JCIP #258 - Gabriella Pearson

In episode 258 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked in with Gabriella Pearson.Gabriella is Co-Founder of an organisation called Menstrual Health Project (MHP).Gabriella co-founded MHP with her friend Anna, whom she met through Instagram. Gabriella was based in Brighton, Anna was in North Wales and they came together with the idea to start a community project.They created a toolkit to help women who lived with endometriosis in February 2022 and launched it the following month.They then created another toolkit for women aged 18 or under for their menstrual health in February 2023. Since then, they have set up MHP as a charity and a fully-fledged company in February 2024.Menstrual Health Project’s mission is to provide practical support for those suffering with menstrual health concerns and conditions through educational tools and resources. They are aware of the challenges those suffering with these concerns and conditions face and strive to help people navigate these conditions more confidently, accurately and comfortably, whatever stage in life they are at.Their vision is to create a world where menstrual health is no longer stigmatised, considered a taboo and is normalised in today’s society - leading to people feeling empowered, informed & heard.Gabriella lives with endometriosis, adenomyosis and fibromyalgia herself and in this episode we chart the journey of Menstrual Health Project and all of the important work it does, Gabriella’s own experience with these menstrual health conditions and how it affected her fertility, menstruation, relationships, work and mental health. As always, #itsokaytoventYou can find out more about Menstrual Health Project here: https://www.menstrualhealthproject.org.uk/You can follow Menstrual Health Project on social media below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/menstrualhealthproject/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@menstrualhealthprojectTwitter: https://x.com/menstrual_h_pYou can follow Gabriella on social media below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingsgabz/Support Us:Patreon: www.patreon.com/venthelpukGoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/help-vent-supp…ir-mental-healthMerchandise: www.redbubble.com/people/VentUK/shopMusic: @patawawa - Strange: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d70wfeJSEvkSupport Us:PatreonPayPalMerchandise