Women's Health Club Real Talk Episide 3: Jenny Powell on her hysterectomy journey, yoga, burnout and when she interviewed Arnold Schwarzenegger

🎙️ REAL TALK PODCASTEpisode 3: Jenny Powell — “I waited too long…”There’s something powerful about hearing a woman say: “I thought I just had to get on with it.”In this episode of Real Talk, Abi Owers and Dr Mahshid Amiry sit down with broadcaster Jenny Powell for one of the most honest conversations yet.This isn’t just a story about a hysterectomy. It’s about what happens when women put themselves last for too long.Jenny shares the reality behind years of ignored symptoms, misdiagnosis, and the moment she finally said enough is enough. From flooding and exhaustion to a 1kg uterus caused by fibroids and adenomyosis, this is the side of women’s health we don’t talk about enough.But it doesn’t stop there.This episode moves beyond surgery into something bigger: burnout, hormones, anxiety, social media pressure, and the shift towards slower, more intentional living.If you’ve ever normalised symptoms, delayed getting help, or told yourself “it’s probably just perimenopause”… this conversation might change everything.🔍 What we coverThe symptoms Jenny ignored for years — and why so many women do the sameThe reality of hysterectomy: before, during and afterWhy women’s health is still being dismissed and underfundedThe dangerous rise of self-diagnosisRecovery, hormones and the truth about healing timelinesBurnout, anxiety and modern life overwhelmYoga, breathwork and the shift to slower livingSocial media, comparison and confidence in the next generationWhy “you are the prize” is advice every woman needs to hear⏱️ Key moments & timestamps00:01 — Introduction What this episode is really about: more than just hysterectomy02:00 — The moment everything changed Posting from her hospital bed and reaching millions of women03:10 — “Women put themselves last” Why Jenny delayed treatment for years03:50 — The symptoms no one talks about Flooding, pain, exhaustion — and thinking it was “normal”06:49 — The system is failing women Long waits, lack of trust, and going private09:01 — The danger of self-diagnosis Why not everything is “just perimenopause”11:08 — Recovery reality check Going back to work too soon and the crash that followed13:20 — The year it took to feel ‘right’ again Hormones, mindset and true recovery15:47 — “Yoga changed my life” Why it became her number one recommendation22:27 — Burnout and modern life Why we’re all doing too much — and what needs to change25:10 — Social media & authenticity Why being real matters more than ever37:45 — “You are the prize” The advice she’d give her younger self42:15 — Slow living vs the ‘matrix’ Why we need to reconnect with nature and simplicity54:09 — Final advice When to seek help and why persistence matters