NYSSA: The Unmentionables
by Nyssa Care
Join us for real talk with experts from around the globe as we discuss the 'unmentionable' topics that so many of us encounter during the course of life– from postpartum to menopause, sex to endometriosis and other under-discussed health issues. No topic is too taboo.
Episodes
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Why Pelvic Floor Therapy is Essential for Everyone with Dr. Sara Reardon (aka The Vagina Whisperer)
Nyssa’s Mia Clarke speaks to Dr. Sara Reardon, also known as The Vagina Whisperer, about why it’s so important to care for your pelvic floor– regardless of whether or not you’ve had a baby. Sara shares her expert opinion on topics like: - The role of Pelvic Floor Therapy in general health and...
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Managing Urinary Health in Midlife with Dr. Lopa Pandya
Nyssa's Mia Clarke speaks to Dr. Lopa Pandya, a reconstructive surgeon in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at UI Health. We get deep into the urinary and gynaecological issues that women and vulva owners may need to attend to in their late 30s to late 40s. We talk about the different…
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Knowing Your Vulva & Vagina with Journalist Lynn Enright
Nyssa's Mia Clarke speaks to Irish journalist Lynn Enright (Vogue, The Guardian, Elle and more) about the importance of knowing the correct language for our anatomy, the changing landscape of conversation around women's sexual and reproductive health, the rise of labiaplasty, the need for more...
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Understanding Endometriosis with EndoBlack Founder Lauren Kornegay
Nyssa's Mia Clarke speaks to Lauren Kornegay, founder of ENDO Black, a non-profit that advocates for African American women and women of color affected by endometriosis. ENDO Black is a safe space for women to ask questions, to be encouraged, and to receive advice on how to manage this incredibly...
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Caring for Your Pelvic Floor & More with Pelvic Floor Therapist Dr. Sam DuFlo
Nyssa's Mia Clarke speaks to the wonderful Baltimore-based Pelvic Floor Therapist, Dr. Samantha DuFlo. Her clinical practice, Indigo Physiotherapy is an innovative, evidence-based care practice of pelvic physical therapists and bodyworkers working together to elevate healing and care for its...
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Designing Motherhood with Michelle Fisher and Amber Winick
Nyssa's Mia Clarke speaks to design thought leaders and historians Michelle Fisher and Amber Winick. They are collaborating on an incredible book and exhibition launching later this year, Designing Motherhood, which features more than eighty designs—iconic, archaic, quotidian, and taboo—that have...
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Preparing for Postpartum with Coddle Founder & CEO Ruth Martin-Gordon
Nyssa's Mia Clarke speaks to Ruth Martin-Gordon, the founder and CEO of Coddle. Ruth founded Coddle to share her postpartum struggles and those of other moms while building a community to empower moms-to-be as well as creating safe organic postpartum products for new mom self care. Like Nyssa…
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Smashing the Menopause Taboo with Elektra Health founder Alessandra Henderson
Nyssa's Mia Clarke speaks to Alessandra Henderson, CEO and co-founder of Elektra Health. Elektra is a new platform for women navigating hormonal health, starting with perimenopause and menopause. Alessandra and her team are building an integrative healthcare solution that is breaking the…
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Exploring Women's Mental Health with Dr. Pooja Lakshmin
Nyssa's Mia Clarke speaks to Dr. Pooja Lakshmin, MD about anxiety, our culture of relentless productivity, identity shifts in motherhood, the stigma that still surrounds prescription medication, racism within the medical community and much more. Pooja is a board-certified psychiatrist and writer...
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Restoring Sexual Liberty to the Black Community with Penda N'Diaye
Welcome to Season 2 of The Unmentionables! Nyssa's Mia Clarke speaks to Penda N'Diaye, founder of Pro Hoe, a platform (and incredible podcast!) she created to eradicate stigmas surrounding sexual freedom and identity in Black communities. Penda is hyper-focused on using sex and taboo as a means…
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Incarceration During Pregnancy and Postpartum with Miyhosi Benton of the Women & Justice Project
For the final episode of the season, Nyssa's Mia Clarke speaks to Miyhosi Benton, senior associate with New York City's Women & Justice Project, a non-profit organization that advances the leadership and narrative power of women directly impacted by incarceration to transform the criminal justice...
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Taking Care of Yourself in Early Motherhood with Nutritional Therapist Madeleine Shaw
Nyssa's Mia Clarke speaks to the London-based nutritional therapist, mother, author and wellness blogger, Madeleine Shaw. We chat about the best snacks to have on hand during your postpartum recovery, the importance of giving space for partners to parent alongside you, and general tips for…
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Mothering in the Age of Social Media with Prof. Bethany Johnson & Dr. Margaret Quinlan
Nyssa's Mia Clarke speaks to professors and researchers Bethany Johnson and Margaret Quinlan, authors of the You’re Doing It Wrong: Mothering, Media and Medical Expertise. Their book offers a deep-dive into the storied history of mothering advice in media— from the newspapers, magazines, doctors’...
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Navigating Postpartum Emotions and Identity Shifts with Clinical Psychologist Dr. Molly Millwood
Nyssa's Mia Clarke speaks to psychologist, professor and mother Dr. Molly Millwood, author of the book 'To Have and to Hold: Motherhood, Marriage and the Modern Dilemma'. We talk about retaining one's autonomy in motherhood, the difference between motherhood and mothering, relationship dynamics...
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Why Postpartum Physical Therapy Is So Important with Pelvic Floor Therapist, Sara Reardon (The Vagina Whisperer!)
Nyssa's Mia Clarke speaks to pelvic floor expert Sara Reardon about why physical therapy should be part of every birthing parent's recovery plan: what we don't know, what we should educate ourselves about, and why paying attention to our pelvic floor after birth matters so much. Sara's well known...
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Postpartum Care: A Pediatrician's Perspective with Dr. Rupa Mahadevan
Nyssa's Mia Clarke speaks to Integrative Pediatrician Dr. Rupa Mahadevan about the higher standard of care she wants to see regarding postpartum depression screenings, how parents' mental health can affect their infant, and what parents can do to take care of themselves alongside baby. Do you…
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Birth & Postpartum: The Trans Experience with Parent and Activist Trystan Angel Reese
Nyssa's Mia Clarke speaks to Trystan Angel Reese about his pregnancy and postpartum recovery experience, the dynamics of allyship, and how best to support transgender families through pregnancy and the Fourth Trimester. Do you have questions you'd like Nyssa to explore with our network of…
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Returning to Work after Baby with Fifth Trimester Author/Founder Lauren Smith Brody
Nyssa's Mia Clarke speaks to author and founder of the Fifth Trimester movement, Lauren Smith Brody, about preparing to return to work after giving birth, the 'Motherhood Penalty' (the measurable impact of motherhood on earnings and professional status), how to advocate for yourself in the...
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Using Data to Inform Decisions in Early Parenthood with Economist Emily Oster
Brown economist Emily Oster's new book, Cribsheet, is a thinking parent's guide to the chaos and frequent misinformation of the early years. A trained expert—and mom of two—Emily uses the science of decision-making to empower parents to make better, less fraught decisions—and stay sane in the…
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Connecting to the Creative Self Following Postpartum Depression with Musician Angela James
In the fog of postpartum depression, Chicago-based musician Angela James began humming melodies while trying to get her infant daughter to sleep. These melodies guided Angela back to her creative practice as a songwriter after a difficult and exhausting period as a new parent. She speaks to Nyssa...
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Navigating the Realities of New Motherhood with Labor and Postpartum Doula Katy Collins
Most mothers-to-be spend their time and resources preparing for the birth of their baby— but new mothers are so often unaware of the potential realities awaiting during the Fourth Trimester. Postpartum Doula Katy Collins of Birthways speaks with Nyssa's Mia Clarke regarding her work in the...
About this show
Join us for real talk with experts from around the globe as we discuss the 'unmentionable' topics that so many of us encounter during the course of life– from postpartum to menopause, sex to endometriosis and other under-discussed health issues. No topic is too taboo.
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Nyssa Care