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The Heavy Flow Podcast

Dec 14, 2017

This week I’m talking to Kiran Gandhi, an activist and electronic music artist who performs as Madame Gandhi, about menstruation, feminism and activism. We discuss Kiran’s infamous freebleeding at the London Marathon, how the conversation has changed since 2015 was declared the Year of the Period, menstruation as a...


Dec 11, 2017

What are the best apps for tracking your period, menstrual cycle and hormonal symptoms? Find out on today's episode of Question Period.

 

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

How Period Apps Are Profiting Off Your Private Data & Selling Your Sex Life
Taking Charge of...


Dec 7, 2017

This week I'm talking to Aditi Gupta, co-founder of Menstrupedia. We talk about Aditi’s experience with menstruation as a young girl in India, why she created the Menstrupedia comic and how it’s changing cultural taboos, the importance of including boys and men in menstrual education, menstrual leave and the period...


Dec 4, 2017

When will my period come back after I've had a baby is the question I am asked most often and today I'm breaking it down for you. 


Nov 30, 2017

This week I’m talking to Dr. Elizabeth Yuko, a bioethicist and writer. We discuss the ‘Period Paradox,’ the lack of medical research focusing on menstrual pain and disorders, how menstrual shame and stigma are instruments of the patriarchy, and we have a fun discussion about how periods are represented in pop...