Practically Period Podcast

Join us as we speak to Lucy who is the creator and founder of Save My Knickers. Starting in her kitchen and ending up being the world's first blood stain remover, hear how Lucy left her job working for the NHS to focus on her business full time, changing the world one pair of knickers at a time! We talk about how Lucy was told that using tampons is masturbating with cotton wool, starting a business, WEN and of course loads about periods.

Today's guest is Eunice from Together With One Accord (one of our guests from an earlier episode!).Eunice chats to us about periods in Kenya and her own experience when she first started menstruating.We definitely learnt a few new things!

Join Hannah and Cathy as we chat about the chemicals in period products, why companies get away with not disclosing ingredients and what we can do avoid this.This is a serious topic and we ask that people support the Natracare and Women's Environmental Network petition to get ingredients listed as a legal requirement. Find out more about Stop The Period NonScents HEREThis episode is sponsored by Cotton Pony - helping to fight period poverty by providing eco-friendly sustainable period products to everyone who needs them.

Everyone who menstruates should have access to period products...but reusables mean they don't have to keep struggling each month. Meet Vaishali Patel, the founder of Cotton Pony who is on a mission to fight Period Poverty and make reusables affordable (or even free) for those who want to give them a go or in need.Find out what made her start this and be prepared for some brilliant bloody banter!This episode is sponsored by Cotton Pony - helping to fight period poverty by providing eco-friendly sustainable period products to everyone who needs them.

DAME launched the worlds first reusable tampon applicator! Find out more about this company, how they chose their name DAME and what drives Alec, the inventor behind the reusable tampon, to champion sustainable periods.Bloody Good Banter ahead!

Meet Gabrielle Lichterman, a women’s health journalist who launched the cycle-syncing and hormone awareness movement that's spread around the globe and followed by millions. Tune in for fascinating facts about hormones and periods AND some myth busting such as whether cycles sync or not!

Join Cathy and Hannah as we talk about Plastic Free Periods and why they are important not only to us, but to the planet. Plus find out how much a Right Whale's testicle weighs (there is a reason!) and other bloody good banter too! There are a few accidental swear words in this episode so please listen when safe!

Today's guests are Tatiana from Tats_Pads and Eunice from Together With One Accord who are collaborating on providing reusable pads to school children in Kenya to fight period poverty. They met online in 2020 and so far, have helped distribute over 100 pads which has been life changing for many. Listen to find out how they met, what their plans are...and what you can do to help support them