Louise Thompson

Absolutely.

And I think that there has been an issue, obviously, amongst women's health, because largely the houses of commons have been made up of men.

Now I think that, you know, there's a bit more equality.

I think 40% of politicians are women.

So we're kind of on the cusp of like this pretty major change.

And I do really admire other people that have stepped forward and have dedicated so much of their time and their privilege and having a big following towards trying to

create a big shift you know you're very close friends with Davina she does so much for the menopause which I think is amazing Vicky Pattinson speaks a lot about endometriosis and it's really it's really great to be surrounded by such incredible company and I think that we are really on the cusp of change and I just hope that we can get a conversation in with West Streeting because this it doesn't benefit anybody you know there's not one person that benefits from this

I feel a really mixed fan.

So I feel I have moments where I feel really empowered and I feel as though I've got like this army of people marching behind me that all want this to happen.

I have other moments where I feel like a complete imposter and then I think, God, I've got to come on Fern's podcast today and talk about this really significant issue.

And then I remember actually that every individual, you know, we're all just people.

We're all...

individual people and I can only do my best.

I am learning a lot and I am being a spokesperson, like a mouthpiece for the 1.5 million followers that I have.

I've done polls, I'm creating forms, I'm trying to do my own research.

But I suppose...

You know, all people, you've got to start somewhere, like everybody that's successful in some sort of pursuit, whether it is a petition or, you know, writing some life changing book like that all more often than not starts with a story that means something really significant to somebody.

So I do feel like a bit of a kind of a pioneer in this space.

But it does.

It makes me feel emotional.