HOW TO BE A WOMAN
Episodes
IN FOCUS: Low Milk Supply. Why It Happens & What Actually Helps
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Worrying that your baby is not getting enough milk is one of the most common anxieties in early motherhood.And often, it can become a source of guilt ...
HOW TO GLOW: What Actually Works for Midlife Skin
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If your skin suddenly feels more sensitive, drier, duller or less “bouncy” than it used to, you’re not imagining it.Midlife brings real changes ...
When Labour Is Not Progressing: How Obstetricians Decide What Happens Next
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Labour does not always move in a straight line, and one of the most stressful moments for women can be hearing that progress has slowed or stopped.In ...
HOW TO BREASTFEED: The Truth About Low Milk Supply, Pumping & Your Mental Health
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Breastfeeding is often held up as the gold standard of early motherhood.Natural. Instinctive. Best.And yet, for many women, it is one of the hardest a...
IN FOCUS: Why PCOS Makes Weight Loss So Hard. Insulin Resistance, Diet & What Actually Works
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You’re doing everything right. And still gaining weight.This is one of the most frustrating and misunderstood parts of PCOS.In this conversation, Dr...
How to Think Like Your Obstetrician: Understanding Birth Interventions
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Birth today often involves medical interventions, yet many women enter labour without fully understanding what those interventions are, why they are u...
IN FOCUS: The Truth About Motherhood Nobody Prepares You For
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why do so many mothers feel blindsided by the emotional reality of having a baby?In this focused clip from our episode on Matrescence, perinatal psych...
HOW TO THRIVE POSTPARTUM: Matrescence, Motherhood & Why So Many Women Struggle After Birth
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode IntroductionMotherhood is often portrayed as instinctive, blissful, and immediately fulfilling. But for many women, the transition into mother...
PCOS Is Not Just About Your Ovaries
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HOW TO PCOS This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thewomanshandboo...
IN FOCUS: Could Longevity Medicine Change How We Treat Endometriosis?
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Endometriosis affects an estimated 200 million women worldwide, yet research has historically framed it as a purely gynaecological problem — managed...
HOW TO STAY ALIVE - Is Longevity Medicine Real? (NAD, Peptides and Stem Cells Explained)
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Longevity medicine has an image problem.For many people, longevity has become synonymous with social-media trends, expensive supplement stacks, IV dri...
TRAILER - Welcome to The Woman's Handbook
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Evidence-based women's health advice for every stage of life—from puberty and pregnancy to menopause and longevity. This is a public episode. If you...
IN FOCUS: Breast Cancer & Sugar, Keto and Fasting
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Does sugar really “feed” cancer? Should you be fasting during treatment? And do diets like keto actually improve outcomes — or just add more str...
HOW TO THRIVE POSTPARTUM: Matrescence, Rage and Intrusive Thoughts Explained
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why does no one talk about the scary thoughts new moms have? In this episode, Perinatal Psychotherapist Dr. Silvia Wetherell explains Matrescence—th...
HOW TO BREAST CANCER: What Women Need to Know About Breast Cancer Screening & Prevention
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Breast cancer rates are rising in younger women, yet confusion about screening and prevention is at an all-time high. In this episode, UCLA-trained Me...
HOW TO PELVIC FLOOR: What Is It and Which Devices Work
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Focused Episode)What exactly is the pelvic floor — and why does it matter so much to your everyday life?In this abridged episode of How to Be a Wom...
HOW TO PELVIC FLOOR: How to Stop Leaking, Prolapse and Pain | Physio Guide
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Experiencing leaking, heaviness, or pain? In this episode, women’s health physiotherapists Monica Donaldson and Tamara Gerdis explain why pelvic flo...
HOW TO MAKE A CHANGE: How Harnessing Lifestyle Change Can Improve Your Health with Tobey Hill
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Natalie Hutchins speaks with health coach Tobey Hill about what it really takes to make a meaningful change in your health — esp...
HOW TO GIVE BIRTH: What No One Tells You About Safety, Risk and Real Choice with Dr Lucy Lord
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Giving birth has never felt more confusing. Home birth? Induction? Epidural? Freebirth? And how do you make safe choices when the UK maternity system ...
HOW TO FEED YOUR TEEN: Evidence-Based Guidance with Vanessa McNamara and Karlien Duvenage
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Parents are swimming in nutrition advice—yet guidance often vanishes right when kids hit the tween and teen years, a period of intense physical, cog...
HOW TO GET PREGNANT: Fertility Facts over Myths with Professor Huang
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
FERTILITY, WITHOUT THE NOISE.In this episode of The Woman’s Handbook: HOW TO BE A WOMAN, Dr. Natalie Hutchins speaks with Professor Zhongwei Huang, ...
MOVE WITH HER: "Meno-Rage" Yoga Routine with Justyna Gomula
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Released to mark World Menopause Day (18 October), TWH shines a light on how yoga can support women through every stage of menopause.This ‘MOVE WITH...
HOW TO MENOPAUSE YOGA: Interview with Menopause Yoga Instructor Justyna Gomula
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
18 October is World Menopause Day. This year’s theme is “Lifestyle Medicine” highlighting how everyday choices - like movement, nutrition, sleep...
HOW TO ENDOMETRIOSIS: Expert insight from the 16th World Congress (Sydney, May 2025)
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, Dr Natalie Hutchins convenes five leading endometriosis experts at the 16th World Congress on Endometriosis in Sydney (May 20...
HOW TO SURVIVE POSTPARTUM: Breaking the Silence with Dr. Kamini Rajaratnam
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
* Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of real cases of maternal mental health and suicide; please listen with care.Dr. Natalie Hutchins ...
HOW TO TEEN GIRL: Eating disorders & mental health with Annelise Lai
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Teenagers today are facing unprecedented pressures — from social media to academic performance — and mental health challenges are on the rise. In ...