Now if you are a regular listener of our podcast you will know that we both absolutely LOVE a cup of tea, so we could not pass up this chance to chat with, not just another tea lover but tea scientist Bethan Thomas.Bethan is a renowned tea expert, with over 18 years commercial experience blending and buying tea for the UK's most prestigious tea companies before establishing her own successful brand, Hottea Mama, which is how we met her- Bethan kindly catered for all our tea requirements on our More than a Menopause retreat.After graduating from Oxford University with a masters in Chinese Studies, Bethan was the first non-Chinese national to gain a degree in Tea Science from the University of Agriculture and Forestry in Fujian, giving her a unique knowledge of the bio-chemistry of tea, production methods, blending techniques and tea culture. Bethan tells us where her love of tea began and we find out the differences between different types of tea and most importantly their varying benefits for Women’s health from periods to menopause. Find out what ingredients to look for for specific symptoms such as fatigue, insomnia, painful periods, digestive issues and more. Bethan explains the inspiration for starting HotTea mama and and we also discuss the important questions like ‘what’s the best biscuit to dunk in your tea?’In the Book Collective we are reading Caitlin Moran’s What About Men? We discuss chapter 1 and 2 and we learn how to be a boy and all the banter that’s involved. It’s insightful with a twist of how boys are set up to fail from day 1 of school. Lou gets all hairy for Janu-hairy and Jinty discovers why some women now identify as a pot hole with the paltry amount of money spent on female health compared to pot holes in England.In the WI we continue with the Action For Happiness WI calendar.It’s another episode brimming with chat, your comments, and all the usual shenanigans! So, settle in for this hour(ish) podcast full of meaningful chat. If you’ve enjoyed our Podcast you may like to consider buying us a Ko-Fi at https://ko-fi.com/womenkindcollectivepodcastHere you can find updates, photos and some inclusive content we won’t post anywhere else and your donation will help us ensure we continue to bring you great quality of content and sound.Our campaign for a Menopause Clinic in Devon is moving closer but we still need signatures on our petition: https://www.change.org/p/wheresmyclinicOr to send your testimonials please email us: [email protected] finally, if you would like the templates to send to your MP or CCG please visit our website: https://menopauseclinicfordevon.co.uk Action for Happiness Calendar: https://actionforhappiness.org/calendar#download-block-anchor HOTTEA MAMA:W: https://www.hotteamama.com/I: @hotteamamawatch the un-edited interview on our womenkind collective YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFgmHLcdx28eco-XlkWYwUA --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womenkindcollectivepodcast/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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