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The Dr Louise Newson Podcast
Dr Louise Newson is an award-winning physician, respected women’s hormone specialist, educator, and author committed to increasing awareness and knowledge of perimenopause, menopause, and lifelong hormone health. Each week, Louise dives into the newest research, treatments and hot topic issues, providing accessible, evidence-based information to empower your future health. Joined by fellow experts and special guests, with answers to your burning questions, Louise explores how hormones impact…
Episodes
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast54 - Menopause at 10 years old
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by therapist SaraWitter who shares her deeply personal and shocking experience of being menopausal as a child. Sara…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast53 – Rosie Viva on bipolar disorder, hormones and mental health
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by model and author Rosie Viva, who speaks openly about her experience of living with bipolar disorder, something…
The Dr Louise Newson PodcastWhen hormones are missed in mental health
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by mental health nurses Jayne and Diane to discuss the often overlooked role of hormones in women’s mental health…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast52 – Why psychiatrists must start thinking about hormones
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by consultant psychiatrist Dr Gareth Jarvis to explore the important, and often overlooked, connection between…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast51 – A man’s guide to menopause
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by journalist and author Joe Warner to discuss his new book exploring menopause from a partner’s perspective. It’s…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast50 - Testosterone and breaking the stigma
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by urologist, educator and hormone health advocate Dr Kelly Casperson to challenge some of the most persistent…
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49 – Endometriosis, dismissal and the fight to be heard
In this episode for Endometriosis Awareness Month, Dr Louise Newson is joined by author and women’s health advocate Evelyn Scott to share her personal…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast48 – Why heart disease in women is still being missed
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Dr Jayne Morgan, a cardiologist and leading advocate for improving recognition of cardiovascular disease in…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast47 - Rethinking mental health and antidepressant prescribing
Content advisory: this episode contains themes of metal health and suicidality In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Dr MarkHorowitz, who is a…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast46 - Why understanding your hormones changes everything
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Professor Mary Ryan, Consultant Endocrinologist, Adjunct Associate Professor at Trinity College Dublin and…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast45 - Inflammation, hormones and the hidden cause of chronic disease
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Professor Robert Lufkin, physician, medical school professor and author, to explore how inflammation and…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast44 - Testosterone and why the UK is falling behind
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by urologist and sexual medicine specialist Prof Mohit Khera to talk about testosterone in women and why it remains…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast43 - Kate Muir on the power and pushback in menopause care
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined once again by journalist, author and friend Kate Muir to reflect on where the menopause conversation really stands…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast42 - Exposing the failures faced by perimenopausal women
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Jain monks and filmmakers Sadhvi Siddhali Shree and Sadhvi Anubhuti to discuss their new docuseries, Balance…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast41 - How small lifestyle changes can transform your health
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson sits down with GP and lifestyle medicine lead Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi to talk about the everyday habits that shape long-term…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast40 - How hormones reduce inflammation and keep you healthier for longer
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson speaks with longevity expert and patient advocate Leslie Kenny about health span, inflammation and why prevention matters…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast39 - Looking back at 2025: progress, pushback and what still needs to change
As 2025 comes to a close, Dr Louise Newson reflects on the progress that’s been made this year, as well as the ongoing frustration of knowing too many women…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast38 - Why hormone education matters for every clinician
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson and Dr Rebecca Lewis discuss the role of hormone education in modern clinical practice and why so many women are still…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast37 - Chronic migraine and PMDD: Jessica’s story
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by her daughter Jessica for a very personal conversation about living with chronic migraine, PMDD and the long…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast36 - How Balance app is reshaping women’s hormonal health
In this conversation, Dr Louise Newson sits down with Matt Jones, Managing Director of Balance app, for an honest look at how a simple idea grew into a global…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast35 - How vaginal hormones can transform the health of women
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by urologist and sexual medicine specialist Dr Rachel Rubin for a clear look at how hormonal changes can often…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast34 - Penny Lancaster: The truth about menopause care
Every day we hear from women whose symptoms are being misdiagnosed, which makes Penny Lancaster’s story hit close to home. She talks with Dr Louise Newson…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast33 - Menopause and the making of Riot Women with Sally Wainwright
Content advisory: this episode contains themes of mental health and suicide Many women experience menopause as more than hot flushes and periods stopping. It…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast32 - Tackling myths and misinformation in menopause
Despite increased awareness, misinformation around menopause is still everywhere with outdated fears about hormone therapy, confusion over types of hormones…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast31 - Could it be perimenopause? How hormones influence the brain
Many women reach their 40s and start feeling different. They find themselves more anxious, tired, forgetful or prone to migraines, without realising these are…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast30 - Challenging the invisibility of menopausal women with Liz Earle MBE
Content advisory: this episode contains themes of suicide Too many women reach perimenopause and menopause only to feel unheard, unseen and underserved by the…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast29 - Hysterectomy: surgery, recovery and hormones
Content advisory: this episode contains themes of suicide More than a million worldwide undergo a hysterectomy each year, for reasons ranging from heavy…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast28 - How synthetic hormones can rewire the female brain
For more than half a century, "the Pill” has been a routine part of women’s lives, prescribed not only for contraception but for acne, period pain and hormonal…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast27 - Elizabeth Day on The Cost of Not Believing Women
Why are women still not believed when they describe their symptoms? And what happens when stories of pain, struggle or resilience are dismissed by healthcare…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast26 - How hormones and lifestyle shape healthy ageing
Across the world, populations are living longer but often with a decade or more of poor health at the end of life. For women in particular, the gap between…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast25 - Hormones, nutrition and metabolism in menopause
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by broadcaster and menopause awareness campaigner Mariella Frostrup and chef Belles Berry, who is the daughter of…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast24 - Bone health, hormones and the real risk of osteoporosis
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by US-based orthopedic surgeon and bone and hormone specialist Dr Doug Lucas for an important conversation about…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast23 - The truth about GLP-1s, weight loss and nutrition with Dr Jack Mosley
GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro have become some of the most widely discussed weight loss treatments in the world. They were once mainly…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast22 - Distracted: Jack Suddaby on being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult
'It really weighs heavy. It’s like puttingon lots of different cloaks.’ Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a topic many are talking about right…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast21 - Breaking barriers in women’s health: Hormones, education and HRT with Dr Fionnuala Vernon
“The fire in the belly is coming from people’s want and need to help patients and to make a change” This week, Dr Fionnuala Vernon, Medical Director of…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast20 - Hormones and metabolism: Unlocking the science with Professor Franck Mauvais-Jarvis
“I don’t understand why we’re not shouting this from the rooftops, a simple medicine, a natural hormone, that can reduce the risk of both diabetes and breast…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast19 - Your Peri Godmother: Shelly Horton on surviving and thriving through perimenopause
Dr Louise Newson sits down this week with Shelly Horton, an Australian journalist, broadcaster and passionate advocate for menopause awareness. Shelly recently…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast18 - Hayley and Jay: a 30-year battle for the right diagnosis
In what Dr Louise Newson calls ‘the most impactful podcast I've ever recorded’, this powerful episode shares the extraordinary story of Hayley and her son…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast17 - Why dance is a superpower, with Angela Rippon
This week, Dr Louise Newson is joined by the inspirational Angela Rippon, whose remarkable career in television and journalism spans nearly six decades. From…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast16 - Talking about our relationship and how my husband supports me
He became a familiar face to millions on Channel 4’s Embarrassing Bodies and Live From The Clinic – boundary-pushing shows that challenged taboos and brought…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast15 - Championing hormones, healing and strength with Christine D’Ercole
Content advisory: this episode includes themes of self-harm In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Christine D’Ercole, a master world champion track…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast14 - Breasts, bodies, and belonging: a conversation with Jean Hannah Edelstein
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson speaks with author Jean Hannah Edelstein about her deeply personal new book, Breasts: A Relatively Short Relationship, and…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast13 - HRT after 60: myths, facts and finding your own path with Ann Newson
In this week’s episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by her mother, Ann Newson, for a candid and deeply insightful conversation about HRT after 60, as requested…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast12 - HRT, misinformation and navigating the menopause media minefield with Kaye Adams
'I'm a journalist, and I'm always trying to make sense of stories... that's just how my brain works. But I've never been able to make sense of this one... the…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast11 - Hormones and mental health: Ben West discusses how having hard conversations can save lives
Content advisory: this podcast contains themes of mental health and suicide ‘You're not just losing a person. You're losing all of those memories’ In this…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast10 - Breaking down health taboos: Dr Karan Rajan on hormones, myths and patient power
'Haemorrhoids is one of those embarrassing problems that a lot of people suffer from. There's a lot of taboos surrounding it, because people don't want to own…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast09 - Ferne McCann talks motherhood, breathwork and perimenopause
In this week’s episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Ferne McCann, TV personality, reality star, entrepreneur, and co-founder of the wellness app Shoorah…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast08 - Main Character Energy: How Fats Timbo transformed adversity into a self-worth manifesto
Award-winning content creator, comedian, and author Fats Timbo joins Dr Louise Newson for a powerful conversation on self-worth, confidence, and hormones…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast07 - It’s Probably Nothing: unpacking the pitfalls of women’s healthcare with Naga Munchetty
In this week’s episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by broadcaster and journalist Naga Munchetty, known for her role on BBC Breakfast. Naga discusses her new…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast06 - Is food the best medicine? Dr Rupy breaks down the science of protein, fibre and more
In this week’s episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by her good friend Dr Rupy Aujla, a medical doctor, nutritionist, and founder of The Doctor’s Kitchen for a…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast05 - Talking to my daughter: understanding hormones, contraception, PMS & the gaps in sex ed
"I remember saying to you, do people actually go to work like this? Do they just carry on with normal life? Surely you take two days off and just lie in bed. I…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast04 - Dr Felice Gersh on oestradiol, natural vs synthetic hormones and standing by your beliefs in medicine
In this episode, Dr Louise is joined by renowned American OB-GYN, integrative medicine specialist and globally renowned women’s health expert, Dr Felice Gersh…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast03 - Content creator Charlotte Craig on overcoming adversity and taking charge of your health
On this week's episode, Charlotte Craig, a hugely successful content creator with nearly one million followers on TikTok joins Dr Louise Newson in the studio…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast02 - Donna Francis on sobriety, perimenopause and empowerment
In this week’s episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Donna Francis, an award-winning Beauty Editor with over 25 years of experience in the industry, having…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast01 - Gina Miller on speaking up, the gender investment gap and why women need to stop saying sorry
Content advisory: This episode contains themes that some listeners may find distressing. Kicking off a brand-new series, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Gina…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast300 - New series: The Dr Louise Newson Podcast
A very exciting preview of what's to come in the new series of The Dr Louise Newson Podcast. Available to watch on YouTube
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast299 - Perimenopause and mental health in prison: Lisa’s story
Advisory: this episode contains themes of suicide and topics which listeners may find upsetting. In this week’s podcast Dr Louise Newson is joined by Lisa, who…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast298 - What is healthy ageing?
This week, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Professor Cassandra Szoeke, academic professor, general physician, consultant neurologist and multi-award-winning…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast297 - Getting your voice heard: Christiane’s story of PMDD, endometriosis and menopause
Content advisory: this episode discusses themes of suicide and sexual assault. In this week’s episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Christiane Gurner, who…
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast296 - Viagra: is it time to rethink the little blue pill for future health?
In this week’s episode, Dr Louise Newson talks to Professor Mike Kirby, president of the British Society for Sexual Medicine and author of more than 450…