This week on Let's Talk, Period. Isabella chats with the lovely Chloe, Jas and Nat who are the founders of Bare Self. Bare Self is a wellness brand for women, encouraging self love and self care and through their new product Her Chocolate. This Brand was created by two sisters Chloe and Jas along with their Aunty Nat. They love helping real women live happier, healthier lives through wellness, and taking time for yourself.

Today's episode is with the incredible founders of The Spoonie Society, Helene and Dom! Dominique and Helene met through social media only just last year, after sharing their experiences with Endometriosis and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. It was then that The Spoonie Society was born! With Dom’s entrepreneurial spirit and marketing insight, and Helene’s knowledge around fashion design The Spoonie Society has just gone from strength to strength in the mere months that they’ve been running. Together Dominique and Helene hope that through The Spoonie Society, chronic illness sufferers will find their voice and help gain awareness on chronic illnesses.

Today's episode is with the powerhouse duo, Aussie/American best friends turned biz partners, Caroline and Annie, founders of Flossy! They dreamt up Flossy while sitting on the beach discussing our shared (and all-too-seedy) experiences buying sex toys. After talking to many other women about sex, pleasure and buying sex toys, they realised they weren't alone. Why is it that with something as important and integral to our wellbeing, leaves us feeling shameful, uninformed, and overwhelmed?

In today’s episode Isabella chats with the bright and knowledgeable Dr Maddy Walker! Dr Maddy is a qualified Acupuncturist, registered with AACMA and AHPRA. She believes that the healing abilities of Chinese Medicine are unique, just like every patient who walks through the door. She is passionate about helping her clients reach optimal health and well-being through natural medicine. She has a special interest in treating women’s health and fertility, cosmetic, emotional and digestive conditions. Maddy is passionate about treating Women's health not just because she wants to help others, but she has been going through her own chronic health journey for years, which still involves searching for the right professionals and receiving correct and helpful information.

What better way to kick off Adenomyosis Awareness Month than with the incredibly strong Jess Woolley, founder of @jesshasadeno and adenomyosis advocate. Jess started her instagram account in 2018 after finally being diagnosed with adenomyosis, after years of wondering what was wrong with her body. She has cultivated a following for speaking openly about her experiences with not only adenomyosis, but also mental health. Jess wants the lack of awareness for adeno to end, and for more people to be speaking openly about the condition.

Today's chat is with the super knowledgeable Christie Lee Austin-Hore! Christie is an Accredited Practising Dietitian based in Perth, WA who specialises in endometriosis. Christie is passionate about helping all endo warriors reduce the amount of surgery and medication they require to manage flare-ups of endo pain, bloating, alternating bowel habits and fatigue as well as future-proofing their fertility.

This week Isabella chats with none other than Founder and Managing Director of Share the Dignity, Rochelle Courtenay! Nicknamed ‘The Pad Lady’, Rochelle is a woman on a mission to end period poverty, and break the silence and stigma that surrounds women and periods in Australia and globally. She’s the Founder and Managing Director of Share the Dignity, a charity she started single-handedly in 2015 when she discovered that women in need in Australia had no access to period products during their menstrual cycle.

This week join Isabella as she chats with the incredible Dr Tina Fleming from Grace Private for Women! Dr Tina Fleming is a highly experienced clinician, with additional sub-specialty training in minimally invasive gynaecology and a Masters in Reproductive Medicine. She specialises in the management of endometriosis and pelvic pain, fertility and conception issues and complex gynaecological surgeries. Dr Fleming is a proud founding member of Grace Private, the only specialist medical and allied health practice for integrated women’s healthcare located at the Gold Coast Private Hospital, Southport.

This week Isabella sat down with the effervescent Bridget Hustwaite! You might know bridge from her incredibly popular show Goodnights on Triple J or through her instagram account @endogram. Bridget was diagnosed with endo in 2018, following a 12 year journey to diagnosis. Following this diagnosis, in 2019 she launched @endogram and with over 26 k followers at time of recording, Bridget has cultivated a community from her honesty and vulnerability. It was from this that Bridget started her newest project, How to Endo, a guide to surviving and thriving with endometriosis. How to endo blends bridge’s own personal experiences with endo as well as tips and strategies from Australian Health Experts.

This week Isabella sat down with the amazing Katie Norbury, founder of Get Papped! Get Papped is a project which aims to rid the stigma around female health- in particular, pap smears/cervical screenings. Katie has created 25th birthday cards with a pledge inside promising that you’ll hold your loved one accountable to book their pap smear within the next month. The project was created after Katie received an abnormal pap smear result and didn't know what to expect or how to talk about it without shame.