Vital Gaps
Vital Gaps, is a podcast that aims to show you data and research on female physiology, bring the understanding of how different our bodies are, and what are our unique needs and challenges as women. By filling in your vital knowledge gaps you will be equipped with the relevant and applicable information to make the best choices for you and your body.
Vital Gaps covers women’s physiology spanning a wide range of topics from hormonal health, sports, gynecology, nutrition and occasionally venturing into psychology.
Episodes
10 episodes
Training age, looking beyond aesthetics and finding your way with weights
This episode is a beautiful mix of understanding the foundations of strength training and unpicking complex social constructs around working out. Allison Tenney is a professional coach who talked to me about compassion, expectations, and motiva...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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45:21
Financial health - peeling back the curtain on budgeting, money management and saving
This week me and my guest Nicole Cooley are filling in an unexpected vital gap - financial health. So much of our well-being depends on the good state of our finances, and with gaping holes in financial education, we wanted to cover the basics ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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53:12
A rare pelvic floor dysfunction - living and recovering from vaginismus
In this episode, I'm joined by Meghan Mills who specialises in helping people recover from a relatively unknown pelvic floor dysfunction, vaginismus. She covers the causes for it to happen, how to look for help, and how to approach the co...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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48:25
How to move your body better Part 2: Strength Training and Balance
This is the guest I am the most excited to bring onto the show! I talked to Liv Townsend, the expert on movement, about all things that allow our bodies to move better. We divided it into 4 main categories: flexibility, mobility, strength, and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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37:43
How to move your body better Part 1: Flexibility and Mobility
This is the guest I am the most excited to bring onto the show! I talked to Liv Townsend, the expert on movement, about all things that allow our bodies to move better. We divided it into 4 main categories: flexibility, mobility, strength, and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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46:35
What does your gut tell you?
In this episode of Vital Gaps we are shifting gears away from hormones to focus on the gut microbiome. There is, however, a surprising connection between the gut and female hormones. Nimisha Gandhi, a certified nutritionist and she holds a B.S....
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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48:55
Perimenopause & menopause 101: essentials you need to know
This episode is a continuation of the conversation with Dr. Nicky Keay. They shift focus from the reproductive years and discuss what happens to our bodies during perimenopause and menopause, and how to manage unwanted symptoms through diet, ex...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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35:42
The tale of hormones, menstrual cycle, health, and our behaviours that impact it all
In this episode, Daria chats with Dr. Nicky Keay about all things hormones. This is part 1 of the conversation and it’s focused on reproductive years (while we are still menstruating). They talk about the importance of the menstrual cycle, how ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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44:02
A wee problem with the pelvic floor
In this episode Daria talks to Lea Denata, a certified physiotherapist specialising in pelvic floor health. They start off by explaining how the pelvic floor works, what functions it has, and how to identify when something is not quite right. L...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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55:55
Be in the know - what are the Vital Gaps all about.
Welcome to Vital Gaps, a podcast that aims to show you data and research on female physiology, bring the understanding of how different our bodies are, what are our unique needs and challenges as women. By filling in your vital knowledge gaps y...
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