Is It Hot In Here?
Is It Hot In Here?
Podcast Description
Part open-clinic, part talk show, this podcast is for all women seeking insight, reassurance, empathy, answers and laughter while navigating midlife.
Each week, Naomi joined by a guest in an open clinic. Together, they unpick the physical, mental and emotional changes that so many of us relate to. Guests share their personal stories, open up about their difficulties, and laugh about some of the more bewildering challenges that come with mid-life.
Naomi and her guest also answer questions sent in by listeners, and hopefully, after listening, you will feel much more understood.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on women's health, menopause, personal stories, and societal expectations, with episodes addressing challenges such as mid-life career burnout, physical and emotional changes during menopause, and the impact of early menopause on family planning.
Part open-clinic, part talk show, this is the podcast for women navigating perimenopause, menopause, and midlife health.
Each week, menopause Doctor Naomi Potter is joined by a new guest to explore the real-life impact of their hormonal changes. From hot flushes and anxiety, to brain fog and sleep problems, no topic is off limits.
Whether you’re wondering if HRT is right for you, want to restore your libido, or need a help managing menopause symptoms, this is a safe space for women to face their midlife insecurities. So settle in, embrace the hormones, and enjoy the laughs along the way.
What happens when hormones collide with mental health?
In this week’s episode, journalist and author Bryony Gordon joins Dr Naomi Potter to talk candidly about navigating perimenopause while managing OCD, addiction recovery, and hormone sensitivity.
Bryony shares how the progesterone pill left her suicidal, why sobriety has been her superpower, and how she’s rebuilding her sense of self in midlife — proving that reinvention is always possible, no matter what stage you’re in.
Expect honesty, hope, and practical advice on how to protect your mental health through hormonal change.
💬 Topics include:
• How hormones can affect OCD, anxiety, and mood
• Why sobriety can make perimenopause easier (and harder)
• Understanding progesterone sensitivity
• How to spot when hormones are driving mental health issues
• Tips for self-care, support and midlife reinvention
Bryony's Instagram: @bryonygordon
Bryony's YouTube: @thelifeofbryony
Bryony's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-life-of-bryony/id1763828544
Follow Dr. Naomi Potter below:
Naomi’s Instagram: @dr_naomipotter
Naomi’s TikTok: @dr_naomipotter
00:00 – Arrival by running!
01:38 – How a royal chat led Bryony to run the London Marathon
06:52 – Getting sober: rehab, 12-step & building a life without booze
10:00 – Alcohol cravings, socialising sober & what actually helps
17:35 – OCD explained: intrusive thoughts & the perimenopause trigger
22:25 – Anxiety or hormones? Speaking to Dr Naomi & trying HRT
23:19 – Oestrogen gel: relief within days (mood, energy, clarity)
24:39 – Progesterone crash: severe mood dip & finding a safer option
33:26 – The Mirena coil: why it worked when pills didn’t
41:59 – Midlife reframe: no periods, more power, new identity
48:20 – Brain fog & burnout: stress load, simple resets that work
55:55 – Q&A: sobriety, early menopause & pill-sensitivity worries
1:01:33 – Tools for hormone days, mindset shifts & sharks 🦈
#bryonygordon #ocd #menopause
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