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6 May

GSM - The issue affecting 84% of menopausal women | Dr Iona Weir

Most conversations about menopause cover hot flushes, brain fog, and sleep. Far fewer talk about what's happening below the waist, and for up to 84% of women, that silence comes at a real cost. Dr Iona Weir is a cell biologist, inventor, and founder of biotech company Myregyna®. Her life's work centres on apoptosis, the process of programmed cell death, and specifically how compounds found in plants can reverse it. After decades developing pharmaceuticals and skincare, she turned her science towards one of the most underserved areas in women's health: genital urinary syndrome of menopause, or GSM. In this kōrero, Petra and Iona unpack what GSM actually is, and why it's so much more than vaginal dryness. From thinning urethral tissue and recurring UTIs to bladder urgency and prolapse risk, the downstream effects of declining oestrogen on this whole system are significant, under-diagnosed, and largely preventable. Iona explains the science of what's happening at a cellular level, what women can do to get ahead of it, and why pelvic floor health is one of the most important investments a woman in midlife can make. They also get into Iona's remarkable origin story, from being the first person in the world to suggest apoptosis occurs in plants, to an outrageously creative work around to secure her PhD funding, to becoming one of New Zealand's few female biotech founders. At nearly 60, she's heading to BTS in Paris, going to ABBA Voyage in London, and is actively working on securing approval from the US FDA. This episode also takes an honest look at the wellness and supplement industry from someone who has spent her career inside it. Iona's advice? Skip the vitamin cabinet. Eat the salmon cracker platter. Rotate your supplements. And stop spending money on treatments that will thin your skin now and leave you looking worse at 80. This episode contains discussion of pelvic floor health, vaginal atrophy, UTIs, and sexual function. Listen to the pelvic floor health episode we referenced in this episode: It's time we talked about our pelvic floors | Tania McLean + Melissa Davidson Support the show: greyareas.nz/support Song credit: Korimako, Performed by Aro, Written by Emily Looker and Charles Looker and published by Songbroker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 Jun

INTERVIEW: Sexologist Morgan Penn on Off Campus, Book Tok & how Pop Culture influences our sex lives

We are back with one of our absolute favourite people on the planet, somatic sexologist Morgan Penn. In this episode, Sharyn and Morgan unpack how BookTok, reality TV, and celebrity culture are completely reshaping female pleasure and sex positivity. From the intense yearning in Off Campus to why the "spark" is actually a dangerous narrative, we are diving deep into the shift from performative validation back to messy, honest, real-life connection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/01/2023

Ep#2 Kitchen Renovations with Annika from Rowson Kitchens

Discover the latest trends and expert insights on kitchen design with our latest episode of the podcast. Join Dunc as he breaks down the cost of a kitchen renovation and hear from award-winning designer Annika from Rowson Kitchens as she shares her controversial thoughts on kitchen design. Jen also shares her knowledge on budget-friendly kitchen renovation options and the differences between mid-level and high-end kitchen designs. Tune in now to elevate your kitchen renovation game and visit our website for more information and links related to this episode. Give us a follow on Instagram @renovationnationclub and submit your episode questions to us there! You can also follow Jen @renovatewithjenjones and Dunc @duncanheyde.
1 Apr · Bonus

BONUS: Finding your way home | Safina Stewart

Born in Aotearoa, raised in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, and transplanted to suburban Melbourne at age ten, Safina Stewart has spent most of her life figuring out where home is. As an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artist, educator, and storyteller, she's had to find that answer from the inside out. In this kōrero, Safina opens up about growing up as a "bush pikinini," not learning to read until she was 18, and the quiet devastation of arriving in Australia as a child with no map for the path ahead. We talk about the 2023 Voice referendum, what it cost her community, and how it lit a fire in her art. Safina shares, with remarkable honesty, the years she spent in a marriage marked by domestic violence and sexual assault, and how becoming a mother became both her anchor and the beginning of learning to love herself. We also explore perimenopause through an Indigenous lens, the power of community and the myth of the individual, equity scholarships, and the grief of losing her brother, musician and artist Stuart Fergie, to covid complications. This is a conversation about survival, defiance, and the deep, generous kind of love that holds people together across generations and cultures. This episode covers confronting topics including domestic violence, sexual assault, and suicidal thoughts. Please be kind to yourself as you listen. If you need support: Safe to Talk (sexual harm): 0800 044 334 or text 4334 — available 24/7 Women's Refuge: 0800 733 843 — available 24/7 Lifeline: 0800 543 354 or text 4357 — available 24/7 1737 — Need to talk? Call or text 1737 to speak with a trained counsellor, any time Support the show: greyareas.nz/support Song credit: Korimako, Performed by Aro, Written by Emily Looker and Charles Looker and published by Songbroker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16/04/2025

Your body’s not betraying you - it’s whispering | Dr Libby Weaver

In this episode I sit down with biochemist Dr Libby Weaver, a nutritionist, speaker, and author of 13 books (soon to be 14). Libby brings a holistic lens to wellbeing, combining science, nutrition, and emotional insight in a way that’s both practical and also deeply human. We explore the gap between what we know and what we do, and why that gap exists. Libby unpacks the power of belief systems – how they quietly shape our choices, our habits, and even our health. We talk about stress, sugar cravings, hormone changes, perimenopause, self-talk, and the importance of iron, all woven through with her gentle encouragement to be curious, not critical. What I loved most is Libby’s message that our bodies are not betraying us – they’re whispering to us. And if we pause to listen, we might just discover the kind of deep wisdom and clarity we’ve been hunting for in all the wrong places. This kōrero is science-meets-soul, and a gentle nudge toward greater kindness – to ourselves, and to our brilliant, hardworking bodies. Song credit: Korimako, Performed by Aro, Written by Emily Looker and Charles Looker and published by Songbroker. Support the show: https://greyareas.nz/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Season 2, Episode 7

EP7 - DLT

DLT and Che Fu reset the benchmark for Aotearoa hip-hop with ‘Chains’, The True School, and 2b S.Pacific. Otara godfather Phil Fuemana launches his legendary Urban Pasifika Records, bringing Lost Tribe, Dei Hamo and Moizna with him. After an appearance by New York’s Roc Raida (RIP) in Auckland, the national DJ scene levels up. Meanwhile, down in Christchurch, Scribe and Ladi6 are on the microphone, and the whole city is listening. Aotearoa Hip-Hop: The Music, The People, The History is an award-winning rova original podcast.
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Aotearoa Hip Hop: The Music, The People, The History - November 19

Coming on November 19th to rova. The brand new podcast series... Aotearoa Hip Hop: The Music, The People, The History. A timeline of Aotearoa Hip Hop from it's inception. Hosted by Philip Bell AKA Dj Sir-Vere. 3 years in the making, 100 interviews, 4 decades of History. Made with the support of NZ on Air
16/05/2023

Ep#15 Cost Effective Kitchens

We're back but for one night only! Tune in to this episode to hear from #riarenovates Ria Vandervis, also known as Dr Harper Whitley in Shortland Street. Ria's dabbled in a little bit of everything when it comes to renovations, including installing Kaboodle cabinets - which is why we got resident designer and staff trainer Cam from Kaboodle Kitchens on for a yarn too. Follow the podcast on Instagram @renovationnationclub and submit your episode questions to us there! You can also follow Jen @renovatewithjenjones and Dunc @duncanheyde.
09/11/2024

Reclaiming Wonder (with the Makers & Mystics podcast)

Sunday Sanctuary has teamed up with the Makers and Mystics podcast to bring you this episode on reclaiming wonder! Stephen Roach from Makers and Mystics is Petra's guest on this episode of Sunday Sanctuary as they explore the different ways that noticing the small wonders of the world can re-open, restore and change lives. Petra and Stephen look at finding wonder largely through the lens of creativity, but no matter how creative you're feeling today, this episode is a calm, wonder-chasing sanctuary for you. For those of you who want to delve deeper into Petra and Stephen's conversation, an extended cut will appear in the Makers and Mystics podcast feed on November 13th. For any Makers and Mystics listeners who have come to Sunday Sanctuary, kia ora/hello! It's great to have you here. Haere mai! (Welcome/Come along!) Sacred texts: 'The mystery of tea' scene from the film After Yang (a great film, especially for fans of cosy sci-fi which looks at themes of memory and family) 'The Summer Day' poem by Mary Oliver (read by Mary Oliver at The 92nd St Y) Music: Weird Little Birthday Girl by Happyness (played during intro) Stormy by Gabor Szabo (played to end the first part of Stephen's conversation) Red Lit Room by Holly Arrowsmith Space is the Place by Ezra Collective (played during Community Life) The Sea Has Spoken by Songs of Water (This is Stephen's band! Played during the contemplative moment) Summer's End by Julie Byrne (played during communion) Movement 6 and Movement 7 by Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra Slider (Lorenzo Saxophone Dub) by This Is The Kit (played at the end of Stephen's conversation) Vanity by Mica Levi (played during the benediction)
27/01/2025

SPECIAL: Best Of The Day - Monday 27th Jan

Hey it's Producer Pledge! We had a fun ol silly start to the week! Here is the wrap of some moments from the show Also if you have a great yarn for the radio or just want to get in touch, you can message us on Instagram, or Facebook! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefmdrive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefmdrive

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