Hormones and Handstands

Pippa Campbell and Victoria Woodhall
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A functional hormone nutritionist and a beauty editor and yoga teacher’s guide to acing the challenges of midlifeWelcome to the uplifting midlife podcast for women who want to thrive, not just survive. Hosted by functional hormone nutritionist and naturopath Pippa Campbell, and beauty editor and yoga teacher Victoria Woodhall, each episode dives into the real stuff: hormone shifts, beauty upgrades, nutrition know-how, functional yoga you can use – and embracing the freedom that comes with this stage of life. Expect expert advice, honest conversation, trends tried-and-tested. Follow us: Instagram @hormones.and.handstands   Pippa's Links: Website: https://www.pippacampbellhealth.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pippacampbell_health/ Victoria's Links: Website: https://victoriawoodhall.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriawoodhall/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@victoriawoodhallyoga

Episodes

  1. 6D AGO

    Weight loss and why you need to know your metabolic type

    Welcome back to season 2 of Hormones and Handstands with functional hormone nutritionist Pippa Campbell and beauty editor and yoga teacher Victoria Woodhall. We’re friends who met through work and are constantly picking each other’s brains for insights and tips and decided that this could potentially be really useful stuff for other women. To kick off 2026, week we discuss our beauty and wellness highlights of 2025, why knowing your metabolic type can help you lose weight ‘the old fashioned way’ (as opposed to weight loss jabs), menopausal reflux, should you put oestrogen on your face? yoga poses for weight loss (do they even exist?) and what an itchy bottom and smelly farts are telling you.  We’ve both changed our HRT recently. Permenopausal Pippa’s periods are less frequent, she’s feeing ‘flushy’ and has started taking progesterone. Victoria added vaginal oestrogen into her HRT mix, but after a conversation with gynaecologist Dr Tania Adib has moved onto the a bespoke oestrogen and testosterone vagina/vulva cream to support dryness and bladder symptoms. We both love creatine, Pippa takes her forthcoming Pippa Campbell Health TruePure Creatine launching here in February.Victoria takes Artah Essential Creatine, £25.20. Pippa has increased from 5g to 20g and it’s helping her muscles mass. Victoria’s mentions  -   Labareau The AHA Peel, £95. Use 3x week for glow LINK -   Chai Guys Masala Chai tea, £21.95 -   Weights/strength training to bolster my dynamic yoga practice. I love Owning Your Menopause platform and teach a 45-min online yoga class at 8am on it on a Saturday. -   Hair Sculpt keratin treatment with Gustav Fouche – goodbye frizz, hello easy beach waves. Read my article on getthegloss.com. -   Contrast Cryotherapy at Ice Health Cryo in London – great if you are a ‘cortisol’ metabolic type and find cold plunge too stressful.    -    Yoga Nidra (guided relaxation) for stress relief. Watch my free 8 min video on yoga nidra here  and try this 30-min relaxation here.  Pippa’s mentions   -   Golden Hour Facial Beauty Serum, £49  -   Golden Hour Vaginal Beauty Serum £24.99 -   Pippa Campbell Health Aloe Vera, £31.99 -   PCH Metaboost Weight Loss Formula, £53.99 -   Marshmallow Root Tea, for reflux £7.99 -   Chewable Licorice Root tablets for reflux, £9.44 -   Eat Right Lose Weight, by Pippa Campbell, £13.19

    42 min

  2. 10/07/2025

    Episode 6 | Pippa takes a trip - Psychedelics and LED

    Hormones and Handstands

    46 min

  3. 09/30/2025

    Episode 5 | Cortisol Crashes and Yoga Nidra Power Naps

    Hormones and Handstands

    38 min

  4. 09/23/2025

    Episode 4 | Thyroid Void and Eye Bag Bother

    Underactive thyroid is a problem for so many women and in Pippa’s clinical experience more women have it as we get older. It’s often un- or misdiagnosed. Pippa explains some signs to look out for such as loss of outer third of your eyebrow, puffy under eyes, cold hands and feet and constipation.Victoria looks at eyes from a beauty and a yoga perspective – do you really need and an eye cream and what kind? What causes dark circles and how to get rid of them with skincare creams and clinic treatments? Can eye yoga really improve your eyesight – plus the exercises and practices you can do now to relieve eye strain. And if you’re feeling distracted and struggling to focus, why your eyes might be leading you astray. Nira Skin Laser - get at last 10% off with code victoriawoodhall (discount varies throughout the year) https://www.niraskin.com/en-gb Couture Brows with Suzanne Martin https://www.lanesboroughclubandspa.com/spa-consultants/suzanne-martin/   Botox Brow Lift with Dr Ahmed El Muntasar  https://theaestheticsdoctor.com/   Hydropeptide Polypeptide Collagel Eye Patches  https://hydropeptide.co.uk/products/polypeptide-collagel-eye-masks   Powder Brows with Bows by Sarah Fogg https://www.brows-by-sarah.com/   Plinest Polynucleotides with Dr Yusra Al Mukhtar  https://dryusra.com/blog/polynucleotides-the-next-frontier-in-skin-rejuvenation/ Pippa's Links: Website: https://www.pippacampbellhealth.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pippacampbell_health/   Victoria's Links: Website: https://victoriawoodhall.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriawoodhall Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@victoriawoodhallyoga Enjoy and please leave us a review! Disclaimer: The information in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional with any questions you may have regarding your health, medical condition, or treatment. Do not make any changes to your diet, lifestyle, or medications without consulting a professional. If any products are mentioned we may use affiliate links.

    37 min

  5. 09/16/2025

    Episode 3

    Follow us: Instagram @hormones.and.handstands   Pippa's Links: Website: https://www.pippacampbellhealth.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pippacampbell_health/ Victoria's Links: Website: https://victoriawoodhall.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriawoodhall/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@victoriawoodhallyoga

    35 min

  6. 09/09/2025

    Episode 2 | Progesterone, anxiety & help, where’s my hair gone?!

    Ever been gas-lit by your hormones? Progesterone is a prime culprit, as can be behind early perimenopause symptoms that creep up quietly: anxiety, heart palpitations, trouble sleeping, less stress resilience and even getting up in the night to pee. You may be having regular periods, but you feel like you’re falling apart – what on earth is going on? Pippa explains the role of progesterone –- dubbed nature’s anti-depressant – and Victoria reveals why supplementing orally with it has been the biggest game-changer for her insomnia. We learn why women react differently to progesterone HRT, depending on how our body converts it. Find out how functional testing can reveal whether you are a ‘5 Alpha’ converter like Victoria, or a ‘5 Beta’ like Pippa and why knowing that can be the key to managing any hormone-related.symptoms.  Stress also impacts your progesterone levels and Victoria shares her favourite stress-busting breathing technique called cyclic sighing. She talks about her journey with hair loss and thinning – hormone and stress-related – and the products and treatments such as scalp drops and LED hair masks that have helped. Pippa provides nutrition know-how for hair.  Enjoy and please leave us a review! Disclaimer: The information in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional with any questions you may have regarding your health, medical condition, or treatment. Do not make any changes to your diet, lifestyle, or medications without consulting a professional. If any products are mentioned we may use affiliate links. LED cap for hair, Higherdose Red Light Hat, £401.99 Phillip Kingsley 3M Drops on prescription. Try PK 3% Minoxidil Drops, non-prescription,  £17 https://www.philipkingsley.co.uk/minoxidil-3-scalp-drops.html Pippa Campbell Health Peri-Balance £49.99 https://shop.pippacampbellhealth.com/products/peri-balance ​Follow us on Instagram and YouTube https://www.instagram.com/hormones.and.handstands/ https://www.youtube.com/@hormonesandhandstands Pippa's Links: Website: https://www.pippacampbellhealth.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pippacampbell_health/   Victoria's Links: Website: https://victoriawoodhall.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriawoodhall Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@victoriawoodhallyoga

    41 min

  7. 09/02/2025

    Episode 1 | It’s not you, it’s your oestrogen + midlife skincare 101

    Welcome to the first episode of Hormones and Handstands, a brand new podcast from functional hormone nutritionist and naturopath Pippa Campbell and beauty and wellness journalist and senior yoga teacher Victoria Woodhall. Every week, Pippa dives into a key female hormone, explaining its role, what happens when it becomes imbalanced and how to get to the root cause, so we can feel better. She explains how in her 20s she was felled by chronic PMS for years, and how it cleared up within months when she started seeing a functional practitioner. This kicked off her career pivot into qualifying as a practitioner herself and her passion for helping other women balance their hormones. Did you know that oestrogen is actually higher in our late 30s and early 40s than in our core reproductive years and that perimenopause is also called ‘second puberty’? Pippa explains what happens when oestrogen spikes and fluctuates at this time, what strange symptoms we might experience, what ‘oestrogen dominance’ means, plus simple food and lifestyle hacks to detox oestrogen. Victoria tells us how she came to yoga after suffering chronic stress and insomnia in her 20s and how it has helped her manage a racing mind as a beauty and wellness journalist. Yoga was the magic bullet which led her to train as a yoga teacher. She explains how simple moves such as getting your head below your heart in a ‘rag doll’  forward bend can help discharge stress, and why Yoga Nidra (yoga sleep) is such a powerful practice to reset your nervous system (there’s a future episode just on this). Many women, including Pippa, are confused about the fundamentals of a good skincare routine, so Victoria breaks down the basics from retinoids to vitamin C and peptides, gives her expert view on whether double cleansing is worth the bother and clarifies what order to apply your creams and serums in. Enjoy and please leave us a review! Follow us: Instagram @hormones.and.handstands   Pippa's Links: Website: https://www.pippacampbellhealth.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pippacampbell_health/ Victoria's Links: Website: https://victoriawoodhall.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriawoodhall/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@victoriawoodhallyoga Disclaimer: The information in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional with any questions you may have regarding your health, medical condition, or treatment. Do not make any changes to your diet, lifestyle, or medications without consulting a professional. If any products are mentioned we may use affiliate links.

    39 min

  8. 08/19/2025

    Trailer - Welcome to Hormones and Handstands

    Hormones and Handstands – a functional hormone nutritionist and a beauty editor and yoga teacher’s guide to acing the challenges of midlife.    Welcome to the uplifting midlife podcast for women who want to thrive, not just survive. Hosted by functional hormone nutritionist and naturopath Pippa Campbell, and beauty editor and yoga teacher Victoria Woodhall, each episode dives into the real stuff: hormone shifts, beauty upgrades, nutrition know-how, functional yoga you can use – and embracing the freedom that comes with this stage of life. Expect expert advice, honest conversation, trends tried-and-tested plus plenty of laughs, because midlife is about transformation – inside and out.    Who are we? We’re friends who met through work and once the official conversations were done, we just kept on talking, sharing the challenges in our own lives – running businesses, looking after families, navigating the tangle of midlife hormones while trying to see the funny side and live in the best possible health. We are constantly picking each other’s brains for insights and tips and decided that this could potentially be really useful stuff for other women to hear – so we pressed record to make our private conversations public!    We hope you enjoy listening  Pippa & Victoria Follow us on Instagram and YouTube https://www.instagram.com/hormones.and.handstands/ https://www.youtube.com/@hormonesandhandstands   Pippa's Links: Website: https://www.pippacampbellhealth.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pippacampbell_health/   Victoria's Links: Website: https://victoriawoodhall.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriawoodhall/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@victoriawoodhallyoga

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A functional hormone nutritionist and a beauty editor and yoga teacher’s guide to acing the challenges of midlifeWelcome to the uplifting midlife podcast for women who want to thrive, not just survive. Hosted by functional hormone nutritionist and naturopath Pippa Campbell, and beauty editor and yoga teacher Victoria Woodhall, each episode dives into the real stuff: hormone shifts, beauty upgrades, nutrition know-how, functional yoga you can use – and embracing the freedom that comes with this stage of life. Expect expert advice, honest conversation, trends tried-and-tested. Follow us: Instagram @hormones.and.handstands   Pippa's Links: Website: https://www.pippacampbellhealth.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pippacampbell_health/ Victoria's Links: Website: https://victoriawoodhall.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriawoodhall/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@victoriawoodhallyoga

Information

  • Creator
    Pippa Campbell and Victoria Woodhall
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Hormones and Handstands
  • Show Website
    Hormones and Handstands

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