Living Hellth

Jo Doyle

The name, Living Hellth, comes from the unfortunate reality that the experience of health for many can be anything from confusing to chronic, and quite frankly a living hell.  In our first season, we’re starting with Women’s Hellth.  Women live in poor health for 25% more of their lives than men do. We’ll be covering the issues, experiences and chronic conditions that disproportionately effect women or affect women differently than men - including endometriosis, Migraines, Menopause, PMS and Cervical Cancer.  The aim of this podcast is two fold, to create a library of reliable information for our listeners who might be suffering with these conditions, using qualified experts, researchers and clinicians.  And secondly, to give a platform to amazing women who have lived through their living Hell, to share their story, and provide a sense of connection, comfort and hope for listeners. 

  1. Shona’s Living Hellth: How chronic anxiety and burnout at age 30 led to a profound turning point and a career-defining role at Headspace

    24 FEB

    Shona’s Living Hellth: How chronic anxiety and burnout at age 30 led to a profound turning point and a career-defining role at Headspace

    In the information-overload era of AI and social media, "consciousness is our competitive advantage".  This episode of the Living Hellth Podcast features Shona Beats, employee number two and ex-COO at Headspace, who helped move meditation from a niche practice to a global mainstream phenomenon. Shona shares her powerful journey from a high-adrenaline career and total burnout at age 30 to becoming a neuroscience-backed coach for leaders and founders.  Episode Highlights The Moment of "Freeze": Shona details the terrifying day her "autopilot" crashed during a high-stakes pitch, leading to a profound "rock bottom" moment that eventually became her life’s most glorious turning point.The Problem with "Cracking On": Discover the difference between burn out and resilience, why resilience isn't about "holding your ground", but instead about the process of being knocked down and learning how to get back up.Surviving the AI Era: Shona explores why AI can outsource knowledge but cannot access presence or wisdom. Learn why reclaiming our "human skin" and embodiment is the ultimate mindfulness and leadership strategy.The Toxicity of Social Media: Why social platforms are engineered like "Vegas slot machines" to keep you in a state of provocative mindlessness and how to break the addiction.Leadership Alchemy: A breakdown of Shona’s framework for founders and leaders: Awareness (seeing your code), Altitude (rising above it), and Alchemy (rewriting it).Follow us on TikTok here. Follow us on Instagram here. About Shona  Shona Beats teaches CEOs and founders what meditation taught Silicon Valley: consciousness becomes competitive advantage in the AI era. Described as a voice of modern wisdom, she joined Headspace as Employee #2 and COO, building the product, business, and team from the ground up over six years - navigating hypergrowth, multiple funding rounds, and relocating the team to Silicon Beach. Headspace made meditation go mainstream, and has gone on to reach 100M+ users in over 190 countries. All this - off the back of burnout. At age 30, Shona was signed off work with chronic anxiety. She found her own path through meditation, and within months had not only recovered but joined Headspace's co-founders to build one of the most defining mind health brands in the world. Grounded in 5,000+ hours of consciousness training and nearly two decades studying elite performance and leadership, Shona developed The Human OS Upgrade - a neuroscience-backed framework for unlocking human potential in the AI era.  Today, she's a keynote speaker, executive coach, and board advisor working with CEOs, founders, and C-suite leaders on the internal upgrades that drive external results. Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shonabeats/

    1h 6m
  2. Trailer: Get above the Algorithm: The link between Burnout and anxiety, in the social media and AI Era

    SEASON 1, EPISODE 10 TRAILER

    Trailer: Get above the Algorithm: The link between Burnout and anxiety, in the social media and AI Era

    Subscribe to know when this episode goes live!  Going live next Tuesday 24th of Feb It's the start of the year, and reevaluating ones health is always a common theme- but have you thought about your mental health when it comes to social media and AI? Anxiety and burn out can affect us all. In this bonus episode for season 1, we chat with Shona Beats about how "consciousness is the ultimate competitive advantage in an AI world.” In this profoundly candid episode, we sit down with Shona Beats, Executive Coach for Founders & Leaders, keynote speaker, and ex-COO at Headspace.  Shona played a pivotal role in taking meditation mainstream with Headspace, just before she became a global leader in mental and mind health, she had experienced a life-changing chapter with anxiety and burn out.  At age 30, Shona appeared to have it all—a glamorous career, amazing travel, impressive network and a new home. On the inside, she was running on a high-adrenaline "autopilot" that eventually led to a total physical and mental freeze. Shona shares her raw journey from that "rock bottom moment on the floor” to discovering the transformative power of meditation and neuroscience-backed frameworks.

    2 min
  3. (Peri)menopause, my career and my sense of self: in conversation with industry leader, Melissa Robertson

    11 FEB

    (Peri)menopause, my career and my sense of self: in conversation with industry leader, Melissa Robertson

    Melissa Robertson shares her journey with peri-menopause (leading up to the menopause) that started to appear at the same time as she started her new role as CEO (at Dark Horses agency) around 5 years ago. This has a dual focus, on the personal but also professional impact (peri) menopause can have on her life and career. Melissa is a portfolio NED and consultant with over 30 years of experience in the advertising and marketing industry. She was a co-founder of the creative agency, Now; a Director of the women’s lifestyle platform, The Pool; and most recently CEO of Dark Horses, a creative agency focused on sport. She is now Non-Executive Chair of Spike, the sports arm of W Communications, a Trustee of the Women’s Sport Trust, and a director of Menopause Mandate. We chat about… Her erratic periods and wild dreams What life is life in perimenopause, waiting for The menopause The symptoms that hit like a train How they are selling menopause on Amazon - and raising awareness How businesses can support menopause How menopause showed up in her worklifeHow menopause has impacted her career How she was supported, and how partners can show up for those going through menopause You review your menopause on Amazon here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/SellingMenopause/page/242CA1A9-DE7A-4685-BA6A-0D70AA9047C8  You can reach out to Melissa here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissarobertson29/

    36 min
  4. Menopause in the workplace with Lauren Chiren from 'Women of a Certain Stage'

    11 FEB

    Menopause in the workplace with Lauren Chiren from 'Women of a Certain Stage'

    Lauren Chiren from Women of a Certain Stage the global authority on menopause certification, training, and enterprise workplace strategy. She has educated over 350,000 people through free workshops, trained and certified 1,470+ professionals to become Menopause Coaches and Champions in over 36 countries, and advised 400+ of the world’s top employers. Her clients include Amazon, Mercedes F1, HSBC, Blackstone, Nike, and other global brands that don’t just want awareness - they want execution, enterprise integration, and measurable results. Lauren is a trusted voice in international policy, Menopause Action Plans, providing evidence to the UK Parliament, contributing to US DE&I initiatives, and serving on the award-winning BSI committee behind the world’s first Standard for menstruation and menopause at work. We talk about… How she turned her crisis turned into purpose that has helped countless womenMenopause isn’t ‘over the hill’ - Menopause is a second powerWhy menopause policies and strategies are so important - it’s not just the women who are experiencing perimenopause, it’s also the people around them who socialise, work and live with them!How partners can actually helpHer success stories with top female executives she’s worked withThe next generation of women won’t tolerate this lack of support and infoMenopause sufferers - you are not alone and there is hope and help for you!

    38 min
  5. Early perimenopause: A personal journey with experiencing perimenopause in her early 30s

    27 JAN

    Early perimenopause: A personal journey with experiencing perimenopause in her early 30s

    Wizz Selvey shares a really honest recount of how she discovered her early perimenopause, her symptoms, feeling overwhelmed and gaslit, then onto her road to properly understanding and managing her symptoms.  We talk about:  What sleep is like, now and during perimenopausePuberty and early adulthood: the signs and the symptomsIgnoring her cycle and realisation to embrace it, work with itThe real cost of questioning herself The very early signs of perimenopause that "hit hard" Thinking it was long covid, discovering it was perimenopause Perimenopause is a massive opportunity to reassess your lifeHow she managed her symptoms naturally, thinking about HRTMore about Wizz  Wizz Selvey the Co-founder of Valerie. The company tackling one of the biggest health challenges of our time: the 1 billion women navigating peri/menopause. Their mission is bold - to revolutionise midlife healthcare and empower women to live fully and freely at every age. Valerie is more than a product; we’re a movement. We’re here to help women reclaim their health, take back control, and turn midlife into maxlife.  Valerie have developed Daily Essential, a pioneering liposomal technology supplement with 12 nutrients and 90 health benefits.  Email her for partnerships and ambassador roles wizz@wearevalerie.com

    35 min
  6. Menopause specialist: Everything you need to know about the menopause in your 20s, 30s and 40s

    23 JAN

    Menopause specialist: Everything you need to know about the menopause in your 20s, 30s and 40s

    Dr Claire Phipps is a highly dedicated GP turned menopause specialist based in London.  She works particularly close women and people with complex health histories or multiple medical conditions, and her approach combines evidence-based hormonal and non-hormonal therapies, as well as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).  Claire is also deeply committed to advancing access to evidence-based menopause care for underserved and underrepresented populations. She holds the British Menopause Society Advanced Menopause Certificate, is a member of the International Menopause Society, and European Andropause and Menopause society. In this episode, we chat through:  The menopause basicsHow we should be thinking about menopause in our 20s, 30s and 40s Her trauma-aware approach and how oestrogen boxes up how we feelUnrecognised symptoms and how you should prepare for consultation with your doctorHRT basics - Not ready for HRT? There are alternativesThe good news - menopause doesn’t have to be scary!More on Dr Phipps  Dr Claire Phipps is a highly dedicated and compassionate GP with many years experience in providing comprehensive healthcare to all ages.  Claire also specialises in supporting women through menopause, particularly those with complex health histories or multiple medical conditions. Her approach combines evidence-based hormonal and non-hormonal therapies with a deep understanding of how existing health issues can influence menopausal symptoms and treatment choices. She focuses on personalised care, aiming to restore balance, improve quality of life, and empower women to navigate this transition with confidence and clarity.  Dr. Phipps holds the British Menopause Society Advanced Menopause Certificate, is a member of the International Menopause Society, and European Andropause and Menopause society. She a certified menopause and GP trainer providing education to healthcare professionals. She is also CBT trained and sits on the British Menopause Society medical advisory council. Claire believes that the perimenopause and menopause are opportunities to take back control of our health.  Claire is deeply committed to advancing access to evidence-based menopause care for underserved and underrepresented populations. She sits on the board of different community charities. Her areas of special interest include providing education around genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) treatment and within this supporting survivors of female genital mutilation (FGM).  You can find out more and get in touch with Dr Phipps via her website: https://themenopausegp.com/ or instagram @themenopausegp

    51 min
  7. Autoimmune expert: Dr Mark Vanderpump is an endocrinologist specialising in thyroid disease and and reproductive endocrinology including PCOS

    11/12/2025

    Autoimmune expert: Dr Mark Vanderpump is an endocrinologist specialising in thyroid disease and and reproductive endocrinology including PCOS

    In this episode, I interview a leading Endocrinologist based in London, Dr Mark Vanderpump, on autoimmune diseases, with a special focus on thyroid conditions.  In this episode, I ask him:  Why are women more imapcted by autoimmune diseases than men?What are autoimmune diseases and why do they occur? What are the autoimmune diseases triggers and treatment Conflicting researching surrounding increases and decreases in rates of autoimmune disease His view on lifestyle medicine and how gut health might impact Why is there a delay for so many women when it comes to diagnosis About Dr Vanderpump Dr Mark Vanderpump is a consultant physician and endocrinologist OneWelbeck in London, specialising in thyroid disease. Dr Vanderpump is a highly experienced endocrinologist. He was a Consultant Physician and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Endocrinology and Diabetes at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust for 17 years, until he moved to full-time private practice, in 2016, after more than 30 years working in the NHS. He is the past President of the British Thyroid Association (2014-2017), and a 2017 and 2022 Top Doctors award winner. He is the former Chair of the London Consultants’ Association. He is a published author with a book and chapters on thyroid disease, and he regularly contributes to medical publications and teaches and lectures nationally and internationally.

    49 min
  8. Rocsi's Living Hell: After almost a decade, she discovered she had autoimmune disease, called Hashimoto's. Then she removed a 16cm cyst and is now managing primary dysmenorrhea (painful periods without a cause)

    09/12/2025

    Rocsi's Living Hell: After almost a decade, she discovered she had autoimmune disease, called Hashimoto's. Then she removed a 16cm cyst and is now managing primary dysmenorrhea (painful periods without a cause)

    After a decade long fight for answers to her symptoms, Rocsi was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease called Hashimoto’s - where the body’s own immune system attacks the thyroid. It didn’t end there, as she still had to learn why she had such painful and heavy periods. She discovered why, but it then meant she had to undergo a c-section surgery to remove a 16cm cyst. She fought hard to recover and continue to support her thyroid through properly nutrition and anti-inflammatory practices. Today she manages her primary dysmenorrhea (painful periods without a cause) and her autoimmune flare ups with a focus on nutrition and gut health, which has significantly improved her quality of life. In this episode: Rocsi’s upbringing and her first few extremely painful cyclesHer experience with the birth control pillWhat led her to discover her autoimmune thyroid diseasePushing her body to the extreme with diets and exercise, losing her periodPost surgery recovery and adjusting her lifestyle and nutrition to support her bodyReturning to a normal cycle and managing autoimmune disease

    52 min
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The name, Living Hellth, comes from the unfortunate reality that the experience of health for many can be anything from confusing to chronic, and quite frankly a living hell.  In our first season, we’re starting with Women’s Hellth.  Women live in poor health for 25% more of their lives than men do. We’ll be covering the issues, experiences and chronic conditions that disproportionately effect women or affect women differently than men - including endometriosis, Migraines, Menopause, PMS and Cervical Cancer.  The aim of this podcast is two fold, to create a library of reliable information for our listeners who might be suffering with these conditions, using qualified experts, researchers and clinicians.  And secondly, to give a platform to amazing women who have lived through their living Hell, to share their story, and provide a sense of connection, comfort and hope for listeners. 

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  • Creator
    Jo Doyle
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Living Hellth
  • Show Website
    Living Hellth

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