I'm Listening with Dr Ariella9 Syys 2025

Ep 4: Menopause out loud with Grace Lam

In this unapologetic episode, Dr. Ariella Heffernan-Marks sits down with Grace Lam — celebrated fashion director and fierce menopause advocate — to talk about the reality of perimenopause and why silence is never the answer.

Grace shares how her symptoms hit “like a rock,” from insomnia and mood swings to brain fog, only to be dismissed by doctors who handed her sleeping pills instead of answers. Frustrated, she turned her experience into activism, launching MeNotPause, a series that brings menopause out of the shadows and into the spotlight.

Together, Ariella and Grace unpack:
✨ Why silence around menopause leaves women vulnerable — and how to break it
✨ What it’s like to be dismissed by doctors and forced to self-advocate
✨ The hidden costs of navigating perimenopause and why access matters
✨ Why educating men and the next generation is just as important as supporting women
✨ How style, strength, and honesty can redefine what it means to age

Grace’s voice is bold, rebellious, and deeply human. This is more than her personal story — it’s a call to action for all of us. Because menopause isn’t just a “women’s issue.” It touches families, workplaces, communities, and governments.

If you’ve ever felt sidelined, silenced, or alone in your health journey, this episode is for you.

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Ep 11: Partnership, Fertility & Finding Your Way with Şener Besim

In this special Her Issue edition of I’m Listening, Dr Ariella once again hands the mic to her mum – journalist and podcast host Deborah Blashki-Marks.Deborah sits down with internationally renowned d...

14 Joulu 202520min

Ep 10: The Future of Early Detection with Helen Frazer

In this special Her Issue edition of I’m Listening, Dr Ariella hands the mic to someone very special — her mum, journalist and podcast host Deborah Blashki-Marks. Deborah sits down with Dr Helen Fraze...

1 Joulu 202533min

Ep 9: The roots of medical gender bias, with Amy McLennan

Recorded live at SXSW Sydney 2025, this episode uncovers a truth that shapes every woman’s experience in healthcare: medical bias isn’t accidental — it’s built into the system.Dr Ariella is joined by ...

17 Marras 20251h 1min

Ep 8: When ambition meets illness, with Michelle Irving

What if living with chronic illness could deepen, not derail, your power? In this episode, Dr Ariella sits down with Michelle Irving — founder of Career & Chronic and Chronic Illness At Work — to unpa...

3 Marras 202545min

Ep 7: The pregnancy everyone missed, with Joyce Jiao

In this moving episode, Dr. Ariella Heffernan-Marks sits down with Joyce Jiao — a founder and mother whose story reveals what happens when intuition collides with a system that doesn’t listen.After gi...

22 Loka 202531min

Ep 6: 10 years too late with Mary Spanos

In this heartbreaking and deeply resonant episode, Dr. Ariella Heffernan-Marks sits down with Mary Spanos — an advocate who spent over a decade searching for answers to her crippling period pain, only...

6 Loka 202538min

Ep 5: Surviving the system with Chloe Sargeant

In this candid episode, Dr. Ariella Heffernan-Marks sits down with writer, editor, and chronic illness advocate Chloe Sargeant to explore what it really means to live with fibromyalgia and navigate a ...

22 Syys 202547min