Ep 6: 10 years too late with Mary Spanos

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 to be told again and again: “It’s just your period.”

From her first emergency room visit at 12 to years of surgical disappointment, misdiagnosis, and disbelief, Mary’s story exposes how the system continues to fail women — and how that failure leaves lasting emotional scars. She opens up about the physical trauma of repeated procedures, the psychological toll of not being believed, and the turning point that came when a specialist finally said: “We might not have a solution.”

Together, Ariella and Mary unpack:✨ The hidden cost of delayed diagnosis in women’s health✨ Why being told to “just manage the pain” isn’t care — it’s dismissal✨ The emotional fallout of medical trauma and rebuilding trust in your body✨ How Ovum’s data-driven reports could help women be heard and believed sooner

Mary’s story is raw, real, and necessary — a reminder that pain is never “normal,” and that no woman should have to wait ten years to be taken seriously.

If you’ve ever been told your pain was “just in your head,” this episode is for you.

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

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 Dec 202520min

Ep 10: The Future of Early Detection with Helen Frazer

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 Dec 202533min

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

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 Nov 20251h 1min

Ep 8: When ambition meets illness, with Michelle Irving

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 Nov 202545min

Ep 7: The pregnancy everyone missed, with Joyce Jiao

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 Okt 202531min

Ep 5: Surviving the system with Chloe Sargeant

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 Sep 202547min

Ep 4: Menopause out loud with Grace Lam

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 sile...

9 Sep 202527min

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