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February 8, 2026

"Speaking of Women's Health..."

About the podcast...

Hello and welcome to “Speaking of Women’s Health…” - the BRAND NEW Podcast Series from Dorset Women CIC.

A lady with short blonde hair is shown sitting at a desk behind a podcast microphone. Her tortoiseshell glasses are sat on her head, and she wears a black and yellow blouse. The colourful office background is blurred. There's a white cup of coffee next to the mic.

“I’m Marianne Storey, Chair of Dorset Women CIC, an organisation that champions women’s issues across a huge range of topics.

I’m delighted to be your lead host for this invaluable podcast series, focused on exploring what NHS Dorset is doing for the health and wellbeing of women in Dorset.

Together, we’ll create a space where every voice is heard and every story matters.”

An Indian lady is sat at a desk, laughing and clasping her left hand to her chest. She has mid-length black hair and bright red nails. She wears a black blouse and is sat behind a podcast microphone. In the blurred background is a colourful office kitchen.

“Hi, I’m Anjali Mavi, Radio Presenter, and I’m delighted to be your co-host on behalf of Dorset Women. My focus is to ensure that the topics we explore truly resonates with women from all backgrounds. 

We’ll tackle the female health topics that matter to you the most, from support for mental health and marginalised groups, to exploring why we’re still so under-served for gynaecology and menopause provisions.”

Marianne and Anjali chat with experts and health leaders from their respective fields, covering sexual health, mental health, reproductive services, and much more.

They’ll give us a window into the work they have been doing as part of a Women’s Health Programme in Dorset. 

Our resident GP, Dr Emma Hayward, will be here between each episode to talk about what YOU can do right now if you’re struggling with any of the topics mentioned on the show.

In this series it would be easy to think it was all doom and gloom in the world of women’s health – when women are facing longer waiting times than ever BUT we know

that clinicians and managers in Dorset have been working hard to try to improve that situation for women.

So our focus is on giving you a sneak peak behind the scenes of how these experts are working hard to change things for the better – and to ask the questions you all want to ask about the challenges they still face in doing so.

For every topic we explore on “Speaking of Women’s Health…,” we’ll come back to the bottom line – how does this help women in Dorset right now, and in the years to come.

Find all episodes here:

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Episode details:

Episode 1: Transforming Women’s Health Care in Dorset

Episode 2: Navigating the Menopause Together

BONUS #1: Menopause 101 with Dr Emma Hayward

More episodes to follow as they’re released!

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