Too Much Information, the women's health podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

How can you connect with people who "get it" when you're trying to conceive? What's the best way to set clear boundaries? And what red flags should you look out for?

On this episode of Too Much Information, Issy is joined by fertility acupuncturist and founder of Don’t Tell Me To Relax, Hannah Pearn. Together, they explore the often-overlooked side of fertility journeys: feeling alone.

This episode is all about the human side of TTC: the power of saying no - and saying yes. Small shifts to help you survive social media overwhelm and pregnancy announcements. And practical ways to find others who genuinely understand.

Expect honest thoughts, recommendations, and reassurance that whatever you’re feeling, it’s completely valid.

We’ll be answering the questions…

💭 Why can trying to conceive feel so isolating?

💭 How do I know if an online fertility community is right or wrong for me?

💭 Is social media helping me, or fuelling my anxiety?

💭 How do I handle pregnancy announcements without falling apart?

💭 Is it okay to say no to baby showers, events, or even certain friendships?

If you’re trying to conceive, navigating fertility treatment, or supporting someone who is, this conversation will help you feel less alone and more equipped to find the support system you need.

Fertility communities mentioned in this episode:

🤝 Don't Tell Me To Relax community

🤝 IVF BFF WhatsApp group

🤝 Fertility Action support groups

🤝 The Fertility Alliance support groups

🤝 The Worst Girl Gang Ever baby loss support

About the expert:

Hannah Pearn is an acupuncturist, podcaster, and founder of the Don't Tell Me To Relax podcast and online community.

🔗 Don't Tell Me To Relax website

🔗 Follow Hannah on Instagram: @donttellmetorelax

🎙️ Too Much Information is the women’s health podcast that mixes real stories with expert insight. No judgement, just facts explained with a healthy dose of realness.

Find us on Instagram at @too.much.info.podcast

Do IVF injections hurt? What actually happens during egg collection? And how do you cope with the emotional rollercoaster in between?

On this episode of Too Much Information, Issy is joined by award-winning fertility nurse Fran Steyn and IVF patient and podcaster Annabel Gammack.

Together, they unpack what really happens during an IVF cycle – from delaying your period and starting stimulation injections, right through to egg collection and the days that follow.

This isn’t a protocol guide. It’s the honest, human insight you don’t always get in clinic consultations; the physical symptoms, emotional impacts, and TMI moments.

Expect lived experience, practical advice, and reassurance that whatever you’re feeling, it’s valid.

We’ll be answering the questions…

💭 Why do I have to delay my period before IVF?

💭 Are the injections really as scary as they seem?

💭 What is OHSS and when should I call my clinic?

💭 Why are the days following egg collection so tough?

💭 How much time should I take off work?

If you’re preparing for IVF, egg freezing, or egg donation, or supporting someone else who is, this conversation is for you.

Links and resources:

📱 Annabel's Instagram: @annabelgammack

📱 Fran's Instagram: @fransteynrn

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🎙️ Too Much Information is the women’s health podcast that mixes real stories with expert insight. No judgement, just facts explained with a healthy dose of realness.

Find us on Instagram at @too.much.info.podcast

What does it feel like to have endometriosis? Is there a cure? Is surgery always needed? Does endometriosis make you infertile?

In this episode of Too Much Information, guest Lucy talks through her life with endo: from years of misdiagnosis and excruciating pain, to surgery, recovery, and concerns about family planning and the future.

Answering the questions she has along the way is Francesca Steyn, an award-winning, outspoken fertility nurse who's taking a stand for women suffering with endometriosis.

We discuss what endometriosis really is, how it impacts your body and mental health, why it takes so long to be diagnosed, and what to do when you feel ignored by doctors.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone who is:

• ​living with endometriosis
• ​worried they might have endometriosis
• ​preparing for laparoscopy surgery
• ​struggling to get a diagnosis
• ​supporting a loved one with endo.

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Endometriosis support and resources:

• ​For trustworthy information: Endometriosis UK | @endometriosis.uk
• ​For online and face-to-face support: Endo Warriors
• ​To speak to a nurse: The Endometriosis Foundation's FREE nurse helpline
• ​To check your period symptoms and generate a note to take to your GP: Wellbeing of Women's Period Symptoms Checker

About our guests:

• ​Lucy Babbs is 31-year old speech and language therapist with a no-filter approach to women's health.
• ​Fran Steyn is a mum of two and award-winning fertility and women's health nurse, with 20 years of experience.

When is the right time to end a fertility journey? What can you say to friends to help? How do you begin to navigate the question: now what?

This episode explores the emotional rollercoaster of infertility, involuntary childlessness, and reaching the end of IVF.

It's raw, honest, practical, sometimes heartbreaking, and always hopeful.

🎙️ Too Much Information is the women’s health podcast that doesn't sugar coat the facts. Find us on Instagram at ⁠@too.much.info.podcast⁠.

About our guests:

Kelly Da Silva is the Head of Patient Support at The Fertility Alliance and founder of The IVF Gap and The Dovecote. Her ten-year journey through infertility has inspired her career and PhD research into the lived experience of ending fertility treatment.

Angela Pericleous-Smith is Chair of the British Infertility Counselling Association (BICA) and a specialist fertility counsellor with over 20 years’ experience. She has has supported countless people through treatment and beyond.

Charities and support organisations:

thefertilityalliance.org.uk

bica.net

fertilitynetworkuk.org

Social media channels:

Instagram: @fertilitycounselloruk | @thedovecote.org_official_ | @theivfgap | @kellydasilvafertilitysupport

Facebook: The Dovecote Childless Support Organisation | The Dovecote Community

What actually is PMDD? How is it different from PMS? What's the best diet for someone living with PMDD?

This episode answers all these questions and more, with lived experience from Anja and straight-talking facts from award-winning fertility nurse, Francesca Steyn.

Expect a raw, honest conversation about the emotional, physical, and everyday impacts of PMDD – plus practical tips and advice from an expert.

🎙️ Too Much Information is the women’s health podcast where oversharing is encouraged. Find us on Instagram at @too.much.info.podcast.

About our guests:

Anja Simonsen is a yoga instructor, certified life coach, and business strategist. Francesca Steyn is a fertility nurse specialist and one of the UK’s leading voices in reproductive health.

Links:

• Mind - PMDD

• Rethink Mental Illness - PMDD
• The PMDD Project

Resources:

• 
  
  The Hidden Power of Hormones', Amy Thomson
• 📖 'The Gynae Geek', Dr Anita Mitra

What does it feel like to push after an epidural? Is it normal for a birth to go off plan? Is it a good idea to film yourself giving birth?

This episode answers all these questions and more, with lived experience from Victoria and expert insight from Sarah, a midwife who's seen it all before.

Expect a no-filter conversation and answers to questions you've always wanted to know about labour, giving birth, and the first days and weeks with a newborn.

🎙️ Too Much Information is the women's health podcast where oversharing is encouraged. Find us on Instagram at @too.much.info.podcast.

About our guests:

Victoria Thorne is pre- and post-natal coach and first-time mum to baby Miaya. Sarah Cartwright is a midwife with a decade of experience.

Together, they've founded Mya Motherhood, an online platform that offers personalised antenatal support and tailored exercise and nutrition plans to help women feel ready for every stage of motherhood.

Follow @mya_motherhood to find out more.

Links:

• nhs.uk

• nct.org.uk

• tommys.org

Resources:

• 📖 'Matrescence', by Lucy Jones

• 📖 'Motherkind', by Zoe Blaskey

Too Much Information is the women’s health podcast that proves there’s no such thing as oversharing.

Hosted by Issy Warburton, every episode brings together one woman with a story to tell and one expert with the answers.

Expect no-filter, fact-filled conversations about and the stuff we should’ve been told years ago.

No euphemisms. No topic off limits. No silly questions.

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In this special episode, I hand the mic to my younger sister, Elle. Get to know me better with a role reversal, a healthy dose of honesty and a lot of laughter.

Together, we chat about...

💬 Growing up in a family that doesn't talk about periods

💬 Older vs. younger sister dynamics

💬 Issy's decision to move to IVF

💬 Being a planner when things don't go to plan

💬 What's coming soon on the podcast

I share where I'm at emotionally as we start our IVF journey, the pressure of expectations (my own and everyone else’s), and the realities of juggling life, Instagram, and podcasting.

Elle brings the fresh perspective of a 28-year-old who's more interested in dogs than babies. More importantly, she helps me make sense of it all in a way that only a sister can.

🎙️ Too Much Information is the women’s health podcast that likes to keep it real. No sugar-coating, just lived experiences and insights you can relate to.

Find us on Instagram at @too.much.info.podcast

Is there a “safe” amount of alcohol if I’m TTC? Can nutrition improve egg and sperm quality? Should I cut out coffee? What's the best diet if I'm trying to have a baby?

On this episode of Too Much Information, Issy sits down with Jen Walpole, a registered nutritionist specialising in fertility nutrition. Together, they discuss why balance matters more than perfection and bust some of the most common myths surrounding fertility, diet and alcohol.

Jen brings both professional expertise and lived experience, sharing her own fertility journey alongside guidance on how what we eat and drink really impacts egg and sperm quality.

Expect evidence-based advice, practical tips, and honest reassurance for anyone looking to optimise their fertility.

We'll be answering the questions...

💭 Does alcohol affect fertility?

💭 Should I cut out coffee and caffeine?

💭 What's the BEST diet to support egg and sperm quality?

💭 How much protein should I be eating?

💭 What foods should I avoid if I'm TTC?

Expect mythbusting and simple tips to help you and your partner eat well for fertility – and for the future.

And the all-important reminder that one glass of wine, one missed supplement, or one “imperfect" meal is not the reason you’re not getting pregnant.

About the expert:

Jen Walpole is a BANT Registered Nutritionist specialising in fertility and pregnancy nutrition, supporting individuals and couples looking to optimise their fertility for conception.

🔗 Jen Walpole Nutrition: jenwalpole.com

🔗 Follow Jen on Instagram: @jenwalpolenutrition

If you're looking for fertility support and considering working with a nutritionist, Jen offers a free initial 30 minute call 📞

🎙️ Too Much Information is the women’s health podcast that mixes real stories with expert insight. No judgement, just facts explained with a healthy dose of realness.

Find us on Instagram at @too.much.info.podcast

When should sickness in pregnancy become a medical concern? What are the physical and mental impacts of hyperemesis gravidarum (HG)? And what medications are safe – for me and my baby?

On this episode of Too Much Information, Issy sits down with three women to unpack the reality of pregnancy sickness and HG – a debilitating and widely misunderstood condition.

Featuring guest Ella Marcham, who shares her lived experience of HG during her twin pregnancy. And experts Sarah Cartwright, NHS midwife and co-founder of Mya, and Dr Lizemarie Wium, obstetric physician and leading expert in HG and pregnancy sickness management.

Together, they discuss what HG really feels like, why some people experience extreme pregnancy sickness, and how better recognition, diagnosis, and treatment could change lives. Expect the facts you need to know and raw, unfiltered honesty about pregnancy and maternal health.

Expect to learn:

💭 The difference between normal pregnancy nausea and hyperemesis gravidarum (HG)

💭 The red flags of “morning sickness”

💭 What causes pregnancy sickness

💭 When sickness in pregnancy becomes a medical emergency

💭 Safe and effective treatments for pregnancy sickness and HG

💭 The mental health impact of HG

💭 How better awareness of pregnancy sickness could save lives

If you are experiencing pregnancy sickness, this episode will give you practical advice and remind you that you are not alone.

HG and pregnancy sickness resources:

🔗 Pregnancy Sickness Support charity: pregnancysicknessupport.org.uk and @pregnancysicknesssupport

🔗 Maternal Mental Health Alliance: maternalmentalhealthalliance.org

🔗 Mya Motherhood, antenatal education and coaching: myamotherhood.co.uk

🎙️ Too Much Information is the women’s health podcast that mixes real stories with expert insight. No judgement, just facts explained with a healthy dose of realness.

Find us on Instagram at @too.much.info.podcast