Womenkind Collective
Jinty Sheerin & Lou Hockings-Thompson
Jinty Sheerin & Lou Hockings-Thompson are the hosts of Womenkind Collective Spill The Tea Podcast, where no topic is off-limits, and every conversation is served with honesty, humour, and heart. From health and hormones to family, relationships, equity, and the realities of menopause, the podcast brings a vibrant, weekly mix of education, laughter, and real talk, tackling the topics that matter—especially the ones society often shies away from. Though Menopause is not the sole focus of the podcast, it is a much sought conversation, and with the help of expert guests, Jinty & Lou provide evidence-based facts through real-life experience. They are also the founders of Exmouth’s first Menopause Café, giving women a space to connect, and launched the #WheresMyClinic campaign, fighting for an NHS Menopause Clinic in Devon.
“WomenKind Collective Panel”
Sunday Sep 21st: Main Theatre
9:45 – 10:25
From Stigma to Strength: Breaking Taboos and Building Collaborative Care in Women’s Health. Women’s health remains surrounded by silence and stigma. From the menstrual cycle and menopause to pelvic and gynaecological health, breasts, hormones, and neurodivergence, these topics are often avoided, trivialised, or misunderstood, sometimes by clinicians themselves. This can lead to delayed diagnoses, mismanagement, and women who feel unseen or dismissed.
In this panel, Jinty Sheerin & Lou Hockings-Thompson, hosts of Womenkind Collective Spill The Tea Podcast, will be joined by Michelle Lyons, Women’s Health Physiotherapist & Founder of Celebrate Muliebrity, and Siobhan O’Donovan ‘The Booby Physio’ & founder of PostureFitting, to explore how language, bias, and cultural taboos shape women’s health experiences — and how clinicians can play a pivotal role in reframing these narratives. Drawing on expertise in physiotherapy, posture and body confidence, pelvic health, menopause, and neurodivergence, our speakers will highlight how we can move from stigma to strength by naming what is often left unsaid, joining the dots across disciplines, and building more inclusive, collaborative care.
Three key principles you’ll take away:
✨ Name it to normalise it: Learn how the language we use (or avoid) shapes stigma, and how using correct anatomical terms and open questions can create safer, more empowering conversations in clinic.
🍲 Step back and join the dots: Discover how recognising connections across the menstrual cycle, posture, pelvic health, hormones, and neurodivergence can help therapists move beyond symptoms and support whole-person care.
💛 Challenge your biases: Reflect on your own assumptions around gender, weight, hormones, or “typical” patient presentations — and explore practical ways to foster collaboration across disciplines for better outcomes.
