Hey lovely and welcome back for another episode of LTP! Today's episode is with chronic illness advocate Helene Hill! Helene is passionate about advocating for those living with chronic illnesses, using her voice to raise awareness and empower others. Helene founded The Spoonie Society, a business dedicated to supporting those with chronic conditions which you may recognise from their famous wrap around heat packs. Helene now continues her advocacy through the Spoonie Diaries Podcast. With firsthand experience navigating life with six chronic illnesses, Helene openly shares her journey including multiple surgeries for Endometriosis, pelvic floor botox, egg freezing as well as her experience with a life threatening condition called Intussusception. Helene has spoken at endometriosis awareness events, been featured in Take 5 magazine, and won the prestigious Stevie Award in New York for product innovation. Through social media, public speaking, and her podcast, Helene is committed to breaking the stigma around chronic illness and creating a space for education, validation, and support. We chat on: Life after closing The Spoonie Society Navigating six chronic illnesses How Helene dealt with a life threatening emergency with her bowel and the impacts of this Helene's experience with ketamine infusions for pain management and pelvic floor botox Helene's podcast The Spoonie Diaries Relationships and chronic illness Content note: weight, body image and body commentary Thank you so much for listening to this episode of Let’s Talk, Period. with Helene Hill. If you want more from Helene, you can follow her on instagram @helenehill , tiktok @helenehill or on youtube here ! If you want to keep updated with all things Let's Talk, Period. you can follow us on Instagram at @letstalkperiodau or tik tok @letstalkperiodau . Don't forget we also have our Let's Talk, Period. Community on facebook. It's the place for people with endo, adeno, pcos and everything in-between to ask questions, get support and connect with others who get it! You can join here . Let’s Talk, Period. is an independent podcast, so if you did enjoy this episode and want to support the show, it would be amazing if you could follow on apple podcasts and leave a rating and review, or if you're listening along on spotify, you can follow the show, leave a rating, and a comment on the episode. Your host is Isabella Gosling ( @isabellagosling_ ) This episode of Let's Talk, Period. was made possible thanks to Simply Tasty! Check out the full range, and find your nearest stockist here. If you're in need of mental health support Lifeline Headspace The Black Dog Beyond Blue Sands | Pregnancy loss, stillbirth & newborn death support Butterfly Foundation | Eating disorder support Support the show
