The Podcast
Why didn’t anyone tell me this?
Welcome you to season 4 of my podcast, Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me This? Together with expert guests and those with lived experiences, we will give you some tools to empower you to live a life of good health and happiness. The podcasts will be in mini series on hot topics, starting in 2026 with ways to look after your mental health.
Episode 10 – Jinty Sheerin and Lou Hockings-Thompson – The Womenkind collective; spilling the tea on taboos
Episode 3 – International Women’s Day Special: The Big Swim: Why women swim: Nicky Chisholm, Dr Heather Massey, Jo Moseley, Tash Sones and Professor Joyce Harper
Episode 1 – Professor Joyce Harper, Your Joyful Years: let’s make looking after your good health and happiness sexy
Episode 19 – Professor Isaac Manyonda: Menopause and HRT – medicalising a natural transition or addressing a vast unmet need in women’s health!?
Episode 15 – Dr Nighat Arif, The Knowledge Your Guide to Female Health – From Menstruation to the Menopause
My Podcast
Why didn’t anyone tell me this?
This podcast is about health education with an emphasis on reproductive health. We do not cover these topics enough in school or beyond. Joyce Harper and her guests want to give you the tools to empower you to live a healthy, happy and fulfilled life. And on the way, we will debunk some of the myths around our health.
Professor Joyce Harper
About the Author
Why didn’t anyone tell me this?
It is a question I hear from people all the time. I have amazing guests who will share their stories, what they want to tell people about their health, their personal journey, what advice they would give to their younger self and much more. We will be talking about periods, fertility, infertility, pregnancy, menopause, contraception, STIs, nutrition, exercise, sleep, mental health and more.


