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The Happy Vagina

The Happy Vagina with host Mika Simmons is a podcast dedicated to celebrating those who have made a difference in women’s health, equality and relationships. Each week we chat to an inspiring human being as they explore the experiences that completely changed their outlook – promising not only to educate but also entertain and enlighten. Season 5 launched in August 2022 with the phenomenal Kate Walsh, Jennifer Grey, Caterina Scorsone, Salma El-Wardany, Judy Joo, Nell Hudson, Amanda Abbington and the Scummy Mummies headlining.

Previous guests on episode 1, 2, 3 and 4 include Gwyneth Paltrow, Lena Headey, Myleene Klass, Nicola Adams OBE, Dr Zoe Williams, Dita Von Teese, Erin O’Conner MBE, Andrea McLean, June Sarpong OBE, Sex Education’s Aimee Lou Wood, Tanya Reynolds, Alix Fox and George Robinson, FGM campaigner Hibo Wardere, poet Nikita Gill, Laura Whitmore, Chloe Delevingne, Kenny Ethan Jones, Charlie Condou, Sex With Emily, Nimco Ali OBE, Nicholas Pinnock, Jesscia Megan, Leslie Zemeckis, Erika Lust and Ruby Rare each sharing a huge variety of uplifting, fun, heartfelt and personal experiences.

The Happy Vagina podcast is hosted by Mika Simmons

In association with women’s business network AllBright

Produced by Pineapple Audio Production

Video content created by Lucy Alexander at Yvonne Creative

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This podcast was produced in association with AllBright, the leading career network for women. Got a mission, a five-year plan or an outrageous dream? AllBright will have your back.

Visit www.allbrightcollective.com to join their free community today or download the AllBright app. AllBright – a global sisterhood for ambitious women.

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Copyright: © Mika Simmons

Latest Episodes:

LIVE EPISODE: The Real Yummy Mummies with The Scummy Mummies and Amanda Abbington Sep 27, 2022

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In this episode we are joined by the phenomenal Ellie and Helen from the Scummy Mummies and star of stage and screen Amanda Abbington live at London Podcast Festival. The whole episode is a master class in how to live your very boldest life. You might just need to pause it at regular intervals to catch your breath, because these women are very, very funny.

I also want to take a moment to thank everyone who bought tickets for the live recored event - we donated the profits to my charity Lady Garden Foundation which is dedicated to funding research into Gynaecological Cancers.

This episode is sponsored by Scent and Remedy, the flower delivery service dedicated to changing how you feel. With six bunches over two mind enhancing collections Restore and Renew, these flowers are a floral pharmacy in a box. Each bunch is carefully curated to lift your mood and heighten your senses though the use of scents such as eucalyptus and lavender to bring calm and jasmine and garden roses to nurture. All their flowers are cut to order - for peak freshness and to minimise waste, then tied with natural twine; wrapped in eco-friendly tissue and carefully pack in a recycled cardboard box.

To find out more go to www.scentandremedy.com or follow them on Instagram @scentandremedy

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NELL HUDSON: You Don't Own Me Sep 20, 2022

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We are almost at the end of Season 5, and this week I am absolutely honoured to be chatting to the brilliant Nell Hudson. Join us as we do a deep dive into objectification and why comparison of and between women is not just as Roosevelt said - the thief of joy - but the most corrosive thing to our confidence, our solitary and to feminism. Nell Hudson is a truth demanding writer and actress (Victoria, Outlander Texas Chainsaw Massacre) who has just published her first book Just For Today - a bittersweet evocation of the end of innocence, and an exhilarating celebration of having nothing to lose - until suddenly, you do. Nell and I share thoughts into how to overcome slut shaming and leave your life free of comparison.

This episode will deepen your relationship with your self and the women in your life

This episode is sponsored by BEIJA LONDON and we cannot recommend them more highly. With lingerie and swimwear brand for all shapes with cup sizes from AA up to 36H. If you’re unsure of your size they also offer a free 20 minute online bra fitting to make sure you get the shape and size to ensure you feel your most content and empowered. Just go to www.beija.london and - once you’ve chosen your bra pull some knickers to match - then use our code "thehappyvagina' at checkout to receive 15% your first order.

In association with AllBright, the leading career network for women. Got a mission, a five-year plan or an outrageous dream? AllBright will have your back. Visit AllBright to join their free community today or download the AllBright app. ALLBRIGHT - A GLOBAL SISTERHOOD FOR AMBITIOUS WOMEN.

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EXPERT EPISODE: Fertility, IVF and egg freezing Sep 18, 2022

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✨TRIGGER WARNING ✨ FERTILITY. In this bonus episode of THV podcast I sat down with Dr Geeta Nargund and @abcivf patient Mel Rutherford to discuss her journey of egg freezing. A process that Dr Geeta Nargund has worked tirelessly to make@more affordable, for those who do want to explore taking control of their own fertility. Link in bio to listen to the full episode 🔝 Also available wherever you listen to your podcasts.

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JUDY JOO: Endometriosis and Me Sep 13, 2022

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This week we are joined by inspirational chef Judy Joo who shares about how her divorce became her greatest teacher, pivoting her to follow her dreams, her endometriosis diagnosis and subsequent egg freezing experience and how she uses Korean food to heal.

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SALMA EL WARDANY: Feminism, Faith and Pleasure Sep 06, 2022

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This week on The Happy Vagina podcast Mika is joined by the absolutely divine Salma El Wardany who shares her forward thinking ideas on the faith, what the Koran really says about sex and the power of the Burqa. Salma is an author, activist, poet and one of the women behind the period emoji. in her essay A Gender Denied: Islam, Sex and the Struggle to Get Some Salma took on one of the biggest taboo subjects in Islam - sex. Her latest book These Impossible Things is an ode to female friendships.

Tune into this episode now to hear Salma lift the veil on the stereo types imposed on Muslim women, and a deep dive into the benefits of talking about sex, pleasure and periods for all humans.

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The Happy Vagina podcast is produced by Pineapple Audio Production

In association with AllBright, the leading career network for women. Got a mission, a five-year plan or an outrageous dream? AllBright will have your back. Visit AllBright to join their free community today or download the AllBright app. ALLBRIGHT - A GLOBAL SISTERHOOD FOR AMBITIOUS WOMEN.

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CATERINA SCORSONE: Finding Beauty Everywhere Aug 30, 2022

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This week, we are joined by Caterina Scorsone - Mom, qualified doula and star of Shondaland's Grey's Anatomy, for an extraordinarily powerful episode that is an absolute must listen. Caterina opens up about how her attempts as a teenager to 'out' a sexual predator in the entertainment industry were ignored and the subsequent gaslighting. We also discus the enlightenment that came to her becoming a Mother to three beautiful daughters, one with Down Syndrome.

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If you'd like to know more about Down Syndrome and support Caterina's work in this space, please go to the Global Down Syndrome Foundation https://www.globaldownsyndrome.org

CATERINA SCORSONE image credit: Caroline Lee. IG: @howcarolinecarolines

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This episode has been kindly supported by abc ivf, the UK’s lowest-cost IVF clinic. Fertility preservation at the right age is a not an easy decision and there are multiple reasons women choose to do so – but for many the price can be a huge hurdle. abc ivf want to make egg freezing an option to as many women as possible – not just those with deep pockets. If you are 37 or under, an all-inclusive egg freezing package costs £3,595 – which includes everything you need including medication and the first year’s storage. If you’ve been thinking about taking control of your fertility, why not book an assessment with abc ivf so you can better understand your fertility health and plan for your future. Just go to www.abcivf.co.uk and book you’re fertility assessment now. Thats www.abcivf.co.uk

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The Happy Vagina podcast is produced by Pineapple Audio Production and in association with AllBright, the leading career network for women. Got a mission, a five-year plan or an outrageous dream? AllBright will have your back. Visit AllBright to join their free community today or download the AllBright app. ALLBRIGHT - A GLOBAL SISTERHOOD FOR AMBITIOUS WOMEN.

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PATRICIA ALLISON: Freedom Starts With You Aug 23, 2022

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Season 5, Episode 2 and we are joined by British-born, Kenyan actress Patricia Allison who played Ola in Netflix's Sex Education. Tricia shares the top tips she learnt from working with an intimacy coach and why she is determined to raise her voice for change. Following a string of guest appearances on television Patricia landed her first major role as Ola Nyman on the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education. Most recently she has been seen on the West End stage in A Doll's House 2 - the one where Nora discovers her daughter wants the married life she walked away from! Tune in as we do a deep dive into her take on millennial feminism, how to be aligned with your deepest self and the anti gay legislation that still devastates peoples lives in parts of Africa.

The Happy Vagina podcast is produced by Pineapple Audio Production and in association with AllBright, the leading career network for women. Got a mission, a five-year plan or an outrageous dream? AllBright will have your back. Visit AllBright to join their free community today or download the AllBright app. ALLBRIGHT - A GLOBAL SISTERHOOD FOR AMBITIOUS WOMEN.

This episode has been kindly supported by abc ivf, the UK’s lowest-cost IVF clinic. Fertility preservation at the right age is a not an easy decision and there are multiple reasons women choose to do so – but for many the price can be a huge hurdle. abc ivf want to make egg freezing an option to as many women as possible – not just those with deep pockets. If you are 37 or under, an all-inclusive egg freezing package costs £3,595 – which includes everything you need including medication and the first year’s storage.

If you’ve been thinking about taking control of your fertility, why not book an assessment with abc ivf so you can better understand your fertility health and plan for your future.

Just go to www.abcivf.co.uk and book you’re fertility assessment now. Thats www.abcivf.co.uk

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KATE WALSH: To Thine Own Self Be True Aug 16, 2022

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Kick starting Season Five with trail blazing, truth seeking, actress Kate Walsh with a deep dive into how to live your very bravest life and find deep acceptance - from fertility and hormone challenges to medical gaslighting and building a business.

Kate Walsh is an award winning actress and star of some of the most loved TV and Feature Films - Greys Anatomy, Emily in Paris, Perks Of Being A Wallflower and also the co-founder of the extremely addictive Boyfriend Perfume.

We do a deep dive into the joys of being child free, the changes she made to support her through the menopause and the misogynistic medical gaslighting that made her fight for a scan revealing a benign brain tumour - and her inspirational road to recovery. This episode will deepen your relationship with your self.

This episode is sponsored by BEIJA LONDON and we cannot recommend them more highly. With lingerie and swimwear brand for all shapes with cup sizes from AA up to 36H. If you’re unsure of your size they also offer a free 20 minute online bra fitting to make sure you get the shape and size to ensure you feel your most content and empowered. Just go to www.beija.london and - once you’ve chosen your bra pull some knickers to match - then use our code "thehappyvagina' at checkout to receive 15% your first order.

In association with AllBright, the leading career network for women. Got a mission, a five-year plan or an outrageous dream? AllBright will have your back. Visit AllBright to join their free community today or download the AllBright app. ALLBRIGHT - A GLOBAL SISTERHOOD FOR AMBITIOUS WOMEN.

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Chinenye Ezeudu: Desire, A Reclamation Dec 14, 2021

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It's the SEASON 4 FINALÉ of The Happy Vagina Podcast and we are joined by bright, young star of Netflix's Sex Education, Chinenye Ezeudu. Chinenye joins us to discuss her character Viv's new found rock and roll image, exploring self-pleasure in bathrooms, why we need more black women represented on screen and what needs to change to make that happen! We also discuss the multitude of other fun things to do in toilets and Chinenye tells us why she is not interested in being an advocate for anything - except, perhaps, encouraging human beings to love themselves, exactly as they are.

This episode will leave you feeling excited about the future of women on screen!

British rising star Chinenye Ezeudu has worked constantly in her short career and with each carefully chosen role, she continues to establish herself as one of the industry’s most exciting young actors to watch. Recently announced in BBC Films’ Silent Roar, she can currently be seen on Netflix's in both Sex Education, The Stranger, an eight-part thriller based on Harlan Coben’s book, and will soon be seen in School for Good and Evil opposite Kerry Washington and Charlize Theron.

The Happy Vagina podcast is hosted by Mika Simmons

Produced by Pineapple Audio Production

Supported by THV team Olivia Mervyn Smith and Amber Huggins

Come find us on Instagram

The Happy Vagina podcast is produced in association with AllBright, the leading career network for women. Got a mission, a five-year plan or an outrageous dream? AllBright will have your back. Visit www.allbrightcollective.com to join their free community today or download the AllBright app.

ALLBRIGHT - A GLOBAL SISTERHOOD FOR AMBITIOUS WOMEN.

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Lumity: Ageing is a Privilege Dec 08, 2021

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EDITORIAL EPISODE: This week on The Happy Vagina podcast we are joined by health and nutrition coach Karen Cummings-Palmer and entrepreneur, and chair of Lumity Life, Janice Gammell who share all their deepest secrets on finding balance and ageing gracefully, without judgement. Karen, an extraordinary coach, shares her top tips on how to use nutrition and supplements to support our bodies natural vitality; while Janice does a deep dive on how she has used Karen's techniques to grow into a deeper relationship with herself.

The Happy Vagina podcast is hosted by Mika Simmons

Produced by Pineapple Audio Production

Supported by THV team Olivia Mervyn Smith and Amber Huggins

Come find us on Instagram

This episode was made possibly by Lumity Life, the clinically-proven health and wellbeing brand with game-changing supplements and skincare are offering The Happy Vagina community 15% off the first months subscription of

Morning & Night supplements. Designed for women who never allow themselves to be defined by age by supporting the body’s natural ageing process just use the code BALANCE15 to unlock the key to feeling strong, healthy and beautiful - inside and out.

To find out more - visit www.lumitylife.co.uk

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