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The Cyclist

Jess Quinn and Katherine Douglas

65 episodes

The go-to women’s health podcast for real, honest conversations about hormones, periods, PCOS, endometriosis, fertility, and the rest. Hosted by Jess Quinn & Katherine Douglas, we dive into all things women's health and help you to demystify owning a female body— with expert advice and real stories to help you feel empowered and informed. If you’re tired of being dismissed and want to decode your body, this podcast is for you.

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  1. Lipedema, Miscarriage & Building Bored George with Georgia Patten

    · 53 min

    No matter how well you eat or how hard you exercise, our bodies don't always play by the rules. In this raw and expansive episode, Jess and Kat are joined by Georgia Patten, the founder and creative force behind the…

  2. The Fourth Trimester, Honestly with Cathy McCormick

    · 1 h 04 min

    In the finale episode of The Cyclist Pregnancy Miniseries, Jess and Kat sit down with Jess’s own postnatal care midwife, Cathy McCormack. With over 30 years of experience as a midwife, IBCLC lactation consultant, and…

  3. The Feeding Truth with Bec from Nine Antenatal

    · 53 min

    Navigating how you’re going to feed your baby is one of the most emotional, high-pressure parts of the journey into motherhood. Between endless baby show marketing claiming you need thousands of dollars in products to…

  4. The Real Cost of a Baby with Frances Cook

    · 54 min

    Bringing a new human into the world triggers a huge shift in our lives, and very often, a massive shift in our finances. From navigating paid parental leave and the zero-to-three money crunch to figuring out how to set…

  5. The Relationship Shift with Jo Robertson

    · 49 min

    Nobody prepares you for what pregnancy and birth does to your sex life. Jo Robertson is here to change that. In this episode of The Cyclist's pregnancy miniseries, Kat and Jess sit down with Jo Robertson, sex…

  6. Introducing The Cyclist Pregnancy Miniseries: Everything You’re Actually Thinking About

    · 2:53

    Welcome to The Cyclist Pregnancy Miniseries! While there is no shortage of medical advice out there when you're expecting, Jess and Kat wanted to create a dedicated six-part series that digs into the real, unfiltered…

  7. How Jess is feeling ahead of becoming a mama of two with a disability

    · 45 min

    Can I be honest with you for a second? Today’s episode was supposed to be recorded in the studio, but after a 7:00 AM incident involving a brushing-my-teeth-multitask, a 6-year-old mirror, and a trip to the A&E, Jess…

  8. She Had Brain Surgery and Built a Condom Brand: Ema Beard on Cleoh, Women's Sexual Health and Starting Over

    · 48 min

    She had brain surgery. And then she built a condom brand. In this episode, Jess sits down with Ema Beard, teacher, mum of three, and founder of Cleoh, the New Zealand-born sexual wellness brand putting women at the…

  9. Meg Mansell: The 14-Week Scare, Postpartum Haemorrhage and Living With Debilitating Health Anxiety

    · 56 min

    This episode contains open discussion about bulimia, disordered eating, body image, pregnancy loss, postpartum haemorrhage, and health anxiety. Please take care if any of these are sensitive topics for you. Jess sits…

  10. Nutrition, Strength Training and Why You Don't Need to Shrink with Renee Diment

    · 49 min

    CW: This episode contains open discussion about disordered eating, body image, and diet culture. Please take care if these are sensitive topics for you. In this episode, Jess sits down with Renee Diment, New Zealand…

  11. It's Not Just a Headache: Ellie Fitzgerald on Living With Chronic Migraines

    · 38 min

    It's not just a headache. Not even close. In this episode, Jess is joined by Ellie Fitzgerald, The Cyclist's most regular guest and, as it turns out, a fellow migraine sufferer, for a conversation that is equal parts…

  12. From Severe Bloating to Nomu Matcha: Tessa Stockdale on Chronic Gut Issues and Healing as a Founder

    · 52 min

    Two gut girlies sit down to talk. In this episode, Jess is joined by Tessa Stockdale, co-founder of Nomu Matcha, the award-winning New Zealand ceremonial matcha brand she built with her mum Karen, for a conversation…

  13. Jess Is Pregnant! The Full Story: Miscarriage, Sertraline and a Very Positive Pregnancy Test

    · 44 min

    There’s a third person in the room in this episode with Kat and Jess… Jess is pregnant! In this episode, Jess and Kat talk about baby number two and share the full journey of how they got here. This is the…

  14. Period Pain: The Pain I Learned To Normalise with Ella Cunningham

    · 40 min

    We're closing out our period pain miniseries the way it started. With a real story. In the final episode of the Period Pain Mini Series, Jess sits down with Ella, founder of Els Lovers, a New Zealand-made brand…

  15. Period Pain: The Part No One Talks About with Psychologist Andy Leggat

    · 45 min

    Your pain is real. And your brain is trying to protect you. In episode four of our period pain miniseries, Jess sits down with Andy Leggat, registered Health Psychologist and Fertility Counsellor with over 15 years of…

  16. Period Pain: What Conventional Medicine Leaves Out with Naturopath Loula George

    · 42 min

    What if the answers to your period pain have been hiding in your gut, your diet, and your environment all along? In episode two of our period pain miniseries, Jess sits down with Loula George, one of New Zealand's…

  17. Period Pain: Is Your Pain Being Taken Seriously? It Should Be. Says Gynaecologist Dr Praveen De Silva

    · 46 min

    This is where the period pain conversation gets real. In the first episode of our Period Pain Mini-Series, Kat sits down with Dr Praveen De Silva, a New Zealand-born gynaecologist, endometriosis surgeon, and Clinical…

  18. Welcome to the Period Pain Mini Series! Here’s what to expect

    · 2:29

    Hello, and welcome to The Cyclist Period Pain miniseries. We are so glad that you're here. Before we get into the episodes, we wanted to sit down and talk to you about why we made the series, because honestly, it comes…

  19. Ellie Fitzgerald on Child-Free by Choice, Circumstance, or Something in Between

    · 51 min

    Almost two years on, and this conversation goes even deeper. Ellie Fitzgerald was the very first guest on The Cyclist, and she's back. In this raw and honest catch-up, Jess and Ellie revisit everything that has…

  20. We’re back! Sertraline, breastfeeding & a new era of The Cyclist

    · 30 min

    We're back! And it feels so good to say that. In this episode, Jess and Kat reunite for an honest and overdue catch-up after a longer break than either of them planned. Life has been full. A new baby, a return to…

  21. 2025 Wrapped: Anxiety, Babies & Big Dreams with Jess & Kat

    · 51 min

    A raw and honest end-of-year conversation reflecting on everything 2025 asked of us. In this final episode for the year, Jess and Kat sit down for an unfiltered chat about the highs, the heartbreaks, and the…

  22. The Mind Body Approach Every Woman Needs with Britt McNabb

    · 1 h 06 min

    This week we sit down with fitness trainer and psychology graduate Britt McNabb, known online as @mindbody.britt, for a powerful conversation on healing your relationship with movement and the body you call home.…

  23. Endometriosis, Ulcerative Colitis & Learning to Love a Changing Body with Elbee

    · 53 min

    This week we sit down with Elbee to talk about the health changes that arrived after birth and the journey to finally being taken seriously. Elbee is a beauty, lifestyle and parenting creator who was diagnosed with…

  24. Hearing ‘It’s Bowel Cancer’ at 26 with Jess Thompson

    · 46 min

    We sit down with the incredible Jess Thompson, who was diagnosed with bowel cancer at just 26 years old. What started as a gut feeling that something wasn’t right led to a diagnosis that gave her only one to two years…

  25. Anxiety, Panic Attacks & Women’s Health: Jess and Dr Victoria Go There

    · 57 min

    A real, honest conversation about anxiety, panic attacks, and the overwhelming moments so many of us quietly carry. This week we’re joined by Dr Victoria Thompson, clinical psychologist, to dive deep into anxiety in…

  26. Laura Henshaw on Pregnancy, Period Pain and Why Your Body Isn't a Trend

    · 1 h 03 min

    This week we are joined by Laura Henshaw, co-founder of Kic. In this conversation, Laura opens up about her experience with painful periods, navigating pregnancy & her decision to have children, and how her…

  27. Daisy Dagg: Vulvodynia, Endo & Life After a Hysterectomy

    · 58 min

    This week on The Cyclist, we sit down with Daisy Dagg for one of the most open and powerful conversations we’ve had yet. Daisy shares her story starting from her cervical cancer diagnosis in her early years, through…

  28. Endo, Type 1 Diabetes & Finding Strength in Setbacks with Jess Kerr

    · 40 min

    What does it take to perform at the top of your game when your body doesn’t always play ball? This week, we’re joined by Jess Kerr, New Zealand cricketer, to talk about living and performing with type 1 diabetes,…

  29. The Truth About PCOS, TikTok Myths, and The Pill with Dietician Sara Widdowson

    · 53 min

    From PCOS to the pill - we’re diving into the topics that TikTok loves to oversimplify. In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Sara Widdowson, dietitian and founder of Your Monthly, to unpack the real science (and…

  30. You Are Not a Small Man: How Hormones Change the Way We Move with Lydia O'Donnell

    · 43 min

    Today Jess sits down in Sydney with longtime friend and running legend Lydia O’Donnell, co-founder of Femmi and Nike Run Club Head Coach for the Pacific. Lydia shares how shifting from “how I look” to “what my body…

  31. Building Cadence: The Story, the Science, and the Sisterhood

    · 42 min

    We’ve officially launched Cadence, our sister brand, our passion project, and the culmination of three years of building, learning, and healing. In this episode, Jess and Kat share the full journey from that first DM…

  32. Born Without A Uterus with Prue Craven

    · 51 min

    This week on the podcast we’re joined by Prue Craven, who was born with a rare condition called MRKH, meaning she never developed a uterus. Prue opens up about the moment she realised something was different, the long…

  33. The Brutal Reality of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis with Georgie

    · 52 min

    This week on the podcast we’re joined by Georgie, who courageously shares her real story with endometriosis and adenomyosis. She speaks honestly about the symptoms she’s lived with, the multiple surgeries she’s…

  34. Kat's Birth Story: From VBAC to Emergency C Section

    · 43 min

    In this episode, Kat shares her powerful and emotional birth story. From raspberry leaf tea to acupuncture, induction herbs, dates, evening primrose oil, perineal massage, and even colostrum collection, Kat takes us…

  35. Gen Mora: What Anorexia Taught Me About My Body, My Periods, and My Pregnancy

    · 43 min

    From battling anorexia and OCD to co-founding one of New Zealand’s leading mental health charities Voices of Hope, Genevieve Mora’s story is one of resilience and hope. In this episode, Gen (@_genevieve_mora) opens up…

  36. The Endometriosis Story Every Woman Needs to Hear with Abbey Harrison

    · 56 min

    This week on The Cyclist Podcast we’re diving into a raw and powerful story of living with endometriosis. Our guest is Abbey Harrison, perinatal and women’s health social worker, who not only supports women through…

  37. Is Your Makeup Messing With Your Hormones? with Emma Peters from Aleph Beauty

    · 43 min

    This week we’re joined by Emma Peters, clean beauty advocate, makeup artist, and founder of Aleph Beauty. The global beauty industry is worth over $670 billion, but behind the glamour lies a hidden health story. Many…

  38. My Second Miscarriage and Everything It Taught me with Jess Quinn

    · 57 min

    This week, it’s just me, Jess, sharing my miscarriage story, both past and present. I open up about the heartbreak, the silence, and the lessons I’ve learnt along the way. It’s raw, unfiltered, and deeply personal,…

  39. The Birth Episode Every Woman Should Hear with Dr Morgan Edwards

    · 54 min

    This week on the podcast we’re talking all things birth with Dr Morgan Edwards, an Obstetric Anaesthetist specialising in pain management, epidurals, and anaesthesia during labour and delivery. From C-sections to…

  40. The Truth About Perimenopause Every Woman Should Know with Dr Nicky Keay

    · 45 min

    Hot flushes, low mood, brain fog, weight changes, insomnia... sound familiar? You might be in perimenopause, even if no one’s told you so. This week on The Cyclist, we’re joined by hormone expert and medical…

  41. The Pill, PMS & the Endo Symptoms We Have Been Taught to Ignore with Dr Amelia Ryan

    · 53 min

    Dr Amelia Ryan, co-owner of Advanced Gynaecology Auckland, is a gynaecologist on a mission to improve how we diagnose and treat women's health conditions, especially endometriosis. In this episode, we get into the…

  42. Miss Polly's Kitchen: Chron's, Egg Freezing & a Baby on the Way

    · 49 min

    From life on luxury superyachts to navigating chronic illness and fertility decisions, Polly Markus (aka @miss_pollys_kitchen) has lived many lives in one. In this feel-good episode, we sit down with Polly to chat…

  43. What Kats First Birth Taught Her & What She Is Hoping To Do Differently This Time

    · 30 min

    In this episode, it’s just us - Jess and Kat - sitting down for a real and raw chat about Kat’s first birth and how she’s preparing for baby number two. Kat opens up about her birth with Cooper, how she ended up…

  44. The Truth About PCOS That Your Doctor Didn’t Tell You with Nutritionist Clare Goodwin

    · 52 min

    PCOS: Is it your hormones, your diet, or both? In this episode, we break it all down with expert Clare Goodwin (@thepcosnutritionist). Clare is a PCOS nutritionist and medical scientist who’s helped thousands of women…

  45. Louisa Morley on Twins at 16, Egg Donating & Getting Pregnant on Contraceptive

    · 53 min

    This week we’re joined by Louisa Morley - mum of four, content creator, and all-round open book. In this candid, feel-good conversation, Louisa shares her journey of falling pregnant with twins at 16, navigating…

  46. Vaginas, Perimenopause & Everything After with Dr Olivia Smart

    · 56 min

    What’s really going on with your vagina, your cycle, and your hormones? This week on The Cyclist podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Olivia Smart - a Christchurch-based gynaecologist with a warm, no-nonsense approach to…

  47. Infertility Unfiltered: The Emotional Side of Infertility with Psychologist Andy Leggat

    · 55 min

    What does it really mean to navigate the emotional rollercoaster of fertility treatment, not just physically, but mentally and relationally? This week, we’re joined by Andy Leggat, a registered Health Psychologist and…

  48. The Show Must Not Go On: Emma Watkins’ (aka Emma Wiggle's) Endo Wake-Up Call

    · 51 min

    Endometriosis, stage performances, and yellow skivvies - this week we’re joined by Emma Watkins, the original Yellow Wiggle, to talk about living with endo in the spotlight. Emma opens up about her stage 4…

  49. Infertility Unfiltered: A Holistic Approach to Infertility with Jessica Giljam-Brown

    · 42 min

    This week on Infertility Unfiltered (a mini series by The Cyclist), we’re joined by Jessica Giljam-Brown, a nutritionist and medical herbalist, known for her work at Wellness by Jessica. Jess shares both her personal…

  50. Jess & Kat Get Honest About Their Journeys with Natural Health

    · 33 min

    This week, we’re sharing our personal journey into natural medicine, the real, raw, and surprising moments that led us to where we are today. Kat opens up about growing up in a medical family and how chronic UTIs…

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