BEST OF: Unforgettable Menopause Moments (even with brain fog)

Dec 29, 2025
17 mins

Episode Description

The Best of Is It Hot In Here? 2025: The Moments You Loved Most


Missed an episode this year — or want to relive the moments everyone’s been talking about?


In this special compilation episode, Dr Naomi Potter looks back at some of the most powerful, honest and popular conversations from Is It Hot In Here? in 2025. Featuring unforgettable moments from guests including Dame Kelly Holmes, Bryony Gordon, Louise Boyce, Cally Beaton and more, this episode celebrates the stories that resonated most with you.


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00:00 – Bryony Gordon on OCD and menopause

02:09 – Dr Karen Gurney on what 'normal' sex is

04:43 – Kate Lawler on losing herself in perimenopause

06:11 – Dame Kelly Holmes on feeling weaker during perimenopause

06:56 – Davinia Taylor on testosterone for women

07:45 – Louise Boyce on brain fog

09:20 – Cally Beaton on being misdiagnosed bipolar

12:05 – Stacey Duguid on perimenopause destroying her marriage

15:44 – Kate Silverton on childhood trauma impacting menopause

16:35 – Victoria Emes on HRT and dogs


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More info and menopause support at: https://www.menopausecare.co.uk/


Watch the full episode with:


• Bryony Gordon: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HvWsF9n00VTSyRVDqutLQ?si=QkgI3nsoTZ-NlstYrC4L7A&t=0&pi=OG8U1ujZRP6Ek

• Dr Karen Gurney: https://open.spotify.com/episode/74WPkh7SDcNVh7E9oJ0Bgx?si=YrvZC7ZmSlKZA5T8VqfmiQ&t=0&pi=FLP9eeMqSjaYM

• Kate Lawler: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1eSbAVhA0ymFYWkGWzV5QP?si=ATzmZ6LZSHujMkiJMtsb7g&t=0&pi=B6kRsLwSS4G-6

• Dame Kelly Holmes: https://youtu.be/JV2XaovVUAA?si=gFwtF0_5y_GrYeta

• Davinia Taylor: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3zRhBx2EDQJ6d7LQABhCX2?si=37baxu-mQbiTPNG4BFa8pQ&t=0&pi=KLsKZTJgSAi1j

• Louise Boyce: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1HLr6inTWAtJS9OkEVsMkx?si=DTJTc3pwTN6njXOGgXUlIQ&t=0&pi=Vp1AzxTzQUCYD

• Cally Beaton: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6l6DH9H9VyfR8Wz9kgvZR1?si=TC5VOwx4TCClPxzW_7c1Ig&t=0&pi=qvqKlrFgSH-Nh

• Stacey Duguid: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2dgl8cSiJPxrqd6PAxIfHb?si=0A5tfrOlRcOybXWWSp32yg&pi=jYpDK29TRh6tT&t=0

• Kate Silverton: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Qn172LZSPkAMHfoVKvvgb?si=kU3CFAESRsGCQTLi8jQ42A&t=0&pi=gYeSt01cSTWgN

• Victoria Emes & Kelly Bedford: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jp9OkA1yll5wlTQPX2VzG?si=yHRZA5atQ6ep-EJXu0-p2g&t=0&pi=VmEq2nyZRjGRR


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