Episode 56 - Cycling in Sync: Hormonal Health, Menstrual Equity and Better Workplaces with Jade Wakes from Melody cover art

Episode 56 - Cycling in Sync: Hormonal Health, Menstrual Equity and Better Workplaces with Jade Wakes from Melody

Episode 56 - Cycling in Sync: Hormonal Health, Menstrual Equity and Better Workplaces with Jade Wakes from Melody

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Periods aren’t just about fertility. They shape how millions of us feel, think and work each month. In this episode, Jack and Ellie talk to Jade Wakes, founder of Melody, the menstrual journaling app helping people understand their cycle, support their hormones naturally and push for fairer, more humane workplaces.

Jade shares her journey from debilitating periods and postpartum struggles to discovering cycle charting, and why better hormone education could transform both personal wellbeing and workplace culture. She also explains what it takes to build a privacy-first femtech startup that puts users’ data and dignity first.

Topics covered include:

  • What really happens across the menstrual cycle and why symptoms vary
  • Why period pain isn’t “just part of being a woman”
  • Four lifestyle pillars for better hormonal health
  • The business cost of period inequity – and what employers can do
  • How Melody helps users spot patterns and advocate for themselves
  • Why data privacy and anonymous menstrual tracking are non-negotiable

Music by Stock_Studio from Pixabay.

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