MOTHER is a movement of bold ideas about the female body.
We will be diving into fascinating science and new technology pushing the boundaries of the female experience as we know it.
The show is hosted by Karina Vazirova, CEO and co-founder of FemTech Lab (www.femtechlab.com), a global ecosystem supporting startups in women’s health, and producer of the DECODING THE FUTURE OF WOMEN (www.d3cod1ng.com) conference in London.
The name for the podcast "MOTHER" is inspired by the creative force inside us all - the force that creates ideas, businesses, spaces, communities, and life itself.
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MOTHER is a movement of bold ideas about the female body.
We will be diving into fascinating science and new technology pushing the boundaries of the female experience as we know it.
The show is hosted by Karina Vazirova, CEO and co-founder of FemTech Lab (www.femtechlab.com), a global ecosystem supporting startups in women’s health, and producer of the DECODING THE FUTURE OF WOMEN (www.d3cod1ng.com) conference in London.
The name for the podcast "MOTHER" is inspired by the creative force inside us all - the force that creates ideas, businesses, spaces, communities, and life itself.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What makes you, you?
Meet Dr. Sarah McKay - a neuroscientist, TEDx speaker, science communicator and author of The Women's Brain Book, which explores the female lifespan through the lens of neurobiology, and Baby Brain, about how pregnancy and motherhood shape the brain. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald, and on ABC’s Catalyst. Sarah is also a sought-after keynote speaker and a regular guest on radio and podcasts. The new revised edition of The Women's Brain Book came out this week and contains findings from neuroscientists and researchers working in the disciplines of neuroendocrinology, brain development, brain health, and ageing.
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(00:00) Intro
(03:00) Gender equality and brain differences
(07:46) What is neuroplasticity?
(10:05) Pregnancy and neuroplasticity
(12:15) Why stress response physiology changes during pregnancy
(14:35) Intrusive thoughts and postnatal anxiety
(16:57) Why women suffer from depression and anxiety more
(20:10) Mental health and puberty
(23:18) How puberty creates an emotional blueprint
(25:03) Menstrual cycle as a neuroscience experiment
(30:50) Tools for hormone-sensitive women
(33:08) Insights from writing "Baby Brain"
(44:44) Ageing and wisdom
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