Her Health Project: Women’s wellness, strength & self-care

This episode of The Heavy Silence: Finding Light After Private Miscarriage Loss addresses the profound isolation and stigma surrounding private miscarriage loss, offering a compassionate guide for women navigating grief without public acknowledgment. Host India Scriven explores why many women choose to hide their pain, often performing wellness to avoid being seen as broken or burdensome, and validates that this solitary experience...

This episode of The Her Health Project, hosted by India Scriven, explores the profound emotional and physical journey of living with chronic illness. It is designed for women who feel betrayed by their bodies, those navigating undiagnosed symptoms, or anyone grieving the loss of their former healthy selves. The conversation moves beyond medical facts to address the psychological weight of fatigue, pain, and the societal pressure to...

In this episode of Her Health Project, host India Scriven tackles the overwhelming reality of parenting in a busy nursery, offering a compassionate guide to finding stillness amidst chaos. This episode is designed for mothers and caregivers who feel perpetually exhausted by the relentless noise, demands, and high-alert state of raising young children. We normalize the feeling of being overwhelmed and challenge the myth that peace r...

In this episode of Her Health Project, host India Scriven explores the often-overlooked reality that some days are simply hard, and why accepting this is a crucial part of women's wellness. This conversation is designed for women who feel overwhelmed by the pressure to optimize their health, constantly chase productivity, or judge themselves when they don't meet societal standards of 'radiant' well-being. If you have ever felt guil...

In this episode of The Her Health Project, host India Scriven explores the transformative power of finding peace in the ritual of self-medication, redefining it not as a negative coping mechanism but as a vital act of nervous system regulation and holistic wellness. This conversation is essential for women who feel overwhelmed by societal pressures to hustle, endure, and suppress their emotional needs, offering a compassionate road...

Are you constantly shivering in the summer, wearing layers while everyone else is in shorts? This episode of The Her Health Project explores the hidden truth behind why women are always cold, pointing directly to thyroid health as a primary culprit. Host India Scriven validates the exhausting experience of feeling frozen from the inside out, explaining that this isn't weakness or poor circulation, but often a sign of hypothyroidism...

Sleep apnea and partner peace: How to fix nightly noise without losing your love. This episode of Her Health Project explores the medical reality of sleep apnea, debunking myths that it is just a quirky trait or solely a male issue. Host India Scriven explains how airway collapse affects oxygen levels and causes fragmented rest for both the snorer and their partner, leading to chronic fatigue, irritability, and relationship strain.

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This episode of The Her Health Project explores the root causes of chronic fatigue in high-achieving women, arguing that exhaustion is often a result of forcing linear career ambitions onto cyclical biological realities. Host India Scriven dismantles the myth of constant productivity, explaining that human energy operates in waves influenced by hormonal cycles rather than as a static battery. This guide is essential for women strug...

In this episode of The Her Health Project, host India Scriven dismantles the pervasive myth that asking for help is a sign of weakness, reframing it instead as an act of profound intelligence and quiet courage. Designed for women who have been conditioned to 'tough it out' and carry their burdens in silence, this conversation explores why self-reliance can often lead to burnout and how seeking professional support is essential for ...

In this empowering episode of The Her Health Project, host India Scriven dismantles the myth that women must suppress their biological rhythms to succeed in high-pressure careers. This episode is essential listening for ambitious women who feel trapped between professional expectations and physical exhaustion, offering a compassionate framework for balancing career goals with hormonal realities. We explore why 'consistency' is ofte...

In this episode of Her Health Project, host India Scriven explores the profound connection between chronic pain, isolation, and the healing power of community. This discussion is essential for women navigating invisible illnesses, perimenopause, or long-term health crises who often feel misunderstood or alone in their struggles. The episode challenges the modern wellness narrative that suggests healing is a solo sport, arguing inst...

In this powerful episode of The Her Health Project, host India Scriven explores the profound physical and psychological toll of staying silent. Many women have been conditioned to believe that being agreeable, easygoing, and quietly supportive is the price for safety and love. However, suppressing your truth does not make it disappear; it accumulates in your body as chronic tension, jaw tightness, digestive issues, and nervous syst...

This episode of The Her Health Project, hosted by India Scriven, offers a compassionate and scientifically grounded guide to navigating perimenopause. It is designed for women aged 40-55 who are experiencing confusing symptoms such as brain fog, sudden rage, night sweats, and sleep disturbances. The narrative begins by validating the feeling of losing one's mind or sanity due to hormonal shifts, reassuring listeners that these chan...

In this episode of The Her Health Project, host India Scriven challenges the pervasive cultural myth that emotional suppression is a sign of strength. She argues that hiding tears and maintaining a facade of composure actually leads to psychological and physiological rupture, urging women to embrace vulnerability as a crucial component of true resilience. This conversation is designed for women who feel exhausted by the mental load...

In this episode of Her Health Project, host India Scriven explores the profound emotional labor women carry within family dynamics and offers a compassionate, practical guide to setting healthy boundaries without guilt. If you often feel exhausted, resentful, or anxious after family gatherings, this episode validates your experience and explains why saying 'no' is an act of self-preservation, not selfishness. We delve into the psyc...

In this episode of The Her Health Project, host India Scriven explores the pervasive stigma surrounding period pain and offers a compassionate roadmap for women to stop hiding their menstrual struggles. This conversation is designed for anyone who has ever felt ashamed of their cramps, nausea, or heavy flow, or who has been told to 'just push through' the discomfort. We dive deep into the societal conditioning that teaches women fr...

This episode of The Her Health Project addresses the profound loneliness and grief many women experience when attending baby showers while navigating infertility. Host India Scriven explores the emotional toll of feeling invisible in rooms filled with celebration, validating that sadness is a natural response to exclusion rather than pettiness or jealousy. This guide is essential for women struggling with fertility challenges, preg...

In this empowering episode of The Her Health Project, host India Scriven guides women through the psychological and physiological liberation of stopping apologies for taking up space. If you frequently feel the urge to shrink your presence, apologize unnecessarily, or fold yourself into corners during meetings and social gatherings, this episode is designed specifically for you. We explore the heavy cost of carrying that invisible ...

In this episode of The Her Health Project, host India Scriven explores the critical concept of 'body literacy'—the ability to recognize and interpret your body’s subtle early warning signs before they escalate into full-blown illness or burnout. This guide is designed for women who feel perpetually exhausted, those who struggle with chronic stress, and anyone who has been conditioned to ignore their physical needs in fa...