Hysterical Women is the women’s health podcast that makes hormones make sense and creates a safe space where women can be as hysterical as they’d like. Hosted by Dr. Michelle Jacobson and Jenn Patterson, co-founders of Coven Women’s Health, this show is your dose of no nonsense education, empathy, and humour.
We’re here to dig into the questions you’ve been Googling at 2 a.m., the symptoms that freak you out and the things your doctor can’t explain – from PMS and perimenopause to insomnia, sex (or lack of), and everything in between.
No jargon, no judgment – just honest conversations about your body, your hormonal health, and your options.
Because being heard and supported in your health shouldn’t be rare. It should be the standard.
Welcome to the Coven. You belong here.
Episode 8: Q&A with Dr. J: Periods, Pain, Sex, TikTok Myths and Everything In Between
In this end-of-year episode, Dr. Michelle and Jenn answer the Coven and the Internet’s most Googled (and sometimes unhinged) women’s health questions – from coffee-ground period blood to butthole zingers, vaginal dryness, TikTok sex rumors, “menopause psychosis,” and whether diarrhea during your period is actually normal (spoiler: yes).
Episode 7: The Truth About Mid-Life Weight: GLP1s, Mindset And More Than Your Mom's Diet With Nishta Saxena, RD
Nutrition in midlife is loud so we brought in Coven Women’s Health Registered Dietitian, Nishta Saxena, to make sense of what your body actually needs in perimenopause and beyond.
This episode breaks down metabolism, weight changes, hormone shifts and everything the internet gets wrong about “fixing” your body in your 40s and 50s.
If you want less confusion, more confidence, and a grounded plan for nourishing yourself, this conversation is packed with clarity.
Episode 5: Progesterone, Rage and The Thing About Testosterone
Progesterone has a reputation for being the “bad guy” in PMS but it’s also essential for balancing estrogen and protecting your uterus. In this episode, Jenn and Dr. Michelle get into the role of progesterone, why women are told they’re “estrogen dominant,” and how myths around hormones keep us confused (and sometimes taken advantage of). They also touch on the hype around testosterone for women and what the evidence actually says.
Episode 4: Hormone Therapy 101: Myths, Media Panic & Why “Still Getting Your Period” Doesn’t Mean You’re Fine
Launching a business, raising kids, and navigating perimenopause — Jenn and Dr. Michelle bring it all to the mic in this episode about hormone therapy (or as Dr. Michelle reminds us, it’s now called menopausal hormone therapy). From personal stories to the infamous Women’s Health Initiative study, they break down what hormone therapy actually is, why so many of us were misinformed about it, and how it can support women even if you’re still getting your period.