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  Know what you are putting on your skin 14.09.2026 50мин

  Send us Fan Mail Know what you are putting on your skin Shalom LLoyd MBE is a pharmacist and a scientist, she has founded a business called EMQT, working with global clinical trials. She set her business up and changed her career path after the death of her Father 5 years ago. When he became sick, she could have asked him to be involved in a clinical trial, but she could not find any that would have been suitable for her Dad. Only 3% of Africans are included in clinical trials. Sh...
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  Diagnose first, treat second ~ Dealing with multiple patient concerns. 07.09.2026 59мин

  Send us Fan Mail Diagnose first, treat second ~ Dealing with multiple patient concerns. Shara Thredgold has a background in hair. She began her hairdressing career after high school. She had also had scalp issues herself, and then found out about the profession of trichology. Shara has really enjoyed studying trichology, and the expert help she can now offer her patients. She is constantly learning, and has studied her fellowship with the International Association of Trichologists.&nbsp...
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  LED and Laser ~ What's the difference? 31.08.2026 28мин

  Send us Fan Mail LED and Laser ~ What's the difference? Adam is from Leeds, he is now in his 40s, and has experienced Male Pattern hair loss since his 20s. After his wife began to notice changes in her hair too, they started to look for options. He went to visit a hair loss clinic, where they introduced him to low level light therapy. The treatments proved to be very time consuming, expensive and difficult to fit sessions into day-to-day life. They liked the idea of laser and the ...
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  Living with alopecia without a support system 24.08.2026 1ч 19мин

  Send us Fan Mail Living with alopecia without a support system Rachel Hannah is 47, and she lives in Philadelphia. She describes herself as a very empathetic person, who does not like to see anyone in pain or suffering. She has had various health issues, and she has now been experiencing alopecia since 2023. She was a model as a child, and has always been judged on her looks, even by her own family. She then became an aesthetician who works with skin, and says that this is an indu...
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  Hair systems are more than just adding hair 17.08.2026 1ч 7мин

  Send us Fan Mail Hair systems are more than just adding hair Matthew McIlveen has a background in women's hair loss; he first had an interest in fashion and styled wigs for his flatmates who were drag queens! He then got into medical wigs and the emotional element behind his work completely changed. We discuss adding hair systems & hair replacement to salon services, how to do it well, safely and with compassion. He offers education in sensitivity and team behaviour to help them res...
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  Jak Inhibitors update for alopecia areata 10.08.2026 44мин

  Send us Fan Mail Jak Inhibitors update for alopecia areata Tommy Hall is originally from Maine, near Boston, but now lives in London. He first came on the podcast in February 2023, after experiencing alopecia areata, which evolved into universalis, and lost all of the hair on his entire body. He began using JAK inhibitors to treat his condition, which were not approved on the NHS at the time to treat hair loss. He joins me today with an update on his progress, sharing that he has now tr...
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  Looking for joy ~ How being intentional can help you with your skin & haircare routine. 03.08.2026 46мин

  Send us Fan Mail Looking for joy ~ How being intentional can help you with your skin & haircare routine. Michelle Doan is an immigrant, born in Vietnam, she fled the country with her family after the fall of Saigon, and ended up in Thailand. She settled in Canada at ten years old, and was only the second Asian family in the whole school. She couldn't speak English and found it diffucult. As a teen she developed cystic acne, and shares that she felt very ugly and like she didn't fit ...
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  Advocating for your own health ~ support through menopause, thyroid & hormones. 27.07.2026 54мин

  Send us Fan Mail Advocating for your own health ~ support through menopause, thyroid & hormones. Cindy Dupuie is a functional medicine nutritionist who now focuses on perimenopause & menopause, helping women become their own advocate for their health. She likes to help women with diabetes, thyroid issues, HRT, digestion & weight loss. We discuss how hormonal changes can have an effect on women as they age, with issues such as anxiety, and the importance of oestrogen for the body.&...
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  Working to reduce our toxic environment by going back to traditional ingredients 20.07.2026 42мин

  Send us Fan Mail Working to reduce our toxic environment by going back to traditional ingredients Anna Asi is the founder of Jadu beauty, a New York based brand focused around natural, chemical free hair & scalp care. She combines generational formulations from the Middle East with a modern, simplified approach to hair wellness. She believes that scalp care is the foundation of leng-term hair growth. We discuss the hidden impact of our everyday hair products and the cumulative effe...
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  Your skin is a living biochemical organ 13.07.2026 36мин

  Send us Fan Mail Your skin is a living biochemical organ Benjamin Knight Fuchs has 40 years as a pharmacist, nutritionist & skincare chemist. He has experience running a compound pharmacy for people who suffered burns & wounds. Ben states that the missing link in the beauty industry is healing. He says that although skin looks inert, it is a complex, responsive structure, referred to as the 'third brain'. He approaches skincare from a health perspective, rather than a cosm...
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  From breast cancer surgeon to patient ~ dealing with cancer from both sides 06.07.2026 46мин

  Send us Fan Mail From breast cancer surgeon to patient ~ dealing with cancer from both sides Liz O'Riordan grew up in a medical family, and always knew she wanted to become a surgeon. She specialised in breast surgery and has a PHD in thyroid cancers and how they develop. As a female in a male dominated field she has faced bullying and sexual harassment and had a very stressful, high pressured job. She has been a surgeon for over 15 years, and has performed thousands of surgeries. She h...
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  Using probiotics in scalp care 29.06.2026 50мин

  Send us Fan Mail Using probiotics in scalp care Arielle Hobdy founded Bea's Bayou to create products to support & nourish her skin rather than to force or 'fix' things. Arielle has seborrheic dermatitis and was looking for a better solution for someone living with a chronic skin sensitivity. She began formulating products that focus on calming, regulating & respecting the skin's natural learning and recovery process. She has created probiotic- forward care for sensitive skin &am...
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  Growing old, staying young - Supporting hair follicle longevity 22.06.2026 36мин

  Send us Fan Mail Growing old, staying young - Supporting hair follicle longevity Balasim Jasim has a background in dentistry, and after a war in his country, he had to rebuild his life and became involved in business development. He operates in 4 languages, and is now working for Oxford Biolabs, driving international expansion. He explains the importance of using clinically validated products to target certain concerns around the changing needs of our hair as we age. Balasim share...
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  Taking a multi-faceted long term approach to treating hair loss 15.06.2026 40мин

  Send us Fan Mail Taking a multi-faceted long term approach to treating hair loss Maik Van Den Berg is an engineer from the Netherlands, who has been experiencing hair loss since just 22 years old. He was diagnosed with male pattern hair loss, and was offered treatment with medication, which he suffered severe side effects from. This led him to stop using it and started to explore alternative options. Maik describes the side effects he experienced, and how they can gradually creep up on ...
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  Can you perform Hair transplants on textured hair? 08.06.2026 38мин

  Send us Fan Mail Can you perform Hair transplants on textured hair? Celestine Gitau specialises in cosmetic chemistry and trichology. After a career as a certified nurse, in 2017 she went on to be a hair transplant technician. She works with brands to help to develop products & technologies. Celestine enjoys performing her trichology consultations, and helping people throug their journey. She has now performed over 500 hair transplants, and is an expert in working on afro text...
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  How hormones can affect hair loss 01.06.2026 38мин

  Send us Fan Mail How hormones can affect hair loss Chelcey Salinger is the Director of the IAT, and has trichology clinics in Sydney & Adelaide. She sees a lot of women in her clinics, and we discuss how hormonal changes can affect the hair, and the types of hair loss she often comes across. Checey describes different types of conditions that she sees a lot during phases such as menopause, the patterns, and how to recognise them. We also look at contraceptive and HRT options, and wh...
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  What happens when a hair transplant doesn't go to plan? 25.05.2026 31мин

  Send us Fan Mail What happens when a hair transplant doesn't go to plan? Dom is a 32 year old electrician, who lives in a van in Scotland. He shares his story about his hair loss journey, including dealing with the side effects of medication, disappointing hair transplant results, and why it's important to consider all your options and get lots of expert advice before making a decision. Dom shares how his confidence was low, so he looked to hair transplants as a way to resolve this. Whe...
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  How advances in science can improve hair recovery in chemotherapy 18.05.2026 48мин

  Send us Fan Mail How advances in science can improve hair recovery in chemotherapy Dr Nik Georgopoulos is a highly experienced scientist, cell biologist & molecular biologist. He has a degree in biochemistry & genetics from Leeds University & a PHD. Dr Georgopoulis has studied viruses and how they cause cancer. He looks at what happens when things go wrong. As cancer can affect 1 in 2 people, he looks to try to understand how cancer happens. Nik describes cancer as like a wo...
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  Challenging the Beauty Industry's fear - based narratives around ageing 11.05.2026 51мин

  Send us Fan Mail Challenging the Beauty Industry's fear - based narratives around ageing Natalya Borakowski was born in Russia & emigrated to Arizona. She was destined to be a musician, but the move changed everything. She ended up working in cosmetics at the Chanel counter, and has now founded her own skincare range, Desert Bloom. Natalya is a cosmetic dermatologist. She went through medical school with two small children, and opened her own clinic. She is a very inquisitive ...
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  The underlying factors to hair loss 04.05.2026 43мин

  Send us Fan Mail The underlying factors to hair loss VJ Hamilton, award winning nutritionist helps people with autoimmune issues & hair loss in Harrogate & London. She studied immunology & alopecia at University. She was diagnosed with alopecia herself at just 7 years old, then later also developed psoriasis in her teens too. She got a job in London but began to experience extreme fatigue and had no energy to get through the day. She decided to start to look into nutrition, ...