Podcasts by The Growth Medium

Why is there so much wellness misinformation on TikTok? How to decide what’s true, and answering YOUR diet questions from 2022-11-07T11:45:37

All that health and wellness content on TikTok is SO confusing - please, can we eat cheese or not!? In this episode, Mim sat down with Kate Hilton, RD, from Diets Debunked, to talk about why the...

What is preventive medicine? Why is it so important for your long-term health? (Ft Ragav Sharma, DO) from 2022-10-31T10:00:03

There’s a misconception that preventive medicine is at odds with our traditional approach to health - but besties, it’s not! When it comes to our health, prevention is a complex concept that is ...

What is a practical balance? The need for balance for health and our soul, and finding practicality as a WOC (ft. Leena Abed) from 2022-10-24T20:49:28

The most boring diet advice you might’ve gotten is to ‘eat a balanced diet’ - I get it, it’s easier said than done and it’s not what you want to do! But bestie, it truly is such a great way to r...

What is obesity? (Ft. Dr. Giles Yeo) from 2022-10-17T09:00:55

Obesity is SUCH a complex issue and is so misunderstood - it’s not just a matter of calories in and calories out! Things like poverty, ethnicity and the environment play a huge role in its devel...

What is disease? Our ever-evolving definitions, disease philosophy and using it to protect against social stigma from 2022-10-10T17:16:01

Disease is something that you and I have a vague idea about - but do we really know what it means and why it’s such a big deal when something is classified as a disease? WELL there was ...

What is Health? The Evolution of Health in our Digital World from 2022-10-03T17:28:10

Look - health is something that is important to you and I, right? We want to be our best possible, healthy selves and will try out all these different things to attain that healthy lifestyle. Ho...

What are the Big Questions? from 2022-09-26T09:15:01

The ‘Big Questions’ sounds like a really meta and existential theme for a health and science podcast - but tell me, how many times have you been panic Googling those weird tummy aches you’ve bee...

Season 4 Trailer from 2022-09-26T09:00:14

Overthinking? Bestie, so am I. Scrolling through Wikipedia at 3am, having all these questions running in your mind - that level of curiosity deserves to be indulged. This season is all about tho...

Pain, Agency and Listening to Women: The Season 3 Finale from 2022-04-18T15:46:52

You’ve been waiting for it! The season finale for Season 3 is finally here - and being true to our ✨growth✨ mindset, I’ve decided to do a reflective episode on this season. I took a look ba...

Bestie I'm Bleeding....The Truth about the COVID-19 and Your Period (ft. Dr. Nighat Arif) from 2021-11-01T10:00

Heavy bleeding, light bleeding....and bleeding when you're on hormone replacement therapy? People have been noticing that their periods have changed after having the COVID-19 vaccine, and the co...

PCOS: The Basics, The Myths and The Plain Wrong (ft Alex Williams ANutr) from 2021-10-25T10:25:39

Painful cysts, oily skin and acne are just some of the symptoms people with PCOS face everyday. The constant fatigue, irregular periods and excessive hair growth impacts the daily life of many p...

PCOS: The Basics, The Myths and The Plain Wrong (ft Alex Williams ANutr) from 2021-10-25T10:25:39

Painful cysts, oily skin and acne are just some of the symptoms people with PCOS face everyday. The constant fatigue, irregular periods and excessive hair growth impacts the daily life of many p...

PMS Jokes Aren't Funny - Period. An Overview of the Menstrual Cycle. from 2021-10-18T11:00:02

Women's bodies have long been subject to stigmatised views since the beginning of time. This outlook extends to the topic of the menstrual cycle and periods. In this episode we tackle this 'sham...

The Evolution of Women's Health ft. Elinor Cleghorn from 2021-10-11T11:00:36

The history of women's health and medicine for women has been turbulent, violent and a means to control women's body. Whilst much has improved and modern medicine assigns a relative degree of ch...

The Myths That We Believed, Why we Started TGM and Our Journeys - Get to Know Us Pt. 1 from 2021-10-11T09:00:40

Was there ever a ridiculous science or health myth that you believed in, and actually followed through with? Mim and Sara have! it took believing in so much misinformation, following insane diet...

The Lessons We Learned from Podcasting, Productivity and Our Favourite Meals. Get to Know Us Pt. 2 from 2021-10-11T09:00:34

The Growth Medium started over a year ago as a small little podcast that really didn't have any direction. We learned A LOT over this year, and we want to impart our wisdom on you in this episod...

Season Three Trailer from 2021-10-04T07:00:34

A history of neglect, violence and sheer control plagues women's health. To this day, women are not believed when we speak about our pain and medicine is androcentric - that is, the male body is...

Season Two Trailer from 2021-06-22T00:16:20

Mim and Sara are back to bust even MORE myths in science and health! This time around, we blur the lines between science and culture, and sprinkle in a little controversy to get to the bottom of...

Thank God it's Friday! - A Discussion about Productivity, Toxic Hustle Culture and the Importance of Sleep from 2021-03-22T09:00

Our last episode for the season!

Welcome back to another episode of The Growth Medium, as Mim and Sara discuss one of their favourite pass time and that is sleeping. They also talk about t...

Leaky Gut...Does It Really Exist? - A Discussion about the Gut Microbiome - ft. Jessie Hoffman PhD, RD from 2021-03-15T09:00

Did you know that probiotics may not be as effective as you thought, the 'leaky gut syndrome' isn't considered an actual thing and yes, you can eat too much fibre...?

Welcome back to anoth...

The Ins and Outs of Alternative Medicine - Want Some Peppermint Tea? from 2021-03-08T09:00

In this week's episode of The Growth Medium, Sara and Mim take it upon themselves to look further into the world of 'alternative medicine', and ask some very important questions. Do alternative ...

COVID-19, Obesity and BAME - ft. Sumaiyah Rahman from 2021-03-01T09:00

In today's episode of The Growth Medium, Mim and Sara are joined by Sumaiyah Rahman, a Global Health student at QMUL, as they discuss a very relevant topic... COVID-19; but more specifically lin...

The Pandemic and Mental Health: Let's Talk About It from 2021-02-22T08:00

In this episode, Mim and Sara sit down and have a candid discussion about mental wellbeing during the pandemic. We go into the science behind it a little bit, touch on the population studies and...

The Controversies Around Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size (HAES) (ft. Katherine Kimber from Nude Nutrition) from 2021-02-15T08:00

In today's episode of The Growth Medium, Mim and Sara talk to registered dietitian Katherine Kimber from Nude Nutrition about intuitive eating (IE) and Health at Every Size (HAES). Grab a good d...

Being a Black Woman in the Tech Industry (ft. Amina Aweis) from 2021-02-08T08:00

This week, Mim and Sara sat down with Amina Aweis from Develop with Amina to talk about her experience being a Black Woman in Software Engineering. We talk about Amina's journey (she worked in film...

Being British, BAME and Talking the Biological Clock - Should Women be Worried? from 2021-02-01T08:00

To kick off this season of The Growth Medium Podcast, Mim and Sara talk to Chemistry student Ferdous Rahman about her experiences around the 'biological clock' discussion. We talk about the REAL...

New Year Special - BONUS EPISODE from 2021-01-04T08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!🎉🎉🎉

In this *special* episode, Mim and Sara take a min... (or more like 27 minutes- it definitely felt like a minute though) to reflect on how this year has gone for e...

FINALE - Medical Bias from 2020-11-30T08:00

FINAL EPISODE!!! 

Welcome back to the last episode of The Growth Medium Podcast; season 1. In this episode Sara and Mim sit down to discuss medical biases in the context of BME patien...

The Pill, The Moods and All Things Contraception - An honest Discussion with Dr. Cindy Farmer from 2020-11-23T08:00

In today's saucy episode of The Growth Medium, Mim and Sara talk with Dr. Cindy Farmer about contraception. We talk about the different types of contraception, common misconceptions and we answe...

An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away - How We're Applying to Med School (ft. Marzana Chowdhury) from 2020-11-09T08:00

Welcome back to another episode of The Growth Medium Podcast, in this episode Sara and Mim are joined by another lovely guest Marzana Chowdhury. Marzana is currently completing her last year of ...

Rejecting BME Stereotypes - Fariha Chowdhury's Insight into Being a WOC in STEM from 2020-11-02T08:00

In today's episode of The Growth Medium, Mim and Sara are joined by one of Mim's best friends, Fariha Chowdhury. Fariha is a currently studying for her Masters in Chemistry in London, and has de...

Eating fat to lose fat? An overview of the Keto diet. from 2020-10-26T08:00

In today's episode of The Growth Medium, Mim and Sara hash out their opinions on one of the most popular weight loss diets - the keto diet. We talk about why this diet might work, the short and ...

How Working Out Can Boost Your Mood and Why Ali Abdaal is Trying to Become a Gymshark Athlete from 2020-10-19T11:10:09

In today's episode of The Growth Medium, Mim and Sara talk to Ali Abdaal - a Doctor, Podcaster and YouTuber - about his own personal journey with health and fitness. We talk about the different ...

Grazing to the Future - Why You Should Try Plant-Based Diets (ft. Roberta Alessandrini) from 2020-10-12T07:00

In today's episode of The Growth Medium, Mim and Sara are joined by nutritionist, Roberta Alessandrini, to talk about one of the biggest diet changes we're seeing today - plant-based diets. We tack...

Under the Needle - Pro vs. Anti-Vaccination (ft. Grace Roberts) from 2020-10-05T07:00

Scared of vaccines? Well put your concerns to rest. In this episode, we surfed the internet for you in search of the many myths surrounding vaccines that needed some serious attention 😩😅.

Feel bad about not sticking to your detox diet? Here's why you shouldn't. (ft. Sophie Mahoney) from 2020-09-28T07:00

In today’s episode of The Growth Medium,  we’re cleansing our minds of the ‘detox’ diets. We’re joined with Australian dietician, Sophie Mahoney, to talk about different detox diets (partic...

Get to Know Us from 2020-09-28T07:00

Want to get to know us? Join Mim and Sara on our first ever episode as we talk more about ourselves. Here, we share how and why we started this podcast series, the beginning of our friendship an...

Trailer from 2020-09-15T21:40:41

Science is already very confusing and we shouldn't believe everything we read online. Join Mim and Sara every Monday on The Growth Medium Podcast as they embark on a journey where they debunk he...