There are plenty of barriers in place when it comes to women in the workplace - not just from the gender pay gap, but the way mothers and middle-aged women are treated by their employers.

To discuss how to break down those walls and be valued by your employer, this week Francesca and Louise are joined by women's employment advocate and head of her consulting agency, Jo Cribb.

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The Little Things is back for Season 3, and for the first episode, Francesca and Louise are digging into one of the most contentious topics in women's health at the moment - Hormone Replacement Therapy. Dr Samantha Newman joins to discuss all you need to know about the treatment and hormone changes in women, and why she thinks HRT is worth trying.

For more from Dr Newman, head to: https://allaboutus.teachable.com/p/is-it-hormones-discuss-perimenopause-with-your-gp and use discount code LITTLETHINGS for 20% off the course.

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Season 3 of The Little Things is coming out soon - but before that happens, Francesca and Louise are catching up on everything they've learnt from the first two seasons - what have they changed, what are they still working on, and what do they still need to learn?

Season 3 returns from August 3rd.

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For the last episode of the season, we're revisiting one of the key topics all women need to know about - menopause. A lot has changed in just a few years, with Dr Ginni Mansberg re-releasing her book, The M Word, later this month to address the latest research. And with the latest research come some myths that need debunking.

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The Mental Load Project is advocating for a change in how heterosexual relationships operate - and that means not placing all the burden of organising kids, the household, and sometimes the partner, on the wife and mother.

Dr Robyn Miller joins Francesca and Louise to discuss the mental load, how to recognise it, and how to have the conversation about delegation.

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This weekend marks the end of daylight saving - and that means a big jolt to our sleep cycles. Looking at the other 354 days of the year, how do we get a good night's sleep? This week, Francesca and Louise talk with Dr Michael Mosley, author of the new book 4 Weeks to Better Sleep: A life-changing plan for deep sleep, improved function and feeling great.

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The last few years have seen a spike in people being diagnosed with a neurodivergent condition, such as ADHD, autism, anxiety or OCD. It's something Francesca has had personal experience with, so to help other parents and adult women going on their own journeys, she and Louise talk all things neurodiversity with Anton Ashcroft, registered psychologist and co-founder of Divergent Thinking.

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Worries about body image are one of those issues that transcends age, gender and shape - whether worrying about being too skinny, too fat, not muscly enough, plenty of us have concerns about how we look.

Registered nutritionist Claire Turnbull joins the podcast this week to discuss how women can come to terms with their own bodies, and what to do when discussing things with their kids.

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