Under The Skin Podcast

In this week’s episode of Under the Skin Podcast, I sit down with the inspirational Aesthetic Nurse, Kirsty Taggart as she opens up about one of the rawest parts of her journey. Growing up, Kirsty spent time in foster care. It’s a chapter she has never hidden, but rarely spoken about publicly - until now. So why share her story here? Because this is bigger than her. Too often, children in care are labelled, stigmatised, and underestimated. Made to feel as though their futures will never amo...

This episode is not for the faint-hearted, it’s for the women who’ve been judged, broken, doubted… and kept going anyway. At 36 weeks pregnant, Laura (@thefitpregnantchick) is still training, still showing up, and still being trolled online for it. Why? Because apparently, being pregnant and strong is controversial. But this story goes way deeper. In this honest conversation, Laura opens up about: Losing her brother at just 45 to cancer 💔 Navigating a cancer diagnosis in her family dur...

This week on Under The Skin Podcast, I sit down with Alex Sikiniotis (@fitnessmamauk) and I am in awe of this woman. By the age of 17, Alex had already endured childhood sexual abuse, silence, and a teenage pregnancy. In her early twenties, she entered a marriage shaped by trauma, religious pressure, and deep vulnerability. What followed was a relationship marked by abuse, and ultimately, a divorce that became one of the most painful, complex battles of her life. Her husband did the unthink...

"No one would miss me if I just disappeared" In this raw and emotional episode, Nurse Orlagh Stevenson shares her deeply personal battle with postnatal depression, a condition that affects 1 in 5 women in the UK, yet often goes unseen and unheard. Through tears, honesty, and courage, Orlagh opens up about the darkest moments of new motherhood, the overwhelming feelings, the isolation, and the heartbreaking thoughts that nearly made her walk away. What followed was a journey through pain, he...

This week’s episode is a very personal one. Join me and my son as we dive into a heartfelt conversation about young men’s mental health. He opens up about his own struggles and how he found ways to cope with the challenges he faced. If you have a son, brother, friend, or partner, this episode is one you won’t want to miss. It’s an honest, raw, and important conversation that we hope will resonate with many and help others feel less alone in their mental health journey. Don’t forget to like,...

She was only 36 with no family history. It wasn’t even on her radar. In this powerful episode, my guest bravely shares her story of being diagnosed with breast cancer at just 36 years old. From the shock of the diagnosis to the emotional and physical toll of treatment, she opens up about what it really means to face cancer when life is just getting started. We talk about the symptoms, the tests, the strength she found, and the lessons she’s carrying forward - a woman forever changed. This ...

Perimenopause Almost Broke Me - HRT Gave Me My Life Back. In this honest and heartfelt episode, our guest opens up about the real struggles of perimenopause - from the emotional toll to the physical symptoms that turned her world upside down. She shares how hormone replacement therapy (HRT) helped her reclaim her health, her happiness, and even her marriage. This is not just her story, it’s a message to every woman: You are not going crazy. You deserve to feel well. You deserve to be heard....