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by Golda Arthur
Immersive personal stories and conversations about women's health. Overlooked is a women’s health podcast, hosted by journalist Golda Arthur. In this podcast, we ask, what has been most overlooked, and where is the inequality felt more deeply? The mission of Overlooked is to empower women by helping them advocate better for themselves, and we do this by featuring immersive personal storytelling, and in-depth conversations about women’s health. Overlooked began as a series about ovarian cancer, told through the story of Golda's mother, Teresa. After that first season, the show broadened its focus to look at other topics and stories about women's health, including menopause, endometriosis, motherhood, and survivorship.
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- 3 days ago27 min
When the ambulance becomes the delivery room, with Elizabeth Travis
‘Maternity deserts’ are areas with little or no support in obstetric services, and they’re slowly expanding in the US, as labor and delivery units close down. This leaves expectant mothers with only one option if they need help: calling 9-1-1. Elizabeth Travis is a paramedic who has studied this issue and she talks to Golda about why paramedics need more training in birth and delivery, and how they could be one possible solution to the growing problem of maternity deserts. Her own experience as a paramedic was turned around completely when she had her baby at home, and had to call 9-1-1 herself. For the backstory to this episode, and a deeper dive into the topic, subscribe to the newsletter: https://overlookedpodcast.kit.com/postsWhat to listen to next: our episode on cesarean births. Follow the show, and episodes will come to you automatically. Overlooked tells powerful stories about women's health conditions that don't get enough attention. The show is hosted by Golda Arthur, an audio journalist and producer. Learn more about the show here: www.overlookedpod.com DISCLAIMER What you hear and read on ‘Overlooked’ is for general information purposes only and represents the opinions of the host and guests. The content on the podcast and website should not be taken as medical advice. Every person’s body is unique, so please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions that may arise. Our music is licensed through Blue Dot Sessions.
- 2 weeks ago26 min
What Brittany Chaffee wishes she’d known about abnormal pap smears and HPV
Brittany Chaffee was in her mid-twenties when she was told her pap smear was abnormal, and she needed to come back for a biopsy. She found a stairwell at work and cried her heart out, filled with anxiety. What followed was nearly a decade of abnormal pap smear results, painful procedures, and almost $8,000 in bills. She learned the hard way about HPV, and procedures like a colposcopy and a LEEP, and pushes back against the shame and fear associated with women's health conditions. This episode is one from our archive and was first released in 2024. Get the background to this episode by reading and subscribing to our newsletter: https://overlookedpodcast.kit.com/postsWhat to listen to next: HPV and the at-home screening test that could save your life, with Dr Anita Lim: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hpv-cervical-cancer-and-the-at-home-screening-test/id1706322130?i=1000674852146 Follow the show, and episodes will come to you automatically. Overlooked tells powerful stories about women's health conditions that don't get enough attention. The show is hosted by Golda Arthur, an audio journalist and producer. Learn more about the show here: www.overlookedpod.com DISCLAIMER What you hear and read on ‘Overlooked’ is for general information purposes only and represents the opinions of the host and guests. The content on the podcast and website should not be taken as medical advice. Every person’s body is unique, so please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions that may arise. Our music is licensed through Blue Dot Sessions.
- Oct 14, 202627 min
How to talk about pain in the ER, with Dr Jeremy Faust
A sudden, blinding headache brought Golda to the emergency room in December of 2025, and that visit became the inspiration for this episode. Golda uses that ER visit as a case study to understand how we as patients can better communicate with our healthcare providers, and vice versa. The guest on this episode is Dr. Jeremy Faust, an emergency medicine physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and editor-in-chief of MedPage Today. Dr Faust explains what ER staff are listening for, why the pain scale matters less than you think, and which details of your condition do matter instead. This episode is part of our series exploring the doctor-patient relationship: ‘How to talk so your doctor listens’. Maybe our next episode will come from you - write to us with your story, or reflections on your relationship with your doctor: email or send us a voice memo hello@overlookedpod.com.For a deeper dive into this topic, read and subscribe to the newsletter here: https://overlookedpodcast.kit.com/postsWhat to listen to next:What a visit to the ER taught me about pain in women:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-a-visit-to-the-er-taught-me-about-pain-in-women/id1706322130?i=1000745282562How to talk so your doctor listens, with endocrinologist Dr Gillian Goddard: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-talk-so-your-doctor-listens-with/id1706322130?i=1000792186566From period pain to the pain scale: why we struggle with the language of pain, with Kate Downey: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-period-pain-to-the-pain-scale-why-we-struggle/id1706322130?i=1000774026033To sign up for an immersive health storytelling workshop, click here: https://overlookedpodcast.kit.com/firstpersonhealth Follow the show, and episodes will come to you automatically. Overlooked tells powerful stories about women's health conditions that don't get enough attention. The show is hosted by Golda Arthur, an audio journalist and producer. Learn more about the show here: www.overlookedpod.com DISCLAIMER What you hear and read on ‘Overlooked’ is for general information purposes only and represents the opinions of the host and guests. The content on the podcast and website should not be taken as medical advice. Every person’s body is unique, so please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions that may arise. Our music is licensed through Blue Dot Sessions.
- Sep 29, 202627 min
How to talk so your doctor listens, with endocrinologist Dr Gillian Goddard
Your doctor is supposed to listen to you regardless of what you say - but most women have a story about a doctor’s visit that left them feeling dismissed and invisible. This episode kicks off a new series of conversations exploring the doctor-patient relationship, and how we as patients can improve it, and get the care and attention we deserve. Endocrinologist Dr. Gillian Goddard, author of The Hormone Loop: An Empowering Guide to Restoring Hormonal Harmony, from Puberty to Menopause, breaks down why patients and doctors often speak past each other, even when both want the same thing. She shares how to set a realistic goal before your appointment, how to push back, and what to do with everything you learned from Dr. Google at 3am.For a deeper dive and the backstory to this episode, read and subscribe to the newsletter here: https://overlookedpodcast.kit.com/postsTo sign up for an immersive health storytelling workshop, click here: https://overlookedpodcast.kit.com/firstpersonhealth Follow the show, and episodes will come to you automatically. Overlooked tells powerful stories about women's health conditions that don't get enough attention. The show is hosted by Golda Arthur, an audio journalist and producer. Learn more about the show here: www.overlookedpod.com DISCLAIMER What you hear and read on ‘Overlooked’ is for general information purposes only and represents the opinions of the host and guests. The content on the podcast and website should not be taken as medical advice. Every person’s body is unique, so please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions that may arise. Our music is licensed through Blue Dot Sessions.
- Sep 17, 202627 min
First Person Health: stories about ovarian cancer
This episode features voices from First Person Health, a creative storytelling workshop which helps women express their experiences with health and illness, diagnosis and recovery. This is a special ovarian cancer edition, and features powerfully-told stories from ovarian cancer survivors Deborah Binder, Jen Johnson, Molly Goodman and Nikki Myers.All four women document how this cancer transformed their lives, and talk about the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer, their diagnosis, treatment and side effects. They name what is still overlooked, and talk about how they advocate for themselves and others with ovarian cancer. For the backstory and more details on this episode, click here - https://overlookedpodcast.kit.com/posts, and get on the mailing list to join a community of people engaged with women’s health.Join a storytelling workshop to learn how to tell your own health story in sound. Sign up here - https://overlookedpodcast.kit.com/a0aa7482e5More about the Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation:This episode is made possible with support from the Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation, an advocacy organization for ovarian cancer. The AKR Foundation funds early detection research and education efforts to increase awareness of ovarian cancer warning signs and improve outcomes through earlier diagnosis.The foundation is named after Amy Krouse Rosenthal, an award-winning bestselling author, and seeks to honor her legacy. The AKR Foundation also supports literacy initiatives that help young readers discover joy, confidence, and possibility through reading.The AKR Foundation Innovator Award supports creative, impactful initiatives that raise awareness of ovarian cancer and improve education on its symptoms, early detection, and prevention. ABOUT THE SHOW: Overlooked tells powerful stories about women's health conditions that don't get enough attention. The show is hosted by Golda Arthur, an audio journalist and producer. Learn more about the show here: https://bit.ly/TheOverlookedNewsletter Follow the show, and episodes will come to you automatically. DISCLAIMER What you hear and read on ‘Overlooked’ is for general information purposes only and represents the opinions of the host and guests. The content on the podcast and website should not be taken as medical advice. Every person’s body is unique, so please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions that may arise.
- Sep 1, 202628 min
Cancer survivorship and its shadow, with Dr Mercedes Castiel
There are many positive developments in cancer treatments right now, and the overall survival rate for cancer across the board is ticking upwards. But there’s a shadow here. Survivorship is overlooked, and it comes with its own weight, creating a range of challenges: difficulties that are emotional or physical, sexual or financial. In this episode, Golda talks to Dr Mercedes Castiel about the shadow of cancer survivroship, what 'quality of life' means after cancer treatment, and the kinds of resources survivors and caregivers need. This episode was recorded with a live audience at the Canadian Conference on Ovarian Cancer, organized by Ovarian Cancer Canada, and hosted by the Gynecologic Cancer Initiative at the University of British Columbia. It also features the experiences of three ovarian cancer survivors: Jackie Cherwenuk, Jenny Graham, and Leslie Fletcher. For the backstory to this episode, links and other resources on survivorship, subscribe to the Overlooked newsletter: https://overlookedpodcast.kit.com/posts What to listen to next: A narrative episode from season 1 about treatment for ovarian cancer: https://overlooked.simplecast.com/episodes/treatment On 'previvorship', and preventing cancer when you're considered high risk: https://overlooked.simplecast.com/episodes/knowing-and-facing-your-cancer-risk-with-michelle-zimmerman Also mentioned in the episode: First Person Health, a storytelling workshop. If you love Overlooked's style of audio storytelling and want to tell your own story in sound, learn more about the workshop, and sign up here: https://overlookedpodcast.kit.com/firstpersonhealth ABOUT THE SHOW: Overlooked tells powerful stories about women's health conditions that don't get enough attention. The show is hosted by Golda Arthur, an audio journalist and producer. Learn more about the show here: https://bit.ly/TheOverlookedNewsletter Follow the show, and episodes will come to you automatically. DISCLAIMER What you hear and read on ‘Overlooked’ is for general information purposes only and represents the opinions of the host and guests. The content on the podcast and website should not be taken as medical advice. Every person’s body is unique, so please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions that may arise.
- Aug 18, 202630 min
Why Black women are twice as likely to die of this cancer, with Dr Kemi Doll
Gynecologic oncologist Dr. Kemi Doll explains how clinical guidelines built without Black women in mind, and decades of dismissed symptoms means that Black women are twice as likely to die of endometrial cancer. Dr. Doll's newly released book, A Terrible Strength, The Hidden Crisis of the Black Womb and Your Survival Guide to Healing, digs even deeper into the crisis she's spent her career trying to solve. Read the backstory to this episode, and learn more about women's health by signing up for our newsletter here: https://overlookedpodcast.kit.com/posts This episode was first published in May 2025. Interested in telling your own health story in sound? Sign up for First Person Health, our narrative storytelling class here: https://overlookedpodcast.kit.com/firstpersonhealth ABOUT THE SHOW: Overlooked tells powerful stories about women's health conditions that don't get enough attention. The show is hosted by Golda Arthur, an audio journalist and producer. Learn more about the show here: https://bit.ly/TheOverlookedNewsletter Follow the show, and episodes will come to you automatically. DISCLAIMER What you hear and read on ‘Overlooked’ is for general information purposes only and represents the opinions of the host and guests. The content on the podcast and website should not be taken as medical advice. Every person’s body is unique, so please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions that may arise.
- Aug 4, 202619 min
Stories from the 'First Person Health' workshop
'First Person Health' is a storytelling workshop, and this episode features two moving pieces from women who took the class: Patsy Day tells a devastating story about her stillborn child, and says that in the UK, "The underfunding of stillbirth research is a political act." Leah Wittenberg tells a visceral story about a stomach infection caused by H. pylori that caused complications and sepsis, an abdominal perforation and emergency surgery. First Person Health teaches women how to tell their story powerfully in sound. This is small-batch storytelling, so that each participant gets attention and support as they process their health experience. The last workshop for the year will take place this fall and space is limited to 6 participants. Learn more, and sign up for the next workshop here: https://overlookedpodcast.kit.com/firstpersonhealth ABOUT THE SHOW: Overlooked tells powerful stories about women's health conditions that don't get enough attention. The show is hosted by Golda Arthur, an audio journalist and producer. Learn more about the show here: https://bit.ly/TheOverlookedNewsletter Follow the show, and episodes will come to you automatically. DISCLAIMER What you hear and read on ‘Overlooked’ is for general information purposes only and represents the opinions of the host and guests. The content on the podcast and website should not be taken as medical advice. Every person’s body is unique, so please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions that may arise.
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Immersive personal stories and conversations about women's health. Overlooked is a women’s health podcast, hosted by journalist Golda Arthur. In this podcast, we ask, what has been most overlooked, and where is the inequality felt more deeply? The mission of Overlooked is to empower women by helping them advocate better for themselves, and we do this by featuring immersive personal storytelling, and in-depth conversations about women’s health. Overlooked began as a series about ovarian cancer, told through the story of Golda's mother, Teresa. After that first season, the show broadened its focus to look at other topics and stories about women's health, including menopause, endometriosis, motherhood, and survivorship.
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