Skin like a Rhino with Elvie founder, Tania Boler

Send us a textIn the latest episode of Skin Like a Rhino, Tania talks to Zoe Blaskey, founder of 'Motherkind' who shares insights and tools for navigating motherhood with self-compassion and clarity. Topics:Introduction to ‘Motherkind'Exploring MatrescenceRedefining SuccessThe Shoulds vs. Authentic LivingAnxiety in modern parentingBalancing boundaries and energyToxic PositivityCoaching vs. TherapyGender and parenting rolesHelicopter parenting and generational shifts

Send us a textIn the latest episode of Skin Like a Rhino, Tania talks to Ashley James about the complex realities of motherhood, exploring the often-overlooked aspects of most women's postpartum journey.Topics:- Mom guilt- Postpartum physical and mental health- Pelvic floor health- Healthcare support- Gender health gap- Shared parental responsibilities- Birth trauma- Societal expectations

Send us a textIn our latest episode, Tania sits down with Dawn Huckelbridge, the Founding Director of Paid Leave for All, to discuss why fighting for paid leave in the States is a political priority. An urgent one. Think this is just about job security? Think again. Paid leave is vital for economic growth and reproductive freedom. It's essential for gender and racial equity. It's crucial for our physical health and emotional well-being—and not having it is costing lives. Dawn unpacks how the wealthiest economy in the world is failing its people by not providing paid family leave, and how we can use our power to change this.Topics covered:The paid leave crisis in the States Why there's an urgent need for policy changeThe real cost of inactionHow the caregiving burden disproportionately affects womenDawn's personal experience of motherhoodThe realities of raising a family in the StatesA question of political controlHow you can use your power to affect change

Send us a Text Message.In the latest episode of Skin Like a Rhino, Tania talks to Lucy Jones about 'Matrescence' —  her incredible book on the brain-altering process of becoming a mom. Topics: -What is matrescence?-'Bounce back' Culture-Caregiver Brain Development-Nature vs. Nurture-Existential Thinking-Intensive Parenting-Societal Expectations for Modern Parenting-Generational Change in Parenting-Modern Day Patriarchy

In our latest episode, Tania sits down with Daye founder & CEO Valentina Milanova to delve into the details of all things female health - we're talkin' period pain, STIs, endometriosis and lots of VAGINA chat.Women are being gaslit, daily, into thinking that the struggles we face with our health are "normal" - It's one of the greatest injustices of all time so, Tania and Valentina are here to raise awareness and make change.  Trigger warning: Abortions, Fertility, Miscarriages, IVFTopics covered:The importance of vaginal microbiomesLack of research and funding in women's healthGynaecological neglectAsymptomatic STIsMedical gaslightingEndometriosisFemale health censorship onlineMenstrual carePeriod productivityThe economic cost of period pain

Giving birth is a life-changing event and the most significant transition that women go through since adolescence.Hear more about how you can best advocate for yourself throughout the journey of pregnancy, birth and postpartum with Siobhan Miller, Founder of The Positive Birth Company - sharing all of the positive vibes (of course, it's in the company name.) and offering simple, yet genius insights into the power of a positive birth experience. Siobhan's knowledge extends beyond birth preparation as she dives into postpartum mental health, highlighting the importance of knowledge and awareness during your birthing experience and how to navigate the transition in this stage of your life.This episode is packed with wisdom - so, tune in for a virtual breathwork exercise and to learn more about the roles of your hormones during birth. Don't miss this conversation that proves that knowledge really is power.Topics:Founding the Positive Birth CompanyHypnobirthing explainedPregnancy and postpartum mental healthA positive birth experience Feeling postnatal failure Knowledge is powerVirtual breathwork exerciseHormones during birthYour birthing environmentWork-life-parent balance

Listen as Jessica Ennis-Hill and Elvie Founder Tania Boler chat about understanding our bodies, our cycles, and our unique hormonal ebbs and flows to get the most from every day. Plus, we hear about how much has changed in women's sport over the past few decades— and where it's going next. Topics:Understanding your hormones Role models in women's sport Exercise at all ages Postpartum exercise Pelvic floor training Progress over perfection 

We're living in a world where a world where dogs have better *legally protected* postpartum rights than US moms. Appalled? Good. So are we.

In our latest episode, Tania sits down with The Female Quotient founder and CEO Shelley Zalis to delve in to how to rewrite the rules of the workplace and change the game.

It's time porn came off its pedestal, don't you think? Join us with sexpert and founder of Make Love Not Porn, Cindy Gallop, where we take a peek behind closed doors (and rapidly closed laptop lids

In our latest episode, Tania sits down with Hertility founder and CEO Dr Helen O'Neill to delve into the details of fertility, hormones and genetics and why we should give a sh*t.

Eve Rodsky is New York Times Best-Selling Author of Fair Play - a gamified conversation boosting system which is designed to rebalance workload in the household and reimagine relationships.Eve and Tania dive deep into the issues around societal expectations of modern-day parenting.Topics:Unpaid labour in the householdThe gender pay gapFemale EmpowermentThe importance of co-parenting Physical and mental health awareness for MomsRelationship and parental boundariesThe shift in conversation postpartumEmbracing your new identity The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the guest's own and do not represent the views, thoughts and opinions of Elvie or Tania Boler. 

Latham Thomas, founder of Mama Glow, a New York-based brand focused on doula services, maternity, and lifestyle. Latham herself, also has a background as a trained Doula herself and is a highly influential campaigner for addressing health inequalities for black women in the US.Latham and Tania discuss how community driven leadership can transform the birthing landscape to create safer and more empowering birthing journeys.Topics:Inherent racial discrimination in the medical systemPoor prenatal care for Black momsNon-consensual experimentation on Black women's bodiesRacial pain bias in medicineLack of Black maternal healthcare professionalsDehumanising treatment of Black women's bodiesThe role of DoulasSetting up Mama GlowPregnancy discrimination and motherhood penaltyImpact of the system on Black babies' healthDecline in Black breastfeeding ratesBlack wetnursesThe revolution of Elvie PumpThe Black Maternal Health Momnibus ActThe views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the guest's own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of Elvie or Tania Boler

Michelle Kennedy is the founder and CEO of Peanut, one of the fastest-growing social networking apps for women navigating fertility, pregnancy, motherhood and menopause.In this episode, Michelle and Tania discuss community, what it means to women and what's so unique about female-first platforms, like Peanut.Topics include:communitymotherhoodfemale foundermompreneurfeminist activismreproductive justicewomen's rightsmaternal healthcarepolicy changereproductive rightspostpartum sexwomen's networkingfemale friendshipempathyshared experiencesconnectionmenopauseThe views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the guest's own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of Elvie or Tania Boler.

On this episode of  Skin Like a Rhino, Tania grills Natural Cycles CEO and co-founder (and ex-CERN physicist, no less!) Dr Elina Berglund about her decade-long journey with the world's first and only birth control app. Let's see if we can learn a thing or two from two women who helped shape the FemTech sector we know today.

Helen Ledwick is an award-nominated podcast founder and author of the groundbreaking book ‘Why Mums Don't Jump', a book which tackles the pervasive issue of the pelvic floor taboo.A former senior producer and on-air voice at BBC Radio 5 Live for more than ten years, Helen manoeuvred her career to launch her podcast ‘Why Mums Don't Jump' after suffering with pelvic floor prolapse after the birth of her second son. Helen is a passionate pelvic health advocate, determined to tackle the pelvic floor taboo— the pervasive shame surrounding these intimate issues that 1 in 3 women will face in their lifetime. Helen speaks with Tania about her journey, from suffering the shame and stigma of living with pelvic floor prolapse, through to creating her podcast and penning her groundbreaking book of the same name. Listen now to Tania and Helen talk about their shared experience with launching successful businesses that prioritise women's health and wellbeing. Topics include:Pregnancy and childbirthShame and stigma of pelvic floor healthThe current healthcare systemFollowing your passionMaking a change in societyBuilding a communityLack of education on birth and breastfeedingGiving women choiceBreaking women's health taboosThe views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the guest's own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of Elvie or Tania Boler

Alexandra Chong is a Jamaican entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of Jacana, a global cannabis company and also founded Lulu, a private networking solution for women. There's not many women that lept from professional sport to law to online dating and finally CBD products. The New York Times said she started a ‘take back the internet movement for young women' and that hunger to change the world has fuelled many more business decisions. I'm excited to have my friend/mentor, Alexandra Chong with us on the show today. Topics include:Early childhood life ambition Professional Tennis careerEntrepreneurship Creating LuluFemale founders Silicon Valley Setting up Jacana Health benefits of plant medicineStigma of cannabisMeditation and mindfulness Work-life balance for MomsWhat's next for Alexandra ChongThe views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the guest's own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of Elvie or Tania Boler

Ida Tin is a Danish entrepreneur and author co-founding Clue app. A period to pregnancy menstrual tracking app with 11m active users. Starting her early career working with her father at a motorcycle tour company, Ida then channelled her own frustrations around women's health into Clue. Setting up a new business and navigating the challenges of being a female founder whilst raising her own children Ida talks of how culture and personal growth is fundamental in growing a successful business. Topics include:Childhood and early careerEntrepreneurship Early frustration with menstrual cycle trackingSetting up ClueBreaking women's health taboosWomen in business Series funding Data Work-life balance for MomsBoundary setting Leadership and building the right cultureCare Coining FemTech What's next for Ida TinThe views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the guest's own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of Elvie or Tania Boler

Trinny Woodall is a UK TV personality, journalist and entrepreneur whose global business Trinny London is changing the way women talk about the beauty industry.Trinny is seen as a bold, confident and outspoken entrepreneur but this is not how she sees herself. Through practicing mindfulness and meditation, the self-deemed ‘loud introvert' discusses how she forged the confidence to succeed as a female founder.Opening up on feeling like an outsider in childhood and within the fashion industry, Trinny talks to Tania about the personal experiences that led her to develop skin like a rhino. How those moments, good and bad, gave her the resilience to take the risks in business that led to her global empire, Trinny London.Topics:Risk-takingBeing a loud introvertGender biasEntrepreneurship mindsetEarly contextA passion to createFashionJournalismResilienceBeing an outsiderBeing a female founderFeel the fear and do it anywayAdvice for women in businessMindfulness and meditationInclusivity at Trinny LondonBeauty industry and agingImposter SyndromeMentoringThe views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the guest's own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of Elvie or Tania Boler

Sarah Liddell is Chief Product Officer at Elvie, creating innovative products that improve the health and lives of women everywhere and at all stages of life.Sarah (studied fine art initially) then started her career as a furniture and props maker. When Sarah became a mother, she felt frustrated with the way products didn't meet her needs as both a mum and a woman. Once her children started school, she attended university and began her degree in product design and engineering (working nights to support her family) where her chosen Major project was on re-designing the pushchair. Sarah's first design and engineering roles was at Dyson. When she first joined, she was the 4th women to join out of a team of 240 engineers. Later in Sarah's career, she joined design agency Native Design, where she worked on connected devicesOpening up on her career journey Sarah reflects on the gender tech gap and the challenges still faced by women in engineering. Topics:Early contextCareer advancementMaternal guilt Work-life balance for MomsBoundary setting Gender tech gapWomen in engineeringGender bias and gender gap in STEMUser experienceAdvice for women in techThe views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the guest's own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of Elvie or Tania Boler