Another Bloody Podcast https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com

Welcome to Another Bloody Podcast, hosted by Heather O’Neill and Lisa Pierce Flores. We’re longtime friends who found ourselves constantly talking about women’s healthcare, thanks to the twists and turns of our own medical adventures.

Here, we invite you to eavesdrop on conversations about everything from brain fog to vagina drama—and every taboo subject in between—examined from a different angle: one that draws on our decades of experience as journalists and our personal health journeys.

Think of us as the friends who say out loud all the things your doctor should have mentioned—but somehow didn’t.

Join us for a public conversation about our private parts.

]]> Thu, 07 May 2026 01:00:00 -0400 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. Health & Fitness 1440 episodic Lisa Pierce Flores Heather O’Neill Lisa Pierce Flores Heather O’Neill No false https://feed.podbean.com/anotherbloodypod/feed.xml https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22102309/ABP_collage_smaller8nado.jpg Another Bloody Podcast https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com 144 144 Another Bloody Book Club: Famesick by Lena Dunham Another Bloody Book Club: Famesick by Lena Dunham https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/e/another-bloody-book-club-famesick-by-lena-dunham/ https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/e/another-bloody-book-club-famesick-by-lena-dunham/#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 01:00:00 -0400 anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/07f695a5-9ee1-3b52-891a-4b2d7b21d326 In our first ever installment of Another Bloody Book Club, Heather and Lisa dig into Famesick, Lena Dunham's raw and surprisingly funny memoir about the collision of ambition, chronic illness, and public life. They explore what the book reveals about the invisible toll of endometriosis, the pressure women face to keep showing up no matter how sick they are, and the particular loneliness of experiencing physical pain that no one can see from the outside. Along the way, they get personal — sharing their own experiences with hysterectomies, pain management, and what it really feels like when your body is altered forever. You can buy Lena Dunham's book Famesick from the following retailers:

 

]]> In our first ever installment of Another Bloody Book Club, Heather and Lisa dig into Famesick, Lena Dunham's raw and surprisingly funny memoir about the collision of ambition, chronic illness, and public life. They explore what the book reveals about the invisible toll of endometriosis, the pressure women face to keep showing up no matter how sick they are, and the particular loneliness of experiencing physical pain that no one can see from the outside. Along the way, they get personal — sharing their own experiences with hysterectomies, pain management, and what it really feels like when your body is altered forever.

You can buy Lena Dunham's book Famesick from the following retailers:

 

]]> For our first segment of Another Bloody Book Club, a semi-regular series of book discussions, we talk about Lena Dunham’s funny, heartbreaking memoir, Famesick. We really connected with this deeply reflective, often deeply uncomfortable look at endometriosis, Ehler-Danlos syndrome, and addiction, and we think you might too. Lisa Pierce Flores Heather O’Neill false No 3027 12 full Sugaring, Sextortion and What We All Need to Know About Sexual Assualt Sugaring, Sextortion and What We All Need to Know About Sexual Assualt https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/e/making-sense-of-trauma-part-2-of-our-conversation-marking-sexual-assault-awareness-month/ https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/e/making-sense-of-trauma-part-2-of-our-conversation-marking-sexual-assault-awareness-month/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:22:23 -0400 anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/1b9d5265-7ee8-3ddb-b962-2a2c73e6374c In Part 2 of our Sexual Assault Awareness Month conversation, we unpack some of the terminology and ideas mentioned in our interview with advocate Sharon Walker Epps in Episode 10, starting with a roadmap of the terrifying, predatory digital world young people and parents are struggling to navigate. From there, Heather interviews Lisa about her own work as a sexual assault crisis counselor and workshop leader. Finally, we end the episode with a writing prompt from Lisa's Writing Toward Healing workshop that she has developed for sexual assault and intimate partner abuse survivors.

Show Notes  

The following resources were mentioned or consulted in preparation for this epiisode and Episode 10 of Another Bloody Podcast:

RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline, 24/7 confidential support, crisis counseling, and connection to local services across the U.S.: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673); https://www.rainn.org

The Rowan Center
Sexual assault resource agency serving lower Fairfield County, Connecticut.
24/7 Hotline: 203-329-2929;
https://www.therowancenter.org

National Domestic Violence Hotline, 24/7 confidential support for anyone experiencing intimate partner violence: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233);
Text: START to 88788; https://www.thehotline.org/

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)
CyberTipline to report child exploitation, online enticement, trafficking, or abuse imagery: 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678);
https://report.cybertip.org;
https://www.missingkids.org

Thorn
Works to combat online child sexual exploitation: https://www.thorn.org

KidSafe HQ
Digital safety resource created by the Rowan Center to help parents protect children online and offline: https://www.therowancenter.org

National Human Trafficking Hotline, 24/7 confidential support and reporting: 1-888-373-7888;
Text: 233733 (BEFREE); https://humantraffickinghotline.org

Connecticut Office of Victim Services
May provide financial assistance to eligible crime victims: 1-800-822-8428;
https://jud.ct.gov/crimevictim/

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline support for emotional distress or mental health crisis:
Call or text 988
24/7; https://988lifeline.org

CDC: The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, statistics on the frequency of sexual violence: https://www.cdc.gov/nisvs/media/pdfs/sexualviolence-brief.pdf

National Sexual Violence Resource Center: https://www.nsvrc.org/

The Grateful Garment (Go shopping for supplies to support SA survivors!): https://gratefulgarment.org/ Way of Healing: How Telling Our Stories Transforms Our Lives, by Louise DeSalvo https://www.beacon.org/Writing-as-a-Way-of-Healing-P436.aspx

“Mother” by Lola Ridge (public domain) https://poets.org/poem/mother-1

The Center for Empowerment and Education, serving victims of interpersonal violence in Danbury, CT https://thecenterct.org/

Find Local Help Anywhere in the U.S. Remember, local rape crisis centers, domestic violence agencies, and child advocacy organizations exist in most communities. RAINN and the National Domestic Violence Hotline can connect you.

]]> In Part 2 of our Sexual Assault Awareness Month conversation, we unpack some of the terminology and ideas mentioned in our interview with advocate Sharon Walker Epps in Episode 10, starting with a roadmap of the terrifying, predatory digital world young people and parents are struggling to navigate. From there, Heather interviews Lisa about her own work as a sexual assault crisis counselor and workshop leader. Finally, we end the episode with a writing prompt from Lisa's Writing Toward Healing workshop that she has developed for sexual assault and intimate partner abuse survivors.

Show Notes  

The following resources were mentioned or consulted in preparation for this epiisode and Episode 10 of Another Bloody Podcast:

RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline, 24/7 confidential support, crisis counseling, and connection to local services across the U.S.: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673); https://www.rainn.org

The Rowan Center
Sexual assault resource agency serving lower Fairfield County, Connecticut.
24/7 Hotline: 203-329-2929;
https://www.therowancenter.org

National Domestic Violence Hotline, 24/7 confidential support for anyone experiencing intimate partner violence: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233);
Text: START to 88788; https://www.thehotline.org/

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)
CyberTipline to report child exploitation, online enticement, trafficking, or abuse imagery: 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678);
https://report.cybertip.org;
https://www.missingkids.org

Thorn
Works to combat online child sexual exploitation: https://www.thorn.org

KidSafe HQ
Digital safety resource created by the Rowan Center to help parents protect children online and offline: https://www.therowancenter.org

National Human Trafficking Hotline, 24/7 confidential support and reporting: 1-888-373-7888;
Text: 233733 (BEFREE); https://humantraffickinghotline.org

Connecticut Office of Victim Services
May provide financial assistance to eligible crime victims: 1-800-822-8428;
https://jud.ct.gov/crimevictim/

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline support for emotional distress or mental health crisis:
Call or text 988
24/7; https://988lifeline.org

CDC: The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, statistics on the frequency of sexual violence: https://www.cdc.gov/nisvs/media/pdfs/sexualviolence-brief.pdf

National Sexual Violence Resource Center: https://www.nsvrc.org/

The Grateful Garment (Go shopping for supplies to support SA survivors!): https://gratefulgarment.org/

Way of Healing: How Telling Our Stories Transforms Our Lives, by Louise DeSalvo
https://www.beacon.org/Writing-as-a-Way-of-Healing-P436.aspx

“Mother” by Lola Ridge (public domain)
https://poets.org/poem/mother-1

The Center for Empowerment and Education, serving victims of interpersonal violence in Danbury, CT
https://thecenterct.org/

Find Local Help Anywhere in the U.S.
Remember, local rape crisis centers, domestic violence agencies, and child advocacy organizations exist in most communities. RAINN and the National Domestic Violence Hotline can connect you.

]]> In this episode of Another Bloody Podcast, we present In Part 2 of our Sexual Assault Awareness Month series. we unpack our interview with sexual assault survivor advocate Sharon Walker Epps. We discuss some of the terms we learned from talking with her for Episode 10, including the terrifying, predatory digital world young people and parents are struggling to navigate. We also discuss what it’s like to work on a sexual assault and abuse hotline. Finally, we end with a writing prompt from co-host Lisa Pierce Flores’s workshop for sexual assault survivors. Help & Resources: RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 24/7 confidential support, crisis counseling, and connection to local services across the U.S.: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673); https://www.rainn.org The Rowan Center: Sexual assault resource agency serving lower Fairfield County, Connecticut.
24/7 Hotline: 203-329-2929;
https://www.therowancenter.org National Domestic Violence Hotline: 24/7 confidential support for anyone experiencing intimate partner violence: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233);
Text: START to 88788; https://www.thehotline.org/ National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC):
CyberTipline to report child exploitation, online enticement, trafficking, or abuse imagery: 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678);
https://report.cybertip.org;
https://www.missingkids.org Thorn:
Works to combat online child sexual exploitation: https://www.thorn.org KidSafe HQ:
Digital safety resource created by the Rowan Center to help parents protect children online and offline: https://www.therowancenter.org National Human Trafficking Hotline: 24/7 confidential support and reporting: 1-888-373-7888;
Text: 233733 (BEFREE); https://humantraffickinghotline.org Connecticut Office of Victim Services: May provide financial assistance to eligible crime victims: 1-800-822-8428;
https://jud.ct.gov/crimevictim/ 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline:Support for emotional distress or mental health crisis:
Call or text 988
24/7; https://988lifeline.org CDC: The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, statistics on the frequency of sexual violence: https://www.cdc.gov/nisvs/media/pdfs/sexualviolence-brief.pdf National Sexual Violence Resource Center: https://www.nsvrc.org/ The Grateful Garment (Go shopping for supplies to support SA survivors!): https://gratefulgarment.org/ Way of Healing: How Telling Our Stories Transforms Our Lives, by Louise DeSalvo https://www.beacon.org/Writing-as-a-Way-of-Healing-P436.aspx The Center for Empowerment and Education: serving victims of interpersonal violence in Danbury, CT https://thecenterct.org/ Find Local Help Anywhere in the U.S. Remember, local rape crisis centers, domestic violence agencies, and child advocacy organizations exist in most communities. RAINN and the National Domestic Violence Hotline can connect you. Suggested reading: “Mother” by Lola Ridge (public domain) https://poets.org/poem/mother-1 Writing prompt: Write about someone in your life who made you feel safe. Describe that person and how they made you feel. If you cannot think of a person, describe a place where you find peace and solace. Or select a favorite line from the poem and write from there. Try to write for eight minutes without pause. If you end up writing something you want to share with us or that you’d like us to read on a future episode of Another Bloody Podcast, please email us at info@anotherbloodypodcast.com and be sure to let us know if you would like us to credit you by name or read your words anonymously. Lisa Pierce Flores Heather O’Neill false No 2980 11 full From Crisis to Healing: A Conversation with Sexual Assault Awareness Advocate Sharon Walker Epps From Crisis to Healing: A Conversation with Sexual Assault Awareness Advocate Sharon Walker Epps https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/e/from-crisis-to-healing-a-conversation-with-sexual-assault-awareness-advocate-sharon-walker-epps/ https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/e/from-crisis-to-healing-a-conversation-with-sexual-assault-awareness-advocate-sharon-walker-epps/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400 anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/94c6433b-96f4-3086-8809-de2ee35e21b8 In this episode of Another Bloody Podcast, we talk with Sharon Walker Epps, CEO of the Rowan Center, about the long-lasting impact of sexual violence, why so many survivors wait decades to disclose abuse, and what healing can look like when support comes early.

Sharon shares her own path from Wall Street to advocacy, shaped in part by her daughter’s experience as a survivor, and explains how sexual assault resource centers help people in the immediate aftermath of trauma and years later. We talk about delayed disclosure, the overlap between midlife and first-time disclosure, the hidden financial and emotional costs of getting help, and the services survivors may not realize are available, from crisis counseling and hospital advocacy to long-term therapy, prevention education, and help navigating the legal system.

We also discuss male survivors, victim-blaming, the realities of underreporting, the rise in online exploitation, and why prevention and education matter more than ever. This is a hard but important conversation about trauma, recovery, and the community resources that can help survivors find a way forward.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline, 24/7 confidential support, crisis counseling, and connection to local services across the U.S.: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673); https://www.rainn.org

The Rowan Center
Sexual assault resource agency serving lower Fairfield County, Connecticut.
24/7 Hotline: 203-329-2929;
https://www.therowancenter.org

National Domestic Violence Hotline, 24/7 confidential support for anyone experiencing intimate partner violence: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233);
Text: START to 88788; https://www.thehotline.org/

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)
CyberTipline to report child exploitation, online enticement, trafficking, or abuse imagery: 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678);
https://report.cybertip.org;
https://www.missingkids.org

Thorn
Works to combat online child sexual exploitation: https://www.thorn.org

KidSafe HQ
Digital safety resource created by the Rowan Center to help parents protect children online and offline: https://www.therowancenter.org

National Human Trafficking Hotline, 24/7 confidential support and reporting: 1-888-373-7888;
Text: 233733 (BEFREE); https://humantraffickinghotline.org

Connecticut Office of Victim Services
May provide financial assistance to eligible crime victims: 1-800-822-8428;
https://jud.ct.gov/crimevictim/

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline support for emotional distress or mental health crisis:
Call or text 988
24/7; https://988lifeline.org

CDC: The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, statistics on the frequency of sexual violence: https://www.cdc.gov/nisvs/media/pdfs/sexualviolence-brief.pdf

National Sexual Violence Resource Center: https://www.nsvrc.org/

The Grateful Garment (Go shopping for supplies to support SA survivors!): https://gratefulgarment.org/

Find Local Help Anywhere in the U.S. Remember, local rape crisis centers, domestic violence agencies, and child advocacy organizations exist in most communities. RAINN and the National Domestic Violence Hotline can connect you.

]]> In this episode of Another Bloody Podcast, we talk with Sharon Walker Epps, CEO of the Rowan Center, about the long-lasting impact of sexual violence, why so many survivors wait decades to disclose abuse, and what healing can look like when support comes early.

Sharon shares her own path from Wall Street to advocacy, shaped in part by her daughter’s experience as a survivor, and explains how sexual assault resource centers help people in the immediate aftermath of trauma and years later. We talk about delayed disclosure, the overlap between midlife and first-time disclosure, the hidden financial and emotional costs of getting help, and the services survivors may not realize are available, from crisis counseling and hospital advocacy to long-term therapy, prevention education, and help navigating the legal system.

We also discuss male survivors, victim-blaming, the realities of underreporting, the rise in online exploitation, and why prevention and education matter more than ever. This is a hard but important conversation about trauma, recovery, and the community resources that can help survivors find a way forward.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline, 24/7 confidential support, crisis counseling, and connection to local services across the U.S.: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673); https://www.rainn.org

The Rowan Center
Sexual assault resource agency serving lower Fairfield County, Connecticut.
24/7 Hotline: 203-329-2929;
https://www.therowancenter.org

National Domestic Violence Hotline, 24/7 confidential support for anyone experiencing intimate partner violence: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233);
Text: START to 88788; https://www.thehotline.org/

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)
CyberTipline to report child exploitation, online enticement, trafficking, or abuse imagery: 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678);
https://report.cybertip.org;
https://www.missingkids.org

Thorn
Works to combat online child sexual exploitation: https://www.thorn.org

KidSafe HQ
Digital safety resource created by the Rowan Center to help parents protect children online and offline: https://www.therowancenter.org

National Human Trafficking Hotline, 24/7 confidential support and reporting: 1-888-373-7888;
Text: 233733 (BEFREE); https://humantraffickinghotline.org

Connecticut Office of Victim Services
May provide financial assistance to eligible crime victims: 1-800-822-8428;
https://jud.ct.gov/crimevictim/

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline support for emotional distress or mental health crisis:
Call or text 988
24/7; https://988lifeline.org

CDC: The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, statistics on the frequency of sexual violence: https://www.cdc.gov/nisvs/media/pdfs/sexualviolence-brief.pdf

National Sexual Violence Resource Center: https://www.nsvrc.org/

The Grateful Garment (Go shopping for supplies to support SA survivors!): https://gratefulgarment.org/

Find Local Help Anywhere in the U.S.
Remember, local rape crisis centers, domestic violence agencies, and child advocacy organizations exist in most communities. RAINN and the National Domestic Violence Hotline can connect you.

]]> In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we spoke with Sharon Walker Epps, CEO of the Rowan Center, about the long-lasting impact of sexual violence, why so many survivors wait decades to disclose abuse, and what healing can look like. Lisa Pierce Flores Heather O’Neill false No 2251 10 full From Dumb Diets to Dumbbells: Thoughts on Fitness Over 50 From Dumb Diets to Dumbbells: Thoughts on Fitness Over 50 https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/e/from-dumb-diets-to-dumbbells-thoughts-on-fitness-over-500/ https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/e/from-dumb-diets-to-dumbbells-thoughts-on-fitness-over-500/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:28:10 -0400 anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/22c8106b-51f9-3fed-905d-4e2551f6eb0a This week, inspired by Casey Johnston's 2025 book A Physical Education, Heather and Lisa talk about the diets they've tried and despised, body image, and what fitness means for them. Is there a workable way for women over 50 to conserve bone mass, build muscle tone, and feel fit and healthy? Heather thinks she may have found the answer and Lisa is ready to give it a try.

Here are links to some of the sources we used to frame this conversation:

A Physical Education by Casey Johnston

https://www.caseyjohnston.website/my-work/a-physical-education

Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe https://aasgaardco.com/store/books-posters-dvd/books/starting-strength-basic-barbell-training/

National Eating Disorders Association

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/body-image-and-eating-disorders/

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/weight-stigma/

Researchers from Penn State weigh in on weight-bearing exercise and bone health

https://pennstatehealthnews.org/2025/04/the-medical-minute-keep-your-bones-strong-during-menopause-and-beyond/

Researchers from UC Davis on the role weight-bearing exercise plays in preventing GLP1-related muscle loss

https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/health-wellness/glp-1-and-health-beyond-weight-loss-in-the-ozempic-era/2025/11

A study on why it can be difficult for autistic people to navigate hellos and goodbyes

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1026088531558

]]> This week, inspired by Casey Johnston's 2025 book A Physical Education, Heather and Lisa talk about the diets they've tried and despised, body image, and what fitness means for them. Is there a workable way for women over 50 to conserve bone mass, build muscle tone, and feel fit and healthy? Heather thinks she may have found the answer and Lisa is ready to give it a try.

Here are links to some of the sources we used to frame this conversation:

A Physical Education by Casey Johnston

https://www.caseyjohnston.website/my-work/a-physical-education

Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe https://aasgaardco.com/store/books-posters-dvd/books/starting-strength-basic-barbell-training/

National Eating Disorders Association

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/body-image-and-eating-disorders/

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/weight-stigma/

Researchers from Penn State weigh in on weight-bearing exercise and bone health

https://pennstatehealthnews.org/2025/04/the-medical-minute-keep-your-bones-strong-during-menopause-and-beyond/

Researchers from UC Davis on the role weight-bearing exercise plays in preventing GLP1-related muscle loss

https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/health-wellness/glp-1-and-health-beyond-weight-loss-in-the-ozempic-era/2025/11

A study on why it can be difficult for autistic people to navigate hellos and goodbyes

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1026088531558

]]> Inspired by Casey Johnston’s 2025 book A Physical Education, Heather and Lisa talk about the diets they’ve tried and despised, body image, and what fitness means for women over 50. Lisa Breunig Heather O’Neill false No 2925 9 full The Messy Truth About GLP-1s: A Conversation with Jenny Founder Lili Zarghami The Messy Truth About GLP-1s: A Conversation with Jenny Founder Lili Zarghami https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/e/the-messy-truth-about-glp-1s-a-conversation-with-jenny-founder-lili-zarghami/ https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/e/the-messy-truth-about-glp-1s-a-conversation-with-jenny-founder-lili-zarghami/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400 anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/a36bfd17-3342-3d04-b0f9-47cba83cf557 This week, we are doing something new. Heather is having a 1:1 sit down with Lili Zarghami, founder of the online magazine Jenny, for a candid, unfiltered conversation about GLP-1 drugs, weight, and the complicated realities of living in a woman's body.

From illness and aging to body shaming and the quiet mental load of trying to do everything exactly "right"—and still gaining weight—we unpack the promises and pitfalls of GLP-1 drugs like Mounjaro.

This isn’t a before-and-after story tied up in a pink bow. It’s about what happens when weight loss works, when it doesn’t, and why both outcomes can mess with your head. Show notes: You can read Lili Zarghami's essay series, "A Month of Mounjaro" at Jenny Magazine, https://jennymag.com/2024/01/14/mounjaro-diary-part-1/ You can read Heather O'Neill's essay, "Out for Blood" at Jenny Magazine, https://jennymag.com/2024/02/07/endometriosis-hysterectomy-gaslighting/ You can buy Johann Hari's book, "Magic Pill," here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743989/magic-pill-by-johann-hari/

]]> This week, we are doing something new. Heather is having a 1:1 sit down with Lili Zarghami, founder of the online magazine Jenny, for a candid, unfiltered conversation about GLP-1 drugs, weight, and the complicated realities of living in a woman's body.

From illness and aging to body shaming and the quiet mental load of trying to do everything exactly "right"—and still gaining weight—we unpack the promises and pitfalls of GLP-1 drugs like Mounjaro.

This isn’t a before-and-after story tied up in a pink bow. It’s about what happens when weight loss works, when it doesn’t, and why both outcomes can mess with your head.

Show notes:

You can read Lili Zarghami's essay series, "A Month of Mounjaro" at Jenny Magazine, https://jennymag.com/2024/01/14/mounjaro-diary-part-1/

You can read Heather O'Neill's essay, "Out for Blood" at Jenny Magazine, https://jennymag.com/2024/02/07/endometriosis-hysterectomy-gaslighting/

You can buy Johann Hari's book, "Magic Pill," here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743989/magic-pill-by-johann-hari/

]]> Host Heather O’Neill interviews Lili Zarghami, founder of the online magazine Jenny, about her experience using the GLP-1 drug Mounjaro for weight loss. Heather and Lili had very different experiences with GLP-1s and their candid conversation highlights the good, the bad, and the scary what-ifs. Lisa Breunig Heather O’Neill false No 3226 8 full Bloody Hell, Part 2: Our Endometriosis Stories Bloody Hell, Part 2: Our Endometriosis Stories https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/e/bloody-hell-2-our-endometriosis-stories/ https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/e/bloody-hell-2-our-endometriosis-stories/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/67239d5f-25a0-37a5-b898-9f459e3f52e2 Another Bloody Podcast co-hosts Lisa Pierce Flores and Heather O'Neill are both survivors of Stage 4 endometriosis. Here, in Part 2 of their deep dive into endometriosis, they interview one another about their many years of suffering from the disease, attempting to find a diagnosis, and finally, after many of false starts and a fair amount of medical gaslighting, how they each found some level of relief from their symptoms. For a research-based rundown on the disease, listen to Another Bloody Podcast Episode 4, Bloody Hell: Welcome to the (Not So) Wonderful World of Endometriosis.  

Show Notes:

You can read Heather O'Neill's essay, "Out for Blood" at Janny Magazine, https://jennymag.com/2024/02/07/endometriosis-hysterectomy-gaslighting/

“The Association Between Endometriosis and Risk of Endometrial Cancer and Breast Cancer: A Meta-analysis” https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9673303/

]]> Another Bloody Podcast co-hosts Lisa Pierce Flores and Heather O'Neill are both survivors of Stage 4 endometriosis. Here, in Part 2 of their deep dive into endometriosis, they interview one another about their many years of suffering from the disease, attempting to find a diagnosis, and finally, after many of false starts and a fair amount of medical gaslighting, how they each found some level of relief from their symptoms. For a research-based rundown on the disease, listen to Another Bloody Podcast Episode 4, Bloody Hell: Welcome to the (Not So) Wonderful World of Endometriosis.  

Show Notes:

You can read Heather O'Neill's essay, "Out for Blood" at Janny Magazine, https://jennymag.com/2024/02/07/endometriosis-hysterectomy-gaslighting/

“The Association Between Endometriosis and Risk of Endometrial Cancer and Breast Cancer: A Meta-analysis” https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9673303/

]]> Co-hosts Heather O’Neill and Lisa Pierce Flores interview one another about their experiences with Stage 4 endometriosis. Lisa Breunig Heather O’Neill false No 3456 7 full Kristin Cabot and the Coldplay Kiss Cam Scandal Kristin Cabot and the Coldplay Kiss Cam Scandal https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/e/kristin-cabot-and-the-kiss-cam-scandal/ https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/e/kristin-cabot-and-the-kiss-cam-scandal/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:25:10 -0400 anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/4d727868-4e39-3257-b79f-4fcbd3a8f215 In this episode, we unpack the Kristin Cabot “kiss cam” scandal—and the fallout that follows when someone's worst moment becomes entertainment for everyone else. From public shaming and double standards to the mental health toll of viral outrage, we look at why women still bear the brunt of judgment, even when the story is more complicated. 

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]]> In this episode, we unpack the Kristin Cabot “kiss cam” scandal—and the fallout that follows when someone's worst moment becomes entertainment for everyone else. From public shaming and double standards to the mental health toll of viral outrage, we look at why women still bear the brunt of judgment, even when the story is more complicated. 

Sources & Links

]]> In this episode, we unpack the Kristin Cabot “kiss cam” scandal—and the fallout that follows when someone’s worst moment becomes entertainment for everyone else. From public shaming and double standards to the mental health toll of viral outrage, we look at why women still bear the brunt of judgment, even when the story is more complicated. Lisa Breunig Heather O’Neill false No 1724 1 6 full Bloody Hell: Welcome to the (Not So) Wonderful World of Endometriosis Bloody Hell: Welcome to the (Not So) Wonderful World of Endometriosis https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/e/bloody-hell-welcome-to-the-not-so-wonderful-world-of-endometriosis-part-1/ https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/e/bloody-hell-welcome-to-the-not-so-wonderful-world-of-endometriosis-part-1/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/f2d30c84-d2b7-30b2-9b20-5781d2d15e17 March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, so we’ve put together a multi-part series of episodes to examine this debilitating disease that affects 190 million people worldwide.

As Stage 4 endometriosis survivors, your hosts Lisa and Heather know what they’re talking about — between them, they've experienced almost everything this debilitating disease has to offer.

This first episode provides a rundown on all things endo: who is at risk, diagnosis, and treatment options. In our next episode we’ll take a deeper dive into our personal endometriosis journeys. Special thanks to Jason Bridges for audio engineering assistance. Here are some notes on the sourcing we consulted prior to our discussion:

“The Burden of Endometriosis on Women’s Lifespan,” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7370081/

“Diagnosing diagnostic error of endometriosis,” BMJ Open Quality, 2025, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11962774/

Endometriosis Foundation of America, https://www.endofound.org/enpowr

Office on Women’s Health, https://womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/endometriosis

“Next-gen tech can detect disease biomarker in period blood,” 2025, https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/next-gen-tech-can-detect-disease-biomarker-period-blood

“Total endometriosis funding by the National Institutes for Health (NIH) from FY 2008 to FY 2024,” https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242205/endometriosis-research-funding-united-states/

“NIH Diabetes Research Funding FY2021,” https://www.thejdca.org/publications/report-library/archived-reports/2022-reports/nih-diabetes-research-funding-fy2021.html

“We Must Increase Funding on Women’s Health Research,” Harvard Political Review, 2024, https://harvardpolitics.com/increase-funding-on-womens-health/#

“Endometriosis in a Man as a Rare Source of Abdominal Pain,” 2018, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29670782/

World Health Organization, https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/endometriosis

“Does the United States Have an Infertility Crisis?” New York Times, 2024, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/well/infertility-fertility-america.html

“Age and Sex Composition,” U.S. Census Bureau, 2023, https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2023/decennial/c2020br-06.html

“Surgery for endometriosis,”  Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care, 2025 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK613275/

]]> March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, so we’ve put together a multi-part series of episodes to examine this debilitating disease that affects 190 million people worldwide.

As Stage 4 endometriosis survivors, your hosts Lisa and Heather know what they’re talking about — between them, they've experienced almost everything this debilitating disease has to offer.

This first episode provides a rundown on all things endo: who is at risk, diagnosis, and treatment options. In our next episode we’ll take a deeper dive into our personal endometriosis journeys.

Special thanks to Jason Bridges for audio engineering assistance.

Here are some notes on the sourcing we consulted prior to our discussion:

“The Burden of Endometriosis on Women’s Lifespan,” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7370081/

“Diagnosing diagnostic error of endometriosis,” BMJ Open Quality, 2025, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11962774/

Endometriosis Foundation of America, https://www.endofound.org/enpowr

Office on Women’s Health, https://womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/endometriosis

“Next-gen tech can detect disease biomarker in period blood,” 2025, https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/next-gen-tech-can-detect-disease-biomarker-period-blood

“Total endometriosis funding by the National Institutes for Health (NIH) from FY 2008 to FY 2024,”
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242205/endometriosis-research-funding-united-states/

“NIH Diabetes Research Funding FY2021,”
https://www.thejdca.org/publications/report-library/archived-reports/2022-reports/nih-diabetes-research-funding-fy2021.html

“We Must Increase Funding on Women’s Health Research,” Harvard Political Review, 2024,
https://harvardpolitics.com/increase-funding-on-womens-health/#

“Endometriosis in a Man as a Rare Source of Abdominal Pain,” 2018, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29670782/

World Health Organization, https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/endometriosis

“Does the United States Have an Infertility Crisis?” New York Times, 2024, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/well/infertility-fertility-america.html

“Age and Sex Composition,” U.S. Census Bureau, 2023, https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2023/decennial/c2020br-06.html

“Surgery for endometriosis,”  Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care, 2025
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK613275/

]]> Lisa Breunig Heather O’Neill false No 1530 1 5 full Is Marriage Bad for Your Health? Is Marriage Bad for Your Health? https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/e/is-marriage-bad-for-your-health/ https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/e/is-marriage-bad-for-your-health/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0500 anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/06e4fac6-fa4c-3bc7-8227-bf45e8c9a897 From author Elizabeth Gilbert to podcast comedy goddess Amy Poehler, the media has been flooded lately with very smart women citing the supposed fact that single women live longer than married women. But is this true? According to current scientific and census data, not exactly. But it is true that men benefit more from marriage in almost every conceivable way than women do. We break down the numbers for you, de-bunk some commonly held misconceptions, and explore why married women end up taking on more of the domestic and emotional labor that so often comes with marriage.  

Special thanks to Jason Bridges for audio engineering assistance.

Notes on the sourcing we consulted prior to our discussion can be found at www.anotherbloodypodcast.com.

]]> From author Elizabeth Gilbert to podcast comedy goddess Amy Poehler, the media has been flooded lately with very smart women citing the supposed fact that single women live longer than married women. But is this true? According to current scientific and census data, not exactly. But it is true that men benefit more from marriage in almost every conceivable way than women do.

We break down the numbers for you, de-bunk some commonly held misconceptions, and explore why married women end up taking on more of the domestic and emotional labor that so often comes with marriage.  


Special thanks to Jason Bridges for audio engineering assistance.


Notes on the sourcing we consulted prior to our discussion can be found at www.anotherbloodypodcast.com.

]]> From author Elizabeth Gilbert to podcast comedy goddess Amy Poehler, the media has been flooded lately with very smart women citing the supposed fact that single women live longer than married women. But is this true? According to current scientific and census data, not exactly. But it is true that men benefit more from marriage in almost every conceivable way than women do? We break down the numbers for you, de-bunk some commonly held misconceptions, and explore why married women end up taking on more of the domestic and emotional labor that so often comes with marriage. Lisa Breunig Heather O’Neill false No 2114 1 3 full My New Boobs: A Breast Cancer Story My New Boobs: A Breast Cancer Story https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/e/my-new-boobs-a-breast-cancer-story/ https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/e/my-new-boobs-a-breast-cancer-story/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:23:35 -0500 anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/92be5a45-b96a-37ef-8787-45fa5b254751 This is not your typical breast cancer awareness episode. Instead, it's going to tell you the story of one of our hosts lifelong, love-hate — mostly hate — relationship with her formerly enormous breasts. It's also about how her quest for a smaller chest led to an early breast cancer diagnosis. Along the way you'll learn about the latest breast cancer screening guidelines from the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and why risk assessment needs to begin as young as 25. 

Special thanks to Jason Bridges for audio engineering assistance.

For sources and more, go to our website at www.anotherbloodypodcast.com.

]]> This is not your typical breast cancer awareness episode. Instead, it's going to tell you the story of one of our hosts lifelong, love-hate — mostly hate — relationship with her formerly enormous breasts. It's also about how her quest for a smaller chest led to an early breast cancer diagnosis. Along the way you'll learn about the latest breast cancer screening guidelines from the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and why risk assessment needs to begin as young as 25. 

Special thanks to Jason Bridges for audio engineering assistance.

For sources and more, go to our website at www.anotherbloodypodcast.com.

]]> Lisa Breunig Heather O’Neill false No 2629 2 full How Woo Woo Are You? How Woo Woo Are You? https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/e/how-woo-woo-are-you/ https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/e/how-woo-woo-are-you/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:26:00 -0500 anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/a3f99f33-3a3b-3b6d-bb51-38bac34c0ff1 From supplements to vaginal steaming, we dive into the booming world of "alternative" wellness. When it comes to the pursuit for better health, youth, and inner peace, where is the dividing line for women between genuine self-care end and total snake oil? As social media bombards us with promising cures based on shaky science and medical care becomes harder to access, alternative healthcare can look appealing. But it can also be expensive and even deadly. We talk about our own forays in the world of woo woo and try to provide some guidance on how to find practices that can augment your healthcare journey.

Special thanks to Jason Bridges for audio engineering assistance. Please visit www.anotherbloodypodcast.com for show notes and sources.

]]> From supplements to vaginal steaming, we dive into the booming world of "alternative" wellness. When it comes to the pursuit for better health, youth, and inner peace, where is the dividing line for women between genuine self-care end and total snake oil?

As social media bombards us with promising cures based on shaky science and medical care becomes harder to access, alternative healthcare can look appealing. But it can also be expensive and even deadly. We talk about our own forays in the world of woo woo and try to provide some guidance on how to find practices that can augment your healthcare journey.

Special thanks to Jason Bridges for audio engineering assistance. Please visit www.anotherbloodypodcast.com for show notes and sources.

]]> Lisa Breunig Heather O’Neill false No 2522 1 full Welcome to Another Bloody Podcast Welcome to Another Bloody Podcast https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/e/welcome-to-another-bloody-podcast/ https://anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/e/welcome-to-another-bloody-podcast/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2026 19:28:00 -0500 anotherbloodypod.podbean.com/dd54ff35-0ef8-37e3-9bed-2a4f4569ce3c Hi. We are Heather O'Neill and Lisa Breunig, hosts of Another Bloody Podcast. If you’re looking for women’s wellness content, you already have a lot of podcast options. So why listen to us?

For starters, we’re journalists. Between us, we’ve spent decades reporting and writing about complex topics—including healthcare. But we’re also patients who’ve lived through the kinds of experiences that many women quietly endure: medical gaslighting, misdiagnosis, and the minimization of our pain.

Our own health journeys include infertility, Stage 4 endometriosis, cancer diagnoses, migraines, menopause, and more. In other words, we’ve been through some things.

We started Another Bloody Podcast because we couldn’t find the kind of women’s health conversations we were looking for: ones grounded in solid research, honest storytelling, and a little humor to keep us sane.

We’re not celebrities or influencers trying to sell you supplements or jade eggs. We’re just two longtime friends—and longtime journalists—bringing our reporting instincts to the messy, complicated world of women’s healthcare.

If you join us, you’ll get to eavesdrop on candid, wide-ranging conversations about the things your doctor probably should have mentioned—but somehow didn’t.

Welcome to Another Bloody Podcast.

     ]]> Hi. We are Heather O'Neill and Lisa Breunig, hosts of Another Bloody Podcast.

If you’re looking for women’s wellness content, you already have a lot of podcast options. So why listen to us?

For starters, we’re journalists. Between us, we’ve spent decades reporting and writing about complex topics—including healthcare. But we’re also patients who’ve lived through the kinds of experiences that many women quietly endure: medical gaslighting, misdiagnosis, and the minimization of our pain.

Our own health journeys include infertility, Stage 4 endometriosis, cancer diagnoses, migraines, menopause, and more. In other words, we’ve been through some things.

We started Another Bloody Podcast because we couldn’t find the kind of women’s health conversations we were looking for: ones grounded in solid research, honest storytelling, and a little humor to keep us sane.

We’re not celebrities or influencers trying to sell you supplements or jade eggs. We’re just two longtime friends—and longtime journalists—bringing our reporting instincts to the messy, complicated world of women’s healthcare.

If you join us, you’ll get to eavesdrop on candid, wide-ranging conversations about the things your doctor probably should have mentioned—but somehow didn’t.

Welcome to Another Bloody Podcast.

     ]]> Lisa Breunig Heather O’Neill false No 86 4 full