In episode 235 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked in with Diane Porterfield. 

Diane is a menopause Nurse Practitioner, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) prescriber and the Founder of Bourne2Care.

Bourne2Care is Diane's own private consulting practice, where she sees female clients struggling with the menopause and she can prescribe HRT as a course of treatment, where appropriate. 

Diane has gone through the menopause and takes HRT herself. 

Diane's expert knowledge spans a 30 year nursing career in women's health, which she began her training at just 17 years old. 

In this episode we discuss her healthcare journey, her training as a nurse and her travels across many different countries for work including the middle-east in Oman and Abu Dhabi and even the Isle of Man. 

We then do a deep dive into her work at Bourne2Care and every aspect of life which the menopause affects women’s health and wellbeing. 

This includes physical health and stereotypical symptoms like hot flushes, muscle aches, joint pains and headaches as well as others like low mood, anxiety, mood swings, low self-esteem and problems with memory or concentration. 

We break down the myths around the menopause and also how it impacts so many other areas, including relationships, friendships, social life, work and even driving ability.

We then explore the various types of treatment women can access for support with the menopause, the self-awareness that women need when they are experiencing menopausal symptoms and how men in these women’s lives can be an effective and compassionate support pillar. 

For Diane’s mental health, we discuss her own experience of the menopause, the identity crisis she experienced when the Covid-19 lockdown hit and she lost most of her work as a nurse temporarily, and the death of her mum in May 2020. 

As always, #itsokaytovent

You can find out more about Bourne2Care here: https://www.bourne2care.co.uk/

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianeporterfield_bourne/

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JCIP #235 - Diane Porterfield

This weeks episode features founder and creator of VENT UK, Freddie Cocker. Through his own experiences with mental health he decided there needed to be a place where everyone, but especially men and boys can open up about their mental health issues, break down stigmas and start conversations and so the platform Vent was created. Freddie talks to us all about his experiences and life up until now!  

You can find out more about Freddie here:

Instagram: @venthelpuk // freddiec94

Talkin' About...Venting with Freddie Cocker - Episode 48

This week! Freddie, founder of Vent drops by to discuss all things mental health with us. We talk about the stigma around men’s mental health in particular, how hard it can be opening up, & therapy. (plus more!)

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EP 4. “mental health doesn’t discrimnate, it doesn’t matter who you are.”

The Just Checking In Podcast is another step in Vent’s mission to give people a voice, change the conversation around mental health and provide an outlet where everyone, but especially men and boys, can express themselves.

Each pod we check in with a special guest. We have a natter and a chat about all things mental health as well as anything and everything else they're passionate about. 

If it helps that person with their mental health, we'll discuss it!

JCIP #235 - Diane Porterfield

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