Overlooked
Overlooked is an award-winning women’s health podcast, hosted by 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.
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"This podcast feels so close and personal. Even through just the trailer and episode 1, the depth and intimacy of the show is clear, and the editing is excellent. Excited to hear future episodes!"
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"This pod is incredible. The narrator explains complex aspects to cancer and its treatments while directly taking me on an emotional journey that is real and stretches beyond the stereotype to bring me into the story."
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"I listened to every available episode of this podcast in one sitting [...] I learned so much about the disease and treatment while listening. The science and the story are presented so clearly.
I also felt connect to the lives of the host and her mother. At the time, I was young and took the approach to look away instead of witnessing my mother's journey. This podcast helped piece back and rebuild some of those memories that I've been too afraid to look at. "
Podcast Episodes
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The lethal disparity in endometrial cancer for Black women, with Dr Kemi Doll
Black women are less likely to survive endometrial cancer, which is one of the few gynecologic cancers whose mortality rate is increasing.
What is cancer survivorship, with Teresa Arthur
What does it mean to survive a diagnosis, and live with cancer?
Breast self-exams and battling insurance: Jessica Baladad's survival story
When Jessica Baladad found a cancerous lump in her breast at 33 through a self-exam, it set her on a path not just to survive cancer but to become an advocate for women's health.
The migraine diaries, with Sally Herships
Why is the connection between hormones and migraines so poorly understood in women?
What is Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder? with author Shalene Gupta
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, or PMDD is a little-known and under-researched condition - a severe form of PMS.
Surviving a ‘widowmaker’ heart attack, with Carolyn Thomas
Carolyn Thomas was having a heart attack when an emergency room doctor diagnosed her with acid reflux and sent her home.
The dark history of the Dalkon Shield IUD, with Chikako Takeshita
The IUD - intrauterine device - is a contraceptive method that was originally created to be a tool for population control.
The origin story of estrogen therapy, with Alison Li
What are the origins of HRT and estrogen therapy? Historian Alison Li takes us back to 1930s Canada, and the ‘endocrine gold rush’, when estrogen was extracted from hogs, then human placentas, and finally horses - to create the dr...