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Stephanie Waring: Opening Up on HRT, Life in the Hollyoaks Spotlight & Learning To Love Your Body

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Episode notes

In this series finale Natalie sits down with her co star and Hollyoaks stalwart Stephanie Waring. Speaking out for the first time about her perimenopause diagnosis and how being prescribed HRT at 43 made her feel like a new woman, Steph expresses her disappointment at the lack of education on the subject and how the stigma surrounding perimenopause and menopause needs to challenged and changed. Discussing her years in the public eye, Steph talks about recovering from an eating disorder and finding ways to be kinder to both her mind and body, noting her new found love of yoga as one of her go to’s for maintaining positive mental and physical health. During the conversation she also reflects on parenting a teen and the impact of social media on both herself and her daughters. Listen in for a frank, funny and eye opening conversation with one of TV’s most memorable faces.