Talk Series

The Flow Podcast by Heroixx

The Flow is a female focused podcast presented by Heroixx and in partnership with Hemophilia Ontario. It was created to help lead the revolution in women’s bleeding disorder care by putting their voices at the forefront, educating through guest speaker talks and patients’ lived experiences. Covering topics that concern all women, The Flow supports and advocates for women living both with and without bleeding disorders. This space has been intentionally created to be welcoming and safe for everyone, regardless of their gender identity or their reason for listening. The Flow is currently available on Apple podcasts and Spotify.

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Anemia and Iron Deficiency in Adolescents

In this episode of The Flow, Dr. Meghan Pike, MD, FRCPC, Pediatric Hematologist, IWK Health/Dalhousie University, Halifax, discusses anemia and iron deficiency in adolescents. She offers information on symptoms and how to manage iron deficiency. Dr. Pike also discusses the benefits of her WeThrive app which is available to download.

A Conversation with the President of Hemophilia Ontario

Join us as we talk with the President of Hemophilia Ontario about challenges for women and those with the potential to menstruate with bleeding disorders and how to get involved in the organization and the Board of Directors. This episode is in English only.

Please note - Nothing that is shared in this episode should be interpreted as medical advice.

Talking with the Dad of an Adolescent Menstruator with a Bleeding Disorder

Join us as we talk with Emil Wijnker, a dad of adolescent menstruators with bleeding disorders. Emil shares his experience of having a bleeding disorder and of being a dad of daughters with bleeding disorders. He offers some advice to other dads with adolescent menstruators with bleeding disorders. The episode is in English only.

Please note - Nothing that is shared in this episode should be interpreted as medical advice.

Episode 7 – A Conversation with Wendy Quinn, President of CHS

Join us as we talk with Wendy Quinn, President of Canadian Hemophilia Society, about being a mother of a child with hemophilia and an advocate for all those with bleeding disorders. We explore Wendy's various roles as a primary care provider and some potential suggestions for navigating primary care provider visits. This episode is in English only.

Please note - Nothing that is shared in this episode should be interpreted as medical advice.

Episode 6 – An Adolescent Experience of Living with a Bleeding Disorder

Join us as we hear from an adolescent on her experience of living with a bleeding disorder as a teen. This episode is in English only.

Please note - Nothing that is shared in this episode should be interpreted as medical advice.

Episode 5 – Pregnancy with a Bleeding Disorder – A Conversation with Megan Reid

Join us as we hear from Megan Reid on her experience of pregnancy, delivery and mothering children with hemophilia. This episode is in English only.

Please note - What is shared is Megan's experience and not to be interpreted as medical advice so always defer to your medical team for any questions or concerns about your own health.

Episode 4 – A Conversation with Maia Meier – Women with Bleeding Disorders

Join us as we chat with Maia Meier, a woman living with a bleeding disorder. Maia shares some personal stories and insights and walks us through her own podcast "Sister, You're Not Alone", where other women share their stores about living with a bleeding disorder. This episode is in English only.

Please note - Nothing that is shared in this episode should be interpreted as medical advice.

Episode 3 – Period Talk with Amy Griffith

In this installment of The Flow, Amy Griffith shares her experience of her first period, how unprepared she was and what she wishes she had known. This episode is in English only.

Please note - Nothing that is shared in this episode should be interpreted as medical advice.

Episode 2 – Dr. Pike and the WeThrive App

In this installment of The Flow, we talk with Dr. Pike, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellow at Dalhousie University. Dr. Pike discusses the new WeThrive period tracking app that launched in 2021. This unique app can assist in determining a bleeding score, track period symptoms and it provides resources. Dr. Pike explains what the app offers and how it works for you. This episode is in English only.

Please note - Nothing that is shared in this episode should be interpreted as medical advice.

Episode 1 – Introducing The Flow

In this installment of The Flow, we talk about how this talk series came to be. Along with it’s sister website Heroixx, hosts Natalie Philbert and Amy Griffith talk about the dire need to see change in women’s bleeding disorder care, including updates, resources, research and new voices, Amy shares her life experiences and experiences like hers that are leading to the Revolution for Women’s care that we are seeing today. This episode is in English only.