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Woman's HourThe Nocebo effect, Women sports photographers, Parental involvement in family courtsWe’ve heard about the placebo effect, when belief in a treatment makes us feel better, but what do you know about the nocebo effect? It’s when our negative expectations of a treatment, medicine or procedure - or even mistrust of our health care services - can actually make us feel worse. And it’s a growing area of scientific research. Professor Giuliana Mazzoni from the Department of Psychodynamics and Clinical Psychology at the University of Rome and Dr Annabel Sowemimo, NHS Consultant in Sexual & Reproductive Health tell us more. A landmark change to the Family Courts...
2025-10-2254 min
The UnNoticed EntrepreneurReady, Squat, Go: How Two Students Changed Womens Toilets For Good.Get Noticed! Send a text.It all started with a wait in line for a pee.That got fellow Bristol students Amber Probyn and co-founder Hazel McShane thinking; "There has be equality for women at events." The first urinals were introduced for men in 1866! Amber and Hazel have successfully launched Peequal, the UK's first squat-and-go women's urinal. These are designed to be 2.7 times faster than traditional portable toilets, solving a problem that affects half the world's population.Hear their story including:Raising £250K during COVID despite being an event-based businessWhat the...
2025-06-0539 min
Not My First GuessSpecial Episode: FundraisingToday I'm very excited because we are doing a special episode all about fundraising.This is a topic I get asked about all the time from founders wanting to know who they should go to for investment, what investors are really looking for, and what they should be asking investors in turn.It's a topic we've talked about a ton on this podcast. We've had angel investors give their perspective, venture capitalists share theirs, and founders of all different stages talk about their journeys. So it seemed only right that we start to amalgamate some...
2023-07-1134 min
ZuLoo PoodcastBristol 🇬🇧 Calling: PEEQUAL Co-Founder Amber Probyn (#45)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, we drop into a noisy local pub in Bristol, England, 🇬🇧 and connect with anthropologist, innovator, and PEEQUAL female urinal co-creator Amber Probyn! We learn how PEEQUAL, an innovative "squat and go" female urinal, helps women bypass the dreaded long bathroom line 🚽🚾🚺🚺🚺🚺🚺 and quickly do their business so they can get on with their busy lives!Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:Check out PEEQUAL's innovative design here! Why do airplane toilets bring out bad behavior in some people? (Hindustan Times)What can happen if all the toilets on your plane stop working? (Y100Miami...
2022-12-1348 min
Not My First GuessFounding the first female urinal with Amber Probyn, Founder of PeequalWhat is a female urinal and why does it matter? Ever walked past a massive queue for the ladies, while the queue for the mens is non-existent and wondered why? Ever wondered what the solution is? Women have to urinate more often and on average for longer than men. Plus, we have more reason to visit the loo (typically we take on more care duties for children or adults who need assistance, plus menstruation ). Our toilets also take up more space, so we tend to have fewer places to go, because venues focus on equal squ...
2022-10-1851 min
MindStyling for EntrepreneursAmber Top Tip: Always Bring Your Own ToneIn today's new episode we discuss Amber Probyn, co-founder of Satis Urinal's Top Tip: "Always Bring Your Own Tone"Do you ever minimise your energy because of other people in the room?If they are at a 4/10 don’t match them. If you are at an 8/10 - stay at an 8/10. We talk about: 💪Curating environments that give you good energy; 💪Finding your super strengths and finding ways to help your strengths shine even brighter;💪Being aware of the energy people need to get them on board and t...
2021-01-2514 minMindStyling for EntrepreneursAmber Probyn and Hazel McShane: Tackling Pee InequalityAmber and Hazel chose to do a degree that included an Innovation module and, through that, they found each other and bonded around the issue of pee inequality. From that their company Satis Urinals was born.We discussed:🚽How they started their business🚽The co-founder relationship, why did they decide to work together, what works and how do they keep it strong?🚽What makes good innovation and entrepreneurship education🚽How COVID and lockdown impacted their progressDon't forget to rate, review, subscribe and share if you enjoy the episode. About Satis Urinals:...
2021-01-211h 06