Let’s Talk with Helene + Dom

Today's episode is with the incredible founders of The Spoonie Society, Helene and Dom! Dominique and Helene are very familiar with the suffering and stigma that is associated with having a chronic illness as they both suffer from Endometriosis and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. ⁠Dominique was diagnosed with Endometriosis in July of 2019 via laparoscopy & endometrial excision. She has since undergone multiple procedures in order to obtain the best quality of life. Helene was also diagnosed with Endometriosis in August of 2018 and has since been diagnosed with PCOS and Adenomyosis. Helene has also undergone multiple surgeries & procedures including a ketamine infusion and nerve blockers.

Dominique and Helene met through social media only just last year, after sharing their experiences with Endometriosis and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. It was then that The Spoonie Society was born! With Dom’s entrepreneurial spirit and marketing insight, and Helene’s knowledge around fashion design The Spoonie Society has just gone from strength to strength in the mere months that they’ve been running. Together Dominique and Helene hope that through The Spoonie Society, chronic illness sufferers will find their voice and help gain awareness on chronic illnesses.

In this chat we talk on:

• Helene and Dom’s journeys to diagnosis with endo, adeno + pcos

• Advice for people who are navigating getting a diagnosis

• What is the spoon theory?

• How did the idea for The Spoonie Society come about?

• How it feels to go viral on tiktok with your business

• What is the hardest thing about having a chronic illness?

• Advice for dating and relationships with chronic illnesses?

• Plus so much more

If you loved our chat with the Helene and Dom, and want more from them you can find The Spoonie Society @thespooniesocietyau and you can shop their incredible range curated for those with chronic illnesses at thespooniesociety.com.au. If you want to keep updated with what we're up to you can follow us on Instagram at @letstalkperiodau

Thank you so much to our sponsors for today's episode, Pelvi. To shop their range of leak proof underwear and menstrual cups and make the switch to reusables, use our code LETSTALK at checkout for 30% of your order! Head to www.pelvi.com for more details.

Your host is Isabella Gosling (@i_gosling).