I’m so pleased to speak to Donna Dia, the founder of the Beauty Beat, the UK’s only luxury beauty event for women of colour on today's episode of Period Story podcast.&nbsp; In this episode, Donna shares:&nbsp; <ul><li>Why having a very light period and being able to wear white jeans isn’t always a good thing&nbsp;</li><li>How a thin uterine lining led to fertility complications&nbsp;</li><li>How a routine D&amp;C after a missed miscarriage led to Asherman’s syndrome&nbsp;</li><li>The research she did to understand Asherman’s&nbsp;</li><li>The long and traumatic journey, including multiple surgeries, to help her uterine lining grow&nbsp;</li><li>How her fertility journey lead to the Beauty Beat</li><li>Why the Beauty Beat is a dedicated event for women of colour and Black beauty &nbsp;</li><li>The why behind THEE Beauty Beat goody bag</li><li>And of course, the story of her first period&nbsp;</li></ul> Donna says that it’s valuable to learn about your gynaecological health, whether you have a light or heavy period, so that you can advocate for yourself and be the champion of your health.&nbsp; Thank you, Donna! Get in touch with Donna: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thebeautybeatevent" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thebeautybeatevent/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://thebeautybeat.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Beauty Beat</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.