The Truth About PMS That Nobody Wants To Tell You
If you’ve ever been told your PMS is just part of being a woman, or even that you just need to “honor your sacred rage,” this episode is for you. In it, I dive into my own personal healing story from severe premenstrual mood disorder as well as why I think a middle ground between emotional regulation and practical healing steps is necessary. You’ll get my top recommendations for healing from the roots, as always. Remember that you deserve better than symptoms everyone else has normalized.
Sovereign Doesn’t Have to Mean Alone: An Honest Conversation about Freebirth with Brittany Costello
Can we talk about freebirth rigidity for a minute? Okay, great.
In this heart-centered episode, we welcome Brittany, a freebirth podcast host who…. has chosen not to freebirth her next baby. We get into Brittany’s evolution from OBGYN care to Midwifery to denouncing it all and finally to finding a middle ground of nuance, softness, and truth. Brittany shares her birth story with her son and breaks down which interventions she felt were not called for, but also which ones she now sees as “probably a good idea.”
As you listen, please do so with an open mind and an open heart. This is a conversation full of moments of humility, and definitely left both of us in tears.
Finding Yourself in the Dark: Inanna’s Myth as a Guide for Women in Transition
Have you ever heard of the hero’s journey? You know, challenge + conquer challenge = you’re a man now! Well, I think for us women it’s a little bit different and here’s why: our rites of passage (bleeding and birthing) require us to descend rather than ascend. And actually? That process of being stripped bare is how we become whole. In this much anticipated episode, one I have beeb sitting on for two years, I dive deeply into how Inanna's descent to the underworld reflects the cyclical nature of women's lives, emphasizing the importance of embracing and learning from these dark, challenging periods of our lives so that can see ourselves as the Heroine’s of our own personal myths that we truly are. If you’ve never met Inanna, you are in for a treat.
How to Honor Rites of Passage in a Modern Context: A Conversation with Natalie MarieClaire and Madeline Rose
Today, on the podcast, we have an incredibly special episode inspired by Natalie’s birthday ceremony co-created by her and Madeline. Madeline, who was on a previous episode of the podcast weaving her rites of passage stories, is a skilled and intuitive facilitator of these rites and both her and Natalie are passionate about bringing them back into a modern context to help communities come together and people heal. This episode is history meets transmission meets story meets the practical ways you can bring ceremony into your life. Considering this entire podcast is about honoring rites of passage, this episode seems especially important and we hope it is one you come back to often!
The Sacred Windows of Womanhood with Christine Eck
Today, on the podcast, we have an episode absolutely steeped in Ayurvedic and Motherhood wisdom with Christine Eck. Christine is the founder of The Center for Sacred Window Studies, an educational program for nourishing postpartum care inspired by Ayurvedic principles as well as a mother to 4 children. Some of my favorite topics of conversation in this episode are how as women, we are always walking with life and death within us, how incredibly powerful that makes us, and the vital importance of honoring postpartum as a sacred window for rest that nourishes mothers for a lifetime. You’ll have to tune in to hear the rest, but this is one you will not want to miss!
Finding Peace with Food: How Nourishment Healed my Hormones
Moon Cycle Mastery is LIVE! To celebrate my complete guide to healing period pain, PMS and more naturally, I’ve released the first video in the Nourishment phase of the protocol to give you a taste of my approach. In this personal testimony, I share the different phases I moved through with my relationship to food and nourishment - everything from the standard American diet to veganism to ancestral eating and what I am learning about the true nature of nourishment now. I even share a little bit about how my hands turning yellow made me realize something was up and how I restored my absent ovulation! I hope you tune in and enjoy my unfiltered thoughts and personal journey in regards to one of the most important aspects of our hormonal physiology as women - Nourishment!
Coming Home to Your Body and The Alchemy of Trauma: A Conversation with Lindsay Courcelle
Today, on the podcast, we’re joined by the beautiful Lindsay Courcelle who is a mother, myofascial bodyworker, and intuitive woman whose story is a powerful reminder of how healing the body can open the soul’s capacity to actualize a life of purpose and joy. In this tender and deeply embodied conversation, we talk about everything from long breastfeeding journeys and 42+ week pregnancies to the grief of a teenage abortion and how that energy lived in her body for years before finally being witnessed and healed.
Lindsay shares how a challenging first birth cracked open her need to meet herself with more softness, how cervical dysplasia and an IUD opened the door to natural healing, and how each pregnancy invited her to heal something deeper - from self-worth to stability to relational wounds. We also explore the wild wisdom of the pelvic bowl, the science behind fascia and consciousness, and what it means to truly alchemize our trauma into the way we serve the world. This one is rich, layered, and a must-listen for anyone on the path of coming home to themselves.
Lessons in Letting Go: A Silly Sister Chat with my Girl Syd Sands
Today, on the podcast, I am joined by one of my favorite people, Sydni Sands! Sydni and I joke that we are oftentimes too much alike for our own good, but I think it makes for an incredibly rich, soulful and silly conversation. In this episode, we dive into what it means to live from devotion rather than disciple. Syd and I share the many ways we have let go of rigid belief structures and identities in favor of truth and having a full spectrum human experience. Think everything from using shampoo again or enjoying a beer now and then to raw and honest stories of the real life experiences that have changed us. I think you’ll love this one for sacred and silly girlfriend energy.
Inspired by Nature: How Dariya Has Healed, Birthed and Lived as Instinctually as Possible
Today, on the podcast, we have a sweet and simple episode with Dariya, a woman who has let nature and instinct guide her on the path from Maiden to Mother and more. You’ll hear all about how Dariya went from chronically unwell and being 50lbs overweight to being healthy, vital, and pregnant - and having an easeful pregnancy and postpartum! She shares about her journey with on demand breastfeeding (and the secret to having the best breastmilk), Elimination Communication because it just made physiological sense, and having an easy peasy first postpartum period. Throughout the episode, the theme of being open and available to all of life, even the hard and challenging parts, is woven in to inspire women to embrace their softness and their strength. I know you are going to love this episode!