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In this episode, Amanda recounts her transformative journey into the New Year following a challenging 2023. She shares the adventure of relocating to a different state, unveils future plans, and candidly explains the decision to temporarily halt the Period to Pause podcast. Witness themes of resilience and personal growth in the face of change as you tune in.

1. Amanda’s New Year road trip
2. How Amanda intends to build a community for womxn
3. Hard-hitting facts about healthcare management for womxn
4. What’s to come for Amanda this year: plans to introduce food, wine, and culture
5. Why Amanda is pausing Period to Pause

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Bumble
• YouTube
• TikTok
• Chelsea Handler
• Instagram

About Hazel ButtersHazel Butters is a sales trainer, speaker, and coach. She helps unenthusiastic salespeople to improve their sales pace, processes, and results – and have fun during the sales process.

Armed with a phone and a copy of the Yellow Pages, she grew her first company to $3.2 million, which allowed her to expand her business from the UK to the United States. More than 1,200 entrepreneurs have attended her live 'Pick Up the Phone' and 'Sales Calls: What to Say After Hello' workshops. Alongside the team at Prompt Inc., she delivers Draft & Drill, a two-day intensive boot camp for early-stage sales teams, which has been attended by governments, startups, and Fortune 1000 company teams across America and Europe.

Hazel resides in Massachusetts and helps sales teams across the globe improve results and maintain momentum in spite of market changes.

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As we wrap up Period to Pause’s Top Episodes of 2023, join Amanda as she dives deep into her personal quest for happiness. Listen in for raw honesty, unexpected insights, and a nuanced exploration of the sometimes messy, always evolving quest for inner peace.

1. Top 3 memorable experiences from Amanda’s travels across Europe
2. A story of a love that could never be
3. Why you should maintain your standards for the individuals who come into your life
4. Life-changing lessons from her trip
5. Differences in the lifestyle in America and Europe

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Join us in the third episode of our engaging retrospective series as we explore pivotal insights into womxn's health, healthcare, and data. Bethany Corbin leads a compelling discussion, shedding light on crucial considerations for womxn. Tune in now for this thought-provoking conversation.

1. Female reproductive rights in the post-Dobbs era and how you should be mindful of the menstrual tracking apps you are using
2. The unjust disparities in navigating the reproductive health landscape for men and womxn
3. Powerful methods for protecting womxn's rights to data privacy and reproductive health
4. Risks in period and pregnancy tracking apps and what you can do to prevent your data from being monetized
5. Womxn’s health tracking apps that are the most data-hungry and those that have the best data privacy protection

Resources mentioned in this episodeSurfshark

About Bethany CorbinAs a healthcare innovation and femtech attorney, Bethany is on a mission to help thought-leading companies revolutionize the global womxn’s health sector. She founded FemInnovation, which helps transform and disrupt “standard” care delivery for womxn’s health through specially tailored legal and educational programs, thought leadership, and advocacy. Bethany is a recognized leader and was named among the Top 200 Trailblazing Leaders in Women’s Health and Femtech.

Bethany’s strategic insights have been featured in top news outlets. She has testified about the importance of data privacy for reproductive health before the Maryland Cybersecurity Council’s Ad Hoc Committee on Consumer Privacy. She is an Advisory Board Member for Kisaco Research’s Women’s Health Innovation conference series. She is also a recipient of the 2023 Champion in Healthcare Award by the Global Health Conferences.

Connect with Bethany

• Website: Femtech Lawyer
• Podcast: Legally Femtech
• LinkedIn: Bethany Corbin | FemInnovation

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As we continue our look back to Period to Pause’s top episodes of 2023, we delve into the impactful intersection of womxn and sports. Haley Shapley joins us to discuss the unpacking the profound shifts observed within our generation. Tune in for an insightful conversation on reshaping perceptions and empowering womxn in sports and beyond.

1. History of womxn in fitness and sports
2. The struggles of female athletes from genetic-based stereotyping
3. Menstruation myths and how they affect womxn’s access to opportunity
4. How historical scare tactics shaped the idea of menstrual side effects
5. What makes resistance and strength training holistically beneficial
6. Why is being physically fit a lifestyle viable to anyone at any age?

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Strong Like Her by Haley Shapley | Kindle and Hardcover
• Katie Sandwina
• Abbye “Pudgy” Stockton
• Will Keith Kellogg
• British Boxing Board of Control
• Katherine Switzer
• Boston Marathon

About Haley ShapleyHaley Shapley is an award-winning journalist, a certified group fitness instructor, and the author of Strong Like Her: A Celebration of Rule Breakers, History Makers, and Unstoppable Athletes, which traces the previously untold history of womxn who defied convention in pursuit of physical strength.

Haley has contributed to Teen Vogue, Shape, Self, Shondaland, Forbes Health, and hundreds of other publications. When she's not writing, she's usually working toward a fitness goal; past pursuits have included running a marathon, riding her bike 200 miles, and competing in a bodybuilding show.

Connect with Haley

• Website: Haley Shapley
• Instagram: @haleyshapley

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Celebrate the new year with a flashback to Period to Pause's top episodes of 2023. In this episode, Jeanne Andrus delves into the intricacies of menopause, offering insights and sparking engaging conversations. Tune in for a compelling exploration of this vital topic as we kick off 2024.

1. How hormonal performance is affected during perimenopause
2. Why prioritizing healthcare matters while you age
3. Fetishizing of young women and the societal narrative
4. The importance of marriage compatibility in approaching midlife

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Disney
• I Just Want To Be Me Again by Jeanne Andrus | Kindle and Paperback
• Where Is My Wife And What Have You Done With Her by Jeanne Andrus and Jesse Andrus | Kindle and Paperback

About Jeanne AndrusJeanne Andrus is a menopause guru who managed her menopause naturally and holistically. After quitting her corporate job, she became a personal trainer, and her practice grew into what she calls Menopause Mastery Coaching.

Now, she's on a mission to spread the knowledge she's gleaned to women everywhere through her podcast "Menopause Matters," her book, "I Just Want to Be ME Again!" and through appearing on podcasts like this one.

Connect with Jeanne

• Website: Menopause Matters
• Podcast: Menopause Matters
• Facebook: Menopause Matters
• FREE Sleeping Tips by clicking Get Better Sleep!

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In this episode, Amanda provides a holiday update and outlines her New Year plans. Tune in to discover practical strategies for reflecting on the past year, facilitating personal growth, and embracing the opportunities that the upcoming year holds.

1. Amanda’s interesting Christmas Day celebration
2. Why make an annual reflection instead of a resolution
3. Simple exercises to reflect on the past year and attract positive energy for 2024
4. Biggest regret people have at the end of life

Resources mentioned in this episode

• EP69: Seeking Happiness: Amanda’s Story of Romance, Reflection, and Radical Self-Discovery
• Mel Robbins

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Discover the profound impact of a simple question as Amanda concludes each episode of Period to Pause with, "What gives you hope right now?" In this compilation, Amanda unveils the diverse and touching responses from her guests, offering a glimpse into the sources of hope that resonate with them. Join the conversation and explore the uplifting and heartfelt moments that unfold when individuals reflect on what brings them hope in the present moment.

Resources mentioned in this episodeDiscover a world of captivating stories and fascinating conversations by listening to the full episodes featured in this compilation by visiting this link: https://shorturl.at/hnEZ9.

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Join Amanda as she talks about this time of year, the challenges people face, and reassures you that it is ok to spend this time of year alone. Tune in for her insights on embracing the holiday spirit while recognizing the struggles of being single and childfree for the holiday season

1. Why the holidays can be a challenging time for childless or childfree people
2. Ask yourself questions to navigate what is right for you this holiday season
3. What you can do to ease the loneliness of the holiday season

Resources mentioned in this episodeDo you want to belong in a community for women who want to create their own lives in a way where they feel best? Email the word “COMMUNITY” to amanda@periodtopause.com.

Join the Facebook community here: www.facebook.com/groups/unticktheboxes/

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Explore this deep conversation with Dr. Beck Hoehn as she details conventional fertility treatment to help womxn conceive quickly, safely, and naturally. Learn about this tried-and-true Eastern practice to feel empowered in starting your pregnancy journey today!

Key takeaways to listen for

• How acupuncture helps increase womxn’s fertility
• Environmental factors that influence fertility
• Expert tips for people trying to get pregnant
• Advantages of consulting an acupuncturist with herbal therapy training
• Reasons why you should try eastern acupuncture
• Powerful benefits of supporting womxn’s healthcare

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Get Pregnant Guide
• American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine
• The Positive Pregnancy Project

About Dr. Beck HoehnDr. Beck is a Los Angeles-based board-certified acupuncturist who treats pain, digestive disorders, stress, and hormonal imbalances and specializes in supporting women’s wellness and fertility.

She is committed to helping patients lead a better life and collaborates with them on personalized wellness plans. Dr. Beck believes in small, achievable weekly goals that comprise a larger victory on the road to better health.

Dr. Beck received a master’s degree with honors from Emperor’s College of Oriental Medicine and her doctorate in fertility acupuncture from the Pacific College of Health Sciences. She is board-certified both nationally and in the state of California. In addition, Dr. Beck is also an active member of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine (ABORM). Through ABORM, she pursued additional specialized training in reproductive health and fertility acupuncture and held the distinction of being an ABORM fellow.

Connect with Dr. BeckWebsite: Dr. Beck Hoehn | Mighty River Wellness Clinic

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In this episode, Amanda takes center stage as she engages in a candid interview with her close friend, Hazel Butters. Reflecting on the past year, Amanda shares a profound account of the pivotal life choices that have reshaped her journey.

1. Amanda recalls where she was one year ago at this time
2. Reasons why people stay in relationships they know aren’t working
3. How Amanda realized that she should start dating again
4. An interesting concept of home
5. What’s in store for Amanda’s life, business, and Period to Pause

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Tinder
• Bumble
• Instagram
• The VinoKarma Project
• YouTube
• EP82: Periodical: The Film Breaking Taboos and Promoting Period Awareness with Lina Lyte Plioplyte

About Hazel ButtersHazel Butters is a sales trainer, speaker, and coach. She helps unenthusiastic salespeople to improve their sales pace, processes, and results – and have fun during the sales process.

Armed with a phone and a copy of the Yellow Pages, she grew her first company to $3.2 million, which allowed her to expand her business from the UK to the United States. More than 1,200 entrepreneurs have attended her live 'Pick Up the Phone' and 'Sales Calls: What to Say After Hello' workshops. Alongside the team at Prompt Inc., she delivers Draft & Drill, a two-day intensive boot camp for early-stage sales teams, which has been attended by governments, startups, and Fortune 1000 company teams across America and Europe.

Hazel resides in Massachusetts and helps sales teams across the globe improve results and maintain momentum in spite of market changes.

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Today, we are thrilled to have award-winning Documentary Filmmaker Lina Lyte Plioplyte join us for a crucial conversation about her newly released film Periodical. During our conversation, we discuss menstruation, menopause, and the experiences that people who have a uterus face. Tune in to contribute to breaking taboos and fostering greater awareness about menstruation today.

1. Why did Lina make the documentary film “Periodical”
2. An essential educational tool to promote period equity
3. The film's impact on talking about important movements related to periods
4. How conversations about menstruation and menopause have become more accepted in today’s society
5. What surprised Lina the most while making the film?
6. The importance of listening to your own body

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Periodical
• EP13: The Tampon Tax, Period Poverty, and Menstrual Equity with Laura Strausfeld
• MSNBC
• Peacock
• Clue App
• EP59: Bridging The Gap Between Womxn’s Health, Law, and Technology with Bethany Corbin

About Lina Lyte PlioplyteLina Lyte Plioplyte is a documentary filmmaker and a camera person hailing from Lithuania. Her work has been awarded an Emmy, Clio, and a Silver Lion and has been shown on MTV, PBS, Venice Biennale, Hot Docs, and IDFA. Lina's feature-length directorial debut was ADVANCED STYLE (2014), currently streaming on Amazon after a successful run on Netflix. The recent feature documentary PERIODICAL, a story about the menstrual cycle, continues the theme of championing women and is premiering at SXSW. Lina's cinematography, acknowledged with an Emmy, champions the natural light and intimacy with those she films.

Connect with Lina

• Website: LYTE FILMS
• Instagram: @lina_lyte
• LinkedIn: Lina Lyte Plioplyte

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Today, Amanda is joined by Gina Mundy as she shares a recent experience that pushed her to write a book advocating for safer childbirth. She sheds light on the significance of adequately preparing for this pivotal life event, imparting her expertise on common issues and inspiring us with her learned lessons over the years.

1. How Gina came up with the idea of writing the book on safer childbirth
2. Common facts and issues in childbirth cases
3. The importance of preparing for childbirth and designating a baby advocate
4. The mentality families need to have when preparing for labor and delivery
5. What moms-to-be and their baby advocates must know before the big day

Resources mentioned in this episodeA Parent’s Guide to a Safer Childbirth by Gina Mundy | Hardcover and Paperback

About Gina MundyGina Mundy is an attorney that specializes in childbirth cases. For over two decades, she has analyzed the mistakes that are made during labor and delivery. Drawing on this knowledge, she has authored a book for parents aimed at preventing these mistakes. Rather than merely getting involved after an unfortunate mistake was made, Gina has taken a proactive approach by getting involved before childbirth. Her goal is to assist parents in preventing these mistakes and help them have a healthy baby. Gina believes that while we cannot change the past, we can certainly learn from it and take measures to prevent similar mistakes from occurring in the future.

Throughout her career Gina has traveled nationwide, engaging with healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses, and midwives to explore all aspects of labor and delivery. These interactions have provided her with invaluable insights, enabling her to appreciate the diverse perspectives prevalent in different regions of the country. Collaborating with experts from various states, she has explored and analyzed the myriad of issues that can arise during labor and delivery, impacting both mother and baby.

Gina has conducted extensive research, meticulously analyzing, and dissecting countless studies pertaining to childbirth. This rigorous process was essential in equipping her with the necessary knowledge to undertake lengthy cross-examinations of a diverse array of experts. Through these examinations, she skillfully discerns their opinions on the errors that have occurred during labor and delivery. This has sharpened her knowledge allowing her to become highly proficient in the nuances of childbirth.

In her capacity as legal counsel, Gina has closely worked with delivery teams whose care has been questioned following adverse outcomes. She has spent thousands of hours meticulously scrutinizing cases, conducting interviews with delivery teams, and thoroughly examining medical records to gain an in-depth understanding of every decision made during labor and delivery.

Connect with Gina

• Website: Gina Mundy
• Instagram: @ginamundy
• Email: gm@ginamundy.com

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In this episode, Amanda recounts the very beginning of her podcasting journey. She delves deep into the valuable lessons she's learned from transformative episodes and gives us a sneak peek into what's in store for the future. Stay tuned as she embraces the challenge of forging ahead and bringing her vision to life in the episodes to come.

1. Powerful reasons why Amanda started her podcasting journey

2. Life-changing lessons from several eye-opening Period to Pause episodes

3. What’s to come for Period to Pause: Introducing food, wine, and travel experiences

4. Answering the million-dollar question everyone asks

5. The importance of owning your worth and power

6. What is next for the community and creating change

Resources mentioned in this episode

• EP35: Eliminating Black Maternal Inequalities Through Birth Equity with Megan Simmons
• EP42: Destigmatizing Ageism for an Equitable Society with Ashton Applewhite
• EP51: Moving Through Betrayal for Transformation and Growth with Dr. Debi Sillber
• The PBT® Institute
• EP59: Bridging The Gap Between Womxn’s Health, Law, and Technology with Bethany Corbin
• EP61: In Pursuit of Liberation and Reproductive Justice with Sabia Wade
• EP63: Flourishing Relationships and Pioneering Change for LGBTQ+ Community with Keely Antonio and Dani Max
• EP72: Bedroom Secrets From a Certified Sex Therapist with Heather Shannon
• EP76: F YES: Ditching Toxic Family Members and Creating Healthy Boundaries with Melody Murray
• EP77: Beyond Disability: Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges, & Brave Conversations with Kevin McShan
• EP69: Seeking Happiness: Amanda’s Story of Romance, Reflection, and Radical Self-Discovery
• The VinoKarma Project
• Instagram
• Messenger

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On today’s podcast, we have an enlightening discussion about the groundbreaking changes telemedicine has made in the healthcare landscape. We talk to Dr. Cat Brown, Board Certified OB/GYN who specializes in menopause and transforming women’s healthcare by offering personalized patient care.

1. The role of telemedicine in improving womxn’s access to better healthcare

2. Symptoms of menopause and perimenopause

3. Winona: how their telehealth process works, accessible therapies, and menopause care

4. Hard-hitting facts about health insurance companies and their impact on the healthcare system

5. Why medical professionals must practice trauma-informed care

About Dr. Cat Brown

Dr. Cat is a board-certified OB/GYN leading Winona, a company revolutionizing women’s health by offering plant-based HRT treatment, compounding pharmacies, free bi-monthly webinars, and personalized online patient care and support groups to women suffering from menopause-related symptoms.

Dr. Cat served in army bases for 12 years, caring for female soldiers and female dependents of active-duty soldiers until she was honorably discharged. Dr. Cat has spent much of her career educating physicians in women’s health, and she currently serves as the site director and obstetric hospitalist at Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA.

Unfortunately, there are lots of stigmas connected to menopause, and women aged 45-55 (35-59 for perimenopause) often carry shame connected to their menopause symptoms, which can include weight gain, anxiety, depression, low libido, hot flashes, and mood swings.

To offer support, Dr. Cat helps host biweekly Winona Webinars to answer any questions and concerns about menopause symptoms and treatment options. Additionally, she also helps host a membership-free support group on Facebook called Winona Women, which has 7k members.

Connect with Dr. Cat

• Website: Winona
• Facebook Page: By Winona
• Facebook Group: Winona Women
• Instagram: @drcatobgyn

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Dr. David Bilstrom joins Amanda on today’s episode to talk about a prevalent reason women are dying and how it is entirely preventable. He shares the reasons why now is the time for a transformative approach to women’s health, preventative measures that can be taken, and how to increase longevity.

1. Defining estrogen dominance and its impact on women's health

2. The diagnostic tests and markers for detecting estrogen dominance

3. Estrogen-based treatments and how they impact the body

4. Practical ways to advocate for women’s health

5. Downsides of the underrepresentation of women in the healthcare system

Resources mentioned in this episode

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

The Nurse Practitioners’ Guide to Autoimmune Medicine by Dr. David Bilstrom | Audiobook, Kindle, Paperback, and Hardcover

Take back your health today! Join Dr. David Bilstrom’s 7-day course and learn how to solve the root cause of autoimmune disease and stop spending thousands of dollars on unnecessary treatments! Visit Medical Bill Detox and sign up for FREE at https://drdavidbilstrom.com/medicalbilldetox/

Empower yourself with the knowledge of how and why autoimmune disease occurs, and uncover the science-based Functional Medicine approach to its reversal and prevention. Get lifetime access to the course and its updates, live Q&A session with Dr. Bilstrom, and more by visiting https://david-bilstrom.mykajabi.com/autoimmunehope

Are you a nurse practitioner who’s tired of the traditional medicine approach that doesn’t holistically address the root cause of why patients have disease? In this FREE masterclass, you will learn key protocols to help your patients. Register here https://edu.drdavidbilstrom.com/npfreemasterclass to elevate your practice and empower your patients!

About Dr. David Bilstrom

David Bilstrom, MD, is the Medical Director of the International Autoimmune Institute and Bingham Memorial Center for Functional Medicine. For over 35 years, Dr. Bilstrom has been a physician specializing in functional medicine, physical medicine, rehabilitation, and chronic disease management. He is board-certified in the following: Functional and Regenerative Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Medical Acupuncture.

For the past 20 years, he has focused on using Functional Medicine to help thousands of patients a year reverse autoimmune and chronic disease. He often helps patients who have seen five to fifteen doctors or visited leading medical universities without relief.

Connect with Dr. Bilstrom

• Website: Dr. David Bilstrom, Autoimmune Medicine Doc
• YouTube: David Bilstrom - Autoimmune Functional Medicine MD

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In this episode, Kevin McShan shares his personal journey of being repeatedly turned down for jobs due to his disability, highlighting the prevalent biases within the employment sector, and how we can get back to embracing the humanity in all of us. Explore the hard-hitting facts about disability employment and learn how you can contribute to building an inclusive society.

1. Kevin’s formative years and how they shaped his interaction with his peers

2. The importance of diversity, equity, and inclusivity for people with disabilities

3. Defining success and prosperity in breaking down barriers

4. Ways to combat disability discrimination in the workplace

5. Why people should celebrate their lives and others’ lives also

Resources mentioned in this episode

Discover Ability Network

About Kevin McShan

Kevin is a graduate of St. Clair College’s Journalism, Print, and New Media Program. He has an extensive history of promoting employment equality for individuals with disabilities, most recently as the Job Developer and Enhanced Employer Support Facilitator with the YMCA of Windsor-Essex County.

Kevin worked with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce on the Discover Ability Network project in the region of Windsor-Essex. In this role, he was responsible for linking businesses to the Discover Ability Network website, an online job matching portal for employers and job seekers with a disability.

Kevin was instrumental in the implementation of the WEareAble Project. The Project was a new initiative in Windsor-Essex aimed to educate local business and hiring managers about the benefits of hiring individuals with disabilities. By eliminating the barriers and stereotypes, we can create a positive pathway toward these individuals gaining competitive employment within our community. The project lasted 13 months and resulted in individuals with disabilities securing employment.

Connect with Kevin

• Website: Kevin McShan
• Podcast: Lets Have This Conversation
• YouTube: Let's Have This Conversation

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Today Melody Murray tackles toxic family relationships and childhood trauma and gives valuable insights on breaking free from trauma bonds and living authentically. Learn how to set boundaries and take care of unresolved childhood trauma.

1. Boundaries a womxn should set in navigating toxic family relationships

2. What does unresolved childhood trauma look like in adult womxn?

3. The value of mindful parenting styles and ways to break generational trauma

4. Womxn’s dilemmas around motherhood, limited access to abortion, healthcare, and reproductive rights in the U.S.

5. A powerful reason why womxn should define their own happiness, success, and liberty

About Melody Murray

Melody is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Child Mental Health Specialist in private practice. She also does presentations on Suicidal Ideation, Self-Care, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Mental Health, and social Media Secondary Trauma. She is a former Mental Health Evaluator at Seattle Children's Hospital ER who assessed patients for suicidal and homicidal ideation. She co-facilitated Suicide Assessment and Treatment training for Seattle's Children's medical staff.

Before becoming a therapist, she spent several years in film, television, and casting as a producer and director. She was also an actor, hosted a children's show, and performed standup comedy.

She has a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, Los Angeles, and is a member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and the Producers Guild of America.

Connect with Melody

• Website: Mental Health Counseling
• Instagram: @melodylmft

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Join Amanda in a stirring narrative following Martina Clark's journey from being diagnosed with HIV in 1992 and defying the prognosis of being given 5 years to live, to thriving three decades later. Tune in as she challenges stereotypes, advocates for HIV awareness and education, and sparks a vital shift in societal perspectives.

1. The prejudice received for being diagnosed with HIV and the decades of stigma surrounding it

2. Drawbacks of women's underrepresentation in HIV clinical trials

3. What it's like to age with HIV and its impact on a woman’s body

4. Advice for women recently diagnosed with HIV

5. Assistance programs and cost of treatment for people with HIV

Resources mentioned in this episode

• WomenHIV.org
• The Daily | Apple Podcast and Spotify
• Why One Drug Company Held Back a Better Drug
• My Unexpected Life by Martina Clark | Kindle, Audiobook, and Paperback
• UNAIDS
• ADAP Directory

About Martina Clark

In 1992, Martina Clark was told she had HIV and maybe a “good five years to live.” Today, 31 years later, Martina Clark is a professor and the award-winning author and narrator of My Unexpected Life: An International Memoir of Two Pandemics, HIV and COVID-19. She writes memoirs, personal essays, and travel narratives. Before teaching, she worked for the United Nations system (including UNAIDS, UNICEF, and Peacekeeping) for decades.

She has lived with HIV for over half her life – 31 years and counting – and survived COVID-19, the original recipe. Martina has traveled to over 90 countries and conducted condom demonstrations in at least 50. She's traveled by boat, bus, and plane but never by elephant or camel.

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Website: Martina Clark

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In this episode, Elizabeth Mikotowicz recounts her harrowing story of surviving domestic violence, battling drug addiction, and experiencing the federal prison system. She sheds light on the profit-driven aspects of America’s prisons and her advocacy for prison reform.

1. Elizabeth’s story of domestic abuse, getting into federal prison, and the dark side of victim-based shelters

2. The negative impact of the patriarchal and misogynistic system in America

3. Driving forces behind drug addiction and ways to recover from substance abuse

4. How the American prison became a business and an institution of slavery and sexual extortion against women

5. She answers the question, “What can people do to fight the injustices in the system?”

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Former Federal Prison Official Sentenced for Sex Offenses
• Prison Rape Elimination Act
• Le Galeriste

About Elizabeth Mikotowicz

Five years ago, Elizabeth Mikotowicz was painting murals as a federal inmate due to domestic violence and an injury that left her with permanent brain damage and addiction to opioids. She was turned away from a domestic violence shelter because her injuries were so severe they "put the other women in danger." Drug dealers helped her. She eventually caught drug charges and went to federal prison. She witnessed and endured horrific institutional abuse and racism at every institution. Now, she has her own environmentally friendly clothing brand based on her art sold in stores. She is also working with State Representatives to get bills to protect people- some passed.

Connect with Elizabeth

• Website: EPM Clothing - Le Galeriste
• LinkedIn: Elizabeth Mikotowicz

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Buckle up for this episode with Amanda reliving her European love affair and the intense reactions it sparked. Tune in for a rollercoaster of emotions, unveiling fragile male egos, jealousy, and intriguing confessions from men that emerged.

1. The aftermath of Amanda’s Europe trip and Greek romance

2. Amanda’s interesting encounters with male fragility

3. How white male fragility impacts women in the society

4. Powerful benefits of being valued and appreciated

5. Why should people stop giving unsolicited advice

Resources mentioned in this episode

EP69: Seeking Happiness: Amanda’s Story of Romance, Reflection, and Radical Self-Discovery

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Today, Amanda and Heather Shannon tackle your burning questions about sex and relationships. They dive into sex positivity, kinks and desires, ethical non-monogamy, and even demystify the clitoris.

1. How the sex positivity movement and the Internal Family Systems approach benefits individuals in sex therapy

2. Ethical Non-Monogamous Relationships: What it is and how to practice it as a couple for the first time?

3. Realistic advice on how to be honest with your partner about your fantasies and kinks

4. Possible causes of women's low libido and methods for boosting it

5. Reasons people should watch porn and how it can help people enhance their relationship

Resources mentioned in this episode

• IFS Institute
• The Ethical Slut by Janet W. Hardy | Paperback
• OMGYES.com
• MakeLoveNotPorn
• YouTube
• Tantra Speed Date®

About Heather Shannon

Heather Shannon is a Certified Sex Therapist and Host of the top-ranked “Ask A Sex Therapist” podcast. With over 12 years in private practice, Heather helps her clients explore who they are as sexual beings and how they want to show up in their relationships. Heather has been featured in publications such as Cosmopolitan, Women’s Health, Self Magazine, and podcasts including The Horny Housewife and Curious Girl Diaries. She is a sex and relationship expert for the Peanut app, which serves 2.5M women throughout all stages of life.

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• Website: Heather Shannon, LCPC
• Podcast: Ask A Sex Therapist with Heather Shannon
• Instagram: @askasextherapist

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In today's episode, Amanda engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Professor and Historian Peggy O'Donnell Heffington. They explore Peggy's deep work as a historian and her research on motherhood in America and the context of family, society, and choice in the past, present, and future.

1. The societal divide between mothers and women who are not mothers

2. The history of infertility treatment and unspoken truths behind its development

3. Ingenious contraception techniques used by women in the past

4. Appropriate terms to describe people without kids and why language matters

5. Challenges associated with motherhood in modern times

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother by Peggy O'Donnell Heffington | Kindle and Hardcover
• EP61: In Pursuit of Liberation and Reproductive Justice with Sabia Wade
• Birthing Liberation: How Reproductive Justice Can Set Us Free by Sabia Wade | Kindle and Hardcover

About Peggy O'Donnell Heffington

Peggy O'Donnell Heffington is the author of Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, TIME, Los Angeles Review of Books, and elsewhere. Peggy received her Ph.D. in History from the University of California, Berkeley, and is now a professor of history at the University of Chicago. She teaches courses on gender and women's history and historical research and writing methods. She lives outside Chicago with her husband, Bob, and their two pugs, Ellie and Jake.

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• Website: Peggy O'Donnell Heffington
• Instagram: @peggyohdonnell
• X: @peggyohdonnell

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Join Amanda in this candid and heartwarming conversation with Tori Benson and her mom, Candice, as they offer a delightful peek into childhood and the unexpected wisdom adults can embrace.

1. Tori’s views on the unique differences between living beings

2. Best things about being a girl and the strengths of being a woman

3. The importance of being your true self

4. Parental influences on the emotional development of their kids

5. Lessons parents can learn from their kids

Resources mentioned in this episode

Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling | Kindle, Hardcover, and Paperback

About Candice and Tori Benson

Candice Benson is an internationally recognized Management Consultant and the CEO of Benson Consulting Inc. For over 15 years, she has been instrumental in successfully leading companies at all levels to operational excellence, leading to great profits and time savings. She has led highly complex workflow, process, and back-end optimization projects for Fortune 50 companies, including several major M&A transactions, and her true passion is bringing this expertise to companies of all sizes, as she knows the benefit that a focus on operational excellence can bring.

Candice sits on the Board of the NH Tech Alliance and is the Chairperson of the TechWomen | Tech Girls initiative. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree, with a double major, from Rutgers University. A married mother of three daughters, Candice has lived on both coasts and in London, England. She now makes her home in Bedford, New Hampshire.

Tori Benson is an intelligent, audacious 7-year-old swimming enthusiast and girl advocate. She is entering the second grade, and she shares her views about girls and boys, differences, what women and girls can do, and what she loves about her parents. She lives in New Hampshire with her mom, Candice Benson, her dad, her two sisters, and her two dogs.

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• Website: Benson Consulting Inc.
• LinkedIn: Candice Benson, PMP, Prosci

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Amanda has recently embarked on a trip across Europe, an adventure she's eager to recount and share with Meera in this episode. She talks about the invaluable lessons, an unexpected romance, and a new chapter of personal growth that unfolded during her travels.

1. Top 3 memorable experiences from Amanda’s travels across Europe

2. A story of a love that could never be

3. Why you should maintain your standards for the individuals who come into your life

4. Life-changing lessons from her trip

5. Differences in the lifestyle in America and Europe

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Today, Amanda chats with Nicole Kerr to guide you towards a profound shift in your perception of death, illuminating the path to a fearless, fully-lived life. Trigger Warning: This episode contains sensitive topics, including death, suicide, depression, trauma, and addiction.

1. What people experience when they are near death and how it changed the way they lived

2. Understanding soul loss, indicators that you may be experiencing it, and the importance of coping with it

3. Navigating identity-based fear, spiritual transformation, and defining a personal concept of god

4. How to not fear death and connect with your guardian angels

5. The significance of balancing the physical body and your spiritual being

Resources mentioned in this episode

You are Deathless by Nicole Angelique Kerr | Kindle, Hardcover, and Paperback

About Nicole Kerr

Award-winning health expert Nicole Kerr co-authored Eating the Rainbow: Lifelong Nutritional Wellness—Without Lies, Hype, or Calculus. She has appeared on CNN, PBS, CBS, ABC, the Food Channel, and other TV and radio shows to share her unique perspective on wellness, lifestyle, and nutrition.

For the past 30 years, Nicole has worked in all sectors of society, including in government (the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), non-profit (American Cancer Society), military (United States Air Force Medical Operations), academia (University of Hawaii), healthcare institutions/hospitals (Adventist Health Castle and Queens Medical Center), corporate settings (Sea Ties, LLC), and private consultation. Nicole’s warm, engaging presentations have earned her a place in front of international audiences ranging from corporate food producers to health and medical associations. Throughout her career, she has focused on supporting people from every walk of life to make realistic, meaningful, happy choices for lifelong health and well-being.

As a 19-year-old cadet at the United States Air Force Academy, Nicole would be forced to learn how to live and love differently following a terrifying and transformative Near-Death Experience. Her memory of the crash came back 20 years later, and it has taken Nicole almost another two decades to align her soul, spirit, mind, and body, proving healing is certainly a non-linear process.

A disabled veteran, Nicole now maintains a part-time private practice primarily using Neuro Emotional Technique (NET), targeting the often overlooked emotional, energy, and spiritual well-being domains.

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Website: Nicole Angelique Kerr

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Dive into this thought-provoking and insightful interview with Alisha Gaddis as she breaks down barriers, challenges norms, and celebrates the power of knowledge and understanding regarding menstrual health.

1. The taboo around menstruation and how Alisha’s book can help destigmatize this idea

2. Period myths that need to be debunked

3. Issues when it comes to inequitable access to menstrual products

4. Actionable steps to normalize talks about periods

5. Reasons to organize period groups and empower women through Alisha’s book

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Periods, Period. by Alisha Gaddis and Steph Garcia | Kindle and Hardcover
• EP13: The Tampon Tax, Period Poverty, and Menstrual Equity with Laura Strausfeld
• That's My Story, Period. | Apple and Spotify
• Periods, Period. by Alisha Gaddis and Steph Garcia | Target and Barnes & Noble

About Alisha Gaddis

Alisha is an Emmy Award-winning actress, multi-Grammy Award winner, humorist, and filmmaker still bubbling with Midwestern hospitality while living in Los Angeles. As an executive producer and co-creator of a hit PBS show, she garnered multiple Emmy nominations and one win. She works with major networks, such as CBS, Freeform, NBC Universal, and Netflix, to develop content on multi-platforms, often starring in them. She and her writing partner, Meg Swertlow, turned their extensive stand-up and improv backgrounds into a delightful wedding romcom currently in development with Four Leaf Productions.

Alisha is a National Endowment for the Arts grant recipient. She is a best-selling author, publishing multiple books to critical acclaim covering topics from acting to weaning, menstruation to parenting. She has appeared on Broadway, at the Sydney Opera House, on numerous television shows, films, and voices many national commercials. With her band, the Family Jam Band, and husband, Lucky Diaz, Alisha has received numerous Grammy wins while touring internationally, performing shows for families. She's on multiple billboards in Asia and will gladly tell you the tales of why. She has a deep passion for using her art for activism, social justice, and equality. Alisha adores Broadway, brie and badasses.

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• Instagram: @alishagaddishere
• Facebook: Alisha Gaddis
• TikTok: @imalishagaddis

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Meera candidly talks with Amanda about her abortion journey and unwavering dedication to advocating for safe and accessible reproductive choices. Be enlightened as they break down barriers and celebrate the strength of embracing personal decisions.

1. Amanda's pregnancy journey, her abortion story, and her advocacy for safe access to it

2. The media brainwashing on abortion and the gravity of its impact on people

3. Why it's crucial to have post-abortion care support and to deal with your mental health

4. The need for regulated women's health services and trauma-informed medical professionals

5. Challenges faced by medical professionals in addressing women’s health issues and other inequalities in the system

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Strive to create a more inclusive and affirming society and join Dr. Shannon Whittington in today’s episode. Dr. Whittington amplifies the voices of the LGBTQ+, arms them to understand their rights, and seeks to create much-needed changes in the healthcare system.

1. Recognizing the gaps in rights protections and what you can do about it

2. Challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community in relationships, the workplace, education, and healthcare

3. How executing proper pronouns promotes acceptance and respect

4. A cultivation of fear in the LGBTQ+ community and where it comes from

5. The shift of society’s perspective and why grace etiquette is important

About Dr. Shannon Whittington

Shannon Whittington, RN, MSN, CCM, LGBTQ+ Health certified, is a bestselling author and certified speaker with the John Maxwell team. Her expertise includes LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace and LGBTQ+ patient-centered care. Shannon has a passion for transgender health and educates clinicians in gender-affirming surgeries. Shannon was incredibly honored to receive the Quality and Innovation Award from the Home Care Association of New York for her work with the transgender population. She recently was awarded the Notable LGBTQ+ Leaders & Executives award by Crain’s New York Business. Shannon is a city and state lobbyist for transgender rights and a vocal advocate for care equality.

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• LinkedIn: Dr. Shannon 🏳️‍🌈 Whittington 🌈DNP MSN RN CCM LGBTQ Health
• Instagram: @shannonwhittingtonconsulting
• YouTube: Shannon Whittington Consulting
• Tiktok: Shannon Whittington

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Michele Wispelwey joins Amanda in navigating the innovations in the femtech industry and the optimal healthcare measures for womxn’s menopausal care.

1. Considerable adjustments required to alleviate the outdated healthcare options for womxn

2. The significance of addressing feminine longevity, menopausal and perimenopausal care

3. FemGevity: How to access its personalized healthcare plans, longevity medicine, and other perks you can get

4. The next big thing to expect in the FemTech industry

5. Workplace interventions to manage menopausal womxn’s health and wellbeing

About Michele Wispelwey

Michele is the Director Of Women’s Health Services, specializing in molecular diagnostics, genetics, and cytology. With a background in top-ranked institutions such as Labcorp & Quest Diagnostics, she is recognized as a resourceful strategist, collaborating with healthcare leaders to improve patient access and update processes. Michele founded FemGevity, a digital telemedicine platform for menopause and feminine longevity, leveraging 18 years of experience in women's health initiatives. Her mission is to empower women through innovative solutions. Michele has worked with healthcare organizations and collaborated with renowned physicians to create actionable solutions. She actively participates in industry forums and events to foster collaboration and gain insights from like-minded leaders. Michele holds an MBA in healthcare management and marketing and a BS in Business Administration. With a passion for travel and art, she aims to fuse creativity and technology in women's healthcare.

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• Website: FemGevity
• LinkedIn: FemGevity | Michele Wispelwey, MBA
• Facebook: femgevity
• Instagram: @femgevity
• TikTok: @femgevity

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In light of Pride Month, Amanda is joined by Keely Antonio and Dani Max in their mission to create a thriving LGBTQ+ community and promote happy, healthy queer love.

1. Personal and societal challenges faced by queer people and powerful approaches to overcome them

2. How somatic attachment therapy helps foster healthy relationships

3. The significant impact of educating people on inclusive languaging and human-first cultures

4. Why it’s important to promote inclusivity and create safe spaces for the LGBTQ+ community

5. Holistic ways to empower queer people in different areas of life

Resources mentioned in this episode

• EP61: In Pursuit of Liberation and Reproductive Justice with Sabia Wade
• Let's Get Into It™️: LGBTQ Couples Edition Card Deck

About Keely Antonio and Dani Max

Dani and Keely are the founders of the world's leading LGBTQ+ wellness company. Through their company, Coming Out Happy, they help LGBTQ+ adults create healthy relationships and prioritize their well-being through products, education, and community.

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• Website: Coming Out Happy
• Podcast: Coming Out Happy: LGBTQ+ Relationships Podcast
• Instagram: @comingouthappy
• TikTok: @comingouthappyteam

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Today’s special episode features Meera Raval interviewing Amanda Laden about her soulful transformation, leading a life of fulfillment, and creating a positive difference in the world.

1. Amanda’s insights on womxn's health, rights, and the challenges in the healthcare system

2. The negative connotation of womxn’s strength and resilience

3. Life lessons you can learn from Amanda’s vast experiences

4. How Reiki sessions help her shed old behaviors and past traumas

5. Amanda's past life reading and her psychedelic and spiritual journey

The significance of support in navigating womxn’s life-changing decisions

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Meli Lopez | Instagram and Website
• Heroic Public Speaking
• EP59: Bridging The Gap Between Womxn's Health, Law, and Technology with Bethany Corbin

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In this episode, Sabia Wade delves deep into her mission of creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable world and highlighting how these efforts can have a profound ripple effect within society.

1. Understanding health inequities, reproductive justice, and the importance of centering the most marginalized
2. What true liberation means and how it fuels your life’s purpose
3. Sabia’s personal experience as a birth and death doula
4. The role of intersectionality in identifying privileges for different social identities
5. Powerful reasons why you should know yourself and overcome the pressure to be perfect

Resources mentioned in this episode

Birthing Liberation by Sabia Wade | Kindle and Hardcover

About Sabia Wade

Sabia is a Black, Queer CEO, Investor, Author, Educator, Full Spectrum Doula, and expander of Black Luxury. Sabia is the founder of Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings, For the Village Inc, Loads of Pride Logistics, and author of Birthing Liberation. She provides mentorship to entrepreneurs and serves as an executive coach and board member, as well as a speaker, educator, and programming development consultant for organizations and communities throughout the Birth and Reproductive Health Industry around the world.

She worked with The Prison Birth Doula Project supporting incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people with substance abuse disorders at birth. During her time as a volunteer there, she discovered that reproductive justice touches everything from the water we drink to the medical systems available to us to the education and incarceration system and beyond.

Sabia’s expanded perspective of Reproductive Justice and Black Luxury led to a professional focus on forming solutions to expand wealth, access, and possibilities for Black people and marginalized communities by founding Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings for community care workers. On the ground, her non-profit organization, For the Village, provides doulas at no or low cost to low-income and marginalized communities in San Diego, CA.

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Website: Sabia Wade | The Birth Neoterist Newsletter | For The Village

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Today, Dina Proto shares their diverse family dynamics and how she empowers her kids to live authentically in a society full of expectations.

1. Dina and her wife’s diverse experiences in parenthood and guardianship
2. Possible reasons why some parents find it difficult to support their child’s gender identity
3. The value of intentional co-parenting
4. How one’s race or gender identity impacts the medical care they receive
5. Why it’s essential to empower your kids to advocate for themselves

Resources mentioned in this episode

• We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle | Apple Podcast
• Identity Impact: When Society's Expectations Collide with the Authentic Self by Dina Proto RN | Paperback

About Dina Proto

Dina is an awarding-winning pioneer for equality, a published author, a nationally-recognized speaker, and a thought leader for her diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging advocacy. Dina is the Founder and CEO of Equality Healthcare Consulting, a DEIB Healthcare Consulting firm. With nearly 30 years of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) and healthcare experience, Dina understands the change management required to foster psychological safety and create a culture of inclusivity for healthcare organizations and patients. Dina works with leaders in the healthcare industry to create a sustainable infrastructure that improves both employee recruitment and retention while also improving patient outcomes and equitable healthcare to diverse patient populations.

In her book, Identity Impact; When Society’s Expectations Collide with the Authentic Self, Dina explores how celebrating and uplifting diversity is essential for our health, well-being, and economic success as a community – and as a nation. Dina writes with the authenticity and experience that has made her a trusted leader across LGBTQ+, healthcare, and business organizations.

She is the Founder and President Emeritus of the Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Nevada (GLCCNV) and the Inclusive Community for Breast Health (ICBH). Dina Co-Founded Teazled Greeting Cards, one of the nation’s first LGBTQ+ Greeting Card Manufacturers to be available in mainstream grocery stores, and was a driving force in improving inclusive product availability within the Greeting Card Industry. This earned her a Certificate of Commendation for Providing Diverse Options for Consumers, a Certificate of Recognition for Contributions to the LGBTQ+ Community, and the title of “Pioneer in Pride” by the WNBA. Her historical work has been archived in the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Special Collections and Archives. Dina has been featured in over 20 news media outlets over the past decade and actively speaks at professional conferences and universities.

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Website: Equality Healthcare Consulting

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Bethany Corbin joins Amanda to share her mission of revolutionizing the global womxn’s health sector and how female health intersects with law and technology.

1. Female reproductive rights in the post-Dobbs era and how using FemTech apps raised concerns and brought about fear
2. The unjust disparities in navigating the reproductive health landscape for men and womxn
3. Powerful methods for protecting womxn's rights to data privacy and reproductive health
4. Risks in period and pregnancy tracking apps and what you can do to prevent your data from being monetized
5. Womxn’s health tracking applications that are the most data-hungry and those which have the best data privacy protection

Resources mentioned in this episode

Surfshark

About Bethany Corbin

As a healthcare innovation and femtech attorney, Bethany is on a mission to help thought-leading companies revolutionize the global women’s health sector. She founded FemInnovation, which helps founders, clinicians, politicians, and advocates transform and disrupt “standard” care delivery for women’s health through specially tailored legal and educational programs, thought leadership, and advocacy. Bethany is a recognized leader at the intersection of women’s health, law, and technology and was named a Top 200 Trailblazing Leader in Women’s Health and Femtech.

Her strategic insights have been featured in top news outlets, including Forbes, Fortune, BBC, NPR, Buzzfeed, The Atlantic, VICE, Cosmopolitan, Teen Vogue, and more. Bethany has testified about the importance of data privacy for reproductive health before the Maryland Cybersecurity Council’s Ad Hoc Committee on Consumer Privacy. She is an Advisory Board Member for Kisaco Research’s Women’s Health Innovation conference series. She is also a recipient of the 2023 Champion in Healthcare Award by the Global Health Conferences.

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• Website: Femtech Lawyer
• Podcast: Legally Femtech
• LinkedIn: Bethany Corbin | FemInnovation

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Barbara dives deep into a meaningful conversation with Amanda on motherhood, finances, and navigating life after a divorce or widowhood.

1. Barbara’s perspective on what motherhood is and isn’t about
2. Navigating the realities of being a divorced and widowed mother
3. Practical advice for overcoming financial challenges in divorce and widowhood
4. Society's definition of success and happiness for womxn and the importance of freeing yourself from these notions
5. Powerful advantages of womxn supporting womxn

Resources mentioned in this episode

• How to be Happily Divorced by Barbara Norman, CFP®, ChFC®, CDFA® | Paperback
• Finding Your Life Passion with Jeffrey Bornman | Apple Podcast and Spotify

About Barbara Norman

Barbara began her career in financial services in 1986. She is the CEO and Founder of Sage Path Solutions, a boutique firm that offers financial planning and wealth management. She is a graduate of UCSD, a Certified Financial Planner™, a Chartered Financial Consultant®, and a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®. Barbara is a fee-only advisor and adheres to the CFP Board’s strict fiduciary standards of putting her customers’ needs first.

In 2011 Barbara founded the Women’s Financial Academy™, a California non-profit foundation that is dedicated to the education of women who are going through vulnerable life and financial transitions. She wrote a robust curriculum that offers hands-on education for investments, financial planning, taxes, estate planning, and caring for elderly loved ones. She aims to help women take control of their assets and feel confident in their decisions.

Barbara is a member of The North County Estate Planning Council, The SoCal Compliance Group, The San Diego Family Law Bar Association, Auxilium, and a past member of Ed Slotts’ Master Elite IRA Advisor Group.

She volunteers for the Scripps Health Foundation - Gift Planning Advisory Board, she is a frequent speaker and volunteer instructor at Oasis, and she is a guest speaker for numerous educational, non-profit, and women’s organizations.

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Website: Sage Path Solutions

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Today, we’re listening to a rerun of Leslie Holthoff’s episode as she shares how she used her experiences to fuel her personal growth and self-discovery. So, grab this chance to embrace change and become the best version of yourself as she did. Tune in now!

1. Getting pregnant at 15 years old and why sex education from an early age prevents unwanted pregnancies.
2. Navigating healthcare and insurance at all ages, particularly when you have a teen pregnancy
3. Navigating divorce and re-inventing yourself when you don’t have a degree, and aren’t sure of your path forward.
4. Understanding that you are not fundamentally flawed.
5. Creating a co-parenting plan and 50/50 custody when you are not with the father/parent of your children.

Resources mentioned in this episode

Not Mary Not Roe by Leslie Hope Holthoff | Paperback and Hardcover

About Leslie Holthoff

Leslie is a Doctoral student studying perspectives of joint shared custody through the eyes of adults who have aged out of the two-home system. She holds a B.S. in Psychology from Old Dominion University and a Master of Public Administration from Walden University. She is also a CDC Certified Divorce Coach, CDC Transition and Recovery Coach, member of ICF, real estate investor and agent, author, wife, and mother of two adult sons.

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• Website: Leslie Hope Coaching
• Facebook: Leslie Hope Coaching
• Instagram:@lesliehopeholthoff
• Twitter: @Gvnhope

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During this episode, Susan Gold shares her story of her traumatic upbringing and how all people can move past the trauma they have faced and create a new experience for themselves.

Trigger warning: This episode contains information about experiences which could cause trauma responses such as abuse, depression, and suicide.

1. 1:05 The dangers of a traumatic upbringing
2. 4:56 Red flags from an unhealed trauma and ways to get past them
3. 10:27 The power of self-love and compassion in healing yourself from trauma
4. 14:33 Why motherhood terrified her and how she broke the cycle of intergenerational trauma
5. 19:12 An overview of her book and how it may help you recover from trauma

Resources mentioned in this episode

Toxic Family: Transforming Childhood Trauma into Adult Freedom by Susan Gold | Paperback

About Susan Gold

Susan is an author, speaker, and facilitator who helps individuals worldwide transform their traumatic experiences into personal growth opportunities. Her book, Toxic Family: Transforming Childhood Trauma into Adult Freedom, offers a unique perspective on life challenges and empowers readers to break free from abusive and patriarchal programming.

Her personal journey of overcoming abuse, addiction, and narcissism has inspired her to guide others toward creating fulfilling personal and professional lives. She has conducted workshops and private sessions to help individuals shed outdated programming and live a more peaceful life.

Currently residing in Montana with her partner and pets, Susan enjoys the serenity of the mountains while continuing to help others navigate their own transformative journeys.

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Website: susangold.us

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Today, Amanda redefines the concept of motherhood and shares how, despite having two mothers who didn't treat her like a daughter, she was able to forge her own path in life. Trigger Warning: This episode contains a sensitive story of abuse and neglect. 

1. A personal story of why Mother’s Day and birthdays are difficult to celebrate
2. The power of breaking the cycle of intergenerational trauma in motherhood
3. Societal expectations on women and the patriarchal, misogynistic view of motherhood
4. How parents’ relationships influence their children’s concept of motherhood
5. The negative impact of maternal absence and cruelty

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Summary

1. How hormonal performance gets affected in your perimenopausal cycle
2. Why prioritizing healthcare matters in signs of aging relief
3. Fetishizing of young women and societal narrative that doesn’t support women
4. The importance of marriage growth compatibility in approaching midlife
5. Aging symptom alleviation and how it helps in renavigating your purpose

About Jeanne Andrus

Jeanne Andrus was 48 when perimenopause launched its sneak attack on her. Perhaps she should have been expecting it, but she hadn't gotten the memo like so many of us. So, when depression, anger, and low libido kicked her out of her own life, and had to do something. She did.

She got healthy, she got fit, and she got happy. Naturally. Holistically.

A few years later, she quit her corporate job to become a personal trainer and learned that her 40's and 50's clients were experiencing the same upheaval she had gone through and with the same lack of information.

And that signaled to her that it was time to dig in. learn what was going on, and help her clients understand and cope with the changes in their lives. Her practice grew and morphed into what she calls Menopause Mastery Coaching.

Now, she's on a mission to spread the knowledge she's gleaned to women everywhere through her podcast "Menopause Matters," her book, "I Just Want to Be ME Again!" and through appearing on podcasts like this one.

Connect with Jeanne

• Website: Menopause Matters
• Facebook: Menopause Matters
• FREE Sleeping Tips by clicking Get Better Sleep!

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Disney
• I Just Want To Be Me Again by Jeanne Andrus | Kindle and Paperback
• Where Is My Wife And What Have You Done With Her | Kindle and Paperback

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1. History of women in fitness and sports
2. The struggles of female athletes from genetic-based stereotyping
3. Menstruation myths and how it affects womxn’s access to opportunity
4. How historical scare tactics shaped the idea of menstrual side effects
5. What makes resistance and strength training holistically beneficial
6. Why is being physically fit a lifestyle viable to anyone at any age?

About Haley Shapley

Haley Shapley is an award-winning journalist, a certified group fitness instructor, and the author of Strong Like Her: A Celebration of Rule Breakers, History Makers, and Unstoppable Athletes, which traces the previously untold history of women who defied convention in pursuit of physical strength. She's contributed to Teen Vogue, Shape, Self, Shondaland, Forbes Health, and hundreds of other publications. When she's not writing, she's usually working toward a fitness goal; past pursuits have included running a marathon, riding her bike 200 miles, and competing in a bodybuilding show.

Connect with Haley

• Website: Haley Shapley
• Instagram: @haleyshapley

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Strong Like Her by Haley Shapley | Kindle and Hardcover
• Katie Sandwina
• Abbye “Pudgy” Stockton
• Will Keith Kellogg
• British Boxing Board of Control
• Katherine Switzer
• Boston Marathon

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Shannon joins Amanda in this conversation to explore the concept of self-love, happiness, energy, emotions, and the patterns that prevent womxn from moving past their trauma.

1. Factors that contribute to an individual’s trauma
2. Reasons to believe that everything happens for a reason
3. The true meaning of joy and self-love
4. Empowering ways womxn can overcome trauma
5. Why you should learn to recognize emotional triggers and trauma responses

About Shannon Swanson

Shannon is a therapist of 20 years specializing in trauma and a health coach for women struggling with fear, limiting beliefs, and unworthiness keeping them from living the life they truly want.

She holds a Master of Social Work degree and certified IIN Health Coach specializing in hormone health. In addition, she has experienced firsthand the pain of divorce and having her life turned upside down. But through this experience, have been able to find the strength and trust in herself to live life on her terms - unapologetically.

Through one on one private coaching and Expand Membership, she’s able to help other frustrated women heal their minds and/or bodies so they can fearlessly and more authentically live a life they're obsessed with.

Connect with Shannon

• Website: Shannon E Swanson
• Instagram: @shannoneswanson

Resources mentioned in this episode

• The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle | Paperback, Hardcover, and Kindle
• EP39: The Messy Middle - An Update

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In this impactful conversation, Dr. Silber talks about betrayal and the stages of moving through it to heal from it, recover from trauma, and start to trust others and yourself again.

On today’s episode, we talk about:

1. The Impacts of betrayal, why it persists, and the importance of healing from it.
2. Three groundbreaking findings and statistics about betrayal that you should know.
3. Destroying the unhelpful myths of “time heals all wounds” and “misery loves company.”
4. The transformative benefits of identifying and overcoming the 5 stages of betrayal trauma.
5. Actionable steps you can do to rebuild trust after experiencing betrayal.

About Dr. Debi Silber

Dr. Debi Silber is the founder of the PBT (Post Betrayal Transformation) Institute and is a holistic psychologist, health, mindset, and personal development expert, the author of Trust Again, and a 2-time #1 International bestselling author of The Unshakable Woman AND From Hardened to Healed. Her podcast: From Betrayal to Breakthrough, is globally ranked within the top 1.5% of podcasts. Her recent Ph.D. study on how we experience betrayal made 3 groundbreaking discoveries that change how long it takes to heal. In addition to being on FOX, CBS, The Dr. Oz Show, TEDx (twice), and more, she’s an award-winning speaker and coach dedicated to helping people move past their betrayals as well as any other blocks preventing them from health, work, relationships, confidence, and happiness they want most.

Connect with Dr. Debi
Website: The PBT Institute

Resources mentioned in this episode
The PBT Institute

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1. What happens when our hormones start to drop as we age.
2. How hormone replenishment theory works and why it is important to understand bioidentical hormones for your health.
3. Fighting misinformation in medical studies and with healthcare information given to the public.
4. Ways to find the best and trusted healthcare provider specializing menopause and perimenopause treatment.
5. The future of Bioidentical Hormones, menopause research, and medicine.

About Dr. Daved Rosensweet

Dr. Rosensweet graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1968. He has been in private medical practice since 1971, has had offices in New Mexico, California, and Colorado, and is currently in practice in Southwest Florida. Dr. Rosensweet was the clinical physician involved in the first Nurse Practitioner training program in the U.S.A. and was in charge of health promotion for the State of New Mexico. He teaches health professionals about treating women in menopause with bio-identical hormones.

Connect with Dr. RosensweetWebsite: Brite | The Institute of Bioidentical Medicine

Resources mentioned in this episodeHappy Healthy Hormones by Dr. Daved Rosensweet | Paperback

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1. Getting pregnant at 15 years old and why sex education from an early age prevents unwanted pregnancies.
2. Navigating healthcare and insurance at all ages, particularly when you have a teen pregnancy
3. Navigating divorce and re-inventing yourself when you don’t have a degree, and aren’t sure of your path forward.
4. Understanding that you are not fundamentally flawed.
5. Creating a co-parenting plan and 50/50 custody when you are not with the father/parent of your children.

About Leslie Holthoff

Leslie is a Doctoral student studying perspectives of joint shared custody through the eyes of adults who have aged out of the two-home system. She holds a B.S. in Psychology from Old Dominion University and a Master of Public Administration from Walden University. She is also a CDC Certified Divorce Coach, CDC Transition and Recovery Coach, member of ICF, real estate investor and agent, author, wife, and mother of two adult sons.

Resources mentioned in this episodeNot Mary Not Roe by Leslie Hope Holthoff | Paperback and Hardcover

Connect with Leslie

• Website: Leslie Hope Coaching
• Facebook: Leslie Hope Coaching
• Instagram:@lesliehopeholthoff
• Twitter: @Gvnhope

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Today, Dr. Barr defines ‘skinny dipping’ and shares her prescription to empower womxn to find comfort and confidence in their own skin.

1. Why it’s essential to look out for your skin
2. Debunking the anti-aging myths
3. Womxn's difficulties with stress management, creating boundaries, and reclaiming their voices
4. How social constructs prevent womxn from embracing their own skin and body
5. The therapeutic power of somatic touch and accepting your flaws

About Keira Barr, MD

As a mindfulness mentor and embodiment coach to visionary women leaders and entrepreneurs, a dual board-certified integrative dermatologist, global speaker, best-selling author, and host of The Skinny Dipping Rx podcast, Dr. Keira is empowering women around the world with the tools to help them feel more comfortable and confident in their skin.

Blending science with soul, she shares her Skinny Dipping Methodology to further her mission of revolutionizing skin care as an act of radical self-care. Her work has been featured in MindBodyGreen, Better Homes and Gardens’, Reader’s Digest, Glamour, SELF, Oprah Magazine, and more.

Connect with Keira

• Website: Resilient Health Institute
• Podcast: The Skinny Dipping Rx
• Instagram: @drkeirabarr

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On today’s episode, CJ Scarlet, the Badass Grandma, walks us through how to empower kids to be badasses to protect themselves against predators, the framework all parents need, and how to help children create boundaries in all areas of their lives. She shares some staggering statistics when it comes to sexual assault and rape, and why it is so important for parents to have these important conversations with their children early. This is a must listen episode for people who have children of any age.

Trigger warning: Please note that this episode contains conversations about sexual assault and other types of violence that some people may find disturbing. If you want to avoid this content or anything that might trigger you based on the conversation, please skip this episode.

Key takeaways to listen for

• Three parenting tools for raising abuse awareness among children
• Statistics all parents need to be aware of when it comes to rape and sexual assault
• How self-defense and polite rejection are taught to kids
• Cyber issues and pornography and how this is affecting children
• Why sex education at a young age is crucial
• What a family meeting can do for transparency, trust, and honest communication

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Bark
• Badass Parenting by CJ Scarlet | Kindle and Paperback
• Funny Tummy Feelings

About CJ Scarlet

CJ Scarlet, aka the Badass Grandma, is a danger expert and author of books that help parents empower their kids to protect and defend themselves from dangerous people. CJ spent years dealing with the aftermath of her own abusive experiences. After taking her power back, she became an advocate for others who had been victimized and has helped thousands of survivors claim their power too. The former roller-skating carhop, forest firefighter, and U.S. Marine photojournalist have been named one of the “Happy 100” people on the planet. Her story of triumph over adversity is featured in several bestselling books.

Connect with CJ

• Website: CJ Scarlet
• Email: cj@cjscarlet.com
• Amazon: CJ Scarlet

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Endometriosis is a disease which affects more than 11% of American women between the ages of 15 and 44, and yet people haven’t been looking at the root cause of endometriosis and how to effectively treat it. On today’s episode, Somer Baburek, the CEO and Co-Founder of Hera Biotech talks to us about women’s healthcare and how her company is leading the way to find a solution to treat endometriosis and why women’s healthcare needs more attention and funding.

Key takeaways to listen for

• Combined physician specialties and its impact on research exploration
• The drastic gap in funding for women’s healthcare
• How to use biopsy analysis in narrowing treatment discovery
• What’s next for endometriosis diagnosis?
• Today’s healthcare system and what makes it an innovation era
• The latest technological way of navigating disease treatment for womxn

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Bruce J. Nicholson, Ph.D.
• Nameer B. Kirma, Ph.D.

About Somer Baburek

Somer Baburek is the CEO and Co-Founder of Hera Biotech. Before founding Hera Somer spent seven years with the most significant life science VC Fund in San Antonio, assisting with diligence activities. Somer also served in 2 of the fund’s sister companies as the Director of Clinical Operations. During her time with the companies, the clinical program went from a single investigator-initiated IND to 4 open INDs, saw the successful license of a 5 product line to the most prominent industry participant, and successfully managed an End of Phase 2 Meeting with the FDA before the companies acquired for USD 250M.

Somer took a short break following the exit, looking for available technology in her field of passion, women’s health. After completing diligence on the underlying technology, Somer founded Hera Biotech and began developing the world’s first non-surgical, tissue-based test capable of diagnosing and staging endometriosis.

Connect with Somer

• Website: Hera Biotech
• LinkedIn: Hera Biotech
• Instagram: @HeraBiotech
• Twitter: @HeraBiotech
• Facebook: Hera Biotech

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On today’s episode, Shae Eccleston, inspires us with her journey of dealing with complex diseases as a Black womxn. She talks about the healthy boundaries she has created which have empowered her, and her navigating relationships and friendships in the height of life-altering diseases. If you are also going through a life-altering moment and want a fresh perspective, this is an episode you shouldn’t miss!

Key takeaways to listen for

• Adverse effects of self-gaslighting on your health issues
• The role of race in treating womxn’s illnesses
• Why sympathy from others results in toxic positivity
• How being vulnerable makes your well-being stronger
• Negative impacts of diseases on relationships and mental health
• Powerful advantages of saying no to other people
• Importance of not letting others limit your capabilities

Resources mentioned in this episode

• NHS England
• Sunny Days by Shae Eccleston | Kindle and Paperback

About Shae Eccleston

Shae is a creative consultant, author, and corporate trainer who can help you to become a thought leader in your field. She works with corporate clients, organizations, creatives, visionaries, researchers, healthcare professionals, and patients to enhance knowledge and understanding of various themes.

She has an impressive resume and experience in engaging with, speaking to, and empowering audiences across the globe. She is passionate about training, mentoring, and inspiring people. Her skills include working with corporate clients, creatives, young people, patients, and anyone with a story.

She has unique experience in EDI (equity, diversity & inclusion), patient engagement, cancer, invisible illness, identity, mindset, creative projects, mental health, women and youth empowerment, market research and story-telling, plus so much more.

Connect with Shae

• Website: Shae Eccleston | A True Story
• Instagram: @shaeccspeare
• LinkedIn: Shae Eccleston

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On today’s podcast, Heather Hester joins us to share her work in supporting families with children who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community. She talks about how she supports families through education and by increasing awareness. Discover how she became made her paradigm shifts, began having even more thoughtful conversations with her children, and learn how parents can create loving and inclusive environments for their children.

Key takeaways to listen for

• Questions to ask your children during their coming-out process
• The power of shifting your belief systems for the better
• Why parents should be responsible for accepting their child’s gender identity
• Three helpful pieces of advice for parents of LGBTQIA+ children

About Heather Hester

Heather Hester is the founder of Chrysalis Mama, which provides support and education to parents and allies of LGBTQIA adolescents, teenagers, and young adults, and the creator and host of the podcast Just Breathe: Parenting your LGBTQ Teen. As an advocate and coach for parents and allies, she believes the coming out process is beautiful and messy. She works with her clients to let go of fear and feelings of isolation so they can reconnect with themselves and their children in a meaningful, grounded way.

Heather creates a space where growth and shifts occur through education and empowerment, instilling the confidence that anyone can move through the coming-out process with understanding and love. She also works with companies’ DEI initiatives to educate and empower their employees. She is the author of two upcoming books, married to her best friend for 27 years, the mother of four extraordinary kids (three of whom are LGBTQIA), and a student of life who believes in being authentic and embracing the messiness.

Connect with Heather

• Website: Chrysalis Mama
• Podcast: Just Breathe: Parenting Your LGBTQ Teen | Apple and Spotify

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On today’s podcast, Silvia Dutchevici discusses intersectionality and psychotherapy. Her extensive work has helped people to radically change their lives and move through trauma in unexpected ways. In this episode she talks about the multiple layers of human beings and why intersectionality truly matters. Join us to listen to this fascinating episode.

Key takeaways to listen for

• The value of uncomfortable conversations
• Three stages of therapy and what you can gain from them
• What is the Black Women’s Blueprint all about
• Intersectionality: What is it and why it matters
• Reasons for patients to demand better therapy
• Tips to find the right therapist
• Political and social issues impacting mental health

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Black Women’s Blueprint
• EP11: Navigating Healthcare and Society as Gender Non-conforming with Jay Pryor
• @sir_twitch_alot
• Critical Therapy by Silvia M. Dutchevici | Paperback and Kindle

About Silvia Dutchevici

Silvia M. Dutchevici, MA, LCSW, is president and founder of the Critical Therapy Institute and author of Critical Therapy: Power and Liberation in Psychotherapy. A trained psychotherapist, Dutchevici (pronounced “doot-KAY-vitch”), created critical therapy on perceiving a need for the theory and practice of psychology to reflect how race, class, gender, and religion intersect with psychological conflicts. She is a founding board member of Black Women's Blueprint and a member of the Physicians for Human Right’s Asylum Network, where she conducts psychological evaluations documenting evidence of torture and persecution for survivors fleeing danger in their home countries. She trained at the Bellevue/NYU Survivors of Torture Program, the Parent-Child Center of the New York Psychoanalytic Society, and the New York Freudian Society.

Dutchevici has a master’s degree in social work from New York University and a master’s degree in psychology from the New School, and a bachelor’s degree in religious studies and political science from Fordham University. She has lectured and presented throughout the country on critical therapy, including at Fordham and NYU, and has been featured in the Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Psychology Today, The Guardian, International Business Times, and Women’s Health.

Connect with Silvia

• Website: Critical Therapy Institute
• Instagram: @silviadutchevici
• Email: info@criticaltherapy.org

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Whether you’re older or hoping to get there, this episode with Ashton Applewhite will give you a deeper meaning of ageism and aging. We dive into how this adversely affects womxn and womxn of color and the impact on people’s social and economic status, and embracing self-worth. Join us as Ashton unpacks how to view aging differently and dismantles society’s outdated constructs when it comes to aging.

Key takeaways to listen for

• Impact of ageism on gender and womxn of color
• How culture and disability influence age bias
• Ways to combat age discrimination
• Steps to eliminate bias in the workplace
• Why you shouldn't make assumptions about other people
• The value of embracing your body image and supporting other womxn
• Effect of age and attitude on health

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Old School Anti-Ageism Clearinghouse
• This Chair Rocks by Ashton Applewhite | Paperback, Kindle, and Hardcover
• Cutting Loose by Ashton Applewhite | Paperback and Kindle
• Breaking the Age Code Becca Levy PhD | Hardcover and Kindle
• Yo, Is this Racist?

About Ashton Applewhite

Ashton Applewhite is the author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism and of Cutting Loose: Why Women Who End Their Marriages Do So Well. A co-founder of the Old School Anti-Ageism Clearinghouse, she has been recognized by the New York Times, the New Yorker, National Public Radio, and the American Society on Aging as an expert on ageism. She speaks widely at venues that have included the TED mainstage and the United Nations, has written for Harper’s, the Guardian, and the New York Times, and is the voice of Yo, Is This Ageist? Ashton is a leading spokesperson for the emerging movement to raise awareness of ageism and dismantle it. In 2022 the Decade of Healthy Aging, a UN + WHO collaboration, named Ashton one of the Healthy Aging 50: fifty leaders transforming the world into a better place to grow older.

Connect with Ashton

• Website: This Chair Rocks | Yo, Is This Ageist?
• Instagram: @thischairrocks
• Twitter: @thischairrocks
• Facebook: This Chair Rocks

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Today's guest, Cornelia Shipley Bearyman, reveals the flaws in the healthcare system and provides tips for Black womxn on navigating a system which was not built by or for them. She also shares her struggles with autoimmune diseases and how she is navigating them. Join us as Cornelia shares her lived experiences.

Key takeaways to listen for

• Importance of working with a trusted medical professional
• The false assumption of how Black people cope with loss and trauma
• What womxn of color should know about autoimmune disease
• Benefits of having a health advocate
• Reasons to discuss health with other womxn

Resources mentioned in this episodeShipley Family Foundation

About Cornelia Shipley Bearyman

Founder and CEO Cornelia Shipley started 3C Consulting in 2005 after nearly 20 years of working in Corporate America. As a strategist and leadership development expert Cornelia was committed to helping organizations and the individuals who lead them to drive clarity, enhance the capability, and build capacity, the three things needed most to fuel creativity, innovation, and revenue growth. Cornelia quickly partnered with several colleagues who shared her vision, commitment, and passion for developing leaders through innovative experiential development programming.

Connect with Cornelia

• Website: 3C Consulting
• Facebook: Cornelia Shipley
• LinkedIn: Cornelia Shipley Bearyman PCC, BCC, ELI-MP
• Twitter: @CorneliaShipley
• Instagram: @corneliashipley
• TikTok: @corneliashipley

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In this episode, Toby Oliver discusses overcoming loss, grief, and developing an achievable morning routine that sticks. Tune in today to learn a unique technique for forming long-term habits that will bring you more success, satisfaction, and happiness!

Key takeaways to listen for

• Does time really heal all wounds?
• Why comparing grief will only make it worse
• Ways to respond to someone expressing sympathy
• The advantages of collaborating with your sibling
• What is the S.H.I.N.E. method?
• Benefits of setting a morning routine for overcoming grief

Resources mentioned in this episodeRise and Shine by Kate Oliver and Toby Oliver | Hardcover and Kindle

About Toby Oliver

Toby is a registered therapist and grief educator. He is also an experienced teacher of yoga and meditation. This includes therapeutic Dru Yoga, Grief, and Laughter Yoga.

He works with groups in hospitals, hospices, charities, and corporate organizations, as well as supporting individual clients. He specializes in helping adults and young people deal better with anxiety and serious or life-limiting illnesses and copes with grief and loss.

Toby began his career in cultural communications before co-founding Mr. Bugg Presents, producers of the hit musical Miss Nightingale, which enjoyed five UK tours and a sell-out season in the West End. He has also co-written four professionally produced Christmas productions and a revue.

He lives in Sheffield (UK) with his husband, Matthew, and their wire-haired dachshund, Lennie.

Connect with TobyWebsite: Eastview Therapy

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In this episode, Amanda opens up about why she took a pause on the podcast and talks about how life is never linear and how sometimes, the best choice in life is yourself. Sometimes, we just find ourselves in moments we haven’t imagined, and this episode talks about taking the time to reflect and navigate life. Join us today for this real, raw 

Key takeaways to listen for

• How partnership compatibility is tested through difficult situations
• The importance of an environment that accepts who you are
• How the body responds during stress
• Ways to find your power again by recognizing your worth and your truth

Resources mentioned in this episode

• We Can Do Hard Things
• Ani Anderson

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In this episode, we'll highlight a few significant topics covered in the previous episodes and the importance of pausing to reflect on holidays. Make this pause meaningful by tuning in and utilizing it to strengthen and improve yourself.

Key takeaways to listen for

• Significant topics highlighted in the Period to Pause podcast
• The value of taking a pause in life
• Ways to manage stress and loneliness during holidays

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Today, Errin Weisman shares her burnout experience and mission to help other womxn get rid of the invisible workload and prioritize their holistic health. Join us as we unearth why there’s a total perspective shift needed in America and why it’s so valuable to dig into sometimes uncomfortable conversations. Don’t miss today’s episode!

Key takeaways to listen for

• Typical expectations that society created for womxn
• The reality of working in the medical field during pregnancy
• How upsetting the healthcare industry is in rural America
• Why sex and gender shouldn’t be taboo subjects to talk about
• The importance of opening yourself up and establishing awareness

About Errin Weisman

Errin Weisman, DO (she/they) openly speaks on her experience of professional burnout early in her family medicine career so that no woman feels alone and to prove you can have a joy-filled and sustainable career. She is also a champion of people with substance use in rural Southwest Indiana in her clinical practice.

She is partnered with a farmer, mother of dragons, keeper of the Amazon account, and lover of alpacas.

Besides being sassy, she enjoys getting mud on her shoes, teaching her children to catch tadpoles, and reading a great fantasy novel.

Connect with ErrinPodcast: Burntout to Badass | Doctor Me First with Errin Weisman DO

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Today’s guest, Marnie Goodfriend, a survivor turned advocate, gives us a deeper understanding of the stigma associated with rape and the traumatizing effects it has on victims of sexual assault. Join us to explore the power of healing through advocacy, writing, and taking back your power.

Key takeaways to listen for

• The benefits of helping others while healing from trauma
• Negative impact of victim blaming
• How does retraumatization happen?
• Ways to support rape and sexual assault survivors
• The power of sharing and writing your own story
• Importance of understanding trauma responses

Resources mentioned in this episode

• RAINN
• Unbelievable

About Marnie Goodfriend

At age 22, Marnie Goodfriend was attacked at knifepoint and raped inside her West Village apartment. Her home became a crime scene; she lost her job, friends, family members, security, and identity. She spent months building a mixed-media installation so people could “see” rape and lept into the role of a public survivor. Programs and resources for trauma were limited, and it was admittedly easier to focus on others than her recovery.

She found purpose, a new identity, and a community, but inside, she was a shell of herself. She became masterful at putting on a brave face and hid her PTSD, panic attacks, eating disorders, and isolation from the world. She focused on busyness, working a full-time job and, as a member of three speaker’s bureaus, speaking at schools, hospitals, and events, during her lunch breaks or “doctor’s appointments.” She became a trained emergency room advocate and lobbied for bills on Capitol Hill, but it was years before she looked inward to heal her trauma.

A decade later, the perpetrator was caught through a cold case hit. The NYPD SVU, friends, and advocates were immensely supportive, but the trial re-traumatized her. She left the events industry and transitioned to freelance writing to write what was true for her in her language, on her timeline. Leading workshops and coaching writers and non-writers felt so natural that she decided to merge her advocacy, activism, and write under one umbrella.

Today, she helps survivors, including MeToo activists, Weinstein victims, and the Silence Breakers, with their statements, articles, personal essays, and op-eds. She uses narrative techniques to help non-writers heal and rediscover their true selves. She also offers services to those who work with survivors: lawyers whose clients need guidance with their victim impact statements and therapists who integrate creative writing into survivors’ healing process. Recently, she launched a weekly workshop and movement, Sorry That Happened to You, taught a class on Writing and the Body, completed a book proposal on her experience as a sexual assault survivor who was barely surviving, and a screenplay based on these events.

Connect with Marnie

• Website: writetohealing.com
• Instagram: @marniegoodfriend

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In today’s episode with Megan Simmons we talk about the crises in Black womxn's maternal health and infant mortality, how to dismantle implicit biases in the healthcare system, and what we can do to promote birth equity, education, and maternal care. If you want to increase awareness and achieve goals for health equity for people of color, this is the episode you don't want to miss.

Key takeaways to listen for

• Social and health inequities faced by Black womxn
• Reasons for the increase in Black maternal mortality
• Equitable policies to eliminate barriers and implicit biases in healthcare systems
• Practical ways to promote equitable healthcare for Black womxn
• Importance of Black maternal healthcare and education
• Actionable steps to advocate access for Black maternal care and education

About Megan Simmons

Megan Simmons is the Director of Policy for the National Birth Equity Collaborative. Ms. Simmons’ education in Women’s Studies and Political Science was the catalyst for her career in legal compliance, policy, and advocacy work. She has served as a Federal Agent and was tasked with investigating sexual assault for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). She was also collaterally tasked with representing law enforcement on various committees, including holistic approaches to combating violence against women attached to the Naval installations.

She later earned a law degree wherein she combined her education and her experience by contributing to policy that materially impacts the lives of women and the execution of investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct within higher education. Ms. Simmons has conducted various trainings on sexual harassment awareness, Equal Employment Opportunity, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. She spends her spare time cooking, bike riding, and reading.

Connect with Megan

• Website: National Birth Equity Collaborative
• LinkedIn: National Birth Equity Collaborative
• Twitter: @BirthEquity
• Instagram: @birthequity
• Facebook: National Birth Equity Collaborative
• YouTube: National Birth Equity Collaborative

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In today's episode, you will learn from various firsthand perspectives as Cynthia Davis, Dr. Clarissa Kristjansson, and Jay Pryor join us in honoring Menopause Awareness Month! Listen in as they discuss all the facets surrounding menopause, gender equality, and womxn's healthcare in the workplace. Be empowered and continue to break down barriers today!

Key takeaways to listen for

• Menopause awareness in the U.S. compared to the U.K.
• 3 Common misconceptions about menopause
• Expert advice on what we can do when experiencing menopause
• Ideas on how organizations can support gender equity and menopause
• Why are people not talking about menopause and gender equity?
• Possible ways to break the stigma on womxn’s health issues
• Life lessons learned from menopause or perimenopause

About Cynthia Davis, Dr. Clarissa Kristjansson, and Jay Pryor

Cynthia Davis is the CEO and Founder of Diversifying Group. With over eighteen years’ hands-on recruitment experience at senior level and a BAME background, Cynthia is ideally placed to identify diverse talent as well as understanding the barriers that make an authentic recruitment process impossible to achieve using traditional recruitment processes. She has worked within and recruited for some of the best-known corporate, public, private, and third-sector organizations for Senior Executive positions up to Board Level.

Cynthia strives to create a positive impact from diversity and inclusion initiatives and has personally written articles for the Voice Newspaper and LGBT History Month and Black History Month on the topic. She is a mentor to young adults and 11-18 year-olds via the Stephen Lawrence Trust Mentorship Programme.

Clarissa Kristjansson, Ph.D. is an internationally recognized menopause educator. She is widely regarded as the go-to source for the holistic health aspects of menopause. She speaks worldwide on the positive and transformative nature of this life transition. She is the host of the popular Thriving Thru Menopause podcast and author of the bestseller The Mindful Menopause. Her second book, "The Potent Power of Menopause: A Globally Diverse Perspective of Feminine Transformation, " will be published in March 2022. In addition, she has written more than 100 articles for media in the UK, Australia, India, and US.

Jay Pryor is a speaker, executive coach, and facilitator of corporate trainings and workshops around the world. They are a transgender and gender non-conforming advocate and educator for inclusivity and gender consciousness. They also serve as the co-host of Doing the Work with Jay and Becca, a weekly podcast devoted to awakening people to their own power to transform their lives. Jay is the author of the acclaimed book Lean Inside: 7 Steps to Personal Power: A Practical Guide to Transformation for Women. Jay lives with their wife, Jessica, and their two children in Lawrence, Kansas.

Connect with Cynthia, Clarissa, and Jay

• Website: Diversifying Leadership
• Podcast: Thriving Thru Menopause | The Gender Reveal Party

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In this episode, Kayse Gehret discusses the transformative powers of practicing sacred earth medicine. She emphasizes how microdosing helps overall health, particularly for womxn and the younger generation who suffer from mental problems and other health conditions in the current society. Learn more about psychedelic microdosing and elevate yourself to restore your well-being.

Key takeaways to listen for
* What is earth medicine? * Advantages of plant-based medicine over pharmaceutical drugs * Why do womxn and young people use more medications than men * Microdosing: What is it and how it may improve the overall health * Anti-depressants vs. earth medicines * Benefits of interconnected healing * Advice for beginners on microdosing * Positive effects of microdosing for womxn with hormonal issues

Resources mentioned in this episodeThe Sovereignty Summit

About Kayse Gehret
The Rise of Plant Medicine in Modern Times is here... From academia to Wall Street and Burning Man to suburban soccer fields, the healing power of nature is spreading across the country. Not everyone can take off for an Ayahuasca journey in the jungle, but everyone can experience sacred medicine through the practice of microdosing. The beautiful, buzzy practice of microdosing is the daily practice of taking small, sub-perceptual doses of psychedelic medicines to promote healing, growth, and transformation.

Kayse Gehret - with over two decades in the healing arts - is the engaging, accessible founder of Microdosing for Healing. Her program is a nationwide virtual platform combining microdosing education and a supportive community. The interactive group programs offer a unique, intimate community of individuals drawn to practice with diverse intentions... including physical healing, mental wellness, emotional balance, and spiritual connection. Unlike pharmaceutical medications, natural plant medicines help us heal at the root cause and show tremendous potential for the healing of PTSD, trauma, adverse childhood experiences, depression, and anxiety.

The intention of the program is to introduce individuals to the beautiful practice of micro-dosing earth medicines, inspire a lifelong connection to nature, instill a reverence & respect for the medicines and create the conditions for healing inside a welcoming, supportive container.

Connect with KayseWebsite: Microdosing For Healing

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Health coach and mindfulness practitioner, Clarissa Kristjansson, takes us on a journey to learn how women can holistically take control of menopause and its phases. Clarissa walks us through the what, the why, to the how-tos of understanding menopause. Tune into this episode to learn what you can do as you enter the stages of perimenopause and menopause!

Key takeaways to listen for

• Perimenopause vs. menopause
• How can women navigate through misinformation, and where can they go for reliable resources?
• What can organizations do with their systems and structures to support women going through menopause?
• Effective ways to overcome the challenges during perimenopause and menopause
• Are emotion changes related to menopause permanent?

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Thriving Thru Menopause Se3: EP 14 The Upgrade: How the Female Brain Gets Stronger and Better in Midlife and Beyond with Louann Brizendine, MD | Apple & Spotify
• Nichola Sturgeon
• FlushFest2000 – Menopause Cafe
• Dr. Lisa Mosconi, PhD
• The Upgrade by Dr. Louann Brizendine, MD Audiobook & Hardcover

About Clarissa Kristjansson

Clarissa Kristjansson is an internationally recognized Menopause Mentor, a neuroscientist, and a former corporate leader. Clarissa suffered burnout during her perimenopause which set her on a different path. She is passionate about raising awareness around menopause, ensuring that the conversation is inclusive and that people in this transition can better advocate for themselves. Beyond the challenges, there is also room to see menopause as a positive stage of life that prepares us for our Second Spring. She is the host of the Thriving Thru Menopause podcast, a keynote speaker, and an international best-selling author of The Mindful Menopause. She is releasing three new co-authored books in 2022.

She lives with her husband and rescue dog in a small rural community on the West Coast of Sweden.

Connect with Clarissa

• Website: Thriving Thru Menopause
• Books: The Mindful Menopause: The Secret to Balance, Vitality, and Clarity Through The Change | The Potent Power of Menopause
• Podcast: Thriving Thru Menopause Apple & Spotify
• LinkedIn: Clarissa Kristjansson

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In this special episode, CEO and founder of Period to Pause Amanda Laden shares the lessons she has gained from previous interviews and episodes and how they immensely changed her perspective in life. Listen in as we continue to uncover more relevant facts about womxnhood, healthcare, gender, and other essential topics from influential people. Keep tuning in for more episodes!

Key takeaways to listen for

• Why gender and health equity matter
• Perks of understanding diseases, womxn's health, and gender non-conforming individuals
• The importance of helping someone who’s grieving

Resources mentioned in this episode

• EP26: Navigating Cancer, Coping With Grief, and Accepting Help with Kim Hamer | Apple Podcast
• EP01: Amanda Laden's Challenging Healthcare Journey Part 1 | Apple Podcast

About Amanda Laden

Amanda Laden is the Founder & CEO of The FireBrand Institute, Period to Pause, and The VinoKarma Project.

Amanda is passionate about women’s healthcare and changing the medical system in order to improve research, believe women and their pain, and create equity and access for all women - regardless of race or socioeconomic status.

She is on a mission to highlight women’s stories, share advice from experts, and stop women’s needless suffering at every step of their healthcare journey. Amanda openly shares her story of being in pain for years and not being diagnosed with adenomyosis until it was too diffused to treat, as well as her journey with IVF, pregnancy, miscarriage, and ultimately hysterectomy.

Through The Firebrand Institute, Amanda’s mission is to help fast-growing businesses develop growth strategies, align leadership and identify market opportunities for change. Amanda is passionate about helping entrepreneurs and businesses to acquire fresh insights, answer critical business questions, and innovate and accelerate business outcomes. Helping business owners realize their entrepreneurial capacity and dreams runs in Amanda’s DNA and passion for helping others.

Amanda has led teams on 5 continents, and traveled to over 40 countries. She loves all things relating to food, culture, and travel, especially when wine is involved.

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Outspoken CEO of Period to Pause, Amanda Laden, candidly discusses her healthcare journey from painful periods, miscarriage, IVF, and the adenomyosis diagnosis which finally led to a hysterectomy. Join her on her mission to share women's stories, highlight expert advice, and end unnecessary suffering for women in every aspect of their healthcare. Stay tuned for more courageous and insightful content with the additional installments of Amanda's journey.

Key takeaways to listen for

• What happens to adenomyosis when you’re on birth control?
• Medical professionals gaslighting women's healthcare needs
• Heart-wrenching experience of miscarriage
• Physical, mental & financial costs of IVF, surrogacy, and adoption
• Underlying struggles of planning your life around adenomyosis
• Period to Pause Podcast & company advocacy for women's healthcare

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Dr. Antonio Gargiulo, MD
• Dr. Michael Vitale, MD
• Dr. Chandra Spring-Robinson, DO

About Amanda Laden

Amanda Laden is the Founder & CEO of The FireBrand Institute, Period to Pause, and The VinoKarma Project.

Amanda is passionate about women’s healthcare and changing the medical system in order to improve research, believe women and their pain, and create equity and access for all women - regardless of race or socioeconomic status.

She is on a mission to highlight women’s stories, share advice from experts, and stop women’s needless suffering at every step of their healthcare journey. Amanda openly shares her story of being in pain for years and not being diagnosed with adenomyosis until it was too diffused to treat, as well as her journey with IVF, pregnancy, miscarriage, and ultimately hysterectomy.

Through The Firebrand Institute, Amanda’s mission is to help fast-growing businesses develop growth strategies, align leadership and identify market opportunities for change. Amanda is passionate about helping entrepreneurs and businesses to acquire fresh insights, answer critical business questions, and innovate and accelerate business outcomes. Helping business owners realize their entrepreneurial capacity and dreams runs in Amanda’s DNA and passion for helping others.

Amanda has led teams on 5 continents, and traveled to over 40 countries. She loves all things relating to food, culture, and travel, especially when wine is involved.

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Alison Bladh, a registered nutritional therapist, guides us through a journey to understand the menopause transition and how to get through it naturally. Learn in this episode how to control your menopausal symptoms and rekindle your inner radiance to start living the life you deserve.

Key takeaways to listen for

• Perimenopause vs. Menopause vs. Post-menopause
• Symptoms to look out for in menopausal stages
• Ways to manage bloating and weight issues in menopausal women
• Importance of a positive menopausal mindset
• How does culture shapes the intergenerational knowledge about menopause
• Advice for women to educate their spouses and family about menopause and difficult mood swings
• Useful method to maintain health and well-being throughout the menopausal stage

About Alison Bladh

“Reignite your inner sparkle and get back your life”

Alison Bladh is a registered nutritional therapist and beauty therapist living in the wilds of Sweden after falling for the charms of a viking man! Having worked in the health and wellness industry of over 30 years specialising in menopausal women’s health she now runs her own online clinic helping women worldwide manage the negative symptoms of menopause. Her mission is to support her clients with bespoke changes to diet, health and lifestyle so they can harness their hormones and get their confidence and sparkle back.

She believes that all women, no matter what age, deserve to reclaim their health and feel great. Life is too short to suffer symptoms that hold you back! Every woman has the right to feel and look amazing in midlife.

She supports time-poor, busy midlife women who are stressed, depressed, gained weight, and have lost their confidence amongst other things!

When not at work she enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, being in the kitchen and experimenting with new recipe ideas. She is also a keen scuba diver, golfer, hiker, beekeeper and enjoys being in the great outdoors.

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In today’s episode, Christa Elza deconstructs the stages of cycle-syncing and discusses how it influences womxn's energy, food intake, and lifestyle. She shares with us ways to overcome weariness, increase energy levels and the importance of personalized health and fitness plans.

Key takeaways to listen for

• The importance of optimizing energy and decreasing fatigue for womxn
• Indications that your lifestyle is harming your health
• Healthy habits that boost energy and combat fatigue
• Cycle-syncing: What it is and how does it work for womxn
• How do stress and the hustle culture impact your menstrual cycle?
• Why should womxn who are fatigued take a DUTCH test?
• Benefits of tracking your food intake

About Christa Elza

Christa graduated from ORU in Tulsa, OK with Bachelors of Science in Nursing in 2000. She was immediately drawn to Emergency Medicine and was a trauma nurse for 8 years. She has since earned her Masters Degree in Nursing from Texas State University and is a board certified nurse practitioner in Family Practice Medicine. She was the sole practitioner in a clinic specializing in weight loss, hormone balance, and aesthetics. During this time she realized the tool box of what she could offer for health solutions was too limited for how she wanted to serve her patients. She wanted a better way to help women achieve lasting health results. With that vision in mind, Christa began her journey with the School of Applied Functional Medicine, learning the root cause approach to personalized healthcare.

In August of 2020, Christa launched her virtual health practice, Elive Health, and is now able to provide help to women around the country via webcam. As a functional-medicine expert, she specializes in clinically investigating underlying factors of fatigue, hormone balance, thyroid issues, digestive issues, and more. Christa uses breakthrough diagnostic testing that’s rarely done in conventional settings to uncover the hidden causes of why women feel the way they feel.

In her free time you can find Christa spending time with her husband of 16 years, Jon, their 3 boys, + her puppy, Sage. She is now living in the San Antonio, TX area and loves being outdoors, skiing, traveling, hanging out poolside, + spending time with friends.

Connect with Christa

• Instagram: @christaelza
• Facebook: Christa Elza

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In today's episode, Juliette Blount unpacks the concept of race and details how racial bias shows up in treating patients at every level of the healthcare system. She highlights the importance of health equity, standards and restrictions on patient care, and how to reduce implicit bias and health disparities in the healthcare system. As a Nurse Practitioner, she understands working with patients from all walks of life and advocates for education across the board. Dive in today to learn how you can advocate for yourself and create change in this system!

Key takeaways to listen for

• Importance of understanding race in the healthcare system
• The value of education in preventing racial bias
• Risk and benefits of healthcare guidelines on patient care
• Health equity vs. health equality
• Why equity is crucial for patient care and the health sector
• Actionable steps individuals and practitioners should take to eradicate racism in the healthcare system

About Juliette Blount

Juliette G. Blount, The Health Equity NP, is an Adult Nurse Practitioner in New York City, where she provides Primary and Women’s Healthcare to diverse patient populations. She is also an experienced speaker and educator in the areas of racial health disparities and health equity. Ms. Blount holds a Bachelors’ Degree in Nursing from Howard University, received her Master’s in Nursing and Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification from Hunter College of the City University of New York, and is an Alumna of the Duke-Johnson & Johnson Nurse Leadership Program.

She has 30 years of clinical experience, has been recognized with awards for Customer Service, Clinical Excellence, and Leadership, and volunteers in her community by educating the public about becoming empowered healthcare consumers.

Connect with Juliette

• Instagram: @HealthEquityNP
• Twitter: @HealthEquityNP
• Facebook: Health Equity NP, LLC
• LinkedIn: Health Equity NP, LLC
• Website: The Health Equity NP

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Are you or someone you know dealing with cancer or loss? Then tune in to this episode with Kim Hamer as she shares how she was able to navigate around her husband's sickness and death, plus tips on how you can show you care without fear of doing or saying the wrong things.

Key takeaways to listen for

• Things you shouldn't say to someone dealing with cancer or loss
• The value of having a solid support network
• Advice for leaders who have employees with cancer in the workplace
• Why it's essential to go through a healthy grieving process
• Motivations behind "100 Acts of Love"

Resources mentioned in this episode

• American Cancer Society
• 100 Acts of Love by Kim Hamer

About Kim Hamer

On April 16, 2009, Kim Hamer watched her 44-yr-old husband take his last breath. During his illness and after his death, she was amazed by the helpful ways their coworkers, bosses, friends, and family supported them. Kim started calling their kind actions "acts of love."

After the death of her husband, Kim, an HR leader, noticed how little guidance leaders received when navigating cancer, health crisis, or death on their team. She knew their lack of knowledge negatively affected morale, employee engagement, and productivity. She set out to change that. Combining her personal experience with her professional knowledge and leadership skills, Kim launched her business to support leaders and coworkers when cancer (or any health crisis) affects a team member.

Kim Hamer is the author of 100 Acts of Love: A Girlfriend's Guide to Loving Your Friend through Cancer or Loss, an easy-to-read book filled with 100 practical, quick, and effective ways to support a friend or coworker. She's also an HR leader and speaker living in Los Angeles, where she tries not to bother her relatively well-behaved college-aged children.

Connect with Kim

• Website: 100 Acts of Love
• LinkedIn: Kim Hamer, PHR

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In this episode, Period to Pause Founder and CEO, Amanda Laden shares her recent experience of having money stolen from her through fraudulent marketing and unscrupulous business practices and how the woman who did this continues to take advantage of other women. She shares how she joined a “mastermind” to grow her business - the mastermind was advertised as a group to support other women grow and scale their businesses beyond 7-figures and help women get rich. The mastermind went defunct because the owners did not deliver on their promises and they kept everyone’s money without delivering. If you’ve ever felt you’ve made a stupid decision, or had a supplier take your money without delivering, then this is the episode for you. It is time we stand up for other women, stop bogus business practices in the coaching industry, and stop stealing other women’s hard-earned cash! Trigger warning - this story could infuriate some of you, and trigger feelings of loss and despair in others.

Key takeaways to listen for

• Why do business owners want to join mastermind communities?
• Detecting red flags in mastermind groups
• The implications of having your money stolen
• Importance of trusting your intuition
• Actionable steps to stop being taken advantage of

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In today’s episode, Carol Fabrizio peels back the layers of the concept of social roles, personal identity, gender-inclusivity, and the importance of language in all areas of our lives. Carol has a unique perspective as a womxn who identifies as an entrepreneur, cancer survivor, mother, caregiver, communications expert, and gay woman. She is a life force whose nonlinear path has set her up to serve humanity in the most beautiful way. Join us, as you do not want to miss this episode!

Key takeaways to listen for

• Social labeling: is it a problem or an opportunity?
• The advantage of experiencing life as a caregiver to someone with cancer
• Dealing with cancer: pros, cons, and effects of fostering a positive mentality
• Effects of establishing a safe and supportive space for LGBTQ+ parents and new mothers
• The implications of having gender-inclusive dialogues
• Importance of being respectful to a couple's plans for having children
• Gender-friendly resources that support people's physical and mental health
• Crucial question to ask to avoid unnecessary self-labeling

Resources mentioned in this episodeMama’s at the Helm - https://www.carolfabriziocoaching.com/mamasatthehelm

About Carol Fabrizio

Carol is a mom, wife, entrepreneur, coach, communicator, leader, and athlete. In her current work as a leadership coach and consultant, Carol focuses on helping individuals and teams consciously decide who they want to become and then helps to facilitate the process to make that transformation happen. She is a certified coach trained by iPEC, a top-ranked program accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and a consultant specializing in strategic communications.

Carol is also the co-founder of Helm Coffee Roasters, an LGBTQ+, a women-owned coffee roastery in Indianapolis, which she operates with her wife, Jillion. Carol is a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion; a champion of women and girls; and a firm believer in the power of sports to change lives. She feels most alive when her heart is beating a little faster than normal – whether that is laughing with her toddler, running with her dogs, or advocating for something she believes in.

Connect with Carol

• Website: Helm Coffee Roasters
• Instagram: @carolfabcoaching | @mamasatthehelm
• LinkedIn: Carol Fabrizio, JD, ACC, CPC

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In this episode, Dr. Ashley White sheds light on PCOS, one of the conditions that affect womxn yet remain underdiagnosed. She will walk us through her ideas on diet culture, obesity, healthcare system concerns on womxn's health, improving communication with your doctor by asking questions, and building better eating habits to mitigate PCOS symptoms. If you have PCOS or are exhibiting comparable symptoms, tune in to take concrete actions toward improving your quality of life as a womxn.

Key takeaways to listen for

• PCOS: what is it, and why are womxn underdiagnosed
• The adverse effects of diet culture
• Why is obesity a major factor in the underdiagnosis of PCOS?
• The influence of the healthcare industry in reducing obesity stigma
• Innovative approach in patient disease diagnosis
• Healthcare system constraints and their impact on patients
• Why is it important to learn about womxn's health?
• The power of asking questions during a doctor's appointment
• Why should you stop dieting and adopt healthy eating practices instead?
• Advice to womxn with similar symptoms of PCOS

About Dr. Ashley White

Dr. Ashley White is a physician and life coach who challenges the weight-as-health dogma. Her groundbreaking work with Responsive Eating™ encourages a critical shift in the medical field in the way people with larger bodies are perceived and treated. As a trusted clinician, coach, educator, and parent, Dr. Ashley White's mission is to use her signature methodology of Responsive Eating™ to facilitate appetite literacy so that people in larger bodies can unlearn, push back against, and liberate themselves from diet culture. She is a family and emergency medicine doctor by training and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine, though she doesn't use the term "obesity" in regular practice.

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Learn how to overcome the difficulties of womxnhood and live a life free of struggle in today's episode with Gloria Battini. Listen in as we explore womxn's obstacles in realizing their purpose, the notion of the womxn wound and how to overcome it, leaving toxic relationships, and finding your voice to pursue happiness. If you want to truly understand who you are at your core and use your power as a womxn to transform the world, this episode is perfect for you.

Key takeaways to listen for

• The root of womxn's difficulties in determining their life's purpose
• Womxn wound: what it is, and why it matters for pursuing happiness
• What causes intergenerational trauma and limiting beliefs in children?
• How does patriarchy influence womxn's rivalry?
• Why do collective pain and grief result in impostor syndrome?
• Signs your relationship with your partner is toxic
• The benefit of discovering your voice and improving yourself
• Advice to womxn on dealing with Life's hardships

About Gloria Battini

Gloria Battini is a Women's Relationship, Fulfillment Coach, and Certified ICF Accredited Coach. After 14 years in a relationship with a narcissist, she has turned her life around. Little did she know that leaving that relationship was just the beginning. The past five years have been a profound journey of discovering and sharing her experience with other women worldwide.

Connect with Gloria

• Instagram: @fearlesslivingxx
• Website: Fearless Living

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In today’s episode with Hannah Austin, we chat about burnout, the burnout culture, and how to rediscover your inner light. This episode encourages people to stop, pause, and reassess your work and life balance, and Hannah shares ways you can continue to burn bright without burning out. So tune in to learn how to move from the “always on, never enough,” culture and learn how to embrace a life you love!

Key takeaways to listen for

• What mindset allows burnout to start happening
• Reasons why women experience work burnout
• The impact of having high-functioning anxiety and how to find your emotional support people
• How to be your own health advocate
• Advice for women struggling with burnout

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Kaiser Permanente
• Hello Head, Meet Heart by Hannah Austin

About Hannah Austin

Hannah is a highly sought-after corporate leader and management professional specializing in managing and preventing burnout for professionals. As the CEO and Founder of SheShatters, LLC, she draws on her experience consulting and coaching corporate leaders to provide employees- at the mid to high point of their careers with the support they need to burn brightly without burning out.

She founded SheShatters in 2021 to help employees and managers to find a balance between their personal and professional lives, and on a macro level, leading a movement away from corporate hustle culture. Since launching the campaign, she has been a staunch advocate for more holistic education around the experience of burnout and practical methods of identifying, managing, and cooling off from burnout.

Connect with Hannah

• Website: SheShatters
• Podcast: She Burns Podcast
• Instagram: @sheshattersllc

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Discover the link between hormones and anxiety with Talida Voinea as she shares her story about coping with a flawed medical system, how it has affected her overall well-being, and her insights into how the female body works. Learn how to take control of your hormonal health by tuning in today.

Key takeaways to listen for

• The negative impacts of dismissing women's hormonal health concerns
• Adverse effects of discontinuing antidepressants
• Diets women should observe during different stages of their menstrual cycle
• Why it’s crucial to raise awareness of women’s reproductive health
• Important information women should know about fertility
• Advice for women experiencing hormonal imbalance
• Major causes of hormonal imbalance, stress, and trauma in women

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Implanon
• PubMed

About Talida Voinea

Talida is a 35-year-old mum from Australia. She is a certified fertility awareness educator with post-graduate studies in biomedical science focusing on nutrition science and reproductive endocrinology. Talida runs a plant-based food and women's health blog and Instagram page called Hazel & Cacao, dedicated to educating women about plant-based nutrition and hormone balance.

Connect with Talida

• Website: Hazel & Cacao
• Instagram: @hazel_and_cacao
• Facebook: Hazel & Cacao

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In today’s fast-paced society, we don’t often pause to think about how we are feeling, identify where we are feeling stressors, and take control of our own mental well-being. In this episode with Michele Johnson, she shares her battle with fibromyalgia and chronic illness and how she has found ways to support her healthcare needs. We also talk about why identifying workplace stress and reducing it is key to longevity. Tune in and move from pain to power today!

Key takeaways to listen for

• Fibromyalgia: what it is, and its associated symptoms
• The impact of non-toxic positivity on your life
• Methods for navigating your illness at work
• Expert advice on managing your mental wellness
• How to reduce workplace stress and why it’s important

Resources mentioned in this episode

To get a free copy of the international best-selling book “Pain Free: How to Live a Full Life Despite Chronic Pain,” send Michele a message at michele@thepainfreepa.com and live your full life despite chronic pain today!

About Michele Johnson

Michele Johnson MHS, PA-C is a Duke trained Family Medicine Physician Assistant, Certified Professional Life Coach and Consultant and International Best Selling Author. She has traveled to Cuba and China to learn holistic approaches to medicine and healing.

As a Certified Professional Life Coach and Stress Care Consultant Michele specializes in reforming employee burn out and overwhelm to retain top talent.

Michele grips audiences as an Engaging Speaker, drops Incredible Life Gems in her International Best Selling Book Pain Free: How To Live A Full Life Despite Chronic Pain, and weaves her unique experience as a clinician and a patient with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain to help clients focus on Healing the through holistic mind body techniques, learned in her practice of western medicine as well her study abroad.

As The Pain Free PA she empowers organizations to reverse burnout & enhance effective communication.

Her signature framework takes training sessions, workshops and executive coaching to the next level of transformation for a company’s people culture

Michele has been featured on various podcasts like Thriving Outside The Box, FemiNinja, High on Self Care, When We Speak and on SiriusXM Radio. As a Panel Expert on Rare Disease Advocate Forums & The Determined Fempreneur, Michele shares her gift of listening and coaching the root cause of stress from a holistic perspective. This gift shines through the testimony of her clients and patients.

Connect with Michele

• Website: Stress Strategist
• Facebook: The PainFree PA
• Instagram: @thepainfreepa
• LinkedIn: Michele Johnson MHS, PA-C
• Email: michele@thepainfreepa.com

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Are you intentional about creating genuine relationships and checking biases across generations? In today’s episode, Sundae Bean talks about the importance of finding collective commonality, appreciating oneself, and building a community for women. It is time to start breaking down intergenerational barriers, learning from one another, and shifting the narrative! Join us for this insightful conversation.

Key takeaways to listen for

• How can women across different cultures navigate through negative connotations of the stages of womanhood?
• Debunking the wisdom myth
• Concept of biological age associated with societal expectations
• The value of women seeing commonalities among each other - intergenerational experience wise
• A mindset about aging
• How wisdom should be viewed

Resources mentioned in this episodeThis Chair Rocks by Ashton Applewhite Audiobook & Paperback

About Sundae Bean

Sundae Schneider-Bean is an intercultural strategist, a transformation facilitator, and a solution-oriented coach. She supports individuals and organizations as they traverse through (and flourish beyond!) life quakes and other major shifts -- no matter where they are. For almost a decade, her location-independent business has served individuals and world-class organizations from over 60 countries across six continents. Sundae’s mission is to help clients achieve ambitious goals while navigating transition. She leads several online groups with thousands of members and hosts the popular weekly podcast IN TRANSIT with Sundae Bean. Formerly known as Expat Happy Hour, it has enjoyed a Top 5% global rank for five years straight.

Personally, I am a woman in my 40s who is a daughter, sister, mother, wife, and friend. I have lived in multiple countries across three continents while raising two cross-cultural children (sometimes as a solo-parent) and navigating a bi-national marriage.

Professionally, I am celebrating nine years as an entrepreneur in June 2022, proud to have a 100% location-independent business. I have had the honor to serve women from around the globe through their toughest challenges. I have been by the side of women who have given up their jobs to support their family, lost husbands, divorced, came out, moved away, and more. This has broken down my naivete to the struggles women face when “doing life.”

Leaning on my skills as a facilitator, qualitative communication researcher, and accredited coach, I see so much collective wisdom emerge as I support others through their hard-earned experiences. I am committed to anti-racism work and understand that our lives and experiences are distinctly shaped by our identities and the systems that either welcome, deny, ignore, or challenge them.

Through all of this, I am convinced that together we are stronger.

Connect with Sundae

• Website: Sundae Bean LLC
• Podcast: IN TRANSIT with Sundae Bean Apple & Spotify
• Community: Wisdom Fusion

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We’re honored to have Lisa Duerre on today’s podcast to talk to us about her Lipedema journey, struggles with infertility, what it’s like to be a woman in corporate America, and how she conquered all odds to rise against it all. If you’re an advocate for womxn’s wellness at work, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

Key takeaways to listen for

• Lipedema: Signs and symptoms and how it affects your life
• Why it’s essential to have someone look after your health
• How important is your doctor in diagnosing your illness?
• Common treatment methods for Lipedema
• The difficulties of dealing with infertility and miscarriage while working
• Coping strategies for miscarriage-related depression
• Tips for improving workplace healthcare support for women
• How understanding someone else’s pain helps you relate to them better

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Overeaters Anonymous
• YouTube: RLD Group
• Lipedema Brochure
• The Disease They Call FAT
• Conversations Worth Having by Jacqueline M. Stavros, Cheri Torres, David L. Cooperrider | Paperback and Kindle
• Women Back to Work

About Lisa Duerre

Lisa Duerre spent 25 years in Silicon Valley leading highly successful teams and exceeding business objectives in the areas of Talent Development, Field Engineering, Customer Education and Support, Sales Development, and Marketing. This gave her a front-row seat to see some professionally successful tech leaders flame out in their careers, relationships, health, and life. She was the one who helped 25,000 employees get results faster at work, make a more significant impact, and be better business leaders. She gave audiences the inside track to navigate the always-on, only as-good-as-the-next-one culture. No regrets, no agony over lost opportunities - just a breath of fresh air showing how you can live a great life, kick ass at work, and be present for the moments that matter.

Connect with Lisa

• Website: RLDGROUP
• Podcast: Ctrl+Alt+Delete with Lisa Duerre
• LinkedIn: RLDGROUP
• YouTube: Realtalk with Lisa Duerre

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On this episode is Bird & Be’s CEO, Samantha Diamond joins Amanda and talks about coping mechanisms to find healing after a pregnancy loss, how supplements and one’s lifestyle impact fertility, creating access to fertility tools and supplements for everyone, and some hidden truths behind reproductive health. Join us for this episode to learn how Samantha and her team have disrupted the pregnancy health space, and are dismantling the pregnancy culture.

Key takeaways to listen for

• Common “aha” moments during one’s pregnancy journey and benefits of spotting early warning signs
• What can a couple do to ensure they’re in optimal health before getting pregnant?
• Things that people can take to support egg and sperm quality
• Advice to women who are starting their fertility journey
• Relevant information and questions to consider when looking at health studies

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
• Luteinizing Hormone (LH) hormone
• CoQ10
• N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)
• Future Fertility

About Samantha Diamond

Samantha Diamond is the CEO, Co-Founder at Bird&Be Co., a company revolutionizing the at-home fertility service market. While struggling with pregnancy loss and buying loads of drugstore pregnancy tests, ovulation predictor kits and prenatal vitamins every month, Samantha—a marketer by trade—found that her bathroom vanity mirrored a “pregnancy culture'' that didn’t accurately reflect her own experience or struggle. She also discovered a gap in fertility care, where there was no initial direction on prenatal vitamins or fertility supplements to optimize her health. From there, Samantha took a deep dive into what should be possible to support a generation of parents-to-be.

Now a mom of three, Samantha has a full-picture view of the journey as well as the holes that need to be filled with support, education, products and services every step of the way.

Connect with Samantha

• Website: Bird & Be
• Email: hello@birdandbe.com
• Instagram: @birdbeco
• TikTok: @birdandbe
• Twitter @birdandbeco
• Facebook: The Bird & Be Co.
• Pinterest: Bird&Be
• LinkedIn: Samantha Diamond

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In this episode, Alicia Couri shares her cancer diagnosis and her audacious bravery of taking her healthcare in her own hands and how she has become her own advocate. We also talk about health insurance and western medicine and the choices Alicia had to make as a result of not having health insurance.

Key takeaways to listen for

• Impactful steps to take towards better health
• The what, how, and why of healthcare empowerment
• The origin story of the seven secrets to audacious confidence
• Audacious Confidence’s story and impact on women out there

Resources mentioned in this episode

• DUTCH Test
• Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)
• https://aliciacouri.com/podcast/
• Love My Body, Love Myself

About Alicia Couri

The Audacious Confidence™ Growth Expert and Legacy Queen Elect for Woman of Achievement, Alicia Couri, is the Founder and CEO of Alicia Couri Inc., a boutique consulting firm specializing in the development of Audaciously Proactive leaders & teams using brain science and people data to get results. She also founded RedCarpetCEO™ a digital media company which produces content for multiple outlets. Alicia hosts her nationally syndicated podcast: “Leading with Audacious Confidence” and 3 live webshows “Small Business Saturday Shout-Out”, “Love My Body Love Myself” and airing now on the Win Win Women network, "Unleash Your Audacious Confidence".

Alicia is an Author of multiple books, an International Speaker, Actor, Beauty Professional, and coaches leaders to show up more powerfully with strong Executive Presence. She is on the Advisory Board of Keiser University, A Faculty Member of BoldHaus, an INC 5000 company, and the Marketing Chairperson of the Black Owned Media Alliance (BOMA).

Connect with Alicia

• Website: Audacious Confidence
• YouTube: Alicia Couri

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How can women start exploring themselves and their bodies and open up the door to having more intimate conversations about sexuality and pleasure? Mary Burruss is today’s guest - she shares a ton of enriching knowledge on how you can bridge the orgasm gap, how to take control of your own pleasure, and how the medical system was not set up to support women’s healthcare needs. There are more reasons why you should listen in and join us today.

Key takeaways to listen for

• The orgasm gap among women
• How can women talk more about their bodies and get in touch with their senses to have better sexual experiences?
• Effective ways for women to find their voice
• The bridge between yoga and the orgasm gap
• Getting started with tantra yoga as a lifestyle

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Sex with Emily Apple & Spotify
• Roe V. Wade
• Grey’s Anatomy
• Tantra Yoga
• Shakira & J. Lo's FULL Pepsi Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show
• Rod Stryker
• Sierra Bender
• Goddess School

About Mary Burruss

Mary has devoted her professional life to assisting people in overcoming personal challenges so they can live their best, healthiest lives for as long as possible. She co-founded Re-Think Fitness®, a unique consulting group that creates pain mitigation plans and sustainable fitness programs for active individuals. She has been a student of yoga for over 20 years and a yoga leader for over a decade.

Connect with Mary

• Website: Re-Think Fitness
• LinkedIn: Mary Garland Burruss
• Facebook: Mary Burruss
• YouTube: Re-Think Fitness

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Gain the courage to speak up about menstrual equity in today’s episode featuring Laura Strausfeld. Listen in as we tackle issues regarding inequitable state laws regarding women’s health, their impact on women’s lives, and how to solve them. If you want to be a part of ending the stigma against periods, you won’t want to miss this episode.

Key takeaways to listen for

• Tampon Tax: What it is, who it affects the most, and how it impacts people who have periods
• Reasons you should examine the menstrual products you use
• Ways to improve legislations that concern people who identify as womxn
• Other problems that might occur after the dissolution of the tampon tax
• The significance of comprehensive sex education in schools
• Why we should be more open about discussing menstruation

Resources mentioned in this episodeRobin Danielson Act

About Laura Strausfeld

Laura is the co-founder and executive director of Period Law. She runs Tax Free. Period, Period Law’s law and advocacy campaign to dismantle the tampon tax in the US. In 2016, she orchestrated the class action lawsuit challenging New York’s tampon tax as unconstitutional, resulting in immediate legislative repeal. In 2019, she hosted the first legal conference devoted to The Tampon Tax LAB (Legal Action Brainstorm at Columbia Law School, co-hosted by the Center for Gender and Sexuality Law, and has since recruited over 50 pro bono attorneys to research and challenge the tampon tax in court.

Laura has written and spoken publicly about menstrual product safety. She has a wide-ranging project-based background, including as a plaintiffs’ attorney, founding board member of the Nest Foundation, development strategist for the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, teacher, writer/director/producer of theater and film, and Anton Chekhov scholar at Columbia University’s Harriman Institute. She has a BA from Yale and JD from Columbia.

Connect with LauraEmail: laura@periodequity.org

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Amanda Laden, Founder of Period to Pause, continues to share her grueling healthcare journey of going through a Hysterectomy and all the emotions and challenges along with it. Keep tuning in to learn her insights for women who could be going through the same difficulties so they could be in the best mental and physical state possible when undergoing a major surgery.

Key takeaways to listen for

• What is a “Hysterectomy”?
• Hysteroscopy: What it is, how it’s performed, and what women should do if they need it
• Why it’s vital to be aware of brain aneurysms
• Cracks in the healthcare system - why Amanda’s surgery got canceled
• How to prepare your body for a major surgery
• What to expect before, during, and after a Hysterectomy
• Proper postoperative care for women after a surgery

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Dr. Spring-Robinson
• Hysterectomy Pillow
• Lovenox (Enoxaparin Sodium Injection)

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Tune in to this fun and authentic episode with Jay Pryor as they share their insights into the disparities in healthcare access between heterosexuals and the LGBTQ+ community, their daily challenges, and potential ways to fix these problems. Stay tuned to discover how you can empower yourself to live the life you deserve!

Key takeaways to listen for

• How the #MeToo Movement can impact your life
• The effects of testosterone on the human body
• Genderqueer people's everyday struggles and solutions
• How categorizing people can result in exclusion
• Possible ways to make healthcare more gender-inclusive
• Concerns about access to healthcare for women and members of the LGBTQ+ community
• Advice to help you discover your true self

Resources mentioned in this episode

• The Gender Reveal Party Video
• The Real Reveal Interview with Trystan Reese
• The Women's Brain Book by Sarah McKay | Paperback and Kindle
• American Psychological Association
• Positive Masculinity Now by Mac Scotty McGregor
• The Real Reveal: Mac Scotty McGregor

About Jay Pryor

Jay Pryor is a speaker, author and executive coach with over fifteen years experience helping business owners create positive learning cultures, while helping individual employees access their most authentic power. Jay’s signature process and book “Lean Inside” uses mindfulness and neuroscience to create a powerful understanding of the human response and emotional intelligence required to be successful in today’s world. Jay has been an out transgender activist and educator for over 30 years and is the author of “The Gender Reveal Party”, a one-human show and The Gender Reveal Party Podcast, #therealreveal sharing stories of real gender expression and identity outside the binary.

Jay’s own perspective and advocacy living as a gender non-conforming person grants them truly unique insight into how differently women experience the world versus men, the challenges that the LGBT+ community face daily and how those challenges translate to the work force.

Connect with Jay

• Website: Jay Pryor Consulting | The Gender Reveal Party
• Podcast: The Gender Reveal Party - The Real Reveal Podcast
• Facebook: Jay Pryor
• Email: jay@jaypryorconsulting.com

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Are you having problems finding a safe place for health & relationship issues? Join us to explore a new realm of health and treatment with our guest Ani Anderson, which provides you with core solutions, inspiration, and all you need holistically. Keep on listening and be empowered!

Key takeaways to listen for

• What are the alternative ways of seeking health support?
• How does a somatic therapist help empower women?
• What should women know about the right health care they deserve?
• Examples of body signals you should look out for
• Resources for holistic health care
• Support organizations that help women for a cause

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Find Your Soul’s Agenda by Ani Anderson | Kindle & Audiobook
• Somatic Coaching Academy

About Ani Anderson

Ani Anderson (MS, OT, LMT, CEMP, SBMC) knows that emotional pain and frustration contain life’s juiciest opportunities for success. She is the #1 Bestselling author of Find Your Soul’s Agenda, co-creator of Sensation-Based Mindset, and CEO of NEW Health Inc.(www.NEWwayofHealth.com)

Through her own intense personal trials and working closely with clients, Ani has developed systemized ways of teaching natural, energetic and wholistic (NEW) laws to her clients so they can free themselves of dysfunctional relationship patterns. Her private coaching practice gives successful women a safe place to share life’s sensitive relationship issues so they can get the love they deserve.

Ani lives in a log cabin in the woods, nestled between the foothills of the Adirondack mountains and Lake Champlain. She, her husband, and their blended family can often be found swimming in the lake, skiing, playing a board game, enjoying the amazing local food, or riding the ferry boat back and forth to school.

Connect with Ani

Website: Somatic Coaching Academy

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In today’s episode, we learn the value of maintaining a positive attitude in overcoming cancer and the unnecessary stress of staying healthy in the workplace with Dr. Maria Church. Stay tuned to hear about her breast cancer journey and tips on continuing to lead a fulfilling life even after a diagnosis.

Key takeaways to listen for

• Ways to be in control of your life after being diagnosed with cancer
• The different stages of accepting your medical diagnosis
• How your internal and external language impacts yourself and your relationship with others
• Challenges of having health issues in a corporate environment
• Motivational advice for women suffering from diseases

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Paget’s Disease of the Breast
• Love-Based Leadership by Dr. Maria Church | Paperback and Kindle
• A Course in Leadership by Dr. Maria Church | Paperback and Kindle

About Dr. Maria Church

Dr. Maria is the CEO of Dr. Maria Church International. She has over 25 years of experience working for Fortune 500 companies, local governments, non-profits, and academia and is intimately familiar with all the ups and downs of holding a senior leadership position in both the public and corporate worlds.

Today, Dr. Maria brings her depth of knowledge and unique qualifications – specializing in organizational culture, change agility, and leadership development – to the aid of companies, teams, and individuals.

Connect with Dr. Maria

• Website: Dr. Maria Church
• LinkedIn: Dr. Maria Church, CSP

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Today, I am having a conversation with Katherine Foley regarding some of the reporting she did a few years ago around women's healthcare and her contribution to tobacco regulation in the States. She provides insights regarding fair drug research for different demographics and ways to effectively navigate the medical health space for a better way of life. You don’t want to miss this!

Key takeaways to listen for

• Pharmaceutical research information that helps women with specific diseases
• The paradigm shift needed in the clinical research industry
• FDA's tobacco regulatory branch’s impact on public health
• The story of public health
• What can women do to help change the structures and systems in the clinical trial space?

Resources mentioned in this episode

• US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• POLITICO
• Centers for Disease Control and Preventive (CDC)
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
• In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

About Katherine Foley

Katherine Ellen Foley is an FDA reporter for POLITICO. Previously, she focused on health and medical research for Quartz, where she was a leading voice during the Covid-19 pandemic. She also covered various topics, including neurodegenerative disease, precision genetic medicine, fertility science, and e-cigarettes.

Katherine graduated from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in 2014 and earned her master’s degree in journalism from New York University’s Science, Health, and Environmental Reporting Program. Outside work, she co-leads the D.C. chapter of November Project, a free fitness community, and is an ultra-marathoner.

Connect with Katherine

• Website: Katherine Ellen Foley
• LinkedIn: Katherine Foley
• Twitter: @katherineefoley
• Instagram: @katherinellenfoley

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I am excited about today’s episode, which openly tackles behind-closed-door topics on obstetric care. Amanda chatted with Dr. Rachel Pope about the transformative work in Africa to provide education and solutions for women’s reproductive health and her mission to normalize topics around sexual well-being. This conversation is enlightening, empowering, and so educational. Join us to learn more!

Key takeaways to listen for

• Reasons why women and transgender patients go through vaginoplasty
• Different injustices and issues on women’s health worldwide
• Impact of proper reproductive health education and care
• Ways for physicians and medical professionals to interact better with patients
• Next-generation goals to help improve the healthcare system for women’s reproductive health

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Dr. Shubham Gupta
• Dr. Jen Gunter

About Dr. Rachel Pope

Dr. Pope, who did her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at UH, is a behavioral health psychologist and Division Chief, OB/GYN Behavioral Medicine at UH Cleveland Medical Center. Dr. Pope collaborates with reconstructive surgeons, pelvic floor physical therapists, and female pelvic medicine experts. She is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Medical Director, Lead Surgeon of the Fistula Care Center in Lilongwe, Malawi, and a Fellowship Director of Global Women's Health.

Connect with Dr. Rachel

• Website: Rachel Pope, MD, MPH
• LinkedIn: Dr. Rachel Pope MD, MPH

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Health coach and mindfulness practitioner, Clarissa Kristjansson, takes us on a journey to learn how women can holistically take control of menopause and its phases. Clarissa walks us through the what, the why, to the how-tos of understanding menopause. Tune into this episode to learn what you can do as you enter the stages of perimenopause and menopause!

Key takeaways to listen for

• Perimenopause vs. menopause
• How can women navigate through misinformation, and where can they go for reliable resources?
• What can organizations do with their systems and structures to support women going through menopause?
• Effective ways to overcome the challenges during perimenopause and menopause
• Are emotion changes related to menopause permanent?

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Thriving Thru Menopause Se3: EP 14 The Upgrade: How the Female Brain Gets Stronger and Better in Midlife and Beyond with Louann Brizendine, MD | Apple & Spotify
• Nichola Sturgeon
• FlushFest2000 – Menopause Cafe
• Dr. Lisa Mosconi, PhD
• The Upgrade by Dr. Louann Brizendine, MD Audiobook & Hardcover

About Clarissa Kristjansson

Clarissa Kristjansson is an internationally recognized Menopause Mentor, a neuroscientist, and a former corporate leader. Clarissa suffered burnout during her perimenopause which set her on a different path. She is passionate about raising awareness around menopause, ensuring that the conversation is inclusive and that people in this transition can better advocate for themselves. Beyond the challenges, there is also room to see menopause as a positive stage of life that prepares us for our Second Spring. She is the host of the Thriving Thru Menopause podcast, a keynote speaker, and an international best-selling author of The Mindful Menopause. She is releasing three new co-authored books in 2022.

She lives with her husband and rescue dog in a small rural community on the West Coast of Sweden.

Connect with Clarissa

• Website: Thriving Thru Menopause
• Books: The Mindful Menopause: The Secret to Balance, Vitality, and Clarity Through The Change | The Potent Power of Menopause
• Podcast: Thriving Thru Menopause Apple & Spotify
• LinkedIn: Clarissa Kristjansson

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Globally, over 300,000 women die every year in childbirth. Kate Ramsey sheds light on how clinical interventions, organizational behavior, and heightened awareness can profoundly save human lives. Join the movement and tune in!

Key takeaways to listen for

• What women typically experience during their pregnancies and when they go in for childbirth
• Ways to challenge and change the medical childbirth system
• Potential future strains in the medical systems and how to mitigate them
• Contributions individual women can do to improve the reproductive healthcare system
• Expanding the definition of reproductive health and its importance

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Black Mamas Matter Alliance
• National Birth Equity Collaborative (NBEC)

About Kate Ramsey

Kate Ramsey, Scope’s Senior Global Health Advisor, is integral to project planning and design. Kate is based in New York and has been working in the global health space for the past 20 years, planning, leading, and managing health projects across continents and sectors. Kate specializes in maternal and newborn health and health systems and is finalizing her Ph.D. degree in public health at Columbia University. At Scope, she leads the maternal health-related Healthy Women, Healthy Families, and Re-Visioning Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Indicators projects.

Connect with Kate

• Website: Scope
• LinkedIn: Kate Ramsey

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In part two of my chat with Hailey, she and I are using the power of storytelling to help change the narrative for other women going through a similar reproductive and IVF journey. Throughout the emotional roller coaster ride that is IVF, it’s important you learn what to expect and how to advocate for yourself. We hope this conversation is enlightening and also helps those of you who are listening! Cheers!

Key takeaways to listen for

• Medical processes and procedures that happen during In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
• The IVF journey
• What is adenomyosis, and why is it challenging to discover?
• Support and advocacy tips for someone who is going through a medical journey
• A call-to-action to the medical industry relating to testing and diagnosing IVF women patients

Resources mentioned in this episode

• In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
• Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)
• Intrauterine Device IUD
• Adenomyosis
• Vicodin
• Clomid
• Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)

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If you've been struggling with fertility, you've probably heard your fair share of intrusive comments regarding your lack of children or your ability to get or even stay pregnant. Be a part of today's intriguing episode as Hailey Powell recounts her personal IVF story, and how it can teach us to respect personal boundaries and receive emotional support. 

Key takeaways to listen for

• What you should and shouldn't say to women undertaking IVF
• Things you can do for yourself to make the IVF journey easier
• Why feeling isolated during IVF is normal
• How to help someone struggling with IVF
• Ways to find the IVF emotional support you need
• Funny stories during IVF treatment

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It’s a business conversation on today’s episode as we actively discuss ways to help destigmatize systemic taboos in corporate America. Organizations need to find ways to support those disproportionately affected by outdated policies and misguided laws. It is time leaders truly find ways to create psychological safety for people to share their experiences, and it is time for white women to take a stand. Erin Gallagher joined me to drive the message home.

Key takeaways to listen for

• Thought process behind effectively using a platform to talk about hot-button topics
• What is intersectional gender equity?
• How to give people the physiologically safe space to share their experiences and thoughts, especially in the workplace
• Ways to support women and historically excluded groups in the workplace
• Trends and behaviors following the Great Resignation

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)
• Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR)
• Cecile Richards
• EMILY’s List

About Erin Gallagher

Erin is currently on a career break. But her commitment to intersectional gender equity remains steadfast and strong. As she explores what is next on her journey, she will take what she has learned as a business owner, a disruptor, an entrepreneur, a system challenger, a mother of two young children, and an empathetic leader.

Erin has counseled C-suite and senior leaders at some of the world’s biggest and best brands and companies — from LinkedIn to United Airlines to Carhartt to McDonald’s — and forged relationships with change-makers and leaders who believe in the power of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access.

She is a Founder and former Partner of Have Her Back (HHB) Consulting. In her 2 ½ years with the company, she grew HHB from becoming global holding company Interpublic Group’s first equity investment in a majority women-owned business...ever (in its 93-year history) to earning recognition from Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2022. Erin is also a PRNews 2019 ‘Top Women in PR’ Honoree.

She began her career at Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, a non-profit legal services watchdog dedicated to ending discrimination/harassment of military personnel affected by the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. And she has more than 15 years of experience leading global marketing, business development, branding, and communications.

Erin is a member of the Female Founder Collective, a network of businesses led by women supporting women. Its mission is to enable and empower female-owned and led companies to impact our communities, both socially and economically, positively. She is a signatory of PwC’s CEO Action for D&I, the most significant CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Connect with Erin

• Website: Have Her Back
• LinkedIn: Erin Gallagher

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Outspoken CEO of Period to Pause, Amanda Laden, candidly discusses her healthcare journey from painful periods, miscarriage, IVF, and the adenomyosis diagnosis which finally led to a hysterectomy. Join her on her mission to share women's stories, highlight expert advice, and end unnecessary suffering for women in every aspect of their healthcare. Stay tuned for more courageous and insightful content with the additional installments of Amanda's journey.

Key takeaways to listen for

• What happens to adenomyosis when you’re on birth control?
• Medical professionals gaslighting women's healthcare needs
• Heart-wrenching experience of miscarriage
• Physical, mental & financial costs of IVF, surrogacy, and adoption
• Underlying struggles of planning your life around adenomyosis
• Period to Pause Podcast & company advocacy for women's healthcare

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Dr. Antonio Gargiulo, MD
• Dr. Michael Vitale, MD
• Dr. Chandra Spring-Robinson, DO

About Amanda Laden

Amanda Laden is the Founder & CEO of The FireBrand Institute, Period to Pause, and The VinoKarma Project.

Amanda is passionate about women’s healthcare and changing the medical system in order to improve research, believe women and their pain, and create equity and access for all women - regardless of race or socioeconomic status.

She is on a mission to highlight women’s stories, share advice from experts, and stop women’s needless suffering at every step of their healthcare journey. Amanda openly shares her story of being in pain for years and not being diagnosed with adenomyosis until it was too diffused to treat, as well as her journey with IVF, pregnancy, miscarriage, and ultimately hysterectomy.

Through The Firebrand Institute, Amanda’s mission is to help fast-growing businesses develop growth strategies, align leadership and identify market opportunities for change. Amanda is passionate about helping entrepreneurs and businesses to acquire fresh insights, answer critical business questions, and innovate and accelerate business outcomes. Helping business owners realize their entrepreneurial capacity and dreams runs in Amanda’s DNA and passion for helping others.

Amanda has led teams on 5 continents, and traveled to over 40 countries. She loves all things relating to food, culture, and travel, especially when wine is involved.

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Amanda Laden, a fervent advocate for women's healthcare, creates a safe space for courageous conversations from Period to Menopause and everything in between. Tune in twice a week for an honest and open conversation with Amanda as she guides women through navigating their own healthcare needs, advocating for themselves, and changing an outdated system. Be empowered and let your voice be heard!

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