I’ve been following @kristinhauser for a long time now and was thrilled she agreed to join me for an episode! Kristin is a fellow Chinese medicine practitioner and we sat down to discuss the technocratic approach to women’s health. What is the technocratic approach, you might ask? Join us this week as we talk about how the model invites predicted o…

What is authentic pleasure? Why do we disassociate so much as women? When we disconnect from an embodied experience, our pleasure is no longer spontaneous. This impacts many levels of our being and can even be related to chronic pain. Join me this week for a deeper dive into why this occurs and what we can do about it with Jodi Thomas of Surrender …

I had the honor of sitting down with Urvi Shah this week to discuss the energetic side of the fertility journey. Urvi shares her heart with us and her journey with fertility challenges, the IVF journey and her soul's journey to bring her baby into the world. Join us this week for an intimate conversation about the soul and how energetics and our so…

PMS - everyone's favorite time of the month. No? Well, if you are in the "no" camp it is likely because these symptoms are disrupting your life. Have you ever considered they are trying to communicate something to you? No, it’s not that your "body hates you" - it’s actually a cry for help. Join me this week to learn more about how the emotional and…

Tampons are one of the most popular products used to "manage" the bleeding days of the period. They are quick, easy to stash in pockets and everywhere else and discreet. Did you know that your tampon use has a down side? Yes - even if you use organic tampons, there is a downside to their use. If you are a tampon user and/or you struggle with crampi…

I had the great fortune to meet coach, award winning spiritual psychology professional and best selling author Lainne Love recently and I knew as soon as we spoke she had to be on the show. Join Lainne and I as we talk about the pregnancy journey and how advocacy is important in your birthing experience. If you are interested in learning a little m…

As someone who really struggled with postpartum recovery with my first child, I am passionate about giving you all the teas about this phase of your life. I heard a phrase a colleague said a few years ago and it always stuck with me - help is not help, unless it is help. I unpack just what this means and how well intentioned people coming to visit …

We are back! I am so excited to have a familiar voice on the show this week - Rock Hancock of Strength Play Nature! He and I are both passionate about fitness and structuring it with intentionality and alignment for female bodies. When he joined me in season one we talked about moving with your cycle and in his program development has taken this co…

I am so excited to be joined this week by Dr. Andrea Smith. We talk about life, women's health and more - be sure to join us! Interested in joining Coming Into Second Spring this April? Click here to register. Please share this with anyone you love 34-49 who are entering their perimenopausal and menopausal years. Support the Show. Period solutions …

When it comes to menstrual cycle health, there is a short list of rules to abide by. When we are mindful of heeding these "rules of the road" just these simple changes in our diet and lifestyle can make a profound impact on the severity of our period symptoms, our energy level, our immune system and more. Join me this week as we take a look at Rule…

When it comes to menstrual cycle health, there is a short list of rules to abide by. When we are mindful of heeding these "rules of the road" just these simple changes in our diet and lifestyle can make a profound impact on the severity of our period symptoms, our energy level, our immune system and more. Join me this week as we take a look at Rule…

When it comes to menstrual cycle health, there is a short list of rules to abide by. When we are mindful of heeding these "rules of the road" just these simple changes in our diet and lifestyle can make a profound impact on the severity of our period symptoms, our energy level, our immune system and more. Join me this week as we take a look at Rule…

We don't know what we don't know when it comes to postpartum - especially in first time mothers. Postpartum is a process. For many it can be a frustrating one. Let's normalize the conversation that moms need so much support in their healing journey. Join me this week for a very important conversation about the needs of a postpartum mother. Support …

Our body keeps score. Even when we work through things in our life, our body holds these themes in our body. Where they are held depends on what it is. In this episode we talk about how the body keeps score and how working through these themes are a key in your overall health picture. Want to join us March 21st at 6pm EST to learn more about how to…

Music speaks where words fail - this is one of my favorite quotes and it really speaks to the universal connection we all feel with music. Sound helps us to grieve, it helps us to celebrate - it helps us to heal. Join me this week as we talk about sound as a healing modality and how it transforms all the spaces and places inside of you to come into…

Mythbusting time! If I had a nickel for every time I had a person tell me that birth control regulates their period - I'd be a very rich woman. The truth is - this understanding is not true. In fact, you aren't even HAVING a period on birth control. Not only is it not regulating your cycle but you aren't even having one. Sound sus? Join me this wee…

Health is so much more than just solving the physical symptoms picture. True health is the balance and wellbeing of the emotional body, the physical body and the spiritual body. Our emotional wellbeing can be drastically sabotaged by our inner monologue. This is the voice we are trapped inside with and hear the most often. This voice can build us u…

How do we measure our worth? Is it by how productive we are? How clean our house is? How we dress? What has become incredibly clear to me as a practitioner over the years is that women don't feel they are "worthy" of rest. They believe they are defined by how much they do, appearances (both physical and in the home) and if they pause for a moment t…

How often do you drop into your body and truly listen to what lies there? Many of us are disconnected from our body wisdom and it is one of the big reasons we struggle with our health, decision making and more. Our body is so much wiser than our ego mind wants you to believe. Join me this week as I welcome the beautiful Katie Ama Rose of Spirit Rem…

This year is a turning of a chapter for me. I enter my 4th decade of life and it has made me very introspective. In TCM 42 is the next 7 year cycle, but for many of us (myself included) the changes heralded in at this next turning point start to show themselves a couple of years on either side of this transition. I am already seeing drier skin and …

You survived the holidays! Phew! Just as you begin to think things are going to get back to "business as usual" your January period arrives. January periods tend to be some of the most symptomatic of the whole year - why is that? Join me this week as I unpack why this happens and provide helpful advice on what you can do about it. Support the Show.…

There is so much buzz at the start of a new year about making changes and establishing new habits and patterns. Just writing that I am feeling pressure to create action - how do you feel reading it? What if, you start 2024 differently? Let this truly be a new year and new beginning - of a slower more mindful you. We are in winter in the Northern He…

As is customary in the start of the new year - it's a time to get to know me all over again. For those who are new, let this be an introduction into who I am and what I do. For those who have been with me (thank you!) this is a vulnerable share about my life, the birth of my practice Moon Essence and the soul led drive I have for the work I do and …

Welcome to Season 3 Episode 1! I'm so grateful you are listening! We are kicking off 2024 with a reboot of one of your favorite episodes - Holistic Wellness Isn't An Amazon Prime Kind Of Fix! All too often in our culture we are looking for a quick solution to solve problems. When it comes to our health, if you truly want a natural or holistic appro…

We are celebrating your favorite episodes from Reproductive Rebel this season and back by popular demand is our talk about Seed Cycling. What is seed cycling? This is a question I often receive from clients in my practice. It’s a phrase that more and more women are hearing, but without a clear idea of what it is or how to effectively harness its gi…

We are celebrating the end of the year here on Reproductive Rebel with some of your favorite episode replays! This episode was one of the most popular listens of 2023. Originally this aired as Ep 21 - I promised when I had Leah Shirton on the show last season that she would be back. Now is the time! I'm so excited to have Leah back this week to tal…

Welcome to the season of lights, festivities...and for some emotional turmoil. Join me this week as we navigate the emotional landscape of this festive season exploring the challenges faced by those on the fertility journey. Whether you are on the journey yourself or seeking to empathize with others, the episodes offers a compassionate look at the …

I remember my grandmother always telling me to "put something on my feet" when I was a kid but I never realized just how wise this request was until I was older. Keeping our feet warm is important for reproductive health - whether conceiving is your goal or not. Join me this week as I talk about why keeping your feet warm is important and how it de…

We hold so much shame and guilt in our culture about the act of slowing down and resting. The truth is - nature doesn't live in spring and summer energy all year long and neither do we. Just like the seasons outside our window change, our energy is designed to as well. We are not organic machines. We need balance to perform at our best. Join me thi…

You've just gotten married and the cake hasn't even been cut before the first family members begin asking - "so when are you having kids?!" Why is there so much pressure to procreate? Why do we lose sight of the joy in the moment right now asking questions about what is coming next? Join me this week as I explore the collective expectation for wome…

My teens make me laugh. They talk about "old" and when they make these references they are talking about people MY age. From my seat, 40s aren't old at all. Bleeding is similar. What is heavy to one is an improvement to another. It all depends on where you are sitting in relationship to what you are trying to describe. Join me this week as we unpac…

One of the reasons that Amazon is so wildly successful is a result of instant gratification - or as close as you can get in a shipping world. People want their solutions yesterday - and their health is no different. By the time people are dealing with symptoms that make them uncomfortable enough to create change, it takes a while to heal and get ba…

I am back with another amazing episode with integrative health practitioner Taylor Sappington of @tayloredwelllbeing! This episode is a juicy one! We are often asked for tips on how to achieve true wellness and this episode covers one of the big ones - your authentic truth. Tune in this week as Taylor and I unpack what authentic truth is and how it…

In this episode we dive into the heart of decision-making around birth control and the proposed narrative that birth control can be taken continuously with no potential health problems. Offering thought provoking education, this episode invites you into critical thinking around the practices we accept as normal around the use of birth control and p…

Do you find that the drive to work hard is literally driving you into the ground? You want to put your best foot forward but maybe you feel like you can only do that a few days out of the month? Join me this week as I take a look at that success and hard work paradox and we pull apart and debunk the myths around what working hard really looks like …

We can trust our bodies. Our culture has been taught that we cannot trust that wisdom that lies in the fabric of our being. Join Kim and I as we talk about sacred sexuality, the power of turn on and embodied knowing and how that light inside of you powers everything in your life. Support the Show. Period solutions for a symptom free life. Our catal…

There is a lot of information out there about herbs and herbalism but not all concepts are created equal. Plant allies offer synergistic effects to the body and we explore just what that means in this week's episode. Our "pill for a symptom" allopathic medicine approach cannot be overlayed on herbalism. Join me this week as we talk about what does …

Over the course of this year we have talked about which Traditional Chinese Medicine Organs are associated with which season so you have a better idea of what kinds of strengths and imbalances are common as we move through the year. This week we welcome in Autumn and the Fall Equinox with a discussion about the Lungs. Learn what kinds of weaknesses…

The way we talk about menstruation affects our health. We internalize feelings of shame as bleeding bodies - and yet, it is one of the most natural things your body can do. Why is it that we feel shame and guilt about being bleeding bodies? Join me this week as we unpack this big concept of menstronormativity and how it is a poisonous little concep…

Birth control pills are among the most widely used form of contraception - and yet - for many, these pills are being prescribed for everything BUT preventing pregnancy. Do you really know how these pills are affecting your health? I believe everyone deserves to make informed decisions when it comes to their health. When it comes to birth control - …

Since we have been spending so much time recently on birth control options I felt it was time to reboot a great conversation I had with Lindsay Sara of Flow With Your Flow from Season One. There are so many things in our culture that are "fixed with a pill" and our fertility isn't something to be fixed. It is, in fact, a vital sign of our health. I…

I am so grateful for how this incredible audience has grown since Reproductive Rebel began. In this week's episode I'm re-introducing myself. For those of you who have been with me since the beginning - there are parts of my story I'm sharing that I haven't before. For those of you who have just joined me - welcome. Here is my "why" for the work th…

Traditionally we think of there being four seasons in the year. From a Chinese Medicine perspective there are five. Summer is broken down into two parts - Summer and Late Summer. Join me this week as I unpack why this distinction is important for your digestion and for your cycle. Support the Show. Period solutions for a symptom free life. Our cata…

Step into the world of contraception options as we dive deep into a conversation about the challenges surrounding hormonal and non-hormonal IUDs. Tune in this week to broaden your understanding of the complexities surrounding hormonal and non-hormonal IUDs empowering you to make informed decisions about your reproductive well-being. Support the Sho…

Welcome to another enlightening episode of Reproductive Rebel. In this episode we engage in a candid conversation about PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome.) Join Adrienne as she unpacks the rollercoaster of emotions and physical shifts that characterize this phase of the menstrual cycle. From dietary tweaks to self-care considerations, Adrienne equips you …

Join me this week as we dive deep into the world of women's health during the summer season. We will explore the common but undesirable symptoms women face during the hot months, offering expert advice and practical tips for staying healthy, comfortable and confident all summer long. Support the Show. Period solutions for a symptom free life. Our c…

I spend a lot of time focused on symptoms that take away from your quality of life, but there is more to our health than just symptoms. This week's conversation with Kim Coffin is a juicy one. We talk about how our turn on and our sexual health are an important part of our health and wellbeing. Our Amazing Guest: Kim Coffin is a certified Trauma In…

You have crossed the menopausal threshold and have been 12 months with no period - congratulations!! At this point you are probably thinking - "what happens now?" In this episode I will share with you all the gifts of this phase in your life as well as some of the things to be on the look out for so you can thrive without symptoms. Support the Show…

Aging doesn't have to be a thing to fear. In our culture, there is a strong narrative that age is the enemy for women. In this week's episode, I suggest another perspective. Aging comes with incredible gifts physically and energetically. Learn why Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to this phase as Coming Into Second Spring and the beauty that blo…

Remember earlier this season we talked about the three golden opportunities in a woman's life to hit a reset button on her health? The first is menarche or a woman's first menses. The second is postpartum any time a body gives birth. The third is menopause. In this week's episode we talk about menopause, the gifts this third golden opportunity give…