Best Qiddist Ashe Podcasts (2024)

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How I resolved the suffering of my "ADHD" by Understanding Biological Adaptation 1:03:07

3M ago1:03:07

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Struggling with overwhelm, overstimulation, circular thoughts, distraction and restless seemed to take over my every day...these patterns are often labeled as "ADHD". When I oriented to the paradigm of biological adaptation through the lens of Germanic Healing, I had a big "aha" about these patterns, that shifted their expression for good. In this …

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The earth doesn’t cancel, she eats: unpacking misogyny in women’s communities, hyper-independent sovereignty and destructive collectivism, and a "yin" approach to liberation 49:12

4M ago49:12

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How many women do you know that have a fear (or an experience) of being kicked out of, ostracized from, or canceled by a community they're a part of? Whether it's part of a social justice movement or in an online spiritual community, we live in a time where people are easily disposable, and where we have little capacity for conflict, mess, or nuanc…

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The Prayer is in the Pause: Discerning Reaction from Right Action in Our Liberation Movements with Alexandria Saleem 1:32:19

6M ago1:32:19

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Alexandria Rema Saleem is a first generation Palestinian-American creatrix. (She's also a dear friend, Womb Room member, and mother of twins!) Her creative work activates from a place of multidimensional healing, to serve as a conduit of ancestral knowledge, collective consciousness, and communal desire. She works between the land, as a regenerativ…

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Rectal Bleeding as a Reckoning of Jewish Priestess work amidst Palestinian Genocide 1:22:48

6M ago1:22:48

1:22:48

How do our bodies experience, metabolize and alchemize the energetics of war? We share a conversation with Rachel Leibovich, community member in The Womb Room, and founder of Esperanza's Acres where she practices as a jewish priestess, ritualist and dream weaver in service to community healing and justice. Rachel came to us in our "matriarchal heal…

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Resolving Anaphylaxis with Elemental Magic: Solstice Story Medicine with Qiddist, Maura and Ellie 1:15:53

7M ago1:15:53

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What is magic, really -- and how can it be used to support our physical healing? Listen in on a segment of the audio from our recent free class, "Awakening Elemental Magic," where we tell a solstice story of our sister who developed an acute full-body rashed that turned to anaphylaxis...and how we walked with her through a resolve, using our unders…

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Chronic Fatigue, Anorgasmia, Tailbone Pain and More: Resolving Biological Conflicts with Freya Kellet 2:12:23

7M ago2:12:23

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What does it practically take to resolve our chronic symptoms, through the lens of Germanic Healing Knowledge? My friend and colleage Freya Kellet and I go back-and-forth sharing our personal stories of instantaneous relief from issues like chronic fatigue, tailbone pain, anorgasmia and more. If you've been exploring GNM but want the real-life look…

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Nuance In Times of War: The Witches Talk Israel and Palestine 1:14:40

8M ago1:14:40

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Is there space for nuance in a time of war? How do we orient when we hold both colonizer & colonized? What's being missed energetically in the cultural and historical context of this war? These are questions we (Qiddist and Maura) have been pondering as we metabolize the genocide(s) we are witnessing globally, and in particular of Palestine. We are…

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Why I'm Not An Abortion Activist: My Origin Story in Reproductive Sovereignty Work 59:41

12M ago59:41

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Last year I shared an episode on "my unpopular thoughts on the abortion bans". Since then, I've supported over 70 women in navigating the decision and process of bringing on their bleed. Today, I'm sharing my reflections and takeaways. I share about: my origin story in reproductive sovereignty work, and my personal potential pregnancy scare what my…

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Entrepreneurship at the Pace of the Earth with Jeevan Singh 1:21:44

12M ago1:21:44

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I'm coming back to the podcast! I'm sharing some updates and a nourishing conversation with my friend Jeevan Singh on embodied business and earth-paced entrepreneurship. Listen in on our conversation about: Counter-culture mothering as an opportunity for spaciousness and creativity Our body as microcosm of the earth Stepping out of extractive and e…

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Embodied Liberation: Internal Union Through Play with Tejal Patel 1:16:43

1y ago1:16:43

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When we loosen our grip on the "goal" of healing, we can experience the play and potential of the present -- and embodied internal relation that re-parents our inner child. In this conversation I talk with Tejal Patel, a somatic educator, yoga teacher, and facilitator of embodied liberation, who supports women in trusting their life force and visio…

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Telling Our Bodies’ Story: Fascial Intelligence with Lindsay Courcelle 1:27:22

1+ y ago1:27:22

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Our connective tissue is a conduit for quantum information, emotional patterns, and powerful stories -- and unearthing them can hold the keys to our healing. I talk with Lindsay Courcelle, a Myofascial Release therapist and Holistic Pelvic CareTM practitioner, who is passionate about helping women to transmute their traumas and liberate their bodie…

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Returning to the Hearth: Kitchen Medicine as Liberation and Slow Devotion with Denell Barbara Randall 1:17:16

1+ y ago1:17:16

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A woman tending the kitchen has become an image of oppression, rather than pride and power -- but what if this return is not only a pathway to health, but also to liberation and cultural change? I talk with Cervical Wellness founder and Integrative Health Coach, Denell Barbara Randall, about the role of kitchen medicine as nourishment as devotion a…

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Unlearning "Good Girl Programming" and Shifting Patterns Through Nervous System Mobilization With Lindsey Lockett 1:11:38

1+ y ago1:11:38

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If you find yourself afraid of disappointing others, stuck in spirals of shame or judgement, or attaching your worth to your goodness, you might have a case of "good girl programming". I chat with Lindsey Lockett, nervous system and trauma educator, about how through tending our nervous system, we can bring awareness to old patterns, and learn how …

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Your Quantum Biology with Dr. Catherine Clinton 1:20:49

1+ y ago1:20:49

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What even is the "quantum" realm, and how might it fundamentally change how we think about health, healing, and the possibilities of our bodies? There are few practitioners who translate the vast world of quantum biology into simple, intuitive medicine -- and Dr. Catherine Clinton is one of them. A naturopathic physician, she focuses on the quantum…

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From Scam to Sacrament: What I learned from Losing Money, and How I'm Building Financial Resilience 56:54

1+ y ago56:54

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During mercury retrograde, I went through a bank scam that left me with $0. This is the story of what happened, how I'm alchemizing, and why I'm grateful for it -- and the clarity it's given me to cultivate financial resilience, and speak more openly about wealth generation. If this lands for you, I invite you to join me in a free live offering wit…

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Astrological Fertility and Your Natal Moon with Athena 1:19:13

1+ y ago1:19:13

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What does the moon and your astrology have to do with your fertility, and your fertile window? Perhaps you've heard the folklore that your natal moon phase has an impact on your fertility. Or, maybe you've dipped into the world of medical astrology. Or, you might have that friend who conceived despite diligently charting her cycle, and being certai…

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The Poetry of Perimenopause: Honoring Our Metal Years with Kris González 1:08:55

1+ y ago1:08:55

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How might we orient to perimenopause, the period of years of hormonal shifts leading up to menopause, in a way that holds reverence, opportunity, and poetry? In my conversation with Kris Gonzalez, educator, acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine pracitioner of The Way of Yin, we have a paradigm-shifting conversation that breathes gentleness and beauty …

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The Womb is An Extraordinary Organ: The Wisdom of Chinese Medicine with Kristin Hauser 1:10:52

1+ y ago1:10:52

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In Chinese Medicine, the womb is known as an "extraordinary organ", and offers us wisdom about the energetics of our bodies, and how we can best tend to balance throughout our life cycles. In this conversation with acupuncturist, herbalist and womb tender, Kristin Hauser. Yin and yang energetics in the body, and the practice of surrender Kristin's …

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Ancient Bodies, Modern World: Tending to Mold Toxicity with Ciera Tavana 1:37:48

1+ y ago1:37:48

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From bloating to brain fog, menstrual pain and even dementia…could mold be an invisible factor? This week we have my friend, Womb Room member, artist and wellness guide Ciera Tavana sharing her personal story of mold exposure, and her autonomous process of investigation that led her down the path of healing and integration. In our conversation: Cie…

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My Relationship with Chronic Pain, The Possibility of Our Fullest Expression, And Why I Swallowed My Pride to Try The Healy 1:21:30

1+ y ago1:21:30

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I was sure that I would absolutely never try the Healy, the frequency medicine device that has swept the online "wellness" world. And yet, inspired by the stories of women I trust, I decided to explore it for my own chronic pain, scar tissue healing and more -- because I know first hand the power of energetic healing. What has happened so far has b…

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The Wisdom of Womb Steaming with Chantal Blake 1:19:00

1+ y ago1:19:00

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If you've been curious about womb steaming but haven't been sure where to start or how it works, today's episode is for you. I'm sharing a conversation with Chantal Blake, Womb Wellness Educator and Womb Steaming Therapist. She helps women "break cycles of painful periods and hormonal chaos, prepare for healthy conception, recover after birth, and …

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Escharotics for Resolving Cervical Dysplasia; Lizzie's Story 47:05

1+ y ago47:05

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Have you heard of the naturopathic approach to resolving cervical dysplasia and HPV? Called "escharotics," this is a process where a topical solution (typically a mix of zinc and particular herbs) are applied to the face of the cervix -- often in tandom with nutritional and lifestyle changes. Today, I'm talking with my friend (of 22 years!) Lizzie …

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Healing Your Gut Without Restriction with Madisen 1:06:07

2y ago1:06:07

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When I say "tips for gut health," you might expect to hear about cutting dairy, or maybe adding bone broth, or taking supplements. But what if healing our gut has more to do with having our feet on the earth, slowing down, aand tending to our nervous system? In my conversation with Madisen of The Gut Goddess, we get into the big picture of gut heal…

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"The Men Are Not Alright": Tending to the Energetics of Men, with Maura Sternberg 1:24:35

2y ago1:24:35

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Maura (@call_me_a_witch) is back with us today with a conversation that has been coming up in our community lately: what is happening with the men, and how can an understanding of energetics support our relationships with them? Whether it's romantic, familial, friendship or otherwise, we've come to the conclusion that we can no longer claim that th…

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Pregnancy Release Outside the Medical System: Nicole's Journey 1:13:43

2y ago1:13:43

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Today we have a special and tender episode with my friend, Nicole Granati. Nicole is a spiritual counselor, minister, and teacher -- as well as a long time member of The Womb Room! Nicole shares the story of her abortion outside the medical system, the lessons it brought, and how it changed her life. It was especially beautiful to have this convers…

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Healing the Sisterhood Wound with Chelsea Leone 1:17:25

2y ago1:17:25

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What if there is medicine to be found in our jealousies and insecurities with other women? Or our challenges with our mothers? The phrase "sisterhood wound" seems to have burst into the collective consciousness recently, and today, I talk with my friend Chelsea Leone explore what this wound is, and how we can work with it for deeper relationships a…

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German New Medicine and the Adaptive Wisdom of the Cervix with Dr. Melissa Sell 59:36

2y ago59:36

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Whether we turn to herbs, pharmaceuticals or panic, most of us are conditioned to believe something is “wrong” when we experience uncomfortable symptoms in our body. What if, instead of orienting to what needs to be “fixed”, we saw our symptoms as brilliant, adaptive, and part of the healing process? Today I’m talking with Dr. Melissa Sell, a chiro…

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Hearing Body Speak Through the Wisdom of Ayurveda with Bryn Hlava 1:19:04

2y ago1:19:04

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How can we grow our ability to hear our body speak -- and what might the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda have to offer us in supporting this relationship? These are questions we bring to today's conversations with my dear friend, Bryn Hlava. Bryn is an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, Marma Therapist and 300hr Certified Yoga Teacher through the lineage of …

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You are Meant to Pour From Your Overflow: Healing Our Relationship with Money with Katya Nova 1:15:11

2y ago1:15:11

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What is your relationship like with resources, receiving, and money? How might we transform our money stories so that we can be open to our fullest abundance -- and pour back into our communities from our overflow? I've never talked about money publicly befpre, and honestly, it still makes me cringe a little! But, it's time. What if we could create…

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Your Healing Can Be Gentle: Somatics, Sisterhood, and Meeting Your Inner Child with Hannah Grace 1:21:39

2y ago1:21:39

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What if healing trauma didn't have to be drastic or dramatic -- what if your healing could be slow and gentle? In our first episode for this season, I'm talking with Hannah Grace, a somatic therapist, dance teacher, and if I may say so, an incredibly genuine soul. Her body of work, Web of Grace, walks with women as they discover who they are throug…

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My (Unpopular) Thoughts on the Abortion Bans 48:34

2y ago48:34

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With the legality of abortion access in question across the country, I wanted to take the time to share some of my personal (and maybe unpopular) thoughts on the threatened abortion bans and possible overturning of Roe v. Wade. It's my deep desire that we all feel resourced internally and externally to self-govern our wombs and support our communit…

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Everything You Need to Know about Cervical Mucus with Chloe Skerlak 59:41

2+ y ago59:41

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Do you know how to read your cervical mucus, track your ovulation, and understand what your cervical fluids mean about your health? 💦 Today, I’m talking with someone who loves talking about cervix just as much as I do— and that’s Chloe Skerlak! Chloe is a holistic reproductive health practitioner and full spectrum fertility awareness educator. Her …

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Re-Mothering and the Bio-Intelligence of PSOAS with Liz Koch 1:27:29

2+ y ago1:27:29

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At the core of our being is the psoas — sometimes known as a muscle, or as my guest Liz Koch calls it, a “fluid messenger” that has so much to teach us about what it means to walk rooted on the earth. Liz Koch is an international educator the creator of Core Awareness,™ a somatic approach to deepening the experience of the human core, and the autho…

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Rethinking Iron and Anemia with Loren de la Cruz 1:31:49

2+ y ago1:31:49

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What if everything you've been told about anemia is a scam? Chances are, if you're a bleeding woman, you've likely either been told you have "anemia," or that you need to be concerned about getting enough iron in your diet. But if we're all so concerned about getting enough iron, why is everyone still anemic? In today's episode, we're busting some …

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Freedom from Fibroids with Cecili Simmons 1:04:11

2+ y ago1:04:11

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If you've experienced fibroids, you've likely felt the frustration, fear-mongering from providers, or sense of confusion that often comes with the question of, "can I eliminate fibroids without surgery?" In today's conversation, I talk with Cecili Simmons, owner of Operation Fibroid Freedom. She supports women in eliminating fibroids naturally and …

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10 Ways I'm Preparing for Pregnancy This Year 53:24

2+ y ago53:24

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I'm sharing something personal... I'm in a season of my own preconception time! This week, I'm sharing some of the ways that I'm nourishing myself in preparation for pregnancy and mothering. Sharing this is not meant to be prescriptive or to say what anyone "should" do, but rather to give a peek into my world and into the practices and tools that h…

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From Victimhood to Healing Lineages with Settareh Derafsh Kaviani 1:11:05

2+ y ago1:11:05

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Today I’m talking with Settareh Derafsh Kaviani, a first generation Persian-American woman, mother, birth worker and researcher, and witch who has devoted her life to healing herself and her lineage. After quitting her career as a clinical social worker, she continues to do the deep work of self-healing, and guiding women through the transformation…

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Embodied Grief and the Womb 1:03:17

2+ y ago1:03:17

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Grief lives in the body. This is a simple truth, and yet in our culture, our collective conversation around grief is often focused on the mind, on “moving on,” and on processing in isolation. So how do we truly embody our grief, and stay open-hearted to the gifts it brings? Today, I share my conversation with Grace Harman, an embodied grief guide (…

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Unpacking the Estrogen-Gut Connection with Ashe Milkovic 1:18:47

2+ y ago1:18:47

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What do our hormones have to do with our gut health, and how can understanding this connection help us support healthy digestion? This is what we explore in today’s episode with Ashe Milkovic, a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Functional Hormone Specialist. The founder of The Functional Women’s Academy, Ashe has a passion for spreading awarene…

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Is Period Pain "Normal"? Unpacking our relationship with pain, oppression, and sovereignty 54:02

2+ y ago54:02

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"Period pain isn't normal." We hear this all the time in the menstrual health world and social media -- and I've said it too! While it's true that period pain isn't inevitable or typically optimal, orienting to pain as bad or as a pathology doesn't serve us, either. In this episode, I'm sharing some of my thoughts on this phrase, the recent pushbac…

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Simple Medicine for Vulvodynia and Vaginismus with Maura Sternberg 1:05:08

2+ y ago1:05:08

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Vulvodynia and Vaginsmus are fancy terms for vulva and pain, irritation, and constriction -- and this is something that many more of us experience than we might think! In a context where female pelvic pain is either normalized or pathologized, in my conversation with Maura, we offer a different perspective: that vulva and vaginal discomfort is an i…

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Decolonizing the Menstrual Cycle and Reclaiming Our Blood as Root Ritual with Clarissa Gonzalez 1:11:36

2+ y ago1:11:36

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This week we have Clarissa Gonzalez, an herbalist and cultural worker specializing in fertility, womb health, sleep & mental health at Blood Moon Healing where she is continuing the lineage of Traditional Mexican Medicine inherited grandmother wisdom & where she lifts up ethical, spiritual herbalism & learning from our herbal relatives. In our conv…

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Estrogen Dominance 101 1:15:38

2+ y ago1:15:38

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If you've been exploring female hormone health, you've probably heard the term "estrogen dominance." It's one of the most common hormonal imbalances, and a factor in heavy periods, menstrual cramps, breast tenderness, PMS symptoms, and even cysts, fibroids and endometriosis. So, how to we support our innate hormonal brilliance? Today, I'm sharing a…

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We Feel to Heal: An invitation into embodied practice with Maura Sternberg 31:58

2+ y ago31:58

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Do you ever wonder HOW to listen to your intuition? Do you feel called to step into sovereign health, but feel pressured by what external authorities say you "should" do? This really comes down to tending your nervous system and creating space to be fully expressed in your body -- and it's key to being in our sovereignty. Today I chat with Maura St…

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Pelvic Embodiment as Nervous System Regulation 1:05:02

2+ y ago1:05:02

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Today on the podcast we have womb healing and pelvic embodiment guide, birthworker and yoga teacher, Veronica Constance. In our conversation we dive into one of both of our favorite topics: pelvic embodiment, what it has to do with our nervous system, and how it can support our lives. We get into: what pelvic embodiment means and feels like the rol…

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We Birth How We Bleed: Physiological Birth with Saima Kara 1:10:53

2+ y ago1:10:53

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In today’s podcast conversation, I talk with my friend and fellow birthkeeper, Saima Kara, about the brilliance pf physiological birth, and her experience shifting from hospital doula work to being a birth keeper outside of the medical system. Saima is a radical birthkeeper in the UK, holistic childbirth education teacher, and a powerful voice and …

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Working with Triggers as Teachers: A Peek inside The Womb Room 41:04

2+ y ago41:04

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When you get "triggered," what do you do? In our culture, it's common to move into blame, shame, or shutdown -- but what might these activating feelings have to teach us, and what does it have to do with our womb sovereignty? In this episode, I'm sharing a recording from inside The Womb Room, my year-long container for cultivating womb sovereignty …

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Plant Allies for Cervical Healing with Allie Cuozzo 1:25:09

2+ y ago1:25:09

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Have you ever explored how plant allies can be part of your cervical healing journey? In today's episode, I share my conversation with fellow herbalist and cervix-lover, Allie Cuozzo, about the science and magic of herbal medicine specifically for tending to cervical dysplasia. We get into: Reframing cervical "abnormalities" (8:30) Allie's journey …

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Mushroom Medicine and the Womb Continuum with Mikaela (Mama de la Myco) 1:18:53

2+ y ago1:18:53

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Mushroom medicine, and psilocybin in particular, can be a powerful earth ally in healing -- especially in relationship to womb work, birth, and even mothering. In today's conversation, I talk with Mikaela de la Myco, a facilitator of mushroom medicine and an educator of "mushWOMB consciousness," which honors the cyclical nature of life and death, a…

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Sovereign Hair Healing as Womb Wisdom with Arielle de Martinez 1:07:21

2+ y ago1:07:21

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Have you ever considered what your hair, and how you care for it, have to do with your womb, nervous system, and even your sovereignty? Today I’m sharing a conversation with my dear friend Arielle. She’s a mother, wife, herbalist, hair healer, and a member of The Womb Room! With an extensive background and successful career as a hairdresser, Ariell…

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