Your Cycle Isn’t the Problem — The Way We’ve Been Taught to Live Is

What if the days you feel flat, emotional, tired, or “off” aren’t something to fix…
 but something to listen to?

In this episode, Sally is joined by Claire Baker — menstrual cycle educator, author, and founder of Cycle Coach School — for a grounded, honest conversation about menstrual cycle awareness, agency, and the long-term impact of ignoring the body’s rhythms.

We’re not asking you to ‘love your period’, we’re just saying it might be nice to stop fighting with your body.

🔥 WHAT WE TALK ABOUT

🩸 Claire’s journey off hormonal birth control — and what it was like to experience a natural cycle after 10 years on the pill
 🌙 The four phases of the menstrual cycle, explained with nuance (not rigid rules or social-media trends)
 📉 Why cycle tracking is about curiosity, self-trust, and noticing patterns — not biohacking or optimisation
 🧠 “Cycle amnesia” and why writing things down helps us understand ourselves over time
 💔 The shame, silence, and secrecy many of us grew up with around periods — and why inner-teenager repair matters
 🔄 How cycle awareness remains deeply relevant in perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause
 🌱 One small, practical way to begin building a kinder relationship with your body today

“Everything is cyclical — our energy, creativity, relationships, and lives.”

🧭 ABOUT CLAIRE BAKER

Claire Baker has spent over a decade teaching women how to work with their menstrual cycle rather than against it. She is the author of 50 Things You Need to Know About Periods, creator of Adore Your Cycle, and founder of Cycle Coach School. Her work has been featured in Cosmopolitan and Women’s Health.

🎧 Listen if you’re tired of powering through — and ready to meet your body with more curiosity, compassion, and trust.

📲 Connect with Claire:

Website: www.clairebaker.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/_clairebaker_

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