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- Seeing Red -Episode 4
The Book Interrupted six women discuss their lives, inspired by reading “Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period.” by Kirsten Karchmer. In this episode they touch on topics of periods, mental health, medical research, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, cutting back caffeine, drinking more water, and the lack of access to period products in some areas of the world.
Discussion Points:
- Why is medical research and fitness research only done on white males and how does that affect women and people of colour?
- How to use movement as a form of regulating hormones
- The importance of drinking water, sleep, eating healthy
- Seed cycling - did it work?
- What are the advantages of cutting back caffeine?
- How does our mental state affect our bodies and the pain we feel?
- Cry and show your emotion and don’t apologize for it
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and anxiety
- How can you adjust your life to reflect your cycle?
- Menstrual health is a matter of human rights
- There are many people in the world who don’t have access to period products
- How do we end the stigma associated with menstruation?
Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:
My Balanced Life. Finding inner balance through individual, corporate, and community wellness programs.
Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period. by Kirsten Karchmer
Book Interrupted Website
Book Interrupted YouTube Channel
Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group
World Pulse
Period. End of Sentence. (The Pad Project.)
44 min - Seeing Red -Episode 4The Book Interrupted six women discuss their lives, inspired by reading “Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period.” by Kirsten Karchmer. In this episode they touch on topics of periods, mental health, medical research, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, cutting back caffeine, drinking more water, and the lack of access to period products in some areas of the world.Discussion Points:Why is medical research and fitness research only done on white males and how does that affect women and people of colour?How to use movement as a form of regulating hormonesThe importance of drinking water, sleep, eating healthySeed cycling - did it work?What are the advantages of cutting back caffeine?How does our mental state affect our bodies and the pain we feel?Cry and show your emotion and don’t apologize for itPremenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and anxietyHow can you adjust your life to reflect your cycle?Menstrual health is a matter of human rightsThere are many people in the world who don’t have access to period productsHow do we end the stigma associated with menstruation?Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:My Balanced Life. Finding inner balance through individual, corporate, and community wellness programs.Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period. by Kirsten KarchmerBook Interrupted WebsiteBook Interrupted YouTube ChannelBook Interrupted Facebook Book Club GroupWorld PulsePeriod. End of Sentence. (The Pad Project.)44 min
- Seeing Red -Episode 3
The Book Interrupted six women share their thoughts while reading “Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period.” by Kirsten Karchmer, followed by group discussions on their experiences with perimenopause, urinary incontinence, cysts and menstrual cups. Just because something is common, does not mean that it’s normal.
Discussion Points:
- The history of the period
- What is the ideal period?
- Seed cycling
- How can you use your period as a diagnostic tool?
- Perimenopause and menopause
- Just because something is common, does not mean that it’s normal.
- Does period underwear work?
- How do hormone fluctuations affect our bodies?
- Urinary incontinence
- How does it feel when a cyst bursts?
- The benefits of using a menstrual cup
Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:
Win a pair of Knix Period Underwear!
My Balanced Life. Finding inner balance through individual, corporate, and community wellness programs.
Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period. by Kirsten Karchmer
Book Interrupted Website
Book Interrupted YouTube Channel
Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group
The Vagina Bible: The Vulva and the Vagina—Separating the Myth from the Medicine by Dr Jennifer Gunther
The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism by Dr. Jen Gunther
Diva Cup
37 min - Seeing Red -Episode 3The Book Interrupted six women share their thoughts while reading “Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period.” by Kirsten Karchmer, followed by group discussions on their experiences with perimenopause, urinary incontinence, cysts and menstrual cups. Just because something is common, does not mean that it’s normal.Discussion Points:The history of the periodWhat is the ideal period?Seed cyclingHow can you use your period as a diagnostic tool?Perimenopause and menopauseJust because something is common, does not mean that it’s normal.Does period underwear work?How do hormone fluctuations affect our bodies?Urinary incontinenceHow does it feel when a cyst bursts?The benefits of using a menstrual cupMentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:Win a pair of Knix Period Underwear!My Balanced Life. Finding inner balance through individual, corporate, and community wellness programs.Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period. by Kirsten KarchmerBook Interrupted WebsiteBook Interrupted YouTube ChannelBook Interrupted Facebook Book Club GroupThe Vagina Bible: The Vulva and the Vagina—Separating the Myth from the Medicine by Dr Jennifer GuntherThe Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism by Dr. Jen GuntherDiva Cup37 min
- Seeing Red -Episode 2
The Book Interrupted six women continue their conversation inspired by “Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period.” by Kirsten Karchmer. Exploring issues of education, Goddess mythology, and being comfortable talking about menstruation, they chat about their own personal period experiences and how to teach their children about their bodies.
Discussion Points:
- The history of periods and how men treated women during their menstrual cycles
- What could we do to prepare for our periods?
- Why are sex education classes separated into gender? Why can’t it be part of a regular curriculum?
- Menstrual cycles are not shameful, just part of biology
- Let’s talk about our periods openly
- Goddess mythology and early civilizations’ understanding of the connection between the lunar cycle and the women’s cycle
- How has modern religion taken ancient female symbolism and changed it to masculine?
- How can we teach our children about menstruation?
- Being comfortable talking about discharge, mucus plug
- Why do we use words like “the bloody show” to describe natural parts of childbirth?
- The anatomy of the clitoris
- Dorsal and ventral anatomy and labeling of the penis
- How hard it is for parents to watch their children grow up
- Do you wear special clothes during your period?
- How eating disorders can affect menstruation in the short and long term
- Our first period experiences
Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:
Win a pair of Knix Period Underwear!
My Balanced Life. Finding inner balance through individual, corporate, and community wellness programs.
Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period. by Kirsten Karchmer
Book Interrupted Website
Book Interrupted YouTube Channel
Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group
Strange Things by Anne Amos and Illustrated by Lia MacBean
The Myth of the Goddess: Evolution of an Image by Jules Cashford and Anne Baring
The Vagina Bible: The Vulva and the Vagina—Separating the Myth from the Medicine by Dr Jennifer Gunther
42 min - Seeing Red -Episode 2The Book Interrupted six women continue their conversation inspired by “Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period.” by Kirsten Karchmer. Exploring issues of education, Goddess mythology, and being comfortable talking about menstruation, they chat about their own personal period experiences and how to teach their children about their bodies.Discussion Points:The history of periods and how men treated women during their menstrual cyclesWhat could we do to prepare for our periods?Why are sex education classes separated into gender? Why can’t it be part of a regular curriculum?Menstrual cycles are not shameful, just part of biologyLet’s talk about our periods openlyGoddess mythology and early civilizations’ understanding of the connection between the lunar cycle and the women’s cycleHow has modern religion taken ancient female symbolism and changed it to masculine?How can we teach our children about menstruation?Being comfortable talking about discharge, mucus plugWhy do we use words like “the bloody show” to describe natural parts of childbirth?The anatomy of the clitorisDorsal and ventral anatomy and labeling of the penisHow hard it is for parents to watch their children grow upDo you wear special clothes during your period?How eating disorders can affect menstruation in the short and long termOur first period experiencesMentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:Win a pair of Knix Period Underwear!My Balanced Life. Finding inner balance through individual, corporate, and community wellness programs.Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period. by Kirsten KarchmerBook Interrupted WebsiteBook Interrupted YouTube ChannelBook Interrupted Facebook Book Club GroupStrange Things by Anne Amos and Illustrated by Lia MacBeanThe Myth of the Goddess: Evolution of an Image by Jules Cashford and Anne BaringThe Vagina Bible: The Vulva and the Vagina—Separating the Myth from the Medicine by Dr Jennifer Gunther42 min
- Seeing Red -Episode 1
The Book Interrupted women begin their first conversation on their Series 3 book choice: “Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period.” by Kirsten Karchmer. Each member expresses individually how they feel either before reading or beginning to read “Seeing Red”, then they continue the discussion into a group chat. Through the topics of endometriosis, holistic medicine, period education, birth control pills, doctors, drugs and boobs, they talk about their lives, inspired by the words of Kirsten Karchmer. “Just because it’s common doesn’t mean it’s normal”
Discussion Points:
- Endometriosis awareness
- The importance of drinking more water
- How can our periods be used as a diagnosis tool?
- Talking about periods should be normal
- More education and research is needed about female health, periods and menopause
- Seed cycling - how does it work and can it help?
- Holistic and Chinese medicine - how the body is all connected
- Why do doctors prescribe the birth control pill when they don’t know what’s wrong?
- How hormones affect our mental health
- Family doctors and specialists need more information about female health
- Why are women often not included in drug trials?
- Just because it’s common doesn’t mean it’s normal
- How all our periods are different
- How can women’s cycles sync up?
- How breast reductions can help quality of life
Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:
Win a pair of Knix Period Underwear!
Book Interrupted Website
Book Interrupted YouTube Channel
Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group
Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period. by Kirsten Karchmer
Strange Things by Anne Amos and Illustrated by Lia MacBean
Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health by Toni Weschler
The Vagina Bible: The Vulva and the Vagina—Separating the Myth from the Medicine by Dr Jennifer Gunther
The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism by Dr. Jen Gunther
Menstrual Musings- Kim’s Period Rap
41 min - Seeing Red -Episode 1The Book Interrupted women begin their first conversation on their Series 3 book choice: “Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period.” by Kirsten Karchmer. Each member expresses individually how they feel either before reading or beginning to read “Seeing Red”, then they continue the discussion into a group chat. Through the topics of endometriosis, holistic medicine, period education, birth control pills, doctors, drugs and boobs, they talk about their lives, inspired by the words of Kirsten Karchmer. “Just because it’s common doesn’t mean it’s normal”Discussion Points:Endometriosis awarenessThe importance of drinking more waterHow can our periods be used as a diagnosis tool?Talking about periods should be normalMore education and research is needed about female health, periods and menopauseSeed cycling - how does it work and can it help?Holistic and Chinese medicine - how the body is all connectedWhy do doctors prescribe the birth control pill when they don’t know what’s wrong?How hormones affect our mental healthFamily doctors and specialists need more information about female healthWhy are women often not included in drug trials?Just because it’s common doesn’t mean it’s normalHow all our periods are differentHow can women’s cycles sync up?How breast reductions can help quality of lifeMentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:Win a pair of Knix Period Underwear!Book Interrupted WebsiteBook Interrupted YouTube ChannelBook Interrupted Facebook Book Club GroupSeeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period. by Kirsten KarchmerStrange Things by Anne Amos and Illustrated by Lia MacBeanTaking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health by Toni WeschlerThe Vagina Bible: The Vulva and the Vagina—Separating the Myth from the Medicine by Dr Jennifer GuntherThe Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Femini41 min
- Untamed -Episode 6
The six women discuss feedback and comments they’ve received from Book Interrupted Series 2, Episodes 1 through 5, on “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle.
Discussion Points:
- Remarks, feedback and comments from our fans
- Response to Lise’s video
- Is Glennon Doyle selfish or is she trying to help?
- Is Untamed a memoir or self help or is it both?
- How does popularity/fame/power affect people?
- Are the lessons in Untamed packaged too neatly? Is there a salesman/guru vibe?
- What faces do you make under your mask?
- Why do women’s and girl’s products need to be pink and delicate with butterflies?
- Strict definitions of gender roles and how does that affect children?
- Does DreamWorks represent racial and gender stereotypes?
- Talking and sharing about overcoming drug abuse and eating disorders
- Why are women always taught to be in competition with other women?
Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:
Win a 3-month membership with libro.fm!
Book Interrupted Website
Book Interrupted YouTube Channel
Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Lise Clark Astrology
Strange Things by Anne Amos and Illustrated by Lia MacBean
Together Rising
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard - Glennon Doyle
This Hour Has 22 Minutes - What's up with her?
In Living Colour - Jim Carrey as Fire Marshall Bill (Boat safety)
In Living Colour Intro (with Jennifer Lopez, Jamie Foxx, etc) Season 3, Episode 1
Baroness Von Sketch - Women’s Products
40 min - Untamed -Episode 6The six women discuss feedback and comments they’ve received from Book Interrupted Series 2, Episodes 1 through 5, on “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle.Discussion Points:Remarks, feedback and comments from our fansResponse to Lise’s videoIs Glennon Doyle selfish or is she trying to help?Is Untamed a memoir or self help or is it both?How does popularity/fame/power affect people?Are the lessons in Untamed packaged too neatly? Is there a salesman/guru vibe?What faces do you make under your mask?Why do women’s and girl’s products need to be pink and delicate with butterflies?Strict definitions of gender roles and how does that affect children?Does DreamWorks represent racial and gender stereotypes?Talking and sharing about overcoming drug abuse and eating disordersWhy are women always taught to be in competition with other women?Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:Win a 3-month membership with libro.fm!Book Interrupted WebsiteBook Interrupted YouTube ChannelBook Interrupted Facebook Book Club GroupUntamed by Glennon DoyleLise Clark AstrologyStrange Things by Anne Amos and Illustrated by Lia MacBeanTogether RisingArmchair Expert with Dax Shepard - Glennon DoyleThis Hour Has 22 Minutes - What's up with her?In Living Colour - Jim Carrey as Fire Marshall Bill (Boat safety)In Living Colour Intro (with Jennifer Lopez, Jamie Foxx, etc) Season 3, Episode 1Baroness Von Sketch - Women’s Products40 min
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