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In this episode, we are breaking the stigma of sexual health as we speak with Sabrina B., a self described "sex nerd" with an advanced degree in Sexual Health with a designation in Sex Therapy.
Sabrina explains how she got into the field of sex and all the feel good pleasures that go along with educating people on what goes into getting down and dirty. We discuss how purity culture creates guilt, the impact guilt has on our ability to experience sexual pleasure, BDSM, Dom Sub relationships, the importance of aftercare, post coital dysphoria, the influence of sex scenes in film off screen, and the polarizing views on sex due to social media consumption.
Listen to Today's Episode to Learn About:
❤️sex being seen as shame based
🧡the journey of sex positivity
💛sex being gendered
💚how the things we are told as kids affect our relationship with sex
💙sex and religion
💜BDSM
❤️post coital dysphoria
🧡how media affects our relationship with sex
💛men keeping us safe from other men
💚purity culture
💙misunderstanding sex positivity
💜listener questions
WHO IS SABRINA?
"Sabrina has been involved in sex education for 10+ years with a wide range of experience. Sabrina has worked as an educator in Toronto and abroad teaching menstruation and period equity and has worked as a rape and sexual trauma counselor. Over the years, Sabrina observed that adults have just as many questions about sex as the kids. We all have a lot to learn, Sabrina has a lot to teach, and she is taking everyone along for the ride."
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Instagram: @aftersexed
Website: www.aftersexed.com
In this episode, we are breaking the cycle of societal pressures to achieve a certain beauty standard when it comes to aging by speaking to a woman who is liberating women one grey hair at a time...Vanessa Chamberlin.
We talk about her AHA moment, what inspired her to embrace her natural grey hair and how that decision impacted her sense of self. She breaks down some of the common misconceptions women have about aging, how she addresses them in her coaching, some daily practices or rituals she recommends for women to cultivate self-love from the inside out, how she encourages women to redefine beauty standards in a society that often values youth over age, the challenges women typically face when they start the journey of embracing their natural grey hair, how she helps them overcome these obstacles, and what changes she would like to see in how society views aging and natural beauty in the next decade.
WHO IS VANESSA?
"Vanessa Chamberlin, also known as @silverliberation, is a grey hair influencer, author, content creator, speaker, and pro-aging advocate based in Las Vegas. Her mission is to promote self-love, healthy living, celebrate aging, support movement, and unite her community of silver sisters. Vanessa has organically grown a dedicated audience interested in beauty, skincare, makeup, fashion, and wellness. Brands seeking an authentic connection with a passionate audience will find an ideal partner in Vanessa, who inspires and uplifts her followers through meaningful content."
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Instagram/TikTok, Facebook: @silverliberation
Website: www.vanessaChamberlin.com
In this episode, we are breaking the cycle of women's mental health with Casey Stevens (MS, LMFT, MCC, CCHt) who is blending Holistic Therapy with Practical Psychology Wisdom and Esoteric Energy Medicine.
Listen to Today's Episode to Learn About:
❤️taking the chance to rebuild yourself
🧡having the balance between magic and science
💛realizing you are powerless to change
💚healing is not linear
💙how Casey’s clients have changed her
💜starting your journey to self awareness
❤️how do you know you have healed?
🧡the importance of having a container
💛everyday practices to maintain mental and spiritual health
💚everything is a reflection of what is going on with you
💙victim consciousness
💜listener questions
In this episode we are breaking the cycle of generational trauma and societal pressures with divorce coach, Lisa Miller.
Lisa talks about what some of the first steps someone should take after deciding to get a divorce, what are some common emotional hurdles faced during a divorce, how to help rediscover identity and sense of purpose after a divorce, advice to those who are anxious about dating and relationships post-divorce, the importance of community and peer support during a divorce, how friends and family can support those going through a divorce, and what she believes is the most empowering thing a woman can do for herself during and after a divorce.
Listen to Today's Episode to Learn About:
-reliving your 20s after heartbreak
-the first steps to take after getting divorced
-other people's POVs and how it affects you
-Emily’s perspective of being a child of divorce
-rediscovering yourself after divorce
-emotional hurdles
-the fear holding you back
-the breakup of the family
-how do you explain divorce to your kids
-How can friends and family support someone during this time?
-dating post divorce
-listener questions
WHO IS LISA?
Lisa Miller is a divorce coach working with women who want to fast-track their healing, define their new identity and create their new life during & post-divorce. She helps her clients deal with mom-guilt, co-parenting, single-parenting, letting go, boundary-setting, getting to know and love themselves & learning how to date again. Her main focus? To build true core confidence within oneself to be able to have happier/healthier relationships.
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Instagram: @lisamiller.coach
In this episode, we break the cycle and stigma of cannabis and its many curious uses by speaking with Co founder and Creative Director of CannaCurious magazine, Diana Sanmiguel.
Diana speaks on some of the key misconceptions and stigmas surrounding marijuana consumption, the many uses of cannabis, what factors have contributed most to the shifting attitudes towards cannabis in recent years, what measures can be taken to prevent underage cannabis use while still promoting its benefits for adults, and how can parents and educators have open, honest conversations with young people about cannabis.
Listen to Today's Episode to Learn About:
-coming out of the Canna closet
-breaking into a male dominated field
-changing the narrative around weed that we grew up with
-common misconceptions
-what women are using cannabis for
-weed creates community
-not seeing the femininity in the weed world
-getting properly educated about cannabis
-cannabis in the work environment
-cannabis and kids (how to have the conversation)
-communication is key
-listener questions
WHO IS DIANA:"Educating women about the wellness of cannabis in an approachable way. As Co founder and Creatives Director of CannaCurious magazine, I help normalize conversation about cannabis and break the stigma. As a Designer and creative I elevate brands with powerful designs." - Diana Sanmiguel
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Instagram: @cannacuriousmag @dianasanmiguelp
Website: www.cannacuriousmag.com
In this episode, we are speaking with Natalie Hatjes, MS, CHt is an Intuitive Hypnotherapist, Reiki practitioner and healer. Natalie talks about how she helps her clients through their sexual health concerns utilizing hypnotherapy and what sexual concerns can hypnotherapy help with. She also shares what techniques are commonly used in hypnotherapy for sexual health and the ethical guidelines hypnotherapists follow when working with clients on sexual health.
Listen to Today's Episode to Learn About:
-Natalie shares her crazy journey
-Jane the Virgin
-the different names we used to call our vulvas
-how can you use Hypnotherapy to heal sexual concerns/trauma
-not wanting to heal because you are comfortable in the misery
-the secondary gain
-how ethics come in to play with hypnotherapy
-how formative years 0-8 are
-accepting help
-Natalie walks us through a visualization
-Emily deals with one of her worst nightmares
-listener questions
WHO IS NATALIE?
Natalie Hatjes, MS, CHt is an Intuitive Hypnotherapist, Reiki practitioner and healer. She is the founder of Holistic Hypnotherapy and the Owner of Lotus Cove Wellness in South Florida. She is a mom of one, dog mom, and Solopreneur. She is the founder and creator of Reconnect Restore Reclaim, the first deck of sexuality affirmation cards on the market. Natalie strives to help clients manage stress and anxiety and let go of pain and negative beliefs through her integrative hypnotic techniques and concepts. From small scale circumstances, to traumatic experiences - her services are personalized to suit everyone’s needs.
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Instagram: @lovechatwithnat
Website: www.nataliehatjes.com
In this episode, we’re breaking the cycle of women's health with Neuroscientist and Sleep Expert Dr. Chelsie Rohrscheib!
Chelsie goes over the basic questions like, How many hours of sleep a night should we be getting? Is it different for men and women? How about women on their periods? She discusses some of the most effective strategies she’s found for raising awareness about sleep issues, the role she thinks social media and online platforms play in spreading information about sleep health, and how we can ensure that this information is accurate and helpful.
This episode may help individuals struggling with sleep issues but unsure if they have a disorder by providing the initial steps and recommendations for a better night's rest!
Listen to Today's Episode to Learn About:
-the complexity of the brain how many hours of sleep should we actually be getting?
-how can we prepare for peri and menopause sleep issues now
-the 4 criteria of good sleep
-how to get factual information even online
-night shift workers and sleep
-what is the circadian rhythm?
-sleep for new parents
-why are sleep disorders becoming more common?
-common misconceptions about sleep apnea
-signs of common sleep disorders
-listener questions
WHO IS CHELSIE?
Dr. Rohrscheib is a sleep expert, neuroscientist, and sleep consultant with over 10 years of experience in the field of sleep. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science with Honors and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience with a specialty in sleep genetics. She also worked in clinical trials where she oversaw sleep apnea research. Besides living and breathing all things sleep you can usually find Chelsie cuddling up to her cats (who are probably sleeping) and enjoying a good book!
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TikTok: @SleepyScientist
Website: www.wesper.co
In this episode, we break the cycle of societal pressures as we speak with scientist and STEMinist, Chloe Kirk! We chat about finding your place in STEM, choosing a grad school and a lab in grad school, non-traditional STEM careers, the importance of science communication to show everyone belongs in science & how to break stigmas of what a scientist looks like.
Listen to Today's Episode to Learn About:
-finding the thing that makes you tick
-imposter syndrome
-fake it till you make it
-starting a new career
-should tenure exist?
-learning from hands on experiences
-nothing changes when nothing changes
-how to advocate for yourself
-what grad school was supposed to be and what it is now
-how Chloe merged science and law
-networking
-listener questions
WHO IS CHLOE? From Chloe: “My background is in molecular and cell biology. I recently completed my PhD focusing on a physiological amyloid, Amyloid-bodies, and their roles in cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. My research passion is cell microscopy, but my larger goal is to bring science to more people which is why I am now combining science with law working in patent law!”
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Instagram and TikTok: @chloe.the.scientist
Twitter: @chloeckirk
In this episode, we break the cycle of societal pressures, women’s health, and women’s mental health as we speak with body image coach Lucie Vallée about what type of body image issues women are facing, where body image issues stem from, what strategies she suggest for managing social media and its impact on body image, how people can handle comments or behaviors from others that trigger negative feelings about their body and what she believes are the key factors in developing a healthy body image.
In this episode, we break the cycle of women's health by speaking to creators of the graphic novel "Go With The Flow" and its sequel "Look On The Bright Side," authors Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann.
Lily and Karen get very candid as they share their stories about their own personal "flows" as well as their origin story involving Karen saving Lily's life during an earthquake! They also give their view on how they believe knowledge about one's own health empowers individuals and how educators and parents can create an environment where children feel comfortable discussing health-related issues openly.
Listen to Today's Episode to Learn About:
-using art as a way to connect
-the journey to being proud of your period
-healing yourself through writing
-hope
-if we were the mean girls
-the importance of being educated about your body
-book bans
-how as parents and educators do we set up safe spaces to talk and educate our children?
-the portrayal of female friendship and how that affects us
-the middle school years
-why write for kids?
-listener questions
WHO IS LILY?
Lily Williams is an author, illustrator, and storyteller who seeks to inspire change through education. Her work covers many topics, from the trophic cascade in the award-winning animated documentary short film FINconceivable and critically acclaimed award-winning If Animals Disappeared nonfiction picture book series, to menstrual equity in the LA Times Book Prize finalist and Eisner Nominated graphic novel, Go With The Flow, to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in her My O.C.D. Story and I’m So O.C.D. That… comics and upcoming graphic novel Exposures (First Second). Lily believes in the power of making information fun, educational, and accessible for all audiences. Lily grew up in Northern California where she graduated from California College of the Arts with a B.F.A. in Animation. She spent time working in feature film animation in Los Angeles before becoming a freelance illustrator. In addition to public speaking engagements, Lily teaches kids of all ages in a variety of settings through University classes, public school, and online. When she isn’t creating, Lily can be found dreaming about the smell of cold winter air, listening for the sound of airplanes on a rainy day, and perfecting her gluten-free waffle recipe. Lily lives in Colorado with her husband and fellow illustrator, C. Grey Hawkins, and their blind rescue rabbit.
WHO IS KAREN?
Karen is co-author (with Lily Williams) of two graphic novels: "Go With the Flow" and "Look On The Bright Side." In their books, they have put a lot of effort into de-stigmatizing menstruation and reproductive health issues such as endometriosis and fibroids in a way that is approachable and easy to understand. Karen lives in San Francisco with her husband, two kids and cat. She also works full-time as an engineer for an electric utility and has extensive experience as a woman working in STEM. *The struggle is real!*
SYNC UP WITH THE LADIES:
Lily's Instagram: @LWbean
Karen's Instagram: @whatthestuffs
Their OG webcomic page: @TheMeanMagenta
Cover Art created by Lily Williams!
The podcast currently has 219 episodes available.