Crazy Beeutiful Life

Hey y'all!  Welcome back to the Crazy Beeutiful Life.  I am so excited that you are here to join me in my wild life, it's insane and I need all the help I can get!  In this podcast you learn about all the things that make my life crazy and beautiful, and I am so excited to embark on this journey together.  Today we are talking about why is it SO IMPORTANT to be your authentic self in relationships, social media, and your career and business.  I feel like because of social media it's really easy to make people believe that we're someone we're not, and put out a particular image that we want people to believe.  I think that coming to terms with who you are, and being committed to your authenticity, is key to living a long, abundant, and fulfilling life.  It is a beautiful life you guys, and I am so happy that I get to share it with all of you.  Sending you love and light, Bee. xxo.

Hey y'all!  Through communicating with my followers and looking through the research, I have come to understand that many people with biological female anatomy do not truly know what is going on down there.  It appears that there is no much shame, embarrassment and guilt around biological female anatomy that we have lost connection with our bodies.  The mind-body connection that we have all heard about is lacking with regards to periods, hygiene, sex, menstrual cycle, and more.  So I decided to make an episode about it!  I asked you guys on instagram about what you wanted to know about vaginas and vulvas and I was OVERWHELMED with the amount of questions I received - it appears people have many questions but simply are not sure where or how to have these questions answered.  I'm here for you!  The Estrogen Empire is not a diagnostic criteria, but rather a tool for education, awareness, and advocacy.  Please share the Estrogen Empire on your instagram stories, spread the message, share the knowledge, build the empire.  It's a beautiful life, xxo Bee.

Hey y'all!  For those who don't know, I just finished my bachelor's degree!  I thought it would be fun to talk about who I was before uni, who I was during uni, and who I am now.  I feel incredibly grateful for all the roles I played during uni, and I am so excited to be becoming the person that I am supposed to be.   I also share both my long term goals, and my current goals. My undergrad was a complete roller-coaster of a ride, I am so grateful for all the people I met throughout uni, and the friendships that I will have for the rest of my life.  I am looking forward to finally having time to prioritize my health and my fitness.  I also have some major projects that I am working on that I can't wait to bring to life.  Thanks so much for listening to today's episode, please share it on your instagram stories!

Hey busy bees!  I hope everyone had an amazing week and is taking care of themselves.  This week I am so excited to share how yoga has changed my life and how it can change your life as well.  There are five main ways yoga has completely changed me for the better, but the list is truly extensive and cannot be captured in a short podcast.  Discovering the practice of yoga and incorporating it into my life as much as I possibly can has been so freeing, rewarding, and amazing.  I encourage all of you to start incorporating yoga into you life now, and this episode tells you why!  What are you waiting for?  Start your yoga journey today.  PSA: I have a very special announcement at the end of the episode.  Love always, it's a beautiful life, Bee xxo

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Hey y'all! In this episode we talk about how the media influences the ways in which we experience our bodies.   Eating disorders and disordered eating are extremely prevalent in our society, especially when they mask themselves as healthful eating.  Today we discuss fitness influencers and the role of online communities in supporting or encouraging disordered eating behaviour.  This episode may be triggering if you have an eating disorder or have had one in the past.  If that is the case please give the National Eating Disorders Association Helpline a call at 1-800-931-2237.  I challenge all of you to challenge the jargon that you see a fitness influener using online.  Spread the message, share the knowledge, build the empire.  Lots of love, Bee. <3

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Hey y'all!  This episode is all about endometriosis signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and discourse.  It is hoped that following this episode you will feel empowered and capable of engaging in effective conversation about endometriosis with other people in your life.  Endometriosis is an extremely complex condition and it is hard to squeeze all relevant information into a short podcast episode.  Below is a list of resources and references that you can use to increase your understanding and knowledge about the topic.  Please call upon these resources to address any questions you may have.  I hope that with the help of the empire, you feel like you can advocate for those who may be unable to advocate for themselves.  Spread the message, share knowledge, build the empire.  Much love, Bee.

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Benagiano, G., Brosens, I., & Lippi, D. (2014). The History of Endometriosis. Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation, 78(1), 1–9. doi: 10.1159/000358919

Habib, N., Centini, G., Lazzeri, L., Amoruso, N., Khoury, L. E., Zupi, E., & Afors, K. (2020). Bowel Endometriosis: Current Perspectives on Diagnosis and Treatment

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Hadfield, R., Mardon, H., Barlow, D., & Kennedy, S. (1996). Delay in the diagnosis of endometriosis: a survey of women from the USA and the UK. Human Reproduction, 11(4), 878–880. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a019270

Harris, H. R., Wieser, F., Vitonis, A. F., Rich-Edwards, J., Boynton-Jarrett, R., Bertone-Johnson, E. R., & Missmer, S. A. (2018). Early life abuse and risk of endometriosis. Human Reproduction, 33(9), 1657–1668. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dey248

Hickey, M., Higham, J. M., & Fraser, I. (2007). Progestogens versus oestrogens and progestogens for irregular uterine bleeding associated with anovulation. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. doi: 10.1002/14651858.cd001895.pub2

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Schwartz, K., Llarena, N. C., Rehmer, J. M., Richards, E. G., & Falcone, T. (2020). The role of pharmacotherapy in the treatment of endometriosis across the lifespan. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 1–11. doi: 10.1080/14656566.2020.1738386

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Hey everyone!  Welcome back to the Crazy Beeutiful Life.  I am so excited to introduce a new series to #CBL, Bee's Estrogen Empire!  CBLxBEE will focus on education and awareness about several different women's health topics.  This series is part of a project I am doing for a women's health course at University of Toronto, so please be mindful that these episodes will involve more research and be a wee bit more serious than my typical episodes.  Please keep in mind, CBLxBEE is NOT a diagnostic tool, so if you feel that you may have some of the conditions discussed, please consult your family doctor or gynecologist.  Below you will find this episode's references, thank you so much for joining me!

1. Achour, R., Koch, M., Zgueb, Y., Ouali, U., & Rim, B. H. (2019).  Vaginismus and pregnancy: epidemiological profile and management difficulties

. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, Volume 12, 137–143. doi: 10.2147/prbm.s186950

2. Almeida, M. B. A., Barra, A. A., Saltiel, F., Silva-Filho, A. L., Fonseca, A. M. R. M., & Figueiredo, E. M. (2015). Urinary incontinence and other pelvic floor dysfunctions in female athletes in Brazil: A cross-sectional study. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 26(9), 1109–1116. doi: 10.1111/sms.12546

3. Fadul, R., Garcia, R., Zapata-Boluda, R., Aranda-Pastor, C., Brotto, L., Parron-Carreño, T., & Alarcon-Rodriguez, R. (2019). Psychosocial Correlates of Vaginismus Diagnosis: A Case-Control Study. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 45(1), 73–83. doi: 10.1080/0092623x.2018.1484401

4. Lahaie, M.-A., Amsel, R., Khalifé, S., Boyer, S., Faaborg-Andersen, M., & Binik, Y. M. (2014). Can Fear, Pain, and Muscle Tension Discriminate Vaginismus from Dyspareunia/Provoked Vestibulodynia? Implications for the New DSM-5 Diagnosis of Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 44(6), 1537–1550. doi: 10.1007/s10508-014-0430-z

5. Ozen, B., Özdemir, Y. O., & Bestepe, E. E. (2018). Childhood trauma and dissociation among women with genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Volume 14, 641–646. doi: 10.2147/ndt.s151920

6. Pacik, P. T. (2015). Understanding and Treating Vaginismus. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, 70(5), 314–316. doi: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000464926.75285.1c