If you’re relying on “textbook” averages even though you don’t have a “textbook cycle” - that may not be accurate enough for you.

In this episode we break down the myth of Cycle 14 and why that mismatch throws off calendar-based predictions - and how cycle charting can help.

Studies cited:

“Real-life insights on menstrual cycles and ovulation using big data”

“Monitoring the menstrual cycle: Comparison of urinary and serum reproductive hormones referenced to true ovulation”

Fertility After 35: a free private podcast for evidence-based guidance + support about fertility after 35

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Theme song is by Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez

All content is provided for general informational purposes only. It not medical advice, and should not be construed as such.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit helloearthbody.substack.com/subscribe

Today, we’re discussing how attuning to our cycles allows us to learn to live with grief with menstrual literacy educator Ines Tielas.

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Earth Body offers online classes & resources to support body literacy.

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Theme song is by Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez

All content is provided for general informational purposes only. It not medical advice, and should not be construed as such.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit helloearthbody.substack.com/subscribe

After years of teaching people to chart their cycles, some patterns show up again and again (big shout out to the first confirmed ovulation). This episode gets into the the breakthroughs, the surprises, and what this work has taught me about body literacy + self-trust.

Start charting today for free with my free private podcast Charting 101

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Earth Body offers online classes & resources to support body literacy. To subscribe to our newsletter, check out our upcoming classes, and more, visit us online at HelloEarthBody.com.

Theme song is by Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez

All content is provided for general informational purposes only. It not medical advice, and should not be construed as such.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit helloearthbody.substack.com/subscribe

Today, we’re talking about the transition from “mother-in-waiting” to “woman-without-children” with researcher Karen Abi-Karam.

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Earth Body offers online classes & resources to support body literacy.

Start charting today for free with my free private podcast Charting 101

IG: @helloearthbody

To subscribe to our newsletter, check out our upcoming classes, and more, visit us online at HelloEarthBody.com.

Theme song is by Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez

All content is provided for general informational purposes only. It not medical advice, and should not be construed as such.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit helloearthbody.substack.com/subscribe

Thinking about charting your cycle but not sure it’s worth it? In this episode, I get into the biggest objections I hear most often from people before they start (the time commitment, the fear of “messing it up,” if it’s actually effective, what happens after six weeks, etc.).

Plus: enrollment for my cycle charting course is open now and closing soon - details in the show notes if you’re ready to stop thinking about charting and actually learn it.

My charting course Natural Birth Control is now open for enrollment!

Start charting today for free with my free private podcast Charting 101

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Earth Body offers online classes & resources to support body literacy. To subscribe to our newsletter, check out our upcoming classes, and more, visit us online at HelloEarthBody.com.

Theme song is by Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez

All content is provided for general informational purposes only. It not medical advice, and should not be construed as such.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit helloearthbody.substack.com/subscribe

Discussing "hormonophobia" + online cycle syncing recommendations research with Dr. Emily Pfender, PhD.

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Earth Body offers online classes & resources to support body literacy.

Start charting today for free with my free private podcast Charting 101

IG: @helloearthbody

To subscribe to our newsletter, check out our upcoming classes, and more, visit us online at HelloEarthBody.com.

Theme song is by Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez

All content is provided for general informational purposes only. It not medical advice, and should not be construed as such.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit helloearthbody.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome to Moon Body, a series exploring the intersection of body literacy and cosmic cycles.

This month we’re talking about the new moon solar eclipse in Leo on August 12th at 1:36pm ET with consulting astrologer Caitlin Adams.

Kate is teaching a Free Natural Birth Control workshop next week - sign up here!

Start charting today for free with my free private podcast Charting 101

Book a session with Caitlin Adams at a Substack exclusive discount rate here

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Earth Body offers online classes & resources to support body literacy. To subscribe to our newsletter, check out our upcoming classes, and more, visit us online at HelloEarthBody.com.

IG: @helloearthbody

Theme song is by Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez

All content is provided for general informational purposes only. It not medical advice, and should not be construed as such.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit helloearthbody.substack.com/subscribe

Most people only start thinking about ovulation when they’re thinking about conception, but a growing body of research suggests it’s one of the most overlooked markers of long-term health.

In this episode, I break down the research connecting ovulation to bone density + cardiovascular risk, including landmark studies on spinal bone loss, the elevated heart disease risk seen in individuals with PMOS/PCOS and chronic anovulation, and what happens when ovulation stops decades early.

I also get into why a “regular” period doesn’t always mean regular ovulation - and what that distinction actually means for your health over time.

Start charting today for free with my free private podcast Charting 101

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Earth Body offers online classes & resources to support body literacy. To subscribe to our newsletter, check out our upcoming classes, and more, visit us online at HelloEarthBody.com.

Theme song is by Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez

All content is provided for general informational purposes only. It not medical advice, and should not be construed as such.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit helloearthbody.substack.com/subscribe

Fertility apps predict your cycle using algorithms and past data. Fertility awareness teaches you to read your body in real time.

This episode unpacks the difference between apps that predict your cycle from past data and fertility awareness, which teaches you to observe your body in real time. If you've ever wondered whether your app has "got this handled," start here.

Start charting today for free with my free private podcast Charting 101

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Earth Body offers online classes & resources to support body literacy. To subscribe to our newsletter, check out our upcoming classes, and more, visit us online at HelloEarthBody.com.

Theme song is by Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez

All content is provided for general informational purposes only. It not medical advice, and should not be construed as such.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit helloearthbody.substack.com/subscribe

Is fertility awareness actually effective for birth control - or just a rebrand of the old “rhythm method”?

In this episode, we distinguish between the historical calendar-based rhythm method and the symptothermal method (what I teach at Earth Body) and get into some of the studies that support this method.

Start charting today for free with my free private podcast Charting 101

Get on the waitlist for my cycle charting course Natural Birth Control

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Earth Body offers online classes & resources to support body literacy. To subscribe to our newsletter, check out our upcoming classes, and more, visit us online at HelloEarthBody.com.

Start charting today for free with my free private podcast Charting 101

Get on the waitlist for my cycle charting course Natural Birth Control

Theme song is by Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez

All content is provided for general informational purposes only. It not medical advice, and should not be construed as such.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit helloearthbody.substack.com/subscribe