Have you ever felt like a different person from one week to the next? One moment you’re moving through the world with ease and energy, and the next, you’re met with a heavy wave of what we call biological whiplash. Today on What We Carry, I’m joined by MC Decker, a Registered Psychologist and the founder of Mindful Cycles. MC’s work is a bridge between the clinical and the deeply personal, helping us understand that our hormonal shifts aren't "glitches" in our personality—they are part of the very rhythm of our lives.

In this episode, we sit with the complexities of the cycling body, exploring:

• Why we feel a sudden shift in the second half of our month, and how to stop viewing our natural "protection mode" as a flaw.

• Anger as an Invitation: Moving away from the shame of "PMS" and toward the wisdom of our irritability—what is our body trying to tell us about our boundaries?

• The Silence of the System: A look at why we weren’t taught these fundamentals of our own anatomy and how we can begin to reclaim that missing narrative.

• The Living Spiral: How cycle awareness acts as a physical mirror to the Spiral of Integration, helping us live in harmony with the things that shape us.

Whether you have a cycle or you are walking alongside someone who does, this conversation is an invitation to move out of resistance and into a radical, compassionate acceptance of your own biology.

Resources for the Journey:

• Connect with MC Decker: Explore her work at www.mindfulcycles.com.

• The Red School: Dive into the practice of Menstrual Cycle Awareness at www.redschool.net.

• Sarah Hill’s Research: Learn more about the "Period Brain" at www.sarahehill.com.

Work With Me:

If you’re navigating your own spiral and looking for a therapeutic space that honors both your mental health and your biological reality, I would love to support you.

I am currently accepting new clients for cycle-informed therapy at Two Rivers Therapy. You can book a consultation or learn more at www.tworiverstherapy.ca.

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• Host: Amie Nelson

• Podcast: What We Carry

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