Content warning: Arin and I discuss racism in obstetrics in US history + present day. This could be triggering for BIPoC tuning in. Check the time stamp below. 

In today's episode, I am talking with Arin the founder of the Onas Collaborative (@onascollaborative). You can learn more about her and her work through her personal instagram page (@moonli.x) and the Onas Collaborative webpage: https://www.theonascollaborative.com. She is looking for maternity care providers from around the United States to join the Collaborative, so do check it out! 

Time Stamp:

0:00- Intro and cycle-check in

4:44- Arin's positionality in the world

8:28- Arin's first bleed experience and painful periods

14:12- How Arin discovered empowering body literacy and body autonomy

26:42- Connecting PTSD to cycle awareness

31:09- Racism in obstetrics in the US

40:51- More info on The Onas Collaborative

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