In this episode with Carina Raisman, we explore the pelvic floor not as an isolated muscle group, but as an intelligent, responsive system deeply connected to breath, digestion, the nervous system, and the reproductive organs.

Together, we unpack how container affects contents — how pressure, tension, and safety in the pelvic floor influence everything from breathing patterns and digestion to menstrual health, inflammation, and sexual vitality. We talk about the pelvic floor as both a stabilizer and a mobilizer, how chronic stress and sympathetic tone shape the body, and why high pressure in the pelvis can disrupt circulation, breath, and reproductive rhythms.

This conversation weaves anatomy, physiology, and lived experience — touching on:

• Breath as the primary gateway to pelvic floor regulation
• High-pressure vs. low-pressure systems in the body
• The relationship between digestion, inflammation, and the uterus
• Why holding the belly in holds the pelvic floor
• How Pilates, movement, and breath can either reinforce tension or restore balance
• The connection between the throat, tongue, and pelvic floor
• Safety, pleasure, and reclaiming connection to the pelvis

Rather than forcing control or “fixing” the body, this episode invites a return to trusting the body’s self-organizing intelligence — using breath, awareness, and softness as the entry point.

If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your pelvis, struggled with breath, digestion, cycle irregularities, or wondered how stress lives in the body — this conversation opens a new way of understanding, listening, and reconnecting.

Where to study with Carina:

Website: www.resourceyoga.com

IG: @yoga.resource

About Natalie

I’m Natalie Kakon — founder of The Embodied Signal Method™ and host of Get Obsessed.

My work sits at the intersection of menstrual cycle physiology, nervous system regulation, and lived female experience.

Through education, mentorship, and embodied practice, I help women move from information to literacy — and from literacy to lived autonomy.

Explore more at: nataliekakon.com

Instagram: @nataliekakon_

How the right kind of touch in yoga can settle your nervous system and why consent is the foundation of it all.

In this episode, I sit down with Kiara, massage therapist, yoga teacher, and author of Hands-On Yoga Assists: A Teacher’s Guide to The Rubber Band Method®, to talk about consensual touch, the nervous system, and why our bodies are wired for safe connection.

We get into:

• What the Rubber Band Method is and how it teaches teachers to read tissues without forcing
• The difference between assists vs. adjustments — and why language matters
• How consensual, skillful touch lowers cortisol, boosts oxytocin, and supports real co-regulation
• The basics of HRV, sympathetic + parasympathetic tone, and Kiara’s gas-and-brake analogy
• Disassociation, hypertonicity, fascia, and how touch brings people back into their bodies
• How to ask for clear consent and set boundaries as a teacher
• The link between trauma, early perimenopause, hormones, and HRT, and how hormone support changed everything for her.

If you teach, practice, or simply live in a stressed-out body, this episode will shift how you think about touch, safety, and regulation.

Grab Kiara’s book Hands-On Yoga Assists via the Amazon link

If you want to learn more about Kiara and her method, head to: ⁠www.rubberbandmethod.com⁠

In this deep and nourishing conversation, I sit down with Kristal from The Happy Hormone Collective to explore what women were never taught about how our hormones, nervous system, gut, and daily rhythms shape our energy, mood, and wellbeing. Kristal shares her personal journey through years of undiagnosed symptoms before discovering she had Hashimoto’s — the autoimmune thyroid condition that ultimately led her to reclaim her health and dedicate her work to supporting women.

Together, we dive into:
• The hormone hierarchy and why cortisol + insulin are the foundation
• How poor sleep, chronic stress, and blood sugar instability keep the body in survival mode
• What Hashimoto’s really is — symptoms, testing, and how to advocate for a full thyroid panel
• Why gut health and plant diversity matter (yes… the “30 plants a week” rule)
• How to reduce toxic load without overwhelm
• The power of community in healing
• Why cyclical living gives women permission to rest, shift, and show up differently
• How to choose movement based on energy, not pressure
• A lightning round that leaves you feeling seen, softened, and curious about your own cycle

This episode blends science, story, and supportive truth — a reminder that you don’t have to push through or ignore what your body is trying to tell you. Kristal, the founder of The Happy Hormone Collective, brings her background in education, curriculum design, and 12 years of teaching to her six-pillar methodology — nutrition, movement, sleep, toxic load, mindset, and stress regulation — guiding women back to clarity, confidence, and vibrant energy.

Connect with her on Instagram at @kristal.godin.

Stress isn’t just in your mind — it’s a full-body conversation.
In this solo episode, we explore stress as a language: the way tension, breath, fascia, hormones, and the nervous system speak to one another long before your thoughts catch up.

You’ll learn:

• how stress moves through the body
• why proprioception + interoception shape your emotional clarity
• how fascia responds to activation and release
• the link between stress chemistry and your hormonal rhythm
• simple somatic tools that help complete the stress cycle
• how to move from activation → grounded presence
• why connection, breath, shaking, and co-regulation matter
• the role of estrogen, progesterone, and cortisol in stress sensitivity
• how to work with your biology instead of against it

This episode blends physiology with embodiment — offering a grounded, accessible way to return to yourself when life feels overwhelming.

If this shifted something in you, I’d love to hear how it landed.
DM me on Instagram: @natalierebeka

About Natalie

Natalie Kakon is a Women’s Health & Nervous System Specialist guiding women back into relationship with their bodies through hormone literacy, somatic movement, fascia-informed practices, and nervous system regulation.
She teaches women how to understand their cyclical rhythm, read the language of sensation, and build resilience through science-backed, body-based tools.
Natalie is the founder of Get Obsessed, a movement and education platform offering 1:1 mentorship, group programs, and cycle-informed resources for women seeking grounded confidence and deeper self-connection.

Work with Natalie:

• The Current
• 1:1 Mentorship
• Cycle Curious Self-Study (Coming Soon)
  

If you’re curious to learn more send her an email : [email protected]

What happens when a pharmacist turns health coach begins teaching healthcare professionals how to care for themselves? In this episode, I sit down with Julie Doan, pharmacist-turned-health coach and founder of Replenish RX, to explore the transformation from traditional medicine to holistic, preventive care.

Together we unpack:

• The limitations of medication and the rise of preventative health

• How burnout and “hustle culture” affect caregivers inside the medical system

• Why nervous-system regulation and micro-moments of rest can change the quality of patient care

• The power of storytelling and embodiment in addressing medical gaslighting

• What it means to lead through uncertainty, refinement, and play

This is a conversation about healing the healers, so they can help heal the system, and we’re so grateful for that work.

Julie Doan is a pharmacist turned health coach and the founder of Replenish RX, a resilience program for healthcare professionals. After years of working 1:1 with women in her own health coaching practice, she shifted her focus toward caring for the caregivers. Her work bridges science and embodiment, helping healthcare professionals restore balance and wellbeing. She also hosts The Collective RX Podcast, a space for conversations on healing, self-leadership, and integrative health.

How to get in touch with Julie

Website: https://www.juliedoanhealth.com/

IG: @juliedoanhealth

Host of The Collective RX

Join me in this soul-deep conversation with expert and nervous system educator Carina Raisin, as we explore the profound interconnections between the nervous system, endocrine system, reproductive health, and the lived female experience.

We dive into the science and sensation of how our bodies process stress, safety, and survival—while unpacking the layers of the autonomic nervous system, including fight, flight, freeze, fawn, and tend-and-befriend responses. Through real stories and expert insight, Carina brings clarity to how early conditioning, cycle phases, and modern stressors shape how we feel, relate, and respond.

💡 Whether you’re navigating perimenopause, reclaiming your energy, or just trying to understand why you feel the way you do—this episode offers real tools, raw truth, and a refreshing lens on how to embody balance in a fast-paced world.

✨ We talk about:

• How your biology is ancient, but your stress is modern

• The role of touch, breath, and sensory cues in healing

• Why burnout, digestion, and hormones are nervous system stories

• Parasympathetic productivity—yes, it’s a thing!

• What it means to live in alignment with your values

• And why the tend & befriend response is every woman’s hidden superpower

If your nervous system could talk—it already is. Let’s learn how to listen.

For more information on Carina Raismanwebsite: www.resourceyoga.comemail: [email protected]: @resourceyoga .

Natalie sits down with coach and speaker Diana Eskander to explore what it really means to live as a woman who receives. Together they trace Diana’s evolution from 1:1 love coaching to leading global group experiences, unpack the energetics of feminine receiving, and get practical about nervous-system nourishment, pleasure practices, and polarity in relationships.Expect honest stories — including a last-minute thousand-person stage moment — plus simple rituals to anchor safety, and a fresh lens on sensuality, cycle-aware living, and self-leadership.Connect with Diana Eskander:📸 Instagram → @dianaeskander_📩 Email → [email protected] keep connecting with me:Instagram → @natalierebeka | Get Obsessed With Your Cycle🕓 Timestamps00:00 – Welcome & Why Receiving01:05 – From 1:1 Coaching to Global Rooms04:10 – What Receiving Feels Like (Relax First)07:20 – Safety vs. Stretch: Acting with a Racing Heart10:45 – Pleasure as Nervous-System Nourishment15:00 – Reclaiming Erotic Sovereignty (Self-Love → Higher Standards)19:30 – Embodiment over Affirmations: Dance it In24:10 – Polarity in Practice (The Dishes Story)28:00 – Parts Work: Highest Self, Fearful Self, The Bridge32:20 – Womb Work, Yoni Gaze & Breakthroughs37:10 – Slow is Sensual: Gait, Pause, Presence41:30 – Cycle-Aware Receiving + Monthly “3D Print”44:20 – No Finish Line & How to Work with Diana46:10 – Close & Takeaways

Episode 1 — Living in Sync with Your Cycle with Stella ArtusoIn this powerful conversation, I sit down with Stella Artuso — Stella Artuso is a Holistic Menstrual Cycle Coach and Somatic Educator devoted to helping women live and lead in harmony with their cyclical nature. Through intimate 1:1 coaching and immersive workshops in workplaces and movement studios, she blends body literacy with somatic practices to foster balance, embodiment, and practical tools for cyclical living.We explore:How Stella went from teaching yoga to pioneering cycle-aware practicesThe four seasons of the menstrual cycle — inner winter, spring, summer, and fallWhy PMS, period pain, and low energy are messages, not punishmentsThe shift from “lazy medicine” to body literacy and sovereigntyHow to bring cycle awareness into movement, creativity, and workWhy social media is fueling a menstrual health revolutionIf you’ve ever wondered why your energy, mood, and motivation shift throughout the month, this conversation offers the science, the soul, and the strategy to live more cyclically.Connect with Stella:Website: ⁠stella-artuso.com⁠Instagram: ⁠@stella_cyclesomatics⁠Time stamps: 0:00 – Welcome & why this conversation matters2:15 – Stella’s journey into cycle work & somatics6:00 – Yoga wasn’t built for cycling bodies — why that matters9:45 – Reclaiming the feminine & yin energy12:40 – Discovering Wild Power & the “jaw drop” moment17:00 – From PMS to sovereignty: listening to your body20:30 – Aha moments in Stella’s first workshops24:00 – Menstruation as a time for big-picture thinking27:00 – Reprogramming & unlearning hustle culture30:20 – Guilt, shame & ancestral conditioning around rest33:00 – The four seasons of the cycle explained40:00 – Inner autumn: slowing down & the no-BS truth serum43:30 – Menstruation as monthly reset & renewal45:00 – Who Stella works with & how to connectStay Connected with me IG : ⁠⁠@natalierebeka⁠