Groovy Geminis: Wellness + Woo

What if your menstrual cycle wasn't something to manage, fix, or push through, but something you could actually learn to work with?

This week on Groovy Geminis, we're joined by Ines Tielas, a menstrual literacy educator helping women and menstruating people reconnect with their bodies and feel more empowered throughout their cycles, from their first period through menopause.

Most of us were taught very little about our menstrual cycles beyond how to manage our periods. But understanding our hormones, energy fluctuations, and natural rhythms can completely change how we approach our health, productivity, and relationship with our bodies.

We talk about menstrual cycle awareness, the pressure to operate at the same pace every single day, and why understanding our bodies is so closely connected to autonomy and self-trust.

We also explore perimenopause, the cultural narratives surrounding aging, and what it might look like to approach these transitions with more curiosity and less fear.

And because this is Groovy Geminis, we venture into astrology, spirituality, and Inês's fascinating journey from politics and policy work to menstrual education, including the experiences that shaped her perspective along the way.

In this episode, we explore:

• What menstrual literacy actually means and why it matters
• Understanding the different phases of the menstrual cycle
• Cycle awareness, natural rhythms, and the pressure to be constantly productive
• Body literacy, autonomy, and learning to trust yourself
• Perimenopause, menopause, and changing the conversation around aging
• The intersection of astrology and menstrual health
• Inês's personal journey and the experiences that led her to this work

Whether you're just beginning to understand your menstrual cycle, navigating hormonal changes, or questioning why we're expected to function the same way every day, this conversation offers a different perspective on what it means to live in tune with your body.

Connect with Ines:

• Hysteric Wombs Social Club
• Instagram
• Threads
• Substack: Unlocking Your Body's In-Built Contraception

Learn with Ines:

Free Menstrual Literacy Masterclass

Ready to better understand your cycle? Sign up for Ines's free menstrual literacy masterclass.

SOVEREIGN – 12-Week Training Academy

A 12-week training academy for women and menstruating folks ready to take back control of their cycles and reclaim the knowledge that should've always been theirs.

The next round begins November 15, and enrollment is open now!

Explore SOVEREIGN and enroll here.

Books & Resources:

Second Spring by Kate Codrington

A resource for navigating perimenopause and menopause with greater awareness and understanding.

Wise Power by Alexandra Pope & Sjanie Wurlitzer

An additional menopause resource recommended by Ines, even though we didn't get to mention it during the episode.

Interamnia – Business Software for Intuitive Businesses

The business software we discussed in the episode, designed for intuitive, purpose-driven entrepreneurs.

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What if midlife isn’t about reinventing yourself, but making room for the parts of you that have been there all along?

In this solo episode, Bethany reflects on rediscovering yourself in midlife, making time for joy and play, and letting go of the idea that you have to wait until life gets easier to start doing the things that make you feel alive. From motherhood and caregiving to perimenopause, travel, DJing, spirituality, and learning to be a beginner again, she shares what it’s looked like to create a fuller life without abandoning the one she already loves.

If you’ve been waiting for more time, energy, money, confidence, or fewer responsibilities before prioritizing yourself, this episode is an invitation to get curious about what you’ve been putting on hold—and how you can start making room for it now.

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Do you overthink decisions, second-guess yourself, or keep searching for more information because you’re afraid of making the wrong choice? Sometimes we don’t actually need more information—we’re looking for certainty that we won’t regret our decision.

In this solo episode of Groovy Geminis, Jena explores the connection between overthinking, decision making, intuition, anxiety, control, and self-trust. Through personal stories, she unpacks how endless research, asking for more opinions, people-pleasing, and analyzing every possible outcome can make it harder—not easier—to hear what you actually want.

You’ll hear about the difference between clarity and certainty, why trusting your intuition doesn’t always feel like a loud or obvious “yes,” and how to recognize when you genuinely need more information versus when you’re hoping the next Google search, conversation, or sign will finally guarantee that you’re making the “right” decision.

Jena also shares a simple tool from her Clarity Catalyst coaching experience to help you determine whether something causing stress in your life needs a mindset shift, action, or more clarity.

Coaching prompt of the week:
Where in your life are you asking for more information when what you really want is certainty?

Mantra of the week:
I don’t need certainty to trust myself.

✨ Chicago listeners: Jena is bringing Clarity Catalyst to an intimate, eight-week in-person experience beginning September 30. Groovy Geminis listeners who join by September 23 will also receive a private 1:1 coaching session with Jena. If this is calling to you, DM @jenagburton on Instagram to learn more or join us here.

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What if your body has been communicating with you all along—and healing begins when you learn how to listen?

This week, we’re joined by Dr. Molly Sandeep, chiropractor, acupuncturist, and founder of Aluma Wellness Studio, for a conversation that lives right at the intersection of modern science, ancient wisdom, intuition, and a little bit of magic.

Molly takes us back to her childhood, where she was surrounded by scientists and doctors but already saw something deeper in healing: the power of touch, connection, and the relationship between practitioner and patient. We unpack what’s actually happening in the body during a chiropractic adjustment, how acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine work, what your tongue and pulse can reveal in TCM, and why so many seemingly different healing systems may actually be speaking the same language.

Then the conversation gets deeply personal. Molly opens up about being diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer just as she was beginning to feel clarity around the life she wanted to create. She shares how treatment forced her into the present moment, the role acupuncture, spirituality, vulnerability, and community played in supporting her, and how one of the hardest chapters of her life ultimately transformed the relationship she had with her own body.

We also talk about somatic healing, the nervous system, why healing was never meant to happen entirely alone, and the difference between trying to “fix” your body and creating the conditions for it to come back into balance.

Molly’s mantra for the week says it best: “The body always knows, and it speaks first. I’m learning to trust it before I have to understand it.”

If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your body, questioned your intuition, or wondered how science and more energetic forms of healing can coexist, this conversation is for you.

Visit Aluma Wellness Studio to connect with Dr. Molly Sandeep

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We ask every guest on Groovy Geminis about their origin story—but somehow, we had never really shared our own.

In this episode, we turn the microphones on each other and go all the way back: childhood dreams, unexpected career paths, major life pivots, motherhood, health challenges, spirituality, reinvention, and the moments that shaped who we are today.

Bethany shares how psychology, caregiving, motherhood, and a powerful Reiki experience helped deepen her spiritual path. Jena talks about becoming an early fashion blogger, building a career in marketing, navigating her own health journey, and eventually finding her way to health coaching. We also revisit how our friendship began, the serendipitous conversation that sparked Groovy Geminis, and what we're each stepping into next.

Whether you’re a longtime listener or brand new to the show, this is the perfect episode to get to know the friends behind Groovy Geminis—and a reminder that sometimes the twists, detours, and “wrong” turns are exactly what lead us where we’re meant to go.

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What does it really mean to be seen?

In this Gemini catch-up episode, we're reflecting on what came up during the To Be Magnetic Be Seen Challenge—and how it unexpectedly changed the way we think about visibility, creativity, and sharing our gifts.

We chat about:

• What it means to own your gifts before you feel like an "expert"
• Letting go of people-pleasing, perfectionism, and the pressure to monetize every passion
• Why community and collaboration might be the missing piece we've been searching for
• Our growing love for Substack and why it feels like a breath of fresh air in today's social media landscape
• Bethany's honest update on navigating perimenopause and learning to trust her own intuition
• Why Leo season is inviting all of us to step into greater authenticity and self-expression

This conversation became so much bigger than we expected. What started as a discussion about visibility turned into one about self-trust, surrender, creativity, and remembering that your lived experience is enough.

We also close the episode with an oracle card pull that couldn't have been more aligned with everything we discussed. Its message left us with a beautiful reminder about what it really means to create, connect, and allow ourselves to be seen.

Whether you've been holding back from sharing your voice, waiting until you feel "ready," or simply craving more authentic community, we hope this episode inspires you to take one small step toward letting yourself be seen.

✨ Connect with us on Substack:
Jena Burton
Unbecoming | Bethany Saxton

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Kimber Tiernan is a spiritual teacher, healer, and Akashic Records reader whose own life was transformed by a profound twin flame journey — one that began with a childhood vision of flying through the ethers and unfolded into a love so powerful it rewired her entire reality. Inspired by her profound twin flame journey, Kimber is the author of a forthcoming novel called Timelines.

In this episode, Kimber shares her origin story: the angel who appeared at her bedside as a sick child, the mysterious connection she carried for years before recognizing him again, and the moment their souls collided that changed the trajectory of her life forever.

We go deep into what a twin flame journey actually is (hint: it's not what rom-coms tell you), the concept of a "soul song" and how Kimber uses sound and energy work to bring people back into harmony, the beauty of working alongside her daughter Micah as a business partner, and her mantra of the week: learning to hold both devotion and oneness at the same time.

This is a conversation about surrender, self-realization, and what it means to fully trust your own path — even when it doesn't look anything like the one you planned.

✨ Special gift from Kimber: She recorded a meditation just for Groovy Geminis listeners! Listen here.

In this episode we cover:

• Kimber's twin flame origin story and how it launched her spiritual path
• What a twin flame connection really is (and isn't)
• Akashic Records readings and energy healing
• The concept of the "soul song" and sound healing
• Working with her daughter as her creative partner
• Motherhood, surrender, and finding coherence in a chaotic world

Connect with Kimber Tiernan:
Website: nandi.co
Instagram: @kimbertiernan
Substack: Sophia Remembers

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What if the biggest lever in your business isn't your strategy, but your identity? In this episode, we sit down with Nora Virginia — business and identity coach, breathwork facilitator, and host of the top 2.5% podcast Glow Up to Blow Up — to talk about why who you're being drives more of your results than any funnel or launch plan ever could.

Nora shares how she built a multiple six-figure business organically with under 2,000 followers, why she walked away from a six-figure program to protect her long-term vision, and the postpartum identity crisis that forced her to rebuild her self-belief completely before her business could follow. We get into limiting beliefs, money mindset and charging your worth, the "so what" mindset for taking bold action, and how to practice stepping into the identity of who you want to become.

We also dig into astrology and human design — including what it actually means to be a self-projected projector, and how Nora incorporates these tools into her coaching, her business, and her daily decision-making as a mom.

In this episode we cover:

• Why identity is the greatest driver of action, behavior, and results in business
• Nora's journey from corporate accounting to spiritual and business coaching
• Walking away from a six-figure program to rebuild from the ground up
• Postpartum identity, motherhood, and redefining success
• Money mindset, energetic blocks, and why charging your worth is a responsibility
• The "so what" mindset and how to take bold action despite fear
• Using an alter ego to step into your next-level identity
• Astrology, human design, and self-projected projectors

Connect with Nora Virginia:

• Website: noravirginia.com
• Podcast: Glow Up to Blow Up
• Instagram: @iamnoravirginia

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What if your birth chart wasn't just a personality profile — but the story your soul wrote before this lifetime began? This week, Bethany sits down with Julianne Guinasso, licensed marriage and family therapist, grief specialist, and evolutionary astrologer, to explore exactly that.

Julianne reads charts as a map of your soul's journey — weaving intuition with a trauma-informed lens to honor the full, interconnected picture of who you are and why you're here. In this conversation, they get into what evolutionary astrology actually is, how it differs from traditional astrology, and what it means to read your chart as a record of past lives and soul contracts.

They also have a beautiful, grounding conversation about grief — not just the kind tied to loss, but the quieter grief so many of us carry: identity shifts, life transitions, and the gap between the life we imagined and the one we're living.

If you've ever felt like your chart was trying to tell you something deeper, this one's for you.

Topics covered:

• What evolutionary astrology is and how it works
• Reading your birth chart as a soul map
• Past lives, guides, and what you came here to remember
• The intersection of therapy and astrology
• Everyday grief: identity shifts, life changes & unmet expectations
• A trauma-informed, non-bypassing approach to healing

Resources:

• Connect with Julianne
• The Stars within You: A Modern Guide to Astrology
• Kelly Lee Phipps
• Stephen Forrest

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What if your birth chart could transform the way you get dressed? This week we're joined by author, astrologer, cosmic stylist, and tarot creator Leah Vanderveldt — founder of the Cosmic Style Substack and podcast and author of Seasonal Power Tarot and Magical Self-Care for Everyday Life. Leah takes us on her journey from working at Vogue to becoming a leading voice at the intersection of astrology and personal style, and breaks down how your natal chart is actually a map for your most authentic self-expression. We get into what your rising sign, Venus sign, and sun sign say about your wardrobe, why so many of us suppress key parts of our chart (and how it shows up in how we dress), and how to stop saving your favorite pieces for special occasions. Plus, Leah does live cosmic style readings for both of us — and the accuracy is unreal. If you've ever felt disconnected from your style or like you're dressing for who you used to be, this episode is for you.

In this episode:

• How Leah went from Vogue to astrologer and cosmic stylist
• Using your big three to unlock your personal style
• Why your sun sign relationship is more complicated than you think
• How annual perfections and Venus returns influence your style era
• Tips for dressing as a busy mom without losing your identity
• Leah's Cosmic Shift offering — astrological email coaching

Connect with Leah:

• Website + offerings
• Cosmic Style on Substack
• @leah.vanderveldt on IG

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