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With 1 in 5 girls missing school due to lack of menstrual products1, period poverty is an important, yet often ignored, public health crisis. “Period poverty” refers to the problem many women are facing  of being unable to afford products such as pads, tampons, or liners to manage menstrual bleeding. In place of sanitary products, many girls are forced to use items like rags, paper towels, toilet paper, or cardboard. Others ration sanitary products by using them for extended amounts of time. Period poverty encompasses not only this lack of access to products, but also inadequate access to toilets, hand washing receptacles, and hygienic waste management.

Don't think this is happening only in third world countries, this is happening in our own communities. Period Poverty is occurring all around us. There is a lack of awareness because it's a "taboo topic", it's uncomfortable to talk about.

As you know, Jess and Cody started the It's Hertime Podcast to help change the conversation about periods and women's health. On today's episode they are delighted to invite another crusader, Kristin Andrus, to help educate and share what we as a community can do to help to end period poverty in our local communities.

Meet Kristin:

Kristin Andrus is a community champion who advocates for women, children, and refugees within and beyond Utah. She is also Chief Culture Officer to her husband and six children.

Kristin serves as a board member for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Intermountain Area and for UnDEfeated, an organization serving underprivileged youth and single mothers in Uganda. Nonprofits count on Kristin for her social media and marketing savvy as well as her supernatural ability to get stuff done.

With over 100,000 combined followers on 91,000 Instagram andfollowers, 12,000 YouTube, subscribers, and live cooking segments on Utah’s Studio 5, Kristin has built a platform for awareness and impact.

In November 2020, Kristin launched #SisterGoods, an Instagram campaign that raised $30,000 in its first week to supply menstrual care products to schools, shelters, and foster care facilities throughout Utah. #SisterGoods has since spread to more than 60 communities across the U.S.

"Menstrual products are a necessity, not a luxury" - Kristin Andrus

Connect with Kristin @kristinandrus or at kristinandus.com

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There are certain ideas and ideals that are tied to what “healthy” actually means; we think that in order to be healthy, women need to be a certain weight, follow a certain diet, and hit certain fitness and wellness goals.

But those ideals can actually put unnecessary pressure on women. Thinking you need to live up to these strict, and often inaccurate, ideals in order to be “healthy” can take a toll, both mentally (in the form of anxiety or self-criticism) and physically (in the form of exhaustion or pushing things too hard).

The truth is, when it comes to women’s health, there’s no one-size-fits-all definition—and these persistent stereotypes of what “healthy” means might actually be preventing women from being their healthiest (and happiest!) selves.

On today's episode Cody, Jess and their amazing guest Amber Brueseke,  a well-known Fitness Trainer and owner of the account @biceps.after.babies on IG, talk about some of the most common stereotypes about women’s health—and paint a more realistic, accurate picture of what a healthy woman looks like. This is an episode you'll want to share with all of the girls in your life!

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Something that Jess loves to relate to other women about is the powerful intuition that women have. Jess feels that Mixhers has been built off of a lot of gut instinct decisions and willingness to do hard things when you know it’s the right thing. What Jess loved to talk to Corinne, of Mint Arrow, about is exactly that… how has she grown a business based off of her willingness to make career changes, change her message and stay aligned with her heart. How has she felt the response has been from her audience when she chooses to remain truly authentic and how can we all remain close to our natural instincts? Listen to hear how Corinne has created an incredibly powerful audience and important message by sticking true to who she is!

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Happy International Women's Day! As you know, women are amazing and we can achieve any dream we have! Putting in the hard work doesn't mean that we have to  work against our female hormonal cycle. In fact, we can use it as our girl SUPER POWER!

On today’s episode Jess was able to interview Mykayla Skinner, an incredible Olympic gymnast. Jess loved sitting down with Mykayla to learn about her personal journey and the effort it took to become an olympic gymnast and to achieve something that most can only dream about! Jess loved learning about the hours, years and mindset that it took in order for Mykayla to become a world renowned athlete and Jess was blown away at how she has remained so kind and humble. Her whole journey wasn’t easy and it required a level of dedication, perseverance and drive that is sure to inspire you in your every day life. Tune in to hear more about Mykayla!

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Most of us have been on hormonal birth control (aka the pill and hormonal IUD) at some point – in fact, there’s a statistic that 98% of women have taken it at least for a little while in their lifetime. Many of us take it for a long time – 5, 10, 15, and even 20+ years.

It is handed out as easily as candy at the doctor’s office and many women don’t really even think about it as a medication – it’s like it falls into its own bucket.

But it is for sure a medication – and it is designed to stop ovulation to prevent pregnancy. It’s also prescribed often as a “fix” for things like acne, PMS, heavy periods, and more. Which totally bugs us to no end!

Hopefully doctors prescribing it tell you the warnings – potential for blood clots and stroke – but too many times we’re told it’s those things are rare. So it almost feels like it’s this magic potion that can help solve so many problems women are faced with.

Really, though, is it?

Cody lays it all out for us in todays episode. She shares all about the untold secrets about hormonal birth control, about different forms of non-hormonal birth control and how to transition off of hormonal birth control in a healthy way.

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Today we’re talking all about poop! Nothing is TMI around here – and while this is an uncomfortable topic to talk about, it’s super important when it comes to your health. Constipation is a pretty regular problem, it’s something that is very uncomfortable, sometimes even miserable, it also can be problematic.

So why do Cody and Jess  want to talk about this? Our stool is where a lot of our toxins are released – in addition to hormones. If we are unable to have 1-3 bowel movements every day, then those toxins can actually get recycled back into the body. The more toxins we have in us, the more inflammation we can experience – which can lead to additional symptoms. These are wide-ranging from migraines to anxiety to brain fog to fatigue to hormonal imbalance (and PMS) and more.

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Maryon Stewart is the author of Manage Your Menopause Naturally, The Six-Week Guide to
Calming Hot Flashes & Night Sweats, Getting Your Sex Drive Back, Sharpening Memory &
Reclaiming Well-Being (New World Library, November 10, 2020). She has also published 27 other self-help health books. A world-renowned healthcare expert, she has helped tens of thousands of women around the world overcome PMS and menopause symptoms without the use of drugs or hormones. In 2018 she was awarded the British Empire Medal as well as being recognized as one of the 50 most inspirational women by the Daily Mail newspaper.

Did you know that in 2020, more than 50 million women are going through menopause in the United States? And it’s estimated that one billion women around the world will be experiencing menopause globally by 2025. And while more than 75 percent of these women will experience symptoms for a decade or longer — issues like hot flashes, mood swings, difficulty concentrating, sleep problems, and loss of sex drive — 55 percent won’t do anything to try to alleviate them.

“My approach offers a simple, workable, and enjoyable way of alleviating symptoms during
perimenopause and beyond. It is based on sound, published scientific research. The
success rate astounds most clients.” Maryon Stewart BEM

In this episode:
• a deep dive into the role that diet plays on hormones and looks at how to detect and correct
nutritional deficiencies, which are the underlying cause of many menopausal symptoms.

• Learn about naturally occurring estrogen sources and well-researched supplements that
can help to turn off symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats.

• Tips on how to hone in on stress, sleep, putting sex back on the menu and future proofing health for the long term, lowering your risk for many life-disrupting (and often life-threatening) conditions, including heart disease, osteoporosis, estrogen-related cancers (such as breast cancer), memory loss, and dementia.

Want to connect with Maryon?
Instagram: @maryonstewartmenopause Twitter: @maryonstewart Linkedin: @MaryonStewartBEM

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On today's episode, Jess and Cody revisit two amazing conversations they had with sex therapist Kristin B. Hodson. Kristin shares about how improving our sex life starts with improving our ability to talk about sex with our partner. We don't need to over complicate it!

Kristin B. Hodson, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, believes that we all deserve to enjoy a vibrant and healthy sex life. Tune in to hear her top tips, practical ideas and fun approach to glowing up your love life.

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First things first. Mood changes, including feeling more anxious than normal, are super typical before your period. Basically, it all comes down to hormonal shifts that happen as part of our menstrual cycle.

Changes in hormones like estrogen and progesterone, which occur before our period, can have an effect on feel-good hormones like serotonin and dopamine. And that can trigger a flood of not-so-good feelings.

So why doesn’t everyone turn into a basket case before their period? First of all, pre-period mood changes can come in a bunch of different forms. Some women might be extra irritable while others feel inexplicably sad or angry. For others, the issue is anxiety.

Keep in mind, too, that some women are just less sensitive to hormone shifts than others. And the more sensitive you are, the more likely you might be to get hit with all the feels before your period.

Jess and Cody are diving into this topic on today's episode and sharing about the link between anxiety and periods, why anxiety might flare up before a period and how to manage period and pre-period anxiety.

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Did you know that each week of our cycle, our hormones change and we need to approach our sex life accordingly? One week, we might just need a few minutes of quick stimulation, and other weeks, we might need more build up and more time. Our specific desire depends entirely on what’s happening with our hormones, and knowing that information will empower us to access the right tools in our arsenal at the right time.

Join Jess and Cody in this episode as they take us through how hormones affect our sex drive, and learn strategies for working with our hormones, not against them.

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