Morgan talks about the first time she actually looked at her vagina and her toxic shock syndrome scare. Morgan also shares her gratitude for her period after her struggles with anorexia and depression. Own your period, appreciate it, and maybe harness its natural power...

Jessie Braun is joined by Tilly Pearce, a showbiz journalist from London. Together the girls discuss sex education in the U.K., bonding over P.C.O.S., and Tilly's journey to becoming confident about having periods with male housemates.

We all remember getting the infamous 'Talk'; it can be embarrassing and awkward and make you want to burrow away and never face the world again. This week, Jessie chats with her Mom Lonnie about their introductions to menstruation and the role education played with how comfortable they were with periods. Lonnie opens up about infertility, period tracking, and motherhood. Throughout the episode, they chat about everything from first period stories to cancer scares to that elusive menopause. The open and engaging conversation reminds us why, sometimes, we just need our Mommy's.

Things get messy as Jessie and Megan (future cool aunt) talk period sex, ruined white shirts, and hot water bottles. Superbowl Sunday and wedding period stories surface during their chat. Get ready to throw down the towel!

Jessie interviews Chantelle Roy. Listen in as they discuss tampon vending machine emergencies, polycystic ovarian syndrome and coping in the work place. Hold your tampon high as you head to the bathroom.

The first full episode of The Periodical starts with Love-xx’s Social Media Director, Malia Braun. Their discussion includes a tampon truancy, giant cartoon penises, and confusing period cramps with funnel cake/rollercoaster stomach pains. From shark attacks to firsts it’s all here when the Braun sisters get together on The Periodical.

Love-XX presents The Periodical; a podcast where our host, Jessie Braun, speaks with people who want to advocate change and stop the global menstruation stigma. Women spend about 8.5 years of their life bleeding and we want to talk about it. We believe there is empowerment in freely talking about our periods so we want to talk about things like: how is this being represented in pop culture? Why are we hiding tampons up our sleeves as we walk to the bathroom? What new hygiene technologies are being developed? We are sharing period stories that need to be heard. This is Love-XX: The Periodical.