Raw Female

In this Raw Rerun,  we sit down with Parks California President and CEO Kindley Walsh Lawlor. Kindley has spent much of her career as a champion for social justice and environmental sustainability. She led human rights and environmental efforts at Gap and now heads Parks California, the non-profit partner to the California State Parks system. In the first of our two-part interview, Kindley talks about what led her to advocacy work, how origin stories matter,  and the power behind her new tattoos.

Here's what we discussed with Kindley in Part 1:

• The importance of your origin story.
• The value of finding your people.
• How it feels to protect women.
• Leaning into discomfort.
• Being in massive learning mode.
• Tattoos as a source of strength.
• Working on big problems.
• Doing what matters.
• Creating a list of non-negotiables.
• Showing up as your authentic self.

Links to resources discussed in this podcast:

• Parks California
• Tattoo artist Anita Darkling at Black Serum in San Francisco

Other resources that Kindley loves:

• Shark Tooth Provisions custom-designed woodwork made in San Francisco.
• The Highlands Foundry handcrafted apparel and home decor, located in the Hudson Valley.
• Juliette Rose Handcrafted Leather Goods out of Vermont.
• Needlepoint kits from The Stitchery. (If you've got other needlepoint sources, let us know! Kindley's looking!)

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Raw Female: Informational. Positive. Solution-based. Fun.

In this Raw Rerun, a pre-pandemic Kris & Allie go out with friends and the conversation turns to tricky tools.

In this Raw Rerun, Allie lights up over the chance to get at Dave's bald head.

In this Raw Rerun, An aspirational butcher throws Kris & Allie for a loop.

In this Raw Rerun, Kris & Allie talk with reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Pei-Li Huang about women's health issues, IVF, donor eggs, health care advocacy, and more. They delve into infertility processes and stigmas, as well as the changing landscape of women's healthcare. Dr. Huang is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology as well as Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility. An active member of the Massachusetts Medical Society, Dr. Huang is a champion for women's reproductive health. She is a co-founder of Fertility Solutions, an IVF center, in New England.

SHOWNOTES

Links to resources discussed in this podcast
-  Dr. Pei-Li's Huang's practice, Fertility Solutions, an IVF center with locations in New England

- For information on infertility, go to ReproductiveFacts.org

- For fertility advocacy, a good place to start is Resolve: The National Infertility Association

- For information about women's health, check out ACOG: The American College of Obstetricians and Gynocologists

- Dani Shapiro's book Inheritance: A Memoir of Geneaology, Paternity, and Love

- Wiki article on estradiol (please consult with your medical professional!)

- Vagifem  website (please consult with your medical professional!)

- Steinway & Sons Pianos

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Here's what we discussed with Dr. Pei-Li Huang
- Meet Dr. Pei-Li Huang, reproductive endocrinologist (00:21)
- Hormones effect everything! (02:18)
- Research on men—but what about the ladies? (02:24)
- Trends on HRT & Pei-Li’s thoughts (06:02)
- Ouch - vaginal dryness! (07:27)
- Men discuss infertility with Pei-Li (10:23)
- Let’s talk female libido research (11:24)
- Allie pipes up about the patriarchy (12:24)
- IVF and Raw Female’s older demographic (14:15)
-  Donor eggs and aging out (15:44)
- The odd stigma around donor eggs (18:08)
- Feeling “something’s broken” (21:06)
- Serving the transgender community (25:17)
- Advocating for insurance coverage for fertility treatment (26:22)
- Protocol and complications for older patients (28:19)
- Should I freeze my eggs? (31:2)
- Trends Pei-Li is seeing now (33:58)
- Lobbying the AMA to define infertility as a disease (35:46)
- Are we making headway on women’s healthcare policy (37:45)
- Pei-Li and her piano (38:05)

Raw Female: Informational. Positive. Solution-based. Fun.

In this Raw Rerun, Allie's nearly speechless over Kris's very "unprofessional" period-at-work situation.

In this Raw Rerun, Stephanie Cullinane, PA-C,  drills down on the cosmetic side of her practice, troubleshooting Allie's brown spots and Kris' fatty chin. Part 2 of 2.

In this Raw Rerun, Kris hits her Period Brag Phase and Allie couldn't be less impressed.

In the Raw Rerun, Kris goes in for her mammogram, only to uncover that she has dense boobs—and there's a protocol for that.

In this Raw Rerun, Kris & Allie realize they're on opposite sides of the mirror-squatting debate. Do you check out your undercarriage with a mirror? Email us at [email protected]!