Perimenopause is not just a hormonal transition—it is a nervous system initiation. In this episode of Reproductive Rebel, we sit with somatic practitioner Betsey Kudlinski to explore how the body, brain, and nervous system respond to the wild, liminal edges of midlife change.

We unpack why perimenopause can feel like a rupture—emotionally, physically, spiritually—and how somatic experiencing and gentle body-based practices can become anchors of safety, softness, and sovereignty. This is a conversation about slowing down, listening to the body’s language, and remembering that your body is not breaking—it is re-patterning.

If you’ve felt unmoored, anxious, inflamed, or more sensitive than ever during perimenopause, this episode offers a grounded, compassionate map back to yourself.

In This Episode, We Explore

✨ What perimenopause looks like through a nervous system lens

✨ Why symptoms can feel intense, unpredictable, or destabilizing

✨ How somatic experiencing supports regulation, safety, and resilience

✨ The connection between trauma, hormones, and midlife transitions

✨ Gentle somatic rituals for grounding, soothing, and reconnection

✨ Reframing perimenopause as an initiation into embodied wisdom

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Your pelvic floor and core are more than just muscle groups — they are the foundation of your body’s strength, stability, and vitality. In this empowering episode of Reproductive Rebel, I sit down with women’s health expert Alicia Jones to unpack the often-overlooked connection between pelvic floor function, core engagement, and whole-body wellness.

We explore:

• Why pelvic floor health is crucial at every life stage — from your first period to post-menopause
• How core strength impacts hormone balance, sexual health, and bladder function
• Common myths about Kegels and what you should be doing instead
• Practical, body-positive strategies to start reconnecting with your core today

Whether you’re experiencing leaks when you laugh, chronic low back pain, or just want to feel more grounded and powerful in your body, this conversation offers the essential tools and understanding every woman deserves.

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Your body has its own unique “pleasure language” — and learning to speak it fluently can change everything.

In this intimate and illuminating episode of the Reproductive Rebel Podcast, I’m joined by Sacha Fossa, a leading educator and practitioner in the Erotic Blueprints. Together, we explore:

• What the Energetic Erotic Blueprint is and how it works
• Why it’s essential for understanding arousal, connection, and intimacy
• How knowing this blueprint can improve your relationships, self-esteem, and sexual vitality
• The empowering role embodiment plays in healing and pleasure

Whether you’re in a relationship or flying solo, this conversation will help you deepen your self-awareness, expand your capacity for pleasure, and reclaim your erotic energy as part of your whole, vibrant self.

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Sacha Fossa provides custom designed programs for her clients to create and experience their Best Sex & Love Lives, yet and ongoing.

Through her pleasure based business, Sacred Temple Arts

Her credentials include:

-Sex, Relationship, Intimacy & Wellness Coach & Educator

-Holistic Healing Arts & Therapies Practitioner

-MA in Health Arts & Sciences

-Erotic Blueprint Coach™

-Advanced Certified Tantric Educator™

-Certified Sex Educator

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Perimenopause is already a wild ride for many women—hormones shifting, cycles changing, and the body sending signals we can’t ignore. Enter GLP-1 medications, marketed as quick fixes for weight management. But what happens when the “solution” comes with side effects that ripple through your hormones, gut, and emotional well-being?

In this episode, Alyx Coble-Frakes joins the Reproductive Rebel to unpack the unseen costs of GLP-1s during perimenopause. We explore:

• How GLP-1 medications interact with perimenopausal bodies
• Common and lesser-known side effects women experience
• Why quick fixes may actually deepen long-term health struggles
• Tools and approaches to support your body naturally through this life stage

This is your guide to seeing past the marketing hype, reclaiming bodily wisdom, and making choices that honor your health over convenience.

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In this episode of Reproductive Rebel, we’re exploring a truth most women were never taught — that pleasure is not frivolous, it’s physiological. My guest, Carla Wainwright, somatic sex educator and priestess of embodied awakening, joins me for a profound conversation about how pleasure rewires the nervous system, restores hormonal balance, and opens the gateway to vibrant midlife health.

We’ll explore:

✨ How stress, shame, and societal conditioning disconnect us from our pleasure body

🌿 The hormonal and energetic link between pleasure, vitality, and longevity

🔥 Why midlife is the perfect time to rewrite your relationship with your body

🌕 Simple, embodied practices to invite pleasure as medicine into daily life

This conversation isn’t about indulgence — it’s about reconnection, reclamation, and remembering the wisdom of your body.

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View her FREE Vibrancy Guide at: https://www.carlawainwright.com/vibrancyguide

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What if productivity wasn’t about pushing harder, but about flowing with your body’s natural rhythms?

In this episode of The Reproductive Rebel Podcast, I sit down with Anna Hall of Embody Space to challenge the toxic hustle myth and explore what it means to live and work cyclically.

Anna shares how cycle-aligned planning allows you to tap into your natural energy, creativity, and rest phases without guilt. We explore:

✨ What cyclical living really looks like (beyond just tracking your bleed)

✨ How to plan your work and life in harmony with your cycle phases

✨ Why hustle culture is deeply rooted in patriarchal systems — and how breaking free changes everything

✨ Practical ways to start embodying cyclical rhythms in daily work, relationships, and creativity

This conversation is an invitation to remember: your body is not a machine. It’s a rhythm, a pulse, a wave. And when you align with it, you reclaim time, balance, and joy.

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Over the last two seasons of Reproductive Rebel I’ve talked about menarche and childbirth as rites of passage. This week I had the honor of sitting down with Jane Hardwicke Collings to discuss menopause as a rite of passage.

If you are 35 and older - this is an episode you won’t want to miss!

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Jane Hardwicke Collings is a grandmother, former homebirth midwife for 30 years, a teacher, writer and menstrual, childbirth and menopause educator. She offers training programs on mother and daughter preparation for menstruation, and all her workshops. She offers workshops on the spiritual practice of menstruation, and the sacred dimensions of pregnancy, birth and menopause.

Jane founded and runs The School of Shamanic Womancraft, an international Women’s Mysteries School and she has created the first holistic menstrual cycle charting app – Spinning Wheels.

Link to a survey about the natal lunar phase return ovulation -
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https://janehardwickecollings.com/

https://schoolofshamanicwomancraft.com/

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This is a previously aired episode of Reproductive Rebel, re-released in loving memory of Kerry Chamberlain.

What if breast cancer care could be about more than surviving? What if it was about living with intention, presence, and deep self-trust?

In this meaningful conversation, I sat down with Kerry Chamberlain to explore a holistic approach to breast cancer care—one that extends beyond conventional treatment to include emotional, spiritual, and whole-body healing.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The emotional and spiritual work that can support healing and resilience
• The role of nourishment, movement, and self-advocacy in reclaiming agency
• Integrative and alternative therapies that help bring the body back into balance

Whether you are on your own healing journey, supporting someone you love, or seeking a more expansive understanding of care, Kerry’s voice, wisdom, and lived experience continue to offer insight, empowerment, and hope. This re-airing honors her legacy and the impact she continues to have.

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What if the most radical act of healing wasn’t found in a clinic, but in compassion?

In this episode of Reproductive Rebel, I sit down once again with Kirsten Karchmer, a pioneer in reproductive wellness and founder of I Stand With Her — a movement dedicated to rebuilding bridges between women in an increasingly divided world.

We talk about:

• Why polarization harms all of us, especially women
• How the simple act of reaching across divides can shift the future of women’s health
• Why empathy is a form of activism
• What it truly means to stand with her — even when we disagree

This conversation is a call to come home to one another. Because when women support women, the world heals faster.

💗 The best gift you can give? Solidarity. Compassion. Sisterhood.

Let’s remember what connects us — and rise together for the good of our shared future.

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What if your sleepless nights are more than just stress or bad habits? What if they’re a message from your body asking for restoration?

In this episode of Reproductive Rebel, I sit down with Dr. Barry Krakow, a renowned sleep medicine specialist, to explore the profound relationship between sleep, hormonal health, and the body’s natural ability to heal. We dive into:

✨ Why sleep disturbances often signal deeper imbalances in the reproductive and nervous systems

✨ How disrupted sleep impacts hormones, fertility, and perimenopause

✨ Practical strategies to repair your sleep and reclaim your energy

✨ The often-overlooked role of sleep in emotional regulation and reproductive well-being

If you’ve been stuck in cycles of insomnia, fatigue, or feeling “wired but tired,” this episode is your invitation to return to a state of deep rest and integration.

💡 Tune in and learn how to honor your body’s nighttime wisdom so you can wake up whole.

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