So Crisp with Jay Crisp Crow

Today the word we are going to talk about “Period” and I don’t mean the punctuation mark.We start by discussing the taboo that surrounds the word “period” and why there is so much stigma around having a period, talking about your period or even saying that very loaded word – period.
Stasha shares her decades of experience, research and learnings with us and explains why shaking up this taboo is so important for women on so many levels.
The Crisp Takeaways* Yum *We use euphemisms because we view this experience as such a negative one.
How damaging the current trends that suggest “you don’t even need to have your period” can be for the female body, hormones and mental state.
“If you are any kind of birth control, you are basically mimicking menopause”
The biggest block holding people from back from embracing their own psychic abilities is simply the fear of opening their mouths.
You have be actively ovulating to make estrogen and progesterone, and here’s the thing – these are the two hormones that make us ladies feel sexy, juicy, high energy, feel happy etc. When you don’t ovulate – you miss out on these.
There are no studies done on the real, long term effects of birth control. There are so many long term side effects that come from not having your cycle for years at a time.
We talk about some very heavy issues, including how important words are in keeping your kids safe from sexual predators.
Using the right words and really learning how your own body works is an act of revolution because it is how we as women are going to reclaim our power and ultimately change the world for the generations of women who came after us.

If I say the word ‘psychic’, do you immediately imagine late night phone calls to a hotline, connecting with a woman with tangled hair and wearing crushed purple velvet, speaking to you in a husky, lingeringly mysterious voice while manhandling a crystal ball?
I’m about to introduce you to Denise, who is, in her own words “allergic to new age fluff” but has also been bumping into dead people for as long as she can remember.
Yes, today we’re talking about the psychic label and all its connotations with lycra wearing, tattooed and cool as heck powerhouse, Denise Litchfield.
Denise Litchfield is an irreverent psychic who’s allergic to new-age fluff and who has been seeing dead people since she can remember. She’s more into purple hair than purple velvet and is old enough to decide that vegetarian pizza is an essential food group, thanks very much. Which is lucky, as she can’t cook rice.Make no mistake though, this talented woman honed her communication prowess over half a lifetime teaching adult aerobics. She knows how to get a point across, especially while wearing lycra.
A sassy straight-shooter, Denise couldn’t give a faff about being like all the other psychics, and loves making videos to tell it like it is. Her qualifications include the ability to walk through crowds and make them get out of her way; it really, really comes in handy – particularly when she’s in a hurry. She believes in living an intuitive and bullshit-free life and taking things one day at a time. Oh and no; your guides don’t watch you in the shower.

Last year I got up on a stage, in front of a room full of people and told them I was FAT. I mean they could see it for themselves, right? But when I dropped the word FAT as a way to identify myself the room reacted with stunned, horrified silence.FAT is such a loaded word. And you know I'm a word-nerd.So when I came across Bex Bedford I just had to have her on the show to discuss this word and what her connection to it is.Bec shares with us the story of how the reaction to her weight, from a group of collage guys, lead her to withdraw and live an isolated life for EIGHT YEARS.Things look very different for Bex now and you will want to check this one out!"I spent my whole 20's terrified that anyone was going to see me being fat!" - Bex posts pretty regular photos of herself, but because she is a larger woman, these photos and her confidence offends people and she recieves a lot of harsh feedback.- "What other people think is not your business" what the phrase that changed Bex life. She realised she had more control over the situation than she had being telling herself- Buying herself a dress and allowing herself to be a woman and all that that means, even while she is fat, meant she could be proud and love herself!"I know my journey and I know who I am, I can look in the mirror and be proud of the person looking back at me. I am worth and I am able and I am allowed as a woman and as a human to live my truth, my way! I am not going to let one person, for one more day, take that power away from me."

Shannon liberates big-dreaming, big-hearted, big-to-do-list women from all the STUFF that shows up when you start and grow a business. She does this by through her ground breaking Thrive Factor Experience – an archetypal profiling framework, designed specifically for women to empower them with tangible insights into their own mindset, relationship with money and more effortless way to market and create magnetism.It allows her clients to draw the very best clients, opportunities, confidence and more towards themselves because they now have the permission they need to show up as the very best version of themselves in their business and life.
She is often referred to as a Business Yoda and we think you’ll understand why after taking a listen to this episode.
The Crisp Takeaways* Yum *
Can business be effortless? Shannon will explain why it not only can be, but it should be!– Her favourite words are; effortless, thrive and permission – so good!– Effortless isn’t about doing no work at all – but rather finding ways to make it easier and more in flow. Shannon talks a lot about ‘effortless success’ – which is about the result of intentional effort.– Business can be easier than a lot of us make it and that the core at the work that Shannon does with her clients. Her business mantra is always “How can this be easier?”– We talked a lot about what it means to ‘go with the flow’
“When we really come to know ourselves, we can step into the space where we give ourselves permission to own the strengths that we have. It also allows us to understand our potential challenges and be ready to manage them.”

Swapna helps rebels on purpose, develop a firebrand mindset and go rogue with their marketing so they can confidently own their value, claim their voice and get (well) paid for their genius.
In this episode we talk about how and why to be a Rebel with a Purpose!
Swapna is not only a rebel on purpose, she also works with other business women to help incite the rebel within them, but she does so in a way that focuses on their purpose and what changes they want to see in the world.
Swapna shares with us how to become a rebel on purpose and what it matters to do so.

• The place to start is WHY, why you want to do the work you do, what you hope to achieve with it and what change you want to see in the world.
• It's not always easy to be a rebel so you need to know and stay connected to the why it is that you are doing it.
• Swapna's favourite word is liminal (and it's a good one) relating to a transitional or initial stage of a process or occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold.
• Creating wealth and earning great money is a powerful act of rebellion and it empowers you to be able to rebel in many more other ways.

“You are allowed to work with whoever you want to, right now, wherever you are! You are allowed to work with the right people.”

Clare Wood shares her thoughts on the Mumpreneur Label and why it's a term that she is really proud of.

Shilpa Agarwal is a book writing coach and marketing mentor with a difference.One autumn afternoon, she denied herself the privilege of going for a run, because she feared it would make her seem not ’serious’ about her business.She has lived a life of pleasing others, worrying about what others think, not valuing her own worth, and basically, a lifetime of feeling ‘not enough’. Something had to give.It was at this moment, that she found her purpose and her mission of #Enoughness was born.

Gemma Moore is a spark finder, a word spinner, and a marketing strategist who loves helping women business owners find and share their SPARK with the world. She’s here today, shining that light on us to help us unearth our achievements to we can dust them off and pop them on display.
What do you want to know about entering (and winning!) business awards? Listen in, because Gemma’s here to help. We discuss what makes you shine, and how to leverage that into your award applications.

Liv Steigrad of Tender L Creative is a fellow copywriter who brings psychological insight to her wordsmithing.I am a not-so-secret fan of hers, so I invited her onto So Crisp to get emotional about copywriting - in a good way!
Ever wished you had an alter-ego? Liv and I discuss the power of names, and then we get into the psychology of copy, client avatars, and taking risks. There's a bit of queer marketing and baby-having in the mix as well!

Michelle Whitehead is an Australian lawyer and accredited mediator who provides creative entrepreneurs with the ultimate tools for business self-care. So naturally I invited her onto So Crisp to chat about all things wonderful in the world of words.
Copyright protects works of creativity.This includes literary works, so in the context of business that is your blog posts, marketing, etc., artistic works (graphics, photographs), and dramatic works (videos, podcasts). What does it not cover? Find out in this episode.