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Episode 2 – The Cycle Within the Cycle

Women’s cyclical nature — beyond menstruation. Energy, seasons, and phases of becoming.

In this episode of Every Womyn & Her Dog, Jo is joined by Katelyn Dwyer-Taylor for a deeper conversation about something that quietly shapes the way women experience life — our cyclical nature.

While many people reduce female cycles to menstruation, this conversation explores something much broader: the energetic and identity cycles women move through across their lives.

From the archetypal seasons of Maiden, Mother, Maga, and Crone, to the expansion and contraction that appears in business, relationships, identity, and personal growth, women are constantly evolving through seasons of becoming.

But modern culture still expects us to operate like machines — consistent, productive, and always moving forward.

So what happens when women ignore the season they’re in?

Jo and Katelyn unpack the pressure to stay in “summer energy,” the cost of resisting natural cycles, and how learning to recognise your current season can bring a deeper sense of alignment, clarity, and self-trust.

This episode is a powerful reminder that women are not inconsistent, we are cyclical.

In This Episode We Explore

• What Jo means by “the cycle within the cycle”
• The archetypal seasons of Maiden, Mother, Maga, and Crone
• Why women are conditioned to value constant productivity
• The cultural pressure to remain in “summer energy” year-round
• How burnout can be a signal that we are resisting a natural season
• Expansion vs contraction in business, relationships, and identity
• The power of recognising when a season in your life is changing

Relevant Links & Resources

And She Rose – 2 Day Immersive Experience
https://joannelea.com.au/wellness/womens-offerings/and-she-rose/

Embodied Womyn – 1:1 Container
https://joannelea.com.au/wellness/womens-offerings/embodied-womyn

Judy Mort - Artemis Rising 

https://www.artemisrising.com.au/

Twilight Birthing (Twilight Sleep)

1900 up to 1950 where mothers were given a combination of scopolamine and morphine to produce painless, amnestic childbirth. Developed in Germany, it put women to sleep through labor causing them to forget the delivery & pain. 

Feminine Herstory Books

• Herstory - Jane Harwick Collins 
• Becoming a Garment of Isis - Naomi Ozaniec
• The Goddess Path - Kristy

Original Soundtrack composed and produced by Flava Productions.

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