Dr. Sherry Ross, M.D. (https://www.drsherry.com) is an award-winning ob/gyn and author of she-ology: The Definitive Guide to Women's Intimate Health. Period. (https://www.amazon.com/She-ology-Definitive-Intimate-Health-Period/dp/1682612406/)

We've gotten together to answer listener questions about women's reproductive health in a 3-part series of episodes for The Enthusiasm Enthusiast. In the first episode, we answer questions about perimenopause, period fluctuations, menstrual cups, toxic shock syndrome, and so much more. We also talk about how the #metoo movement applies to women's health.

A huge thank you to all the listeners who sent questions and those have agreed to host listening parties. If you'd like to ask Dr. Sherry a question for the upcoming episodes, or if you'd like to RSVP to host a listening party, email: [email protected]. We're giving away copies of she-ology (https://www.amazon.com/She-ology-Definitive-Intimate-Health-Period/dp/1682612406/) to at least 10 listeners who host their friends!

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Dan and Tommy from The Curiosity Hour Podcast (https://soundcloud.com/thecuriosityhourpodcast) were kind enough to invite me on their show! They asked me all about what inspires me (Beyoncé), the evolution of my religious beliefs, and so many deep things. If you haven't yet heard their show, I highly recommend it.

Don't forget to send your women's health questions for Dr. Sherry Ross, M.D. to [email protected]. She'll be answering them in our 3 part series coming up in January. If you'd like to host a listening party to discuss Dr. Sherry on the show, email me! The first 10 RSVPs will get a free copy of Dr. Sherry's book (https://www.drsherry.com/sheology-book/).

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Sheryl A. Ross, M.D., “Dr. Sherry (http://www.drsherry.com/),” is an award-winning OBGYN, entrepreneur, author and women’s health expert. She has been a practicing OB/GYN for 25 years in Santa Monica, California. The Hollywood Reporter named her as one of the best doctors in Los Angeles, Castle Connolly named her as a Top Doctor and Exceptional Women in the specialty of Obstetrics & Gynecology and was selected as a 2017/2018 Southern California Super Doctor. She is the author of the book, she-ology: The Definitive Guide to Women’s Intimate Health. Period (https://www.amazon.com/She-ology-Definitive-Intimate-Health-Period/dp/1682612406/). Dr. Sherry's mission is to change the narrative of how women talk and learn about their intimate health and overall well-being. Dr Sherry also co-founded the Heartlanta Bra which now allows women to wear a bra during stress echo-cardiogram testing.   Dr. Sherry's mission is to change the narrative of how women talk and learn about their intimate health and overall well-being.

Dr. Sherry will be answering your questions, so please email them to [email protected] or tweet me @katiefward (https://twitter.com/katiefward). If you want to host one of our first ever book/podcast club crossovers, please email with the subject line: RSVP to [email protected]. The first 10 people to contact us will receive a FREE copy of she-ology: The Definitive Guide to Women’s Intimate Health. Period (https://www.amazon.com/She-ology-Definitive-Intimate-Health-Period/dp/1682612406/). Details are in the episode below. Join our facebook group for special members-only perks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheEnthusiasmEnthusiast/

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Keah Brown (https://keahbrown.weebly.com/about.html) is not here to inspire you. What she is intending to do is be a beacon of self love, professional success, and next level cuteness. She's also willing to call out people who don't respect the intersectional experience of disabled people of color. By starting the hashtag #DisabledAndCute on twitter, she's giving a platform for the disabled to celebrate themselves. The writer just released a delicious profile of feminist powerhouse Roxane Gay (http://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a13517721/roxane-gay-hunger-interview/) for Harper's Bazaar. She's trying to get the opportunity to dance on Ellen (https://twitter.com/hashtag/GetKeahOnEllen?src=hash). Her movement is beautiful and inclusive. Get on board.

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Kate Spencer knows everyone cool, and everyone cool knows Kate Spencer. This is what I've come to realize after getting to know this woman. The writer and Upright Citizens Brigade (https://ucbcomedy.com/user/653) alum is the kind of person who is both wildly clever and fiercely self-deprecating. The two of us recently teamed up on a bus full of women activists helmed by Jane Fonda (YES, THE JANE FONDA) to electrify voters who normally sit out of mid-term elections. Kate held the map and kept the ledger. I knocked on the doors and did most of the chatting. We stayed in our respective lanes and were a good team!

After reading her book, I have a whole new respect for Kate. She's been on the front lines of grief after the death of her mom. She lays it all out in The Dead Moms Club (https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Moms-Club-Memoir-Surviving/dp/1580056873/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1509493706&sr=8-1&keywords=the+dead+moms+club). The book holds your hand yet respects your process. It gave me a fresh perspective on something about which I have little experience. Pre-order it today!

Kate's recs - Big Mouth on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/80117038) and Earth Hates Me (https://www.amazon.com/Earth-Hates-Me-Confessions-Teenage/dp/0762462604)

Find her on twitter: @katespencer

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In 2014, when Serial (https://serialpodcast.org/season-one) debuted, it would change many lives. Not only would the most popular podcast of all-time change the course of Adnan Syed's legal path, but the show itself would bring podcasting into the mainstream media. One of the people who is directly and indirectly responsible for all of it is Rabia Chaudry. Without Rabia presenting Adnan's story to Sarah Koenig and the Serial team, none of it would've happened. Rabia has since launched her own podcasts, Undisclosed (http://undisclosed-podcast.com) and The 45th (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-45th/id1207691100?mt=2). She's a NY Times Best-selling author of Adnan's Story (https://www.amazon.com/Adnans-Story-Murder-Justice-Captivated/dp/1250087104/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1448381403&sr=1-5). She continues to practice law, write, and bring the issues of immigrants and Muslims to the forefront of discussion.

For all things Rabia, go to: http://www.rabiachaudry.com

On twitter @rabiasquared

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If all of your favorite female musicians toured together, supported each other, and donated some of the proceeds from the concerts to charities that help other women, would you go? Because that DID happen. It was called Lilith Fair, and in 1997 it changed the musical landscape for the next three summers. Lilith began as a compromise between musician Sarah McLachlan and Terry McBride, the CEO of Nettwerk Music (http://www.nettwerk.com), McLachlan's label at the time. Terry was kind enough to talk with me about his version of the experience. I was also honored to speak with Lisa Loeb, one of the artists who played Lilith all 3 years. If you were a woman somewhere between the ages of 16-30 in '97, you likely spent many many hours singing along to Lisa's breakout platinum-selling Number 1 hit song “Stay (I Missed You)” (https://www.lisaloeb.com/stay-i-missed-you) from the film Reality Bites. With her cat eye glasses and babydoll dress, Lisa was not only the first pop musician to have a Number 1 single while not signed to a recording contract, she was an artist with a timeless style and a gorgeous voice. Lisa has transitioned beautifully into a versatile artist, making incredible music for kids. She tells me all about life during Lilith and what she's working on these days. You can find out more about the history of Lilith here (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/sarah-mclachlan-and-others-on-lilith-fairs-20th-anniversary-w492950).

Find Lisa's music, eyewear, Camp Lisa, and tour dates here (https://www.lisaloeb.com)!

You can check out Terry's yoga studios here (https://www.yyoga.ca).

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In 2016, a beautiful trend began. Some of the BEST journalism came from one of the most unexpected places, Teen Vogue (http://www.teenvogue.com). Lily Herman (https://www.lilyherman.com) is one of the writers leading the charge. She also freelances for Glamour (https://www.glamour.com/story/clinic-escorts-explain-pro-choice-allies-get-wrong), Allure, and Refinery 29. In her spare time, she's volunteering her skills to women running for office. Love! It gives me great hope to see someone so attuned to the important issues of feminists doing this work at such a young age. There is hope! Hope for us all!

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This ep is about how people are combatting sexual harassment. I talk about Taylor Swift's recent legal victory: http://www.vulture.com/2017/08/taylor-swifts-best-comebacks-at-her-sexual-assault-trial.html.

I also get into Tig Notaro addressing the Louis CK rumors: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/08/tig-notaro-louis-ck-one-mississippi

Read up on Ellen Pao's experience here: https://www.thecut.com/2017/08/ellen-pao-silicon-valley-sexism-reset-excerpt.html

My guest is Tammy Cho of https://www.betterbrave.com. It's a free resource guide to help people targeted by or those who witness sexual harassment. Tammy and her co-creator, Grace Choi, were motivated by Susan Fowler's story: https://www.susanjfowler.com/blog/2017/2/19/reflecting-on-one-very-strange-year-at-uber

Find us all on twitter:

@betterbrave

@tammywcho

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On Saturday, an acquaintance of mine posted in a private Facebook group of which we're both a part, that she was both angry and scared about the events in Charlottesville, VA. She's an African-American woman in a group where the majority of the other women are white. The rest of the group told her we heard her, we support her, and we were scared by all of it too. But that didn't feel good enough for me. I wanted to show her by more than words that I care for her family and all of those families being targeted by hate groups in America. So, I organized a vigil in our town. In about 4 hours, through the power of social media, we had about 100 people show up to the vigil. I was proud of the turn out, but I wanted to do more. I want to begin to heal the divide between white women and women of color, specifically black women of color. So, I invited Summer Martin of The Unconventional Woman Podcast to have a candid conversation with me about where white women have let her down and how we can help fix it.

You can find Summer's show here: http://theunconventionalwoman.libsyn.com

Instagram: @theunconventional_woman

Twitter: @summergory

https://www.facebook.com/unconventionalwoman/