The Heavy Flow Podcast

The Heavy Flow Podcast

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The Heavy Flow Podcast episodes

  • Resisting and rethinking colonialist ideas about menstruation with Taq Bhandal

    Today on the show I'm talking to Taq Bhandal, founder of IM With Periods, about resisting and reframing colonialist ideas about menstruation. 

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    Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation

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    Heavy Flow is produced by: TK Matunda

    Music credit: Julia and Bradley of Home Studios

    Graphic design: Rachel Laird

    46 min
  • Period Power with Maisie Hill

    Today on the show I'm talking to Maisie Hill, author of Period Power all about harnessing the four seasons of your menstrual cycle.

    This episode of Heavy Flow is supported by Diva Cup, a sustainable, easy-to-use, cost-effective and eco-friendly menstrual cup.

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    Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation

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    Heavy Flow is produced by: TK Matunda

    Music credit: Julia and Bradley of Home Studios

    Graphic design: Rachel Laird

     

    57 min
  • Period Pain + Solutions with Nicole Glathe

    Today on the show I'm talking to Dr. Nicole Glathe, co-founder of Elix (formerly #PeriodPainFree) and doctor of Chinese Medicine. We discuss period pain and solutions to help manage painful periods.

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    Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation

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    Heavy Flow is produced by: TK Matunda

    Music credit: Julia and Bradley of Home Studios

    Graphic design: Rachel Laird

    1 hr 1 min
  • Living a good, fat life with Amanda Scriver

    Today on the show I'm talking to Amanda Scriver about body positivity, living a good fat life and wonky periods. 

    This episode of Heavy Flow is supported by Diva Cup, a sustainable, easy-to-use, cost-effective and eco-friendly menstrual cup.

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    Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation

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    Follow @amandalaird on Instagram

    Heavy Flow is produced by: TK Matunda

    Music credit: Julia and Bradley of Home Studios

    Graphic design: Rachel Laird

    1 hr 1 min
  • Living With Endo with Sher Castellano

    Today on the show I'm talking to Sher Castellano, plant-based chef and former health coach behind the award-winning blog With Food + Love, about her journey to an endometriosis diagnosis and living with endo.

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    Full Shownotes

    Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation

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    Follow @amandalaird on Instagram

    Heavy Flow is produced by: TK Matunda

    Music credit: Julia and Bradley of Home Studios

    Graphic design: Rachel Laird

    57 min
  • Post Birth Control Syndrome with Dr. Jolene Brighten

    This week on the show I'm talking to Dr. Jolene Brighten about how hormonal birth control can disrupt your health and wellness, and what to do about it. 

    Use code BEBOFLOW for 15% off Bebo Mia's Diverse Families Course 

    Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation

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    Follow @amandalaird on Instagram

    Heavy Flow is produced by: TK Matunda

    Music credit: Julia and Bradley of Home Studios

    Graphic design: Rachel Laird

    1 hr 13 min
  • Trauma and Your Menstrual Cycle with De'Nicea Hilton

    Today on the show I'm talking to De'Nicea Hilton, Holistic Period & Fertility Strategist and Doctor of Oriental Medicine certified in Oriental Medicine (ABORM), about how trauma, unprocessed emotions and stress affect the menstrual cycle. 

    CW: Brief mentions of sexual assault/abuse, trauma

    Use code BEBOFLOW for 15% off Bebo Mia’s Diverse Families Course 

    Full Shownotes

    Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation

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    Follow @amandalaird on Instagram

    Heavy Flow is produced by: TK Matunda

    Music credit: Julia and Bradley of Home Studios

    Graphic design: Rachel Laird

    45 min
  • Period taboo in the black community, reusable menstrual products and all our favourite conspiracy theories with A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez

    Today on the show I'm talking to A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez, a writer, speaker, and activist who is passionate about health, diversity, and equity. We discuss Rochaun's experience with menstruation, period taboo in the black community, using reusable menstrual products and how menstrual equity is widening the gap, and so many conspiracy theories! 

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    Full Shownotes

    Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation

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    Follow @amandalaird on Instagram

    Heavy Flow is produced by: TK Matunda

    Music credit: Julia and Bradley of Home Studios

    Graphic design: Rachel Laird

    1 hr 5 min
  • #freeperiodscotland with Victoria Heaney

    Today on the show I'm talking to Victoria Heaney, founder of the #freeperiodscotland campaign. We discuss Victoria's campaign, Scotland's progressive period policies, why solving "period poverty" isn't the key to menstrual liberation, advice for tired activists and so much more.

    Full Shownotes

    Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation

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    Follow @amandalaird on Instagram

    Heavy Flow is produced by: TK Matunda

    Music credit: Julia and Bradley of Home Studios

    Graphic design: Rachel Laird

    1 hr 6 min
  • Sports, fitness & your period with Ayesha Rollinson

    Today on the show I'm talking to Ayesha Rollinson, founder of Team Atomica, about all things sport and menstruation! Ayesha shares what her own relationship with her period was like as an elite athlete, how your menstrual cycle affects your training, the best cycle day to compete and managing your period when participating in sport.

    This episode is supported by Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation. Read Chapter 1 Now!

    Full Shownotes

    Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation

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    Follow @amandalaird on Instagram

    Heavy Flow is produced by: TK Matunda

    Music credit: Julia and Bradley of Home Studios

    Graphic design: Rachel Laird

    1 hr 9 min

About The Heavy Flow Podcast

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Heavy Flow was a feminist, body-positive podcast about periods, reproductive health, and wellness hosted by Amanda Laird, author of Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation, from 2017-2020.