Kim Anami is a holistic sex + relationship coach, writer and speaker. Her work is a spiritual synthesis of over two decades of Tantra, Taoism, Osho, Transpersonal psychology, philosophy and a host of quantum growth-accelerating practices she uses to propel clients into higher stratospheres of connection, intimacy, energy and creativity.

Her musings on life and love have graced Playboy, Elle, Oprah Magazine, Marie Claire, Shape, The Sunday Times (UK), The Daily Mail, GQ and national talk shows from E! Network to CNN and NPR.

She divides her time between Bali and Los Angeles and a host of beaches in between, where she not only lives and surfs, but lifts objects with her vagina.

You can follow her globetrotting vagina and adventures on Instagram with the hashtag: #thingsiliftwithmyvagina, her sex education videos on YouTube and check out her online programs at www.kimanami.com

In this episode Katherine and Kim Anami explore:

• Challenging society's perception around sexuality being taboo

• How sex can be used as medicine for the mind and body

• Breaking myths around why some women do not experience orgasm

• The different types of orgasm and the role orgasms can play in reproductive health

• Vaginal weightlifting and the benefits of using a jade egg

• Pain during intercourse and what your body might be trying to tell you

• How to communicate with your partner about sexuality and improve your relationship

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Felice Gersh, M.D. is a multi-award winning physician with dual board certifications in OB-GYN and Integrative Medicine. She is the founder and director of the Integrative Medical Group of Irvine, which provides comprehensive healthI care for women by combining the best evidence-based therapies from conventional, naturopathic, and holistic medicine.

An active part of the PCOS community, Dr. Gersh works with the PCOS Awareness Association and is a member of the PCOS Challenge's Medical/Scientific Advisory Board. She speaks at the annual conferences of both non-profit organizations. She is a member of the AE-PCOS Society, and has spoken multiple times at their prestigious academic meetings.

Felice Gersh, M.D. is the bestselling author of PCOS SOS and the PCOS SOS Fertility Fast Track. She is a prolific lecturer and has been featured in several films and documentary series, including The Real Skinny on Fat with Montel Williams and Fasting with Valter Longo, Ph.D.

In this episode Katherine and Dr Felice Gersh explore:

• How the bodies organs communicate with each other and why its essential to consider the body as a whole

• Why the menstrual cycle is a vital sign of female wellbeing

• How Dr Gersh has witnessed the escalation in womens health problems over the last few decades

• How men and women differ when it comes to disease susceptibility

• Dr Gersh's advice for women around intermittent fasting

• What is behind the rise in Endocrine disorders including PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) and Endometriosis

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Welcome to The Shift expert series with naturopath, nutritionist and author Katherine Maslen as she explores the state of human health, the dysfunction of the health industry and provides people with the tools, knowledge and understanding to make the shift in their lives.

In the expert series of The Shift, Katherine explores deeper conversations with the world leaders featured in Season Two, the investigative Docu-Series on Women's Health. If you want to make the shift towards more informed decisions regarding better health, then this podcast is for you.

Dr. Jay Davidson of DrJayDavidson.com is a two-time #1 international best-selling author and was the host of the Chronic Lyme Disease Summits, the Parasite Summit, Viral & Retroviral Summit and The Mitochondrial Summit.

He is also the co-founder of the retail supplement line Microbe Formulas and the practitioner supplement line CellCore Biosciences.

In this episode Katherine and Dr Jay Davidson explore:

• Understanding the critical role Mitochondria play in immune system function and hormone production
• The role that parasites are playing in the global increase of autoimmune disease
• The most common parasites found in people and how we are being exposed to them
• Why we are experiencing a modern day toxicity epidemic
• The latest research around Glyphosate including interesting data showing its effect on collagen and joint injuries
• How to minimize exposure to toxins

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Welcome to The Shift expert series with naturopath, nutritionist and author Katherine Maslen as she explores the state of human health, the dysfunction of the health industry and provides people with the tools, knowledge and understanding to make the shift in their lives.

In the expert series of The Shift, Katherine explores deeper conversations with the world leaders featured in Season Two, the investigative Docu-Series on Women's Health. If you want to make the shift towards more informed decisions regarding better health, then this podcast is for you.

Tiffany Cruikshank, founder of Yoga Medicine – a community of teachers focused on fusing western medicine and research with traditional yoga practices to serve the medical communities. She has trained thousands of teachers around the world, graced the cover of over 15 magazines, been featured regularly in major media outlets and authored two books.

With a background in Acupuncture and Sports Medicine, Tiffany has worked with celebrities, athletes, and corporate professionals alike in her own private clinics and Nike World Headquarters. Practice with her on demand on Yoga Medicine Online

In this episode Katherine and Tiffany Cruikshank explore:

• Yoga as a foundation to health care and bringing a deeper sense of body awareness

• Providing the best possible environment for the body to heal itself

• How Tiffany utilizes a combination of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Yoga to help fertility patients

• Finding ways to love ourselves and extend our exercise and nutrition as a form of self-care

• Tiffany's recommendations for people to get started with Yoga

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Welcome to The Shift expert series with naturopath, nutritionist and author Katherine Maslen as she explores the state of human health, the dysfunction of the health industry and provides people with the tools, knowledge and understanding to make the shift in their lives.

In the expert series of The Shift, Katherine explores deeper conversations with the world leaders featured in Season Two, the investigative Docu-Series on Women's Health. If you want to make the shift towards more informed decisions regarding better health, then this podcast is for you.

Nat Kringoudis is a two times best selling Author, two times podcast host, and all round women's health and natural fertility practitioner. She founded Melbourne's home of natural health, her clinic, The Pagoda Tree where she has helped over 20,000 women rescue their hormones and reclaim their best life.

You may even know her from her old online TV series Healthtalk or her latest book, Beautiful You. If you feel like there HAS to be another way there is. She's here to provide you with another option. Nat believes there isn't just one way and is on a mission to educate and empower women just like you, so you can get clued up on your body and take control of your hormone health. She's here to help you ditch the stress, the confusion and the endless disappointment, and give your body the love and attention it deserves.

In this episode Katherine and Nat Kringoudis explore:

• Hormones role when it comes to the menstrual cycle

• How to identify stress and strategies to deal with it

• How to approach teaching children about their bodies, the menstrual cycle and sexuality

• Exploring period pain and other signs that the menstrual cycle may be imbalanced

• Listening to our bodies natural wisdom

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Welcome to The Shift expert series with naturopath, nutritionist and author Katherine Maslen as she explores the state of human health, the dysfunction of the health industry and provides people with the tools, knowledge and understanding to make the shift in their lives.

In the expert series of The Shift, Katherine explores deeper conversations with the world leaders featured in Season Two, the investigative Docu-Series on Women's Health. If you want to make the shift towards more informed decisions regarding better health, then this podcast is for you.

Dr. Robyn Murphy, is a licensed naturopathic doctor who focuses her clinical practice on women's hormonal and reproductive health. With a functional medicine approach that integrates advanced testing, Dr. Murphy uncovers and addresses the underlying facets of disease, collaborating with patients and their team of health care providers to optimize digestion, regulate the nervous system and balance hormones to improve reproductive success.

Dr. Murphy is also the Scientific Advisor for DNA Labs Canada, and is a public speaker with multiple publications in medical journals.

In this episode Katherine and Robyn Murphy explore:

• Holistic vs isolated treatment and the systems biology approach to health
• Understanding nutrigenomics and how our genes interact with the environment
• Genetic abnormalities that impact estrogen metabolism
• How genetics can impact menopause and perimenopause
• How stress can impede hormone production

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Lara Briden is a naturopathic doctor and author of the bestselling books Period Repair Manual and Hormone Repair Manual. She has more than 20 years‚ experience in women's health and currently has a consulting room in Christchurch, New Zealand, where she treats women with PCOS, PMS, endometriosis, perimenopause, and many other hormone and period related health problems.

In this episode Katherine and Lara Briden explore:

• How the menstrual cycle can be a strength for women
• The impacts of not ovulating
• The ways that pain can present during a period cycle
• How oral contraception can affect hormones and the body
• The link between mental health and hormonal contraception
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - PCOS
• The increase in cases of Endometriosis

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Tara Stiles is a wellness expert, bestselling author, and the founder of Strala Yoga. The Strala approach combines yoga, tai chi, and Traditional Chinese and Japanese Medicine to help people release stress, heal, let go of negative habits, and move more easily through everyday challenges. Tara's bestselling books, which have been translated and published in multiple languages, include Strala Yoga, Make Your Own Rules Diet, Yoga Cures, and Slim Calm Sexy Yoga, and she has been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, InStyle, Esquire, and Shape.

Tara's work has been used in a case study by Harvard University, she is a sought-after speaker on topics of entrepreneurship, health, and wellbeing, and she has lectured at venues that include Harvard and New York University. Tara works with The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, an initiative with the American Heart Association and the Clinton Foundation that combats childhood obesity, in order to bring Strala classes to more than 30,000 schools around the United States.

In this episode Katherine and Tara Stiles explore:

• How Strala Yoga differs from other styles of Yoga by focusing on being kind to the body
• How Tara applies a Tai Chi Mindset to practicing Yoga
• Being vulnerable and coming back into the body with softness
• Tara's healing journey after developing an eating disorder from trauma
• Tara's talks about her friendship with Deepak Chopra
• Sequencing your day for flow

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Welcome to The Shift expert series with naturopath, nutritionist and author Katherine Maslen as she explores the state of human health, the dysfunction of the health industry and provides people with the tools, knowledge and understanding to make the shift in their lives.

In the expert series of The Shift, Katherine explores deeper conversations with the world leaders featured in Season Two, the investigative Docu-Series on Women's Health. If you want to make the shift towards more informed decisions regarding better health, then this podcast is for you.

Alisa Vitti is a women's hormone and functional nutrition expert and pioneer in female biohacking and femtech.

Her company, FLO Living, is changing the narrative for women's hormonal and menstrual healthcare. Through its digital programs, telehealth coaching, and supplements, women everywhere can naturally treat their hormonal issues like PCOS, PMS, Infertility, and Perimenopause. Vitti believes that it's long overdue for an end to women's unnecessary hormonal suffering.

She is also the creator of the MyFLO Period Tracker app – helping you have a better period the more you use it. It is consistently ranked in the top 10 of paid apps in the highly competitive health and fitness category on iTunes.

She is passionate about ending the long-standing gender bias that excludes women from medical, fitness, and nutrition research. She is also dedicated to improving workplace equality for women by increasing biological rhythm sensitivity and awareness. Vitti is invited regularly to train teams on how to use her Cycle Syncing Method(TM) for greater creativity, productivity, and wellbeing at work.

In this episode Katherine and Alisa Viiti explore:

• Why womens health is so important
• What culture teaches young women about their bodies
• Exploring what a healthy menstrual cycle looks like
• The infradian rhythm and the role it plays in the lives of women
• The link between the menstrual cycle and weightloss
• Women's sexual health and the health benefits of orgasms
• Advice for women having trouble with orgasm

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Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller, M.D. is an OB-Gyn and Integrative Medicine physician who practices in Waterloo, Iowa. She is board certified by both the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and the American Board of Integrative Medicine. She holds additional certifications in herbal medicine and is a certified forest therapy guide. She has served as medical director for the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy and currently is medical advisor for AllTrails.

She is the award-winning author of The Outdoor Adventurer's Guide to Forest Bathing and Friend Like John, Understanding Autism. She speaks nationally and internationally about autism, integrative medicine, and nature therapy. Suzanne and her husband Joe are avid outdoor enthusiasts and lead workshops combining outdoor adventure and the mindful practice of forest bathing.

In this episode Katherine and Dr. Suzanne Bartlett explore:

• The state of women's health in the US and why Dr. Bartlett chose to specialise in gynaecology
• What factors could be behind the increase in issues such as PCOS and endometriosis
• Nature therapies including the practice of forest bathing and how it can benefit mental and physical well-being
• How technology and the modern lifestyle has caused society to disconnect from time spent in nature
• The effect of microbes in the natural environment and how they impact our microbiome
• Why spending time in nature is so beneficial for reducing stress
• Suzanne's personal journey and how nature therapies played a part in her healing

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