Feminine energy can be a bit of a buzzword, but best friends Brittney and Gretchen break down the meaning of it all and get into how to step back to step up in order to regain your sanity. Join them as they talk about the key concepts when it comes to becoming a truly calm, centered, and empowered woman.

Make sure to check out the book and card game for couples called Fairplay if you haven't already! It can be a super practical resource when it comes to managing the invisible daily tasks that we as women often take on automatically.

Come say hi and follow Gretchen on ⁠TikTok⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠!

Looking to learn how to chart your cycle with fertility awareness? Make sure to ⁠join the interest list⁠ for the My Cycle period and fertility tracking journal that makes cycle tracking fun and easy. Coming soon!

How can we show up with our whole selves in spaces that aren't built for us? In a world that is tailor-made for those with who are biologically male, it can feel impossible to feel like you can bring all of your female-ness into most public spaces. Best friends Brittney and Gretchen unpack what it means to truly respect ourselves and each other as menstruators and how to re-think what it means to be authentically YOU as someone with female biology.

Check out Invisible Women, a book we mention in the episode written by Caroline Criado Perez.

And don't forget to say hi and follow Gretchen on TikTok and Instagram!

Looking to learn how to chart your cycle with fertility awareness? Make sure to join the interest list for the My Cycle period and fertility tracking journal that makes cycle tracking fun and easy. Coming soon!

Did you know that effective options for Plan B emergency contraception exist in the form of plants and oils that you've probably passed on the highway or in the supermarket without even thinking twice?!

In this solo episode, Gretchen talks about two amazing plant allies that can be used as emergency contraception when taken correctly. Encouraging us to take back our sovereignty over our bodies and reproduction, she coves the history, properties, and methods of use for these herbal plan B treatments.

Find more information about Herbal Plan B through Audrey @wombroot.

Follow Gretchen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.

Looking for a way to track your cycle using fertility awareness? Make sure to ⁠⁠⁠⁠sign up to the waitlist⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the My Cycle journal which will include cycle charts as well as detailed instructions on how to use fertility awareness for health, to avoid, or to achieve pregnancy. You'll be the first to know as soon as this one of a kind cycle tracking journal becomes available!

So you're totally vibing with everything you're learning about how to chart your cycle, practice fertility awareness, and reconnect to your body as a woman and (or) menstruator, but now you're stuck wondering... HOW am I going to explain all of this to my current or future partner? Best friends Brittney and Gretchen have got you covered. They'll discuss in detail how to go about bringing up the topic of fertility awareness to your partner as well as what to do when things don't go as planned.

For research-based info on Fertility Awareness, check out Gretchen on ⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ as well as Jessie Brebner, Nathalie Daudet, and Lisa Hendrickson.

Looking for a way to track your cycle using fertility awareness? Make sure to ⁠⁠⁠sign up to the waitlist⁠⁠⁠ for the My Cycle journal which will include cycle charts as well as detailed instructions on how to use fertility awareness for health, to avoid, or to achieve pregnancy. You'll be the first to know as soon as this one of a kind cycle tracking journal becomes available!

The concept of femininity is complex, and often gets muddled with stereotypes and traditional gender roles. Join best friends Brittney and Gretchen as they sift through the myths and misconceptions surrounding feminine energy, and go straight to the heart of what it means to reconnect to the feminine energy within you.

Find Gretchen on ⁠⁠IG⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ to follow along and share your thoughts about the episode with us!

Looking for a way to track your cycle using fertility awareness? Make sure to ⁠⁠sign up to the waitlist⁠⁠ for the My Cycle journal which will include cycle charts as well as detailed instructions on how to use fertility awareness for health, to avoid, or to achieve pregnancy. You'll be the first to know as soon as this one of a kind cycle tracking journal becomes available!

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT!!! Your period tracking app is lying to you. In this episode, best friends Brittney and Gretchen unpack the myths surrounding period tracking and ovulation, and talk about why charting your cycle and tracking ovulation with fertility awareness goes WAY beyond just avoiding or achieving pregnancy. Join them in a Cycle Charting 101 course where you'll learn all about how it all works, and why learning to read your body and get to know your cycle is the sh*t.

Find Gretchen on ⁠IG⁠ and ⁠TikTok⁠ to follow along and share your thoughts about the episode with us!

Find a certified fertility awareness educator here at readyourbody.com.

Looking for a way to track your cycle using fertility awareness? Make sure to ⁠sign up to the waitlist⁠ for the My Cycle journal which will include cycle charts as well as detailed instructions on how to use fertility awareness for health, to avoid, or to achieve pregnancy. You'll be the first to know as soon as this one of a kind cycle tracking journal becomes available!

Have you ever felt hesitant to share your decision to have or not to have children? Do you fear criticism and judgement from loved ones as well as from society at large when it comes to your reproductive choices? In this episode, Brittney and Gretchen talk all about their difficulties in sharing personal reproductive decisions with friends and family as well as how personal reproductive choices become politicized in the public sphere.

Find Gretchen on IG and TikTok to follow along and share your thoughts about the episode with us!

Looking for a way to track your cycle using fertility awareness? Make sure to sign up to the waitlist for the My Cycle journal which will include cycle charts as well as detailed instructions on how to use fertility awareness for health, to avoid, or to achieve pregnancy. You'll be the first to know as soon as this one of a kind cycle tracking journal becomes available!

Conscious conception is all about mindfully preparing oneself for conception, pregnancy, birth, and parenthood. But how does one go about choosing a partner while preparing for a conscious conception? Brittney and Gretchen discuss the importance of setting oneself up for success by choosing a partner that is willing to share the mental load associated with domestic and family life while sharing hopes, fears, and anecdotes from their personal lives.

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Looking for a way to track your cycle using fertility awareness? Make sure to sign up to the waitlist for the My Cycle journal which will include cycle charts as well as detailed instructions on how to use fertility awareness for health, to avoid, or to achieve pregnancy. You'll be the first to know as soon as this one of a kind cycle tracking journal becomes available!

Welcome to the soft life podcast!

The soft life is all about letting go of the need to prove ourselves in a man's world built by and for men. And instead, embracing and honoring our physiology as women and menstruators and claiming it as our superpower. Listen as best friends Brittney Nicole and Gretchen Marie share their unscripted conversations on everything femininity, reproductive health and justice, fertility awareness, cycle tracking, and conscious conception. All things helping them along on their journey to living the soft life.

Feel free to follow along @gretchenmarie_fertility!