EPISODE 28: UNRAVELING THE REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE WITH ZARA SELIGSON

I’m baaaack! After a few months away over the winter, The Unraveled Life podcast is back with a new sound and a new theme - UNRAVELING all the things. I’m so, so, so excited to be back in front of the microphone sharing real, honest, raw conversations with all of you.

In this episode I talk with Zara Seligson, a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Herbalist and Certified Yoga & Ayurveda Instructor who specializes in women's health and education, Ayurvedic nutrition & lifestyle, Adrenal health & recovery, and therapeutic wellness programs.

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IN THIS EPISODE, ZARA AND I DISCUSS:

- All the shame and stigma surrounding the menstrual cycle and the steps we can take to normalize and validate our bodies;

- Some reproductive cycle and tracking basics for you to explore;

- Our own stories about our experience with our cycles;

- What to do if you’re feeling disconnected from your cycle because of hormonal birth control or any other reason; and

- So much more…

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

- Zara’s website: https://www.zarabird.com/

- Zara’s Instragram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiszarabird/

- Zara’s Re-Learn program: https://www.zarabird.com/relearn

- Wellspring Membership Community: https://kelseymech.com/wellspring/

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Let’s talk about re-enchantment. Our world has become so disenchanted. The capitalist systems we live within literally rely on our disenchantment. I’m interested in reclaiming enchantment, and in this episode I explore a few different paths forward for how we can begin to engage in the world from a more enchanted perspective.

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IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK ABOUT:

- Why we’re all feeling so disenchanted;

- Why re-connecting to ourselves and our desires is the first step toward living a more enchanted life;

- How animacy, embodiment, seasonal living, connection to nature, and storytelling are all important components of reclaiming enchantment; and

- My own journey from fetal position on the floor to thriving.

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RESOURCES I SHARE:

- The Re-Enchantment Sessions:

https://kelseymech.com/online-programs/the-re-enchantment-sessions/

- The Unraveled Life Episode 20. Re-Enchant your Life with Caitlin Brehm: https://kelseymech.com/2021/05/10/episode-20-re-enchant-your-life-with-caitlin-brehm/

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In this episode, I’m sharing about my month off social media - and everything I’m exploring about how to use social media in a more cyclical way. I’m also getting really honest about some of my own life updates, including a move we’re making, and the ways in which I’m embracing my true self. And I’m answering a listener question about how to embrace slow living when the people we’re in relationships with are still on the capitalist hamster wheel.

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IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK ABOUT:

- What I learned from my month off Instagram and how I’ll be approaching social media differently;

- The ways I’m embracing my true self and how you can do the same;

- How to embrace slow living when the people we’re in relationships with struggle to understand; and

- Some other fun and exciting life updates.

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RESOURCES I SHARE:

- The Re-Enchantment Society: https://kelseymech.com/online-programs/the-re-enchantment-society/

- The Unraveled Life Episode 25. Understanding Authenticity: https://kelseymech.com/2021/10/25/episode-25-understanding-authenticity/

- The Unraveled Life Episode 24. What is an Unraveled Life anyway?: https://kelseymech.com/2021/10/11/episode-24-what-is-an-unraveled-life-anyway/

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Episode 25. I can’t believe we’ve made it this far! I know it’s a small victory for a podcast, but I’m still celebrating. And today, we’re exploring authenticity - what does that word even mean? We throw it around all the time, but do we know what we mean when we say it? Let’s dive into getting a clear understanding of what it actually means to be our authentic selves.

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IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK ABOUT:

- Defining authenticity as the balance between your big picture values and your moment-to-moment wants and needs;

- How you can tell when you are acting in authenticity vs. out of authenticity;

- My own struggles with authenticity and examples of how this is showing up in my life now; and

- How to stop people pleasing and abandoning yourself.

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RESOURCES I SHARE:

- Brené Brown’s Values List: https://daretolead.brenebrown.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Values.pdf

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Welcome back! After a long hiatus, we’re back with a mini-season this fall.

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IN THIS WEEK'S EPISODE:

I’m talking about what it means to live an unraveled life. I share about my own experience of approaching work, life and social media from a more seasonal perspective and how we can unravel all the “shoulds” to reconnect with who we really are.

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IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK ABOUT:

- The origins of the title of the podcast “The Unraveled Life” and how this meaning has evolved in my own life and business over the past year;

- How you can approach work, life, and social media from a more seasonal and cyclical perspective;

- The REST acronym outlining four tools for reconnecting with yourself; and

- An invitation to submit questions for future podcast episodes!

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RESOURCES I SHARE:

- The Unraveled Life episode on re-enchantment with Caitlin Brehm: https://kelseymech.com/2021/05/10/episode-20-re-enchant-your-life-with-caitlin-brehm/

- Wellspring Membership Community: https://kelseymech.com/wellspring

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I would so appreciate if you could give it a rating and review! This helps more people find it and tune into this work.

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Website: www.kelseymech.com

Slow Letters: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5ec80121685b8d0026ed90ee

IN THIS WEEK'S EPISODE:

I’m inviting you to consider how you might want to approach this summer differently. While summer can be a time of abundance and beauty, it can also feel overwhelming when we approach it from the perspective of needing to “do everything”. I share a bit about my experience of approaching this time of year differently and invite you to ask yourself: how can you tend to yourself this summer?

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IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK ABOUT:

- The pressure we can feel in our society to fill our summers with activities;

- Some summer solstice lore and how to use the solstice to step into the waning half of the year;

- Ideas for how you might give yourself permission to do less this summer; and

- My plans for the podcast in the coming months (which I’d love your thoughts on!)

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RESOURCES I SHARE:

- The Unraveled Life episode on giving yourself permission to rest: https://kelseymech.com/2020/11/23/episode-12-reclaiming-rest-this-winter/

- Megan McGuire’s account on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forest.whisperer/

- My go to blog for traditional Polish practices: https://lamusdworski.wordpress.com/

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IN THIS WEEK'S EPISODE:

I’m sharing some stories and learnings from my own life over the past couple of months about how to face the fear, and do it anyway. I explore how fear can actually be an indicator that we’re on the right track (not the wrong one) and how to lean into fear.

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IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK ABOUT:

- My own history of confusing fear with anxiety;

- How fear is showing up in my life right now, and what I’m doing about it;

- Ways I’m purposely leaning into fear and seeing it as a sign I’m on the right track; and

- The correlation between fear and expansion.

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IN THIS WEEK’S EPISODE:

I’m chatting with Dr. Amelia Patillo, a naturopathic doctor on the traditional territories of the Lekwungen people in Victoria, BC. Amelia is passionate about helping others return to feeling balanced, calm and resilient in their lives. She encourages and inspires others to keep close to nature by spending time outdoors, eating nourishing whole foods, and using herbal medicine to tend to imbalances in the body. Her holistic approach in practice blends natural and traditional forms of medicine with modern scientific knowledge to create personalized and comprehensive treatment plans for her patients. In this episode, we chat about all things naturopathic medicine, and her recommendations for supporting our mental health through our connection with nature, some basic herbs, and getting solid sleep.

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IN THIS EPISODE, AMELIA AND I EXPLORE:

- What naturopathic medicine is and the role of naturopathic doctors;

- Amelia’s own story of moving through anxiety and panic attacks to return to a grounded connection with herself and her body;

- Specific (and easy) herbal remedies for soothing anxiety;

- Sleep hygiene - what it means and what we can do about it; and

- The simple ways we can connect to nature (even if in a big city) to help improve our mental wellness.

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RESOURCES + LINKS:

Amelia’s Website: www.drameliapatillo.com

Amelia’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/dr.ameliapatillo

Mountain Rose Herbs: https://mountainroseherbs.com

Harmonic Arts: https://harmonicarts.ca

Organic Matters: https://www.omfoods.com

Kelsey’s Website: https://kelseymech.com

Kelsey’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/kelseymech

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ANXIETY AWARENESS MINI-COURSE:

Sign up for my FREE 3-day Anxiety Awareness mini-course: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/60a2efe62c1a41fbfb43d34a

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IN THIS WEEK’S EPISODE:

I’m chatting with Caitlin, creatrix of Roots of Lore, a podcast which explores the roots of fairy tales and folklore to find the messages and morals they offered in times past as well as the medicine they survived to offer us today. In this episode we talk about the possibilities that arise when we are open to re-enchanting our lives, and how we can use story as a tool to uncover our own paths.

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IN THIS EPISODE, CAITLIN AND I EXPLORE:

- The history of capitalism and how this has led to our collective disenchantment;

- How to begin practicing re-enchantment in our lives;

- What enchantment and magic even mean in our day-to-day lives;

- How re-enchantment and mental health go hand in hand; and

- Stories and characters that have inspired Caitlin on her journey of re-enchantment.

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RESOURCES + LINKS:

Caitlin’s website: https://caitlinbrehm.com

Caitlin’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/caitlinbrehm

Roots of Lore on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rootsoflore

Kelsey’s website: https://kelseymech.com

Kelsey’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/kelseymech

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IN THIS WEEK'S EPISODE:

I'm chatting with Giulia, who is a writer and inner forest guide, helping women reconnect with their intuition and live an intentional life. After leaving her corporate job in London, Giulia explored her own inner forest path to rediscover what was meaningful to her and her unique brand of magic and now helps guide others who wish to do the same. She writes for those that feel a little lost as they journey along their forest path and are looking for a guiding light, and for those that still believe in magic but aren't sure where to find it just yet. We explore tools for connecting with your intuition, including tarot, journaling, and engaging with wonder and play.

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IN THIS EPISODE, GIULIA AND I EXPLORE:

- Her process of awakening, leaving the corporate finance world, and cultivating her own forest path;

- How tarot and journaling can serve as tools for reconnecting with our inner knowing;

- Gentle ways to begin exploring and working with tarot;

- Ideas for engaging in play, joy, wonder and connecting with your inner child; and

- How to find magic in the everyday.

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RESOURCES + LINKS:

Giulia’s website: https://giuliawrites.com/

Giulia’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/giuliawrites

Kelsey’s website: https://kelseymech.com/

Kelsey’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/kelseymech

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