This week's episode is the last part of our menstrual cycle series - the menstrual phase (aka your period).

Aka - the time of the month we've been taught to hate.

We're on a mission to debunk the myths society has taught us about our periods.

The menstrual phase doesn't have to be a horrible experience. We do not need to suffer. We do not need to play the victim, feed into beliefs that tell us we are crazy or continue to pretend everything is fine.

Our menstrual phase can be a beautiful phase of our cycle once we decide to work with our bodies instead of against them.

This final episode of the menstrual cycle series ties all of the phases together. We really dive deep into our own stories, the steps we have taken to improve our periods, and how we have vowed to honor our bodies instead of fighting them.

You aren't going to want to miss this conversation.

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Have you ever felt like a completely different person the week before you get your period?

You’re not alone.

AND - you’re not crazy for the way that you are feeling.

Our luteal phase, or the 10-14 days before we get our period, is a time of great change in our bodies, energy levels, hormones, appetite, and more. It’s very common for women to feel like a totally different person during this time of the month. Although this isn’t necessary, it has become standard for our lives.

In this episode, we discuss what happens to our hormones, energy levels, communication styles, socialization patterns, and metabolism during this phase of our menstrual cycle. We also dive into how we can reduce PMS symptoms as much as possible.

Like we talk about in the episode - just because symptoms are normally experienced today doesn’t mean they are necessary! We’re not supposed to suffer for days on end just because we have a menstrual cycle.

It’s up to us to learn about our bodies and how we can best support them. This episode is designed to help you not only manage your luteal phase but get back to thriving all month long instead of just surviving.

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In this episode, we are discussing the second phase of the menstrual cycle - the ovulatory phase! This phase brings a lot of energy, sex drive, communication skills, and socialization. 

We talk about what our hormones are doing during the ovulatory phase, what our energy looks like, what we want to do for exercise, and what foods are going to make us feel our best.

For many people (including us previously), the ovulatory phase is thought of as a time when you don't want to have sex if you don't want to get pregnant. That's pretty much all we're taught about it. 

There is so much more going on in our bodies during this phase of our cycle and we know how important it is for all people to learn about their bodies. This is why we have dedicated an entire month to this series. 

Knowledge is power and allows us to make empowered decisions for ourselves and our health. The more we know about our bodies, the more we can feel good and enjoy our lives.

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If you’re anything like us, you’ve probably spent most of your life feeling lost when it comes to your period. It often feels like our cycle is driving the car and we’re just along for the ride in the back seat.

One of the most empowering things we can do as women with a menstrual cycle is learn about it! We aren’t meant to suffer and just get by.

Our cycle is an incredible tool when we know how to work with it and how to help our bodies produce the right hormones at the right time.

Today we’re talking about the first phase of the menstrual cycle - the follicular phase.

The follicular phase is the first 7-10 days after you stop bleeding.

During this phase, our bodies are preparing to release an egg. To do this, FSH and estrogen both rise. With the elevation of these hormone levels comes increased energy. It’s time to put it to good use.

Listen in to find out the best energy, exercise, food, and lifestyle practices for this week of the month.

Let’s help our bodies and enjoy the benefits our cycle brings!

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Love,

Meg & Maggi

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As the seasons change, our priorities also change. Today we’re talking all about how we take care of ourselves in the fall.

Each season has its beauty. The fall season typically brings structure, slowing down, and a bit more rest than the summertime. Some things we do in the fall as part of our self-care routines include cooking at home, eating warm foods, winding down a little bit earlier in the evenings, and sticking to our schedules.

We hope you enjoy today’s light and fun episode where we discuss what we love about this season and how we change our habits to best fit the time of the year.

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Love,

Meg & Maggi

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Everybody wants to feel confident and if you're anything like us, you've envied someone else who comes across as the most confident person in the room. As much as we all love instant results, we don't believe confidence can be achieved overnight.

Today we dive deep into the topic of confidence. Our conversation flows between how we can feel confident more often than not, what true confidence looks like to us, confidence myths we used to believe, boundaries, affirmations, and so much more.

In our experience, we've found that the most confident people are vulnerable and self-reflect often. We are our most confident selves when we know who we are and take actions that are in alignment with who we are and what we value. It's not about fitting in. It's not about knowing more than others or having all of the answers.

True confidence emerges when we become our truest selves.

We hope you find this episode valuable and if you do, please share it with a friend. Your support helps our show grow and we are so grateful for you! 😌

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Our circadian rhythm is talked about pretty commonly and is very important to understand. As women, we also have an infradian rhythm that is equally as important. Today we’re discussing what circadian and infradian rhythms are, how to utilize them to the best of our ability, and how to then optimize them.

We’ve all heard someone say “knowledge is power” and this statement couldn’t ring more true. The more we can learn about the way our bodies are intended to work, the easier it is to help them work properly. Once we get to a place of syncing with our cycles, we can also use these cycles to optimize our lives and live to our fullest potential.

Knowledge is power. Learning is empowering. It is difficult to take the time to learn about our bodies, but it’s also difficult to live in an unhealthy and unhappy body. Let’s choose the empowering kind of hard and give ourselves the best chance at our best life.

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Supplements are a hot topic when it comes to our health. They can really help us optimize our health, however, many companies promise a quick fix that they cannot deliver. Today we’re discussing how to choose the best supplements for you and what to look out for.

In this episode, you’ll find a blend of our personal experiences with supplements and some science-backed recommendations, which you often won’t find in this unregulated field. We discuss our personal experience finding out which supplements we currently need, how to choose high-quality supplements, and how to distinguish between good science and companies that only have good marketing.

Remember, hearing about a product often doesn’t make it healthy, effective, or what you need at this moment. Taking control of our nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress, and water habits is always the first step to improving our health. Once these parts of our lives are in as much order as we can give right now, then we can turn to supplements to fill in the gap.

Supplements are just that - supplemental to your lifestyle choices. Supplements are not a cure or a quick fix.

We hope you find this episode valuable and if you do please share it with a friend. Your support helps our show grow and for that, we are extremely grateful!

Love,

Meg & Maggi

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Welcome back to another episode of TheMegAndMaggiPodcast. This week we're discussing the topic of body positivity vs. body neutrality. 

We're guessing you've probably heard of body positivity because it's taken the media by storm lately and it doesn't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon.

Body neutrality is much less commonly discussed. Just like most things, we tend to jump from one extreme to another and this topic is no different. Of course, we're glad society, in general, is moving away from the "we must be the smallest versions of ourselves" narrative when it comes to what our bodies should look like. However, is it really any better to jump to another extreme of body positivity that also isn't sustainable?

Listen in to hear our take on the topic and what we think we should be striving for when it comes to how we view and treat our bodies. (Hint: you'll find us in the gray area like usual 😋).

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Hi! Happy Monday!

This week's episode is a fun "get to know one of your hosts" inspired episodes. 

Listen along as Meg answers 20 questions!

Love, 

Meg & Maggi