Holy Shift

You’re Not Broken, You’re Becoming: The Truth About Perimenopause, Hormones & the Sacred Rites Western Medicine Forgot


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Have you ever wondered why one of the most natural and sacred experiences in a woman’s life has been turned into something to hide, silence, or be ashamed of?

From the first time we start bleeding, most of us are handed a box of tampons and a heavy dose of embarrassment. We’re taught to push through, hide the pain, and pretend we’re fine—when in reality, our bodies are doing something deeply intelligent, ancient, and powerful.

But what if your cycle isn’t the problem? What if it’s the conditioning around it that is?

In this episode, Adrienne and Taylor peel back the layers of cultural, medical, and historical misinformation that have shaped how women experience their bodies. They dive into how rites of passage—like a woman’s first bleed—have been stripped of reverence, commercialized, and pathologized in Western society. Through humor, honesty, and a touch of lunar magic, they remind us that storytelling and mythology aren’t just old traditions—they’re keys to reclaiming the wisdom of our bodies.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER:

  • Why the Taurus Full Moon stirred up such powerful energy around letting go and reassembly
  • The lost mythology behind womanhood—and how storytelling shapes our relationship with our bodies
  • How modern society turned menstruation into a medical problem (and how to reclaim its sacredness)
  • The biological truth about what actually happens in your body during your cycle—and why it’s nothing short of miraculous

It’s time to stop apologizing for your body and start honoring it.
Because when we remember the sacred stories written in our cells, we stop living small and start living in sync—with ourselves, our cycles, and the wisdom we were never meant to forget.

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Holy ShiftBy Taylor Sappington and Adrienne Irizarry