EP76: Fourth Trimester Vaginal Steaming Study Results
Keli Garza, Steamy Chick, and Kimberly Johnson, Magamama discuss the results of The Fourth Trimester Vaginal Steam Study results. We are defining what postpartum recovery looks like. In this podcast we will walk you through the study design- what we did, how we did it, what the results are and what we think the groundbreaking […]
EP75 Cece on Modern Sex Ed, Body Love, and Navigating the World as a Biracial Middle Schooler
Cece joins us fresh out of her 6th grade Sex Education curriculum and offers insight and feedback on ways to make the process more comfortable, effective, and accurate. We also talk about the challenges of body image and learning to embrace both our flaws and strengths. Cece opens up about her experience as a biracial […]
EP74: Steve Hoskinson on Creating Resiliency, Ending Trauma, and Orienting Towards Pleasure
Steve Hoskinson was one of my Somatic Experiencing teachers and has since gone on to found Organic Intelligence. He hosts The End of Trauma podcast and has made democratizing nervous system information his mission. What Steve Shares: Seeing our humanness through the map of complexity science The importance of joy and pleasure in growth Information […]
EP73: Katie Silcox of the Shakti School on the Winding Yogini Path- Questioning, Disillusionment, Redefinition and Reclamation
Katie Silcox is a yoga instructor and Ayurveda instructor who studied with world renowned teachers and became disillusioned by some of what she experienced in the yoga world. Her experiences allowed her to become more discerning and offer her students safety and freedom in their own practice. What Katie Shares: When the yoga she was […]
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EP72: Levina and Caleb on Sex Journaling, The Power of Communication, and Slowing Down for Connection
Summary:. Levina and Caleb have been journaling together about their sex life for nearly a year. They quickly discovered that creating this intimate and authentic space allowed them to learn more about themselves and each other, both within and outside of sex. They’ve been able to unearth and heal old dynamics, foster curiosity and communication, […]
EP71: Sabia Wade, the Black Doula, on Birthwork, Activism, Privilege and Full Spectrum Doula Care
Sabia Wade began her birth work with incarcerated people. A full spectrum doula, she is an educator, doula trainer and activist. She says there’s no separating activism and birthwork and wants all people to have access to care. She is the founder of For the Village, a non-profit setting out to address disparities in birth […]
EP70: Gia Lynne on Pleasure-Positive Comprehensive Sex Education for Teens
What Gia Shares: How her positive experience receiving sex education from her parents informed her path Differences between sensuality and sexuality What’s essential for parents to know Her favorite part of her book What You’ll Hear: Defining your reality through language Approaching sex through sense-based experiences Building relationships on the foundation of friendship […]
EP69: *MotherCircle– 5 Women Share their Experiences
Five very different women share their experiences in MotherCircle: a month-long dive into the physical, emotional, psychological, relational, sexual and spiritual shifts of becoming a mother.
EP68: Azita Nahai on Transforming Pain into Purpose, Navigating Spiritual Practice as a Mother, and Healing Trauma Somatically
What Azita Shares: Her own experience with trauma and how it shaped her personal and professional path How she received support to leave her abuser and begin treatment for her trauma How motherhood uprooted her sense of control Her fertility and birth journey What You’ll Hear: Understanding that relational abuse and trauma can take many […]