Oh My Menses

→ start reading your own body with the cycle tracking guide → join the Harmonised Hormones waitlist (opens June 9th) So PCOS has a new name. Everyone, welcome PMOS! (polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome). And honestly? I have feelings. Some of them good, some of them are classic naturopathic beef with the system. In this episode I break down what the rebrand means, why it's actually a step...

→ join the harmonised hormones waitlist (opens June 9th) I sat down to write an email to my community and got hit with this wave of energy — like, do these women actually know how hard I'm rooting for them? So I recorded this instead. It's a quick one. It's personal. And it's for you, if you need to hear it right now. FREE RESOURCES 📖 Download the free Cycle Tracking Guide to get...

I've been noticing something in the women I work with, and honestly, in myself too. There's so much fear sitting in and around our bodies. Fear that spirals into anxiety, confusion, late-night Google rabbit holes. In this episode I'm talking about where that fear actually comes from, what to do when it shows up, and how to transform it into something far more useful: self-understanding...

My luteal phase helped me make $500. I know that sounds like a stretch — but hear me out. In this episode I share the real story of a car that sat in my front yard for four months, a mechanic with questionable diagnostic skills (and a GP analogy that writes itself), and the simple reframe that finally got it sorted — in under 24 hours, during the phase of my cycle where energy is naturally lower....

This one gets vulnerable. In this episode Karinda reads directly from a Karinda's Corner email that took months to write and even longer to feel ready to send, sharing her real health story from birth through her teenage years, including diary entries from 2011 and 2012 that she's never shared publicly before. Glandular fever, tonsillitis, the pill at 14, debilitating digestive issues, a d...

If you've ever wondered what it actually looks like to work with me — this is the episode. I take you behind the scenes of a Harmonised Hormones journey from the very first free connection call through to the end of three or six months together. The consultation structure, the questionnaires, the functional hormone testing, the blood test interpretation, the custom herbal formulas, the nervous...

Recorded on cycle day two from inside a tent in Karinda's backyard — seriously. In this episode she shares the real story of her heaviest bleed day, why she built a literal red tent to give herself permission to rest, and the clinical principle behind it: how you start your cycle informs the rest of it. Includes the physiology of why menstrual rest isn't optional, the 1% rule from Wild Pow...

A personal one today — Karinda shares her cycle day 17 meditation attempt, her actual journal from that afternoon, and the sailing analogy her partner offered over date night dinner that became the centrepiece of her latest newsletter. This episode is a love letter to cyclical living: why your energy is not inconsistent, it's cyclical, and why that's actually a profound gift FREE RESOURCES...

I’m feeling intensely premenstrual. Today was a struggle. I supported myself, and got inspired to share with you what I did & how I treat myself when experiencing PMS. This is just how I dialogue with myself & navigate my own journey, but I hope it’s of some benefit to you, too. Most PMS content tells you what to do in theory — this episode was recorded in the middle of it. A naturopath an...

Oestrogen & Progesterone... kinda like a Song of Fire & Ice, but more hormonal and less dragons. Oestrogen and progesterone are the two dominant hormones of your menstrual cycle — but most women only hear about them in the context of something going wrong. This episode breaks down what these hormones are actually doing in each half of your cycle, why they create such different versions of...

Here's the post by @ rhythmsofhealth that I explore in this episode. I delve into the significance of the 2026 and its correlation with the Yang Fire Horse in period 9, a significant time in Chinese Zodiac that historically affected women's lives and bodies. Inspired by an insightful Instagram post by Rhythms of Health, I reflect on the industrial changes since 1846 that disrupted women&#3...

Join Karinda's Corner here for free, fortnightly-ish naturopathic (or very hippie-like) thoughts, insights & shares to support your own cyclical journey. We've been taught that rest is unproductive — but during menstruation, stillness is its own kind of work. This episode explores why the inner winter of your cycle is a portal, not a pause, and what you actually access when you stop tr...

Let’s explore the too-many-options-to-choose world that is period products... and their impact on your menstrual experience. I share my personal journey with various period products, from using conventional pads, being scared of tampons to transitioning to more sustainable options like reusable cloth pads, period underwear, eventually discovering the power of… free bleeding. I also touch on the en...

Talking to a romantic partner about periods, hormones, and fertility can feel vulnerable — but it might be one of the most important conversations you have. This episode shares three real conversations Karinda has had with a new partner about menstruation and fertility awareness, to help you find the words for your own. For women who want their partners to actually understand their cycle, not just...

This is the period pain approach Karinda has been using since 2015 that she still hesitates to explain out loud — because it involves pretending to be pregnant. It sounds strange, and it works. This episode explores how intuitive sound, movement, and imaginative embodiment can genuinely shift menstrual discomfort in ways that supplements and heat packs can't always reach. For women who've...

What is discharge, actually? How much 'wetness' down there is TOO much? How do I know if I've got thrush or an infection? Where does cervical fluid come from? What's that white stuff that I see in my underwear sometimes? What's that slippery stuff I notice after wiping at other times? Wait... is squirting just pee? Is female ejaculation a thing? These are the VERY valid (and eq...

A Latrobe University study criticising health influencers on TikTok for spreading unreliable contraceptive information sparked this episode — and the response is more nuanced than you'd expect. This is an exploration of why women are turning to social media for reproductive health advice, what that says about their trust in conventional medicine, and how to develop genuine discernment rather t...

Welcome to my IRL Karinda’s Corner — the new reading nook in my home office, made possible by my moon chair made for camping, a $2 op-shop shawl, a chakra crystal lamp & a pretty coloured LED ring light. I felt inspired to read a passage from “Blood Rites: The Spiritual Practice of Menstruation” by Jane Hardwicke Collings. I was enjoying some Day 2 reading by myself, and the words just lit up...

A topic close to my heart that easily fires me up: I delve deep into polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) - especially the flawed system of diagnosis and treatment in conventional modern healthcare. Join me as I unravel the confusing diagnostic criteria and lets sit in the frustration and confusion together. Sharing my personal journey and how I've navigated flawed medical systems, I spill the t...

Today, I’m offering you a peek behind the curtains of my life and share an interaction with my mum, where she couldn’t understand why, in her words, I “let my period rule my life.” She didn’t get my need to align my social plans with my menstrual cycle. So this podcast is essentially my answer to her, and to any of us, who have felt that our period ‘controls’ us or ruins our plans. Learn how honor...

It's a juicy and personal one, folks! I share my candid experiences and insights on the intersection of online dating and menstrual cycles. I reflect on my recent foray into the world of online dating after being single for 18 months, exploring the impact of the 4 phases of the menstrual cycle—follicular, ovulatory, luteal, and menstrual—on my emotions, behaviours, and decision-making in when...

Period pain has been normalised for so long that most women have never considered it might be trying to tell them something. Recorded on day two of her own cycle, Karinda shares four reframes — including one involving talking to your womb out loud in an empty chapel — that shifted her experience of menstrual pain after years of leaving work in tears. For women who are tired of pushing through thei...

I overheard some mainstream news this week, and I have some 🌶️ thoughts 🌶️ about it. When you hear that the government is investing half a billion dollars into women's health, do you question what the government actually considers "women's health"? What does a healthy woman look like? Why does the Western medical model insist on hormonal birth control as being the epitome of wome...

A rambly albeit helpful exploration of (1) why the luteal phase can feel rough AF, and (2) practical AND a lil more woo-woo ways that we can support ourselves to have the a more smooth, manageable premenstrual phase. I emphasise the importance of working with these 5 categories: Nutrition, Movement, Sleep, Light, Nervous System Regulation - because if there are any imbalances here, they're lik...

Probably my most vulnerable episode so far, I take you behind the scenes of a raw emotional release from the start of my last menstrual cycle that I video-recorded. I also cover: The importance of physical & emotional release during your menstrual phase My history of being a sensitive child who cried often, and some stories of my upbringing and how adults reacted to my emotions Commentary on m...