The Bitter Truth

We began with a question: what does it mean to be beautiful? The more I talked with friends about their beauty routines in preparation for this podcast, the more bewildered I felt about the lengths we all go to to make ourselves more beautiful: from waxes to skin care appointments to ten step routines. Beauty is a TRILLION dollar industry pedaling us makeup, skin care products, cosmetic surgeries,...

It was an absolute delight to host one of my closest friends and collaborators, Ash Aether, on the podcast. Ash is such a wealth of knowledge and inspires me every day to live more presently with my body and the Earth. In this episode, we dive into the cycles of the Earth, Moon, Cosmos, Reproductive Cycle, and Feminine Archetype, and the wisdom they each offer for our life. If you have been feelin...

It was an incredible honor to host this podcast with my dear friend Juliana Jimenez, a mother, herbalist, student of Ayurveda, and lover of the Earth. We dove into simple practices you can do to support your body through challenging times. *If you would like to make a donation to my friend Monica’s mutual aid project in Minneapolis, MN to support families affected by ICE, you can send a venmo to @...

This episode with my dear friend Dr. Sínead Corrigan absolutely blew my mind. We dove into what Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) calls “Kidney Jing” or the “root of your vitality”. In TCM, the health of our kidneys determines the health of our reproductive system, and thus our creative and sexual energy. We talked about how connecting to rest and pleasure can help cultivate kidney energy and sup...

This episode with Fertility Awareness Method and Hormone Specialist Caitlin McMurtry absolutely blew my mind! We went deep into so many of your hormonal and cyclical health questions including: * What is Fertility Awareness Method? * How can it help to prevent or encourage conception? * How to support your body to prevent PMS, clotting, cramping, acne and other cyclical challenges * Understanding...

I am so grateful to share this episode with my dear friend RAD Brelvi, host of Radical Queers Podcast! RAD is such an inspiration to me in every way. RAD is an artist, musician, activist, a loving friend, and a true connection to spirit. Join us as we dive into the cycles of life reflected in our hormonal cycles, the seasons of the Earth, and the cycles of the moon and stars. We share our experien...

Let’s be real. Getting sick, either in the short or long term, can be incredibly frustrating, painful and inconvenient. In modern capitalistic society, most of us don’t have the time to take a couple weeks (or longer) off to fully recover from whatever illness or health challenge we may be experiencing. It’s an impossible part of a system that’s designed to keep us struggling towards maximum produ...

Kate is my dear friend and practitioner of holistic pelvic floor care and I am SO grateful to have her on the podcast! In this episode, we go deep into the energetics of the pelvic floor, how to care for your womb space, and how to birth the life of your dreams. It was such a treat to learn from her expertise and I know you will love diving into this womb wisdom. Kate Coletti is a Midwife, Holisti...

Welcome to the 8th episode of the bitter truth podcast! I was so happy to chat today about a topic that is incredibly near and dear to my heart: breast health and how you can tend to your breast space at home! This is a topic many of us were never taught about and is essential for our overall health. In this episode I share some of the basics of lymphatic self-massage, as well as food and herbs th...

Wow, what a juicy conversation with my dear friend Katie Ring! Katie in an Ayurvedic Chef, body worker, health counselor, and now provides post-partum meal support! It was such a treat to dive into how food and nourishment can connect us to our deepest pleasure, and thereby help us heal our bodies. I hope you enjoy this episode! Connect with Katie Meal Delivery, Ayurvedic Health Consults, Sensual...

With the arrival of fall, we are called to take stock of our daily practices and assess what is really serving us. My teacher DeAnna Batdorff says “Fall is for Follow through”. This idea has really stuck with me: how do we create the life of our dreams by following through on our visions and setting ourselves up for success? In Ayurveda, there is a concept called “Dinacharya” which is essentially...

I spent the last week staying at my dear friends Dewey & Matthew Raybon’s house in the Bywater of New Orleans, and had a blast connecting with them and the beautiful plants that surround and fill their home. The trip was a amazing reunion of the Integra Collective’s members: Bailey McNeill, Dewey Raybon & Cameron Conklin. Over the course of the week we nerded out on our favorite herbal medicines,...

I truly could not be more grateful to have my teacher, DeAnna Batdorff on the podcast for this episode! DeAnna has been one of the most powerful influences on my life and helped me become the practitioner and person I am. She has an unabashed desire to dive into the depths of existence and talk about the things most people relegate to the shadows. In this episode we talked about DeAnna’s journey t...

For this week’s episode I decided to go solo to share why I decided to start this podcast! In this ep, I share why bitters are so important and my journey to becoming an herbalist, Ayurvedic practitioner, and reproductive health specialist. So get yourself an herbal mocktail with bitters and enjoy the ride! Here are some links to the amazing places & practitioners I mentioned in the episode and pl...

It was such a joy to talk with Caitlin McMurtry about how to avoid and heal from burnout and support holistic hormone health. She is an incredible resource on all things Fertility Awareness Method, hormones, and general cyclical living. We got into the bitter truth about the challenges of living in the modern world, and how we can integrate practices to support our bodies through times of stress a...

Welcome to the first episode of the Bitter Truth Podcast - where we take herbal bitters and talk about the truth! It was such a delight to chat with Fiona McNichols of Embody Wisdom about Mugwort (Artemesia Vulgaris)- one of our all time favorite bitters! We went deep into the magic and medicinal properties of Mugwort including as a connection to the womb space, a tonic for clarifying your purpose...