Lisa de Jong
From Pain To Power
A podcast for women, those socialised or who identify as such, and people with menstrual cycles. Together, we explore the journey of healing and recovery from all types of pain - physical pain, mental, emotional and even spiritual pain. In this podcast we discuss a range of topics that support us in our journey from pain to power including: women's health, the menstrual cycle, menstrual cycle awareness, hormones, the nervous system, trauma, chronic pain, embodiment, relationships, spirituality, feminism and social justice. Join us in the community! Here we learn together on our own personal pa...
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Lisa de Jong
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Jun 26, 2026
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Episodes
82: Menstrual Coach Academy: Course Overview 01.08.2025 34:11
In this episode, Lisa chats through the professional training over at the Menstrual Coach Academy and what it's all about. Interested in becoming a certified trauma-informed menstrual cycle coach? This episode is for you! Lisa covers: Menstrual Cycle Coach Programme overview Who it's for and who has done it in the past What the training help you with exactly The role of the Menstrual Coach Academ...
81: MCA: Working With Your Client’s Urgency 25.07.2025 20:12
Do you relate to regularly feeling the energy of urgency in your body? Or maybe you are a coach or facilitator and your clients bring urgency to the table? In this episode of the Menstrual Mastery Podcast, we chat about how to understand our own urgency and no longer feel trapped by it. Lisa chats through: Why it's important to understand how to work with urgency as a coach or facilitator What's...
80: Welcome back to the podcast and an update! 18.07.2025 17:56
Welcome back to the podcast! I've decided to rename it to Menstrual Cycle Mastery. I'm excited to be back speaking with you all! In this episode I share a about my plan for the podcast, what's being going on in work with my courses, as well as a personal update. I'm so glad you're here! Links and References: Doors to the Menstrual Coach Academy are now open. Sign up over at: https://www.menstrual...
79: Taking A Break And 1:1 Support 22.01.2024 18:15
In this episode, I share my decision to hit pause on the From Pain to Power Podcast and chat about my plans for 2024 including 1:1 coaching and the Menstrual Cycle Coaching Professional Training . Be sure to follow the @menstrual_coach_academy to stay up to date with exciting developments throughout 2024. We are really making waves in this space, and as our field grows in popularity, I'm needing...
78: Belonging, Fitting In, And Building Her Yoga Practice With Gilly Bow 24.12.2023 58:51
Do you ever crave a more aligned place to belong and fit in? In this episode I had a gorgeous conversation with fellow peer and yoga teacher, Gilly Bow. Gilly shares about her journey to becoming a yoga teacher, to finding spaces where she feels belonging, and the power of self-compassion through yoga. The topics we chatted about: Belonging and fitting in Social anxiety Allowing yourself to be w...
77: Your 2023 Personal And Professional Reflection Exercise 20.12.2023 38:07
In this episode I share a simple and enjoyable reflection exercise for your personal life and professional life in 2023 to get you clear for the year ahead. This reflective exercise contains 15 short questions that take you on a journey to clarity and celebration. This exercise is for people in employment, people in business, stay at home parents, and people with side businesses. The reflection wi...
76: Inspiration For Loving On Yourself This Season 29.11.2023 38:27
We are at the end of the year. Let's take a minute to reflect on the year, the holiday season ahead, and how you can practice a little self-love during this time. The world needs more love now more than ever, and that includes you! In this episode I share some personal updates with you, some thoughts about planning for 2024, and why it's important to carve out time in our diary for reflection and...
75: Chronic Pain And The Mind-Body Connection 13.11.2023 28:48
My friends, I'm excited to share a new Group Coaching Course starting in January 2023 called Women and Pain . Read more here . In this episode we chat about the mind-body connection, women's health, chronic pain, the menstrual cycle, hormones, and the nervous system. Join us for this chat to support you on your healing journey. We chatted about: The nervous system and chronic pain Endometriosis, p...
74: Rewriting Our Healing Story ~ With Aoife McCormack 30.10.2023 50:59
We loved this episode with friend and colleague Aoife McCormack! Aoife is a mindbody coach and we chatted about all things healing, chronic pain, our core beliefs and values, rewriting our identity story, and so much more. Aoife has an incredible recovery story from chronic pain and we are excited to share this with you today. What we chatted about: The mindbody connection The biology of stress Tr...
73: Taoist Healing Practices With Máire Ní G 16.10.2023 45:35
In today's episode I had a lovely chat with Taoist instructor Máire Ní G. Having been a student of Máire's courses, I'm excited to share this conversation on the many benefits of Taoist healing practices. This episode will serve those on a healing journey with their menstrual cycle, sexuality, nervous system or any of the other topics we discuss on this podcast. Máire Ní G is a Taoist instruc...
72: When You Regularly Get Stuck In A Cycle Of Overwhelm Or Burnout 02.10.2023 22:29
On today's episode I talk about overwhelm and burnout when things get busy. As we shift into the autumnal energy we may feel a higher tendency towards overwhelm, and we may even be unconsciously contributing to our own burnout. I'll share some ideas about how to think creatively in order to manage the busyness from a place of more ease and less stress. Tips for managing busyness: Invite in more ea...
71: From Tolerating To Thriving With Sara Slattery 18.09.2023 49:54
In today's episode I had a lovely chat with Sara Slattery, a colleague and graduate of The Menstrual Cycle Coaching and Facilitation Professional Training . We spoke about Sara's experience in the programme, honoring cyclical changes, managing our experiences of societal expectations, and more. Sara Slattery supports values-led women to liberate themselves in life and work by reclaiming their ti...
70: Navigating Life's Ups And Downs From A Regulated Place 04.09.2023 30:30
In today's episode I talk about a big piece of the work I do with women and people with menstrual cycles, which is learning to regulate your nervous system through life's ups and downs. This topic is important because the reality is that life is always going to have high and low points and while we can't control what happens, I believe we can learn to navigate these challenges from a regulated pla...
69: From Pain To Power With Money And Finance 21.08.2023 30:02
On today's episode I'll be sharing about something I'm passionate about both personally and professionally, money and finance. I believe this topic is really important when it comes to our nervous systems, our wellbeing, our identity and our mental health. Here is what I talk about: My personal journey with money management and how that's evolved since becoming a business owner Learning how to ma...
68: Sneak Peek Into The 2023 Menstrual Cycle Coaching And Facilitation Professional Training 07.08.2023 28:57
On today's episode I talk about the 2023 Menstrual Cycle Coaching And Facilitation Professional Training for anyone who is interested in joining us, or for those who've already signed up and are trying to prepare for our work together in October. My intention is to provide clarity, give you some insight in terms of what to expect and how I work in this programme, and support you with your decision...
67: Reclaiming Body Sovereignty After Institutional Trauma ~ With Elizabeth Tidwell 24.07.2023 48:22
Elizabeth Tidwell joins me today to speak about reconnecting with herself after leaving a high-demand religion, and how menstrual cycle awareness has played a key role in her journey. A graduate of the 2023 Menstrual Cycle Coaching and Facilitation Professional Training , Elizabeth Tidwell is a menstrual cycle coach who helps women and menstruators learn vital body literacy and facilitates a deepe...
66: Cyclical Business Episode: Exploring Uncertainty ~ With Briana Villegas 10.07.2023 56:36
Briana joins us today to speak with me about her journey with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) and how that's helped form the foundation of her business, navigating uncertainty as an entrepreneur, and how she's embodied the learnings from the professional training. Join us for this engaging chat! Briana Villegas is a graduate of the 2023 Menstrual Cycle Coaching and Facilitation Professional...
65: Updates & Recent Life Events! 26.06.2023 24:25
In this episode I share some personal updates, how I am currently managing my energy and preventing a near burnout, moving in with my partner, and the decision to now publish podcast episodes every two weeks instead of every week. Sign up for the Life Info Webinars for the Menstrual Cycle Coaching & Facilitation Professional Training here. Work with Lisa: Apply for 1:1 Coaching with Lisa Sig...
64: Healing Starts With Being Authentic - With Meredith Ochoa 12.06.2023 58:46
In this episode I have a powerful conversation with artist, author, photographer AND podcaster, Meredith Ochoa all about her 17 year long journey with healing from debilitating Endometriosis. What if there were powerful intuitive messages in your pain? What if your pain had wisdom to offer you? Listening deeply to those inner voices are what will support us back to our true authentic selves. We ch...
63: Healing Isn't Linear 05.06.2023 13:51
In this episode, Lisa shares a personal update from her own journey with period pain and PMS. We discuss the pressures from the wellness industry to have a "fixed period" and no period pain, which is often not the reality. We chat about the importance of healing not being linear and learning how to "be with what is." If you are on a healing journey that is not going "to plan," then this episode is...
62: Cyclical Business Episode: On "Receiving" In Business 29.05.2023 28:25
In this episode as part of the Cyclical Business Series , I chat with you about the different ways that you can "receive" in business that are not financial. At the beginning of starting a business or coaching practice, we invest a lot of time and energy into marketing, giving things away for free, planning the business, setting things up. After a while, this can become exhausting especially if yo...
61: IVF And The Fertility Journey ~ With Sinéad Kelly 22.05.2023 35:15
In this episode, I had to pleasure of speaking with Self Health Coach, Sinéad Kelly about her personal journey of navigating fertility and IVF. We chatted about the ins and outs of her journey, the emotions and thoughts, and moving between trying to control the outcome vs. surrendering to the process. It was such an honest and intimate conversation and I enjoyed learning from her on the profession...
60: Feeling Disillusioned When Things Don't Work On Your Healing Journey 15.05.2023 35:48
In this episode, I reflect on and discuss the feeling of disillusion that often comes when things don't work for you on your healing journey. Feeling hopeful about healing our health issue is a great first step on the path, but when we try lots of things and they don't work, we end up exhausted, hopeless, and disappointed. What do we do then? Do we give up? Do we keep trying? The steps I discussed...
59: Should I Go On The Pill For Period Problems? 08.05.2023 27:39
I regularly get asked about the pill. People wonder whether they should go on the pill, come off the pill, etc. I often hear from people who have been around the block to different medical professionals and holistic health practitioners, and are now back wondering if they should on the pill. In this episode I discuss this question from a trauma-informed, systemic, and inclusive perspective. I sup...
58: Being Busy From A Place Of Ease ~ With Ellen Franklyn-Carr 01.05.2023 53:20
In this week's episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Ellen Franklyn-Carr all about what it means to be busy from a place of ease. In the wellness space, we are all eager to have more ease in our lives. But how can this look in reality when we have things to do and places to be? Ellen and I explore this concept, where it comes from, and what it looks like in reality! About Ellen: Ellen Frankl...
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