Full Bloom Pod

We're back for our season four finale, and we wanted to explore what the heck it means when we say slow down. We discuss this idea of slowing down so often in this space and in our circles, but what does it actually look like in practice, and how can we work slowness into our existing lives, as they are filled with routines, responsibilities, commitments, and structured timing? How can we re-claim...

Welcome back Bloomsquad, we're here again for another month of magical conversation and reminding you that you are a cosmic, sensual, beautiful being. This time the magic is super real, because we got to sit down with Andy (they/them) of Saint Alchemy , a cosmic wildcrafter based in Alberta, Canada who spends most of their time in deep connection with the Earth. We got to chat with Andi about how...

We're back for the Virgo New Moon with another gorgeous episode all about the power of sex education, with very special guest Alysha Somerton. Alysha is a queer sex educator and youth care worker based in Vancouver, Canada, and we got to sit down with her to get curious about her experience teaching sex education in high schools, how it looks to teach youth sex ed from a pleasure-based, inclus...

It's just the two of us for this special Leo session episode, and we're talking about the death of the chill girl, the good girl, the cool girl, the nice girl - all of the masks we wear, all of the ways we have been taught to shrink ourselves, suppress our needs, and minimize our aliveness in order to be accepted, palatable, "easy" and digestible to the world around us. We're...

Hi Bloomies, welcome back! On todays' Cancer New Moon we bring you our 30th episode (!) where we got to chat with the one and only Chelsea VonChaz, otherwise known as The Period Doula. We chatted with Chelsea all about menstrual health & equity, the history of black women as doulas, the importance of honouring our bleeds, making periods more public, the gaps she see's in menstrual well...

Bloom squad! We bring you the pleasure of tuning into the one and only Eva Bloom, a queer sex educator, speaker, and incredible human with a giggle that will save the world. We have been long time internet pals with Eva and we were so excited to finally sit down and get into everything they are up to. Eva is the creator of the digital education platform “What’s My Body Doing” which has educated 3+...

We’re back with another episode BloomSquad, and we’ve got the one the only Heidi Clements, but you may know her as @welcometoheidi Heidi has become well known across social media platforms quite quickly for her iconic “Just Get Dressed” videos that inspire folks of all ages and genders to put on whatever the heck makes you feel good and go out into the world knowing that you’re doing just fine, li...

Welcome back BloomSquad, we have such a special treat for you this time around! We invited five other gorgeous humans to come on the pod to continue our conversation all about heartbreak and break-ups, because we were not where near finished! Alana, Bri, Carissa, Forest and Michelle all brought their heart and their TRUTH to chat about why it's so important to share our stories, how our friend...

Welcome to Season 4 BloomSquad! We are so excited to be back with you this new moon and new season, and we have a very exciting two-part episode for you to launch into this fourth cycle of the podcast. This episode is the first in a two-episode series of chats all about break-ups and heartbreak, with a surprise new format coming to you for our next episode. Stay tuned for that! This time though, i...

Bloom Squad, we present to you our last episode of this third season of Full Bloom (aka our third year of Full Bloom!) Last month we had the IMMENSE pleasure of chatting with the amazingly radical Dr. Melanie Altas, Gynaecologist and Director of the BC Centre for Vulvar Health. We asked your burning questions to Dr. Altas on all things Vulvar health and we didn't hold back. Tune in to hear Dr....

BloomSquad, we're back this month with another inspiring interview to gush into your ears. This month's guest is none other than The Pussy Witch herself, Luna Dietrich (@luna__dietrich), and we couldn't be more honoured to have them in our Bloom Space. Luna joined us to share all about her experience as a pleasure-based business coach. We asked them our burning questions around money,...

Hi BloomSquad! We’re back and we’re bringing it in. Back to our roots, and back to one another, with a very intimate, raw, intentional check-in. With this one, it's just us, Taylor and Emma, and we’re discussing love in the long term, what that looks like and how it feels, and love in the long term in relation to relationship anarchy. What does it mean to be "well loved"? We’re refle...

Hi Bloom Squad ~ This month in the bloomiverse we were joined by a seriously lovely guest, Kris Kneen. Kris (they/them) is a non-binary author residing in Australia. Kris most recently released the book titled "Fat Girl Dancing", a memoir written over many years, which really digs into the question, why do we make it so difficult for fat people to live in this world? Kris invites us to r...

Hi Bloom Squad! Today we are very very very excited to release our interview with Selina Nguyen (she/they). Selina is a queer Sex & Relationship Therapist (a.k.a. @sexwith_sel) based in Eora Nation/Sydney, Australia. We asked Sel to tell us all about their research on ethical non-monogamy, queering therapy practices, how to get more comfortable talking about sex & desire, how mindfulness i...

Welcome back BloomSquad! We are so excited to introduce you to our latest Bloom guest, Robert Gusdal! In this episode we set out to confront the binaries and limitations placed on pleasure by unpacking the gendering of pleasure and vulnerability. Why is pleasure seen as "femme" and how does internalized homophobia limit male pleasure? How does limited access to male pleasure impact the b...

In this very special episode, we got to interview a dear friend of the bloom pod, burlesque performer, stripper and producer (as well as many other things) Ava Hart!  This episode got into some really expansive conversation on body politics, queerness, burlesque and stripping and the whorearchy, creating the art you wish to see in the world, and what the "bloom era" is really all about....

We are back and offering a fiery and recharged welcome to our third season!  This episode is just the two of us, following where we left you in closing ceremony with our last episode that closed season 2 on a tender, honest, and intimate note as we held one another close and shared the truth of our long dark night.  This episode brings a sense of deep self reflection and intention as we move into...

BloomSquad! We have been in the dark, but we are back and we are bringing this episode to you as the conclusion to the beautiful journey that was Season 2 before we embark through the portal of a brand new season filled with chats and giggles and interviews like we do here at Full Bloom.  Sometimes we bloom, and sometimes we need to go inward, to cocoon, into the depths of the long dark night, and...

Hi BloomSquad, we're back with another, dare we say juicy, episode for you all this Virgo Season!  This month we interviewed Bri, an incredibly inspiring BirthWorker, mother, creator, teacher, mentor, and overall absolute light in this world. We got into all the Leo energy with Bri, discussing what it means to live "beyond unapologetic," how it looks to develop an intimate relations...

Well BloomSquad, we're back again, and this one is long and strong and eager to get into your ears (lol). This Leo season, we had the absolute privilege of chatting with a dear sister of ours, Hannah. Han is a writer, intuitive therapist and a high key social media mogul. We wanted to hear from Hannah all about her experience with using her VOICE in truthful ways - from pursuing a career in t...

Welcome back BloomSquad, we've got an exciting new episode for you! To follow our chat with our beautiful mothers, we decided to lean into the spirit of June, Father's Day, and the latest Capricorn Full Moon to give you a glance at the intimate relationships between fathers and daughters.  Our dear old dads were excited to come on the podcast to chat about all things father/daughter, bec...

Bloom Squad, this month, we give you... OUR MOTHERS. With Mother's day just around the corner, we invited our moms to be interviewed this month, unapologetically, with no more fucks to give, sharing their truths and wisdom as we ask them the questions we've always wanted to know. We are in a new moon in Taurus, as well as a Taurus solar eclipse and mother's day is JUST Find us @full...

Happy new moon in Aries BloomSquad! We are so excited to bring this powerful episode to you, and to introduce our very special guest Dallas Barnes, the founder and CEO of Reya Health. We reached out to Dallas to give us an inside look at the world of birth control from her feminist, body literate perspective as she has navigated the world of FemmeTech in developing resources for humans with ovarie...

We're back for Pisces season folks, and this month we have done something a little different! This episode, in the spirit of all that is truth and cringe and heart-centered, we give you our completely raw, unedited, unfiltered selves. It's just us this time, sitting cross-legged across from one another, unpacking our relationships to desirability without cutting anything out. How much of...

This one is real Bloomers, and we're really excited for you to receive it.  For February, Aquarius new moon, love month, all those good things, we invited Danielle Morris on to share a part of her life with all of us that is both extremely intimate and incredibly powerful - her journey with infertility. As this is something that folks almost always have to navigate behind closed doors, Daniel...