GynoCurious

Virginia Reath, a physicians associate, returns today to discuss the changes in the pelvis; the vulva and the vagina as the hormonal milieu of the body changes with the perimenopause/menopause. She discusses the different products/medications to assist in keeping this part of the body healthy and feeling well. Questions of comments? Call 845-307-7446 or email comments@radiofreerhinecliff.org Produ...

In her international private practice, Jessica Fern works with individuals, couples, and people in multiple-partner relationships who no longer want to be limited by their reactive patterns, cultural conditioning, insecure attachment styles, and past traumas, helping them to embody new possibilities in life and love. She speaks to GynoCurious about her practice, patterns in partnerships, the impac...

Another episode of the new show Vulva Views. Amy and Allison speak about customs and norms in different areas of the world and how strict dress norms in certain cultures affect women more than men. They speak about the modesty culture, raising their daughters and how to speak to them about dressing fashionably, yet safely in a world where cat calls and sexual violence is still pervasive. How do we...

Another episode of the new show Vulva Views. Amy and Alison speak about customs and norms in different areas of the world and how strict dress norms in certain cultures affect women more than men. They speak about the modesty culture, raising their daughters and how to speak to them about dressing fashionably, yet safely in a world where cat calls and sexual violence is still pervasive. How do we...

Jennifer Ciotta informs us about ulcerative colitis and inflammatory bowel disease. After a life-threatening flare of ulcerative colitis in 2021 she began to podcast about her experience from a mind-body-soul perspective. She has learned so much about allopathic and complementary ways to heal. In an attempt to avoid big-pharma all her life, Jenn has made huge changes in her diet, lifestyle and lea...

GynoCurious tries a new format! Joining Dr. Amy Novatt is Allison Chawla, LCSW, a frequent guest on GynoCurious. During Vulva Views they will discuss 'universal themes"; issues they have observed as women clinicians, human beings and vulva havers (themselves) that seem to be omnipresent in their profession and personal lives. In this first episode, they discuss why vulva havers tend to keep concer...

Elizabeth Lesser, is a co-founder and advisor to Omega Institute, the largest adult education center in the US that focuses on health, wellness, spirituality and creativity. She is also a best-selling author and a frequent host on Oprahs' Soul Series. She joins GynoCurious to talk about her career and helps us look at techniques for handling stress and illness. Elizabeth tells us about her profess...

Roufia Payman, DT,CDN is Director of Nutritional Counseling and education at Northern Dutchess Hospital and a licensed nutritionist and dietitian. She helped create the New Leaf and Get Real Weight Results programs at Northern Dutchess Hospital to help women meet their health and fitness goals. She teaches patients how to use nutrition to combat disease risk factors and how to incorporate healthy...

Following a breast cancer diagnosis in 1992, Barbara Sarah left a 20 year career as a school social worker and chose to dedicate herself to work in Oncology. She was the director of the Oncology Support Program at Health Alliance in Kingston, NY for two decades. She then co-founded the non profit organization, Circle of Friends for the Dying and the Circle Home for the Dying, the first of its kind...

Lorelei Sharkey is a cofounder of The Butterfly Academy; a health, self care and relational education organization in NY’s Hudson Valley. . She is an American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors & Therapists—Certified Sex Educator (AASECT-CSE), a Certified Holistic Sex Educator (CHES), and a seasoned sex-&-relationship writer who has, over the course of her 25-year career in the...

Virginia Reath, PA, a practicing clinician, educator and activist in the fields of gynecology, sexual and reproductive health care for the past 40 years. She completed her physician associate program at Johns Hopkins medical school and has a double masters in pubic health and community health education. She is also a visual artist and continues to make art today here in the Hudson Valley. Our conv...

Dr. Yakira Teitel, is the director of Health Services at Bard College in Annondale-on-Hudson, NY. Dr. Teitel received her MD from the University of Californina , San Francisco and her Masters in Public Health from Columbia University. She is a trained Family and Community Medicine clinician. Dr Teitel, has dedicated her career to promote public health, equity and health care access. She speaks abo...

Dr. Uchenna Ossai, a sex-positive, pelvic health physical therapist, sexuality educator and counselor and faculty member of the Universities of Utah and Michigan speaks with GynoCurious about her work as a pelvic physical therapist and how her work is impacted and influenced by the entirety of her patients. She honors the importance of understanding a patients' culture, race, gender, sexual experi...

Dr. Elizabeth Levine, an internist, hospitalist, Director of Hospital Medicine and the Chair of the Medicine Department at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck, NY speaks to GynoCurious about health and healing. She explores the role of meditation and yoga on her life and how these practices help her respond to the challenges of hospital work. Dr Levine describes bringing these spiritual practi...

Dr. Holly Richmond, a somatic psychotherapist, certified sex therapist and an international health and wellness coach and author of Reclaiming Pleasure, A SEX POSITIVE GUIDE for MOVING PAST SEXUAL TRAUMA & LIVING a PASSIONATE LIFE discusses what constitutes sexual trauma and the process of recovery. Beyond surviving, Dr. Richmond provides insight into reconnecting with your sexuality, your par...

V (formerly Eve Ensler) is the Tony Award-winning playwright, activist, performer, and author of the Obie award-winning theatrical phenomenon The Vagina Monologues, published in over 48 languages, performed in over 140 countries, discusses her most recent book, Reckoning, and how her life's work and healing from a life threatening illness has informed her and allowed her to "be in her body" and de...

Dr. Novatt is joined by Alison Chawla, an insightful therapist and mother of two daughters. Amy and Alison discuss sex in midlife. With candor and humor, they explore the fascinating landscape of desire, intimacy, and the changes that come with perimenopause. In a world where our bodies and minds are in a constant state of evolution, Amy and Alison shed light on how to embrace these changes, nurtu...

GynoCurious and McKenna Eldh, certified midwife, discuss Endometriosis, a disease affecting up to 10 percent of American women and often significantly impacting their quality of life. McKenna helps us understand the nature of the disease, how it affects women and ways in which she found healing and health despite her own diagnosis. Questions of comments? Call 845-307-7446 or email comments@radiofr...

McKenna Eldh, CM, joins GynoCurious and introduces us to the importance of midwives in women's healthcare. She shares with us her academic journey and path to becoming a midwife and the role she plays in promoting healthy pregnancies and deliveries. Learn how midwives can assist in safe, supportive, physiologic birthing experiences. Questions of comments? Call 845-307-7446 or email comments@radiof...

Shakai Shepard talks about her journey becoming an acupuncturist and Eastern healing arts. Listen to how she helps her clients be healthy and seek wellness. Questions of comments? Call 845-307-7446 or email comments@radiofreerhinecliff.org Produced by Jennifer Hammoud and Matty Rosenberg @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff

What is it like when you are facing a new doctor who is not listening to you and your concerns? What is it like when a doctor makes you feel badly about yourself when you don't agree to take the tests they recommend, the medications they want to proscribe and who offers no explanation or alternatives? This is a far too common scenario for so many of us. Medical care has turned into a factory and p...

What is the menopause? What might one expect? Hear from Laura Schulkind about her experience in the menopause and beyond. Questions of comments? Call 845-307-7446 or email comments@radiofreerhinecliff.org Produced by Jennifer Hammoud and Matty Rosenberg @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff

Dr. Elise Hagen, an ob-gyn tells her story; why she chose ob-gyn, her daily challenges with the joys and struggles of a demanding career and the ways in which she copes with the lack of sleep, litigation and the heart breaking diagnosis that are part of her job. Questions of comments? Call 845-307-7446 or email comments@radiofreerhinecliff.org Produced by Jennifer Hammoud and Matty Rosenberg @ Rad...

Saskia Shakin, a beautiful Octogenarian, shares with us her insights into aging, health and beauty. How does your interior health reflect your outer beauty? What measures might you take to look well as the years pass and the body changes. Listen to a wise woman share her insights. Questions of comments? Call 845-307-7446 or email comments@radiofreerhinecliff.org Produced by Jennifer Hammoud and Ma...

Dr. Brian Bonetti from Northern Dutchess Hospital discusses his experience as a bariatric surgeon and an obesity specialist. He shares with us the science behind obesity and the many ways patients are challenged by their weight. He discusses treatments and healthcare for the person facing this difficult diagnosis. Questions of comments? Call 845-307-7446 or email comments@radiofreerhinecliff.org P...