My Ovaries Made Me Do It

This week we talk about getting engaged and planning weddings. What traditions we like and would keep for our weddings and what we would love to change and everything in between!

We tried them out so you don't have to (unless you want to!). This episode we’re getting real about the various period products we’ve tried over the past year. From reusable cups to period briefs, we’re sharing our candid wins, losses, and thoughts with you. We also discuss sustainability in the market and how knowledge is power when it comes to your cycle. If you enjoy this topic, you should...

Love is Blind Season 4 has come to an end and boy, do we have thoughts. Join us for a recap of this season's drama, our thoughts on the hot mess of a "live" reunion show, and a walk down memory lane of prior seasons. Which couples were we rooting for? Who is the ultimate "golden couple"? Which reality villains do we despise? Is love really blind? Listen now to find out! And...

Trigger Warning for Sexual Assault. This week on our episode we talk about Amanda Nguyen's amazing story and about how she started the non-profit Rise and helped draft the Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights Act & The Resolution called The Universal Survivor Bill of Rights in the UN https://risenow.us/  https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5578 https://www.tiktok.com/@aman...

Today we're sharing the love and an extra episode! We're learning some interesting facts about Valentine's Day history as well as divulging some of our past Valentine's crushes. Join us and let us know what you love most about Valentine's Day!

This episode we welcome in 2023 as we talk about New Years resolutions if we are making them or not. We also tackle guilty pleasures, should we really feel guilty about what we like? As well as our love of Tiktok and what this year holds for our podcast. Let us know your New Years resolutions over on Instagram @myovariesmademedoit 

Happy Holidays Everyone. This episode we talk about how different the holidays look for us as we grow older. Also, the traditions we enjoy, Hallmark Christmas movies and when is the right time for us to start decorating and listening to Christmas music. Let us know what the holidays look like for you on Instagram @myovariesmademedoit

Today we're discussing recently popularized terms such as quiet quitting and shift shock, along with ones like the glass cliff that have surprisingly been on the scene for longer than you may have realized. We also dive into how these ideas impact more than worker, showing up in things like Disney marketing and our very own egos. Join us for the discussion and let us know your thoughts on instagra...

The 90's and early 2000's are back baby! Today we are talking about how fashion trends can be cyclical, what we are excited to see come back in fashion and what we are hoping never makes it back on the shelf. We discuss dressing for ourselves to feel good and the "no makeup makeup look" 

We're back!! And today we're discussing making friends as adults. It's harder as you get older to find the time to make lasting relationships, we discuss some of the ways we've heard people are reaching out and making friends in this digital age. We also answer the question posed on tiktok by @newyorkisntdead about things we wish we knew in our 20's.  Follow us on instagram: @myovariesmademed...

The 2020/2021 Summer Olympics have come to an end, but we share our thoughts on some of the highlights from these games. There were a ton of “firsts” and some amazing wins by incredible female athletes. We also share our thoughts on mental health awareness in high level sports as well as the ridiculous uniform requirements some sports have. We discuss our favorite parts of these Olympics and some...

Today we’re discussing the popular TED talk given by Sarah Knight, The Magic of Not Giving a F**K. Her take on this common phrase is to have f**ks represent your time, energy, and money. And honestly, when she breaks it down that way it makes it a lot easier to not give a f**k about things you truly don’t care about. Join us, as we share our takeaways from this talk and how we feel it can be used...

Today we're catching up on ALL the things including wishing everyone a wonderful Pride month! We discuss how sometimes it sucks being the "single" friend and that it's okay to say no to situations if you can't handle being the 3rd, 5th, 7th wheel. We check in on our mental health and discuss how Pushing Daisies ended far too soon! Join us for all that and more and share your thoughts with us on IG...

On this episode we’re discussing the new Heartbeat Bill that was signed in Texas a few weeks ago. How will this and other similar state laws affect women’s access to a safe legal abortion going forward and what does this mean for the future of Roe V. Wade at the supreme court level? We address these questions and more with this week’s guest, Lindsay. Want your thoughts to be heard on this topic? C...

Join us for our final installment of Buzzfeed’s 35 Socially Unacceptable Things That Should Be Normalized . Today we finish up the list, covering topics including our thoughts on talking to our kids about serious social topics, staying single as adults, not wanting to have kids ever, and of course actually saying the word “vagina". If you missed the prior topics that we covered in this series, mak...

Did you know that there is an entire week dedicated to clitoris awareness? To help celebrate this beautiful and often overlooked body part, we decided to collect some interesting facts about the clitoris to share with all of you! We cover a wide range of topics from serious to surprising because knowledge truly is power and everyone can benefit from learning a little bit more about the clitoris. A...

What better way to celebrate National Vagina Appreciation Day than to have a discussion about periods? Today we're talking about how the industry is working towards sustainability in the products we use and how this could have an impact on those who experience period poverty. We also delve into the ridiculous world of the Pink Tax, share our experience in menstruating for two decades and break dow...

If you haven't checked out our first part of this episode, make sure to head over to our episodes section and listen to that as well! Today we're continuing our discussion surrounding Buzzfeed's article listing 35 socially unacceptable things that should be normalized by society.  The topics covered in this episode include everything from moving back in with your parents, not having to explai...

Like many of you, we grew up in the era of Britney Spears and the overly sexualized pop-stars and overbearing media. With the release of New York Times' recent documentary, Framing Britney Spears , about the events that went down from the beginning of Britney's rise to fame, through her eventual break down and conservatorship, we recount our memories at the time and how they have changed since the...

Today we wrap up our four-part series on Cuties with an important quote from director Maïmouna Doucouré asking, what she considers to be the real question of this film: "Can we, as women, truly choose who we want to be beyond the role models that are imposed upon us by society?" We discuss this topic as well as another important observation by the director: "Isn't the objectification of women's bo...

Today we continue our series surrounding the Netflix film, Cuties , this time asking a specialist in the field of psychology, sexuality and adolescence, Dr. Nicole Agresto, on her take of how social media and the portrayal of sexuality in the media is impacting the youth of today. She shares her in-depth knowledge of the psychology behind how our personal phones have a massive effect on how we int...

Today we're discussing the idea that despite having specific milestones society expects us to reach by our 20's, 30's, 40's etc. it is okay to make different choices. Sometimes we have to make the brave choice of diverging from the path in order to find our own happiness. This conversation is inspired by the newly released independent film First Blush , which focuses on the ups and downs of relati...

We are taking a short break from our Cuties series to discuss an article we came across from Buzzfeed which lists many things that should be more normalized in everyday life. And honestly, we agree. In this episode we tackle the first 12, covering everything from women with body hair and normalizing periods to virginity, STD’s and heading to the movies solo. We had so many thoughts on just these f...

Our deep dive into the Cuties movie in part 1 of this series opened up the conversation to discuss a more general topic of today's media exposure from a parents perspective. Is society overly sexualized? Are there other areas in which youths are being exposed to overtly suggestive imagery? How early is too early to start talking to children about the reproduction process, gender identity, puberty,...

Hello 2021! We're back with a four part series where we are covering the highly talked about and controversial international film Cuties, directed by Maïmouna Doucouré. In this episode we are sharing our thoughts on the Netflix film that has caused quite a stir the past few months. We discuss everything from the themes and chorography to the changes in family dynamics and how adolescence today is...