The Healing Practice Podcast: Navigating the Seasons of Womanhood

Secondary infertility carries a very special kind of ache, leaving parents painfully stuck between two worlds: fiercely grateful for the child they have, and deeply grieving for the child they wish they could have. In this episode of the Healing Practice podcast, we validate the quiet and lingering grief that invades a family when a second pregnancy simply does not happen. We address the lack of s...

When a daughter experiences her first bloom, a mother experiences a profound rebirth of her own role. How do we hold space for both when the relationship naturally shifts into an antagonistic, tug-of-war dynamic? In this episode of the Healing Practice podcast, we explore the intricate, delicate, and often socially awkward years of a child's transition into adolescence. We navigate the biological...

When your cuddly, expressive child suddenly retreats behind a closed bedroom door, it is easy to panic and wonder: Where did my beautiful child go? In this episode of the Healing Practice podcast, we apply our monthly theme of "wintering", deep rest, boundary setting, and nervous system recalibration, directly to the up-and-down nature of parenting teenagers. We reframe the moody withdrawal, incre...

The cliffhanger experience of the two-week wait can feel like a perpetual emotional seesaw, swinging brutally between "it will" and "it won't". In this episode of the Healing Practice podcast, we acknowledge the intense weight of this waiting period, in which so much is pinned on a single future outcome.  When the stakes are this high, it is easy to find yourself on constant battle stations, hyper...

What happens when you hold steadfast to a fertility plan, but your body doesn't follow the script? In this episode of the Healing Practice podcast, we dive into the emotionally heavy territory of letting go of your timeline and learning how to manage yourself when things don't go as anticipated.  Whether your journey has spanned six months or a year, shifting gears from a natural approach to a med...

While summer demands that we run at a thousand kilometres an hour, winter whispers a grateful relief: thank goodness, I can finally take a breath. In this episode of the Healing Practice podcast, we explore the concept of "wintering": the necessity of resetting your frequencies, drawing the covers down, and cocooning yourself from external stimuli. No matter your stage of life, winter offers a per...

Menopause is often framed as an ending, the closing of a fertile door, but what if it was actually a breakthrough? In this episode of the Healing Practice podcast, we readdress the narrative surrounding menopause and perimenopause. Rather than a breakdown or something to run away from, we explore this transition as a powerful "coming home" to the self after years of focusing on external roles and...

Are you feeling like "Blancmange," beautifully moulded on the outside, but lacking substance and resilience on the inside? In this episode of the Healing Practice podcast, we explore the essence of cultivating the "new you" during the transition of perimenopause and menopause. For many women, this stage feels like being pushed to an impasse where "managing" is no longer enough. We discuss how to e...

External demands often dictate the rhythm of life, and many women find themselves living at a pace that doesn't truly belong to them.  Instead, we need to reconnect with our inner rhythms in a journey that involves deep self-compassion and somatic healing. It's time to pause, listen, and reclaim our true pace.  Here's how we can begin: Discover what it means to live by your own rhythm, not just th...

Trying to conceive can often feel like being on a non-stop treadmill of actions and expectations. And amid that push to achieve a result, the concept of pausing can seem counterproductive. However, this pause may be the very catalyst needed for your fertility journey.  In this episode of the Healing Practice podcast, we discuss the power and importance of taking time to pause occasionally in your...

Understanding the ebb and flow of life's seasons isn't only vital for nature, as it deeply influences our emotional and physical wellness as well. In this episode we investigate the shifting bloom and how to navigate the metaphorical seasons of a woman's life as well as the emotional change that comes with nature's seasons.  We discuss: How to guide your emotional wellbeing during changing seasons...

From adolescence to menopause and beyond, tuning into our inherent wisdom can be a powerful journey of self-discovery and acceptance for every woman. In this first episode of the Healing Practice Podcast, we take a deep dive into the various stages of womanhood and fertility and how to honour your body's wisdom at any age. In this episode, we discuss: The importance of self-acceptance and self-res...