The Heavy Flow Podcast

Today on the show I'm talking to De'Nicea Hilton, Holistic Period & Fertility Strategist and Doctor of Oriental Medicine certified in Oriental Medicine (ABORM), about how trauma, unprocessed emotions and stress affect the menstrual cycle.  CW: Brief mentions of sexual assault/abuse, trauma Use code BEBOFLOW for 15% off Bebo Mia’s  Diverse Families Course   Full Shownotes Heavy Flow: Breaking the C...

Today on the show I'm talking to A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez, a writer, speaker, and activist who is passionate about health, diversity, and equity. We discuss Rochaun's experience with menstruation, period taboo in the black community, using reusable menstrual products and how menstrual equity is widening the gap, and so many conspiracy theories!  Use code BEBOFLOW for 15% off any  Bebo Mia  cou...

Today on the show I'm talking to Victoria Heaney, founder of the #freeperiodscotland campaign. We discuss Victoria's campaign, Scotland's progressive period policies, why solving "period poverty" isn't the key to menstrual liberation, advice for tired activists and so much more. Full Shownotes Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation Subscribe to the Heavy Flow email list Follow @amandalaird...

Today on the show I'm talking to Ayesha Rollinson, founder of Team Atomica, about all things sport and menstruation! Ayesha shares what her own relationship with her period was like as an elite athlete, how your menstrual cycle affects your training, the best cycle day to compete and managing your period when participating in sport. This episode is supported by Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Me...

Today on the show I'm talking to Julie Duffy Dillon, a fast-positive registered dietician specializing in PCOS and host of the Love Food podcast. In this episode, Julie defines Intuitive Eating, Health At Every Size and Food Peace, and shares the links between disordered eating and PCOS. Visit Lunapads.com to find out why we love them and use code HEAVYFLOW for 15% off any order. Full Shownotes He...

Today on Question Period, we're going back to basics and answering one of the most common questions we get: what is a period anyway? Full Shownotes Order Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation Subscribe to the Heavy Flow email list Follow @amandalaird on Instagram   Music credit: Julia and Bradley of Home Studios Graphic design: Rachel Laird

Today on the show I'm talking to Leisse Wilcox , professional human and real-life adult. Leisse and I discuss mindset and creating a life that you want, and how these were the keys to her positive breast cancer journey. You've never heard mindset discussed like this before! We get into how it can be used not just to heal ourselves, but to dismantle (or uphold) systems of oppression.  Visit Lunapad...

Today on Question Period, what are the best menstrual products for teens? Can teens use menstrual cups? Full Shownotes Order Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation Subscribe to the Heavy Flow email list Follow @amandalaird on Instagram   Music credit: Julia and Bradley of Home Studios Graphic design: Rachel Laird

Today on the show I'm talking to Amanda Munday , author of Day Nine: A postpartum depression memoir .  CW: Postpartum depression, birth trauma, mental illness, suicide. Please take care of yourself accordingly.  Use code BEBOFLOW for 15% off any Bebo Mia course, including Don't Doula It Yourself membership.  Full Shownotes Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation Subscribe to the Heavy Flow...

Today on Question Period, how to know if your period pain is "normal." Use code HEAVYFLOW for 15% off  The Endo Toolkit  registration when you register before March 24, 2019.  Full Shownotes Order Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation Subscribe to the Heavy Flow email list Follow @amandalaird on Instagram   Music credit: Julia and Bradley of Home Studios Graphic design: Rachel Laird

Today on the show I'm talking with Teri Yuan, host of the en(gender)ed podcast and advocate for survivors of gender-based violence. In this episode, Teri defines gender-based violence and explains how it differs from violence against women, coercive control, why power is at the root of the gender-based violence and what to do if you're experiencing abuse in a relationship. CW: Gender-based violenc...

If you're suffering from endometriosis, are there ways that you can naturally manage your symptoms? Jessica Murnane, founder of Know Your Endo , joins me to talk about the tools that help her manage her endometriosis. Use code HEAVYFLOW for 15% off The Endo Toolkit registration when you register before March 24, 2019. Yup, even the early bird pricing!  Full Shownotes Order Heavy Flow: Breaking the...

Today I'm speaking with Angela Garbes, journalist and author of Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy. We discuss the lack of good information when it comes to pregnancy and childbirth, the moral frame we put around these life events, what a feminist birth and pregnancy look like, talking to our kids about their bodies and so much more. CW: birth trauma Thi...

Today on the show Kathleen Shannon, co-founder of Braid Creative and Being Boss Podcast co-host, takes the reigns to interview me about my new book, Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation . We talk about my early interest in periods, how period shame shows up in our culture, where menstrual equity intersects with other social justice issues, hormonal birth control, body literacy, where per...

Today on the show I'm talking to Chris Bobel, author of New Blood: Third-Wave Feminism and the Politics of Menstruation and The Managed Body: Developing Girls and Menstrual Health in the Global South . We discuss the history of menstrual activism, what's working -- and what's not -- in the menstrual movement, the "seeds of menstrual shame" and Chris' vision for a future menstrutopia.  This episode...

Today on the show I'm talking to Laura Wershler, sexual and reproductive health advocate, about body literacy: what is it, why is it important and how can we teach it ourselves and our kids of all genders. This episode is supported by LunaPads, makers of smart, sustainable alternatives to disposable menstrual products. Visit Lunapads.com to find out why we love them and use code HEAVYFLOW for 15%...

Today on the show I'm talking to Cindy Luquin , reproductive justice activist and fertility coach, about the intersection of race, culture and fertility awareness, reproductive health and justice. This episode of Heavy Flow is supported by Let's Get Checked, makers of personal, at-home health tests. Visit letsgetchecked.com and use Amanda15 for 15% off any order. Full shownotes Pre-order Heavy Flo...

Today on the show I'm talking to Alana Nugent, Marketing Director of bebo mia inc. , all about sobriety and alcohol culture. We talk about Alana's relationship with alcohol and what led her to get sober, her road to recovery, the stereotype of an "alcoholic" and where cannabis fits into her definition of sobriety. Full Shownotes Pre-order Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation Subscribe to...

Today on Question Period, do you need to get your period while you're taking hormonal birth control?  Full Shownotes Register for my FREE online workshop Breaking the Curse: Have a better period Pre-order Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation Subscribe to the Heavy Flow email list Follow @amandalaird on Instagram

Today I'm joined by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner. Lisa and I talk about her new book,  The Fifth Vital Sign , why your menstrual cycle is a vital sign, the pill and its side-effects and the importance of truly informed consent.  Full Shownotes Register for my FREE online workshop Breaking the Curse: Have a better period...

Today on Question Period a listener asks for tips to shorten a long, heavy period. Full Shownotes Register for my FREE online workshop Breaking the Curse: Have a better period Pre-order Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation Subscribe to the Heavy Flow email list Follow @amandalaird on Instagram   Music credit: Julia and Bradley of Home Studios Graphic design: Rachel Laird

Today I'm talking to Shirley Weir, founder of MenopauseChicks.com , all about THE CHANGE! Shirley and I talk about what perimenopause and menopause really mean, the way our culture treats older women, hormone therapy and what we can do in our thirties and forties to set us up for great health during perimenopause and beyond. This episode of Heavy Flow is supported by bebo mia inc , a training and...

Today on Question Period, we're talking about how to contain the mess when you're having period sex. Full Shownotes Pre-order Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation Subscribe to the Heavy Flow email list Follow @amandalaird on Instagram   Music credit: Julia and Bradley of Home Studios Graphic design: Rachel Laird

Today I'm talking to Kelly Diels, a writer and feminist marketing consultant about the Female Lifestyle Empowerment Brand. We're taking a break from talking about periods to discuss another taboo wellness topic: how the typical marketing paradigm, particularly online, is harmful to women. Full Shownotes Pre-order Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation Subscribe to the Heavy Flow email list...

Today on Question Period, we're talking about period sex and answering the age-old question, is it okay to have sex on your period?  Full Shownotes Pre-order Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation Subscribe to the Heavy Flow email list Follow @amandalaird on Instagram   Music credit: Julia and Bradley of Home Studios Graphic design: Rachel Laird