The Womb Room Podcast

If you have endometriosis and you've been told that you're destined to have painful periods and "endo belly" forever -- you're going to want to listen in. Today we're chatting with Arin Nicole, a Function Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP) who has gone from suffering to thriving with endometriosis, and now supports others on their menstrual healing journey.  We get into the nuances of endomet...

"My PMDD journey taught me to let go of who I thought I should be, in order to realize who I am." These are the wise words of Saare Elizabeth, fitness instructor, reiki practitioner, healing facilitator and owner of The Healers Nest.  In today's episode, Saare shares about her journey with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and how her spiritual practices and work with energy medicine has supported h...

Today we have my friend and member of The Womb Room community, Alley Gant, with her story of having (and removing!) a copper IUD. Alley shares her journey of getting the IUD and the significant consequences it had on her health -- none of which she received information about from her providers.  After experiencing medical gaslighting and feeling frustrated with the lack of answers, she decided eno...

Have you been wanting to learn how to prevent pregnancy naturally?  Maybe you've heard of Fertility Awareness methods, or have been wishing you could ditch hormonal contraceptives, but you keep thinking, "I just can't afford to get pregnant."  In this episode, I'm walking you through the 3 crucial steps to successfully preventing pregnancy naturally, using the sympto-thermal method of fertility aw...

If you've been diagnosed with cervical dysplasia or HPV, you might have heard terms like colposcopies, LEEP procedures, and CIN thrown around -- but what do these mean, and what options do you actually have? I've been in your shoes, and today, we're diving into part 2 of our cervical health series by unpacking the risks and benefits of conventional medical treatment options, and some alternatives....

Have you ever considered that how you stand, sit, breathe and move is a feminist issue? Today we have Adelaide Meadow of Small Magic Birth -- she's a physiologist, yoga teacher, traditional midwife and body worker who shares a radical feminist approach to our pelvic health.  We discuss the brilliance of the female pelvis, and how much of what we're taught in movement practice is not designed for o...

What is matriarchy, why do we need it, and how do we create it?  Today we dive into the skills we need to cultivate matriarchy in our communities, with guest  Maura Sternberg.  We explore how we orient to personal and collective apocalypse, why mothers and children need to be at the center of our social structures, and how we can begin to create the worlds we want to see. Maura is a kitchen witch,...

Are your pelvic health care needs being met by a visit to the gynecologist? A GYN can provide medical support, but isn't typically trained in taking a root-cause approach to common pelvic health issues. If you're feeling frustrated or misaligned with the type of care you're receiving, you've got options! In this episodes, we're getting clear on what gynecology has to offer (and what it doesn't), a...

In today's episode, we have a powerful birth story from Elizabeth Johnson -- a first time mother who chose to journey through pregnancy and birth outside of the medical system. And, I was her birth attendant! Elizabeth tells the story of trusting her intuition, preparing for her family-centered homebirth, and the beautiful emergence of her daughter Nova. Whether you plan to give birth one day or n...

This week we have birth keeper Akia Gaston, owner of Garden of Birth Roots. As a birth worker, she takes a primal approach to supporting wombyn as they remember and reclaim their power through pregnancy, birth and postpartum.  We dive into Akia's own birth stories including her VBAC, critiques of licensed midwifery, and why reclaiming our power in birth is important and ancestral -- particularly f...

Have you ever considered that parasites could be living in your gut...or even in your womb?   Today we have womb worker and founder of the Parasite Cleanse Club, Daniella Morales. Daniella is a body literacy guide supporting families through gut health and womb sovereignty, and after experiencing the incredible healing results of parasite cleansing as ancestral practice, she is passionate about sh...

What's a Pap smear? Where is my cervix? How can I take care of my cervical health? We get into all this and more on today's episode, as I share my personal journey of healing from abnormal Paps, and we break down some of the science and the sacred of our cervical anatomy. Tune into to hear about: How I dealt with abnormal pap results The connection between the cervix and your nervous system The pl...

Today we have Serendipiti Day talking about her experience intuitively healing her pelvic and uterine alignment. We get into how our our womb can move, and how its position impacts everything from our menstrual cycles to digestion! Serendipiti shares about her journey to intuitive womb work, and gives tangible practices you can incorporate into your life to support optimal uterine alignment. Seren...

What is womb sovereignty, and why does it matter? For the first-ever episode of The Womb Room Podcast with Qiddist, we're setting the foundation by talking about how (and why) we can cultivate a sovereign relationship with our womb. We get into why womb sovereignty matters, and how it breaks down to three components: body literacy, pelvic embodiment, and sovereign skill-building.  And of course, w...

Welcome to The Womb Room Podcast, a space for radical female health education, autonomous womb care, and conversations on cultivating a sovereign relationship with your womb. I'm Qiddist Ashe, and I'm a female health educator, birthkeeper, and clinical herbalist. I'm the founder of The Womb Room, and I'm here to support you on the journey to stepping into your power by getting to the root of your...