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Reproductive RebelFrom Disconnection to Desire: Reclaiming Pleasure Through the Erotic Blueprints with Sacha FossaIn this episode of Reproductive Rebel, Adrienne is joined by Sacha Fossa, somatic sexologist and certified Erotic Blueprint™ Coach, for a transformative conversation about the journey from body disconnection to radical pleasure.Together, they explore:What the five Erotic Blueprints are and how they workHow cultural conditioning and trauma affect your ability to feel desireWhy understanding your blueprint can heal shame and deepen intimacyPractical tips for reconnecting with your erotic self—at any life stageThis episode is especially for you if you’ve ever felt broken, numb, or confused about what turns you on. You’re...
2025-08-191h 10Reproductive RebelWhat Is Somatic Experiencing with Betsy KudlinskiWhat does it really mean to feel safe in your body? In this episode of Reproductive Rebel, we dive into the world of Somatic Experiencing with trauma-informed bodyworker and somatic practitioner Betsy Kudlinski.We explore how trauma is stored in the nervous system—not just the mind—and how gentle, body-based practices can help you reclaim a sense of safety, agency, and wholeness. From pelvic health to perinatal healing, Betsey shares how somatics can be a deeply empowering tool in reproductive wellness.Whether you’re navigating chronic stress, trauma after birth, or simply curious about how to...
2025-08-1256 minReproductive RebelWorking In A Heart Forward Way: The Heal Collective with Carissa KarbanWhat does it mean to build something that honors your heart, your healing, and your humanity? In this episode of Reproductive Rebel, Adrienne sits down with Carissa Karban, the visionary behind The Heal Collective, to explore what it truly looks like to lead, live, and work in a heart-forward way. Together, they unpack the systems that keep us stuck in burnout, hustle, and disconnection—and how The Heal Collective is creating a new paradigm rooted in equity, embodiment, and collective care. Whether you’re a practitioner, a space holder, or simply someone yearning for more alignm...
2025-08-0536 minReproductive RebelThe Silent Postpartum Making Space for What Isn't Talked About After Birth with Dr. Jessica VernonWhat happens when the world stops asking how you’re doing — and only sees the baby?In this tender and truth-telling episode of Reproductive Rebel, we’re joined by holistic OB/GYN Dr. Jessica Vernon who specializes in perinatal mental health to talk about the often invisible realities of life after birth. From postpartum depression and anxiety to rage, numbness, and identity loss — we unpack the emotional terrain many mothers quietly endure.Together, we explore what it means to truly care for birthing people beyond the delivery room, and how we can shift the postpartum experien...
2025-07-2937 minReproductive RebelFrom Overprescribed to Empowered: A new vision for Integrative health with John MoroIn this eye-opening episode of Reproductive Rebel, we’re pulling back the curtain on polypharmacy—the all-too-common practice of prescribing multiple medications, often without cohesive oversight. For women navigating complex reproductive health journeys, this can mean side effects, confusion, and disempowerment.But what if there was another way?Join your host, Adrienne Irizarry, as she explores how herbalists and pharmacists can co-create a more holistic, safe, and empowering approach to care. Discover how collaboration across disciplines isn’t just possible—it’s necessary for true healing.Send us a textSupport the show
2025-07-2255 minReproductive RebelReproductive Real Talk: Why It's So Damn Hard to Find Black and Brown Sperm Donors with Lakia HolmesIn this powerful episode of Reproductive Rebel, we’re getting real about a topic that’s rarely discussed but urgently needs attention: the critical lack of Black sperm donors in fertility clinics across the country.Our guest, Lakia Holmes—fertility advocate and reproductive justice warrior—joins us to unpack the deep systemic, cultural, and emotional layers that contribute to this disparity. From medical mistrust and stigma in the Black community to inequities in the donor recruitment process, Lakia shares insight, research, and personal stories that shine a light on this hidden crisis in reproductive healthcare.Whether...
2025-07-1552 minReproductive RebelHow To Have Your Best S3x and Love Life with Sacha FossaAre you ready to unlock the love and sex life your body, heart, and spirit have been craving? In this juicy episode, sacred sexuality and Tantra expert Sacha Fossa joins us to share how to reawaken your desire, deepen your intimacy, and heal your relationship with pleasure. We explore how women can move from performance to presence, from obligation to ecstasy, and why your most empowered self begins in the bedroom. This is an invitation to reclaim your sensual sovereignty—on your terms.Send us a textSupport the showMoon Ess...
2025-07-0849 minReproductive RebelFrom Lost to Empowered: Aimee Goodwin's Story of Chronic Lyme & the Power of Integrated HealingWhat happens when the answers you’re given… aren’t enough?In this week’s Reproductive Rebel episode, Aimee Goodwin shares her powerful journey through chronic Lyme disease — from years of confusion and dismissal to finding unexpected tools that helped her body finally start to heal.This one is for anyone who’s felt lost in their own body.Listen now and reclaim hope.Send us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: Holistic solutions for a symptom free life. - In partnership with Embody App: Track yo...
2025-07-0134 minReproductive RebelThe Truth Beneath: Perfectionism, Pain & the Power of Support with Mary Beth O'Connor✨ The Truth Beneath ✨Perfectionism. Pain. And the Power of Support.This week on Reproductive Rebel, I’m joined by a woman whose story redefines what’s possible.Once a self-described junkie, she’s now a lawyer and board member of the She Recovers Foundation. Her journey from addiction to advocacy is raw, real, and deeply inspiring.We talk about how perfectionism often masks deep trauma, how recovery is rarely linear, and why sharing your truth can be one of the most healing acts of all.This episode is for anyone who’s ever...
2025-06-1738 minReproductive RebelRooted In Legacy: Claiming Motherhood Through IVF on My Own Terms with Lakia HolmesWhat if motherhood wasn’t about waiting for the “right time” or the “right partner”?What if it was about choosing your right path?This week on Reproductive Rebel, Lakia Holmes joins us to talk about her bold choice to pursue IVF as a single woman—defying expectations and planting seeds for a legacy rooted in love and intention.Her story is one of courage, clarity, and claiming motherhood on her own sacred terms.Catch the episode now — it’s one for the books.Send us a textSupport the...
2025-06-101h 13Reproductive RebelFull Circle Why Eating Disorders Resurface in Menopause with Michele MasonWhat happens when the body you once fought to control starts changing… again?In this powerful episode of Reproductive Rebel, I sit down with Michele Mason to explore the often hidden link between eating disorders and menopause.Because for many, the disordered patterns of youth resurface like ghosts in the hormonal upheaval of midlife.This is for the woman who thought she’d already healed this.The one feeling shame in silence as old wounds reopen.And the one who’s ready to come full circle—with compassion, not control.Tune in to re...
2025-06-0331 minReproductive RebelMothering the Mother: How Her Own Darkness Lit the Path for Others with Nicola CrawleyMany mothers suffer in silence.Perinatal anxiety and depression affect 1 in 5 women—but too often, the symptoms are dismissed as “normal new mom stress.”This week on Reproductive Rebel, we speak with Nicola Crawley, a therapist who’s been there herself. We talk about: • How trauma can hide behind smiles • Why “mothering the mother” is essential for healing • And how her own darkest hours led to a life of sacred serviceThis episode is a permission slip. A lifeline. A reminder: You are not alone.Send us a textSupport the showMoon...
2025-05-2742 minReproductive RebelThe Power of Pause in Perimenopause with Kate GalliPerimenopause isn’t a problem to fix — it’s a portal to reclaim.In this week’s episode of Reproductive Rebel, we’re talking about the Power of Pause — how creating sacred space and honoring routines can become a powerful practice of self-devotion during perimenopause.This is your permission slip to slow down, soften, and actually feel what your body’s been whispering all along.Tune in for a grounded, rebellious reframe of this transition — and how to walk it with grace, not grind.Send us a textSupport the showM...
2025-05-2033 minReproductive RebelMedical Astrology with Taylor SappingtonThey said it was all in your head. The stars say otherwise.This week’s Reproductive Rebel episode, “Written in the Stars,” features the brilliant Taylor Sappington, and we’re blowing the lid off the medical system with ancient wisdom + astrological insight.Your rising sign could be telling you why your hormones feel off. Your Saturn placement? Clueing you in on ancestral patterns.It’s not woo—it’s truth. And it’s time you heard it.Send us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: Holistic solutions for a s...
2025-05-0647 minReproductive RebelAdvocating with your OBGYN with Dr. Lisa ParsonsOne of the most common questions I get from clients is:“How do I talk to my OB/GYN when I feel like they’re not listening?”This is SUCH an important topic—and this week on the Reproductive Rebel podcast, I brought in someone who knows the inside scoop: a practicing gynecologist.Together, we go deep into:•How to ask hard questions without shame•What’s actually okay to push back on (and how to do it)•The power of bringing your own research, tracking data, or even a friendIf you’ve e...
2025-04-2945 minReproductive RebelHuman Design with Jo VisserThis week on Reproductive Rebel, we’re diving into the cosmos of Human Design—a beautiful fusion of astrology, I Ching, the chakra system, and quantum physics.This isn’t about personality tests or quick fixes. This is about body wisdom, energetic sovereignty, and remembering the truth of who you are.You’ll learn: — What Human Design is — The 5 energy types + how they operate — How understanding your design can shift your relationships, health, and choices.When you’re aligned with your design, your body stops fighting. Your energy flows. You get to live + lead...
2025-04-2254 minReproductive RebelOver Fifty Fit and Fabulous with Alicia JonesThey told us aging meant slowing down.They told us our bodies would betray us.They told us we’d fade into invisibility.They were wrong.On this week’s Reproductive Rebel episode, I sat down with the radiant force that is Alicia Jones, fitness expert and advocate for women 50+ who are ready to reclaim their health, power, and JOY.This is not about “bouncing back.”It’s about becoming more of who you truly are—wise, wild, and fit as hell.Tune in to hear:•Why the fitness in...
2025-04-151h 06Reproductive RebelAligned, Embodied and Protected with Anna HallImagine an app that doesn’t gaslight your symptoms.Doesn’t sell your data.Doesn’t assume your body needs fixing.Anna Hall did more than imagine it — she dreamed it and it’s now available for you.This week on Reproductive Rebel, we explore how her team is weaving womb-wisdom into every layer of UX, giving rise to a tool that truly protects your sacred data and keeps your cycle intelligence where it belongs: with you.This is what it means to design in alignment.Tapped in. Body-l...
2025-04-0843 minReproductive RebelSilky Sleep with Evalee GertzThe Hidden Key to Restful Sleep✨ Your sleep struggles might not be about stress, hormones, or the full moon—it could be your light exposure.This week on Reproductive Rebel, I’m joined by Evalee Gertz of Sia Silk, and we’re diving into something so simple yet wildly transformative: the way light (or the lack of it) shapes your sleep cycles.We talk about:🌙 How artificial light is disrupting your body’s natural rhythms🕯️ Ways to create a sleep sanctuary that supports deep rest💡 The surprising role of a sleep mask...
2025-03-2528 minReproductive RebelHolistic Look at Cancer with Kerry ChamberlainWhat if breast cancer care could be more than just surviving—what if it was about truly living?In this episode of Reproductive Rebel, I sit down with Kerry Chamberlain to talk about a holistic approach to breast cancer care that goes beyond conventional treatment. We discuss:The deep emotional and spiritual work that supports healingThe power of nourishment, movement, and self-advocacyAlternative therapies that bring the body back into balanceWhether you’re navigating your own journey or supporting a loved one, this conversation offers insight, empowerment, and hope.Send us a text
2025-03-041h 50Reproductive RebelMeaningful Menopause with Jo VisserPerimenopause is a journey. While culturally we speak of it as a thing to be dreaded - it's an invitation to step into a new way of being. When we are true to ourselves and come into alignment with that truth we are empowered, healthier and bold. Join me this week as Jo Visser and I talk about how to make a meaningful menopausal journey and how nourishing this journey can really be.Send us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: Holistic solutions for a symptom free life. -
2025-02-111h 02Reproductive RebelMenopause as a Rite of Passage with Jane Hardwicke CollingsOver the last two seasons of Reproductive Rebel I’ve talked about menarche and childbirth as rites of passage. This week I had the honor of sitting down with Jane Hardwicke Collings to discuss menopause as a rite of passage.If you are 35 and older - this is an episode you won’t want to miss!-Jane Hardwicke Collings is a grandmother, former homebirth midwife for 30 years, a teacher, writer and menstrual, childbirth and menopause educator. She offers training programs on mother and daughter preparation for menstruation, and all her workshops. She...
2025-02-0452 minReproductive RebelHigh Vibe Babies RebootRebooting Your Favorite Episodes of 2024:It is so common and yet for those of us who have experienced a pregnancy loss, we often feel like we are going through it alone. This episode offers a spiritual look at why these losses can happen and what is shifting in the collective right now to usher in a new level of being. I am so excited to welcome Emma Moon of @cosmicallynourished onto the show as we talk about high vibe spirit babies and how loss may not be what you think.Find out more...
2025-01-1457 minReproductive RebelHeart Speaks with Katie Ama Rose RebootRebooting Your Favorite Episodes of 2024:How often do you drop into your body and truly listen to what lies there? Many of us are disconnected from our body wisdom and it is one of the big reasons we struggle with our health, decision making and more.Our body is so much wiser than our ego mind wants you to believe.Join me as I welcome the beautiful Katie Ama Rose of Spirit Remembered on the show and we talk about how important our connection to body wisdom and heart centered knowing truly is...
2025-01-071h 05Reproductive RebelTechnocratic Approach to Women's Health RebootRebooting Your Favorite Episodes of 2024:I’ve been following @kristinhauser for a long time now and was thrilled she agreed to join me for an episode! Kristin is a fellow Chinese medicine practitioner and we sat down to discuss the technocratic approach to women’s health.What is the technocratic approach, you might ask? Join us as we talk about how the model invites predicted outcomes and we are offering another perspective.Send us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: Holistic solutions for a symptom free life. -
2024-12-3146 minReproductive RebelWoman's Worth RebootRebooting Your Favorite Episodes of 2024:How do we measure our worth?Is it by how productive we are? How clean our house is? How we dress?What has become incredibly clear to me as a practitioner over the years is that women don't feel they are "worthy" of rest. They believe they are defined by how much they do, appearances (both physical and in the home) and if they pause for a moment they become riddled with guilt.I am not the only one who has noticed this trend. I am...
2024-12-2458 minReproductive RebelMythbusting with Khristee RichThere are so many myths around birth. I am excited to share with you this week the conversation I had with author and child birth advocate Khristee Rich. We talked about common misconceptions and set the record straight so you have the teas on your fertility journey.Khristee Rich helps women to prioritize their health and wellness before conception so they not only conceive naturally past 35, but so they will be healthy and joyful along the whole pregnancy/birth journey. She is the host of Holistic Me TV on YouTube and the author of a forthcoming...
2024-11-191h 00Reproductive RebelHealing the Healer with Dr. Lisa ParsonsThose who give their light, their expertise and their energy to others on a regular basis often put their needs at a lower priority in service to others. Today I sit down with Dr. Lisa Parsons as we talk about healers needing love and support too.Send us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: Holistic solutions for a symptom free life. - In partnership with Embody App: Track your cycle in the only fully encrypted app designed to protect your most sacred data. Get daily guidance tailored to e...
2024-11-0539 minReproductive RebelBirth StoryPregnancy is a journey for everyone. For some the fertility journey is a long road to hold their little miracle at the end. My journey to hold my son is the creation story of my practice Moon Essence® and a journey many have asked about. Join me and Allycia Kimball this week as we talk about the birth story of my son. His birth was ferocious, powerful and transformational on so many levels.Send us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: Holistic solutions for a symptom free life. -
2024-10-291h 21Reproductive RebelBrain Trauma and Miscarriage with Jamieé ArroyoApproximately 1 in 8 pregnancies will result in a loss. It is so much more common than people think and many of us suffer in silence when it occurs. If you have been following Reproductive Rebel for a while you know that I've been very open about my journey through loss to let others know 1) they are not alone and 2) there is healing and light down the tunnel after a loss. I am so blessed to have Jamiee Arroyo of @hopewellfamilycare on with me this week. She and I have that shared experience with loss and she had offered a...
2024-10-0842 minReproductive RebelHigh Vibe Spirit Babies with Emma MoonOctober is pregnancy and infant loss remembrance month. It is so common and yet for those of us who have experienced it we often feel like we are going through it alone. This month there are several episodes that look at this topic from a holistic perspective - emotional, spiritual and physical. I have been dying to share this juicy episode since we recorded because it offers a spiritual look at why these losses can happen and what is shifting in the collective right now to usher in a new level of being. I am so excited...
2024-10-0155 minReproductive RebelWomb Speaks with Katie Ama RoseIn Ep 6 of Reproductive Rebel this season I had a beautiful conversation with Katie Ama Rose of @spiritremembered about a heart centered existence and how that is a guiding force in life and in health. It was SUCH a juicy conversation we decided we had to get back to the mic and do it again. Join us this week as we talk about the magical portal of the womb that lives with in us and how we hold limiting beliefs that can affect our cycles and unlock our unlimited creative potential depending on the relationship we have f...
2024-09-241h 05Reproductive RebelThe Emotional Story of the Body with Jennifer TakagiYour body is the movie projector of your life. It holds all the stories, intergenerational trauma and more that shape how our bodies show up for us today. Many people don't give the emotional and spiritual body much focus as causes for the illnesses or symptoms they experience. Join me this week as I sit down with Jennifer Takagi and we talk about the important role emotions, beliefs and their relationship in the body play in our overall health picture.Send us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: Holistic solutions fo...
2024-09-1736 minReproductive RebelBuilding Bridges for Holistic Care with Dr. Lisa ParsonsThere are so many women looking for a "holistic OB/GYN" and they are truly hard to find. Sometimes they might brand themselves that way and when you get into the office you find they are far more traditional in their approach than you expected or wanted. While "holistic" tends to be a buzz word when looking for care in a post COVID era, what does that kind of care truly look like. I am fortunate to have found one of these unicorn professionals and I couldn't be more excited about the conversation we had about the c...
2024-09-1043 minReproductive RebelAuthentic Beauty with Kellie RhymesWhat does it mean to be authentic? It takes courage and strength when most people think authenticity and vulnerability are a weakness. Join me and Kellie Rhymes as we talk about authentic beauty and the unstoppable force you become when you learn to step into that kind of power.Send us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: Holistic solutions for a symptom free life. - In partnership with Embody App: Track your cycle in the only fully encrypted app designed to protect your most sacred data. Ge...
2024-09-0338 minReproductive RebelHolistic Conception with Khristee RichFertility is so much more than just the physical functioning of your body. When conception doesn't happen right away - what do we do? We go to the doctor and the diagnostic tests begin. While for some this can uncover helpful information - it's only 1/3 of the story. Join me this week as I sit down with author Khristee Rich of @thedancingcurtain as we discuss all the facets of the fertility journey and how the emotional and spiritual body are often overlooked and equally as critical in the conception equation.Khristee Rich helps women to prioritize their...
2024-08-0642 minReproductive RebelSecond Guess or Second Opinion with Susan SalengerHave you talked to your doctor and felt uncomfortable with a procedure or a medication that they suggest to you? Did you feel like you got all of your questions answered before you needed to make a decision? Join me this week as I sit down with author Susan Salenger as we talk about the importance of a second opinion, common challenges in our current health care system and how trusting your body's wisdom can be a big part of your health and longevity.To learn more about Susan Salenger or her book visit her...
2024-07-3045 minReproductive RebelIs It Perimenopause with Dr. Andrea SmithIs this perimenopause? I get asked this question so often by clients - and this week's guest confirms I am not the only practitioner being asked this question. It raises awareness about how little we truly know about this phase of our life and what is normal vs normalized. Join me this week as I have another awesome conversation with Dr. Andrea Smith @drdrealynn as we unpack the perimenopausal journey.Send us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: Holistic solutions for a symptom free life. - In partnership w...
2024-07-1642 minReproductive RebelHolistic Women's Health with Amber JohnsonWhat is a Holistic Women's Health Practitioner? In this week's episode we unpack what that means, what it is like going through the program through the voice and experience of one of my recent graduates. I am fortunate to also be welcoming this graduate into the practice as a practitioner! Join our heartfelt conversation and get to know the newest face in the Moon Essence team as well as learn what to expect should this field be calling you.Send us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: Holistic solutions for a...
2024-07-0935 minReproductive RebelTechnocratic Approach to Women's Health with Kristin HauserI’ve been following @kristinhauser for a long time now and was thrilled she agreed to join me for an episode! Kristin is a fellow Chinese medicine practitioner and we sat down to discuss the technocratic approach to women’s health.What is the technocratic approach, you might ask? Join us this week as we talk about how the model invites predicted outcomes and we are offering another perspective.Send us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: Holistic solutions for a symptom free life. - In partn...
2024-06-1144 minReproductive RebelAuthentic Pleasure with Jodi ThomasWhat is authentic pleasure? Why do we disassociate so much as women? When we disconnect from an embodied experience, our pleasure is no longer spontaneous. This impacts many levels of our being and can even be related to chronic pain. Join me this week for a deeper dive into why this occurs and what we can do about it with Jodi Thomas of Surrender in Motion.Interested to learn more about offerings from Surrender in Motion? Visit www.surrenderinmotion.comCheck out Jodi's current offering:surrenderinmotion.com/trust-your-femininityAn...
2024-06-0444 minReproductive RebelFertility and the Soul Journey with Urvi ShahI had the honor of sitting down with Urvi Shah this week to discuss the energetic side of the fertility journey.Urvi shares her heart with us and her journey with fertility challenges, the IVF journey and her soul's journey to bring her baby into the world.Join us this week for an intimate conversation about the soul and how energetics and our soul's journey are a critical (and often overlooked) part of our fertility journey.Send us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: Holistic solutions for a s...
2024-05-2851 minReproductive RebelPregnancy Advocacy with Lainne LoveI had the great fortune to meet coach, award winning spiritual psychology professional and best selling author Lainne Love recently and I knew as soon as we spoke she had to be on the show.Join Lainne and I as we talk about the pregnancy journey and how advocacy is important in your birthing experience.If you are interested in learning a little more about Lainne visit her website: https://www.lainne.com/Send us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: Holistic solutions for a symptom free life.
2024-05-0751 minReproductive Rebel"Help Is Not Help Unless It Is Help" - What We Really Need Postpartum with The Doula DarcyAs someone who really struggled with postpartum recovery with my first child, I am passionate about giving you all the teas about this phase of your life.I heard a phrase a colleague said a few years ago and it always stuck with me - help is not help, unless it is help. I unpack just what this means and how well intentioned people coming to visit the baby might not always help you in the ways you need to make a proper recovery after birth.I am joined by The Doula Darcy as we...
2024-04-3046 minReproductive RebelFeminine Seasons of Fitness with Rock HancockWe are back! I am so excited to have a familiar voice on the show this week - Rock Hancock of Strength Play Nature!He and I are both passionate about fitness and structuring it with intentionality and alignment for female bodies. When he joined me in season one we talked about moving with your cycle and in his program development has taken this concept further looking at the needs of all seasons of a woman's life and offering exercise and movement based practices that align with the needs of our changing hormones - as...
2024-04-231h 14Reproductive RebelWhat We Don't Know with Dr. Andrea SmithI am so excited to be joined this week by Dr. Andrea Smith. We talk about life, women's health and more - be sure to join us!Interested in joining Coming Into Second Spring this April? Click here to register. Please share this with anyone you love 34-49 who are entering their perimenopausal and menopausal years.Send us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: Holistic solutions for a symptom free life. - In partnership with Embody App: Track your cycle in the only fully encrypted app d...
2024-04-1656 minReproductive RebelWomen's Worth: How Are We Measuring Up?How do we measure our worth? Is it by how productive we are? How clean our house is? How we dress?What has become incredibly clear to me as a practitioner over the years is that women don't feel they are "worthy" of rest. They believe they are defined by how much they do, appearances (both physical and in the home) and if they pause for a moment they become riddled with guilt.I am not the only one who has noticed this trend. I am so excited to be joined by the...
2024-02-1357 minReproductive RebelHeart Speak: Coming Home To Your Body with Katie Ama RoseHow often do you drop into your body and truly listen to what lies there? Many of us are disconnected from our body wisdom and it is one of the big reasons we struggle with our health, decision making and more. Our body is so much wiser than our ego mind wants you to believe. Join me this week as I welcome the beautiful Katie Ama Rose of Spirit Remembered on the show and we talk about how important our connection to body wisdom and heart centered knowing truly is for our overall health and...
2024-02-071h 03Reproductive RebelGet To Know My Heart: Adrienne's StoryAs is customary in the start of the new year - it's a time to get to know me all over again. For those who are new, let this be an introduction into who I am and what I do. For those who have been with me (thank you!) this is a vulnerable share about my life, the birth of my practice Moon Essence and the soul led drive I have for the work I do and this show - a true extension of my heart.Join me this week as we reboot my story...
2024-01-0932 minReproductive RebelYoga for Your Cycle Reboot with Leah ShirtonWe are celebrating the end of the year here on Reproductive Rebel with some of your favorite episode replays! This episode was one of the most popular listens of 2023.Originally this aired as Ep 21 - I promised when I had Leah Shirton on the show last season that she would be back. Now is the time! I'm so excited to have Leah back this week to talk more specifically about using yoga in alignment with the phases of the cycle. Different movements support the changing needs of our cycle. Leah shares her expertise br...
2023-12-1944 minReproductive RebelFertility Awareness with Lindsay SaraSince we have been spending so much time recently on birth control options I felt it was time to reboot a great conversation I had with Lindsay Sara of Flow With Your Flow from Season One.There are so many things in our culture that are "fixed with a pill" and our fertility isn't something to be fixed. It is, in fact, a vital sign of our health.It is possible to learn how this vital sign can be used as a marker of health as well as when to prevent pregnancy.Join...
2023-09-0557 minReproductive RebelLate Summer: TCM PerspectiveTraditionally we think of there being four seasons in the year. From a Chinese Medicine perspective there are five.Summer is broken down into two parts - Summer and Late Summer.Join me this week as I unpack why this distinction is important for your digestion and for your cycle.Send us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: Holistic solutions for a symptom free life. - In partnership with Embody App: Track your cycle in the only fully encrypted app designed to protect your m...
2023-08-2220 minReproductive RebelIntriguing Inserts: Exploring IUDsStep into the world of contraception options as we dive deep into a conversation about the challenges surrounding hormonal and non-hormonal IUDs. Tune in this week to broaden your understanding of the complexities surrounding hormonal and non-hormonal IUDs empowering you to make informed decisions about your reproductive well-being.Send us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: Holistic solutions for a symptom free life. - In partnership with Embody App: Track your cycle in the only fully encrypted app designed to protect your most sacred data. Get da...
2023-08-1523 minReproductive RebelThe Emotional Rollercoaster of PMSWelcome to another enlightening episode of Reproductive Rebel. In this episode we engage in a candid conversation about PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome.) Join Adrienne as she unpacks the rollercoaster of emotions and physical shifts that characterize this phase of the menstrual cycle.From dietary tweaks to self-care considerations, Adrienne equips you with practical tools to understand what is happening and what you can do to navigate the challenges of PMS and embrace your body with confidence.Send us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: Holistic solutions for a symptom free life.
2023-08-0830 minReproductive RebelSummer Wellness for WomenJoin me this week as we dive deep into the world of women's health during the summer season. We will explore the common but undesirable symptoms women face during the hot months, offering expert advice and practical tips for staying healthy, comfortable and confident all summer long.Send us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: Holistic solutions for a symptom free life. - In partnership with Embody App: Track your cycle in the only fully encrypted app designed to protect your most sacred data. Get daily gu...
2023-08-0117 minReproductive RebelGet Your Sexy Back with Kim CoffinI spend a lot of time focused on symptoms that take away from your quality of life, but there is more to our health than just symptoms.This week's conversation with Kim Coffin is a juicy one. We talk about how our turn on and our sexual health are an important part of our health and wellbeing.Our Amazing Guest:Kim Coffin is a certified Trauma Informed, Somatic (body-based) Empowerment, Sex, Love & Relationship Teacher, Speaker {soon to be Author} & Coach, graduate of Layla Martin’s Institute of Integrated Tantric Sexuality, and founder of Get...
2023-07-2540 minReproductive RebelGifts and Challenges of Post MenopauseYou have crossed the menopausal threshold and have been 12 months with no period - congratulations!!At this point you are probably thinking - "what happens now?"In this episode I will share with you all the gifts of this phase in your life as well as some of the things to be on the look out for so you can thrive without symptoms.Send us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: Holistic solutions for a symptom free life. - In partnership with Embody App: T...
2023-07-1822 minReproductive RebelComing Into Second Spring: Menopause and BeyondAging doesn't have to be a thing to fear. In our culture, there is a strong narrative that age is the enemy for women.In this week's episode, I suggest another perspective. Aging comes with incredible gifts physically and energetically. Learn why Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to this phase as Coming Into Second Spring and the beauty that blooms during this phase of our lives.Want to join a community of like-minded women who are stepping into a new way of embracing this life stages? Join us in the Body Wisdom Community.Send...
2023-07-1119 minReproductive RebelMenopause - The 3rd Golden OpportunityRemember earlier this season we talked about the three golden opportunities in a woman's life to hit a reset button on her health?The first is menarche or a woman's first menses. The second is postpartum any time a body gives birth. The third is menopause.In this week's episode we talk about menopause, the gifts this third golden opportunity gives us and how we can support it to live our healthiest and best lives.Interested in supporting this phase in the best way possible? Join the Body Wisdom Community today....
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2023-06-2701 minReproductive RebelWhat is Perimenopause?Are you between the ages of 35-49 and are asking questions about your cycle? It is normal to experience changes in how it shows up for you - and they often aren't desirable.In this episode we talk about the change that happens in a woman's body between 35-49 and what the perimenopausal journey looks like (and what you can do about it's less desirable symptoms.)Join the Body Wisdom Community for more information about how you can take proactive steps in changing how you feel during this stage of your life.Send...
2023-06-2736 minReproductive RebelSummer: Season of the HeartIn Chinese Medicine, there is an Organ associated with the change of seasons. If you remember from Season One Episode 3 where we discussed Spring being associated with the Liver and all the ways to support your body in Spring - we are following the wheel of the year to the Summer season in this episode.We discuss what it means to be in the Season of the Heart and how to care for yourself to prevent imbalances that can be common during this season.As with everything - you are what you eat...
2023-06-2013 minReproductive RebelPostpartum: Help Is Not Help - Unless It Is Help with Rebecca DugganPostpartum is a period of our lives where we are drastically under supported in Western culture.This week I sit down with Innate Postpartum Care Certified Practitioner, Rebecca Duggan to talk about the needs of mothers after birth and where the system is failing us.Rebecca is a wife, mother, and owner of Revive Healing Arts LLC. She‘s a bodyworker of 15 years- specializing in abdominal/ uterine massage, and is a recent graduate of the Innate Postpartum Care Certification program. Rebecca has deep reverence for those who are navigating the postpartum period and has made it...
2023-06-1346 minReproductive RebelPostpartum - the 2nd Golden OpportunityDo you remember in Season 2 Ep. 15 we talked about the three golden opportunities a woman gets in her life to really change her health? The first opportunity is when a girl starts her period. The second is in the postpartum.It doesn’t matter how many times you are postpartum. Every time you are postpartum you are in the 2nd golden opportunity to hit a reset button on your health.Join us this week as we take a look at just how important the postpartum is and how that care translates into future successes....
2023-06-0627 minReproductive RebelSeed CyclingWhat is seed cycling? This is a question I often receive from clients in my practice. It’s a phrase that more and more women are hearing, but without a clear idea of what it is or how to effectively harness its gifts.In this week’s episode we talk about what seed cycling is and how you can make it a part of your lifestyle to support all the energetic and physical shifts in your cycle.Interested in more support how to put skills like this into practice in your life? Join the Body Wisd...
2023-05-3019 minReproductive RebelCyclical Yoga: Flow With Your Phases with Leah ShirtonI promised when I had Leah Shirton on the show last season that she would be back. Now is the time! I'm so excited to have Leah back this week to talk more specifically about using yoga in alignment with the phases of the cycle. Different movements support the changing needs of our cycle. Leah shares her expertise breaking down the phases of your cycle and how to get the most out of your yoga practice to reduce period symptoms.Send us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: Hol...
2023-05-2344 minReproductive RebelFertility is EnergeticFertility is as much energetic as a physical process, according to Chinese Medicine.I had the privilege of interviewing Carolina Sotomayor who is an expert in the energetic side of the fertility equation.Carolina works with people to align their energetic body to be prepared to welcome their spirit baby into the family.This is an incredible conversation you won't want to miss. Free reiki for mothers in the Healing Mothers Movement: https://carolinasotomayor.com/movementSend us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: Hol...
2023-05-1646 minReproductive RebelThe Fertile Land of FertilityLast week we talked about care and lifestyle practices to support fertility.In this week's episode we continue this journey in the fertile land of abundance and look at the nutritional side because that adage "you are what you eat" really is true - especially for fertility.For more information about supporting your fertility journey, join me for Empowered Fertility!Send us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: Holistic solutions for a symptom free life. - In partnership with Embody App: Track your cycle i...
2023-05-0922 minReproductive RebelFertility: Operating From AbundanceWe are what we eat. If you heard Episode 5 in the first season of Reproductive Rebel you will know what I'm talking about.You also are what you think. You are what you feel. Your fertility comes from the body being in right relationship - in every way.If you are thinking about getting pregnant or are already on your fertility journey, this is an episode you won't want to miss.To be part of our Empowered Fertility program - click here!Send us a textSupport the show
2023-05-0228 minReproductive RebelPeriod Care MattersIn Western culture, we don't talk about period care. When I talk about it with my clients it is often like I'm speaking in a foreign language. Slow down during my period? Are you crazy? Join me this week as I talk about how critical proper period care is to reduce PMS, menstrual symptoms and other issues all month long.To learn more about period care check out our Proper Period Care mini course!Send us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: Holistic solutions for a s...
2023-04-2517 minReproductive RebelMenstruation Matters!We continue our exploration of the phases in a woman's life this week with the transition from the fire phase of our life into the earth phase.The Earth years are all about fertility and healthy menstruation is an important part of these years - whether or not your heart desires a child of your own.Learn about why menstruation matters as we continue our journey through the 7 year cycles in a woman's life. To learn more about how to reduce period symptoms in your own life (or the life of a young...
2023-04-1836 minReproductive RebelMenarche: The First Golden OpportunityA girls first period or menarche is the first opportunity to hit a reset button on a woman’s health. We get three golden opportunities in our life to fundamentally shift our bodies and crossing the threshold into womanhood is the first.In this week’s episode we will talk about how important it is to get a girl’s menstrual life off on the right foot to reduce period problems and fertility challenges later on.If you are a mother or caregiver to a young lady who is on the doorstep of this transition - you...
2023-04-1124 minReproductive RebelThe Magic of 7 Year CyclesDid you know that women’s bodies change every 7 years?If you look back at your life, you will likely notice that there were big emotional or physical shifts in your experience at 14, 21, 28, 35 and so on.In this week’s episode we are going to take a closer look at what exactly is changing every 7 years and why we should pay attention.Send us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: Holistic solutions for a symptom free life. - In partnership with Embody App: Track your...
2023-04-0429 minReproductive RebelUnlocking the Pelvis: My Journey with Pelvic PTDo you all remember the interview with Dr. Emily Wilson of Pelvic Wisdom?If you haven't listened to Ep 11 - start there. After that incredible interview, I was inspired to take my own journey into my emotional health by way of pelvic physical therapy with Dr. Wilson.Join me this week as I talk about my transformational experience with clearing out my personal "junk room" and unlocking more creative potential through pelvic floor physical therapy.Send us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: Holistic solutions for a...
2023-03-2834 minReproductive RebelIce Baths: Friend or FoeWith all the buzz lately around ice baths - what's a menstruating woman to do?While the purported health benefits are there, what does it do to women's bodies? In this week's episode (which may make me slightly unpopular) I talk about how this ice bath trend affects periods and whether the benefits outweigh the pitfalls.Want more information about how to support your body in a meaningful way to reduce period symptoms? Check out the Tao of Women Institute.Send us a textSupport the showM...
2023-03-2133 minReproductive RebelEmotions and the PelvisDid you know that your emotions play a role in your pelvic function?Pain during sex, the inability to have your partner enter and so much more can be tied to emotions we are bottling in the wombspace.Join me and Dr. Emily Wilson of Pelvic Wisdom for our conversation about the power of emotions and how they interact with our pelvic function.Dr. Emily Wilson, PT, DPT is the owner and founder of Pelvic Wisdom Physical Therapy located in Portland, Maine. Dr. Emily is a pelvic floor physical therapist who takes an i...
2023-03-1453 minReproductive RebelEmotion Isn't A Dirty WordWhy is the word "emotion" or "emotional" so bad? Why does it get such a bad reputation?If we express our feelings about things we are labeled an "irrational emotional woman" like its a bad thing.Suppression of emotion leads to all kinds of disharmony in the system isn't good for anyone. Healthy expression of emotion is a cornerstone in your health and wellbeing.Let's talk about why our emotions are actually a gift - not a curse.Send us a textSupport the showMoon Essence®: H...
2023-03-0737 minReproductive RebelDon't Apologize! Being Cyclical Isn't BadDo you ever feel like you need to apologize for being tired? Apologize for needing to bow out of obligations because you feel lousy?Being a cyclical being means you have changing energy and output all through the month - and guess what? THAT IS NORMAL.In this week's episode we talk about the inner critic and how understanding what is happening in our body gives us the power to tell that little voice that yells at us to "do more" or "you aren't doing enough" to kindly sit down and be quiet....
2023-02-2835 minReproductive RebelWhat Does It Mean To Be A Cyclical Being?Have you heard the term "cyclical being" recently? There is rising awareness (finally!) that women are cyclical beings - but what does that really mean?In this week's episode we look at what it means to be a cyclical being and how that affects our work, our health and our lifestyle.To understand more about what it means to be a cyclical being and how to support your body best, you won't want to miss Not Your Momma's Menstrual Course.Send us a textSupport the show...
2023-02-2127 minReproductive RebelLast But Not Least - The Luteal PhaseWe have explored the Yin or substance focused phase of the cycle and now we learn about its counterpart - the Yang phase.Yang phase or the luteal phase starts with ovulation and continues until menstruation returns again.In this week's episode we talk about what the luteal phase is, what it does, how you should feel during it and more.Excited for a closer look at the phases of the cycle to better understand your body? Body Basics is the launch pad for your learning journey.Have you already taken...
2023-02-1431 minReproductive RebelAll In For OvulationOvulation may be the shortest phase of the month, but for most women, this is where they feel the best of the entire cycle.Why is this?Join us this week as we explore what ovulation is doing in the body and why we feel so good and on top of the world during it.Want to learn more about all of the phases of your cycle? Body Basics is your reference for the foundational information about what is going on each month inside your body.Know the basics and want...
2023-02-0721 minReproductive RebelFollicular Phase: It's All About SubstanceIf I said the word follicular phase, would you know what I'm talking about? Did you know that it's the longest phase of your menstrual cycle? Do you know what it does in your body? Psst...it's all about substance!Join us this week as we take a deeper dive into the follicular phase, talking about what it does for you biologically as well as energetically, so that you can live your healthiest month.For a closer look at what is happening in your body take 30 minutes to explore Body Basics.
2023-01-3125 minReproductive RebelMenstruation- What Is HappeningHave you been told by a practitioner that if this is the way your period shows up every month, that this is normal for you? , have you been told after having a child that the heavier period that you're experiencing is normal after you give birth? None of these things are normal. There is a standard of what your period should look like.Join us this week. As we take a deeper dive into menstruation, what it should look like, how to care for it, and how this makes such a meaningful impact into your health.
2023-01-2430 minReproductive RebelBody Literacy 101Do you remember how you learned about your period? Did you learn about it in school or like many of us did you have a box of tampons passed through the door and you were on your own? In our culture, we don't have nearly enough education around menstrual cycle basics, and it does a huge disservice for our health and our fertility management.It's almost like if they teach us, they might use it and that simply won't work in an abstinence only culture. In this week's episode, we are pulling back...
2023-01-1726 minReproductive RebelEgo in Medical Model with Taylor SappingtonWhen you start thinking about changes that you wanna make in the new year, what do they look like? I'm talking about things more than just going back to the gym. 2023 is inviting us to think about what is important to us and what boundaries we're going to put in place to keep ourselves healthy and well-balanced.Part of those boundaries for some of us are directly related to healthcare. Far too many of us walk in a doctor's office and feel like a number unseen and unheard. Where we go in search of answers isn't working...
2023-01-101h 08Reproductive RebelSeason 2 Ep1 Welcome to Reproductive Rebel RebootWelcome to Season 2 of the Reproductive Rebel Podcast!It's hard to believe that this passion project of mine is a year old already - but here we are! It's time to celebrate!Kicking off the new season we take it back to where it all began. A woman with a passion to save the world - one uterus at a time.Interesting in learning more about how to empower your healing journey? Check out all the course offerings on the Tao of Women Institute page.Send us a text...
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