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Living In The Magic17: A Journey To Wholeness With Dana DrahosOn today's episode, I have the privilege of chatting with Dana Drahos, a ceremonialist, womb keeper, & guide for women on the path of sacred reconnection.We chat about:• Her journey of being raised atheist, to healing her father wound & building a relationship with God + Mother Earth• Reclaiming & reconnecting with her cycle• Ego deaths & the entrepreneur journey • Surrender & following the breadcrumbs + we end the episode with a card pull ✨Links:Follow Dana on instagram (@womb.led.woman)Details for her 1:1...2025-07-171h 17
Womb Led Woman Podcast53. The Father Wound & Womb Healing with Lauren Megan & Sophie ReganDana, Lauren and Sophie discuss their journeys healing the father wound through reconnecting with their wombs, God, and learning from the union of Christ and Mary Magdalene.If you've struggled with your relationship with your father (or lack thereof), this conversation provides an often overlooked path to healing your relationship with the masculine- through the womb and God.Lauren Megan is a Wife, Mother, and Feminine Embodiment Guide. She is the Creatrix of Cosmic Rose, a year-long container to heal your relationship with God, money, and men through the...2025-05-051h 15Womb Led Woman Podcast52. The German New Medicine perspective on PCOS & other women’s health concerns with Abigail PuccioniBoth conventional and alternative medicine view symptoms as bad, a sign of imbalances and needing to be fixed. But what if your symptoms were actually GOOD and a sign that you’re healing?
What if the root cause of your symptoms has nothing to do with you not eating perfectly, but rather, a highly intelligent adaptive response to ensure your survival?
Our guest Abigail Puccioni, a German New Medicine Educator offers us a transformative perspective on health and disease that takes the fear, overwhelm and pressure out of healing.
She gives us a beg...2024-07-311h 08Womb Led Woman Podcast51. Dad’s role in pregnancy, birth & postpartum with Birth Alchemist StefanieStefanie is a Holistic Preconception Coach & Birth Alchemist. She coaches women on holistic preconception, pregnancy & birth.
June is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, and we wanted to bring to light the importance of dad’s mental health throughout pregnancy, birth and postpartum. We know it can be an extremely overwhelming, stressful and lonely time for expecting dads and new fathers.
We went off on a few tangents but we trust the right people will hear it;)
Today we discuss:
Dad’s role in pregnancy, ways to support in each trimester
2024-06-191h 00Womb Led Woman Podcast50. Yoni Mapping for Womb Healing with Doula & Menstrual Coach Jules AlmaBirth can be a pleasurable orgasmic experience. Not too good to be true, hear it here from Jules Alma, who shares her wisdom of yoni mapping and being a birth doula. Jules will teach you how to bleed with bliss and birth in power in this enlightening talk about yoni mapping.
Jules is a full-spectrum holistic doula, menstrual coach and yoni mapping guide. She created her brand, JULES ALMA, as a way to support women looking for answers and resources outside of the conventional women's healthcare model. She believes from the way we bleed, birth, pleasure, and n...2024-05-2142 minWomb Led Woman Podcast49. Hack the System: HR-Approved Cycle-Aligned Work Schedule with Olivia Bolt, Somatic Healer & Mindset CoachDid you know the 9-5 work schedule is based on the natural 24-hour cycle of male hormones? Women’s hormones are not the same everyday, so what’s a menstruating woman to do with a 40-hour a week job schedule that expects us to behave like men? Breaking news! You can advocate for your cycle and politely demand that your hormones be respected. In this progressive talk, Olivia Bolt explains how she got her corporate job to allow flexibility in her work schedule in order to prioritize her menstrual health. Embark on this journey with us as we challenge trad...2024-04-211h 03
Depths of MotherhoodSaying Goodbye to Hormonal Contraception with Dana Drahos: Episode 86Are you looking to say goodbye to hormonal contraception? Come and listen in to this revealing and inspiring conversation with our wonderful guest Dana Drahos the host of Wombology!
(00:00:00) - Introduction
(00:07:49) - Dana's personal journey with saying goodbye to hormonal contraception
(00:14:44) - Challenges women may face with the transition
(00:25:15) - Tips for transitioning with gentleness
(00:35:38) - Radical rest and new habits
(00:41:45) - Community support
Mentioned in the Episode:
Dana's episode with Danielle - Holding Women's Circles
Nourished Mother Package Gifts for This Episode:
- Fertility awareness workshop
...2024-04-1955 min
Cycles with SarahThe Feminine Cycle & Inner Spring with Dana DrahosIn this episode, I am speaking with Dana Drahos. Dana is a female health educator, ceremonialist, and founder of the Cyclical Sisterhood, an online community that supports women in transitioning off of birth control and reclaiming the wisdom of their cyclical bodies.
Our conversation focuses on the season of “inner spring” in our female bodies. We explore:
The crystal and card I chose before our conversation began. Spoiler: it’s Red Jasper & The Thorn (from Rebecca Campbell’s The Rose Oracle deck)
An overview of the 4 phases of the female cycle and the energetic...2024-04-111h 15
Journey to AuthenticityDana Drahos' Journey to AuthenticityWelcome to another guest episode on the Journey to Authenticity podcast!Today I'm interviewing Dana Drahos, Womb Awakening Guide & Cyclical Living Mentor. I'm currently in her Cyclical Sisterhood membership and I love the work she does in the world! I'm so excited for you to hear her story today.In this episode, we discuss...Her experience of coming off birth controlHow she went from being vegan to learning how to support healthy hormonesAdvice on how to let go of identities that are no longer aligned and embody who you want to becomeBuilding courage through ta...2024-03-211h 11Womb Led Woman Podcast48. The Functional Medicine Approach to Hypothyroidism & Hashimoto’s with Angela Brown, Thyroid ExpertDo you have irregular periods, ovulation spotting, heavy bleeds, brain fog or fatigue? These could be signs of a thyroid imbalance. But when you get your lab tests back from the doctor, your results are “normal”, so what now? Thyroid imbalance is a complex issue. Let Angela Brown break it down in this episode about healing Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s. Angela explains how thyroid imbalances affect all systems of the body and how you can begin to heal from a functional medicine approach. Be your own doctor and heal the root cause of your thyroid issues so you can reclaim...2024-03-1855 min
Holistic Ambition with Stephanie Thoma47. Unlock Womb Wisdom: Your Cycle as a Superpower ft. Dana DrahosUnlock the secrets of your cycle with "Unlock Womb Wisdom: Your Cycle as a Superpower." Join me as we dive deep into the transformative power of the feminine cycle with Dana Drahos—a visionary Womb Awakening Guide and founder of Womb.ology.
Your menstrual cycle isn't a curse, but a source of innate feminine strength, waiting to be rediscovered.In this enlightening chat, Dana unfolds the ancient knowledge of our foremothers, offering practical tools like cycle syncing, Fertility awareness, and womb shamanism to rekindle the connection with your body's natural rhythms. Based on my experience, the insights sh...2024-02-2750 minWomb Led Woman Podcast47. Feminine Archetypes Throughout the Menstrual Cycle with Megan HayneAre you showing up as the maiden or the prostitute? Throughout our cycle, we can show up as different feminine archetypes. The Maiden is the young girl in us who wants to take on the world and do everything she wants to do. The shadow side of this archetype is the prostitute, the girl who says yes to everything and gives up all her energy to others. Come explore the feminine archetypes with us in this podcast as we dive deep into our inner seasons with their archetypes and shadow sides.
Megan Hayne is a mother, womb...2024-02-1852 minWomb Led Woman Podcast46. Why Your P*ssy Needs Meat to Thrive with Carly Rae BeaudryIf you’re someone who thinks a vegan or vegetarian diet is healthy for you, tune into this episode to learn why your p*ssy may be starving for some nourishment from animal products. Learn why your choice of diet could be impacting your pleasure and fertility. Come with an open mind and explore why eating meat may lead to better pleasure, fertility, and health overall.
Carly Rae is a Womb Continuum Practitioner and has been a ceremonial bodyworker since 2005, specializing in hands on hands in pelvic work. Carly is a guide into the depths of the fem...2024-01-2855 minWomb Led Woman Podcast45. Womb-Led Launching with Feminine Leadership Mentor Lauren MeganTune in to receive nourishing wisdom on how to launch from your womb space, anchoring into unwavering deep trust in yourself and your offer, even when things aren't going as you'd hoped.
We talk about tapping into the guidance of your womb to create your offer, pricing your offers, regulating your nervous system to be able to receive and hold money when it comes in, and what it means to run a sustainable, womb-led business.
Lauren is a body-based trauma specialist, womb alchemist, embodiment mentor, priestess, healer, conscious mother, and teacher. She guides & mentors women...2023-12-161h 12Womb Led Woman Podcast44. Feminine Energy & Your Human Design with Ashley RoseLearn how to heal and embody feminine energy through the lens of your Human Design!
If you don’t already know your Human Design, I suggest finding out before listening to this episode to get the most out of it. You can do so for free here: https://www.mybodygraph.com/
Ashley Rose is a Feminine Energy expert, Womb Healer, Astrologer and Human Design reader. She’s also a Lawyer by day and Priestess by night! She loves to help women live in alignment with the planet, the moon, and...2023-11-2951 minWomb Led Woman Podcast43. Fertility & Spirituality for BIPOC with Tam InspiresWhether you're just starting out on your fertility journey or have been trying to conceive for years, Tam can help uncover the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual blockages that are preventing you from conceiving.
Tam Inspires is the empowering force behind black women in their 30s and 40s on their fertility journeys. With a deep understanding of unique challenges faced by women of color, she guides clients through spiritual fertility, connecting them with spirit babies and guides, while dismantling blockages.
We discussed:
What is your "juju" and what does it have...2023-11-2430 minWomb Led Woman Podcast42. Healing Trauma through Nervous System Regulation with Aeryn O'HalloranOur nervous systems are as ancient as life on Earth. They control much of what we do on a daily basis without our conscious awareness, and yet many of us don't know much about them (or the fact that they're the key to healing trauma and stress-related chronic illness!)
Aeryn O'Halloran went through years of trauma and a laundry list of chronic illness diagnoses as a result, tried all kinds of conventional and alternative interventions, but nothing transformed her health quite like nervous system regulation and somatic experiencing. Now, she is passionate about helping...2023-07-0536 minWomb Led Woman Podcast41. Natural Healing & Prevention of Chronic Vaginal Infections with the Yoni NutritionistToday we're talking all things vaginal health; yeast infections, bacterial vaginosis, candida overgrowth, genital herpes, HPV, and UTIs with none other than Adrienne, the Yoni Nutritionist!
Adrienne is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist and Sexual Health Advocate that specializes in holistic nutrition and wellness for vaginal and sexual health.
We discuss:
Adrienne's personal journey with genital herpes and chronic vaginal infections and how she found healing
Dispel some myths around herpes
A deep dive on herpes: what it is, how its transmitted, how common it is and de-stigmatizing it
Nutritional tips for chronic vaginal infections...2023-06-2154 minWomb Led Woman Podcast40. MushWOMB Medicine with Mikaela de la MycoMushroom medicine can be a powerful Earth medicine ally in your womb healing journey, birth and even motherhood. If you've been at all curious about incorporating mushrooms into your healing journey, this episode is for you!
Today I talk with Mikaela de la Myco, a facilitator of mushroom medicine and an educator of "mushWOMB consciousness", which is the intersection of mushroom education and womb wisdom.
We discuss:
How mushroom medicine can support you at all points in the womb continuum- from periods, to preconception, pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding & postpartum
...2023-06-0752 minWomb Led Woman Podcast39. Reviving Intimacy in Postpartum with Prairie Wolfe of Somatic ConnectionsIf you and your partner are struggling with sex and intimacy, especially during postpartum time, or having the same argument over and over, this is a great episode for you!
Prairie Wolfe is a Certified Sexological Bodyworker, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and Somatic Sex and Relationship Coach. She was ushered into this work through a difficult birth and postpartum time that left her grappling with physical and emotional trauma, and searching desperately for answers.
Prairie has a thriving private practice where she supports folks to reconnect with their vibrancy, reclaim space in their own bodies, recover...2023-05-3154 minWomb Led Woman Podcast38. Tuned In and Turned On with Courtney Titus, Intimacy and Holistic Health CoachIf you are someone who has struggled to attract good, healthy men and have secure, non-toxic relationships this episode will be a great one for you! Courtney Titus is an Intimacy & Holistic Health Coach. She has trained with some of the top intimacy coaches in the industry and helps men & women get tuned into their bodies and turned on to live their most liberated and pleasurable lives. She specializes in women's health, masculine/feminine dynamics, nonviolent communication, and sacred sexuality. Courtney has helped her clients heal their relationships to their bodies, connect deeper to their cycles, speak their truth...2023-05-1754 minWomb Led Woman Podcast37. Dana's Story with Guest Host Danielle BakerBy popular demand, here is an interview featuring me! Danielle Baker comes back to the Wombology Podcast, this time to swap seats and be the host and asks me the most beautiful questions.
We talk about why I started this podcast, how I got interested in womb health, my time living abroad in Vietnam, how I juggle a 9-5 job, another part-time job and doing all things Wombology and more!
You can listen to Danielle's interview How to Hold Women's Circles here.
Follow womb.ology and join the bi-monthly email newsletter for more...2023-04-1947 minWomb Led Woman Podcast36. Unleashing Your Authentic Voice with Michelle Etchison, Self Expression CoachDo you have trouble connecting to your truest, most authentic self? Does your throat chakra feel constricted, like you're not saying what you really want to say? Do you want to feel wildly unapologetic in your self expression? Then listen to this episode with one of my favorite people on the internet, Michelle Etchison, a Self Expression Coach!
Michelle is truly the embodiment of relentless, wild, unapologetic self expression.
She shares every raw and real side of her self, and every step of her journey, and it's truly magical...2023-04-051h 06
Womb Led Woman Podcast35. Making Menstruation a Ritual with Elizabeth Tidwell, Founder of My Club RedWhat comes to mind when you hear the word "ritual"? Elizabeth Tidwell, Cycle Coach and Founder of My Club Red, loves to define ritual as anything we do with intention, attention, and repetition. Elizabeth is on a mission to help women ritualize their period, through her monthly period self-care subscription box My Club Red. We discussed how re-connecting with your body and womb in this way helps to strengthen your intuition, allowing you to make aligned decisions in all areas of your life.
We also discuss:
What diet and lifestyle changes Elizabeth made to heal her...2023-03-151h 02Womb Led Woman Podcast34. Alchemizing Generational Trauma through the Pregnancy Portal with Lopa VisaveliyaThis is about the spiritual aspect to preparing for pregnancy and birth. We're going beyond the physical preparations such as nutrition and birth plans, and diving deeper into how do we actually heal generational trauma and realize our ancestral gifts, to have a much more pleasant pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience. This is not only for the benefit of the mothers and fathers, but for the spirit baby coming into the Earth as well.
Lopa Visaveliya is a powerful multi-dimensional healer, clinical hypnotherapist, and divine fire alchemist. She witnesses POWERFUL and highly sensitive legendary souls as they st...2023-03-081h 17Womb Led Woman Podcast33. Embodying Grief with Embodied Grief Guide Grace HarmanGrief is just like any other emotion that needs to be felt and moved through our bodies in order to be fully processed. Traditional talk therapy only gets us so far...and burying our grief doesn't get us anywhere! Grace Harman, an Embodied Grief Guide and Grief Alchemist helps us to see grief as a sacred, cyclical experience and empowers us to let our bodies be the guides of our grieving process. Whether you're grieving the loss of a loved one, a place, a relationship, an identity, or whatever else...you will gain a new perspective on how to...2023-03-0157 minWomb Led Woman Podcast32. Hearing and Listening to Your Body's Messages with Somatics and Embodiment Coach Kristen AlexisThe more you ignore your body's messages, the louder she will get. This is what Kristen found out after endless health issues kept popping up, including PCOS. Her doctors kept offering pill after pill, which came with more and more side effects, until finally she saw a holistic doctor who worked with Kristen to heal the root cause rather than suppress symptoms. Now, Kristen works with women to connect back to their feminine essence as a trauma informed somatic practitioner and tantric coach with a specialization in sex, love and relationships.
We discuss:
Kristen's rollercoaster of...2023-02-221h 01Womb Led Woman Podcast31. Reframing Sobriety: Having Control vs. Wanting Control with AlcoholAnother panel-style podcast, this time four of us talking about our journeys of struggling with alcohol, going sober, and then eventually re-introducing alcohol back into our lives on our terms, without shame or guilt or worry.
We discuss having control vs. wanting control with alcohol, deconstructing dogmatic beliefs around alcohol, and the importance of tuning into our bodies and empowering ourselves with CHOICE rather than militant rules.
***A FLEXIBLE RELATIONSHIP WITH ALCOHOL MAY NOT BE BEST FOR YOU RIGHT NOW. Please take what resonates for you and leave what doesn't. We trust in your ability...2023-02-1559 minWomb Led Woman Podcast30. How to Hold a Women's Circle with Danielle BakerHave you ever wanted to facilitate a women's circle but not sure how? I brought on Danielle Baker, Founder of Women's Circle Online and Host of the Depths of Motherhood podcast, to share her wisdom from 10 years of experience in hosting and attending women's circles.
We discuss:
How Danielle went from being in the military to embracing more feminine spaces and practices
The art and science of a good circle
Opening and closing ceremonies
How do you create a safe space?
How to show up in a circle to give and receive medicine
The importance of...2023-02-0157 minWomb Led Woman Podcast29. How Astrological Life Coach Alyssa Fry Found Her Passion after Breaking Up with Birth ControlHormonal birth control disconnects us from our intuition, our inner wisdom. So it makes perfect sense to me why I hear from SO many of you that after getting off of birth control, you had a spiritual awakening!
This is what also happened for Alyssa Fry, an Astrological Life Coach and Founder of Authentically Alyssa, and contributing author of Lunar Wisdom. She is passionate about empowering dreamers to reconnect with the magic within and around them, take courageous actions towards their desires, and live as their most authentic self!
We discuss:
Alyssa's journey with...2023-01-1149 minWomb Led Woman Podcast28. Exploring the Impact of Religion on Our WombsToday we bring together 5 women with all different religious backgrounds, to discuss how these religions and cultures (or lack of) have shaped and impacted our relationship with ourselves as women, with our wombs, and with our sexuality.
Some had a positive experience, most had a negative experience and left their religion, going on a quest to discover their own values and connection to their bodies.
Tune in to hear how these women have grappled with unwinding the modesty and purity brainwashing, left everything and everyone they know behind to live life on their terms, reconnected wi...2023-01-041h 35Womb Led Woman Podcast27. How Gut Health and Period Problems are Related with Avital Kushilevich, Gut Health ExpertIf you truly want to get to the root of symptoms like fatigue, bloating, irregular periods, heavy bleeding, depression, anxiety, insomnia and so many more...start with the gut! Your gut plays such a key role in digestion, detoxification, mood, and hormone production, therefore, it's so important to optimize your gut health. But how?!
I brought on Avital Kushilevich, Medical Intuitive and Holistic Health Expert to answer that! After going through her own health challenges and finding a solution to heal naturally, Avital integrates her 10 years of holistic health expertise to help people heal from digestive issues, f...2022-12-0741 minWomb Led Woman Podcast26. Healing from Birth Trauma with Dr. Rebecca CohenStruggling with physical, emotional or energetic birth trauma? This episode is like a warm hug, validating your experiences and supporting you with ways to heal.
Rebecca Lasky Cohen, MD is a holistic women’s healthcare physician specializing in pelvic wellbeing throughout all stages of women’s lives. She has spent the last 30 years dedicated to working with women and has had extensive training in midwifery, family medicine, obstetrics, energetic and physical modalities and traditional healing practices from throughout the world. She is mother to nine children and is devoted to orienting women to their own inner-knowing as they...2022-11-3056 minWomb Led Woman Podcast25. Traditional Chinese Medicine for Reproductive Health with Allison, The Period AcupuncturistEver wondered what acupuncture actually is, how it can help with your reproductive health, and...does it hurt?? Allison is an acupuncturist and integrative health practitioner based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. She is a fellow of the Acupuncture and TCM Board of Reproductive Medicine and member of the Obstetrical Acupuncture Association. She has specialized training in treating fertility and reproductive health. As a stage 3 endo warrior herself, Allison is extremely passionate in helping treat the pain and symptoms of endometriosis.
We talk about:
What exactly is acupuncture and how does it work to help heal...2022-11-2350 minWomb Led Woman Podcast24. Heal the Spirit to Heal the Body with Psychic Nicole GranatiSick and tired of feeling sick and tired? After you've exhausted all the traditional AND holistic routes of healing and nothing has worked..what's next? Nicole Granati was experiencing debilitating Endometriosis that sent her to the emergency room, and she had tried all the things. It wasn't until she started using her psychic abilities to heal her spirit and energy that things started to change. She went from relying on pain relievers to get through the day, to no PMS or cramps! And you don't have to be a psychic to do this. Nicole shares with us today her...2022-11-091h 26Womb Led Woman Podcast23. Transitioning Off Birth Control & Preparing Your Body for Pregnancy with Haley NicholeWhether you're wanting to conceive within the next few years or you just want to come off of birth control because you've heard about the harmful effects, this episode is for you! Haley Nichole is a holistic womb healer, women's mentor, and the visionary of the Root and Womb Collective, a women's community in devotion to womb and feminine vitality. She supports women in healing their womb, reconnecting to their body, transitioning off birth control, and preparing for pregnancy. Today, she shares with us her top tips for preparing your body to transition off of birth control and for...2022-11-031h 01Womb Led Woman Podcast22. Herbs for Each Phase of Your Menstrual Cycle with Sabrina NelsonCramps, anxiety, bloating, insomnia? There's an herb for that! In this episode, Sabrina Nelson, the witch behind Moon Beam Herbs, walks us through different herbs to support our bodies and spirits in each phase of our menstrual cycle. Sabrina also offers a special discount code for Wombology listeners at the end!
Sabrina is a writer, collage artist and herbalist exploring cyclicality grief, lineage, physical pain in the female body. She's the witch behind Moon Beam Herbs, an apothecary and herbal practice dedicated to helping others harmonize their menstrual cycle, realign with their natural rhythms, and remember their...2022-10-2738 minWomb Led Woman Podcast21. Q&A with Sex Confidence Coach CocoAre you struggling with insecurities in the bedroom? Or ever wondered what it's REALLY like to be a sex confidence coach, talking about sex openly on Instagram? Well here's your chance to learn! Coco, otherwise known as The Conversational Freak on Instagram, is a Sex Confidence Coach for women, teaching them how to prioritize their pleasure and have confidence in themselves first. She has a private membership with tons of pre-recorded and live classes on topics like riding, how to give good head, dealing with a sensitive clit, and more.
We talk about:
Coco's background and...2022-10-2141 minWomb Led Woman Podcast20. The Medicine and Magic of Death with Lisa ConineWe will all experience death and loss at some point in our lives, but do most of us know how to alchemize our pain into medicine? Lisa Conine, a Death Doula who supports people in navigating death, loss and transitions, joins us to share about her solo ancestral pilgrimage to Italy and the UK, and the wisdom from her experiences in her own grief and through holding space others.
We also discuss:
What led her to go on a solo ancestral pilgrimage to the lands of her ancestors
Why it's important to connect with your ancestors a...2022-10-1255 minWomb Led Woman Podcast19. Making the Most of Your Saturn Return with Maura of Call Me a WitchIf you're between the ages of 28-31, you're likely in your "Saturn Return"; when Saturn returns back to the position in the sky that it was in when you were born. Why is this important? Maura calls your Saturn Return an initiation into Spiritual Adulthood; a chance to end karmic cycles, heal ancestral trauma, and discover your destiny. This portal only comes around every 29.5 years, so it's important not to miss it! In this episode, we both share about our wild Saturn Return experiences (divorce, break ups, spiritual awakenings, career changes, moving to new countries..there's a lot!) and...2022-10-0559 minWomb Led Woman Podcast18. Finding Inner Peace by Aligning with your Menstrual Cycle with Kasey TenchDo you wake up and dread having to get up for the day? Do you struggle to find joy? Are you totally sick of your own sh*t!? Then you're ready for your rebirth!
Kasey Tench, a Holistic Life Coach and Mentor, joins us on the show today to talk about overcoming a multitude of chronic illnesses including stage 4 endometriosis through holistic healing, re-connecting with spirit after a near death experience, finding joy and purpose again, and using your menstrual cycle as a guide to navigate life's tough transitions.
Connect with Kasey:
Journal F...2022-09-0753 minWomb Led Woman Podcast17. The 4th Trimester: Postpartum Nourishment with Feeding Mama Founder Mona En Ting StillwellSo much focus goes on baby in the fourth trimester…what about mama? In postpartum, your body is in its most vulnerable state, severely lacking in vitamins, minerals, and of course..sleep!
Traditional Chinese Medicine has very specific, nourishing traditions and protocols for postpartum that help mama recover.
Mona En Ting Stillwell founded Feeding Mama, a meal delivery service for postpartum parents, as a way to bring TCM postpartum practices to the mainstream.
We discuss:
Mona’s personal experience with IVF and a high-risk birth due to her age and having twins
How...2022-08-3145 minWomb Led Woman Podcast16. How Pelvic Steaming Can Help Heal Your Womb with Julia Demillones MooreThere is no magic pill to heal your womb, but if there was one, pelvic (or yoni) steaming would be it. Do you struggle with painful cramps, irregular cycles, yeast infections, short cycles, Fibroids, or other period problems? Or perhaps you're healing from postpartum or a miscarriage. Pelvic steaming has SO many benefits, including healing sexual/emotional trauma that you may be holding in your womb space.
Julia Demillones Moore (she/her) is a pelvic steam practitioner, home herbalist, mother, birth keeper & advocate for enriched postpartum care. Julia uses ancestral medicine practices from her Filipino lineage to br...2022-08-1744 minWomb Led Woman Podcast15. How to Have an Empowered Birth with HeHe StewartBirth should be a judgement-free zone where you feel informed, empowered and heard. Often times, it is not this way. In fact, 40-60% of new parents walk away with birth trauma, and the rate of unnecessary and unwanted C-sections is out of control in the US. Our guest HeHe Stewart is a Family Life Educator with 10 years of experience in supporting families, an Infant Feeding Specialist, and Birth/Postpartum Doula. She created The Birth Lounge, which teaches pregnant folks how to have an informed and confident birth, and reduce the risk of C section with research-backed childbirth education.
2022-08-1043 minWomb Led Woman Podcast14. What Hormonal Birth Control is Actually Doing to Your Body with Maddie MilesMillions of women around the world use hormonal contraception like the Pill, the patch, the IUD...but how many of us actually know what this drug actually does to our body? Were you told by your doctor how the Pill works, and what the side effects and long-term consequences to your health were? Most of us weren't!
Trigger warning: Eating disorders discussed
Maddie Miles is a Board-Certified Integrative Health Practitioner, Women's Health and Hormone expert, and Clinical Herbalist. She created the brand Peace Love Hormones, and the herbal supplement Soothe, which helps women with PMs a...2022-08-0328 minWomb Led Woman Podcast13. How to Talk to Your Teens about Periods & Puberty with Megan ZiegenfusIf you're raising a child who will menstruate someday or is currently menstruating, this one's for you! It can be scary when they start asking you questions about their bodies that you yourself didn't get many answers to when you were there age. That's why Megan created Body Talk Basics, an amazing community of women on Instagram @bodytalkbasics where she talks a lot about our bodies and how to support girls as they grow up, as well as her online course for moms and daughters to take together that is all about puberty and body development.
We d...2022-07-2746 minWomb Led Woman Podcast12. How Womb Wisdom Got Lost & How to Bring it Back with Ashley EdithAshley Edith is on a mission to normalize womb wisdom and yoni steaming. Her path in this lifestyle started because she suffered painful and debilitating periods that left her fainting, nauseous and calling in sick frequently. Her path to healing eventually led her to a Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor, who opened up her eyes to natural, holistic healing. She now helps other women heal through yoni steaming and offline and online gatherings.
We discuss:
Her path from a high-paying corporate job and being known as the "office witch", to naturally healing her chronic illnesses and getting...2022-07-2055 min
Womb Led Woman Podcast11. How to Bring Back a Missing Period with Lindsey LussonA missing period is not normal. It is an indication of an underlying issue, and a condition that affects your long term health. And despite what your doctor may have told you, the root cause is definitely NOT fixed by taking birth control! Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, which is when your period goes missing for several months, IS something that can be treated with diet and lifestyle changes (even if you're a professional athlete!)
Lindsey Lusson is Registered Dietitian who specializes in disordered eating and infertility. You might know her as food.freedom.fertility on IG, where she educates...2022-07-1338 min
Womb Led Woman Podcast10: Non-penetrative Sex Activities for Your Fertile Window with Cat, Founder of UnGIRLOftentimes the pushback I hear about the Fertility Awareness Method is that it's unrealistic because you have to remain abstinent during the days you are fertile if you want to avoid pregnancy. But that doesn't have to mean NO sex or orgasms! There are plenty of fun, safe, orgasmic activities you can do by yourself or with your partner during your fertile window to avoid pregnancy and still experience lots of pleasure.
To talk about what these are, I brought on Cat Lygate, Sex & Pleasure Educator, Female Empowerment Coach, and Founder of UnGIRL. UnGIRL is an amazing...2022-07-0649 min
Womb Led Woman Podcast9. How Toxins Are Impacting Your Hormones and What to Do About It with Nika LawrieThe average woman is exposed to 168 unique chemicals a day, from every day products like cosmetics, perfume, personal care products, cleaning products, what's in our food and water, and more. Several of these chemicals are known carcinogens, and many of them have never actually been tested for safety in humans. And we wonder why so many women AND men struggle with infertility and hormone imbalance issues, and other chronic diseases? These chemicals we're exposed to daily have a major impact.
But our bodies are resilient and there ARE things we can do to reduce our toxic load...2022-06-2947 min
Womb Led Woman Podcast8. Cycle Syncing Your Exercise with Laura TorbettWhat does inability to lose weight, struggling to get pregnant, PMS/period pain, and lack of motivation around exercise all have in common?
You're not working out in a way that supports your physiology as a woman!
The way we've been brought up to lose weight, gain weight, maintain weight, and work out all supports the MALE body and has been applied to us as "small men."
But we're not small men. Our hormones and metabolism changes throughout the phases of our menstrual cycle, and if you're not adapting your movement to support...2022-06-2259 min
Womb Led Woman Podcast7. Using Herbs for Pregnancy Release with Qiddist AsheWhen it comes to preventing pregnancy and releasing undesired pregnancies, we have more options than we've been led to believe. Options that have been erased by the patriarchy but that our matriarchal ancestors knew well. In this conversation, we offer these other options of how you can have agency over your own body regardless of what the government decides, or what your doctor tells you is the only way. We're talking about radical body literacy, and employing herbal allies to aid in the prevention and release of pregnancy.
Qiddist Ashe is a medicine woman and female health...2022-06-1559 min
Womb Led Woman Podcast6. Cycle Syncing for Balanced Hormones with Nicole BendayanCycle Syncing is the practice of tailoring your nutrition, fitness, lifestyle to the four phases of your menstrual cycle. Why would you do that? It helps reduce symptoms of PMS and period pain, improves your overall quality of life, improves your productivity and energy, and helps strengthen your communication and intimacy with those around you..just to name a few benefits!
I brought on Nicole Bendayan, Cycle Syncing Nutritionist and Menstrual Health Educator to break down cycle syncing for us.
We cover:
What exactly is cycle syncing and the benefits?
What happens when you...2022-06-0851 minWomb Led Woman Podcast5: Intro to Angel Investing for Women with Carli Sapir, Founder of Amboy Street VenturesI know, we usually talk about periods, hormones and wombs around here, so you might be wondering..investing?! What's going on Dana.
Only 2% of all venture capital funding for start ups in 2021 went to female-founded start-ups...even less so in the women's health (femtech) and sextech space. That means less products and services made by women and minorities, for women and minorities are being brought to market.
Many women have the money to invest, but lack the knowledge or confidence to do so. So our solution here is to provide more women and minorities with e...2022-06-0133 min
Womb Led Woman Podcast4. How to Avoid Pregnancy Naturally Using Fertility Awareness with Lindsay SaraWith the Supreme Court decision on whether or not to overturn Roe v. Wade looming, and more and more women becoming aware of the serious negative consequences for birth control on health and fertility, many are left wondering, but how can I avoid pregnancy?!
Enter- The Fertility Awareness Method. This is a completely hormone-free method of birth control that has no side effects AND helps you to actually LEARN about your body. It is backed by scientific research studies demonstrating it is 99.4% effective at preventing unwanted pregnancy with typical use- that's more than the Pill, which is 93%! 2022-05-2551 min
Womb Led Woman Podcast3. Reflections on Motherhood & Child Loss with My Mom AmieObvious trigger warning: Child loss
Happy Mother's Month❤️ I wanted to celebrate by bringing on my own mother, Amie (Schwartz) Drahos.
When my mother became pregnant with her second child after me, she was terrified to find out what the sex of the baby is.
Why? Because she had an unshakeable inner knowing that if it turned out to be a boy, he would die before the age of 5.
Plagued by the fear that people would think she's crazy and lock her in a mental institute if she revealed this, she never...2022-05-1857 min
Womb Led Woman Podcast2. What is Wombology?Wombology is on a mission to break period stigma and empower women with the wisdom of their bodies. Tune in to learn more about the mission and vision of Wombology, and more about my story and why I started this brand.
Wombology is an educational platform and community that advocates for women's health and sovereignty. Dana Drahos is the Creator and Host of Wombology, and a certified Somatic Practitioner passionate about menstrual cycle awareness, womb healing, and women empowerment.
Follow womb.ology and join the bi-monthly email newsletter for more womb wisdom and cyclical living...2022-05-1110 min
Womb Led Woman Podcast1. Holistic Pelvic Health and Womb Healing with Dr. Liliana, DPTTRIGGER WARNING: Miscarriage discussed
Dr. Liliana is a Holistic Doctor of Physical Therapy and Pelvic Empowerment Guide. She empowers women to use the unique language of their body to heal their relationship to their womb, pelvis, and inner feminine.
Our conversation helps us to learn more about the anatomy and physiology of the pelvic floor, it's super important purpose in the body, signs of pelvic floor dysfunction, and how this sacred space connects to our menstrual cycle and period problems.
Dr. Liliana offers sessions virtually and in person. Please see her website allspaceissacred.c...2022-04-071h 00
Gumball Love PodcastHow a Small Town Girl found her Passion in Saigon, Vietnam with Dana Drahos, Women's NutritionistIn this special interview, I'm interviewing my podcast manager of two years, Dana Drahos! Dana ditched corporate America life in July 2018 for the adventure of a lifetime, moving abroad to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. She started out teaching English, and over the past three years has gone on a wild ride of finding her passion, starting her own podcast Creators in Saigon, healing from childhood trauma, and discovering herself. She has just gotten certified as a Holistic Nutritionist and Health Coach and is dedicated to helping women overcome their PMS symptoms like bad...2021-07-091h 03
ComebaCKComebaCK INTERVIEW #101- Dana Drahos - Creators in Saigon/Women's Nutrionist/Hormonal Health ConsultantTo kick off the next 100, on episode 101, I chat to an extraordinary lady in Dana Drahos, host of the 'Creators in Saigon' podcast, and a women's nutritionist and hormal health consultant. We discuss everything from nutrition, hormonal health, her podcast, background in USA and Vietnam, and more. Dana has been a huge influence on kickstarting ComebaCK, so I thank her enormously. You can find out more at 'Creators in Saigon' podcast on all streaming platforms, and more about ComebaCK the same way, and @thecomebackwithck on Instagram. 2021-07-0653 min
PEOPLE THAT TRAVELAmerican girl leaves corporate job in NYC to travelIn this episode, I interview Dana Drahos the host of the podcast "Creators in Saigon" and a Woman Nutritionist / Hormonal Health Consultant.
She tells us about her previous life in the US working incorporate, and after 2 years she quickly realized it wasn't the life she wanted. She then decided to look up English teaching abroad and found Vietnam to be the best option. Dana talks about her trajectory traveling to Vietnam, how she has felt living here for the past 3 years and finding her newly discovered passion for health and nutrition.
PEOPLE THAT TRAVEL Youtube...2021-06-271h 02
Creators in VietnamTeam Episode 2 - Updates, Reflections & The Value In Podcasting✨ This Episode is quite special as it is a long-due catch-up episode with the whole team!
🎉 BUT First, We want to thanks The Hive Saigon for sponsoring us with their amazing co-working space for our team recording (...and more recordings to come)! We are beyond grateful! 🙏🏼
😆 We had not done an episode together in so long and the excitement got us quite carried away as we caught up on so many different topics! So saddle up and get ready for some fun updates, a few laughs, and multitudes of shout-outs!
📖 In this episode:
🎙️ The team...2021-06-1054 min
Creators in VietnamWelcome to the Creators in Saigon PodcastWelcome! You're listening to the Creators in Saigon Podcast, a podcast based in the rapidly modernizing city of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam. This podcast was created in 2019 by Dana Drahos, an American expat, and plant-based certified Holistic Nutritionist and Women's Health Coach. She helps people who menstruate to experience PMS-free periods and live in harmony with their hormonal cycle...good bye mood swings, fatigue, brain fog, and painful cramps! Hear her full story here.
Get in touch with Dana:
Website: https://danadrahos.carrd.co/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dana.drahos/2021-06-1002 min
Teayou PodcastEp 17: From a corporate girl in the U.S to a podcast creator in Vietnam with @dana.drahosWow! Today we have an episode all in English (I was so nervous -plz excuse my English haha). But the guest of today's was sooo inspiring I can't even! There were so many eye-opening & inspiring stories about how a young girl travelled all the way from the U.S to Vietnam and found a way to pursue her dreams. With very limited support (never travelled to Asia, don't speak the language, no friends here), she managed to not just be here, but lead a very creative and meaningful life.
As a podcast host of Creators...2021-04-1256 min
Creators in VietnamMental Health, Body Image, and Childhood Bullying in Vietnam with Tôn Nữ Thiên AnTôn Nữ Thiên An has stories that likely many Vietnamese Millennials can relate to, but very few of which have talked about out loud. We hope this episode opens up a conversation for young Vietnamese to discuss mental health, body image, and bullying.
An bravely shares, for the first time, her experience being bullied as a child by both her classmates and her teacher. She felt worthless, until her Literature teacher stepped in and believed in her. It was a turning point for An to realize that all we need is someone to believe in us...2021-03-311h 07
Digital Nomad StoriesWhy you should pivot in life as often as you want, with Dana DrahosDo you have no idea what you want to do in life? Are you tired of people asking you 'what fires you up'? In this episode of Digital Nomad Stories, I talk to Dana Drahos. Dana pivoted her business 4 times in the last 2.5 years. She moved to Vietnam to teach English, started her podcast management business, pivoted into life coaching, and is currently studying for her Health and Nutrition coaching certification. We talked about why it's perfectly fine to pivot in life (as often as you want), how you can listen to...2021-03-2238 min
Creators in VietnamAn introspective discussion with Thao Tran | High School for the Gifted Alumni and CEO🎧 I am very excited to share with you this introspective and deeply interesting interview with Thao Tran, CEO of her own translation company Thao & Co https://thaonco.com/.
🧠 In this episode, we delved deeper into her experience as a High School For the Gifted Alumni and her time studying business abroad, and how she is now trying to change the translation market by bringing her passionate views and different approaches she gained from her previous mistakes & successes in the corporate world and her real care for her customers.
🚶🏽I walked out of this interview feeling grateful to...2021-03-171h 05
Ranting BananasS1 E27: How not to die w/ Dana DrahosThis week we speak to one of the hosts of @creatorsinsaigon podcasts, Dana Darhos, about her move from NY to SGN, what she learnt from being burnt out, how diet can dramatically improve your productivity, her bucket list items, and more.2021-03-1257 min
Creators in VietnamTeam Episode 1 - We decided to answer our audience questions!From now, once a month we will be only the three of us recording a « team episode » were we can expand on more topics and choose a different angle to our conversations. This one is our first episode as a team … And it was really fun!
It was great because we had some questions about the way we manage the podcast of course and how is Vietnam for « creative people » but also some questions about self development, relationship management and more!
Dana, Tue-si and Nico are sharing a vulnerable moment spent together with you, thanks to your qu...2021-03-101h 08
Creators in Vietnam8 Years of Entrepreneurship in Saigon with Nicolas ThànhBefore COVID hit, Nicolas Thành was enjoying the fruits of his four years of labor put into his hostel DaBlend in Saigon, Vietnam. Da Blend Hostel was ranking number one on platforms such as HostelWorld and Trip Advisor. Nico had plans to expand the business and get involved in other tourism business opportunities.
As you can imagine, this all came crashing down with the closing of the Vietnam borders due to the pandemic. It was hard for Nico to accept that it was all over, and that he had to figure something else out--and fast, before h...2021-03-031h 07
Creators in VietnamKimmie Berhanu, Founder of Dynasty the Label, on Identity and Ethical FashionSince moving to Vietnam in early 2018, Kimmie discovered the joy of custom made clothing. From the challenge of finding the perfect print in a delightfully disorganized marketplace to seeking the Holy Grail of tailors, each experience pushed her to where she is now: creating and expanding a platform to share her vision of vibrant and expressive clothing. She is the Founder and Designer at Dynasty the Label, an ethical, handmade, slow fashion brand.
In this episode we talk about her Vietnamese-Ethiopian roots and what it was like growing up in a Vietnamese home while living in Australia. She...2021-02-1046 min
Creators in VietnamReturning to Childhood Passions to Find Happiness & Help Others with Thúy Uong, Business Owner and Swing DancerThúy Uong has loved bringing people together through the power of music since she was a child (so much so that she used to practice playing piano by drawing the keys on pillows!). She grew up in a time where Vietnam was dark and quiet, but MTV music videos of the 90's brought Thuy a sense of hope for her future.
In 2018, she quit her comfortable 9-5 job to pursue her passions full time, and it has forever changed the course of her life. Tune in to learn how and why she fell in love with ja...2021-01-201h 04
Creators in Vietnam2020 Reflections and 2021 ProjectionsDana, Tue Si and Nico reflect on their 2020's, including their proudest moments, lowest moments, key lessons learned, and then share their hopes, dreams and goals for 2021. Happy New Year!!
Resources Mentioned:
Annual review template we used: Google doc version or Notion version
We will keep you posted about Tue Si and Nico's Annual Review workshop!
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Creators in VietnamA Transformational Story of Overcoming Addiction and Self Forgiveness with Tue Si Nguyen"I looked at myself and I was like, okay, I'm living in this beautiful apartment downtown, I have a very high paying job, I have a very beautiful fiance, and yet I'm doing drugs every single day to sustain my mental stability."
For Tue Si, born and raised in France with Vietnamese heritage, moving to Vietnam was a life or death decision.
He knew that he had to get out of the environment where his meth addiction started and was sustained. He knew he had to start fresh.
With over a year of...2020-12-1647 min
Creators in VietnamLife After Digital Nomadness | How Guillaume Rondan from Movetoasia.com found fulfillment in Content Creation"A year after knowing (my girlfriend), we did a yearly review: to see what was good this year and what was not good? And I ended up writing on a piece of paper that I don't want to do what I'm doing anymore."
Tune in to find out more about Guillaume Rondan's transition from digital nomadness to content creation fueled by his desire to help people Move to Asia.
He shares his experiences, struggles & point of views on the importance of knowing yourself, finding fullfillment through the creative process, the importance of a good support...2020-12-0949 min
Creators in VietnamHow Dana Drahos Manages Burnout and Stress through Women's Nutrition and Hormonal HealthBONUS episode!! The day has finally come when it is time to interview the creator of this podcast, Dana Drahos!!
Nico and Tue SI dig in to how Dana ended up in Vietnam, her meandering very non-linear entrepreneurial path from teaching, to podcast producing, to life coaching, and now moving more towards health coaching.
We talk about how learning to become vulnerable and ask for help has helped her overcome perfectionism and fear of failure, and most importantly, her experience with burn out over the years and how she's learned to manage it.
...2020-11-2556 min
Creators in VietnamFinding Yourself Through Creative Writing with Tran Bao, Founder of WordLustTran is a proud Saigonese with experiences in performing poetry and leading writing workshops in the US. She is a firm believer in the power of creative writing, poetry in particular, as an accessible tool to build meaningful connection with oneself and the world. She started Wordlust in March 2020 to roll that belief into action - a space where people can explore their truest thoughts and feelings through contemplative and creative practices. Outside of Wordlust, she juggles between being an English teacher, a full-time learner and a forgetful friend.
We discuss Tran's struggle to reconcile two cultures...2020-11-1845 min
Stories of TransformationAuthor of 'Sigh, Gone' Phuc Tran Discusses Identity, Racism, and Finding Belonging through Punk RockPhuc Tran and his family fled Saigon, Vietnam when he was 1.5 years old, and landed in a small, predominantly white town called Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Now, he is a high school Latin teacher, tattoo artist, father, husband, and most recently, author of his memoir Sigh, Gone. Phuc’s story is one of identity—understanding who he is between two different cultures, facing systemic racism, searching for a sense of belonging, and the determination to heal from past trauma so he can show up fully as a father. In this episode we hear Phuc’s...2020-08-1800 minStories of TransformationWhat Serial Left Out with Rabia Chaudry, Attorney and Author of "Adnan's Story"Rabia Chaudry is an attorney, advocate, and author of the New York Times bestselling book "Adnan's Story" and Executive Producer of a four-part HBO documentary "The Case Against Adnan Syed." Rabia is also co-producer and co-host of two podcasts, Undisclosed and The 45th. With nearly 300 million downloads, Undisclosed is the biggest wrongful conviction podcast in the world, and the Undisclosed has helped exonerate half a dozen defendants and find new evidence to get over a dozen defendants back in court.Adnan Syed’s story was popularized by the world-famous podcast Serial. Rabia was the one who...2020-08-1100 minStories of TransformationA Transformational Story of Healing and Forgiveness After Being Sentenced to Life in Prison with Philip MelendezPhilip Melendez was 19 years old when he committed a double homicide and was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole by the State of California.Running from the scene of a gunfight, he couldn’t believe what he’d just done, it didn’t feel like it was really him.On the inside, he quickly learned to survive and play by the rules of prison politics. He would volunteer to beat people up who “broke the rules”, and earned the trust of fellow gang members.He began to leverage this trust by b...2020-08-0400 minStories of TransformationAward-Winning War Correspondent Janine di Giovanni on Tragedy, Justice and HealingFrom defending her brother from the bullies as a child, to reporting in the darkest and most dangerous corners of the Earth, Janine di Giovanni has always had a fierce need to fight for justice and stand up for others whose voices cannot be heard.Janine di Giovanni is a multi-award winning war reporter and author who has covered nearly every major violent conflict since the late nineteen-eighties. Her focus is on war crimes; global terrorism; refugee issues and sexual violence during war time. She is currently a Senior Fellow and Professor at Yale University’s Jackson In...2020-07-2800 minStories of TransformationUsing Space Technology to Advance Justice on Earth with Danielle Wood, Director of the Space Enabled Research Group at MITWhile many civic leaders are working towards detangling the complex systems that have sustained injustice from here on Earth, Dr. Danielle Wood is coming at it from a very different angle.Who would have thought the advancement of justice and sustainable development on Earth could be informed by space technology? This is the mission our next guest is working towards as the Director of the Space Enabled Research Group at MIT.Prof. Wood is a scholar of societal development with a background that includes satellite design, earth science applications, systems engineering, and technology policy. In...2020-07-2100 minStories of TransformationHealing the Most Traumatized Members of Our Society with Fritzi Horstman, Founder of the Compassion Prison ProjectToday’s Stories of Transformation guest is Fritzi Horstman. She’s the Founder and Executive Director of the Compassion Prison Project. Before that, she was a Grammy Award Winning producer of projects like HBO’s “The Defiant Ones” as well as dozens of television projects, documentaries, and several films. The mission of the Compassion Prison Project is to transform prisons and communities through bringing compassion, childhood trauma awareness, and creative inspiration to the men and women living behind bars. An incredibly powerful video that demonstrates the amazing work of the Compassion Prison Project...2020-07-1400 minStories of TransformationRacism Starts and Ends with Us, with Poet and Activist Theo WilsonA black man steps out onto the street and sees the word “POWERLESS” on a New York City newspaper headline. For most people, they knew it to mean an electrical blackout in the city. To Theo Wilson, the word had a totally different meaning, as it was exactly how he felt having just walked away from nearly being beaten to death by police and stripped of his sense of manhood.On this episode of Stories of Transformation, we sit down with Theo Wilson, who delivered a viral TEDx talk entitled “A black man goes undercover in the alt-ri...2020-07-0700 minStories of TransformationEmpathy is the Path to Ending Mass Incarceration with Criminal Justice Reformer Adam J. FossIn light of recent events that have further exposed the gross racial injustices and system failures of the American criminal justice system, many of us are searching for answers on what we can do to move racial justice and equality forward.Enter Adam J. Foss, who has dedicated his life to criminal justice reform and reinventing the role of the criminal prosecutor in order to end mass incarceration. In 2016, Mr. Foss delivered a powerful Ted Talk that shed light on the true power of the prosecutor to change the fate of someone’s life, and therefore many li...2020-06-3000 minStories of TransformationHow George Floyd Changed the World With Minneapolis Civic Leader and Cultural Intelligence Expert, Abdul Omari, Ph.D.These past few weeks, many Americans’ eyes have finally been opened to the injustices that have been so deeply ingrained in every system of the “land of the free”. Yet still, so many Americans are left wondering what they can do to help right these wrongs. This week, we brought on Abdul Omari, Ph.D., CEO and Founder of AMO Enterprise, a training institute that specializes in leadership development, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Abdul was also born, raised, and still resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where a black American, George Floyd, was recently murdered by a whit...2020-06-2300 minStories of TransformationRemi Adeleke Transformed Himself From Leading a Life of Crime to Becoming a Navy Seal and is Now a Hollywood ActorRemi Adeleke shows us what people are capable of achieving when all the odds are stacked against them. His is a story of riches to rags, and then back to riches again. In this interview, he delves into his early life living as Nigerian royalty, to America where he was selling drugs as a teenager in the Bronx to survive, to rising above all statistics to become a Navy SEAL, actor, entrepreneur, writer, and successful husband and father. He learned from a young age from his mother that whatever you do, you should do it right and w...2020-06-1600 minStories of TransformationExploring the World’s Most Extreme Natural Phenomena with Storm Chaser George KourounisGeorge Kourounis is no stranger to fear or uncertainty. In fact, it’s basically his job to live in fear and uncertainty. George Kourounis is a global explorer, adventurer and storm chaser. George has spent years photographing some of Mother Nature's most elusive and dangerous phenomena, such as tornadoes, giant hail, dust storms, hurricanes, avalanches, volcanoes and lightning among other things, and has explored all 7 continents and 75 countries. He shares his experiences through television, photography, Youtube, and in person speaking engagements. In this episode of Stories of Transformation, we talk about the most magnificent places in t...2020-06-0900 minStories of TransformationLiving a Life of Purpose with Educator and Author Victor StrecherVictor Strecher describes his life before and after his young daughter got a heart transplant, as going from black & white to technicolor. Before her first life-saving heart transplant, Victor was going through the motions of life, doing his research, teaching, working towards getting tenure so he can play more golf. But everything changed after realizing how truly precious our time here on Earth is, and that we should be living what limited time we have as if every day was our last. Everything REALLY changed once he sadly lost his daughter when she was 19 years ol...2020-06-0200 minStories of TransformationDesigning for Behavior Change with Psychologist, Amy Bucher, Ph.D.Imagine if you could look into the future and see exactly what you’d look like, and how your life would turn out, based on the health and finance choices you make today. Do you think you’d delay instant gratification and behave in a smarter way? According to research experiments, you would! It’s a lot easier said than done to change our behavior in order to help out our future selves. Vice President of Behavior Change Design at Mad*Pow, Amy Bucher, Ph.D., specializes in this challenge. By talking wi...2020-05-2600 minStories of TransformationSmall Change, Big Difference : The Art of Doctoring with Author and Physician Dr. Moyez JiwaWhen’s the last time you left your family doctor’s office feeling seen, heard, and truly cared about? If you were to visit our Stories of Transformation guest Dr. Moyez Jiwa’s office in Australia, chances are that’s how you’d feel. In many other doctor’s offices, unfortunately this is not always the case. Case loads are heavy, hospitals are understaffed and over crowded especially nowadays, and the rate of burn out for health care providers is through the roof. While each of us can’t solve all of the world’s pr...2020-05-1900 minStories of TransformationExploring the Feeling of Loneliness with Writer, Filmmaker, and Entrepreneur Michael ThomasLoneliness was already a pervasive problem in America, and now throwing social isolation into the mix, experts are worried that the rates of loneliness, depression and suicide will spike. This week’s Stories of Transformation guest, Michael Thomas, among many amazing projects, writes a newsletter on loneliness, mental health, and emotions, and is also in the process of writing a book on loneliness. In this episode we look at loneliness through the lens of sociology and how corporate America, individualism, and modern Western society has led to 20% of Americans are reporting that...2020-05-1200 minStories of TransformationThe Power of Storytelling in Medicine with Disease Detective Dr. Celine GounderWhat do you get when you mix medical expertise with the art of storytelling? You get science translated into action. Our guest Dr. Celine Gounder is an “interpreter” of sorts between sufferers of public health crises and non-medical people like activists, journalists, all the way up to elected officials and other public officials, to ensure their voices are heard and something is being done about the suffering. Dr. Gounder is a practicing HIV/infectious diseases specialist and internist, epidemiologist (aka disease detective), journalist and filmmaker. In early 2015, Dr. Gounder spent two months...2020-05-0500 minStories of TransformationCommunicating Beyond Words with Emmy Nominated Film Composer Patrick JonssonToday, we talk about the transformative power of music, our relationship with music as humans, how we use music to communicate beyond words and visuals, and how the score of a film can make or break the feeling we have towards that film.Emmy nominated film composer and music producer Patrick Jonsson graces our ears today. We uncover how he uses music to tell stories, and to make a hundred people in a room feel the same exact way, at the same exact time.He shares with us his creative process, as well as where...2020-04-2800 minStories of TransformationPreventing the Psychological Impacts of Stress, Trauma, and Isolation with PTSD specialist Dr. Shaili JainYou may not realize it, but you probably know someone with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or have it yourself. PTSD is widely misunderstood yet crushing condition that afflicts millions of Americans. And there’s actually a lot we can do to prevent it, according to our guest, Dr. Shaili Jain.Dr. Jain is a psychiatrist and PTSD specialist at one of America's top VA hospitals, a trauma scientist, and author of The Unspeakable Mind, which stands as the definitive guide to PTSD and offers lasting hope to sufferers, their loved ones, and health care providers everywhere....2020-04-2100 min
THRIVEONLIFE Podcast: Helping people live better lives with tips on health, wealth, and happiness.E41 Pioneering the Podcast Frontier with World Traveler Dana DrahosDana Drahos is all about pushing her boundaries and putting herself in new and uncomfortable situations in order to grow. That’s how she ended up leaving her small New Jersey farm town to go live in Vietnam, and that’s how she dove headfirst into becoming a podcast manager, without really knowing what she was doing and not having anyone to look to for guidance who’d done this before.
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It hasn’t been easy, that’s for sure, and she is still learning. You need to hear this episode if you’re just starting out...2020-04-1647 min
Creators in VietnamAre You an English Teacher or an Entrepreneur? Part 1 with Alex Stevenson from "Ninja Teacher"In this two-part series, we had the opportunity to talk to Alex Stevenson (@ninja_teacher), a YouTuber and entrepreneur, about his experiences and how to identify your strengths and business direction based on your personality. We start off by talking about how Alex got started with his business by transitioning from teaching English to starting a teacher training school in Vietnam. He also talks about his experience hiring others based on personality, the best way to approach this, and how he’s learned to prioritize his time. Dana and Alex both talk about some of the struggles they initially fa...2020-03-0439 min
Creators in VietnamHow Perfectionism is Killing Your Creativity with Tarek, Creator of "Going From Zero to Hero"In this episode, we talk with Tarek about perfection and how it works against ourselves mentally and professionally. We kick off talking about Tarek’s passions for trying new things and how it led to the start of his channel. He, Lam, and Dana each mention how aiming for perfection actually held them and those they know back from their goals and how they worked to overcome those feelings. Finally, we talk about our top tips for addressing your fears for putting yourself out there without aiming for perfectionism so that you can gain the confidence to do whatever yo...2020-02-261h 00
Creators in VietnamSex and Beauty Standards in VietnamTRIGGER WARNING AND EXPLICIT CONTENT.WARNING: Do not listen to this episode with children. Do not listen if you are triggered by discussions of rape or sexual abuse. We discuss explicit topics around sex and sexual activity. This episode is intended for educational purposes and is done in a tasteful and serious manner. It is not intended to offend anyone.ALSO: You will hear "beeps" in the beginning. This is beeping out our guests name because she prefers to remain anonymous for now:)In this episode we've got three girls talkin about SEX...2020-02-191h 19
Creators in VietnamPivotal Moments that Shape Us with John DewhirstOur next guest is John Dewhirst, an English teacher in Saigon. We talk about the two creative projects John's got going on, including an English language sticker book designed to teach kids English through sticker collection and speculation, and a brand new YouTube channel called VNYO (Vietnam Yo!) which is dedicated to giving Vietnamese people a platform to show their amazing personalities, and also to give more information to the world about Vietnamese peoples' lives and attitudes.Our host Dana was featured on the channel by the way, trying some Vietnamese fruits!Our main focus w...2020-02-051h 28