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The Intersectional Fertility PodcastVeronica Agard: Love as Intergenerational Wealth and Legacy Building (Part 2)This is the second part to the conversation with Veronica Agard, also known as Ifáṣadùn Fásanmí (she/her). This episode is a deeper dive into our responsibility of breaking cycles and starting new cycles for the next generation. This includes living our truths, holding intergenerational compassion, honoring people while they are alive, documenting and archiving, and much more.Visit the Ancestors in Training™ website.Follow Ancestors In Training™ on Instagram.Follow Veronica on Instagram.Read her full bio and join the newsletter for updates.Buy Ancestors In Training™ Merch.Donate to th...
2024-01-021h 00The Intersectional Fertility PodcastCandice Rose Valenzuela: Trauma Informed Solidarity and Vicarious Trauma (Part 2)This is the second part of a 2 episode conversation with Candice (they/them), a Black and Indigenous queer human that is living and working at the crossroads of education, justice and community healing. Candice strives to be an ally to the Palestinian people, expanding on the concept of vicarious trauma in response to the ongoing genocide happening in Palestine. This episode discusses the journey towards collective liberation, recognizing the effects of witnessing genocide even on screens, and healing through activism and taking action. Candice wanted us to include an attribution to Leah Manaema's video that the...
2023-12-191h 05The Intersectional Fertility Podcast10 Tools to De-stress and Calm Your BodyIt can be hard to navigate our regular lives and trying to conceive while simultaneously experiencing collective grief and trauma. Bringing your body into “rest and relax” mode is key to conceiving successfully and coping with stress. This is why we're bringing back this episode packed with quick tips for calming your nervous system and clearing stress hormones anytime. All content offered through The Intersectional Fertility Podcast is created for informational purposes only, it is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other quali...
2023-12-0539 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastVeronica Agard: Preparing for the Next Generations of Ancestors (Part 1)Veronica Agard, also known as Ifáṣadùn Fásanmí (she/her) is a poet, writer, abọ̀rìṣà, community educator, connector, and founder of Ancestors in Training™. In today's episode, Veronica discusses her journey with finding her spirituality and its connection with ancestor work. Josie and Veronica also touch upon intergenerational healing, storytelling, activism, and establishing a mind body connection.Visit the Ancestors in Training™ website.Follow Ancestors In Training™ on Instagram.Follow Veronica on Instagram.Read her full bio and join the newsletter for updates. Buy Ancestors In Training™ Merch.Listen to Veronica's talk on...
2023-11-2156 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastCandice Valenzuela: Decolonizing Performative Wellness While Healing Alongside Our Fertility Journey (Part 1)Candice (they/she) is a Black and Indigenous queer human that is living and working at the crossroads of education, justice and community healing. In this first part of a 2 episode conversation, Candice and Josie discuss performative wellness and what healing and wellness really are in the context of oppressive systems. Candice also gives a glimpse into their birth experience and how it ties to their perspective on trauma and healing.Part 2 coming soon.Follow Candice on Instagram. Contact them through their Website.Subscribe to their Newsletter Both/and. Tip Candice on...
2023-11-0759 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastDr. Jeevan Singh: Somatic Womb Work and the Connection with Grief, Love, and PleasureJeevan Singh (she/they) is a queer, Punjabi-Ecuadorian-Puerto Rican mother, poet, doctor of traditional East Asian medicine and mindfulness based somatic practitioner. In today's conversation, Jeevan and Josie discuss getting in touch with your soma in the context of resolving trauma, as well as exploring grief. Jeevan also talks about challenges and surprises in their own fertility journey and gives advice for queer folks trying to conceive.Content Warning: brief mention of gun violence.Visit Jeevan's website.Follow Jeevan on Instagram.Learn more about The Somatic Womb Path - Practitioner Certification Program through...
2023-10-2454 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastOumou Sylla: How Boundaries Affect Our Wellbeing, and The Benefits of Pleasure and Play for our BodymindsOumou (she/they) is a Black, queer multi-hyphenate therapist, speaker, writer, facilitator, coach, and more. Today's conversation explores all things boundaries, where Oumou shares two definitions for boundaries, as well as some examples of ways to express boundaries, and the difference between boundaries, requests, and bids for care. This episode also covers how including pleasure and play in our lives can help us connect with our bodyminds, no matter what age you are. Follow Oumou on Instagram.Visit their Website to learn more about Radical Mental Health First Aide and her other offerings....
2023-10-1057 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastDr. Zoë Julian: Protection and Self-Advocacy In Healthcare Settings For Queer, Trans, or Non-Binary People of the Global MajorityThis episode opens with Josie speaking about a recent invalidating and frustrating experience at a doctor’s visit, which prompted this re-run of the conversation with Dr. Zoë Julian (they/them), a Black and queer educator and obstetrician-gynecologist. Zoë and Josie discuss ways for queer, trans, and non-binary People of the Global Majority to find medical care that fully supports them on their fertility journey, and how healthcare providers and community workers can protect and support their queer, trans, and non-binary patients and clients. Read Zoë's article: Community-informed models of perinatal and reproductive health services...
2023-09-2656 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastCreating A Fertile Environment In Your Body By Supporting Your Earth and Wood ElementsToday we’re bringing back this short and sweet episode from the early days of the Intersectional Fertility Podcast to give some tips and practices for increasing fertility for those with disharmonies or reproductive challenges. This episode is an introduction to the Whole Self Fertility Method™ and covers the elements of Earth and Wood. You will learn how to tell if you have symptoms of elemental imbalances and how to support and nourish these elements in your body. Foods to support Spleen Qi: whole grains, root vegetables, cooked foods and warming spices. Foods to support Liver...
2023-09-1232 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastSallay Kallon: The Connection Between Western Science and Holistic HealingSallay (she/her) is a full spectrum doula with a background in immunology research. In today's episode, she'll give insight gained from joining Fertile and discuss how science backs up concepts in Chinese medicine and Indigenous traditions. Josie and Sallay will go over topics like how mind, body, and spirit come together, birth order and Kidney essence representing fertility, and the connection between hormones and the Liver.Follow Sallay on Instagram. Visit her website. Here is a link to the study mentioned about parasites and allergies.Ready to shop better hydration...
2023-08-2958 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastMichelle Castor: Supporting Folks in Transitional PortalsMichelle (she/they) is a mixed, brown, queer and non-binary portal doula, specializing in fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, grief, and transformation. Today Michelle joins Josie to give insight to what portals are, and their experience and insight gained from joining Fertile. This episode touches upon finding your own way to absorb information such as creating visuals, how Michelle worked with her Liver and Heart Qi to improve their sleep, the way practitioners blended with folks who are trying to conceive in the Fertile Qmunity, plus a discussion about working with marigolds for healing, especially in times of grief.
2023-08-151h 10The Intersectional Fertility Podcastwhitney williams-Black: Preparing for The Premester in Fertilewhit (they/she) is a Black, queer, full spectrum doula who is beginning the trying to conceive journey with her partner. In today's episode, whit gives their takeaways and insight gained from joining Fertile earlier this year. In today's episode, Josie and whit go into paying attention to your body's cycle, the impact of noticing your elemental deficiencies and tending to them, being intentional with family planning, and thinking with the end in mind.Follow whit on Instagram.Follow Viola's Herb Garden.Visit their website.Support their Patreon.A s...
2023-08-011h 10The Intersectional Fertility PodcastAnjie Cho: Mindfully Inviting Movement Into Our Spaces Using Feng ShuiAnjie (she/her) is an Asian American feng shui educator, architect, and author of the newly released book Mindful Homes. Today's episode is an introduction to feng shui, including ways to improve your space and how it applies to a fertility journey. You'll learn why to be mindful of your bed, stove, and desk, how to intentionally use items and colors to invite specific energies, and more.Purchase Mindful Homes, and Holistic Spaces.Learn more at Mindfuldesginschool.com.Listen to the Holistic Spaces podcast.Follow Anjie on Instagram.Join...
2023-07-181h 07The Intersectional Fertility PodcastBerenice Dimas: Connecting with Plant MedicineBerenice (she/they/ella) is a queer herbalist, educator, founder of Hood Herbalism, and soon to be midwife. Today's conversation focuses on plants, including building a relationship with plants, healing on your own terms, making offerings to plants, and how plants connect with queer fertility.Follow Berenice on Instagram.Visit her website, and Hood Herbalism's website.Contribute to their gofundme.Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn more about our offerings.Follow Jonas on Instagram.Let us know your thoughts in the...
2023-07-041h 03The Intersectional Fertility PodcastSabia Wade: Why We All Need LiberationSabia (she/they) is a Black, queer doula, CEO, educator, and the author of Birthing Liberation. Josie and Sabia discuss all things liberation, including how even people with privilege need liberation. This episode covers things like feeling emotions in the body in order to take action, unpacking shame, and how trauma affects everyone differently. Sabia also describes the difference between cultural competence versus cultural humility, and gives advice for queer, trans, and non-binary People of the Global Majority who are trying to conceive.Visit Sabia's Website. Follow her on Instagram. Subscribe to their Newsletter. L...
2023-06-201h 01The Intersectional Fertility PodcastJai: Incorporating a Pleasure Practice into your Fertility JourneyJai (she/they) is a full spectrum doula who centers birth, abortion, sex, and wellness. Today Josie and Jai discuss how to expand our thinking and build an intentional pleasure practice. This episode covers exploring our senses, a discussion about rope practice, defining pleasure for ourselves, and explores the question: can we access creative power without sex?Follow Jai on Instagram, and checkout her Website.Book some time with Jai.Content warning: this episode contains a brief mention of pregnancy loss.Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self...
2023-06-061h 00The Intersectional Fertility PodcastMontse Olmos: How Water and Fire Affect our Health and FertilityMontse (she/her/ella) is a proud Nahuatl and Totonaca full spectrum doula, herbalist, and educator who teaches Indigenous Mexican healing knowledge and traditions. This conversation touches upon how elements of life affect our fertility, specifically the interaction between Water and Fire. Montse also shares about traditional nourishment, going back to basics, and gives advice to folks who are trying to increase their fertility. Follow Montse on Instagram and join Community Herbalism here.Content Warning: This episode mentions pregnancy loss and abortion.Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole...
2023-05-2359 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastSara Ceiba Flores: A Radically Expansive Approach to Queer and Trans Family BuildingToday we're bringing back this highly enjoyed episode featuring Sara Ceiba Flores. Sara is a queer, multi-gendered, Two-Spirit human, Registered Nurse, Certified Nurse Midwife, and Nurse Practitioner. They have an immense amount of experience in the world of birth, learning from multiple sources and from experience.In this episode, Sara and Josie discuss the term "queerception" and its origins, as well as the impacts of the biomedical industrial complex on queer, trans, and non-binary folks who wish to conceive. They also discuss ways to protect and cultivate joy and pleasure throughout the conception process and beyond. Along...
2023-05-091h 03The Intersectional Fertility PodcastAnna Balagtas: Navigating Queer Family Planning with IntentionAnna (she/they) is a queer, Pinay radical birthworker and founder of Pocket Doula. In this episode, we revisit Anna and Josie's conversation which touches upon the complexity of queer family planning, including Anna's reflections on her status, and how parents play a role in generational healing. Follow Anna on Instagram.Support them on PatreonVisit Pocket Doula's Website. Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn more about our offerings.Follow Jonas on Instagram.Let us know your thoughts in the Free...
2023-04-2548 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastNourishing Your Body and Connecting with Your Whole Self: What To Expect from Joining Fertile with Jovan Sage and MeenadchiToday we're bringing back this episode featuring Jovan Sage (she/they) and Meenadchi (she/her), two previous participants of Fertile who became certified in the Whole Self Fertility Method™. They speak about their personal and professional breakthroughs that came from their participation in Fertile, as well as thoughts and advice for those considering participating in the five week program. Jovan's Website and Instagram.Meenadchi's Website and Instagram. Find the book Decolonizing Non-Violent Communication here. Subscribe to her email list here.Register for Fertile here.Sliding Scale is available for all, and scholarships are a...
2023-04-1157 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastMarea Goodman and Ray Rachlin: Expanding Family Building Resources for LGBTQ+ and Solo ParentsMarea Goodman (she/her/they) and Ray Rachlin (she/they) are queer midwives and co-authors of the upcoming guide book: Baby Making for Everybody - Fertility and Family Building for LGBTQ+ and Solo Parents. In today's conversation, the co-authors sit with Josie to discuss how the systems providing fertility care are not built for queer or solo parents, and how accessible resources are needed to provide support for these communities. The book will cover reflections for setting intentions behind family building, choosing donors, surrogacy, fertility and trans fertility, timing, fostering and adoption, early pregnancy, infertility and miscarriage...
2023-03-2845 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastHannah Jackson Matthews: Standing in the Gap for Transracial AdopteesHannah is an author, educator, and champion for transracial adoptees. Today's conversation touches upon how transracial adoptees can navigate their racial identity, how adoptive parents can be aware of racial stress and that may impact the way they parent their kids, and more.30 Day Self-Guided Online Course for Adoptive ParentsReflective E-Workbook on Supporting Transracial AdopteesFollow Hannah on Instagram, and visit her website.Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn more about our offerings.Follow Jonas on Instagram.Let...
2023-03-1451 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastPãnquetzani: Womb Healing is Ancestral HealingPãnquetzani (she/her) is a Mexican and Mesoamerican traditional healer who shares how she carries on the healing knowledge and traditions of her ancestors. Today's episode will explore how womb health impacts internal organs, why womb healing is especially important when you have had a hysterectomy, and how fertility is connected to our resources and money.Join the Womb Care Challenge March 9th-11th and get notified of upcoming free webinars hosted by Pãnquetzani.Purchase the Healing Money Trauma Workbook.Follow Pãnquetzani on Instagram.Hysterectomy Education Resources and Ser...
2023-02-281h 02The Intersectional Fertility PodcastJosie and Melissa: Building a Queer Blended FamilyToday's special Valentine's Day episode features Josie and their spouse Melissa (she/they) as they reflect on the experience of building their queer blended family and give advice for folks who may be in a similar situation. Josie offers the experience of someone who was divorced with two young children and newly out as queer when they met Melissa, who would later become a step parent to Josie's kids. Support the Intersectional Fertility Podcast on Patreon.Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn more about our...
2023-02-141h 07The Intersectional Fertility PodcastTejal Patel: Decolonizing YogaTejal (she/they) is a first-generation Indian American yoga teacher, writer, and podcaster, joining Josie on the podcast today for a discussion about intersectional yoga. This episode touches upon yoga as a lifestyle, how people can practice yoga on their fertility journey without culturally appropriating, and the evolution of the relationship between yoga and queerness. Visit Tejal Yoga online studio and abcdyogi global community.Listen to the Yoga is Dead Podcast, and Follow Tejal on Instagram. Recommendations:Race 2 DinnerWhite Women: Everything You Already Know About Your Own RacismS...
2023-01-3148 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastLauren and Tirzah's Conception JourneyLauren and Tirzah are an interracial, queer married couple who tell their conception story in this episode. They discuss with Josie how they navigated the ups and downs leading up to the current moment where they are pregnant, as well as the importance of advocating for your partner in medical settings, and how they navigated hardships that come with systemic inequality in the medical system. Content Warning: This episode discusses medical malpractice, unethical medical treatment, and reproductive loss.Check out Tirzah's website and follow her on Instagram.Follow Lauren on Instagram.
2023-01-171h 13The Intersectional Fertility PodcastMeenadchi: Every Day is a New YearWe're bringing back our New Year's episode with facilitator and somatic practitioner Meenadchi (she/her). This conversation between friends touches upon New Year's rituals to welcome abundance, tender feelings the new year may bring, as well as non-violent communication and family constellation therapy.Visit Meenadchi's Website and follow her on Instagram.Buy Meenadchi’s book, Decolonizing Non-Violent Communication, here. Download checks to cash from the Universe here. Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn more about our offerings.Follow Jonas on Insta...
2023-01-0341 minThe Intersectional Fertility Podcast#WholeSelf2022: How Do You Connect With Your Essence?Our final episode of the year is a compilation of our guests' response to the question; "Do you have any practices or rituals in place that allow you to connect with your Essence and Whole Self?" Enjoy a diverse group of answers from guests featured this year on the podcast. We'd love to hear about your practices, share yours on Instagram with the hashtag #WholeSelf2022 and tag @IntersectionalFertility!CW: brief mention of sexual assault.A big thank you to our guests, listed in order of appearance:Meenadchi: Instagram, Website king yaa: Instagram, Facebook, W...
2022-12-2056 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastNicola Salmon: You Can Be Fat and FertileNicola (she/her) is a fat positive fertility coach and author of the book Fat and Fertile. In today's conversation, Nicola and Josie touch upon how body size does not dictate health or fertility, how fat folks can advocate for themselves in medical settings and practice self care, as well as unlearning the harm caused by diet culture and fatphobic biased studies that are at the core of the medical system. Content Warning: Brief mention of witnessing homocide.Visit Nicola's Website, and follow Nicola on Instagram.Purchase a copy of Fat and Fertile, and...
2022-12-0647 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastAtava Garcia Swiecicki: Curanderismo and Reconnecting with Ancestral Healing PracticesJosie talks with Atava Garcia Swiecicki (she/her/ella), an herbalist, curandera, teacher, and author of The Curanderx Toolkit. Josie and Atava discuss reconnecting with ancestral healing and medicinal practices passed through a lineage of teachers. This episode touches upon some specific practices of Indigenous Mexican Curanderismo such as limpias, and the concept of cosmovision.Content Warning: brief mention of sexual assault and the Pulse shooting.Note: This episode aired just a couple days after the Colorado Springs Club Q shooting, but we recorded it the week before the shooting so we didn’t...
2022-11-221h 04The Intersectional Fertility PodcastGabby Rivera: Navigating the Fertility Journey as a Solo Queer ParentToday we're revisiting the top downloaded episode of The Intersectional Fertility Podcast, Josie's conversation with Gabby Rivera, a queer Puerto Rican author, comic creator, and host of the podcast Joy Uprising. Gabby discusses the challenges and joys of her solo queer babymaking journey, alongside learning about how cannabis, weight, and stress can affect fertility.Follow Gabby on Instagram for queer family making joy, and check out one of Josie's favorite books, Gabby Rivera's Juliet Takes a Breath.Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn more about our of...
2022-11-0849 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastDehga and Sabrina: Reclaiming Indigenous Birth KnowledgeDehga and Sabrina are co-founders of the Northern Birthwork Collective. Today's conversation centers the experience of Indigenous people and reproductive healthcare, specifically Indigenous people of the Northwest Territories of Canada. The discussion acknowledges the damage colonization has caused in healthcare, and the need for building a network of resources and to provide inclusive and uplifting care for those who are in need of reproductive care at any stage. Learn more and donate to the Northern Birthwork Collective on their website. Follow the Northern Birthwork Collective on Instagram, and Like their page on Facebook.Visit th...
2022-10-251h 01The Intersectional Fertility PodcastRaven Rose: Womb Wellness and Cyclical LivingHerbalist and medicine woman Raven (she/her) joins Josie today to discuss the physical, emotional, and spiritual work behind a womb healing journey. This conversation touches on healing modalities such as using plants, herbs, kambo ceremonies, astrology, tarot, ancestral work, and more.Check out Raven's website. Follow her on Instagram and subscribe to her YouTube channel.Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn more about our offerings.Follow Jonas on Instagram.Let us know your thoughts in the Free Intersectional Fe...
2022-10-1152 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastKristin Liam Kali: Community Support in Queer and Trans ConceptionLiam (they/them) is a midwife whose mission is to support and serve underrepresented and marginalized folks on their conception, pregnancy, and parenting journey. Queer, trans, non-binary, people of the Global Majority, single, and poly parents are uplifted in this conversation. In this episode you will find the importance of inclusive information, education, and access to affordable supplies. Check out Maia Midwifery's website, and follow them on Instagram.You can find Liam's book Queer Conception: The Complete Fertility Guide for Queer and Trans Parents-To-Be here. You can also find products mentioned in this episode here.
2022-09-271h 05The Intersectional Fertility PodcastWhat Can You Expect From Joining Fertile? with Jovan Sage and MeenadchiJovan Sage (she/they) and Meenadchi (she/her) are two previous participants of Fertile, and certified in the Whole Self Fertility Method™. Today, they join Josie to describe their experiences in the program and give insight for listeners considering joining the upcoming cohort. Jovan's Website and Instagram. Meenadchi's Website and Instagram. Find the book Decolonizing Non-Violent Communication here. Subscribe to her email list here.Fertile registration is open!Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn more about our offerings.Follow Jonas on Instag...
2022-09-1357 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastMalori Holloman: Decolonizing Wellness and Healing PracticesMalori (they/she) is a Black, queer, and non-binary person currently in pursuit of their doctorate in acupuncture and Chinese medicine. In today's episode, Malori discusses her experiences as a Person of the Global Majority in an Americanized institution of learning these wellness and healing practices. This conversation encompasses self advocacy, challenging the cishet and whitewashed systems in place, and listeners can learn a little bit about acupuncture and Chinese medicine as well.Content Warning: a brief mention of experiences with sexual assault toward the end of the episode. Find Malori on Instagram.
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Birth Bruja PodcastEp. 27 | Decolonized Approaches To Facilitation: Reproductive Care EducationAfter the second series of their workshop Decolonized Approaches to Facilitation, Eri sits down (virtually) with co-facilitator king yaa and participant & birthworker Josie Rodriguez-Bouchier to explore lessons learned, challenges experienced, and growing edges still to come in decolonizing their approach to facilitating reproductive care education, and… their lives.
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king yaa (always lowercase, thank you!), pronouns are they/them/king!
king yaa is a genderqueer person of trans masculine experience and their sexuality is queer AF. Their Blackness is their superpower!
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Birth Bruja PodcastEp. 27 | Decolonized Approaches to Facilitation: Reproductive Care EducationAfter the first series of Decolonized Approaches to Facilitation, Eri sits down (virtually) with co-facilitator king yaa and participant & birthworker Josie Rodriguez-Bouchier to explore lessons learned, challenges experienced, and growing edges still to come in decolonizing their approach to facilitating reproductive care education, and… their lives.MEET OUR GUESTSking yaa (always lowercase, thank you!), pronouns are they/them/king! king yaa is a genderqueer person of trans masculine experience and their sexuality is queer AF. Their Blackness is their superpower! king is an intersectional feminist and their work centers queer, trans, an...
2022-08-3045 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastDr. Zoë Julian: Self-Advocacy in Western Medicine as a Queer, Trans, or Non-Binary Person of the Global MajorityZoë Julian (they/them) is a Black and queer educator and obstetrician-gynecologist. In today's conversation, Zoë and Josie discuss ways for queer, trans, and non-binary People of the Global Majority to find medical care that fully supports them on their fertility journey, and how healthcare providers and community workers can protect and support their queer, trans, and non-binary patients and clients. Read Zoë's article: Community-informed models of perinatal and reproductive health services provision: A justice-centered paradigm toward equity among Black birthing communitiesTake the course Structures & Self: Advancing Equity and Justice in Sexual and Repr...
2022-08-1649 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastKhye Tyson: The Burnout CycleKhye (they/them) is a sacred transition guide and founder of Kuluntu Reproductive Justice Center. In today's conversation with Josie, they discuss the sacred nature of birth, and how to be aware of and handle burnout cycles during transitional periods of life such as trying to conceive, carrying a pregnancy, becoming a caretaker or parent, building a birthworking business, and more.Follow Kuluntu on Instagram, Contribute to keeping birth sacred, and Sign up for the Kuluntu newsletter here.Visit Kuluntu's website here for digital products for birthworkers and birthing families. Learn about Birth Justice in t...
2022-08-0254 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastZena Sharman: Trans and Queer Healthcare JusticeAuthor, Speaker, and Queer and Trans advocate, Zena (she/her) joins Josie on the podcast today to discuss justice for all and transforming the healthcare system. Zena also talks about her experience coparenting alongside three queer parents, making one family, and deconstructing the unsupportive narrative that is the heteronormative nuclear family. Zena's latest work The Care We Dream Of was published in 2021. The reading guide can be accessed on Google Docs here, and downloaded in PDF or EPUB here. The Care We Dream Of can be purchased here. Follow Zena on Instagram and check out h...
2022-07-191h 00The Intersectional Fertility PodcastShayda Kafai: Disability Justice and LiberationEducator and Disability Justice Advocate Shayda (she/her) joins Josie today to discuss issues related to justice and liberation of our bodyminds, including the intersection of Disability Justice and Reproductive Justice. This episode touches upon accessibility, sustainability, and advocating for our needs for all.Follow Shayda on Instagram and check out her Website.Learn more about Sins Invalid, their Disability Justice Primer, and the Sins Invalid Coloring Book. Also check out the Nap Ministry and Reproductive Justice/Disability Justice.Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn mo...
2022-07-0554 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastGabrielle Griffith: Could Cannabis Be Used During Your Fertility Journey?Gabrielle Griffith (they/he/she), is a doula and cannabis advocate. In this conversation, Gab and Josie discuss the importance of educating yourself on cannabis use, as every person's endocannabinoid system works differently. This episode also touches upon the possible uses of cannabis for the fertility journey. Follow Gab on Instagram & Twitter. Here is Gab's facebook page, and their website.Resources on Cannabis and Fertility:The Cannabis Doula (Instagram)Cannabis and parenthood (Instagram)Cannabis Spotify PlaylistCannabis YouTube Videos:The Anatomy of THCCannabis Positive Parenting: MomsMot...
2022-06-2142 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastDominique and Ariel Wilson: Normalizing Black Queer LoveDominique and Ariel Wilson are a Black queer couple who use social media to create representation and destigmatize Black queer love. They are currently trying to conceive their first child, and discuss their journey on today's episode. Dominique and Ariel both use she/her pronouns.Find Dom and Ariel on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. The Word Queer website.Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn more about our offerings.Follow Jonas on Instagram.Let us know your thoughts in the Free In...
2022-06-0744 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastBrandi Andrews: Writing Your Own NarrativeBrandi (she/her) is an Afro Latina medical esthetician dedicated to creating spaces for people of the global majority in the beauty industry. Brandi shares her story of deciding to conceive and raise a child with her best friend, creating a new traditional family. Content Warning: This episode discusses threatened medical kidnapping and postpartum depression and anxiety.Follow Brandi on Instagram, check out her website, and Luna Vibe Co. Watch Brandi's recent feature on NBC, and learn more about UNITE Gala.Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find y...
2022-05-2441 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastWe Are Nature, and Nature Is Us: The Whole Self Fertility Method™The basis of the Whole Self Fertility Method™ is that we are elemental beings, and that fertility is not our reproductive system only. It’s our endocrine system, our nervous system, our digestive system, and so much more.Today, we are rerunning an informative episode to unpack each element that composes Josie's Whole Self Fertility Method™. They developed this method over 14 years of practice and personal experience, integrating their whole, authentic self in relation to fertility. This method is particularly relevant for folks who haven't been able to show up as their whole selves on their fertility journey...
2022-05-1047 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastResham Mantri: The Importance of Death WorkResham Mantri (she/they) is a first generation Indian American writer and death worker. In this episode, Josie and Resham discuss the importance of decolonizing death, the intersection of trying to conceive and the fragile nature of life, and divorce as reproductive loss. Resham also offers wisdom and comfort to those who have experienced loss on their fertility journey. Content warning: This episode discusses death and reproductive loss.Follow Resham on Instagram, and check out their website and Substack. Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and lear...
2022-04-2659 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastDr. Sand Chang: Queer Body Liberation and Eating Disorder RecoveryDr. Sand Chang (they/them) is a Chinese American, gender fluid and non-binary trauma informed psychologist. In today's conversation, Josie and Dr. Sand discuss the importance of body liberation specifically for trans health, and how diet culture can impact those who are trying to conceive.Content Warning: This episode discusses Eating Disorders. Follow Dr. Sand on Instagram, and check out their website and online courses. Stay tuned for their new website, coming soon.Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn more about our...
2022-04-1251 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastApril Axé Charmaine: Connecting with our Bodies through DanceEducator, choreographer, and artivist April Axé Charmaine (she/they) joins Josie to discuss the importance of body movement in helping us connect with our body, energy, and elements of nature. Learn how dance can release trauma from the body, improve posture, confidence, and more. Axé also gives tips on how to find the right dance space that aligns with your needs.Axé is the founder of the global community Sol Vida. Connect with Axé: Follow her on instagram, check out their offerings on Patreon, and visit their website and Linktree.Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to fi...
2022-03-2944 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastAnna Balagtas: “Birthwork is an invitation for your whole self.”Queer femme radical birthworker Anna (she/her) joins Josie on the podcast to talk about the complexity of queer family planning, the ways all of us can relate to birth, and her recent reckoning around her own relationship with having children. Anna’s way of being exudes care and warmth, and listeners will enjoy her fresh lens on birth and queer families.Connect with Anna: Follow her on Instagram, subscribe to her services on Patreon, and visit her website.Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn more about...
2022-03-1545 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastCindy Luquin: Womb Work as Shadow WorkCindy Luquin (she/they) has a wealth of experience in transforming adversity into beauty through a passion for reproductive healthcare for all, rooted in justice and health. She and Josie discuss grief and fertility, the ways pleasure plays a role in healing, the beauty of consent, and the utter magic of breaking cycles of generational trauma through womb work.Connect with Cindy on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, or on their website. Book a session with them here.Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn more about our...
2022-03-0140 minThe Intersectional Fertility Podcastking yaa: Dancing For Our Own PleasureThis conversation with king yaa (they/them/king!) is one long invitation into the heart of the topics of sex, pleasure, grief, and loss. king and Josie talk about pleasure as a means to connect with the self, pleasure’s role in activism, and how play is essential in the resistance to white supremacy.CW: medical traumaConnect with king on Instagram, Facebook, or on their website.Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn more about our offerings.Follow Jonas on Instagram....
2022-02-1554 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastJozelle Wong Yu: Receiving and Being ReceivedMeet Josie’s new assistant and pleasure alchemist Jozelle Wong Yu (they/she). Listeners get a peek behind the curtain as the two become further acquainted and discuss fertility, pleasure, the creative process, and the ways how we receive each other hold it all.Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn more about our offerings.Follow Jonas on Instagram.Let us know your thoughts in the Free Intersectional Fertility Qmunity. Or, join the Paid Intersectional Fertility Qmunity for bonus content and webinars. ($26/month, cancel anytime)
2022-02-0134 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastMeenadchi: Checks from the UniverseFacilitator and somatic practitioner Meenadchi (Meenadchi/they) and Josie discuss non-violent communication, the tenderness the new year can bring, and the ways family constellation therapy helps us remember that we’re connected. This is a conversation full of laughter, space-holding, and magic.Buy Meenadchi’s book, Decolonizing Non-Violent Communication, here. Visit their website here. Download checks to cash from the Universe here. Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn more about our offerings.Follow Jonas on Instagram.Let us know your...
2022-01-1836 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastJennifer Molina: Writing Through Our QueernessJosie brings back the first guest episode of the podcast - a thoughtful and deep conversation with writer and full-spectrum birthworker Jennifer Molina (she/her). They talk about how writing helps us navigate our queerness and the responsibility of being seen through writing, especially as queer people of color. Come for the generous conversation, stay for the bonus poetry reading and liberatory writing prompts. Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn more about our offerings.Follow Jonas on Instagram.Let us know your thoughts in the...
2021-12-2141 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastEri Guajardo Johnson: Decolonizing Fertility and the Impact of Sexual ViolenceEri Guajardo Johnson (she/they) views fertility as a deeply vulnerable and nuanced spiritual matter. This conversation, which weaves together themes of power, decolonizing practices, and reproductive loss amongst sexual assault survivors, will have you considering just how deep and profound this conversation of fertility truly is.Eri Guajardo Johnson is a trained birth doula. They specialize in supporting survivors of sexual violence through and around the birth experience.CW: Intimate partner violence and miscarriage.Visit her website here, like them on Facebook, and follow her on Instagram here.Visit the...
2021-12-071h 08The Intersectional Fertility PodcastSarah Ferguson: Everything You Need to Know About Placenta EncapsulationIf you’ve ever had questions about the benefits of using your placenta - and the ways to do it - look no further than this conversation with birth worker and health educator Sarah Ferguson. You will guaranteed walk away with an appreciation for the utter magic of this organ, and a clear place to start if you’re considering encapsulating your placenta.Sarah is a birth worker, reproductive health educator, community organizer, and Head of Education at the School of Reproductive Resistance. Their work centers on abortions and pregnancy conclusions from an interdisciplinary and harm-reductive framework.
2021-11-2337 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastAn Honest Dive into the Wholeness of Birth with Erika DavisErika’s journey to conception overlapped with her foray into doula-hood - and, through her story, we find that neither process was straightforward. Erika's work is done through an anti-racist, pro-Black, pro-queer lens, and she de-centralizes whiteness in her work. Erika shares her eight-year conception story, what it was really like for her postpartum, and practices and rituals that help her connect to her essence. CW: In this episode, topics of pregnancy loss, difficult birth experiences, and postpartum depression are discussed.To connect with Erika, follow her on Instagram at @_wholebodypregnancy_, follow her on Facebook, vi...
2021-11-0944 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastSean Saifa Wall: “The Basis of the Intersex Movement is Storytelling.”Sean Saifa Wall (he/him/his) is a Black queer intersex activist and rising scholar. In this episode, he talks about how growing up intersex informed his activism, the importance of patient advocacy and medical reparations, and the intersection between intersex justice and reproductive rights. This is a rich conversation with a passionate activist that will leave you locating yourself in the conversation of competent, affirming medicine, art as spirituality, and more.Connect with Sean at @saifaemerges and @intersexjusticeproject on Instagram, and @SeanSaifaWall and @intersexjustice on Twitter.Get involved with the grassroots initiative by intersex...
2021-10-2654 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastPati Garcia: Anal Pleasure as RevolutionThis conversation with Pati was so nice, we're posting it twice. Please enjoy this re-run of a spectacular conversation with non-binary, Latinx sexological bodyworker and midwife, Pati Garcia. Pati and Josie discuss queer pleasure anatomy and anal breathing to undo trauma and increase fertility, plus bonus tips to help top surgery scars heal faster.“If you want to cause a revolution, everyone needs to have a little anal pleasure.” Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn more about our offerings.Follow Jonas on Instagram.Let...
2021-10-1251 minThe Intersectional Fertility Podcast"Queer Families Are the Future" - Fertile Registration is Open!Josie's much-anticipated program, Fertile, is now open for registration! Fertile is a five-week online program designed specifically for queer, trans, and non-binary folks with wombs to conceive using the Whole Self Fertility Method™. Josie shares the details of the program, including scholarships, materials, and schedule. Save your spot in Fertile here.Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn more about our offerings.Follow Jonas on Instagram.Let us know your thoughts in the Free Intersectional Fertility Qmunity. Or, join the Paid Inte...
2021-10-0106 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastMorgane Richardson: "The Beautiful Thing About Queer Conception""The babies are a cute part of it, but I love teaching people how to take up space."Morgane Richardson's dive into the ocean of perinatal care has been deep and wide. She has worn so many hats in the world of birth since 2012, including doula, health educator, certified breastfeeding counselor, and more. In this conversation, she and Josie discuss her own birth and fertility experience as one half of an interracial queer couple, how to bring joy into the process of birth, and the importance of body literacy.Morgane has a true wealth of...
2021-09-2845 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastThe Journey to FertileIn this episode, Josie sits down with their partner Melissa to discuss their upcoming program, Fertile. This program supports a fertile environment in the body and specifically supports folks with wombs who are queer, trans, and non-binary. Grab a cup of tea and enjoy this intimate, fun, and playful conversation.Throughout their years as a Licensed Acupuncturist, Josie has offered a myriad of programs geared towards different people in varying stages of life. Josie and Melissa talk about why Fertile is different from past programs, which folks across different stages of pregnancy and fertility might glean the...
2021-09-1440 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastKayden Rose: "Joy can be a contagion in a beautiful way."Kayden and Josie discuss joyful movement as social justice work, cultural competency for adoptive parents, health at every size (HAES), tarot, and more. Kayden also offers some nuanced questions and reflections for folks who are currently interested in transracial and transnational adoption. This conversation is truly jam-packed with relevant, embodied, and joyful information for any person at any phase of their life, and will be especially helpful for folks growing their family through adoption.Kayden is a Gender-fluid and queer Korean transracial adoptee, Tarot enthusiast, and student of the earth who loves to discuss all things liberation...
2021-08-3150 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastIntentional Family Planning with Jordan DanielleJordan's back for a bonus episode, where they discuss their own process of looking forward. How does one plan for a family when taking in factors like gender affirming hormones, finances, insurance, and more? They pose their questions to Josie, who advocates for alternatives to the white, cis, hetero-normative binary ways of birth.Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn more about our offerings.Follow Jonas on Instagram.Let us know your thoughts in the Free Intersectional Fertility Qmunity. Or, join the Paid Intersectional Fertility Qm...
2021-08-2414 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastJordan Danielle: Moving Without Self-ConsciousnessJordan shares about their healing journey into the movement art space, the rituals they use for self-love and pleasure, and how the body’s sense of safety can support fertility.This is a conversation rooted in intuition, worthiness, and a true bounty of connection and movement. At the end of the episode, Jordan leads listeners through a grounding practice to instill greater peace and ease in mind and body.Jordan is a multitude of intersections. They are a fluctuating flow of love, evolution, and acceptance. They are a Trans GenderQueer Black Being, Artist, Curator, Birth-worker, Si...
2021-08-1752 min
I Want to Put a Baby in You!Episode 120: Intersectional Fertility – Josie Rodriguez-BouchierJosie Rodriguez-Bouchier (they/them) is a queer, non-binary, Latinx fertility acupuncturist, and Queer Reproductive Health and Justice advocate. Since 2008, they have been supporting folks with wombs to conceive with the help of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Josie's mission is to re-center queer, trans, and non-binary folks, especially those who are Black, Brown, and Indigenous, in the reproductive healthcare realm and beyond. Josie is the host of The Intersectional Fertility Podcast and creator of the Whole Self Fertility Method™. They live on stolen Cheyenne land, known today as Lakewood, Colorado, with their fiancée, two children, and two rescue pups.
2021-08-1145 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastThe Whole Self Fertility Method™️“We are nature, and nature is us.”This is the basis of the Whole Self Fertility Method™ -- that we are elemental beings, and that fertility is not our reproductive system only. It’s our endocrine system, our nervous system, our digestive system, and so much more.In this episode, Josie unpacks each element that composes their Whole Self Fertility Method™. They developed this method over years of practice and personal experience, integrating their whole, authentic self in relation to fertility. This method is particularly relevant for folks who struggle to show up as their whole selv...
2021-08-0340 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastSara Ceiba Flores: QueerceptionSara Ceiba Flores wants to disrupt the cis-het lens of family building. They are a queer, multi-gendered, Two-Spirit human, Registered Nurse, Certified Nurse Midwife, and Nurse Practitioner. They are also a parent who queerceived twice via at-home IUI, a home miscarriage-er, and a home live term birther. All this to say, Sara has an immense amount of experience in the world of birth.In this conversation, Sara and Josie discuss the genesis of the word “queerception,” the impacts of the bio-medical industrial complex, and practices to inspire and protect joy and pleasure--during conception and beyond. Along with gett...
2021-07-201h 01The Intersectional Fertility PodcastJamee Pineda: Decolonizing MedicineJosie talks with Jamee Pineda, a hilot binabaylan, acupuncturist, and Chinese Medicine practitioner, whose practice is informed by his identity as a queer, trans, non-binary, Tagalog person living in the US. Josie and Jamee talk decolonizing food, honoring ancestry, paying reparations, and building a safer queer community as practitioners of ancient medicine. In this episode, Josie uses the terms bison and buffalo interchangeably. They are referring to American Bison.Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn more about our offerings.Follow Jonas on Instagram.
2021-07-0645 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastLower Your Stress and AnxietyLiving in a “rest and relax” mode is key to conceiving successfully. In this episode, Josie shares their ten favorite techniques to instantly reduce stress and anxiety and fill your mind and body with feelings of peace and calm. You can use these tools anytime, anywhere to clear stress hormones from your body faster than any drug. All content offered through The Intersectional Fertility Podcast is created for informational purposes only, it is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provi...
2021-06-2232 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastGabby Rivera: “Solo, queer babymaking is a trip.”Gabby Rivera, award-winning author of Juliet Takes a Breath, and host of the podcast Joy Revolution, joins Josie to talk about the challenges and joys of her solo queer babymaking journey. Plus, how do cannabis, weight, and stress affect fertility? (Hint: one of these might surprise you.)Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn more about our offerings.Follow Jonas on Instagram.Let us know your thoughts in the Free Intersectional Fertility Qmunity. Or, join the Paid Intersectional Fertility Qmunity for bonus content and webinars. ($26/mon...
2021-06-0848 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastPati Garcia: Queer Pleasure Anatomy, Anal Breathing, And Body Autonomy“If you want to cause a revolution, everyone needs to have a little anal pleasure.” Listen in as Josie talks with non-binary, Latinx sexological bodyworker and midwife, Pati Garcia, about queer pleasure anatomy and anal breathing to undo trauma and increase fertility, plus bonus tips to help top surgery scars heal faster.Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn more about our offerings.Follow Jonas on Instagram.Let us know your thoughts in the Free Intersectional Fertility Qmunity. Or, join the Paid Intersectional Fertility Qmunity for bo...
2021-05-2549 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastEating To Support Your CycleDo you wonder if there are certain foods you can eat to boost your fertility? Each phase of your cycle needs different nutrients to optimize your fertility. Josie shares what to eat during each phase of the cycle to increase your chances of conceiving. All content offered through The Intersectional Fertility Podcast is created for informational purposes only, it is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
2021-05-1130 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastJennifer Molina: Writing Through Our QueernessJosie talks with writer and full-spectrum birthworker Jennifer Molina about accessing our fertile essence through writing, and what compels us to share our stories, especially as queer people of color. Plus, a surprise poetry reading and liberatory writing prompts. Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn more about our offerings.Follow Jonas on Instagram.Let us know your thoughts in the Free Intersectional Fertility Qmunity. Or, join the Paid Intersectional Fertility Qmunity for bonus content and webinars. ($26/month, cancel anytime)
2021-04-2440 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastIs Essence The Same As Gender?Josie and their fiancée talk about gender, and how it relates to our Essence and creative power. Josie’s gender is Atreyu from Never-Ending Story, black leather jackets, and Mexican food. Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn more about our offerings.Follow Jonas on Instagram.Let us know your thoughts in the Free Intersectional Fertility Qmunity. Or, join the Paid Intersectional Fertility Qmunity for bonus content and webinars. ($26/month, cancel anytime)
2021-04-1027 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastThe Phoenix, Fertile Essence, And Queer LiberationJosie talks about their journey to queerness, reclaiming their Latinx heritage, uncovering their authentic self through their Fertile Essence, and their mission to recenter queer, trans, and non-binary folks in reproductive healthcare. Welcome to the Intersectional Fertility Podcast. Visit the Intersectional Fertility Website to find your Whole Self Fertility Method™ element, and learn more about our offerings.Follow Jonas on Instagram.Let us know your thoughts in the Free Intersectional Fertility Qmunity. Or, join the Paid Intersectional Fertility Qmunity for bonus content and webinars. ($26/month, cancel anytime)
2021-04-1027 minThe Intersectional Fertility PodcastHow To Create A Fertile Environment In Your BodyThe number one thing people get wrong about their fertility is thinking they can’t change the fertile environment in their body. Josie dives into the best practices and methods for improving fertility and eliminating reproductive issues on your queer journey to conceiving. All content offered through The Intersectional Fertility Podcast is created for informational purposes only, it is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.Vis...
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