Edition 17: Women's Health & Wellness

Sep 7, 2017

Linda Conroy, a practicing herbalist and founder of Wild Eats, champions natural healing practices, advocating for women's health through herbal education. Jeanna Hoch, founder of CannaMama Clinic, emphasizes the empowering role of cannabis in motherhood. They discuss the systemic issues women face in healthcare, the importance of self-advocacy, and the need for a supportive community. They explore how traditional medicine often overlooks women's specific health needs, urging a shift towards holistic and inclusive approaches.

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Intro

00:00 • 3min

Legal Battles and Human Rights in the Context of Gender Identity

02:46 • 2min

Challenges and Triumphs in Women's Rights

05:15 • 7min

Resilience and Empowerment in Activism

12:06 • 2min

Empowering Women's Health: Beyond Conventional Medicine

14:12 • 29min

Empowerment and the Struggle for Women's Health

43:18 • 5min

Bridging the Gap in Women's Health

48:25 • 10min

WLRN’s Edition 17 podcast focuses on women’s health and wellness practices as they have developed under, and outside of, patriarchal influences. We spoke to two women who have devoted their lives to advocating for the use of natural medicines and herbs, specifically in terms of women’s health. Linda Conroy is a practicing herbalist who has dedicated her life to the green world, providing herbal education, workshops and apprenticeships throughout the country, as well as individual consultations and handcrafted herbal products. Linda holds a MSS (Master of Social Service) and MLSP (Master of Law and Social Policy), and a certificate in permaculture design. She has participated in Wilderness First Responder training and doula training. She is the founder of Wild Eats, Moonwise Herbs and the Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference, which you can check out at www.midwestowomensherbal.com and www.moonwiseherbs.com. Jeanna Hoch is a founder of CannaMama Clinic, an international resource for people interested in cannabis education especially as it pertains to motherhood. In addition to her advocacy work in the cannabis legalization movement, she is a lifestyle coach who teaches female empowerment, all aspects of a natural belief system, nutrition and fitness. Jeanna’s live Facebook video about her experience with the Colorado Doula Project, an organization that kicked her out of an abortion doula training for disagreeing with their gender-neutral language around pregnancy. Ms. Hoch's video has received more than 4 thousand views on YouTube to date. The viewpoints expressed in today's podcast are done so in an effort to bring women an expanded perspective on women's health and wellness. They are not meant to replace the guidance of whomever you place your trust in for heathcare. This edition includes Katy Perry’s song “Firework” and Des’ree’s “You Gotta Be”. Our featured picture is of Linda Conroy in the woods. This month’s podcast, as always, was sound mixed by our resident sound goddess engineer, Jenna Di Quarto.