Womb Led Woman Podcast

Whether 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 optimal fertility, pregnancy and postpartum. We discuss: Hayley's personal challenges with an eating disorder, birth control, and how she got into this work Why birth control is so problematic for our health Why so many women are struggling to get pregnant or maintain their pregnancy nowadays How to nourish your body for the most optimal fertility, pregnancy and postpartum Why vegan and plant based diets fail to support women's reproductive health How much time to give yourself to prepare your body to conceive How to spiritually prepare your womb for pregnancy Why it's so important to connect with your womb, cycle, and nature, before trying to conceive Connect with Haley: Website Instagram Podcast Follow womb.ology and join the bi-monthly email newsletter for more womb wisdom and cyclical living education. Become part of the movement to transition off of birth control, reclaim your cyclical body, and reconnect with your womb inside The Cyclical Sisterhood membership. Receive 10% off with code PODCAST.

Cramps, 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 magic through herbal healing and body literacy. We discuss: Sabrina's background in studying women's experiences in the medical system through a sociological lens Sabrina's two most favorite herbs which are great for the heart, inflammation, gut health and cramps Herbs for each phase of your cycle (Follicular, Ovulatory, Luteal, Menstrual); their benefits, and how to take them What if all you have access to is tea from the grocery store? Are herbal supplements from the grocery store even worth it? Do you really need ALL these herbs? Herbs are more than just something to "take"; the spirituality of herbs Connect with Sabrina: Instagram Moon Beam Herbs Shop (use code WOMBOLOGY for 15% off!) Follow womb.ology and join the bi-monthly email newsletter for more womb wisdom and cyclical living education. Become part of the movement to transition off of birth control, reclaim your cyclical body, and reconnect with your womb inside The Cyclical Sisterhood membership. Receive 10% off with code PODCAST.

Are 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 past of sexual abuse and getting out of a relationship that led her to becoming a sex confidence coach Behind the scenes of the private membership Struggling with body confidence and how to shift your mindset Do sex coaches have good sex with everyone all the time? Why you keep ending up on dates with fuck boys You know the 5 love languages...what are the sex languages? Your questions answered! Pregnancy sex, tips for sex with endometriosis, and more! Connect with Coco: Instagram Membership Live classes Follow womb.ology and join the bi-monthly email newsletter for more womb wisdom and cyclical living education. Become part of the movement to transition off of birth control, reclaim your cyclical body, and reconnect with your womb inside The Cyclical Sisterhood membership. Receive 10% off with code PODCAST.

We 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 and their stories Things we learned about our ancestors that bring clarity to our current lives Being in practice of trusting and following the callings of your womb and heart What led Lisa to become a death doula Finding the medicine and magic in death, especially for women How Lisa approaches death and grief in her own life Connect with Lisa: Instagram Substack Calendly to work with her 1-1 Death Weaving Event October 23rd Follow womb.ology and join the bi-monthly email newsletter for more womb wisdom and cyclical living education. Become part of the movement to transition off of birth control, reclaim your cyclical body, and reconnect with your womb inside The Cyclical Sisterhood membership. Receive 10% off with code PODCAST.

If 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 how we should be best utilizing this portal of opportunity for spiritual growth. Maura is a sister, daughter, healing holder + medicine maker. Maura weaves her study of witchcraft, Neo-Tantra, and Taoism together to walk with people through the medicine of their lives. She co-facilitates with Qiddist Ashe in The Womb Room, a life altering container dedicated to female sovereignty and Yin Reverence. she supports women and men in her community with their reproductive health, spiritual growth, and energetic agility. Maura’s deepest prayer is that her work honor her teachers, her loved ones, her guides, and the great Tao. Resources Mentioned: The Womb Room with Qiddist Ashe The House of WE with Victoria Washington Spiritual Counseling with Nicole of Spiritual Hello Find out when your Saturn Return is here. Connect with Maura: Instagram Call Me a Witch website Blossoming Daughters website Follow womb.ology and join the bi-monthly email newsletter for more womb wisdom and cyclical living education. Become part of the movement to transition off of birth control, reclaim your cyclical body, and reconnect with your womb inside The Cyclical Sisterhood membership. Receive 10% off with code PODCAST.

Do 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 Freebie: https://www.kaseytench.com/freebie Services Available: https://www.kaseytench.com/services Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kasey__t/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaseytench/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootingforyoullc Follow womb.ology and join the bi-monthly email newsletter for more womb wisdom and cyclical living education. Become part of the movement to transition off of birth control, reclaim your cyclical body, and reconnect with your womb inside The Cyclical Sisterhood membership. Receive 10% off with code PODCAST.

So 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 postpartum TCM practices helped her heal and why she wanted to bring this to more people Key foods, vitamins and minerals for the 4th trimester according to TCM Other recovery practices and traditions in TCM for the postpartum period How Mona has benefitted emotionally and spiritually from re-connecting with her Chinese cultural roots and her ancestors Resources for how you can incorporate TCM traditions into your postpartum period Decolonization practices Mona incorporates into her business to respect & repay BIPOC peoples Resources Mentioned: https://motherbees.com/ The First 40 Days by Heng Ou The Nine Golden Months by Heng Ou Connect with Mona: Feeding Mama website Feeding Mama Instagram Follow womb.ology and join the bi-monthly email newsletter for more womb wisdom and cyclical living education. Become part of the movement to transition off of birth control, reclaim your cyclical body, and reconnect with your womb inside The Cyclical Sisterhood membership. Receive 10% off with code PODCAST.

There 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 bring pelvic steaming into people’s lives and to hold space for exploration and conversation about self + community care for menstrual cycles, birth, and breastfeeding. We discuss: What is pelvic steaming? The never ending list of amazing physical, emotional and energetic benefits of steaming Dana's story of her first DIY steaming experience (she invited her boyfriend to be part of the experience!) Who should NOT steam? Contraindications for steaming Julia's Filipino lineage and the history of the steaming practice found in cultures all over the world How you can DIY your own steam at home Which herbs beginners can use When to seek out support from a certified practitioner What it might look like for you to work with a practitioner Where to source quality herbs Connect with Julia: www.moonbeamsteams.com Instagram @moonbeamsteams Follow womb.ology and join the bi-monthly email newsletter for more womb wisdom and cyclical living education. Become part of the movement to transition off of birth control, reclaim your cyclical body, and reconnect with your womb inside The Cyclical Sisterhood membership. Receive 10% off with code PODCAST.

Birth 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.  We discuss: Why maternal mortality rates and unnecessary C-section rates are so high in the US compared to other countries How HeHe went from being an early childhood educator to becoming so passionate about sovereign childbirth  The most important things you need to know before choosing which hospital and medical provider to birth with You can say "no" to hospital policies and the doctor's recommendations!  How to make informed decisions for yourself as a pregnant person How to be in control during your birth How to have an empowered and informed C section What is a "birth plan" (or birth preferences sheet) Connect with HeHe: The Birth Lounge Membership The Birth Lounge App The Birth Lounge Podcast Instagram Freebie: 170 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Having a Baby Follow womb.ology and join the bi-monthly email newsletter for more womb wisdom and cyclical living education. Become part of the movement to transition off of birth control, reclaim your cyclical body, and reconnect with your womb inside The Cyclical Sisterhood membership. Receive 10% off with code PODCAST.

Millions 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 and painful periods. She joins us today to talk about the negative consequences of hormonal birth control so that you can be fully informed! We discuss: Maddie's personal journey of being in and out of the hospital for an eating disorder, insomnia and anxiety, to studying integrative health and healing her body How hormonal contraceptives impact your gut, liver, mental health, metabolism and more How to safely and smoothly transition off of birth control and rebuild your health Maddie's favorite medicinal herbs for women's health and hormones Connect with Maddie: IG & TikTok: @themaddiemiles IG: @peace.love.hormones Peace Love Hormones Podcast Try Soothe Watch "The Business of Birth Control" to learn more about the consequences of birth control Follow womb.ology and join the bi-monthly email newsletter for more womb wisdom and cyclical living education. Become part of the movement to transition off of birth control, reclaim your cyclical body, and reconnect with your womb inside The Cyclical Sisterhood membership. Receive 10% off with code PODCAST.