The Rose Woman

About April Davis"Between attending births as a doula, a photographer and a birth assistant to a midwife I have seen a lot of vaginas. I’ve discussed and researched everything from urinary incontinence to postpartum sex positions. My friends and family send me pictures of pussy wallets, plush uteri and hilarious sex books. I spent a weekend at a conference for sex therapists a few years ago and realized I had found my people. Writing about vaginas is pretty much a dream come true."Afterword: Blood Money ThesisThe Vagina BlogApril Davis on InstagramLumma Menstrual DiscMenstrual Cup NixitThinx Period PantiesPeriod Trackers Clue and FloForia, Toca, and GoLoveCBD for CBD Lubes"Sex toys aren’t all shaped like penises anymore."Power to DecideCheck out these samples of her real talk on self-edWhat does my blood color mean?What is my mucous telling me? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anna Judd is an Artist, Athlete and Activist. In 2014, she completed a transcontinental run across the U.S. raising awareness about veterans' suicide. She's the founder of Keggel, a yoni egg company. She's a depth painter and a mystic.In this episode, we talk about her company, Keggel, Jung, Mind Movies Joe Dispenza, Being Supernatural, Cormac McCarthy, The Kekule Problem, Dream Theory, Gerhard Richter, Method Acting and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest Bio:You Can't F*ck Up Your Kids was published by Simon & Schuster on March 31. Beyond the provocative title, Powers uses her 15+ years of journalism experience to bust the biggest myths of parenthood, giving parents the tools to end the judgment we face. The book is a spin-off of the #NoShameParenting movement, which reached 170 million+ people on social media, which Powers co-created as the former editor in chief of Yahoo Parenting. She has written or spoken about it in The New York Times, Washington Post, Good Morning America, Yahoo and many other nationwide outlets; gotten positive reviews in Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, and Library Journal, and her book has been named a "hot new release" on Amazon. Lindsay Powers has covered culture, health, science, and families for more than a decade, with her work appearing in or on The Washington Post, the New York Times, New York magazine, the New York Post, Us Weekly, The Hollywood Reporter, Cosmopolitan, Good Morning America, the Today show, Fox News, CNN, the CBS Early Show, and many other nationwide outlets. She is the former VP of lifestyle and entertainment at SiriusXM and lifestyle director of Yahoo. Lindsay Powers lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two young sons, ages 4 and 6.You can order "You Can't F*ck Up Your Kids " here: Amazon order link.@NoShameParenting on Instagram, @LKPE on Twitter, @Lindsay Powers or @NoShameParenting on Facebook.Helpful Links:Lindsay's Op-ed for the Washington Post Parents, Our Idea of Success is All Wrong.Report from the UN yesterday that said women could see any race of a generations worth of gains undoneChristine's Book Bending the Bow (Children's Rights Excerpt)Greg Baer Real Love and ParentingKhalil Gibran's On Children Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

About MichelMichel Gelobter is one of the country’s leading sustainability and climate strategists, having worked for more than 25 years in business, policy, research, and advocacy on energy, environmental, and social policy. He is Founder and Chairman of the Board of Cooler, a for-profit social venture whose mission is to connect every consumer purchase to a solution for global warming, and Chief Green Officer at Hara, the fastest growing provider of environmental and energy management solutions.Prior to Cooler, Mr. Gelobter was President of Redefining Progress, the think-tank that helped design the world’s most aggressive climate legislation which was signed into California law in August of 2006. Mr. Gelobter also founded and directed the Environmental Policy Program at Columbia University, worked as a Congressional Black Caucus Fellow as well as for the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee, was Director of Environmental Quality for the City of New York, and served as an Assistant Commissioner for its Department of Environmental Protection. He serves the Advisory Board of the Alliance for Climate Protection, and is a board member of the Natural Resources Defense Council and Ceres.Mr. Gelobter earned his B.S., M.S. and a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in Energy and Resources.HighlightsVoting, Shopping and ClimateCarbonJustice and FairnessCitizen BusinessHelpful LinksMichel's Book, Lean Startups for Social ChangeThomas Berry, The Great WorkJem Bendell, Positive Deep AdaptationCitizen BusinessCooler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

About Leigh Weinraub:Leigh Weinraub is the founder of Mind In Motion, a movement and lifestyle brand committed to helping people win on the court, field, office and in life. As an internationally acclaimed speaker, she views the world as a philosopher, thinks like a coach and executes like an athlete.Finding expression, strength, peace and flow by smacking yellow fuzzy tennis balls as a kid, transformed Leigh into a junior tennis champion and led to her early career as an elite coach at Dartmouth and Northwestern. These years competing at the highest levels built a lifetime foundation for teaching motivation and the importance of building consistency of practice, human connection and energy management. Her deep commitment to helping others reach their personal best is a hallmark of her career and has given her unique voice resonance in an era when authenticity is the defining characteristic of achievement. No one leaves a session with Leigh without a charge of clarity and a roadmap to achieving results.Guided by a Masters in Counseling Psychology from Northwestern University, Leigh developed a revolutionary approach to help people access their potential for greatness. Leigh pioneered Walk-and-Talk Therapy with the belief that there were more effective ways to help clients than on a couch. This unique methodology became Mind In Motion and, today, she inspires thousands of individuals and organizations delivering keynotes, interactive workshops and private walk-and-talk sessions. Working with organizations, including YPO, NIKE, NBC, UPS, Canyon Ranch, John Deere, Deloitte, Army West Point, Walmart, and Verizon.Highlights:Changing BeliefsEnchantmentInviting the GeniusSlowing DownTriggersSelf-CoachingEnoughnessHelpful Links:MiravalVictor FranklMind in Motion ClothingZen Buddhism (Tertons) (Tertons reach across time space to recover termas, kind of easter egg spiritual texts whose time has come ripe)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HighlightsListening to women in medicineReformation of the medical professionals view of womenWomen and internalizing self-deservingHow the daughter of immigrants became a OBGYN"Hysteria" and biasThe Orgasm Gap & Women's Sexual Health What is HSDD- and why most women never even heard of itWhy is sexual health so important to women's overall wellness?On combining elective beauty treatments and intimate careEmpowermentA new model for women's healthHelpful LinksThe Patient as CEOFreud on Hysteria HerMDNAMSHERMD Sexual Health Summit About Dr. Javaid@hermdhealth@somijavaidmdDr. Somi Javaid is a board- certified OB/GYN and the founder of HERmd. HERmd centers provide ALL women with comprehensive healthcare and access to experts in the field of sexual medicine, including gynecology, oncology, urogynecology, pelvic floor therapy and counseling. This integrated approach is the first practice of its kind.  HERmd was recognized by Candela as a Center of Excellence: awarded for clinical excellence, protocol development, and innovation in patient care. As an expert in women’s sexual healthcare, Dr. Javaid has been featured on television and #righttodesire campaign where she describes a woman’s right to desire as “an absolute right... an essential right.” She is a key opinion leader for multiple pharmaceutical and device companies and has lent her expertise in discussions for promoting women's health care with the FDA. She is actively involved in research trials to narrow the gender gap in sexual health care. Her goal is to educate, advocate and empower women to reclaim their sexual health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In This EpisodeSlow sexWould you rather be safe or real?White lies are intimacy killersWomen's anger and intimacyMen’s journeys to intimacyAuthentic RelationshipAbout Robert KandellRobert Kandell is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, best selling author, and has taught over 10,000 students in 400 workshops, coaching sessions and lectures how to live an authentic, unHIDDEN life. He is a veteran of many worlds and has spent time in corporate America, a start-up, and built an international 8-figure business based on relationship, intimacy and sexuality. He currently teaches and lectures within the US and internationally and runs a successful consulting firm helping small businesses to become marketable and profitable.He is the host of the highly successful podcast, TuffLove and author of the recent Amazon #1 Best Seller – unHIDDEN – A Book for Men and Those Confused By Them. Robert is an accomplished teacher, coach, and lecturer. An expert in interpersonal communication and relationships, he has helped thousands of students find a more balanced, energized life with better relationships, more sex and more happiness. His coaching style is challenging, highly rewarding, and definitely not for the faint hearted. He has been described as “part football coach, part loving dad and part slightly crazed drill sergeant”. He is an supporter of the MENtour – a male- only, mentorship driven education nonprofit based in Los Angeles. Founded in 2012, The MENtour™ champions transformative experiences for middle school students, males specifically, through the vehicle of mentorship. Rooted in social emotional learning techniques, provide students with the tools necessary to succeed in the classroom and beyond.Helpful Links:Slow Sex: The Art and Craft of the Female OrgasmBurning ManThomas HublMas SajadyHumankind: A Hopeful History Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we discuss how to get grounded, why grounding works, and the 3 secrets to grounding that most people don't know.Laura Koniver, MD, author of The Earth Prescription, received her medical doctorate degree from Jefferson Medical College in 2000 and has been passionately supporting her patients’ natural healing ever since. She is an artist, author, holistic physician, and internationally recognized grounding advocate. Dr. Koniver has been featured in many news and media outlets, writes a regular health column in the national organic lifestyle magazine, MaryJanesFarm; is featured as an expert protagonist in several motion pictures, including The Grounded, Heal for Free, The Earthing Movie, and Down to Earth: has published several books on grounding, including a children's book: From the Ground Up and newest book: The Earth Prescription. She runs the popular health care blog where she reviews medical literature in a holistic and intuitive way.Follow Laura on Instagram at @intuitionphysicianHighlights:What is grounding and why does it matter?You as a self-healing mechanism- aided by the EarthElectric medicineThe electric body, the conductive bodyLinks from this episode:The Intuition Physician (Data and studies)Thich Nhat Hahn (Reading at the beginning)The Earth Prescription (Laura's book) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest Bio: Lisa Betts LaCroix@lisabl on InstagramSuper Power U Community on Facebook. Lisa Betts-LaCroix is a speaker, writer, podcaster, dance performer and outspoken advocate for empowered living, learning, and aging.  As host of the Super Power U Podcast she does long-form interviews revealing the mental models and tactical skills needed to be your very own superhero. She's been featured in Wired Magazine and on CBS News and Swiss RV and has appeared as a featured performer, guest star or series regular in over 100 television, film, radio and news pieces. She’s presented on stages at the International WomanSpeak Festival in Sedona, SXSWedu in Austin, Under 20 Summit in NYC, PG Retreat in Colorado Springs and specializes in combining dance performance with an inspirational message to inspire audiences to embrace their vitality and passion, and reclaim empowered living in later life. In spite of taking up dance at age 50 she is a World Champion Pro-Am American Rhythm Ballroom dancerLisa's first career was in film and television and she has acting credits in hundreds of television episodes, films and movies-of-the-week on MGM, Universal, Warner Brothers, CTV, Alliance Communications, Atlantis Films, CBC, CBS and 21th Century Fox and has worked with household names like Norman Jewison, Angela Lansbury, Bruce McDonald, Adam Beach, Kathy Bates and David Carradine. She is also a featured guest on other inspiring podcasts.A champion of radical educational reform, Lisa co-founded of a network of 350+ families in the San Francisco Bay area who independently educate their children outside of traditional school; the group sets new precedents for community-based, independent learning for high-ability kids. Her Free Learning Dinner Salons brought together diverse groups of VCs, angel investors, innovative educators, and startup entrepreneurs, and Innovation Ed 2016 brought together hundreds of individuals and organizations committed to transforming learning. She had an early advisory role at Uncollege, and helped create the curriculum for their Hackademics camps and The Gap Year program.Lisa independently educated her now college-aged son and pre-teen daughter, and speaks on Meta-Learning and the Future of Education (SXSWedu, Under 20 New York Summit, Thiel Fellowship Retreats, Creative Live, HSC Annual Conference, etc) and has been featured in Wired Magazine and on CBS News and Swiss TV for her role as a prominent leader in the independent learning movement growing out of Silicon Valley.Lisa began dancing late in life but remains passionately committed to growing and developing as a dancer; She holds a World Title in Pro-Am American Rhythm Ballroom Dance. Highlights:The Free PeriodWhere did I get the idea that being older would be a bad thing?Tenets of Artful AgingPerfect, Health and PleasureBiology of AgingDance and NeuroplasticityThe Socialist CEO and the Pussy EconomySacred SuccessSpeaking SkillsUseful Links:Collective HeartsQuantified Self MovementHomeschooling Network and UnschoolingDavid Ewing Duncan When I’m 164  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

@Sunsplashrodgers on InstagramDr. Sunny RodgersSex Toy ConciergeGuest Bio:Dr. Sunny Rodgers is the Founder of Sunsplash Media Group, a consultant firm that helps people and companies expand into wellness lifestyle brands via product development, marketing, and as a spokesperson. She has worked in the wellness product industry since 2000. Rodgers founded The Institute of Intimate Health in 2019. She received her PhD in Human Sexuality in 2020, her masters degree as a Clinical Sexologist in 2017, and her certification as an accredited Sexual Health Educator in early 2018. She is an Ambassador for the American Sexual Health Association, lecturer for the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Sexual Confidence Coach for the Marigold App, and (S)expert for The Sex Ed. Rodgers served as host for the 2017 & 2018 SE Award shows, hosted a popular weekly show on Playboy Radio, has been an expert guest on several TV and radio programs, and is a regular contributor to HuffPost, Men's Health, Cosmo, Bustle, and many more publications. Highlights:Why Truth Telling and Authenticity are SexyBeing PlayfulFeng Shui and Your Sex LifeReligion and Anti-Pleasure ProgrammingMen Age Sexually, tooUseful Links:Science of SmilingThe Inner SmileLove Cards by the Gottmann InstituteOne Taste/Nicole Daedone- Slow SexFeng Shui Your Sex Life by Dr. Sunny RodgersGod and Sex by Mark Whitwell and Rosalind AtkinsonPheromone Party Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.