The 28ish Podcast - Your cycle is more than your period

Dive into the world of menstrual cycle awareness, cultural exploration, and creative expression with our latest episode featuring Maja Juzwiak. As a nomadic photographer turned advocate for menstrual health, Maja brings a fresh perspective to the conversation. Join us as we learn all about Maja's journey from a life of travel to founding the association "Unboxing Cycles" in Zürich, Switzerland. Discover how her passion for art, philosophy, and psychology intertwines with her mission to destigmatize discussions around menstrual health. In this enlightening episode, Maja shares stories of her encounters with different cultures and their unique approaches to cycle tracking. Explore the intersection of art, storytelling, and menstrual advocacy as we uncover the creative ways communities around the world are embracing cycle awareness. Learn more about Maja and the work she's doing by visiting: unboxingcycles.com or following her on Instagram: @majajuzwiak Stay connected with us on social media for updates and more thought-provoking content: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/28ish/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/28_ish/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28ish/

For the last episode of 2023, we sat down with Dr. Laura DeCesaris to discuss the process of optimizing one's cycle. Dr. Laura DeCesaris is a functional medicine-trained health strategist and consultant for high-achieving women. Her background in health and nutrition, chiropractic medicine, and functional medicine informs her private practice, Heartroot Health as she combines this with her passion for the improvement of women’s health through simple, sustainable lifestyle changes. In this episode, Dr. DeCesaris and Carrie discuss women’s biohacking and the menstrual cycle, balancing life before, during, and after the cycle, holistic self care, and optimizing your cycle. You can learn more about Dr. DeCesaris by visiting her website at www.drlauradecesaris.com and check out her Instagram page at dr.lauradecesaris. Stay Tuned and Connected with Us at: FB/Linkedin: 28ish IG: 28_ish For all of our listeners, thank you for a wonderful year and we will see you in 2024!

Carolina M. Sueldo, M.D. is board certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology (ObGyn), as well as Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI).  Her educational background spans across two continents as she attended Universidad del Salvador in Argentina and completed her OBGYN residency at UCSF Fresno.  While completing her Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility fellowship at the University of Connecticut Health Center, Dr. Sueldo also completed a Master of Science Program in Clinical and Translational Research.

As a global citizen, she advocates and practices integrative medicine, the use of non-western medical ideologies, in her daily work. In this episode, Dr. Sueldo discusses the benefits of integrative medicine in her field, period stigmas in Argentina versus the United States, her relationship with her cycle, and her opinions about hormonal and reproductive health. Her passion for honest and inclusive dialogue around reproductive health is a refreshing take within the scope of women’s health. You can follow Dr. Sueldo at drcarolinasueldo on Instagram and Youtube and check out her website, www.drcarolinasueldo.com.

Martha Lewis is a functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner (FDN/P) from Jackson Hole, WY. Martha works closely with patients in her community as well as across the nation on understanding the causes of insomnia and how to manage it properly. In her time as a FDN/P, she has discovered that imbalances in gut health, hormones, and minerals can contribute to poor sleeping habits. With her background in nutrition and experience in helping newborns sleep through the night, Martha transitioned into helping adults sleep through the night by incorporating hormone testing, supplements, and 1-on-1 sessions around managing stress and making better lifestyle choices. In this episode, Martha and Carrie discuss natural insomnia treatments, dreams, and the importance of managing stress. You can learn more about getting better sleep on Martha’s podcast the Insomnia Fix and book a session with her at www.thebettersleepsolution.com Check out Tully starring Charlize Theron on Netflix [Synopsis: Marlo is a New York suburbanite who's about to give birth to her third child. Her husband, Ron, is loving and works hard, but remains clueless about the demands that motherhood puts on his wife. When the baby is born, Marlo's wealthy brother hires a nighttime nanny named Tully to help his sister handle the workload. Hesitant at first, Marlo soon learns to appreciate all that Tully does -- forming a special bond with her new, lifesaving friend.] Follow 28ish on: Instagram: 28_ish Facebook: 28ish LinkedIn: 28ish

Colleen Hallett is a Wombyn's Coach, an Epona Wisdom facilitator, a Temple Priestess, a Cosmic Earth Oracle, and a Shakti Yogini. Colleen uses her herd of horses to guide women and girls back to their divine feminine energy and embrace their feminine power. Colleen shares her journey to healing and self-discovery as a partnership with her purpose as an Epona Wisdom facilitator. She describes her horses as the ultimate shamans and attributes her personal growth to the connection made between herself and the horses. You can follow Colleen on Instagram @andgaiarose and learn more about her work on her website colleenhallett.com. 

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Lisa Higgins is a teacher of cycle awareness and womb wisdom. She is also the founder of the Red Rebel Collective. After receiving her training at the Red School in 2020, Higgins as owner of the RRC to provide 1 on 1 classes and group sessions on menstrual cycle awareness and knowledge. Lisa and Carrie discuss Lisa’s journey with PMDD or premenstrual dysmorphic disorder, menstrual cycle awareness, her educational and spiritual journey with her cycle, the importance of having support and community, and how our menstrual cycle history can shape the intricacies of our cycle.

You can keep up with Lisa Higgins on the Red Rebel Collective Website at https://www.theredrebelcollective.com/

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“Community is huge. Having a community, having someone that not only can supports you but someone who will be like ‘hey you’re doing too much’ or ‘hey, do you need some help with something’ but also for us superwomen that like to wear the cape and carry the cross not only for ourselves but for our children, our partners, girlfriends, boyfriends, whoever–to also know that it’s okay to be like ‘I need help.’

Dr. LJ Johnson is a doctor specializing in women’s hormone health in Scottsdale, AZ. Originally from Denver, Dr. Johnson focuses on endometriosis, PCOS, and fibrosis and uses her own healing journey as motivation to promote happy and healthy habits for women who suffer from these diseases. She shifted from talking about the aesthetic ideology of women’s health and fitness to explaining to her patients the importance of hormone health and listening to your body. She advocates for raw honesty and community within the women’s fitness space and guides her patients to be in the driver seat for their health.

“It’s not okay that we don’t talk about our periods and it’s not okay that everybody normalizes how much pain there is in these transitions and in this ovulation and we suffer from such a tumultuous hormonal history throughout the month which does not have to be the case.”

Dr. Beck Hoehn aka The Baby Builder is a L.A. based fertility doctor who practices acupuncture, herbal medicine, and precision medicine. She discusses her role as a family maker through the means of eastern medical practices and how she uses the Chinese medical practice of womb wisdom (“Yin and Yang”) to coach her patients through their hormonal seasons. Dr. Hoehn explains the use of seed cycling with her patients and the benefits of listening to your body. She shares with Carrie her journey to Chinese medicine after spending years in the movie business and how a tragic turn of events changed how she viewed her cycle forever.

You can find more information on Dr. Hoehn’s practices at https://www.mightyriverwellness.com/ and if you are going to or live in the L.A. area, you can book an appointment with Dr. Hoehn at https://mightyriverwellness.janeapp.com/

Copy the links for more information on Dr. Hoehn’s Positive Pregnancy Project and a copy of the Get Pregnant Guide

Positive Pregnancy Project: https://mightyriver.kartra.com/page/af-thankyou

Get Pregnant Guide: www.thegetpregnantguide.com

Shanique Allen is a Nourishment Strategy & Mindset Coach on a mission to help women liberate themselves from the obsessive pursuits and mindset of diet culture so they can reclaim nourishment, health, and joy in every aspect of their lives.

“Don’t ignore your engine light…Your body and you are not the same all month long.”  -Shanique Allen

This week, Shanique Allen joins Carrie on the 28ish podcast. In this interview, Allen discusses her process of deconstructing her fitness practices and lifestyle as a professional bodybuilder and fitness trainer. In the midst of her life going through major changes, Shanique questions her motivations and decides to reinterpret what being healthy means to her. Throughout the interview, Carrie and Shanique exchange views on burnout, diet culture, prioritizing nourishment, unlearning bad habits, and Shanique’s own experience with her menstrual cycle. 

You can follow Shanique at ShaniqueAllen_ on Instagram and Twitter. For Facebook, you can follow her on Shanique Allen Coaching and check out her website shaniqueallen.com to fill out an application and learn more about her work in health and nourishment.

Dr. Iris Crawford, AKA The hormone boss is a  naturopathic physician and national women's health and hormone expert. She is the founder and CEO of Naturkur Wellness and creator of The Empowered Women's Health Project. Dr. Iris believes that if half of all leaders were women, the world would be a compassionate, sustainable, and peaceful place. But that can't happen until women are no longer being told, “everything’s normal”.  Dr. Iris is  creating a new normal in women's health.  

Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/Everythings-Not-Normal-Iris-Crawford/dp/B0B9QYNDP4/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1HOOEK1QUJGIS&keywords=everything%27s+not+normal&qid=1662397065&sprefix=everything%27s+not+normal%2Caps%2C289&sr=8-1  
Website: https://www.hormone-boss.com/  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hormone.boss/?hl=en

As a multifaceted woman of the world, Venezuelan born Yanira Puy has lived, studied and worked in the United States and Colombia. Following a career in marketing Yanira decided to follow her calling and help women heal themselves from the inside out to become healthier and happier. She is a certified wellness coach and founder of  YP Health & Wellness as well as the cofounded of BET: Bien Estar en Ti. 

Yanira shines her bright light on both individuals and organizations in Latin America and the USA. Thanks to her work in integrative health, Yanira has helped dozens of people in her coaching practice, hundreds of people with her online programs, and thousands of people through webinars, workshops and conferences.

In this episode we get into Yanira's beautiful story of how she applies the tools she coaches with to her own life, some of the hardships she has overcome, what the difference in primary and secondary foods are, and what small steps you can make for yourself in your own journey of overcoming loss and challenging life moments. 

You can find Yanira here: 

https://yanirapuy.com/
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Cheli Corisco is a linguist, latin dance enthusiast, and massage therapist whose life changed when she discovered menstrual cycle awareness. She is trying to make that discovery accessible to younger generations in a friendly way, at the secondary school where she teaches. 

In this interview Cheli tells us about how she created and ran the club in the school she teaches at in London and Carrie asks a whole lot of questions! If you are considering starting a menstrual cycle awareness building club in your own school, this is a great episode full of actionable insight and advice. 

If you'd like to get in touch with Cheli you can email her at: agcorisco21@gmail.com

In this new short format Carrie talks about her day 25, inner autumn, PMS, having boundaries, and knowing when to say no. 

This very special episode is featuring Gabrielle Lichterman from Hormonolgoy. Gabrielle is a founding member of the menstrual awareness community. She has been writing books and educating the world on their moods, hormonal cycles, and how to leverage their power in each phase of the cycle for many years now. On a personal note, Gabrielle responded to my DMs on Instagram when I first became interested in MCA and she has encouraged and collaborated with me since then. Check out her website, download her app, buy her books! She is the real deal. 

https://www.myhormonology.com/

Feeling witchy? Wanting to understand your menstrual cycle through the lens of the earth seasons? How about the link between cyclical awareness and de-colonization. In this episode we speak with Meghan Norean and dive into all of the above subjects as well as the witchier side of the cycle and how to work with tarot in your cycle. If you would like to connect with Meghan you can find them here: https://meghannorean.com/

Listen along and Amy and I explore the link between what and when we feel like eating and our menstrual cycles. 

Amy Johnson is an artist and health coach who is passionate about supporting people in finding a healthy relationship with food and radical acceptance of themselves/their bodies. She is based in Albuquerque New Mexico but works with clients remotely. She is currently working on designing a digital course that contains all the best of her experience working with one on one clients.

We go deep in this episode! Menopause author and expert Kate Codrington, walks us through the peri and post menopausal journey with support and advice for surviving and THRIVING during this time. You can find out more about Kate and her book: Second Spring - The Self-Care Guide to Menopause (HarperCollins 2022) here: https://www.katecodrington.co.uk/

In this episode we speak with female empowerment & maternity coach Laura Kline-Taylor, ACC. We dive into: 

• The positive aspects of inner autumn
• Making peace with PMS
• What is the bio-divergent nature of women
• Managing menarche
• How parents can support their children to know their entire cycle, outside of fertility and menstruation
• How Laura manages her business and work with menstrual cycle awareness
  

You can find out more about Laura on IG @outloud_laura or at www.lauraklinetaylor.com

Interview with sacred grief doula and holistic pelvic care provider, Emily Hanger. We jump into: 

• How the menstrual cycle is cared for in Classical Chinese Medicine
• How pelvic care can be used for holistic healing and emotional well-being
• The Luteal Phase and it's truth serum energy
• Emily's menarche story
• Cycle Super powers

If you would like to find out more about Emily's work or contact her she can be found on IG @thesacredgriefdoula or her website: http://www.emilyhedberg.com/

This episode goes into the why and how of menstrual cycle awareness as a form of self care and a means to heal adolescent trauma. 

How do you navigate crossover days? Wait, what is crossover day? Join our host, Carrie McKinnon, as she dives into the inaugural episode of 28ish with a cycle day check in. 

Cycle day check-ins are the moment we can all afford to take to see what day of our menstrual cycle we are on and how that is mapping onto our well-being, mood, energy, stress levels, and every other are of our lives. 

If you have any questions about menstrual cycle awareness, cyclical living, or period positivity reach out to carrie at https://28ish.com/