The Planting Seeds Podcast
By Iris Josephina
The Planting Seeds PodcastMar 30, 2021
Episode 31 - Het behandelen van PMS en Endometriose met Frequenties met Renee Steinmann
(This episode is in Dutch as it contains a Dutch research announcement for the Dutch audience)
In deze aflevering stelt Renee een super vet project voor wat ze gaat doen, en waar ik he-le-maal achter sta. Ik zal eerlijk zijn: in het begin stond ik er een beetje sceptisch in maar na zelf aan de slag te gaan met frequenties ben ik he-le-maal om (je hoort mijn ervaring in de aflevering!).
Ben jij:
-iemand met PMS?
-of iemand met endometriose?
-18 jaar of ouder?
-iemand die van PMS of endometriose gerelateerde klachten af wil komen en benieuwd is naar een meer holistische aanpak?
-iemand die zich 16 weken wil en kan committeren aan een behandel effect meting?
...dan zoeken wij jou! 🥳
Neem contact op met Renee via research@informationmedicine.org
Meer info: https://informationmedicine.org/
Bio Renee
Renee graduated as a doctor in 2017 and in recent years she has gained work experience at the department of sexology and psychosomatic gynecology at Amsterdam UMC, the Lievegoed clinic and at Altrecht Psychosomatics ‘De Eikenboom’ in Zeist. De Eikenboom specializes in the treatment of people who have been struggling for years with (serious) physical complaints for which doctors can find no (or insufficient) physical cause.
In addition to her work at Den Hoek, she has her own practice ‘Haseya’ in Nijmegen, collaborates with the practice for sexological therapy (www.pvst.nl) and teaches as head lecturer of the AS-ASH course at the RINO in Utrecht and Amsterdam.
Episode 30 - My ADHD Journey
This is a very raw and vulnerable episode on my journey with ADHD and how I felt after I received my diagnosis. This is a personal story and my hope is that other people who have ADHD recognize themselves in this feels less alone in their journeys.
This is by no means an episode that you can use to self-diagnose, rather, it is an encouragement to seek help if you feel you need it. My hope is that this episode is relatable to people.
In the future we will be sharing episodes on ADHD vs the menstrual cycle, ADHD vs business, ADHD vs pregnancy, birth and beyond.
Note: somehow I said neofrontal instead of prefrontal cortex lol (:
My hypnotherapist I mentioned in the episode: https://www.lucy-russell.com/
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Episode 29: Prime for Pregnancy - Why preconception is so crucial with Sarah Thompson
In this episode Iris sits down with Sarah Thompson, a certified functional medicine practitioner who has specialized in maternity care. Honestly - this whole episode will blow your mind! She shares with us why preconception is so crucial and how preconception time determines pregnancy and birth outcomes.
Topics covered
- functional medicine in maternity care
- why a functional medicine approach is needed in preconception
- essential nutrients for preconception
- the importance of both partners caring for their bodies before conceiving
- and more!
About Sarah
Sarah Thompson is a certified functional medicine practitioner who specializes in maternity care. She is also the author of the book, "Functional Maternity - Using Functional Medicine and Nutrition to Improve Pregnancy and Childbirth Outcomes."
Where to find Sarah
Episode 28 - Salt for our Cyclical Health with Samantha Skyring
In this episode Iris sits down with Samantha - the founder of Oryx Desert salt, mother and entrepreneur. Samantha's story is wildly inspiring and she shared so much wisdom about salt and the importance for our bodies.
Topics covered:
-Samantha's inspiring journey and story
-What we need to know about mainstream types of salt
-What desert salt is and where it can be found
-How desert salt is different and why that matters
And much more!
About Samantha
Samantha Skyring is an entrepreneur at heart, she was working 2 jobs at 13, at 19 her dad threw her in the deep end and she headed up an aircraft interior refurbishing business with 30 staff. She then went on to start Kayak Africa on Lake Malawi for which she designed and made all the expedition tents and equipment for the island hopping excursions. Her next passion was an NGO she started, 20,000 drums ’Transformation through Celebration’, facilitated drumming workshops with children in disadvantaged communities across South Africa, reaching 30,000 children over 7 years. She loves to travel. It was during her 5 month excursion in Namibia, when she walked 120km's through the Namibian desert and had close encounters with the Oryx gazelle that became the inspiration for the Oryx Desert Salt brand. Samantha started Oryx Desert Salt 12 years ago as a new single mom of her 3 year old son, Kiran. Samantha started packing grinders on her dining room table and on Oryx 10th birthday received a nationalising for Whole Foods USA, her dream retail outlet. She is deeply passionate about sharing and making this healthy essential desert salt available globally, making a difference to people's health and the environment with the reusable long-lasting grinders. Oryx Desert Salt launched nationally in the USA 2 years ago and has supplied 23 countries to date.
Resources
2. Controversial new study pinpoints where all modern humans arose
3. Serum electrolytes during various phases of menstrual cycle
4. Progesterone, fluid, and electrolytes in premenstrual syndrome.
5. Hormones and electrolytes in premenstrual syndrome
6. Fluid and electrolyte balance considerations for female athletes
Episode 27 - Spirit Baby Communication & Wisdom with Sarah Naia Soleil
In this episode Iris sits down with Sarah who is a Mother, Student Midwife, Birth Doula, and International Spirit Baby Intuitive. Have a listen to this beautiful conversation Which Is full of magic and wisdom.
Topics covered:
-Sarah's personal journey with birth
-Sarah's journey with spirit baby reading
-What spirit babies are
-How to connect and communicate with spirit babies
And much more!
About Sarah
Sarah’s sequence of being conceived was the initial spark that ignited her passion for the invisible doorways & non-verbal realms that surround us.
A Mother of 2, Sarah received the gift of experiencing a life-changing transcendent state of consciousness at the age of 20 during the 4-hr birth of her son. This Initiation led her to study Ancient Ways, Intuitive Arts, Creation, & Midwifery. To date, Sarah has attended 350+ births & has offered 2,800+ Spirit Baby Readings to people from around the globe.
Book that both Sarah and Iris read and recommend: Spirit Babies: How to Communicate with the Child You're Meant to Have by Walter Makichen. The other book that they both read is one by Sobonfu Somé: Welcoming Spirit Home: Ancient African Teachings to Celebrate Children and Community.
Episode 26 - Science, Stories & Herbal Wisdom about CBD for Cyclical Bodies with Shinta Lempers
In this episode Iris sits down with friend and fellow plant nerd Shinta Lempers. Shinta is the founder of Heal Mary - a high quality ethically sourced CBD brand. They dive into everything you have always wanted to know about the endocannabinoid system, CBD and the connection with women's/cyclical health and so much more!
Topics covered:
-Shinta's personal story with cannabis
-The differences between cannabis and hemp, and CBD and THC
-The endocannabinoid system
-Plant wisdom and plant allies
-CBD oil and ethical sourcing
-CBD and pleasure
And much more!
About Shinta
Shinta is the founder and CEO of Heal Mary, a mother and a writer. All of her life, she has witnessed her loved ones struggle with their mental health and felt frustrated about the lack of natural tools and education. Through the stories of the Rastafarians and the encounters with sadhu’s in India, she got reintroduced to cannabis as a healing modality. Cannabis personally helped her deal with back pain and chronic tension headaches, and sparks her creativity like nothing else. She embarked on a journey of studying everything she could about cannabis and found out about the unique synergy between women's bodies and cannabis. She is now dedicated to spreading wisdom and knowledge about this medicinal plant through storytelling as well as creating ethical and high quality products with Heal Mary.
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Studies to dive deeper:
Effect of cannabidiol on plasma prolactin, growth hormone and cortisol in human volunteers
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8257923/
Evaluation of the effects of CBD hemp extract on opioid use and quality of life indicators in chronic pain patients: a prospective cohort study
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31711352/
Function of cannabinoid receptors in the neuroendocrine regulation of hormone secretion
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9974176/
Hemp seed oil: A source of valuable essential fatty acids
Antidepressant-like and anxiolytic-like effects of cannabidiol: a chemical compound of Cannabis sativa
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24923339/
Efficacy of Cannabinoids in a Pre-Clinical Drug-Screening Platform for Alzheimer’s Disease
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12035-019-1637-8
Cannabinoids in cancer treatment: Therapeutic potential and legislation
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6387667/
Cannabidiol in Anxiety and Sleep: A Large Case Series
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6326553/
Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency Reconsidered: Current Research Supports the Theory in Migraine, Fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowel, and Other Treatment-Resistant Syndromes https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1089/can.2016.0009
Episode 25 - Holistic Period Health with Nicole Jardim
In this episode, Iris sits down with one of her mentors, Nicole Jardim. There is so much to cover when you put 2 hormonal health geeks in one room! We cover a wide range of topics but the most important thing about this conversation is the passion both carry for cyclical health across the lifespan.
We cover the following topics:
-Nicole's journey and how she started specializing in women's health
-Why it is important to get the best of both worlds when it comes to cyclical healing - how we need BOTH the medical system and lifestyle based approaches
-Simple tips to get started on the hormonal healing journey
-and more!
It's just an epic conversations between 2 women really passionate about hormone health, you don't want to miss this!
About Nicole
Nicole Jardim is a Certified Women’s Health Coach, writer, speaker, mentor and author of Fix Your Period: 6 Weeks to Banish Bloating, Conquer Cramps, Manage Moodiness, and Ignite Lasting Hormone Balance a life-changing step-by-step natural protocol to ignite lasting hormone balance and improve everything from PMS, period pain, and heavy periods to irregular and missing periods. She has developed education and offerings that empower women and people who menstruate to reclaim their hormone health using a method that combines evidence-based information with simplicity and sass.
Her work has impacted the lives of tens of thousands of people around the world by addressing the root cause of what’s really going on in their bodies and minds rather than treating just their symptoms. She passionately believes that the fundamentals to healing any hormone imbalance lie in an approach that addresses the unique physiology of every woman. This is essential to reclaiming and maintaining optimal health and vitality at any age.
Nicole is the founder of the Institute for Menstrual Health, which offers training programs, mentorship and resources for an international community of women's health practitioners and coaches. Through its signature program the Women’s Hormone Health Certification, Nicole teaches other health practitioners and coaches the fundamentals of hormones, menstrual cycles and fertility.
Finally, Nicole is the host of The Period Party, a top-rated podcast on Apple Podcasts, the co-author of The Happy Balance, a recipe book filled with over 80 hormone balancing recipes, and has been called on as a women’s health expert for sites such as The Guardian, Well+Good, mindbodygreen and Healthline.
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Episode 24 - My Sacred Water Priestess & Mary Magdalene Pilgrimage to France
This episode is a little different than what you're used to on here. Iris shares about how joining a water priestess retreat in France changed her life in so many ways.
Topics covered
- How Iris decided to join this retreat
- The magic of timing of our bodies
- The sacredness of water and natural springs
- The power of women harmonizing
- Having ADHD in society vs sacred spaces
- Mary Magdalene and Yeshua
- Being guided by the sacred
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Episode 23 - Redefining Wellness: Embarking on a Holistic Hormone & Cycle Coaching Revolution
In this episode Iris sits down her Cycle Seeds team member Suzanne to chat about the journey to become a Certified Holistic Hormone & Cycle Coach.
Topics covered
- Why Iris created the HHCC training
- What the HHCC training is
- Who the HHCC training is for
- How you know whether this training is for you
- The importance of Holistic Hormone & Cycle Coaching on top of mainstream care
More info about Iris and her background:
My name is Iris Josephina, and I am the founder of Cycle Seeds.. My journey started when I was doing research as a cultural anthropologist in India and was fascinated by the field of medical anthropology. By attending births as a researcher, I understood on a visceral level that I wanted to work in the field of cyclical health. After graduating as an anthropologist (BSc), I continued my education and became a birth worker/doula and started my own company. I attended births and realized a lot of people have no idea how their bodies work and that my support had to start way earlier, before people get pregnant. I studied Yoga for Fertility, Well Women Yoga and Yoga for Pelvic Health and started supporting people with hands-on practice and classes.
When I was working for a while, I missed studying so I completed a Master's Degree in Gender Studies (MA) where I specialized in gender diversity and reproductive justice, and graduated with a thesis about data distribution and safety of menstrual cycle apps. After spending time in the academic world, I desired to get back into the practical field of actually helping people and continued my studies.
I am also a member of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research.
After supporting clients for so long, I am now 100% dedicated to pass on my knowledge to the next generation of people who want to work in the field of hormone & cycle health.
After 10 years in the field, I am a certified, trained and trauma-responsive Functional Hormone Specialist, Hormonal Health Coach, and Orthomolecular Advisor. Apart from mastering essential hormonal expertise through extensive training "the Western way" over the past 10 years, I also have apprenticed with indigenous midwives from Colombia and Mexico to learn traditional midwifery skills and knowledge on cyclical health. On top of that, I am blessed to call incredible doctors, OBGYNs and practitioners my friends and team.
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Episode 22 - The Shocking Truth about Sperm Health & Male Fertility with Dr. Miranda Myles
In this episode Iris sits down with fertility expert Miranda Myles. And honestly.. it will most likely BLOW. YOUR. MIND. The topics of sperm health and male fertility are often not talked about, and not taken into consideration when it comes to conceiving - while they're really 50% of the story. With this episode, we have aimed to open a compassionate conversation about sperm health and male fertility, hoping to inspire our listeners to open up this conversation in their partnership and community as well.
Topics covered
- Miranda's work
- How male fertility has declined over the last 40 years and why
- What parameters we should look at in semen analysis
- What normal sperm motility, morphology and count looks like
- Changes in reference ranges for semen testing
- Factors that impact sperm health
- How people can improve sperm health
About Miranda:
Dr Miranda Myles better known as The Conception Queen and all-round Women's Health Expert.
She helps women feel better in their bodies and bring their babies home sooner. From menarche through motherhood to menopause, creating healthy periods, pregnancies and parents.
She is a clinical Naturopath & Acupuncturist transforming health & hormones, creating fertility & families with new approaches to conception. She’s considered a thought leader in women's health, hormones & fertility, naturopathic gynaecology & reproduction, IVF/DEIVF support, male factor (in)fertility- successfully working with 20,000 patients over 20 years.
Her mantra is Test Don’t Guess - Miranda is obsessed with pathology and is known for her ability to accurately understand and easily explain blood test results to help everyone know their bodies’ better, and become all they can be, naturally.
She is Founding Director of Freyja Health, Hormones & Fertility Clinic, Host of her podcast The Donor Project, an author, and has several projects on the way, including- “The Fertile You Diet” book- your evidence based 3 month diet to bring your baby home sooner. "The Thyroid Project"- 12-weeks course to heal your thyroid.
How Our Modern World Is Threatening Sperm Counts, Altering Male and Female Reproductive Development, and Imperiling the Future of the Human Race
Holistic Hormone & Cycle Coaching Training
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Episode 21 - The Vulnerable Conversation with an Holistic OBGYN We All Need with Dr. Nathan Riley
In this episode Iris sits down with holistic OBGYN Dr. Nathan Riley - and phewww this is such a deep vulnerable conversation! Nathan is such a wealth of wisdom and a breath of fresh air in the sometimes heavy field of gynecology.
Topics covered:
- Nathan’s journey through med school and as an OBGYN
- What is holism and why is it important
- How to understand a client in front of us
- What to look at beyond the physical
- Taking responsibility and agency over our cyclical experiences
- The sacred rite of passage of birth
- The connection between birth and death
- And so much more!
About Nathan:
Nathan Riley is an obgyn and end of life physician. He provides comprehensive women's healthcare in a truly holistic way, taking into account the mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of health in addition to the physical. He's a father of two, the second of whom was born at home. He is married to his highschool sweetheart, and he operates through a private association (Beloved Holistics, PCA) providing support to women and families who need support with fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, menopausal transition, and otherwise gynecologic. He also offers himself as a collaborator to midwives and health coaches around the country in order to optimize their autonomy as practitioners.
Website: https://www.belovedholistics.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanrileyobgyn/
Holistic Hormone & Cycle Coaching Training
Are you thinking about becoming a Holistic Hormone & Cycle Coach? Join our globally recognized 9 month certification training! As a listener of the Planting Seeds Podcast you get an additional €100 off by using the code PODCAST at checkout.For more information and to apply, go to https://holistic-hormone-cycle-training.phoenixsite.nl/
Learn more about your host Iris
Make sure to follow Iris on Instagram via https://instagram.com/cycleseeds or work with her via www.cycleseeds.com
Episode 20 - Womb Sovereignty, the Cyclical Continuum & Holistic Miscarriage and Abortion Care with Samantha Zipporah
In this episode Iris sits down with Samantha Zipporah, who is a midwife, author and educator. This conversation invites you to think about the natural process of pregnancy loss in a whole different way. Get ready for a super vulnerable yet empowering conversation that can spark inspiration to start similar conversations in your own community.
Topics covered:
Samantha’s story as a midwife
The cyclical / womb continuum
Similarities in miscarriage and abortion physiology
The 4 pillars of care
Holistic pregnancy loss, miscarriage and abortion support
De-medicalizing and de-industrializing care for our bodies
The womb as spirit door
And much more!
About Samantha:
Samantha Zipporah is a midwife, author & educator in service to healing & liberation. Sam’s path rises from an ancient lineage of midwives, witches, & wise women with expertise spanning the continuum of birth, sex, & death. She is devoted to breaking the spells of oppression in reproductive & sexual health by connecting people with the innate pleasure, power, & wisdom of the body. Her praxis weaves scientific & soulful inquiry that integrate modern medicine & data with ancestral practices & epistemologies. Sam's most recent publications & offerings center the radical reclamation of contraception & abortion. Her online membership, The Fruit of Knowledge Learning Community, features access to her heart & mind via books, courses, Q&As, curated resources & more.
Website: www.samanthazipporah.com to explore womb wisdom offerings & join Fruit of Knowledge. Sam’s music & memoirs can be found on Patreon as The Venus Christ.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samanthazipporah
Holistic Hormone & Cycle Coaching Training
Are you thinking about becoming a Holistic Hormone & Cycle Coach? Join our globally recognized 9 month certification training! As a listener of the Planting Seeds Podcast you get an additional €100 off by using the code PODCAST at checkout.For more information and to apply, go to https://holistic-hormone-cycle-training.phoenixsite.nl/
Learn more about your host Iris
Make sure to follow Iris on Instagram via https://instagram.com/cycleseeds or work with her via www.cycleseeds.com
Episode 19 - Toxic Mold Exposure and Your Cycle with Bridgit Danner
In this episode Iris sits down with Bridgit Danner to talk all about toxic mold. Many people are unaware toxic mold exists and the impact it can have on our health - especially our menstrual cycles. With this episode, we hope to shed some light on what toxic mold is, how to recognize it and what to do about it.
Topics covered:
- Bridgit's story
- What toxic mold is
- What to look out for when you have toxic mold in your house
- Mold testing
- Symptoms we can experience when our bodies are affected by mold
- What mold can do to the body and the health effects it can cause
- How mold affects people with menstrual cycles and their fertility
- The effects of mold on our hormone headquarters in our brain, our liver, gut, thyroid, mitochondria, and more
- Which modalities can help us recover from toxic mold exposure
- ...and more!
About Bridgit:
Bridgit Danner has been a licensed acupuncturist since 2004 and a certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition practitioner since 2015.
After losing everything to toxic mold, Bridgit now educates about toxins on how to detoxify with a functional healthcare approach through her online community at bridgitdanner.com.
She is also the author of The Ultimate Toxic Mold Recovery Guide: Take Back Your Home, Health & Life, available on Amazon.
Website: https://www.bridgitdanner.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bridgit.danner/
Episode 18 - Understanding Endometriosis: an in-depth conversation with Jessica Duffin
In this episode Iris sits down with Jessica Duffin to have an in-depth conversation about endometriosis - a condition that affects a lot of people who menstruate but often takes a long time to diagnose and receive adequate care for. We discuss everything you always wanted to know about endometriosis.
Topics covered:
- Jessica's journey with endometriosis
- What endometriosis is
- Nutrition for endo – why an anti-inflammatory diet is helpful, what an anti-inflammatory diet might look like and why each diet is unique to each person.
- SIBO and endo – the association between endometriosis and SIBO, how SIBO occurs, symptoms (and how they overlap with endo symptoms) and an overview of testing and treatment.
- Natural pain relief – short-term pain relievers for in the moment pain and long-term pain relievers
- and more!
About Jessica:
Jessica Duffin is a certified women’s health coach specialised in endometriosis and small intestine bacterial overgrowth. Through her articles, podcast and coaching she empowers people all over the world to live and thrive with endometriosis and its associated conditions using nutrition and holistic lifestyle changes.
Website: https://www.theendobellycoach.com/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/theendobellycoach/
Episode 17 - Acupuncture for Cyclical Health with Lauren Curtain
In this episode Iris sits down with Lauren Curtain to discuss traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture for overall cyclical health across the lifespan. Lauren shares a wealth of wisdom with us in this episode.
Topics covered:
- Lauren's journey of becoming a TCM practitioner and acupuncturist
- How TCM differs from allopathic Western medicine when it comes to health assessment
- How TCM looks at and interprets the menstrual cycle
- TCM and acupuncture for fertility, menstrual cycle health, conception, and more
- and much more!
About Lauren:
Lauren Curtain is a registered Chinese medicine practitioner, women’s health-focused acupuncturist and herbalist living in Australia. She has centered her career around supporting women in person and online to navigate their hormones, menstrual cycles and fertility using a combination of education, acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition and lifestyle support. Lauren believes every woman has the right to know how her body works and what she can do to optimise her reproductive and whole body health. Lauren has seen first-hand with her patients the dramatic improvements that can be made to reproductive health through simple, inexpensive, non-invasive techniques and firmly believes symptomatic periods and menstrual cycles can be a thing of the past and we can embody a thriving fertile life.
Website: https://www.laurencurtain.com/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/laurencurtain
Episode 16 - The Business of Birth Control with Abby Epstein & Holly Grigg-Spall
In this episode Iris sits down with Holly Grigg-Spall (the writer of Sweetening the Pill) and Abby Epstein (the producer of the documentary The Business of Birth Control, The Business of Birth, and more). They talk about about how this groundbreaking documentary was born and their ongoing activism and passion to inform people about hormonal birth control
Topics covered:
- Holly's personal story with hormonal birth control and how she decided to write her book
- How Holly got to meet Abby and Ricki Lake and how they were inspired to make documentary about Holly's book
- The making of the Business of Birth Control
- What the documentary is about and how it's changing people's lives
- The times we are living in how this documentary is so relevant now
About Abby Epstein:
Abby made her film directing debut at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival with the documentary, V-Day: Until the Violence Stops, featuring Jane Fonda, Salma Hayek and Rosie Perez. The film won the Audience Award at Vancouver’s Amnesty International Film Festival and premiered on Lifetime Television, receiving both an Emmy and a Gracie Allen Award. In 2007, she teamed up with Ricki Lake for their widely acclaimed documentary, The Business of Being Born, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released by New Line Cinema/Netflix and broadcast on Showtime. The film’s success led to their follow-up series, More Business of Being Born, featuring Cindy Crawford, Alanis Morissette, Gisele Bündchen and Christy Turlington plus a book, Your Best Birth, published by Hachette. Next, the duo teamed up for Weed the People, which premiered at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival and won the Audience Award at the Nashville Film Festival. Weed the People was acquired by Netflix for distribution. In April 2022, they released The Business of Birth Control which premiered at DOC NYC and had played at Sheffield Doc Fest and Human Rights Film Festival Berlin. It opened at IFC Theaters in NYC. Under their company BOBB Films, Ms. Epstein and Ms. Lake produced the documentaries Breastmilk and The Mama Sherpas. Prior to her film work, Ms. Epstein directed Broadway theater, helming national tours and international productions of RENT and The Vagina Monologues.
Website: https://www.thebusinessof.life/ --> you can watch the documentary here too
Instagram: www.instagram.com/abbyepsteinxoxo & www.instagram.com/businessofbirthcontrol
About Holly Grigg-Spall:
Holly is the author of the cult hit ‘Sweetening the Pill: Or How We Got Hooked On Hormonal Birth Control.’ The book was released in 2013 and has since become an underground phenomenon.
She is a producer on a feature documentary inspired by ‘Sweetening the Pill.’ The film is directed by Abby Epstein and executive produced by Ricki Lake (the team behind the paradigm-shifting ‘The Business of Being Born’). ‘The Business of Birth Control’ is available now.
You may know Holly from her Guardian Op-Ed on the pill and mental health side effects, which was ranked as the most-read comment piece of 2016. The story went viral, became a Twitter Moment, and as a result she was featured by the Washington Post and interviewed for NPR (to name just a couple).
Vice has named Holly “the poster girl for a movement of women abandoning the pill in favor of contraceptives that don’t wreak havoc on their body and mind.”
Holly’s work has featured in both American and British Vogue; she has collaborated on an article about the pro-period revolution with Alanis Morissette, and produced a piece on male birth control options with Mayim Bialik.
Website: https://www.sweeteningthepill.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweeteningthepill
Episode 15 - The role of the thyroid in menstrual cycle health with Dr. Rachel Vong
In this episode Iris sits down with ND Rachel Vong to discuss the often overlooked connection between out thyroid health and our menstrual health.
Topics covered:
- Rachel's journey and how she started specializing in thyroid health
- the connection between our thyroid and our menstrual cycle
- common thyroid issues no one talks about but should
- symptoms that could show that our thyroid may need a little extra support
- what different thyroid issues may be going on
- the difference between hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis
- simple tips to support our thyroid at home
About Dr. Rachel:
Dr. Rachel Vong is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor practicing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her passion and area of clinical focus include thyroid disorders, specifically hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, digestive health, and hormone imbalance.
Having struggled with debilitating anxiety, burnout, and a myriad of gut issues for several years, it has become her mission in life to help guide and empower other women to take charge of their own health so that they can live a life that they love.
Website: www.drvongnd.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/drvongnd
Episode 14 - The magic of abdominal massage for the menstrual cycle with Tara Ghosh
In this episode Iris sits down with her friend Tara Ghosh who is a period educator and abdominal therapist. We talk about how abdominal massage/Arvigo therapy can be used for menstrual cycle health AND overall human health.
Topics covered:
- what abdominal massage is
- how abdominal massage can help us
- what this massage can be used for
- the importance of circulation in our bodies
- why this type of massage is not only for people who want to support their menstrual cycle, but is actually good for ALL people (also kids!)
- and much more!
About Tara:
Tara is a period educator and abdominal therapist passionate about helping people with periods 1:1 and in workshops understand their cyclical nature and solve their period and mood issues, so that they can thrive in every aspect of their lives. Tara works with women in their mid 30s to mid 40s and runs period workshops for pre-teens and teens so they can have a good relationship with their period from the start.
Tara runs 1 hour workshop to teach the self-care massage. She also runs online and in person workshops for pre-teens to prepare them for their period and teaches the self care massage to mums to share with their kids.
Website: www.taraghosh.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/_taraghosh_
Episode 13 - Ayurveda for Menstrual Cycle Health, Fertility, Pregnancy & Postpartum with Kim van der Veer
In this episode Iris sits down with the lovely Kim from Start with Rasa. Kim is a Mother, Yoga Teacher & Ayurveda Coach. In this episode, we talk about Ayurveda and all the ways this beautiful system looks at health, healing, and cyclical phases and processes like the menstrual cycle, fertility, pregnancy, postpartum and more.
Topics covered:
- what Ayurveda is
- how Ayurveda looks at our cyclical bodies
- how Ayurveda honors our different life stages
- Ayurvedic wisdom to care for our cycles
- practices to prepare for pregnancy
- Ayurvedic perspectives on postpartum
- and much more!
About Kim:
Kim is a Mother, Yoga Teacher, and Ayurveda Coach. She has had her own fair share with health issues and she managed to get herself back on track with the help of Ayurveda, yoga and more. Inspired by her own journey, she founded Start with Rasa after the birth of her first child, aiming to make Yoga and Ayurveda accessible for everyone. She is a mother of 2 and currently pregnant with her third baby. She lives in the Netherlands with her family.
Website: https://startwithrasa.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimvdveer/
Episode 12 - Non-Toxic and Safe Skin Care with Erin & Floor from Nourished
In this episode Iris sits down with Erin and Floor, founders of Nourished - Europe's home of clean beauty and healthy living. They talk about the importance of using non-toxic skin care products, the role of our skin when it comes to health, and so much more!
Topics covered:
- how Nourished started
- what you need to know about toxins & harmful chemicals in skincare products
- the impact on endocrine disruptors on our bodies and the environment
- the role of our skin in our general health
- "green washing" of mainstream skincare brands
- running a business and being an entrepreneur in this day and age
- and so much more!
About Nourished:
Nourished is the Home of Clean Beauty & Natural Living for everyone in Europe. Founded and developed by Erin & Floor, an Aussie and a Dutchie. They are passionate about life, all things healthy & sustainable for the planet and humanity. They are both health professionals (Erin is a chiropractor and Floor is a nutritionist) and during these careers they’ve developed a depth of knowledge & experience they love to share with their Nourished Community.
Nourished is about nourishment, giving yourself all of the ingredients of a happy & healthy life! Nourishing yourself with clean beauty & natural living products can have a tremendous effect on your health & wellbeing by reducing your exposure to nasty chemicals & toxins.
Nourished website: https://nourished.nl
Nourished Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nourished_eu
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Episode 11 - Hormones & Dental Health with Dr. Leedia
In this mind-blowing episode Iris sits down with Dr. Leedia, a biological dentist who specialises in women's health and early childhood dental education. Iris always wanted to learn more about the connection between hormonal health and dental health, and she is so excited she found Dr. Leedia who is so very passionate about improving dental health for women and children, wanted to come on to share her incredible knowledge.
Topics covered:
- dental health in children and teenagers
- preconception and dental health
- periodontal health in pregnancy
- eating dental detergent foods & nutrient dense foods
- hygiene practices at home
- hormonal birth control and periodontal health
- we also briefly dental health in male bodies & the connection of dental health and sperm quality+motility
About Dr. Leedia:
Dr. Leedia is a biological dentist focusing on whole body health: specifically, women’s dental health and early childhood dental education through infant oral health and connection. Her mission as a dentist is to create the movement that empowers and educates women and mothers about the importance of preventive oral health. She is creating a liaison between gynecologists, pediatricians and dentists to bridge the gap and discrepancies between the medical and dental world. As a dentist, she wants to create healthy and beautiful smiles that instill higher levels of happiness and confidence. Lastly her mission is to significantly decrease the amount of disease children experience by focusing on health-care, instead of sick-care, and implementing an infant oral health system.
Dr. Leedia's website: https://drleedia.mykajabi.com
Dr. Leedia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drleedia
Episode 10 - Healing Your Acne Naturally with Jill Therese
In this episode, Iris sits down with Jill Therese, the founder of Heal Your Face With Food. We get really intimate with sharing our own stories with acne, hormonal birth control and its effects, and all the secrets of successful skin healing.
The topics we cover in this episode:
- our own acne stories
- topical options and how we feel about it
- nutrition and how we can support our bodies to heal from acne with food
- the connection with fertility/hormone issues
- and much more!
About Jill:
Jill Therese is a former acne sufferer who finally cleared her skin naturally after struggling for 15 years. She is now committed to helping others heal their acne from the inside out with her natural acne clearing program, The Clear Code, where she shares her best tips, tricks and advice for healing acne naturally. Aside from being obsessed with all things skin-related, Jill used to be an ACE certified fitness instructor, a Series 7 & 63 certified financial representative, 5x half marathon runner, and a Co-Founder/Advisory Board Member of the Women’s Information Network of New York City. If you’re interested in natural acne healing, take her acne personality quiz on instagram and download 3 action steps + 3 recipes to follow to heal your acne naturally!
Instagram handle: @healyourfacewithfood
Facebook handle: https://www.facebook.com/groups/201302183548450
YouTube handle: https://www.youtube.com/c/JillTherese
Other social handles:
https://www.tiktok.com/@healyourfacewithfood
https://www.pinterest.com/healyourface/_created/
Your website: www.theclearcode.com
Episode 09 - Why I returned to eating animal based foods
In this episode, your host Iris Josephina shares her personal experiences with being vegetarian/vegan and transitioning back to eating animal based foods. She shares about her very personal journey with nutrition, nutrient deficiencies, hormonal imbalances and cycle issues. She then takes you on her journey of learning about nutrient-dense foods for hormonal health and fertility, and much more!
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Episode 08 - Simple Embodiment Practices + How to Root in the Body with Juel McNeilly
In this episode, Iris sits down with her long-time friend Juel McNeilly who is a coach, mentor, facilitator, embodiment and healing arts guide and artist. She has been teaching, mentoring and coaching people for over 10 years. In this episode, they talk about what it means to be in a body on the daily, how to remain connected, and how to re-connect when having lost presence in the body.
The topics we cover in this episode:
- disconnect with the body and the harm of living in a head/mind-based society
- using the body to process emotion, and coming to presence
- slowing down to feel what body is communicating to you & how that supports emotional harmony
- what embodying/embodiment means
- 2 x quick practices to bring into your life that help you tune in to your body immediately
About Juel:
Juel helps people re-connect with their inner source of power and essence.
With a deep belief in possibility, presence and transformation. Juel combines modalities, practices and healing traditions to help you re-connect, embody, and love what has always been inside of you — your raw truth, magic, energy, exquisite sensuality, authentic voice.
Guiding you back to a path of unapologetic self-love, truth, and aliveness. So that when life happens, as it does, you are grounded in you.
Learn more about Juel and her work:
Website: https://www.juelmcneilly.com
Instagram: @juel.mcneilly
Facebook: https://facebook.com/ladyliciousness
Insight Timer: https://insighttimer/juelmcneilly
Episode 07 - Hormonal Health & Hormone Testing with Ashe Milkovic
In this episode, Iris sits down with Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Functional Hormone Specialist Ashe Milkovic. They talk about the complexity of hormonal health, the various ways of hormone testing, why it isn't advised to DIY your hormone health, how to go navigate hormonal health in the medical system and so much more!
About Ashe:
Ashe Milkovic is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Functional Hormone Specialist that specializes in women's hormone and reproductive health. She has a passion for spreading awareness about the power of functional nutrition for optimizing hormones & fertility, and her mission is to build community and safe space for other practitioners to expand their knowledge and expertise in functional hormone health. She is also the founder of The Functional Women's Academy, an online group mentorship program that trains health professionals to become the go-to Functional Hormone Specialists in their communities.
Learn more about Ashe and her work:
Website: www.reproductiveradiance.com
Instagram: @reproductive.radiance
Episode 06 - Understanding Trauma & Using Trauma Informed Martial Arts for Healing with Georgia Verry
In this episode, Iris sits down with Georgia Verry, the founder of Fight Back Project. We talk about trauma, what it is, how it works in the brain & body, the nervous system, what we call 'the window of tolerance', 'co-regulating', 'interoception', and our 'social engagement system', and how we can use trauma informed martial arts for healing. She also shares her experience with combat sports and amenorrhea. Don't miss this episode!
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About Georgia:
Georgia is an exercise scientist, kickboxer, karate black belt and founder of The Fight Back Project - a trauma informed kickboxing from for female identified survivors of violence. She hosts a Podcast (The Fight Back Podcast) which explores why people, especially women, might say that training in a martial art saved their life. Her guests include trauma experts and brave survivors across many martial arts and combat sports.
Learn more about Georgia and her work:
Website: https://www.fightbackproject.com
Instagram: @fightbackproject
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/the.fight.back.project.and.podcast
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymka6V1GVR5wmMxbVK93-w?view_as=subscriber
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fight-back-podcast/id1517269742 https://open.spotify.com/show/59RMMqzoUqC9zGIw8U9oL7?si=cs_trzl2RDGzI2EpcaaPZQ&dl_branch=1
Episode 05 -- Fertility Awareness - The Best Way to Start Learning About Your Cyclical Body with Chloe Skerlak
In this episode, Iris sits down with Certified Fertility Awareness Educator Chloe Skerlak. They talk about how you can get started with fertility awareness, why it is such a cool practrice to start learning about your body, cervical mucus, cervical portraits, and so much more!
About Chloe:
Chloe is a Justisse Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner and Certified Fertility Awareness Educator. She has made teaching fertility awareness in group and private programs her profession because she wants women and people with cycles to regain their sexual and reproductive sovereignty, become advocates for their own health, and live vibrant, healthy lives. She is also the founder of the Cervix Portrait Party (yes - taking photos of your cervix is a thing!) and is passionate about teaching body literacy to pre-teens and teens. Chloe also loves salsa dancing, full moon bathing, and putting menstrual blood on her face.
Learn more about Chloe and her work:
Website: www.ChloeSkerlak.com
Instagram: @chloeskerlak
Facebook: @chloeskerlak
YouTube: http://bit.ly/ChloesYouTubeChannel
Episode 04 - Advocating for Human Rights in Childbirth and Beyond with Hermine Hayes-Klein
In this episode, Iris has an open conversation with her friend and international attorney Hermine Hayes-Klein, where they talk about topics related to the intersection of law/human rights and childbirth. In the current global climate many things have changed for the worse in the birth world as well, especially when it comes to freedom of choice. This conversation serves to inspire people to think and feel into their own rights and freedom, especially in the light of the current global landscape.
Topics covered:
- how to make rights a reality in the birth room
- informed consent
- empowering and integrating midwifery into maternity care worldwide
- how doulas can protect their client’s human rights
More about Hermine:
Hermine is an international attorney who has spent the last decade advancing human rights in maternal healthcare worldwide. Between 2012 - 2016, Hermine organized six international conferences on the topic of Human Rights in Childbirth, and partnered with national organizations on many advocacy campaigns to ensure respectful maternity care. Hermine is based in Portland, Oregon, USA, where her legal practice focuses on representing women who have experienced obstetric violence during childbirth and advocating for the integration of midwives and doulas into maternity care.
More information about Hermine can be found on www.hayeskleinlaw.com
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Episode 03 - Linear vs Cyclical Business
In this episode, your host Iris Josephina shares her personal experiences with both linear and cyclical business. She explains how linear business wasn't in alignment with what was best for her body, and reveals how creating a cyclical blueprint for her business helped her both balance her body and thrive in her job.
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Episode 02 - Agency & Sovereignty during Gynecological Visits
In this episode, your host Iris Josephina shares about how we can stay true to ourselves, our bodies, our agency and our sovereignty when we find ourselves in a gynecological setting. She also shares her last PAP smear experience so you have an idea about how it works practically to start taking charge of your own experiences in your doctor's/OBGYN's office -- while staying gentle and kind towards yourself and them at the same time.
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Episode 01 - A Warm Welcome to The Planting Seeds Podcast
In this episode, your host Iris Josephina takes you on her own cyclical journey and shares about how she became a doula and holistic cycle guide who is so immensely passionate about cycles -- all the way from periods to postpartum. This episode serves as an introduction episode for The Planting Seeds Podcast so you get a clearer idea about who Iris is, why she is doing the cyclical work that she is doing, and why she birthed this podcast into being.
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