Click here to send me a quick message :)

Holy mama! This week is monumental and I want to honor it with you because this podcast would be nothing without the community of thousands of listeners who have tuned in over time. THANK YOU.

Today marks episode 200!!

So I decided to craft a simple episode highlighting the power of celebration -- to embody the practice of celebrating (including 2 of my biggest celebrations from this podcast journey) and invite you to join me in this podcast party too.

A lot of times we associate the buoyancy of summer with joy and celebration.

But ancestral traditions across cultures also come together in the darkest nights of the year to find and bring the light into the darkness, often together, often in celebration.

So, while this time of the year has a very different quality than bright summer days, it is an entirely appropriate time to tune into quiet reflection and receptivity AS you are also finding the guiding light and celebration.

So please join me in celebrating Herbal Womb Wisdom's 200th episode!! In whatever ways feel great for you.

Resources:

• Today's shownotes: The medicine of celebration
• Join the waitlist: Natural Contraception, The Herbal Way
• Episode 19: Pelvic liberation and softening w Chaya Leia Aronson
• Episode 61: Pelvic wisdom - healing trauma w Dr Emily Wilson
• Episode 77: Myofascial release for pelvis + chest w Lindsay Courcelle
• Episode 119: Clearing womb trauma w Dr Sarah Wylie
• Episode 141: Uterine unwinding w Dr Kathryn Kloos
• Episode 192: Pleasure as medicine w Dr Emily Wilson

If you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom.

And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you. ❤️

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal health concerns.

Support the show

Click here to send me a quick message :)

What does it mean to connect with your inner wild woman (or wild womb)?

And how can you more fully embody this innate creative, sensual, generative, wisdom-keeping part of yourself in ways that feel inspiring and unique to you?

It can be easy to look online at social media accounts painting with menstrual blood or embodying some fierce quality of themselves with animal hides and think... "that's what the wild woman looks like"...

But really, as wild woman photographer Vanessa Wingerath shares, it's not about looking outside of us for what others wild womb expressions are, but tuning into the unique ways YOUR being expresses that archetype that matters.

If you're curious to hear about Vanessa's journey to her "wild woman era" and how you can begin to engage with these parts of yourself too - through photography, circles, retreats etc - as well as HOW transformational this kind of practice can be, this week's episode is perfect for you.

Resources:

• Today's shownotes: Grab links to any of Vanessa's offerings
• Free Womb connection and Clearing Guided Practice (22 mins)
• Episode 65: Grief & pleasure postpartum & beyond w Stacey Ramsower

If you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom.

And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you. ❤️

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal health concerns.

Support the show

Click here to send me a quick message :)

Navigating the whirls and twirls of perimenopause can feel like a wild ride.

But amidst all of this transitional terrain, what if there was also a potential for immense power?

There is! And this is a lot of what we explore in this week's episode.

Business mentor and life coach Olivia Bowen shares about everything from how her births supported her spiritual growth to how her surprising entry into perimenopause catapulted her into prioritizing what really mattered and letting go of what didn't.

Her perimenopausal clients have affirmed the power inherent in this time too.

She also shares about the map she's created of the chakras of business (which could easily be translated to creative projects of any kind) which reflects a comprehensive view of all the foundational elements of any successful endeavor.

It's such a cool lens to look through, and I hope you enjoy learning about it too.

A beautiful exploration in this time of thin veils.

Resources:

• Today's shownotes: Grab links to Olivia's resources + offerings
• Start tracking your menstrual cycle to learn about what your cycle is telling you: Track Your Cycle Naturally
• Sign up for the waitlist for Natural Contraception the Herbal Way program!
• Episode 37: Easing into menopause
• Episode 188: Perimenopause the Ayurvedic way

If you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom.

And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you. ❤️

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal health concerns.

Support the show

Click here to send me a quick message :)

Let's be honest that most of us are poorly informed about all the non-hormonal birth control options we have.

Our providers basically tell us we should either choose something they have on offer (whether that's IUD's or hormonal contraception of one kind or another), and dismiss the efficacy of the myriad non-hormonal birth control options we have access to outside of the medical system.

IUD's are incredibly commonplace, and while they work for many, they also have risks and side-effects that are often overlooked.

Our bodies are our own, and my biggest wish is for you to make the choice that's right for your body in whatever season of life you're in.

But if you are curious about non-hormonal birth control options, this episode is a great place to start.

I've been practicing a combination of Fertility Awareness Method, withdrawal, occasional condom use and occasional herbal allies for my contraception practice for nearly two decades.

This is not some short-lived thing. This is long term, deeply embodied confidence I have in these forms of contraception working effectively - especially when combined.

It's empowering to know what's possible, which is why I wanted to do an entire episode on withdrawal, really detailing what it is, how to make it more effective, when in your cycle you may want to try it if you're newer to it or more experienced, and how edging can play a role as well.

I hope it offers you some grounded information you can use as you explore what feels true and right for you!

Resources:

• Get started tracking your cycle: Track Your Cycle (FAM) guide
• Sign up for the waitlist here: Natural Contraception winter 2025/2026 waitlist
• Today's shownotes: Is withdrawal effective?
• Episode 90: Effective Non-hormonal birth control options
• Episode 146: 5 benefits of practicing natural contraception
• Episode 186: When contraception fails!

If you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom.

And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you. ❤️

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal health concerns.

Support the show

Click here to send me a quick message :)

So many of us are walking around with the beliefs we created in childhood running the show.

And almost always, we are unconscious of it. Largely because we have other parts of ourselves protecting us from feeling or becoming aware of the hurt parts of ourselves.

These "parts" protect us, or try to, and in a way cause us to act and react to everything from social interactions to work to relationships to sexual connections to how-we-treat-our-own-selves.

So, what can we do to heal some of these deep core wounds (whether they came from obvious trauma or from less-visible places in our lives)?

And how can we use embodied practices to help us do that?

This is what Kristen Stake and I talk about on this week's episode.

Not only is she a licensed professional counselor trained deeply in Internal Family Systems (aka "parts work"). She is also a mover, and somatic practices have been a huge part of her life and healing path.

So she has developed her own style of bridging the world of "parts work" and somatic practices like authentic movement into an embodied form of "Moving With Our Parts."

If you're new to IFS, or seasoned in the work, this episode is a great foundation on what it is, how it can help you become a better version of yourself, and how to bring some of those "parts" into your body and move with them to help them be accepted, expressed, and maybe even let their hold go a little bit, too.

I hope this conversation offers you some glimpses into what's possible for you.

Resources:

• Today's shownotes: Get links to Kristen's offerings + the books she mentioned
• Grab the free Womb Connection & Clearing guided practice
• Sign up for the waitlist for Natural Contraception the Herbal Way program!
• Episode 121: Healing heartbreak with IFS with Sara Avant Stover

If you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom.

And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you. ❤️

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal health concerns.

Support the show

Click here to send me a quick message :)

Nearly all of us have experienced some kind of menstrual, sexual, pregnancy loss or release, birth, postpartum, womb or other pelvic trauma.

And most of us just sort of... live with it. Or we find pathways to healing.

Today's guest, Catherine Simone Gray, speaks to her personal journey of reclaiming her pleasure, growing into her power, and healing through her painful (and transformational) postpartum journey - which she wrote all about in her recently published book, "Proud Flesh: A memoir of motherhood, intimate violence and reclaiming pleasure."

Resources:

• Today's shownotes: Get Catherine's books and links!
• Sign up for the waitlist for my Natural Contraception program
• Free guided Womb Embodiment & Clearing Practice
• Episode 65: Grief & pleasure postpartum w Stacey Ramsower

If you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom.

And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you. ❤️

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal health concerns.

Support the show

Click here to send me a quick message :)

Wait, what? Astrology can give you insights into your reproductive, sexual or menstrual health?

I know it might sound a bit wild, but astrology has actually been revered for not only divination but also for understanding tendencies towards physical, mental, emotional and spiritual weaknesses and strengths for hundreds (perhaps thousands?) of years!

And our charts can actually give us useful information about everything from our fertility (including optimal timing), libido, menstrual pain, perimenopausal symptoms to anticipate and so much more.

My guest this week, Nurse Practitioner and Jyotish practitioner Jessica Lusignan, breaks down the basics of this and gives an amazing foundation.

Whether you're entirely new to Vedic astrology or seasoned in it, I hope this episode offers some helpful new ideas for you to explore.

Resources:

• Today's shownotes: Get links to Jessica's classes, readings, consultations
• Grab the free Womb Connection & Clearing guided practice
• Sign up for the priority waitlist for Natural Contraception the Herbal Way
• Episode 83: What is astroherbalism?

If you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom.

And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you. ❤️

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal health concerns.

Support the show

Support the show

Click here to send me a quick message :)

The transition into autumn is always a bit of a shock to the body.

Shifting from expansive heat to cool and dry weather, the leaves falling, the plants going dormant, shifting their vital force down into their roots, the turning inwards.

So how can you tend your body, mind and whole being in this time?

And especially with all the instability -- of Vata season and our collective global experience right now -- what are some of the ways to nurture yourself and trust the process?

We dive into all of this and more in this week's episode.

Resources:

• Get started tracking your cycle: Track Your Cycle (FAM) guide
• Sign up for the Fall 2025 priority list here: Natural Contraception Fall 2025 waitlist
• Today's shownotes: How to tend + trust your body in Autumn
• Episode 88: How to ease into Autumn
• Episode 92: How to trust your body in times of uncertainty
• Episode 139: How to cultivate resilience this Autumn through Ayurveda

If you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom.

And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you. ❤️

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal health concerns.

Support the show