How to Live Seasonally, Be in Tune with Your Reproductive Health, and Knowing When to Change Your Wellness Routines with Latham Thomas
04/16/24 • 60 min
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#229: In today’s episode we’re celebrating Black Maternal Health week by discussing the ways you can be more attune to the seasons of our bodies. Understanding the power of your hormones, menstrual cycle, and fertility can be a game changer and serve as a guide for how to move with your energy no matter what season you’re in.
Our guest is Latham Thomas, the founder of Mama Glow – a global maternal health and education platform serving women along the childbearing continuum. Latham serves as a visiting Professor at Brown University, where the Mama Glow Doula Training program is incorporated to extend her work as a global advocate for maternal health and education. She also recently opened The Soft Space, a wellness and education center in Brooklyn, NY.
In this episode, we discuss unique ways to be in touch with your reproductive health.
We Also Talk About...
- Latham’s journey starting Mama Glow and opening a new facility in Brooklyn.
- Living seasonally and pushing through chaotic seasons of life
- Menstrual depression and finding moments of retreat
- Why it’s important to listen to your body
- How to modulate your life to accommodate your reproductive system
- How aging affects the reproductive system in your 20s, 30s, and beyond
Catch up on these reproductive health episodes:
- Reframing Fertility with Bri Braggs of Fertile Alchemy
- Sexual Health from the Womb to the Tomb with Michelle Hope
- Demystifying Reproductive Health: Egg Freezing, Fertility Treatments, and the Impact of Fibroids with Dr. Tiffanny Jones
- Sexual and Reproductive Health with Dr. Sara Flowers
- Ending Generational Trauma with Epigenetics + Preparing to Conceive with Dr. Cleopatra
Resources
- Follow Latham on Instagram @glowmaven
- Follow the Mama Glow community on Instagram @mamaglow
- Visit mamaglow.com/gatherings for professional doula training programs and more
- Have a question you want answered on an upcoming episode? You can share them anonymously with me here.
Keep in touch with Balanced Black Girl:
- Watch on YouTube @BalancedBlackGirl
- Follow on IG: @balancedles @balancedblackgirlpodcast
- Follow on TikTok @balancedles
- Visit our website at balancedblackgirl.com
- Subscribe to our newsletter, Mirror Notes
Sponsors:
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#229: In today’s episode we’re celebrating Black Maternal Health week by discussing the ways you can be more attune to the seasons of our bodies. Understanding the power of your hormones, menstrual cycle, and fertility can be a game changer and serve as a guide for how to move with your energy no matter what season you’re in.
Our guest is Latham Thomas, the founder of Mama Glow – a global maternal health and education platform serving women along the childbearing continuum. Latham serves as a visiting Professor at Brown University, where the Mama Glow Doula Training program is incorporated to extend her work as a global advocate for maternal health and education. She also recently opened The Soft Space, a wellness and education center in Brooklyn, NY.
In this episode, we discuss unique ways to be in touch with your reproductive health.
We Also Talk About...
- Latham’s journey starting Mama Glow and opening a new facility in Brooklyn.
- Living seasonally and pushing through chaotic seasons of life
- Menstrual depression and finding moments of retreat
- Why it’s important to listen to your body
- How to modulate your life to accommodate your reproductive system
- How aging affects the reproductive system in your 20s, 30s, and beyond
Catch up on these reproductive health episodes:
- Reframing Fertility with Bri Braggs of Fertile Alchemy
- Sexual Health from the Womb to the Tomb with Michelle Hope
- Demystifying Reproductive Health: Egg Freezing, Fertility Treatments, and the Impact of Fibroids with Dr. Tiffanny Jones
- Sexual and Reproductive Health with Dr. Sara Flowers
- Ending Generational Trauma with Epigenetics + Preparing to Conceive with Dr. Cleopatra
Resources
- Follow Latham on Instagram @glowmaven
- Follow the Mama Glow community on Instagram @mamaglow
- Visit mamaglow.com/gatherings for professional doula training programs and more
- Have a question you want answered on an upcoming episode? You can share them anonymously with me here.
Keep in touch with Balanced Black Girl:
- Watch on YouTube @BalancedBlackGirl
- Follow on IG: @balancedles @balancedblackgirlpodcast
- Follow on TikTok @balancedles
- Visit our website at balancedblackgirl.com
- Subscribe to our newsletter, Mirror Notes
Sponsors:
- LMNT | Stay hydrated with LMNT– electrolytes your body needs with no added sugar. Visit drinklmnt.com/balancedles for a free sample pack with any purchase!
- Thrive Market | Thrive Market is the go-to for affordable healthy grocery and household essentials, and the convenience of getting everything online then quickly shipped to your doorstep is a huge time saver! Go to ThriveMarket.com/balancedles for 30% off your first order and get a FREE $60 gift...
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