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Amanda Laird
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Using Fertility Awareness to Claim the Power of the Menstrual Cycle with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
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03/01/18 • 71 min
Today I’m talking to Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, Fertility Awareness Educator, Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner and host of the Fertility Friday podcast. In this episode, we talk about the fertility awareness method, how hormonal birth control really affects our hormonal health, the long history of suppressing the feminine and how reclaiming the power of our menstrual cycles is key to dismantling the patriarchy.
What we discussed:- Lisa’s experience with hormonal birth control and how it led her to become a holistic reproductive health practitioner
- What is Fertility Awareness
- The three main fertile signs: cervical mucus, basal body temperature and cervical positioning
- How hormonal birth control really affects our hormonal health, both when we’re on it and transitioning back to natural cycles
- Using your menstrual cycle as a diagnostic tool for what’s out of balance in your health and life
- Do we really need to have periods?
- Our culture’s long history of suppressing the feminine
- The power of the menstrual cycle and why reclaiming that power is key to dismantling the patriarchy
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Resources mentioned in this episode:Cunt: A Declaration of Independence, Inga Muscio Fertility Friday Podcast #106 with Nora Pope Heavy Flow Episode 21 with Lara Briden Heavy Flow Episode 11 with Holly Grigg-Spall Fertility Friday Podcast #173 with Lara Owen Heavy Flow Episode 16 with Clare Kenty
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Raising Sex Positive Kids and Consent Culture with Nadine Thornhill
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11/21/19 • 73 min
Today on the show Nadine Thornhill, sex educator and co-host of Sex Ed School, to talk about raising sex positive kids, teaching consent, virginity and so much more.
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Heavy Flow is produced by: TK Matunda
Music credit: Julia and Bradley of Home Studios
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#freeperiodscotland with Victoria Heaney
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04/18/19 • 65 min
Today on the show I'm talking to Victoria Heaney, founder of the #freeperiodscotland campaign. We discuss Victoria's campaign, Scotland's progressive period policies, why solving "period poverty" isn't the key to menstrual liberation, advice for tired activists and so much more.
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Heavy Flow is produced by: TK Matunda
Music credit: Julia and Bradley of Home Studios
Graphic design: Rachel Laird
Question Period: What is the best menstrual product for teens?
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03/25/19 • 12 min
Today on Question Period, what are the best menstrual products for teens? Can teens use menstrual cups?
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Question Period: Can I make my period lighter or shorter?
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01/21/19 • 10 min
Today on Question Period a listener asks for tips to shorten a long, heavy period.
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THE CHANGE: Perimenopause and Menopause with Shirley Weir
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01/17/19 • 62 min
Today I'm talking to Shirley Weir, founder of MenopauseChicks.com, all about THE CHANGE! Shirley and I talk about what perimenopause and menopause really mean, the way our culture treats older women, hormone therapy and what we can do in our thirties and forties to set us up for great health during perimenopause and beyond.
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Heavy Flow is produced by: TK Matunda
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Question Period: How to have mess-free period sex
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01/15/19 • 11 min
Today on Question Period, we're talking about how to contain the mess when you're having period sex.
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REPLAY - What are the best menstrual products to use?
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12/24/18 • 16 min
We’re replaying the Best of Heavy Flow while we’re on hiatus over the holidays! Subscribe to Heavy Flow on your favourite podcast player and sign-up for my weekly newsletter to get new episodes when we’re back in the new year.
We have more options for managing menstruation then ever before, but what's the best? I run down all the modern menstrual management options available today.
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Music credit: Julia and Bradley of Home Studios
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Investing in Menstrual Equity with Jonathan Hera
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11/29/18 • 69 min
This week on the podcast I'm speaking with Jonathan Hera, founder and Managing Partner of Marigold Capital. We are discussing the one topic more taboo then periods: money! Jonathan shares his incredible knowledge on impact investing through a gender lens, making investments in menstrual hygiene management (MHM), microfinancing and so much more.
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Heavy Flow is produced by: TK Matunda
Music credit: Julia and Bradley of Home Studios
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The Period Paradox with Elizabeth Yuko
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11/30/17 • 45 min
This week I’m talking to Dr. Elizabeth Yuko, a bioethicist and writer. We discuss the ‘Period Paradox,’ the lack of medical research focusing on menstrual pain and disorders, how menstrual shame and stigma are instruments of the patriarchy, and we have a fun discussion about how periods are represented in pop culture.
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Resources mentioned in this episode:
How the ‘Period Paradox’ keeps women down Period pain can be “almost as bad as a heart attack.” Why aren’t we researching how to treat it? Jessica Murnane on the Heavy Flow Podcast These Women Entrepreneurs Created A Fake Male Cofounder To Dodge Startup Sexism Dr. Laura Payne Period: Twelve Voices Tell the Bloody Truth Craving chocolate on your period has nothing to do with your hormones, according to experts HelloFlo: The Guide, Period.: The Everything Puberty Book for the Modern Girl
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Heavy Flow Podcast have?
The Heavy Flow Podcast currently has 152 episodes available.
What topics does The Heavy Flow Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Society & Culture and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on The Heavy Flow Podcast?
The episode title 'Parenting as an Act of Resistance with Hannah Olavarria & Kelty Luber' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Heavy Flow Podcast?
The average episode length on The Heavy Flow Podcast is 48 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Heavy Flow Podcast released?
Episodes of The Heavy Flow Podcast are typically released every 4 days, 11 hours.
When was the first episode of The Heavy Flow Podcast?
The first episode of The Heavy Flow Podcast was released on Aug 29, 2017.
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