The Period Feels

Have you ever experienced painful period symptoms and wondered if they were outside of “the norm”? What is “the norm” anyway? Did you wonder if it could be endometriosis, but weren't exactly sure what that would look and feel like? This week on The Period Feels, Nadya, Neddy, and Sam unpack some easily accessible, yet potentially confusing, definitions of endometriosis--some capable of complicating an already-murky conversation around the disease. We then call upon the experts, starting with Sam (@samxendo on TikTok and @sam.endogram on Instagram), a 22-year-old stage 4 Endo Warrior, who has gained a social media following for her honest portrayal of what it’s like to live with endometriosis. We also hear from Dr. Dan Martin, Scientific and Medical Director at the Endometriosis Foundation (EndoFound), who helps us understand what can and should be expected from doctors when you’re exploring painful and confusing symptoms.

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Hosts: Nadya Okamoto, Sam De La Cruz, and Nadya (Neddy) Eddy

Collaboration: August Co

Executive Producers: Brittany Temple & Adell Coleman

Distribution: DCP Entertainment

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Libra synergy engaged! August’s creative powerhouses and fellow Libras Neddy and Ruby are on today’s episode talking about their personal and professional evolution of the normalization of periods–specifically their own...on social media. Working for a company like August has pushed them well past what they assumed their comfort zones to be, but it didn’t start out that way–it’s been a lot of awkward TikToking from semi-public areas, but the journey has rewarded them in ways they never could have imagined.

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Hosts: Nadya Okamoto, Sam De La Cruz, and Nadya (Neddy) Eddy

Collaboration: August Co

Executive Producers: Brittany Temple & Adell Coleman

Editor: Jennifer Brown

Distribution: DCP Entertainment

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This week’s episode explores the intersection of eating disorders and the menstrual cycle. Neddy is joined by August teammates Elena Gadekar (Customer Care Associate) and newest member Davi Nova (Brand Designer) to kick off the conversation on the correlation between eating disorders and menstruation. Elena then dives in deeper with Johanna Kandel, Founder and CEO of the National Alliance for Eating Disorders, which is the leading national nonprofit organization that provides education, referral, and support for all humans experiencing all types of eating disorders, as well as support for their loved ones. With Johanna’s expertise and lived experience and Elena’s history as a ballet dancer coloring the conversation, the two discuss how eating disorders affect the whole body, how athleticism plays a part in both eating disorders and the menstrual cycle, the types of amenorrhea, and if and how eating disorders can affect fertility.

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Hosts: Nadya Okamoto, Sam De La Cruz, and Nadya (Neddy) Eddy

Collaboration: August Co

Executive Producers: Brittany Temple & Adell Coleman

Distribution: DCP Entertainment

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Nadya, Sam, and Neddy are back together with some big questions about menopause, and Stacy London is here to shed some light on the subject. Stacy is the former co-host of TLC’s What Not to Wear, as well as a stylist, fashion consultant, author, and editor, and she is now the Co-Founder and CEO of State of Menopause, a personal care and lifestyle brand that seeks to provide symptomatic relief and open up the public conversation around menopause. Stacy gives us an epic lesson on the physical, mental, and emotional impacts of menopause, gender inclusivity, sex drive, and who is standing in the way of medicinal remedies for some of the most common symptoms of menopause (here’s a hint...it’s not women). This episode busts open myths around aging and the sexualization (or de-sexualization) of women and girls in relation to their menstrual cycle.

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Hosts: Nadya Okamoto, Sam De La Cruz, and Nadya (Neddy) Eddy

Collaboration: August Co

Executive Producers: Brittany Temple & Adell Coleman

Distribution: DCP Entertainment

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What is greenwashing? It’s when companies use misleading marketing tactics to give you, the consumer, the false impression that their products and processes are environmentally friendly. And while there are tons of companies (like August) out there making positive changes, there’s just as many greenwashers using fancy jargon to mislead you. And since Gen Z is all about holding brands accountable for their carbon footprint, Neddy links up with August Chief of Staff Chesley Chan to play a round of “fact or cap,” where they target buzzwords and bust open the mythical figures companies use to give you the impression of sustainability. Neddy is then joined by Priscilla Tsai, Co-founder and CEO of cocokind, a skincare company dedicated to conscious product creation, powered by plants, is cruelty-free, and continues to be a leader in sustainable business practices.

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Hosts: Nadya Okamoto, Sam De La Cruz, and Nadya (Neddy) Eddy

Collaboration: August Co

Executive Producers: Brittany Temple & Adell Coleman

Distribution: DCP Entertainment

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