The Menstruality Podcast

248. Healing The Motherwound in Menopause (Bethany Webster)

It’s world menopause awareness month and today we’re sharing a conversation that Alexandra and Sjanie had with the brilliant writer, international speaker and transformat

247. How Menopause Makes us Leaders for These Times (Alexandra & Sjanie)

It’s the first day of world menopause month, and we’re continuing to re-write the cultural narrative around menopause, by exploring the connection between psycho-spiritua

246. How to Grow an Intuitive, Cyclical Business - Replay (Sjanie & Sophie)

Today we’re flipping the script and replaying an interview from a couple of years ago where Sjanie interviewed Sophie about her experience of bringing cycle awareness to

245. The Sacred Sites of Menarche, Menstruation, Matrescence & Menopause (Alexandra & Sjanie)

Last week we gathered in person with twenty-eight of the graduates of the Menstruality Leadership Programme for an in-person retreat, where we focused on healing our expe

244: Matrifocal Leadership and Sustainable, Cyclical Productivity (Lella Sá)

When Lella Sá was seven years old, she learned to meditate with her grandmother, which was the beginning of a spiritual journey that has guided her through multiple expre

243. The Menstrual Cycle, Midlife and Metabolic Health (Lara Briden)

Today we’re welcoming back our most popular guest on the Menstruality podcast, naturopathic doctor, Lara Briden, who has previously offered holistic health guidance for m

242. Your Womb is a Temple: African Matrilineal Womb Wisdom (Chanana McGarry)

Today we’re continuing our journey into traditional and indigenous womb wisdom, by exploring African earth-based teachings about the womb as a temple. Our guest and guide

241. Cyclical Sex Through Your Inner Seasons and Life Cycles (Carly Mountain)

Just like our physical, emotional and mental energy, our erotic energy also ebbs and flows through the menstrual cycle month. Today we’ve invited the brilliant psychother

240. Sex, Intimacy, and Listening to our Cyclical Bodies (Ita O'Brien)

Today we’re having a fascinating conversation with the woman who pioneered the role of intimacy co-ordinator in TV, film, opera and theatre. Ita O’Brien has worked on num

239. How to Manage Overwhelm, Intensity and Disconnection in Your Inner Summer (Alexandra & Sjanie)

Although the inner summer of the menstrual cycle has a reputation for being easy-breezy, for some of us, this can be a real hotspot in the cycle month.  So, this episode

238. The Spiritual Power of the Womb (Chantal Blake)

The spiritual power of the cycle and the womb is core to Red School’s teachings and offerings, and we’ve explored this topic on the podcast through the lens of many diffe

237. How to Practice Cycle Awareness After Menopause (Alexandra and Sjanie)

The Menstruality podcast is devoted to restoring cyclical intelligence at the heart of our world, and we center our conversation on the menstrual cycle as a teacher, guid

236. The Power of Cycle Aware Psychotherapy and Mental Health Care (Mary-Claire Decker)

Today we’re exploring how to bring cycle awareness to psychotherapy and mental healthcare.  Our guest is MaryClaire Decker (known as MC) who is a Registered Psychologist

235. How to Support Your Child Through Puberty, First Periods and Beyond (Amy Wilding)

1 in 2 girls in the U.S. say they feel embarrassed or ashamed about their period and only 22% of U.S parents feel “very comfortable” talking to their kids about puberty.

234. REPLAY: The Connection between Your Menstrual Cycle and Your Mental & Emotional Health (Alexandra & Sjanie)

Today we’re sharing a replay of one of our most listened to podcasts ever - and it’s all about how getting to know your cycle can be a vital foundation for mental and emo

233. How Menstrual Cycle Awareness has Shaped my Creative Process (Chloé Zhao)

Today it’s our great pleasure to be joined by Chloé Zhao. Chloé is an academy award winning filmmaker, and amongst many accolades, Chloé is the first Woman of Colour to h

232. How Menstrual Cycle Awareness Can Support You in Perimenopause (Alexandra and Sjanie)

As we enter our early forties, we step into a new life phase with a very different atmosphere and tone. We’re shifting into a new paradigm, often accompanied by changes i

231. REPLAY: What’s Going on with Pre-Menstrual and Menopause Rage? (Alexandra & Sjanie)

Today we’re replaying one of our most popular episodes -  a frank and feisty chat about one of the hot topics in our community - premenstrual and menopausal RAGE. Have y

230: How to Manage Anxiety and Overwhelm in Inner Spring (Alexandra & Sjanie)

This episode is the first of a four-part series exploring the common challenges of each of the four cycle phases or inner seasons of the menstrual cycle, and Alexandra an

229. How Menstrual Cycle Awareness Can Help us Stay Engaged, Resilient and Resourced (Dr Cre Dye)

Today we’re exploring how the practice of menstrual cycle awareness can help us to stay engaged, resilient and resourced as we meet the challenges of today’s world.  Our