The Period Party

Dr. Victoria Maizes, the Executive Director of the Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and a Professor of Medicine, Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of Arizona. As a leader in integrative medicine, Dr. Maizes is committed to helping individuals live healthier lives. In this episode, we talk about how IVF and egg freezing are lousy insurance policies, why age is such a critical factor for fertility, what you can do to have the healthiest baby possible, and more!

Dr. Jessica Peatross believes that personalized, preventative, and functional treatment plans are the next step to revolutionize healthcare. In this episode, we talk about common sources of mold infections, why different people have varying reactions to mold exposure, symptoms of mold toxicity, the surprising prevalence of mold in our environment, how to test for mold infections, and so much more!

Kirsten Karchmer is a health tech pioneer, women’s health expert, and the founder and CEO of Brazen. Kirsten is leading a women’s health revolution committed to eradicating PMS and cramping and she is also the author of the new book, Seeing Red. In this episode, we discuss the negative reaction people have to her “common not normal” message, the unfair advantage your period gives you, what we can do to improve menstrual stigma, how we can positively impact younger generations’ period views, and

Marina Schroeder is a women’s health coach and author who's on a mission to empower women to optimize their feminine health, honor the rhythm of their natural cycle, reclaim their connection with their feminine essence and their own creative superpowers, and ignite their Inner Goddess. In this episode, we talk about what vaginal steaming is, how to do it, who can benefit from it, her experience with steaming as part of her fibroid protocol, what to consider before you start steaming, and so much more!

Gabriela Rosa is a fertility specialist and the founder and clinical director of the Rosa Institute, an organization dedicated to helping couples create healthy babies, despite previous reproductive challenges. In this episode, we talk about what unexplained infertility means, why it shouldn’t be considered a diagnosis, how minor factors can affect your fertility, the need for a 120 day pre-conception preparation period, the steps to take before turning to IVF, and so much more!

Dr. Sarah Hill is a leading researcher in the field of evolutionary psychology and the author of This Is Your Brain on Birth Control. In this episode, we talk about Sarah’s personal experience with taking the pill, how her life changed after coming off the pill, the reason more women aren’t aware of the full spectrum of potential side effects of the pill, how the pill affects your choice of partner, the potential impact of coming off the pill on your relationship, and so much more!

Dr. Doni Wilson is a naturopathic doctor, certified professional midwife, and certified nutrition specialist who specializes in helping people get to the underlying causes, including genetic predispositions, reverse adrenal distress, autoimmunity, cervical dysplasia, and infertility. In this episode, Dr. Doni shares details about HPV, the vaccine, and how to naturally solve HPV for good.

Chris Bobel is the Associate Professor of Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Her scholarship lies at the intersection of social movements, gender, health, and embodiment. In this episode, we talk about the main aspects of the menstrual movement, how menstrual stigma affects women worldwide, what we can do to support the menstrual movement, the problem with the current focus of the menstrual movement, and so much more!

Laurie King is a nutrition coach, educational blogger, and total badass about hormonal birth control and your body weight. Her nutrition coaching specialties include women’s health, hormones, hormonal birth control, and hypothyroidism. In this episode, we talk about the common side effects of hormonal birth control, the role of the thyroid in hormone production, how hormonal birth control can affect your weight, the relationship between nutrition, lifestyle, and hormone health, and more!

Dr. Amber Price is a practicing nurse-midwife, a hospital administrator, and an expert on the patient experience for women of childbearing age. In this episode, we discuss the negative impact of restricting women’s choice of birth location, how Dr. Price became involved with midwifery, how a lack of Respectful Maternity Care can contribute to post-partum health issues, what women can do to drive positive change in maternity care, patients’ rights while under a hospital’s care, and so much more!

Candace Burch is the founder of Your Hormone Balance and a founding member of Women in Balance, one of the first nonprofits in the country to advocate for women’s hormone health. In this episode, we talk about the shocking statistics around negative side effects from traditional hormone replacement therapy (HRT), the crucial role of compounding pharmacists in the development of safe bio-identical hormone compounds, what you can do if you think you’re suffering from hormone imbalance, and so much more

Steph Gaudreau is a nutritional therapy consultant, strength coach, podcaster, and author. She believes women have the right to feel strong and take up space because the world needs our voices. In this episode, we talk about how Steph got started in the world of nutrition, the impact of “diet culture” on women’s perceptions of themselves, how the pillars of The Core 4 can help women build sustainable habits for their health, Steph’s experience with endometriosis, and so much more!

David Rowan co-founded the Alexandra L. Rowan Foundation in honor of his daughter, Alex, who died from a Massive Pulmonary Embolism (MPE) caused by her birth control. In this episode, we talk about the obstacles preventing women from making informed decisions about hormonal birth control, the shocking death rate associated with it, what parents can do to help their daughters make informed decisions, the test every woman should take before starting hormonal birth control, and more!

Jennifer Weiss-Wolf is the Vice President of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law and the organization’s inaugural Women and Democracy Fellow. Her book, Periods Gone Public: Taking a Stand for Menstrual Equity, was lauded by Gloria Steinem as “the beginning of liberation for us all.” In this episode, we discuss what menstrual equity means, the truth about the “tampon tax,” why policy reform around menstruation promotes gender equality, how you can join the menstrual equity movement, and m

Dr. Amelia Rodrock is a chiropractor and wellness coach who specializes in helping women heal mentally and physically from breast implant illness as well as other illnesses in general. In this episode, we talk about how breast implants affect your immune system, the impact breast implants can have on your hormones, the symptoms of an adverse reaction to breast implants, the proper way to have your breast implants removed, and so much more!