8: Cyclical living with Colleen Howell: Birth control myths, healing PCOS, plant based eating, and how female pleasure heals

Ready for a raw and real conversation on the taboo subjects of the menstrual cycle, birth control, female pleasure, and the power of our bodies?! Colleen Howell is a holistic hormone health specialist, tantric-based intimacy coach, and educator on all thing menstrual cycle health, womb wisdom, feminine empowerment, plant-based eating, and embodiment. In this conversation, we go deep into how living in alignment with your cycle can change your life, as well as physical and energetic tips to help balance your hormones.    Find out… Colleen’s inspiring story of becoming a more conscious human, healing her PCOS, and stepping into her feminine power The impact of millions of women taking hormonal birth control from a young age How the menstrual cycle is a vital sign and hormonal birth control can be a Band-Aid Do you actually have a period if you’re on birth control? The true side effects of hormonal birth control The unfortunate reality of society telling women to be tame and the “good girl”  Why women aren’t designed to do or feel the same thing every single day Colleen’s recommended apps and tech to track the menstrual cycle Physical signs that change after ovulation  How to prevent pregnancy if you’re not taking hormonal birth control What is “cyclical living”? What foods and forms of movement are optimal for each phase of the menstrual cycle How dance and shaking can be especially helpful in the late luteal phase Can you be plant based/vegan and still have healthy hormones? How to create a well-planned plant-based diet for female hormone health How feminine energy, emotions, and embodiment impact our hormone health  Why creating safety in your nervous system is essential for balancing sex hormones  How childhood dynamics can lead to PCOS Masculine energy and the emotional root of PCOS Practical ways to connect with your feminine energy How pleasure can help with period pain, creativity, and balancing hormones! Links we Mentioned: Connect with Colleen on Instagram @thecyclicalcreatrix Connect with Colleen on TikTok @thecyclicalcreatrix Sign up for Colleen’s Cyclical Creatrix Academy Business of Birth Control Film Colleen’s Plant Based Nutrition Chart Me and Colleen’s favorite algae omega-3 supplement from Cymbiotika Pussy: A Reclamation by Regena Thomashauer   My Links ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JOIN Heart Led Eating⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠My DIY Somatics Masterclass⁠⁠⁠ Connect with me on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram @heart.led.wellness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (I'm on my stories everyday!) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1-on-1 Coaching info⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me: [email protected]  Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.