Episode 65 - How to Unlearn Shame Around Our Menstrual Cycle

🐚Topics coveredThe difference between guilt and shame - guilt says "I did something wrong" while shame says "I am something wrong"How shame disconnects us from our true identity and wraps itself around who we areUnderstanding healthy shame vs toxic shame and recognizing the difference in your own lifeShame is a learned behavior that only exists in relation to the outside worldWhy shame sits at the lowest frequency and vibration of human experienceCultural shame around menstrual cycles - hiding pads, not talking about bleeding, being called "too emotional"How toxic shame severs us from our cyclical power and ancestral knowing that menstruation is sacredThe physical experience of shame in the body - dissociation, lightheadedness, feeling like fading awayWhy shame is used as a tool of control by oppressors and organizationsHow shame makes boundaries blurry because we dissociate from our bodiesThe antidote to shame: connection to truth, compassion, body, and communityPractical reflection questions for identifying where shame shows up in your cyclical continuumWhy repairing the connection to self is one of the most powerful things we can doAbout the HostI’m Iris Josephina, a functional hormone specialist, orthomolecular hormone coach, and entrepreneur. Through Cycle Seeds and The Inner Rhythms Podcast, I support people in reconnecting with their cyclical nature, deepening body literacy, and reclaiming hormonal harmony from a place of sovereignty and embodied knowledge. Most people know me from Instagram, where I share stories, tools, and inspiration on cyclical living, menstrual cycles, fertility, hormones and more. Let’s stay connected:📸 Instagram: @cycleseeds📧 Join my newsletter: https://www.cycleseeds.com/💻 Visit the Cycle Seeds website: https://www.cycleseeds.com/📝 Check out the blog: https://www.cycleseeds.com/blog🎓 Holistic Hormone & Cycle Coaching Certification Training: https://www.cycleseeds.com/hhcc-training-2025-selfstudy-vip📚Join my courses: https://www.cycleseeds.com/courses-masterclasses📊 Chart Your Cycle Masterclass: https://cycleseeds.plugandpay.nl/checkout/chart-your-cycle-97