Season 2 | Episode 2: Hysteria & The Womb Awakening

☎️ Season 2 | Episode 2: Hysteria & The Womb AwakeningIf you’ve ever been told your pain is normal, your cycle is inconvenient, or your body is something to override rather than understand, this episode is for you.In Episode 2, Vesna, Dr. Nurse Paula and Jacky sit with Fotini, a traditional women’s body worker and womb keeper, for a conversation that traces hysteria back to its roots, not as disorder, but as disconnection.From the Greek hystera, meaning womb, this episode explores how women’s bodies became medicalised, silenced and separated from their own intelligence. What unfolds is not just a story of illness, but of remembering. Returning to the womb as an epicentre, to cycles as guidance and to intuition as knowledge.Fotini shares her lived experience of growing up with painful cycles that were normalised, learning early to disconnect from her body and navigating years of dismissal before receiving a diagnosis of endometriosis. This conversation is not about pathology, it is about what happens when pain is ignored long enough that disconnection feels normal.Together, they unpack:* The origins of “hysteria” and the medicalisation of the female bodies* Menstrual shame, silence, and inherited narratives around women’s pain* Living with endometriosis and navigating systems that don’t always listen* Traditional womb and pelvic healing practices across cultures* Reclaiming intuition, boundaries, and cyclical intelligence* What shifts when women return to the centre of their own bodiesThis episode is about awakening to what was never truly lost.Not hysteria. Not weakness. Not disorder.But wisdom, long silenced, now heard.💌 Subscribe for conversations that listen differently.Listen now → 🎙️ Episode 2: Hysteria & The Womb Awakening (Available wherever you get your podcasts.)Guest Info/Resources: Fotini - Inna Somahttps://www.instagram.com/_innasoma_Book Recommendations: Her Blood is Gold by Lara OwenWild Power: Discover the Magic of Your Menstrual Cycle and Awaken the Feminine Path to Power by Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo WurlitzerDisclaimer:Hysteria Hotline is for listening, laughing, and occasionally raging, not for medical advice. This podcast contains strong language, sensitive topics, personal stories, blunt opinions, biting truths, and the horrors of the patriarchy. By tuning in, you accept that we’re here to expose bias, share experiences, and spill the tea on medical nonsense — not prescribe treatment, give medical advice or diagnose.If you have health concerns, always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions regarding a medical condition. For everything else like commiseration, validation, and a healthy dose of outrage, then you’re in the right place.Side effects may include laughter, rage, validation, and the sudden urge to demand better care.By listening, you acknowledge that the hosts and producers of Hysteria Hotline are not responsible for any actions taken based on the content of this podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hysteriahotline.substack.com