PODCAST · health
The Bitter Truth
by Abbey Joy Cmiel
Join Abbey Cmiel of Abbey Joy Healing for a podcast on all things Ayurveda, Reproductive Care, Hormones, Herbs and Health! We'll be sipping herbal bitters and talking truth. abbeyjoyhealing.substack.com
Episodes
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S2 Ep 10: The Bitter Truth About Bitters with Kate August
This was such a fun episode because, AT LAST, we dove into the namesake of the podcast: BITTERS! In this final episode of the season, I interviewed my extraordinary friend and teacher Kate August. She is a long-time acupuncturist, herbalist, teacher, mixologist, and bitters whiz. I met Kate while...
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S2 Ep 9: Sexuality & Consciousness with Dr. Sinéad Corrigan
This was SUCH an insightful episode with Dr. Sinéad Corrigan that turned my ideas about pleasure and sexuality on their head. We dove into many different ancient and modern philosophies around pleasure to uncover how to develop a more meaningful relationship with sensuality. Some of my favorite...
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S2 Ep 8: The Bitter Truth About Metabolism, Blood Sugar, and GLP-1s with Mary Sheila Gonnella
In this episode, Mary Sheila Gonnella helps de-mystify one of the most confusing topics of modern medicine: metabolism. In a world of GLP-1 drugs, weight loss programs, and fasting techniques, she breaks down how we can actually support our metabolism from the root up. Rather than promoting…
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S2 Ep 7: Nourishment for Fertility & Beyond with Rachel Musquiz
It was an absolute delight to reunite with my friend Rachel Musquiz, the founder of Doula Kitchen, to talk about all things nourishment for the female body. In this episode we dive DEEP into the history of nourishment for women around the world. From cyclical health to fertility to pregnancy to...
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S2 Ep6: The Bitter Truth About Beauty with Dr. Sinéad Corrigan
We began with a question: what does it mean to be beautiful? The more I talked with friends about their beauty routines in preparation for this podcast, the more bewildered I felt about the lengths we all go to to make ourselves more beautiful: from waxes to skin care appointments to ten step...
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S2 Ep 5: How Cycles Will Heal Us with Ash Aether
It was an absolute delight to host one of my closest friends and collaborators, Ash Aether, on the podcast. Ash is such a wealth of knowledge and inspires me every day to live more presently with my body and the Earth. In this episode, we dive into the cycles of the Earth, Moon, Cosmos,...
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S2 Ep4: La Sabiduría del Cuerpo | The Wisdom of the Body con Juliana Jimenez
It was an incredible honor to host this podcast with my dear friend Juliana Jimenez, a mother, herbalist, student of Ayurveda, and lover of the Earth. We dove into simple practices you can do to support your body through challenging times. *If you would like to make a donation to my friend…
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S2 Ep 3: Cultivating Creativity & Sexual Health with Dr. Sínead Corrigan
This episode with my dear friend Dr. Sínead Corrigan absolutely blew my mind. We dove into what Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) calls “Kidney Jing” or the “root of your vitality”. In TCM, the health of our kidneys determines the health of our reproductive system, and thus our creative and…
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S2 Ep 2: Understanding your Cycle 101 with Caitlin McMurtry
This episode with Fertility Awareness Method and Hormone Specialist Caitlin McMurtry absolutely blew my mind! We went deep into so many of your hormonal and cyclical health questions including: * What is Fertility Awareness Method? * How can it help to prevent or encourage conception? * How to...
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S2 Ep 1: Regeneration with RAD
I am so grateful to share this episode with my dear friend RAD Brelvi, host of Radical Queers Podcast! RAD is such an inspiration to me in every way. RAD is an artist, musician, activist, a loving friend, and a true connection to spirit. Join us as we dive into the cycles of life reflected in our...
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S1 Ep 10: Illness as Initiation with Bailey McNeill
Let’s be real. Getting sick, either in the short or long term, can be incredibly frustrating, painful and inconvenient. In modern capitalistic society, most of us don’t have the time to take a couple weeks (or longer) off to fully recover from whatever illness or health challenge we may be...
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S1 Ep 9: Soft & Strong: Tending to the Pelvic Floor with Kate Coletti
Kate is my dear friend and practitioner of holistic pelvic floor care and I am SO grateful to have her on the podcast! In this episode, we go deep into the energetics of the pelvic floor, how to care for your womb space, and how to birth the life of your dreams. It was such a treat to learn from...
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S1 Ep 8: Lymphatic Breast Care 101 with Abbey Joy Healing
Welcome to the 8th episode of the bitter truth podcast! I was so happy to chat today about a topic that is incredibly near and dear to my heart: breast health and how you can tend to your breast space at home! This is a topic many of us were never taught about and is essential for our overall...
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S1 Ep7: Pleasure is the Pathway with Katie Ring
Wow, what a juicy conversation with my dear friend Katie Ring! Katie in an Ayurvedic Chef, body worker, health counselor, and now provides post-partum meal support! It was such a treat to dive into how food and nourishment can connect us to our deepest pleasure, and thereby help us heal our…
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S1E6: Dinacharya- Daily Practices for Wellbeing
With the arrival of fall, we are called to take stock of our daily practices and assess what is really serving us. My teacher DeAnna Batdorff says “Fall is for Follow through”. This idea has really stuck with me: how do we create the life of our dreams by following through on our visions and...
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S1 Ep 5: Bitters in the Bywater- Building Relationships with Herbs with Bailey McNeill and Dewey Raybon
I spent the last week staying at my dear friends Dewey & Matthew Raybon’s house in the Bywater of New Orleans, and had a blast connecting with them and the beautiful plants that surround and fill their home. The trip was a amazing reunion of the Integra Collective’s members: Bailey McNeill, Dewey...
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S1 Ep 4: Death, Sex & Money with DeAnna Batdorff
I truly could not be more grateful to have my teacher, DeAnna Batdorff on the podcast for this episode! DeAnna has been one of the most powerful influences on my life and helped me become the practitioner and person I am. She has an unabashed desire to dive into the depths of existence and talk...
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S1 Ep 3: The Bitter Truth Solo Episode with Abbey Cmiel
For this week’s episode I decided to go solo to share why I decided to start this podcast! In this ep, I share why bitters are so important and my journey to becoming an herbalist, Ayurvedic practitioner, and reproductive health specialist. So get yourself an herbal mocktail with bitters and…
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S1 Ep 2: Healing from Burnout & Supporting Hormone Health with Caitlin McMurtry
It was such a joy to talk with Caitlin McMurtry about how to avoid and heal from burnout and support holistic hormone health. She is an incredible resource on all things Fertility Awareness Method, hormones, and general cyclical living. We got into the bitter truth about the challenges of living…
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S1 Ep 1: Welcome to the Bitter Truth Podcast! Mugwort & Release
Welcome to the first episode of the Bitter Truth Podcast - where we take herbal bitters and talk about the truth! It was such a delight to chat with Fiona McNichols of Embody Wisdom about Mugwort (Artemesia Vulgaris)- one of our all time favorite bitters! We went deep into the magic and medicinal...
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Join Abbey Cmiel of Abbey Joy Healing for a podcast on all things Ayurveda, Reproductive Care, Hormones, Herbs and Health! We'll be sipping herbal bitters and talking truth.
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Join Abbey Cmiel of Abbey Joy Healing for a podcast on all things Ayurveda, Reproductive Care, Hormones, Herbs and Health! We'll be sipping herbal bitters and talking truth. abbeyjoyhealing.substack.com
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