Birthright with Taylor Tatum

In this episode, Taylor sits down with Sophia Efremova - coach, speaker, and women's wellness advocate - for a conversation about transformation, survival patterns, and the long road back to the feminine. Sophia shares her remarkable journey from a chaotic Baltimore childhood with a Burning Man-devotee father, to AmeriCorps disaster relief work, to becoming one of the only women in her Forest Service wildland firefighting station's history. They explore how chasing intensity can masquerade as living, what sobriety revealed about Sophia's truest self, and why she believes lived experience is the most powerful qualification a coach can have. Sophia also opens up about her viral period content, the meaning behind reclaiming her name, and her upcoming women's coaching container, Divine Discipline. Raw, real, and deeply resonant... this is the big sister energy we all needed!________________________________✨ Links & Resources ✨⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sophia's Website - Divine DisciplineConnect with Sophia on IG

Loneliness is at an all-time high... and high-achieving women aren't immune. In this episode, Taylor sits down with Sara Kidwell, founder of Solo Together and executive women's coach, for an honest conversation about the friendships we crave, the ones we've lost, and how to intentionally build community as an adult woman. They get real about hustle culture, the power of softness, friend breakups, third spaces, and what it actually takes to find your people. If you've ever felt like everyone else already has their friend group, this one's for you.________________________________✨ Links & Resources ✨⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SoloTogether CoachingConnect with Sara on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠20% off Natural Cycles App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10% off Oura Ring⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthright: Free Online Women's Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE Wisdom of the Cycles Guide & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letters from the Hearth Email Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

To close out our six-part miniseries on the cycle, Taylor brought in the best - Jacquelyn Miller, women's health practitioner and founder of Rad Wellbeing. With over a decade in functional medicine, Jacquelyn breaks down what's actually going on in your body across your cycle, why so many of us are making "innocent mistakes" when it comes to our hormonal health, and what PMS really is (and isn't). We talk birth control, cycle tracking tools, the nervous system's role in your hormonal health, and why your ovaries don't exist on an island. If you've ever felt like your cycle is a mystery, this one's for you.________________________________✨ Links & Resources ✨⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Jacquelyn/Rad Wellbeing⁠⁠⁠20% off Natural Cycles App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10% off Oura Ring⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthright: Free Online Women's Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE Wisdom of the Cycles Guide & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letters from the Hearth Email Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jacquelyn & I are co-hosting The Way Back Home Women's Retreat: Mountain Edition in Colorado, June 4-7 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out here!

Ritual doesn’t have to be perfect to be powerful.In this episode, Taylor breaks down how to create simple, feel-good rituals for every phase of your cycle without the pressure, the aesthetics, or the “perfect altar.” Just intention, a little awareness, and learning how to actually work with your body instead of against it.________________________________✨ Links & Resources ✨⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠20% off Natural Cycles App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10% off Oura Ring⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthright: Free Online Women's Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE Wisdom of the Cycles Guide & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letters from the Hearth Email Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Taylor is co-hosting The Way Back Home Women's Retreat: Mountain Edition in Colorado, June 4-7 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out here!

In this episode of Birthright, Taylor shares simple, empowering ways to track your menstrual cycle from apps and wearable tech to basal body temperature and cervical mucus.She explores how cycle tracking can help you understand your energy, mood, and fertility, while building a deeper relationship with your body. Taylor also breaks down non-toxic period product options, including tampons, period panties, and menstrual cups, and invites you to rethink your bleed as something to connect with not hide from.This episode is your guide to moving from disconnection to trust in your body’s natural rhythm. ____________________________________✨ Links & Resources ✨⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠20% off Natural Cycles App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10% off Oura Ring⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthright: Free Online Women's Community⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE Wisdom of the Cycles Guide & ⁠⁠⁠⁠Letters from the Hearth Email Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠Taylor is co-hosting The Way Back Home Women's Retreat: Mountain Edition in Colorado, June 4-7 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out here!

In this episode of the Birthright Podcast, Taylor explores the luteal phase aka the inner autumn of the menstrual cycle.Often labeled as PMS, this phase is frequently misunderstood. But what if the irritability, emotional sensitivity, and need for rest that arise before your bleed are actually signals of clarity?Taylor breaks down what’s happening hormonally during the luteal phase, why women often need more nourishment and slower rhythms during this time, and how this phase can reveal important truths about boundaries, energy, and alignment.Instead of fighting this part of the cycle, we can learn to listen and embrace its unique magic. ____________________________________✨ Links & Resources ✨⁠⁠20% off Natural Cycles App⁠⁠⁠⁠10% off Oura Ring⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthright: Free Online Women's Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letters from the Hearth Email Newsletter⁠⁠⁠Taylor is co-hosting The Way Back Home Women's Retreat: Mountain Edition in Colorado, June 4-7 - ⁠⁠⁠check it out here!

If menstruation is one of the most natural processes in the female body, how did it become something to hide?In this episode, Taylor explores the historical and cultural roots of menstrual shame from ancient red tents and moon lodges to the rise of patriarchal, productivity-driven systems that disrupted cyclical wisdom, and how modern culture continues to reinforce that disconnection.You’ll walk away understanding that menstrual shame is inherited, not personal and that reclaiming your cycle is an act of remembrance.Taylor also shares simple, practical ways to normalize the conversation tracking your cycle, inviting your partner into it, and creating your own sacred space during your bleed.Your body was never the problem. The lineage was interrupted... and we are the generation remembering.----------✨ Links & Resources ✨⁠20% off Natural Cycles App⁠⁠10% off Oura Ring⁠⁠Free Online Women's Community⁠⁠⁠⁠Letters from the Hearth Email Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore Taylor's Content on Linktree ⁠⁠Taylor is co-hosting The Way Back Home Women's Retreat: Mountain Edition in Colorado, June 4-7 - ⁠⁠check it out here!

Most of us were taught to think about the menstrual cycle as one thing - a monthly period. But the bleed is just one small part of a much larger, incredibly intelligent hormonal rhythm that shapes our energy, mood, creativity, focus, and emotional world every single month. In this episode, we are kicking off a six-part mini series on the menstrual cycle with an educational overview of what is actually happening inside the body. We cover: Why the menstrual cycle is more than just your period  The four phases (menstrual, follicular, ovulatory, luteal)  How estrogen and progesterone shape your experience  Why you are not meant to feel the same every day  How your cycle is a health indicator  This episode is about insourcing your wisdom instead of outsourcing it. And remembering that nothing is “wrong” with you. It's just that your body moves in seasons. Whether you’re reconnecting with your cycle after years on birth control, just beginning to track, or wanting to deepen your understanding of your body’s intelligence, this is your foundation. ----------✨ Links & Resources ✨20% off Natural Cycles App10% off Oura RingFree Online Women's Community⁠⁠Letters from the Hearth Email Newsletter⁠⁠Explore Taylor's Content on Linktree ⁠Taylor is co-hosting The Way Back Home Women's Retreat: Mountain Edition in Colorado, June 4-7 - ⁠check it out here!

For much of my life, I used beauty as a source of power, believing that how I looked determined my worth, safety, and value in the world. In this episode of Birthright, I share the tender, honest story of how that belief shaped my identity, and what happened when it began to fall apart.This is a reflection on unlearning the conditioning around beauty, aging, and worth in a culture obsessed with preservation and perfection. We explore the grief that comes with letting go of performance, the relief of returning to the body’s natural wisdom, and a reframe that has changed everything for me: beauty not as power, but as prayer.This episode is an invitation to reflect on your own relationship with beauty beyond the mirror. _______________________✨ Links & Resources ✨Free Online Women's CommunityLetters from the Hearth Email NewsletterExplore Taylor's Content on Linktree I am co-hosting The Way Back Home Women's Retreat: Mountain Edition in Colorado June 4-7 - check it out here!

Welcome to Birthright, a podcast that explores real and raw conversations about the lived experience of being a woman in the modern world who is yearning to weave in the ancient ways. Join your guide and soul sister Taylor Tatum on this journey of reconnecting to the wisdom carried within us. Cozy up & enjoy!Join the Birthright community on Skool Sign up for Letters from the Hearth hereConnect with Taylor on Socials