The Period Party

The Period Party, hosted by Nicole Jardim, is what happens when you get the world’s leading women’s health experts unscripted, uncensored, and on the air. Think of it as girl talk gone menstrual!

Latest Episodes:

227: How Living In Sync With Your Menstrual Cycle Can Help You Address Common Period Problems with Jenn Pike Nov 01, 2021

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You have to become a trailblazer for your body and your life.

This week we're going back to basics and looking at how we can take control of our lives with a deeper understanding of our cycles and how hormone fluctuations impact how we should move and nourish our bodies.

I'm joined by Jenn Pike, a Functional Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, and the bestselling author of The Simplicity Project as well as her two cookbooks, The Simplicity Kitchen and The Simplicity Body. Jenn is dedicated to teaching women what they should have known about their bodies all along: the incredible healing abilities, wisdom, and power their bodies hold and how to bring them to life.

In this episode, we talk about the phases of the menstrual cycle, what it means to live in sync with your cycle, how to plan your activities and nutrition according to where you are in your cycle, how we can break patriarchal cycles through a deeper understanding of our bodies, and so much more!

To learn more visit https://nicolejardim.com/podcasts/how-living-in-sync-with-your-menstrual-cycle-can-help-you-address-common-period-problems.

226: An Integrative Approach to Breast Cancer with Dr. Carol Lourie Oct 25, 2021

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Around 1 in 8 women in the US will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the US and while we shouldn't be only talking about breast cancer one month out of the year, Dr. Carol Lourie joins me on today's episode to share strategies for prevention and integrative healthcare options for those who have been diagnosed.

Dr. Carol Lourie is a dedicated practitioner with over three decades of clinical experience as a Naturopath, Acupuncturist, and Homeopath. She's helped hundreds of women recover their health and restore their lives through her holistic protocols involving focused nutrition, targeted supplementation, lifestyle changes, and a centered mindset. Carol specializes in complex and chronic disease management, focusing on women's health, specifically breast cancer, fertility for "older" women, and autoimmune illness. She believes that when the body and mind work together, healing is always possible.

In this episode, we talk about the increasing rate of breast cancer in younger women, the power that we all have when it comes to our health, the massive benefit of doing breast self-exams, the downside of pink ribbons, what you need to know about mammograms, and so much more!

To learn more visit https://nicolejardim.com/podcasts/an-integrative-approach-to-breast-cancer-dr-carol-lourie.

225: How To Get a PCOS Diagnosis and Effective Treatment with Dr. Natalie Underberg & Dr. Jake Roland Oct 18, 2021

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Dr. Natalie Underberg is a Functional Medicine Practitioner and the founder of The PCOS Doc. With a doctorate of Chiropractic and advanced training through the Institute of Functional Medicine, Natalie is a leader in the women's health space. She has helped hundreds of women reverse the symptoms of their PCOS and get pregnant naturally through her group program, The PCOS Collective, and her 1 on 1 tailored holistic approach.

Dr. Jake Roland is a Chiropractor and Doctor of Natural Medicine who practices alongside his wife, Dr. Natalie. Jake is passionate about helping those suffering with autoimmune, gut, and thyroid conditions as well as couples struggling with infertility. Jake is also a Former Aerospace Medical Technician in the U.S. Navy. In this episode, we talk about the myths that keep patients confused about this complex syndrome, why it's crucial to find the right practitioner, Natalie and Jake's approach to testing and diagnosis of PCOS, why it's possible to live symptom-free with PCOS, how Jake's work has been influenced by Natalie's diagnosis of PCOS, and so much more!

To learn more visit https://nicolejardim.com/podcasts/how-to-get-a-pcos-diagnosis-and-effective-treatment-dr-natalie-underberg.

224: The Betty Body with Dr. Stephanie Estima Oct 14, 2021

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Dr. Stephanie is a doctor of chiropractic with a special interest in metabolism, body composition, functional neurology, and female physiology. Stephanie is the author of The Betty Body and her life's passion and mission is blending modern science with ancient wisdom to empower women's health and healing.

In this episode, we talk about why how Stephanie's fitness magazine cover is a big deal as a woman in her 40s, the crazy impact lack of sleep has on your body, what metabolic flexibility is all about, why low-calorie diets are dangerous, how you can eat and exercise in sync with your cycle, and so much more!

To learn more visit https://nicolejardim.com/podcasts/the-betty-body-dr-stephanie-estima.

223: How to Introduce Periods To Your Kids with Nikki Tajiri Oct 06, 2021

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Talking to kids about periods can feel like navigating a minefield. But whether you choose to bring it up or avoid it altogether, your kids are going to learn about them. In this episode, Nikki Tajiri joins me to talk about communicating with kids about periods and how you can create a period-positive environment for your children.

Nikki Tajiri is the author of She Dreams When She Bleeds: Poems About Periods and What is a Period? which centers on talking to children about periods and how to create a period-positive environment. Sometimes known as the "Period Poet", Nikki gracefully translates her awareness and her intimate life experiences into artistic expression. Nikki's books about periods have reached women, children, and menstruators all over the world, and have empowered them to evolve their own relationships with their menstrual cycles.

In this episode, we talk about how Nikki's daughter inspired her to write a children's book about periods, how our period issues show up with our children, why it's important to celebrate first periods, different cultural perspectives on periods, and so much more! Whether you've been talking to your children about periods from the start or you haven't said a word about it and you're stressing about it, this episode is for you.

To learn more visit https://nicolejardim.com/podcasts/how-to-introduce-periods-to-your-kids.

222: How To Run Your Business and Work In Sync With Your Cycle with Iris Josephina Verstappen Sep 27, 2021

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Living and working in alignment with your menstrual cycle is life-changing.

This episode is so special because I am talking to Iris Verstappen, a star participant in my last apprenticeship program, which has now transformed into my Women's Hormone Health Certification Program. Iris has mastered the practice of syncing her life and her cycle and she's here to share how it can help you to work smarter, not harder, whether you're an entrepreneur or working a 9 to 5.

Iris Verstappen is a certified Holistic Cycle Guide, Hormonal Health Coach, and Birth Worker with an academic background in medical anthropology and women's studies. Her work revolves around our menstrual and life cycles from periods to postpartum and she teaches people to practice cyclical living and being in flow with their cycles instead of going against them.

In this episode, we talk about what it means to work cyclically, how the different phases of the cycle align with different elements of work and life, the problems with our traditional work culture, how to figure out your strengths in each phase of your cycle, what to do if you're not in control of your schedule, and so much more!

To learn more visit https://nicolejardim.com/podcasts/how-to-run-your-business-and-work-in-sync-with-your-cycle-iris-josephina-verstappen.

221: Do Hormonal Imbalances Actually Exist? with Dr. Shawn Tassone Sep 20, 2021

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Dr. Shawn Tassone is a holistic OBGYN and the first physician in the United States to be double board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and by the American Board of Integrative Medicine. He also has a Ph.D. in mind-body medicine and he's the author of the Hormone Balance Bible.

Just mentioning the term "hormone imbalance" is enough to stir up a lot of controversy with women's health experts in the medical and coaching communities. Does it really exist? Why test your hormones when they're constantly fluctuating throughout your cycle? All that and more is packed into this episode with Dr. Shawn Tassone. In this episode, we talk about why the concept of hormone imbalances has become so controversial, how your hormones fluctuate throughout your cycle, the benefits of combining a medical and alternative approach to your health, Dr. Tassone's hormonal archetypes, the most common hormone imbalance Dr. Tassone sees, what can be done about hormone imbalances, and so much more!

To learn more visit https://nicolejardim.com/podcasts/do-hormonal-imbalances-actually-exist-dr-shawn-tassone.

220: Blood Sugar Basics & How to Test Using a Continuous Glucose Monitor with Kara Collier Sep 13, 2021

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I'm a big fan of blood sugar testing and this summer I spent a month using a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) from a great company called Nutrisense. It actually changed my life. The CGM let me accurately see what's going on 24/7 and it was a major step up from the traditional finger-prick method.

Today I'm sharing my experience with using the CGM and the co-founder of Nutrisense, Kara Collier, is here to share everything we need to know about our blood sugar.

Kara Collier is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Nutrition Support Clinician with a background in clinical nutrition, nutrition technology, and entrepreneurship. After becoming frustrated with the traditional healthcare system, she helped start the company NutriSense where she is now the Director of Nutrition. Kara is the leading authority on the use of CGM technology, particularly in non-diabetics for the purposes of health optimization, disease prevention, and reversing metabolic dysfunction.

Kara delivers some incredibly useful information on everything from how the stages of our menstrual cycle impact our blood sugar, to how CGMs work, what you should be aiming for in your blood sugar levels, and so much more!

To learn more visit https://nicolejardim.com/podcasts/blood-sugar-basics-how-to-test-using-a-continuous-glucose-monitor-kara-collier.

219: How To Eat For Your Hormones Sep 08, 2021

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Basic dietary changes are step one to feeling better, no matter the condition or symptoms you have.

Everything comes from the same root cause: lack of the right nutrients, too many problematic foods, and being in a chronic stress state which will make your body act out. There's always a reason and your body doesn't lie.

In this episode, I'm thrilled to be sharing more about the foundational principles of how to improve your hormonal health and menstrual cycles. I'm diving deep into carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and all the controversial food groups. This season I'll be creating more solo episodes like this, alongside episodes featuring some pretty spectacular guests, so get ready for all the goodness coming your way!

While I'm creating these episodes for the podcast, I'm also creating content for my brand new women's hormone health certification program. It's been a longtime goal of mine to turn my apprenticeship program into a certification program and I've finally done it! Applications open for the program on September 9th and we kick off in early October. If you want to get on the waitlist for this round or the 2022 program, click here to sign up: https://nicolejardim.com/womens-hormone-health-certification-program-waitlist/.

To learn more about how to eat for your hormones, visit https://nicolejardim.com/podcasts/how-to-eat-for-your-hormones.

218: Why Hormone Testing is a Very Important Tool for Monitoring Your Health Jun 28, 2021

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Between writing Fix Your Period, putting it out into the world, moving twice, and months spent as a nomad after the pandemic nixed our plans to move back to NYC in March of 2020, the past couple of years have been immensely stressful for me. I feel like I'm only now emerging from the burnout of this past year.

In the midst of all that, I hadn't been to see an OBGYN for almost three years and after doing some test kits with Let's Get Checked, the results showed that my FSH and LH were high. Cue panic!

In the hopes of getting further hormone testing, I did the homework I'd been putting off and found a midwife nearby with good reviews. Unfortunately, the visit did not go as I'd hoped. In this episode, we talk about the impact of stress on your hormones, why I was concerned about my hormone levels, how to find a practitioner you can trust, the shocking conversation I had with a midwife about hormone testing, why self-advocacy is crucial, and so much more!

To learn more about hormone testing, visit https://nicolejardim.com/podcasts/why-hormone-testing-is-a-very-important-tool-for-monitoring-your-health.

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