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!

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PP #57: Using Chinese Medicine at Home with Heidi Brockmyre Aug 23, 2016

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On this episode of The Period Party, Nat & Nicole talk with Heidi Brockmyre, acupuncturist, herbalist and fertility specialist with a background in Chinese medicine. Here are the highlights of what we cover during this episode: What does it mean to be an "active participant" in your health?Chinese medicine is more than just acupuncture. What other tools are there for balancing your hormones at home?Why is Chinese medicine so powerful for affecting deep changes in the body, mind and spirit?Why is acupressure a great tool for regulating your cycle and reproductive health? Heidi Brockmyre has over 10 years of experience helping women grow their families. She's supported hundreds of women in her clinic in San Diego, and thousands of women around the world in her online community. Heidi focuses on helping women create total fertility wellness by preparing the mind, body, and spirit for fertility and pregnancy through her virtual fertility self-acupressure program. Check out her free7-day Acupressure Online Course here.

PP #56: How to Meal Plan Like a Badass: A Modern Woman's Guide with Sarah Adler Jul 26, 2016

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On this episode of The Period Party, Nat & Nicole talk with Nutrition Coach, Sarah Adler. Here are the highlights of what we cover during this episode: How to save money and time at the grocery store, and still be healthy! Tips for buying vegetables so they don't go bad, and you don't get bored. Why stocking your pantry will save you hours on your life. Learn to embrace SIMPLICITY over perfection. Sarah Adler is a nutrition coach, healthy lifestyle expert, cookbook author real food lover and owner of Simply Real Health—a healthy lifestyle company on a mission to educate, teach, and inspire others to live their happiest and healthiest life. Find out more at www.simplyrealhealth.com. And, get her Summer Meal Plan today - 15% off for The Period Party listerners with the code "periodparty".

PP #55: Secrets and Science of Sexual Desire with Dr. Anna Cabeca Jul 06, 2016

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On this episode of The Period Party, Nat & Nicole talk with Dr. Anna Cabeca, an expert in Women's Health and Functional Medicine. Here are the highlights of what we cover during this episode: What makes your libido come and go?What does Candyland and blue light from computer screens have to do with your sex drive? You're in love, but just don't want to have sex? Here's why. How to fix vaginal dryness or discomfort.Vaginal discharge and odor after sex. What's going on + easy solutions. Dr. Anna Cabeca is an Emory University trained, board certified Gynecologist and Obstetrician, and board certified in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. She specializes in bio-identical hormone replacement therapy and natural alternatives for optimal aging and high performance. Dr. Cabeca's years of experience in her private practice along with her own journey of transformation has placed her as one of the most in-demand speakers regarding restorative health, sexual health and anti-aging. She is a consultant and trainer for other physicians in Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy and Functional Medicine Principles and creator of program called WomensRestorativeHealth.com, SexualCPR.com, SexyYoungerYou.com, and recently launched the program called Magic Menopause to help women transition energetically, healthfully, and sanely into the next half of their lives. She has literally traveled around the world to find the best natural solutions in health. Her belief is that the advantages of creating health and hormone balance not only improves our own health, but also improve the health of generations to follow. She is also creator of the fabulous libido boosting green drink called MightyMaca. You can learn more about her work here.

Your Menses Memoir with Andrea Nakayama Jun 28, 2016

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On this episode of The Period Party, Nat & Nicole talk with Andrea Nakayama, functional nutritionist and educator. Here are the highlights of what we cover during this episode: What's the difference between functional nutrition and other approaches to how we look at hormones and health? Andrea shares her own hormonal history in relation to stress, pregnancy and her thyroid. What is the Menses Memoir, and why is it important? What's the benefit of tracking our cycles and understanding our history? How to know if you need help, and what you can do to help address any period problems. Andrea Nakayama is leading thousands of patients and practitioners around the world in a revolution to reclaim ownership over our own health. Her passion for food as personalized medicine was born from the loss of her young husband to a brain tumor in 2002. She's now regularly consulted as the nutrition expert for the toughest clinical cases in the practices of many world-renowned doctors, and the National Association of Nutrition Professionals recognized her with back-to-back Impact and Service Awards in 2015 and 2016. You can find her online at Replenish PDX, the Hashimoto's Institute, and her school for practitioners, Holistic Nutrition Lab.

How to Live & Lead by Design, Not Default with Katie Den Ouden Jun 22, 2016

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On this episode of The Period Party, Nat & Nicole talk with Katie Den Ouden, an entrepreneur, freedom lifestyle coach, and online business strategist. Here are the highlights of what we cover during this new and exciting episode: What is truly living by design vs. default and why does it matter? (And how to identify your unique indicators that tell you which one you're choosing.)The 5 steps to living by design.The most common challenges people face when starting to live more by design vs. default AND how to work through it and continue taking action.Why is fear one of the biggest blessings in living by design?One tool we can start using today to live more by design. Katie Den Ouden teaches ambitious women how to live & lead by design instead of default, so that they can become the woman they've always known they can be - the woman they actually are deep within. These women, luminaries, are able to impact the world in a profound, positive, and purposeful way. Katie's work {programs, blog, experiences} meet women in the season of becoming - as a woman, leader, and luminary - and she gives the strategy, soul, sisterhood, and self-care to get there.

Women and the Lunar Cycle: What's the Connection? with Jennifer Racioppi Jun 15, 2016

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On this episode of The Period Party, Nat & Nicole talk with Jennifer Racioppi, founder of the Lunar Logic Revolution, a movement for the modern woman so that she can achieve her dreams in complete alignment with the fullest expression of herself. Here are the highlights of what we cover during this new episode: How are women connected to their lunar cycles? Why we need to couple science with spirituality to fully heal. What is the Lunar Logic Revolution and why is this movement important? What does "mind-body connection" actually mean? How you can create healing rituals in your life! In addition to being a sought after astrologer, Jennifer is also a Duke Integrative Medicine Certified Health Coach. Jenn's methodology helps women access their voice, make sense of their emotions, own their feminine power, and create a foundation of strength and fortitude as they move towards business success, financial empowerment, thriving relationships, and their most significant life goals. She's also studied positive psychology under Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar and Dr. Maria Sirois, as well as with women's health experts Sara Gottfried and Jessica Drummond. The Lunar Logic Revolution involves embracing both the spiritual and the scientific—a combination of astrology, intuition, wellness research, and strategic best practices—so that we can emerge from a place of wholeness and steadfast resilience in the face of everything that this crazy magical fast-paced world has in store. Listen to this episode to learn more!

Get Involved and Celebrate Menstrual Hygiene Day with Tiffany Prescott May 25, 2016

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On this episode of The Period Party, Nat & Nicole talk with Tiffany Prescott, Founder and Executive Director of Periodic. Inc. Here are the highlights of what we cover during this exciting episode: What is Menstrual Hygiene Day and why should you celebrate?Why #MenstruationMatters to everyone, everywhere.Why 2016 is an even bigger year for periods.How to get involved in the Menstrual Movement. Tiffany Prescott is an activist, health educator, and dog mom known for her love affair with reading and word tattoos. She's also responsible for the largest Menstrual Hygiene Day event open to the public: PDX Red Party! Tiffany is dedicated to improving her community and creating social change, and is particularly passionate about menstrual hygiene because it intersects with so many other important issues including public health and hygiene, education, gender, environment, and social equity. She graduated from Portland State University in 2015 with a degree in Community Health Education and will be pursuing her Masters in Communications at her alma mater beginning this fall. Find out more at www.periodicinc.org.

Homeopathy for Pregnancy and Why Every Birth Needs a Doula with Willow Buckley May 18, 2016

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On this episode of The Period Party, Nat & Nicole talk with Willow Buckley, a certified classical homoepath (CCH), co-author, labor doula, and prenatal yoga teacher. Here are the highlights of what we cover during this exciting episode: What is homeopathy for pregnancy? Willow's top 5 remedies to have on hand in pregnancy.What a does a qualified doula do? And, how to find one.The benefits of a doula -- like lowering the chance of a cesarians by almost 30%!What is placenta encapsulation? Willow first combined her holistic interests with her medical science studies while earning a Bachelor of Science in Neuropsychology from the University of California Santa Barbara. Continuing her search and passion for a whole healing approach, she ventured into homeopathy, where she experienced her own healing. After years of chronic sinus issues, she was able to strengthen her system, alleviate a lot of mental stress and became a fervent proponent of the body's power to heal itself and infuses nutrition with real food into her practice. Since, she has helped families and individuals of all ages handle everything from anxiety and depression to morning sickness and sore throats. Check out her recently published book, How to Conceive Naturally and Have a Healthy Pregnancy After 30, and learn more at www.howtoconceivenaturally.com and www.balancingyourhealth.com.

Fertility and the Preconception Build and Detox with Christa Orecchio May 11, 2016

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On this episode of The Period Party, Nat & Nicole talk with Christa Orecchio, a clinical and holistic nutritionist, and founder of thewholejourney.com. Here are the highlights of what we cover during this episode: Why would you want to do this and how can it help? How do you assess where you are and where you need to (evaluating current lifestyle)? Are there any labs that are helpful before starting this 12-week detox? What kinds of things do you add in and what kinds of things do you eliminate? Should you take prenatal supplements to prep for preconception? Advice for after you get pregnant? For the last ten years, Christa has been teaching people how to use food as their medicine and how to heal from the root cause. She addresses the whole person, body, mind, and spirit. She is the host of FOX5's Food as Medicine and the co-host of the nationally syndicated "Randy and Christa Show: News that Makes you Healthier." Christa is also the author of best selling book How to Conceive Naturally and Have a Healthy Pregnancy After 30 and the creator of Gut Thrive in 5, a digestive and immune healing program that has helped thousands to heal and thrive.

Are you friends with your body? with Nadia Munla May 05, 2016

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On this episode of The Period Party, Nat & Nicole talk with Health & Sensuality Coach, Nadia Munla who is immensely passionate about getting women out of their heads and into their bodies so they can feel vibrant, light and connected again. Here are the highlights of what we cover during this episode: Nadia explains why we are so scared of our feminine bodies and what got us here.Tips on how to stop fighting your body and get on the same team.Details of the four layers of embodiment.Different moving meditations that help cultivate your sensual energy, strengthen trust in your body wisdom and help you feel safe in your feminine body. Nadia teaches women about sensual nourishment and embodied power by helping them reconnect to their own body. Through her Embody dance classes, immersion workshops and one-on-one coaching, Nadia has guided women in over 5 continents in their embodiment journey. Feeling disconnected but not sure where to start? Grab her FREE Embodiment Starter Kit.

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