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:

PP# 147: The Hormonal Hierarchy & Which Hormones You Should Address First with Dr. Brooke Kalanick Jun 24, 2019

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Dr. Brooke Kalanick is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor (ND) and functional medicine practitioner who helps women reset their hormones, their heads, and their habits, so they can finally feel at home in their bodies. Dr. Brooke's postdoctoral training in women's health and functional endocrinology, as well as her personal battle with PCOS, led her to specialize in female hormone issues. She is also the co-host of the Sarah & Dr. Brooke Show and co-author of Hangry: Balance Your Hormones and Rediscover Your Joy in Five Simple Steps.

In this episode, we talk about how you can use the hormone hierarchy to develop a healthy approach to correcting hormone imbalances, the importance of understanding the signals your hormones send to your body, why insulin and cortisol have a higher priority than estrogen and progesterone in the hormone hierarchy, common hormone disruptors you may not be aware of, and so much more!

To learn more about Dr. Brooke Kalanick, visit the show notes.

PP# 146: ENERGY MEDICINE: The Science and Mystery of Healing with Dr. Jill Blakeway Jun 10, 2019

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Dr. Jill Blakeway is a licensed and board-certified acupuncturist, clinical herbalist, and founder of Yinova, an alternative health clinic in New York City. Dr. Blakeway is also the co-author of Making Babies: A Proven 3-Month Program for Maximum Fertility, the author of Sex Again: Recharging your Libido and most recently Energy Medicine: The Science and Mystery of Healing, an entertaining and informed guide across the gap between the scientific and the spiritual aspects of energy medicine.

In this episode, we talk about Dr. Blakeway's experiences while traveling the world to research Energy Medicine, the scientific evidence around the body's energy field and the effectiveness of acupuncture, the power of intent and manifestation, Dr. Blakeway's experience with hands-on healing, and so much more!

To learn more about Dr. Jill Blakeway, visit the show notes.

PP# 145: The Happy Balance: A Holistic Approach to Hormone Health with Megan Hallett May 27, 2019

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Megan Hallett is a practicing nutrition and holistic health coach currently studying to be a nutritional therapist at London's college of naturalistic medicine. She's a huge wellness enthusiast, recipe developer, and voice behind the blog Plant-Based Londoner. Megan's interest in hormone health came when she was diagnosed with PCOS as a teenager and was left frustrated to find doctors simply prescribed pills to mask the symptoms, rather than providing any information to enable her to tackle the root cause. Megan is also the author of The Happy Balance: The Original Plant-Based Approach For Hormone Health, which features a chapter I contributed on hormonal health and periods throughout the lifecycle. It is now available in bookstores everywhere.

In this episode, we talk about how Megan's health journey led to her fascination with hormonal health, Megan and Nicole's motivation to write The Happy Balance, what you can learn from the book, why every diet doesn't work for everybody, how to take a healthy approach to starting a plant-based diet, and so much more!

To learn more about Megan Hallett, visit the show notes.

PP# 144: How to Tap into the Female Productivity Blueprint with Kate Northrup May 13, 2019

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Kate Northrup is an entrepreneur and bestselling author and she is committed to supporting ambitious women to light up the world without burning themselves out in the process. Kate teaches data-driven and soul-driven time and energy management practices that result in saving time, making more money, and experiencing less stress. She also does this in her new book Do Less: A Revolutionary Approach to Time and Energy Management for Busy Moms.

In this episode, we talk about the connections between the phases of our cycle and creativity and productivity, how to develop a better relationship with your period, how to track your energy levels around your cycle, the advantages of surrendering to your cycle, and so much more!

To learn more about Kate Northrup, visit the show notes.

PP# 143: Science-based Hacks for the Female Brain with Dr. Sara Gottfried Apr 29, 2019

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Dr. Sara Gottfried is a board-certified physician scientist and three-time New York Times bestselling author. Dr. Gottfried graduated from Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and completed her residency at the University of California at San Francisco. Over the past three decades, Dr. Gottfried has seen more than 25,000 patients and specializes in identifying the underlying cause of her patients' conditions to achieve true and lasting health transformations, not just symptom management. She is a wife, mom, researcher, and certified yoga teacher. Her bestselling books include The Hormone Cure, The Hormone Reset Diet, Younger, and her latest, Brain Body Diet.

In this episode, we talk about what you can do to support your brain health as you get older, the impact of diet and lifestyle on mental health, the negative impact of certain sociocultural norms for women, the importance of connecting with other women, and so much more!

To learn more about Dr. Sara Gottfried, visit the show notes.

PP# 142: Obstetric Violence & Why Women Are Choosing Birth Without Assistance with Miriam Welch Apr 15, 2019

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Miriam Welch is a birth doula and a childbirth educator who serves women and families in the Youngstown Ohio area. She is an advocate for women's health and offers prenatal and postpartum support along with childbirth education classes.

In this episode, we talk about how the paternalistic medical culture affects women and childbirth, what obstetric violence looks like, the disempowering messages sent to women by the medical community, why women are opting for free birth, and so much more!

To learn more about Miriam Welch, visit the show notes.

PP# 141: Your Period and Copper Toxicity with Melissa Ramos Apr 01, 2019

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Melissa Ramos is the founder and whip-smart women's health expert behind Sexy Food Therapy, where she helps women balance their hormones and digestion for regular periods (and poops)! As a nutritionist with a background in Chinese medicine, she uses a three-pronged approach of nutrition, supplementation, and lifestyle changes to help her clients heal.

In this episode, we talk about the relationship between copper and estrogen levels, how copper imbalance can lead to hormonal and emotional issues, why you should be focused on examining the cause of hormonal imbalance before treating the symptoms, and so much more!

To learn more about Melissa Ramos, visit the show notes.

PP# 140: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation with Amanda Laird Mar 18, 2019

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Amanda Laird is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist™ and host of The Heavy Flow Podcast – a weekly podcast dedicated to periods, reproductive health, and other taboo health and wellness topics. Amanda is also the author of Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation, where she examines the history of period shame and stigma, discusses its effects on women's health and wellness today, and provides a crash course in menstrual self-care. Heavy Flow aims to lift the veil on menstruation, change the narrative, and break the "curse" once and for all.

In this episode, we talk about the problems that arise from women's pain being viewed as normal, how Western culture perpetuates period shame, common menstrual myths, what it means to be "period neutral," and so much more!

To learn more about Amanda Laird, visit the show notes.

PP# 139: Ladies, Here's Why You Should Enjoy a Good Nights Sleep with James Swanwick Mar 11, 2019

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James Swanwick is an Australian-American investor, entrepreneur, speaker, former SportsCenter anchor on ESPN, host of The James Swanwick Show podcast, author of The 30 Day No Alcohol Challenge, and creator of Swannies Blue Blockers. Forbes listed James as one of 25 Professional Networking Experts to Watch.

In this episode, we talk about the effects of blue light on getting a good night's sleep, the impact of poor sleep quality on women's reproductive health, the role of melatonin in the body, James' regiment for getting a great night's sleep, and so much more!

To learn more about James Swanwick, visit the show notes.

PP# 138: Histamine Intolerance and Your Menstrual Cycle with Courtney Titus Mar 04, 2019

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Courtney Titus is a women's Holistic Health Coach, owner, and founder of Why Not Wellness and creator of the Menstruation Makeover. Courtney's mission is to help women understand the ins and outs of their bodies and their hormones and she takes into account the "big picture," including all aspects of your life and wellness journey. Her programs incorporate nutrition, fitness, stress reduction and cultivating a more positive mindset.

In this episode, we talk about the period-related potential side effects of a vegan diet, the causes and effects of histamine intolerance, the relationship between your gut and histamines, what you can do to fight histamine intolerance, and so much more!

To learn more about Courtney Titus, visit the show notes.

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