Talk About Your Period.

Welcome to Talk About Your Period: The podcast that normalizes and celebrates all things menstrual. After all, it’s just blood. I'm Karen Daubert, and each episode I talk with fellow menstruators about their experience having a period. Periods can be messy, complicated, hilarious, joyful, devastating, and more. Let’s stop shying away from these conversations, and let’s start talking about periods. Because as any menstruator can tell you, periods can make for a pretty damn good story.

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Episodes

“My Flo App-- She Works Overtime.” Preparing For Your Period With Guest Alice Zou of Period. The Menstrual Movement Ontario

Welcome back! In the sixth episode of my podcast, I talk with period activist Alice Zou (she/her) of PERIOD. The Menstrual Movement Ontario about her up and down relationship with her period, getting her first period while traveling across the world, and her current period activism initiatives. Alice reminds young listeners that there is no shame in having our periods and that they are not gross, but in fact a beautiful part of life. I appreciate Alice for joining me on my podcast and sharing ab...

Apr 20, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 6

"Let’s Talk About It. Period." Guest Jaya Amin and the Child Rights and You Period-Positive Campaign

In the fifth episode of my podcast, I talk with activist Jaya Amin (she/her) of Child Rights and You (CRY) India about their recent “Let’s Talk About Periods” campaign. Jaya shares in detail the role CRY plays in actively impacting the culture around periods for children across India. CRY has helped create a movement that encourages young menstruators to talk about their periods openly and to educate thousands of children in India about the truths vs. the myths about menstruation. They provide e...

Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 5

“I Did Not Ask to Have a Period!” First Menstruation Hesitation with guest Jaya Amin of Child Rights and You India

If you are a menstruator, you wouldn’t be surprised to know that some of us really did not like the idea of getting our period when we were younger. If you aren’t a menstruator, maybe you should listen in on this one… In the fourth episode of my podcast, I talk with activist Jaya Amin (she/her) of Child Rights and You India about her reluctance about getting her very first period and her current, newfound appreciation of her menstrual cycle. Jaya shares some amazing insight about her constantly ...

Oct 28, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 4

“What Did I Do To Deserve This?!” Cursed Cramps and a Conniving Cyst with guest Nikki Kamp

Have you ever experienced period cramps so painful that you couldn’t walk? What about a period so heavy that you bled through an entire maxi-pad in less than an hour? Well, Nikki has! In the third episode of my podcast, I talk with artist, art educator, and dear friend of mine, Nikki Kamp (she/her), about the tumultuous relationship she has with her period. Together, we reflect on our time teaching abroad together and all of the period mishaps she encountered, coincidentally in my presence! Nikk...

Oct 11, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 3

"On Friday the 13th, I got my first period." Bloody Beginnings with guest Paula Pineda

What’s the most iconic day for somebody to get their first period? Why, the bloodiest day of the year, of course– Friday the 13th! In the second episode of my podcast, I talk with my best good friend Paula Pineda (she/her) about a very special Friday the 13th in her life: the day she got her first period! I had so much fun chatting with Paula about her menstrual experiences, and we bonded over some shared coming of age milestones, such as reading the quintessential American Girl girl guide, “The...

Sep 07, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 2

"This doesn't feel right." Tampon Applicator Troubles with guest Vivian Krishnan

Do you remember the first time you used a tampon? I can probably guess it didn’t go quite as planned… In my very first episode, I talk with artist, children’s book author, and one of my dearest friends Vivian Krishnan (she/her) about just that and more. I sat down with Vivian as we discussed her first memories of menstruation, period stains, and confusing tampon applicators. I appreciate Vivian for sharing untold stories from some of her most formative years, stories that I had never heard befor...

Jul 25, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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