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The Period Party

Nicole Jardimnicolejardim.com
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# 132: How to Get Clear on Your Desires & Take Inspired Action with Erin Stutland

Author and mind-body wellness expert, Erin Stutland, is the creator of several mind-body fitness programs. She is the host and lifestyle coach of Z Living’s cable series, Altar’d, and her book, Mantras in Motion: Manifesting What You Want Through Mindful Movement was just released. In this episode, we talk about the power of combining mantras and movement, why everyone can manifest what they want, the importance of taking inspired action, why you should reach out to your support system, and more...

Jan 21, 201929 minEp. 132

PP# 131: Your Beliefs About Your Illness Could Be All Wrong with Dr. Patrick Flynn

Dr. Patrick Flynn is the founder of The Wellness Way, a growing network of 50+ health care clinics across the United States focusing on hormones, allergy testing, and more. Dr. Flynn is an international speaker and author, but still maintains that he is a “simple, country boy who loves what he does.” In this episode, we talk about how diet can contribute to behavioral issues, why we should be focusing on causal factors for health issues, why proper hormone testing is essential, and so much more!...

Jan 14, 201930 minEp. 131

PP# 130: A Woman's Path to Wholeness After Abortion with Sara Avant Stover

Sara Avant Stover is the founder of Redemption Circle, a non-profit organization and global movement to heal the stigma of abortion and empower women to heal after their abortions, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. In this episode, we talk about what initially drove Sara to help women heal after abortion, how to support women after they’ve had an abortion, why women should not give up on finding peace after an abortion, and so much more! Mentioned in this episode: Join the Fix ...

Jan 07, 201929 minEp. 130

PP# 129: Beautiful You with Natalie Kringoudis

In this episode, my co-host and I talk about my new book, Beautiful You; which I wrote to give much-needed support and guidance to young women to help them understand their reproductive and sexual health. We also talk about our early period experiences, why it’s so important to have age-appropriate educational conversations with daughters from a young age, how we can facilitate open and honest inter-generational discussions, and so much more! Mentioned in this episode: Join the Fix Your Period C...

Dec 17, 201835 minEp. 129

PP# 128: Do You Really Have Adrenal Fatigue? with Diana Walley & Kristen Burkett

Diana Walley & Kristen Burkett are nutrition therapists who are board certified in holistic nutrition. They're passionate about empowering women to break out of traditional healthcare boundaries & live their most vibrant lives through holistic healthcare. In this episode, we talk about what adrenal fatigue means, the most common symptoms of hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis dysfunction, the benefits of cortisol and its role in our bodies, how modern life affects our hormonal bala...

Dec 10, 201834 minEp. 128

PP# 127: The Keto Diet for Women’s Hormonal Health with Leanne Vogel

Leanne Vogel is the founder of Healthful Pursuit, host of The Keto Diet Podcast, author of the internationally bestselling book, The Keto Diet, and the creator of Fat Fueled, a holistic paleo-friendly approach to a ketogenic, high-fat diet. In this episode, we discuss what made Leanne switch from a vegan diet to keto, what it’s like in the first 30 days of adjusting to a keto diet, how keto and carb cycling impact women’s hormonal health, how to make a long-term keto diet work for you, and more!...

Dec 03, 201837 minEp. 127

PP# 126: Anxiety and Your Hormones: Balancing GABA and Serotonin to Feel Calm Once Again! with Trudy Scott

Trudy Scott is a certified nutritionist and the author of The Anti-Anxiety Food Solution. She is known for her expertise in the use of targeted individual amino acids, the social anxiety condition Pyroluria, and the harmful effects of benzodiazepines. In this episode, we talk about Trudy’s experience with hormonal imbalance and anxiety, the benefits of using individual amino acids to treat low GABA and serotonin, the negative impacts of benzodiazepines, and more! Mentioned in this episode: Join ...

Nov 26, 201834 minEp. 126

PP# 125: Unleash the Power of Your Menstrual Cycle for Healing and Well Being with Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer

Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer are published authors and the co-directors of Red School, where they teach women about their radical approach to women’s health and well-being, creativity, leadership, and spiritual life, based on the power of the menstrual cycle. In this episode, we talk about the power of the menstrual cycle, why you should start following your cycle, how to start a cycle awareness practice, the phases of the menstrual cycle and the associated tendencies, and so much mo...

Nov 19, 201833 minEp. 125

PP# 124: How Your Gut Regulates Hormones & Affects Your Menstrual Cycle with Summer Bock

Summer Bock is a gut health expert, holistic health coach, herbalist, and fermentationist. She integrates her traditional herbalism with a background in microbiology. After resolving her own health concerns by focusing on the gut bio-terrain, she started teaching others how to do the same. In this episode, we talk about how the health issues that led Summer to specialize in gut health, the connection between gut dysbiosis and PMS symptoms, the role of fermented foods in your gut health, and more...

Nov 12, 201832 minEp. 124

PP# 123: “Just The Five Of Us” – Using a Donor Egg to Create Your Unique Family with Dr. Miranda Myles

Dr. Miranda Myles, The Contemporary Conceptionist, is a passionate naturopath, acupuncturist, and fertility expert inspiring new approaches to fertility and conception. Her mission is to support intending parents to fulfill their dream of parenthood and create their unique family using donor eggs. In this episode, we talk about when intending parents should start considering egg donation, the ins and outs of finding an egg donor, why it took five people to create her unique family, and so much m...

Nov 05, 201830 minEp. 123

PP# 122: No-Nonsense Self-Care Practices for Wise Women Who Want Sustainable, Soulful, Success with Jeannine Yoder

Jeannine Yoder is a New York Times featured feminine leadership & business coach, healer, mom, and Broadway starlet. Jeannine is also the founder of Mentor Masterclass; an all-in life coach training school and sisterhood for aspiring and established coaches. In this episode, we talk about the importance of self-care for sustainable success, how embracing the feminine can grow your business exponentially, the four things you need to focus on to be a successful leader, and so much more! Mentio...

Oct 29, 201833 minEp. 122

PP# 121: The Keto Diet for PCOS with Clare Goodwin

Clare Goodwin a degree qualified nutritionist and exercise scientist who helps women reverse their polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) symptoms, using evidence-based information. Using her signature program, The PCOS Protocol, Clare was able to reverse her own PCOS and has helped many other women do the same. In this episode, we talk about the benefits of the keto diet for PCOS, the types of women who should not use the keto diet, common stressors that impact PCOS, rules for the keto diet, and more...

Oct 22, 201826 minEp. 121

PP# 120: When Life Feels Stuck - How to Find Your Flow and Make Change with More Ease with Jessica Ortner

Jessica Ortner is an EFT/tapping expert, NYT bestselling author of The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss and Body Confidence. Jessica is passionate about teaching others how to create lasting change and her new book is called The Tapping Solution to Create Lasting Change: A Guide to Get Unstuck and Find Your Flow. In this episode, we talk about how tapping works, the conditions tapping helps improve, how to get started with tapping, beginner’s guidelines for a tapping practice, and so much more! ...

Oct 15, 201831 minEp. 120

PP# 119: Is Epstein-Barr Virus Ruining Your Life? with Dr. Kasia Kines

Dr. Kasia Kines is a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition and the CEO of Holistic Nutrition Naturally and EBV Educational Institute. She is a Board-Certified Nutrition Specialist and is the author of the Amazon best-selling book, The Epstein-Barr Virus Solution. In this episode, we talk about the connection between EBV, cancer, chronic fatigue, and autoimmune disorders, how our environment plays a role in managing EBV, common symptoms, Kasia’s top three solutions for managing EBV, and so much more! Ment...

Oct 08, 201830 minEp. 119

PP# 118: Manage your PCOS like a Diva with Amy Medling

Amy Medling is the best-selling author of Healing PCOS, the founder of PCOS Divce, and a certified health coach who specializes in working with women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). In this episode, we talk about how many women are affected by PCOS, the drawbacks associated with the mainstream medical community’s diagnostic criteria, how shifting your mindset can jump-start the healing process, the relationship between PCOS and other chronic long-term conditions, and so much more! Mention...

Oct 01, 201825 minEp. 118

PP# 117: What’s a Pelvic Physical Therapist and Why You May Need One with Lindsey Vestal

Lindsey Vestal owns The Functional Pelvis, a private practice specializing in pelvic floor therapy. She's dedicated to empowering women to find relief from conditions such as bowel/urinary incontinence, painful sex, pelvic pain, prolapse, and pre and postnatal complications. In this episode, we talk about the common symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction, the truth about Kegels, how your bathroom habits affect your pelvic floor function, pelvic floor strengthening apps and devices, and so much mor...

Sep 24, 201833 minEp. 117

PP# 116: How Clinical Gender Bias Actually Hurts Female Bodies with Meghan Cleary

Meghan Cleary is a writer, speaker, and patient advocate who focuses on clinical gender bias and its impact on women's health. She is dedicated to shedding light on women’s reproductive health care issues including endometriosis, and clinical gender bias. In this episode, we talk about the impact of the “hormone-hysterectomy highway" on women’s health, why the most common treatments for endometriosis are often harmful, how the clinical gender bias directly results in physical harm to women, and ...

Sep 17, 201829 minEp. 116

PP# 115: Contraception Deception with Dr. Shawn Tassone

Dr. Shawn Tassone is a board-certified OBGYN who also holds a Ph.D. in mind-body medicine. Dr. Tassone believes that you should have an active role in your care. In this episode, we talk about the importance of being informed before choosing birth control, the rarely discussed risks associated with common forms of contraception, the high risks associated with Essure and its removal, Dr. Tassone’s top tips for supporting your health, and so much more! Mentioned in this episode: Join the Fix Your ...

Sep 10, 201828 minEp. 115

PP# 114: From Postpartum to Peri-Menopause with Angelique Panagos

Angelique Panagos is a Registered Nutritional Therapist, author, speaker, and total foodie. Angelique is on a mission to educate women about hormones and help them solve hormonal imbalance. In this episode, we talk about the impact of diet and lifestyle on your hormonal balance, how having children later in life impacts your hormones, why you should be thinking about fertility in your twenties, the impact of stress on belly fat, Angelique’s secret weapons for good hormonal health, and so much mo...

Sep 03, 201834 minEp. 114

PP# 113: Sperm Health Really Matters with Keith Bell

Keith Bell is the founder and clinical director of Oriental Medicine Specialists and a board certified and licensed acupuncturist and certified professional doula. Keith uses his experience in holistic health and fertility enhancement to help women and their partners successfully conceive and maintain healthy pregnancies. In this episode, we talk about the main factors that affect sperm health, the relationship between good sex and sperm quality, how to increase male fertility, and so much more!...

Aug 27, 201832 minEp. 113

PP# 112: How Family Systems and Traumas Affect Periods and Hormones with Natalie Berthold Ryan

Natalie Berthold Ryan is a Family Constellation Therapist who specializes in family-systemic therapy. Natalie’s work guides you through breaking the repeating patterns created by unresolved family traumas to help you move forward and thrive. In this episode, we talk about how ancestral trauma can cause repeating patterns in your life, the most common types of trauma that affect women and their flow, how to start healing from trauma, and so much more! Mentioned in this episode: Join the Fix Your ...

Aug 20, 201832 minEp. 112

PP# 111: All Things Pelvic! with Dr. Tayyaba Ahmed

Dr. Tayyaba Ahmed is an osteopathic physician who is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She is also a contributing author to the textbook Pelvic Pain, and a collaborator in the Northwell ROSE Study. In this episode, we talk about common causes and symptoms of pelvic pain, the relationship between endometriosis and pelvic pain, the issues surrounding endometriosis surgery, the impactful goal for the ROSE study, how you can participate in the ROSE study, and so much more! Men...

Aug 13, 201825 minEp. 111

PP# 110: How Gender Bias in Medicine Leaves Women Dismissed and Misdiagnosed with Maya Dusenbery

Maya Dusenbery is an editor, journalist and author of Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick. In this episode, we talk about the knowledge gap in medical research for men vs women and how it contributes heavily to several issues from gender bias in the doctor’s office to the experiential gap in treating women-only conditions like endometriosis. We also discuss how to navigate these gaps and biases and take control of your own h...

Aug 06, 201826 minEp. 110

PP# 109: Dodging Energy Vampires with Dr. Christiane Northrup

Dr. Christiane Northrup is a board-certified OB/GYN physician and a leading authority in the field of women’s health and wellness. Internationally known for her empowering approach to women’s health and wellness, Dr. Northrup teaches women how to thrive at every stage of life. In this episode, we talk about why empaths are targeted by energy vampires, how empaths can protect themselves from an energy vampire relationship, what to do if you’re already in a relationship with an energy vampire, and...

Jul 30, 201836 minEp. 109

PP# 108: Under-Eating and Its Connection to Hormone Problems with Laura Schoenfeld

Laura Schoenfeld is a Registered Dietitian trained in Functional Medical Nutrition Therapy. Laura’s passion is for helping overstressed, over-trained, and undernourished women get back to better physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. In this episode, we talk about why you don’t need a perfect diet to have good health, how the wellness industry is impacting women’s approach to eating, common signs of under-nutrition, the risks of switching to a “real food” diet, and so much more! Ment...

Jul 23, 201828 minEp. 108

PP# 107: Are Your Thoughts Affecting Your Physical Health? with Aimee Raupp

Aimee Raupp is a women’s health and wellness expert, author, acupuncturist, and herbalist who is on a mission to educate and inspire women while improving their vitality, celebrating their beauty and guiding them to reconnect to the presence of their optimal health. In this episode, we talk about what thriving health looks like, why you shouldn’t assume your health issues are the norm, the link between autoimmune conditions and fertility, how to manage your triggers, and so much more! Mentioned ...

Jul 16, 201825 minEp. 107

PP# 106: Fertility Preservation and the Truth About Egg Freezing with Dr. Aumatma Shah

Dr. Aumatma Shah is a Naturopathic Doctor with a specialty in fertility, pregnancy, and post-partum. She is also the best-selling author of Fertility Secrets: What Your Doctor Didn't Tell You About Baby-Making. In this episode, we talk about how the egg freezing process works, the hidden costs that are involved with freezing your eggs, Dr. Shah’s top tips for preserving your fertility naturally, the role that masculine and feminine energies play in your hormonal health, and so much more! Mention...

Jul 09, 201829 minEp. 106

PP# 105: How Yo-Yo Dieting is Affecting Your Periods with Melissa Kathryn

Melissa Kathryn is a nutritionist and weight loss expert. Through her holistic weight loss and lifestyle practice, Melissa helps women free themselves from dieting and emotional eating, and making peace with their bodies so they thrive in life in a body they love. In this episode, we talk about how cultural messages impacts girls from a young age, the connection between your diet and a healthy cycle, how yo-yo dieting can cause you to lose your period, the importance of body wisdom, and so much ...

Jul 02, 201829 minEp. 105

PP# 104: Adenomyosis & Endometriosis Causes & Treatments with Kate Powe

Kate Powe is an online Naturopath who supports women with endometriosis, PCOS, thyroid health, mood, fatigue, and methylation issues and aims to educate and empower women in making the wisest health and treatment choices for themselves, be that natural, medical, or both. In this episode, we talk about the importance of self-education and owning your diagnosis, the main symptoms and causes of adenomyosis and endometriosis, why a restrictive diet isn’t a long-term solution, and so much more! Menti...

Jun 25, 201830 minEp. 104

PP# 103: How Your Genetics Impact Your Fertility with Angela Heap

Angela Heap is a Nutritional Therapist and leading fertility nutrition expert. Angela supports couples on their fertility journey and uses many functional diagnostic tools to support her work; including focusing heavily on testing and genetics as the key that opens the lock to infertility. In this episode, we talk about genetics and the connection to fertility, what it means to be MTHFR positive and how that impacts fertility, why men need to be a bigger part of fertility conversations, and more...

Jun 18, 201829 minEp. 103
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