I BLEED
Culture
My name is Leah, I finished a documentary called Ibleed where I went on a journey to break the taboo and the negative cycle around periods in order to create a new one for my daughter Eva . In this voyage I met a lot of interesting characters and learned a lot of things that I wasn’t able to include in my film so I decided to have them all in a podcast divided in series. You can learn more about my project by visiting www.i-bleed.com
Location:
United States
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Culture
Description:
My name is Leah, I finished a documentary called Ibleed where I went on a journey to break the taboo and the negative cycle around periods in order to create a new one for my daughter Eva . In this voyage I met a lot of interesting characters and learned a lot of things that I wasn’t able to include in my film so I decided to have them all in a podcast divided in series. You can learn more about my project by visiting www.i-bleed.com
Language:
English
Website:
http://i-bleed.com
Episodes
The healing benefits of Bodyflow Reflexology for hormones, periods and so much more
1/30/2021
In this episode I interview Gemma Ireland, director and co-founder fo BodyFlow. We talk about the benefits of bodyflow reflexology and how it can help you have a better cycle.
Gemma Ireland has an incredibly extensive knowledge of the holistic body and has been working in alternative health for over 20 years full time. She believes that if we treat our bodies properly, we will be healthy, happy, confident and live long. Everything in moderation, a healthy balanced diet, exercise carefully,...
Duration:00:27:49
The Ayurvedic understanding of the cycle
1/23/2021
In this episode I interview, Ayurvedic practitioner Rachel Spillane. We talk about her personal journey into Ayurveda and how it benefited her in regards to her cycle, and how Ayurvedic medicine looks and deals with the menstrual irregularities and how it understand the cycle and how some practises can improve and enhance a women's menstrual cycle on a monthly basis.
Rachel Spillane is an Ayurvedic Practitioner, Yoga Teacher and Board Member of the Colorado Ayurvedic Medical Association....
Duration:00:39:33
Healing your Cycle with Naturopathy
1/16/2021
IN this episode I talk to Cassandra Wilder, also known as the Menstruation Queen.
Cassandra Wilder is a Naturopathic Doctor and the leading expert in women's cyclical health and menstruation.
Cassandra has spent the last 10 years of her life helping women get to the root of their hormone and cycle-related imbalances to find wellness and a true sense of empowerment in their healing.
Social media:
www.cassandrawilder.com
IG: @menstruationqueen
Duration:00:34:42
A journey into Blood Art
1/9/2021
In this episode I interview Jasmine Alicia Carter about her journey into blood art. We talk about her personal experience, the benefit of blood art, the technical side of it, the taboo around it, and the revolutionary aspect of it.
Jasmine Alicia Carter is a Period Artist, a Menstrual Mentor and Sexual Mystic devoted to empowering women to heal and reclaim their true feminine nature. Started as a healing and self-discovering journey, now she inspires and educates thousands of women all over...
Duration:01:03:32
Free Bleeding and Period Poverty
1/2/2021
In this episode I talk to Mandi Tembo about period poverty, education, culture, and her experience in free bleeding and what it entailed.
Mandi Tembo is a PhD research fellow with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine doing a PhD in menstrual health and hygiene among young women in Zimbabwe. She has worked in implementation research for the past 5 years and holds an MSc in Global Health and Development from University College London and a B.A in Public Health (Biology) and...
Duration:00:27:54
The magic behind Skincare and Cycle
12/26/2020
In this episode I speak to Dr Purva Gupta, about things that we can do to improve our skin according to where we are in our cycle.
Dr. Purva is a DHA certified medical practitioner, certified by Sharjah University in Aesthetic medicine, with over 12 years of international experience in Aesthetic, Functional-Integrative, Geriatric and General medicine and healthcare management in USA, UAE and India. She is a member of American Geriatric Society and is practicing at Cocoona Center for...
Duration:00:22:24
This Period in My Life: Interview with the author
12/19/2020
In this episode we talk with Saskia Boujo, author of "This Period in my Life" and relationship and sex educator about her her journey which lead to the birth of her book.
Saskia is a relationship and sex educator who has been teaching young people for almost 20 years.
This Period in My Life is her first book. She was inspired and motivated by the many myths and misconceptions around periods that she battled with in the classroom, that seemed to reinforce a very negative narrative around...
Duration:00:36:26
MODIBODI: the New Way to Period, the world of Period Proof underwear
12/12/2020
In this episode I speak to Natalie Hobbs, the founder of ModiBodi Middle East, a period proof underwear company that started in Australia. We talk about the brand’s value, about the benefits of using Modibodi underwear and the story behind those beautiful life changing and sustainable underwear.
Modibodi period-proof underwear is underwear you can wear when you have your period, without having to use pads or tampons. The underwear has a thin (3mm) padded gusset, and is made from 3 layers...
Duration:00:25:33
The connection between Yoga and the wisdom of our cycle
12/5/2020
Jo has been practicing yoga for over 2 decades, and her practice has evolved through the years and today she finds herself focusing on the importance of cyclical wisdom in Yoga practice . Her belief is that our primary spiritual practice stems from our own body . In this episode we talk about yoga, fertility, cyclical wisdom and how they all relate.
Jo Shakti works as leader in the feminine rise, supporting and empowering women through Yoga and Ritual. Through Return to the Self, Jo offers...
Duration:00:34:28
Periods in the context of body literacy
11/28/2020
In this week's episode I talk to Clio, a sex positivity advocate and we talk about all things related to a woman’s body. As Clio said, it seems that we hide all the realness to abide unconsciously to societal expectation of what a good female body should look like
Clio Wood @itscliowood is a Women's Health and Sex Positivity Advocate, also the Founder of &Breathe - award-winning wellbeing and fitness retreats for pre/postnatal, parenthood and peri-menopause. Clio created &Breathe...
Duration:00:37:39
A holistic approach: Looking into the connection between our hormone health and what we've been through in life
11/21/2020
In this episode I speak to Krista, a functional integrative nutritionist with a holistic approach to the body, where when there is a problem, the question of why this is happening is brought forward, and addressing the root cause of the problem is often the key to the solution. We talk about food, emotions, periods and how to look at our body in a holistic way.
Krista King is a registered dietitian nutritionist, integrative and functional certified nutrition practitioner, and holistic...
Duration:00:21:27
Beyond pads...water and education : The Surge for water initiative
11/14/2020
In this episode I speak to Marita, the executive director of the Surge Middle East branch and we talk about the the work Water for Surge is doing on the ground to break the stigma around periods and get the girls back to school.
Marita grew up in Dubai and has seen the city evolve. In her current role as Executive Director Middle East at Surge, a water non-profit organization, she is able to fulfill her desire to help fellow human beings through her volunteer work with them.
Surge’s...
Duration:00:35:51
The period poet: a talk with Nikki Tajiri that author of "She Dreams when she Bleeds"
11/7/2020
In this episode I speak to Nikki Tajiri, the beautiful author of the unique beautiful and inspiring poetry and art book about our cycle "She Dreams when she Bleeds".
Nikki Tajiri is a writer and artist, who creates through healing her own relationship with her femininity. She Dreams When She Bleeds: Poems About Periods is her first book.
Nikki is someone who discovered the power and beauty of her own menstruation, and calls for women everywhere to fall in love with theirs. She tells us,...
Duration:00:29:10
Acupuncture for periods
10/31/2020
In this episode I speak to Hannah, an acupuncturist based in London who specialises in dealing with menstrual issues, we talk about the philosophy behind acupuncture and how it can help women reconnect to their cycle in a more positive organic and holistic way.
Hannah Pearn is an advanced fertility acupuncturist specialising in women’s health. She has grown her own practice over the last 8 years and work predominately with women who want support with their fertility and their hormonal...
Duration:00:28:07
The mindful period, with 11 year old Meka
10/24/2020
In the episode I meet with Meka, At age of 11 Meka started a Sacred Moon cycle circle to teach young girls about how sacred their amazing body is and the blood that flows. Meka wants to change the negative views that the current generation has ….It is weird to think that this generation still experiences taboo around periods
Meka Leach a certified Bhakti yoga teacher of 200 hours, being the youngest in the USA to finish the certification classes. She is a certified Harmonic Waves Healing...
Duration:00:13:12
Essential oils and your cycle.
10/17/2020
In this episode, I speak to Samantha Charlesworth, founder of simplylisciousoils to find out about the benefits of essential oils for our cycle and what oils to used based on where we are in our cycle.
Sam is a mum of 2 girls ages 8+10. She set up her business Simplylisciousoils in February 2019 and she’s passionate about helping other people with essential oils.
She started my journey with essential oils just over 2 years ago and she was hooked straight away. She now uses oils in all...
Duration:00:26:17
A journey of reconnection…Pill, Infertility, feminine power and becoming a menstrual cycle awareness advocate
10/10/2020
In this episode I speak to Alex, a menstrual cycle awareness advocate, who shares her experience from taking the pill, dealing with infertility and reconnecting to her cycle...
Alex has worked in the media industry her whole life; running around at 150mph, chasing money, success, affirmation at the expense of her health and wellbeing. Relentlessly sculpting her body at the gym, eating clean and living in a state of constant disconnect. By the age of 34 she had everything she thought she...
Duration:00:49:13
FIRST PERIOD STORIES: ROSINE (LEBANON) / ARABIC
10/5/2020
I believe a collective healing happens when people from that collective share their stories out loud, when the story no longer remains untold, hushed, and forgotten.
For many of the women I interviewed, no one had asked them about the story of their first period, it was a forgotten story one not to be brought up…
I was honoured to hear them tell their stories for the first time.
This collection of first period stories, I see it as a healing circle, but also as an archive of stories for...
Duration:00:03:55
Yoga for Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
10/3/2020
In this episode I meet with Melissa, a yoga therapist who herself struggled with PMDD and has used yoga practice as a way to heal. Because Melissa has experienced the healing benefits, therapeutic yoga provides, she now offers first hand remedies and practices to help women with PMDD regain their well being
Melissa Sue Vair is a 600-hour Professional Yoga Therapist specializing in therapeutic yoga for premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Melissa has always had a passion for women's...
Duration:00:57:52
How can we optimise our life by connecting more to our cycle?
9/26/2020
In this episode I speak to Shoshana a women’s empowerment mentor and cycle guide, who believes that . We’re cyclical beings living in a linear society but that when we start living according to our feminine flow our life can be optimised.
Shoshana Sadia is a Women's Empowerment Mentor and Cycle Guide who works with modern, spiritual women who desire to live connected, conscious lives. Shoshi draws on ancient teachings and womb wisdom to guide women into deeper states of self-love,...
Duration:00:30:30