Podcasts by The Heavy Flow Podcast

Birth Work is Feminist Work with Bianca Sprague from 2018-11-15T15:15:28

This week I'm talking to Bianca Sprague, co-founder and CEO of bebo mia inc. We discuss why birth work is feminist work, the role of a doula at a birth, how birth is getting riskier in North Ame...

Question Period: Do menstrual products expire? from 2018-11-12T16:10:39

This week a listener asks if menstrual products expire. We discuss the shelf-life of disposable pads and tampons, as well as how long reusable products such as menstrual cups, cloth pads and per...

Vaginal Steaming with Keli Garza from 2018-11-08T16:38:40

This week I'm talking to Keli Garza, the owner of Steamy Chick, all about vaginal steaming. We discuss how Keli discovere...

Visual representations of menstruation&the history of sanitary bins with Camilla Mørk Røstvik from 2018-11-01T04:00

This week I'm talking to Dr Camilla Mørk Røstvik, a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in the School of Art History at the University of St Andrews. We discuss the history of the sanitary bin in the...

Question Period: How can I induce menstruation? from 2018-10-29T18:07:14

The Cuntsultant Vienna Farlow joins me to answer a listener question about inducing menstruation to avoid having thei...

Acupuncture + TCM for Reproductive Wellness with Tanya Smith from 2018-10-25T08:00

This week I'm talking to Tanya Smith, Acupuncturist and Traditional Chinese Medicine Practioner. We discuss how menstruation has been used as a vital sign in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) f...

Question Period: What are my favourite menstruation books? from 2018-10-22T15:05:05

This week on Question Period I'm sharing my favourite books about menstruation from the practical to the poetic to the political.

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Episode 42: #periodpositive with Chella Quint from 2018-10-18T04:00

This week I'm talking to Chella Quint, a comedian, artist, writer, teacher and founder of #periodpositive. Chella an...

Question Period: Why Don't You Just Give Out Cups? from 2018-10-15T10:56:40

When it comes to ending period poverty, a common question is "why don't you just give out menstrual cups?" Jana Girdauskas, the founder of Listen

Miscarriage, Infertility&Periods After Trauma with Allison McDonald Ace from 2018-10-11T08:00

CW: miscarriage, pregnancy loss, birth trauma

This week I'm talking to Allison McDonald Ace, a writer and co-founder of The 16 Percent. In this episode, Allison shares the story of losing...

Question Period: How I talked to my doctor about my period concerns from 2018-10-08T08:00

This week on Question Period I'm sharing a bit about recent struggles with my own cycle and how I talked to my doctor about my period concerns, including tips for how you can bring them up to yo...

Fat, feminist fertility with Nicola Salmon from 2018-10-04T08:00

This week I'm talking to Nicola Salmon of Fertility Freedom. Nicola supports women to reclaim their health and fertil...

The one about PCOS with Amy Medling from 2018-09-27T08:00

This week I'm talking to Amy Medling, aka PCOS Diva, the best-selling author of Healing PCOS and a certified health c...

Question Period: What are fibroids? from 2018-09-26T19:18:41

This week on Question Period a listener asks what are fibroids?

What we discussed: 

• What are uterine fibroids?
• How are they diagnosed?
• Sy...
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Self Intimacy with Kelly Swartz from 2018-09-20T08:00

This week I'm talking to Kelly Swartz. Kelly is a holistic erotic expert and founder of Awoken Beauty. We discuss the im...

Question Period: Why does menstrual blood smell? from 2018-09-20T07:30

This week on Question Period a listener asks why does menstrual blood smell? 

What we discussed: 

• Is menstrual blood the same as the blood in the rest of y...
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Clinical Gender Bias in the Gyno Ghetto with Meghan Cleary from 2018-09-13T08:00

Today I'm talking to Meghan Cleary. Meghan is a writer, speaker, advocate and founder of Bad Periods. We ...

REPLAY - Abortion and Pregnancy Loss Support with Brittany-Lyne Carriere from 2018-08-30T08:00

We're replaying the Best of Heavy Flow while we're on hiatus over the summer! Hit subscribe to get new episodes in the fall.

This week I’m talking to Listen

REPLAY - The Mystery of Female Orgasm with Sarah Barmak from 2018-08-23T08:00

We're replaying the Best of Heavy Flow while we're on hiatus over the summer! Hit subscribe to get new episodes in the fall.

Today I’m talking to Sara...

REPLAY - Making Informed Choices About Hormonal Birth Control with Holly Grigg-Spall from 2018-08-16T08:00

We're replaying the Best of Heavy Flow while we're on hiatus over the summer! Hit subscribe to get new episodes in the fall.

This week I'm chatting with Listen

REPLAY - Using Fertility Awareness to Claim the Power of the Menstrual Cycle with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack from 2018-08-09T08:00

We're replaying the Best of Heavy Flow while we're on hiatus over the summer! Hit subscribe to get new episodes in the fall.

Today I’m talking to Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, Fertility Awarenes...

REPLAY - The Normalization of Women's Pain with Abby Norman from 2018-08-02T08:00

We're replaying the Best of Heavy Flow while we're on hiatus over the summer! Hit subscribe to get new episodes in the fall.

Today I'm talking to Abby Norman, author of Ask Me About M...