Welcome to Oh My Menses: A digital space dedicated to menstruality, periods, hormones + cycle-informed living. Join me, Karinda (BHSc Naturopath, Fertility Educator + Owner of Karinda Wholistix), as we explore these sacred feminine mysteries & nature's wisdom. From stories of menarche, birth control, and common period problems to menstrual shame, sex, fertility and the moon. If it's about the human female experience, I'll probably talk about it. This is a place of sharing, remembering, learning; unlearning; where we come together and reclaim our cyclical power.
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So PCOS has a new name. Everyone, welcome PMOS! (polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome). And honestly? I have feelings. Some of them good, some of them are classic naturopathic beef with the system.
In this episode I break down what the rebrand means, why it's actually a step in the right direction, and why — as far as getting to the root of things goes — a new name doesn't change much without a different approach to treatment.
If you have a PCOS or PMOS diagnosis — or you suspect you might — this episode will give you a much clearer picture of what's actually happening in your body, and why getting to the bottom of it requires more than a new label.
TIMESTAMPS
01:14 — The original beef with the PCOS name (and the polycystic problem)
02:32 — What "polycystic ovaries" actually means — and doesn't mean
03:00 — The new name: polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS)
04:56 — What "polyendocrine" acknowledges: adrenal glands and androgen production
07:53 — The stress-hormone connection
08:42 — Blood sugar, insulin, and the metabolic foundation of PMOS
13:51 — Insulin resistance explained: when cells stop answering the door
15:06 — High insulin → less sex hormone binding globulin → androgen excess → impaired ovulation
16:57 — The pathogenesis diagram: following the chain from diet to diagnosis
19:39 — What I hope the new name does for women receiving the diagnosis
20:16 — The exciting news: we have tools to reverse PMOS
22:12 — Practical tool 1: meal sequencing (vegetables before carbs)
I sat down to write an email to my community and got hit with this wave of energy — like, do these women actually know how hard I'm rooting for them? So I recorded this instead. It's a quick one. It's personal. And it's for you, if you need to hear it right now.
Join the community for weekly emails with exclusive blogs, hormone insights, personal stories and cycle-inspired rants.
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Ep 33 • The Fear We Hold About Our Bodies & Health (and the Antidote)
jeudi 28 mai 2026 • Durée 58:41
I've been noticing something in the women I work with, and honestly, in myself too. There's so much fear sitting in and around our bodies. Fear that spirals into anxiety, confusion, late-night Google rabbit holes.
In this episode I'm talking about where that fear actually comes from, what to do when it shows up, and how to transform it into something far more useful: self-understanding. Through self-understanding, you have access to the everlasting antidote to body-fear, healthy anxiety & hypochondriac thoughts: self-trust.
The antidote isn't more information — it's body literacy. Learning the language your body is speaking so that a symptom becomes a signal rather than a spiral.
If you've ever felt like your body is a stranger to you, or like every new symptom sends you into a panic, this one's for you.
TIMESTAMPS
00:23 — Welcome + what we're covering today
02:00 — Cycle check-in: day 27 luteal, flying interstate, buying pads for the first time in 7 years
05:41 — Cycle Tracking Guide + how tracking builds self-understanding
07:01 — The pattern: health anxiety and fear in the women I work with
08:14 — How fear makes symptoms worse (stress is stress, real or imagined)
09:44 — Examples: what health fear actually sounds like
12:06 — Where did this fear come from? Exploring the roots
14:07 — The common denominator
15:56 — Body literacy as the foundation
26:08 — When fear comes from a history of being dismissed
28:11 — Fear as an alert signal
29:18 — The fearful lens vs neutral lens
31:00 — DBT-inspired exercise: stating only the facts
Ep 32 • How to Work With Your Cycle, Not Against It • A Real Life Example & How My Luteal Phase Helped Me Make $500
mercredi 29 avril 2026 • Durée 34:56
My luteal phase helped me make $500. I know that sounds like a stretch — but hear me out.
In this episode I share the real story of a car that sat in my front yard for four months, a mechanic with questionable diagnostic skills (and a GP analogy that writes itself), and the simple reframe that finally got it sorted — in under 24 hours, during the phase of my cycle where energy is naturally lower.
From there I go through all four cycle phases — menstruation, follicular, ovulation, and luteal — and what tasks are genuinely easier or harder in each. Not as a rigid schedule, but as a way of understanding why the engine runs differently at different points in your cycle, and how to stop pushing uphill when you don't have to.
If you've been feeling like you're inconsistent, or like you can't maintain the same output week after week, this episode might reframe everything.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 — Welcome + what this episode is about03:28 — Cycle check-in + free Cycle Tracking Guide05:00 — The car story: four months of procrastination10:03 — The mechanic / GP analogy12:58 — Back to the luteal phase and the reframe17:12 — The 24-hour turnaround: $50018:18 — The physiology behind luteal phase energy19:27 — What tends to feel easier and harder in the luteal phase23:14 — The car analogy across all four cycle phases30:21 — Three reflection prompts32:52 — Close + get your Cycle Tracking Guide
Ep 31 • My Health Story Before I Was A Naturopath (feat. my 2011 diary entries)
jeudi 23 avril 2026 • Durée 01:06:58
This one gets vulnerable.
In this episode Karinda reads directly from a Karinda's Corner email that took months to write and even longer to feel ready to send, sharing her real health story from birth through her teenage years, including diary entries from 2011 and 2012 that she's never shared publicly before.
Glandular fever, tonsillitis, the pill at 14, debilitating digestive issues, a doctor who suggested scabies instead of asking what was causing her symptoms, and a 15-year-old girl beating herself up for not being able to lose weight from a developing female body after a massive immune challenge.
This episode isn't just vulnerable... it's the origin story of why Harmonised Hormones exists, and why feeling heard by a health practitioner for the first time changed everything.
If you've ever felt like your body was working against you, like your results were "fine" while you were anything but, or like no one has ever taken the time to actually listen, this one is for you.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 — Welcome + why I'm sharing my personal health story today03:00 — Cycle check-in: cycle day 21, early luteal phase07:30 — Cycle Tracking Guide + invitation to check in with your own cycle10:15 — How this episode came together: the 2am writing session15:10 — Reading begins: "Before I became a naturopath, I was probably a bit like you"19:00 — Born sick: early microbiome disruption, reflux, and breastfeeding26:30 — Tonsillitis from age three, antibiotics, primary school years31:00 — The pill at 14, and the year everything got harder32:00 — August 2011 diary entry — read out loud37:00 — Holding space for 15-year-old Karinda44:30 — May 2012 food diary: what I thought was healthy54:30 — August 2012: weight loss goals and the wrong kind of motivation59:00 — What didn't work — and why01:01:00 — What changed: coming off the pill, seeing my first naturopath at 1601:04:30 — Why feeling heard is the thing clients reflect back most01:09:00 — Why Harmonised Hormones exists01:11:00 — Connection call CTA + close
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Ep 30 • Behind the Scenes: What Actually Happens When You Work With Me • How I Work as a Women's Health Naturopath
jeudi 16 avril 2026 • Durée 01:01:37
If you've ever wondered what it actually looks like to work with me — this is the episode.
I take you behind the scenes of a Harmonised Hormones journey from the very first free connection call through to the end of three or six months together. The consultation structure, the questionnaires, the functional hormone testing, the blood test interpretation, the custom herbal formulas, the nervous system work, and the Wholistix BodyWise Assessment that ties it all together.
This is the most thorough look inside my practice I've ever shared publicly. If you've been following me for a while and quietly wondering whether this kind of support is for you — listen to this one.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 — Welcome + who this episode is for
03:28 — Cycle check-in
08:15 — The free 15-minute connection call
13:28 — The 90-minute initial consultation
16:33 — The questionnaires: nutritional assessment, Dirty Genes, circadian rhythm
26:27 — Blood test interpretation: optimal vs conventional ranges
32:33 — The EndoMAP functional hormone test
38:33 — The food diary, symptom tracker, and cycle tracking setup
43:22 — Nervous system framework: polyvagal theory and parts work
47:20 — Foundations, treatment plans, and custom herbal formulas
52:15 — The Wholistix BodyWise Assessment and your Body Story
55:13 — The Harmonised Hormones Summary + WhatsApp support
58:22 — How to book a free connection call + close
Ep 29 • The Red Tent Episode: How You Start Your Cycle Changes Everything
jeudi 2 avril 2026 • Durée 42:49
Recorded on cycle day two from inside a tent in Karinda's backyard — seriously. In this episode she shares the real story of her heaviest bleed day, why she built a literal red tent to give herself permission to rest, and the clinical principle behind it: how you start your cycle informs the rest of it. Includes the physiology of why menstrual rest isn't optional, the 1% rule from Wild Power by Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer, and practical ways to shift your period experience even if a full rest day isn't possible yet. The free Cycle Tracking Guide is linked below.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Welcome and Intent
01:43 Cycle Day Two Check In
03:54 Resisting vs Surrendering
08:28 Setting Boundaries at Home
10:56 Red Tent Rest Setup
11:42 Four Phase Hormone Blueprint
14:25 Making Menstrual Rest Possible
16:54 The 1 Percent Rule
19:45 Why Slowing Down Feels Hard
23:50 Symptoms of Pushing Through
26:21 Listening to Womb Wisdom
32:16 Start Your Cycle Full
35:37 Try One Micro Change
38:08 Closing and Next Steps: Harmonised Hormones & calendar open for Connection Calls
Ep 28 • The Meditation That Didn't Work During Ovulation (And What My Partner Said at Dinner About My Fertile Energy)
lundi 23 mars 2026 • Durée 33:21
A personal one today — Karinda shares her cycle day 17 meditation attempt, her actual journal from that afternoon, and the sailing analogy her partner offered over date night dinner that became the centrepiece of her latest newsletter. This episode is a love letter to cyclical living: why your energy is not inconsistent, it's cyclical, and why that's actually a profound gift
Ep 27 • Navigating PMS in Real Time • What I Actually Did When My Own Luteal Phase Got Brutal
mercredi 25 février 2026 • Durée 58:47
I’m feeling intensely premenstrual. Today was a struggle. I supported myself, and got inspired to share with you what I did & how I treat myself when experiencing PMS. This is just how I dialogue with myself & navigate my own journey, but I hope it’s of some benefit to you, too.
Most PMS content tells you what to do in theory — this episode was recorded in the middle of it. A naturopath and menstrual cycle educator walks through a real, unfiltered luteal phase experience and the specific tools she reached for on the day. For any woman who's wondered what it actually looks like to practice what you preach when your hormones have other plans.
The ultimate digital toolkit for understanding your menstrual cycle & supporting your hormones. Explore the CYCLE POWER BUNDLE here! (it’s a steal at $27!)
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Ep 26 • 2 Halves of Your Cycle, 2 Halves of Yourself • The Myth/Story of Oestrogen & Progesterone (aka: why you don't feel the same all month long)
mardi 10 février 2026 • Durée 46:12
Oestrogen & Progesterone... kinda like a Song of Fire & Ice, but more hormonal and less dragons.
Oestrogen and progesterone are the two dominant hormones of your menstrual cycle — but most women only hear about them in the context of something going wrong. This episode breaks down what these hormones are actually doing in each half of your cycle, why they create such different versions of you, and what happens when they fall out of balance. For women who've ever wondered why they feel like a completely different person in the two weeks before their period.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Welcome and Cycle Check-In
01:59 Cycle Tracking and Resources
02:49 Introducing the Cycle Power Bundle
03:57 Understanding the Luteal Phase
07:06 The Role of Hormones in the Menstrual Cycle
12:10 Estrogen: The People Pleaser
16:42 Progesterone: The Queen Mother
24:36 Understanding the Luteal Phase: Emotional Turmoil
25:45 The Role of Progesterone: A Deeper Dive
27:43 Estrogen vs. Progesterone: A Comparative Analysis
28:50 Navigating Boundaries and Self-Care
33:05 Journal Prompts for Self-Reflection
39:12 Holistic Approaches to Menstrual Health
41:06 Connecting with Karinda: Support and Resources
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 — Welcome + what this episode is00:42 — Cycle check-in: cycle day 23, deep in luteal phase02:00 — The gift of self-awareness across all cycle phases03:52 — Why cycle tracking apps aren't cutting it + free Cycle Tracking Guide05:38 — Guided cycle check-in: tune into your body right now07:00 — Introducing the Karinda's Corner email: "Set Your Sails with the Wind"07:15 — The email begins: collective burnout + the Pisces New Moon08:09 — What ovulation actually feels like for Karinda09:10 — Five days into the ovulatory wave: the decision to pause09:34 — The meditation that didn't work10:38 — Sensing your energy field: an ovulatory experiment11:38 — Ovulatory energy vs menstrual energy — the two poles12:13 — Trying (and failing) to call energy back inward13:36 — Giving up on the meditation + reading directly from the journal15:22 — Somatic tracking practice: voice notes and written check-ins16:34 — The journal entry read aloud: cycle day 1718:00 — The date night + the sailing analogy19:41 — Breaking down the analogy: the wind is ovulation, the sails are yours20:18 — The hormonal reality: what you cannot stop during ovulation21:24 — Flow with the energy, not against it21:53 — How cyclical awareness heals your nervous system23:08 — Cycle tracking as a foundation for trauma healing + self-trust24:15 — "But I don't want babies / I don't have symptoms" — why it still matters24:30 — The reminder: set your sails with the wind24:44 — Business update: website overhaul, new quizzes, "Is My Period Normal?" blog26:00 — Hormone Quiz vs Period Quiz — why Karinda made both27:00 — Harmonised Hormones: moving to intake cycles + price rising May 129:54 — Who this is for: long-time followers, podcast listeners, women with symptoms31:00 — What the free connection call actually looks like32:26 — Close (+ Laika's contribution to the episode)
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*I may make a small commission if you purchase from any of the above links. This helps me support myself & my business and I'm grateful if you're happy to use these links/codes and share them if you love the products.*
The ultimate digital toolkit for understanding your menstrual cycle & supporting your hormones. Explore the CYCLE POWER BUNDLE here! (it’s a steal at $27!)
The root of so many hormone imbalances is a poor circadian rhythm. Optimise your rhythm, protect your body from artificial light & harness the power of red light therapy at Block Blue Light.
*I may make a small commission if you purchase from any of the above links. This helps me support myself & my business and I'm grateful if you're happy to use these links/codes and share them if you love the products.*
And be sure to check out my other podcast, The Nuanced Naturopaths with my bestie & colleague Julie Forrester
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