Period Talk with Emi – Details, episodes & analysis

Hello hello everyone! & Welcome back!

In today's episode, I get to speak to a very very special person Stepha Doyle (She/her) (@lovestepha), brand photographer + co-founder of Day Dream Dream Day (@daydreamdreamday) (and all 'round bad ass babe!).

Apart from being (I believe) one of the most incredible humans to walk this planet, Stepha is also a fellow entrepreneur & business owner & just an all-round incredible human being whose superpower is exploring vulnerable conversations and cultivating community. 

Today Stepha and I sat down to discuss absolutely nothing related to menstrual health (*gasp* shock, I know!) but instead, the realistic side to running your own business. The ups & downs. The highs & lows. Basically, all the stuff no one talks about (not even business-owner to business-owner!).

In this episode we cover:

• Navigating the lows of business
• The inevitable ups and downs
• Our own personal tips and tricks or when you're in the 'funk'.
• What NOT to do when you hit a low spot (*based on our own opinion and our own toolkits).
• Our own personal highs and lows

Our hope is that this conversation offers consolation for fellow entrepreneurs (or entrepreneur-to be), to help you not feel so alone on this journey.

Connect with Stepha:

@lovestepha

@daydreamdreamday

Website

Connect with the Host:

@emi_macnish_naturopath

Emi-macnish.com.au

Howdy!

It's been a hot secc since a poddy ep hasn't it?!

Life's been a bit wildy hectic (and I much prefer the slower paced lifestyle).

SO I thought it time for a bit of an update to let you all know where I'm at (both personally and clinic-wise), some projects I have in the works and some new shiny offerings coming up!

If you listen to this episode and learn something, I'd love if you would rate and subscribe!

Book in for your free 15 minute discovery call here

Connect on Instagram here

Book in at Ochre Acupuncture & Wellness here

Connect with the Host:

emi-macnish.com.au

@emi_macnish_naturopath

In this episode, I sit down and chat with the incredible Karen Saunders (she/her) (@karen_saunders_naturopathy). Karen is a Naturopath with a special interest in Vaginal health (including thrush and bacterial vaginosis).

In the podcast, Karen and I cover:

-Karen’s journey & how she became passionate about Vaginal health

-The one thing she recommends all people with any type of vaginal imbalance (thrush, BV etc) do!

-The importance of vaginal microbiome testing

-The unsexy truth about managing blood sugar

-How the gut microbiome is linked to the vaginal microbiome

-Difference between acute and chronic thrush

-The issue with using OTC or prescription antifungals longterm

-Why she doesn’t prescribe the Anti-Candida diet in her clinic

If you’re interested in working with Karen, you can find her over at:

Karen-saunders.com

@karen_saunders_naturopathy

Grab a cuppa, & come join us!

Ever wonder what ACTUALLY happens during your menstrual cycle? What causes your period, why it’s important…& why I always bang on about ‘ovulation’?

In this episode, I take it back to the basics, covering what you (probably) didn’t learn in sex ed.

I get into the nitty gritty of almost every hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, & their purpose in the body. I also cover off the four ‘phases’ of your cycle (& why they are/aren’t important) & how to properly track your cycle!

Further Resources:

‘A Guide to Understanding Your Period’ E-book: https://www.emi-macnish.com.au/store

‘Tracking Your Cycle Masterclass: the Do’s and Don’ts’: https://www.emi-macnish.com.au/store/p/tracking-your-cycle-masterclass

Connect with the Host:

Emi-macnish.com.au

@emi_macnish_naturopath

**I would like to acknowledge the Dharawal people as the traditional owners of the land on which this podcast episode was recorded on, & on which I work and live. I also pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and their elders past, present and emerging.

For this episode, I had the honour of sitting down with my good friend George Halifax (he/him) (@transitionalholistics) to chat all things transgender & queer health and how we can be better ally’s to the LGBTQIA+ community.

George is a proud trans man (and Naturopath) himself and a strong voice for the rest of his community, playing a large role in how I present myself as an ally.

In this podcast episode, George and I chat:

-George’s transition journey, and what it’s been like

-Challenges faced by the LGBTQIA+ community

-De-bunking common concerns around people transitioning

-What we, as ally’s, can do to promote safe and inclusive spaces & the ultimate question we should be asking ourselves

-De-gendering language around periods & anatomy

-How to make your clinic more LGBTQIA+ friendly (for our practitioner pals)

If you’re interested in working with George or following along his journey, you can find him over at:

@transitionalholistics - Special interest in queer and transgender health

Further Resources:

https://www.transhub.org.au/

https://trans101.org.au/

https://www.transfolkofwa.org/

Connect with the Host:

Emi-macnish.com.au

@emi_macnish_naturopath

Welcome & hello to the first episode of Period Talk with Emi! In this episode, I discuss the challenges & growth I’ve experienced with the podcast, & what it will look like moving forward.

I also chat all things my menstrual journey…delving into the nitty gritty from my first period, to where I am today.

Grab a cuppa and a sneaky square of choccie, & come join me!

Emi (she/her)

BHSc Naturopath

Emi-macnish.com.au

@emi_macnish_naturopath

**I would like to acknowledge the Dharawal people as the traditional owners of the land on which this podcast episode was recorded on, & on which I work and live. What an honour it is to be here. I also pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and their elders past, present and emerging.

In this episode, I cover off everything you need to know about surgery for Endometriosis.

As a Naturopath predominantly treating Endometriosis (and also having Endo myself, diagnosed via laparoscopy in August 2021!), this is something I work with clients on a LOT.

Unfortunately, there's a not a lot of education around different quality surgeries and what to expect, so this episode is a must-listen if you're going for surgery (or have previously been!).

In this episode, I chat:

• Different types of surgery
• Excision vs Ablation (and why you should know what these mean!)
• The importance of finding yourself a good surgeon
• How to actually find a good surgeon
• Public vs Private system for surgery
• What to pack for the hospital
• My top Naturopathic pre- and post- surgery tips
• The role of Naturopathy in the Endometriosis and surgery journey
• PLUS the most important thing you should know about surgery (that no one tells you)

If you have suspected Endometriosis or are preparing for surgery, you can book in for you free 15 discovery call here

Jade Walker's Facebook Group: Natural Medicine for Endometriosis here

Naturopathy Appointments through Jade Walker Health here

If you listen to this episode and learn something, I'd love if you would rate and subscribe!

Connect with the Host:

emi-macnish.com.au

@emi_macnish_naturopath

Welcome back to another episode of Period Talk with Emi!

Today we got back on my partner Joel (he/him) (who you all met in season 1!) to take our chats about menstrual cycles deeper to encourage people to start the conversation with their partners about their period.

In this episode we chat:

• How Joel supports me with my period / cycle
• Specific conversations we’ve had to had throughout our relationship about my period to even the load/share the weight
• Helping each other unravel our own thoughts & beliefs around menstrual blood
• How the activities we do together change depending on where I am at in my cycle
• Fertility Awareness Method of contraception: what it is, how it works & how to have a conversation about it with your partner
• Practical tips that Joel does to help me with my period
• Joels rundown of the Menstrual Cycle 101: we give him an opportunity to educate you!

This was a very wholesome, connecting chat & I’d encourage you to grab a cup of tea & tune on in!

Connect with the host:

Emi-macnish.com.au

@emi_macnish_naturopath

**We would like to acknowledge the Dharawal people as the traditional owners of the land on which Joel and I live, work & play. We extend this respect to all Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander People past, present & emerging. 

In today’s episode, I got to chat with the very lovely & knowledgeable Lea (she/her) from @chrysalis.tcm. Lea is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner who chatted all about using TCM to treat periods!

Lea & I chat:

-What is TCM? What is Acupuncture? How do the two differ?

-How Lea got into TCM

-TCM vs Naturopathy: our thoughts on how the two differ and where they compliment each other.

-Overview of how TCM views disease/the human body

-The basics of TCM principles, what happens when things go ‘out of balance’.

-Endometriosis & other period complaints from a TCM perspective

If you’re interested in working with Lea, or want to follow along her journey, she practises from a beautiful big multimodality clinic called Contagious Enthusiasm in Hampton, Victoria. Booking can be made via Lea’s website (https://www.chrysalistcm.com), Contagious Enthusiasm Website (https://www.contagiousenthusiasm.com.au) or via phone (03) 9603 0334

Lea has also created an ‘From Yin to Yang’ set of affirmation cards (I know! Told you she was awesome!) focused on TCM. I can confirm, they are incredible! You can check them out here: https://www.chrysalistcm.com/shop

It was so great chatting to Lea. Grab a cuppa and come join us :)

Welcome back to season 2! For the first episode back, we couldn’t not bring back an OG podcast guest George Halifax (he/him) (@transitionalholistics), a transgender man who is strong voice for the rest of his community. The response to the first podcast episode with George was huge, so I got him on to chat about everything we didn’t get to cover in Season 1.

In this episode, we get chat about:

• What George has been up to this past 12 months (we even got him back in the hot seat)
• Contraception amongst the transgender and queer community
• The use of the Oral Contraceptive Pill within the LGBTQIA+ community
• ‘Binding’ and ‘tucking’: what they are, how they can be dangerous
• Different types of surgeries within the transgender community: George gets really vulnerable about his own surgery and journey here
• And so much more!

If you haven’t already, you can listen to our first episode together here. George and I are both so humbled and grateful by how many of you have tuned into our first episode together, thank you.

This was such a fun episode to record, and I’m sooo grateful George said YES to coming back on!

If you’re interested in working with George or following along his journey, you can find him over at:

@transitionalholistics

transitionalholistics@gmail.com

George also has a service involving reading over your website / practitioner content to ensure inclusivity and offers diversity tips. For more information on this, you can contact him above.

Further Resources:

https://www.transhub.org.au/

https://trans101.org.au/

https://www.transfolkofwa.org/

Connect with the Host:

emi-macnish.com.au

@emi_macnish_naturopath

George and I would both like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands, the Whadjuk Nyoongar & Dharawal people on which we each recorded the podcast episode on and on which we each live and work. We extend this respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and their elders past, present and emerging. What an honour it is to be on such beautiful land.