Reproductive Rebel – Details, episodes & analysis

Over the last two seasons of Reproductive Rebel I’ve talked about menarche and childbirth as rites of passage. This week I had the honor of sitting down with Jane Hardwicke Collings to discuss menopause as a rite of passage.

If you are 35 and older - this is an episode you won’t want to miss!

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Jane Hardwicke Collings is a grandmother, former homebirth midwife for 30 years, a teacher, writer and menstrual, childbirth and menopause educator. She offers training programs on mother and daughter preparation for menstruation, and all her workshops. She offers workshops on the spiritual practice of menstruation, and the sacred dimensions of pregnancy, birth and menopause.

Jane founded and runs The School of Shamanic Womancraft, an international Women’s Mysteries School and she has created the first holistic menstrual cycle charting app – Spinning Wheels.

Link to a survey about the natal lunar phase return ovulation -
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https://janehardwickecollings.com/

https://schoolofshamanicwomancraft.com/

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This is a previously aired episode of Reproductive Rebel, re-released in loving memory of Kerry Chamberlain.

What if breast cancer care could be about more than surviving? What if it was about living with intention, presence, and deep self-trust?

In this meaningful conversation, I sat down with Kerry Chamberlain to explore a holistic approach to breast cancer care—one that extends beyond conventional treatment to include emotional, spiritual, and whole-body healing.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The emotional and spiritual work that can support healing and resilience
• The role of nourishment, movement, and self-advocacy in reclaiming agency
• Integrative and alternative therapies that help bring the body back into balance

Whether you are on your own healing journey, supporting someone you love, or seeking a more expansive understanding of care, Kerry’s voice, wisdom, and lived experience continue to offer insight, empowerment, and hope. This re-airing honors her legacy and the impact she continues to have.

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In this powerful episode, we dive into the truth behind the financial and emotional costs of IVF with Lakia Holmes, fertility advocate and founder of The Fertility Finance Coach. Together, we break down what most clinics don’t tell you — the real numbers behind treatment, the overlooked emotional toll, and how to reclaim sovereignty in your fertility journey.

You’ll learn:

✨ The true costs and common hidden fees of IVF

✨ Financial planning strategies for fertility support

✨ How to bring more clarity and empowerment into your decision-making

✨ Why informed choice is an act of radical self-care

Whether you’re considering IVF, currently in treatment, or seeking a more holistic approach to fertility, this episode will leave you grounded, informed, and ready to make choices that honor your body, your heart, and your future.

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Connect with Lakia Holmes: https://lakiasmbc.com

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How do we measure our worth?

Is it by how productive we are? How clean our house is? How we dress?

What has become incredibly clear to me as a practitioner over the years is that women don't feel they are "worthy" of rest. They believe they are defined by how much they do, appearances (both physical and in the home) and if they pause for a moment they become riddled with guilt.

I am not the only one who has noticed this trend. I am so excited to be joined by the owner of Meal Prep Chef NH Angela Castrigno as we talk about this very subject and how deeply it perminates our culture and our health.
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About Our Guest:
Angela Castrigno
Owner of Meal Prep Chef NH & Creator of the Digital Course, Become A Meal Prep Pro.

Born and raised in New Hampshire. When I’m not cooking or coaching, I’m doing yoga, playing piano, adventuring with my partner, and/or eating delicious food.

I struggled with food for a long time when I was younger. Malnutrition, food sensitivities, body image issues… it took me a long time to make the connection between what I ate and how I felt. But when I did… magic happened.

Meal planning completely changed the game for me. I’ve spent the last decade+ experimenting and trying new strategies to make eating healthy easy and sustainable. In 2014, I became a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and my business has been evolving ever since. Today, I’m a full time personal meal prep chef and meal planning coach.

Because witnessing someone overcome their eating and/or cooking challenges and transform into someone who doesn’t stress about eating healthy every day is what I live for.

If you want to nourish your body and feed your soul without sacrificing time and energy in the kitchen, please reach out.

IG: @mealprepchefnh

WEB: mealprepchefnh.com

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How often do you drop into your body and truly listen to what lies there? Many of us are disconnected from our body wisdom and it is one of the big reasons we struggle with our health, decision making and more.

Our body is so much wiser than our ego mind wants you to believe.

Join me this week as I welcome the beautiful Katie Ama Rose of Spirit Remembered on the show and we talk about how important our connection to body wisdom and heart centered knowing truly is for our overall health and wellbeing.

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About Our Guest:

Katie Ama Rose is a professional priestess, transformational guide, and steward of the Divine Feminine Mysteries. She supports women in their remembrance of who they truly are, coming home to their hearts and co-creating their lives from this space.
She is devoted to the Way of Love and here to hold and love others through their remembrance of wholeness.
Katie facilitates this embodied remembrance and transformation through 1-on-1 alchemical journeys, full-body anointing, ceremony, workshops, retreats and the Temple of Remembrance Mystery School programs.

Website:
https://www.spiritremembered.com/

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/templeofremembrance

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/spiritremembered/

Embody: A 9-moon, transformational and intimate group journey activating your divine feminine remembrance and embodying it wholly!

https://www.spiritremembered.com/embody-a-divine-feminine-mysteries-initiation.html

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This year is a turning of a chapter for me. I enter my 4th decade of life and it has made me very introspective. 

In TCM 42 is the next 7 year cycle, but for many of us (myself included) the changes heralded in at this next turning point start to show themselves a couple of years on either side of this transition. I am already seeing drier skin and increase in thirst. How I need to move my body has started to shift. The shifts are subtle right now but how I care for my body now will support my perimenopausal journey and the grace of the menopausal transition. 

In this week's episode you get the "musings of an old lady" reflecting on life, health and what really matters as I embark on my 40s and all the magic they hold. 

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You survived the holidays! Phew! Just as you begin to think things are going to get back to "business as usual" your January period arrives.

January periods tend to be some of the most symptomatic of the whole year - why is that?

Join me this week as I unpack why this happens and provide helpful advice on what you can do about it.

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There is so much buzz at the start of a new year about making changes and establishing new habits and patterns.

Just writing that I am feeling pressure to create action - how do you feel reading it?

What if, you start 2024 differently? Let this truly be a new year and new beginning - of a slower more mindful you.

We are in winter in the Northern Hemisphere. That is a slower, more introspective energy to hold. This slowing/stopping is crucial to show up how we want to as the pace quickens with the coming of Spring in March. There is a reason the sign of Aries used to mark the start of the calendar before the advent of the Gregorian calendar!

This is the time of reflection, rest and maybe some planning so that as the energy shifts seasonally we are ready to take off and meet the pace we are being offered. In nature, nothing rushes and yet everything gets done.

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As is customary in the start of the new year - it's a time to get to know me all over again. 

For those who are new, let this be an introduction into who I am and what I do. For those who have been with me (thank you!) this is a vulnerable share about my life, the birth of my practice Moon Essence and the soul led drive I have for the work I do and this show - a true extension of my heart.

Join me this week as we reboot my story - From My Heart, Meet Me. Sending you all so much love and I am so grateful you are here on this journey with me.

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Welcome to Season 3 Episode 1! I'm so grateful you are listening!

We are kicking off 2024 with a reboot of one of your favorite episodes - Holistic Wellness Isn't An Amazon Prime Kind Of Fix!

All too often in our culture we are looking for a quick solution to solve problems. When it comes to our health, if you truly want a natural or holistic approach to care, the results come as part of a journey - not a sprint.

Join me in taking a closer look at why Holistic Wellness, in the truest sense of the phrase, is a journey that will yield lasting results if you are willing to put the time into the trek.

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Brought to you in partnership with Bitter or Better - I Decide. Many reproductive, menstrual and menopause problems are triggered by stress. Learn how to reduce this stress with the book "Bitter or Better - I Decide". Access your free gifts now by visiting https://bitterorbetteridecide.com/

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