Flourish 'n' Flow

Maddy interviews Shannon, the founder and director of Nourish Hub - a business that provides ceremonial grade cacao, menstrual cycle coaching and ceremonies. Shannon sheds light on how this traditional plant medicine helps to regulate our menstrual cycle and allow us to open up to our heart energy and true self. She describes how understanding our menstrual cycle from an emotional and mental point of view can assist us in healing and becoming healthier beings. For more information on Shannon's incredible business, check out the details below:

Website: https://nourishhub.com.au/

Instagram: @nourish.hub.co

Discount code for Cacao: MADDY15

For today's episode, Maddy interviewed her friend Jess, who talks about her experience with Vaginismus, sexual assault and manipulative relationships. This episode does come with a trigger warning for any victims of sexual assault and does contain swearing. But this is a story that needs to be heard, just like every other.

Maddy interviews a friend who shares all the experiences she had with her first pregnancy journey. From birthing twins naturally, to recovering from an excruciating case of mastitis, Stevie sheds light on what needs to be discussed more and advice she'd give to those going through the same thing. 

Maddy interviews Lily Brady, aka “The girl with the Nike Tattoo”. Lily has been through an amazing weight loss journey and along the way, inspiring so many young women with her mental, emotional and physical strength, whilst also dealing with her diagnosis of PCOS (Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome). Her raw honesty with the difficulties of her journey add so much quality to this podcast and is met with lots of great advice for others going through a similar experience.

In episode 3, Maddy interviews her friend Paige and discusses her health regarding her menstrual cycle, the difficulties she is currently having with it and her experience with the gynae health system which has left her having to continue her fight to be heard. She also shares tips and tricks from her own psychologist that helps her manage her anxiety when it comes to her health and other issues presenting at the time. PS. Please excuse the crickets and lawn mowing in the background at time of recording 😊and please remember to like and subscribe on whatever platform you’re listening. Enjoy!

In episode 2, Maddy interviews her friend Madi who shares her health story which includes dealing with mental health and eating disorders. We chat about her first period experience and then dive into the emotions of anxiety and how it has affected her body and life as a young woman. Lets continue to give women a voice who go through these difficult health journeys and make it a topic of conversation that has no shame attached.

Maddy interviews her friend Emma and discusses her health journey around her period. They talk about the emotional and mental challenges that many women go through every month on their period and lift-up the mood with some embarrassing stories to finish the first episode. Enjoy!

A little overview of what this podcast will be covering... I'll be talking all things periods, mental health and other chronic conditions that still affect the every day lives of women in today's society. Join me as we aim to remove the stigma and taboo that is still attached to discussing women's health.