I Hear You Series Podcast

Doctor of Naturopathy Priya Joshi speaks about gut heath, hormone balance, menstruation and fertility, including what compromises our general health in these areas.

Karen Bernard acts as the Sexual Violence Prevention Coordinator for the Nova Scotia Native Women's Association. Karen strategizes and plans educational events on decreasing violence against indigenous women by reconnecting with identity and culture. She speaks about the Seven Sacred Teachings and how they apply to the healing of historical trauma, and the cultivation of self-worth.

Savayda Jerone is a herbalist and fertility awareness educator. Fertility awareness is learning the body signs like body temperature and cervical fluid that tell us where we are in the menstrual cycle so that we can track changes in our health and either avoid or encourage pregnancy. Herbs help balance hormones and support the nervous system as a part of a comprehensive health care plan.

Dr. Tanya Tulipan works in reproductive mental health at the IWK in Halifax. Tanya speaks about the symptoms of and risks factors that can contribute to perinatal and postnatal depression. She explains how pregnancy and giving birth can affect people with pre-existing mental health conditions like bipolar and obsessive compulsive disorder, and what womxn can do to find some ease in their experience. 

Francesca Ambrocichuk takes a deeper dive into the anatomy of the pelvic floor and the supporting role the it plays in the daily function of the body. She speaks about what she looks for when examining a patient complaining of "pain down and around there" and how to care for this group of muscles as we age.

Alisha Olsthooorn is a resident doctor in obstetrics and gynaecology. Alisha offers perspective on the post operative issues that trans patients can experience, hormonal contraception, and the importance for us all to open up and continue talking about the real experiences we are feeling in our bodies. 

Christa Angell is a registered acupuncturist who specializes in fertility medicine. Christa breaks down the four cycles of the menstrual cycle and how to recognize the body's way of expressing what it needs as it moves through the phases. She highlights the multitude of benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine available to women as a complimentary therapeutic approach.

Courtney Fraser is a body builder and personal trainer who lives with Multiple Sclerosis, and autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the brain and spine. In this episode we talk about the issues in diagnosing MS and advocating for your own health with a commonly misdiagnosed illness.

Stephanie Brown is a pelvic floor physiotherapist. She treats all kinds of commonly experienced pelvic pain, including endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, uterine prolapse, uterine fibroids, cystitis, irritable bowel syndrome, hemorrhoids, ovarian cysts, incontinence, and painful intercourse. Stephanie explains how this approach to treatment can benefit a patient as a first line of defence in dealing with common, and often treatable conditions in the pelvis.