Herbal Womb Wisdom
Curious about herbal and holistic approaches to womb wellness (i.e. periods, infections, libido, pleasure, pain, PMS, hormones, body confidence, fertility, PCOS, cycle irregularity, etc)? No matter what phase of life you are in, or what you've been told is - or isn't - possible, if it's related to your wombspace, it's covered here. Clinical herbalist and integrative health educator Kay'aleya Hunnybee will guide you through a range of topics by combining traditional wisdom, embodied practice, and modern science. With her years of experience as an herbalist and history as a student midwife, doula and massage therapist, she brings a broadly integrative perspective. Expect inspiration, stories, research, some interviews, plenty of plant talk, occasional humor, a whole lot of being real, and a compassionate heart. You'll leave every episode with actionable steps to enhance your menstrual, sexual and hormonal health and enrich your life.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 192
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
The lost art of gentleness: Herbs and practices to soothe, tend + restore your body, mind + spirit in stressful times
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What comes up for you when you think of offering yourself gentleness?
I think for many of us, we don't feel time for things like slowness, soothing, gentleness…
How "body neutrality" led to a breast reduction + changed everything (& what to know if you're considering this, too) with Kali Perry
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What's the difference between body positivity and body neutrality?
I think this is a really important distinction that today's guest - strength coach Kali Perr…
"Vaginal steaming is a remembrance": From unexplained irregular bleeding to deep womb connection with Jessica Birnbaum Pratt
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What does it mean to connect to your womb, anyway? I mean, is that a practical thing or totally intangible?
It's a fair question, and one I would have asked m…
Summa, summa, summatime! An invitation to slow down, cool off + make some medicine with me
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The energy of peak summer is upon us.
It's been HOT and the speed of the everything-all-at-onceness with all the plants coming in, the quickening energy of so…
Interstitial cystitis? Herbs, nutrition + clinical wisdom on this often misdiagnosed bladder pain syndrome with Jillian Bar-av
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The many layers of herbal care for the fertility journey + beyond [interview with me from That Fertile Feeling]
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What happens when we look beyond the basics of "herbs for fertility?"
Because let's be honest that quite often folks who are on a fertility journey, trying to …
How becoming a mother led to advocacy, autoimmunity & the healing power of nature connection with Andrea Dole
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Becoming a mother or parent is transformational - no matter what- and there is growth with every pregnancy and birth along the way too.
But the journey of meet…
Take the speculum back! Empowered gynecologic exams + fertility wisdom with Françoise Molenaar
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Okay, wait what!? Is it actually possible to experience an empowered pelvic exam?
If you've ever laid on an exam table with your feet in stirrups awaiting a co…
Q&A with me! Hormonally active herbs through cycle phases, herb-drug interactions, sleep support & more
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This is a first my friends.
I can't always answer Q's, especially in my DM's and emails, from listeners so I thought this would be a great way to share my ans…
How can entheogens + meditation help heal pelvic pain, jaw tension and anxiety? with Allison Avalon
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I'll be the first to admit that it irks me when people use the term "plant medicine" to refer to psychedelics, or what perhaps could be more properly termed "…
Handbook for the Heartbroken: Navigating heartbreak, uncertainty & the gradual path to healing with Sara Avant Stover
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We all know loss, grief, heartbreak. But how many of us know how to tend it in ourselves or in those we love?
Once we've made it into adulthood, many of us hav…
Is red raspberry leaf safe in pregnancy? A nuanced perspective
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Herbs and pregnancy.
Let's just say this is a topic with all kinds of perspectives depending on who you talk to. Or what link you click after your google searc…
Clearing, releasing & tending womb trauma (+ other embodied wisdom) with Dr Sarah Wylie
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What does it mean to hold trauma in the wombspace? And what are some signs that indicate that womb trauma may be present?
The topic of "womb healing" is a bit…
How can cyclical living inform your yoga, breathwork or movement practices? with Rebecca Rankin
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Follicular, Ovulatory, Luteal, Menstrual.
Inner spring, Inner summer, Inner Autumn, Inner Winter.
Waxing Moon, Full Moon, Waning Moon, New Moon.
The cycles of n…
What's constipation got to do with it? How your elimination impacts hormones, skin, mood & mind
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Well, today I decided to go for it and talk about everyone's favorite topic... poop. 😂
But for real, the quality and regularity of our elimination has a huge i…
Preparing for & reclaiming menopause the Wise Woman Way with Seraphina Capranos
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When you think about the menopausal transition, what comes up?
I'm genuinely curious actually...
Is it the end of the cycling years, no more bleeding?
Or the ho…
No One Told Me: All the things we don’t talk about from postpartum to bringing the village back with Zulilah Merry
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Something that always surprises me is how powerful it is to share stories, especially when they relate to "things we don't talk about."
It's pretty easy for us…
The story of your eggs, ovulation and the epic journey to your uterus and beyond
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As humans, we love stories. And sometimes physiology can be boring and heady and unpalatable. But what if we tell the story of what's happening instead?
What i…
Springtime in your body? Herbs + practices for gentle detox and seasonal connection with Kelley Riviere
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It's Equinox time!
Finally, spring is showing its face... or is it? Depends where you live, honestly.
Regardless, those of us in the northern hemisphere are l…
How to tend grief with support from the earth, herbs + seasonal living with India Elyn
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There are so many reasons to grieve right now, on the planet, in our personal lives.
Whether it's part of our womb stories or not. Loss is everywhere.
We can'…