The Cervical Wellness podcast

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After a 6 month haitus from this podcast, I'm excited to be back to offer this interview with Allison Winston aka the Cesarean Doula. In this episode we talk about: -Allison's experience of having an undesired cesarean birth experience after planning for an unmedicated home-birth and how this led to the development of her work with the Cesarean Doula. -The type of support women need when they have an unplanned and undesired cesarean birth experience (hint, its not just physical support!) -What surprised Allison the most as she dove deep into the research about cesarean births. -What do c-section Mama's need to know to help with their psychoemotional healing process and how to help themselves integrate the story into their body's and lives. -- Allison Winston, The Cesarean Doula , is a birth educator, trauma-informed space holder, and birth processing coach. Her unplanned, traumatic c-section inspired her to create a global education and coaching service designed to help birthing people heal from cesarean-related grief and birth trauma. In addition to being a certified postpartum doula, she is a qualifying Integrative Somatic Trauma practitioner and Advanced VBAC Doula (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean). Allison offers support groups, workshops, courses, and Birth Story Healing Sessions for individuals and couples. All of her offerings are available online. Her highly-rated Cesarean Mothers Circle , a facilitated support group for mothers healing from unwanted, unexpected, or emotionally difficult c-sections, is now enrolling and begins Oct. 8, 2024. Website: cesareandoula.com Instagram: @the_cesarean_doula ----- Sign up for my newsletter: https://cervicalwellness.com/cervical-wellness-newsletter-sign-up/ My signature program to heal abnormal paps: https://cervicalwellnessonline.members-only.online/evergreen My book, Informed Aware Empowered: A Self-Guided Journey to Clear Paps: https://cervicalwellness.com/book/ Cervix Healing 101 Workshop: https://cervixhealing101.pages.ontraport.net/replay The Empowered Pap Guide: https://empoweredpap.pages.ontraport.net/ Website: https://cervicalwellness.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cervicalwellness…

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#24: The Biomechanics of the Female Body & How It Informs Pregnancy, Birth and Overall Women's Pelvic Health with Adelaide Meadow 1:11:23

há 51 weeks1:11:23

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In this episode I interview Adelaide Meadow to discuss how the biomechanics of our body can inform our labor experience, birth outcome, and overall experience in our female body. This interview is a perfect segue following the sharing of my birth story in the last episode, as if offer insight and potential 'answers' as to why my (and many others) birth experience unfolded in the way that it did. In this conversation we explore: -What is biomechanics? -How does biomechanics inform the birth process? -Fetal positioning vs fetal movement, and why fetal positioning is not a pathology -Body structure and how some women are physically more able to give birth -What Adelaide says to women who 'did all the right things' but their birth didn't unfold and end in the way that they wanted. Bio: Adelaide is a female physiology academic, movement teacher, bodyworker, and home birth attendant. She has been studying birth and female biomechanics for over ten years. She approaches women’s health, birth, movement, and women's culture from a physiological perspective, and believes in the genius of the body and the brilliance of women. Her professional contributions are at the intersection of birth, movement, and biomechanics, and how physiological birth requires physiological womanhood. She is a sought-after teacher, leader, and speaker on women's health and women's culture. Learn more about her course, Born Through Movement here . -- My signature program to heal abnormal paps is 40% off from March 17-23 with the coupon code 'TRILLIUM': https://cervicalwellnessonline.members-only.online/evergreen -- Sign up for my newsletter: https://cervicalwellness.com/cervical-wellness-newsletter-sign-up/ My book, Informed Aware Empowered: A Self-Guided Journey to Clear Paps: https://cervicalwellness.com/book/ Cervix Healing 101 Workshop: https://cervixhealing101.pages.ontraport.net/replay The Empowered Pap Guide: https://empoweredpap.pages.ontraport.net/ Website: https://cervicalwellness.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cervicalwellness…

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#22: The Power of Forethought: My Preconception, Conception & Pregnancy Journey and How It Relates to My Approach to the Womb Continuum 56:37

há 1 year56:37

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In this episode I dive into my 3.5 year preconception -> conception -> pregnancy -> post-partum prep journey, and how the concept of FORETHOUGHT was the under-current through all the phases. In an age of instant gratification and diminished ability to focus, our innate cognitive ability of forethought is like a superpower. Forethought is what I mean when I say 'setting ourselves up for success'. It's thinking about and planning for the future (knowing we cannot control the future or how it unfolds) but knowing we CAN influence it with our actions TODAY. Forethought for our pelvic well-being and the willingness to include it in our daily mental load is something I cannot recommend enough. We can even set forth and do bulk-thinking/planning all at once for an extended period of time (ie. Planning out to-do's, actions, shopping lists, what needs to be prepped for a week/month/season period of time). While doing this may feel like a chore in the process (so...much...thinking...), it actually provides more spaciousness and peace for ourselves in the future when we're undergoing a new phase of our journey. This what makes when I say 'just do one thing a day on behalf of your cervix' to my clients do-able: using our precious life-commodity of TIME and FOCUS in thought to plan and prepare ourselves to be able to make it happen. Where we don't actually need to think about it every day if we've already taken the time to think about and prep/plan for it in the past, and are able to benefit from it in the NOW. Forethought is a superpower that we can tap into to set ourselves up for success no matter where we're at on the cervical healing journey or pelvic well-being journey. This is when we can truly embody the phrase 'Your future self will thank you'. ---- Sign up for my newsletter: https://cervicalwellness.com/cervical-wellness-newsletter-sign-up/ My signature program to heal abnormal paps: https://cervicalwellnessonline.members-only.online/evergreen My book, Informed Aware Empowered: A Self-Guided Journey to Clear Paps: https://cervicalwellness.com/book/ Cervix Healing 101 Workshop: https://cervixhealing101.pages.ontraport.net/replay The Empowered Pap Guide: https://empoweredpap.pages.ontraport.net/ Website: https://cervicalwellness.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cervicalwellness…

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#21: Tending Ourselves Home: Our Womb, Our Pelvis, and the Mystery of Womanhood with Jasmine Rose 1:17:39

há 2 years1:17:39

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Friends, this episode is like a balm for all those who carry a womb and who come from a womb. I'm excited to introduce you to Jasmine Rose , a self-described Womb-Guardian who's work with women centers on walking them back home to their womb, their bloods, and the entire womb-continuum mystery of womanhood. In this (highly poetic) interview, Jasmine and I explore: -Why 'Womb-Guardian' is how Jasmine describes herself -Jasmine's perspective on the womb, and the mystery and power it holds -The Red Thread, Womb Mysteries and how they're not that mysterious -How we can hold the pain-body of the womb alongside it's real beauty and power as the center of humanity -The Voice of the Womb...and what that actually means -What happened? How did we, as women become so disconnected? -Hand's on work, the Rooted Method, and how does it differ than crystal wand work? -What happens when women begin to touch their bodies in this way? -How to approach this work for beginners. Learn more about Jasmine's work here: https://www.humblewildwellness.com/ Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humblewildwellness/ Cervical Wellness Online LIVE enrollment ends on Sept 1st, we begin on Sept 5th. https://cervicalwellnessonline.members-only.online/live-Fall-2023 --- Sign up for my newsletter: https://cervicalwellness.com/cervical-wellness-newsletter-sign-up/ My signature program to heal abnormal paps: https://cervicalwellnessonline.members-only.online/evergreen My book, Informed Aware Empowered: A Self-Guided Journey to Clear Paps: https://cervicalwellness.com/book/ Cervix Healing 101 Workshop: https://cervixhealing101.pages.ontraport.net/replay The Empowered Pap Guide: https://empoweredpap.pages.ontraport.net/ Website: https://cervicalwellness.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cervicalwellness…

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#20: The Arc of the Cervical Healing Journey: What to Expect as Your Heal Your Cervix 49:45

há 2 years49:45

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With every journey there's a predictable arc of experience that goes along with it. After 7 years of doing this work, I can tell you, without a doubt, what phases you'll experience as you deepen your relationship with your deep pelvis and begin listening to the voice of your cervix. In this episode I go over the phases and what to expect: -The importance of the initial full-body 'YES' to healing your cervix -How education and developing your literacy around what's happening within your body sets up a foundation for longevity, motivation, and devotion for your journey -Why the first two phases are critical in setting you up for the bulk of the journey- the time when rubber meets the road and you're 'in it' -How even once you get that CLEAR PAP result, the journey continues on This episode gives you an idea of what to expect as you walk the cervical healing path and illuminates how each and every phase is important and necessary to cervical healing success. To learn more and sign up for Cervical Wellness Online LIVE head to https://cervicalwellnessonline.members-only.online/live-Fall-2023 Enrollment ends Sept 1, 2023. --- Sign up for my newsletter: https://cervicalwellness.com/cervical-wellness-newsletter-sign-up/ My signature program to heal abnormal paps: https://cervicalwellnessonline.members-only.online/evergreen Use the code CW25GIFT for 25% off the evergreen course! My book, Informed Aware Empowered: A Self-Guided Journey to Clear Paps: https://cervicalwellness.com/book/ Cervix Healing 101 Workshop: https://cervixhealing101.pages.ontraport.net/replay The Empowered Pap Guide: https://empoweredpap.pages.ontraport.net/ Website: https://cervicalwellness.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cervicalwellness…

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#19: Strengthening Our Body & Healing Our Hormones: Rethinking Our Approach to Exercise & Fitness Goals with Tamera VanderLugt 58:37

há 2 years58:37

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In this episode, I offer you my interview with Tamera VanderLugt, Fitness Coach and Functional Nutritionist. Tamera runs a one on one coaching business that specializes in helping women balance their hormones, heal their gut, and make strides towards their health & fitness goals. We explore into the world of exercise & nutrition for our cyclical bodies, and dive into: -Tamera's story of being overweight as a child and her development of unhealthy exercise/eating patterns, which led her to this work -'Getting stronger, not smaller' -The importance of healing our hormones and metabolism in order to reach our fitness goals in a healthy way -Exercise and the menstrual cycle -Ways she sees women working out that are detrimental to their well-being -More You can find Tamera on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fit.coach.tam/ And here’s the link to where people can apply for coaching with Tamera and her team: https://my.practicebetter.io/#/5e51c5112a9c240978113616/forms?f=5e5c6a702a83260da0cd54e8 Enrollment is open for Cervical Wellness Online LIVE now through Sept 1, 2023: https://cervicalwellnessonline.members-only.online/live-Fall-2023 ------- Sign up for my newsletter: https://cervicalwellness.com/cervical-wellness-newsletter-sign-up/ My signature program to heal abnormal paps: https://cervicalwellnessonline.members-only.online/evergreen My book, Informed Aware Empowered: A Self-Guided Journey to Clear Paps: https://cervicalwellness.com/book/ Cervix Healing 101 Workshop: https://cervixhealing101.pages.ontraport.net/replay The Empowered Pap Guide: https://empoweredpap.pages.ontraport.net/ Website: https://cervicalwellness.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cervicalwellness…

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#18 Becoming A Juicy & Well-Nourished Woman: Pro-Metabolic Living, Remineralization & Nourishing Our Female Body w/ Sena Maria 1:14:27

há 2 years1:14:27

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I'm excited to share with you my conversation with Sena Maria, re-mineralizer, wellness explorer, and Root Cause Protocol practitioner and guide. In this episode we dive into the world of becoming a deeply nourished woman through whole animal-based foods. We dive into: Metabolism, pro-metabolic living, and why it's imperative for women to know this What is remineralization and why we need to focus on this for our body's ability to heal itself How pro-metabolic living differs from other food and nutrition fad-diets, like Paleo, Keto, bullet-proof coffee, etc. Sena's provocative take on vegetarianism and veganism, and what women are missing out on when they choose to not incorporate animal food products into their diet Weight gain, exercise, and why becoming plumper and juicier may be exactly what our body is asking for Beginning steps to begin a pro-metabolic lifestyle Sena Maria is here to increase our capacity for resilience through micro-healing. As a Re-Mineralizer, Wellness Explorer, and Root Cause Protocol Consultant, she believes that minerals are the language of evolution and that the mineral realms are powerful allies to our collective returning to the simple, natural joy of being alive. Sena’s career at Google and her subsequent studies of yoga, energy healing, shamanism, plant medicine, tools for building emotional capacity and integration, and the Root Cause Protocol have led her to sit with many questions about what humanity may need at this time to heal from trauma + toxins, strengthen our families and create mineral-rich generations to come. Sena is passionate about supporting women, mamas + families to reclaim their mineral heritage. She shares thought-provoking content drops about plant medicine, minerals, and holistic healing on Instagram @sena__maria and offers 1:1 remineralization packages utilizing Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis and blood labs. Find Sena on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sena__maria/ Sena's Website: https://www.micro-glow.com/ Links from the show: Wild Idea Buffalo: https://wildideabuffalo.com/ Force of Nature Meats: https://forceofnature.com/ Strength Training for Happy Hormones Program: https://adina-rubin-s-school.teachable.com/p/strength-training-for-happy-hormones ------- Sign up for my newsletter: https://cervicalwellness.com/cervical-wellness-newsletter-sign-up/ My signature program to heal abnormal paps: https://cervicalwellnessonline.members-only.online/evergreen My book, Informed Aware Empowered: A Self-Guided Journey to Clear Paps: https://cervicalwellness.com/book/ Cervix Healing 101 Workshop: https://cervixhealing101.pages.ontraport.net/replay The Empowered Pap Guide: https://empoweredpap.pages.ontraport.net/ Website: https://cervicalwellness.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cervicalwellness…

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#17 Peace is Restored: Reflections of 8 Years of CLEAR Pap Smears 40:24

há 2 years40:24

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In this episode, I muse on all of the thoughts and feelings I had in receiving news that I've had 8 years of consecutive normal pap smears after having abnormal pap smears for 7 years. I share my thoughts on what has helped me maintain clear paps, and I speak about continuing on with the cervical healing journey even after paps come back normal. Enjoy! --- Sign up for my newsletter: https://cervicalwellness.com/cervical-wellness-newsletter-sign-up/ My signature program to heal abnormal paps: https://cervicalwellnessonline.members-only.online/evergreen My book, Informed Aware Empowered: A Self-Guided Journey to Clear Paps: https://cervicalwellness.com/book/ Cervix Healing 101 Workshop: https://cervixhealing101.pages.ontraport.net/replay The Empowered Pap Guide: https://empoweredpap.pages.ontraport.net/ Website: https://cervicalwellness.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cervicalwellness…

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#16: The Story of the Greatest Teacher I Ever Had and the Woman Who Made Cervical Wellness Possible 37:39

há 2 years37:39

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All of that which we know was taught to us by someone, and in some circumstances, a single teacher changes the course of our life, forever. This episode recounts the story of my greatest teacher: Phyllis Bala, Doctor of Indigenous Medicine. I found out about 1 month ago that Phyllis died, and this episode is in honor of her and her instrumental impact on my life and work. If it wasn't for Phyllis, that which is now known as Cervical Wellness wouldn't exist, and its time for my community to know about my walk with her. Sign up for my newsletter: https://cervicalwellness.com/cervical-wellness-newsletter-sign-up/ My signature program to heal abnormal paps: https://cervicalwellnessonline.members-only.online/evergreen My book, Informed Aware Empowered: A Self-Guided Journey to Clear Paps: https://cervicalwellness.com/book/ Cervix Healing 101 Workshop: https://cervixhealing101.pages.ontraport.net/replay The Empowered Pap Guide: https://empoweredpap.pages.ontraport.net/ Website: https://cervicalwellness.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cervicalwellness…

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#15: Abnormal Pap and Don't Know Where to Begin?: These Are The First 5 Steps To Take On Your Cervical Healing Journey 25:10

há 2 years25:10

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I VERY often get asked the question, "Denell, where do I begin to heal my cervix?", and in this episode, I'm going to tell you! These are the first 5 steps I recommend to everyone who reaches out to me, and they will move the needle forward on your cervical healing journey. *This is audio recording from an Instagram Live. Resources recommended in the episode: My book, Informed Aware Empowered: A Self-Guided Journey to Clear Paps: https://cervicalwellness.com/book/ Recommended Products (supplements): https://cervicalwellness.com/cervical-wellness-suggested-products/ FREE Content Library where you'll find the meditation: https://cervicalwellness.com/free-public-content-library-landing/ Website: https://cervicalwellness.com My signature program to heal abnormal paps: https://cervicalwellnessonline.members-only.online/evergreen Cervix Healing 101 Workshop: https://cervixhealing101.pages.ontraport.net/replay ------------ Sign up for my newsletter: https://cervicalwellness.com/cervical-wellness-newsletter-sign-up/ The Empowered Pap Guide: https://empoweredpap.pages.ontraport.net/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cervicalwellness…

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#14: Cannabis Sobriety & Hearth Tending: How Coming Back to the Kitchen Helped Me Heal a 15 Year Addiction and Start Living Life Again 53:36

há 2 years53:36

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In this episode I celebrate 1 year of cannabis sobriety with the telling of the story of how my the path to sobriety finally took root after years and years of trying. I share what was going on with my health that led up to the final decision to become sober, and how the kitchen and the hearth quite literally saved me from dire physical, mental and emotional health consequences. This is a very candid and vulnerable episode, and I'm excited to finally reveal the real impact Devotional Cooking has had in my life when it comes to my overall well-being. Kitchen Hearth Heart Heal: The Way of the Devotional Cook Online Course: https://kitchen-hearth-heart-heal.pages.ontraport.net/ --- Sign up for my newsletter: https://cervicalwellness.com/cervical-wellness-newsletter-sign-up/ My signature program to heal abnormal paps: https://cervicalwellnessonline.members-only.online/evergreen My book, Informed Aware Empowered: A Self-Guided Journey to Clear Paps: https://cervicalwellness.com/book/ Cervix Healing 101 Workshop: https://cervixhealing101.pages.ontraport.net/replay The Empowered Pap Guide: https://empoweredpap.pages.ontraport.net/ Website: https://cervicalwellness.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cervicalwellness…

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#13: Demystifying the Jade Egg: The History, the Lineage, and the Risky Contraindications with Halo Seronko 1:07:07

há 2 years1:07:07

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Any search for the hashtag #jadeegg on social media will reveal thousands of posts, videos, and female embodiment teachers sharing the life-changing impact a jade egg practice can have on a woman's libido, orgasm, and pelvic wellbeing. After years of social media hype and a rapid spread through the holistic health and sexual embodiment scenes, the jade egg is a ubiquitous tool shared by women in sexy lingerie and touting the 'best orgasm of their life'. But what's underneath the sultry images and claim for complete and ultimate healing of all pelvic unwellness? In this interview I'm joined by Halo Seronko, founder of Shakti Temple Arts, an international and online school of Temple Dance, Classical Tantra and the Taoist Feminine Arts. Halo is the very first woman I knew of to speak about and teach the Jade egg a decade ago, and has witnessed the dilution of this ancient tool in the era of social media influencers. We have a much-needed conversation about the missing pieces to the popular Jade Egg practice, and dive int why the Jade Egg ISN'T for everyone *gasp*. In this interview with Halo, we dive into: -Taoism as the 'Mother Lineage' -Halo's story and history of her use with Taoism and the Jade Egg -The history and lineage of the Jade Egg (fascinating!!) -Contraindications of the Jade Egg- the part of the conversation that isn't being shared but needs to be known -Where to learn more about Halo's work and working with Taoism and the Jade Egg as Ally Website: http://www.shaktitemplearts.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaktitemplearts/ --- Sign up for my newsletter: https://cervicalwellness.com/cervical-wellness-newsletter-sign-up/ My signature program to heal abnormal paps: https://cervicalwellnessonline.members-only.online/evergreen My book, Informed Aware Empowered: A Self-Guided Journey to Clear Paps: https://cervicalwellness.com/book/ Cervix Healing 101 Workshop: https://cervixhealing101.pages.ontraport.net/replay The Empowered Pap Guide: https://empoweredpap.pages.ontraport.net/ Website: https://cervicalwellness.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cervicalwellness…

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#12: DoorDash & Food-Convenience Culture: My Spicy Thoughts On Western Society's Kitchen & Cooking Devolution 40:05

há 2 years40:05

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This episode is a little spicy and is me on a soapbox about the importance of cooking foods at home. I share about an experience I had cooking some meals for a friend who is a brand new Mother, and learning that I was the ONLY person out of the entire meal-train to bring her home-cooked food. I talk about how FOOD and our CULTURE are deeply intertwined and bring to question about the state of our society if food culture is headed more deeply towards fast and convenient. I share tips on how to make cooking food at home easier and what to think about when planning food for yourself and your family. And more! Learn more about Kitchen Hearth Heart Heal: The Way of the Devotional Cook https://kitchen-hearth-heart-heal.pages.ontraport.net/ ----- Sign up for my newsletter: https://cervicalwellness.com/cervical-wellness-newsletter-sign-up/ My signature program to heal abnormal paps: https://cervicalwellnessonline.members-only.online/evergreen My book, Informed Aware Empowered: A Self-Guided Journey to Clear Paps: https://cervicalwellness.com/book/ Cervix Healing 101 Workshop: https://cervixhealing101.pages.ontraport.net/replay The Empowered Pap Guide: https://empoweredpap.pages.ontraport.net/ Website: https://cervicalwellness.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cervicalwellness…

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#11: Devotional Cooking & the Remembrance of Our Maternal Lineages 32:41

há 2 years32:41

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This episode is a clip from a class I taught in Cervical Wellness Online LIVE Fall 2022. In this episode I explore: -What is devotional cooking and what it's importance is -How our relationship to the kitchen and the hearth have everything to do with our relationship to our Mother -How cooking, the kitchen, and the hearth is a place to access the memories of our Grandmothers -Family recipes being deep time encoded and then passed down through the generations Kitchen Hearth Heart Heal: The Way of the Devotional Cook 6-Week Online Program: https://kitchen-hearth-heart-heal.pages.ontraport.net/ ---- Sign up for my newsletter: https://cervicalwellness.com/cervical-wellness-newsletter-sign-up/ My signature program to heal abnormal paps: https://cervicalwellnessonline.members-only.online/evergreen My book, Informed Aware Empowered: A Self-Guided Journey to Clear Paps: https://cervicalwellness.com/book/ Cervix Healing 101 Workshop: https://cervixhealing101.pages.ontraport.net/replay The Empowered Pap Guide: https://empoweredpap.pages.ontraport.net/ Website: https://cervicalwellness.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cervicalwellness…

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#10: For the Love of the Cervix: Fertility Awareness and Cervical Connection with Chloe Skerlak 47:33

há 2 years47:33