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Writer and Artist Chanel Miller on Surviving, Identity, and Activism
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Chanel Miller describes finding support as a survivor of sexual violence and how central creating art has been central to her journey of healing. She also discusses racism and the need to reform the criminal justice system for the sake of survivors.

Becoming the Sex Positive Parent I Needed
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Sarah grew up in a family where sex was often shrouded in guilt and shame. However she committed to being a sex-positive parent for her son, teaching him about body parts, sex, and sexuality.

A Reflection on Disability and Sexual Assault
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Carrie shares her experience of sexual assault, from the perspective of someone who has grown up deaf and uses hearing technology.

Coping with a Postpartum Heart Attack
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Wakisha Stewart, a mother, wife, and nurse, shares her experience of having a postpartum heart attack at the age of 31.

CMV During Pregnancy: The Virus Risk No One Taught Me About
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Pediatrician Megan Pesch shares her personal experience with congenital CMV, a common viral infection that is rarely discussed, even though it can lead to serious consequences including birth defects and pregnancy loss.

Being a Transgender Person Who Menstruates
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On the "Fix Your Period" podcast, trans and non-binary artist, activist, and sex educator Cass Clemmer discusses the viral photo of themselves free-bleeding, and their experience of menstruating.

Catherine Cho on Postpartum Psychosis
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Catherine Cho shares her experience with stress-induced postpartum psychosis. In this excerpt from her book "Inferno: A Memoir of Motherhood and Madness," Cho discusses her symptoms, her treatment, and the effect that it had on her relationship with her son.

Domestic Violence Survivors: Why We Stayed
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Why do people stay in abusive and violent relationships? Three survivors address the question in this compilation of clips from the documentary film "Private Violence."

Isabel Allende on Aging, Motherhood, and More
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In this podcast interview, novelist, feminist, and philanthropist Isabel Allende reflects on aging, motherhood, relationships, death, writing, and living with purpose at age 80.

Celebrating Menopause
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Why don’t we celebrate the transition to menopause? Melanie Faranello explores this question while reflecting on the stigma and shame surrounding both menstruation and menopause.

Women’s Voices: The Lived Experience of the Path To Menopause
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Most women assume that menopause-related changes will happen at age 50 or later. But for many, the changes begin long before that, while periods are still coming monthly.

Menstrual Poverty and The Kwek Society
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Our Bodies Ourselves content expert Eva Marie Carney discusses menstrual poverty, her work with Indigenous students and communities, and the founding of The Kwek Society.