This week on Healing Her Story, we’re attuning to the waxing moon and the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle — the season of renewal, growth, and creative possibility.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, low on energy, or unsure how to move forward after a time of rest or release, this episode will help you reconnect with your natural rhythm and start building momentum without burning out.

We’ll explore:
🌷 The energetic and hormonal shifts of the follicular phase — what’s actually happening in your body and how it mirrors the waxing moon.
🌷 Why rising estrogen can make you feel more motivated and more scattered — and how to work with that energy instead of against it.
🌷 How to support your four bodies (physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual) through simple, sustainable practices.
🌷 The science of follicle development and how this phase prepares your body for creation — whether that’s a baby, a project, or a new chapter of life.
🌷Somatic and self-care practices to help you feel grounded, joyful, and in flow.

If you’re someone who’s always pushing, trying to do more, or feeling like you can’t keep up — this episode will remind you that your body already holds the map.

Learn how to:

• Take small, aligned steps toward your intentions
• Harness your natural surge in energy and creativity
• Cultivate rituals that support both productivity and presence

This is your invitation to wax on — to let your light grow, gently and steadily.

FREE Somatic Meditations to Support You This Week

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• Trauma-Informed Body Scan – 15-minute daily somatic practice
  
  
• Sit and Be With It – 15-minute daily somatic practice
  
  
• Creating Your Felt Sense of Safety
  
  

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• Insight Timer: Join me for free meditations to help you find inner calm.

• Full Video Version: Watch the music video for "Reclamation" featured in the intro and outro podcast.

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If you’ve ever wondered why your body feels off around your cycle, or why getting pregnant — or simply feeling balanced — can feel so complicated, this episode will bring a wave of clarity and empowerment.

This week, I’m joined by Kirsten Karchmer, founder of Conceivable
— an acupuncturist, reproductive medicine expert, and the visionary behind the Halo Smart Ring, a powerful tool designed to help women track their temperature, stress, and recovery in real-time.

Kirsten brings over two decades of experience bridging ancient Chinese medicine with modern science to help women understand what’s really happening in their bodies. We talk about what your PMS is actually trying to tell you, the root causes of hormonal imbalance, and how small, consistent habits can create profound change in your menstrual ecosystem — the delicate inner rhythm that governs fertility, mood, energy, and vitality.

If you’ve struggled with…

• Cyclical symptoms that feel like a mystery (PMS, fatigue, bloating, irritability)
• Trying to conceive
• Feeling disconnected from your body or frustrated with tracking apps that don’t give the full picture
• Stress that you know impacts your hormones but don’t know how to regulate it

…this conversation is for you.

Kirsten shares how the Halo Smart Ring helps women understand their cycles in a completely new way — empowering you with data that actually makes sense, while inviting you back into a relationship with your body’s natural wisdom. We explore how stress management, sleep, and consistency with the basics (hydration, nourishment, and rest) can completely transform your hormonal landscape.

This episode is a beautiful blend of science, compassion, and embodiment — a reminder that fertility and hormonal health aren’t just about “trying harder,” but about listening deeper.

✨ Learn more about the Halo Smart Ring and how it supports women’s reproductive health.

✨ Explore Kirsten’s work at kirstenkarchmer.com

✨ Take the Personalized Fertility Supplement Quiz and use the code SAVE

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Looking for more support or resources?

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• Free Trauma Recovery Mini-Course: Begin your healing journey today.

• Website: Learn more about our services and mission.

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healingherstorypodcast/

• Book a Free Consultation: Connect with me for personalized support.

• Insight Timer: Join me for free meditations to help you find inner calm.

• Full Video Version: Watch the music video for "Reclamation" featured in the intro and outro podcast.

Subscribe and Stay Connected:
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This week, we’re attuning to the energy of the Dark Moon — that mysterious, tender space just before the New Moonbegins.

It’s the moment of total stillness.
No light from the moon. No outward movement. Just quiet.

And yet, this pause is sacred. It’s the fertile soil from which your next chapter will grow.

If you’re someone who’s been doing the work — showing up for therapy, journaling, caring for others, trying to keep everything together — but still feel tired, anxious, or disconnected, this episode will help you understand why stillness is not a setback but an essential part of your healing process.

In this episode, we explore:

🌑 The spiritual and somatic meaning of the Dark Moon — and how it mirrors the “inner winter” of your cycle.
🌑 Why rest, stillness, and non-doing are vital for emotional integration and nervous system repair.
🌑 What research says about how stillness supports healing — activating the parasympathetic nervous system, reducing stress, and even rewiring the brain through neuroplasticity.
🌑 How anxiety, trauma, and societal conditioning make stillness feel unsafe — and how to gently rebuild your capacity to pause.
🌑 Simple ways to create micro-moments of stillness throughout your day, even if you’re busy or overwhelmed.

Somatic Meditations to Support You This Week

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Sit and Be With Meditation

Trauma-Informed Body Scan - 15 Minute Daily Somatic Practice

Trauma-Informed Meditation For Rest & Restoration

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Looking for more support or resources?

Check out these links:

• Free Trauma Recovery Mini-Course: Begin your healing journey today.

• Website: Learn more about our services and mission.

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healingherstorypodcast/

• Book a Free Consultation: Connect with me for personalized support.

• Insight Timer: Join me for free meditations to help you find inner calm.

• Full Video Version: Watch the music video for "Reclamation" featured in the intro and outro podcast.

Subscribe and Stay Connected:
Make sure to subscribe to Healing Her Story so you never miss an episode! Let’s heal, grow, and rise together.


You're also welcome to reach out via email at riva@windsofchangesac.com or send us a DM on Instagram at @healingherstorypodcast