Listener note: This episode features open and honest conversations about menstrual health, endometriosis, and the physical and emotional challenges of female rites of passage. While empowering, definitions and medical experiences related to severe bleeding, pain, and reproductive health are discussed. Please listen with care, and feel free to pause, step away, or return when it feels supportive for you.

Guest Dr. Ros Drake shares her raw and powerful story of reconnecting with her body’s natural rhythm after years of masking her symptoms. After facing a severe battle with stage one endometriosis and experiencing the limitations of conventional medical treatments, Ros went down a transformative rabbit hole to reclaim both the physiological and spiritual essence of the menstrual cycle.

Hear how masking normal pubertal irregularities with the pill can disconnect us from our bodies, and learn the deeply rooted history behind why modern society treats periods with shame rather than celebration. Ros and Christine dive into the magic of reclaiming the womb as a spiritual gateway, the power of female intuition during rapid childbirths, and how Ros celebrated her daughter's journey into womanhood by hosting a meaningful "Red Party".

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Podcast Intro

0:52 Welcome Dr Ros Drake

3:14 Navigating Teenage Moods

5:16 Shifting Rites of Passage

7:28 Understanding Endometriosis Symptoms

9:52 The Birth Control Pill Mask

12:18 Ros's Diagnosis Journey

14:42 Medical Interventions and Coils

17:04 Spiritual Energy of Periods

19:27 Christine's Rapid Birth Stories

21:46 Trusting Intuition in Childbirth

24:02 The Womb as a Spiritual Gateway

26:27 History of Menstruation Power

28:46 Learning to Listen to Your Body

31:10 What is a Red Party

33:35 Planning a Menarche Ceremony

35:58 Empowering Daughters From Within

38:23 Holistic Prenatal Care and Closing

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Voted Pregnancy Chiropractor of the year 2019-2026 - Republic of Ireland by Global Health and Pharma Awards

As featured in:

• Natural Parenting Ireland magazine

• Irish Parent Magazine

• Irish Independant

• Wicklow Woman

• Shortlisted for ‘Specialist Maternity Service of the Year’ award at MaMa Conference 2019