Period Besties Podcast
Where nothing is TMI! Everything menstrual is up for discussion. With great guests, and live period coaching, we’ll open the doors to this mysterious world.
Episodes
Back to School Health Tips: Prioritize Yourself This Fall
Welcome to another fun episode of the Period Besties Podcast with Stasha and Katie! In this back-to-school special, our period coaches help you reset your routines and prioritize self-care.
As the seasons change, they share practical tips for rejuvenating your morning and evening rituals, meal planning, and prepping to keep your energy up for the busy months ahead.
Learn how...
Gut Health, Stool Tests & Hormones: GI-MAP, H. pylori, Stress, Candida + Simple Digestion Fixes | Period Besties Podcast
In this episode of the Period Besties Podcast, Stasha and Katie interview gut health practitioner Carrie Sink about digestion, poop, and how stool testing (especially the GI-MAP) can reveal microbiome imbalances, digestive function, immune markers, inflammation, and missing beneficial bacteria.
Carrie explain...
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Breast Cancer Awareness, HRT Myths, and Women's Health with Dr. Carrie Jones
Welcome to the Period Besties Podcast with Stasha and Katie! In this episode, we dive deep into breast cancer awareness with the esteemed Dr. Carrie Jones. We discuss the rising rates of breast cancer diagnoses, the myths surrounding hormone replacement therapy (HRT), an...
Abnormal Mammogram to Biopsy: Dense Breasts, Family History, and Coping While You Wait | Period Besties Podcast
Stasha shares a real-time update after a July 9 follow-up mammogram and ultrasound prompted by an abnormality in her left breast. The additional imaging was more painful than a regular mammogram, and the ultrasound showed many cysts plus a darker mass that was “not a cyst,” leading the doctor to recommend a fa...
🎙️ Welcome to the Period Besties Podcast! In this episode, Stasha and Katie dive deep into the truth about Wild Yam for perimenopause and hormone health.
✨ What you’ll learn:
What is Wild Yam and how is it used?
Does Wild Yam actually help with perimenopause symptoms like insomnia, hot flashes, and mood swings?
The science behind Wild Yam Cream: myth vs. reality
Placebo effect and natural remedies for hormone balance
Expert ...
Hormone Testing Explained: Blood Work vs Dutch vs Hormone Zoomer (Cortisol, Toxins, Perimenopause) | Period Besties
In this Period Besties Podcast episode, hosts welcome Maria of Rupp Wellness to explain hormone testing options and why many people with clear symptoms still get “normal” results on standard blood work.
Maria compares blood labs with functional testing like the Hormone Zoomer (which she calls the gold stan...
Harnessing Your Menstrual Cycle for Business Success | Period Besties Podcast
Welcome to the Period Besties Podcast with Stasha and Katie! In this episode, your hosts, seasoned period coaches, dive into the power of working with your menstrual cycle to enhance business productivity and overall well-being.
Celebrate the launch of Stasha's new book, 'Bloody Brilliant Business,' and get ready for a series of episodes packed with tips,...
Perimenopause Update: Hot Flashes, Hormone Testing, Liver Enzymes + Launching the “Pain Free Periods” Podcast
In this Period Besties episode, Katie interviews her “period bestie” Stasha for a candid perimenopause check-in. Stasha shares new symptoms like night sweats and hot flashes, what Mira hormone testing showed (low progesterone and fluctuating estrogen), and why bloodwork snapshots can miss ongoing ch...
Revolutionizing Women's Health with Amy Divaraniya | Period Besties Podcast
In this episode of the Period Besties Podcast, Stasha and Katie dive into a dynamic conversation with Amy Divaraniya, the founder of OOVA, a groundbreaking company transforming the landscape of hormonal health tracking. Amy shares her personal journey through infertility, which inspired the creation of OOVA, a non-invasive, at-home hormone monitoring tool h...
Perimenopause Check-In with Co-Host Katie Brussack: Progesterone, Thyroid, Heavy Periods + Summer Routines | Period Besties
In this Period Besties Podcast episode, Stasha Washburn interviews co-host Katie Brussack for a personal check-in on her perimenopause journey, including nearly two years on progesterone, thyroid dose adjustments for Hashimoto’s-related fatigue, weight changes, improved energy and focus, and new cycle sh...
Unlocking Fertility Secrets with Dr. Kela Smith | Period Besties Podcast
In this episode of the Period Besties Podcast, hosts Stasha and Katie dive deep into the world of fertility and hormonal health with special guest Dr. Kayla Smith. Explore common misconceptions about fertility treatments, the importance of thorough hormone testing, and impactful lifestyle changes for fertility. Dr. Smith shares her personal journey with unexpl...
Healing Chronic Illness, Akashic Records & Period Coaching | Nicole Mixdorf on Root-Cause Healing
Katie and Stasha welcome Nicole Mixdorf—an award-winning corporate wellness leader turned Akashic healer—who shares her decade-long journey with ulcerative colitis, flare-ups tied to stress and pregnancy, and how she pursued holistic healing when doctors had no answers. Nicole explains her “five layers of healing&...
Exploring Motherhood Later in Life with Krissy Gasbarre| Period Besties Podcast
Welcome to the Period Besties Podcast with Stasha and Katie! In today's episode, we have a special guest, Krissy Gasbarre, discussing the intricacies of motherhood later in life, fertility challenges, and empowered conversations around reproductive health. With over 20 years of experience as menstruation coaches, Stasha and Katie dive into practical tip...
PCOS Is Now PMOS (Polyendocrine Metabolic Syndrome): What the 2026 Name Change Means + How to Advocate
The hosts break down the official May 12, 2026 renaming of PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) to PMOS (polyendocrine metabolic syndrome), published in The Lancet after 56 organizations collaborated and surveyed/interviewed 22,000+ doctors and patients, with an estimated three-year transition in clinical practice.
They explain that t...
We learned a TON today chatting with Meghan Kasper a pelvic floor occupational therapist. There are SO many ways a pelvic floor therapist can make a difference! A part of our infertility awareness month, we didn't realize just how much more there is. Learn along with us in today's podcast!
Meghan is a pelvic floor occupational therapist, myofasicial release therapist, and massage therapist practicing in North Andover MA. She ...
Seed Cycling Made Easy: Two Moons on Capsules, PMS Relief, Fiber, Vitex + Cycle-Aware Productivity | Period Coaching
Two Moons founders join the Period Besties Podcast to explain seed cycling and why they created phase-based capsules (Zest days 1–14, Zen days 15–28) to make it easier for travel, busy routines, and cycle tracking. They discuss the potential roles of flax, pumpkin, sesame, and sunflower seeds (fiber, lign...
Today we got to talk with Aimee Raupp all about fertility, challenges, and things we can do outside of IVF... turns out there's a LOT!
Aimee Raupp, MS, LAc, is a renowned women’s health & fertility detective, celebrity acupuncturist & coach, and the best- selling author of the books Chill Out & Get Healthy (2009), Yes, You Can Get Pregnant (2014), Body Belief (2018), and The Egg Quality Diet: A clinically proven 1...
Environmental Toxins, Periods & Hormone Health: Simple Steps for a Safer Home | Period Besties Podcast
On the Period Besties Podcast, hosts interview environmental health educator and consultant Lara Adler about how environmental chemicals can affect health, including menstrual cycles, menopause, endometriosis, and potentially autoimmune issues. Adler emphasizes the field is complex and evolving, that it’s difficult to li...
Today co-host Katie becomes the interviewee! Have a listen as she moves from the host to guest chair and shares how she got started, her bold moves, self-care, what a coaching session is like with her, and so much more!
Katie’s free gift: https://katiebressack.com/freegift/
Todays episode is sponsored by: Period Coaching School and Katie Bressack Wellness.
Our Websites: PeriodCoachingSchool.com KatieBressack.com
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Reduce Your Toxic Load: Easy Home Swaps | Period Besties Podcast
In this episode of the Period Besties Podcast, the hosts share simple, low-stress ways to reduce everyday “toxic load” ahead of next week’s guest expert Laura Adler discussing endocrine disruptors. They recommend taking shoes off at the door to avoid tracking in chemicals like neighborhood herbicides, swapping non-stick/Teflon cookware for cast iron,...
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