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About Your Body
About Your Body
19 episodes
2 days ago
Welcome to About Your Body, where we explain the complexities of the human body in simple, bite-sized episodes. 'About Your Body' is an educational initiative founded to demystify the human body. We breaks down complex information through simple graphics, videos and audio and use colloquial language to make it accessible for all education levels. Think of this as sex education for all age groups. Check out @about.your.body on Instagram and @aboutyourbody_ on TikTok!
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Welcome to About Your Body, where we explain the complexities of the human body in simple, bite-sized episodes. 'About Your Body' is an educational initiative founded to demystify the human body. We breaks down complex information through simple graphics, videos and audio and use colloquial language to make it accessible for all education levels. Think of this as sex education for all age groups. Check out @about.your.body on Instagram and @aboutyourbody_ on TikTok!
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Medicine
Health & Fitness
Episodes (19/19)
About Your Body
Why do we ~actually~ exercise?

Welcome back to About Your Body! Let's break down the complexities of the human body in simple language. In today's episode: why do we exercise? Like, actually, you know you're supposed to, but WHY? We tell you exactly how exercise is affecting your heart, your muscles, your bones and your brain.


Thank you for listening! Follow @about.your.body on Instagram and @aboutyourbody_ on TikTok for more.


SOURCES:

  1. Feigenbaum, J. (Host). (2024, January 2017). Episode 268: Lifting Weights and Heart Disease [Audio podcast episode]. In Barbell Medicine Podcast. Barbell Medicine. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-268-lifting-weights-and-heart-disease/id1199780143?i=1000641840023.
  2. Physical activity and your heart health (n.d.) The Heart Foundation of Australia, https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/healthy-living/physical-activity/physical-activity-and-exercise. Accessed 19th May 2024.
  3. Muscles (n.d.) Cleveland Clinic, https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21887-muscle. Accessed 19th May 2024.
  4. Feigenbaum, J., & Baraki, A. (Hosts). (2021, December 7). Episode 161: Osteoporosis [Audio podcast episode]. In Barbell Medicine Podcast. Barbell Medicine. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-161-osteoporosis/id1199780143?i=1000544143130.
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1 year ago
12 minutes 14 seconds

About Your Body
The bio-female pelvic floor

Welcome back to About Your Body! Let's break down the complexities of the human body in simple language. In today's episode: what is the "pelvic floor"? We explain the biologically-female pelvic floor's anatomy and function.


Thank you for listening! Follow @about.your.body on Instagram and @aboutyourbody_ on TikTok for more.


Link to the Pelvic Floor Health Workshop run by @discreetlyfit


SOURCES:

  1. The Pelvic Floor (n.d.) The Royal Womens Hospital, https://www.thewomens.org.au/health-information/pregnancy-and-birth/a-healthy-pregnancy/the-pelvic-floor. Accessed 5th May 2024.
  2. The Pelvic Floor (n.d.) TeachMe Anatomy, https://teachmeanatomy.info/pelvis/muscles/pelvic-floor/. Accessed 6th May 2024.
  3. Raizada, V., Mittal, R.K. (2008). Pelvic Floor Anatomy and Applied Physiology. Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, Volume 37, Issue 3, September 2008, Pages 493-509. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2617789/
  4. Fitzgerald, C.M., Hynes, C.K. (2009). Current Therapy in Pain. Chapter 30: Female Perineal/Pelvic Pain: The Rehabilitation Approach, Pages 227-233. Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9781416048367000304
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1 year ago
8 minutes 12 seconds

About Your Body
Why do we get period pain?

Welcome back to About Your Body! Let's break down the complexities of the human body in simple language. In today's episode: what actually causes period pain?


Please note - this episode does NOT discuss the causes of pain from conditions such as endometriosis or adenomyosis.


Thank you for listening! Follow @about.your.body on Instagram and @aboutyourbody_ on TikTok for more.


SOURCES:

  1. Clark, K., Myatt, L. (2008). Prostaglandins and the Reproductive Cycle. Glob. libr. women's med., (ISSN: 1756-2228); DOI 10.3843/GLOWM.10314.
  2. Downie, J., Poyser, N. L., & Wunderlich, M. (1974). Levels of prostaglandins in human endometrium during the normal menstrual cycle. The Journal of physiology, 236(2), 465–472. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.1974.sp010446
  3. Inflammation and the menstrual cycle, Endometriosis Australia, https://endometriosisaustralia.org/inflammation-and-the-menstrual-cycle/. Accessed 18th April 2024.
  4. Menstrual cramps (n.d.) Mayo Clinic, https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/menstrual-cramps/symptoms-causes/syc-20374938. Accessed 18th April 2024.
  5. Prostaglandins (n.d.) Cleveland Clinic, https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/24411-prostaglandins. Accessed 18th April 2024.
  6. Paediatric Healthcare Professional Resources, ‘Painful Periods, Dysmenorrhea and Endometriosis’, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jhF5VjBOPM
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1 year ago
8 minutes 58 seconds

About Your Body
The Uterus

Welcome back to About Your Body! Let's break down the complexities of the human body in simple language. In today's episode: we dissect the anatomy of the uterus and uncover why women have one.

Thank you for listening! Follow @about.your.body on Instagram and @aboutyourbody_ on TikTok for more.

SOURCES:

  1. Ameer MA, Fagan SE, Sosa-Stanley JN, et al. Anatomy, Abdomen and Pelvis: Uterus. [Updated 2022 Dec 6]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470297/
  2. Netter, Frank H. (1996). Atlas of human anatomy (5th). Philadelphia, PA: Saunders/Elsevier.
  3. Uterus (n.d.) Cleveland Clinic, https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/22467-uterus. Accessed 8th April 2024.
  4. Uterus (n.d.) Radiopaedia, https://radiopaedia.org/articles/uterus. Accessed 9th April 2024.
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1 year ago
6 minutes 3 seconds

About Your Body
What ~is~ your period?

Welcome back to About Your Body! Let's break down the complexities of the human body in simple language. In today's episode: what IS your period? Why do you get one? Here is a straight-forward explanation of why your body makes you bleed every month.

Thank you for listening! Follow @about.your.body on Instagram and @aboutyourbody_ on TikTok for more.

SOURCES:

  1. Hill, S. E. (2019). How the Pill Changes Everything: Your Brain on Birth Control. United Kingdom: Orion.
  2. Ameer MA, Fagan SE, Sosa-Stanley JN, et al. Anatomy, Abdomen and Pelvis: Uterus. [Updated 2022 Dec 6]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470297/
  3. The Ovarian Cycle, the Menstrual Cycle, and Menopause. (n.d.). Lumen Learning. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-biology2/chapter/the-ovarian-cycle-the-menstrual-cycle-and-menopause/. Accessed 31st March 2024.
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1 year ago
7 minutes 12 seconds

About Your Body
The Reproductive System

Welcome back to About Your Body! Let's break down the complexities of the human body in simple language. In today's episode: what do we mean when we talk about "the reproductive system"? We talk about the male and female reproductive systems, and what that term represents.


Thank you for listening! Follow @about.your.body on Instagram and @aboutyourbody_ on TikTok for more.


SOURCES:

1. Cleveland Clinic, 'Female Reproductive System', https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/9118-female-reproductive-system

2. Endocrine Society, ‘Reproductive Hormones’, https://www.endocrine.org/patient-engagement/endocrine-library/hormones-and-endocrine-function/reproductive-hormones

3. Mechanisms in Medicine, ‘Testosterone Production’, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djqqao2Uebo

4. Dr Matt and Dr Mike, ‘Gonadotropins | Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing Hormone (LH)’, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE-a7XiEYB4

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1 year ago
11 minutes 1 second

About Your Body
What's It Like Overcoming Disordered Eating? | With Stef Jung

TW: Eating disorders + body dysmorphia

About Your Body is a podcast about real bodies, real people and real stories.

Hey everyone! Welcome to the second episode of The About Your Body Podcast: Season 2. This week I sat down with Stef Jung, a holistic health coach with a focus on helping women heal their relationship with food & their bodies.

Listen in to hear Stef’s amazing insights on:

  • The signs of an unhealthy relationship with food
  • Toxic diet culture
  • Eating intuitively
  • Food freedom: giving yourself freedom to eat whatever you want, detaching any sense of morality from food
  • Why there is so much more to you than your weight and size
  • Stef’s personal journey to recovery and respecting her body

and so much more!

You can find Stef on Instagram @wholesomestef

Stef’s online course is available at https://www.wholesomestef.com/discover-food-freedom

Thank you all for listening! Love to you all!

💕

For free resources to teach you about the bio-female reproductive system, check out About Your Body on Instagram @about.your.body

To support About Your Body, you can purchase Rachel's art on Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/aboutyourbody

You can check out Rachel's design portfolio at www.byrachelholt.com

This podcast was recorded on the land of the Gadigal people. Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

About Your Body was created as an initiative that stands for the rights of all people, including: everybody who identifies as a woman, everybody who has or has had bio-female bodily characteristics, as well as intersex people, gender-non-conforming people and Indigenous sister-girls and brother-boys.

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4 years ago
48 minutes 5 seconds

About Your Body
What's It Like Having 'Pandemic Periods'? | With Meah Robertson

TW: Miscarriage, eating disorders

About Your Body is a podcast about real bodies, real people and real stories.

Hello everybody! A VERY warm welcome back to the first episode of Season 2 of The About Your Body Podcast! I’m so excited to be back with you. To kick things off this week, I sat down with Meah Robertson, a naturopath working in women’s health and hormone regulation who is passionate helping people make informed choices about their health.

Listen in to hear Meah talk all about:

  • The science behind ‘pandemic periods’
  • Biochemical influence of stress hormones on the menstrual cycle
  • Th impact of stress and our body’s ‘fight or flight’ response on our cycle
  • Reasons for amenorrhea
  • Symptoms of PCOS
  • Tips for managing blood glucose with PCOS

and so much more!

You can find Meah on Instagram @fem21 or visit her website https://fem21.com

Thank you all for listening! Love to you all, and yay for being back!

💕

For free resources to teach you about the bio-female reproductive system, check out About Your Body on Instagram @about.your.body

To support About Your Body, you can purchase Rachel's art on Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/aboutyourbody

You can check out Rachel's design portfolio at www.byrachelholt.com

This podcast was recorded on the land of the Awabakal people. Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

About Your Body was created as an initiative that stands for the rights of all people, including: everybody who identifies as a woman, everybody who has or has had bio-female bodily characteristics, as well as intersex people, gender-non-conforming people and Indigenous sister-girls and brother-boys.

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4 years ago
44 minutes 57 seconds

About Your Body
What’s It Like Understanding the Mind-Body Connection? | With Dr Aimee Brown

About Your Body is a podcast about real bodies, real people and real stories.

Hi everyone! Welcome to the The About Your Body Podcast. Today we have an educational episode that is FULL of information about holistic health. My guest today is Dr Aimee Brown, a holistic chiropractor whose passion is helping women optimise the health of their body and the health of their mind. Aimee believes in combining physical, mental and lifestyle factors to get her patients the best outcome. This episode is a must-listen!

You’ll hear Aimee’s amazing insights on:

  • Why it’s essential to take a holistic approach to healthcare
  • The incredibly connection between the mind and the body
  • The ins and outs of the nervous system
  • Physical responses to stress in the body
  • Lifestyle factors that influence your overall health
  • The philosophy of movement as medicine

and even more!

You can find Aimee on Instagram @draimeebrown or visit her website www.draimeebrown.com

Thank you for tuning in! Love to you all! 💕

For free resources to teach you about the bio-female reproductive system, check out About Your Body on Instagram @about.your.body

To support About Your Body, you can purchase Rachel's art on Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/aboutyourbody

You can check out Rachel's design portfolio at www.byrachelholt.com

This podcast was recorded on the land of the Gadigal people. Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

About Your Body was created as an initiative that stands for the rights of all people, including: everybody who identifies as a woman, everybody who has or has had bio-female bodily characteristics, as well as intersex people, gender-non-conforming people and Indigenous sister-girls and brother-boys.

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4 years ago
42 minutes 2 seconds

About Your Body
What's It Like Being a Woman on Social Media? | With Madi Resnic

TW: This episode contains discussion about body dysmorphia and homophobia + there is some light swearing in this episode

About Your Body is a podcast about real bodies, real people and real stories.

Hey everyone! Welcome to the tenth episode of The About Your Body Podcast. This week I sat down for a candid conversation with Madi Resnic, the founder of Dear Diary, an online platform for 20 somethings navigating life after study, and a social media queen! 👑

Listen in to hear Madi and I chat all about:

  • deconstructing the highlight reel of social media, and showing the normal
  • tips on dealing with comparison culture on Instagram
  • why your self worth is not attached solely to how you look
  • curating your Instagram feed for your mental health
  • going to ✨therapy✨
  • why we need to talk about queer sex education
  • Madi and I’s similar upbringing with a Catholic mother and Jewish father, and how religion intersects modern life!

You can find Madi on Instagram @letterstodeardiary

Listen to Madi on The Moral Hangover podcast here!

Thank you all for listening! Love to you all! 💕

For free resources to teach you about the bio-female reproductive system, check out About Your Body on Instagram @about.your.body

To support About Your Body, you can purchase Rachel's art on Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/aboutyourbody

You can check out Rachel's design portfolio at www.byrachelholt.com

This podcast was recorded on the land of the Gadigal people. Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

About Your Body was created as an initiative that stands for the rights of all people, including: everybody who identifies as a woman, everybody who has or has had bio-female bodily characteristics, as well as intersex people, gender-non-conforming people and Indigenous sister-girls and brother-boys.

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4 years ago
48 minutes 58 seconds

About Your Body
What's It Like Having a Baby During COVID? | With Imogene Huthnance

TW: Traumatic birth, TTC journey, stillbirth.

About Your Body is a podcast about real bodies, real people and real stories.

Hey everyone! Welcome to another episode of The About Your Body Podcast. This week I sat down with Imogene Huthnance, a very dear and old friend of mine who, since becoming a mum, has become an advocate for prior informed consent and for supporting new parents.

Listen in to hear Imogene and I have an in-depth chat about:

  • Imogene's conception and birth story
  • The realities of birth and labour
  • Having a baby during the peak of COVID-19, including an undiagnosed breach baby and whether a lack of face-to-face midwife appointments contributed to that
  • Lack of pregnancy care during COVID
  • Taking care of yourself through and after birth
  • Judgement on new and young mums
  • Mum guilt and living up to expectations

and so much more!

You can find Imogene on Instagram @thehuth_official

Thank you all for listening! Love to you all!

For free resources to teach you about the bio-female reproductive system, check out About Your Body on Instagram @about.your.body

To support About Your Body, you can purchase Rachel's art on Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/aboutyourbody

You can check out Rachel's design portfolio at www.byrachelholt.com

This podcast was recorded on the land of the Gadigal people. Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

About Your Body was created as an initiative that stands for the rights of all people, including: everybody who identifies as a woman, everybody who has or has had bio-female bodily characteristics, as well as intersex people, gender-non-conforming people and Indigenous sister-girls and brother-boys.

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4 years ago
53 minutes 9 seconds

About Your Body
What's It Like Connecting To Your Body Through Movement? | With Chloe de Winter

About Your Body is a podcast about real bodies, real people and real stories.

Hey everyone! Welcome to the eighth episode of The About Your Body Podcast. This episode I sat down with Chloe de Winter, a physiotherapist and pilates instructor who is passionate about connecting to the body through movement! Chloe aims to shift the narrative of exercise away from aesthetics and onto health, strength and empowerment.

I personally gained SO many insights from speaking with Chloe. Listen in to hear her thoughts on:

  • Movement as medicine
  • The physical and mental benefits of pilates
  • The connection between movement and mindfulness
  • Postpartum pilates as rehab for the pelvic floor
  • Body image and body acceptance
  • Transitioning from self-hatred to self-LOVE

and so much more!

You can find Chloe’s pilates programs at www.gochlopilates.com or on her Youtube channel, and on Instagram @gochlo_pilates

Thank you all for listening! Love to you all!

For free resources to teach you about the bio-female reproductive system, check out About Your Body on Instagram @about.your.body

To support About Your Body, you can purchase Rachel's art on Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/aboutyourbody

You can check out Rachel's design portfolio at www.byrachelholt.com

This podcast was recorded on the land of the Gadigal people. Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

About Your Body was created as an initiative that stands for the rights of all people, including: everybody who identifies as a woman, everybody who has or has had bio-female bodily characteristics, as well as intersex people, gender-non-conforming people and Indigenous sister-girls and brother-boys.

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4 years ago
37 minutes 50 seconds

About Your Body
What’s It Like Destigmatising Sex? | With Abba Carmichael

About Your Body is a podcast about real bodies, real people and real stories.

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode speaks of sexual assault and domestic abuse.

Hey everyone! Welcome to the another episode of The About Your Body Podcast. This week I sat down with Abba Carmichael, the founder of My Sexual Biography! Abba is an incredible advocate for sex education and encouraging others to engage their sexual agency through meaningful conversations.

Listen in to hear Abba's thoughts on:

  • The essential destigmatisation of sex
  • What it means to command your sexual story
  • Sexual sovereignty over your body
  • Recognising the signs of and leaving an abusive relationship

and so much more.

You can find My Sexual Biography on Instagram @mysexbio or visit their website www.mysexbio.org

Thank you all for listening! Love to you all!

For free resources to teach you about the bio-female reproductive system, check out About Your Body on Instagram @about.your.body

To support About Your Body, you can purchase Rachel's art on Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/aboutyourbody

You can check out Rachel's design portfolio at www.byrachelholt.com

This podcast was recorded on the land of the Gadigal people. Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

About Your Body was created as an initiative that stands for the rights of all people, including: everybody who identifies as a woman, everybody who has or has had bio-female bodily characteristics, as well as intersex people, gender-non-conforming people and Indigenous sister-girls and brother-boys.

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4 years ago
47 minutes 24 seconds

About Your Body
What's It Like Knowing Your Body? | With Melissa Vranjes

About Your Body is a podcast about real bodies, real people and real stories.

Hi pals! Welcome to another episode of The About Your Body Podcast. This week I sat down with Melissa Vranjes, a feminine wellbeing educator and holistic sexuality coach who empowers women to learn about themselves, their bodies and their power.

Listen in to hear Melissa's amazing insights on:

  • The pillars of understanding the female body
  • Caring for the vagina and vulva
  • Actionable steps to get in touch with your feminine
  • Unpacking shame and relearning self-love
  • Gaining sovereignty and liberation over your body

and so much more!

You can find Melissa on Instagram @melissavranjes or check out her website www.melissavranjes.com

Thank you all for listening! Love to you all!

For free resources to teach you about the bio-female reproductive system, check out About Your Body on Instagram @about.your.body

To support About Your Body, you can purchase Rachel's art on Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/aboutyourbody

You can check out Rachel's design portfolio at www.byrachelholt.com

This podcast was recorded on the land of the Gadigal people. Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

About Your Body was created as an initiative that stands for the rights of all people, including: everybody who identifies as a woman, everybody who has or has had bio-female bodily characteristics, as well as intersex people, gender-non-conforming people and Indigenous sister-girls and brother-boys.

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4 years ago
42 minutes 52 seconds

About Your Body
What's It Like Being a Midwife? | With Mary McGowan

About Your Body is a podcast about real bodies, real people and real stories.

Hey everyone! Welcome to the 5th episode of The About Your Body Podcast. This week I sat down with Mary McGowan, a trained midwife of nearly 30 years, who outlined the principles of midwifery and answered some of your labour and delivery questions.

Listen in to learn:

  • The responsibilities a midwife holds
  • Vaginal delivery versus Caesarean section
  • How we can support women through their birth and in the postpartum period
  • The importance of informed consent and bodily autonomy
  • and...is it normal to poop during labour?

Thank you all for listening! Love to you all!

For free resources to teach you about the bio-female reproductive system, check out About Your Body on Instagram @about.your.body

To support About Your Body, you can purchase Rachel's art on Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/aboutyourbody

You can check out Rachel's design portfolio at www.byrachelholt.com

This podcast was recorded on the land of the Gadigal people. Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

About Your Body was created as an initiative that stands for the rights of all people, including: everybody who identifies as a woman, everybody who has or has had bio-female bodily characteristics, as well as intersex people, gender-non-conforming people and Indigenous sister-girls and brother-boys.

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4 years ago
57 minutes 19 seconds

About Your Body
What's It Like Owning Your Sexual Story? | With Amanda Fisher-Katz Keohane

About Your Body is a podcast about real bodies, real people and real stories.

Hey there! Welcome back to The About Your Body Podcast. This week I have an awesome episode for you - a candid and informative chat with Amanda Fisher-Katz Keohane, a writer, early-childhood educator and COO of My Sexual Biography. Listen in to learn all about:

  • Owning your 'sexual story' or 'sexual biography'
  • How owning this story brings agency and autonomy
  • Educating young children about sex and biology
  • Amanda's experience with abortion in the US (TW: discussion about abortion and miscarriage begins at ~54mins)

Follow Amanda on Instagram @akeohane1217 and My Sexual Biography at @mysexbio

Thank you all for listening! Tune in every fortnight for new episodes of this podcast!

For free resources to teach you about the bio-female reproductive system, check out About Your Body on Instagram

To support About Your Body, you can purchase Rachel's art on Etsy

You can check out Rachel's design portfolio at www.byrachelholt.com

This podcast was recorded on the land of the Gadigal people. Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

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4 years ago
1 hour 25 minutes 1 second

About Your Body
What's It Like Being In Touch With Your Emotions? | With Victoria Ng

About Your Body is a podcast about real bodies, real people and real stories.

Hey everyone! Welcome to the third episode of The About Your Body Podcast. This week I sat down with Victoria Ng, product designer and founder of Extra Piñata: a digital platform using design to educate us about emotional wellbeing, a space for story sharing and bringing people together.

Listen in to hear Victoria's amazing insights on:

  • Understanding your emotions
  • Actionable steps you can implement to improve your emotional wellbeing
  • Why it's important to feel your emotions, even the difficult ones
  • Understanding that you are not your feelings

and so much more!

You can find Victoria on Instagram @extra_pinata and @leapwithme

Thank you all for listening! Love to you all!

For free resources to teach you about the bio-female reproductive system, check out About Your Body on Instagram @about.your.body

To support About Your Body, you can purchase Rachel's art on Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/aboutyourbody

You can check out Rachel's design portfolio at www.byrachelholt.com

This podcast was recorded on the land of the Gadigal people. Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

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4 years ago
57 minutes 30 seconds

About Your Body
What's It Like Healing From Trauma? | With Al Riordan

About Your Body is a podcast about real bodies, real people and real stories.

Welcome back to The About Your Body Podcast. This week I spoke with my dear friend Al Riordan, an Australian-born electronic singer-songwriter and producer living in the USA. Our conversation centres around Al's latest album, 'No', which shares her journey of the sexual assault she endured while studying in the US.

Listen to her incredible insights on:

  • healing from trauma
  • the release of her self-made and self-produced album
  • why society needs to talk about sexual assault
  • the portrayal of sexual violence in the media
  • being a woman in the creative industry
  • being a survivor.

Listen to Al's album

Find Al on Instagram @al.riordan 

Thank you all for listening! Tune in in two weeks for the next episode.

For free resources to teach you about the bio-female reproductive system, check out About Your Body on Instagram

To support About Your Body, you can purchase Rachel's art on Etsy

You can check out Rachel's design portfolio at www.byrachelholt.com

This podcast was recorded on the land of the Gadigal people. Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

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4 years ago
1 hour 7 minutes 10 seconds

About Your Body
What's It Like Working In Medicine? | With Dr Natalia Carter

About Your Body is a podcast about real bodies, real people and real stories.

Hey, fam! Welcome to the first episode of The About Your Body Podcast. This week I sat down with Dr Natalia Carter, an Australian GP who is passionate about educating people and helping them feel safe in the doctor's office. Listen in to learn all about:

  • Working in medicine during a global pandemic
  • The most common medical issues that female patients present with
  • The overlap of PCOS and fertility
  • The difference between mental ill health and mental illness 
  • The bell curve of 'normal' when it comes to menstruation
  • and more!

Thank you all for listening! Tune in every fortnight for new episodes of this podcast!

For free resources to teach you about the bio-female reproductive system, check out About Your Body on Instagram 

To support About Your Body, you can purchase Rachel's art on Etsy

You can check out Rachel's design portfolio at www.byrachelholt.com 

This podcast was recorded on the land of the Gadigal people. Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

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4 years ago
45 minutes 40 seconds

About Your Body
Welcome to About Your Body, where we explain the complexities of the human body in simple, bite-sized episodes. 'About Your Body' is an educational initiative founded to demystify the human body. We breaks down complex information through simple graphics, videos and audio and use colloquial language to make it accessible for all education levels. Think of this as sex education for all age groups. Check out @about.your.body on Instagram and @aboutyourbody_ on TikTok!