Today, on the podcast, we have my sweet sister Emma! Emma has an inspiring story of fully claiming her life at each turn. In this episode, we hear how Emma’s full-time nomadic life, raw veganism and city living led to chronic pelvic pain and finding out she had a cyst. Emma’s story is one of learning to slow down and heal her body from the roots up by living outside, eating for her primal female body, and truly nourishing herself on all levels. She has a beautiful way of articulating life’s paradox of challenge and beauty, and she also has a very magical and sweet story of her first bleed that I know you’ll absolutely love.  In this episode…. Being fully in the Maiden phase of life and figuring out who you are The connection of women’s wombs Emma’s lens on life during the Follicular phase of her cycle The story of Emma’s first bleed in Appalachia and how it led her home Imprints of sisterhood support from a young age Why Emma doesn’t use tampons anymore and embraces everything just being stained How hormonal birth control took Emma out of her raw experience The epic year Emma awakened to her desire to live closer to nature and her body’s natural rhythms (and how this is actually a big responsibility) When Emma went raw vegan, lost all her body fat and lost her cycle The consequences of this diet and Emma’s new knowledge of the importance of  fats, proteins, meat and warmth for the womb Learning deep nourishment and Emma’s favorite nourishing meals (hint: you may want a burger after this) Over identifying with prey on a vegan diet Emma and I share sustainable, sacred and ethical ways to eat more meat Emma’s advice for women who want to start eating meat again Honoring the animal by honoring yourself The importance of keeping the womb warm and Emma’s story of how coldness created chronic pelvic pain for her Emma’s story of healing from cysts outside of the medical paradigm because doctors had nothing to offer her but birth control The fear that comes from not knowing who to turn to and how Emma is learning to slow down and listen to her womb Balancing womb care with the realities of life and letting of of control How Emma walked through the fear that her life was on the line in her 20s and learning to trust her body’s resilience Emma’s experience with living outside Creating safety and stability and letting that be her foundation Letting our human experience free us from perfectionism, and instead, learn about ourselves Emma’s perfect description of all the archetypal energies of the cycle The importance of tapping into the wild feminine A new woman’s story is released every Wednesday, so go ahead and subscribe for your new favorite ritual. And make sure to rate and review this podcast so that more women get their eyes and ears on it. Follow on Instagram-   / moonbaby_magic   Get the Womb Cycle Spotify playlists- https://mailchi.mp/afebaa2d3812/womb-... Your Period Prep Guide https://transactions.sendowl.com/products/79223715/2965493F/view Work with Natalie 1:1-  https://www.wombmedicine.com/virtual-...