The Interwovxn Podcast

S7 E9 AGING.beauty.friends.

In today’s episode Theresa talks with Gina Barrington and Maggie Poppert, the founders of Wide Eyed Bride, a boutique collective of top rate makeup artists and stylist for weddings and special events… they are also two of her longtime friends. As it happens when they get time together they dig into how they are experiencing their relationships, their health and bodies, motherhood, their businesses and more. They talk about what aging feels like and looks like in their 40s, dating in midlife, what aging means for women’s social currency, and aging and the idea of freedom from past restraints and worries. Gina and Maggie share what it’s like working in and navigating the beauty industry, how they support brides on their wedding day, social media and environmental influence on beauty standards, and the emergence of AI in the beauty and commercial markets. They also talk about their experiences with their hysterectomies and what self regard means to them.  Wide Eyed Bride [https://www.wideeyedbride.com/] IG [https://www.instagram.com/wideeyedbrides/] We are grateful to share support this season with: Wide Eyed Bride [https://www.wideeyedbride.com/] Traditional, dramatic, boho, or glam, Wide Eyed Bride is there to bring your vision to life on your wedding day. Discover more at wideeyedbride.com [https://www.wideeyedbride.com/]. The images speak for themselves.  the INTERWOVXN podcast is hosted and produced by Theresa Kopac + Rebecca Jankowski.  audio EDITING and MIXING: Theresa Kopac design and NEWSLETTER: Rebecca Jankowski podcast MUSIC: Gina Barrington of Rose of the West [https://www.roseofthewest.com/] background cover ART: Mary Osmundsen [https://www.instagram.com/maryosmundsen_studio/] subscribe to our NEWSLETTER and get our free WOVXN Wellness Guides @interwovxn.com [https://www.interwovxn.com/] With this project, we are creating space for women to share their stories. It is not meant to diagnose or treat a medical condition. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding your health and wellbeing.

S7 E8: more. personal. ADHD.

In today’s episode we welcome back Nydia and Jobea, two women who were in our previous conversation about ADHD. Together they go deeper about their personal experiences with ADHD and navigating parenting, entrepreneurship, and Perimenopause. They talk about time blindness, discovering their ADHD, their late diagnosis and their kids’ diagnoses. They share how ADHD presents in them as females, how it presents as depression for one of them and provides a crisis mode strength for the other, and how it connects to overwhelm and anger, novelty, and creating coping mechanisms.  For more about: Nydia Mauras Jones IG [https://www.instagram.com/nydsjmj/] Banter Design [https://banter-design.co/] Jobea Murray IG [https://www.instagram.com/jobeabakes/] Jobea Bakes [https://www.jobeabakes.com/]  We are grateful to share support this season with: Wide Eyed Bride [https://www.wideeyedbride.com/] Traditional, dramatic, boho, or glam, Wide Eyed Bride is there to bring your vision to life on your wedding day. Discover more at wideeyedbride.com [https://www.wideeyedbride.com/]. The images speak for themselves.  the INTERWOVXN podcast is hosted and produced by Theresa Kopac + Rebecca Jankowski.  audio EDITING and MIXING: Theresa Kopac design and NEWSLETTER: Rebecca Jankowski podcast MUSIC: Gina Barrington of Rose of the West [https://www.roseofthewest.com/] background cover ART: Mary Osmundsen [https://www.instagram.com/maryosmundsen_studio/] subscribe to our NEWSLETTER and get our free WOVXN Wellness Guides @interwovxn.com [https://www.interwovxn.com/] With this project, we are creating space for women to share their stories. It is not meant to diagnose or treat a medical condition. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding your health and wellbeing.

S7 E7: holistic. HORMONES. balance

In this episode Rebecca chats with Dr. Thara Vayali, a naturopathic doctor based in Canada and co-founder of Hey Freya [https://www.heyfreya.co/?srsltid=AfmBOoqqYmBlpHrVFOzG7vUHwlHUFLOYnkSuXiD2tP4lGNmMcKeUcwCp], and they cover a lot. They compare notes from each of their experiences and expertise covering topics like: thyroid function and estrogen, hypo and hyperthyroidism, hashimotos, iron deficiency, stress, cortisol, and the adrenals. They also cover the importance of knowing your family history and being able to tell your own story to your provider, estrogen dominance, and how to create balance. They also talk about seed cycling, vitamin D as a hormone, what happens when we get too hyper-focused on one symptom, and how to approach your doctor about possible perimenopause symptoms. For more about Dr. Thara: Dr. Thara Vayali [https://www.tharavayali.ca/] Hey Freya [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.heyfreya.co/?srsltid%3DAfmBOorh4zFwGSVSwXbX3bq0II62p8Vitjf3cFqpff6SFyolzYPC8ffq&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1760195463644776&usg=AOvVaw1W2jqTWNORzWxtfi9jcBjB] We are grateful to share support this season with: Wide Eyed Bride [https://www.wideeyedbride.com] Traditional, dramatic, boho, or glam, Wide Eyed Bride is there to bring your vision to life on your wedding day. Discover more at wideeyedbride.com [https://www.wideeyedbride.com]. The images speak for themselves.  the INTERWOVXN podcast is hosted and produced by Theresa Kopac + Rebecca Jankowski.  audio EDITING and MIXING: Theresa Kopac design and NEWSLETTER: Rebecca Jankowski podcast MUSIC: Gina Barrington of Rose of the West [https://www.roseofthewest.com/] background cover ART: Mary Osmundsen [https://www.instagram.com/maryosmundsen_studio/] subscribe to our NEWSLETTER and get our free WOVXN Wellness Guides @interwovxn.com [https://www.interwovxn.com/] With this project, we are creating space for women to share their stories. It is not meant to diagnose or treat a medical condition. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding your health and wellbeing.

S7 E6: umasked. ADHD. women.

In today's episode Clara Healing Institute founder and clinical director Kristin Belkofer hosts a group of women to talk about life with ADHD. Kristin breaks down the diagnosis and the experience lived by many women, easing the stigma through greater understanding. She frames ADHD as a spectrum that can change with support over a lifetime and not a deficit or disorder, that it is about modulation and regulating, and a type of brain structure. Our circle of women shares what ADHD means to them as mothers, entrepreneurs, and women in middle life. They talk about the process of unmasking ADHD, how it is often missed in women, how it presents differently in men vs. women, the relationship to anxiety and depression, diagnosis later in life, and what they label means to them.  Clara Healing Institute [https://www.clarahealinginstitute.com] IG [https://www.instagram.com/clara_healing_institute/] Jenna Kashou [https://www.jennakashou.com] IG [https://www.instagram.com/explore_the_414/?hl=en] Jobea Murray [https://www.jobeabakes.com/] IG [https://www.instagram.com/jobeabakes/] Krista McCain [https://www.hundredgrasses.com] IG [https://www.instagram.com/hundredgrasses/?hl=en] Nydia Maurás-Jones [https://www.odvant.com/] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nydiamaurasjones/] the INTERWOVXN podcast is hosted and produced by Theresa Kopac + Rebecca Jankowski.  audio EDITING and MIXING: Theresa Kopac design and NEWSLETTER: Rebecca Jankowski MUSIC: Gina Barrington of Rose of the West [https://www.roseofthewest.com/] background cover ART: Mary Osmundsen [https://www.instagram.com/maryosmundsen_studio/] subscribe to our NEWSLETTER and get our free WOVXN Wellness Guides @interwovxn.com [https://www.interwovxn.com/] With this project, we are creating space for women to share their stories. It is not meant to diagnose or treat a medical condition. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding your health and wellbeing.

S7 E5: kids. BODIES. boundaries.

In this episode, Theresa is joined by a circle of moms we love (Element, Krista, and Meagan) and Alie Kriofske Mainella [https://www.instagram.com/dr._alie/], a counselor specializing in sexual health education and psychology who leads educational sessions in schools. Together, they engage in a thoughtful and honest conversation about how they’re talking with their kids about their bodies and sexual health. This is a sensitive and sometimes uncomfortable topic, but one the group explores with curiosity, vulnerability, and mutual respect. Alie offers professional insight into how she approaches these conversations with kids, focusing on body awareness, personal safety, and keeping open lines of communication. The moms share their own experiences, questions, and challenges, creating a rich dialogue that touches on age-appropriate language, why using correct anatomical terms matters, how gender is nuanced, and how to move through common parental fears. They also offer ideas for feeling more prepared—and less awkward—when navigating these essential conversations. This episode is intended for adult listeners only. For more about Alie’s book: Sex and Sexuality Handbook for the Helping Professional [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sex-and-sexuality-handbook-for-the-helping-professional-alexandra-kriofske-mainella/1147342003] And the other guests: Element Everest-Blanks [https://www.instagram.com/elementeverestblanks/] Krista McCain + Hundred Grasses Acupuncture [https://www.hundredgrasses.com/] Meagan Schultz + Cream City Dreams Podcast [https://www.creamcitydreams.com/] A special thanks to this episode’s sponsor: Clara Healing Institute. [https://clarahealinginstitute.com/] The compassionate therapists at Clara Healing Institute specialize in women’s mental health at every stage of life. With a holistic, collaborative approach, they’re here to support your mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. Learn more about them by listening or visit www.clarahealinginstitute.com or call 414.573.6891 to schedule a free consultation. Mention Interwovxn for 10% off your initial assessment session. the INTERWOVXN podcast is hosted and produced by Theresa Kopac + Rebecca Jankowski.  audio EDITING and MIXING: Theresa Kopac design and NEWSLETTER: Rebecca Jankowski MUSIC: Gina Barrington of Rose of the West [https://www.roseofthewest.com/] background cover ART: Mary Osmundsen [https://www.instagram.com/maryosmundsen_studio/] subscribe to our NEWSLETTER and get our free WOVXN Wellness Guides @interwovxn.com [https://www.interwovxn.com/] With this project, we are creating space for women to share their stories. It is not meant to diagnose or treat a medical condition. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding your health and wellbeing.