Cycle Musings: Beating the Winter Blues with Seasonal Living

Cycle Musings: Beating the Winter Blues with Seasonal Living

This episode feels like part channeled message, part journal entry, part coaching session - I'm excited for you to jump in! For years, I dreaded winter. As the winter solstice approached, I’d feel anxious. The shorter days felt heavy, the darkness felt constricting and I often wondered if I was experiencing seasonal depression. But everything changed when I discovered seasonal living. In this solo episode of Seasons of You, I share how working with the Wheel of the Year completely transformed my relationship with winter. Rather than resisting the slower, darker months, I began to understand their purpose and found a deep sense of peace in honouring the season instead of fighting it. This year brought a new layer of learning as I experienced winter while travelling through tropical Australia. Even without cold weather or cosy fires, I discovered that the seasonal shifts were still present, inviting me inward in quieter, more subtle ways. In this episode, I explore: • My personal journey from dreading winter to embracing it • Why so many women struggle during the colder, darker months • How seasonal living can support your mental wellbeing and energy • Working with the Wheel of the Year and the wisdom of winter • Honouring the winter solstice wherever you are in the world • The importance of rest, replenishment and slowing down • How I celebrated the winter solstice through ritual, reflection and family connection • Why living seasonally helps us feel more connected to ourselves and nature Winter isn’t asking you to do more. It’s inviting you to do less. If you’d like to begin living more in rhythm with your natural cycles and the seasons, access my ⁠free guide Begin Living in Your Rhythm⁠. It’s a gentle introduction to cyclical living and creating more ease in everyday life. You can also explore other ways of ⁠working with me here⁠. Come and let me know your biggest takeaway or “a-ha” moment from this episode 🫶🏼 ⁠https://www.instagram.com/blossomingwithsarah/⁠ Disclaimer: This podcast is a space for sharing personal stories, experiences and inspiration. It’s not medical or professional health advice. By listening, you accept full responsibility for how you choose to use or apply any of the information shared. Take what resonates, leave what doesn’t. You are a sovereign being: always follow your heart and choose what feels best and true for you. Music: Intro and outro music is Reflection by All Good Folks - accessed through Uppbeat - I thank the artist for their beautiful gift to the world.  Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): ⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/reflection⁠ License code: QNDKYDR5RDDKXLZF

Cycle Musings: Understanding Your Luteal Phase - PMS, Mood Swings & Menstrual Cycle Awareness

Why your luteal phase isn’t the problem In this solo episode of Seasons of You, we’re exploring one of the most misunderstood phases of the menstrual cycle: the luteal phase. For many women, the premenstrual phase is associated with PMS, irritability, overwhelm, frustration, mood swings and feeling disconnected from themselves. It’s no wonder the luteal phase gets such a bad reputation. But what if your luteal phase isn’t the problem? What if your premenstrual symptoms are actually valuable information? In this episode, I share a different perspective on the luteal phase and invite you to approach this phase of your cycle with curiosity and compassion, rather than criticism. Together we explore: • What’s happening hormonally during the luteal phase • Common emotional and energetic experiences during the premenstrual phase • The opportunities and gifts of the luteal phase • How menstrual cycle awareness can transform your relationship with PMS • Personal reflections from my own cycle and recurring patterns I’ve noticed over time • Questions you can ask yourself when difficult emotions arise • How cycle awareness can strengthen your relationships and communication • Why your luteal phase may be revealing unmet needs, boundaries, or areas of your life that need attention This episode is an invitation to stop fighting your cycle and start listening to it. The luteal phase is not here to punish you. It’s here to communicate with you. If you’re ready to begin understanding your cycle on a deeper level, download my free guide Begin Living in Your Rhythm, where I walk you through simple ways to start working with your menstrual cycle in everyday life. begin-living-in-your-rhythm.subscribepage.io Come and let me know your biggest takeaway or “a-ha” moment from this episode 🫶🏼 https://www.instagram.com/blossomingwithsarah/ Disclaimer: This podcast is a space for sharing personal stories, experiences and inspiration. It’s not medical or professional health advice. By listening, you accept full responsibility for how you choose to use or apply any of the information shared. Take what resonates, leave what doesn’t. You are a sovereign being: always follow your heart and choose what feels best and true for you. Music: Intro and outro music is Reflection by All Good Folks - accessed through Uppbeat - I thank the artist for their beautiful gift to the world. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/reflection License code: QNDKYDR5RDDKXLZF

Through Her Eyes: Sam, Raised by Design - The Truth About Losing Yourself in Motherhood

The Truth About Losing Yourself in Motherhood What if motherhood didn’t make you lose yourself? What if it simply revealed the parts of you that had been waiting to be remembered all along? In this episode of Seasons of You, I’m joined by Sam from Raised by Design, who helps mothers remember who they are while protecting their children’s magic through Human Design, astrology and cosmic rituals. Together, we explore one of the biggest myths surrounding motherhood: that becoming a mother means sacrificing yourself. Instead, we offer a different perspective. Motherhood doesn’t ask you to disappear. It invites you to come home to yourself. This conversation is for the millennial mums asking, “Who am I now?” Together we explore: • Why motherhood often illuminates the parts of ourselves we’ve been disconnected from • Reparenting yourself alongside raising your children • Human Design as a tool for understanding yourself and your family • How to meet your children’s needs without abandoning your own • Why anger, frustration, and bitterness can be powerful signals that you’re out of alignment • Finding joy, creativity and play again after becoming a mum • Nervous system regulation and creating safety while making changes in your life • Living your Human Design instead of simply learning about it • Building a family rhythm that honours everyone’s unique needs This episode is an invitation to question the stories we’ve inherited about motherhood and create a way of parenting that honours both our children and ourselves. Because your children don’t need a version of you that disappeared. They need the version of you that’s fully alive. Meet our guest: Sam McKoy | Human Design, Astrology, Cosmic Rituals @raised.bydesign Connect with Sam on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raised.bydesign/ Work with Sam - https://stan.store/raisedbydesign Come and let me know your biggest takeaway or “a-ha” moment from this episode 🫶🏼 https://www.instagram.com/blossomingwithsarah/ Disclaimer: This podcast is a space for sharing personal stories, experiences and inspiration. It’s not medical or professional health advice. By listening, you accept full responsibility for how you choose to use or apply any of the information shared. Take what resonates, leave what doesn’t. You are a sovereign being: always follow your heart and choose what feels best and true for you. Music: Intro and outro music is Reflection by All Good Folks - accessed through Uppbeat - I thank the artist for their beautiful gift to the world. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/reflection License code: QNDKYDR5RDDKXLZF Projectors, Manifestors, Generators, and Manifesting Generators in family life

Through Her Eyes: Christina - Using Food to Support Your Menstrual Cycle

In this deeply nourishing guest episode of Seasons of You, I’m joined by Christina Walpole — mother, creative entrepreneur, mentor for women, and author focused on low-tox living, hormone health, nervous system support and cyclical rhythms. Together, we explore how food, lifestyle and self-awareness can profoundly impact a woman’s experience of her menstrual cycle. This conversation moves far beyond “healthy eating” and into the deeper relationship women have with their bodies, hormones, nervous systems and self-worth. Christina shares her personal experience navigating PMDD and supporting her menstrual cycle through food as medicine, while also speaking honestly about the realities of motherhood, depletion, slowing down and trying to live well in a busy modern world. In this episode, we explore: • Supporting your menstrual cycle naturally through food and lifestyle • PMDD, luteal phase struggles and hormone health • What cravings can reveal about your body’s needs • Conscious eating, nervous system support and reducing shame around food • Diet culture conditioning for millennial women • Low-tox living, homeschooling, and raising conscious boys • Why menstrual education matters for boys as much as girls • Sharing the mental load of meals and cycle support within marriage • Human Design, Projector energy, and creating a life outside hustle culture • Slowing down, grounding practices and supporting wellbeing through simple daily rhythms At the heart of this conversation is the reminder that our bodies are always communicating with us, and learning to listen can change the way we experience womanhood entirely. As Christina beautifully says: “How absurd that the very thing that brings life into this world is the thing we’re not supposed to understand or talk about.” This episode is for women wanting to better understand their menstrual cycle, nourish their hormones, reduce shame and create a more supportive relationship with themselves and their bodies. Meet our guest: Christina Walpole | Multifacted Mother & Mentor @raise.our.tribe @seasonal.cyclic.sexist Christina Walpole is a mother and multifaceted creative entrepreneur based in regional Tasmania, and the founder behind multiple purpose-led businesses. She’s known for her grounded, intuitive approach to low-tox living, hormone health, nervous system support, and cyclical rhythms written in her recent book of recipes and cyclic basics - blending science, practicality, and real-world motherhood while bringing this into her 1:1 mentoring space. Balancing homeschooling, business, and family life, Christina speaks honestly about building a life and body of work that works with your physiology, not against it. Her conversations centre on energy, leadership, and doing less better without burnout, hustle culture, or pretending it’s all easy. Her work is for women who are deeply capable, quietly powerful, and ready to live softer, smarter, and more in tune with themselves. Connect with Christina on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raise.our.tribe?igsh=MXhsZTZ2NHYxeHMwaA== Eating for your cycle - start here with Christina’s e-book - https://www.raiseourtribe.club/services-store/p/seasonal-cyclic-sexist Work with Christina - https://bio.site/raiseourtribe Come and let me know your biggest takeaway or “a-ha” moment from this episode 🫶🏼 https://www.instagram.com/blossomingwithsarah/ Disclaimer: This podcast is a space for sharing personal stories, experiences and inspiration. It’s not medical or professional health advice. By listening, you accept full responsibility for how you choose to use or apply any of the information shared. Take what resonates, leave what doesn’t. You are a sovereign being: always follow your heart and choose what feels best and true for you. Music: Intro and outro music is Reflection by All Good Folks - accessed through Uppbeat - I thank the artist for their beautiful gift to the world. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

Cycle Musings: Structuring Your Week Around Planetary Energies

In this solo Cycle Musings episode of Seasons of You, we explore the celestial cycles that shape our weeks and how working with planetary energies can help life feel more supportive, intentional and easeful. Rather than forcing ourselves to approach every day with the same energy, this episode invites you to consider the unique themes and rhythms connected to each day of the week through astrology and planetary influence. I share how aligning your tasks, energy and expectations with planetary energies can support nervous system regulation, reduce overwhelm and create more flow in everyday life. Especially for busy mums, entrepreneurs and non-sacral beings who are not designed for constant output. In this episode, we explore: • The planet associated with each day of the week • The energetic themes connected to each planetary day • How to structure your week in alignment with astrology and celestial cycles • Practical examples from my personal life, motherhood, home life and business • Creating more ease, rhythm and intentionality in your everyday routines This is an example of why cyclical living goes beyond the menstrual cycle and includes the wider rhythms of nature and the cosmos. This episode is a gentle introduction to planning your week with planetary energies and creating a more supportive rhythm for your life. If you’ve been craving a softer, more intuitive way to move through your week, this conversation is for you.