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

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: 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.

Through Her Eyes: Gena Georgia - Trusting Your Pivots, Trusting Yourself

In this episode of Seasons of You, I’m joined by Gena: creator of Embodied Mantras and founder of GENA GEORGIA, she’s an entrepreneur, Reiki Master and neurospicy mum of four. This is a deeply grounding and honest conversation about burnout, self-trust and what it really means to tend to yourself in the middle of full, modern life. After experiencing burnout from overworking and feeling disconnected from her family, Gena shares how losing her job during COVID became an unexpected turning point and an invitation to explore a new way of living and working. What followed was a journey of experimentation, self-discovery, and ultimately, coming home to herself. We explore the tension many women feel between constantly doing more and the deeper call toward alignment, presence and grounded clarity. Gena speaks to the experience of being pulled in new directions, the desire to create and innovate, and the importance of balancing exploration with mastery. At the heart of this episode is a powerful reframe: “You can’t wait for life to calm down before you tend to yourself — you actually have to tend to yourself and then life calms down.” ~Gena In this conversation, we explore: • Burnout recovery and redefining success as a woman and mother • Following intuitive pivots in business and life, even when they don’t feel logical • The discomfort of slowing down and learning to be with yourself • Grounding practices and nervous system regulation for modern women • How to come back into your body and cultivate embodied awareness • Motherhood, emotional regulation and how your nervous system supports your children • Building an authentic business rooted in connection, community and trust • Letting go of metrics and focusing on meaningful, aligned growth • Developing self-trust, self-worth and discernment in life and business This episode is for women navigating burnout, entrepreneurship, motherhood, or a season of transition, and who feel the quiet call to slow down, reconnect with themselves and build a life that feels deeply aligned. Come and let me know your biggest takeaway or “a-ha” moment from this episode 🫶🏼 https://www.instagram.com/blossomingwithsarah/ All about our guest: Gena: creator of embodied mantras and founder of GENA GEORGIA. Entrepreneur, Reiki Master & neurospicy mum of four. GENA GEORGIA is her hub of services including her podcast The Recovery Room. She helps women stop lighting themselves on fire to keep others warm and come home to themselves. For all upcoming offers and to get to know Gena and how you can work together visit her IG page @the_recovery_room_podcast DMs are open Protect Your Peace free offer - https://subscribepage.io/protectyourpeace?utm_id=97760_v0_s00_e0_tv4 Find The Recover Room on IG - https://www.instagram.com/the_recovery_room_podcast?igsh=MWp5dm4xNDRkd2k0aA== Embodied Mantras is her print on demand t-shirt and handmade brand. All pieces act as anchors to come home to yourself. She designs mantra tees & makes scrunchies, pouches and custom items. Get your mantra goodies here - https://embodiedmantras.com.au/password?fbclid=PAVERFWARUAipleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAadbPZsVyt-HKP2tw6abLxMbxAYnn_3eRj3c3GBou_TiLNtMufSiuky-N4c-mg_aem_5XbP2u1xa9J-TvwX7ZtsEw Find Embodied Mantras on IG - https://www.instagram.com/embodiedmantras?igsh=NzJ4aW5sb2V6Z3p5 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/reflecti

Cycle Musings: The Inner Seasons of Our Menstrual Cycle

In this deeply personal episode of Seasons of You, I share my journey from burnout, overwhelm and disconnection to living in rhythm with my menstrual cycle through cyclical living. For most of my life, I tried to keep up with a fast-paced world that values productivity, consistency and output. Like many women, I pushed through exhaustion, ignored my body’s signals and experienced repeated burnout, anxiety and depletion. Motherhood became a turning point. Faced with the pressure of trying to do it all, I reached a breaking point and began asking a different question: How can I thrive, instead of just survive? This question led me to menstrual cycle awareness and the discovery of the inner seasons of the menstrual cycle — a framework that completely changed the way I understand my energy, emotions and needs as a woman. In this episode, I explore: • My personal journey into cyclical living and burnout recovery • Why women feel pressure to operate at the same energy every day • Understanding feminine energy as cyclical rather than linear • The four inner seasons of the menstrual cycle: inner winter, spring, summer and autumn • How each phase influences your energy, mood, creativity and capacity • The impact of ignoring your cycle (burnout, anxiety, depletion) • The benefits of living in alignment with your hormonal cycle • Simple ways to start tracking your cycle and working with your inner seasons This episode is an invitation to reconnect with your body, understand your menstrual cycle phases and begin living in rhythm with your natural energy. Cyclical living is not a luxury, it is a foundational support for women navigating modern life, motherhood and personal growth. Links: Come and chat on Instagram, flick me a DM, I’d love to connect - https://www.instagram.com/blossomingwithsarah/ Join the Cozy Cycles Corner - free Instagram broadcast channel - https://www.instagram.com/channel/AbYr9CfXGC9JA29H/ Bud is here - for the woman who is ready to stop running on empty and start living in rhythm - my 1:1 menstrual mentorship - https://msha.ke/blossomingwithsarah/