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Cera Merrick (they/them) is an herbalist, pregnancy loss and abortion doula, and Fertility Awareness teacher in training based in Oakland, CA, Ohlone land. They humbly walk with the plants on the path toward liberation and reproductive autonomy. They are passionate about expanding access to abortion and reclaiming abortion as a right of passage and a spiritual experience. As a budding Fertility Awareness Method (FAM) educator, they are committed to ungendering FAM to bridge this rich practice of body literacy to the queer community, folks of all gender and sexual expressions.

Michele Drake (she/her) is a Fertility Awareness Educator and advocate with a passion for supporting people in their contraceptive choices. After witnessing many friends struggle to find their ideal contraceptive method, balance their hormones, or achieve pregnancy, she was inspired to empower people with knowledge about their own bodies so that they may make informed choices about their health.

Michele offers one-on-one classes for contraception, conception, menstrual wellness, and achieving hormonal balance. She also donation-based distance birth control doula support. You can find her at micheledrake.com or on instagram.

This week, I’m speaking with Naomi Westwater, a friend, a musician and a witch. Naomi has endometriosis that was undiagnosed for 17 years. By sharing her story, she hopes that it may help other people experiencing symptoms she did to start seeking out support. So much of our experience and pain is minimized snd as you’ll hear in this conversation, speaking up can be met with a ton of resistance. The more information we have about what’s going on in our own bodies, the better.

Naomi Westwater is an indie singer-songwriter, producer, and witch from Boston, MA. Naomi is a graduate of Berklee College of Music with her Master’s in Music (Contemporary Performance, Production Concentration). Naomi is a queer woman of color and modern-day mystic. Reach out to her for tarot, music, and wisdom.

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Felicia Sokol returns to discuss her exploration of sacred self pleasure and how it's been fundamental to her growth and empowerment. Sexual energy is creative energy, it is life force.

Felicia is an astrologer, a witch, a doula, and magic human. She is one of the most embodied and grounded people I've ever encountered. She inspires me to be more honest with myself and to lean into truth. I love her so much and I hope you enjoy this episode.

You can get in touch with Felicia through her website: http://www.feliciasokol.com/
Also, check out the amazing project she runs helping people reclaim the beauty of menstruation through The Red Trace Collective

Hannah Maynard is a clinical herbalist and magical human who came on the podcast this week to share her abortion stories. Hannah is a true ray of light and does a lot of work empowering others to be their best selves and put themselves first, she's such an inspiration to me. You can follow her on instagram for constant inspiration and daily sustainability tips. You can also check her out on her website: https://www.hannahmaynard.us/ talk to her about herbs!

In this episode, Hannah shares her abortion stories. She spent a lot of time feeling ashamed of her abortions and being unsupported in silence. We talk all about the importance of sharing abortion stories and releasing the shame and stigma that can be present. Abortions are a choice for you! It can be empowering and should be treated with reverence.



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This week’s episode is with Jean Savage, a true gem of a human being who agreed to share her experience with genital herpes. We want to get these conversations rolling to try to help clear up some confusion on what exactly genital herpes is as well as reduce all the crazy stigma around having it. 1 in 6 Americans are reported to have it, and we know that number is probably higher, so listen up ya’ll! Genital herpes is a skin disease also known as Herpes Simplex 2. It is a highly contagious virus that can be contracted before, during or after an outbreak. It’s a lifelong condition once contracted, but it can be totally manageable! Jean talks about her experience contracting, testing and managing genital herpes and shares some really wonderful resources linked below:
For free/low cost testing and diagnosis:
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-care
http://www.nachc.org/about/about-our-health-centers/find-a-health-center/
If you have access and are able you can get a blood test from LabCorp.
Support:
http://www.herpesite.org/
https://thestiproject.com/std-resources/herpes-support-groups-hpv-support-groups/