Beyond the Cycle: Conversations on Womanhood, Health & Justice

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Beyond the Cycle is a podcast exploring the full spectrum of womanhood from menstruation to motherhood, reproductive justice to the workplace, and every stage in between. Rooted in period equity and breaking menstrual stigma, the podcast has grown into a space for honest conversations about women’s bodies, choices, and lived experiences. We discuss cycle syncing, pregnancy, birth, postpartum mental health, workplace equity, and the systems shaping women’s access to care and opportunity. From first periods to pregnancy and purpose, Beyond the Cycle reminds you every phase matters.

Episodes

  1. 4D AGO

    Episode 7: Who We Are

    In this episode, I reintroduce Women's Relief Initiative's founding story and mission as well as properly introduce myself, your host, Fatoumata Diallo.

    34 min

  2. SEASON 4 TRAILER

    Welcome Back

    Welcome back to Women's Relief Initiative's podcast, Beyond the Cycle. In our trailer episode, you will hear about what we have in store for you in our upcoming episodes.

    5 min

  3. 03/27/2022

    Code Red Podcast Episode 6: Period Talk with Men

    The women of Women's Relief Initiative (WRI) learn about how the men of WRI were first introduced to menstruation. We talk about what role do men play in breaking the silence on the topic of period.

    1h 6m

  4. 12/28/2020

    Episode 5: Political Activism for Menstrual Equity

    Because most institutions in our society have been built to only accommodate for male needs, we need political activism to change the systemic sexism. In this podcast, we talk with Anagha Kikkeri, Vice President of UT Austin Student Government, and Hailey Volk, Co-president of Operation Period at the University of Oregon, who have taken initiative to work with their college institutions to improve access to menstrual products. They talk about how we should hold schools and universities accountable to consider menstrual aid as essential (like toilet paper) and a basic student need.

    43 min

  5. 12/01/2020

    Episode 4: Nutrition and Menstruation

    In this podcast, we are highlighting a conversation from our instagram live session with Barakah Sahaiel. Barakah is a Midwife and Public Health Nutrition Educator who shares her experience and knowledge about how nutrition can improve one's menstruation symptoms with our host Fatoumata Diallo. It has been one of the most informative and value-added conversations which makes it a must-listen-to podcast episode.

    29 min

  6. 10/05/2020

    Episode 3: Race and Menstrual Inequity

    In this podcast, we wanted to draw a connection between race and menstrual inequity. We realized, especially over the past few months, that there are a lot of misconceptions out there about race and racism and the pervasiveness of its impacts on ALL aspects of people’s lives. And we also realized that, in addition to what we’ve been reading and learning, we still have a lot to learn.

    1h 9m

  7. 07/14/2020

    EPISODE 2: Period Products

    Episode 2 highlights period products. The women of W.R.I talk about various products that are out there, their personal favorites, advantages and disadvantages about the different types, and taboos around specific products like tampons.

    48 min

  8. 05/29/2020

    EPISODE 1: First Period Experience

    Code Red is here! Episode 1 highlights the first period stories of the women of WRI. A big goal of our initiative is to normalize conversations about menstruation. Comment your personal opinions…DM us your own stories…HAVE THE CONVERSATION!

    35 min

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Beyond the Cycle is a podcast exploring the full spectrum of womanhood from menstruation to motherhood, reproductive justice to the workplace, and every stage in between. Rooted in period equity and breaking menstrual stigma, the podcast has grown into a space for honest conversations about women’s bodies, choices, and lived experiences. We discuss cycle syncing, pregnancy, birth, postpartum mental health, workplace equity, and the systems shaping women’s access to care and opportunity. From first periods to pregnancy and purpose, Beyond the Cycle reminds you every phase matters.

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