Herbal Womb Wisdom

Kay'aleya Hunnybee
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Curious about herbal and holistic approaches to womb wellness (i.e. periods, infections, libido, pleasure, pain, PMS, hormones, body confidence, fertility, PCOS, cycle irregularity, etc)? No matter what phase of life you are in, or what you've been told is - or isn't - possible, if it's related to your wombspace, it's covered here. Clinical herbalist and integrative health educator Kay'aleya Hunnybee will guide you through a range of topics by combining traditional wisdom, embodied practice, and modern science. With her years of experience as an herbalist and history as a student midwife, doula and massage therapist, she brings a broadly integrative perspective. Expect inspiration, stories, research, some interviews, plenty of plant talk, occasional humor, a whole lot of being real, and a compassionate heart. You'll leave every episode with actionable steps to enhance your menstrual, sexual and hormonal health and enrich your life.

  1. 1d ago

    The sensitive ecology of your heart: Simple ways to support heart health in summer, perimenopause & beyond

    I think we forget sometimes that heart and cardiovascular disease is actually the leading cause of death for women and folks with wombs. Like, for real. And the thing about it is, there are some very simple things we can do that make a huge difference, and it's been shown that only between 3-12% of us are even doing those. Not to mention adding our herbal allies in.  In this weeks episode I cover the heart as an organ of the summer season from a TCM lens, simple ways you can make a huge impact on your heart health, and some beautiful medicinal plants we can call on truly as tonic herbs over time to prevent and even remedy cardiovascular conditions (on a physical and emotional/spirit level). You may be surprised by which herbs I chose. Resources: Free guide: Womb connection meditationToday's shownotes: Sensitive ecology of your heartEpisode 50: Adaptogens & your hormonal healthEpisode 56: Womb & heart connection?Episode 233: Traversing the wild terrain of grief If you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you.  ❤️ DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal concerns. Click here to send me a quick message :)

  2. Jul 21

    How can shadow work, existential kink & radical acceptance help you heal? with Dani Granaroli

    It's common for us to orient more to the parts of ourselves we love, feel proud of, or see as lighter or brighter. But what about the parts that are messier, less easy-to-love, more challenging? We ALL have them, btw. Most of us hide those parts where we can, we've learned how to move through the  world without outwardly expressing them a lot of the time, unless something comes up that triggers them. Often this kind of trigger happens in intimate relationships but it can happen anywhere.  In today's episode, Dani Granaroli speaks to the profound transformation she's experienced since incorporating shadow work practices largely  inspired by Carolyn Elliot's work with existential kink. We explore her personal journey, and some ideas of what shadow work even is, some insights on a different way of viewing "healthy" relationships and why radical acceptance is key to all of this - including potentially your own healing path. Resources: Today's shownotes: Grab links to Dani's workFree guided womb connection meditation and clearing Book: Existential Kink by Carolyn ElliotEpisode 197: Somatic practices for healing childhood wounds with Kristen Stake If you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you.  ❤️ DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal concerns. Click here to send me a quick message :)

  3. Jul 14

    What is a period party? Making menstrual education fun with Erica Evans & Darcie Black

    A couple months ago my childhood bestie told me she was hosting a period party for her daughter, and I knew immediately I wanted to reach out to the facilitators to have them on the podcast. Turns out, these two are the real deal.  Erica Evans and Darcie Black are both Fertility Awareness Educators that work in the reproductive health field in different niches. Together, they host these "Body Talk" period parties for children 8-12 years old. They are actual parties, with gift bags and balloons and decorations, and they also teach all kinds of practical topics like vulva anatomy, "red and white flow," menstrual product options and so much more.  My vision is for more and more of these "period parties" to exist, so I am honored and excited to have these ladies on the podcast to plant the seeds of possibility for all of us.  Maybe you'll start a period party in your community, too? Resources: Today's shownotes: Grab links to Erica + Darcies offeringsFree guide: Track Your Cycle Naturally with FAM Click here to send me a quick message :)

  4. Jul 7

    Traversing the wild terrain of grief: 3 herbs for your tender heart in summertime

    Summer is often characterized by buoyancy, expansion, joy, creativity, vitality. But there are times in our lives when we are feeling this life-giving energy of warmth around us and simultaneously navigating a deep season of grief. This is what I speak to in today's episode. Some ways we might caretake our tender hearts in the peak of summertime, herbal allies for the journey, and more. Resources: Info & registration for July 14th class: Herbal Healing after Pregnancy LossFree guide: 10 key herbs for your hormonal healthToday's shownotes: Traversing the wild terrain of griefEpisode 65: Grief & pleasure postpartum & beyond with Stacey RamsowerEpisode 112: How to tend grief with the earth w India ElynEpisode 135: Re-enlivening a wailing culture w Siobhan Asgharzadeh If you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you.  ❤️ DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal concerns. Click here to send me a quick message :)

  5. Jun 30

    Herbal allies to cool + calm the nervous system: A glimpse into motherwort, milky oats & schisandra

    One of the core pillars hormonal health - the dynamic healthy dance of our hormones - is a resilient nervous system. I don't love using the word regulated, because that sounds like we're trying to neutralize or dampen our nervous system response, when what we really want is to grow our capacity to feel all the things fully, and complete the waves. So what can we do yo cool and calm our frazzled, anxious, agitated systems? Herbs can be amazing allies for this, really it's one of the places they shine. In today's episode, I share about motherwort as a relaxing, antispasmodic, cooling nervine; milky oats as a deep restorative nervous system tonic; and schisandra as an incredible ally for stress resilience as well as nourishing our qi and retaining fluids in the body. Hopefully these glimpses feel supportive in this summer season that tends towards heat, intensity, drive and excess activity. A time when we would do well to incorporate some cooling and calming herbal allies alongside. Resources: Free 10 key herbs for hormonal health (incl. 5 herbal pillars of hormonal health) guideToday's shownotes: Herbal allies to cool + calm the nervous systemEpisode 17: How stress messes with your hormonesEpisode 32: Herbal spotlight on motherwortEpisode 40: Herbal spotlight on schisandraEpisode 68: Herbal spotlight on milky oats If you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you.  ❤️ DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal concerns. Click here to send me a quick message :)

  6. Jun 23

    3 simple ways to help you savor peak summer season {ft Ruth Hull & myself)

    It can be so common to feel the quickening of summertime and forget to slow down to truly savor the season. Sometimes it feels almost impossible to find the quiet in all the expansive blossoming energy. But if we don't slow down to pause, we miss the opportunity to more fully receive the gifts of the season. And we may end up more imbalanced during the peak and late summertime. Too hot, too dry, too fiery, too much. So what are some ways to slow down and savor this season? That's exactly the question that this medley episode answers from three different lenses. First I share about ways to deepen connection to the rhythms of your womb, and specifically this episode snippet covers the arousal process & a little on your womb rhythms during your fertility years. Next, Ruth Hull explores three different homeopathic remedies for hot flashes and night sweats (which can certainly be exacerbated in peak summer), and how to be very specific in your choice of which one is right for you. And finally, I share a little about herbal allies for for cooling down the summer heat in your body. I hope you find this episode to be a gift in this potent window of summer solstice. Resources: Free guide to Gardening for Your Hormonal HealthToday's shownotes: 3 simple ways to savor peak summer seasonEpisode 28: Rhythms of your wombEpisode 33: Homeopathy, hot flashes & the menopausal transitionEpisode 74: Cool the summer heat in your body the herbal way If you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you.  ❤️ DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal concerns. Click here to send me a quick message :)

  7. Jun 16

    Tending the waters of your body with hydrosols & sensual exploration with Emma Prescher

    So often we think of essential oils as the primary form of distillation from aromatic plants. But there is another form of water-based extraction through distillation that is commonly overlooked, and that's hydrosols. Hydrosols are aromatic waters that capture both volatile oils and the water from the steaming process. According to today's guest Emma Prescher, they really are a bridge between the energetic signature of the plant (the plant "beingness") and the physical characteristics within the volatile oils. She speaks to the immense transformational accident that required her to slow down after longtime survival mode and how astrology and herbalism were key parts of her healing journey and ultimately what brought her back to life in a way. We also explore the sensual nature of hydrosols, how they impact your nervous system, the different aromatic profiles of the same plant at different times in the growing season, how tobacco flowers came to be her first hydrosol and so much more.  Resources: Free guided womb connection meditation and clearing Today's shownotes: Get links to Emma's offerings, hydrosols etcEpisode 83: What is astro-herbalism with Andrea Webb If you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you.  ❤️ DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal concerns. Click here to send me a quick message :) Click here to send me a quick message :)

  8. Jun 9

    How to refill your deep inner well: Ayurvedic wisdom to replenish ojas with Adena Rose Bright

    (audio fixed! sorry y'all) The Ayurvedic concept of "ojas" can feel elusive, especially because it's a unique perspective on something that we might refer to as our deep inner well of resilience or the nourishment we can call upon when we are in a time of stress or strain.  There's no real physical component we can point to from a western anatomy lens. But it's an essential literal substance in the Ayurvedic paradigm that is required for recovery from "karmic crunch" times and also for things like healthy menstrual cycles, fertility, gentler perimenopause and even longevity. Ayurvedic practitioner Adena Rose Bright speaks to both her clinical and embodied personal experience identifying low Ojas and replenishing this "inner well" through simple practices that are accessible to all of us.  We also chat about the often overlooked significance of bodywork in integrative health practices and so much more.  Resources: Shownotes: Get links to Adena Rose's free course, apprenticeship etcFree Womb Connection & Clearing meditationEpisode 97: Understanding & pacifying Vata dosha w Kristen TimchakEpisode 182: Deeply replenishing postpartum care w Coco Genevieve If you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you.  ❤️ DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal concerns. Click here to send me a quick message :)

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Curious about herbal and holistic approaches to womb wellness (i.e. periods, infections, libido, pleasure, pain, PMS, hormones, body confidence, fertility, PCOS, cycle irregularity, etc)? No matter what phase of life you are in, or what you've been told is - or isn't - possible, if it's related to your wombspace, it's covered here. Clinical herbalist and integrative health educator Kay'aleya Hunnybee will guide you through a range of topics by combining traditional wisdom, embodied practice, and modern science. With her years of experience as an herbalist and history as a student midwife, doula and massage therapist, she brings a broadly integrative perspective. Expect inspiration, stories, research, some interviews, plenty of plant talk, occasional humor, a whole lot of being real, and a compassionate heart. You'll leave every episode with actionable steps to enhance your menstrual, sexual and hormonal health and enrich your life.

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  • Creator
    Kay'aleya Hunnybee
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    237
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Herbal Womb Wisdom
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    Herbal Womb Wisdom

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