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Period Power with the Period Queen

June 07, 2021 • Vicci Oliver and Nicki Farrell • Season 2 • Episode 22

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In this episode, we’re talking all about Periods and the powers we can tap into within the 4 phases of our cycle with singer, author, human biologist and Period Queen, Lucy Peach. Today’s episode is all about education, empowerment, and choice. Settle in, this is important.

👉 Lucy shares

How she came to discover the beauty of her own cycle and how she got started on this journey
The motivation behind her book
How we can honour the very special first cycle
The 4 phases of our cycle and what they entail
What we can gain from understanding our bodies and our cycles
The power of cycle mapping in a workplace
The most beautiful piece of knowledge she has discovered about periods on her journey
How we as parents and village mentors and educators, can have conversations about periods with our little Wildlings and from what age she suggests we start

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👉 Resources & References
Lucy's Website
Lucy's Courses - Coming Soon!
TedX Talk
Lucy's Music
Facebook
Insta @lucyspeaches
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Book Reccomendations:
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

👉 Guest Details
Lucy is a period preacher, folk singer, theatre performer and TEDx Speaker who has worked as a human biology teacher and sexual health educator. She has a Bachelors of Science in Human Biology and Biomedicine. She currently performs

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