The Planting Seeds Podcast
In The Planting Seeds podcast your host Iris Josephina + her guests explore how we can cultivate a more gentle relationship with our cyclical bodies, the earth, each other and the world around us through using our senses, science, the subtle and the sacred.
Episodes
37 episodes
Special Episode - Out of Your Head into the Body: An Intriguing Convo on Ancient Civilizations, Goddess temples, and Caves with Elisabet Alfstad
This is a special episode: a conversation with my co-guide Elisabet about our upcoming Wombs & Waters pilgrimage (March 17-23, 2025). You will learn:Who we are and why we're called to guide this pilgrimageThe si...
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Special Episode - Join me for my Wombs & Waters Pilgrimage in 2025
This is a little bit of a different podcast: a little peek into the why behind my Wombs & Waters pilgrimage taking place 17-23 March 2025.You will learn:Why Gozo & Malta?Why Wombs & Waters?S...
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Episode 35 - First Blood: Honoring the Rite of Passage that is Menarche
In this episode Iris shares about her own menarche experience and takes you on a journey sharing her vision around first blood. Topics covered Iris' own journey The journey of menarche...
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Episode 35
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Episode 34 - The Best Ways to Support Your & Your Baby's Microbiome with Kate Pope
In this episode Iris sits down with Kate Pope, who is a mom, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner as well as Certified GAPS Practitioner. This conversation sheds a light on the role of food both for moms and babies, and its impact on the microbiome...
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Episode 34
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Episode 33 - My Preconception & Fertility Journey
In this episode Iris shares about her own preconception and fertility journey and gives you easy-to-implement tips for your journey.Topics covered Iris' own journey Charting your cycle...
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Episode 33
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Episode 32 - Regenerative Living Made Easy for Beginners with Kyra de Vreeze
In this episode Iris sits down with her friend Kyra de Vreeze. Kyra is a naturopath and Iris has always been impressed by how she grows her own food and built her regenerative life from scratch - in collaboration with the Earth. To honor Earth ...
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Episode 32
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Episode 31 - Het behandelen van PMS en Endometriose met Frequenties met Renee Steinmann
(This episode is in Dutch as it contains a Dutch research announcement for the Dutch audience)In deze aflevering stelt Renee een super vet project voor wat ze gaat doen, en waar ik he-le-maal achter sta. Ik zal eerlijk zijn: i...
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Episode 30 - My ADHD Journey
This is a very raw and vulnerable episode on my journey with ADHD and how I felt after I received my diagnosis. This is a personal story and my hope is that other people who have ADHD recognize themselves in this feels less alone in their journ...
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Episode 30
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Episode 29: Prime for Pregnancy - Why preconception is so crucial with Sarah Thompson
In this episode Iris sits down with Sarah Thompson, a certified functional medicine practitioner who has specialized in maternity care. Honestly - this whole episode will blow your mind! She shares with us why preconception is so crucial and ho...
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Episode 29
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Episode 28 - Salt for our Cyclical Health with Samantha Skyring
In this episode Iris sits down with Samantha - the founder of Oryx Desert salt, mother and entrepreneur. Samantha's story is wildly inspiring and she shared so much wisdom about salt and the importance for our bodies.
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Episode 28
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Episode 27 - Spirit Baby Communication & Wisdom with Sarah Naia Soleil
In this episode Iris sits down with Sarah who is a Mother, Student Midwife, Birth Doula, and International Spirit Baby Intuitive. Have a listen to this beautiful conversation Which Is full of magic and wisdom.Topics co...
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Episode 27
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Episode 26 - Science, Stories & Herbal Wisdom about CBD for Cyclical Bodies with Shinta Lempers
In this episode Iris sits down with friend and fellow plant nerd Shinta Lempers. Shinta is the founder of Heal Mary - a high quality ethically sourced CBD brand. They dive into everything you have always wanted to know about the endocannabinoid...
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Episode 25 - Holistic Period Health with Nicole Jardim
In this episode, Iris sits down with one of her mentors, Nicole Jardim. There is so much to cover when you put 2 hormonal health geeks in one room! We cover a wide range of topics but the most important thing about this conversation is the pass...
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Episode 25
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Episode 24 - My Sacred Water Priestess & Mary Magdalene Pilgrimage to France
This episode is a little different than what you're used to on here. Iris shares about how joining a water priestess retreat in France changed her life in so many ways.Topics covered How Iris d...
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Episode 24
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36:35
Episode 23 - Redefining Wellness: Embarking on a Holistic Hormone & Cycle Coaching Revolution
In this episode Iris sits down her Cycle Seeds team member Suzanne to chat about the journey to become a Certified Holistic Hormone & Cycle Coach.Topics covered Why Iris created the HHCC traini...
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Episode 22 - The Shocking Truth about Sperm Health & Male Fertility with Dr. Miranda Myles
In this episode Iris sits down with fertility expert Miranda Myles. And honestly.. it will most likely BLOW. YOUR. MIND. The topics of sperm health and male fertility are often not talked about, and not taken into consideration when it comes to...
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Episode 22
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Episode 21 - The Vulnerable Conversation with an Holistic OBGYN We All Need with Dr. Nathan Riley
In this episode Iris sits down with holistic OBGYN Dr. Nathan Riley - and phewww this is such a deep vulnerable conversation! Nathan is such a wealth of wisdom and a breath of fresh air in the sometimes heavy field of gynecology.
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Episode 20 - Womb Sovereignty, the Cyclical Continuum & Holistic Miscarriage and Abortion Care with Samantha Zipporah
In this episode Iris sits down with Samantha Zipporah, who is a midwife, author and educator. This conversation invites you to think about the natural process of pregnancy loss in a whole different way. Get ready for a super vulnerable yet empo...
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Episode 20
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Episode 19 - Toxic Mold Exposure and Your Cycle with Bridgit Danner
In this episode Iris sits down with Bridgit Danner to talk all about toxic mold. Many people are unaware toxic mold exists and the impact it can have on our health - especially our menstrual cycles. With this episode, we hope to shed some light...
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Episode 19
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Episode 18 - Understanding Endometriosis: an in-depth conversation with Jessica Duffin
In this episode Iris sits down with Jessica Duffin to have an in-depth conversation about endometriosis - a condition that affects a lot of people who menstruate but often takes a long time to diagnose and receive adequate care for. We discuss ...
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Episode 18
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Episode 17 - Acupuncture for Cyclical Health with Lauren Curtain
In this episode Iris sits down with Lauren Curtain to discuss traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture for overall cyclical health across the lifespan. Lauren shares a wealth of wisdom with us in this episode.Topics covered:<...
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Episode 17
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41:46
Episode 16 - The Business of Birth Control with Abby Epstein & Holly Grigg-Spall
In this episode Iris sits down with Holly Grigg-Spall (the writer of Sweetening the Pill) and Abby Epstein (the producer of the documentary The Business of Birth Control, The Business of Birth, and more). They talk about about how this groundbr...
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Episode 15
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52:48
Episode 15 - The role of the thyroid in menstrual cycle health with Dr. Rachel Vong
In this episode Iris sits down with ND Rachel Vong to discuss the often overlooked connection between out thyroid health and our menstrual health. Topics covered:Rachel's journey and how she started specializing in thyr...
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Episode 15
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Episode 14 - The magic of abdominal massage for the menstrual cycle with Tara Ghosh
In this episode Iris sits down with her friend Tara Ghosh who is a period educator and abdominal therapist. We talk about how abdominal massage/Arvigo therapy can be used for menstrual cycle health AND overall human health.Topics covere...
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Episode 2
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Episode 13 - Ayurveda for Menstrual Cycle Health, Fertility, Pregnancy & Postpartum with Kim van der Veer
In this episode Iris sits down with the lovely Kim from Start with Rasa. Kim is a Mother, Yoga Teacher & Ayurveda Coach. In this episode, we talk about Ayurveda and all the ways this beautiful system looks at health, healing, and cyclical p...
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Episode 13
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