Journey to Womanhood is a podcast exploring the raw, real, and inspiring stories of women’s early experiences. Through candid interviews with women from all walks of life, we’re breaking the silence and diving into the conversations that often go unspoken—your first period, self-discovery, pleasure, body image struggles, and first intimate experiences.<br /><br />We unpack the moments that shaped us and reflect on how things could have been more empowering—creating space for growth, healing, and deeper connection.<br /><br />Whether you’re a teen or young woman finding your way, or an adult revisiting the past, this podcast offers wisdom, solidarity, and a safe space to learn and grow.<br /><br />💫 Let’s break the cycle of shame and confusion and shape a future where every woman feels empowered in her body and experiences.<br /><br />🔗 Learn more about girls’ circles at: https://journeytowomanhood.org
Journey to Womanhood: The Stories We Wish We Knew
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Journey to Womanhood is a podcast exploring the raw, real, and inspiring stories of women’s early experiences. Through candid interviews with women from all walks of life, we’re breaking the silence and diving into the conversations that often go unspoken—your first period, self-discovery, pleasure, body image struggles, and first intimate experiences.<br /><br />We unpack the moments that shaped us and reflect on how things could have been more empowering—creating space for growth, healing, and deeper connection.<br /><br />Whether you’re a teen or young woman finding your way, or an adult revisiting the past, this podcast offers wisdom, solidarity, and a safe space to learn and grow.<br /><br />💫 Let’s break the cycle of shame and confusion and shape a future where every woman feels empowered in her body and experiences.<br /><br />🔗 Learn more about girls’ circles at: https://journeytowomanhood.org
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Recent Episodes
March 23, 2026
Sita's journey
In this episode, Sita reflects on her journey growing up and navigating the transition into womanhood. Raised in an early environment that felt open and free, things later shifted, leaving little space for conversation or guidance around the body and sexuality. While her spiritual upbringing brought a strong sense of sacredness, honour, and respect for the body, it also created a tension between reverence and repression, and a longing for freedom and self-expression. Together, we explore how these experiences shaped her path, and what it might look like for young women to find balance, where curiosity, free expression, and exploration can coexist with self-respect, honour, and care for the body.
February 14, 2026
Daisy
In this episode of Journey to Womanhood, Daisy shares a positive story of growing up with trust, openness, and body confidence. Raised in a shame-free home where menstruation, sexuality, and nakedness were spoken about naturally, Daisy experienced early foundations of love, freedom, and self-acceptance. Her school environment reinforced this, with strong peer support and celebration of difference. Daisy reflects on positive early experiences of intimacy, as well as a “grey area” moment, consensual, yet not fully aligned with her heart, and how even with good boundaries, maintaining them during intimacy can be challenging. This was the first time she experienced shame, offering an important insight for young people and parents alike. She also shares her experience of falling deeply in love with a woman in a long-term same-sex relationship, questioning her sexuality and exploring how emotional connection can feel the same across genders, while sexual experiences can differ. Daisy speaks movingly about her father’s unconditional, non-judgemental love and how it helped her grow into her strength. While her journey included moments of vulnerability and self-consciousness, it is ultimately one of self-acceptance, healing, and learning, a powerful reminder of how openness, respect, and love shape healthy relationships with our bodies and ourselves.
January 31, 2026
Libby
In this episode, we explore how a girl’s understanding of her body is shaped early on, including the impact of never seeing her mother’s period blood, and how openness around menstruation can build confidence and body acceptance. We reflect on how mothers can prepare their daughters without shame or fear, and the importance of honesty in those early years. Our guest shares her struggles with being told to “sit more ladylike” and how subtle messages like these can place heavy expectations on girls. She speaks passionately about letting girls simply be, free from overthinking or adult fears. In a vulnerable and powerful way, she opens up about her sexual journey, how it began disconnected from love, and we explore what can block deeper intimacy. She also shares the shame she carried around pornography and how experiences like these can shape a girl’s self-image and sense of worth into womanhood. We talk about the complex desire to be desired, and how the absence of male attention can trigger feelings of unworthiness. Finally, we touch on the deep vulnerability of young people when exposed to unkind or unloving experiences, and how these moments can leave a lasting imprint. This is a heartfelt conversation about shame, longing, resilience, and the power of being truly seen, inviting us all to reflect on how early experiences shape the women we become.
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