Period Besties Podcast

About Period Besties Podcast

Where nothing is TMI! Everything menstrual is up for discussion. With great guests, and live period coaching, we’ll open the doors to this mysterious world.

Publisher

Stasha Washburn

Category

education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Feb 2024

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

146 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Thin Doesn't Mean Thrive! Live & Unfiltered Panel 1 S3E40

   Welcome to Period Besties Live & Unfiltered! Our first panel was Thin Doesn't Mean Thrive. For more about our speakers head here: https://ThePeriodCoach.com/Live2026You can still sign up for the free gifts! Heroin Chic Is Back: GLP-1s, BMI, Ovulation & What Real Women’s Health Looks Like | Period Besties Panel In the first live Period Besties panel, hosts Stasha Washburn and Katie Bressack welcome moderator Holly Grigg-Spall and panelists Dr. Mariza Snyder, De'Nicea Hilton Harper, and Lou Lachman to discuss the return of “heroin chic,” the rise of GLP-1 medications, and why thinness is not the same as health. The conversation focuses on thriving through biomarkers, strength, bone density, nutrition, trauma and mental health, and quality of life, with critiques of BMI and how health standards vary across populations. They emphasize the menstrual cycle—especially ovulation—as a key marker of vitality, explore how rapid weight loss can affect periods, bones, muscle, libido, motivation, and reward signals, and share practical approaches for self-trust, safe conversations with kids, and embodied tools to interrupt harmful body-talk. 00:00 Welcome to the Panel00:22 Chat and Raffle Details01:03 Meet Moderator Holly02:25 Introducing the Panelists05:38 Why Heroin Chic Matters07:46 Defining Thriving Beyond BMI08:11 Dr Mariza on Biomarkers11:46 De'Nicea on Culture and Context18:55 Lou on Trust and Trauma22:44 Mental Health and Kids28:46 Embodiment and Environment35:35 Ovulation as a Health Metric38:16 Ovulation as Whole-Cycle Marker40:29 Weight Spectrum and Cycle Disruption41:56 GLP-1s and Cycle Concerns43:01 Audience Qs and GLP-1 Basics46:28 Ovulation as Vital Sign49:51 Beyond BMI Clinical Assessment54:29 Trauma Healing and GLP-1 Tradeoffs01:02:00 Body Size Genetics and Culture01:02:40 Heart Shock and Gentle Trauma Work01:11:22 GLP-1s Pleasure and Dopamine01:15:35 Desire Trauma and Identity Shifts01:17:44 Perimenopause Reckoning01:18:25 GLP-1 Identity Shifts01:20:06 Validation Versus Sovereignty01:24:33 Birth Control Social Pressure01:27:09 Rapid Weight Loss Risks01:31:28 Shame Trauma And Safety01:36:46 Survival Strategies And Healing01:39:08 Quieting Food Noise01:41:46 Healthy Navigation Tips01:51:24 Audience Q And Wrap Up01:56:42 Sponsors And Outro Todays episode is sponsored by:Period Coaching School and Katie Bressack Wellness. Email us: PeriodBestiesPodcast@gmail.com Our Websites:PeriodCoachingSchool.comKatieBressack.com Instagram and Facebook:@StashaWashburn @KatieBressack Freebies:Charting with Stasha https://ThePeriodCoach.com/etrcEating For Your Hormones Guide https://katiebressack.com/freegift/ Books:The Revolution Will Be Bloody https://ThePeriodCoach.com/RevolutionBloody Brilliant Business https://PeriodCoachingSchool.com/Bloody-Brilliant-Business-book Eating For Your Hormones Recipe Book https://katiebressack.com/hormone-balancing-recipe-book/ Theme music composed, recorded, performed, engineered, mixed and mastered by Ted Wulfers 663 Sound

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Live & Unfiltered Wrapped! S3E39

   Live Panel Week Recap | Period Besties Podcast (Self-Sovereignty, Cycle Tracking & Period Coach Support) Katie and Stasha recap their week of seven live panels, celebrating the high energy, deep audience questions, and supportive community that showed up in the chats with kindness and encouragement. They share relief that all panelists arrived on time, note they’ll announce the giveaway winner after decompressing, and encourage listeners to reach out for further support, including booking sessions, rather than doing it alone. They preview upcoming podcast episodes featuring audio from every panel (or immediate access via a VIP ticket), and tease key takeaways like self-sovereignty, trading the “busy badge” for a “lazy badge,” cultivating an “inner sloth,” comparing yourself cycle to cycle, and reminders about charting versus apps. They emphasize reconnecting with your body, taking what resonates, and leaving the rest without judgment. VIP: https://stasha.kartra.com/page/Live2026VIP 00:00 Live Panels Recap 01:00 Community Magic 03:21 Behind the Scenes Stress 05:17 Giveaway and Support 07:03 Best Panel Quotes 08:52 How to Listen 09:50 VIP and Next Steps 11:46 Wrap Up and Sponsors Todays episode is sponsored by:Period Coaching School and Katie Bressack Wellness. Email us: PeriodBestiesPodcast@gmail.com Our Websites:PeriodCoachingSchool.comKatieBressack.com Instagram and Facebook:@StashaWashburn @KatieBressack Freebies:Charting with Stasha https://ThePeriodCoach.com/etrcEating For Your Hormones Guide https://katiebressack.com/freegift/ Books:The Revolution Will Be Bloody https://ThePeriodCoach.com/RevolutionBloody Brilliant Business https://PeriodCoachingSchool.com/Bloody-Brilliant-Business-book Eating For Your Hormones Recipe Book https://katiebressack.com/hormone-balancing-recipe-book/ Theme music composed, recorded, performed, engineered, mixed and mastered by Ted Wulfers 663 Sound

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   We're LIVE & UNFILTERED!

   This week only! Katie and I have invited some of our favorite experts to our week of live panels and you can join us on the Zoom calls! Get the link here: https://ThePeriodCoach.com/live2026

Who has been a guest on Period Besties Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Lynn Schulte
• Anna Skordai
• Dr Kela Smith
• Amy Divaraniya
• Amanda Dumouchelle

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

19 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

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Quality

78

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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