{"podcast":{"title":"Embracing Flow","slug":"embracing-flow-6710823","podcast_index_feed_id":6710823,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/iddlVpAh","website_url":"https://embracing-flow.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/7097a184-62f7-4697-afc1-20e316cb804a/20428156-ad4f-4a27-895a-2b1bca862762/3000x3000/2025-20podcast-20button.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Heather Allmendinger","episode_count":87,"summary":"Imagine celebrating Christmas with a newborn, a 9 year old, and your 39 year old husband passing away suddenly in your bedroom. On the outside, I looked calm and collected, yet internally, I was numb and actually telling myself to breathe, any thought beyond the inhale/exhale pattern was too overwhelming. Not only was I dealing with the passing of my husband and life with a newborn, my corporate life changed too when a new management team was assigned. As I pulled the broken pieces back together, realization hit, I needed a new start; I’d outgrown the corporate world, it was time to share my love of the products I’d been using, but sales felt gross to me. So, I went back to school, earning three health coaching certifications. In the process, I saw how little we know and talk about the menstrual cycle. We don’t know how it works or how it interacts with every single system in our body. The taboo of menstruation had to stop! Flashbacks of my grandmother giving me the period talk, the absolute hatred of my painful, heavy, nauseating, passing out periods, to the embarrassing nurse’s office trip with bled through dark pants and being handed WHITE sweatpants! I remember the shock and e…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T08:21:22.670365+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/embracing-flow-6710823"},"episode":{"title":"71 - Heather Allmendinger - Can Cycle Awareness Save Your Relationship?","slug":"71-heather-allmendinger-can-cycle-awareness-save-your-relationship","published_at":"2025-09-03T04:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/embracing-flow-6710823/71-heather-allmendinger-can-cycle-awareness-save-your-relationship","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/embracing-flow-6710823","url":"https://embracing-flow.simplecast.com/episodes/71-heather-allmendinger-can-cycle-awareness-save-your-relationship-2dIccgCm","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/9e187f4b-2be8-4cb1-9296-3ba9f142e049/episodes/e650e6c4-4530-4603-a148-5dfc7d9ee9de/audio/ad02dd37-8814-4285-a19b-740b0b643f99/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=iddlVpAh","summary":"Cycle awareness isn’t just about health—it’s relationship intelligence. 🌸 In this episode of Embracing Flow, Heather Allmendinger (Queen of Flow, USOA Ms. Berks County 2025) explores how cycle literacy impacts communication, intimacy, and resilience across every stage of life—from first periods to perimenopause and menopause. You’ll learn: The difference between tracking and charting cycles Why cycle awareness matters for couples, families, and workplaces How hormonal changes shape relationships in perimenopause and menopause Research linking education, health literacy, and marital resilience Simple ways to practice cycle awareness together ✨ Imagine if schools, youth groups, and workplaces embraced this knowledge—what would relationships look like in 10, 20, or 30 years? 📌 Interested in bringing cycle literacy workshops to your school, organization, or community? Connect with Heather through Vivydus.com . #CycleAwareness #EmbracingFlow #Vivydus #MenstrualHealth #Perimenopause #Menopause #RelationshipHealth #BodyLiteracy","meta_description":"Cycle awareness isn’t just about health—it’s relationship intelligence. 🌸 In this episode of Embracing Flow, Heather Allmendinger (Queen of Flow, USOA Ms.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":760,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/embracing-flow-6710823/episodes/71-heather-allmendinger-can-cycle-awareness-save-your-relationship/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/embracing-flow-6710823/71-heather-allmendinger-can-cycle-awareness-save-your-relationship.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}