{"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":"FF3 - Rhythms Beyond the Cycle","slug":"ff3-rhythms-beyond-the-cycle","published_at":"2025-09-12T04:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/embracing-flow-6710823/ff3-rhythms-beyond-the-cycle","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/embracing-flow-6710823","url":"https://embracing-flow.simplecast.com/episodes/ff2-rhythms-beyond-the-cycle-_CC5MZka","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/9e187f4b-2be8-4cb1-9296-3ba9f142e049/episodes/1fa25b31-478d-483e-92ae-157dd7a8cba9/audio/8a3c61f0-1767-49b1-a8d2-28461b89e43b/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=iddlVpAh","summary":"In this Flow Facts episode, Heather Allmendinger — Queen of Flow and host of the Embracing Flow podcast — explains why your body hasn’t forgotten the way, even if your monthly cycle changes. Heather explores circadian, ultradian, and infradian rhythms, showing how these natural patterns continue to shape your energy, focus, and resilience. She highlights why ignoring rhythms can lead to burnout — and how reconnecting with them helps you reclaim confidence, balance, and clarity. ✨ Key Takeaways: Circadian rhythms drive daily sleep, energy, and metabolism Ultradian rhythms explain attention cycles and energy dips during the day Emotional and moon-connected rhythms provide structure, even without a monthly cycle Honoring rhythms reduces burnout and strengthens resilience","meta_description":"In this Flow Facts episode, Heather Allmendinger — Queen of Flow and host of the Embracing Flow podcast — explains why your body hasn’t forgotten the way,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":89,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/embracing-flow-6710823/episodes/ff3-rhythms-beyond-the-cycle/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/ff3-rhythms-beyond-the-cycle.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}