S3 Ep8: Chelsea VonChaz On Healthy Relationships with Your Period and How Lifestyle Changes Can Help Your Period Flourish

human2human with Stacy Ike

On this week’s episode of human2human with Stacy Ike, we have: philanthropist, educator, and founder of Happy Period, Chelsea VonChaz who is changing the way we experience our bodies and the relationships we have with our periods. Chelsea and Stacy dive deep into discussing the shame associated with buying period products, journaling about your menstrual cycle to learn your body better, and helping girls and women create healthy habits for a healthier period.
SHOW NOTES | KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 01:24 - Song of the week
• 01:28 - Book of the week
• 01:35 - Reflection Question - How can I be a better advocate for my body?
• 03:55 - Chelsea dives into her first period experience
• 08:40 - Chelsea talks about how society has programmed us into believing that periods are dirty and that they should be silenced
• 09:25 - Chelsea discusses the lack of feminine products in public facilities
• 10:50 - Chelsea shares why she changed her career from being a fashion stylist to being the founder of Happy Period
• 16:20 - What is a digital period journal?
• 21:28 - Chelsea talks about lifestyle changes that can affect your period and the research you can do to help yourself
• 23:44 - Chelsea admires former OBGYN Jewel Pookrum, who focuses on lifestyle changes and fibroids - the person who inspired Erykah Badu to become a doula
• 30:29 - Chelsea shares with us her personal fibroid journey
• 34:05 - Chelsea tells us the difference between Abdominal Myomectomy and Laparoscopic Myomectomy
• 41:00 - What to look for when you’re purchasing menstrual products
• 48:43 - Chelseas lets us in on the things she seeks from period brand companies
• 49:46 - Stacy dives into what she looks for in her period products
• 53:45 - Chelsea dives into privilege and homelessness as it relates to periods
• 56:19 - Honest Gems Segment
  • What’s something they really don’t tell women about irregular periods?
  • What’s something they really don’t tell us about having sex on your period?
  • What’s something they really don’t tell us about having chocolate on our periods?
  • What’s something they really don’t tell us about syncing up periods?
• 01:03:53 - Visit www.hashtaghappyperiod.org to learn more about Chelsea’s work

“I’ve had folks say that they still hide their tampons in their sleeve or they put their pad or tampon in their back pocket when they’re going to the restroom at work.” [07:15]
”You just have to be an advocate for yourself. Your own body, your body is legit the only home that you have control over.” [20:10]
“There's a woman named Lauren Wasser who lost both of her legs due to toxic shock syndrome and that happened to her through using a tampon…” [45:11]
“Stylize your period the same way you would do with your makeup or hair products.” [51:59]
“Be revolutionary and talk about your blood.” [1:54:54]
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CREDITS:
Executive Producer: Stacy Ike
Associate Producer: Henrietta Biayemi
Associate Producer: Emma Jackson
Audio Engineer: Brian Shaffer
Theme Music: Pieces by “After The Fall"
Music released by: Chill Out Records
Post Production Audio: The Revolt Podcast Network
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