22 | Why Do We Get Period Cramps?

In episode 24, Calee is explaining what it means to ditch HBC…   In this episode Calee talks about: When to start preparing to get off of hormonal birth control What to expect when getting off of hormonal birth control How to avoid symptoms after hormonal birth control Her top tips for how to support your body after hormonal birth control   2 multivitamins mentioned: Marea Wellness PMS Elixir, use code CALEE15 for $$ off your first month’s subscription Ancient Nutrition Women’s Multivitamin Breaking Up with HBC Course by Calee Shea - https://calee.clickfunnels.com/breaking-up-with-hbc48038852 NEW *FREE* Are my hormones imbalanced? Masterclass -https://courses.caleeshea.com/free-hormones-class Hormone Bootcamp by Calee Shea - https://products.caleeshea.com/hormone-bootcamp   Follow along with Calee on Instagram: @caleeshea and Get Cliterate: @getcliterate. If you love what we talk about on the podcast, you’ll love our Facebook Community! Join us >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/caleeshea   Lastly—if there’s anyone you’d like to see on the pod, you can submit a guest request on our website, getcliterate.com!

In episode 23, Calee is explaining what a normal period is…   In this episode Calee talks about: What is a menstrual cycle? How much blood loss we should have in a cycle What are normal period symptoms What are abnormal period symptoms   NEW *FREE* Are my hormones imbalanced? Masterclass -https://courses.caleeshea.com/free-hormones-class Hormone Bootcamp by Calee Shea - https://products.caleeshea.com/hormone-bootcamp   Follow along with Calee on Instagram: @caleeshea and Get Cliterate: @getcliterate. If you love what we talk about on the podcast, you’ll love our Facebook Community! Join us >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/caleeshea  Lastly—if there’s anyone you’d like to see on the pod, you can submit a guest request on our website, getcliterate.com!

In episode 22, we are talking about period cramps!  In this episode Calee talks about: What are period cramps Why we get period cramps Primary dysmenorrhea vs secondary dysmenorrhea Tips and tricks for cramps   NEW *FREE* Are my hormones imbalanced? Masterclass -https://courses.caleeshea.com/free-hormones-class Hormone Bootcamp by Calee Shea - https://products.caleeshea.com/hormone-bootcamp NuLeaf Naturals - Use code CALEESHEA for a discount - https://nuleafnaturals.com/shop/ Soulful Tea Blends - https://soulfulteablends.com/   Follow along with Calee on Instagram: @caleeshea and Get Cliterate: @getcliterate. If you love what we talk about on the podcast, you’ll love our Facebook Community! Join us >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/caleeshea    Lastly—if there’s anyone you’d like to see on the pod, you can submit a guest request on our website, getcliterate.com!

In episode 21, Calee is setting a new tone for future episodes!   In this episode Calee talks about: Making sex ed more inclusive Who experiences periods Alternative terms and phrases   Resources: Schuyler Bailar - https://www.instagram.com/pinkmantaray/  Casey Tanner - https://www.instagram.com/queersextherapy/ Adrienne Marie Brown - https://www.instagram.com/adriennemareebrown/ Matt Bernstein - https://www.instagram.com/mattxiv/ Madison Werner - https://www.instagram.com/madisonwerner/   NEW *FREE* Are my hormones imbalanced? Masterclass -https://courses.caleeshea.com/free-hormones-class   Follow along with Calee on Instagram: @caleeshea and Get Cliterate: @getcliterate. If you love what we talk about on the podcast, you’ll love our Facebook Community! Join us >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/caleeshea    Lastly—if there’s anyone you’d like to see on the pod, you can submit a guest request on our website, getcliterate.com!

In episode 20, Calee is back with another solo episode talking all about sleep. She dives into the effects of sleep (or lack thereof) on your body + why it should be a priority for your overall health.   In this episode Calee dives in to: The importance of getting enough sleep + how many hours to aim for The effect that lack of sleep has on our bodies How to navigate getting enough sleep if you’re someone with a busy schedule (working overnights, a new mom, etc.) Why you need a bedtime routine and how to build one + more!   Resources for New Moms: Taylor Kulik on Instagram (@taylorkulik) and her podcast: Let’s Sleep on It: Reclaiming Parenthood Professor James McKenna: website + books Sweet Sleep by La Leche League (book)   Organic Olivia Affiliate Link: https://www.organicolivia.com/?ref=377 NuLeaf Naturals (CBD, ∆8): CALEESHEA   Follow along with Calee on Instagram: @caleeshea and Get Cliterate: @getcliterate. If you love what we talk about on the podcast, you’ll love our Facebook Community! Join us >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/caleeshea    Lastly—if there’s anyone you’d like to see on the pod, you can submit a guest request on our website, getcliterate.com!

In episode 19 of Get Cliterate, Calee is joined by Jo Encarnacion. Jo is a sex, love, and relationship coach leading thousands of women down a path of radical self-acceptance and sexual sovereignty. She is the Founder behind GOFITJO and a host of the podcast Nothing Confidential where she and her cohost have an open dialogue that educates, empowers, and hopefully entertains...or at the very least, makes the hard topics feels a little safer. Her mission is to help women release their shame and create pleasure and play in their relationships to experience healthy sensual bliss in their lives.   In this episode, we talk about: Jo’s entry into the sexual empowerment space Navigating her recent divorce + how it affected her relationship with herself, children + partners Her experience opening up to polyamory, how she approached this with her partner + when she decided to tell her children The euphoria she felt as she held a funeral for her old self, and how she’s been truly embracing herself in this new chapter of her life + so much more!   You can connect with Jo on Instagram: @gofitjo, follow along with her podcast: Nothing Confidential, and find more info on her website!   Follow along with Calee on Instagram: @caleeshea and Get Cliterate: @getcliterate. If you love what we talk about on the podcast, you’ll love our Facebook Community! Join us >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/caleeshea    Lastly—if there’s anyone you’d like to see on the pod, you can submit a guest request on our website, getcliterate.com!

Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of eating disorders and body dysmorphia.    In episode 18 of Get Cliterate, Calee is joined by Katelyn Guild; owner of Katelyn Scott Boudoir, a body inclusive boudoir studio in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in intimate portraits for couples and individuals looking to feel more at home in their bodies. The studio is a place for body liberation, fat activism, inclusion and freedom to celebrate all that you are.    In this episode, we talk about: Katelyn’s photography journey, and how she got started with boudoir photography Her journey to body acceptance + love, combatting disordered eating, body dysmorphia, and anorexia Societal standards around women’s bodies and how damaging they can be Body privilege and the shared battles that people in different sized bodies have Why you should do a boudoir session + tips for an at-home, DIY session + SO much more!   You can connect with Katelyn on Instagram: @katelynscottboudoir, Facebook and Tiktok: @katelynguild! If you want to reach out to Katelyn directly, you can email her [email protected]    Follow along with Calee on Instagram: @caleeshea and Get Cliterate: @getcliterate. If you love what we talk about on the podcast, you’ll love our Facebook Community! Join us >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/caleeshea    Lastly—if there’s anyone you’d like to see on the pod, you can submit a guest request on our website, getcliterate.com!

In episode 17, Calee is talking all about Natural Birth Control—specifically FAM (Fertility Awareness Method). Calee has been practicing FAM and using it as a form of contraception for over 4 years, and teaches it to her health coaching clients as well. If you’re interested in learning more about the effectiveness of FAM + how it can be used for both contraception and conception, keep listening!    In this episode Calee dives in to:   What FAM (Fertility Awareness Method) is The effectiveness of FAM + how to practice it (using cervical mucus and charting) Her first experience in the realm of Natural Birth Control How FAM can be a tool for learning more about your hormone health + more! NEW *FREE* Are my hormones imbalanced? Masterclass-https://courses.caleeshea.com/free-hormones-class FREE What is non-hormonal birth control? Masterclass: https://courses.caleeshea.com/fam-webinar-freebie-1 Intro to FAM Masterclass: https://products.caleeshea.com/fam-masterclass-recorded   Follow along with Calee on Instagram: @caleeshea and Get Cliterate: @getcliterate. If you love what we talk about on the podcast, you’ll love our Facebook Community! Join us >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/caleeshea    Lastly—if there’s anyone you’d like to see on the pod, you can submit a guest request on our website, getcliterate.com!

Calee is back with a solo episode for the first time in 6+ months and you’re in for a treat! We’re talking all about inflammation and how it affects the body.   Some topics covered include:   What inflammation is on a biological level and what it’s purpose is If inflammation is really all bad The problem with popular anti-inflammatory diets How to start living a low inflammation lifestyle + more!   NEW *FREE* Are my hormones imbalanced? Masterclass -https://courses.caleeshea.com/free-hormones-class Hormone Bootcamp by Calee Shea - https://products.caleeshea.com/hormone-bootcamp   Follow along with Calee on Instagram: @caleeshea and Get Cliterate: @getcliterate. If you love what we talk about on the podcast, you’ll love our Facebook Community! Join us >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/caleeshea    Lastly—if there’s anyone you’d like to see on the pod, you can submit a guest request on our website, getcliterate.com!

Hannah Siddiqui from The Road to Hannah join us this week to talk about sun signs, compatibility and sex in astrology. Hannah is self-taught in the field of astrology and went from doubting it’s validity to using it as a tool in her day-to-day life. Hannah works with people via 1:1 Spiritual Coaching, Astrology Readings + more and her signature course, Astrology Basics, has taught over 1200 participants the ins and outs of astrology.   In this episode, we talk about: Hannah’s journey with astrology from doubting → pursuing a career in it The difference between the westernized/commercialized version of astrology and its real roots + purpose Why astrology is a tool and not a belief system How to use astrology as a tool for optimizing your productivity, planning events, etc. Partner compatibility in terms of astrology + how to use you and your partner’s charts to gain a better understanding of your relationship   You can find Hannah on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and her website, or you can book a reading with her or join Astrology Basics!   Follow along with Calee on Instagram: @caleeshea and Get Cliterate: @getcliterate. If you love what we talk about on the podcast, you’ll love our Facebook Community! Join us >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/caleeshea    Lastly—if there’s anyone you’d like to see on the pod, you can submit a guest request on our website, getcliterate.com!