#women's health podcast

[smartdeals24]

Healthy women's

Women’s Health refers to the branch of medicine and public health that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases and conditions that uniquely or disproportionately affect women. This encompasses a wide range of physiological, psychological, and social aspects that impact women's well-being across all stages of life.

Key areas of Women’s Health include:Reproductive Health: Menstrual health Contraception and family planning Pregnancy and prenatal care Postpartum health Fertility and infertility issues Gynecological Health: Conditions like endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and fibroids Regular Pap smears and HPV testing Management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Menopause and hormonal health Breast Health: Breast cancer awareness and screening Prevention and management of benign breast conditions Mental Health: Addressing conditions like postpartum depression, anxiety, and mood disorders Supporting mental health through life transitions, such as menopause Chronic Disease Prevention and Management: Osteoporosis and bone health Cardiovascular health Diabetes management Lifestyle and Preventive Care: Nutritional counseling and exercise Stress management and self-care Screening for cancers (e.g., cervical and ovarian cancers) Violence and Safety: Addressing domestic violence and sexual health Advocating for gender-specific healthcare policies and support systems

[girlmagicfr]

My recommendations Podcasts that leave me inspired and ready to work towards the woman I desire to be.

[femmefatalevibe]

Hi sweetie, how are you? Do you have some podcast’s recommendations? I don’t mind the topic, it could be about finance, mental health, self development, powerful women! Thank you <3

Hi love! Sharing some recommendations below. Hope this helps xxx

Stuff You Should Know

The Psychology of Your 20s

Bad with Money

Ted Talks Daily

The Daily

How I Built This

Stuff Mom Never Told You

The Michelle Obama Podcast

Lady Don't Take No

Our Body Politic

Sounds Like A Cult

Betwixt the Sheets 

You're Wrong About

Ladies, We Need To Talk

Womanica

Hope this helps xx

[wings-of-flying]

could i, an eighteen year old with zero experience running a d&d podcast and a patreon for said podcast, do better than the council who've had several years of experience and amassed a fan base who so willingly offer (sometimes constructive) criticism on all that's not working? well i don't know, because i don't have the resources or time or energy for a project like that, but i do still understand that their current system isn't working

[trans-leek-cookie]

I just saw your tags on the unreliable narrator post and I really want to know what character you’re talking about now

Geto Suguru from JJK. I came for the hot Asian guy with long hair and a cool outfit stayed bc I'm interested in how cults and eugenics hurt ppl irl and also how they're explored in fiction. But between heaven and earth I alone am trying to find a fic that actually treats him being a cult leader as the problem it is and also gets fucking Nanako and Mimiko out of their. Uhhh fuck idk if u know JJK so spoilery ranting under the read more that assumes familiarity (so not like. Explaining specific plot shit bc my brain will explode)

so basically ppl have called out the eugenics shit with like "kill everyone who isn't a sorcerer" and generally they're like yeah that sucks but whatever not important lol. And I've seen like 0 shit actually about how he's a cult leader + how cults are Abusive. And some ppl are like "actually he has a point bc blah blah blah" like okay. If sorcerers were a stand in/comparable to real life marginalized groups. WE DONT NEED MORE "MARGINALIZED EUGENICIST" PLOTS. But even within the story they don't seem marginalized? Like, there are Marginalized Sorcerers, but being a Sorcerer isn't something that's consistently oppressed? The closest thing is either misdirected ableism/sanism ("they see things that aren't there and are assumed to be psychotic" which is its own can of worms) or like accusations of witchcraft which... I guess that's sorcerery based on this universe but irl those were usually used either along with or as cover for other shit (racism, misogyny, land grabs, etc). So hes not necessarily marginalized on that level- tho growing up in a family without other sorcerers mightve caused problems for him that's a LOT different from systemic oppression. And, also? In a lot of cases it seems like sorcerers are relatively privileged with a lot of economic, social and maybe political power? Like the big three families are obv examples bc they're fucking Rich and control the sorcery world so. Y'know. Also it's stated at one point sorcerers receive some like exceptions to the law but aren't allowed to hurt ppl who aren't sorcerers so. Yeag

anyways going more in depth on eugenics- okay real quick terms: negative and positive eugenics. That's not in reference to the quality, "positive" doesn't mean "good" But Rather in reference to wether the action is meant to Reduce "bad genes" or Increase "good genes". And obv negative eugenics includes shit like forced sterilization and murder which I don't want to downplay, but positive eugenics is also coercive and fucked up. For example, forcing ppl to have children they don't want. Which isn't Discussed in the series, but the fact is sorcerers a SMALL minority of the population, and they're already having trouble with curses, so. Theoretically sorcerers would be coerced to have more children to bring the population numbers up. Personally I think that's Not Something Suguru Believes In (I'll get into that but main thing is his eugenics isn't an actual strategy but rather lashing out and ego) but like. There's abuse on both sides of the equation no matter what. Eugenics isn't fucking redeemable.

Now onto the cult shit. It's not super expanded on besides needing money and curses to like. Kill ppl or whatever. But my interpretation of Suguru is that he started a cult, and believes in eugenics, because his ego was damaged. Like the trauma impacted him and influenced his actions ofc bc trauma Does That but also I straight up think his ego was bruised and he wants revenge.

Like first of all, the wider context- he's a kid who is alienated from his parents and probably most of the ppl he interacted with due to his abilities, which is understandably damaging esp at a young age.

He is then scouted and labeled as a special grade- he is one of three in Japan and I believe the world, if I'm not misremembering. He is on par with Gojo Satoru (category wise) who. Literally "Gojo Satoru's birth changed the world" like that's a NUTS ego boost to get

Anyway Gojo called the two of them "the strongest" literally pairing them up and positioning them as equals so like. Whoo boy. Also special grade sorcerer is defined as "a sorcerer who could single-handedly take down a nation" which okay! Labeling children as essentially weapons of mass destruction. Normal behavior

Then Toji happens and this random fucking guy beats you up. He kills your best friend and the girl you were escorting. But he doesn't kill you- because of your cursed technique being risky to deal with, but also. Obvious subtext of "you aren't important enough to kill"

Then your friend comes back from the fucking dead. Kills the man who tried to kill him. Discovers entirely me abilities and becomes even more powerful. And you are stagnating, with a technique you fucking hate. Your entire power is the power of Other Things.

So like. Understandly, thought maybe not justifiably, your ego is fucked.

So you start creating a new dichotomy: sorcerers and everyone else. If everyone else is lesser, you still have worth because you're Better than them by virtue of existing.

And then you discover 2 children being abused for the thing you have a victim complex over (<- this is also it's own thing I'll talk about) and you murder a bunch of ppl about it (okay this is a little questionable of My Opinions maybe but I could. Not forgive but understand the mass murder bc there's a lot of shit building up and clearly if 2 young girls being badly abused in a small village that implies the majority of people were either okay with it or unwilling to try and help at all. Anyway it's still Bad but like. Understandble mental breakdown trauma kinda bad for me? Also bc most ppl irl recognize murder as being Bad but are Weirdly Forgiving of bigotry yknow)

Anyway you take over the cult that was doing some other shit and my personal interpretation of this is also an ego thing. Bc lots of cult leaders do it for the money, but a lot of them also do it bc they like the feeling of controlling ppl. And there's essentially 2 levels of the cult- everyday people and the people he considers Family (which includes Mimiko and Nanako, the 2 children from the paragraph above).

On the "everyday people" level, there's a feeling of being a revered religious leader, knowing something they don't (curses exist), and the satisfaction of taking advantage of the people you don't like.

On the Family level, you position yourself as a savior and as The Only One Brave Enough To Do What Must Be Done (eugenics genocide) so even if you aren't the strongest you're still Special.

So that's my main analysis of why he became a cult leader, and now I'm gonna make more comments about why I think his shit is "Ego" rather than a (fucked up) desire to actually help ppl

If you wanted to help sorcerers survive: THE CLANS ARE A MASSIVE FUCKING PROBLEM. They hoard techniques tools and knowledge and the Zen'in clan literally cast out Toji who could've been a fuckin BEAST at dealing with curses. The clans reliance of tradition also generally hinders sorcerers ability to grow and improve in ways that aren't Traditional

When he dies the cult falls apart (which: good) but also the members have different ideals like some of them wanna keep doing eugenics, some of them just wanted Suguru to be powerful, and two of them were basically his adopted kids. If you actually had good intentions: CREATE A PLAN FOR WHEN YOU DIE SO YOUR FOLLOWERS CAN ACTUALLY CARRY OUT YOUR WILL AND HELP PEOPLE INSTEAD OF LETTING THEM INFIGHT

And idk if this is totally Ego or starting to move into a separate thing so I just decided to split it up: even when he was "righteous" his beliefs kinda Sucked

Like "the strong must protect the weak". There are inherent sort of... values being placed there, because weak is negative, not neutral. It's relatively minor, but I think it's important to note with how his beliefs evolve.

It's not like "we need to protect the people who can't protect themselves" it's really reductive. There's weak people and strong people and basically Noblisse Oblige but for strength or whatever which isn't really actual kindness or equality but rather pretty much. Pity.

Also he sorts jujutsu sorcerers into "strong" and everyone else into "weak" for the most part so that's... great worldview my guy. Definitely not going to just worsen your alienation from other ppl

so when he goes to "why should the strong protect the weak?" He jumps to "the strong don't owe anything to the weak, and actually the weak should be Punished For Being Weak" instead of. Just doing something else. Just get a fucking job, my guy

Anyway his plan is just garbage top to bottom total mess morally and logistically and he's a traumatized teen who grew into an abuser and like. The trauma influenced that but there were always fucking problems so it isn't "oh he got hurt and is evil :(" it's "he has some worrying beliefs and his trauma is likely making his emotions and ability to reason unstable, and then he finds an excuse to turn that instability into Violence" like. He's not necessarily abusive bc he's mentally ill or traumatized marginalized he's abusive bc he got to a point in his life where he could justify it to himself and it felt Good

And I just remembered this part: for the characters who interact with him I do enjoy that they still like and love him, even though he fucking sucks, because that's very human. You'll love imperfect people, you'll love horrible ppl who hurt you and/or others, and that isn't irredeemable it's just Human because being a Human and Connecting With Humans is complicated like that

I even like it when they excuse his bad behavior! Bc that's a realistic character flaw, to value the person u consider your friend over the people they hurt! It's not ethical, but it's natural and interesting to explore in fiction.

THE PROBLEM. IS WHEN THE AUTHORS DO NOT TREAT OR ACKNOWLEDGE IT AS A PROBLEM.

Like... listen. Love a relationship where one character sucks and the other character forgives them for the ppl they hurt and just wants their loved one back. The problem is when the writers are like "aww this is so sweet/romantic/beautiful" WHATEVER. Because it's not??

Someone defending their fucking abusive partner/friend/family member, especially when they aren't victims themselves, isn't fucking sweet it's scary, either for them or others!!!! And I want either to see the characters grapple with the way they excuse their loved ones' abuses and how that reflects on them and their morals, or, if the characters don't do that, for the author to acknowledge it as A Flaw!!!! I'd that too much to fucking ask

Especially with cult abuse, I don't want to say it's necessarily treated worse than any other type of abuse, but it feels really hard to find things related to fictional cults that actually acknowledge the Real Life Damage and Abuse cults do instead of having the cult be 1. Faceless evil 2. A joke 3. Fetishized/romanticized. And like all forms of abuse are similarly distorted in media + fiction, but I feel like ive almost never seen cult abuse portrayed respectfully/accurately, especially in fan works

Anyways for the wild TL;DR I think Geto Suguru's personality is comparable to an anti-sjw trans guy who is getting scarily close to Actual Fascist beliefs and is hurting all the people around him and his ex mutuals are like "he's not that bad" when he is That Bad and I'm so fucking mad about what happened to Nanako and Mimiko. If I think about their canon treatment I get so upset I start to have a headache

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck at CNN:

Former President Donald Trump’s running mate, JD Vance, said two-and-a-half years ago he was open to a national abortion ban, a stark contrast to comments he made this week where the Ohio senator said he adhered to Trump’s view that abortion should be a state issue. Vance argued in 2022 that people seeking abortions would travel from states where abortion is banned to states with liberal abortion laws, necessitating federal action. “I certainly would like abortion to be illegal nationally,” Vance said in January 2022 on a podcast when running for Senate.

[...]

Since the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision overturned the constitutional right to abortion, voters have consistently supported abortion rights in state measures, and the 2022 midterm elections saw numerous anti-abortion Republicans defeated.

[...]

Vance once supported a “national minimum standard” for abortion restrictions and signaled support for a 15-week federal abortion ban to CNN before determining there was no appetite for it in the current climate.

Yet in January 2022, Vance argued that while lawmakers couldn’t ban abortion in the current climate, he was sympathetic to the view that a national ban was necessary. Vance proposed a hypothetical scenario where if Roe vs. Wade was overturned and Ohio banned abortion by 2024, liberal mega donor and philanthropist George Soros — a popular bogeyman in conservative circles might then facilitate abortions for “disproportionately black women” by flying them to California. “I’m sympathetic to the view that like, okay, look here, here’s a situation — let’s say Roe vs. Wade is overruled. Ohio bans abortion, in 2022 or let’s say 2024. And then, you know, every day George Soros sends a 747 to Columbus to load up disproportionately black women to get them to go have abortions in California. And of course, the left will celebrate this as a victory for diversity — uh, that’s kind of creepy.” “And, and it’s like, if that happens, do you need some federal response to prevent it from happening?” Vance said, “I’m pretty sympathetic to that actually. So, you know, how hopefully we get to a point where Ohio bans abortion in California and the Soroses of the world respect it.”

CNN’s KFile exposes Trump VP pick and Senator J.D. Vance’s January 2022 call to ban abortion nationwide during an appearance on the Very Fine People podcast on the hypothetical basis that George Soros would fly abortion patients to California or other abortion-permissive states.

The podcast was released several months before the Dobbs decision was handed down that overturned Roe and Casey at SCOTUS.

See Also:

HuffPost: JD Vance Previously Advocated For 'Abortion To Be Illegal Nationally'

MMFA: RNC coverage has at times whitewashed J.D. Vance’s anti-abortion extremism

[odinsblog]

If you’re into podcasts and you have a moment, please listen to this.

The segment on Ukraine starts from the beginning.

The segment on abortion begins at t=16m 30s.

The segment on Russian journalist dissidents begins at t=46m 10s.

[haveyouheardthispodcast]

Description below the cut:

@doctorhuh

As part of their eternal quest to experience media in only the smartest ways possible, Sam and Jordan watch a randomly-selected episode of Doctor Who every week.

[theweeklyshowwithjonstewart]

Support For Abortion Rights

"Over 80% of Americans don't want any government involvement at all in pregnancy. They do not want abortion to be regulated by the law at all." This week's guest Jessica Valenti on finding hope during a time of relentless attacks on abortion rights.

The Attack on Reproductive Rights & Dangers of Forced Pregnancy

Jon Stewart is joined by NYU law professor and host of Crooked Media’s Strict Scrutiny podcast, Melissa Murray and founder of Abortion, Every Day, Jessica Valenti to discuss the onslaught of attacks on reproductive rights and pose the question: Who is responsible for the death of a person forced to carry a pregnancy to term?

Abortion: Mission Impossible

The media may have you believe that the recent Supreme Court decision on Mifepristone was a win for reproductive rights. In reality, it merely upheld the current status quo – a drastic departure from the standard once set by Roe. And an onslaught of challenges, aimed at making abortion impossible, if not illegal, are on the horizon. Joining us to explore this regression we have Melissa Murray, NYU Law Professor and Co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, and Jessica Valenti, founder of http://AbortionEveryDay.com and author of the forthcoming book, Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win. Together, they discuss how our distorted democracy brought us to this moment, unpack the backward slide of abortion rights in America, and offer tips on what we can do to counter this trend.

[radicalfeministnews]

Nature Podcast:

Menopause and women’s health: why science needs to catch up

A focus on women’s health research, and the star caught in the act of devouring a planet.

"Kerri Smith and Heidi Ledford join us to discuss two Features published in Nature looking at topics surrounding women’s health. The first looks at efforts to understand how menopause affects brain health, while the second shows how less research funding is allocated for conditions affecting women more than men.

Feature: How menopause reshapes the brain

Feature: Women’s health research lacks funding – these charts show how "

Luckily "for the sake of this conversation" they stick with "women" even though "it's an imperfect term" (it isn't except in a cultural beliefs context) (does science also use special terms and ideas that cater to religious claims like creationism instead of evolution? It shouldn't. Same for this.)

Good information.

@warriordykes (of radfemzine, for the medical sexism topic)

@radfeminist-suggestions

@radfemcoalition

[toughgirlchallenges]

Arlette Laan aka “Apple Pie”. First woman to hike all 11 National Scenic Trails in USA. 35,000+ miles hiked!

Join us for an exhilarating journey into the world of long-distance hiking with Arlette Laan, affectionately known as "Apple Pie." 

In this episode, Arlette shares her awe-inspiring tale of becoming the first woman to hike all 11 National Scenic Trails in the USA, covering over 35,000 miles on foot. From her childhood adventures in Holland to navigating the rugged terrains of America's most iconic trails, Arlette's story is one of perseverance, passion, and the sheer joy of exploration. 

Tune in as she delves into the essence of long-distance hiking, the challenges she faced along the way, and the profound lessons she learned from her epic adventures. Whether you're an avid hiker or simply someone who loves a good adventure story, this episode is sure to leave you inspired and itching to hit the trails!

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Show notes

Who is Arlette?

Being born in Holland

Living in Boston, USA

Getting the trail name ‘Apple Pie’

Growing up in Holland and having a typical childhood

Moving over to California after college 

Visiting Switzerland and getting into backpacking 

The hiking culture in the Netherlands 

Starting with the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in America in 2003

Learning more about the long distance trails

What she loves about long distance hiking 

Being empowered after reaching her goals

How hiking has changed over the years

The social aspect of hiking

Not being an ultra light fast packer

What a typical day hiking looks like

Having dinner at 5pm and then carrying on hiking 

Finishing up the 11 National Scenic Trails 

Not giving her body the rest she needed 

Pushing harder while hiking 

Dealing with the heat and humidity and struggling to hit the 25 miles per day needed

Advice for recovery and why taking time off is a good thing

Eating well while hiking 

Cooking v cold soaking 

Food chat!

Wearing dresses while hiking 

Hiking through all seasons

Tips for winter hiking 

Feet and shoes for hiking 

Road walking with a pack

Hiking with poles 

Fitting hiking into her life and working as a hiking guide

Hiking all of the 11 National Scenic Trails in the States 

Putting a plan in place in 2018  

Speaking with ‘Buck 30’ (Brian Tanzman)

Planning and preparation for the final few hikes 

Dealing with aggressive barking dogs

North Country Trail (4,600 miles) 

Advice for when it gets tough on a hike 

Making her goals smaller 

Keeping track of expenses while on trail

Paying for breakfast as it’s a better deal than dinner

Advice for hiking the Te Araroa (TA), New Zealand 

Skipping the road walks in New Zealand

Hiking in Nepal

Hiking in Europe

Preferring to hike in the wilderness

Going back to hike the Arizona trail

Wanting to thru-hikes the trails that she section hiked 

Wanting to ‘redlining’ the White Mountains guide book (1,440.4 miles ) 

How to connect with Arlette on social media #ApplePieHikes

Selling sock dolls (only sold/shipped to the US)

Redline Guiding

Final words of advice 

  Social Media

Website:  www.arlettelaan.com

Instagram: @arlette_laan 

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[smoak-queen7]

Hello :) Need a reminder that your mental health is a strength and not a weakness?

Tune into a new podcast August 5th!

https://www.instagram.com/blackhealingjournals?igsh=MmV1bnJvMXo3dm5n

Follow on Instagram for updates and facts about mental health!

[theworthynerodivergent]

Can't sleep so I've decided I’m going to list what I've watched/ listened to an still watch/listen to to learn about adhd.

How to adhd YouTube

Adhd is the new black YouTube

Aha! Adhd podcast

The adhd adults podcast

Adhd af podcast

Sincerely Kai YouTube

Healthy gamer gg youtube

Sistas with adhd instagram/podcast

Black neurodiversity instagram/podcast

Divided attention podcast /instagram (sadly they don’t seem to be active anymore but they podcast episodes are great)

The_mini_adhd_coach instagram

Also some of these talk about more than just adhd

Mainly

sincerely Kai is about her just figuring herself out,

healthy gammer talks about anything mental health related

And black neurodiversity they (Ben-Oni) talk about anything under the neurodiverse umbrella.

There are a lot more I checked out but these are the ones that kept my interest and/or I feel I learned a lot from.

Got some good ones I haven’t mentioned feel free to add. Also feel free to check these out if ya interested.

[brettesims]

Art in the Park Day

We needed an out of studio day. Lmao ignore my oil paint smudged iPad 🍊! Grounding is super important no matter where you create. No matter if you’re an artist or not.

~ B

[mr-divabetic]

We're so grateful to our Divabetic community. Thank you for following our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages, listening to our podcasts, and watching our YouTube videos.

Unfortunately, there's a problem with our server, so our website and blog are down. We hope to fix the situation soon. We apologize for any inconvenience.

This year has been transformational for me. During the first quarter of this year, I had to push aside Divabetic obligations to focus solely on work. It was the first time in twenty years that Divabetic wasn't the driving force of my day. Strangely, the same intense work travel making it impossible for me to focus on Divabetic, made me long for it even more. It gave me the opportunity to revisit our content and rediscover past podcasts and videos. I am guilty of never looking up from my desk, just pushing forward and concentrating on the next thing. This is because I like what I do and don't want to be distracted by the 'noise' of other people's judgments, comments, and criticisms. When a random thought jumps into my head, like producing a podcast on 'Love and Intimacy' after seeing the funny scene between Barbie and Ken having a sleepover in the movie trailer on TV, I drive it, research, research, and research, search and contact possible guests, schedule the show and follow it to completion. I stay in my lane and keep on pushing.

Initially, I thought driving into the treasure trove of Divabetic content, I'd cringe. But it was the exact opposite. I found myself smiling proudly at our team's body of work. I was so inspired by what I heard and saw that I dug around in my closet in search of my box of old Divabetic stuff, including Divabetic, Dude-A-Betic, Pump Kids, Spot A Diva, Glam More, Fear Less and Clued Inn merchandise, Be A DIVA Coaching Session flyers, Sugar Substitute calendars, and Divabetic - Makeover Your Diabetes postcards from programs I had long forgotten.

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Our website may be down, but we're not out!

We'll be releasing our first e-book, Sweet Romance: A Woman's Guide to Love and Intimacy with Diabetes, in the coming month, hosting more podcasts, and even presenting live Divabetic programming in the near future.