The Whole Paradox
Welcome to The Whole Paradox podcast, where we explore timeless wisdom in the modern age to cultivate a greater sense of meaning and belonging to ourselves, our world, and one another. We will integrate the sacred, mythic, somatic, creative and poetic to expand our meaning of truth and our capacity for complexity and nuance.
The Whole Paradox
Menopause: A Rite of Passage with Kimberly Ann Johnson
In this episode, depth + somatic psychotherapist and The Whole Paradox Host, Molly Mitchell-Hardt interviews author, educator, and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Kimberly Ann Johnson. They talk about:
- menopause as a reckoning
- hormones as gods
- the culture around menopause and aging
- "worrying" about fertility, perimenopause, menopause
- the pressure to go on HRT (hormone replacement therapy)
- coming to terms with limitation
- living in a "what's wrong" culture
- listening differently as a result of shifting hormones and access to wisdom
- how social media is impacting women's perceptions about menopause
- and much more...
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Find Kimberly Ann Johnson:
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Visit Kimberly's website for courses and MotherCircle-starting in September
References:
Hagitude Dr. Sharon Blackie
Call of the Wild by Kimberly Ann Johnson
The Fourth Trimester by Kimberly Ann Johnson
The Upgrade by Dr. Louann Brizendine
This podcast was produced in association with Channel the Sun by Kevin Joseph Grossmann. Musical stylings by Kevin Joseph Grossmann.