Tejal (she/they) is a first-generation Indian American yoga teacher, writer, and podcaster, joining Josie on the podcast today for a discussion about intersectional yoga. This episode touches upon yoga as a lifestyle, how people can practice yoga on their fertility journey without culturally appropriating, and the evolution of the relationship between yoga and queerness.

Lauren and Tirzah are an interracial, queer married couple who tell their conception story in this episode. They discuss with Josie how they navigated the ups and downs leading up to the current moment where they are pregnant, as well as the importance of advocating for your partner in medical settings, and how they navigated hardships that come with systemic inequality in the medical system.

We're bringing back our New Year's episode with facilitator and somatic practitioner Meenadchi (she/her). This conversation between friends touches upon New Year's rituals to welcome abundance, tender feelings the new year may bring, as well as non-violent communication and family constellation therapy.

Our final episode of the year is a compilation of our guests' response to the question; "Do you have any practices or rituals in place that allow you to connect with your Essence, or Whole Self?" Enjoy a diverse group of answers from guests featured this year on the podcast. We'd love to hear about your practices, share yours on Instagram with the hashtag #WholeSelf2022 and tag @IntersectionalFertility!

Nicola (she/her) is a fat positive fertility coach and author of the book Fat and Fertile. In today's conversation, Nicola and Josie touch upon how body size does not dictate health or fertility, how fat folks can advocate for themselves in medical settings and practice self care, as well as unlearning the harm caused by diet culture and fatphobic biased studies that are at the core of the medical system.

Josie talks with Atava Garcia Swiecicki (she/her), an herbalist, curandera, teacher, and author of The Curanderx Toolkit. Josie and Atava discuss reconnecting with ancestral healing and medicinal practices passed through a lineage of teachers. This episode touches upon some specific practices such as Indigenous Mexican Curanderismo, limpias, and the concept of cosmovision.

Today we're revisiting the top downloaded episode of The Intersectional Fertility Podcast, Josie's conversation with Gabby Rivera, a queer Puerto Rican author, comic creator, and host of the podcast Joy Uprising. Gabby discusses the challenges and joys of her solo queer babymaking journey, alongside learning about how cannabis, weight, and stress can affect fertility.

Dehga and Sabrina are co-founders of the Northern Birthwork Collective. Today's conversation centers people of the Global Majority, and specifically Indigenous people of the Northwest Territories of Canada. The discussion acknowledges the damage colonization has caused in healthcare, and the need for building a network of resources and to provide inclusive and uplifting care for those who are in need of reproductive care at any stage.

Herbalist and medicine woman Raven (she/her) joins Josie today to discuss the physical, emotional, and spiritual work behind a womb healing journey. This conversation touches on healing modalities such as using plants, herbs, kambo ceremonies, astrology, tarot, ancestral work, and more.

Liam (they/them) is a midwife who's mission is to support and serve underrepresented and marginalized folks on their conception, pregnancy, and parenting journey. Queer, trans, non-binary, people of the Global Majority, single, and poly parents are uplifted in this conversation. In this episode you will find the importance of inclusive information, education, and access to affordable supplies.

Jovan Sage (she/they) and Meenadchi (she/her) are two previous participants of Fertile, and certified in the Whole Self Fertility Method™. Today, they join Josie to describe their experiences in the program and give insight for listeners considering joining the upcoming cohort.

Malori (they/she) is a Black, queer, and non-binary person currently in pursuit of their doctorate in acupuncture and Chinese medicine. In today's episode, Malori discusses her experiences as a person of the global majority in an Americanized institution of learning these wellness and healing practices. This conversation encompasses self advocacy, challenging the cishet and whitewashed systems in place, and listeners can learn a little bit about acupuncture and Chinese medicine as well.