What if your first period had been met with celebration, education, and emotional support instead of confusion or shame?

In this powerful conversation, Riva sits down with menstrual cycle coach, social worker, and educator Hannah Brown to explore the deeply transformative work of reclaiming menarche—the first menstrual period—as a sacred rite of passage. Together, they explore how storytelling, education, and ritual can reshape the way we approach this pivotal transition, and why our cultural avoidance of these conversations has lasting ripple effects on our nervous systems, relationships, and sense of self.

You’ll hear how menstrual shame takes root, how transitions are intertwined with attachment patterns, and how cultivating menstrual cycle awareness can restore trust in the body and strengthen intergenerational bonds.

If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your cycle, struggled with body shame, or wished you had received more support at the start of menstruation, this episode offers healing insights and practical ways to begin breaking the cycle for yourself—and for the next generation.

Listen if you are…

🤲🏼 Feeling stuck in shame or frustration around your body or cycle

🤲🏼 Supporting young people approaching puberty and want to do it differently

🤲🏼 Longing to reconnect with your own inner rhythms and feminine wisdom

🤲🏼 Curious about how somatic and cyclical awareness can support attachment healing

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