Written By Kate Nguy

Episode 44: Letter’s to Daughters with Jessica Medellin

For any mom’s out there who are learning about their cycle and the power & wisdom that is held in their womb and are wanting to share this experience with their daughter to help them feel empowered by their cycle, this episode is for you!

Jessica Medellin joins us today to talk all about how we can Emotionally support young women as they embark on their period journey, as well as how this same work can help older women heal their inner child around menstruation. 

Jesica Medellin is an author, speaker, and body positivity advocate. She is the creative author of the book "First Moon Manual: Letters to Our Daughters", a compilation of letters, art, and poetry about menstruation. She is passionate about helping young women feel informed, empowered, and positive about their menstrual cycles. She believes that menstruation is a natural and beautiful part of being a woman, and she wants to help young women celebrate their bodies and their cycles.

Jesica has a Master's degree in Education with an emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction Design and a Bachelor's degree in Communication/Journalism. This year in 2023, she was Utah Humanities Book Festival featured author. Jesica is a frequent speaker at schools, libraries, and community events. She offers workshops and online courses on body acceptance and period positivity and is on the mission to get her First Moon Manual into 50,000 hands by May 28, 2024.

In this episode we chat about:

  • What inspired her to create the First Moon Manual: Letters to Our Daughters

  • How this book is a way to bring community healing back into every women’s life

  • Why self-love is so important when it comes to connecting to your body and your cycle

  • Tips on creating a period positivity home for our teen daughters

  • Why this manual is so important and why Jessica wants it in as many girls hands as possible

RESOURCES:

  • Grab your copy of the First Moon Manual: Letters to Our Daughters - click here

  • Check out Jessica’s website https://www.jmmedellin.com

  • Find her on instagram at @jmmedellin and @firstmoonmanual

  • Find her on TicTok @First_Moon_Manual

  • Grab your free charting journal


    Have questions about your cycle, your hormones or how to live aligned with your womb wisdom? Email your questions to     thealignedwomb@gmail.com and your question may just be answered with one of our brilliant guest speakers.

Kate Nguy

Kate Nguy, ‘The Womb Revivalist’—a Women’s Hormone & Wellness Specialist, Certified Hormone Health Practitioner, and host of the Aligned Womb, Aligned You podcast. Kate brings a fresh, empowering approach to women’s health, making the intricate world of hormones simple, approachable, and even exciting. With a unique blend of cycle-syncing strategies, practical hormone hacks, and sacred practices, she’s here to help busy, burnt-out women reconnect with their bodies and live in sync with their natural rhythms.

Kate’s passion for helping women navigate hormonal imbalances, menstrual cycle health, and life transitions like perimenopause drives her mission to support women in defying outdated stories about their bodies. Through coaching, yoga therapy, and energy healing, she creates a space where women can rediscover their cycles, shed the fear around hormones, and cultivate a positive, empowered relationship with themselves. If you’re ready to feel cycle-wise, inspired, and radically connected to your body, Kate’s guidance will take you there.

https://sheerevival.com
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