228: MANstration: Why Your Partner Should Know about your Menstrual Cycle with Alyx Coble-Frakes

 

How much does your partner know about your menstrual cycle? How much consideration of your period do you take when planning your monthly schedule? Author of the book, Manstration, Alyx Coble-Frakes is joining me to talk about how to become a 'cycle scientist' to make your cycle work for you! We talk about how to bring your partner into this conversation, using a period planner and how legislation muddles things. 

 

*This episode contains strong language!

 

Bio: Alyx Coble-Frakes is a passionate social entrepreneur. She has 10 years of experience in business, and 8 years of experience working in health and wellness. When she returned from the Peace Corps in 2015, she felt out of touch with her own health, so she began a path of healing. This led her to launch a health coaching company, and subsequently The Agenda. She has recently authored a book called “Manstruation” which is opening up conversations around periods with men.

 

The Agenda: https://www.theagendaperiod.com/

 

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