In today’s episode I have the pleasure of speaking with Elizabeth Tidwell, womb guide and menstrual cycle coach at My Club Red. We’ve been in each other’s orbit for a number of years, and it was great to finally get a chance to share about transforming the next generation’s relationship with the menstrual cycle as they navigate a world that is slowly waking up to honoring this rhythm.

This is a refreshingly candid conversation about the ins and outs of understanding the menstrual cycle at a time when we are still unlearning the cultural programing about living in a cyclical body.

If you are a Mother of a Menstruator (MOM) I would love to hear what resources or tools you wish that you or your menstruator could have or what the could have benefitted from when they were younger!

“We haven’t been given a shared understanding of a pattern for our cyclical energy.”- Elizabeth Tidwell

In this episode Elizabeth offers practical advice on how to integrate cyclical awareness into everyday life, making it a powerful tool for personal and collective liberation. She also reveals the significance of cycle awareness for youth through menopause and how it can transform cultural perceptions and practices within families and communities.

Get ready to explore the power of cycle awareness as well as:

* Moving away from “fixing” to befriending

* Working with the menstrual cycle as a compass and anchor

* Self-care through building buffers

* Hyper-personalizing the menstrual cycle archetypes

* What is wrong with me - why can’t I rise to the occasion?

* Removing self blame and shame about fluctuations in energy

* Meeting (and naming) the different versions and parts of ourselves

* Breaking the model of the inner seasons every cycle

* Dealing with deficit and depletion

* Cultural expectations and inner wisdom

* Pay attention to the “Inner Summer Woman” and pleasure receptors

Elizabeth shares her secrets on dealing with energy dips, equipping kids for their first period, and why tracking your cycle is more vital than ever. Be prepared to unlearn, relearn, and laugh along the way!

Ready to practice menstrual cycle awareness on a circular calendar? Head over to the shop to get your copy of the 2026 Lunation Journal for yourself or someone you love here: https://themoonismycalendar.com/new-products

This podcast episode follows a flow through these chapters …

* Introduction and Welcome

* Cycle Check-In: Understanding Our Inner Landscape

* Personal Stories and Cycle Awareness

* Lessons from Cycle Work

* Rediscovering Personal Anchors

* The Power of Integrated Practices

* The Importance of Daily Cycle Check-ins

* Returning to the Moon Calendar

* Working with Youth on Menstrual Awareness

* Family Dynamics and Menstrual Cycles

* Supporting Families and Community

* Practical Tools for Cycle Awareness

* Final Thoughts and Resources

Hope you benefit from listening to this episode, if you do - please leave a review and share it with a friend.

Show Notes:

Wild Power by Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer of Red School: https://www.redschool.net/wildpower

Connect with Elizabeth…

Website: https://myclubred.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myclubredFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/myclubred

Elizabeth Tidwell helps women and menstruators discover and live in alignment with their menstrual cycle superpowers. She helps adults and children learn vital body literacy and facilitates a deeper relationship between menstruators and their cycles, bodies, and whole selves.

As a former university educator, Elizabeth loves to bring menstrual cycle awareness to both her local community through live workshops and the broader international community through individual client work, virtual workshops, and My Club Red.

What are some resources or tools that you wish you or your menstruator could have or wish the would have had when they were younger? Feel free to share in the comments!

“Thanks to impermanence, everything is possible.” — Thich Nhat Hanh How To See

On today’s episode we explore the themes of navigating life transitions, big and small as well as rituals for renewal within the lunar cycle. We delve into our connection with impermanence, focusing on the theme of sensing endings.

If you loved these themes and want more, you’re invited to join me tomorrow Friday Nov 21st from 1-2:00pm Pacific for the New Moon Workshop for Scorpio: https://themoonismycalendar.thrivecart.com/new-moon-mandala-workshop-in-scorpio/

I share insights on how the lunar cycle can support us in navigating these transitions and the importance of creating space for new beginnings. I also reflect on personal experiences illustrating the cyclical nature of life, like dealing with a difficult landlord and the recent passing of my beloved grandmother. Throughout this heartfelt episode, I invite you to trust you intuition and the wisdom of cycles to find balance and continuity in your lives.

These time stamps may be a little off due to editing:

00:00 Introduction to The Between the Moon Podcast

00:41 Exploring the Theme of Sensing Endings

01:41 The Importance of Recognizing Endings

01:51 Personal Stories and Reflections on Change

02:20 The Concept of Impermanence

03:49 Practical Examples of Sensing Endings

06:29 The Role of the Lunar Cycle

10:16 The Practice of Letting Go

11:33 The Intersection of Love and Grief

17:30 Cultural Perspectives on Cycles

21:50 Final Thoughts and Invitation to Reflect

This episode is a farewell to Scorpio Season as the sun enters the sign of Sagittarius Nov 21st. It is a reflections on the lessons of life and loss and how to practice saying goodbye with the moon. My hope is that there is sweetness and insight that flows through this transmission to offer a sense of belonging within cycles; to yourself, to nature, to the cosmos.

“A linear society that thinks in terms of ‘cradle to grave’ will have an endpoint. It won’t be sustained. However, a culture that thinks cyclically and reinvests all ‘waste’ into its livelihood will continue like a circle, it will never end.” - Dr. Lyla June

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In today’s timely episode, we explore the role of entropy in Virgo's nature-based themes, touching on how to connect these experiences connect with the upcoming eclipse, and some of the challenges and gifts. There is poetry in how we choose to embody this mutable earth sign.

I share some insights I received during an acupuncture treatment about the connection between the zodiac and the nervous system. If you like unusual ways of relating to the astrological archetypes - this episode will not disappoint!

At the heart of this exploration is understanding Virgo's energy and role in keeping the rhythms of life in balance and digesting our experiences. No one escapes entropy, and you can see if that feels like a relief or cause for grief, but the eclipse asks us to face it either way.

There are some personal stories to illustrate these concepts, like looking back to the 2006 eclipse through forgotten photos on an old external hard drive and seeing how past cycles shape us and invite deeper integration.

I also propose a potential lunar astrology challenge—like a fun experiment to observe how the sign that the moon is in affects our lives. Let me know what you think about that idea in the comments, pls :))

00:00 Welcome and Announcements01:34 Exploring the Moon Mandala Workshop03:24 Lunar Astrology Challenge06:12 Introduction to Virgo Themes07:06 Virgo and the Rhythm of Life12:56 The Poetry of Entropy24:19 Eclipses and Life Review26:04 Personal Reflections and Astrology41:06 Conclusion and Upcoming Events

Announcements

The Lunation Journals and Lunar Wall Calendars are available for presale in the shop!! Thank you to everyone who has purchased yours so far!!! Your support makes this printing of this publication possible.

Link to pre-order: 2026 New Moon Calendars https://themoonismycalendar.com/new-products

Moon Mandala Workshop

Don't miss the Equinox Moon Mandala workshop this Tuesday September 23rd from 9-10:30am Pacific. We’ll be focusing on turning points, rebalancing, and the zodiac's connection to seasons. I have a great slideshow to share along with a activity to access your intentions.

This workshop is based in expressive arts practices that connect us with the healing potential of creativity by moving energy through color and form. If you aren't able to make it live, replays will be sent within 24 hours of workshop.

More details here: Registration for Moon Mandala Workshop https://themoonismycalendar.thrivecart.com/new-moon-mandala-workshop-equinox/