What do guys know about periods? Period Power! Club resident bro RhemYi shares his TMI Project monologue recounting a menstrual mishap he made as a “young buck”, and speaks with Makayla, David, and Mr. Burch about what they have learned about supporting the menstruators in their lives, and what more they still have to learn.

This episode was produced in partnership with HUDSY and Kingston High School’s Period Power! Club. It was written and produced by Hayley Downs, Blake Pfeil, and Raine Grayson. It was directed by Raine Grayson. All episodes are shot and edited by HUDSY.

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The Period Power activists are joined by social work students and a practicing midwife, who share their own Period Power Stories, plus advice on how to advocate for yourself in a medical setting. Social work student and Period Power! Club intern Rebecca shares her TMI Project monologue, where she recounts her harrowing experiences with severe period pain and heavy flow, which led to a medical emergency during her teen years.

This episode was produced in partnership with HUDSY and Kingston High School’s Period Power! Club. It was written and produced by Hayley Downs, Blake Pfeil, and Raine Grayson. It was directed by Raine Grayson. All episodes are shot and edited by HUDSY.

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• https://www.periodpowerclub.com

Period Power! Club members Siobhan and Makayla talk periods, education, and shame, plus a visit from a special guest - Siobhan’s dad and Kingston High School teacher Mr. Burch! Siobhan shares her TMI Project monologue on getting her first period, and how her family’s openness and education around menstruation conflicted with the social stigma she internalized about menstruation.

This episode was produced in partnership with HUDSY and Kingston High School’s Period Power! Club. It was written and produced by Hayley Downs, Blake Pfeil, and Raine Grayson. It was directed by Raine Grayson. All episodes are shot and edited by HUDSY.

TMI Project is available to offer true storytelling workshops and performances for your school or workplace: tmiproject.org.

If you believe in the power of true storytelling to change the world, support TMI Project with a donation today!

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• https://www.hudsy.org
• https://www.periodpowerclub.com
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_Perfectly_Normal

Period Power! Club president Makayla Leon interviews Senator Michelle Hinchey, who introduced a successful bill to require menstrual products to be offered for free in public colleges in New York State and university restrooms.

Period Power! Club advisor Tina Dierna shares her TMI Project monologue on how she came to be known as “Tina the Tampon Lady."

This episode was produced in partnership with HUDSY and Kingston High School’s Period Power! Club. It was written and produced by Hayley Downs, Blake Pfeil, and Raine Grayson. It was directed by Raine Grayson. All episodes are shot and edited by HUDSY.

TMI Project is available to offer true storytelling workshops and performances for your school or workplace: tmiproject.org.

If you believe in the power of true storytelling to change the world, support TMI Project with a donation today!

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• https://www.hudsy.org
• https://www.periodpowerclub.com

Period Power activists interview mentor Dara Lurie, one of the TMI Project Workshop Leaders who helped them craft their Period Power Stories. Dara shares advice that she received as a young activist in Berlin, directly from Audre Lorde herself.

Makayla shares her Period Power story, a letter to her body recounting her journey of self-love and acceptance while she grapples with societal expectation around her multiracial identity and menstruation.

This episode was produced in partnership with HUDSY and Kingston High School’s Period Power! Club. It was written and produced by Hayley Downs, Blake Pfeil, and Raine Grayson. It was directed by Raine Grayson. All episodes are shot and edited by HUDSY.

TMI Project is available to offer true storytelling workshops and performances for your school or workplace: tmiproject.org.

If you believe in the power of true storytelling to change the world, support TMI Project with a donation today!

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• https://www.hudsy.org
• https://www.periodpowerclub.com

Did you know that an estimated 11,000 tampons are used over the course of the average menstruators' lifetime? Period Power! Club members discuss some options for more environmentally friendly menstrual products. The club watches Domonique’s 2023 TMI Project monologue about her first time using a tampon, and Domonique reflects on how telling her true story on stage has impacted her one year later.

This episode was produced in partnership with HUDSY and Kingston High School’s Period Power! Club. It was written and produced by Hayley Downs, Blake Pfeil, and Raine Grayson. It was directed by Raine Grayson. All episodes are shot and edited by HUDSY.

TMI Project is available to offer true storytelling workshops and performances for your school or workplace: tmiproject.org.

If you believe in the power of true storytelling to change the world, support TMI Project with a donation today!

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• https://www.hudsy.org
• https://www.periodpowerclub.com

Introducing Period Power Stories, a video podcast collaboration between true storytelling organization TMI Project, and Kingston High School’s Period Power! Club.

Period Power Stories was produced in partnership with HUDSY and Kingston High School’s Period Power! Club. It was written and produced by Hayley Downs, Blake Pfeil, and Raine Grayson. It was directed by Raine Grayson. All episodes are shot and edited by HUDSY.

TMI Project is available to offer true storytelling workshops and performances for your school or workplace: tmiproject.org.

If you believe in the power of true storytelling to change the world, support TMI Project with a donation today!

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• https://www.tmiproject.org
• https://www.instagram.com/tmiproject
• https://www.facebook.com/tmiproject
• https://www.tiktok.com/@tmiproject
• https://www.hudsy.org
• https://www.periodpowerclub.com

Raine introduces listeners to Period Power Stories, TMI Project’s collaboration with the brave students of Kingston High School’s Period Power! Club. Period Power Stories uses true storytelling to raise awareness of menstrual stigma, period poverty, and the urgent need for comprehensive education.

Period Power! Club is a chapter of PERIOD.ORG.

This episode was produced in partnership with HUDSY and Kingston High School’s Period Power! Club. It was written and produced by Hayley Downs, Blake Pfeil, and Raine Grayson. It was directed by Raine Grayson. All episodes are shot and edited by HUDSY.

TMI Project is available to offer true storytelling workshops and performances for your school or workplace: tmiproject.org.

If you believe in the power of true storytelling to change the world, support TMI Project with a donation today!

DONATE TODAY

Links

• https://www.tmiproject.org
• https://www.instagram.com/tmiproject
• https://www.facebook.com/tmiproject
• https://www.tiktok.com/@tmiproject
• https://www.hudsy.org
• https://www.periodpowerclub.com