Because most of us learned about our bodies in health class… somewhere between the banana condom demonstration and being told to “just deal with cramps.”

Not exactly the life-changing education we needed.

So it’s no wonder so many women grow up feeling confused, disconnected, or even annoyed with their own bodies, especially when things start shifting in our 30s, 40s, and beyond.

That’s why we brought in Hannah Singer, yoga therapist, psychosomatic coach, cyclical living educator, and founder of Lokah and the woman behind the @Growthof_Mind Instagram to help us finally understand what’s actually happening inside our bodies.

And wow… this conversation opened our eyes.

We talked about everything from aging and body image to feminine energy, shadow work, and why learning your cycle might be one of the most powerful tools for understanding yourself.

Hannah breaks down the four phases of the menstrual cycle in a way that actually makes sense and explains how each phase affects your energy, mood, creativity, and even how you show up in relationships.

She also shares simple ways to support yourself during each phase (without needing to overhaul your life or memorize a science textbook).

Here’s what we got into:
💫 Why aging isn’t something to fight and how society has completely warped the conversation
🌙 The four phases of the cycle and how each one affects your energy and emotions
🧠 Why women feel so different week to week (spoiler: your hormones are literally shifting every phase)
🔥 The real meaning of feminine energy and why it includes your shadow side too
📓 How to track your cycle in a way that actually helps you understand your body
🌕 Why the moon can still be a powerful guide—even if your cycle feels all over the place
❤️ And how reconnecting with your body can completely change how you move through life

This episode is equal parts science, self-awareness, and “why didn’t anyone teach us this sooner?”

🎧 Listen now to: The Cycle Talk We Should’ve Had Years Ago (with Hannah Singer)

Work and learn more from Hannah at: https://www.wearelokah.com/

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Courtney and Lauren open the Moon & Stone Neighborhood Hotline (call number: 1111) and rip through their spiciest unpopular opinions, parenting, sports, social media, “healing” content overload, getting older, and the freedom that comes with caring less about what other people think. Funny, honest, and very “we said what we said.”

What We Get Into:

• 📚 Parenting takes: grades, school emails, travel sports, and letting kids figure things out
• 🚿 Shower-peeing etiquette + the absolutely unhinged hotel coffee maker underwear story
• 📱 Social media + wellness culture: not documenting everything, 4am routine overload, and why too many “shoulds” can freeze you up

The hotline officially closes (for now), but the opinions are still flying. Courtney and Lauren reflect on aging, body image, Botox, bangs, food, friendship boundaries, and why life actually gets better when you stop trying to win at everything. Unfiltered, slightly chaotic, and exactly the kind of conversation you’d overhear at their kitchen counter.

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Today’s episode is a full circle, actual fan-girl moment because we’re sitting down with Kate Mantello, the crystal healing powerhouse we got certified through, international author, creator of a global healing institute, and someone who has taught 30,000+ students how to work with crystal energy in a way that’s grounded, powerful, and real.

Kate takes us through her story from the very beginning and it’s not the “perfect timing, perfect plan” kind of story. It’s the life cracked open, things fell apart, and she listened to what was calling her anyway kind of story.

And honestly? It’ll make you want to show up for your own life in a bigger way.

In this episode, we talk about:

💎 How Kate got into energy work + crystal healing after a sudden spine injury changed everything
🌎 The unexpected path from “regular job life” to building a healing business that reached the world
✨ Why your purpose finds you (usually when you’re not looking and definitely not ready)
🧠 What she tells crystal skeptics (and why she doesn’t waste her energy trying to convince anyone)
⚡ The surprising science-y truth: how crystals are already used in technology (and what that means for energy work)

This episode is for you if…

You’ve been feeling like you’re in a season of rebuilding, redefining, or reintroducing yourself to… you.
Or if you’ve been wondering why crystals found you “randomly” one day and now you can’t stop thinking about them.
Or if you just need the reminder that you’re not broken, you’re becoming.

Mentioned in this episode:

📖 Kate’s book Rock On (aka our crystal layout Bible)
🧡 The Four Agreements
✨ “We’re all just walking each other home.”

Follow Kate on Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/katemantello/

Check out Kate's Website: https://www.katemantello.com/

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