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The Inner Rhythms Podcast

The Inner Rhythms Podcast

By: Iris Josephina
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Hosted by Iris Josephina, this podcast is your guide to exploring the menstrual cycle, cyclical living, body wisdom, personal growth, spirituality, and running a business in alignment with your natural rhythms. As an entrepreneur, functional hormone specialist, trainer, and coach, Iris shares her personal stories, thought-provoking guest interviews, and transformative experiences with clients and students. Whether you’re here to deepen your connection to your body, gain inspiration for your own journey, or find practical tips for living and working in tune with your natural cycles, this podcast is for you. Tune in and join the community of listeners embracing an inner rhythms-guided life. Follow Iris on Instagram @cycleseeds for more!

© 2025 Inner Rhythms by Iris Josephina & Cycle Seeds
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Episodes
  • Episode 68 - Reclaiming Health Through Circadian Biology & Sunlight Wisdom
    Oct 6 2025

    🐚Topics covered

    • Zaid's journey from competitive athlete to circadian biology educator
    • Circadian biology defined: body as a timing system tied to the sun & moon
    • Master clock (SCN) & peripheral clocks in every organ & cell
    • Natural versus artificial light impacts on the circadian system
    • The light bulb invention correlated with chronic disease emergence
    • Ancient sun worship confirmed by modern circadian science
    • Early 1900s heliotherapy curing tuberculosis & lupus with sunlight
    • UV light as a hormetic stressor, not inherently toxic
    • Near-infrared preconditioning removes isolated UV cytotoxicity
    • Sunscreen breaks apart the hormetic signaling
    • Chemical sunscreens are transforming into photo-carcinogens under light & heat
    • Sunscreen blocking UVB & preventing vitamin D synthesis
    • Morning sunlight creates collagen, elastin, & natural SPF
    • Midday UV treated like exercise: progressive overload approach
    • Sunglasses blocking master clock signals & creating light sensitivity
    • Sunglasses prevent melanin production & increase burn risk
    • Violet light stops myopia progression via the EEG1 gene activation
    • Circadian eyesight regeneration through unfiltered light exposure
    • Skin is a circadian organ with light-sensing proteins in all layers
    • Blue light disrupts skin's circadian signaling, not just eyes
    • Practical timing: sunrise, UVA rise, midday UV, nighttime darkness
    • Natural fabrics for nighttime skin protection from artificial light



    About Zaid K. Dahhaj

    Zaid K. Dahhaj is a circadian biology educator and coach, helping people reconnect with sunlight, natural rhythms, and the body’s innate clocks to restore health. His work bridges quantum biology, ancestral wisdom, and modern lifestyle design, making circadian science practical, relatable, and transformative.


    Where to find Zaid K. Dahhaj

    📝Website: https://www.zaidkdahhaj.com

    ✍️Substack: https://zaidkdahhaj.substack.com

    📲X: https://x.com/zaidkdahhaj?s=21&t=lMyKdyY1i1JiMEgQImSA-w

    📷Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zaidkdahhaj

    🎙️The 2AM Podcast: https://beacons.ai/the2ampodcast


    About the Host

    I’m Iris Josephina, a functional hormone specialist, orthomolecular hormone coach, and entrepreneur. Through Cycle Seeds and The Inner Rhythms Podcast, I support people in reconnecting with their cyclical nature, deepening body literacy, and reclaiming hormonal harmony from a place of sovereignty and embodied knowledge. Most people know me from Instagram, where I share stories, tools, and inspiration on cyclical living, menstrual cycles, fertility, hormones, and more.


    Let’s stay connected:

    📸 Instagram: @cycleseeds

    📧 Join my newsletter: https://www.cycleseeds.com/

    💻 Visit the Cycle Seeds website: https://www.cycleseeds.com/

    📝 Check out the blog: https://www.cycleseeds.com/blog

    🎓 Holistic Hormone & Cycle Coaching Certification Training: https://www.cycleseeds.com/hhcc-training-2025-selfstudy-vip

    📚Join my courses: https://www.cycleseeds.com/courses-masterclasses

    📊 Chart Your Cycle Masterclass: https://cycleseeds.plugandpay.nl/checkout/chart-your-cycle-97


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    49 mins
  • Episode 67 - Seasonal Eating & Your Body Clock: Why Food is Information
    Sep 13 2025

    🐚Topics covered

    • Applied quantum biology as the missing link in hormone health
    • Food as information, light, and time rather than just calories or macros
    • How your body reads the light, season, and environment stored in food
    • Syncing your inner rhythms with the outer rhythms of Earth through food
    • Why eating tropical fruit in the European winter creates a biological mismatch
    • Each organ has its own clock, and how meal timing affects them
    • Why your gut goes to sleep before you do
    • Food is stored light - photosynthesis creates slowed down light in matter
    • How your mitochondria decode light information from food
    • The difference between eating the same food in different environments
    • Summer eating - handling more carbs with increased UV and melanin
    • Winter eating - body asking for more fats, proteins, and grounding foods
    • Why there's no one perfect diet - everything is cyclical and location-dependent
    • Practical steps: breakfast with sunrise, local seasonal foods, stop eating after sunset


    🌙 Join the Cyclical Course Waitlist: https://www.cycleseeds.com/cyclical-waitlist


    About the Host

    I’m Iris Josephina, a functional hormone specialist, orthomolecular hormone coach, and entrepreneur. Through Cycle Seeds and The Inner Rhythms Podcast, I support people in reconnecting with their cyclical nature, deepening body literacy, and reclaiming hormonal harmony from a place of sovereignty and embodied knowledge. Most people know me from Instagram, where I share stories, tools, and inspiration on cyclical living, menstrual cycles, fertility, hormones, and more.


    Let’s stay connected:

    📸 Instagram: @cycleseeds

    📧 Join my newsletter: https://www.cycleseeds.com/

    💻 Visit the Cycle Seeds website: https://www.cycleseeds.com/

    📝 Check out the blog: https://www.cycleseeds.com/blog

    🎓 Holistic Hormone & Cycle Coaching Certification Training: https://www.cycleseeds.com/hhcc-training-2025-selfstudy-vip

    📚Join my courses: https://www.cycleseeds.com/courses-masterclasses

    🌙 Join the Cyclical Course Waitlist: https://www.cycleseeds.com/cyclical-waitlist

    ⏱️Get my free Circadian Morning Guide https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNviuz42EO7/?igsh=MTE1aWZ2cnQwZ3kxdA==

    📊 Chart Your Cycle Masterclass: https://cycleseeds.plugandpay.nl/checkout/chart-your-cycle-97


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    24 mins
  • Episode 66 – From Boy to Man: Why Men Aren’t Stepping Up & How to Build Safe, Balanced Relationships with Alessandro Frosali
    Sep 5 2025

    🐚Topics covered

    • Alessandro's personal journey to becoming a men's coach
    • Why men aren't stepping up - pendulum swing from toxic to passive masculinity
    • The difference between "spine" versus "heart" in men
    • Cultural role models shifting from the Marlboro Man to Homer Simpson
    • Creating safe spaces for men to share vulnerably
    • Speaking truth without negative consequences
    • The Boy to Man model - five key differences
    • Men operating from boy patterns without rites of passage
    • Life ship concept: mental load and shared responsibility
    • Women's superior forethought abilities as natural alert systems
    • The "rug" metaphor: sweeping problems under the rug
    • Women's anger as signals that something needs attention
    • Seeing through your partner's tone to understand care
    • Discussing conflict styles proactively
    • Shortening the gap between conflict and reconciliation


    About Alessandro Frosali

    Alessandro Frosali is a man’s coach, speaker, and retreat leader helping men break free from passive patterns and step into mature masculine leadership, especially in their relationships. Through rites of passage, coaching, and real conversation, he guides men from boy-like behaviour into grounded presence, emotional strength, and purpose-driven action.


    Where to find Alessandro Frosali

    📝Website: https://alessandrofrosali.com/

    📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alessandro_frosali/


    About the Host

    I’m Iris Josephina, a functional hormone specialist, orthomolecular hormone coach, and entrepreneur. Through Cycle Seeds and The Inner Rhythms Podcast, I support people in reconnecting with their cyclical nature, deepening body literacy, and reclaiming hormonal harmony from a place of sovereignty and embodied knowledge. Most people know me from Instagram, where I share stories, tools, and inspiration on cyclical living, menstrual cycles, fertility, hormones, and more.


    Let’s stay connected:

    📸 Instagram: @cycleseeds

    📧 Join my newsletter: https://www.cycleseeds.com/

    💻 Visit the Cycle Seeds website: https://www.cycleseeds.com/

    📝 Check out the blog: https://www.cycleseeds.com/blog

    🎓 Holistic Hormone & Cycle Coaching Certification Training: https://www.cycleseeds.com/hhcc-training-2025-selfstudy-vip

    📚Join my courses: https://www.cycleseeds.com/courses-masterclasses

    📊 Chart Your Cycle Masterclass: https://cycleseeds.plugandpay.nl/checkout/chart-your-cycle-97



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    50 mins
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