Do you feel safe in your body? How well do you even know your body? This week, Heather speaks to a woman who learned just how disconnected she was at thirty-six years old. Elena Joy Thurston speaks on her harrowing journey from devout Mormonhood, through (self-guided) conversion therapy, and into her fully-realized, out-and-proud lesbian self. Tune in, because there is so much you can learn from her journey.

The United States is one of the only high-income industrialized countries without a federal paid maternity leave policy. Many families don’t know how to step away from their jobs, and what’s supposed to be a special life event becomes something really scary. This is where Arianna Taboada steps in. Arianna is a coach who helps people create a postpartum plan that serves both their families and their businesses. For Arianna, her work is personal. She’s been through many of the social issues that she helps her clients through. She built a model that she could use to serve women one-on-one and maintain awareness of their position on the larger social landscape.