PinnedMember-onlyHow to Make Your Period More Planet-FriendlyA hundred fossil fuel companies are responsible for 71 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions contributing to climate change. Would you, a lone citizen, consider combating the environmental crisis by using the same silicone menstrual cup every month? I kid, I kid — but in all seriousness, that is what…Nadya Okamoto8 min readNadya Okamoto8 min read
PinnedMember-onlyNadya Okamoto Built a Community to Focus on Destigmatizing PeriodsYes, you read that right. People are coming together over the common bond of… monthly bleeding. It’s been a taboo subject for generations. But, says it shouldn’t be and she’s gone to great lengths to make sure anyone with a period has a safe space to talk about it, gain…4 min read4 min read
PinnedMember-onlyThe business of normalizing taboo topicsFrom periods and acne to sex toys and toilet plungers, DTC brands are out to disrupt every eyebrow-raising industry under the sun. Make-up free with unkempt hair, influencers regularly appear on Peace Out’s TikTok page like they’re in the middle of their nighttime routine, putting on or removing a pimple…Nadya Okamato8 min readNadya Okamato8 min read
PinnedMember-onlyA Feminist MenopauseThe misogynistic period stigma considers menstruation to be an indicator for a woman’s UTILITY — labeling her sole purpose as being the ability to reproduce. Thus, menopause is then framed as when women LOSE that usefulness. They are useless. In a recent oped, Dr. Jen Gunter (Jennifer Gunter) explains, “The…Menopause2 min readMenopause2 min read
Jun 10, 2021Member-onlyThis Period-Care Brand Wants to Reimagine Periods to Be PowerfulPeriods are a natural, healthy part of our monthly cycles, yet we’re often made to feel ashamed and embarrassed of them, even as grown adults. That’s always disturbed Nadya Okamoto, who, since 2014, has fought to destigmatize periods and end period poverty through her nonprofit, Period, where she led young…5 min read5 min read
May 28, 2021Member-only3 Organizations to Support on World Menstrual Hygiene Day — aSweatLifeToday, May 28, is World Menstrual Hygiene Day. This day raises awareness about period poverty and stigma around the world and celebrates the progress that has been made. Period poverty is the inability to afford access to period products to maintain menstrual hygiene. I first learned about period poverty when…Menstruation5 min readMenstruation5 min read
May 17, 2021Member-onlyQ&A With Samantha Rose Stein: Mental Health and Psychedelic Assisted TherapyTW: Mental Health, Creativity, Well-Being, PTSD I was honored to sit down with Samantha Rose Stein from Wombkind — a community of over 200k+ people globally, using creativity as a well-being practice — to talk about all things mental health and about her experience with psychedelic-assisted therapy. Nadya: It’s so…Psychedelics5 min readPsychedelics5 min read
May 17, 2021Member-onlyThe Barriers and Myths surrounding Psychedelics with Jemie Sae Koo — Co-founder of PsychableJemie Sae Koo is the co-founder of Psychable, a “comprehensive online community connecting those who would like to legally explore the healing power of psychedelics with medically and peer-reviewed practitioners.” Now Jemie has devoted her career to building community and democratizing knowledge about psychedelics through her work at Psychable. Nadya…Psychedelics9 min readPsychedelics9 min read
May 14, 2021Member-only5 Actions to Take During Mental Health Awareness Month — aSweatLifeI have major depressive disorder, complex PTSD, and was recently diagnosed with BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder). However, I don’t let these random acronyms define me. I know that they don’t encapsulate who I am — they’re just new vocabulary to help guide my treatment plans and explain the effects of…Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
May 10, 2021Member-onlyWhy Blair Imani Wears in Bold Makeup In Her Viral VideosOver the last year, our country has witnessed a resurgence of the long-overdue fight for racial justice amidst battling a global pandemic. While we’ve been social distancing, many of us have been called to embark on necessary journeys of self-understanding and learning. This increase of people who are at-home-and-scrolling most…Makeup9 min readMakeup9 min read
