Welcome back to our Lotus Podcast! We are so excited to kick off season two of our podcast and continue our series this summer with brand new episodes releasing biweekly. Today, we are thrilled to be joined by our two high school interns-- Amalya and Sofia. Not only were they incredible additions to our team, but they contributed their own unique perspectives about the dialogue surrounding women+'s reproductive health in high school. We hope you enjoy this insightful discussion as much as we did! Be sure to download the Lotus app today, available on the Apple App Store.

Hi everyone, welcome back! In this episode, we have one of our co-hosts, Kira, reveal her own reproductive health story and how she has grappled with amenorrhea, the absence of menstruation, as well as the stigma she has faced. Join us in this empowering discussion about menstruation, period health, and the taboos surrounding this condition. We hope you thoroughly enjoy this episode!

Join us for this incredibly insightful conversation featuring Dr. González Vélez, a Times 100 most influential person who pioneered abortion rights in Colombia. In this episode, we dive into women+'s reproductive healthcare, specifically abortion access, and discuss why and how it is critical that women+ have full autonomy over their bodies and reproductive health choices. We hope you enjoy this incredibly powerful and moving discussion!

In this episode, we bring on two special guests, Hannah Halvorsen and Hailey Swirbul to discuss the intersection of women+'s reproductive health and athletics. Hannah and Hailey are Olympic Nordic skiers and competed for Team USA in the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing. Since retiring from their Olympic athletic careers, they have become advocates in the discussion of RED-S, Relative Energy Deficiency Syndrome. Join us in hearing their thoughts, insights, and conversations surrounding this important topic!