Tune into Episode 22: Body Literacy & Birth Control! How does the female body work? with guest, Katie Vidmar to learn all about:
The truth behind hormonal birth control
How hormonal birth control can impact your day to day life
How the female body functions and the beauty within that
Why holding women illiterate of their bodies is a systematic act of disempowerment
and so much more!
Katie E. Vidmar is a Body Literacy and Fertility Awareness Educator from North Dakota. Katie is the creator of Elevate, a training designed for federally-qualified and non-profit medical centers (including Pregnancy Resource Centers) to empower them with education and immediately actionable tools to bring the power of holistic women’s health education to their community. Katie holds a B.S. in Pre-Medicine/Liberal Arts from the University of North Dakota and a Masters in Theological Studies in Biotechnology and Ethics from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute. She is trained in the Billings Ovulation Method, and has acted as an ENDOW facilitator (Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women). She brings 20+ years of experience mentoring young women, and 10+ years experience serving in the Pregnancy Medical Clinic movement. She enjoys helping things grow, including her jungle of houseplants, sourdough starter and kombucha SCOBY, and last but not least, her husband and six children.
Resources:
Natural Womanhood
Natural Womanhood “Which FAM Method is for Me?” Quiz (Take our fertility awareness quizzes! - Natural Womanhood)
Find a FAM Instructor
Find a Doctor
FACTS about Fertility
www.katievidmar.com
email: katie@katievidmar.com
References for the Episode:
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