Episode 46: Menstrual Equity and Social Entrepreneurship
In this conversation, Madeleine Shaw jolts our current reality and encourages us to question everything for the betterment of humanity. If you have an inkling that something isn’t right about the world around you - you’re going to find your home in this conversation. In this honest discussion, Madeleine awakens your feminine warrior and does so in the most welcoming, inclusive and generative way - from embracing your menstrual cycle, to thinking about the impact of the products you’re using, to growing a business that aligns with the natural laws and makes a social difference.
What’s in this episode for you:
An example of a human who knows herself
The most honest life journey I’ve ever heard
The experience of menarche unpacked and repackaged in love
Period poverty and menstrual equity and a call to action around period care
A candid look at the waste and cost associated with menstrual products and a new solution
An inside look at Madeleine’s book that defines entrepreneurship for our time
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Poem:
Granddaughters, by Joy Harjo from An American Sunrise
Who’s with us in circle:
Meet Madeleine Shaw, a social entrepreneur and author based on unceded Coast Salish territory. She is the co-founder of Aisle (formerly Lunapads), one of the first groundbreaking ventures in the world to popularize reusable menstrual products. In her first book, The Greater Good: Social Entrepreneurship for Everyday People Who Want to Change the World, she offers a candid, personal look at the realities of change-making.
Find Madeleine Shaw and her amazing work at these links:
Her book - The Greater Good - Social Entrepreneurship for Everyday People Who Want to Change the World
Resources dropped for you in this episode:
Judy Blume book - Are you there God? It's me, Margaret
Jennifer Weiss-Wolf - https://www.periodequity.org/founders
Dr. Suzanne Simard - Finding the Mother Tree - https://suzannesimard.com/
Kate Raworth - Donut Economics - https://www.kateraworth.com/
Zebras Unite - https://zebrasunite.coop/
Pick up the talking piece:
What came up for you as you listened to this episode? I'd love to hear your experiences with any of the reflections and exercises. Send me an email at podcast@humconsulting.ca or leave a voicemail (click the voicemail button on the right).
Gratitude:
Circle of Change is recorded on lək̓ʷəŋən territories.
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Our opening and closing music was created by the talented E-Rol Beats. You can find his creations at www.erolbeats.com
My fabulous podcast coach, Mary Chan of Organized Sound Productions, brought this podcast to life www.organizedsound.ca