Episode One | Welcome To Womanhood

This moment feels very surreal.

You know those moments in your life where you play it out over and over in your mind. You close your eyes and can almost taste how real it feels. I liken it those surreal moments as you prepare to become a mother. Your belly big, your body swollen, your essence trusting and your mind creating the most magical scenes of your baby arriving in the world.

I am sure you heard people use the term – getting out of the way. Those days and hours leading up to childbirth is the epitome of getting out of the way. Because the female body is magical and knows just what to do. And as a collective of women I believe we are learning to trust ourselves more and more in birth.

I also believe as we are learning to trust ourselves more and more in our unique creation and expression in the world too. And truthfully, they are not that dissimilar to one another.

While right now I am not in the throes of labour, I am getting out of the way to trust my own unique creation and expression here. Because, I have resisted this part - the first step. The, hey, g-day, I am Jody, and this is my podcast step. It is like I have been holding my breath during my contractions instead of breathing deeply into my body.

I have let other things pierce my priorities. And yet, just like a baby – they arrive exactly when they are meant to do.  

And so, here we are.

Allow me to officially welcome you to Womanhood – the podcast that has existed in my field for many years – and today is finally in your headphones.

I am going to take this episode to introduce myself through stories from my own initiation into womanhood – stories of then and perspectives of now.

I openly share my stories of sexual expression as a teenager, divorce, and my journey into motherhood, as well as insights into the kind of themes, conversations, and stories you can expect here on the podcast.

You will hear little pieces and parts of me. Some big. Some small. Some turning points and others lifelong explorations and all part of what womanhood feels like me.

My intention with this podcast is to create a space for honest and liberating conversations about womanhood. Conversations that make you feel, laugh, cry and remind you – that you are never alone. Each fortnight I will be interviewing incredible and inspiring women as we open up conversations about feminine living, sexuality, cycle awareness, money, energetics, motherhood, birth and all the delight and mystery of womanhood.

Thank you for being here; of all the places you could be, you are here with me and I want you to know your presence here will always mean something to me.

I hope this podcast is a place you will come too often with warms cups of tea, a gentle curiosity and loads of delight as I share my stories and insights as well as conversations with some of the most delicious women I know.

It is time to come alive in womanhood, are you ready?

If you found today’s episode supportive, please subscribe on iTunes and share this episode on your social platform of choice. You will mostly find me hanging out over on Instagram and you can tag me there @jody_mcgrice.

One last thing please, please, please, please share this with the women in your life. And, if you are feeling exceptionally generous today you can leave me a review on iTunes so we can share these conversations with even more women.

I am so excited to share this with you.

Love,

Jody x