Michelle is a global gender scholar with a PhD in women’s and gender studies and specializations in gender-based violence, militarism, girls studies and peace studies. She helps feminists shed the fear that results in imposter syndrome, procrastination, self-doubt and the paralysis of fitting into constraining gender norms.

Rev. Katey Zeh is a strategist, author, and speaker who works with nonprofits and faith communities on organizing for social change. She is the Chief Executive Officer of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice and a member of the Clergy Advocacy Board of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. A highly sought thought leader and speaker, Katey has presented on faith and activism at conferences and universities across the United States.

Tim Taranto is a writer, visual artist, and poet from New York. His work has been featured in Buzzfeed, FSG's Works in Progress, Harper's, The Iowa Review, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, The Paris Review Daily, The Rumpus, and The Saint Ann's Review. Tim is a graduate of Cornell University and the Iowa Writers' Workshop.

Sara Sofia is a Holistic Health Coach and Mental Health Wellness Coach. After her abortion she kept looking for ways to process and grow through her grief. Finding Inner Child work, guided her toward the creation of a new 1:1 program.

100 episodes! Nough said. And this episode is awesome, you should definitely listen and win things.

I hope you’re all celebrating with me because we wouldn’t be here if we weren’t all here.

Danielle Cohen helps visionaries, creatives, entrepreneurs, artists, coaches, healers, mothers, and activists, create businesses and brands that tell the truth about who they are and what they’re up to. She is known for her keen insights, potent intuition, truth telling, and her powerful approach to photography and life.

Dawn Ziegerer is a relationship coach. She helps women transform into their powerful selves and be in relationships they love. Through the power of influence she helps relationships thrive.

Chris Hale is full time life coach and dance instructor, an educator and spiritual warrior. In his personal coaching practice, he’s helping the Queer Community live lives they really want through radical self-love. Chris is also one of my favorite people on the planet!

Sabrina helps bereaved parents in the aftermath of a poor prenatal/maternal/perinatal diagnosis and the heartbreaking decision to terminate a wanted pregnancy (TFMR). As a bereavement doula, she supports you as you navigate grief after baby loss. So you can learn to dance with grief and move in the world from the love you have for your child.

Jessika Whitney mentors coaches to grow their biz & make money with calm & confidence. She is also the host of the Totally Confident Podcast. She brings her personal abortion story and her years of wisdom to this episode.

Danielle Savory is a master coach to achieving women ready to have better sex lives. She’s got the business, the young kiddos, a dog, a crazy life, and a 17 year monogamous relationship with her hubs – and despite all the “things,” her sex life is more loving and passionate than it has ever been. She’s ready to show more women the same!

Pasha Marlowe is a therapeutic comedy coach, pleasure podcast host, and author.

She artfully blends her unique life’s experiences with her life’s work in healing through psychotherapy, embodied emotions, holistic wellness, life coaching, theater, and comedy.

Christie Pitney, MS, RN, WHNP-BC, CNM (she/her/hers) completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at The Ohio State University and The Ohio State University College of Nursing. After her schooling, she moved to California to start her career as a nurse-midwife. She is passionate about expanding access by offering telehealth services. Christie believes that all patients should be treated with respect and provided the autonomy that they deserve. She is here to provide you the information, resources, and options you need to manage your health care.

Filippa Odevall co-founded WomenCycles with her parter. It’s a subscription site of health courses for women, by women. A place to find companionship on issues that are tabooed and or embarrassing. The interactive courses help women heal with a blend of modalities and resources, from all kinds of people who’ve experienced them, and supported others.

In Episode 90 with Becca Turnachik we explored healing and processing abortion while it’s all over the news

Full episode: https://www.amandastarkingsley.com/speaking-light-into-abortion/90

After her own abortion Becca found herself confronting news and social media in every direction. What had once been an escape was a place she couldn’t turn to for healing and she continues to now find healing in nature, books, groups and more.

Tracey Forde is a Trauma Healing Life Coach & Speaker who helps people become braver, set healthy boundaries, stop the self-sabotage. She’s here to empower women to become filled with positivity, self-acceptance, self-confidence, and self-love.

Priya Ferrie is a confidence coach for coaches. Her reproductive past includes cancer induced infertility and a journey to self-love and acceptance. Her infertility became a mirror that showed her all the powerlessness she was living in. Our conversation spans so many amazing topics and realizations.

Amy Latta is a confidence coach for coaches. She learned to have her own back, and not beat herself up when something does not work. She learned to keep going, to evaluate her work, and keep showing up for herself, no matter what. She stepped into her brilliance and is sharing it with us all.

I'm human too. How I've experienced fear, shame, and regret, and what I do with these feelings when they come up.