In this episode, I’m speaking with Lasara Firefox Allen, writer, educator, menopause coach, and author of the beautiful book Genderqueer Menopause.

This conversation meant so much to me personally. Lasara’s work has genuinely helped me feel more hopeful, affirmed, and curious about aging, changing hormones, and living in a body that does not always fit dominant cultural narratives around gender or menopause.

Together we talk about:

• gender expansive experiences of perimenopause and menopause
• self advocacy in medical systems

• grief and identity shifts in midlife
• hormones beyond binary thinking

• masking, neurodivergence, and authenticity

This episode contains discussion of:

• chronic illness
• suicidal ideation statistics during perimenopause
• medical neglect
• grief and loss

Lasara Firefox Allen, MSW (they/them/Mx.) is a certified Menopause Doula, gender-affirming Menopause Coach, and educator specializing in inclusive midlife care. As CEO and Founder of Genderqueer Futures and Founding Coach of The Genderqueer Menopause Coach, they train healthcare providers, therapists, doulas, coaches, and other menopause professionals through the Gender-Affirming Menopause Care Certification Course, and facilitate community programs for trans and gender-expansive individuals. Their trauma-informed, evidence-based approach bridges research, somatics, and lived experience to transform menopause care. Socials: Substack: @lasarafirefoxallen Instagram: @lasara_firefox_allen @genderqueer.menopause Facebook: /lasara.wakerobin.firefox.allen (personal) and /lasara.firefox.allen (professional) as well as /genderqueermenopause TikTok: @lasarafirefoxallen and @genderqueer.menopause

Here is the link to the free Creative Grief Club, which includes monthly Zoom sessions and the book group on Fable: ⁠⁠https://griefmagic.com/free/⁠⁠

Thanks for listening!

Love,

Yarrow

In this episode I'm sharing one of my favourite quiet practices: using tarot as a companion for journaling, especially through grief and times of transition.

This is not about reading the cards correctly or having the right tools. It's about giving yourself a gentle structure for self-reflection, a way to move past the blank page, and permission to make your inner life feel beautiful and worth documenting.

What I cover:

• Why journaling with tarot doesn't have to be daily, elaborate, or precious and how simplicity is actually the whole point
• How to create a dedicated writing space that makes showing up feel easy
• Simple habits that make journaling richer: dating your pages, adding stickers and images, romanticizing the ordinary details of your life
• How I use a single drawn card as a writing prompt, including a short body-based meditation for going deeper with the card's energy

Here is the link to the free Creative Grief Club, which includes monthly Zoom sessions and the book group on Fable: https://griefmagic.com/free/

Thanks for listening!

Love,

Yarrow

In this episode, I talk about how to approach the summer season with intention, especially if you're living with grief or chronic illness. Winter often gives us permission to slow down and rest. Summer asks something different of us. So how do we create a summer that feels nourishing rather than demanding? I explore practical rituals for seasonal transition, from organizing your home and wardrobe to curating your summer reading list. We also talk about calendar planning, protecting your energy, and checking in with the people you love about what you all need this season. This episode is an invitation to design a summer that honours your body and your capacity.

What we cover:

• The practice of intentional seasonal transitions

• Home rituals: organizing wardrobes, rotating seasonal items, stocking essentials

• Curating your summer reading list and letting go of books that aren't serving you

• Calendar planning as a form of self-care

• Checking in with your community about summer hopes and needs

• Permission to do summer differently

  
  

  Here is the link to the free Creative Grief Club, which includes monthly Zoom sessions and the book group on Fable: https://griefmagic.com/free/

  Thanks for listening!

  Love,

  Yarrow