In this first interview episode, I sit down with Daphne Zargar, a tech leader who helped bring the Cycle Positivity program into Amazon and now works in the EV industry in Michigan.

We talk about:

• ✨ Why conversations about women’s health belong in the workplace
• ✨ How data helped make the business case at Amazon
• ✨ What happens when leaders share their own experiences
• ✨ The role men play in creating supportive environments

Whether you are leading a team, shaping company culture, or curious about how health and productivity connect, this episode offers clear lessons on building workplaces where people can show up as themselves.

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🔗 Speaker: Daphne Jacobs Zargar

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Welcome to the very first episode of the Cycle Positivity Podcast. In this opening conversation, host Alissia Quaintance shares why women’s health, especially menstrual and menopausal health, belongs at the center of workplace conversations.

Alissia draws on her own journey, from motherhood 🤱🏽 to perimenopause, and her career leading digital change in high-tech companies 💻. She reflects on how understanding her cycle transformed not just her health but also her professional life. Her message is clear: ignoring women’s health has a cost, while supporting it builds stronger, more human workplaces 💪🏽.

In this episode, we explore:

• ✨ Why silence around menstruation, menopause, and fertility costs companies in retention, productivity, and culture
• ✨ How cycle awareness workshops and open dialogue can reduce sick days and improve wellbeing
• ✨ Why outdated leadership frameworks overlook human realities and how new approaches can create more innovative workplaces
• ✨ The role men can play as allies 🤝 by gaining language and confidence to support colleagues
• ✨ What’s coming next: ISO standards for menstruation and menopause by 2027 📊

Through real stories from companies worldwide 🌍, Alissia shows how simple initiatives like manager training or menopause conversations led to measurable change: improved retention, better engagement, and stronger culture. These are not just nice outcomes, they are ROI 📈.

Whether you are a woman seeking to better understand your cycle 🌙, a leader building supportive environments, or a man curious about allyship, this episode offers a clear place to start.

Three simple actions:

1. 1️⃣ Subscribe so you do not miss what is next.
2. 2️⃣ Share this episode with a colleague, friend, or leader who needs to hear it.
3. 3️⃣ Take one moment this week to notice where cycles, health, or human realities are invisible in your workplace.

This is just the beginning of the Cycle Positivity Podcast. Each episode will bring stories, insights, and conversations that help us shift from silence to dialogue, from taboo to empowerment 💡. Together, we can design workplaces that see cycles not as limitations but as wisdom and power 🌺.

🔗 Learn more about Alissia on LinkedIn: Alissia Quaintance

🔗 Explore the Cycle Positivity website: cyclepositivity.com

Meet Cycle Positivity, a podcast about women’s health at work. We explore menstrual cycle awareness, menopause, burnout, and nervous system regulation, and how leaders can build supportive teams that keep people well and productive. Hosted by Alissia Quaintance, a former tech executive turned social entrepreneur and naturopathic practitioner in Munich.

In this podcast, you will hear about:

• ✨ Menstrual cycle awareness at work and why it matters for focus and energy
• ✨ Menopause and midlife support that helps people stay
• ✨ Nervous system regulation and burnout recovery that leaders can encourage
• ✨ Simple steps for managers and teams to start the conversation
• ✨ Clear language for men who want to be allies

Listen if you care about: retention, productivity, humane culture, and giving people tools that fit real bodies.

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Learn more: https://www.cyclepositivity.com/
Connect with Alissia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alissia-quaintance-06122215/

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