It’s time to say it out loud—vagina—and stop the shame. Lucinda Koza talks with Saundra Pelletier, CEO of Evofem Biosciences, about why accurate language saves lives, the first non-hormonal, on-demand birth control, and how to raise informed, empowered daughters and sons. Plus—the surprising link between weight-loss drugs and birth control.

Listen, learn, and join the movement to reclaim women’s health and equality.

In this powerful conversation, Lucinda Koza talks with her longtime friend Melissa Gillis — caregiver, mom of twins, and therapist — about navigating life after a decade of caring for her mom with Huntington’s Disease. They share honest reflections on anticipatory grief, meeting loved ones where they are, finding your “tribe,” and letting go of toxic positivity.

With equal parts humor, raw truth, and hope, they explore how to:

• Accept your loved one’s changing abilities without forcing the past
• Hold both love and frustration in caregiving
• Rebuild your identity after your role shifts
• Prepare your kids to handle life’s messiness

Whether you’re deep in the caregiving trenches or on the other side, this episode will remind you: it’s possible to feel balanced, fulfilled, and whole again.

🎧 Listen now for real stories, laughter, and life-changing perspective.

Contact Melissa Gillis for caregiver coaching services: melissa@melissagillis.care

What does it mean to truly show up for someone? In this powerful episode, Lucinda Koza speaks with psychologist and trauma specialist Dr. Kirsten Viola Harrison about her decade-long friendship with Sean/a—an intersex woman who overcame the hardest obstacles of homelessness and schizophrenia to become a beacon of strength and joy.

Together, they explore what happens when we take a chance on one another. From daily Starbucks chats to a worldwide Pride tour, this is the story of two women who changed each other’s lives—and a whole community in the process.

Topics We Cover:

• Sean/a’s resilience and life as an intersex woman living unhoused

• The emotional and spiritual power of allyship

• Post-traumatic growth and surviving the “dark night of the soul”

• Living with schizophrenia without medication

• Finding hope, dignity, and connection in unexpected places

Guest:

Dr. Kirsten Viola Harrison is a psychologist with 35+ years of experience in trauma work. She is the co-author of I, Sean/a: The Story of a Homeless Intersex Woman Who Inspired a Community.

Resources & Mentions:

📖 I, Sean/a — Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Goodreads

🌐 Learn more about Sean/a’s story on TikTok (1M+ views!)

🗺️ Pride around the world: Sean/a’s first international journey at age 59

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