103 // Supporting Girls Through Their First Period | Laura’s Menstrual Coach Academy Journey

May 1

Today, Lisa catches up with Menstrual Coach Academy graduate Laura Cowan. Based in the UK, Laura is now a group facilitator for mothers, daughters and girls in the field of Menstrual Cycle Awareness and body literacy.

Laura shares about her experience in the Academy, why she decided to sign up, and where her work is taking her today.

Lisa and Laura chat about:

Facilitating workshops for mothers and daughters
Why she loved the Menstrual Coach Academy
What tools she learned for coaching and facilitation
Laura's rich background in drama and storytelling
The healing power of supporting mothers and girls through adolescence and menarche
Laura's other work in the space of phone addiction for kids and teens
Her journey with birth and the fear-tension-pain connection
Her journey as a mother of three girls
The beautiful book she wrote and created for young girls and first periods
Lots more!

Ready to join us in the Menstrual Coach Academy? We'd love to have you! Doors are now open for our July 2026 cohort. Learn more here.

Check out Laura’s work:
Website: https://www.girlsrisingmovement.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/girlsrisingmovement/

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