We're back on the #wellness train this week, exploring WTF is up with essential oils. Tracey loves them, Shay isn't so sure. Do they work? How? And why? Which oils should we buy and where and OMG ESSENTIAL OILS ARE SO CONFUSING!

Join us as we chat with Jennifer Siddens, licensed aromatherapist, autism advocate, wellness advocate and mother of two boys. Her story about her son with special needs and her journey (she hates that word) to oils is compelling, to say the least. We get into a bit of science, and bit of "can we put oils on our girly parts" and we learn why we should all be slathering Frankincense on our boobs.

Whether you're team plant juice or not, this is a darn honest discussion about essential oils with a healthy dose of skepticism and science to round it out. Enjoy!

Follow Jen's gorgeous IG account, @jenniferksiddens. She writes (beautifully) about raising a son with autism, super helpful tips on how to use those oils in times of desperate need and also there's just a lot of pretty photos that will just make you happy.

And if you'd like a free 30 minute consultation, you can DM Jen through IG.

Sources we discussed:

PubMed - a search engine created by the United States National Library of Medicine accessing primarily the MEDLINE database of references and abstracts on life sciences and biomedical topics.

Evidence Based Essential Oil Therapy by Dr. Scott Johnson

French Aromatherapy by Jen O'Sullivan

50 Answers To Common Questions About Essential Oils by Lindsey Elmore

As always, we'd love to hear your feedback and thoughts. Email us anytime at pumpanddumpshowATgmail.com, leave a rating or comment on your podcast app, or tell us IRL and come see us at a show!

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Shayna and Tracey have been friends since the 8th grade – that’s over 25 years. After college, they each moved to separate coasts for a decade. They were reunited when they decided to leave big city life and settle down with their families in Denver, Colorado and Facebook told them their daughters are 3 weeks apart. After several play dates, some more childbirth, some unsuccessful pumping, and the overwhelming nature of mommy community boards, The Pump and Dump Show was born.

The show launched in 2012 in a bar in Northwest Denver and quickly grew to a bi-monthly, local staple for new moms to have a night out. In 2014, Shayna and Tracey took The Pump and Dump Show on its first national tour and continue to perform every month to audiences nationwide.

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