This week, Natasha and Emily sit down with Christine Brown, founder of Kind Cup, to talk about the hidden dangers of tampons (even the “organic” ones), the financial and health benefits of switching to a menstrual cup, and how we can better educate the next generation about period health. Christine shares her journey to creating Kind Cup, practical tips for first-time cup users, and her vision for a future where period care is safe, transparent, and accessible to all. 

Links

-Kind Cup https://www.kindcup.com

- Dr Organic Mommy - Period Basket https://www.drorganicmommy.com/blog/how-to-explain-getting-a-period-to-a-tween-gift-basket-natasha-beck

-Period Nirvana https://www.periodnirvana.com/menstrual-cup-quiz/

Show Notes

• 1:30 – How Natasha got all her friends off tampons and into the Kind Cup

• 2:30 – New studies on period products and the dangers associated with them

• 4:45 – Even “organic” tampons can contain pesticide residue

• 5:45 – The link between tampons and menstrual cramps

• 7:45 – What led Christine to start Kind Cup

• 10:45 – The real numbers: how much money you save by switching to a cup

• 11:25 – One Kind Cup = the capacity of 6 regular tampons

• 14:00 – Why cups are easier to use than tampons

• 15:00 – Thoughts on period underwear and other options

• 16:00 – Creating first-period baskets for tweens and teens

• 17:00 – Educating kids about periods — including how to teach boys

• 18:00 – How to have open, healthy conversations with kids about menstruation

• 19:00 – Material transparency in period cups and why it matters

• 23:00 – Common mistakes when first using a cup (and how to avoid them)

• 26:00 – Overcoming fears of using a cup in public

• 31:00 – Christine’s vision for the future of period care