Gina Cloud welcomes master money coach and financial therapist Mikelann Valterra to discuss women’s relationship with money through both practical skills and emotional healing. They define money coaching as combining cash-flow basics with financial psychology, explore how women’s recent financial history and lack of early money education contribute to anxiety and shame, and emphasize truth-telling about money and life stages such as menopause. Tune in for more great discussion!

Feel free to reach out to Mikelann via her website, https://mikelannvalterra.com/.

00:00 Welcome

01:11 Why Money Matters

04:30 What Money Coaching Is

07:03 Women And Money History

10:40 Needs Versus Wants

14:06 Mimetic Desire

18:54 Money Shame

21:24 Money Stories And Healing

23:04 Money And Menopause Link

25:19 Money Shame and Social Media

30:42 Rebuilding After Divorce

33:04 Spend by Your Values

37:51 Teaching Kids Needs vs Wants

46:54 Money as Energy and Self Worth

51:08 Closing Mantra

Send me Fan Mail and Questions

Gina explores why, despite an explosion of sleep tech and products, more people are struggling to sleep. She argues that modern life—constant screens, Bluetooth devices, artificial lighting, sedentary routines, and toxic home environments—has derailed our natural circadian rhythms. Instead of turning sleep into data and targets, she invites listeners to rediscover simple, low-cost practices: daylight exposure, movement during the day, blue-blocking glasses at night, grounding, organic bedding, and calming rituals like tea or a hot salt bath. This episode centers sleep as a spiritual, emotional and physical practice rather than a problem to be monetized.

Send me Fan Mail and Questions

On this episode of The GinaCology Podcast, Gina Cloud is joined by an extra special guest, her daughter, Alana Cloud-Robinson. Gina and Alana discuss building trust, honesty-based parenting, non-reactive behaviors, letting kids grow into their own personalities, handling teenage emotions, and so much more. This episode has lots of insights for parents. Tune in!

To Contact Alana: Substack: https://acrobinson.substack.com/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@a.c.robinson

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ac__robinson

00:00 Welcome to the show

01:01 Meet Alana

03:35 Waldorf Childhood Impact

09:28 Voice and Respect Lessons

15:17 When Advocacy Backfires

16:58 Repairing Shame and Blame

26:56 Discernment in Speaking Up

32:48 Building Trust Around Parties

42:54 Honesty Based Parenting Plan

46:20 Trust and Truth

49:00 Non Reactive Parenting

53:25 Depression Support Tools

57:15 Nature Dopamine Tradeoffs

01:03:44 Letting Kids Grow Up

01:10:03 Handling Teen Attitude

01:14:21 Personal Responsibility Lessons

01:15:59 Where to Find Alana

01:17:29 Host Wrap and Resources

Send me Fan Mail and Questions

Gina Cloud reframes menopause as a sacred rite of passage and a powerful rebirth, not merely a medical problem to be solved with hormones and drugs. She describes perimenopause as an invitation to clear the “basement” of unresolved trauma, unfulfilled dreams, and buried emotions—work that, if done during reproductive years, reduces physical and emotional suffering later. Gina critiques Big Pharma’s fear-based industry and encourages women to use monthly cycles as a tool for inner housekeeping, self-advocacy, and boundary-setting. Practical suggestions include journaling, therapy/coaching, community sharing, and revisiting passions to reclaim vitality and wisdom.

Send me Fan Mail and Questions

In Episode 14 of The GinaCology Podcast, Gina Cloud reconnects with holistic beauty pioneer Dr. Pratima Raichur, founder of Pratima Skincare and author of Absolute Beauty, to explore beauty through the lens of Ayurveda. They discuss Dr. Pratima’s three levels of beauty—external, internal, and “absolute beauty” as harmony of body, mind, and spirit—plus her view of consciousness and why aging is not something to fight.

Check out Dr. Pratima’s website, and her book!

00:00 Meet Dr Pratima

03:08 Defining Absolute Beauty

06:32 Consciousness Explained

11:48 Aging Beyond The Body

13:39 Five Elements And Balance

16:46 Doshas And Constitutions

25:08 Knowing Your Dosha Tools

27:30 Skin As The Other Mouth

29:05 Balancing Vata Dryness

36:48 Skin as Your Other Mouth

40:35 Toxin-Free Ayurvedic Products

41:44 Mind Body Beauty Connection

43:03 Botox Fillers and Acceptance

45:06 Absolute Beauty Basics

46:34 Emotions, Hormones, and Disease

48:41 Soul Truth and Closing

50:17 Host Wrap and Takeaways

53:46 Define Beauty for Yourself

For more info, and to join my list, come find me at: https://ginacloud.com

International Bestselling author of W.O.M.A.N.: A New Definition For Reclaiming The Feminine: https://a.co/d/0akTHehl

Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ginacloud/

Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ginacloudginacology?lang=en

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033dhs0t8FyCN7xBj6hKHC?si=34ecfcedddba42ca

Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ginacology/id1896495839

Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7d586e93-693d-45ee-a926-79f91ee01549/ginacology

Produced in partnership with SB Studios.

Start Your Podcast Today Here: https://www.sbstudios.co

In Episode 13 of The GinaCology Podcast, Gina Cloud explores why pleasure begins with knowing your own body.

She breaks down body awareness, communication, safety, desire, and why taking responsibility for your pleasure can create deeper intimacy with yourself and your partner.

01:00 Be Responsible for Your Own Orgasm

03:00 Women Aren’t Taught About Their Bodies

05:00 Orgasm, Presence & Self-Knowledge

09:00 Learning to Communicate What You Want

12:00 Orgasm Is Not the Destination

14:00 Why Women Need Time, Safety & Trust

16:00 Communication as an Act of Love

20:00 How Sexuality Changes Throughout Life

21:00 What It Means When Desire Goes Dormant

23:00 Pleasure Is Information

24:00 A One-Week Body Awareness Exercise

25:00 Becoming More Intimate With Yourself

Send me Fan Mail and Questions

In Episode 12 of The GinaCology Podcast, Gina Cloud explores the menstrual cycle (renamed The Sacred Cycle) as a powerful tool for developing deeper self-trust, intuition, and body awareness.

She reframes PMS as “Powerful Monthly Sight” explains how women can track emotional patterns throughout their cycle, and shares ways to reconnect with the wisdom of the female body instead of viewing periods as something to simply manage or endure.

00:00 Welcome to The GinaCology Podcast

01:08 How Your Menstrual Cycle Builds Self-Trust

03:00 Rethinking Everything We’re Taught About Periods

05:45 Why Every Woman’s Cycle Is Different

15:00 Ditching Cycle Apps & Tracking Your Body Yourself

19:00 Irritability vs. Heightened Sensitivity

20:45 The Premenstrual “Truth Serum” Window

23:00 Creating Space for Solitude and Reflection

25:00 Intuition, Creativity, and Premenstrual Awareness

29:30 Emotional Patterns, PMS, and Perimenopause

31:00 Using Your Cycle to Strengthen Relationships

35:00 Ask: “What Is My Body Trying to Teach Me?”

38:30 Resources, Body Inventory, and Gina’s Book

40:00 Closing Thoughts: Awaken to Your Power

In Episode 11 of The GinaCology Podcast, Gina Cloud interviews tantra and conscious intimacy expert Diana Richardson to explore why modern sex can feel disconnected, and what changes when we slow down, become more present, and learn to trust the body.

They discuss the problems with orgasm-focused sex, emotional safety in sex, performance pressure, porn, intimacy, women’s boundaries, relaxed entry, and how couples can move from chasing sensation toward deeper connection and awareness.

Find Diana Richardson: https://rekindle.love/symposium and https://loveforcouples.com

00:00 – Welcome to the GinaCology Podcast

03:45 – Mind-filled sex vs. mindful sex

08:00 – Why modern sex feels disconnected

11:30 – Emotional safety, trust, and intimacy

14:00 – Women, boundaries, and people-pleasing

25:00 – Desire, presence, and letting go of the goal

31:00 – Male performance pressure and erection anxiety

36:30 – Porn, intimacy, and sexual disconnection

41:00 – Sex toys, sensation, and sensitivity

44:30 – Rekindling love and conscious intimacy

50:00 – Relaxed entry and removing performance pressure

53:00 – Rebuilding intimacy when couples feel disconnected

57:00 – Why some women lose interest in sex

59:00 – The biggest obstacles to love and intimacy

1:03:00 – Diana’s Rekindle Love programs

1:06:00 – Gina’s reflections on sexuality and body wisdom

1:12:00 – Closing question: What are you truly longing for?