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Ever considered slowing down on your leadership journey? In this episode, Mariah Mansvelt Beck—cofounder of fem care company Yoni—argues that pausing may be a key future capability—to pause before making a decision, but also to lower your pace on busy days. Or even: creating more space in your life. She practices what she preaches: after launching a company that would radically change the field of fem care, she now only works for Yoni 2 days, allowing more space for teaching yoga, enjoying motherhood, and inspiring change on many levels.
Mariah Mansvelt Beck always aimed to have a positive impact on the world. This led her to working for Doctors Without Borders—from headquarters to in the field, to being a social worker, as well as giving yoga and meditation classes—something she still does. When Mariah was 30, she found out she was developing cervical cancer. This sparked an interest in her health and led her, together with friend Wendelien Hebly, to realize no ingredients were listed on the packaging of regular tampons, pads, and liners. Together they started Yoni. Yoni is a fem care brand aiming to break open the taboo around menstruation and to provide healthy, sustainable alternatives to regular fem care. They now have organic cotton tampons, pads, and liners as well as more sustainable options like the menstrual cup and period-proof underwear. For more information check out https://www.yoni.care
Roanne and Mariah discuss:
Mariah recommends the 6 faces meditation: https://www.mindvalley.com/learn-meditation/ and Martha Beck books: https://marthabeck.com/books/
