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OK, I've been thinking long and hard about how to make this work, so that everyone involved has a place at the table. I've developed a scale of membership options that allows anyone who supports the philosophies driving our model to participate.

When it comes time to decide where the research money is going to go, this is how it will be divided up.

1. 1/3 will be decided upon by a vote of the institute members. Each membership, no matter how big or how small, constitutes one vote. The power to decide this share of the decision making will be divided equally among those with hormone disorders, those who treat them, and companies who serve them with products and services. Degrees, donation size…don't matter. Only participation does.

2. 1/3 will be decided upon by a vote of our soon to be formed board of directors. I will be intentionally choosing a group of people who are critical thinkers and who challenge ME to think in new and different ways, who may have access to experiences and educations I do not have and that the general membership does not have, but that may benefit the mission of the organization.

3. 1/3 will be decided upon by me. I am in this place in life because of the way I see things, and rather than fear that, I'm stepping up and doing something with it. Please know, I consider this a huge responsibility, as how I conduct myself in this decision making will reflect in how our membership survives or nosedives. You have my word I'll do my best to do this work with integrity.

OK! Now here are the levels of membership I am opening up. They are annual fees, which starting in 2012 will run from January — December. This year only, since we're new, whatever months you sign up for now will be rolled into your 2012 membership. Good time to get your toes wet and try us out!

BASIC MEMBERSHIP — $25
1 research vote
1 free webinar per year
Access to our upcoming members-only website section, where you will be able to ask questions of our experts and attend chats.

SUPPORTING PROFESSIONAL — $50
1 research vote
1 free webinar per year (and if you are an RD you will receive CPEU credit)
1 free group supervision session with one of our trained network professionals
Access to our members — only website section as described above

PARTICIPATING PROFESSIONAL — $100 (only available to those who have completed the inCYST Professional Training)
1 research vote
1 free webinar per year (if you are an RD you will receive CPEU credit)
Access to the members only section of the website
1 free group supervision session
1 recorded Blogtalk radio interview which you can post on your website or use for your own PR as you wish
1 marketing profile page
Promotion through inCYST on Facebook/Twitter/monthly Mailchimp newsletter

SMALL BUSINESS (<25 employees) $150

1 research vote
1 free webinar per year (if you are an RD you will receive CPEU credit)
Access to the members only section of the website
1 free group supervision session
1 recorded Blogtalk radio interview which you can post on your website or use for your own PR as you wish
1 marketing profile page
Promotion through inCYST on Facebook/Twitter/monthly Mailchimp newsletter
300 sample handouts at inCYST events or 3 sample/tasting tables at inCYST events

MEDIUM BUSINESS (26-50 employees) $250

1 research vote
1 free webinar per year (if you are an RD you will receive CPEU credit)
Access to the members only section of the website
1 free group supervision session
1 recorded Blogtalk radio interview which you can post on your website or use for your own PR as you wish
Promotion through inCYST on Facebook/Twitter/monthly Mailchimp newsletter
1 marketing profile page on our website
500 sample handouts at inCYST events or 5 sample/tasting tables at inCYST events
Set up of Twitter account and Facebook fan page
Name as supporting sponsor on one inCYST event

MEDIUM BUSINESS (>50 employees) $500

1 research vote
1 free webinar per year (if you are an RD you will receive CPEU credit)
Access to the members only section of the website
1 free group supervision session
1 recorded Blogtalk radio interview which you can post on your website or use for your own PR as you wish
Promotion through inCYST on Facebook/Twitter/monthly Mailchimp newsletter
1 marketing profile page on our website
1000 sample handouts at inCYST events or 10 sample/tasting tables at inCYST events
Set up of Twitter account and Facebook fan page
Name as title sponsor on one inCYST event

If you'd like to register, click this link. We're excited to open up this portion of inCYST. It is one more way we intend to take your inspiration and turn it into productive answers for those who support us!

I'm firming up the schedule for the next few weeks on our Blogtalk Radio Show,"Healthy Planet, Healthy Hormones". The primary topics will always be to the right for easy reference if you forget. If you can't attend live, the recordings will always be in our archives, and you can listen at your leisure. All shows are on Monday mornings at 9 am Pacific time.

What's Cookin' at Green Mountain? is our newest regular feature. We'll check in each week with the fabulous chefs at the resort which hosts a twice-a-year PCOS event. They're always up to something delicious!

Designer, community market organier, and Central Slope owner Michael Keele has great info in store for his half of the segment. Stay tuned for details!

September 13--Living Lean With PCOS
One of the most common search terms for our blog is"lean pcos". So we're well aware that you lean women with this disorder need more information and support. We'll be talking to actress and singer Haviland Stillwell about her experience with this situation. Haviland isn't one to let a little thing like chronic disease stop her from anything…and I think you'll be inspired by her story. (If you are in the NYC area, Haviland has an album release party on September 12. Click on her link for more information.)

September 20--Overcoming Fish Phobia
No matter how much we encourage you to eat fish, we still hear hesitation in your voices. Chef Nancy Banner of The Holistic Kitchen will be chatting with us and sharing some easy ways to become more fish confident.

September 27--In the Mood to Be Well
Dr. Gretchen Kubacky is in the house! You all love her practical and humorous insights into hormones, mood, and behavior, and we'll be checking in to see what's new in the world of psychology.

Do you have an idea for a program? Shoot it our way for consideration!

Ever felt like no one understood you and your PCOS? You're not alone. One woman stepped up and placed herself on a reality show where she was able to share the trials, tribulations, and complications of hormone imbalances that PCOS presents in women attempting to adopt a healthier lifestyle.

Stacy Citron is an actress, singer and stand-up comedian who recently moved to Los Angeles from Seattle. Stacy has many interests all of which she attacks with energy, humor and passion. Stacy loves to cook, paint, and has an inescapable love of fashion. Stacy is very passionate about her career in the arts and loves using it as a platform to address PCOS and the lack of information shared about it with the world. You can currently see Stacy performing locally in the LA area as well as on Bravo's new hit show Thintervention with Jackie Warner every Monday night at 10pm/9c.
Please check your time zones! This broadcast will occur on Monday, October 4, at 12 pm Eastern, 11 am Central, 10 am Mountain, and 9 am Pacific/Arizona times. If you cannot listen live, the recording will be in our archives at www.blogtalkradio.com/incystforhormones

It's one of those really obvious things once you think about it, but feminine hygiene products are so much a part of a woman's life she may have overlooked this part of her hormone-friendly routine.

Monday, at noon EDT, on BlogTalk Radio we're going to be talking to Julia Bucciero of Maxim Hygiene about why you should pay more attention to the details of your pads and tampons.

Broadcast time is Eastern Daylight Time. If you cannot attend live, the recording/podcast will be available afterward at the same URL.

Some of the most intimate contact we have with manufactured products, comes through our use of tampons and pads. Yet, very little is taught to us about how to choose the products that best promote comfort, health, and environmental sustainability.

Julia Bucciero of Maxim Hygiene will be with us …to share how these concerns drove the creation of her company, as well as to teach us a little bit about using feminine hygiene products in a way that doesn't intefere with your goals of best managing your PCOS.

Maxim Hygiene products provide a Softer, Safer and Natural Alternative to Standard Conventional Feminine Hygiene Products with its dynamic line of organic and natural tampons, pads, and cosmetic accessories. Started by a father-daughter duo, Maxim Hygiene is a medium size family run company that believes in and supports quality products and services that offer true health and lifestyle benefits. Maxim Hygiene products use the beneficial qualities of organic and natural cotton to help address and resolve major health and environmental concerns associated with the use and production of conventional feminine hygiene products.

Company story: Maxim was developed after twenty-five years of manufacturing and distribution experience in the feminine hygiene industry, held by company Founder, Kenneth Alvandi. His extensive work on every angle of the business, values for producing quality products, and having three very special women in his life (his wife and two daughters), led him to his vision of taking his years of experience 'to the max' by creating safer and more natural products for women. Inspired by her father’s vision, Rebecca teamed up with Kenneth for Maxim’s official launch in 2008, and since then they've been working to change the face and feel of feminine hygiene with Maxim, a Soft, Safe and Natural alternative to conventional feminine hygiene products. As a father and daughter team, Kenneth and Rebecca combine Ken’s industry knowledge and Rebecca’s feminine perspective with their homegrown values for the Body, Earth and Health, to provide a range of natural lifestyle products to best suit personal hygienic needs. Kenneth and Rebecca, now joined by the rest of the Maxim Hygiene team, plan to make many more exciting advances in expanding the Maxim Hygiene product line under the Maxim Hygiene philosophy.
If you cannot attend live, be sure to find the recorded broadcast in our archives, you can listen to it on your computer or download it as a podcast!