Breaking the Taboos and Saving the Environment with Martha Silcott

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“This isn’t just a bag. It’s a movement.” — Martha Silcott

What started as an awkward moment in a bathroom became Fab Little Bag—a simple, powerful solution now transforming how we talk about and manage periods.

On this episode of The TrailblazeHers, we meet the creator of Fab Little Bag—a one-handed, eco-friendly disposal bag that’s disrupting period culture, creating opportunity for sport participation, reducing pollution, and restoring dignity.

Martha’s turning embarrassment into empowerment and silence into real conversation.

[03:04] The awkward moment that sparked a global mission

[05:28] Why period product disposal is a “taboo within a taboo”

[07:36] How Fab Little Bag works and why it’s a total game-changer [10:00] What most women don’t realize about flushing—and why it matters

[13:04] Th ... 

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