SHE Asked Podcast

 In this first episode of She Asked’s end-of-year Completion Series, Anna McBride explores how our relationship with money mirrors our relationship with self-worth. Anna reflects on inherited money beliefs, financial avoidance, and the healing that comes from honesty, boundaries, and asking for help.  This episode invites listeners to complete outdated financial narratives from 2025 and step into...

In this reflective episode, co-producer Jennifer Martin sits down with host Anna McBride to reflect on Anna's transformative year of healing, identity reclamation, and spiritual growth.  From legally changing her name back to her maiden name to breaking old relationship patterns and committing to emotional sobriety, Anna shares the practices, insights, and truths that have shaped her in 2025....

In this episode of SHE ASKED, Anna sits down with somatic sex & relationship coach Adena to explore one of the most misunderstood topics in women’s lives: pleasure — what it is, why it matters, and how it becomes a portal to deeper self-trust, confidence, creativity, and freedom. Adena shares her journey from painful intercourse and body disconnection to reclaiming her erotic aliveness, and ex...

In this solo episode of She Asked: Tools for Practical Hope, Anna McBride reflects on turning 62 and the single question that has followed her throughout her life:  “Are you happy?” Drawing on research from Harvard’s longevity studies and the Blue Zones, Anna breaks down why connection, purpose, and inner joy directly impact health and aging. She guides listeners through breathwork, reflection, an...

In this episode of She Asked: Tools for Practical Hope , Anna sits down with Tanis Fishman , founder of The School of Sankalpa , a mystic, teacher, and master of Yoga Nidra meditation . Together, they explore the profound intersection between spiritual awakening, motherhood, and the embodied path to the divine . Tanis shares her remarkable story from a disorienting start whil searching for meaning...

How did the season of joy become a month of stress and obligation? In this episode of She Asked: Tools for Practical Hope , Anna offers a gentle guide for anyone seeking peace, presence, and purpose during the holiday season. Through three powerful lessons: Awareness + Intention +Alignment — Anna helps you move from performance to presence and design traditions that truly reflect who you are now,...

Anna McBride sits down with relationship and breakup coach Donna Barnes — host of the Broken to Brave podcast — for an honest and hopeful conversation about starting over in love. Together they explore what it means to rebuild your sense of self, open your heart again, and redefine love at any age. Donna shares insights from two decades of coaching, including why emotional readiness matters more t...

Welcome to She Asked: Tools for Practical Hope with Anna McBride. In this episode, Anna sits with internationally acclaimed somatic sexologist and author Cyndi Darnell (Sex When You Don’t Feel Like It) to explore how women can rewrite their sexual stories after 40. Together, they unpack what it really means to awaken during midlife: • Why menopause can be both a reckoning and a rebirth • The myths...

Welcome to She Asked: Tools for Practical Hope. In this episdoe, we sit with Ayurveda expert Rima Shaw to explore how Ayurveda intersects with addiction recovery in mind, body + spirit. 🌀 What You’ll Learn in This Episode • How Ayurveda defines addiction & dependency as a mind-body-spirit disorder • The three Ayurvedic causes of disease and how they relate to addictive behavior • Dosha -speci...

AYURVEDA FOR MENTAL HEALTH In this episode of She Asked: Tools for Practical Hope, Anna McBride and Ayurvedic expert Rima Shah explore how Ayurveda helps us understand and heal the mind through balance, awareness, and daily ritual. Together, they break down the three universal forces—Sattva (clarity and peace), Rajas (action and drive), and Tamas (inertia and heaviness)—and how these energies shap...

Anna McBride sits down with Ayurvedic expert and longtime friend Rima Shah to explore the wisdom of Ayurveda for the fall season. 🌿 Together, they dive into: • Rima’s childhood stories of Ayurveda in India and how sacred rhythms shaped her life • The meaning of seasonal transitions (Ritu Sandhi) and why fall is the most vulnerable time of year • Understanding the doshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) and h...

🌟 Why Is Change So Hard? | Life Coaching for Women Over 40 🌟 Are you a woman over 40 rebuilding after divorce, career shifts, or major life changes? You’re not alone—and you’re not failing. In this episode of She Asked: Tools for Practical Hope , therapist and life coach Anna McBride unpacks why change feels so difficult , the neuroscience behind transformation, and the practical steps you can t...

Discover the spiritual meaning of ownership. In this episode, Anna McBride shares life lessons from buying a condo in New York City, exploring what it really means to own—beyond possessions. Learn how vulnerability, responsibility, and gratitude can reshape your relationship with ownership and your life story.  ✨ Schedule your Free Call with Anna 💌 Join Anna's Newsletter 🎬 Subscribe on You...

In this special Q&A episode of She Asked, host Anna McBride sits with her producer Jennifer Martin to explore the wisdom of Ayurveda.  Together, we break down the three doshas—Vata, Pitta, and Kapha—and what they reveal about your mind, body, and energy. Anna shares how to recognize when you’re out of balance and offers simple, practical ways to return to harmony, no matter your constitution....

In this episode of She Asked: Where Healing Meets Practical Hope, I share my journey of discovering Ayurveda, the 5,000-year-old science of life, and how learning to balance my fiery Pitta dosha transformed my health, relationships, and sense of self. We’ll explore: 🌿 The Five Elements — Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Ether — and how they shape your mind, body, and spirit🌿What it means to live in alig...

n this moving episode of She Asked: Where Healing Meets Practical Hope, host Anna McBride shares the sacred story of her final road trip with her sister Tish — a journey of grief, love, and letting go. Through vivid storytelling, Anna reflects on Ram Dass’s powerful quote, “We’re all just walking each other home,” and explores what it truly means to accompany someone through the hardest transition...

Welcome back to She Asked: Tools for Practical Hope with your host and friend, Anna McBride. Let me (briefly) walk you through decades of recovery. Not just from one addiction or label, but from a lifetime of trauma, codependency, and loss. With honesty and some hard-earned wisdom, I walk you through how she reclaimed my voice and inner knowing. This episode is for anyone walking a recovery path—f...

Dating after divorce can be messy and murky as we tend to lightly tread around the core of what it means to trust again . But when we learn to trust our intuition before diving into a new relationship - the dating pool looks as clear as the Maldives.  In today's episode, Anna explains these three essential truths for post-divorce dating: Consistency is clarity  Charm is not character  Intuiti...

The Call to Freedom | She Asked Podcast with Anna McBride Today, I break down how to break free from limiting beliefs, inherited narratives, and lifelong patterns shaped by addiction, trauma, and self-doubt. 💬 “We are creating our future selves with the choices we make today.” — Mark Hyman 🔍 Topics We Cover: How childhood experiences shape adult identity Recovery as a path to personal freedom Re...

Welcome back to SHE Asked: Tools for Practical Hope with your host and friend, Anna McBride. Today, we explore what it means to rebuild your inner world after trauma, addiction, or emotional chaos. I'll be sharing about: 💡 The Architecture of Safety — a framework for healing 💡 The 3 key pillars of inner safety: nervous system literacy, boundaries that bless, and sacred structure 💡 How perf...

Let's explore the deeper meaning of karma.  Not as punishment or cosmic revenge, but as the invisible architecture of cause and effect that shapes our lives. Drawing from Buddhist wisdom, neuroscience, and personal experience, Anna unpacks how subconscious beliefs formed in early childhood can silently dictate our actions and relationships. She invites listeners to become conscious of their e...

Anna continues her exploration of the Bhagavad Gita - a story that has quietly guided her through major pivots in her life. Reflecting on her own crossroads as a young mother and unfulfilled wife, Anna connects timeless spiritual teachings to the modern journey of self-discovery and purpose. Drawing from Stephen Cope’s The Great Work of Your Life , she unpacks core lessons from the Gita: focusing...

What does it really take to start over after divorce, grief, or a major life upheaval?  In today's episode, Anna shares her own story of navigating a protracted divorce and rediscovering herself through healing, reinvention, and the power of intentional growth. You’ll hear real-life examples from women like Elizabeth Gilbert, Sheryl Sandberg, and Martha Stewart - each of whom turned adversity...

The Bhagavad Gita: Part Two The Bhagavad Gita, a 2000-year-old spiritual text, contains powerful wisdom that has transformed the lives of influential figures from Mahatma Gandhi to Steve Jobs and continues to offer practical guidance for modern challenges. Today on SHE Asked, we summarize the Bhagavad Gita's core teachings:  • Know who you are • Do what you do FULL out • Let go of outcomes •...

THE BHAGAVAD GITA : PART 1 Welcome to SHE Asked - Tools for Practical Hope Today, Anna briefly introduces an ancient text that has made a profound impact on her life. The Bhagavad Gita - a Hindu Scripture that dates back to 2nd Century BCE has influenced a countless scholars around the world, and cultural leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Carl Jung, and J. Robert Oppenheimer. The story centers on a...