Aligned to Rise Podcast

Send us Fan Mail *This is a replay of one of our most popular episodes to date, which originally aired as episode 71 on January 22nd, 2025. Enjoy!* Have you ever wondered if the food on your plate could help reduce your pain and give you more control over your body? Spoiler alert: it can. Today, we’re breaking down how to create an anti-inflammatory diet tailored specifically for you and your endo...

Send us Fan Mail Your symptoms are never random, they’re messages. In today’s episode, we dive into the emotional roots behind some of the most common struggles women face, from pelvic pain and endometriosis to bloating, constipation, back pain, fatigue, and even infertility. Drawing from German New Medicine, Louise Hay’s work, and my own healing journey, we explore how unresolved emotions, stress...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we take a look at the deeper connection between endometriosis and infertility, something I've lived, studied, and supported women through for nearly a decade.  I break down why endometriosis can make conception more challenging, what the research actually says, and the physical, emotional, and immune-system factors that play a role. You’ll learn: How endometr...

Send us Fan Mail You’ve probably heard at some point that endometriosis is a lifelong, progressive disease that only gets worse with time. But the research tells a very different (and far more hopeful) story. In this episode, I’m joined by Katie Edmonds, author of Heal Endo , to break down decades of studies showing that endometriosis often stabilizes , regresses , or even resolves . We explore wh...

Send us Fan Mail *This episode was originally published November 22, 2023. But I thought that Thanksgiving week is a wonderful time to bring it back to the light!* Today we are diving deep into how cultivating gratitude can transform our lives, particularly when facing a chronic condition such as endometriosis.  From sharing my personal gratitude practices to demonstrating how gratitude can help a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Aligned to Rise , I break down the three hidden patterns that keep so many women stuck in cycles of bloating, fatigue, PMS, constipation, and hormone chaos, even when they’re doing “all the right things.” You’ll learn why symptoms keep repeating, how stress and nervous system overload impact your digestion and hormones, and the deeper emotional patterns that blo...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever lived with pain that just won’t quit, you know how exhausting it can feel to “try everything” and still wake up hurting. Today’s episode will expand your perspective on what’s possible. I’m joined by Mike Sententia , founder of Healing Lab , who’s on a mission to end chronic pain using the science of energy healing .  His work combines decades of hands-on practice w...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve been trying everything to balance your hormones, but yet you STILL feel tired, inflamed, moody, bloated, or off, this episode is going to feel like such a relief. Because the truth is: most women are focusing on the wrong problem when it comes to hormone health. Inside this episode, we unpack 3 of the most common hormone myths that keep women stuck in trial-and-error mod...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt like you should understand your body by now, but no one ever really taught you how it works? In this episode, I’m joined by Kate Douglas , a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and founder of Earthbody , to uncover the truth about what your cycle is actually trying to tell you. Kate shares how fertility awareness and body literacy can completely change the wa...

Send us Fan Mail Constipation might not be the most glamorous topic, but it’s one of the most important conversations we can have when it comes to gut health (and hormone health too!). In this episode, we get real about what your poop is trying to tell you, from simple daily habits that can make a big difference to the deeper root causes that often get overlooked. Whether you’re struggling with bl...

Send us Fan Mail After eight years of infertility, IVF, and loss, I’m now 17 weeks pregnant with a little girl. But if I’m being honest, pregnancy after miscarriage hasn’t looked the way I imagined it would. It’s been filled with gratitude and joy, but also fear, anxiety, and learning how to trust my body again after years of disappointment. In today’s episode, I’m opening up about what this journ...

Send us Fan Mail In this fascinating conversation, I sits down with Dr. Jennifer Schlueter , a certified trauma-informed hypnotherapist and spiritual hypnosis trainer, to explore the deep connection between endometriosis, trauma, and emotions, and how healing the subconscious mind can lead to real, physical transformation. Dr. Jennifer shares stories from her PhD research , where she helped women...

Send us Fan Mail After 8 years of trying, countless tears, and the weight of endometriosis and infertility, I finally conceived naturally at age 36. But here’s the surprising part: it wasn’t about adding more protocols or doing more. It was about what I stopped doing. In this episode, I’m sharing the 6 powerful shifts I made. Simple, yet life-changing decisions that freed me from stress, pressure,...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever felt trapped in a cycle of pain, pills, and endless doctor visits, this episode is for you. My guest today, Laura Haraka , spent four years chasing answers for her chronic pelvic pain, seeing over 25 doctors, getting 10 different diagnoses, trying medications, and even having surgery, with no relief. Then came the turning point: discovering somatic experiencing, bre...

Send us Fan Mail ⚠️ Gentle Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussion of infertility, IVF, miscarriage, and pregnancy. Please take care of your heart and listen only if it feels supportive for you today. 💛 After eight long years of navigating infertility, two rounds of IVF, a miscarriage, and countless moments of heartbreak, I have a very special surprise to share with you. 🌈 In this epis...

Send us Fan Mail How to fuel your body, honor your cycle, and finally reclaim the energy to go after your big dreams. Ever feel like no matter how much you sleep (or how much coffee you drink), you’re still running on empty? In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on why fatigue keeps holding ambitious women back, and what to do about it. I’ll share: My own story of being a young entrepreneu...

Send us Fan Mail Functional nutritionist Kara Becker joins me on the podcast today to reframe PCOS and fertility through a metabolic lens (think blood sugar, inflammation, stress, and nervous system “safety,” not just sex hormones). In this episode, you’ll learn: The 4 types of PCOS and why your type matters How blood sugar, cortisol, sleep, and stress intersect, and what your symptoms are trying...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve tried everything for your chronic pain, from supplements to massage to chiropractic work to medications, and nothing seems to help, this episode may be the missing piece you’ve been searching for. What if the pain you’re experiencing isn’t just physical? In this episode, I share my personal story of how unresolved emotions showed up as years of back pain, and how releasi...

Send us Fan Mail What if your pain isn’t just in your body… but in your brain? In this episode, I sit down with physiotherapist and endo warrior Jill Mueller to uncover the surprising truth about pain science and endometriosis. We talk about: Why pain isn’t always tied to your tissue or disease The role your brain and nervous system play in amplifying pain How trauma and stress can keep you stuck...

Send us Fan Mail In this milestone 100th episode, I’m sharing the 10 most powerful lessons I’ve learned over the past two years, through impactful episodes, client stories, and my own healing journey. Whether you're new to the podcast or have been with me from the start, you’ll find insights that will help you take your own health journey to the next level. Tune in to hear the lessons that ha...

Send us Fan Mail If your cycles feel off, PMS is wrecking your mood, or you just feel like your hormones are all over the place lately, this episode is for you. I’m sharing 5 specific things I stopped doing that radically changed my hormone health. These shifts supported my endometriosis symptoms, balanced my cycles, and brought back my energy in a way I didn’t think was possible. I’m living proof...

Send us Fan Mail It’s easy to start identifying with the label you’ve been given, whether it's endometriosis, autoimmune disease, or chronic illness. But what if that’s not who you are ? In this episode, I’m getting real about how I used to let my diagnosis define me, and how shifting my identity and mindset completely transformed my healing journey. You’ll learn: Why your language matters mo...

Send us Fan Mail Are your workouts helping you, or secretly making your stress worse? In this episode of Aligned to Rise , I’m joined by Molly McNamee, fitness and hormone health coach, to unpack the powerful connection between stress, your nervous system, and the way you exercise . We’ll dive into: ✔ Why chronic stress sabotages your health goals (and how to spot the signs) ✔ The surprising ways...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I’m joined by the brilliant Dr. Megan Lyons, doctor of clinical nutrition, founder of The Lyons’ Share Wellness, podcast host, and author. We connected at a nutrition conference after I attended her eye-opening talk on inflammation. From her wealth of experience helping busy professionals and health enthusiasts transform their health, Megan brings an empowering...

Send us Fan Mail You’re doing everything right. You're eating well, taking the supplements, doing all the “right” things, but something still feels off . In this episode, I’m sharing the deeper reason why that might be happening and what finally helped me break through my own healing plateau. We’ll explore: The two big camps in the healing world and why you don’t have to choose just one How b...