Beautifully Balanced

If you've ever wondered how ancient wisdom can support you in your struggle with hormonal issues, this episode is for you. In this episode, Sarah sits down with renowned Ayurvedic practitioner, teacher, and bestselling author Kate O'Donnell to explore how Ayurveda views women's health, hormones, digestion, aging, and vitality through every stage of life. Together, they discuss why so many women fe...

If you’ve been curious about hormone testing and wondering whether data could finally give you real answers, this episode is for you. In this episode, Sarah breaks down the DUTCH test (Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones), why it can be more revealing than standard bloodwork, and how it helps identify root causes so you can stop trying “a hundred different things” that don’t work (hint: be...

Today we dive into Ayurvedic Wisdom and Emotional Insights around food cravings. Uncover the underlying emotional causes of food cravings and stress eating. Sarah combines the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda with modern functional medicine to help you understand the significance of different types of cravings and guides you through a four-step process to address them. This method will help you find bal...

In this empowering episode, Sarah shines a light on a hidden epidemic she sees in so many women’s hormone tests: stress hormone exhaustion (also called adrenal fatigue). While most of us think about stress hormone overdrive , Sarah explains why the opposite—bottomed-out stress hormones—is just as common, and often even more damaging. You’ll discover: — The most common symptoms of stress hormone ex...

In this powerful episode, Sarah shares a four-step process to free yourself from hormone hell and flourish through perimenopause and menopause. You’ll get a roadmap to radiant health, confidence, clarity, and self-actualization—by harnessing your feminine power, sexual energy, and hormonal health in a way that can only be done in your forties and beyond. You’ll learn: — What the hormone cascade is...

If your child refuses anything green and lives on a beige diet of crackers, cheese, and nuggets, you are not alone. In this episode, Sarah dives deep into one of the most frustrating struggles moms face: picky eating. Whether your child is just a little selective or refuses anything that isn’t processed, Sarah shares 3 simple, natural strategies to make healthy food taste better—without pressure,...

If your little one is struggling with constipation, this bonus episode is for you. Make sure to listen to episode 30 to get the original 5 💩 tips too!  Sarah is back with four additional natural tips to help your child (and you!) poop with ease using the wisdom of Ayurveda and functional medicine. She dives into gluey foods, meal structure, hydration, and how to prep veggies for better diges...

If your child is struggling with constipation, you are not alone. In this episode, Sarah dives deep into one of the most common issues moms bring to her: kids who are constipated, bloated, and uncomfortable. Whether it’s once in a while or an ongoing struggle, Sarah shares 5 powerful, natural strategies to support your child’s digestion using the best of Functional Medicine and Ayurveda. This is a...

Is a slow metabolism caused by "bad genes".... or being over 40? The answer is No. If your metabolism is lagging and dragging, you've got yourself a RHYTHM problem. In this episode, we'll retrain your metabolism, using the "rhythm method". I'll teach you how to establish a healthy food-rhythm in order to work with your body, not against it, and you will boost your metabolism as a result. It can be...

Here's part 2 of our Hormonal deep dive! Your hormones can be your best friend instead of your worst enemy.   In this episode you'll learn how blood sugar balance and self-talk directly influence your estrogen and progesterone, and what you can do to feel better in your body now.   As bonuses, you'll earn about my favorite (kind of hilarious) technique to flip my mental space from toxic,...

Hormones.. that word doesn't have to make you shudder with dismay. Our hormones can be our best friends, not our worst enemies. Today, we'll talk simple tips to make that shift. Every aspect of your life influences your hormonal health- from genetics to gut health, to your job, relationships, your self-talk, your home and personal care products, and more.      As women in our cultur...

Make Intermittent Fasting (IF) work for your unique body in a way that is sustainable, sensible, and effective.   When done correctly, IF can have countless benefits. But when done incorrectly (ie the mainstream way) it can spike anxiety, cause weight gain, and worsen all digestive issues. You deserve much better than that!   In this episode we'll break down IF in a way that is easy to d...

Are you and your family catching every cold and virus that comes along? Try these 3 simple home remedies for quick relief.   In this episode I'll share: 1) A super effective Aromatherapy Steam, using White Thyme essential oil , which has powerful natural anti-bacterial, anti-viral properties. This is an easy, 5-minute technique that will loosen mucus and act as a natural expectorant. 2) The e...

They are the spark plugs of life! They tell us about our metabolism, vitality, thyroid, adrenals, and so much more.   In this short, sweet episode we focus on HTMA (hair tissue mineral analysis) testing. This simple test (just a little snip of the hair) can give us profound insights into what is happening in your physiology and driving your symptoms.   I share my own eye-opening experien...

Did you enjoy a little too much food and drink last night - and now you've got the gut troubles to prove it? Heavy stomach, nausea, sluggish bowels, heartburn?   No worries! In this episode I'll teach you 4 simple tips to feel better and get your metabolism and energy back on-track quickly. This topic is super-relevant to our time in the calendar year: Thanksgiving, Christmas parties, holiday...

My medical-mind has been absolutely blown by what we're uncovering for clients (and myself!) using Functional Medicine Labs.   "Test, Don't Guess" is a saying in Functional Medicine. It means that we need data to truly get to the root cause of persistent, mysterious issues.   I was a skeptic for almost a decade. Afterall, lab testing can be prohibitively expensive. Not to mention, I have...

If you don't do anything else - do this .... In today's episode I am sharing my top 3 simple and 100% CRUCIAL tips to reset your body into a mode of natural healing.   I wish I could go back to my 20s and start these practices then! But alas, we live and learn, and now I get to share these life-changing rituals with you. Try them on in your life, starting today, and witness an energy and meta...

It’s one of many people’s  favorite treats – dark chocolate! Mmmm. If you love or CRAVE dark chocolate, this episode is a must listen!! This bittersweet treat is lower in sugar and higher in an anti-oxidant called flavanols. So, it's a better choice than many other packaged sweets.   And if you know me, you know it’s my thing. But just like any other sweet treat: dark chocolate spikes ou...

Fall is brisk and gorgeous, but the blustery days and chillier nights often lead to symptoms like dry skin, digestive irregularities and sensitivities, increased gas, bloating, and anxiety, among others.   Not so fun, right? Not to worry! In this episode I'll be giving you the Ayurvedic lowdown on foods, drinks, and lifestyle tips that will help you experience all the sweetness of autumn, wit...

Move over expensive superfood powders! There's a new (actually very ancient) 2-ingredient tea elixir in town, and it should be your go-to drink this Fall season.    It’s Fall in the midwest! Temps are dropping – and our body’s needs are changing. But this drink is healing and anti-inflammatory to drink in whatever season you may happened to be listening.    The yummy 2-ingredie...

To medicate or not to medicate, that is the question. In this episode, I'll share some of my personal (and clinical) experience with this important, and very personal decision.   Good health does not have to be black and white, as in: you are a success if you never pop and pill; and failure if you do. I see many patients and practitioners alike get caught in this divisive way of thinking. &nb...

Stop doing these 3 things and feel better in (and about) your body immediately. This episode is the ultimate, "Do This, Not That" - healthy weight edition! Here I'll teach you how to approach weight loss differently: wisely, intuitively, with your precious guts in mind, and as A FRIEND, NOT A FOE of your body.   Because it's my #1 goal to spare you the time, energy, and heartache that go alon...

Are you standing in your own way? Using your mind against yourself... keeping yourself stuck with your own negative thought loops? Today I will give you a process to change that starting now. For more health, peace, happiness, and physical, mental, and spiritual FREEDOM.   Today we'll dive into how most of us are harming ourselves with our thoughts, judgments, worries and self-criticisms that...

Drip-coffee, cold brew, espresso, lattes and mochas.. Coffee can be a delicious ritual, and many of us depend on it to get through our day. But drinking too much, or doing it at the wrong times of day, or in the wrong order with food …. can make your anxiety sky-rocket, put you in stress-hormone overdrive, disrupt your hormones, derail your sleep, and contribute to IBS, acid reflux, loose stools,...

Make these 2 simple switches to protect yourself and those you love from hormonal issues, estrogen-dependent cancers and obesity...   What do the following things have in common?  Painful periods, infertility, early menstruation in young girls, reproductive and estrogen-dependent cancers, and obesity? They all involve the endocrine system! And they are all rampant in our culture, in part...