Taylor Sappington and Adrienne Irizarry
Totally Not Appropriate
Welcome to Totally Not Appropriate, where medicine meets mystery—and healing finally becomes whole. Hosted by Taylor Sappington, a medical astrologer and herbalist blending 15 years of Western and Eastern practice, and Adrienne Irizarry, HWH, a reproductive rebel, cycle alchemist and East Asian medicine practitioner rewriting the story of women’s health, this podcast is a sanctuary for the witches in the broom closet, the healers in hiding, and the ones who walk between worlds but have been told it’s safer to stay silent. We don’t buy into quick fixes or cookie-cutter care. We bring together t...
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May 27, 2026
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Schools Out For Summer and So Are We 27.05.2026 44:08
This conversation is both an invitation and a reflection. In a world that celebrates constant motion, productivity, and pushing through, we're choosing something different: honoring the season we're actually in. In this episode, we explore what it means to move not only with the seasons outside our window, but with the seasons unfolding within our own lives. Adrienne shares what it'...
Discernment 101: Inner Knowing, Intuition, and Navigating Tarot/Psychic Readings Responsibly 20.05.2026 55:24
In this episode, we’re talking about the difference between true inner knowing and anxiety dressed up as intuition—and how to build discernment you can actually rely on. We also go into the real-world side of energetic exchanges: tarot, psychics, mediums, and spiritual practitioners—how these spaces can support you, where people get stuck, and how to stay grounded, empowered, and in choice. If you...
The Cost of Disconnecting From Our Biology 13.05.2026 1:07:40
In this episode, Adrienne and I dive into some of the biggest conversations happening in modern health culture right now — from SSRI’s and SNRI’s to thyroid medication, GLP-1’s, peptides, nervous system regulation, and what it actually means to return to being human in a world that keeps pulling us further away from our biology. This conversation is not about fear, shame, or telling people what th...
Outgrowing Your Life: Non-Linear Growth, Desire Shifts & Emotional Disconnect 06.05.2026 1:03:39
What does it actually mean to outgrow your life? In this episode, we explore the reality of non-linear personal growth, shifting desires, and the emotional weight of realizing that something you once built no longer feels aligned. We break down the difference between spontaneous desire vs cultivated desire, and how to recognize when your current path is being driven by conditioning rather than tru...
Falling Apart To Fall Back Together 29.04.2026 58:07
If you’re between 35 and 42 and feeling like life suddenly has no clear “next step,” this episode is for you. We’re talking about why this season can feel so disorienting—and why the lack of a roadmap isn’t a problem, it’s the beginning of self-leadership. You’ll hear why old motivators like approval and achievement stop working, how grief and expansion can happen at the same time, and how to crea...
The Body Is Acting Out Because You Won't 22.04.2026 1:08:23
This episode is not gentle—and it’s not supposed to be. We’re talking about what’s actually underneath that feeling of being invisible… in your work, your relationships, your family—and the part no one wants to admit: Sometimes it’s not that you’re unseen. It’s that being seen would require something you’re not fully available for. We get into how the body steps in when you won’t—creating symptoms...
You Don’t Find Yourself — You Return 15.04.2026 1:03:52
There’s a version of you underneath everything you’ve learned to be. In this episode, Adrienne and I move through what it actually means to return to the essence of who you are—not as an idea, but as something you feel in real time. We talk about the moments in life that crack things open… The ones that feel inconvenient, uncomfortable, or even painful—and how they’re often not detours, but invita...
Designed for Men, Prescribed to Women 08.04.2026 54:47
Women’s Health, The Gap, + Reproductive Rights This episode is a conversation that probably should have been had a long time ago. We’re not just talking about “women’s health” as a category. We’re talking about the systems that shape how women are understood, treated, and often overlooked inside of medicine. The Women’s Health Gap There is a measurable gap in how women are researched, diagnosed,...
The Cognitive Dissonance of Healing: Why We Believe in It… But Don’t Claim It 01.04.2026 1:00:59
There’s a contradiction most people don’t question: We believe in healing— we just don’t believe it’s accessible. In this episode, we explore the gap between what’s been historically accepted (Jesus healing through touch, words, and presence)… and what’s often dismissed today as “woo.” This isn’t about proving anything. It’s about closing the distance between belief and permission. What We Explore...
Alignment Over Urgency: How to Trust Your Body, Build Boundaries, and Lead Yourself 25.03.2026 47:29
Are you actually out of alignment… or are you just ignoring your body? In this episode, we break down what it really means to operate from alignment instead of urgency—and why relying on your mind alone keeps you stuck in overthinking, pressure, and misaligned decisions. You’ll learn how to: Make decisions using your heart and gut (not just your head) Understand what “coherence” actually means in...
Daylight Saving Time, Circadian Rhythms, and Astrology: Is Our Timing All Wrong? 18.03.2026 1:14:57
Daylight Saving Time, Circadian Rhythms & Astrology: Are Humans Out of Sync With Time? Twice a year millions of people change their clocks, lose sleep, and feel completely thrown off for days. But have you ever wondered where Daylight Saving Time actually came from — and why we’re still using it? In this episode we explore the surprising history of Daylight Saving Time, how it began as a warti...
Women, Lunar Cycles & Miscarriage: Why the Female Body Processes Collective Grief 11.03.2026 1:05:05
In this episode, we explore the deeper rhythms of the female body—beyond biology and into the emotional, spiritual, and collective layers of feminine experience. We begin with the idea that women’s bodies are inherently cyclical, mirroring the rhythm of the moon. Unlike the modern world, which operates on linear productivity and solar time, the female body moves through phases of rise, expression,...
Functional Medicine Is a Ceiling, Not a Floor 04.03.2026 1:09:06
What if optimizing your labs isn’t the same as being healthy? You fixed your gut. You balanced your hormones. Your inflammation markers dropped. So why do you still feel stuck? Functional medicine has transformed modern healthcare. It moved us beyond symptom suppression. It asks better questions. It looks at root causes. It integrates physical, mental, and emotional health. But what if it’s still...
Functional Medicine Is a Ceiling Not a Floor 25.02.2026 1:10:44
What if the sickness, chaos, and volatility you’re experiencing right now aren’t random — but a collective reset demanding you slow down? So many people are pushing through illness, forcing clarity during eclipse season, outsourcing their power to institutions, or chasing quick fixes in health and business. And it’s backfiring. Nervous systems are fried. Trust in systems is eroding. The world feel...
The War Over Frequency 18.02.2026 1:03:24
Have you ever noticed that you get sick right before—or during—your period and wondered if your body is trying to tell you something? Maybe you wait until symptoms hit before you start taking supplements, sleeping more, or finally slowing down. Maybe you assume it’s just bad luck, the weather, or “germs from school.” But what if the issue isn’t the illness itself—it’s that your system was already...
From Power To Tower 11.02.2026 1:08:47
This isn’t shock. This isn’t surprise. It’s a pressure point we’ve been tracking — and now it’s here. In this episode, we walk through: Why the Epstein file drop and elite deplatformings are not random The transits behind this collective moment — especially Saturn + Mars hitting the U.S. Moon How institutional image control is collapsing (and why you feel it before it’s official) The long tail of...
The 5 Types Of Friendship Breakups 04.02.2026 1:09:28
Not every heartbreak is romantic—and some of the deepest wounds come from the friendships we thought would last forever. In this episode, I’m walking you through the five most common ways friendships end, from the slow fades to the explosive exits. Whether you’ve been ghosted without warning, drifted apart from someone you once considered family, or had a full-on blow-up that still echoes in your...
38 to 42 Years Old: The Hidden Transition That Changes Everything 28.01.2026 1:02:36
What if the reason you feel disoriented, exhausted, or “behind” right now isn’t because you’re failing… but because you’re in the middle of a massive personal and collective transition? So many women in their late 30s and early 40s are trying to force clarity, productivity, and certainty during a season that’s asking for surrender, embodiment, and a totally different way of moving through life. Wh...
The Cost of Being a Modern Medicine Woman (And Why Your Work Deserves to Be Paid) 21.01.2026 48:05
What if the reason you’re underpaid, undervalued, or second-guessing your work has nothing to do with your skill and everything to do with a 100-year-old cultural lie? If you practice herbalism, astrology, bodywork, energy work, or any ancient or natural healing art, you may have internalized the belief that what you do is somehow “less legitimate” than Western medicine and therefore shouldn’t be...
Becoming Her: Transits, Thresholds, and the Wisdom Years 14.01.2026 1:11:26
What if the symptoms you’re blaming on “getting older” or “bad labs” aren’t the real problem at all? If you’ve been told your bloodwork looks normal—but you still feel inflamed, disconnected, exhausted, emotional, or “not like yourself”—you’re not imagining it. And you’re not broken. In this episode, we dig into the massive blind spots in how women’s health, hormones, and perimenopause are talked...
Cycle Syncing Your Life 07.01.2026 1:00:48
What if your exhaustion, body frustration, and burnout aren’t personal failures—but signs you’re living out of sync with your biology? If you’ve ever looked in the mirror, felt disconnected from your body, or pushed yourself to “power through” when everything in you was whispering (or screaming) slow down —this episode is for you. So many women are unknowingly trying to live, work, and succeed on...
Cha Cha Changessss 31.12.2025 52:32
What happens when Holy Shift becomes a little too small for the conversations you’re ready to have? If you’ve been feeling the pull toward deeper, rawer, more real conversations—but keep bumping up against watered-down dialogue and unspoken truths—you’re not alone. In this episode, Adrienne and Taylor unpack the intentional shift from Holy Shift to TNA: Totally Not Appropriate , sharing why the re...
Embodied Engineered 24.12.2025 57:25
What happens when we start outsourcing our intuition, health decisions, and inner knowing to AI? If you’ve ever Googled a symptom, asked ChatGPT for health advice, or felt overwhelmed by conflicting information online, you’re not alone. The mistake many of us are making? Treating AI-generated knowledge as embodied wisdom — and forgetting the power of lived experience, discernment, and human intuit...
Why 2026 Will Be the Year of Radical Change: How to Get Comfortable With Discomfort Now 17.12.2025 1:09:58
What if the constant discomfort you’re feeling isn’t a sign that something is wrong—but a signal that something is shifting ? If you’ve been feeling unsettled, overwhelmed, or like the ground beneath you keeps moving, you’re not alone. Many people are trying to “wait out” change, hoping things will stabilize before they make a move. But here’s the truth: change isn’t slowing down—and resisting it...
Fire Crotch 10.12.2025 54:45
What if the burning, itching, or “fire in your pants” feeling you get around your cycle isn’t an infection at all… but something far more common that no one ever talks about? So many women assume vaginal irritation must mean BV, yeast, poor hygiene, or hormonal chaos. And because it’s awkward to bring up (who wants to say “my lips are on fire” in a doctor’s office?), most of us just silently suffe...
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