Dr. Laurena White
Women's Health, Wisdom, and. . . WINE!
Welcome to the Women’s Health, Wisdom, and. . . WINE! podcast, a weekly conversation with practitioners, providers, patients, and healers about complex reproductive medicine and women’s health challenges, the value of an integrative approach to these challenges, many of the women’s health topics you’re already thinking about but uncomfortable talking about, and the host's personal favorite. . . WINE! Dr. Laurena White, is an integrative reproductive medicine and women’s health provider, licensed acupuncturist, clinical herbalist, and a former labor support doula in the Washington DC Metro area...
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Jul 8, 2026
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#189 - Beyond the Hard Hat: Why Women's Health Starts at Work (ENVIRONMENTAL, VOCATIONAL, MENTAL/EMOTIONAL, and PHYSICAL Well-being) | Kahlilah Guyah (2018 Thörle Hölle Riesling Kabinett) 08.07.2026 55:29
Send us Fan Mail What if workplace health was about more than hard hats and safety manuals? In this episode of Women's Health, Wisdom, & WINE! , Dr. White sits down with environmental health and safety expert, entrepreneur, and consultant Kahlilah Guyah for a thought-provoking conversation about how our work environments shape our physical, mental, emotional, and vocational well-being. To...
#188 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | When There Is No Cure: The Deeper Work of Healing (SPIRITUAL and PHYSICAL WELL-BEING) 04.03.2026 14:10
Send us Fan Mail Key Takeaways Prevention matters and it is not always sufficient. Cure is not the only measure of success. Healing is multidimensional and ongoing. You are not broken because your condition persists. Integration is possible even when eradication is not. Conditions Referenced in This Episode Endometriosis Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Autoimmune thyroid disease Chronic inflammat...
#187 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | Water & Protein: Foundational Medicine for Women’s Hormones, Cycles, and Emotional Health (PHYSICAL WELL-BEING) 25.02.2026 13:36
Send us Fan Mail Health is often not built on complexity. It is built on consistency. Water. Protein. Daily. Intentional. Adequate. If your menstrual cycle feels chaotic, your mood unstable, your energy inconsistent... begin here. Hydrate the system. Nourish the structure. Stabilize the baseline. And from that foundation, everything else becomes more responsive. Support the show The hashtag for th...
#186 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | The Year of the Fire Horse & Weathering: Reclaiming Vitality in the Face of Chronic Stress (SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING) 18.02.2026 11:42
Send us Fan Mail Weathering describes what chronic exposure to stress will do. It does not dictate your trajectory. This Year of the (Fire) Horse can be a year of powerful movement, but not at the expense of your vitality. Stamina without restoration leads to erosion. Sustainable momentum requires softness. Support the show The hashtag for the podcast is #nourishyourflourish . You can also find ou...
#185 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | L-O-V-E: The Physiology, Psychology, and Practice of Love (MENTAL/EMOTIONAL and PHYSICAL WELL-BEING) 11.02.2026 14:10
Send us Fan Mail Reflection Questions Where in my life do I feel deeply safe and seen? How do I most naturally demonstrate love? Do my loved ones feel it in the way I intend? Where can I practice greater attunement? Am I extending grace to myself? Practical Takeaways Love requires literacy and intentionality Friendship is foundational to lasting romantic partnership Altruistic love increases meani...
#183 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | Insulin Resistance, Hormonal Inflammation, and the Ovaries: Why Metabolism Is a Reproductive Issue (PHYSICAL WELL-BEING) 04.02.2026 18:22
Send us Fan Mail Insulin resistance is often framed as a blood sugar or weight problem, but for women, it is fundamentally a hormonal and inflammatory issue with profound implications for ovarian function, fertility, and long-term health. Practical Takeaways • Insulin resistance affects hormones long before blood sugar appears abnormal • Ovarian function depends on metabolic safety signals • Stabi...
#184 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | Heart Health Is Hormone Health: Awareness, Action, and Vascular Wisdom at Every Age (PHYSICAL WELL-BEING) 04.02.2026 13:51
Send us Fan Mail Key Takeaways: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women. Know your blood pressure and cholesterol numbers. Hypertension has different types—monitor consistently. Smoking cessation dramatically reduces risk. 7–9 hours of sleep protects vascular health. Many heart conditions are preventable. Learning CPR saves lives. Support the show The hashtag for the podcast...
#182 - Making Healthcare Human Again (SOCIAL, MENTAL/EMOTIONAL, INTELLECTUAL, SPIRITUAL, and VOCATIONAL Well-being) | Stephanie Lurch (2011 Bodegas Patrocinio Zinio Tempranillo) 31.01.2026 38:19
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Stephanie Lurch, health equity leader, educator, and advocate whose work is grounded in a simple but radical idea: healthcare should be human. Against the backdrop of the current political climate and the evolving relationship between Canada and the United States, we explore how two neighboring countries with vastly different healthcare systems ap...
#181 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | Food as Medicine, Medicine as Food: Anti-Inflammatory Healing, Blood Type Diets, and the Wisdom We’ve Ignored (PHYSICAL WELL-BEING) 28.01.2026 14:47
Send us Fan Mail Episode Title: Food as Medicine, Medicine as Food: Anti-Inflammatory Healing and the Blood Type Diet Description: This episode continues addressing chronic inflammation from a different perspective with a deep dive into practical anti-inflammatory protocols and the often-discounted Blood Type dietary framework. Dr. White explores the science behind individualized nutrition, lectin...
#180 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | Chronic Inflammation: When the Body is Whispering and Why Women Pay the Price (ALL DIMENSIONS) 21.01.2026 13:24
Send us Fan Mail Chronic Inflammation: When the Body Is Whispering and Why Women Pay the Price Description: Dr. White explores chronic inflammation as a biological signal of unmet needs rather than a disease itself. This episode explains why women are uniquely vulnerable, how inflammation intersects with hormones and immunity, and why many “healthy” foods including dairy, soy, seed oils, and proce...
#179 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | Building Strong Girls: Women’s Health, Prevention, and the Cost of Repair (MENTAL/EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL, and SOCIAL WELL-BEING) 14.01.2026 15:30
Send us Fan Mail SHOW NOTES Episode Title: Building Strong Girls: Women’s Health, Prevention, and the Cost of Repair Episode Description: Dr. White reflects on Frederick Douglass’s quote, “It’s easier to build strong [girls] than to repair broken [women],” and explores how unmet needs in girlhood manifest as adult health challenges. Using the Eight Dimensions of Health and Well-Being, she offers a...
#178 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | The "Colonizer" New Year: Whose New Year Are You Actually Celebrating? (MENTAL/EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL, and VOCATIONAL WELL-BEING) 07.01.2026 21:45
Send us Fan Mail Happy 2026! (Notice how "new year" has been omitted?) Find out more about your Chinese Zodiac animal and how to embrace and navigate the Fire Horse year fully. Support the show The hashtag for the podcast is #nourishyourflourish . You can also find our firm, The Eudaimonia Center on the following social media outlets: Facebook: The Eudaimonia Center Instagram: theeudaim...
#177 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | Beyond Insurance: Why Cash-Based Practices Matter in a Post-Medicaid World (FINANCIAL WELL-BEING) 10.09.2025 17:06
Send us Fan Mail Support the show The hashtag for the podcast is #nourishyourflourish . You can also find our firm, The Eudaimonia Center on the following social media outlets: Facebook: The Eudaimonia Center Instagram: theeudaimoniacenter Threads: The Eudaimonia Center For more integrative reproductive medicine and women's health information and other valuable resources, make sure to visit o...
#176 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | At the Edge of Care: What Dismantling Medicaid Means for Women (PHYSICAL WELL-BEING) 03.09.2025 17:10
Send us Fan Mail Episode Summary What happens when Medicare is slowly dismantled? In this episode, we unpack the ripple effects of recent federal budget and tax policies—especially the One Big Beautiful Bill —on women’s health, insurance costs, and the overall provision of care. From older women losing long-term supports, to mothers pushed out of Medicaid after giving birth, to rural hospitals shu...
#175 - NOURISH YOUR FLOURISH NUGGET | Artificial Intelligence in Women's Healthcare: How Can It Affect You AND Your Providers? (INTELLECTUAL WELL-BEING) 20.08.2025 14:51
Send us Fan Mail Support the show The hashtag for the podcast is #nourishyourflourish . You can also find our firm, The Eudaimonia Center on the following social media outlets: Facebook: The Eudaimonia Center Instagram: theeudaimoniacenter Threads: The Eudaimonia Center For more integrative reproductive medicine and women's health information and other valuable resources, make sure to visit o...
#174 - Taking Pain and Turning It Into Purpose (PHYSICAL + VOCATIONAL Well-being) | Dr. Charmaine Conner (2022 Aslina Skin Contact Chenin Blanc) 13.08.2025 1:06:06
Send us Fan Mail Support the show The hashtag for the podcast is #nourishyourflourish . You can also find our firm, The Eudaimonia Center on the following social media outlets: Facebook: The Eudaimonia Center Instagram: theeudaimoniacenter Threads: The Eudaimonia Center For more integrative reproductive medicine and women's health information and other valuable resources, make sure to visit o...
#173 - Transforming Health Challenges into Opportunities (PHYSICAL, MENTAL/EMOTIONAL, VOCATIONAL + SPIRITUAL Well-being) | Dr. Sangeeta Pati (Wine Bath) 16.07.2025 1:00:07
Send us Fan Mail Support the show The hashtag for the podcast is #nourishyourflourish . You can also find our firm, The Eudaimonia Center on the following social media outlets: Facebook: The Eudaimonia Center Instagram: theeudaimoniacenter Threads: The Eudaimonia Center For more integrative reproductive medicine and women's health information and other valuable resources, make sure to visit o...
#172 - O Canada: Healthy Self, HEAL THY SELF (PHYSICAL & VOCATIONAL Well-being) | Tamara Ferguson (Feranttino's Summer Merlot) 09.07.2025 1:09:12
Send us Fan Mail Support the show The hashtag for the podcast is #nourishyourflourish . You can also find our firm, The Eudaimonia Center on the following social media outlets: Facebook: The Eudaimonia Center Instagram: theeudaimoniacenter Threads: The Eudaimonia Center For more integrative reproductive medicine and women's health information and other valuable resources, make sure to visit o...
#171 - Real Talk About Menopause & Midlife Wellness: The GYN Lounge (PHYSICAL & SOCIAL Well-being) | Dr. Adanna Ikedilo (Pinot Noir) 25.06.2025 1:09:41
Send us Fan Mail Support the show The hashtag for the podcast is #nourishyourflourish . You can also find our firm, The Eudaimonia Center on the following social media outlets: Facebook: The Eudaimonia Center Instagram: theeudaimoniacenter Threads: The Eudaimonia Center For more integrative reproductive medicine and women's health information and other valuable resources, make sure to visit o...
#170 - A Rising Tide (Black Women) Lifts ALL Boats: The Right Now Importance of VOCATIONAL Well-being| Robbin Kelton (Verdejo) 30.04.2025 45:11
Send us Fan Mail “A rising tide lifts all boats” is an aphorism popularized by President John F. Kennedy in 1963. It's used by economists and politicians to convey the idea that economic improvement will benefit everyone involved in the economy. The phrase suggests that investing in the economic success of Black women WILL improve the financial position of all economic participants... and tha...
#169 - Part II: Is Your FINANCIAL Wellbeing Negatively Affecting Your Mental/Emotional Wellbeing or Is Your MENTAL/EMOTIONAL Wellbeing Positively Affecting Your Financial Wellbeing? | Dr. Shay Harris-Pierre (Wolffer Estate Spring in a Bottle Non-alcoholic 02.04.2025 45:11
Send us Fan Mail Support the show The hashtag for the podcast is #nourishyourflourish . You can also find our firm, The Eudaimonia Center on the following social media outlets: Facebook: The Eudaimonia Center Instagram: theeudaimoniacenter Threads: The Eudaimonia Center For more integrative reproductive medicine and women's health information and other valuable resources, make sure to visit o...
#168 - Part I: Is Your FINANCIAL Wellbeing Negatively Affecting Your Mental/Emotional Wellbeing or Is Your MENTAL/EMOTIONAL Wellbeing Positively Affecting Your Financial Wellbeing? | Dr. Shay Harris-Pierre (Wolffer Estate Spring in a Bottle Non-alcoholic 26.03.2025 58:33
Send us Fan Mail Support the show The hashtag for the podcast is #nourishyourflourish . You can also find our firm, The Eudaimonia Center on the following social media outlets: Facebook: The Eudaimonia Center Instagram: theeudaimoniacenter Threads: The Eudaimonia Center For more integrative reproductive medicine and women's health information and other valuable resources, make sure to visit o...
#167 - How VOCATIONAL Well-being Catalyzes Physical & MENTAL/EMOTIONAL Well-being | Tara-Whitney Rison 12.03.2025 1:16:36
Send us Fan Mail Support the show The hashtag for the podcast is #nourishyourflourish . You can also find our firm, The Eudaimonia Center on the following social media outlets: Facebook: The Eudaimonia Center Instagram: theeudaimoniacenter Threads: The Eudaimonia Center For more integrative reproductive medicine and women's health information and other valuable resources, make sure to visit o...
#166 - EnvironMENTAL & Vocational Wellbeing: Healthy Self, Heal Thy Self | Amber Davis (Tanzanian Imagi Fortified Sweet Wine) 05.02.2025 1:18:20
Send us Fan Mail Tanzanian Imagi Fortified Sweet Wine Instagram : Massage on Mission TY Bellow: Restorer Coming soon - ICU: Rebuild After Burnout Don't forget: Buy Blackett Merchandise Support the show The hashtag for the podcast is #nourishyourflourish . You can also find our firm, The Eudaimonia Center on the following social media outlets: Facebook: The Eudaimonia Center Instagram: theeud...
#165 - The Soul of Capital: Models for a JUST Economy & FINANCIAL Wellbeing | Nyia Hawkins (La Dame de Montrose Bordeaux 2018) 29.01.2025 50:11
Send us Fan Mail Show notes and relevant links: Just Economy Institute Books The Alternative by Nick Romeo Decolonizing Wealth by Edgar Villanueva The Financial Activist Playbook by Jasmine Rashid Believe-In-You Money by Jessica Norwood Remember... Buy from a Black Bookstore! Don't forget: Buy Blackett Merchandise Support the show The hashtag for the podcast is #nourishyourflourish . You can...
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