The Sakara Life Podcast

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What's The Sakara Life Podcast about?

Curated conversations that dig deep into the ancient rituals and modern research we can all use to build lives we love living. Each week, Sakara Life founders, Whitney & Danielle, sit down with today's top physicists, mystics, chefs, healers, and CEOs, to explore the areas of life where science and spirituality coexist and thoughts turn into real, live things.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Rehabilitating Our Neuropla...

09.05.2023

In this episode Danielle sits down solo with Dr. Austin Perlmutter, who specializes in what he calls the “science of stuck.” His research and work centers around the thesis that modern culture is rewiring our brains and damaging our health ...

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09.05.2023 Rehabilitating Our Neuroplasticity with Dr. Austin Perlmutter In this episode Danielle sits down solo with Dr. Austin Perlmutter, who specializes in what he calls the “science of stuck.” His research and work centers around the thesis that modern culture is rewiring our brains and damaging our health ...
08.01.2023 Stop Overlooking Your Oral Microbiome With Dr. Gerry Curatola On today's podcast we had the pleasure of sitting down with Whitney and Danielle's longtime personal dentist, Dr. Gerry Curatola. Dr. Curatola has been a practicing clinician for several decades and is anything but traditional when it comes to oral ...
07.11.2023 The Science of True Happiness with Dawson Church Today, we’re excited to be sitting down with Dr. Dawson Church, an award-winning science writer and author of three best-selling books The Genie in Your Genes, Mind to Matter, and Bliss Brain, to explore how we can remodel the brain ...
06.20.2023 Sakara Sessions Presents: The Gut Health-Metabolism Connection with Dr. William Li Today we’re diving into one of our most-requested topics: metabolism. With the help of Sakara Science Council Member and Harvard-trained medical doctor, Dr. William Li, we dissolve many of the myths about metabolism that we’ve all been led to believe, ...
05.30.2023 Finding Play in Pleasure with Dr. Rachel Allyn Our relationship with our body is one of, if not the most important relationships in our lives. At Sakara we believe that deepening our body intelligence is key to well-being—which is why we’re so excited to speak with today’s guest, ...
05.03.2023 Becoming Who We Were Meant To Be with Peter Crone At Sakara, we believe in the intricate and sacred connection between our minds and bodies, and that the nourishment we take in includes not just what’s on our plate, but what we feed our spirits, too. In today’s episode, we’re ...
04.19.2023 Unlocking The Metaphysical Realm With Graham Nicholls Is there life after death? Is there any essential soul to the human body? What is consciousness? Today on the Sakara Life Podcast we explore possible answers to these existential queries, as we’re joined by Graham Nicholls to discuss his ...
04.04.2023 Blurring the Lines Between Neuroscience and Spirit with Dr. Daniel Z. Lieberman Here at Sakara, we're forever exploring the connections between our brains and bodies, and the role our minds and habits play in creating the lives we want to live. In this episode, we're joined by the renowned psychologist and author ...
03.21.2023 Finding The Path to Freedom with Dr. Gabor Mate On today’s episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with bestselling author and world renowned speaker, Dr. Gabor Maté. An expert in trauma and addiction, Dr. Mate illuminates the vastly overlooked connection between trauma, stress, and disease that research has ...
03.07.2023 Honoring Your Truth with Bella Hadid and Jen Batchelor of Kin Euphorics Today we're joined for the first time by two fellow entrepreneurs, who are pioneers of one of the fastest-growing markets in health and wellness today. Jen Bachelor and Bella Hadid are the co-founders of Kin Euphorics, a company rooted in ...
02.07.2023 The Truth Behind The History of Fast Food In today’s episode, we’re joined by scholar, national speaker, professor, and author of the Pulitzer prize winning book Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America, Dr. Marcia Chatelain. This conversation explores the societal factors that have led to the rise ...
01.18.2023 The Truth About Our Food System: Is It Medicine, or Poison? with Dr. Robert Lustig In this episode, we are joined by esteemed pediatric neuro endocrinologist, professor, and author, Dr. Robert Lustig, to discuss the industry-disrupting research around processed foods, and how it could lead to systemic breakthroughs in how we treat and prevent many ...
01.03.2023 Preventing Cancer Through Lifestyle Habits with Dr. Connealy On today's episode, we are joined by the renowned Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy, who is a leader in the functional medicine space and primarily known for her work around preventing cancer through addressing patients’ lifestyle habits. We discuss how the ...
12.20.2022 Finding Our Spiritual Purpose with Marianne Williamson In this episode, we are joined by our longtime inspiration and spiritual mentor, Marianne Williamson, to discuss her book, A Return To Love, and all the ways it’s impacted us both. Throughout this conversation, we discuss how we can all ...
11.29.2022 Healing the Future Generation of America Through Food with Nancy Easton and Maya Feller In this episode, we’re joined by Nancy Easton, Founder and Executive Director of Wellness in The Schools, and Sakara Science Council Advisor and WITS Board Member, Maya Feller, to discuss the important work we are all doing to help bring ...
11.15.2022 Living (and Farming) with Intentionality + Reverence to Mother Earth with Molly Chester and Tyler Ranson In this special episode, our Senior Director, Procurement and R&D;, Tyler Ranson, sits down with one of the acclaimed farmers behind the hit “Big Little Farms” documentary, Molly Chester, to discuss the connection between our plate and the health of ...
11.01.2022 Introducing: Sakara Systems with Danielle & Whitney In celebration of our newest launch, Sakara Systems, we’re bringing you another solo episode to chat about this exciting moment that’s been over ten(!) years in the making. These systems have been such a labor of love and we’ve worked ...
10.11.2022 Eating to Foster a Healthy Microbiome and Combat the Effects of Long Covid with Dr. Leo Galland Today we’re digging into a fascinating topic that we have yet to cover on The Sakara Life Podcast: Long Covid and it’s effects on the body. We’re joined by the esteemed internist and author, Dr. Leo Galland, to discuss his ...
09.13.2022 Confronting Our Trauma and Restoring Inner Peace with Gabby Bernstein We’re joined by one of our dear friends and bestselling author, Gabby Bernstein, to discuss her latest book, Happy Days. In this conversation, she candidly shares her own battle with addiction and explains how understanding her shame allowed her to ...
08.30.2022 How Lifestyle Choices and Parasites Impact Our Gut Health with Chris Kresser Did you know that 60% of the calories Americans eat are from ultra-processed foods that disrupt our gut? In this episode, we sit down with NYT bestselling author and founder of Kresser Institute, Chris Kresser, to discuss how a majority ...
08.18.2022 Sakara Sessions Presents: The Science Behind Optimal Metabolic + Hormone Health with Dr. Taz In our first ever live Sakara Sessions recording of The Sakara Life Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Taz and our Atlanta Sakaralites to discuss all things metabolic health. Dr. Taz is an integrative medicine physician and founder of CentreSpring ...
06.07.2022 Sakara Sessions Presents: Boosting Our Immunity with Dr. Robynne Chutkan In this special episode of The Sakara Life Podcast, we’re bringing you a live, recorded Sakara Session with renowned gastroenterologist, Dr. Robynne Chutkan, where our Sakaralites were able to tune in. In this fascinating episode, we primarily discuss Dr. Chutkan’s ...
05.03.2022 Discovering What’s Untrue About Female Sexuality with Dr. Wednesday Martin In this special episode of The Sakara Life Podcast, we’re joined by two special guests, Dr. Wednesday Martin, #1 New York Times Bestselling author and feminist cultural critic and my husband, Damion to discuss her fascinating book, Untrue. Throughout this ...
04.12.2022 Examining Our Food + Farming System with Dr. Liz Carlisle In this episode, we sit down with country singer-turned-environmentalist, Dr. Liz Carlisle, who is also an Assistant Professor at UCSB and author of multiple books (including her latest, Healing Grounds). Throughout this episode, we discuss how soil is the foundation ...
03.29.2022 Uncovering Our Sexual Empowerment and Desires with Hani Avital In this episode, we are joined for a second time on the podcast by our dear friend, Hani Avital, who is also a clinical sexologist and certified sex coach. We discuss how each of us can uncover our sexuality and ...
03.15.2022 Eating To Beat Disease with Dr. William Li Did you know that every time we sit down to eat a meal, our nutritional choices have the power to make a lasting impact on our health and our body’s ability to fight off disease? If not, this episode is ...
03.01.2022 Uncovering Our True Potential Through Psychological Astrology with Dr. Jennifer Freed In this episode, we sit down with bestselling author and psychological astrologer, Dr. Jennifer Freed, to discuss the intersection between psychology and astrology, and how we can use both to live a fully expressed life. She also explains how we ...
02.15.2022 The Impacts of Glyphosate with Stephanie Seneff In this episode, we sit down with Senior Research Scientist at MIT, Stephanie Seneff, to discuss her latest book, Toxic Legacy, and unpack how glyphosate impacts our environment and bodies. Stephanie explains how the use of glyphosate touches almost every ...
02.01.2022 The Art of Conscious Parenting with Dr. Becky Kennedy In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Becky Kennedy, a child psychologist also known as the “Millennial Parenting Whisperer,” to discuss how to navigate the journey of parenting. Throughout this insightful conversation, she walks us through the importance of ...
01.18.2022 Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life with Dr. Joe Dispenza In this episode, we sit down with New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Joe Dispenza to discuss the power we all possess to change our life through reframing our thoughts. His work is deeply rooted in science - combining epigenetics, ...
01.04.2022 Uncovering Our Essence Through Sacred Sexuality with Stefanos Sifandos In this episode, we sit down with Stef Sifandos, a trained educator and relationship expert, to discuss the importance of inner work and how this can lead us all to live a more fulfilled life. Stef also walks us through ...
12.14.2021 The Gut-Immune Connection with Dr. Emeran Mayer In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Emeran Mayer to discuss his latest book, Gut-Immune, and dive into the science behind the gut-brain connection and how this directly impacts all aspects of our overall health. We also dive into his ...
11.30.2021 The Full Body Yes with Scott Shute In this episode, we sit down with author and former Head of Mindfulness and Compassion Programs at LinkedIn, Scott Shute, to discuss his bestselling book, The Full Body Yes: Change Your Work and Your World from the Inside Out. We ...
11.09.2021 Motherhood on Your Own Terms with Angela Garbes Becoming mothers ourselves has transformed our lives in the best ways possible. That being said, it’s a complex and exhausting journey that we never feel prepared enough for - filled with constant surprises and lessons. In this episode, we’re joined ...
10.26.2021 The Body is Not an Apology with Sonya Renee Taylor In this incredibly powerful episode, we are joined by Sonya Renee Taylor, author, founder, and Radical Executive Officer of The Body Is Not an Apology - a movement that focuses on self love and body empowerment. We discuss how we ...
10.12.2021 The Future of Maternal Care with Dr. Neel Shah In this episode, we’re joined by the Chief Medical Officer of Maven Clinics, Dr. Neel Shah, to discuss his work in the birth equity space. We examine the importance of feeling empowered during birth and how every birthing person deserves ...
09.28.2021 Girlhood: Growing Up Female with Melissa Febos In this episode, we sit down with former dominatrix and critically acclaimed author Melissa Febos to discuss her book Girlhood - which is both a memoir and an inquiry on growing up female in today’s society. We discuss the seemingly ...
09.14.2021 The Science Behind Good Sleep with Dr. Shelby Harris As part of our Sleeping with Sakara program, we’re joined by sleep psychologist and author, Dr. Shelby Harris, to discuss all things sleep. In this incredibly informative episode, Dr. Shelby dives into what makes a good night sleep and how ...
08.31.2021 Enriching Urban Communities through Gardening with Ron Finley In one of our favorite episodes yet, we sit down with Ron Finley, self-proclaimed “Gangsta Gardener”, to discuss his incredible work in turning food deserts into “food forests”, through urban farming via The Ron Finley Project. In this conversation, we ...
08.17.2021 Ask Us Anything with Danielle and Whitney In our first episode of The Sakara Life Podcast Season 3 (!), we reunite in our hometown of Sedona, Arizona to answer all of your burning questions. We receive countless DMs everyday and in celebration of the community we’ve built, ...
07.20.2021 Sustainability and the Future of Farming with Jim Livengood In this episode, we sit down with Sakara farm partner and co-founder of Radicle Farms, Jim Livengood, to discuss the important connection between farming and the food on our plate. Jim walks us through various farming practices and explains the ...
07.06.2021 Creating Your Dream Life with Jessie De Lowe In this episode, we sit down with Jessie De Lowe, co-founder of How You Glow and manifestation coach, to discuss the true meaning of manifestation and how the thoughts we think have the power to create our reality. She also ...
06.22.2021 Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Their Lasting Impact with Dr. Leonardo Trasande In this fascinating episode, we are joined by Dr. Leonardo Trasande to discuss the role toxic chemicals play in our health and economy. Dr. Trasande is the Director of the Division of Environmental Pediatrics at NYU School of Medicine and ...
06.09.2021 The Power of Purpose-Driven Business with John Replogle In this episode, we sit down with Sakara’s Board Chair, John Replogle, to discuss what it means to be a mission-driven company and how businesses can be powerful change-agents. We share Sakara’s mission and values, and discuss the pivotal role ...
05.25.2021 Hormonal Intelligence and Healing From Within with Dr. Aviva Romm In this episode, we bring Sakara’s Science & Advisory Council member, Dr. Aviva Romm, back onto the podcast to discuss her latest book, Hormone Intelligence. We discuss what hormones are and how they act as chemical messengers to unveil the ...
05.18.2021 Fertility & Our Bodies Innate Wisdom with Aimee Raupp In this episode, we sit down with bestselling author and fertility expert, Aimee Raupp, to discuss all things fertility and how we can all achieve optimal health, whether we’re actively looking to conceive or simply want to feel our best. ...
05.04.2021 Uncovering Our Soul’s Purpose with Ainslie Macleod In one of our most fascinating episodes yet, I sit down with past life psychic, spiritual teacher, and bestselling author, Ainslie Macleod. Ainslie knew he had a rare gift when he was able to predict the next song on the ...
04.20.2021 Making Fiber Sexy with Dr. Will Bulsiewicz In this episode, we welcomed one of our favorite world-renowned gastroenterologists and best-selling authors, Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, to discuss the connection between the food we eat and our gut health. He shares his personal health journey and, in line with ...
04.06.2021 The Clean Beauty Frontier with Gregg Renfrew In this episode, I sit down with Beautycounter’s CEO and founder, Gregg Renfrew to discuss her incredible work as a pioneer of the clean beauty movement and her advocacy work on Capitol Hill. We chat about the need for transparency ...
03.23.2021 Bravely Forging Your Own Path with Cleo Wade In this episode, we sit down with bestselling author, poet, and activist Cleo Wade to discuss the inspiration behind her new children’s book, What The Road Said. We discuss how it reminds us all to embrace the journey of life ...

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