Pain in our gut isn’t something we like to talk about, but ignoring what our body is telling us won’t make the pain go away. Hear from Saje's own Chief of Brand and Innovation, Kiara LeBlanc about her journey with ulcerative colitis, and from functional medicine expert, Dr. Ashley Riskin. 
Explored in this episode: 

What ulcerative colitis feels like
The definition of functional medicine
How a functional medicine approach differs from an allopathic (Western) medicine approach
The importance of the gut microbiome, and how much more there is to learn about it
How important acceptance can be to our recovery and our wellness

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A Gut Feeling

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Advice to new parents: “Sleep now because you’ll never sleep again”. But does that need to be true? Hear from three mothers on their experience helping little ones—and themselves—sleep.
Hear from a new mother on how the first year of parenthood has affected her sleep, a woman who navigated many life pressures during the early years of raising her children (including launching her sleepwear brand, Lunya), and a psychologist whose passion for helping people sleep started during her own parenthood journey. 
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Exploring the avenues of Gentle Sleep Training for our children
How sleep deprivation impacts a new parent
Strategies for developing healthy sleep habits

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Sleep Like a Baby

How do Olympic athletes continue competing, even after injuries that would keep most of us on the couch? And how can they truly heal their bodies? The answer may be the opposite of what you think.
Hear from former Olympic Snowboarder and Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor about what she's learned about how to deal with pain in the body, as well as Dr. Kenneth Craig, a celebrated pain researcher on pain threshold, pain tolerance, and how athletes are able to push through pain to get to the podium. 
Explored in this episode: 

One woman’s journey from Olympic snowboarding to Traditional Chinese Medicine School
The connection between mind and body, and how that relates to experiences of pain
What it takes to “push” through pain to reach the podium
The difference between physical and mental pain 
How acupuncture works to support the body’s healing
The Chinese medicine approach to applying cold and heat to injury

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Pain of Olympic Proportions

Crossing an ocean is life-changing and full of painful experiences, but what you find on the other shore might be even more challenging to overcome. Hear from wellness entrepreneur, Tori Holmes about her journey across the ocean and through her pain, and from Dr. Josh Axe on how we can use our diet to address pain in the body.

An Ocean of Pain

Plant medicine has been around for millennia, but most of us don’t know what’s growing in our own backyard.  Hear from renowned herbalist, Rosemary Gladstar on how we can all start using plants as medicine, and psychology professor, Dr. Kenneth Craig on the psychology of pain in the body. Both share their expertise and their passion for learning how to take care of ourselves and others.

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