EPIC8: A Foundational Lifestyle Course by Dr. Jennifer Ashby

Reclaim your energy, immunity, and emotional clarity with the EPIC8 framework—a lifestyle system developed by Dr. Jennifer Ashby after decades of clinical practice in East Asian and integrative medicine. This 8-part course gives you simple yet powerful tools to build a personalized foundation of health, no matter your starting point.

Learn how to work with your body, not against it.

💥 Use code JOSH to save 20% off the full course: https://www.drjenniferashby.com/epic-8-course

This episode of Simply Walk The Talk features Dr. Jennifer Ashby, a seasoned practitioner of East Asian Medicine and the creator of the EPIC8 Framework—a practical, personalized roadmap to foundational healing. Together with Joshua, she explores how to reclaim energy, mood, and immunity through daily actions like hydration, joy, stress resilience, and movement. This conversation is rich in visuals and demonstrations—watch the full episode on YouTube to experience the concepts in action.

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5 KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Foundational healing begins with daily practices—not fancy tools or expensive supplements.
• The EPIC8 Framework covers 6 essentials (diet, hydration, sleep, breathwork, exercise, gut health) plus 2 practices (joy & awe, stress resilience).
• You can use either East Asian or Western language—what matters is living the principle, not the terminology.
• Postnatal Qi is renewable and tied to lifestyle; using it well protects your limited prenatal energy.
• All effort counts. Even a single shift—like better hydration—can spark long-term change.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 START – Intro with Dr. Jennifer Ashby

03:30 – Her viral website intro and years of clinical work

08:30 – The 8 pillars: diet, hydration, sleep, breath, movement, gut health, joy/awe, stress tools

14:30 – Joshua’s 5 Pillars vs. Dr. Jen’s EPIC8 — and how they align

20:00 – Health doesn’t need to be bougie: start with water, not perfection

26:00 – Josh shares the emotional story of helping his father through weight loss

32:00 – Yin exercise: what it is, why it matters

36:00 – Japanese acupuncture, trauma-informed care, and recovery

44:00 – Martial arts, chi cultivation, and energy efficiency

48:30 – What acupuncture actually does and how different types work

56:00 – Final reflections: “Everything affects everything.”

RESOURCES MENTIONED

• Dr. Jennifer Ashby’s Website: https://www.drjenniferashby.com
• EPIC8 Lifestyle Course: https://www.drjenniferashby.com/epic-8-course

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