Kymber explores the deep connection between nourishment, rationality, and emotional well-being. She also shares her personal journey away from tribalism and offers a candid look at her approach to working with clients.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

• What “Nourishing our Sanity” means to Kymber
• The connection between nourishment, stress, and rationality
• How early trauma shapes our worldview and decision-making
• Cultural conditioning and self-worth in the absence of stable parenting
• What it’s like to work with Kymber

Where to find Kymber:

• Instagram: @kymbermaulden
• Website: kymbermaulden.com
• Email: [email protected] 

Resources:

• Kymber’s HTMA Consultation

*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

In this episode, Kymber sits down to have an intimate conversation with Exulansic, about her journey through trans identification and detransition. We discuss how her undergraduate studies at UC Berkeley in gender and women’s studies influenced her trans identity and how queer theory played into this as well. We discuss the role that mental health, SA, autism, and other health issues played in her identity and decision to transition. We discuss the impacts of synthetic hormones, namely Depo Provera, on development and overall health. We discuss medical ethics and the question of informed consent when it comes to “chemically castrating” young and vulnerable populations, and we discuss the evolving concept of womanhood, self-acceptance, and the future of gender ideology.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

• Exulansic’s journey through gender studies, autism, and identity
• The effects of long-term hormone use and the challenges of detransitioning
• Gender dysphoria and its connection to autism and health issues
• Medical ethics: questioning informed consent in hormonal treatments
• The evolving concept of womanhood and the future of gender ideology

Where to find Exulansic:

• Substack: Exulansic
• X: Exulansic
• Odyssey: Exulansic

Where to find Kymber:

• Instagram: @kymbermaulden
• Website: kymbermaulden.com
• Email: [email protected] 

Resources:

• Kymber’s HTMA Consultation

*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

In this episode, Kymber unpacks the concept of transhumanism, exploring its influence on modern medicine, reproductive technology, and societal norms. She also discusses its capitalistic undertones and explains why her disapproval of transhumanism—not the free will of the people—is at the root of her hesitations with the transgender ideological movement. 

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

• Understanding transhumanism and its core principles
• The role of birth control and abortion in transhumanism
• Modern medicine’s alignment with transhumanist ideals
• Transhumanism’s role in the transgender movement 

Where to find Kymber:

• Instagram: @kymbermaulden
• Website: kymbermaulden.com
• Email: [email protected] 

Resources:

• Kymber’s HTMA Consultation

Kymber explores the complexities of trauma bonding in the digital age, drawing from personal experiences, research and societal observations. She discusses the patterns of trauma bonding–in romantic and familial relationships–shares her insights on narcissism and gives her informed critique of BDSM culture.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

• The three patterns of trauma bonding 
• The influence of digital communication on our nervous systems and relationships
• How Kymber discovered she was dating a narcissist 
• Kymber’s take on familial trauma bonds 

Where to find Kymber:

• Instagram: @kymbermaulden
• Website: kymbermaulden.com
• Email: [email protected] 

Resources:

• Kymber’s HTMA Consultation

*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

Kymber delves into the developmental impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), drawing from her personal story and early work at a low-income preschool. She examines how trauma influences health and relationships, reflects on the importance of the family unit, and explores the links between stress, autoimmunity, and conditions like PCOS and hypothyroidism.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

• What are ACEs? Kymber’s personal experience and insights
• How stress relates to autoimmunity and other health conditions
• The significance of the family unit and its misunderstood value
• How poverty, substance abuse, and sexual abuse influence trauma responses

Where to find Kymber:

• Instagram: @kymbermaulden
• Website: kymbermaulden.com
• Email: [email protected] 

Resources:

• ACE study research
• ACE scores and toxic stress
• Childhood Stress and Autoimmunity
• The Two Parent Privilege book
• Essentialism book
• Kymber’s HTMA Consultation

*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

In this deeply personal episode, Kymber shares the story of her unconventional upbringing, marked by poverty, substance abuse, and the absence of her mother. She reflects on how her life experiences have shaped her mental health, relationships and eventual path to holistic healing, as well as sharing her newfound vision for building a family of her own.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

• An early childhood with no running water or electricity 
• Entering the public school system at at age 8 
• Kymber’s teens: partying, panic attacks, and avoiding being alone
• A pivotal transition from high school to full-time work and self-awareness
• How Kymber’s CPTSD manifests in her romantic relationships
• Discovering and embracing her newfound desire to mother 

Where to find Kymber:

• Instagram: @kymbermaulden
• Website: kymbermaulden.com
• Email: [email protected] 

Resources:

• Kymber’s HTMA Consultation

*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

In this episode, Kymber furthers her examination on biological sex & gender, highlighting the powerful role of sex hormones in shaping human behavior and challenging the notion that gender is purely a social construct. 

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

• Why gender is so much more nuanced than biological sex
• The role of sex hormones—testosterone, progesterone, and estrogen—in mental and physical development
• Addressing inherent characteristics of masculinity and femininity
• Debunking gender as a social construct

Where to find Kymber:

• Instagram: @kymbermaulden
• Website: kymbermaulden.com
• Email: [email protected] 

Resources:

• Kymber’s HTMA Consultation

*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

Kymber takes a deep dive into Complex PTSD (CPTSD) and its impact on health and well-being. She unpacks the difference between PTSD and CPTSD, explores how trauma manifests as patterns interwoven into everyday life and discusses the crucial role of agency in the healing process. 

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

• What is CPTSD and how does it differ from PTSD?
• Agency’s role in healing CPTSD
• Defining learned helplessness and understanding its impact
• Connection, Attunement, Trust, and Autonomy
• Kymber’s hot take on attachment styles 

Where to find Kymber:

• Instagram: @kymbermaulden
• Website: kymbermaulden.com
• Email: [email protected] 

Resources:

• Kymber’s HTMA Consultation

**This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media**

Amidst a move, rebranding and editorial changes, Kymber cleans up some common misconceptions about biological sex and gender in an effort to better understand and celebrate our differences, spark more research on the female brain and fulfill her own desire for self-expression. 

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

• Kymber’s Update: New branding, editorial changes, and emphasizing freedom of thought and expression
• Cultivating femininity amidst society’s masculine bias
• The intrinsic connection between biological sex, hormonal influences, and individual worldviews
• Why most research on the brain doesn’t represent females
• Modern implications of the ancient male and female brain functions

Where to find Kymber:

• Instagram: @kymbermaulden
• Website: kymbermaulden.com
• Email: [email protected] 

Resources:

•  David Buss Information
•  The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine 
• David Deida Information
•  The End of Gender...by Debra Soh
•  The Story of Testosterone...by Carole Hooven
• Kymber’s HTMA Consultation

**This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media**

In this episode, I do my best to break down what it means to be healthy using the BioEnergetic lens and WHY this lens for understanding health is so so important. I believe understanding bioenergetics is important for everyone, but I believe it's especially important for women seeking sustainable healthcare solutions in a culture that teaches us to exceed our limitations on a daily basis.

As a nutritionist with a health science degree under my belt, I wasn't taught to view physiology through this lens in college, nor was I taught in any of my nutrition studies to view human health through this lens. It's taken me many years of education, personal health struggles, and professional client coaching to deeply appreciate how broadly applicable and essential the Bioenergetic lens is for working with our health.

In bioenergetics, we understand that energy begets structure and that energy and structure are interdependent at EVERY LEVEL of our health throughout our lives. This helps to explain why quick fixes and reductive solutions to fundamental disruptions in cellular energy can cause so many negative and unintended consequences - especially for women using health guidelines that are primarily geared toward male bodies. In bioenergetics, we understand that women have physiological needs unique to their complex reproductive functions which require MORE consistency in energy metabolism, stress mitigation, lifestyle alignment, and overall nourishment. Therefore, we experience more acutely the negative effects of stress and degeneration in our bodies. 

I found this topic to be a difficult one to convey and as an infant podcaster, I have no doubt that I fell short on doing it justice. However, since this topic is so fundamental to my understanding and approach to all of the other topics I'll be discussing in future episodes, my hope is that I got the point across enough to keep my listeners engaged and equipped for future conversations. 

I hope you enjoy the podcast and please consider giving it a review or letting me know what you got out of it!