Sanando Juntos | Healing Together with Alma

Alma returns with a personal catch-up episode about stepping away, reassessing, and coming back to the podcast in a more sustainable way. She shares what’s been happening with her work, health, and business, and explains why Season 3 will move forward with a biweekly release schedule.This episode is a reflection on burnout prevention, sustainable healing, and the difference between what we plan for our lives and what our lives actually have room for. Alma also sets the direction for the new season: practical functional health education with a Latina perspective, centered on curiosity, self-awareness, and realistic support.

Timestamps

00:00 - Alma welcomes listeners & opens Season 3 with personal reset
02:45 - Why she has been away: work, finances, and extra shifts
03:10 - Recognizing burnout before it takes over again
05:23 - Why healthcare providers struggle to care for themselves
06:05 - Working on healing, boundaries, and mental health
07:06 - Building a life that is sustainable
08:07 - Stepping back from coaching and rethinking Soul Body’s future
09:34 - Why helping people does not have to look like
10:53 - Healing without forward momentum and why that's still progress
12:27 - Bodies, schedules, stress changes, so routines change too
13:21 - Discipline as supportive action, not self-punishment
14:53 - Taking a step back does not mean failing or giving up
16:24 - Wanting meaningful work without letting goals consume life
17:30 - Why this return is about intention, not having it figured out
17:59 - Season 3 updates: biweekly episodes
18:28 - What listeners can expect
20:28 - Alma’s philosophy: healing together & asking better questions
21:23 - Grace for listeners who are also in a season of slowing down
22:18 - How to stay connected and follow the new season
23:45 - Pantry detox guide and practical support for health habits
24:10 - A final invitation to reflect on your own season of life

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This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace medical care. I am a pharmacist and functional health coach, but not your personal healthcare provider. Please consult your physician or qualified healthcare professional before making changes to medications, supplements, or your health routine.

In this season finale of Sanando Juntos, Dr. Alma is joined again by her husband Emir for an honest conversation about the habits they had to unlearn on their health journeys. From pushing through exhaustion and chasing “perfect” health… to learning balance, prevention, and realistic wellness habits that actually fit their lifestyle, this episode dives into the mindset shifts that changed the way they approach health, food, and longevity.

They also share some of the swaps they’ve made in their home over the years, including oils, sweeteners, tortillas, coffee creamers, and gluten-free alternatives, while keeping culture, flavor, and real life in mind.

This episode is part conversation, part reflection, and part cafecito chat about what sustainable wellness actually looks like.

In This Episode:

• Why hustle culture and survival mode disconnected them from their bodies
• The pressure to be “perfectly healthy”
• Learning consistency over perfection
• Why prevention matters more than aesthetics now
• Food swaps they actually use at home
• Thoughts on seed oils, gluten, protein, coffee, supplements, and wellness trends
• Their goals for longevity and aging well
• Rapid-fire wellness likes & dislikes
  TIMESTAMPS
  02:07 Habit #1: Pushing through exhaustion
  07:00 Habit #2: Thinking healthy means perfection
  11:41 Habit #3: Waiting until things get bad to change
  16:55 Shifting focus from aesthetics to longevity
  18:13 Transition into food swaps & realistic wellness
  19:12 Cooking oils: seed vs avocado oil, ghee & olive oil
  21:26 Relearning traditional fats like manteca
  22:06 Coffee creamers & dairy alternatives
  23:45 Sweeteners they use at home
  24:55 Tortilla swaps & balancing food with wellness
  26:48 Thoughts on gluten-free marketing & alternatives
  28:45 Rapid-fire wellness questions
  29:06 Wellness trends they side-eye
  30:00 Favorite wellness products right now
  31:26 Wellness hills they’ll die on
  33:28 Healthy habits they refuse to give up

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⚖️ Disclaimer

This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace medical care. I am a pharmacist and functional health coach, but not your personal healthcare provider. Please consult your physician or qualified healthcare professional before making changes to medications, supplements, or your health routine.

In part 2 of this mother-daughter conversation, Dr. Alma and Dayani get real about how stress, family dynamics, and generational patterns shape the way we care for ourselves as women.

From nervous system regulation and emotional eating to Latina family expectations, motherhood, relationships, fitness, body image, and even conversations around sex, this episode dives into the things many families feel… but rarely talk about openly.

They reflect on growing up together, learning through mistakes, and how healing often happens when both mothers and daughters give each other grace.

If you’ve ever struggled with communication, pressure, identity, or trying to do things differently than the generation before you, this conversation will probably hit home.

If you’re ready for clarity and a more personalized, whole-person approach to your health, you can learn more about working together here:

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🌳 Sanando juntos siempre. Cuídate mucho.

This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace medical care. I am a pharmacist and functional health coach, but not your personal healthcare provider. Please consult your physician or qualified healthcare professional before making changes to medications, supplements, or your health routine.

In this special 2 part Mother's Day episode of Sanando Juntos | Healing Together with Alma, Dr. Alma sits down with her daughter for a real and honest conversation about what it was like growing up together.

They reflect on childhood memories, navigating life as a young mom, and the habits and mindset that were shaped in the home. From pharmacy school days to family transitions, this conversation highlights the moments that stayed with them and the ones that shaped who they are today.

This first part focuses on the early years: what was learned, what was felt, and how those experiences continue to influence the way they think, show up, and relate to each other.

Stay tuned for Part 2, where they connect these experiences to health, relationships, and adulthood.

Timestamps:
02:11 - Meeting the guest: Alma's daughter, Dayani, shares her feelings about moving away
03:19 - Childhood memories: Reading together and nurturing a love for books
04:55 - Surprising moments: Lucky Charms breakfast and family treats
06:14 - Pharmacy school memories: Family involvement and supportive community
08:19 - Impact of parents' divorce on childhood and family stability
09:23 - Insights on emotional resilience and handling difficult times
11:36 - Presence of cultural norms: Validating feelings and emotional expression
12:47 - Health habits from childhood: Whole grains, limited junk food, and moderation
13:54 - Reflections on parenting: What Alma did well and areas for growth
15:41 - Importance of self-care and pouring into oneself
17:11 - Navigating disagreements and understanding each other's perspectives
17:58 - The layered Latina identity in family and community contexts
19:52 - Cultural challenges: Expressing emotions and breaking stereotypes
21:24 - Building confidence: Role models, weight loss, and self-love
22:11 - Guilt, responsibility, and childhood independence
24:27 - Recognizing parental efforts and unconditional love
25:42 - Cultural expectations: Respect, validation, and internalized messages
33:09 - How family and cultural cycles influence current health and self-image
36:38 - The significance of appearance, presentation, and confidence
42:12 - The impact of cultural norms on self-esteem and assertiveness
44:27 - The importance of respect for women within Latina culture
47:40 - Navigating pivotal life events and self-worth

If you’re ready for clarity and a more personalized, whole-person approach to your health, you can learn more about working together here:

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This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace medical care. I am a pharmacist and functional health coach, but not your personal healthcare provider. Please consult your physician or qualified healthcare professional before making changes to medications, supplements, or your health routine.

In this episode, Dr. Alma breaks down cortisol, insulin, and sex hormones—how they work, the rhythms they follow, and how stress and blood sugar impact energy, cravings, and sleep.

She also touches on perimenopause and menopause, and why things may start to feel different during this phase. A clear, practical look at what may be happening behind the scenes.

Key Topics:

• The basics of hormone mechanisms and receptor signaling
• The role of cortisol in stress response and energy regulation
• How insulin manages blood sugar and the consequences of insulin resistance
• The impact of estrogen and progesterone on women's health and cycle
• Changes in hormones during perimenopause and menopause
• The interconnected system of stress, blood sugar, and reproductive hormones

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro & what this episode will cover
00:43 – Why hormones feel confusing (and why this matters)
02:00 – How hormones actually work (lock & key concept)

03:30 – Cortisol explained (stress response + daily rhythm)
05:30 – What happens when cortisol is dysregulated (burnout patterns)

07:00 – Insulin explained (blood sugar + energy)
08:30 – Insulin resistance + cravings, crashes, and weight changes

10:00 – Sex hormones (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone)
11:30 – How stress + insulin impact hormone balance

12:30 – Perimenopause & menopause (what’s actually happening)
13:30 – Why things feel different during this phase

14:30 – Bringing it all together: hormones as a system
15:30 – Outro + how to go deeper

If you’re ready for clarity and a more personalized, whole-person approach to your health, you can learn more about working together here:

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This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace medical care. I am a pharmacist and functional health coach, but not your personal healthcare provider. Please consult your physician or qualified healthcare professional before making changes to medications, supplements, or your health routine.

Spirituality used to look like religion for Dr. Alma.
Now, it looks like connection.

In this episode, she shares her journey from being raised Catholic in a Latino household to questioning what she was taught and redefining what spirituality means to her today.

This conversation isn’t about having the “right” beliefs.
It’s about feeling connected—to yourself, to others, and to something bigger.

She also explores something that doesn’t get said enough:
how that sense of connection (or disconnection) can impact your health more than we think.

0:40 – Why spirituality matters for health
2:00 – Growing up Catholic (Latina upbringing)
4:30 – Questioning beliefs & world religions class
6:30 – Realizing beliefs were inherited
8:00 – Respecting different beliefs (family story)
9:30 – Community & connection through spirituality
11:00 – Spirituality without religion
12:30 – How spirituality impacts health
14:30 – Community, loneliness & healing
15:45 – What spirituality looks like now
16:45 – Closing reflections

If you’re ready for clarity and a more personalized, whole-person approach to your health, you can learn more about working together here:

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This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace medical care. I am a pharmacist and functional health coach, but not your personal healthcare provider. Please consult your physician or qualified healthcare professional before making changes to medications, supplements, or your health routine.

Season 2 starts here with mindset.

But not the kind you read in a quote and forget 5 minutes later.

In this episode, I’m walking you through my story, growing up in an immigrant household, figuring things out without a roadmap, becoming a mom early, and finding my way into pharmacy… and eventually into burnout.

Because mindset isn’t just about “thinking positive.” It’s shaped by where you come from, what you’ve been through, and what you believe is possible for you. This is about survival, pressure, responsibility… and the moments that push you to do something different. If you’ve ever felt like you’re figuring life out on your own,
this one’s for you.

Key topics

• Alma's childhood and immigration story
• The importance of mindset in health and success
• Journey through pharmacy school and career challenges
• Burnout and the role of functional medicine
• Holistic approach to health: mind, body, spirit

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Alma's Journey

09:50 Navigating Early Adulthood and Parenthood

19:52 The Struggles of Pharmacy School23

23:00 The Power You Have

If you’re ready for clarity and a more personalized, whole-person approach to your health, you can learn more about working together here:

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Season one ends the only way it could -> with honesty.

In this season finale and bonus episode, Alma steps out of teaching mode and into the real life tea.

She shares what’s been happening behind the scenes:

• Burnout creeping back in and showing up first in her gut and hair
• Trying quantum nutrition testing (yes, she was skeptical) 
• Discovering mold exposure, adrenal depletion… and parasites
• Gaining weight and not spiraling
• Easing back into strength training strategically
• Getting humbled by a respiratory virus after four years of not being this sick
• Advocating for herself inside a frustrating healthcare system
• Returning to Mexico and feeling something ancestral shift
• Why Bad Bunny’s halftime performance hit deeper than entertainment

• How to work with her if you're looking to be strategic about your health

Season two will explore structured nervous system and metabolic resets, going deeper into mind, body, and soul integration.

00:00 Season Reflection and Health Foundations

03:29 Exploring Quantum Nutrition Testing

05:51 Personal Health Journey and Burnout

08:34 Protocol Experience and Mindset Shifts

09:48 Reintroducing Movement and Nutrition Strategies

11:59 Navigating Illness and Healthcare Advocacy

14:24 Cultural Reflections and Personal Identity

16:53 Wrap-Up and Future Intentions

Until next season, stay grounded, stay proud, cuidate mucho para seguir Sanando juntoS.

Follow @sanandotogetherpodcast on Instagram for the latest podcast updates, or send any questions to [email protected].

If you’re ready for clarity and a more personalized, whole-person approach to your health, you can learn more about working together here:

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This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace medical care. I am a pharmacist and functional health coach, but not your personal healthcare provider. Please consult your physician or qualified healthcare professional before making changes to medications, supplements, or your health routine.

What happens when one person in a marriage wakes up to their health… and the other one isn’t there yet? In this Valentine's Day episode, Dr. Alma is joined by her husband, Emir, for an honest and funny conversation about what it really looked like to evolve together.

They share how their immigrant upbringing shaped their views on food, how a diabetes diagnosis shifted everything, and how a functional medicine pivot not only changed their meals but their entire household.

From protein-style burgers before they were trendy to navigating pride, culture, and mindset shifts, this episode explores:

• Growth that isn’t simultaneous
• Why you can’t force someone to change
• How Latino culture shapes health and masculinity
• What partnership requires when one person evolves first

They didn’t handle it perfectly. But they stayed open. And chose to move forward together.

If you’re growing and your partner isn’t ready, or you feel like you’re playing catch-up - this one is for you. Because healing isn’t just personal, it affects the people you love too.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Love Story

06:17 Childhood Food and Lifestyle

09:56 College Experiences and Health Awareness

10:29 Health Pivots and Lifestyle Changes

13:19 Navigating Food Choices Together

17:49 Navigating Social Pressures and Lifestyle Changes

19:41 The Impact of Keto on Health

20:36 Shifting Perspectives on Health and Relationships

22:16 Understanding Lifestyle Changes

23:14 The Reluctance to Change

24:39 Trial and Error in Health Changes

26:51 The Importance of Compromise in Relationships

28:08 The Challenge of Changing Mindsets

29:43 Cultural Perspectives on Health

31:03 The Influence of Latino Culture on Health Views

32:29 Shifting Mindsets Around Health and Masculinity

34:45 Understanding Communication Gaps in Relationships

35:53 Navigating Change Together in Relationships

38:33 Healing Together: The Importance of Community

40:06 Gratitude and Growth in Relationships

If you’re ready for clarity and a more personalized, whole-person approach to your health, you can learn more about working together here:

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🌳 Sanando juntos siempre. Cuídate mucho.

This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace medical care. I am a pharmacist and functional health coach, but not your personal healthcare provider. Please consult your physician or qualified healthcare professional before making changes to medications, supplements, or your health routine.

Before returning to labs and protocols, Dr. Alma lays a deeper foundation. In this episode of Sanando Juntos, she explores the significance of ancestral wisdom in health and healing. She emphasizes the importance of integrating this wisdom with modern science to create a holistic approach to wellness. The conversation highlights how healing has shifted from a relational process to a transactional one, and how reconnecting with our bodies and communities can lead to better health outcomes. Dr. Alma encourages listeners to trust their bodies and remember the innate wisdom they carry, which can guide them towards healing and well-being.

Healing used to be relational.
Food was shared and seasonal.
Rest had rhythm.
Community was protective.
The body’s signals were trusted.

It’s about bringing rhythm, connection, and wisdom back into modern life.

Next week, her husband joins the podcast to talk about what this looks like inside a marriage and family — from their love story to the daily rhythms that shape a home.

00:00Honoring Ancestral Wisdom

08:49The Intersection of Science and Ancestral Knowledge

If you’re ready for clarity and a more personalized, whole-person approach to your health, you can learn more about working together here:

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🌳 Sanando juntos siempre. Cuídate mucho.

This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace medical care. I am a pharmacist and functional health coach, but not your personal healthcare provider. Please consult your physician or qualified healthcare professional before making changes to medications, supplements, or your health routine.