Jennie López

Author of Intentional Unicorn

Co-host of Very Caliente podcast

34:13 – Choosing life again and opening to possibility after loss

Guest: Alana Cahoon

Upcoming book: Creating Abundance: Access your inner wisdom to manifest radiant health, wealth and happiness

23:00 – Closing: legacy, truth-telling, and not hiding anymore

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Libido isn’t the problem—it’s a symptom of deeper imbalance.
  
   
• There’s a hidden “missing decade” in women’s health that we need to talk about more.
  
   
• Hormonal shifts in your 30s and 40s are real—even if your bloods say otherwise.
  
   
• You don’t have to do it all. And you shouldn’t have to.
  
   
• Healing starts with listening to your body, not fighting it.
  
   

🗣️ Quotes to Remember:

“Not having a libido, weight gain—those are symptoms. Just like a cough or a broken leg. They’re messages from your body.” – Emma McDonald
“You don’t have to do it all. And better yet—you don’t want to do it all.” – Sarah Jordan-Ross
“You are not broken. You’re just disconnected—and you can find your way back.” – Emma McDonald

⏱️ Key Moments:

• 00:00 – Welcome to Season 2: Noticing what’s going on in women’s bodies
  
   
• 03:00 – Libido as a messenger, not a malfunction
  
   
• 06:00 – The ‘invisible decade’ between postpartum and menopause
  
   
• 10:30 – Why many GPs dismiss hormone issues in women under 40
  
   
• 14:00 – “I haven’t felt right since…” — understanding mum depletion
  
   
• 20:00 – Grounding, nourishment, and nervous system regulation 101
  
   
• 28:00 – Poop, protein & perimenopause: the stuff no one talks about
  
   
• 35:00 – Sex, safety & shame: decoding desire through love languages
  
   
• 44:00 – What labs don’t show and why it matters
  
   
• 50:00 – Hormone therapy: when it helps, when it doesn’t, and what else matters
  
   
• 58:00 – One gentle way to reconnect with your body again
  
   

👤 Guest:

Emma McDonald

Naturopath & Wellness Practitioner

Advocate for Women’s Health, Cyclical Living & Nervous System Safety

🔑 Key Takeaways:

Belonging is a universal need. The deepest thread connecting Season 1 and every panel, summit, and community Sarah has engaged with is the desire to be seen and loved.

Tragedy can be a teacher. The Bondi incident shook Australia, reminding us what’s at stake when we dehumanize others or forget our shared humanity.

Season 2 is a shift. This season focuses not just on naming pain, but on responding with compassion, persistence, and meaningful action.

We all have a role. Whether you're raising children or healing from pain, choosing to stay human is revolutionary.

Connection is the antidote to fear. Community, curiosity, and kindness are our most powerful tools for change.

🗣️ Quotes to Remember:

“We all want to belong. And love needs to be the loudest voice in the room.” – Sarah Jordan-Ross

“Courage isn’t always loud. Sometimes it looks like compassion under pressure.” – Sarah Jordan-Ross

“History shows us that when we divide people into ‘us and them,’ unimaginable harm becomes possible.” – Sarah Jordan-Ross

⏱️ Key Moments:

00:00 – Welcome back & introducing Season 2

01:20 – Why belonging kept coming up in Season 1

01:50 – Sarah’s personal response to the Bondi incident

03:15 – Australia’s history with mass violence and gun reform

04:50 – What this season will focus on: people who stayed human

06:20 – From silence to response: the evolution from Season 1 to 2

07:24 – What Sarah wants to pass on to her children

08:00 – New season, new question: Noticing before action

08:44 – Closing words of gratitude and purpose

👤 Host:

Sarah Jordan-Ross

Wife, mother, wellness coach, storyteller, and compassionate truth-teller. Creator of Taboo Talk, where we talk about the tough stuff so you never feel alone.

📢 Call to Action:

If this episode stirred something in you, share it with a friend who needs reminding that love still leads. Subscribe, leave a review, and join us each week as we continue building bridges, choosing courage, and holding onto hope.

✨ Intuition is a remembering — not something we learn, but something we return to.
 

✨ Nature is one of the easiest gateways back to alignment and inner wisdom.
 

✨ Sacred living isn’t ritual—it’s presence. It’s grounding, noticing, and reconnecting with your senses.
 

✨ Balance matters: We need both logic and intuition; science and soul.
 

✨ Community is essential — healing accelerates when people walk beside you.
 

✨ Love thy neighbour is not a suggestion — it’s the missing conversation we urgently need.

“We start to remember who we are at our essence—who we are at our heart.” — Carolyn McGee

“Your heart is your most intuitive muscle. It will always tell you the truth.” — Carolyn McGee

“Healing happens where science meets soul.” — Sarah Jordan‑Ross

00:01 — Sarah introduces the episode: science, soul, and sacred living
 

01:14 — Meet Carolyn: intuitive teacher, author & founder of Sacred Haven Living
 

01:37 — The childhood drowning incident that shut down her intuitive gifts

 

03:30 — Princess Diana’s passing and the awakening that changed everything
 

05:41 — Rediscovering colour, possibility, and purpose for her children
 

06:58 — Neuroscience meets intuition — how everything is interconnected
 

07:34 — Remembering who you are beneath fear, programming, and conditioning
 

09:48 — Sacred living explained: rituals, nature, grounding & everyday intuition
 

12:10 — Why our modern indoor lifestyles block intuition and regulation
 

13:50 — The power of community: belonging, support & being seen
 

17:25 — Growth through messiness: confusion, breakdowns & breakthroughs
 

18:36 — Divine timing, surrender & Carolyn’s “tap and rant” technique
 

21:38 — Balancing intuition and spreadsheets: living between two worlds
 

24:13 — Why extremes don’t serve us — spiritual bypassing vs over-analysis
 

25:51 — The one conversation we’re not having enough: Love thy neighbour
 

30:13 — Ripple effects: why one person’s light can change the world
 

32:37 — Carolyn shares her “Heart Test”—a practical tool for intuitive clarity
 

35:06 — Closing reflections: listening, pausing & returning to your inner wisdom

• Pain is a messenger, not a problem to suppress—tune into it for wisdom.
  
   
• Fascia holds trauma—emotionally and physically—and releasing it can unlock healing.
  
   
• We are vibrational beings: Our thoughts, beliefs, and frequency shape our reality.
  
   
• Science and soul can co-exist: True healing happens when we honour both.
  
   
• You are the architect of your life—tune into a new frequency and choose your path consciously.
  
   

“If you don’t feel your problem, how do you know what to do?” – Alexander Oxford

“We are powerful creators. Healing is possible—one belief, one breath, one action at a time.” – Sarah Jordan-Ross

“Every time you make a decision, you’re tuning into a new frequency.” – Alexander Oxford

• 00:01 – Introduction & meeting Alex through HeroMakers and LAT Summits
  
   
• 02:00 – Alex shares the injury that shifted his paradigm at 12 years old
  
   
• 10:00 – Discovering fascia: the ‘woo-woo’ that science is finally catching up with
  
   
• 17:00 – Emotional trauma stored in the body & fascia’s role in healing
  
   
• 25:00 – Genetics vs epigenetics, and how thoughts shape health
  
   
• 34:00 – Creating your life through frequency, choice & the mind paradigm
  
   
• 40:00 – Redefining leadership & legacy: healing ourselves to help others
  
   
• 45:00 – The one conversation we need to be having more: Consciousness
  
   

• Why planning for death is an act of love (not morbid!)
  
   
• Loretta’s journey from single mom to grief mentor
  
   
• The surprising healing power of a goldfish funeral
  
   
• How to talk to kids about death, grief, and emergency plans
  
   
• Why every adult should prepare a will — and how simple it really is
  
   
• The link between living well and dying prepared
  
   
• Grief isn’t linear — it’s a mountain range 🌄
  
   

“Every decision made in grief will be questioned — over and over again.” – Loretta Omland

“Grief is just love with nowhere to go. But maybe having those conversations gives it somewhere to go.” – Sarah Jordan-Ross

“Talking about death doesn’t make it bigger. It tames the dragon.” – Sarah Jordan-Ross

• 00:01 – Welcome and why taboo topics matter
  
   
• 02:20 – Loretta’s story of loss and what inspired her work
  
   
• 05:00 – The reality of planning during grief
  
   
• 11:30 – Why "getting your affairs in order" is a healing gift
  
   
• 17:00 – Helping children understand death (the goldfish method!)
  
   
• 25:00 – Legal prep without overwhelm: Loretta’s workshop
  
   
• 33:00 – How music, memories, and legacy connect us across generations
  
   
• 40:00 – Living audaciously because death exists
  
   
• 44:00 – Grief, community, and the power of talking about the hard stuff
  
   
• 46:00 – Final encouragement: have the conversation today
  
   

Your body knows—learn how to decode the signals it's giving you.

Wellness is not a one-size-fits-all solution.

Food is fuel, not a filler—and gluten & dairy may be the hidden culprits.

Poop matters: What’s in the bowl says more about your health than you think.

Perimenopause is real—and so is the hormonal chaos (and wisdom) it brings.

“You don’t know how bad you feel until you start feeling better.” – Magda Sommer

“Your story doesn’t have to be dramatic to be important—it just needs to be yours.” – Sarah Jordan-Ross

“Your body is not a garbage can. Stop rewarding yourself with things that harm you.” – Magda Sommer

00:01 – Welcome and intro to Magda Sommer

01:32 – Magda’s wellness journey, divorce, fibroids, and the wake-up call

06:00 – Discovering functional medicine and taking ownership of healing

08:00 – Elimination diets, lab work, and body wisdom

10:30 – What “reset” really means (spoiler: it’s not a fad)

14:00 – Why fast food makes you feel terrible (even if it tastes good)

17:10 – The sedentary life epidemic

24:00 – Poop talk: bowel movements as health diagnostics

31:00 – Cholesterol myths and medical gaslighting

39:00 – You need a coach too (yes, even wellness professionals!)

44:20 – Building joyful, playful, supportive health communities

50:00 – Perimenopause, hormones, and kitchen rage 😅

57:30 – Why women’s health topics are still taboo (and why they shouldn’t be)

1:00:00 – Final wisdom: reclaim your power, listen to your body

Magda is the founder of Reset Wellness Journey, a functional medicine nutritionist and wellness mentor focused on helping women heal chronic conditions, reclaim their energy, and rebuild their vitality from the inside out. She is known for her no-nonsense approach to health, her sense of humor, and her unfiltered willingness to talk about the stuff no one else does—like poop.