On Today’s episode we cover:

• Understanding anxiety and our anxious thoughts

• Why understanding the “root” of your anxiety isn’t really that important

• What are values and how they are crucial for creating change in our life

• The power of “acceptance” and how it is different than apathy

• Why “thinking positive” may be doing more harm than you think

• Panic attacks + cognitive fusion 101

  
  

About Dr. Chad:

Chad LeJeune, PhD is a clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of San Francisco. He is a founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, and has been a practitioner of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy since its inception 30+ years ago.

In addition to his self-help titles, Dr. LeJeune has published a novel and a collection of short stories. He has studied architectural history at Oxford University, and as a member of The Society of Architectural Historians, leads architecture tours across San Francisco.

To Connect with Dr. Chad:

www.anxietyhappens.com

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We’re diving deep into The Way of Yinwith the amazing Kris González.

What we cover:

• The Way of Yin as a lifestyle
• The power of cycles in 5 element east asian medicine
• Elemental cycles in our lives, nature, and our menstrual cycles as women
• Menopause as a “second spring”
• Why our Jing Essence is key to our longevity according to East Asian Medicine
• The 3 golden moments to replenish our “jing” essence
• Menstruation, postpartum, menopause: what they all have in common
• The power of impermanence and honoring transitions; philosophically and practically

About Kris:

Kris is a mother, partner, Acupuncturist, Herbalist, and practitioner of the Nourishing Life Tradition (養生 yǎng shēng). She bridges the wellness gap in reproductive health by drawing on timeless wisdom. Kris helps you to feel more connected with your body, cycles, and rhythms.
Whether you’re experiencing your first period, optimizing menstrual health and fertility, navigating postpartum, transitioning through perimenopause, or embracing menopause, Kris guides you with ease and grace, always leaning on nature’s wisdom.

To connect with Kris:

IG: thewayofyin

www.thewayofyin.com

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In this episode, we’re kicking off our 2025 winter and spring season with a special guest, Michelle Agudelo, a fertility awareness and menstrual educator and Founder ofHaus of Flow. 

On Today’s episode we cover:

• Cycle syncing: what is it, the Four “season” of our cycles, and tangible advice for how to connect to our cycles

• The hidden potential of our energy: how harnessing our cycles can help make us more creative, productive, and successful

• Michelle’s own story and how she applied cycle syncing while working in Silicon Valley at LinkedIn AND Shopify

• Tips for how to align your movement routine with your cycle + why we need to stop doing HIIT in our luteal phases!

www.haus-of-flow.com

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Washington post article referenced: 

https://lsa.umich.edu/psych/news-events/all-news/faculty-news/women-s-brains-change-across-the-menstrual-cycle.html

The Other Way – 2025 Winter + Spring Kickoff! 🎙️✨

We’re back! In this first episode of the season, I’m sharing:

• A behind-the-scenes look at my solo silent meditation retreat
• The emotional highs and lows of deep inner work
• Lessons on panic, breakthroughs, and growth
• Thoughts on social media and its impact post-retreat
• What’s coming up this season on The Other Way

+ SO MUCH MORE!

P.S. We are doing a giveaway! Leave a review onSpotify orApple and enter to win a $100 gift card, now through March 15th. Leave a review and email "[email protected]" with the screenshot.

Hello everyone and welcome to the Season Finale of another year of The Other Way podcast. I’m hopping on to wrap up the year with a solo podcast. 

Today we’ll be covering:

- A life update: my mom, fertility, work, and more

- How I’m setting intentions for 2025: values over goals, my 2025 vision board

- Lessons from 2024

- The power of my spiritual practice and what that will look like in 2025

- Some rapid fire Q&A

As discussed in the episode, here are some resources I mentioned:

Identifying your values exercise

My vision board for 2025 and beyond (no set end date here)

As the year comes to a close, I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart. This podcast for me is more than just a platform for female wisdom but a community.  I started The Other Way as a space for inspiration and connection during a time of deep personal transition. After leaving a decade-long career in tech to pursue a doctorate in Chinese Medicine, I found myself recovering from burnout, chronic endometriosis, and autoimmune flares. Though I identified as a high achiever on paper, I felt unmoored—disconnected from my body, feminine intuition, purpose, and spiritual path.

This podcast grew out of my desire to reconnect with my authenticity and cultivate a deeper sense of alignment. Through conversations with inspiring humans, researchers, spiritual teachers, and more, I’ve discovered wisdom and tools that have profoundly shaped my journey - and continue to do so. I am so grateful to each of you for tuning in and for all your wonderful feedback.

Happy Holidays and see you in the New Year!

In today’s episode, we’re diving deep into ancestral wisdom and holistic motherhood with Krista Tarantino. Together, we'll explore time-honored traditions, modern insights, and transformative approaches to motherhood, postpartum care, and breastfeeding.

We'll cover:

+ SO MUCH MORE!

About Krista:

Krista is an experienced Registered Nurse specializing in postpartum wellness and she is International Board Certified Lactation Consultant with a BA in Social and Behavioral Sciences. She is also a certified Innate Postpartum Care Provider which is care from the perspective of traditional teachings of midwifery, woven together with the modern sciences of Epigenetics, Pre and Perinatal Psychology, the Primal Continuum, Psychoneuroimmunology, Woman-Centered Physiology and Anatomy, Somatic Psychology and Neurobiology. Through her years of experience working in Mother/Baby care in multiple hospitals throughout California, she has witnessed the power women have at the most vulnerable time of their lives. Krista’s experience of watching and working with women giving birth to new life, feeling love and loss, and embracing the highs and lows of the transition into motherhood, she has identified that these these rights of passage that happen in women are powerful and deserve acknowledgment. Birth is so much more than the physical act of birth - a powerful emotional and spiritual shift takes place and when a child is born, so is a mother. Krista is honored to walk with women through these shifts and has been moved to encourage her patients to embrace them openly and fully. These transformational experiences have opened her eyes to the importance of conscious health care and postpartum wellness. Teaching women to find guidance through informed choice, community, and within themselves has become her mission. She believes that when women are educated and empowered, our wellness can be an intuitive art. Krista loves making herbal infusions, spending time in nature, being in the ocean, traveling, meditating and teaching women about connecting to our natural cycles and traditional postpartum healing modalities.

IG: earthmilkmoon

www.earthmilkmoon.com
www.thesolarroad.org

In today’s episode, we’re joined by Simone Stolzoff, author of “The Good Enough Job”. Simone brings incredible insight into redefining our relationship with work and finding balance in a culture obsessed with productivity.

+ SO MUCH MORE!

About Simone:

To connect with Simone:

⁠simonestolzoff.com ⁠

⁠articlebookclub.substack.com ⁠

IG: ⁠thepizza_bagel

In today’s episode, I am diving into how to cultivate creativity, authenticity, and intuition in both online and offline spaces. This theme is near and dear to my heart as we explore the practices and mindsets that help us reconnect with our inner guidance and flow.

Joining me is Gaby Azorsky, a Reiki Master and healing arts practitioner whose passion for energy work and creative empowerment shines through everything she does. Gaby shares her expertise in tapping into intuition, fostering connection with the divine, and balancing structure with flow. Together, we unpack practical tools to bring more clarity, inspiration, and harmony into your life.

Here’s what we’ll cover in today’s episode:

+ SO MUCH MORE!

This conversation is filled with inspiration and actionable takeaways to help you feel more connected, balanced, and creatively alive. Tune in and allow Gaby’s insights to spark transformation in your life!

About Gaby:

In this episode of 'The Other Way,' I'm interviewing Emily Smith, a licensed acupuncturist specialized in both traditional Chinese medicine and Japanese acupuncture. We delve into the differences between Japanese and Chinese acupuncture, the importance of energetic health, and how societal interactions impact our wellbeing. Emily shares her journey and insights into cultivating healthy energy, emotional work, and the interconnectedness of life, offering valuable perspectives on holistic wellness.

We cover:

About Emily (in her own words):

Holistic Medicine caught my attention after I saw how Western Medicine generally provides one-size-fits-all treatments based on data for primarily white men. My relationship with my health and wellness has been fraught with confusion and misinformation. Many traditional cultures have medicinal wisdom for all stages of life, and Western Medicine has learned from this. Still, it doesn`t help us understand how we can assist our bodies in maintaining wellness.

This is where I come in. I love helping people find their personal user`s manual. Our body always communicates with us, but in a language we haven`t learned or prefer not to listen to. Once we learn to listen and appreciate our bodies` signals, our minds can relax, and our bodies will become trusted allies and precious homes for peace, inspiration, and aliveness. This, I believe, is our birthright.

Posture Matters—our bodies are finely tuned instruments. Misalignment and chronic postural compensations change our healthy, energetic flow. Additionally, energetic holding patterns from injury, developmental/ systemic social wounding, and environmental stress wreak havoc on our natural well-being. Breathing and movement are essential to wellness and pain free living. I help people enjoy our modern lifestyle by remembering innate wellness and resilience.

To connect with Emily:

https://emilysmithacupuncture.com/about/emily

In today's episode, I am diving into a topic near and dear to my heart: finding a balance between striving, achievement, and spiritual surrender. I chat with Bristol Baughan—founder of Regenerative Media Lab, author, leadership coach, and executive producer—who shares her journey of redefining success with a regenerative mindset. We delve into topics like burnout, the balance between masculine and feminine energies, the importance of cycles in creativity, and how to cultivate a regenerative fuel for sustainable achievement. Plus, hear Bristol's insights on practicing surrender and navigating uncertainty in today's world.

We covered: