This week we’re diving into women’s cycles from your host, Stephanie’s, perspective. It’s one that’s shaped by her lived experience as a woman in Western society, her training in Chinese Medicine, and her ongoing curiosity and experimentation within the world of natural and holistic healing.

The intention of this episode is to offer a different way of understanding women’s cycles, to illuminate alternative paths for addressing gynecological imbalances, and to inspire a deeper reverence for the natural rhythms of the female body.

Episode Highlights:

- The source of our radiance as women

- A dive into female sex organ anatomy and why they’re considered extraordinary organs in Chinese medicine

- Learn how each phase of the menstrual cycle reflects the rhythms of yin and yang, the seasons, and times of day—offering insight into lifestyle shifts that support each stage

If this speaks to you, you can purchase my e-book, Whispers of Women’s Cycles from a Chinese Medicine Perspective, for just $10. Inside, you’ll find expanded teachings from the episode, guidance on identifying common patterns of imbalance, and food therapy suggestions tailored to each pattern.

To receive your copy, email [email protected] or send me a direct message on Instagram.

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If you would like to schedule an acupuncture appointment with Stephanie at Balance Point Acupuncture, you can either visit ⁠www.balancepointacu.com⁠ or call 561-615-4535 to schedule your appointment today.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is presented for educational and exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for diagnosing or treating any illness. Those responsible for this show disclaim responsibility for any possible adverse effects from the use of information presented by Stephanie or her guests.

This week's episode follows the path of Hope, who has formerly been on the show as Danika Gisvold. Last year, Hope left her career, left her home and community in Austin, deleted her social media, deleted all contacts in her phone, and started fresh in Oregon with her husband.

Doing this was not a rash decision, but a call from her heart when she allowed herself to be stripped back and humbled through plant medicine ceremonies and sitting back into silence.

This episode is about what happens when a soul fully follows the call to step into massive change with complete trust.

Episode Highlights:

- Why she changed her name from Danika to Hope and moved from her home and community in Austin

- The journey and lessons of being literally thrown in the mud and feeling her entire identity being scraped clean during a dieta in Peru

- Why Hope got off social media, and the shared experience of social media sucking our life force and reinforcing our egoic illusions

Related Episode:

Whispers of Owning Your Light (Language)

If you're reading this now, pause this episode, go outside, and take a moment to feel the sun and the fresh air. Take as much time as you need- close your eyes, take a few deep breaths, and listen.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is presented for educational and exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for diagnosing or treating any illness. Those responsible for this show disclaim responsibility for any possible adverse effects from the use of information presented by Stephanie or her guests.

This week is one of our favorite topics: food as medicine from a Chinese Medicine perspective. On this episode, your host, Stephanie, gets into the main patterns she sees in her clinical practice: Spleen Qi deficiency, Damp accumulation in the Middle Jiao/Middle Burner, Cold accumulation, Stomach Fire, Stomach Yin deficiency, Liver overacting Spleen, and a touch on Blood deficiency.

She also covers the following topics:

- how to decipher between pain due to Qi deficiency vs Qi stagnation

- how dampness forms in the body and how it can lead to substantial and nonsubstantial phlegm- which in turn can lead to a pattern of mental illness

- how to live and eat for your microbiome

and so much more.

Stephanie also answers the questions you've shared with her on Instagram!

If you're looking for an episode which gets into the foundations of food therapy, of Yin and Yang theory, and the Five Elements Theory, you can listen to episode #10: Whispers of the Energy of Our Food

Other related episodes:

10 Ways You're Hurting Your Health According to a Student of Chinese Medicine: part 1 and part 2

Whispers of Qi and Blood

Show Notes:

Healing with Whole Foods, Third Edition by Paul Pitchford

Mary Ruddick blog posts-

Gamma Waves: The Neuroelectric Alchemy of Grace

Galaxy of Good and Evil Bacteria: Navigating the Microbial Scales

Research on antibiotic use and mental illness-

Early life exposure to antibiotics and the risk of mood and anxiety disorders in children and adolescents: A population-based cohort study

Long-term antibiotic use during early life and risks to mental traits: an observational study and gene–environment-wide interaction study in UK Biobank cohort

Five Element Theory: https://www.tcmworld.org/what-is-tcm/five-elements/

If you’d like to connect with or work with Stephanie, you can find her here:

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@schoolofwhispers

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[email protected]

If you would like to schedule an acupuncture appointment with Stephanie at Balance Point Acupuncture, you can either visit ⁠www.balancepointacu.com⁠ or call 561-615-4535 to schedule your appointment today.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is presented for educational and exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for diagnosing or treating any illness. Those responsible for this show disclaim responsibility for any possible adverse effects from the use of information presented by Stephanie or her guests.

This week we have writer, photographer, mother, and certified life coach, Kristine Casart, on the show. She’s recently published a very important book called, the Unconventional Addict: A Guide to Healing, Transformation, and Living with Purpose”, which explores her own life’s journey of personal growth while inviting others to look deeply into their own lives, uncover hidden strengths, and live a life filled with meaning.

As they will discuss in depth on this episode, the “unconventional addict” is someone who doesn’t check off all the boxes of what we assume would be a “typical” addict. But, as you’ll soon learn through Kristine’s story, you don’t have to match the typical addict or hit a hard rock bottom to set yourself free of dysfunctional relationships with substances and people. Addiction is a symptom of something deeper happening within, and Kristine’s story and life’s work guide people to reconnect with themselves, break free from limitations, and ignite the spark within.

Highlights from this episode:

- How Kristine realized her dreams of becoming an author

- The development of her shadowy, reckless alter ego, Samantha, during moments of trauma and dissociation in childhood

- Kristine and Stephanie’s shared experiences with addiction to suffering

- Community resources for people ready for recovery and the loved ones involved

Connect with Kristine:

www.kristinecasart.com

Buy her book on Amazon: "The Unconventioned Addict: A Guide to Healing, Transformation, and Living with Purpose"

Her Instagram: kristinecasart

Resources:

Find AA Meetings

Find CODA (codependents anonymous) Meetings

Find Al-Anon (for loved ones) Meetings

Sober Mom Squad

We Are the Luckiest: Online Sober Support Group

If you’d like to connect with Stephanie, you can find her here:

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@schoolofwhispers

@__steef___

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[email protected]

If you would like to schedule an acupuncture appointment with Stephanie at Balance Point Acupuncture, you can either visit ⁠www.balancepointacu.com⁠ or call 561-615-4535 to schedule your appointment today.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is presented for educational and exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for diagnosing or treating any illness. Those responsible for this show disclaim responsibility for any possible adverse effects from the use of information presented by Stephanie or her guests.

Welcome to season 4 of the podcast!

In this opening episode, your host, Stephanie, invites you into the raw and real terrain of her current season of life—one shaped deeply by the tender process of moving through a breakup.

If you’ve ever been there, you know: heartbreak isn't easy. With openness and vulnerability, Stephanie shares reflections on what this experience is teaching her—about love, loss, and returning to herself.

She then weaves in the timeless love story of Shiva and Shakti—an epic tale of cosmic connection, karma, devotion, heartbreak, and ultimately, the remembering of the true Self.

This episode is for anyone who's experienced heartbreak, navigated disconnection from their heart, or is currently in relationship- because the greatest love story of all time isn’t just between gods… it lives within each of us.

video: "The Greatest Love Story of Shiva and Shakti" on Youtube

Related Episodes:

Whispers of Admitting You Are Powerless

Whispers of Wisdom From My Recent Iboga Journey

Whispers of Saturn Returns and Vedic Astrology with Dr. Steve Moreau

Whispers of The Emotions You Don't Want to Feel: Moving from victim to creator

If you’d like to connect with Stephanie, you can find her here:

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@schoolofwhispers

@__steef___

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[email protected]

If you would like to schedule an acupuncture appointment with Stephanie at Balance Point Acupuncture, you can either visit ⁠www.balancepointacu.com⁠ or call 561-615-4535 to schedule your appointment today.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is presented for educational and exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for diagnosing or treating any illness. Those responsible for this show disclaim responsibility for any possible adverse effects from the use of information presented by Stephanie or her guests.

Welcome to the final episode of season three!

This is an intimate and vulnerable solocast with your host, Stephanie, as she reflects on the life-changing lessons from this transformative season of her life.

Over the past year, Stephanie found herself at a crossroads, realizing she had lost touch with who she was and needed to make a profound change. That journey began with one crucial step: embracing the emotions she had avoided for so long.

This path has led her from feeling like a victim, to becoming an observer of her life, and ultimately stepping into her power as a creator. 

 As you’ll soon learn from this episode, the journey towards embracing her role as the creator in her life has required her to walk through the fire, embrace becoming ashes, and let go of life as she’s known it.

Episode Highlights:

Show Notes:

Podcast: Reclamation Radio with Kelly Brogan MD episode 24: Existential Kink and Why It hurts So Good with Carolyn Elliott

Book: Busting Loose From the Money Game: Mind-Blowing Strategies for Changing the Rules of a Game You Can't Win by Robert Scheinfeld

Book: Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by David R. Hawkins, MD, PhD

Stay in touch with Stephanie:

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@schoolofwhispers 

@__steef___ 

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[email protected] 

If you would like to schedule an acupuncture appointment with Stephanie at Balance Point Acupuncture, you can either visit ⁠www.balancepointacu.com⁠ or call  561-615-4535 to schedule your appointment today.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is presented for educational and exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for diagnosing or treating any illness. Those responsible for this show disclaim responsibility for any possible adverse effects from the use of information presented by Stephanie or her guests.

Welcome back to the show! We’re hitting 2025 strong with an interview with astrologer, acupuncture physician, and farmer, Dr. Steve Moreau. Dr. Steve would describe himself as a meta-physician, and within his practice of several decades, he does a beautiful job at combining the metaphysical with the medical.

Today, we go full metaphysical and dive into astrology. We focus on the planets, particularly Saturn and this crazy thing it does in our lifetimes roughly around the ages of 27-32 of returning to its placement in the sky when we are born. Saturn is the planet of discipline, invaluable lessons, and tough love, so whether you’ve yet to hit your Saturn return, you’re in the thick of it, or on the other side, this conversation will help you understand what the hell happened to you during that time in your life.

Highlights from this episode:

- How illness (what we would describe as liver qi stagnation in TCM) brought him to Chinese Medicine, which eventually brought him to Sri Lanka, where he found astrology

- The main differences between Vedic and western astrology

- The different characters/consciousness of the planets within astrology

- What the heck is a Saturn return and how to best navigate through it

- The wild astrological forecast for the United States for the next 5 or so years

Connect with Dr. Steve:

https://www.deepdivewithdrsteve.com/

If you’d like to connect with Stephanie, whether it’s to chat about life or inquire about working with her, feel free to reach out through either of the following:

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@schoolofwhispers

@__steef___

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[email protected]

If you would like to schedule an acupuncture appointment with Stephanie at Balance Point Acupuncture, you can either visit ⁠www.balancepointacu.com⁠ or call 561-615-4535 to schedule your appointment today.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is presented for educational and exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for diagnosing or treating any illness. Those responsible for this show disclaim responsibility for any possible adverse effects from the use of information presented by Stephanie or her guests.

This week we tap into the whispers of Qi and Blood from the context of Chinese Medicine. A brief overview of the two for those unfamiliar with the two concepts: Qi is life force energy and Blood is a substantial form of life force which sustains life as we know it within these human bodies.

Qi and Blood are important foundations to Chinese Medicine as well as other indigenous medicines. Our intention with this podcast is for you to better understand the ways of your body, which in turn will help you better understand the nature of this universe we live in.

Highlights from this episode:

- The functions and different types of Qi within the body

- How pregnancy and postpartum are opportunities to influence your overall constitution through Qi and Blood.

- The functions of Blood, symptoms and how it influences our emotional and spiritual states

- How plant medicine ceremonies held at night influence Blood and Qi

- The relationship of Qi and Blood from the context of Blood being the mother of Qi, and Qi being the commander of Blood

Related Episodes:

- Whispers of the Energy of Our Food #10

- Whispers of 10 Ways You're Hurting Your Health According to a Student of Chinese Medicine p.1 #30 and p.2 #35

- Whispers of Clarity p2 : Qi Gong #56

- Whispers of Wisdom From My Recent Iboga Journeys #64

If you’d like to connect with Stephanie, whether it’s to chat about life or inquire about working with her, feel free to reach out through either of the following:

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@schoolofwhispers

@__steef___

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[email protected]

If you would like to schedule an acupuncture appointment with Stephanie at Balance Point Acupuncture, you can either visit ⁠www.balancepointacu.com⁠ or call 561-0615-4535 to schedule your appointment today.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is presented for educational and exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for diagnosing or treating any illness. Those responsible for this show disclaim responsibility for any possible adverse effects from the use of information presented by Stephanie or her guests.

This week’s guest is Sebastian Sidney, music producer, DJ, podcaster, and the soul behind the popular Instagram account, ⁠itsdailymanifestation. ⁠

Sebastian and your host, Stephanie, go way back, and it’s been over ten years since they’ve connected, so it was a real treat for the two of them to catch up about each other’s walk onto the conscious, spiritual path. On the show, Sebastian openly shares about his spiritual journey which includes being opened to Eastern philosophy at a young age, experiencing grief and loss, traveling to the land of his ancestors, and so much more.

Highlights:

- The story behind why after losing his best friend and traveling to the land of his ancestors inspired him to he start ⁠itsdailymanifestation⁠, an account which shares messages of spiritual strength

- Their take on the duality of men and women within society, history, the present day, and the spiritual sphere

- His plans for the future of IDM

- The responsibility he feels as a member of the diaspora community to honor his ancestral lineage, protect his energy, and stop the cycle of trauma

Connect with Sebastian on Instagram:

⁠itsdailymanifestation⁠

⁠phonetius⁠

His podcast on Spotify: ⁠The Clairvoyant Path⁠

If you’d like to connect with Stephanie, whether it’s to chat about life or inquire about working with her, feel free to reach out through either of the following:

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⁠@schoolofwhispers ⁠

⁠@__steef___ ⁠

email-

[email protected]

If you would like to schedule an acupuncture appointment with Stephanie at Balance Point Acupuncture, you can either visit ⁠⁠www.balancepointacu.com⁠⁠ or call 5610615-4535 to schedule your appointment today.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is presented for educational and exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for diagnosing or treating any illness. Those responsible for this show disclaim responsibility for any possible adverse effects from the use of information presented by Stephanie or her guests.

Transcend your mind by practicing observation of your thoughts, mantras, breath work, and more in this deeply relaxing meditation. This 18 minute long meditation includes elements from SadhGuru’s Isha Kriya, inspiration from the letting go process by Dr. David R Hawkins, insights from the spiritual teacher Baba Ram Dass, and lessons learned from your guide, Stephanie, over the past six months.

It also includes healing Hertz frequencies specifically geared for relieving pain, invoking change, activating your intuition, and returning to oneness. A special thank you to Troy Valencia for allowing us permission to use this music from his album “The Sounds of Medicine.”

Listen to his full album Spotify by clicking here.

We begin with the practice of observing our thoughts.

Then, we will engage in breath work as your guide chants the mantra, “I am not the body, I am not even the mind”.

After this, you will hum to activate your upper chakras, and then we will finish with one final mantra of “I am observing, I am loving”.

This meditation is designed to help you settle into a space of remembering your purpose in this lifetime and the love that has always existed within you.

If you’d like to connect with Stephanie, whether it’s to chat about life or inquire about working with her, feel free to reach out through either of the following:

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@schoolofwhispers

@__steef___

email-

[email protected]

If you would like to schedule an acupuncture appointment with Stephanie at Balance Point Acupuncture, you can either visit ⁠www.balancepointacu.com⁠ or call 5610615-4535 to schedule your appointment today.