Thrive with Cate Stillman Podcast

About this episode:

This episode dives into yoga's benefits for aging populations, particularly concerning chronic inflammation and arthritis. Ann, who has personally experienced arthritis, explains that pain often has "zero correlation" with joint damage. Learn how yoga's holistic approach, including meditation and breathwork, effectively manages pain by rebuilding critical brain areas and promoting better lifestyle choices. The conversation highlights how long-term yoga and meditation can lead to cumulative benefits, including positive brain structure changes.

Key Takeaways:

• Ann's Science of Yoga has sold over half a million copies, offering a scientific basis for yoga.

• Yoga effectively aids aging populations and clinical conditions like Parkinson's, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and arthritis.

• Yoga reduces inflammatory markers (TNF-alpha, interleukins) linked to chronic pain, mental health, and immunity.
• Yoga's multifaceted approach, including mindfulness, manages pain by rebuilding brain areas, as pain isn't solely tied to tissue damage.

• 📘 Uninflamed by Cate Stillman → https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2

• 🌿 Join Club Thrive → https://clubthrive.global

• 🧘 Yogahealer Website → https://www.yogahealer.com

• 📚 Cate's Books: Body Thrive, Master of You, Primal Habits

Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, behavior change expert, and founder of Yogahealer and Club Thrive. With over 20 years of guiding wellness pros and conscious seekers, she empowers people to unlock deep healing, body intelligence, and aligned leadership. Cate is also the author of Uninflamed, Body Thrive, Master of You, and Primal Habits.

Author of :

• PRIMAL HABITS: https://amzn.to/3OvfPOx

• Uninflamed: https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2

• Body Thrive: https://amzn.to/3udNFR0

• Master of YOU: https://amzn.to/3OlfoGn

🎧 Tune in and reflect: What's one belief, habit, or emotion you're ready to release to become uninflamed?

🎙️ Episode Summary:

In this episode of Thrive with Cate, author and science investigator Amy Alkon joins Cate Stillman to expose the myths and misinformation surrounding menopause and perimenopause. Known for her relentless pursuit of evidence-based truth, Amy discusses the critical gap in women's healthcare and the damaging legacy of flawed studies like the 2002 Women's Health Initiative.

Far from being a passive patient, Amy empowers women to question outdated medical narratives and embrace hormone therapy grounded in real science—not fear. If you've ever felt dismissed or confused by the healthcare system, this conversation will leave you informed, enraged, and deeply empowered.

💡 What You'll Learn:

• Why over half of U.S. medical care is not evidence-based

• The truth about estrogen and progesterone: essential, not dangerous

• How to navigate perimenopause and severe hormonal shifts

• What the medical system gets wrong—and how you can self-advocate

• Tools like quantitative basal temperature (QBT) for smarter self-assessment

👩‍💼 About Amy Alkon:

Amy Alkon is a syndicated columnist, speaker, and the author of Going Menopausal, where she dismantles popular myths around women's health with rigorous scientific research. Drawing on insights from top researchers like Dr. Jerilynn Prior and epidemiologist Sander Greenland, Amy helps women reclaim their bodies and their power.

📘 Going Menopausal: https://shorturl.at/WRaKm 🔗 Connect on LinkedIn 📰 Subscribe via Substack 🎥 Amy's TED Talk

👩‍⚕️ About the Host – Cate Stillman: Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, behavior change expert, and founder of Yogahealer and Club Thrive. With over 20 years of guiding wellness pros and conscious seekers, she empowers people to unlock deep healing, body intelligence, and aligned leadership.

Author of:

• • PRIMAL HABITS: https://amzn.to/3OvfPOx

  • Uninflamed: https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2

  • Body Thrive: https://amzn.to/3udNFR0

  • Master of YOU: https://amzn.to/3OlfoGn

If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, rate, and review! Join the conversation: What's one health insight from today's episode that surprised you? 💌

Episode Summary:

In this episode of Thrive with Cate, Dr. Robert Lufkin shares his remarkable journey from conventional medicine and medical imaging to becoming a leading voice in metabolic health and longevity. After being diagnosed with four chronic diseases, Dr. Lufkin questioned the standard prescription of lifelong medication. His research led him to discover the transformative power of lifestyle changes- and he reversed every diagnosis.

• Why lifestyle changes- not just medication- are key to reversing chronic disease.
• How to identify and restore healthy rhythm in your daily life.
• The power of group support for sustainable health habits.
• How to advocate for yourself in a system designed for acute, not chronic, care.

Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, behavior change expert, and founder of Yogahealer and Club Thrive. With over 20 years of guiding wellness pros and conscious seekers, she empowers people to unlock deep healing, body intelligence, and aligned leadership. Cate is also the author of Uninflamed, Body Thrive, Master of You, and Primal Habits.

Author of :

• PRIMAL HABITS: https://amzn.to/3OvfPOx

• Uninflamed: https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2

• Body Thrive: https://amzn.to/3udNFR0

• Master of YOU: https://amzn.to/3OlfoGn

About Dr. Robert Lufkin

Dr. Robert Lufkin is a distinguished physician, medical school professor at UCLA and USC, and a New York Times bestselling author. With over 200 published academic papers, particularly in MRI and medical imaging research, Dr. Lufkin has transitioned his focus to metabolic health and longevity. He is passionate about empowering the mainstream audience with knowledge on food choices, medications, and the underlying causes of chronic diseases, drawing from his own experience of reversing four chronic conditions through lifestyle changes.

If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, rate, and review! Join the conversation: What's one health insight from today's episode that surprised you? 💌

In this powerful conversation, Cate Stillman is joined by Dr. David Lipman, founder of Physical Evidence Chiropractic, to dive into the world of personalized wellness through biometric and micronutrient testing.

Dr. Lipman shares how cutting-edge tools help uncover hidden nutrient deficiencies, methylation issues, and detox pathway challenges. Together, they explore how individualized testing can optimize energy, immunity, and long-term health outcomes—especially for those feeling stuck despite taking supplements or eating clean.

If you're curious about what your genes say about your nutrition—or want a smarter supplement strategy—this episode is for you.

• The role of methylation and how it affects your health

• Why "one-size-fits-all" supplements may be making things worse

• The difference between functional and traditional lab testing

• Steps to take your wellness into your own hands

• How Dr. Lipman uses genetic and nutrient data to transform client results

• 23andMe Genetic Testing

• MTHFR Gene Mutation Info

• SpectraCell Micronutrient Testing

• Dr. Lipman's Clinic: https://www.physicalevidencechiropractic.com

Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, behavior change expert, and founder of Yogahealer and Club Thrive. With over 20 years of guiding wellness pros and conscious seekers, she empowers people to unlock deep healing, body intelligence, and aligned leadership. Cate is also the author of Uninflamed, Body Thrive, Master of You, and Primal Habits.

Author of :

• PRIMAL HABITS: https://amzn.to/3OvfPOx

• Uninflamed: https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2

• Body Thrive: https://amzn.to/3udNFR0

• Master of YOU: https://amzn.to/3OlfoGn

Dr. David Lipman, founder of Physical Evidence Chiropractic, blends his chiropractic background with advanced biometric testing, functional medicine, and micronutrient diagnostics. He's passionate about helping individuals use personalized data to unlock peak health and performance. His innovative approach empowers patients to make smarter decisions based on their unique genetic and biochemical profiles.

If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, rate, and review! Join the conversation: What's one health insight from today's episode that surprised you? 💌

In this special book club edition, Ayurvedic expert and author Cate Stillman leads a transformative discussion on her latest book, Uninflamed. Together with her community, Cate unpacks what it truly means to live in a body that's free from inflammation—emotionally, mentally, and physically.

Through the lens of Ayurveda, trauma healing, and habit evolution, Cate explores the real roots of inflammation and how we can reclaim clarity, energy, and alignment from the inside out.

• The deeper meaning of being "uninflamed"

• How trauma and toxicity manifest as chronic inflammation

• Ayurvedic insights on digestion, flow, and cellular health

• Daily practices for releasing suppressed energy

• Why inflammation is often tied to disconnection from your truth

• How to rewrite your personal healing story—one habit at a time

Whether you've read the book or are new to the journey, this episode offers a grounded, honest, and empowering path to long-term healing.

• 📘 Uninflamed by Cate Stillman → https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2

• 🌿 Join Club Thrive → https://clubthrive.global

• 🧘 Yogahealer Website → https://www.yogahealer.com

• 📚 Cate's Books: Body Thrive, Master of You, Primal Habits

Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, behavior change expert, and founder of Yogahealer and Club Thrive. With over 20 years of guiding wellness pros and conscious seekers, she empowers people to unlock deep healing, body intelligence, and aligned leadership. Cate is also the author of Uninflamed, Body Thrive, Master of You, and Primal Habits.

Author of :

• PRIMAL HABITS: https://amzn.to/3OvfPOx

• Uninflamed: https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2

• Body Thrive: https://amzn.to/3udNFR0

• Master of YOU: https://amzn.to/3OlfoGn

🎧 Tune in and reflect: What's one belief, habit, or emotion you're ready to release to become uninflamed?

What if your hunger isn't just for food… but for purpose?

In this illuminating episode, Cate Stillman—visionary Ayurvedic teacher and founder of Club Thrive—guides us on a journey into the real reasons we fast. It's not about punishment or restriction. It's about awakening.

Together, we explore how fasting clears the fog of complacency, sharpens our senses, and reveals the hidden desires beneath the noise of modern life. Cate shares a powerful perspective on hunger—not as something to avoid, but as a portal to insight, direction, and soul-aligned living.

Expect raw reflections, ancient wisdom, and practical tools that will help you align your physiology, your mindset, and your mission.

✨ What You'll Learn:

• Why hunger is a key to clarity—not a threat

• The Ayurvedic concept of ama and how it affects your energy and mind

• How simple "adversity habits" (like humming or breathwork) build resilience

• Why we get stuck in patterns and how fasting can shift them

• The spiral of personal evolution—and how to find your "X marks the spot"

• How to know when it's time to stop fasting and start rebuilding

👩‍⚕️ About Cate Stillman: Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic medicine expert, bestselling author, and founder of Club Thrive and the Wellness Pro Academy. With over two decades of experience helping individuals and communities thrive, Cate's work blends ancestral wisdom with modern behavior science to support personal evolution, habit formation, and true well-being. Her teachings emphasize body integrity, resilience-building, and purpose-driven living. Author of :

• PRIMAL HABITS: https://amzn.to/3OvfPOx

• Uninflamed: https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2

• Body Thrive: https://amzn.to/3udNFR0

• Master of YOU: https://amzn.to/3OlfoGn

⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro: Alive, Dead, or Dumb? 01:17 – Hunger, Desire & the Fear of Conflict 03:00 – How Smell Predicts Longevity 05:00 – Ama: What Happens When You're "Overfed" 07:00 – Using Hunger to Awaken Insight 09:30 – Small Adversity Habits that Change Everything 12:00 – The Spiral of Evolution: Root to Rise 15:00 – What Are You Willing to Fight For? 18:00 – Fasting Boundaries: When to Rebuild 21:00 – Letting Go as a Parent and Partner 24:00 – Misinformation, Conviction & Business Messaging 27:00 – Trauma Release & Scar Tissue: Body-Based Healing 29:00 – Tuning In: What Do You Really Want Next?

🗣️ Listener Challenge: Before you hit play, ask yourself: What am I really hungry for? After the episode, drop a review or DM us your answer—we'd love to hear your clarity breakthrough.

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In this soulful conversation, Cate Stillman sits down with Toni Shelaske, a holistic pet wellness expert and regenerative business leader, to explore the powerful intersection of animal health, intuition, grief, and conscious entrepreneurship.

Toni shares her journey of building a values-aligned pet wellness business while navigating the challenges of leadership, motherhood, and inner trust. Together, Cate and Toni unpack what it means to serve from the heart, honor the body's wisdom, and evolve as entrepreneurs and humans.

Whether you're a wellness entrepreneur, pet parent, or seeker on the healing path, this episode offers grounded inspiration and real-life insights.

• How intuition plays a central role in animal and human care

• What conscious leadership looks like in a service-based business

• The value of slowing down, grieving, and showing up fully

• Letting go of "doing more" and leaning into presence

• Why co-evolution with your community matters more than perfection

• Pet Wellness Center → https://www.anicira.org

• Cate's Membership & Courses → https://clubthrive.global

• Book: Letting Go by David R. Hawkins

Cate is the founder of Yogahealer and Club Thrive. As an Ayurvedic practitioner and thought leader, she guides wellness pros to step into their power through aligned habits, leadership, and nervous system integrity.

• Website: https://www.yogahealer.com

• Instagram: Cate's Instagram

🎧 Tune in now and discover how wellness, leadership, and love can be lived out loud—through pets, purpose, and presence.

🌀 In this Ask Cate episode, Cate Stillman dives deep into the profound tension between Primal Ayurveda and the modern habits that dominate our daily lives. What happens when our body's ancient intelligence collides with today's hyper-paced routines?

Cate explores how ancient Ayurvedic wisdom can help us reclaim health, vitality, and spiritual alignment—even in a world that's lost touch with nature's rhythms.

• What Primal Ayurveda means in a modern world

• How modern lifestyle habits disrupt our circadian and digestive cycles

• Steps to realign your habits with your innate body wisdom

• The role of breath, presence, and simplicity in healing

• How to integrate Ayurvedic principles into family and community life

Whether you're on a healing journey or looking to deepen your alignment with nature, this episode offers practical takeaways and deep insight into the path of conscious evolution.

• Body Thrive Book → https://www.yogahealer.com/body-thrive/

• Club Thrive Membership → https://clubthrive.global

• Yogahealer Blog & Free Tools → https://www.yogahealer.com

Cate is an internationally recognized Ayurvedic practitioner, habit evolution mentor, and founder of Yogahealer. She's the author of Body Thrive and Master of You and has guided thousands toward vibrant health and intentional living for over two decades.

🎧 Tune in now to explore the paradox—and power—of living primally in the modern age.

What does it mean to live in sync with our primal instincts — especially as parents and healers?

In this episode of Thrive with Cate, Cate Stillman is joined by Mama Lynne Talifer, a mother of three and primal wellness coach. Together, they dive deep into how families can embrace primal Ayurvedic living — from cryotherapy and urine therapy to intuitive fasting and seasonal detoxing.

You'll hear powerful stories from Lynne's life on a farm, raising kids who embrace instinctual healing, and finding freedom from food trauma. Cate and Lynne unpack the connection between ancient Ayurveda, modern wellness habits, and reclaiming the body's natural intelligence — not just for ourselves, but for future generations.

This raw, honest, and inspiring episode invites you to challenge cultural norms around health and discover what happens when we truly live as nature intended.

What You'll Learn:

• How primal healing shows up in kids through natural cold exposure and detox

• The science and experience of urine therapy as a powerful, instinctual medicine

• Intermittent fasting & ancestral healing to release food trauma

• Why parenting without guilt creates healthier, more self-aware children

• How to integrate seasonal detoxing into family life

• The deeper wisdom of Ayurveda before the Vedas: Primal Ayurveda

Connect with Cate:

• Website: www.yogahealer.com

• Instagram: @yogahealer

• Facebook: Yogahealer

Author of: PRIMAL HABITS: https://amzn.to/3OvfPOx

Uninflamed: https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2

Body Thrive: https://amzn.to/3udNFR0

Master of YOU: https://amzn.to/3OlfoGn

Guest: Mama Lynne Talifer

Mama Lynne is a primal wellness coach from Canada, blending traditional Ayurveda, seasonal living, and intuitive healing practices in her work with families. She's passionate about helping others reconnect with nature's wisdom through real, lived experience.

Is your wellness practice a true business—or just a hobby with a logo? In this transformative episode, Cate Stillman shares the hard truths wellness pros need to hear. With decades of experience helping coaches, healers, and wellness educators scale, Cate breaks down the mindset, math, and models required to build a business that actually pays you back. What You’ll Get Out of Tuning In:

• Understand the ROI mindset and how to start treating your wellness work like a strategic business.
• Why most wellness pros are over-trained in their modality—but under-trained in business.
• How to use simple math to set realistic income goals and price your club or program accordingly.
• Discover how Cate helps clients transition from trading time for money to scalable membership models.
• How to approach investing in business training and what kind of return to expect.

Notable Quotes

“So is it a hobby or is it a business? There’s no wrong answer—but if it’s a business, you need to act like one.” → Cate Stillman

“Most wellness pros have invested $10k to $100k in modality training. What if they invested half that into business training?” → Cate Stillman

“If you can help someone lose 20 pounds, get a raise, and feel better in their life—$2,500 is a no-brainer. You just need to learn how to package and sell that transformation.” → Cate Stillman

“Once they realize the club model is the only path to real scale, the whole game changes.”→Cate Stillman

Cate Stillman: Website: https://catestillman.com/

Facebook: /yogahealer  

Instagram:  / yogahealer  

Yogahealer: https://yogahealer.com/

ClubThrive.Global: https://clubthrive.global/

Wellness Pro Academy: https://wellnesspro.academy/

Author of: PRIMAL HABITS: https://amzn.to/3OvfPOx

Uninflamed: https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2

Body Thrive: https://amzn.to/3udNFR0

Master of YOU: https://amzn.to/3OlfoGn