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The Other Way
Hello and welcome to The Other Way, a lifestyle podcast for women exploring uncommon, unconventional, or alternative approaches in life, health, spirituality, and work. Here, you can expect real, raw conversations with founders, researchers, trailblazers, experts in medicine, spiritual teachers, and all-around inspiring humans on the journey of doing things our way. It may not be “the way,” but it is the other way. So, if you’re like us and feel called to listen to that deeper voice - you’re in the right place. Welcome.
Episodes
87 episodes
085: [SOLO] Embracing Life’s Challenges, Finding Peace in Surrender, & Redefining Success
In this episode, I open up about the unexpected blessings that can come from life’s toughest moments. When my mom was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer, everything changed. But through the struggle, our family found a closeness we had...
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Episode 85
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085: [FEMALE STORIES] From ER to Skincare: Hormonal Health, Natural Beauty, & Embracing Aging with Dr. Sarah Villafranco
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Sarah Villafranco, a former ER physician turned founder of Osmia, a non-toxic skincare brand. Sarah opens up about her incredible journey from the intense world of emergency medicine to creating products th...
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084: [FEMALE STORIES] Zen, Sustainability, & Balancing Entrepreneurship with Susan Griffin-Black, Co-Founder of EO Products
I am so excited to welcome our next guest - a very special mentor of mine, Susan Griffin-Black, co-founder of EO Products. Today we're joining Susan as she shares her journey across fashion, Founding EO products, her Zen practice, and motherhoo...
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Episode 84
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51:06
083: [ZEN PHILOSOPHY] Navigating Life’s Uncertainties, Embracing Mindfulness, & Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Leo Babauta
What can Zen philosophy teach us about navigating the unpredictability of entrepreneurship and life? Tune into The Other Way as we chat with Leo Babauta, bestselling author and founder of Zen Habits, to explore how we can embrace joy and opport...
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Episode 83
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52:16
082: [FEMALE STORIES] The intersection of Acupuncture, Reiki, and Zen with Lara Elliott
This episode takes us on a beautiful journey exploring the deep connections between Buddhism, Reiki, Daoism, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. We dive into Lara’s inspiring path—from her beginnings in Europe to working as a designer...
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081: [FEMALE STORIES] Embracing discomfort, reinventing yourself, & intentional living with Cecily Mak
What if the key to transforming your career and personal life lies in embracing discomfort and letting go of numbing habits? In this episode of "The Other Way," we sit down with Cecily Mak, a mother, writer, podcast host, Founder of the ClearLi...
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080: [FEMALE STORIES] Cycles of rebirth and the healing power of nature and herbs with Marysia Miernowska
🌱 BONUS TREAT: Marysia's School of the Sacred Wild Apprenticeship program starts 9/7; we have a special 15% off code for The Other Way listeners:
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079: [TRAILER] - Welcome to the Fall 2024 season! Tune in for a quick update + themes
Welcome back to The Other Way! I'm Kasia, your host, and I'm thrilled to reconnect with you all after our season break. As many of you know, I wrapped up last season during a challenging time. My mom was diagnosed with cancer just days...
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078 [SOLO] Navigating Grief, Cancer, & Finding Compassion in Difficult Times
Hi everyone, welcome back to the show. Today’s episode is a season wrap-up and life update. It isn’t something I had been expecting to share, but it’s a profoundly significant update and season of life for me. My initial plans were to share a b...
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077: [FEMALE HEALTH] Overcoming Cancer and Embracing Holistic Wellness
Today we have another hormonal health deep dive for you all: we’re covering female life stages of fertility into perimenopause with Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Maddy Pollack. Maddy’s story is kind of wild: After surviving cancer at 25 y...
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Season 2
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Episode 77
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48:26
076: [FEMALE STORIES] Taking Leaps of Faith, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, & Aligning Passion with Career with Carley DeMarco
Hello everyone, and welcome back to The Other Way! My goal with this podcast is to feature inspiring guests who are forging unconventional paths in work, life, and health. From experts on women's fertility and menopause to spiritual teachers ex...
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Season 2
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Episode 76
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52:54
075: [FEMALE HEALTH] Menopause, Hormonal Health, & Fertility according to Chinese Medicine
Hi everyone! Welcome back to The Other Way. I'm thrilled to be here after taking a short break to recover from Spirit Weavers and my Reiki training in Ojai. I'll be sharing an episode about those experiences soon.Today, I'm excited to w...
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Season 2
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Episode 75
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43:26
074: [FEMININE SPIRITUALITY] Luminous darkness, Yin & Yang, & re-remembering our true nature with Deborah Eden Tull
Hi Everyone! I am so beyond excited to welcome back Deborah Eden Tull. Eden is a Zen Meditation teacher, author, activist, founder of Mindful Revolution, and teacher of mine. We had Eden on the podcast in 2022 (link below) and I’m beyond thrill...
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Season 2
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Episode 74
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54:18
073: [FEMININE FLOW] Fertility: Pre-Pregnancy Wellness for generational health with Alexandria DeVito
Today's episode is all about fertility, and it's not what you think! I am joined by Alexandria DeVito, MS, CNS, a functional nutritionist who specializes in fertility andpreconception health. We're diving into the topic of preconception - f...
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Season 2
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Episode 73
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50:19
072: SOLO EP: [FEMININE FLOW] Cycle Syncing, productivity, personal development, & meditation
What if aligning your daily routine with your hormonal cycles could transform your productivity and well-being? Today I'm diving into a solo episode providing an update on life, spirituality, and how cycle syncing (or cyclical living) has chang...
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Season 2
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Episode 72
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33:20
071: [HEALTH] Holistic Cancer Prevention + the female hormone link with Dr. Nalini Chilkov
Hi, dear friends. This week, I have a very special episode about cancer prevention—with a female hormone twist. We're diving into holistic cancer prevention with one of the world's experts, Dr. Nalini Chilkov, who is a pioneer in Integrative Ca...
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Season 71
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Episode 2
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57:05
070: [FEMININE FLOW] Sara Avant Stover on: heartbreak, betrayal, "falls from grace" & transformation
Welcome back, community! I am really honored to bring on my next amazing guest: Sara Avant Stover. This week's episode is perfectly timed with her latest book which is NOW live,
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Season 2
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Episode 70
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47:38
069: [FEMININE FLOW ] Seed cycling, hormonal imbalances, postpartum care, & entrepreneurship with Yasmin & Kaya of Beeya Wellness
Today I am so excited to welcome two incredible women whom I deeply admire: Yasmin Nouri (Host of Behind Her Empire podcast and Co-foun...
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Season 2
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Episode 69
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58:46
068: [FEMININE FLOW] Endometriosis, inflammation, treatment, & more with Katie Edmonds
Did you know that 1 in 10 women suffer from endometriosis? From cramps, and fatigue, to no symptoms at all endometriosis is a condition that affects so many women - yet is wildly under-studied. It is one of the FEW conditions out there...
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Season 2
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Episode 68
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067: [MINDFULNESS] Off the grid: breaking your phone addiction & going "light" with Joe Hollier
Hi everyone! Today I'm speaking with Joe Hollier, Co-Founder of Light -> a minimalistic, non-addictive smartphone alternative. For those of you who have known me for a while I've been on a long-time mission to become more intent...
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Season 2
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Episode 67
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59:48
066: [SOLO] business update, fertility journey, & To Be Magnetic manifestations
Hi everyone! I'm hopping on for a solo episode. I got a lot of great feedback from the last one, so I wanted to share some personal updates for you all to connect more deeply with the community here AND to share what's been coming up in my life...
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Season 2
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Episode 66
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24:49
065: [FEMININE FLOW] Ayurveda, Nutrition, & Yoga Nidra for Women's Health with Nimisha Gandhi
Today we're diving into female health x Ayurveda, functional nutrition, hormone balancing with food, and the incredible research behind Yoga Nidra. My guest for the podcast this week is Nimisha Gandhi, a nutritionist, researcher, educat...
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Season 2
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Episode 65
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54:57
064: [FEMININE FLOW] Modern Practical Magick: Witchcraft, Healing, and Cosmic Shifts with Tenae Stewart
Today's episode is a bit different than the usual... but one I've been so excited to publish for a while. Calling all my witchy babes - we are diving into all things witchcraft, magick, breathing through stereotypes, and more. We're chatting wi...
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Season 2
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Episode 64
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47:51
063: [FEMININE FLOW] Human design: find your purpose, leadership, & more with Sarah Tulin
In today's episode, we've got Sarah Tulin, a "human design introducer" who is bringing human design into the corporate world. We're merging astrology, Kabbalah, I'Ching, and Myers-Briggs with this powerful system as we dig into how to employ Hu...
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Season 2
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Episode 63
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48:00
062: [FEMININE FLOW] An herbalist on: Hormonal Balance, Fertility, & Thriving in Motherhood
Today's topic is ALL ABOUT HORMONES. Ashley Rocha, the founder of Ladywell, joins us to chat about women's hormonal health, herbalism, and what it's like building a business while raising two (!!) babies under 3 years old. We are going to explo...
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Season 2
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Episode 62
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