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Thursday Tea with Sami
"Thursday Tea with Sami" offers insightful conversations on living well, blending practical tips and inspiring stories to help you nurture your mind, body, and spirit. Each episode dives into everyday habits that can lead to a healthier, more balanced life.
Episodes
55 episodes
Stress, Trauma & Eating: How Your Nervous System Shapes Your Relationship with Food (with Elizabeth Aong, RD)
Do you know what to eat but still struggle to feel better? In this episode of Thursday Tea with Sami, I'm joined by Elizabeth Aong, an integrative and functional registered dietitian and health coach, to talk about the missing piece in...
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Untangling the Venus Flytrap: Vulnerability, Trust & Taking Your Power Back
Untangling the Venus Flytrap: Vulnerability, Trust & Taking Your Power BackThis week on Thursday Tea with Sami, I sit down with Dr. Stephen Paul Edwards, author of The Venus Flytrap: Sex, Lies, and Repercussions, for ...
Why Insight Isn't Enough: Healing Trauma Through the Nervous System
You understand your patterns. You can trace them back to childhood. You've done the reflecting, the reading, maybe even the therapy. So why do you still feel stuck?In this episode of Thursday Tea with Sami, I'm joined by Sarah R...
Beat Brain Fog: Lifestyle Secrets for a Sharper Mind at Any Age
Beat Brain Fog: Lifestyle Secrets for a Sharper Mind at Any AgeEver walk into a room and forget why you're there? Or feel like your brain just isn't as sharp as it used to be? On this episode of Thursday Tea with Sami, I sit down ...
Midlife Reinvention: Nutrition, Movement & Mindset with The Healthy Voyager
Midlife, Reimagined: Nutrition, Movement & Mindset with Carolyn Scott Hamilton (The Healthy Voyager)It's never too late to start. In this episode of Thursday Tea with Sami, I sit down with Carolyn Scott Hamilton — hol...
Reconnecting with Your Body's Wisdom: Healing Trauma with Robyn Harris
Reconnecting with Your Body's Wisdom: Trauma, Safety & Radical Self-Care with Robyn HarrisThis week on Thursday Tea with Sami, I'm joined by Robyn Harris, founder of W·I·L·D® Wellbeing and author of Take a Walk on the Wild...
Small Shifts, Big Love: Marriage Magic's Secret to Lasting Connection
Small Shifts, Big Love: Marriage Magic's Secret to Lasting Connection with Barry Dennis & Christi ClossonHealthy relationships are one of the strongest predictors of happiness, resilience, and even longevity — yet so many coup...
The Truth About "Natural" Beauty Products with Lynn Power
Clean Beauty, Real Health: What's Really in Your Products with Lynn PowerThis week I'm joined by Lynn Power, founder and CEO of Masami (a clean premium haircare brand), Isle de Nature, and Power Beauty Collab — a collective suppor...
The Science of Hope: How to Rebuild It During Hard Seasons
Building Hope When Life Feels Heavy, with Dr. Sarah PorterHope isn't just something we have or don't have — it's something we can actively build. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Sarah Porter, a consulting psychologist, keynot...
From Rock Bottom to Resilience: Colin Potts on Faith, Loss, and Learning to Walk Again
From Rock Bottom to Resilience: Colin Potts on Faith, Loss, and Learning to Walk AgainIn this episode of Thursday Tea with Sami, I sit down with Colin Potts, COO at Regenerative Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, whose life has been...
Why We're Afraid to Talk About Death (And How to Change That)
Grief, Loss, and the Power of Connection with Laura J. CramerIn this episode, I sit down with Laura J. Cramer, founder of Waiting Room Publishing, a Seattle-based indie publishing company creating thoughtful magazines for hospice ...
From Exhausted to Empowered: Environmental Medicine & Nervous System Regulation
Hi everyone, and welcome back to Thursday Tea with Sami! ☕ This week I'm sitting down with Dr. Hilary Claire — clinical psychologist, holistic parenting mentor, and host of the Wild and Well podcast — for a conversation that goes way beyond bur...
The Connection Prescription: How Relationships Shape Your Health, Sleep, and Longevity
Loneliness has been compared to smoking 15 cigarettes a day in terms of its health impact — and yet we rarely think of our relationships as part of our health routine. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Lauren Messina, couple and family thera...
Nervous System Regulation 101: Healing Chronic Illness from the Inside Out
Chronic Illness & the Nervous System: Healing the Mind-Body Connection with Christina KantzavelosWhat if chronic illness isn't just something happening to your body, but a signal that your whole system — mind, body, a...
What Your Skin Is Trying to Tell You: Nutrition, Genetics & Emotional Health with Dr. Sharad Paul
What if your skin could tell you something your doctor hasn't figured out yet? In this rich and wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Samia Estrada sits down with Dr. Sharad Paul — physician, professor, and author of Biohacking Your Genes — t...
From the Playing Field to Everyday Life: The Psychology of Thriving
High performance isn't reserved for professional athletes.In this episode of Thursday Tea with Sami, I sit down with Dr. Jonathan "JJ" Jenkins, clinical and sport psychologist, educator, and co-author of Mentality Wins,...
Ditch "No Pain, No Gain": The Smarter Way to Move for Energy, Mood, and Mental Clarity
What if the key to better energy, focus, and mental clarity wasn't a 60-minute workout — but a few minutes of movement sprinkled throughout your day? In this episode of Thursday Tea with Sami, Dr. Sami Estrada sits down with Lois Manzella March...
That Voice in Your Head: Understanding Your Inner Critic with Amber Mikesell
In this episode, Dr. Samia sits down with Amber Mikesell, founder of Suivera and author of Silence Your Inner Critic, to explore how our inner dialogue quietly shapes everything — from how we sleep and move, to how we show up in relati...
When Doing More Stops Working: Nervous System Healing with Alyssa Booth
Do you look like you have it all together on the outside while quietly running on stress, overwhelm, and survival mode on the inside? You're not alone — and there's actually a name for it. In this episode, Dr. Samia Estrada sits down with licen...
Why Your Clutter Is Stressing You Out (And What to Do About It)
Ever feel drained just looking around your home? You're not imagining it — your environment has a real impact on your stress levels and mental clarity. In this week's episode of Thursday Tea with Sami, Dr. Samia Estrada sits down with ...
Your Skin Is Sending You a Signal — Are You Listening?
What if your skin condition was actually a signal — not just a symptom to manage? In this week's episode, Dr. Samia Estrada sits down with Gayle Pritchard, a holistic therapist and rosacea mentor who spent over 10 years navigating her own chron...
Anxiety Is Not Your Enemy: Understanding Your Nervous System with Alexandria Williams
Is anxiety running your life — or is it trying to help you? In this episode of Thursday Tea with Sami, licensed professional counselor and nervous system expert Alexandria Williams joins us to completely reframe the way we think about anxiety, ...
One Year
Here's an episode description for this anniversary episode:Episode Description:In this special anniversary episode, Dr. Samia Estrada pauses to reflect on one full year of Thursday Tea with Sami. Released on a meaningful da...
Why Connection Matters for Mental Health, Longevity, and Well-Being
What if connection is one of the most powerful forms of medicine we have?In this episode of Thursday Tea with Sami, Dr. Samia Estrada sits down with Tamika Carlton, relationship coach and host of The Real Connect<...
How Nutrition Supports Mental Health, Addiction Recovery & Cravings
Can what you eat affect your mood, your cravings, and even your recovery from addiction? In this episode of Thursday Tea with Sami, host Dr. Samia Estrada sits down with Charlotte Abbate, Certified Nutrition Specialist and Certified Dietitian N...