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Totally Not Appropriate
Welcome to Totally Not Appropriate, where medicine meets mystery—and healing finally becomes whole.
Hosted by Taylor Sappington, a medical astrologer and herbalist blending 15 years of Western and Eastern practice, and Adrienne Irizarry, HWH, a reproductive rebel, cycle alchemist and East Asian medicine practitioner rewriting the story of women’s health, this podcast is a sanctuary for the witches in the broom closet, the healers in hiding, and the ones who walk between worlds but have been told it’s safer to stay silent.
We don’t buy into quick fixes or cookie-cutter care. We bring together the science of the body, the wisdom of the Earth, and the patterns written in the sky. We’re here to challenge the systems that left us unseen, to honor the ancient ways that still work, and to show you that the most powerful medicine is always rooted in who you are.
Each week, we’ll dive into raw, real conversations about healing, identity, and reclamation. From sage to SSRIs, acupuncture to astrology, herbal remedies to holy revelations—we hold space for it all. Because clinical isn’t enough.
This is your reminder, your permission, your initiation: the safest thing you can be is yourself.
Totally Not Appropriate
What Your Headache Is Really Saying: The Elemental Energies Behind the Ache + Their Herbal Allies
Have you ever wondered if your headaches are actually messages your body is begging you to hear — instead of random, annoying symptoms to push through?
So many people treat headaches like a fluke or a flaring inconvenience, but the truth is: most headaches aren’t random. And if you’ve been ignoring, suppressing, or powering through them, you might be missing the very information your body is trying to communicate.
And here’s the kicker — when you reach for quick fixes without understanding the underlying imbalance, you often end up prolonging the cycle. That’s why in today’s episode, we’re breaking down headaches through an energetic, elemental, and herbal lens so you can finally understand what your system is trying to say… and how to respond with actual support instead of desperation.
BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER:
- The real reason your headaches keep returning — and why they’re not betraying you
- The emotional + energetic patterns behind Air, Fire, Water, and Earth-based headaches
- Herbal allies that support each pattern (and why herbs are a relationship, not a rescue)
- Simple nervous system + lifestyle shifts that help your body resolve headaches rather than suppress them
Your headaches are not the enemy — they’re invitations into deeper alignment, nervous system regulation, and elemental balance. Let’s dive in.
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