The Other Way

The Other Way – 2025 Winter + Spring Kickoff! 🎙️✨We’re back! In this first episode of the season, I’m sharing:A behind-the-scenes look at my solo silent meditation retreatThe emotional highs and lows of deep inner workLessons on panic, breakthroughs, and growthThoughts on social media and its impact post-retreatWhat’s coming up this season on The Other Way+ SO MUCH MORE!P.S. We are doing a giveaway! Leave a review onSpotify orApple and enter to win a $100 gift card, now through March 15th. Leave a review and email "[email protected]" with the screenshot.

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 bit about my recent reiki training in Ojai, a bit about my trip to Spirit Weavers in June, and chat about some business items that have come up along with my Zen practice but life has a funny way of redirecting things. My mom was diagnosed with cancer and frankly, a lot has changed in the last two weeks.  This experience has been painful and also in the strangest ways, openhearted and beautiful. I would never have wished for this experience, but I accept it and have found something to be grateful for throughout it. I deeply credit my Zen and mindfulness practice for this open-hearted perspective.  Sending out love to those who need it - and thanking every one of you for tuning into this season of the other way. Join us in the fall for more conversations about paths less traveled, spirituality, wellness, women’s health, and more.  XX -Kasia

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 - from food and environment to age + how your preconception care even affects the health of your FUTURE baby! What we cover: Misconceptions about conception Why Alexandria believes that “age” is not a factor + why! The difference between chronological age and bio age and how it might be influencing your fertility Why male fertility is just as important as female fertility The factors influencing our fertility + what can we do about them How preconception influences generational health What an “ideal” conception state looks like  About Alexandria:Alexandria DeVito, MS, CNS, is a functional nutritionist who specializes in fertility andpreconception health. She is the author of 9 Months Is Not Enough: The UltimatePre-pregnancy Checklist to Create a Baby-Ready Bod y and Build Generational Health. She isalso the founder and CEO of Poplin, the first pre-pregnancy wellness company. Prior to founding Poplin, Alexandria worked in management consulting at McKinsey & Company. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. She also has a master’s degree in nutrition, extensive training as a doula, yoga teacher, and personal trainer, and is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner, all of which inform her approach to pre-pregnancy wellness.   To connect with Alexandria:IG: getpoplinLI: Alexandria DeVito9monthsisnotenough.comgetpoplin.com 

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, Handbook for the Heartbroken. Today we're talking about the messy stuff —heartache, health issues, money troubles—and how they shape us. I so deeply appreciate this powerful conversation because Sara touches on not just the pains we face but also those "second arrows" e.g. the broken dreams that follow loss, the shame that follows a fall from grace, and everything in between. These are conversations that are often not covered in our "highlight reel" focused society but these are the openhearted conversations that in my opinion, we should be having. Trigger warning: today we will be covering miscarriages, abortions, betrayal, bankruptcy and more. What we cover: Finding course when you’re trying not to drown Facing shame and rejection head on and accepting that as part of the journey Leaning into self-acceptance instead of spiritual bypass Faith and identifying your true voice as a navigator Rituals around finding your footing again The initiation of grief - grief as a means of cultural initiation  + so much more  About Sara:Sara Avant Stover (she/her) is the author of three books; a teacher and mentor of women's spirituality, empowerment, and entrepreneurship; and a Certified Internal Family Systems Practitioner. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa and Summa cum Laude from Columbia University’s all-women’s Barnard College, she had a cancer scare, moved to Thailand, and embarked on a decade-long healing and spiritual odyssey throughout Asia. Since then, she’s gone on to uplift tens of thousands of women worldwide. Sara has been featured in Yoga Journal, The Huffington Post, Newsweek, Natural Health, and on ABC, NBC, and CBS.  To connect with Sara: IG: SaraAvantStoverFB: Sara Avant StoverLI: Sara Avant Stover SaraAvantStover.com 

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 explore the link between a symptom-free menstrual cycle and fertility, and how herbal supplements like ashwagandha can work miracles for both women's and men's reproductive health. Other topics: Lifestyle tips for balancing your hormones pre-conception and postpartum Herbs for both female and male hormonal health What it's like balancing babies and a business as a founder in the early stages Balancing your sense of identity as a new mom Transitioning from a stable corporate career into being a founder + so much moreAbout AshleyAshley is the founder of Ladywell. A hormonal health supplement brand for women that gives women the tools to care for their hormones and wellbeing. Ladywell was created to make plant-based hormonal health solutions easily accessible to women and close the knowledge gap around hormonal health. With a culture hyper focused on quick symptom relief, Ladywell aims to treat the root cause and reestablish what it feels like to have a “normal cycle”.Ashley is an award winning designer specializing in shaping brands for clean food, beauty and wellness. She studied herbalism at California School of Herbal Studies where she formed her understanding and deep love of plant medicine.  To connect with Ashley: IG:  get_ladywellTikTok:  get_ladywellFB:  getladywellReferences:Protein and Hormone Connection Research has shown that eating protein decreases the hunger hormone ghrelin and stimulates the production of hormones that help you feel full, including peptide YY (PYY) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5278948/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32648023/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24923232/ Pesticide and Endocrine Disruptors https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35206146/#:~:text=Due%20to%20their%20effects%20on,are%20classified%20as%20endocrine%20disruptors.  Amino Acids and Hormone Connection A review that included 11 high quality studies found that taking 0.14–3 grams (g) of tryptophan per day could help decrease anxiety and increase positive mood in generally healthy people  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32272859/ Ashwagandha and Hormone Connection https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6979308/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6750292/ Chasteberry and Hormone Connection https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/vitex-agnus-castus#:~:text=Despite%20its%20name%2C%20the%20chasteberry,increased%20in%20people%20experiencing%20stress.