Untamed & Unfiltered Wellness

Holiday gifting doesn’t have to feel like a full-contact sport. This week, we’re breaking down the pressure to find the “perfect gift” and swapping it for something way better: simple, meaningful, intentional giving that actually feels good.

We’ll talk about why the season ramps up our stress, how we get caught in the cycle of buying out of obligation, and what really matters when you’re choosing gifts for the people you care about....

This week we’re talking about gratitude without the performance, the protocols, or the Instagram-worthy aesthetics. Just real, human appreciation the kind that actually shifts your stress, softens your nervous system, and helps you sleep better at night.

I’m breaking down the three nightly questions that changed the way I end my day, why simple gratitude works better than the elaborate stuff, and how to use this practice during a se...

The holidays are here, which means parties, family gatherings, emotional landmines, and a whole lot of people you wouldn’t normally spend five minutes with… let alone an entire evening.

In this episode, we get brutally honest about what it really takes to walk into those rooms without slipping back into the old version of yourself. The people-pleaser. The peacekeeper. The one who lets everyone else’s comfort matter more than your ow...

Feeling wired, tense or too tired to rest? Learn how gentle movement helps you release stress, reset your hormones and finally get the deep rest your body’s been asking for. 

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why your nervous system craves motion when you’re stressed
• How moving your body helps lower cortisol and balance mood
• The connection between movement, melatonin, and better sleep
• How herbs like Ashwagandha and Rhodiola help you...

Have you ever walked out of a doctor’s office more frustrated than when you walked in? No,? Just me??

In this week’s episode of Untamed & Unfiltered Wellness, we break down what she wishes she’d told her doctors during years of confusing lab results and dismissed symptoms and how you can avoid the same mistakes.

You’ll learn how to prepare for appointments, manage pre-visit stress and speak up with confidence (even when your nerv...

This episode explains how evening food timing, hydration patterns, alcohol, and sugar intake influence the 2–3 AM cortisol spike and sleep depth. Your sleep starts at dinner, not at bedtime.

We’ll talk about:

• Why the 2–3 AM wakeup is often a blood sugar and cortisol pattern, not anxiety
• How alcohol sedates you but blocks deep sleep repair
• The sugar → insulin → cortisol loop and how it shows up overnight
• How hydration affects heart r...

Meditation isn’t about silence or sitting perfectly still, it’s about attention, intention and connection. 

In this episode, I strip down all the wellness hype and talks about what it really is: a daily return to yourself. You’ll learn how ancient traditions used mantra and prayer to anchor the mind, why modern research still backs it and how to create your own ritual without forcing calm. 

The best herb for meditation? Gotu Kola,  t...

If your brain won’t shut off at night, this episode’s for you. We’ll talk about why writing things down, yes, with an actual pen, helps your nervous system downshift so your body can finally rest. You’ll learn how stress hormones interfere with sleep, what research says about off-loading thoughts and the five-minute habit that trains your body to relax on cue. Real science, real tools, no BS.

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I’m cutting through the mindset BS today. This isn’t about “thinking positive” or pretending you’ve got it all together. It’s about what really happens when life hits hard, you start feeling dismissed or obsolete and your stress and sleep go off the rails. I’ve lived it. I’m sharing what was really going on behind my meltdown and what finally helped me shift out of survival mode.

This episode is for every woman who’s built a career,...

Think a glass of wine or a shot of tequila helps you sleep? 

Let’s break it down. In this episode, I’m walking you through what happens in your body when you drink at night from the 7 PM versus 9 PM timing, to the differences between wine, beer, and liquor, and why you keep jolting awake at 2 or 3 AM.

We’ll dig into the stress–sleep cycle, how alcohol impacts your sleep quality and what you can do tonight to finally get restorative r...

Stress and sleep are like a toxic duo, one feeds the other, leaving you staring at the ceiling at 2 a.m. wondering why your brain won’t shut up. 

In this episode of Untamed and Unfiltered Wellness, I share how to build resilience so stress doesn’t keep sabotaging your nights.

Short-term fixes are great, but what about the long game? You’ll learn about anchor routines, nervous system training, herbal allies, and how to protect your da...

Stress and sleep are like a toxic duo, one feeds the other, leaving you staring at the ceiling at 2 a.m. wondering why your brain won’t shut up. In this episode of Untamed and Unfiltered Wellness, I share grounded, science-backed strategies to calm your body and actually get the sleep you need when stress is running the show. 

From nervous system resets to anchor routines and mindset shifts, you’ll leave with practical tools you can...

Stress and sleep are like a toxic duo, one feeds the other, leaving you staring at the ceiling at 2 a.m. wondering why your brain won’t shut up. In this episode of Untamed and Unfiltered Wellness, we’re breaking down the science of the stress-sleep cycle:

• How your HPA axis flips the switch and pumps out cortisol
• Why cortisol blocks melatonin and messes with your circadian rhythm
• The role your amygdala and nervous system play in ra...

You’ve heard it all before: cut out sugar, eat kale, meditate more, blah-blah-blah. But what actually works when it comes to lowering inflammation? 

In this episode, I’m breaking down the real science behind inflammation, what’s going on in your body, what foods help and how stress plays into the whole mess.

We’ll talk about the everyday changes that actually move the needle, plus a few herbal and lifestyle strategies you can start u...

Stress isn’t just a feeling, it’s a full-body event that hijacks your nervous system and fuels inflammation. In this episode, I share Gloria’s story, a midlife high achiever who looked fine on the outside but was running on empty inside, to show how stress messes with your HPA axis, weakens your vagus nerve and sets off the silent fire of chronic inflammation.

We’ll break down how your brain, gut, and immune system get caught in the...

Burnout doesn’t start with a breakdown. It starts with the little signs we miss: irritability, cravings, forgetfulness, bad sleep, zoning out mid-conversation. That’s your stress pattern taking the wheel.

In this episode, I’m walking you through the four primary nervous system responses, fight, flight, freeze, and fawn, and how they show up in everyday life. We’ll talk about how these patterns get wired into us, and how yo...

You lit the candle. You booked the massage. You even tried that meditation app. And yet… Monday rolls around, and you’re just as stressed as before.

Here’s the truth: most “de-stressing” advice treats the symptoms, not the root cause. In this episode, I’m breaking down what stress really is (hint: it’s an energy state), why quick fixes don’t last, and the simple nervous system tools you can use daily, no retreats required.

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If you’ve been telling yourself “I’m just stressed, everyone is,” this episode is your wake-up call (and permission slip) to stop pretending that makes it okay.

We’ve normalized being stressed out like it’s some rite of passage into adulthood. But when does everyday stress cross the line into something that’s quietly wrecking your health?

In this episode, we’re breaking down the difference between acute and chronic stress, why it mat...

Feeling anxious, wired, or like your stress response has a hair trigger lately? It’s not just “getting older,” it’s your nervous system reacting to hormonal shifts during midlife.

In this episode, I break down how declining estrogen impacts your brain chemistry, specifically serotonin, dopamine, and GABA and why that leaves you feeling foggy, restless, and emotionally unpredictable. Spoiler: your body isn’t overreacting. It’s adapti...