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
What if the “weeds” in your backyard are actually part of your wellness toolkit?
In this inspiring episode of Thursday Tea with Sami: Your Sip of Wellness and Mental Health, Dr. Samia Estrada, Psy.D., DipABLM sits down with Michelle McAninch, founder of Tamarac Garden, to explore the heart of herbalism and how everyday plants can support natural wellness and self-care.
Michelle shares the personal story that sparked her...
What if renewal didn’t require a major life overhaul—but simply a shift in awareness?
In this deeply grounding episode of Thursday Tea with Sami, Dr. Samia Estrada sits down with Sandeep Nath, creator of the Renewalism Movement, to explore how energy, consciousness, and simple daily habits can help prevent burnout and restore clarity—both personally and professionally.
Sandeep shares his journey from corporate leadershi...
What if “getting healthy” wasn’t about dieting or chasing a number on the scale—but about building strength, consistency, and confidence in your body?
In this episode of Thursday Tea with Sami: Your Sip of Wellness and Mental Health, Dr. Samia Estrada (clinical psychologist and lifestyle medicine specialist) sits down with Fjorino Musaku, a wellness professional with a powerful story: from being the overweight kid in h...
What if balance isn’t something you “achieve”… but something you practice—over and over again?
In this episode of Thursday Tea with Sami, Dr. Sami Estrada sits down with Dr. Haley Parker, integrative medicine leader and educator, to explore East Asian Medicine and how acupuncture, herbs, breathwork, and movement can support real-life wellness—especially for stress, burnout, pain, and women’s health.
Dr. Parker shares he...
What does “healthy” look like when you’re living in the real world—busy schedules, stress, travel, cravings, and all?
In this warm, honest conversation, Dr. Sami Estrada sits down with Barry Abrams, a voice artist who used the pandemic as a turning point to create sustainable lifestyle changes alongside his wife. Barry shares how his mindset shifted from dieting to wellness, why the goal of eating is simply to be “not ...
In today’s powerful episode of Thursday Tea with Sami, I’m joined by the remarkable Vera Ventura — life coach, yoga instructor, founder of Breast Cancer Goddess, and four-time cancer survivor whose story defies all odds.
Diagnosed with stage IV cancer and given only months to live, Vera chose a radically integrative path: combining Western medicine with fasting, mindset work, metabolic approaches, and deep spiritual pr...
This week on Thursday Tea with Sami, we’re exploring the hormonal changes of midlife—for both women and men—and the powerful ways these shifts affect our health, emotions, identity, and relationships.
My guest, Adrienne Irizarry, HWH, is an East Asian medicine practitioner specializing in hormonal balance and trauma-informed wellness. Together, we unpack how perimenopause, menopause, and andropause unfold in the body, ...
Feeling overwhelmed, overstimulated, or like life has been moving just a little too fast?
You’re not alone — and that’s exactly why The Lock-In became one of the biggest wellness trends this year. But here’s the part most people don’t realize: you don’t need to start in September. You can begin your lock-in today.
In this cozy, grounding episode of Thursday Tea with Sami, Dr. Samia Estrada dives deep into the psyc...
We all avoid them… and we all need them. Today we’re unpacking difficult conversations—at work, at home, and in our closest relationships. Licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Kailyn Bobb (Inner Peace Psych, Schaumburg, IL) joins Dr. Sami to share compassionate, practical strategies for talking about the tough stuff with more clarity, kindness, and courage.
In this episode:
- Why our brains and bodies treat conflict lik...
In this episode of Thursday Tea with Sami, psychologist Samia Estrada sits down with mind–body practitioner Mel Abbott to explore the reality of living with ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) and the path to recovery. Mel shares her powerful story of battling chronic illness for over a decade, the importance of acknowledgment in the healing process, and how the mind–body connection plays a vit...
In this episode of Thursday Tea with Sami, clinical psychologist and internationally recognized expert Dr. Michael Yapko joins me to demystify hypnosis and share practical, evidence-based ways people can reduce depression and anxiety. We explore what hypnosis really is (hint: focused attention you already know how to do), why skill-building beats “quick fixes,” and how everyday choices—sleep, movement, r...
The Power of Small Shifts: Embracing Wellness Through Life’s Chaos with Sami-Jo Emsley
In this inspiring episode of Thursday Tea with Sami, host Dr. Samia Estrada sits down with wellness advocate and author Sami-Jo Emsley—a fellow Sami with a powerful story of transformation. After navigating stress, weight gain, and the challenges of parenting a child with autism, Sami-Jo began making small but impactful lifestyle cha...
In this episode of Thursday Tea with Sami, Dr. Xiaolong Li discusses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and its application in various aspects of life, including anxiety management, parenting, and the importance of focusing on values over achievements. The conversation highlights the differences between ACT and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), the challenges faced by young adults in achieving fulfillment, and ...
In this episode of Thursday Tea with Sami, I sit down with Dr. Heather Martarella, a clinical psychologist specializing in sleep and gratitude. We explore what really happens in your brain and body during sleep, how modern life interferes with rest, and the powerful connection between gratitude practices and better sleep. Dr. Martarella shares insights from her clinical work, practical tools you can use tonight, and t...
Episode Description:
In this episode of Thursday Tea with Sami: Your Sip of Wellness and Mental Health, we dive into the fascinating world of the gut microbiome—and why the growing buzz around eating 30 different plant foods a week might actually be worth your attention. I’m not here to push a trend but to explore the science with you, helping you understand how your gut influences your brain, your mood, and your...
Summary
In this engaging conversation, Dr. David Sabgir discusses the transformative power of walking for both physical and mental health. He shares insights from his program, Walk with a Doc, emphasizing the importance of accountability and community in promoting physical activity. The discussion covers the significant health benefits of walking, including its role in reducing heart disease and improving men...
In this enlightening episode of Thursday Tea with Sami, Dr. Patricia Eaton delves into the multifaceted concept of self-care, emphasizing its critical role in maintaining mental and emotional well-being. Often misunderstood as mere indulgence, self-care encompasses essential practices that support our holistic health—physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially.
Dr. Eaton explores:
- The four dimensions of self-car...
In this episode of Thursday Tea with Sami, clinical psychologist Dr. Micaela Birt discusses the complexities of parenting and emphasizes the importance of self-care, self-compassion, and gratitude in maintaining mental health and overall well-being. Through personal stories and insights grounded in positive psychology, she explores how parenting challenges, parental pressures, and sleep deprivation impact happiness—a...
Episode 2 – What We All Think of as Wellness
In this episode of Thursday Tea with Sami, we explore what wellness really looks like in real life—not as a perfect routine, but as small, sustainable choices that help us feel better from the inside out.
We’ll talk about everyday ways to support your health through movement, nutrition, sleep, stress management, connection, and mindful consumption—all backed by peer-reviewed ...
Episode 1: Welcome to Thursday Tea with Sami - Let’s Begin the Wellness Journey
In this very first episode, I’m excited to introduce you to Thursday Tea with Sami: Your Sip of Wellness and Mental Health. Join me as I share a bit about my own journey toward wellness, inspired by the lessons I’ve learned from my grandparents and growing up in a multigenerational home. Together, we’ll explore simple, practical ways to liv...
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