Thrive with Cate Stillman Podcast

In this candid conversation on the Thrive with Cate Podcast, Cate Stillman sits down with Sara Sherman — founder of Dandelion Family, therapeutic farm operator, equine-assisted coach, and Alex Hormozi Vantage mastermind member — for a real-time look at what it takes to rebuild a wellness business from the ground up using an AI operating system. Sara opens up about the collapse most wellness pros never see coming: after 5 years of building her Medicaid-funded therapeutic practice in Minnesota from $200K to $1.3M in revenue (540% growth), state policy changes on May 18, 2025 wiped out her entire operating model overnight. She went from a team of 14 to herself, her husband, and a couple of part-time staff — with 21 families cut off from services through no fault of her own. What she's built in the months since is remarkable: a virtual group coaching offering for parents of children with complex behaviors, powered entirely by an AI operating system Sara built herself using Claude Cowork, Claude Code, and the Terminal — with zero engineering background and a health condition that limits her screen time. Cate mirrors the parallel arc: rebuilding Yogahealer into Club Thrive and Wellness Pro Academy with a Claude-based AI operating system for her small team. Together, they name the elephant nobody in the wellness world wants to talk about — the AI shaming quietly silencing the conscious voices that should be leading this technology, not abstaining from it. This is a conversation for every wellness pro, coach, or holistic practitioner watching the AI revolution from the sidelines — and wondering if there's a way to lean in without losing their integrity. Together, Cate and Sara explore: Rebuilding After Collapse: How to move from fee-for-government contracts to direct-to-consumer group coaching when the rules change overnight — and why one clear virtual offer is often the fastest path back to cash flow The Command Agent: Sara's daily AI operating prompt that pulls her top three priorities, financial snapshot, funnel status, and Asana updates every morning — and why building "guardrails" is the visionary's superpower Living Embodiment of Your Brain: Why Sara's AI operating system revealed her lagging skills more clearly than any coach ever could — and what she chose to build vs. what she chose to strengthen internally Terminal, Cowork, and Code for Non-Engineers: How to start when you've never opened a terminal window, don't know what a hard drive is doing, and are terrified of overwriting files (both women share their "oops" moments) Slop vs. Integrity: Why hyper-generation with AI destroys quality — and how "systems lord" constraints actually protect your mission AI Shaming in the Wellness World: Why conscious, socially-aware wellness pros abstaining from AI is a bigger integrity issue than the environmental critique — and who benefits when the most thoughtful voices stay silent Grit and Neuroplasticity: Why AI adoption requires the exact discipline (do hard things in the short term to become stronger in the long term) that the wellness world claims to teach but often avoids Upholding Dharma Through Policy: Why Cate had to stop breaking her own membership policies — and how AI is teaching visionary founders to honor the systems they build The Isolation of the AI Forward: Why breaking silence in a conscious community that judges AI use is its own act of leadership — and why the impact-multiplier of AI belongs in the hands of the wisest, not the loudest This episode is an invitation for every conscious wellness pro standing on the sidelines of the AI revolution. If you've been quietly experimenting but afraid to say so — or if you've been convinced abstaining is virtuous — this conversation gives you permission and a map. Notable Quote: "You can't save the planet by abstaining. The judgment is largely coming from the uninformed. If you use AI effectively for your cause, it could actually make a difference." Connect with Sara Sherman: Website: dandelion-family.com Also: naturallifemanship.com Connect with Cate Stillman: Website: wellnesspro.academy Podcast: Thrive with Cate Books: Body Thrive, Master of You, Primal Habits, Uninflamed Referenced Resources: Alex Hormozi's Vantage Mastermind (on SKOOL) Ruben Hasid on Substack (AI newsletter for non-developers) Lenny's Newsletter on Substack Claude Cowork, Claude Code, Perplexity Company of One by Paul Jarvis Plaud (voice recorder for verbal processors) If this episode gave you permission to lean into AI as a conscious wellness pro, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with the practitioner in your life who's been quietly waiting to be told it's okay.

In this special episode of the Thrive with Cate Podcast, Cate Stillman joins Nina Pullella's Wild Woman Collective of Oahu to teach the framework she's spent 25+ years refining — how to translate detox momentum into lifelong evolution, and why the window right after a cleanse is the most important moment of your year. You did the work. You went into the cave. You ate the simple food, kept the early bedtimes, and sat with your habits long enough to feel what they were really doing to you. Now you're standing at the edge of something — a new identity asking to be claimed. This is what Cate calls your New Floor. After 24 years of guiding twice-yearly detoxes, Cate noticed a pattern her advanced Ayurvedic training never taught her: people in community heal faster than her premium one-on-one clients doing the same protocols. That insight became Body Thrive, then Master of You, then Club Thrive — and the spine of everything she now teaches inside Wellness Pro Academy, where Nina Pullella built her own thriving Wild Woman Collective. Together, Cate and Nina explore: The Four Aims of Life (Purushartha): Why Artha, Kama, and Moksha get easier as you dial in Dinacharya — and why Dharma becomes the question that drives everything else The Keystone Habit: How to identify the one habit that makes every other habit easier Master of You's 5-Element Framework: Body (Earth), Vision (Fire), Time (Air), Space (Ether), Flow (Water) — and how to architect your environment to preference the habits you want The Medusa Map: Cave, taming Kundalini, Pegasus (organized energy), and Chrysor (the sword that cuts the 80 from the 20). The post-detox is your sword moment The New Floor vs. The Old Floor: Why retox-detox cycles trap most women — and how to identify what your past identity needs to surrender so your future identity can land Why Community Heals Faster Than 1-on-1: The data set behind Club Thrive and the club business model Nina now uses with Wild Woman Collective Trade-offs and Trade-ups: How to make the new floor sacred by naming the specific old-floor sacrifice and the specific 3-year outcome that makes it worth it This episode is an invitation to stop treating the cleanse as the destination — and start using it as the doorway. Whether you've just finished a detox, you're an Ayurvedic practitioner guiding others through one, or you're simply ready to name your next identity, this conversation gives you the map. Notable Quote: "The new floor is sacred. The old floor is the sacrifice." Connect with Nina Pullella: Wild Woman Collective of Oahu Connect with Cate Stillman: Website: clubthrive.global Podcast: Thrive with Cate Books: Body Thrive, Master of You, Primal Habits, Uninflamed If this episode named something you've been feeling, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with the woman in your life who just finished a cleanse and is wondering what's next.

About this episode: In this closing episode of the Thrive with Cate Stillman Gut Health Challenge series, Cate brings everything full circle — from her healing condo in Mexico, fresh from osteopathic bodywork that finally released post-surgical swelling — to guide members through the most important question of the entire week: What are you ready to release for good? Drawing on Pareto's 80/20 principle, Cate leads members through a powerful breakout room exercise to identify what is clearly outdated in their lives — the patterns, habits, mindsets, and identities that no longer belong on the next floor — and what is genuinely emergent in the 20% that will carry them forward. This session weaves together Ayurvedic wisdom on Agni, Ama, and Svastha with behavioral psychology concepts like mental rehearsal, first attempts at learning, and the dangers of Pragnaparada — the failure to live into embodied wisdom. Members share real breakthroughs: from rediscovering the joy of sprouting and fermented foods, to finally hearing the body's hunger signals clearly after years of externally driven eating rules. Cate also speaks to the importance of not disrupting the body's reset before it's complete, how your people set replaces willpower, and why the emergent self is not something you build — it's something you uncover by releasing what no longer fits. Key Takeaways: The 80/20 Identity Map: How to identify what's clearly outdated versus what's genuinely emergent — and why that distinction changes everything Karma vs. Kriya: The difference between carrying outdated patterns into the future and taking spontaneous, aligned action from your new floor Mental Rehearsal as Healing: Why visualizing the aligned choice builds the same neural muscle as living it — and how to use it after any backslide Honoring the Full Reset Cycle: Why disrupting a fast or reset before the body is finished creates backlash — and how to support the complete cycle People Set Replaces Willpower: How surrounding yourself with the emergent 20% makes transformation sustainable rather than effortful Svastha & Self-Authority: What it means to be truly seated in the self — with full command over your physiology, intuition, and next aligned action Resources & Links: Wellness Pro Academy: https://wellnesspro.academy Yogahealer: https://www.yogahealer.com Gut Health Challenge: https://guthealthchallenge.scoreapp.com About the Host – Cate Stillman: Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, author, and founder of Yogahealer and Wellness Pro Academy. For over 25 years, she has guided wellness professionals and individuals to align their habits, health, and business with natural intelligence and sustainable practices.

About this episode: In this episode of the Thrive with Cate Stillman Podcast, Club Thrive mentor Lynn steps in to lead a mid-challenge check-in session — and delivers one of the most grounding, identity-focused conversations of the Gut Health Challenge series. While the first two sessions explored the physiology of fasting and liver regeneration, this one asks a different question entirely: Who are you becoming? Using the Future You Framework — a core practice inside Club Thrive — Lynn guides members through a structured worksheet and breakout room experience designed to help them see, name, and begin speaking as their future self. What emerges is a beautiful parallel: as the gut clears, the external environment naturally wants to follow. Members find themselves reorganizing drawers, clearing closets, and reaching for the workout equipment that's been sitting in the garage — not because they forced it, but because internal clarity creates external momentum. This session also explores the connection between identity and environment — what future you wears, what's no longer in her kitchen, and why those details matter more than they seem. As Lynn shares from her own years inside Club Thrive: when you speak your future self into the present tense, she arrives faster than you'd think. Key Takeaways: The Future You Framework: A guided worksheet practice to clarify your core character, daily habits, seasonal goals, and future self mantra Growth Path vs. Depth Path: Why your most meaningful transformations may be invisible to others — and why they matter most Identity & Environment: How what you wear, your living space, and your daily tools either match who you're becoming — or quietly hold you back Speaking as Future You: Why shifting from "I want to become" to "I am" in breakout rooms creates a felt shift — not just a mental one The Marie Kondo Parallel: How clearing the gut and clearing the home are the same energetic process unfolding simultaneously Community as Accelerator: Why doing this identity work in a group makes the future arrive faster than doing it alone Resources & Links: Wellness Pro Academy: https://wellnesspro.academy Yogahealer: https://www.yogahealer.com Gut Health Challenge: https://guthealthchallenge.scoreapp.com About the Host – Cate Stillman: Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, author, and founder of Yogahealer and Wellness Pro Academy. For over 25 years, she has guided wellness professionals and individuals to align their habits, health, and business with natural intelligence and sustainable practices.

About this episode: In this episode of the Thrive with Cate Stillman Podcast, Cate Stillman leads a live session from Club Thrive, sharing insights from her own recovery after hip replacement surgery while guiding participants through a gut health and fasting reset. This conversation dives deep into the relationship between fasting, the microbiome, and adipose (fat) tissue—revealing how the body naturally detoxifies and regenerates when given the right conditions. Cate explains how practices like the fast mimicking diet, microbiome reset, and 72-hour fasting activate autophagy, improve metabolic health, and reshape cravings at their root. Through a blend of modern science and Ayurvedic wisdom, she reframes fat tissue as an active endocrine organ and highlights how stored toxins, microbes, and inflammation influence behavior, energy, and long-term health. Beyond the physiology, this session also explores the mental and emotional aspects of fasting—how to navigate cravings, build awareness, and use community support to move through resistance and create lasting change. Key Takeaways: Autophagy & Detoxification: How fasting allows the body to "upcycle" itself by breaking down and recycling damaged cells for optimal function. Adipose Tissue as an Endocrine Organ: Why fat tissue plays a central role in hormones, cravings, and overall metabolic health. Microbiome Reset: Understanding the "battle" between good and bad microbes—and how diet and fasting shift the balance. Cravings Explained: How detoxing fat tissue and starving dysbiotic microbes can temporarily intensify cravings—and why that's a sign of progress. Fasting as a Skill: Why practicing fasting regularly builds resilience, clarity, and even prepares the body for deeper states of healing and integration. Community & Repetition: How doing this work in a group setting makes transformation easier, more sustainable, and more impactful over time. Resources & Links: Wellness Pro Academy: https://wellnesspro.academy Yogahealer: https://www.yogahealer.com About the Host – Cate Stillman: Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, author, and founder of Yogahealer and Wellness Pro Academy. For over 25 years, she has guided wellness professionals and individuals to align their habits, health, and business with natural intelligence and sustainable practices. Tune in and reflect: "What would shift in your body and mind if you trusted its natural ability to reset, detox, and renew?"

What if the crisis you're trying to fix is actually an invitation? In this intimate and wide-ranging conversation, I sit down with Dr. Claudia Welch to explore near-death experiences, menopause, identity collapse, and the spiritual art of surrender. After surviving a life-threatening case of MRSA pneumonia, Claudia found herself stripped of certainty, control, and even aspects of her professional identity. What emerged wasn't just physical healing—but a profound shift in how she relates to death, leadership, and the second half of life. Together, we explore: The true meaning of "sacrifice" — to make sacred What illness can dismantle (and reveal) about identity Why menopause is mythological—not just hormonal The danger of over-identifying with being the expert "Sell your knowledge, purchase bewilderment" Death awareness as a clarifier of what truly matters The Vanaprastha (forest dweller) stage of midlife Leadership beyond hustle and control This episode isn't about optimizing harder. It's about loosening your grip. If you're navigating midlife, health changes, burnout, or a quiet internal shift you can't quite name—this conversation will meet you there. Notable Quote: "Be ready to leave everyone and everything at any time." Listen in for a deeply reflective dialogue on surrender, maturity, and what it means to lead—and live—from depth rather than dominance. Connect with Dr. Claudia Welch: Website: https://drclaudiawelch.comMenopause Chronicles: https://drclaudiawelch.comBook: Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life If this episode resonates, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone navigating their second act.

About this episode: In this episode of the Thrive with Cate Podcast, Cate Stillman is joined by spiritual teacher, Ayurvedic lineage holder, and author Maya Tiwari for a deep and necessary conversation on Shakti, ancestral healing, and embodied feminine wisdom. Together, Cate and Maya explore what modern wellness culture often avoids: the role of darkness, descent, illness, and loss as initiatory forces in true healing. Maya shares how **Shakti—the primal feminine intelligence—**is not something to be optimized or bypassed, but something remembered through presence, surrender, and devotion to biological and spiritual truth. Drawing from her lived experience, classical Ayurveda, and decades of spiritual practice, Maya reframes healing as remembrance—of ancestral memory, cellular intelligence, and the cyclical nature of creation and dissolution. Cate weaves in reflections on leadership, motherhood, illness, and navigating spiritual truth within modern systems. Rather than offering surface-level self-improvement, this conversation invites a deeper reckoning with what it means to live in alignment with body intelligence, feminine sovereignty, and sacred rhythm in a world shaped by extraction and control. Key Takeaways: Shakti as a biological, ancestral, and cosmic intelligence Why darkness and descent are essential to regeneration Ancestral memory, vasanas, and embodied healing The loss of feminine rites and womb-based wisdom Surrender as a radical act of sovereignty Living spiritual truth inside modern culture This episode is especially meaningful for women and seekers navigating identity shifts, illness, grief, or a deeper call to embodied leadership and remembrance. Connect with Maya Tiwari: 🌿 Website → https://www.mayatiwari.com 📘 Featured Book: NEW – I Am Shakti 📘 I Am Shakti → https://www.mayatiwari.com/i-am-shakti 🔹 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/mayatiwari 🔹 Wise Earth Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/wiseearth 🔹 YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/mayatiwari Cate's books: 🌿 Yogahealer → https://www.yogahealer.com 🌿 Club Thrive → https://clubthrive.global 📘 Body Thrive → https://www.yogahealer.com/body-thrive 📘 Primal Habits → https://www.yogahealer.com/primal-habits About the Host – Cate Stillman: Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, author, and founder of Yogahealer and Club Thrive. For over two decades, she has guided individuals and wellness professionals to reconnect with body intelligence, ancestral wisdom, and aligned leadership rooted in biological reality. Tune in and reflect: What part of your power is asking to be remembered—not fixed?

About this episode: In this expansive and deeply grounding conversation, Cate Stillman is joined by Udo Erasmus, M.A., legendary pioneer of the healthy fats movement and author of Your Body Needs An Oil Change. With over four decades of research in biochemistry, nutrition, and counseling psychology, Udo brings clarity to one of the most misunderstood topics in modern wellness: dietary fats—and what truly creates disease and vitality. Together, Cate and Udo dismantle the seed oil controversy, explaining why the real danger isn't omega-6 fats themselves, but the industrial processing methods that damage oils through heat, light, and oxygen. Udo shares the science behind "right fats," the essential role of linoleic acid, and how restoring fat intelligence restores cellular health. The conversation goes far beyond nutrition. Drawing on his background in counseling psychology, Udo introduces his 10 Steps to Whole Health—a holistic framework that integrates physical health, mental clarity, emotional healing, and conscious presence. He also speaks powerfully about trauma, resistance to change, and how cultivating awareness and calmness is essential in chaotic times. This episode is both deeply practical and profoundly philosophical—offering listeners a roadmap to reclaim health, peace, and personal agency in body and mind. Key Takeaways: 🧈 The Truth About Seed Oils Seed oils aren't inherently harmful—the damage happens during industrial processing. When oils are protected from heat, light, and oxygen, they become powerful healers. 🧠 Why Omega-6 Is Essential Avoiding omega-6 fats is misguided. Linoleic acid is vital for cell membranes, brain health, and immune function when consumed in its natural, undamaged form. 🌱 The 10 Steps to Whole Health Udo's holistic system addresses the full human experience—nutrition, nervous system regulation, awareness, and alignment with nature. 🕊 Mental Health for Modern Times Resistance to change is rooted in unresolved trauma. Healing begins with directing attention, cultivating calm, and learning the language of the heart. 🔥 Right Fats, Real Change Simple dietary shifts—choosing fresh, properly made oils—can rapidly reverse damage caused by years of processed fat consumption. Resources & Links: Guest Links Udo Erasmus Official Website → https://udoerasmus.com Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/theudoerasmus Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/udoerasmus Books & Products Your Body Needs An Oil Change (New Book) → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7J3YJD7 Udo's Choice Supplements → https://udoschoice.co.uk/ Host Links Yogahealer → https://www.yogahealer.com Club Thrive → https://clubthrive.global Wellness Pro Academy → https://wellnesspro.academy Uninflamed → https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2 Body Thrive → https://amzn.to/3udNFR0 Master of You → https://amzn.to/3OlfoGn Primal Habits → https://amzn.to/3OvfPOx About Cate Stillman: Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, behavior change expert, and founder of Yogahealer and Club Thrive. For more than 20 years, she has helped wellness professionals and conscious seekers reverse inflammation, restore body intelligence, and lead with alignment and purpose. 🎧 Tune in and reflect: What's one "right fat" choice or inner shift you can make today to support whole health?

About this Episode: In this powerful conversation, Cate Stillman interviews David Crow—renowned author, herbalist, plant-medicine researcher, and founder of Floracopeia. Together, they explore the worlds of Tibetan, Ayurvedic, and Chinese medicine through the lens of lineage, ritual, and spiritual ecology. David shares his extraordinary journey—from being one of the first Western students in acupuncture college in the 1980s, to closing his clinic and moving to Kathmandu to study Tibetan and Ayurvedic medicine directly from lineage-holding masters. He speaks about transmission, apprenticeship, plant spirit intelligence, and the disappearing wisdom of traditional herbalism. Cate and David dive into the deep relationship between inner and outer alchemy—how consciousness, meditation, ritual, and plants work together to heal, awaken, and extend longevity. They also explore how modern people can reconnect to ecosystems, attention, and plant intelligence in simple, practical ways. If you're a wellness pro, herbalist, yogi, or seeker of spiritual ecology, this episode is a masterclass in ancient medicine—and a reminder of how far we've drifted from the natural world. Key Takeaways Transmission Matters: Healing wisdom traditionally passed through relationship, ritual, and mentorship—not data alone. David recounts learning from Tibetan teachers who safeguarded ancient manuscripts. Inner & Outer Alchemy: Asian medicine teaches that herbal medicine is ultimately for longevity and spiritual illumination—not just symptom relief. Meditation Potentizes Herbs: Where attention goes, prana flows. Mindfulness amplifies plant medicine more effectively than high doses. Ecology = Pharmacology: The same plant species changes potency based on terrain, direction, climate, and ecosystem health. Herbalism Requires Context: Not every ancient practice fits modern physiology. David teaches how to evaluate herbs safely in today's world. Mind–Plant Intelligence: Plants respond to ritual, attention, and intention—something modern supplement culture often forgets. Resources David Crow's Main Website: https://www.crowconsultations.com David Crow's Blog/Further Information: https://www.crowconsultations.com/blog Floracopeia Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/floracopeia Floracopeia Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/floracopeia Floracopeia YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@floracopeia Yogahealer → https://www.yogahealer.com Club Thrive → https://clubthrive.global About Cate Stillman Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, behavior-change expert, and founder of Yogahealer and Club Thrive. For 20+ years she has guided wellness professionals toward deeper healing, embodiment, and regenerative leadership. How could you bring more attention, ritual, or ecological connection into your plant-medicine or self-care practice?

In this enlightening conversation, Cate Stillman sits down with Dr. Toni Engram, founder of Flourish Dental Boutique in Dallas, to explore how biological dentistry bridges oral health and whole-body wellness. Together, they unpack why your mouth is the mirror of your overall health—and how what's happening in your teeth and gums can reveal the state of your immune system, hormones, and even emotional resilience. Dr. Toni shares her journey from a traditional, insurance-based dental practice to creating a toxin-free, holistic clinic grounded in terrain theory, functional medicine, and Eastern-Western integration. She explains how addressing inflammation, hidden infections, and oral microbiome imbalance can prevent chronic disease and autoimmune flare-ups. The conversation also explores how breathing patterns, ozone therapy, and nutritional care are transforming modern dentistry into a foundation for long-term vitality. A powerful theme throughout this dialogue is medical freedom and informed choice—how Dr. Toni's experience during the pandemic reinforced her commitment to individualized care, clean practices, and patient empowerment. Key Takeaways: 🦷 The Mouth–Body Connection: Each tooth corresponds to an organ system. Oral inflammation and hidden infections can trigger systemic issues like fatigue, autoimmunity, and hormonal imbalance. 🌿 Terrain over Germ Theory: Health depends on the body's internal environment. By strengthening the terrain—through nutrition, detoxification, and non-toxic dental care—you naturally resist disease. 💧 Ozone in Dentistry: Ozone therapy cleanses infection, enhances healing, and supports a balanced oral microbiome—without harsh chemicals or antibiotics. 💫 Fluoride-Free Future: Dr. Toni explains the risks of fluoride exposure, how it entered our water supply, and why mineral-rich, fluoride-free options are the smarter path forward. 🌬 Breathe for Better Health: Mouth breathing alters jaw growth in children and disrupts the oral microbiome. Retraining to nasal breathing supports deeper sleep, stronger immunity, and calmer energy. 🧬 Oral Microbiome Testing: With new saliva-based tests, dentists can map bacterial balance and tailor precise healing protocols that blend functional medicine with oral care. 💖 Integrative Care & Coaching: Dr. Toni and her team pair dentistry with health coaching to address habits, diet, and lifestyle—because true healing requires more than dental work. 🔗 Resources: 🌐 Flourish Dental Boutique → https://flourishdental.com 📱 Instagram: @drtoniengram 👩‍💼 About Cate Stillman: Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, behavior change expert, and founder of Yogahealer and Club Thrive. For over two decades, she has guided wellness professionals and conscious seekers to unlock deep healing, body intelligence, and aligned leadership. Author of: 📗 Primal Habits → https://amzn.to/3OvfPOx 📘 Uninflamed → https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2 📙 Body Thrive → https://amzn.to/3udNFR0 📕 Master of You → https://amzn.to/3OlfoGn 🎧 Tune in and reflect: How might upgrading your oral care routine and breathing habits become the foundation for your next level of energy, focus, and longevity?

About this episode: In this illuminating conversation, Cate Stillman sits down with Kristina Scaglione, LCSW-R, founder of Root & Rise Clinical Specialists, to explore the rise of trauma-informed therapy, the layers of modern trauma, and how holistic healing integrates mind, body, and spirit. Kristina shares her journey from volunteering with a New York non-profit serving the homeless to establishing a multi-disciplinary practice that blends traditional therapy with complementary modalities like nutrition, Reiki, hormone support, and hypnosis. Together, they unpack why "trauma recovery" is becoming mainstream, how systemic factors like consumer culture and isolation contribute to emotional distress, and why true healing requires more than talk therapy. A deeply personal part of the discussion centers on Kristina's recovery from a vaccine injury, her experience of being dismissed by the medical system, and how that inspired the creation of the Limitless partnership—a collaborative network of clinicians bridging Eastern and Western medicine to support complex health conditions such as long-haul COVID. Key Takeaways: 💫 Trauma's Nuance and Reach: Not everyone is "traumatized," but most experience trauma at varying levels. Subtle forms of trauma often stem from cultural, systemic, and relational influences. 🌿 Healing is Holistic and Integrated: Sustainable healing blends mental, physical, and spiritual modalities. The Root & Rise + Limitless model goes beyond talk therapy to include energetic and lifestyle support. 🧠 Habits Build Healing: Long-term progress depends on consistent daily habits. Kristina emphasizes "habit stacking" to make new wellness practices easier to sustain. 🧍 Mindful Navigation of Dysregulation: Grounding and breathwork should be practiced regularly—like a seatbelt—so they're instinctive in times of stress. 📱 Technology's Double-Edged Sword: While social media raises awareness, it can also fuel self-diagnosis and disconnection. Human interaction remains essential for emotional regulation. 🤖 AI vs. Human Connection: AI can support but never replace the deep empathy, rapport, and non-judgmental space that define effective therapy. 💰 Self-Pay and Autonomy: Paying privately ensures privacy, freedom from insurance limitations, and customized care rooted in trust and collaboration. 🌸 Iatrogenic Trauma and Validation: Kristina's healing journey underscores the importance of medical openness, validation, and the integration of multiple healing systems. 🔗 Resources: 🌐 Root & Rise Clinical Specialists → https://rootandrisecs.com 🌐Limitless Integrative Wellness | Mind Spa → https://limitlessintegrativewellness.com 🌐 Yogahealer Website → https://www.yogahealer.com 👩‍💼 About Cate Stillman: Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, behavior change expert, and founder of Yogahealer and Club Thrive. For over 20 years, she has guided wellness professionals and conscious seekers to unlock deep healing, body intelligence, and aligned leadership. Author of: 📗 Primal Habits → https://amzn.to/3OvfPOx 📘 Uninflamed → https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2 📙 Body Thrive → https://amzn.to/3udNFR0 📕 Master of You → https://amzn.to/3OlfoGn 🎧 Tune in and reflect: What daily habit or grounding practice could help you reconnect to your body and regulate your nervous system today?

About this episode: In this illuminating conversation, Cate Stillman sits down with Dr. Steffany Moonaz—yoga therapist, researcher, and founder of Arthritis.Yoga—to explore how yoga helps people living with arthritis and chronic pain reclaim vitality, mobility, and joy. With decades of experience bridging research and practice, Steffany shares why yoga is far more than asana and how breath, mindfulness, and community play a vital role in pain management and long-term healing. Key Takeaways: Beyond the joints: Why chronic pain is more about nervous system messages than cartilage damage—and how yoga can rewire pain perception. Yoga vs. physical therapy: Research shows yoga matches strengthening exercises short term, but outperforms them in mood and long-term results. The power of pranayama: Breathwork regulates the nervous system, reduces pain reactivity, and fosters resilience. Community healing: Group practice amplifies results, providing accountability, encouragement, and transformation. Props & support: Why embracing assistance is strength, not weakness—and how it prevents injury and enhances alignment. Whole-person yoga: Tools like mindfulness and applied philosophy shift how we relate to pain, not just the pain itself. 🔗 Resources: 🌐 Arthritis.Yoga → https://www.arthritis.yoga 📘 Yoga Therapy for Arthritis by Steffany Moonaz → https://amzn.to/4aS7XU2 📘 Uninflamed by Cate Stillman → https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2 🌿 Join Club Thrive → https://clubthrive.global 🧘 Yogahealer Website → https://www.yogahealer.com 📚 Cate's Books: Body Thrive, Master of You, Primal Habits 👩‍💼 About Cate Stillman: Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, behavior change expert, and founder of Yogahealer and Club Thrive. With over 20 years of guiding wellness pros and conscious seekers, she empowers people to unlock deep healing, body intelligence, and aligned leadership. Cate is also the author of Uninflamed, Body Thrive, Master of You, and Primal Habits. Author of: 📗 Primal Habits → https://amzn.to/3OvfPOx 📘 Uninflamed → https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2 📙 Body Thrive → https://amzn.to/3udNFR0 📕 Master of You → https://amzn.to/3OlfoGn 🎧 Tune in and reflect: What's one yoga practice—on or off the mat—that could help shift your relationship with pain today?

About this episode: This episode dives deep into longevity science with Chris Burres, founder and chief scientist at MyVitalC. Join host Cate Stillman and Chris as they explore the Nobel Prize-winning molecule that achieved a 90% life extension in mammals—the longest ever recorded in peer-reviewed research—and what it could mean for human health. From the story of its 1985 discovery at Rice University to its role in combating oxidative stress, supporting mitochondrial function, and enhancing energy, Chris explains the fascinating science in a way anyone can understand. Whether you're a biohacker, wellness seeker, or simply curious about living longer and healthier, you'll walk away with practical insights and inspiration. Key Takeaways: • Origins of the molecule: The backstory of its discovery and Nobel Prize recognition. • Longevity breakthrough: How the 90% life extension study reshaped scientific understanding of aging. • Free radicals & aging: Why oxidative stress is a major driver of aging and how this molecule addresses it. • From research to results: Real-life benefits—from better sleep to improved mental clarity—reported by MyVitalC users. • Personal protocols: Chris's own approach to optimizing healthspan through daily habits and supplementation. 🔗 Resources: 🌐 MyVitalC → https://www.myvitalc.com 📘 Uninflamed by Cate Stillman → https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2 🌿 Join Club Thrive → https://clubthrive.global 🧘 Yogahealer Website → https://www.yogahealer.com 📚 Cate's Books: Body Thrive, Master of You, Primal Habits 👩‍💼 About Cate Stillman: Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, behavior change expert, and founder of Yogahealer and Club Thrive. For over 20 years, she has been guiding wellness pros and conscious seekers to unlock deep healing, body intelligence, and aligned leadership. She is the author of Uninflamed, Body Thrive, Master of You, and Primal Habits. Author of: 📗 Primal Habits → https://amzn.to/3OvfPOx 📘 Uninflamed → https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2 📙 Body Thrive → https://amzn.to/3udNFR0 📕 Master of YOU → https://amzn.to/3OlfoGn 🎧 Tune in and reflect: What's one step you're inspired to take toward improving your longevity after hearing Chris's story?