Episode Details

In this episode, Sam sits down with cultural expert, media personality, and entrepreneur Sara Jane Ho of Netflix's Mind Your Manners to learn for the first time what Traditional Chinese Medicine has known forever: Which directions your windows should face. Which foods nourish the feminine, and which nourish the masculine. How to prevent gray hairs. How to breathe (literally). How to poop (seriously). And how to bring the balance of eastern medicine to a chaotic western lifestyle.

Listen to this episode if you feel like there's a missing puzzle piece in your wellness journey that you just can't put your finger on. (Hint: it might be qi deficiency.)

Key moments:

00:03:54 How living in several countries as a child changed the rest of her life

00:05:44 Navigating both eastern and western culture as a child

00:08:27 The influence of feng shui throughout her life

00:09:45 When you’re actually supposed to feng shui your home

00:10:45 The most jarring aspects of western culture after living in China

00:15:05 The role Traditional Chinese Medicine has played in her life

00:16:21 The best hack for taking Herbal Chinese Medicine

00:20:03 The impact of western culture and habits on her body

00:25:14 Core principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine

00:26:55 What is qi and what role does it play in TCM?

00:31:36 3 ways to nourish and protect your qi

00:33:23 The relationship between qi and yin yang

00:33:58 Masculine (yang) and feminine (yin) foods

00:34:41 TCM says eat THIS to prevent gray hairs

00:38:14 Finding a healthy balance between eastern and western medicine

00:39:11 How to support your different organs, according to TCM

00:41:23 Energetic heat: inflammation, eczema, acne, and skin conditions

00:42:35 How the western diet is sooo opposite a healthy eastern diet

00:43:21 How to eat in a balance of hot and cold for health + digestion

00:43:53 The connection between your organs and emotions

00:45:11 Dampness in Chinese Medicine

00:47:18 Why rice is so important in Chinese culture

00:48:04 Postpartum confinement in China

00:50:27 Why she stopped doing HIIT workouts

00:54:09 How to incorporate eastern medicine into a western lifestyle

00:54:58 The top 3 reasons Americans get acupuncture

00:55:13 How to poop (no, seriously)

00:56:03 TCM views on coffee vs. tea

00:58:37 Common misconceptions about TCM

01:00:38 Her favorite feng shui practices and rules

01:01:21 How to feng shui your home for prosperity and abundance

01:02:22 Which direction your windows should be facing for ideal feng shui

01:03:32 Why you shouldn’t leave shoes at your front door

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