Nourishing Our Sanity – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, Kymber unpacks fertility through a bioenergetic lens by explaining how metabolism, thyroid health, micronutrient status, and chronic stress all play foundational roles in a woman’s ability to conceive. Drawing from Ray Peat’s work and her clinical experience, Kymber reframes infertility as a sign of deeper metabolic and systemic imbalance — one that is often more workable and reversible than women are typically told.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

• A review of bioenergetics 
• How chronic stress, oxidative stress and survival physiology suppress fertility
• Key micronutrients and systemic health factors that support female fertility
• Debunking infertility myths and restoring agency around conception

Where to find Kymber:

• Instagram: @kymbermaulden
• Substack: @kymbermaulden
• Website: kymbermaulden.com
• Email: sheheals@kymber-maulden.com 

Resources:

• Kymber’s HTMA Consultation

*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

Kymber sits down with Madison to explore her journey out of the Mormon church and into deeper self-trust, embodiment, and emotional clarity. Madison shares how perfectionism, external expectations, and a culture of “proving your worth” shaped her early life — and how questioning those systems led her toward healing.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

• Perfectionism and Conformity: How growing up Mormon influenced Madisen’s tendencies
• Madisen’s first moments of doubt — and how it felt when her beliefs no longer matched her lived experience
• How religious systems can disconnect people from their intuition and body
• An update on Madison’s physical and emotional health post-Mormonism

Where to find Madisen:

• Instagram: @the.gut.goddess
• Linktree: Madisen, the Gut Goddess 

Where to find Kymber:

• Instagram: @kymbermaulden
• Substack: @kymbermaulden
• Website: kymbermaulden.com
• Email: sheheals@kymber-maulden.com 

Resources:

• Kymber’s HTMA Consultation

*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

In this difficult but important conversation, Kymber and Rachel dig deep into the cultural, emotional and physical consequences of sex work. They examine how online platforms have reshaped the perception of prostitution, blurred boundaries between porn and intimacy and exposed vulnerable women to new forms of harm. 

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

• Why the internet has altered the perception and impact of sex work
• The class divide in attitudes toward sex work
• Freeze, Fawn and Flee: Breaking down and applying women’s protective responses 
• How blurred lines between porn, fetish platforms and prostitution hide long-term harm

Where to find Rachel:

• X: @RachelRMoran
• Website: writeyourmemoir.com

Where to find Kymber:

• Instagram: @kymbermaulden
• Website: kymbermaulden.com
• Email: sheheals@kymber-maulden.com 

Resources:

• Kymber’s HTMA Consultation

*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

Kymber explores the often-overlooked world of minerals and their essential role in our physical and emotional well-being. She breaks down how modern life and medications are quietly depleting our minerals and why so many symptoms are rooted in imbalances that we rarely think to check. She also shares her passion for Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA), explaining how it can provide individualized insight into your metabolism, stress response and deeper healing needs.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

• Why minerals are crucial for true hydration and overall health
• How medications and modern life contribute to a "mineral depletion crisis"
• Common signs of mineral imbalance and why symptoms can look different for everyone
• An introduction to Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) and how Kymber applies it

Where to find Kymber:

• Instagram: @kymbermaulden
• Website: kymbermaulden.com
• Email: sheheals@kymber-maulden.com 

Resources:

• Kymber’s HTMA Consultation

*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

Kymber sheds light on the realities of sex work, exploring its appeal, dangers, and ethical complexities. She shares her personal experiences, critiques the term “sex work,” and unpacks how social media and limbic capitalism funnel women into the industry. 

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

• The problem with the term “sex work”
• How social media and online platforms funnel women into sex work
• The psychology behind women’s sexual responses
• Kymber’s reflections on her own experiences with sex work 
• The ethics of sexuality: intrinsic motivation, connection, and the value of relationships

Where to find Kymber:

• Instagram: @kymbermaulden
• Website: kymbermaulden.com
• Email: sheheals@kymber-maulden.com 

Resources:

• Kymber’s HTMA Consultation

*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

Kymber explores the deep connection between nourishment, rationality, and emotional well-being. She also shares her personal journey away from tribalism and offers a candid look at her approach to working with clients.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

• What “Nourishing our Sanity” means to Kymber
• The connection between nourishment, stress, and rationality
• How early trauma shapes our worldview and decision-making
• Cultural conditioning and self-worth in the absence of stable parenting
• What it’s like to work with Kymber

Where to find Kymber:

• Instagram: @kymbermaulden
• Website: kymbermaulden.com
• Email: sheheals@kymber-maulden.com 

Resources:

• Kymber’s HTMA Consultation

*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

In this episode, Kymber sits down to have an intimate conversation with Exulansic, about her journey through trans identification and detransition. We discuss how her undergraduate studies at UC Berkeley in gender and women’s studies influenced her trans identity and how queer theory played into this as well. We discuss the role that mental health, SA, autism, and other health issues played in her identity and decision to transition. We discuss the impacts of synthetic hormones, namely Depo Provera, on development and overall health. We discuss medical ethics and the question of informed consent when it comes to “chemically castrating” young and vulnerable populations, and we discuss the evolving concept of womanhood, self-acceptance, and the future of gender ideology.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

• Exulansic’s journey through gender studies, autism, and identity
• The effects of long-term hormone use and the challenges of detransitioning
• Gender dysphoria and its connection to autism and health issues
• Medical ethics: questioning informed consent in hormonal treatments
• The evolving concept of womanhood and the future of gender ideology

Where to find Exulansic:

• Substack: Exulansic
• X: Exulansic
• Odyssey: Exulansic

Where to find Kymber:

• Instagram: @kymbermaulden
• Website: kymbermaulden.com
• Email: sheheals@kymber-maulden.com 

Resources:

• Kymber’s HTMA Consultation

*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

In this episode, Kymber unpacks the concept of transhumanism, exploring its influence on modern medicine, reproductive technology, and societal norms. She also discusses its capitalistic undertones and explains why her disapproval of transhumanism—not the free will of the people—is at the root of her hesitations with the transgender ideological movement. 

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

• Understanding transhumanism and its core principles
• The role of birth control and abortion in transhumanism
• Modern medicine’s alignment with transhumanist ideals
• Transhumanism’s role in the transgender movement 

Where to find Kymber:

• Instagram: @kymbermaulden
• Website: kymbermaulden.com
• Email: sheheals@kymber-maulden.com 

Resources:

• Kymber’s HTMA Consultation

Kymber explores the complexities of trauma bonding in the digital age, drawing from personal experiences, research and societal observations. She discusses the patterns of trauma bonding–in romantic and familial relationships–shares her insights on narcissism and gives her informed critique of BDSM culture.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

• The three patterns of trauma bonding 
• The influence of digital communication on our nervous systems and relationships
• How Kymber discovered she was dating a narcissist 
• Kymber’s take on familial trauma bonds 

Where to find Kymber:

• Instagram: @kymbermaulden
• Website: kymbermaulden.com
• Email: sheheals@kymber-maulden.com 

Resources:

• Kymber’s HTMA Consultation

*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

Kymber delves into the developmental impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), drawing from her personal story and early work at a low-income preschool. She examines how trauma influences health and relationships, reflects on the importance of the family unit, and explores the links between stress, autoimmunity, and conditions like PCOS and hypothyroidism.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

• What are ACEs? Kymber’s personal experience and insights
• How stress relates to autoimmunity and other health conditions
• The significance of the family unit and its misunderstood value
• How poverty, substance abuse, and sexual abuse influence trauma responses

Where to find Kymber:

• Instagram: @kymbermaulden
• Website: kymbermaulden.com
• Email: sheheals@kymber-maulden.com 

Resources:

• ACE study research
• ACE scores and toxic stress
• Childhood Stress and Autoimmunity
• The Two Parent Privilege book
• Essentialism book
• Kymber’s HTMA Consultation

*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*