Explore every episode of the podcast Nourishing Our Sanity
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| 24. BioEnergetics, conception, and the myths of Infertility | 12 Jan 2026 | 01:34:13 | |
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:
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| 23. The Impact of Religious Trauma on Female Physiology with Madisen Smith | 24 Nov 2025 | 00:57:04 | |
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:
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Resources: *This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media* | |||
| 14. Life after prostitution: a conversation about female exploitation with Rachel Moran | 09 May 2025 | 01:41:58 | |
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:
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| 13. Mineral Balancing with HTMA: A Direct Path to Metabolic Agency | 23 Apr 2025 | 01:16:00 | |
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.
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| 12. Dissecting Online Sex work: Deeply Personal and Broadly Applicable | 02 Apr 2025 | 01:33:21 | |
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:
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| 11. The Role of Sanity in Trauma Repatterning | 07 Mar 2025 | 01:01:47 | |
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:
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Resources: *This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media* | |||
| 10. Trauma, detransition, gender ideology, & synthetic hormones with Exulansic | 12 Feb 2025 | 00:58:30 | |
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:
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| 9. Transhumanism and health: A case for caution and critical thinking | 22 Jan 2025 | 01:06:44 | |
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:
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| 8. Trauma Bonding and the man who taught me about my C-PTSD | 10 Jan 2025 | 01:06:51 | |
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:
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Resources: *This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media* | |||
| 7. ACEs: How Adverse Childhood Experiences shape adulthood and culture | 23 Dec 2024 | 00:57:08 | |
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:
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*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media* | |||
| 6. Out of “Poor White Trash” - Kymber’s Trauma Story | 04 Dec 2024 | 01:02:16 | |
In this deeply personal episode, Kymber shares the story of her unconventional upbringing, marked by poverty, substance abuse, and the absence of her mother. She reflects on how her life experiences have shaped her mental health, relationships and eventual path to holistic healing, as well as sharing her newfound vision for building a family of her own. Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:
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Resources: *This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media* | |||
| 5. Biological Sex and Gender pt. 2 | 13 Nov 2024 | 01:14:58 | |
In this episode, Kymber furthers her examination on biological sex & gender, highlighting the powerful role of sex hormones in shaping human behavior and challenging the notion that gender is purely a social construct. Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:
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Resources: *This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media* | |||
| 22. Maiden to Motherhood: How Culture and Trauma Hold Women back | 11 Nov 2025 | 01:12:55 | |
Kymber examines the cultural fixation on the “maiden phase” — youth, freedom, self-focus — and how trauma, capitalism and modern beauty standards keep many women stuck there far longer than nature intended. Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:
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| 4. C-PTSD: What is complex trauma and how can we recognize if we have it? | 30 Oct 2024 | 00:45:45 | |
Kymber takes a deep dive into Complex PTSD (CPTSD) and its impact on health and well-being. She unpacks the difference between PTSD and CPTSD, explores how trauma manifests as patterns interwoven into everyday life and discusses the crucial role of agency in the healing process. Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:
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Resources: **This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media** | |||
| 3. Biological Sex and Gender pt. 1 | 16 Aug 2024 | 01:34:28 | |
Amidst a move, rebranding and editorial changes, Kymber cleans up some common misconceptions about biological sex and gender in an effort to better understand and celebrate our differences, spark more research on the female brain and fulfill her own desire for self-expression. Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:
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**This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media** | |||
| 2. BioEnergetics 101 and Why This Matters | 24 Apr 2024 | 01:04:00 | |
In this episode, I do my best to break down what it means to be healthy using the BioEnergetic lens and WHY this lens for understanding health is so so important. I believe understanding bioenergetics is important for everyone, but I believe it's especially important for women seeking sustainable healthcare solutions in a culture that teaches us to exceed our limitations on a daily basis. As a nutritionist with a health science degree under my belt, I wasn't taught to view physiology through this lens in college, nor was I taught in any of my nutrition studies to view human health through this lens. It's taken me many years of education, personal health struggles, and professional client coaching to deeply appreciate how broadly applicable and essential the Bioenergetic lens is for working with our health. In bioenergetics, we understand that energy begets structure and that energy and structure are interdependent at EVERY LEVEL of our health throughout our lives. This helps to explain why quick fixes and reductive solutions to fundamental disruptions in cellular energy can cause so many negative and unintended consequences - especially for women using health guidelines that are primarily geared toward male bodies. In bioenergetics, we understand that women have physiological needs unique to their complex reproductive functions which require MORE consistency in energy metabolism, stress mitigation, lifestyle alignment, and overall nourishment. Therefore, we experience more acutely the negative effects of stress and degeneration in our bodies. I found this topic to be a difficult one to convey and as an infant podcaster, I have no doubt that I fell short on doing it justice. However, since this topic is so fundamental to my understanding and approach to all of the other topics I'll be discussing in future episodes, my hope is that I got the point across enough to keep my listeners engaged and equipped for future conversations. I hope you enjoy the podcast and please consider giving it a review or letting me know what you got out of it!
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| 1. WHY is a women’s nutritionist talking about trauma? | 26 Mar 2024 | 00:37:52 | |
In this intro episode, I introduce myself and what I do professionally with women's health for those of you who are new to my work. I offer a simple breakdown of my health and professional timeline with illness, nutrition, education, working with women's physiology and, more recently, C-PTSD & nervous system care. I share a bit of what I've been up to in the past few years and what led up to this podcast launch. Then I close out the episode with some teasers of future conversations, suggestions for how to engage with my episodes moving forward, and express gratitude for those who lend me their attention through taking the time to listen. I'm so grateful you're here. ❤️ | |||
| 21. Exploring the Roots of Cannabis Addiction with Dr. Suuzi Hazen | 13 Oct 2025 | 01:23:22 | |
Kymber and Dr. Suuzi Hazen dive into the nuanced relationship between cannabis, addiction and spirituality. They explore how early experiences, body energy and cultural shifts shape our connection to substances, and discuss what finding healing and sacredness beyond dependence looks like. Topics:
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Resources: *This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media* | |||
| 20. DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, ADHD: What do these all have in common? | 26 Sep 2025 | 01:17:22 | |
Kymber examines the common threads between depression, anxiety, and ADHD to better understand their true root causes and effective treatments. From exploring how SSRIs actually work, to understanding the impact of social media on mental health, this conversation offers both education and practical reflection. Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:
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| 19. Memetics, Learned Helplessness, and the importance of Self-Agency | 03 Sep 2025 | 01:16:49 | |
Kymber takes a step back from her focus on CPTSD and explores the broader landscape of mental health, culture and agency in the modern world. This episode is an invitation to reflect, question and re-orient toward a healthier, more agentic relationship with yourselves and the world around you. Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:
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| 18. Mineral Balancing and HTMA Pt 3: A BioEnergetic Approach to PCOS | 25 Jul 2025 | 01:13:15 | |
Kymber breaks down her bioenergetic approach to understanding and healing PCOS. She explains why minerals are the unsung heroes of hormonal health, how chronic stress contributes to insulin resistance and infertility and why true healing requires a reorientation of how we treat women’s bodies. Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:
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| 17. Unpacking the Sacred Cow of Gender Ideology | 11 Jul 2025 | 01:43:52 | |
Kymber critically examines gender ideology as a “sacred cow”—a belief system so protected that it shuts down inquiry and nuance. Drawing from her personal and professional experiences, she explores the importance of maintaining sex-based boundaries, the risks posed by self-ID policies and the ways queer theory can attract instability under the guise of liberation. Acknowledgements:
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| 16. Poverty Trauma, Class, and the Rise of Influencer Culture | 16 Jun 2025 | 01:11:05 | |
Kymber shares her reflections on how poverty trauma and financial stress shape our health, identity, and capacity to heal. Prompted by a viral post that struck a nerve, she explores the stark divide between class and poverty and how the influencer economy distorts our relationship to work, wellness, and worth.
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| 15. Mineral Balancing with HTMA Pt 2: The Immune-Mineral Connection | 30 May 2025 | 01:06:10 | |
In part two of her mineral balancing series, Kymber explores the deep and often overlooked connection between mineral status and immune function. She discusses how the innate and adaptive immune systems rely on key minerals and why the generational transfer of mineral deficiencies from mother to child serve as a reminder that healing isn’t just for us — it’s for our children and their children, too. Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:
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