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Hot Water (fka Mind Your Manners)

Hot Water (fka Mind Your Manners)

Sara Jane Ho 61 Episodes Jul 21, 2026

Sara Jane Ho explores the traditions, beliefs, and practices that shape Chinese life, offering insights into their meaning for listeners. New episodes are released every Tuesday. Follow along on social media and watch her Netflix show Mind Your Manners.

Episodes

The Potato Princess of China — with Yiwen Hao
The Potato Princess of China — with Yiwen Hao Jul 21, 2026 3191 Sara Jane sits down with Yiwen Hao—China's "Potato Princess"—to explore how her family built one of the world's largest potato companies and how she turned discarded potato peels into a skincare brand. They discuss Chinese entrepreneurship, sustainability, the connection between food and beauty, and finding value where others see waste. Shop restorative intimate skincare and feng shui talis
I’m Not Your Chinese Medicine Girl: Sara Jane Answers It All
I’m Not Your Chinese Medicine Girl: Sara Jane Answers It All Jul 14, 2026 1654 When Sara Jane realizes she's become "the Chinese medicine lady," she explains why what she's really shares isn't just Traditional Chinese Medicine—it's a Chinese way of living. She breaks down what different types of dampness actually mean, why burping and foul-smelling gas signal digestive imbalance, and what vaginal discharge reveals about your internal balance. She also covers Chinese astrol
#65 - Exhausted? You Need Qigong – with Lee Holden
#65 - Exhausted? You Need Qigong – with Lee Holden Jul 7, 2026 3865 When Sara Jane explores why so many of us feel exhausted despite sleeping, exercising, and trying to manage stress, she sits down with Qigong master Lee Holden to uncover the ancient practice that helps restore energy, regulate the nervous system, and reconnect the mind and body through breath, movement, and flow. Try qigong for free for 2 weeks on holdenqigong.com/p/sjh-free-classes Shop res
#64 - The Truth About Bloating, Fruit & MSG
#64 - The Truth About Bloating, Fruit & MSG Jun 30, 2026 1740 Sara Jane answers your questions—from why your belly button is sacred in TCM to whether fruit on an empty stomach is harming your digestion. She breaks down “cold constitution,” bloating (and why you don’t need another supplement) and the truth about MSG. Shop Sara Jane Ho's TCM feminine care line and feng shui collection on ⁠⁠www.antevorta.us⁠⁠ and use code HOTWATER for 20% off Learn more about
#63 - Bird’s Nest Soup, Last Names & Dry Eyes
#63 - Bird’s Nest Soup, Last Names & Dry Eyes Jun 23, 2026 1811 Sara Jane answers your questions—unfiltered. From how men in China impress women (think bird’s nest soup, not cocktails) to why in Asia women don’t take their husbands' surname, she breaks down cultural differences you probably never thought about. She also covers dry eyes and myopia through a TCM lens and whether dried flowers are bad feng shui. Shop Sara Jane Ho's TCM feminine care line and f
#62 - The Feng Shui Guide to House Hunting — with Marie Diamond
#62 - The Feng Shui Guide to House Hunting — with Marie Diamond Jun 16, 2026 4314 When Sara Jane goes house hunting, she sits down with Feng Shui master Marie Diamond to discover how a home's energy, layout, and history can reveal whether it's truly the right place to build your life. Shop Sara Jane Ho's TCM feminine care line and feng shui collection on ⁠⁠www.antevorta.us⁠⁠ and use HOTWATER for 20% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#61 - Growing Up Asian vs. Asian American (What No One Talks About)
#61 - Growing Up Asian vs. Asian American (What No One Talks About) Jun 9, 2026 1726 Sara Jane breaks down the difference between growing up Asian in Asia vs. Asian in the West—and how it shapes identity, pressure, and belonging. She also answers your questions on pressure cookers, keloid scars, and feng shui dos and don’ts. Shop Sara Jane Ho's TCM feminine care line and feng shui collection on ⁠⁠www.antevorta.us⁠⁠ and use HOTWATER for 20% off Learn more about your ad choices. V
#60 - Are You Addicted to Stress? — with Dr. Scott Lyons
#60 - Are You Addicted to Stress? — with Dr. Scott Lyons Jun 2, 2026 3677 Sara Jane sits down with psychologist Dr. Scott Lyons to explore why so many of us don’t just experience stress—we depend on it. Together, they unpack how chaos becomes normalized in modern life, why drama can feel strangely familiar, and how chronic stress reshapes the body, relationships, and nervous system. Shop Sara Jane Ho's TCM feminine care line and feng shui collection on ⁠⁠www.antevorta
#59 - Every 7 Years, Your Body Changes—Here’s Why (TCM)
#59 - Every 7 Years, Your Body Changes—Here’s Why (TCM) May 26, 2026 2079 Sara Jane returns from China to unpack the Traditional Chinese Medicine belief that women age in 7-year cycles and men in 8-year cycles, and what that means for fertility, aging, and longevity. She also explains qi and blood flow and what gua sha marks and sweaty hands and feet reveal about the body. Shop Sara Jane Ho's TCM feminine care line and feng shui collection on ⁠⁠www.antevorta.us⁠⁠ and u
#58 - Eat to Heal: The Spiritual Science of Food — with Serena Poon
#58 - Eat to Heal: The Spiritual Science of Food — with Serena Poon May 19, 2026 3630 Sara Jane sits down with celebrity nutritionist Serena Poon, whose near-death experience from breast implants led her to a deeper path in nutrition and spirituality. Together they explore how food works as medicine for body and mind, and how food, stress, and daily habits shape how well you live. Shop Sara Jane Ho's TCM feminine care line and feng shui collection on ⁠⁠www.antevorta.us⁠⁠ and use H
#57 - What Chinese Parenting Gets Wrong (And Why It Works)
#57 - What Chinese Parenting Gets Wrong (And Why It Works) May 12, 2026 2086 Sara Jane gets candid on parenting—why she takes a firmer approach and where she diverges from mainland Chinese styles. With Kelsey, she breaks down honesty, respect, and the tough calls that come with family dynamics—then pivots to a lighter take on achieving a perkier, more toned butt. Shop Sara Jane Ho's TCM feminine care line and feng shui collection on ⁠⁠www.antevorta.us⁠⁠ and use HOTWATER f
#56 - Acupuncture 101 – with Dr. Felice Chan
#56 - Acupuncture 101 – with Dr. Felice Chan May 5, 2026 4259 When Sara Jane sits down with Dr. Felice Chan—a neuroscientist turned doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine—she asks a simple question: what are those needles actually doing in the body? Together, they break down acupuncture in modern terms, from the nervous system and circulation to hormones, sleep, fertility and stress. Shop Sara Jane Ho's TCM feminine care line and feng shui collection on ⁠⁠

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