Hot Water (fka Mind Your Manners)
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
#80 - The Bone Density Wake-Up Call—with Sarah Glicken
Sara Jane sits down with bone health expert Sarah Glicken to uncover what’s really happening to your bones as you age—from bone density scans and osteoporosis myths to the foods, supplements, and exercises that can help build stronger bones, plus the Traditional Chinese Medicine approach to protecting them for the long haul.
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#79 - The Spiritual Reason Difficult People Are in Your Life—with Yehuda Ashkenazi
Sara Jane sits down with her Kabbalah teacher Yehuda Ashkenazi to discover the spiritual reason difficult people come into your life—from why certain relationships trigger you and the lessons they may be here to teach to practicing mercy without losing your boundaries, breaking reactive patterns, and knowing when it’s time to walk away.
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#78 - The Chinese Remedies I Actually Swear By
Sara Jane shares the traditional Chinese remedies she actually swears by, from her go-to medicines for coughs, colds and cuts to healing foods like Asian pear soup and mung bean soup. She also explains why you should never leave your hair wet, what TCM believes about eczema, and why accepting someone’s belongings in place of an unpaid debt might mean taking on more than you bargained for.
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#77 - The New Rules of Aging—with Dr Christie Prendergast
Sara Jane sits down with double board-certified plastic surgeon and precision medicine specialist Dr. Christie Prendergast to rethink everything we’ve been told about aging—from skin, hormones, stress, and brain health to Botox, peptides, supplements, and the biohacking trends that may be more marketing than science.
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#76 - Ask Marie Diamond: Your Feng Shui Questions Answered
Sara Jane sits down with Feng Shui master Marie Diamond to answer your biggest questions about love, home, and energy—from Feng Shui for singles and couples to difficult people, dying plants, cul-de-sacs, and clearing the mental and energetic clutter in your life.
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#75 - The Chinese Art of Reading Your Face
Sara Jane explores the ancient Chinese art of face reading to discover what your features may reveal about your fortune and why some Chinese beauty practices are designed not just to make you look better, but luckier. She also shares an unsettling story of domestic abuse between friends in China.
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#74 - The Feng Shui Guide to Love—with Marie Diamond
Sara Jane sits down with Feng Shui master Marie Diamond to discover how your home may be shaping your love life—from calling in a partner and strengthening intimacy to clearing the energy of heartbreak and creating space for a new chapter.
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#73 - My Psychic & Spiritual Stack
Sara Jane opens up her psychic and spiritual stack, sharing the Feng Shui masters, Kabbalah teachers, mediums, mystics, Akashic Records healers, and shamanic guides she turns to for everything from relationships and career to past lives, energetic blocks, and connecting with those who have passed—and how she uses spiritual guidance without outsourcing her own intuition.
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#72 - The Chinese Baby Practices I Swear By
Sara Jane shares the Chinese baby practices shaping how she’s raising her son, from delayed cord clamping and circumcision to Vitamin K, postpartum care, and building immunity through the lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Stick around until the end for her unfiltered view on vaccines and why she’s choosing a delayed approach.
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#71 - 10 Menopause Mistakes You're Making, According to Chinese Medicine
Sara Jane shares the 10 biggest menopause mistakes women make through the lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine, from iced drinks and over-exercising to sleep, stress, hot flashes, and the daily habits that can help you navigate this next stage of life.
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#70 - The Menopause Nobody Prepared You For — with Dr. Suzanne Gilberg
When Sara Jane begins experiencing the unexpected symptoms of perimenopause, she sits down with board-certified OB/GYN Dr. Suzanne Gilberg to explore the science of menopause alongside the Traditional Chinese Medicine view of this stage as a woman's "Second Spring."
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#69 - Motherhood, Surrogacy & Chinese Baby Wisdom
After welcoming her son Julian, Sara Jane answers your biggest questions about surrogacy, IVF, vaccines, breastfeeding, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the ancient art of choosing a Chinese name in her first Q&A as a mother.
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#68 - Two Sides of Surrogacy
When Sara Jane sits down with the woman who carried her son, she shares the untold story of their surrogacy journey—from infertility and IVF to trust, surrender, and the emotional realities of becoming a mother from both sides.
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#67 - The Potato Princess of China — with Yiwen Hao
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.
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#66 - I’m Not Your Chinese Medicine Girl: Sara Jane Answers It All
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
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.
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#64 - The Truth About Bloating, Fruit & MSG
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.
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#63 - Bird’s Nest Soup, Last Names & Dry Eyes
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.
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#62 - The Feng Shui Guide to House Hunting — with Marie Diamond
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.
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#61 - Growing Up Asian vs. Asian American (What No One Talks About)
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.
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#60 - Are You Addicted to Stress? — with Dr. Scott Lyons
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.
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#59 - Every 7 Years, Your Body Changes—Here’s Why (TCM)
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.
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#58 - Eat to Heal: The Spiritual Science of Food — with Serena Poon
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.
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#57 - What Chinese Parenting Gets Wrong (And Why It Works)
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.
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#56 - Acupuncture 101 – with Dr. Felice Chan
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.
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#55 - Difficult Relatives? Vaginal Health? The Chinese Approach
Sara Jane explores what happens when you shift your environment—from using feng shui to handle difficult relatives to creating boundaries that protect your energy—and how space affects emotional stability. She also covers vaginal health in menopause and explains why black sesame seeds support long-term vitality and nourishment.
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#54 - From Toxic Exes to Postpartum Confinement — And Everything In Between
Sara Jane receives a chilling email about an abusive ex and unpacks the lessons behind recognizing red flags early. She also explores fertility through a TCM lens, breaks down Chinese postpartum confinement and explains why women in China wash their underwear in the shower.
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#53 - How Feng Shui Can Calm the Chaos in Your Life Right Now – with Marie Diamond
Sara Jane sits down with Feng Shui master Marie Diamond to unpack why life can suddenly feel overwhelming—and how your space may be amplifying it. From the energy of the Year of the Fire Horse to the hidden emotional weight in your home, they share practical ways to clear, reset, and create calm through small shifts in your environment.
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#52 - You Are Not Your Thoughts – with Master Shi Heng Yi
Sara Jane sits down with Shaolin master Shi Heng Yi to explore the idea that you are not your thoughts—and how that one shift can change your relationship to stress, identity, and suffering. Together they break down principles of Zen Buddhism and translate them into practical applications for modern life.
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Celebrating One Year — And the Evolution to HOT WATER
On 1 April 2026, our one year anniversary, Mind Your Manners became Hot Water — a name that better reflects our deeper conversations on Eastern wellness and tradition, even down to drinking hot water.
I’m your host Sara Jane Ho. Tune in every Tuesday as we unpack the traditions, beliefs, and practices that continue to shape Chinese life — and what they mean for you.
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What if the way you’ve been living…isn’t the only way?
I’m Sara Jane Ho and on Hot Water (formerly known as Mind Your
Manners) I unpack the traditions, beliefs, and practices that
continue to shape Chinese life — and what they mean for you.
From Chinese medicine and feng shui to dating, destiny, and the unspoken rules around luck and timing — we explore how millennia old systems still influence
#51 - Why Foot Soaks Work, Iron Isn’t Enough & I Microdose Mounjaro
From whether ionic foot soaks actually detox the body to why iron deficiency isn’t just about iron in Chinese medicine, Sara Jane breaks down the deeper patterns behind common health concerns. She also shares her approach to managing cravings and staying slim, and what thinning hair, sensitive scalp, and recurring dreams can reveal about your body and mind.
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#50 - Jaw Massages, Zodiac Years & Chinese Baddie Culture
Sara Jane shares what really happens when you try a buccal (intra-oral) massage — from releasing deep jaw tension to sculpting the face, she unpacks the “Chinese baddie” trend, navigating your returning zodiac year, vibrational chart readings vs. Bazi, and the honey-in-hot-water controversy through both TCM and Ayurvedic lenses.
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#49 - Low-Tox, Low-Stress — With The House CEO Nicole Jaques
Sara Jane sits down with Nicole Jaques to explore how hidden toxins in our homes — from cookware to cleaning products — may be affecting our health more than we realize.
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#48 - Why Dampness Is the Root of Everything, Jade Is “Alive” & Your Cycle Is Talking
In this episode, Sara Jane tackles your most-asked questions through the lens of Chinese medicine — why phlegm is more than just mucus, why jade is considered a “living” stone, and what period migraines, lower back pain, and dampness all have in common. She also shares how she achieves her signature perfectly shaped brows.
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#47 - What Your Spine Is Trying to Tell You — Alignment, Sleep & the Brain with Dr. Ben Shamoiel
When Sara Jane discovers that losing the natural curve in her neck may be affecting everything from her sleep to her cycle, she sits down with chiropractor Dr. Ben Shamoiel to explore how alignment of the spine shapes the brain, nervous system, and overall health.
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#46 - When Music Heals — The Spiritual Power of Sound with RY X
When Sara Jane finds herself unexpectedly moved to tears at a concert she realizes this isn’t just music—it’s medicine. She sits down with singer-songwriter RY X to explore why sound can bypass the mind and go straight to the nervous system, how silence and restraint create space for emotional release, and what it really means for music to heal.
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#45 - The Zodiac Beliefs That Shape Birth Rates in China
When Sara Jane mentions that parents in China avoid having children in the Year of the Goat, she doesn’t expect to spark a cultural firestorm. In this episode, she explains why birth years still influence real-life decisions in China, breaks down what the Year of the Horse brings, and shares what to do if it’s your returning zodiac year—traditionally considered the most unstable.
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#44 - How Dating in China Is Nothing Like Dating in America
Sara Jane explains why dating in China would shock most Americans—from the “house, car, and savings” requirement to prioritizing compatibility over chemistry, and why formal courtship can include sending soup. Drawing from her own dating experiences in both cultures, this cheeky Valentine’s Week episode might just change how you see modern dating.
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#43 - Cold Drinks, Blood Sugar Spikes & the Food Mistakes Women Make
Sara Jane answers your most-asked food questions—from whether air fryers are really better than microwaves to how acid reflux, period cravings, and blood sugar imbalances are viewed in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
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#42 - Clearing Blocks, Claiming Freedom – with Frank Elaridi
Four-time Emmy-winning journalist turned energy healer Frank Elaridi joins Sara Jane to explore why people get stuck in repeating patterns and how to clear them. Frank breaks down plant medicine (psychedelics), breathwork, and how trapped emotions, sexual abuse and inherited trauma show up in real life.
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#41 - Why You’re Not Sleeping (And How to Fix It)
Sara Jane breaks down why so many people struggle to sleep—why your body won’t power down at night, what keeps the nervous system stuck in “on” mode, and how modern habits quietly disrupt rest.
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#40 - Your Acne Isn’t Random: What TCM Sees on Your Face
Sara Jane answers your most-asked skincare questions through the lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine—why acne shows up where it does, why ice baths can trigger skin issues, and how acupuncture can help clear skin. An inside-out take on skincare that goes far beyond products.
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#39 - How Feng Shui Shapes Your Destiny – with Marie Diamond
When Sara Jane discovers how powerfully our environments shape our mood, energy, and opportunities, she sits down with Feng Shui master Marie Diamond to explore the ancient principles behind it.
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#38 - TCM Miracles – The God Doctor in Hong Kong
Traditional Chinese Medicine holds stories far beyond herbs and needles. Sara Jane shares the remarkable cases she witnessed with Hong Kong’s famed “God Doctor,” the late Master Ma Hon Chau. From incurable conditions reversed to pain disappearing in moments, these TCM miracles reveal a healer whose abilities defied explanation and whose impact touched her own family.
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#37 - The Ancient Chinese Powers of Tea – with Jesse Appell
Knowing that tea in China is far more than a drink—that it’s a daily medicine, a social ritual, and a quiet philosophy of life—Sara Jane invites Jesse Appell to share its deeper wisdom with listeners. Together, they explore the ancient Chinese principles behind tea’s healing properties, the cultural power of the tea table, and why you never want to be “invited to tea” by the Chinese government.
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#36 - Ayurveda vs. TCM: Two Ancient Medicines, One Truth About Balance – with Yogi Cameron
When Sara Jane discovers that Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine—born a thousand years apart—share the same truths about balance, she sits down with Yogi Cameron to explore how ancient wisdom, daily rituals, and your unique “health personality” can realign the body and mind.
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#35 - Why Women Over 40 Need Qi Gong, Not HIIT
As Sara Jane reflects on turning 40 she breaks down the unspoken rules of drinking in Chinese culture, reveals why healthy weight gain in TCM has nothing to do with “eating more,” and shares her go-to congee recipe for nourishing the Spleen.
She also dives into the best forms of movement for perimenopause—from Qi Gong to Tai Chi—and why in this season of life your workouts should soothe your sys
#34 - The Feng Shui Questions You Won’t Stop Asking
Sara Jane answers your biggest feng shui follow-ups—from whether family photos count as “watching you sleep” to why Buddhas and teddy bears don’t belong in the bedroom. She talks stray-cat omens, art above the bed, and shares the story of her recent spiritual “clearing.”
She also breaks down grounding basics—from earthing mats to seawater minerals—and why staying rooted matters just as much as s
#33 - Traditional Chinese Medicine 101: Why Your Kitchen Is a Medicine Cabinet – with Dr Felice Chan
When Sara Jane learns that your kitchen might hold more healing power than your medicine cabinet, she sits down with Dr. Felice Chan—a neuroscientist turned doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine—to uncover the connection between ancient remedies and the body’s hidden intelligence.
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#32 - Why Microwaves Kill Qi, Coffee Drains Yin & Chinese Friends Call You Fat
Sara Jane dives into your most-asked questions—from why microwaving food can “kill the qi” to what your Chinese friend really means when they call you chubby. She shares nourishing herbal drinks for fertility and fibroids, unpacks the TCM take on hot yoga, and reveals how your daily coffee habit might be quietly depleting your Yin.
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#31 - Blended Families, Peptides & the Power of Yin
Sara Jane shares what really happens when you blend families — from moving her stepson into college to giving his menopausal mother a glow-up, she unpacks Mounjaro, peptides, red string protection rituals, and herbal soups that nourish Yin through midlife shifts.
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#30 - What’s Eating You? Parasites, Mood Swings & TCM Secrets – with Dr. Chris Motley
When Sara Jane learns that parasites might be behind everything from eczema to belly fat to mood swings, she calls in Dr. Chris Motley—chiropractic doctor, TCM practitioner, and master of frequency medicine—to find out what’s really living inside her. Because maybe what’s draining you isn’t in your head—it’s in your gut.
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#29 - The Warm Womb: TCM, PCOS & Paths to Pregnancy
Sara Jane shares her (in)fertility story—from incomplete medical abortion and uterine scarring to PCOS—then breaks down TCM fixes for conceiving (for both partners), the Qing Palace chart to determining your baby’s gender, soothing pregnancy rituals, and why Chinese elites are choosing surrogacy.
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#28 - Night Peeing? BO? Cravings? Here’s What You’re Missing
What do night peeing, body odor, and food cravings have in common? Traditional Chinese Medicine has answers—and they might surprise you. In this episode Sara Jane shares solutions: from an acupuncture point for bladder control, to the real reason Chinese women don’t need deodorant, to herbal support for food cravings.
Plus: eczema, text neck and mirror Feng Shui.
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#27 - Unlocking Your Intuition—and Why You Should See a Psychic Now with MaryAnn DiMarco
What if your intuition was already speaking—you just weren’t listening? In this episode Sara Jane sits down with psychic medium MaryAnn DiMarco to talk spirit guides, energy hygiene, and how to tell the difference between fear and inner knowing. Come for the live reading and stay for the real talk on trusting your gifts and raising your spiritual frequency.
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#26 - Why Room-Temp is Cold, Stepmom Stigma is Real & How to Clear Chin Breakouts
Sara Jane and Kelsey discuss stepmom stigma in Chinese culture, why room temperature water is actually cold, the TCM way to support PCOS, and a quick hotel feng shui fix for figurines “watching” you sleep.
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#25 - How a Chinese Family-Run Furniture Brand Is Taking on America
Mark Feng now helms Markor—China’s iconic home-furnishings empire often called the “Ethan Allen of China”—with a footprint that stretches across the globe. Sara Jane sits down with him to tell a story bigger than furniture: the making of modern China.
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#24 - How to Find Flow: Music, Parenting and Spiritual Rebirth with Grammy Winner Kizzo
Grammy-winning producer Kizzo has built a life defined by sound, spirit, and soul. In this conversation Sara Jane traces his climb to the top, the lessons of parenting a young creative, what psychedelics unlock in the studio, and why music is spiritual technology.
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#23 - The Truth About Hot Bodies, Sticky Poop & Dating Chinese Women
In this rapid-fire bonus episode Sara Jane explains why sticky stool might signal “damp-heat,” how cupping actually works, and whether “fancy Asians” are really all that fancy.
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#22 - Hello I’m Dead: What to Know Before You Go
What if talking about death isn’t morbid—but loving? In this episode Sara Jane sits down with QuyenZi Pham to understand why she founded Hello I’m Dead and how reframing end-of-life planning as care—not catastrophe—can bring families peace and clarity. Together they explore why death is taboo in many Asian families and how silence and superstition leaves us unprepared.
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#21 - The Truth I Never Told: Abortion, Shame, and Speaking Up
When Sara Jane realizes she’s never fully told the truth about her abortion, she sits down solo—just her voice and her story and her producer Kelsey for emotional support. From the trauma of hiding her experience to the cultural pressures of being the “perfect daughter,” she opens up about what it’s taken to find peace. Plus, how Kabbalah, Chinese values, and shamanic healing helped her reclaim he
#20 - Normalize It: How Sharing Your Story Changes Everything with Dr. Jessica Zucker
When Sara Jane first read Normalize It, she felt like someone had finally put words to the stories women aren’t “supposed” to tell. In this raw and revelatory episode she sits down with Dr. Jessica Zucker—psychologist, author, and founder of #IHadaMiscarriage—to explore the silent shame surrounding miscarriage, abortion, sexual trauma, motherhood, and more.
Together they unpack why storytelling
#19 - Is Your Mouth the Key to Longevity? TCM Says Yes with Dr. Chrystle Cu
When Sara Jane learns that Traditional Chinese Medicine has been linking oral health to whole-body wellness for thousands of years, she calls in Dr. Chrystle Cu—dentist, entrepreneur, and cofounder of Cocofloss (now Cocolab)—to unpack the mouth–body connection.
From boar-bristle toothbrushes to herbal tooth powders, tongue scraping, and even jaw tapping, they test ancient TCM dental rituals to s
#18 - Why Tampons Are Taboo, Cold Drinks Are a Trap & the Truth About Sparkling Water
What do tampons, cold drinks, and sparkling water all have in common? According to Traditional Chinese Medicine...they might be messing with your energy.
In this episode, Sara Jane answers your most curious questions—like why Asian women still avoid tampons, what TCM thinks of fizzy drinks, and why napping after lunch isn’t lazy, it’s medicine.
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#17 - You've Heard of Sex Ed, This is Sex Etiquette with Dr. Laurie Mintz
What if good sex isn’t just about chemistry—but about communication, confidence, and etiquette? In this eye-opening episode, Sara Jane sits down with renowned sex therapist and author Dr. Laurie Mintz to talk about pleasure, shame, and how to ask for what you actually want in bed. They cover everything from closing the orgasm gap to how Confucian values shaped intimacy in Asia, and why the languag
#16 - How The Body Knows Before the Mind: IntuWitchin with Mia Magik
What if your body knew the truth before your mind could catch up? In this empowering episode, Sara Jane sits down with ritual guide and modern witch Mia Magik to explore the wisdom of the body—from sacred rage to intuitive signals we’re taught to ignore. Together, they dive into the intersection of Traditional Chinese Medicine and “IntuWitchin,” decoding what tension, tears, and even tight jaws mi
#15 - Living Out Loud with Drag Race Producer Fenton Bailey
From Drag Race to Monica Lewinsky to Tammy Faye to Britney Spears, Fenton Bailey has spent his career spotlighting the misfits society tried to silence. Now, the Emmy-winning executive producer of RuPaul’s Drag Race joins Sara Jane to break down what it takes to go from mocked to iconic.
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#14 - What TCM Says About Phlegm, Periods & Prosperity: Sara Jane Answers It All
When Sara Jane opens her DMs, it’s like a digital avalanche—everything from phlegm and fertility to clubbing and cold plunges. In this solo episode, she answers 16 of your juiciest ones. Why you should skip bananas on your period, the TCM take on yogurt, how to clear phlegm permanently, and why cold plunges aren’t for women. Plus, the deeper meaning of saying “former wife” instead of “ex,” and the
#13 - Everyday Feng Shui: How to Balance Your Space (and Your Life) with Cliff Tan
When Sara Jane finds herself restless in her own home, she turns to architect and viral feng shui expert Cliff Tan to help decode why. From the way your bed is positioned to why your kitchen might be blocking your abundance, they break down how small spatial shifts can change your sleep, relationships, and mindset. Plus, Cliff busts the biggest myths about feng shui—and shares simple tips you can
#12 - How to Become the Star of Your Own Life with Hollywood's #1 Acting Coach
What if the key to success isn’t pretending to be someone else—but finally showing up as you?
Sara Jane sits down with Hollywood’s top acting and transformation coach, Bernard Hiller, whose clients include Oscar winners and A-list stars. But this conversation goes far beyond the stage. Bernard’s method is about emotional truth, personal transformation, and how to stop performing the wrong life—an
#11 - Kabbalah Isn’t A Religion - It’s A Wealth Code with David Ghiyam
What if everything going wrong is actually part of your soul’s growth? In this powerful episode, Sara Jane sits down with her spiritual teacher David Ghiyam to explore the ancient wisdom of Kabbalah—not as a religion, but as a life-changing toolkit. From attracting abundance to blessing your exes, David shares simple, actionable tools that can transform how you think, love, and live.
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#10 - Ancient Chinese Fertility Secrets (That Actually Work)
Traditional Chinese Medicine changed Annie Ho’s life—but not before Western medicine failed her first. In this revealing conversation, Sara Jane sits down with her friend, Antevorta co-founder, and certified TCM practitioner to talk all things Traditional Chinese Medicine and women’s health. From period pain and fertility to postpartum recovery and perimenopause, they dive into ancient Chinese pra
#9 - Good Grief: How to Heal After Loss with Dr. Laura Berman
When Sara Jane opens up about the loss of her mother at 21, she turns to world-renowned therapist Dr. Laura Berman—who herself lost her teenage son—to talk about something we all experience but rarely know how to handle: grief.
From Chinese ancestor rituals to the science of how grief affects the body, they dive into what it really means to mourn, to heal, and to keep loving after loss. This is a
#8 - Poker Skills for Success in Everyday Life
Cambridge-educated poker pro Gethen Jacobs joins Sara Jane to explore how the skills that win at the table—reading people, staying calm under pressure, and knowing when to walk away—apply to everyday life. Gethen even gives Sara Jane tips and tricks to ethical and effective bluffing.
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#7 - Salads Are Bad, Grey Hair & Spicy DMs: Sara Jane Answers it All
When Sara Jane opens up her DMs, she finds it overflowing with questions—from skincare and etiquette to menopause and the mysteries of Chinese medicine. In this rapid-fire bonus episode, she answers 20 of your juiciest queries in 20 minutes. Why raw salads might actually make you gain weight, the truth about black sesame for grey hair, and yes, even where her earrings are from. It’s unfiltered, un
#6 - How Fashion Shapes Power, Status, and Success
Author and style expert Richard Thompson Ford—whose book Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History unpacks the rules behind what we wear—joins Sara Jane and Marcel to explore how fashion, like etiquette, is far from superficial. A semifinalist in Esquire’s “Best Dressed Real Man” contest, Richard shares how knowing what to wear can be a superpower—a way to signal confidence, navigate power
#5 - Staying True to You in the Age of Cancel Culture with Fannita Leggett
Outspoken TikTok star Fannita Leggett has been cancelled more than once—and she’s ready to talk about it. She and Sara Jane unpack the emotional toll, the lessons learned, and lay out an etiquette code for posting online: how to speak your truth without losing yourself or your platform.
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#4 - How to Win Every Conversation (Without Losing the Relationship) with Jefferson Fisher
What if you could speak with calm, confidence, and connection—even during conflict? Texas-based trial lawyer Jefferson Fisher has helped millions do just that with his viral communication advice. In this episode, he joins Sara Jane to break down how to win every conversation—without losing the relationship.
They cover:
– How to handle difficult conversations with partners, family, coworkers, an
#3 - Reversing Grey Hair
When Sara Jane spots her first grey hair, she calls in expert Jay Small—cofounder of Arey Grey —to talk all things aging and hair. From whether to color or not, to the Chinese diet tricks for black, shiny hair, they dive into what really works. Plus, a rapid-fire myth-busting round on grey hair and hair loss.
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