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What if the missing piece in your relationship isn’t better communication—but more connection with yourSelf?

In this week’s episode, I sit down with love and relationship coach Emily Galligan, known as The Marriage Mystic, to talk about what really creates connection that lasts.

We explore how so many growth-oriented women end up caught in the cycle of over-giving, over-controlling, and carrying the emotional load—and how nervous system safety changes everything. Before you ever say a word, your body is communicating.

Emily shares simple, tangible ways to shift how you show up in your relationship—so you can speak from calm instead of reactivity, listen with presence instead of fear, and reconnect with curiosity instead of control.

We talk about:
🌿 How to stop mothering your partner without withdrawing love
🌿 What real boundaries sound and feel like
🌿 Why “creating space first” is the key to deeper intimacy
🌿 The moment women realize they’ve been leaking energy they need for themselves and their children

You’ll also hear how yoga philosophy and somatic practice offer a living framework for love—building the inner spaciousness that supports emotional, physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual intimacy.

If you’re craving a marriage where you feel seen, safe, and supported without losing yourself, this conversation will help you come home to your body, your truth, and your power in love.

About Emily Galligan

Emily is a love and relationship coach and the founder of The Marriage Mystic, where she helps women create partnerships rooted in depth, growth and mutual devotion. shaped by her own journey navigating her spouses addiction, illness, parenthood and relational awakening, Emily blends ceremony, embodiment and practical relationship skills to support women in releasing power struggles, reclaiming inner authority, and leading either relationships into deeper intimacy and trust.

Find out more about Emily on her website or instagram.

About Keri Marino

Keri is a Somatic Yoga Therapist and founder of The Nourished Woman, helping women who love yoga and personal growth but still feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in old patterns. By weaving yoga as a devotional practice with somatics and inner work, she supports women in regulating their nervous systems, healing deeply, and growing into fuller, more embodied lives. Keri’s approach is calm, spiritual, and practical—designed for real women navigating real life.

Learn more about Keri on her website or instagram.

If you know you want to practice yoga more this year, because you know it works for you. But don't just want to "do yoga," you're looking to regulate your nervous system, cultivate emotional well-being and show up more embodied, at peace and alive.

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A giant teddy bear of a golden doodle and a 4 a.m. cuddle sparked a conversation about what it really means to live with presence. We follow that thread from a messy, sweet living room moment into the deeper work of choosing curiosity and intimacy with ourselves—on the mat, in your breath, and in the small decisions that shape your relationships. Along the way, we explore how the brain leans on prediction, why presence takes energy, and how autopilot can dull your connection unless you consciously return to the here and now.

You’ll hear a grounded, practical take on mindfulness as lived peace, not a concept. We talk about noticing personal “tells” like hovering tears, quick irritability, or the urge to numb—signals that it’s time to tune in.

From there, we offer gentle practices you can try today: hand-to-heart breathing, a page of honest journaling, restorative shapes that let the floor hold you, and simple chanting to reorient the nervous system. Fear is welcomed as part of your sacred range; when acknowledged, it gives information instead of running the show.

We also open a window into The Nourished Woman method and why somatic yoga therapy supports high-functioning, heart-led women who carry so much for others. Intimacy with self expands intimacy with partners, kids, friends, and even the land you live on.

By the end, you’ll feel invited to see with fresh eyes, soften the edges of anxiety, and choose a kinder pace that lets love move through your day.

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What if midlife wasn’t the beginning of decline, but the start of your most powerful, connected chapter yet? In this episode, I sit down with menopause and midlife health coach Bonnie Papajohn to talk honestly about what’s really happening in your body—and how to work with it, not against it.

We cover the full picture of perimenopause and menopause: hormonal shifts, brain fog, fatigue, changing metabolism, and the stress that makes it all harder.

Bonnie shares her own midlife reset—surgical menopause, separation, burnout—and how she rebuilt her energy and confidence through gentle, sustainable changes: mindful eating, simple meals, and somatic practices that calm the nervous system fast. We dig into why the diets and workouts that worked at 35 don’t always serve at 50, how to reduce inflammation, balance blood sugar, and build steadier energy without extremes.

If you’re craving clearer thinking, deeper rest, and a kinder relationship with your changing body, this episode will remind you that midlife isn’t the end—it’s a recalibration.

About Bonnie

Bonnie Papajohn is the founder of Dahlia Health & Nutrition Coaching and a certified health, nutrition, and menopause specialist with over 15 years in the wellness industry. After navigating her own midlife transformation, she now supports women in feeling strong, confident, and in control of their health through personalized coaching rooted in nutrition, movement, and mindset. Bonnie is passionate about helping women embrace the shift and thrive in every season of life.

Check out her website and Instagram.

About Keri

Keri is the founder of The Nourished Woman and a Somatic Yoga Therapist who supports women in feeling more alive, grounded, and at home in their bodies. Through a calm, gently spiritual approach, she creates spaces for women to explore healing, reconnect with themselves, and move through life with greater ease and confidence. With over 16 years of experience, Keri guides yoga and somatic practices that honor the nervous system, the body’s wisdom, and the fullness of being human.

Find out more about Keri on her website or Instagram.

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If you’re feeling the pull to begin again — but not from pressure or perfection — this episode is your invitation to start fresh in a way that actually feels like you.

Together, we’ll explore how to set the tone for your year from your body’s wisdom instead of your mind’s expectations.

You’ll learn how to work with your nervous system to create calm, lasting change and how to use small, meaningful actions to build self-trust and peace from the inside out.

We’ll talk about drishti — the perspective you have— and how choosing where you place your attention can shift your energy, relationships, and sense of purpose.

If you’re ready to stop chasing “New Year, New You” and start creating a future your body and soul can trust, this one’s for you.

About Keri Marino

Keri is the founder of The Nourished Woman and a Somatic Yoga Therapist who supports women in feeling more alive, grounded, and at home in their bodies. Through a calm, gently spiritual approach, she creates spaces for women to explore healing, reconnect with themselves, and move through life with greater ease and confidence. With over 16 years of experience, Keri guides yoga and somatic practices that honor the nervous system, the body’s wisdom, and the fullness of being human.

Find out more about Keri on her website or Instagram.

If you love the sound of short daily somatic yoga rituals that help you become a more radiant woman, with bottomless pleasure and aliveness.

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If your brain feels like it has 47 tabs open right now — same.

This episode is about the invisible weight of December, the pressure to start fresh, and why stillness can feel downright uncomfortable when you’ve been running on fumes.

I share honestly about my own resistance to slowing down — how I found myself avoiding meditation, what fight, flight, freeze, and fawn actually look like in real life, and the moment I realized even joyful things can overload the senses. Together, we’ll talk about how to gently work with your nervous system instead of pushing through it, so you can come back to calm, clarity, and choice.

We’ll explore what happens when you stop trying to “fix” yourself and start listening again — how your breath deepens, your body softens, and your mind finally quiets down.

You’ll learn simple, body-first ways to reset that don’t require an hour-long routine — things like feeling your feet on the floor, softening your jaw, or following one slow exhale at a time.

Because what if you didn’t need a “new you” this year?
What if you just needed a moment to remember yourself?

I’m also inviting you to join me for a free New Year’s Day Tone-Setting Ceremony on Zoom— gentle yoga, meditation, and reflection to start 2026 grounded, calm, and clear.

Free to all, meets 9-9:45am EST with replay. Register here.

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If you’ve ever felt dismissed by doctors, exhausted from trying “all the things,” or wondered why your body still feels off even though your labs look “normal,” this episode is for you. I’m sitting down with Katie Poterala, a bespoke jeweler turned Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, to unpack her journey through mold illness, medical gaslighting, and the long road back to alignment. Katie’s story is raw, honest, and incredibly relatable — because it mirrors what so many women experience when their intuition tells them something’s wrong, but the system doesn’t listen.

We talk about how hidden mold exposure can silently impact your energy, thyroid, and mood — and what it actually takes to heal. From functional testing and safer detox protocols to the role of nervous system regulation, yoga, and somatic practices in recovery, Katie shares how she learned to rebuild trust with her body and design a life that finally feels good again. Whether you’re navigating mystery symptoms, burnout, or simply craving a deeper connection with your health, this episode will remind you that healing isn’t about doing more — it’s about learning how to listen, slow down, and take ownership of your body’s wisdom.

About Katie Poterala

Katie is a bespoke jeweler turned Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner whose journey into wellness began during a season of deep personal healing. After becoming unexpectedly ill while caring for a new baby and running a business, she struggled to find clear answers through conventional medicine. That experience led her to functional medicine, where she learned to understand her body and eventually support other women in uncovering the root causes of their symptoms. At heart, Katie’s work has always been about helping women feel like themselves again and reclaim their inner sparkle.

Learn more about Katie on her website or Instagram.

About Keri Marino

Keri is the founder of The Nourished Woman and a Somatic Yoga Therapist who supports women in feeling more alive, grounded, and at home in their bodies. Through a calm, gently spiritual approach, she creates spaces for women to explore healing, reconnect with themselves, and move through life with greater ease and confidence. With over 16 years of experience, Keri guides yoga and somatic practices that honor the nervous system, the body’s wisdom, and the fullness of being human.

Find out more about Keri on her website or Instagram.

If you love the sound of short daily somatic yoga rituals that help you become a more radiant woman, with bottomless pleasure and aliveness.

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If you’ve ever fallen into the “on-again, off-again” yoga cycle — promising yourself you’ll get back into it, then life gets loud again or longed to have yoga be a bigger part of your life yet struggled with how — this conversation is for you.

We talk about what really keeps you from staying consistent with your yoga practice (and it’s not laziness). It’s nervous system overload, the invisible weight of life, motherhood and partnership, and the perfectionism that says if I can’t do it all, I won’t do anything.

I’ll show you how to build an at-home yoga practice that actually sticks — one rooted in desire, not discipline. From five mindful breaths before a meeting to a cat-cow before bed, we explore how micro-rituals can regulate your nervous system, clear your mind, and reconnect you with the woman you want to be.

You’ll learn how to listen to your body’s cues — when it’s asking for energy, when it’s craving stillness — and how to make yoga fit your real life instead of forcing yourself to fit yoga. We’ll talk about releasing guilt, honoring your cycles, and creating space for peace that lasts long after you roll up the mat.

Because the truth is: yoga was never meant to be something you check off a list.
It’s a way of remembering who you are — even on the days that don’t go to plan.

If you love the sound of short daily somatic yoga rituals that help you become a more radiant woman, with bottomless pleasure and aliveness.

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Most of us aren’t stuck because we don’t want change — we’re stuck because our bodies are still wired for what feels familiar. In this episode, I share what it really takes to grow when your nervous system keeps choosing the past. You’ll learn how to make peace with the parts of you that resist, move through fear without shutting down, and start letting yourself receive more love, ease, and joy than you ever thought possible.

We’ll talk about why growth can feel uncomfortable (and why that’s actually a good sign), how to spot limiting beliefs as they show up in your relationships and daily life, and the small somatic shifts that help you feel safe expanding into the woman you’re becoming. This one’s for the yoga-loving, self-aware woman who’s ready to stop doubting herself and start trusting the calm, confident version of her that’s been waiting to lead.