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Stress can start to feel like just another part of being an adult: always tired, overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally drained. But what if those feelings are connected to more than what’s happening in your mind?

In this episode, I’m joined by Miriam Putnam, a certified wellness coach and holistic mental health advocate. Miriam’s personal experience with her mother’s struggles in the mental health system led her to explore how the body, mind, and soul work together in wellness.

We talk about chronic stress and its effects on sleep, hormones, digestion, immunity, and emotional resilience. Miriam also shares her perspective on the mind and brain, her Mind-Muscle Exercise, and everyday foundations of wellness—from movement and nutrition to sunlight, connection, purpose, and boundaries.

If you’ve been feeling stretched thin or disconnected from yourself, this conversation offers thoughtful questions and small places to begin.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Miriam’s story and what led her to this work
• Why so many people feel overwhelmed, even when life looks fine from the outside
• How stress can show up physically and emotionally
• The difference between the mind and the brain
• Miriam’s Mind-Muscle Exercise
• Everyday foundations that can support well-being
• What holistic mental health means to Miriam
• Protecting your energy and setting healthier boundaries
• Small practices that can help you feel more balanced

Connect with Miriam

• Miriam Putnam’s website⁠
• Explore Miriam’s wellness and stress coaching work⁠
• Download the Wellness Checklist⁠

Connect with Cody

• Follow Cody on Instagram⁠
• Shop Mixhers⁠

Interested in working with Cody? Her CALM program uses the framework of Capacity, Adaptation, Load, and Modulation to help women make sense of their health patterns and build a practical path forward. Find me on Instagram to learn more.

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Fertility is about more than getting pregnant. It can offer important clues about what’s happening throughout the body—and understanding those clues may help women and couples ask better questions and find a more informed path forward.

In this episode, I’m joined by Gabriela Rosa, founder of The Rosa Institute and a Harvard-trained fertility specialist. We talk about the often-overlooked factors that can affect reproductive health, why fertility care should include both partners, and how to think about IVF, recurrent miscarriage, and the emotional weight of infertility.

Whether you’re trying to conceive, planning for the future, or simply want to understand your body better, this conversation is a reminder that asking why can be an important part of finding support and hope.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What fertility can reveal about whole-body health
• Why fertility challenges may be increasing—and the factors that may play a role
• Common fertility myths that can delay answers
• Why both partners belong in the conversation
• Root causes that may be overlooked, including thyroid, metabolic, inflammatory, nutrient, and other health factors
• Where IVF may fit and when it may help to investigate further
• Recurrent miscarriage and finding hope after loss
• The emotional side of infertility and Gabriela’s research on expressive writing
• Ways to support reproductive health for the future

Connect with Gabriela Rosa and The Rosa Institute:

• Fertility Breakthrough
• About Gabriela Rosa
• Instagram
• The INSPIRE Study

Connect with Cody:

• Instagram: @codyjeansanders
• Mixhers

If this conversation encouraged you, share it with someone who may need the reminder that they’re not alone—and that asking more questions can be a meaningful next step.

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Are you eating “healthy” and still feeling exhausted, hungry, inflamed, or out of sync with your body? Calories and nourishment aren’t the same thing—and women’s needs can change through pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, and menopause.

I’m joined by Jessica Khourie, founder and CEO of JOVA, to talk about the gap she saw in women’s nutrition and what led her to build a company around practical, whole-food nourishment. After years in the corporate world, Jessica set out to make nourishing choices feel simpler in real life.

We talk about what undernourishment can look like, why nutrition needs to evolve through different seasons of life, and how stress, time, and decision fatigue can make healthy eating feel harder than it needs to be. We also get into smoothies: what makes one satisfying and balanced, common mistakes, and how convenience can fit into a nourishing routine.

Along the way, we discuss protein, fiber, blood sugar, minerals, muscle, and the difference between feeling full and feeling nourished. And we talk about the bigger picture: nourishment also includes rest, joy, movement, connection, and caring for your nervous system.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Jessica’s journey from Procter & Gamble to founding JOVA
• What it can mean to be well-fed but undernourished
• Nutrients women commonly overlook
• How nutrition needs shift through pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, and menopause
• Protein, fiber, blood sugar, minerals, and muscle health
• Why healthy eating can feel difficult when life is busy
• What to look for in a balanced smoothie
• Nourishment beyond food: rest, stress, joy, and connection

Links

Connect with Jessica and JOVA

• JOVA
• About JOVA
• Jessica Khourie on LinkedIn
• Use Code: CODYSANDERS15 for 15% off

Connect with Cody

• Instagram: @codyjeansanders
• Mixhers
• Work with Cody - Hormone Replacement + Peptides

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