Josie Santi is living her best life, and she’s here to tell you that you can too!
Wellness editor and podcast host at the beloved online women’s community, The Everygirl, Josie has dedicated her professional life to imparting her gained wisdom on the women and girls who need it most. As a young girl who suffered health-related anxieties and had trouble finding herself, to a multimedia personality powerhouse – the transformation in her aura is truly breathtaking.
Hormone Hierarchy 101: Understanding the Basics of Your Body with Josie Santi
We talk about those early days, and how they seeded her interest in wellness, before cracking open a few topics which have been lightly covered on the podcast (so far): important links between mental health, fertility, and menstrual cycles; breaking the stigma of first and last periods; how our hormones lay the roadmap for our lived experience; and how those hormones are directly affected by womens’ cycles.
This conversation takes us from embarrassing adolescent moments in junior high hallways to unlocking master manifestation levels through super self-esteem. Josie’s got it going on, and has gifted The Big Silence audience with some lifestyle gold today.
(00:03:05) The Everygirl: A Real-Life Barbieland Media Empire
- Founding mission of The Everygirl as a women’s brand
- Introducing: The Everymom
- The Every Girl Podcast: @theeverygirlpodcast
(00:05:37) Josie Santi’s Early Life Mental Health Challenges
- Struggling with painful periods and health-related anxiety in her youth
- Growing up in toxic diet culture
- Finding ancient medicine and alternative wellness
- The experience of her first panic attack
- Mistaking anxiety for a serious heart condition
- Healthy pre-sleep habits to combat morning anxiety
(00:15:45) Links Between Mental Health, Fertility & Menstrual Cycles
- Your period is not your enemy!
- Josie shares the shame she felt getting her first period
- Recognizing the immense natural power of our cycle
- Optimizing your health through your cycle phases
(00:19:24) Hormone Hierarchy 101: The Basics of Your Body
- How stress affects your period and other parts of life
- The important role of oxytocin in balancing your hormones
- Cortisol production throughout your cycle
- When it’s most important to avoid added stressors
(00:24:28) Breaking the Stigma of Menopause
- Naming the shame to remove its power
- Reproductive gap in health and wellness research
- Avoiding panic as our bodies change with age
- Toxicity of projecting female insecurities
(00:31:22) Take Home Manifestation & Career Building Tips
- How Josie manifested her current role at The Every Girl
- Manifestation is directly linked to self-esteem
- You achieve what you think you're capable of
- Seeing jealousy as a mirror
- Advice for someone lacking confidence
- One-on-one sessions at Wellness By Josie
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Guest Info:
- Instagram: @josie.santi
- Website: Wellness By Josie
- The Everygirl Podcast: @theeverygirlpodcast
- The Everygirl: @theeverygirl
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