67. Traditional Chinese Medicine, Feng Shui, and Hot Water: Sara Jane Ho

In this episode, Sam sits down with cultural expert, media personality, and entrepreneur Sara Jane Ho of Netflix's Mind Your Manners to learn for the first time what Traditional Chinese Medicine has known forever: Which directions your windows should face. Which foods nourish the feminine, and which nourish the masculine. How to prevent gray hairs. How to breathe (literally). How to poop (seriously). And how to bring the balance of eastern medicine to a chaotic western lifestyle.

Listen to this episode if you feel like there's a missing puzzle piece in your wellness journey that you just can't put your finger on. (Hint: it might be qi deficiency.)

Key moments:

00:03:54 How living in several countries as a child changed the rest of her life

00:05:44 Navigating both eastern and western culture as a child

00:08:27 The influence of feng shui throughout her life

00:09:45 When you’re actually supposed to feng shui your home

00:10:45 The most jarring aspects of western culture after living in China

00:15:05 The role Traditional Chinese Medicine has played in her life

00:16:21 The best hack for taking Herbal Chinese Medicine

00:20:03 The impact of western culture and habits on her body

00:25:14 Core principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine