The Sakara Life Podcast

In this Listen Again episode, Sakara founder Whitney Tingle sits down with somatic sex educator and Foria’s Chief Education Officer, Kiana Reeves, for an intimate conversation about libido, embodiment, and what it truly means to experience deep pleasure. Kiana offers grounded and expansive guidance for reconnecting with your body—emotionally, physically, and energetically—to cultivate more ease, intimacy, and joy in your sex life. 

This re-release includes refreshed resources aligned with Sakara’s newest offerings to support your journey toward a more radiant, fully expressed you.

Kiana Shares: 


The true meaning of libido, and why it’s about much more than desire


Her top practices for self-pleasure and becoming more comfortable in your body


The connection between nervous system regulation, intimacy, and orgasm


How to work through emotional blockages or shame around sex


Rituals and tools (including plant-based formulas) that support sensual wellness

About Kiana:

Kiana Reeves is a leading voice in the sexual wellness movement—a teacher, practitioner, and speaker whose work integrates the emotional, biological, social, and spiritual aspects of sex and intimacy. For over a decade, she has studied and taught across the realms of embodiment, pleasure, birth, and holistic wellness.

As Chief Education Officer at Foria, Kiana has helped shape the brand’s educational platform and community, drawing from her background as a certified somatic sex educator and sexological bodyworker, embodiment and intimacy coach, certified full-spectrum doula, and mother.

Her work has been featured in Rolling Stone, Cosmopolitan, Well + Good, Byrdie, Goop, Women's Health, Men’s Health, and more. She has appeared on major podcasts including Sex With Emily, The Fullest, The Bedside Podcast, and Sakara Life, and has spoken at industry-leading events such as SXSW. She teaches regularly in workshops across the globe and online.

For more information from Kiana, and to stay connected, visit her website at  www.kianareeves.com or www.therosemap.com, her ‘go at your own pace women's sexual embodiment and pleasure program’.

Re-released at a moment when so many women are craving deeper nourishment and clarity, this conversation with Yale-trained physician and longtime Sakara friend Dr. Aviva Romm feels more relevant than ever.

Dr. Romm helps us reconnect with the body’s wisdom, step out of comparison culture, and understand what’s truly happening hormonally—especially through motherhood and postpartum. She offers grounded, practical guidance for restoring balance, energy, and self-trust.

Dr. Romm Shares: 


Why modern women are more exhausted than ever


How stress, overwork, and constant comparison disrupt hormonal harmony


How to rebuild trust with your body in a world that disconnects us from it


The persistent gender bias in medicine and how women can advocate for themselves


Practical, daily nourishment rituals—food, herbs, and lifestyle—that support whole-body balance

About Dr. Romm: 

Dr. Aviva Romm is a Yale-trained MD, board-certified family physician with obstetrics, midwife, and herbalist who has spent over three decades advancing whole-person, integrative care for women. A New York Times–bestselling author, she blends modern medicine with botanical and lifestyle approaches to support women through every life stage—from first period to menopause.

Her books, including Hormone Intelligence and the award-winning Botanical Medicine for Women’s Health, have become essential resources for understanding hormone health and advocating for better care. Through her clinical work, teaching, and programs, Dr. Romm empowers women to cultivate body literacy, restore balance, and thrive with greater confidence and wellbeing.

We’re bringing back a listener favorite. In this intimate conversation, Sakara founder Danielle DuBoise joins bestselling author Martha Beck to reframe anxiety—not as a personal flaw, but as misdirected creative energy. 

Martha explains how we abandon our true nature in the name of approval, why anxiety is always about a story rather than the present moment, and how shifting into curiosity, creativity, and embodied truth can open the door to purpose and joy.

Martha shares: 


What “true nature’’ is—and how to reconnect with it


The difference between fear and anxiety


How anxiety spirals into control, people-pleasing, and self-denial


Simple practices that reset your brain


The psychology of living your purpose 

Light Work 

Choose one thing each day that genuinely lights you up—something small, creative, curious, or connective—and do it without apology. Notice how it shifts your nervous system, your capacity, and your joy.

About Martha: 

Martha Beck is a New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and mentor whose work blends behavioral science, depth psychology, humor, and spiritual insight. She holds three Harvard degrees in social science, and has spent more than two decades helping people strip away social conditioning and reclaim their integrity, purpose, and joy.

Called “one of the smartest women I know” by Oprah Winfrey, Martha is widely regarded as one of the most influential life coaches of our time. Her bestselling books include Finding Your Own North Star, The Joy Diet, Expecting Adam, and The Way of Integrity, an Oprah’s Book Club pick. Her more recent work explores anxiety, creativity, and consciousness—offering practical tools to move from fear into freedom.

Danielle and Whitney sit down with Dr. Elizabeth Sharp, a board-certified Internal and Obesity Medicine physician, functional medicine practitioner, and founder of Health Meets Wellness and The TouchCare Method. Together, they explore how dramatically the GLP-1 landscape has evolved—from early use in diabetes and clinical obesity to widespread microdosing, off-label protocols, emerging oral versions, and new research on inflammation, dementia risk, PCOS, and IBD. Dr. Sharp breaks down what the science actually says, who these medications can help, and the real considerations we all should be talking about.

Dr. Sharp shares: 


What GLP-1 medications actually do in the body


Why food noise is different from food addiction


The critical role of diet, protein, fiber, and movement on GLP-1s


How to protect muscle mass and metabolic health


GLP-1 use during perimenopause and menopause

She also dives into the importance of resistance training, daily strength “snacks,” and the rising role of creatine for women, cognition, and anyone on GLP-1s. Dr. Sharp leaves us with a powerful piece of lightwork you can integrate immediately—wherever you are in your health journey.

Check out the video version on the Sakara Life YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/ZA3Knfq7NCY 

Elizabeth Sharp Edens, M.D., DABOM, IFMCP is a board-certified Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine physician, an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner, and the founder of Health Meets Wellness and The TouchCare Method. She created Health Meets Wellness to make functional, root-cause medicine more accessible — blending evidence-based clinical care with movement, nutrition, and lifestyle medicine to help patients achieve lasting wellness. A certified yoga instructor, she weaves daily movement practices into treatment plans, believing medicine works best when paired with mindful physical activity.

Building on her clinical work, Dr. Sharp launched The TouchCare Method, an innovative digital obesity medicine and weight-management platform offering high-touch, wrap-around care both in-person and online. The platform integrates medical treatment, nutrition, exercise, behavioral health, and data-driven insights into one comprehensive program — providing patients with continuous support through virtual coaching, AI-enhanced engagement, and remote monitoring.

Dr. Sharp developed the Health Meets Wellness Method in collaboration with Troy Flanagan, Ph.D., and Susie Parker-Simmons, RDN, to address metabolic health through a multifaceted, personalized approach. Her work focuses on treating obesity as a chronic disease—combining medication management with individualized nutrition, physical activity, and behavioral strategies for sustainable results.

She also serves as an Assistant Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from St. George’s University School of Medicine and completed her internal medicine residency at Lenox Hill Hospital. She went on to practice with Mount Sinai Doctors, where she received the Cullman Family Award for Excellence in Physician Communication, and later worked at One Medical.

In this episode, Sakara founders Whitney Tingle and Danielle DuBoise sit down with world-renowned fertility expert Dr. Zaher Merhi, founder and medical director of the Rejuvenating Fertility Center. Named one of the Top 2% Scientists in the World, Dr. Merhi is pioneering a new era of women’s health—one where fertility, longevity, and regenerative medicine are deeply interconnected.

Together, they explore groundbreaking new frontiers in fertility—from stem cell ovarian rejuvenation and reproductive immunology to natural and low-dose IVF alternatives. Dr. Merhi challenges traditional fertility medicine, emphasizing that IVF isn’t always the answer—and that many women can restore fertility and hormonal health by addressing underlying inflammation, immune imbalances, and lifestyle factors.

Whether you’re thinking about kids, navigating perimenopause, or simply curious about optimizing your hormonal health, this conversation offers a powerful perspective: your fertility is a reflection of your overall vitality—and supporting it means nurturing your whole body, mind, and spirit.

Dr. Merhi Shares: 


Why inflammation is at the root of many fertility challenges


How reproductive immunology helps prevent miscarriage and support healthy pregnancies


The science of PRP and stem cell ovarian rejuvenation


Why IVF is not the only answer


The link between mental state, nourishment, and fertility


How regenerative therapies like ozone and exosome treatments are advancing longevity and hormonal health

Check out the video version on the Sakara Life YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/uTjlwH7wNhM 

About Dr. Merhi: Dr. Merhi is the founder and the medical director of Rejuvenating Fertility Center (RFC). He is an internationally recognized fertility doctor, lecturer, editor, and grant reviewer. His training and faculty appointments included Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, NYU School of Medicine, and University of Vermont. He was a Professor at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and the Director of the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) Fellowship program (ACGME accredited). He is currently a Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Maimonides Medical Center in New York. He has 3 American Board certifications in OB/GYN, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, and High-Complexity Laboratory Director (HCLD).

Dr. Merhi is one of the few Reproductive Immunologists in the country and is an active researcher with an interest in women older than 40 with Low Ovarian Reserve (low AMH or high FSH), Stem Cell ovarian rejuvenation, gentle stimulation IVF, natural IVF, and IVF without injectables. He was named “Top 2% Scientists in the World.”His research also focuses on technologies, such as Stem Cell Exosomes, Ozone Sauna therapy, and Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT), that could improve egg quality especially in women with endometriosis, immune disorders, and PCOS. Dr. Merhi is also experienced in treating overweight women and those who had weight loss surgery. He is a strong proponent of the LGBTQ+ community and has proudly served the Arabic and Jewish Communities for over two decades.