{"podcast":{"title":"Embracing Flow","slug":"embracing-flow-6710823","podcast_index_feed_id":6710823,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/iddlVpAh","website_url":"https://embracing-flow.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/7097a184-62f7-4697-afc1-20e316cb804a/20428156-ad4f-4a27-895a-2b1bca862762/3000x3000/2025-20podcast-20button.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Heather Allmendinger","episode_count":87,"summary":"Imagine celebrating Christmas with a newborn, a 9 year old, and your 39 year old husband passing away suddenly in your bedroom. On the outside, I looked calm and collected, yet internally, I was numb and actually telling myself to breathe, any thought beyond the inhale/exhale pattern was too overwhelming. Not only was I dealing with the passing of my husband and life with a newborn, my corporate life changed too when a new management team was assigned. As I pulled the broken pieces back together, realization hit, I needed a new start; I’d outgrown the corporate world, it was time to share my love of the products I’d been using, but sales felt gross to me. So, I went back to school, earning three health coaching certifications. In the process, I saw how little we know and talk about the menstrual cycle. We don’t know how it works or how it interacts with every single system in our body. The taboo of menstruation had to stop! Flashbacks of my grandmother giving me the period talk, the absolute hatred of my painful, heavy, nauseating, passing out periods, to the embarrassing nurse’s office trip with bled through dark pants and being handed WHITE sweatpants! I remember the shock and e…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T08:21:22.670365+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/embracing-flow-6710823"},"episode":{"title":"68-Sherri Danzig-The Sleep Shift: Why Better Rest Changes Everything","slug":"68-sherri-danzig-the-sleep-shift-why-better-rest-changes-everything","published_at":"2025-07-23T18:54:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/embracing-flow-6710823/68-sherri-danzig-the-sleep-shift-why-better-rest-changes-everything","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/embracing-flow-6710823","url":"https://embracing-flow.simplecast.com/episodes/e68-sherri-danzig-the-sleep-shift-why-better-rest-changes-everything-dJ9SqBx9","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/9e187f4b-2be8-4cb1-9296-3ba9f142e049/episodes/3baae467-13b2-4161-bd0b-b4be573d4519/audio/53770a12-a689-4858-b9bd-c4a90573a32c/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=iddlVpAh","summary":"Sleep isn’t just about feeling rested—it’s the foundation for hormone health, emotional resilience, and long-term wellness. In this empowering episode of Embracing Flow, Heather Allmendinger is joined by Sherri Danzig, founder of Choosing Vibrancy and sleep wellness mentor. Sherri shares her journey from sales to self-care, the unforgettable wake-up call that shifted her relationship with sleep, and practical tools for anyone ready to prioritize rest. Whether you’re navigating perimenopause, burnout, or the demands of caregiving, this episode offers guidance, science, and grace.","meta_description":"Sleep isn’t just about feeling rested—it’s the foundation for hormone health, emotional resilience, and long-term wellness. In this empowering episode of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3173,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/embracing-flow-6710823/episodes/68-sherri-danzig-the-sleep-shift-why-better-rest-changes-everything/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/embracing-flow-6710823/68-sherri-danzig-the-sleep-shift-why-better-rest-changes-everything.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}