{"podcast":{"title":"Rooted in Wellness with Mona Sharma","slug":"rooted-in-wellness-with-mona-sharma-6941932","podcast_index_feed_id":6941932,"rss_url":"https://rss2.flightcast.com/iefa8pe618nydqg68b8ursda.xml","website_url":"https://www.monasharma.com/podcast","image_url":"https://assets.flightcast.com/workspaces/nj5rbclgma2a0f107f5bhe2v/podcasts/iefa8pe618nydqg68b8ursda/proybulcdzz0jjnj100l0xll.jpg","author":"Mona Sharma","episode_count":119,"summary":"Welcome to \"Rooted in Wellness\" with me, Mona Sharma, your guide and celebrity holistic nutritionist. Embark on a transformative journey from imbalance to harmony, where ancient wisdom meets modern scientific insights. Growing up on an ashram, I embraced the philosophy that food is medicine and your kitchen is your health sanctuary. After navigating heart surgeries, anxiety, and weight challenges, I realized that common symptoms don't equate to normalcy. Join me as we unlock the power of our mind, body, and soul connection, and journey back to our roots to reclaim our authentic selves.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T18:17:18.176837+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-wellness-with-mona-sharma-6941932"},"episode":{"title":"100. The Wellness Industry Wasn’t Built for Women and Here’s What Needs to Change","slug":"100-the-wellness-industry-wasn-t-built-for-women-and-here-s-what-needs-to-change","published_at":"2026-02-06T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-wellness-with-mona-sharma-6941932/100-the-wellness-industry-wasn-t-built-for-women-and-here-s-what-needs-to-change","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-wellness-with-mona-sharma-6941932","url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/01KGHF5WHXGFTXKA4ZVFEZCGSM.mp3","audio_url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/01KGHF5WHXGFTXKA4ZVFEZCGSM.mp3","summary":"What if the symptoms you’ve learned to live with were actually your body asking for deeper support? In this episode of Rooted in Wellness, I’m sharing reflections from a powerful panel I was honored to be part of at the 1 Billion Followers Summit, alongside Samantha Prabhu and Shayun, and hosted by Abdul Karim Hanif and Dr. Iman. Together, we explored how women can reclaim agency over their health, voices, and bodies. Being on that stage reinforced something I see every day in my work: women are often taught to normalize stress, fatigue, digestive issues, and hormonal imbalance instead of listening to what their bodies are communicating. In this episode, I talk about the biggest gaps in women’s health, why so many high-functioning women are living in survival mode, and how female biology thrives on rhythm rather than constant pushing. We explore stillness, nervous system regulation, and emotional health as foundations for healing, and why your health protocol should be as unique as your biology. What's Discussed: 00:04) Why Women’s Health Was Built on the Wrong Blueprint (03:12) The Symptoms Women Are Taught to Normalize and Why That’s a Problem (07:45) High Functioning vs Truly Well: When Coping Becomes the Baseline (12:58) The Hidden Cost of Chronic Stress on Female Biology (17:40) Why Stillness and Nervous System Regulation Matter More Than Doing More (22:31) Your Healing Path Should Be As Unique As Your Biology (27:18) Technology, Data, and Reclaiming Agency in Women’s Health (32:06) Rest, Rhythm, and Regulation as the Foundation for Healing (36:42) Turning Down the Noise and Rebuilding Trust With Your Body Learn more about Mona Sharma: Download Your FREE Guide - 12 Wellness Tips to Unlock Your Best Health Now: Ready to reclaim your vitality? Download Mona’s 12 Wel…","meta_description":"What if the symptoms you’ve learned to live with were actually your body asking for deeper support? In this episode of Rooted in Wellness, I’m sharing ref…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1855,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rooted-in-wellness-with-mona-sharma-6941932/episodes/100-the-wellness-industry-wasn-t-built-for-women-and-here-s-what-needs-to-change/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-wellness-with-mona-sharma-6941932/100-the-wellness-industry-wasn-t-built-for-women-and-here-s-what-needs-to-change.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}