{"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":"103. The Endocrine Web: How Everything Connects in Midlife with Dr. Deanna Minich","slug":"103-the-endocrine-web-how-everything-connects-in-midlife-with-dr-deanna-minich","published_at":"2026-02-25T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-wellness-with-mona-sharma-6941932/103-the-endocrine-web-how-everything-connects-in-midlife-with-dr-deanna-minich","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-wellness-with-mona-sharma-6941932","url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/01KHGZER4MMMJHDVHYTZV9MQ9Y.mp3","audio_url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/01KHGZER4MMMJHDVHYTZV9MQ9Y.mp3","summary":"Perimenopause can feel like your body is speaking a new language. Sleep shifts. Energy fluctuates. Mood feels unfamiliar. And when you are told everything looks “normal,” it can leave you feeling disconnected from your own experience. In today’s episode, I sit down with Dr. Deanna Minich to explore a more rooted, systems-based understanding of women’s hormones. We talk about the HPTAO axis and why stress, gut health, detox pathways, circadian rhythm, and nutrient diversity all influence how hormones move, signal, and clear. This conversation gently reframes midlife as a recalibration rather than a breakdown. We also explore estrogen metabolism, and the power of plant color and rhythm in supporting resilience. Dr. Deanna Minich, PhD is the Chief Science Officer at Symphony Natural Health, an international educator and speaker, and the author of The Rainbow Diet. Use code Mona to get 15% off: MacaLife: https://symphonynaturalhealth.com/macalife Herbatonin: https://symphonynaturalhealth.com/products/herbatonin pHQuintessence: https://symphonynaturalhealth.com/products/ph-quintessence What's Discussed: (00:00) Midlife as recalibration and why hormones reflect the whole system (07:30) The HPTAO axis and how stress shapes hormone signaling (15:00) Cortisol, glucose, and insulin as foundational anchors in perimenopause (23:00) Why HRT does not always feel supportive and what may be missing (31:00) Estrogen metabolism, phase 1 and phase 2 detox, and the role of the gut (39:00) Bile flow, toxic load, and clearing hormones effectively (47:00) Melatonin, circadian rhythm, and healthy aging in women (55:00) The rainbow diet, plant diversity, and endocrine communication (1:03:00) Resilience, rhythm, and redefining menopause through a systems lens Thank You to Our Sponsors: Timeline…","meta_description":"Perimenopause can feel like your body is speaking a new language. Sleep shifts. Energy fluctuates. Mood feels unfamiliar. And when you are told everything…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5315,"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/103-the-endocrine-web-how-everything-connects-in-midlife-with-dr-deanna-minich/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-6941932/103-the-endocrine-web-how-everything-connects-in-midlife-with-dr-deanna-minich.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}