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If you open a closet and feel your shoulders tighten, there is a reason. Studies link clutter and cortisol, the body's main stress hormone. That means the pile on the kitchen counter may be adding to the weight you carry every day. Decluttering your home is one of the few wellness levers fully in your control, and it can start smaller than you think. One drawer and a timer might be enough.

On Wellness Junkies, Amy Sherman sits down with Shira Gill, organizing expert and bestselling author of Minimalista, Organized Living, and LifeStyled. Shira hears one word in nearly every email she gets, and it says a lot about clutter and mental health. She also explains why she doesn't believe in organized or disorganized people, and why your home organization plan should not begin at the Container Store.

You'll hear the 15-minute win Shira uses to get anyone moving, plus the one question she says beats "could this be useful?" She shares how she handled an entire house full of her late father's belongings and decided what was truly meaningful enough to keep, and the room she suggests starting with first. Amy also gets honest about her two nemeses, mail and a bathroom full of products, and Shira offers practical wellness tips for both.

Press play if you're ready to start decluttering your home without the overwhelm and build a calm home that gives you energy back.

Episode Breakdown:
00:00 Meet Organizing Expert Shira Gill
01:37 The First Step Before You Start Organizing
03:31 Clutter, Cortisol, and Mental Health
05:24 The 15-Minute Win for Decluttering Your Home
08:57 Letting Go of Sentimental Items Without Guilt
11:47 The Question That Decides What Stays
16:05 From Layoff to Bestselling Organizing Author
23:37 Tackling Kitchen Clutter, Mail, and Wires
35:47 How to Organize a Bathroom Full of Products
44:39 Where to Start When You Feel Overwhelmed
49:57 Shira's Water, Sleep, and Mascara Routine

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You have the title, the team, and the income. So why does it still feel like something is in the way? Brett Chinn says the answer usually lives in a belief you picked up years ago, and astrology can help you find it.

Brett is an intuitive business coach and manifestation expert who also works as an astrologer, medium, and tarot reader. She spent two decades in executive search before she started to help leaders 40+ close the gap between who they are and who they want to be. On Wellness Junkies, she joins host Amy Sherman for one of those relatable wellness conversations that make manifestation feel less like wishful thinking and more like getting honest about your beliefs, identity, and what you think is possible for you.

So where do you start? Brett shares why mindfulness comes first, how to catch the thoughts that quietly become beliefs, and a low-stakes manifestation test for skeptics. She explains how astrology can offer another way to understand yourself, then puts it into practice with a live reading of Amy's birth chart and a warning about those general horoscopes you might want to stop reading.

The wrap session brings wellness tips and wellness hacks worth stealing. Brett explains the 20/80 rule she uses to avoid burnout and shares beauty product recommendations she keeps rebuying, from the eyelash curler she swears by to the under-eye patches that rescue her after a bad night. Press play to spot the belief quietly running your life and learn how to change it.

Episode Breakdown:
00:00 Meet Brett Chinn, Chief Intuitive Officer
01:53 Belief Architecture and Real Client Wins
07:12 From Bullied Kid to Self-Taught Astrologer
13:23 What Manifestation Is and What It Isn't
19:24 Mindfulness and the Thoughts Worth Keeping
22:47 A Low-Stakes Manifestation Test for Skeptics
28:16 Astrology Basics, Rising Signs, and General Horoscopes
33:27 Amy's Live Birth Chart Reading
42:51 Wrap Session Beauty Picks and Wellness Hacks

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Wellness tips are everywhere right now, and most of them contradict each other. Amy Sherman sits down with Sean Hoess, founder and CEO of Eudēmonia Summit, for a conversation about what is actually worth trying and what is just noise.

Sean co-founded Wanderlust, which grew to 65 events around the world, before he walked away and started something new. He explains the moment he decided the wellness space needed more evidence and less blind faith, and why that belief shaped every part of Eudēmonia from day one.

Amy and Sean get into the areas of wellness Sean thinks deserve more attention, from oral health to the products and materials we use at home. He shares his honest take on what may be overhyped and what he actually finds useful, from red light masks to robotic massage, plus the one very unwellness habit he refuses to give up.

They also talk about why taking your health into your own hands does not mean going it alone, and why Sean built an entire summit around the idea that wellness works better as a team sport. Stick around for his take on what we can learn from athletes like Tom Brady when it comes to longevity, recovery, and staying at the top of your game.

Press play for wellness tips and wellness hacks you can actually use, and see for yourself why Wellness Junkies keeps showing up as one of the best wellness podcasts for women.

Episode Breakdown:
00:00 Welcoming Sean Hoess, Founder Of Eudēmonia Summit
02:13 From Wanderlust To A New Kind Of Wellness
05:00 What Eudēmonia Actually Means
07:01 Inside The Vibe Of A Consumer Wellness Summit
09:50 How Speakers Get Vetted For Evidence And Credibility
12:21 Why People Are Taking Health Into Their Own Hands
16:56 Wellness Tips On Why Community Beats Going It Alone
19:21 A Day In The Life At Eudēmonia
25:35 Oral Health, Home Toxins, And Overhyped Trends
30:24 Tom Brady, Longevity, And Learning From Elite Athletes
34:16 Quick Fire Wellness Confessions And Repurchase Favorites

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Some products live up to the hype. Most don't. This episode sorts out which is which.

Host Amy Sherman sits down with Katie Georges, a lifestyle and beauty content creator known for her honest beauty and wellness product roundups on Instagram and TikTok. Katie built her audience by testing things herself and telling people the truth about what actually works, which makes her beauty and wellness product recommendations feel more like a recommendation from a friend than an ad.

They trade favorites across skincare, makeup, hair, and self-care. First up is a sleep tool Amy already owns thanks to Katie's influence. From there they get into a cult toothpaste that Katie says has kept her from reaching for extra whitening treatments and strips and a Pilates weight set that solves a problem neither of them had seen solved before.

Katie is just as candid about what doesn’t work, including a viral body-care product she kept seeing online and could not stand. The result is a useful mix of beauty and wellness product reviews, with clear favorites worth spending on and a few hyped-up picks you can happily skip.

Press play for the full list of holy grails, splurges, and one honest miss.

Episode Breakdown:
00:00 Welcome To A Product Junkies Episode
01:49 Katie's Path From Day Job To Creator
04:08 Products That Work And "Not Sponsored, Just Obsessed"
08:39 Expensive But Worth It Beauty And Wellness Products
14:16 Inexpensive Picks That Outperform Their Price Tag
17:40 Skincare And Makeup Holy Grails
28:34 Hair Favorites And Wellness Must-Haves
34:39 One Viral Product Katie Regrets Buying
37:29 Overrated Brands Underrated Gems And Biggest Splurge
41:18 Rapid Fire Beauty Hacks And Daily Rituals

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Salt & Stone Bergamot & Hinoki Candle
Stakt Weights
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Saltair Exotic Pulp Body Oil
Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi Bronzing Drops with Peptides
Shiseido Eyelash Curler
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Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks Blush Stick
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Your cholesterol climbs. Your bone density drops. And you may not hear how much changing hormones can affect both. Jennifer Gularson, a board-certified physician assistant and functional medicine practitioner, joins Amy Sherman on Wellness Junkies to break down HRT and clear up some of the questions women have about hormones in midlife.

Jennifer breaks down the difference between bioidentical and synthetic HRT and explains why she tells patients that birth control pills can involve about ten times the estrogen dose she uses for HRT. She tackles common concerns about HRT and breast cancer and shares her perspective on what newer research says about risk.

The conversation turns to perimenopause and why symptoms can start up to a decade before menopause. Jennifer explains how she uses testosterone in her practice, where peptides may fit for concerns such as gut health, inflammation, and weight management, and where bone health and heart health fit into the bigger picture of women's longevity.

There's a lot packed into this hour. Press play to hear Jennifer's practical guidance and figure out what your next conversation with your doctor should sound like.

Episode Breakdown:
00:00 Meet Jennifer Gularson And Her Approach to Women's Midlife Health
01:21 Why Perimenopause Symptoms Get Dismissed As Normal Aging
08:23 When Estrogen Decline Actually Begins And Why Timing Varies
09:40 Breaking Down HRT, Bioidentical Hormones, And Dosing Options
15:41 Testing Methods And Debunking Common Hormone Myths
22:56 Exploring Peptides For Gut Health And Weight Loss
30:52 Cholesterol, LDL, And Heart Health In Midlife
39:43 Bone Health, DEXA Scans, And Preventing Osteoporosis
49:33 Working With Doctors Plus Jennifer's Wellness And Beauty Hacks

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