{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Plenty with Kate Northrup","title":"127. How Women Actually Heal: Nervous System, Vitality, Hormones & Pleasure with Dr. Sara Gottfried Szal","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3396,"description":"What does it really mean to heal as women—in our bodies, minds, and spirits?For too long, women have been told to push through exhaustion, overfunction at every turn, and manage \"all the things\" while our own vitality suffers. But what if true healing isn't about doing more? What if it's about reclaiming nervous system regulation, honoring our hormonal rhythms, embracing pleasure as medicine, and living from authentic wholeness?In this transformative episode of Plenty, I spent an entire day in deep conversation with Dr. Sara Gottfried, a pioneering women's health physician, hormone expert, and bestselling author. Together, we explored the complex realities of women's health today—from navigating a medical system that often dismisses women's experiences to supporting ourselves through major transitions like perimenopause and menopause.This conversation touches the core of everything we explore in this community: how nervous system balance, embodied pleasure, and true vitality become the foundation for not just surviving, but thriving as women.What You'll Discover in This EpisodeWomen's Health & Medical Advocacy:Why women's health faces unique challenges in traditional medicineHow to reclaim agency over your healing journeyStrategies for advocating for yourself in medical settingsHormones, Fertility & Life Transitions:Essential preparation during reproductive years for a vibrant menopauseWhat every woman should know about hormones and vitalitySupporting your body through perimenopause and beyondNervous System & Embodied Living:The crucial role of nervous system regulation in women's healthHow boundaries and pleasure practices support healingWhy your \"whole body yes\" is your greatest navigation toolMoney, Safety & Women's Bodies:The profound connection between financial security and physical healthHow our relationship with money impacts our sense of safetyBuilding true abundance from an embodied placeDr. Sara's wisdom, combined with her generous spirit and clinical...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/o03JRta_QRrWYpVnGEniH9ofqOD9uyABk7kkXvT0B_E/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ1MzMzLzE2OTUz/ODkwNzQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}