Mind Your Manners

What do night peeing, body odor, and food cravings have in common? Traditional Chinese Medicine has answers—and they might surprise you. In this episode Sara Jane shares solutions: from an acupuncture point for bladder control, to the real reason Chinese women don’t need deodorant, to herbal support for food cravings. Plus: eczema, tech neck and mirror Feng Shui.

What if your intuition was already speaking—you just weren’t listening? In this episode Sara Jane sits down with psychic medium MaryAnn DiMarco to talk spirit guides, energy hygiene, and how to tell the difference between fear and inner knowing. Come for the live reading and stay for the real talk on trusting your gifts and raising your spiritual frequency.

Sara Jane and Kelsey discuss stepmom stigma in Chinese culture, why room temperature water is actually cold, the TCM way to support PCOS, and a quick hotel feng shui fix for figurines “watching” you sleep.

Mark Feng now helms Markor—China’s iconic home-furnishings empire often called the “Ethan Allen of China”—with a footprint that stretches across the globe. Sara Jane sits down with him to tell a story bigger than furniture: the making of modern China. 

Grammy-winning producer Kizzo has built a life defined by sound, spirit, and soul. In this conversation Sara Jane traces his climb to the top, the lessons of parenting a young creative, what psychedelics unlock in the studio, and why music is spiritual technology.

In this rapid-fire bonus episode Sara Jane explains why sticky stool might signal “damp-heat,” how cupping actually works, and whether “fancy Asians” are really all that fancy. 

What if talking about death isn’t morbid—but loving? In this episode Sara Jane sits down with QuyenZi Pham to understand why she founded Hello I’m Dead and how reframing end-of-life planning as care—not catastrophe—can bring families peace and clarity. Together they explore why death is taboo in many Asian families and how silence and superstition leaves us unprepared.

When Sara Jane realizes she’s never fully told the truth about her abortion, she sits down solo—just her voice and her story and her producer Kelsey for emotional support. From the trauma of hiding her experience to the cultural pressures of being the “perfect daughter,” she opens up about what it’s taken to find peace. Plus, how Kabbalah, Chinese values, and shamanic healing helped her reclaim her worth and rewrite the narrative.

When Sara Jane first read Normalize It, she felt like someone had finally put words to the stories women aren’t “supposed” to tell. In this raw and revelatory episode she sits down with Dr. Jessica Zucker—psychologist, author, and founder of #IHadaMiscarriage—to explore the silent shame surrounding miscarriage, abortion, sexual trauma, motherhood, and more. Together they unpack why storytelling is healing and how speaking the truth can turn pain into power. Sara Jane shares her own story publicly for the first time and Dr. Zucker offers wisdom on how to begin telling yours.

Dr. Chrystle Cu, a dentist and co-founder of CocoFloss, dives into the ancient wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine and its connections between oral health and overall wellness. They explore intriguing topics like the effectiveness of tongue scraping, the benefits of herbal tooth powders, and the historical significance of boar-bristle toothbrushes. Dr. Cu also discusses the dietary impacts on dental well-being and challenges common misconceptions around fluoride, making a compelling case for a holistic approach to health.