The Tea, Please podcast is like coffee with a friend. It's the relevant topics and thoughts we all have while we live our normal lives -- Striving for balance, finding purpose, and chasing happiness. Brought to you by your relatable host, Sara -- an almost 30-year-old trying to build the life of her dreams in Denver, Colorado while balancing a full-time career. Cover Art: @stephaniemikuls The Show: @theteapleasepodcast The Host: @sara.alfers
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53 | In honor of our 1 anniversary, I'm sharing a few things I've learned from my mans. Year 1 was not all rainbows and butterflies but that's life, and I wouldn't want to do life with anyone else. IG: @theteapleasepodcastBy Sara Alfers
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You Can't Control People's Perceptions of You
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52 | No one is allowed to perceive me. Ever. WOMEN WUNDERLAND EVENT THURSDAY MAY 19TH BUY TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-wonderland-tickets-329301849697 IG: @theteapleasepodcastBy Sara Alfers
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Lots of Things are True at Once, The Met Gala, and Adult Friendships
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51 | This episode is a bit all over the place which means something is bound to resonate. Follow me on IG @theteapleasepodcastBy Sara Alfers
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Seasonal FOMO, Influence, and (Toxic) Feminism
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50 | Expanding on a few thoughts I had this week. Inspired by the reality TV I'm watching and the never-ending home renovation we're going through. Follow on IG @theteapleasepodcastBy Sara Alfers
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49 | "Getting out of your own way" is a piece of advice I've heard many many times, but how do we actually do it? Speaking from the heart on this week's episode about why I decided to take 3 months off the podcast and why it was time to come back! Follow on IG @theteapleasepodcastBy Sara Alfers
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The Winter Blues: 11 Very Specific Ways to Take Extra Care in The Winter
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48 | Winter has fully set in, the holiday glow has faded and we have several weeks before we can even start to anticipate Spring. It's natural to feel a little down and low energy in the thick of the winter. What would it look like to embrace Winter? What would it feel like to lean into the slowness and the darkness and make something special of th…
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What Personal Growth Looks Like with Stephanie Mikuls
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There’s nothing like a life chat with a best friend am I right? Stephanie Mikuls is a photographer in Denver, Colorado and she’s introspective like us. Steph and I sit down to chat about real personal growth — the tools that help, the mindsets that shift, and what it actually looks like uncover and follow your authentic self. Not from a self-help p…
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Setting New Years Intentions, Not Resolutions
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46 | Tis the season for personal growth! New Years can be such a great time to reset and really think about areas of life we'd like to improve, and we all have different systems for setting goals and making plans. I'm sharing what I did this year to map out my intentions, NOT resolutions -- we talk about the difference in this episode too. Cheers l…
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Seasons of Stress and Overwhelm: What doesn't help & how home renovation is *actually* going
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45 | In this weeks episode I'm letting you in on how home renovations are *actually* going, and what I've found definitively does NOT help when trying to navigate a stressful season. It would be inauthentic for me to talk through a bunch of things to do to make seasons like this easier. But I believe that sometimes there's just a lot going on and w…
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Sharing My Unpopular Opinions (don't come for me)
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44 | In this episode I'm sharing 11 unpopular opinions I have about food, sports, making your bed, and lots more (Yikes). This is a fun chatty episode, like talking to a friend while you do your chores or cook dinner. Enjoy ☺️ Follow me on Instagram @theteapleasepodcastBy Sara Alfers
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Lessons I’ve Learned About Confidence and Self-Trust
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43 | December is a time of natural reflection, so I'm taking this episode to reflect on the confidence and trust I've been able to build this year. I have always struggled with confidence and I've really made it a point to practice confidence and trust in myself this year and to be honest I have seen some major improvements. *snaps for personal gro…
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How Understanding Decision Science Can Improve Our Mental Health
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42 | Nika Kabiri is a Decision Science specialist who has spent over two decades studying how people make decisions in a variety of contexts, from business to politics to relationships. And for her, understanding decision science improved her quality of life immensely. Nika shares her personal journey with mental health, making decisions, and how o…
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Getting Curious About Your Relationship With Alcohol
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41 | As with any habit, I think we can really benefit from checking in on our relationship with alcohol and making sure we're feeling comfy with where we're at. When I drink does it feel like my choice? Or does the alcohol take over? Am I having a drink because I feel like I have to? Or is it my decision? Do I wake up feeling regretful? Am I in con…
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A 4 min. reminder that you deserve more mental space. Search The Tea, Please on SpotifyBy Sara Alfers
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Intentional Living and Productivity Hacks
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40| A balanced life is something to strive for, but with all of life's demands what does intentional living actually look like in real life? And how can we be more productive without running ourselves into the ground? That's what we're breaking down in this week's episode with one of my favorite creators on the internet, Jules Acree. She's a writer…
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The Morning Routine is a segment of The Tea, Please podcast that includes bitesize episodes to start your day, or get the glow of a good morning routine at any time of day. 10-minute episodes that offer encouragement and perspective on life’s topics. Follow The Tea, Please on Spotify to listen to a 30 min curated playlist attached to each episode. …
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Reducing PMS Symptoms and Living in Sync With Your Cycle
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The boys have left the group chat and it's time to talk about the girliest topic of all time: raging hormones, PMS, and the cycle our bodies go through every 28ish days. YAY! (kinda). It doesn't come naturally to talk about these things because there has been a stigma for a long time and I always feel like I have to pretend that my cycle isn't affe…
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SOLO | How to Navigate Bad Mental Health Days
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Bad mental health days can be so confusing and frustrating -- the days where we feel off, could be categorized as "no bones" days, or days we recognize a dip in our mental health. I think we all have bad mental health days because we're all human and live with responsibilities and pressures that can feel really heavy sometimes. I've had a lot of th…
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How to Recognize Toxic Relationships, Trauma Bonding, and Love Bombing
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This topic comes from personal experience and curiosity about my own choices in my 20's. I had a thing for torturing myself with unhealthy relationships. Much of my story comes from trying to heal from these toxic relationships after my confidence was torn down, my perception of reality was so skewed, and I didn't think I could trust myself anymore…
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The Benefits of Breathwork and Intentional Breathing
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We don't have to think about breathing, our bodies do it intuitively. But what if we did think about it? What if we brought intention and awareness to our breath and used our own breath to calm our nervous systems and heal? That's what we're exploring in today's episode with Haley Navarro, an LA-based breathwork facilitator who has seen and experie…
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I've always wondered why we aren't more open about the experiences all humans have. Death is scary to me and I would like it to be less scary, which is why I wanted to have an episode about this. Don't let the title scare you away! Healing can be found in this episode. Kristen Elliot, and End of Life Doula, gives new perspective and works to normal…
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SOLO | Making Changes, Habits and Routines That Don't Serve Us
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I've been doing a lot of reflecting lately, I think that always kinda happens around this time of year, and being 29, I've been thinking a lot about turning 30. I want to leave my twenties feeling good. I want to close out the decade feeling REALLY GOOD. I want to have less coping mechanisms and I want to improve my overall well-being. In this epis…
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Perfectionism is annoying -- it's not attainable, and it can really hold us back from making any kind of real progress. Logically, we know this. But that doesn't make it any easier to overcome. We have Lauren Ruth Martin with us this week, a therapist, speaker and podcaster who breaks down the different ways perfectionism shows up in our lives, wha…
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Processing Mental Blocks Through EFT, NLP and Positive Affirmations
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What's your trauma? Like, we all have SOME form of trauma or mental block that might be holding us back, and this week's episode is equal parts personal story and practical tools that can help us process tough emotions and blockers we need to move through. Our guest this week, Ashley Holt, talks through her childhood and experience navigating divor…
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I'm a sucker for introspect and you better believe I've taken every personality and self-identifying test there is. I'm an INFJ, Cancer, Enneagram 6 and according to Human Design -- a Projector. The Human Design system is based on your birth date, time and location and is a mash-up of astrology, quantum physics, I Ching, Kabbalah, and the chakra sy…
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Solo | My Mental Health Journey and Q + A
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I said I would only do solo episodes it felt right, and it's feeling right! Obviously, I talk about mental health a lot on the show, but I haven't walked through my story in detail or really explained why I'm so passionate and curious about different modalities to improve mental health. In this episode, I'm filling you in on my experience, which ag…
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Signs of a Cult Leader With India Oxenburg
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India Oxenburg was a member of NXIVM, a cult hiding behind the facade of personal development courses and community. Her story is one of humility, strength, and resilience. In this episode, I get pretty candid about my experience in yoga teacher training with a leader who I felt was on the road to being a cult leader (but not very good at it, thank…
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All Things Digital: Confidence, Cancel Culture, and Screen Time
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The What Day Is It podcast has been a constant in my podcast rotation for over a year now because I love how they mix pop culture topics with candid conversations about mental health and real-life stuff. They're both such great models for how to have meaningful conversations with friends without taking everything so seriously. Jacci and Bailey are …
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Burnout, Chronic Stress and How Self-Regulation Can Help
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I reached my peak stress level and completely burnt myself out earlier this year so I was drawn to Elisabeth's work which helps people regulate their Central Nervous Systems and actually prevent burnout. I knew I didn't handle my stress in the best way and was looking for how I could keep myself from shutting down if I'm starting to feel burnout co…
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Solo | The Honest Tea: Burnout and Taking a Break
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26 | Suprise! It's another solo episode from yours truly. It's short, but I wanted to talk through why I'm deciding to break The Tea, Please into seasons. And why I'm deciding to wrap up seaon 1 right now! I'm talking honestly about my experience with burn out and mental health struggles, and how to keep going when I don't really feel like I'm wire…
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Intentional Relationships, Battling Fear, and Finding Success with Alisa Rose
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25 | Alisa quit her corporate job to follow her dreams and now owns a successful fitness studio and is launching a clothing line later this year. She drops so much wisdom in this episode about going up against your fears and being real and honest with your community, and everyone you encounter. This episode is for entrepreneurs and anyone looking t…
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Solo Episode | Wedding Chaos, Skincare Favs, Reflection and Q + A
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24 | My first ever solo episode! I knew when I started the podcast that I would record at least 1 solo and try it out. I wanted to wait to record a solo episode until I felt like I had something to say and felt comfortable on the mic. I talk more about my experience wedding planning, some insights gained on our honeymoon in Tulum, skincare that hel…
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A Proven Method to Connect and Communicate With Your Partner With Jocelyn Johnson
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23 | Jocelyn has a way to anchor your relationships into clear, present, and communication. And this interview will have you asking yourself: how is it I express my needs to my partner? What is my communication style, and is it effective? She and Sara talk about her check-in method that helps keep communication open and effective. They say communic…
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Love Coaching, Intuition, Manifesting the S*!T Out of Your Life with Jessica and Christina Manning
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22 | Meet The Manning Twins, Jessica and Christina. Stars on the new hit TLC Series Extreme Sisters, intuitive healers and practitioners, and love coaches amongst many other marvelous identities. In their coaching practice, they help women fundamentally change their stories and manifest their dreams by working with energy. In this vibrant conversat…
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How to Create More Goodness in The World With Liesl Ulrich-Verderber
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21 | In a world that can feel dark, The Conspiracy of Goodness connects us to something greater than ourselves. And the thing is: The Conspiracy isn’t asking you to shut your attention from the world’s pain and difficulty down. This organization of solutions-first journalism focuses on the vast, wide web of good that’s happening throughout the worl…
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20 | This week Sara sits down with Kat Harris, an Author, speaker, and online educator with a mission to equip and empower women with practical tools to walk in their worth and navigate their lives grounded in freedom, vision, and wholeness. Sara and Kat talk purity culture, sexuality in scripture, boundaries, shame, and a lot more. If there's one …
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How Covid-19 Changed Our World with Jordan Johnson
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19 | Jordan has a story to tell. She is an author and activist who recently wrote, “It Took A Crisis.” She and Sara discuss the Black Lives Matter movement, climate change and how these issues became global conversation after Covid-19. The conversation weaves in an out of history and present, and will have you considering what your role is in this …
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The Tea on the Modeling Industry With Jennifer Larkin
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18 | Jenny’s story is a winding one. She spills the tea on the modeling industry, how she got her start, building a portfolio, and some of the other nitty gritty details of modeling. She shares openly and vulnerably about navigating tumultuous waters alone, the impact that had on her mental health, and the ways she was able to heal herself. Sara an…
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How To Build a Business That Aligns With You With Brooke Monaghan
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17 | Brooke spills some major tea this week. And it's a message I needed to hear (and rehear). It's so easy to get wrapped up in the all the growth hacks and algorithm changes, but does that ultimately give us the business and life that we really set out for to begin with? That's the question Brooke asks in this weeks episode. Her perspective stand…
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How to Thrive as a Highly Sensitive Person With Alexandria Thibodeaux
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16 | Okay so maybe you've been told you're *sensitive*, and maybe you feel like you get overwhelmed more easily than others, and maybe you're actually a Highly Sensitive Person! This episode will help you identify the traits and feelings of an HSP and what highly sensitives really need in order to thrive in a world that loves to be overstimulated. …
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Finding Your Voice with Prima (Fair) Pisuttisarun
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15 | Fair is the co-founder of MindTerra, a mindful company that helps people find their true selves through writing and journaling. I loved connecting with Fair about finding our unique individual voices and embracing the perspective we can all bring to the table. We talk about practical tips for implementing a writing practice, the science behind…
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The System of Chinese Medicine With Brodie Welch
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14 | Brodie Welch helps her clients find healing and balance through the system of Chinese Medicine. Because Chinese medicine is so complex, each client gets a totally custom approach to wellbeing. Acupuncture, liver chi, herbs, mindfulness, breathwork, its all in this episode and Brodie breaks it down and spills the tea on one of the world's oldes…
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How Unhustling Can Help You Get Ahead With Milena Regos
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13 | The founder of Unhustle, Milena Regos, our guest this week is changing the way we think about the workweek. The Unhustle framework reframes how we live our lives, to take care of ourselves first so we can perform better in our professional lives. We talk morning routines, the 4-day workweek, unlearning, deep play, and the 7 characteristics of …
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Making A Daily Habit of CBD With Brooke Alpert
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12| Brooke Alpert, M.S., R.D., C.D.N. is a certified holistic cannabis practitioner, a nationally recognized nutrition expert, and a best-selling author. And She's also the founder of B Nutritious, a private nutrition counseling and consulting practice in New York City. So, what I'm saying is she has some tea to spill on CBD. What to look for in a …
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Finding + Trusting Your Intuition With Andye Murphy
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11 | How do you know what your intuition feels like? How can we discern what our own intuition is telling us in a world flooded with notifications and information? Andye Murphy, who's worked for over a decade as the Rock 'n Roll Shaman, mentor, healer, and reader, shares her perspective. She spills the tea on tapping into your intuition so you can …
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The Tea, On The Sustainability Conversation with Becky Migas
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10 | Becky Migas, Co-Founder of Women in Sustainability, spills the tea on some of the major issues we face in this world when it comes to our environment and sustainability. Women in Sustainability is an organization that's passionate about bringing all voices to the table to do better collectively when it comes to taking care of our planet. Becky…
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Keeping Social Media Social + Social Media Overuse With Amanda McLernon
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9 | Amanda McLernon is the CEO and Founder of McLernon & Co. a social media agency and Publisher of Keep Social Media Social, a social media magazine. Her work explores the intersections of social media marketing, technology addiction, human empathy, and relationships in the digital and physical worlds. She has some real tea to spill on our relatio…
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Energy, Reiki, And Finding Your Calling With Alecia Wellen
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8 | How in tune with your energy are you? In this episode, Alecia spills the tea on her work as a coach with an extensive financial background, and as a Reiki master. She offers a unique service to her clients to help them level up and heal so they can become their best selves. We talk about what Reiki can offer and how she knew pursuing Reiki was …
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How to Challenge Your Relationship With Money with Jenn Uhen
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7 | Jenn Uhen spills the tea on how our relationship with money can sometimes keep us from reaching our financial goals. She's the founder of The Pledgette's, a community and safe space for women to increase their financial literacy and gain access to financial experts who can help them reach their money goals. This episode will push you to reflect…
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Hormone Balancing and Replacement with Deanna Woodroffe
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6 | In this week's episode we're spilling the tea on hormone health with Deanna Woodroffe. Not only is she the owner of Vibrant Health of Colorado, a functional medicine wellness clinic, she's also a nurse practitioner with a specialty in Bioidentical Hormone Therapy. Deanna spills the tea on how hormone imbalances can be treated, what the symptoms…
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