PODCAST · health
OptimizeYou Podcast
by Steph Saffer & Sarah Hayes
Sarah Hayes + Steph Saffer | Founders of OptimizeYou, a brand dedicated to moving people towards better health everyday. When it comes to improving health, it can be hard to know where to begin. Steph and Sarah talk about how to optimize physical and emotional well-being, and the things people struggle with along the way. Based off of their cumulative 25+ years of clinical experience as acupuncturists, their own personal life experiences, and the stories of their awesome guests and experts.
Episodes
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The Power of Self-Discovery ft. Antoinette Leis
Antoinette Leis, long-time patient and lover of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, describes her path to self-discovery and self-love, after years of battling health issues. Antoinette's spiritual journey and path to healing has been long and not always linear. She talks about her struggles with...
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Don't Panic! How to Be Your Own Health Advocate
When you sustain an injury, or go through any type of health issue, it can be scary and bring up big questions: Is this something serious? Should I be worried? Will I need surgery? It almost feels like an identity crisis for some people. Many people panic, and look for the quick solution. Try not...
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Coming Out, Perfectionism, and the Power of Story ft. Steph Saffer
In this podcast, you hear from Steph Saffer, cofounder of OptimizeYou, as she gives insight into some of the big events that shaped her throughout her life. She describes herself as a "recovering perfectionist" and talks about how losing a parent at a young age and growing up questioning her...
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Fitness, Nike NTC, and Empowering Women in Health ft. Marie Purvis
In this episode, we talk with Marie Purvis, fitness professional and former Nike trainer, about the journey she's had in sport and exercise, and how she is working in new ways to empower people in health. As a Nike trainer, Marie traveled the globe working to share her passion for movement, and…
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Finding a Way Through Hashimoto's Thyroiditis - Sarah's Story
Ten years ago, Sarah Hayes, co-founder of OptimizeYou, was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease affecting the thyroid. She was diagnosed soon after the birth of her second child, and her physical symptoms became a massive disruption to her daily life, as she battled…
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Road to Healing from Brain Injury ft. Kendall Johnson
Kendall Johnson, former Portland Thorns soccer player, talks about her long road to healing after sustaining multiple concussions and traumatic brain injury. After working hard and pushing her body her whole life to play soccer professionally, Kendall was sidelined by brain injury and forced to...
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Redefining Health ft. Sadie Lincoln
In this podcast we talk with Sadie Lincoln, Co-Founder and CEO of Barre3. Sarah and Sadie have been good friends for 11 years, and this was a fun, heartfelt conversation with a woman who has been empowering clients through movement for over a decade. From the evolution of her business, to the…
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Healing After Trauma ft. Tania Culver Humphrey
This podcast is intended for mature audiences, and discusses topics such as sexual abuse that could be triggering to some. Please use discretion when listening. | Today we talk with Tania Culver Humphrey and her incredible story of trauma and healing. She tells us that sharing her story, being…
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Challenging Your Negative Cognition ft. Gail Hardman-Woung
In this podcast we talk with Gail Hardman-Woung, LCSW. A licensed clinical social worker, Gail discusses various cognitive therapies, dealing with trauma, and how she cares for her patients to help them with work through their negative cognitions. She is famous for saying, 'whatever is historical...
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Create Solid Health Habits
Today Sarah and Steph talk health habits and look at the evolution of their own routines in their life. It is so important to remember that every one of us in different. What may work for some might not work for you. And that's okay. Finding the right routine for you may take some work. You can…
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From Surviving to Thriving ft. Sarah Ochoa
This week we welcome Sarah Ochoa, single mom, project manager and breast cancer survivor. Sarah talks about her experience going through the Surviving to Thriving course, and the impact it had on her mentally and emotionally as she was navigating cancer treatment and life after. This is a…
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Improve Connection with Active Listening
Connection and community are so important when it comes to feeling balanced and healthy. In this episode, we talk about active listening. Listening and asking questions can sometimes feel like a lost art. Relationships with depth and meaning take time and energy. Asking the hard questions, really...
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Identify Your Limiting Beliefs
In this episode, we talk about the power of our inner dialogue, and the impact it has on our ability to thrive in our life. We have all experienced negative self-talk and limiting beliefs, but for some people it can become a harmful backdrop to everything they do. We have seen how helpful it is…
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Identify How You Want to Feel
In this episode of the OptimizeYou Podcast, we discuss what it means to explore our "why" in life. To understand our personal motivations and purpose can be incredibly empowering when it comes to making decisions or change. We feel that our sense of purpose is deeply connected to our personal...
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Healing Through Movement ft. Margo Lightburn
In this episode we sit down with Yoga Instructor Margo Lightburn and discuss how yoga has been instrumental to feeling great in her body and mind. It's never too late to adopt a new practice. Whether it's yoga, meditation, or simply a daily walk, consistency is instrumental. Pouring into yourself...
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How to Create Big Impact with Small Changes
Sarah Hayes X Steph Saffer In today's episode we talk about how we decided on the name "OptimizeYou." We all to want to feel better. And often times, we don't have to change our whole life to achieve that. Even small changes, if made into a practice, can add up to big impact. We might not be able...
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How Struggle Can Serve You
Sarah Hayes X Steph Saffer In this episode we discuss doing vs. being and the struggles we all encounter as we strive to "be." We can do hard things. Struggle can serve us. Not only can we learn through struggle but we can learn vicariously from someone else's struggles. There is no road map and…
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Why Meditation Gets Easier
Sarah Hayes X Steph Saffer In this episode we discuss our own struggles with practicing mindfulness and how, despite those difficulties, we have come to view meditation as essential for our well-being. Sitting down and getting our busy minds to quiet down can be a challenge, but like all things,...
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Optimize Energy Using Nutrition ft. Rajiv Harry
Join us while we sit down with health and wellness coach Rajiv Harry to discuss FOOD and all things nutrition. In this episode, we dive into nutrients, plant-based diets, and how you can begin eating for the way you want to feel! Learn how to be more intentional about the foods you are using to...
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Surround Yourself with the Right People
In this episode we talk about personal relationships, connecting with the right people and the struggles associated with that. Relationships are hard, plain and simple. Today, we're going to be talking about what we see in our personal relationships as well as what we see clinically. Please join us.
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Why You Have to Move Everyday
In this episode we talk about exercise and movement and how important it is for our bodies to be able to move on a daily basis. Also, the struggles around how to incorporate exercise into your daily routine and how sometimes it can be intimidating. How does one get started? Let's jump into it.
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Define Your Core Values
In this episode we talk about core values and why they are important. We describe our own personal core values and how they impact our physical health as well as our emotional and mental well-being.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Sarah Hayes + Steph Saffer | Founders of OptimizeYou, a brand dedicated to moving people towards better health everyday. When it comes to improving health, it can be hard to know where to begin. Steph and Sarah talk about how to optimize physical and emotional well-being, and the things people struggle with along the way. Based off of their cumulative 25+ years of clinical experience as acupuncturists, their own personal life experiences, and the stories of their awesome guests and experts.
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Sarah Hayes + Steph Saffer | Founders of OptimizeYou, a brand dedicated to moving people towards better health everyday. When it comes to improving health, it can be hard to know where to begin. Steph and Sarah talk about how to optimize physical and emotional well-being, and the things people...
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OptimizeYou Podcast is created and hosted by Steph Saffer & Sarah Hayes.
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