Thrive with Cate Stillman Podcast
by Cate Stillman
This podcast for yogis, yoga teachers and wellness professionals provides cutting edge practical living and business wisdom for vibrant health combining ayurvedic philosophy, raw foods, wild edible plants, conscious business practices and practical tools for optimizing your healthcare and business for you and your modern yoga family. Progressive and informed from ancient evolutionary wisdom, Cate Stillman conducts expert in depth interviews with experts in yoga, ayurveda, conscious entrepreneurship, eating raw, living foods and progressive family living. This podcast is packed with Cate's passionate workshops, conversations and uber practical yoga classes that makes an impact on how you feel, what you do, what you think and talk about and ultimately how you show up in the world! Join the Yogahealer community at yogahealer.com
Episodes
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What if AI shaming inside the wellness world is silencing the exact voices that should be leading it?
In this candid conversation on the Thrive with Cate Podcast, Cate Stillman sits down with Sara Sherman — founder of Dandelion Family, therapeutic farm operator, equine-assisted coach, and Alex Hormozi Vantage mastermind member — for a real-time look at what it takes to rebuild a wellness business...
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What if the identity that built your success is the very thing you're being asked to release?
In this deeply personal episode of the Thrive with Cate Podcast, Cate Stillman sits down with Elsie Escobar — Hall of Fame podcaster, co-founder of She Podcasts, former Director of Community and Content at Libsyn for 15+ years, and now founder of Multimodally — for a decade-in-the-making catch-up...
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What if your post-cleanse window is the most important moment of the year?
In this special episode of the Thrive with Cate Podcast, Cate Stillman joins Nina Pullella's Wild Woman Collective of Oahu to teach the framework she's spent 25+ years refining — how to translate detox momentum into lifelong evolution, and why the window right after a cleanse is the most…
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What if the women in your life are the only thing standing between you and a heart attack?
In this honest and timely conversation, I sit down with Marcus Fernandez—homeopath, educator, and host of Beyond the Shed—to unpack what women between 35 and 70 truly need to know about the men in their lives. Marcus reveals a pattern he's seen across 30+ years of clinical practice: it's almost...
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Less Is More: The 80/20 Reset That Clears Your Body, Mind & Life
About this episode: In this closing episode of the Thrive with Cate Stillman Gut Health Challenge series, Cate brings everything full circle — from her healing condo in Mexico, fresh from osteopathic bodywork that finally released post-surgical swelling — to guide members through the most…
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Maslow Was Wrong: Self-Transcendence, Gut Health & the Identity Shift That Changes Everything
About this episode: In this episode of the Thrive with Cate Stillman Podcast, Cate shows up on her 53rd birthday — fresh from surgery and fresh from an all-night mission helping a neighbor navigate a financial and legal crisis — and delivers one of the most honest, layered conversations in the…
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Future You Starts Now: Gut Health, Identity & the Art of Becoming
About this episode: In this episode of the Thrive with Cate Stillman Podcast, Club Thrive mentor Lynn steps in to lead a mid-challenge check-in session — and delivers one of the most grounding, identity-focused conversations of the Gut Health Challenge series. While the first two sessions…
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Why 72 Hours Changes Everything: The Science of Fasting, Autophagy & Cellular Reset
About this episode: In this episode of the Thrive with Cate Stillman Podcast, Cate leads a live Club Thrive session recorded mid-fast alongside members deep in their own 72-hour water fast or Fast Mimicking Diet (FMD) cycles — delivering one of the most scientifically rich and practically…
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Fasting, Microbiome Reset, and the Intelligence of Your Body
About this episode: In this episode of the Thrive with Cate Stillman Podcast, Cate Stillman leads a live session from Club Thrive, sharing insights from her own recovery after hip replacement surgery while guiding participants through a gut health and fasting reset. This conversation dives deep...
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What if your "gut feelings" are actually a hardware setting you were born to use?
In this fascinating conversation, I sit down with Julie Ryan, a serial entrepreneur and inventor of surgical devices, to explore the "buffet of psychicness." Julie reveals that psychic ability isn't a rare gift for the "chosen few"—it is a physiological part of our anatomy that anyone can learn…
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Healing, Sacrifice & Midlife Awakening: Near-Death, Menopause & the Power of Surrender with Dr. Claudia Welch
What if the crisis you're trying to fix is actually an invitation? In this intimate and wide-ranging conversation, I sit down with Dr. Claudia Welch to explore near-death experiences, menopause, identity collapse, and the spiritual art of surrender. After surviving a life-threatening case of MRSA...
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Bending Time Explained: Consciousness & Identity | Patrick Garlinger with Cate Stillman
About this episode: In this episode of the Thrive with Cate Podcast, Cate Stillman is joined by spiritual author, intuitive guide, and former lawyer Patrick Paul Garlinger for a rich, multidimensional conversation on bending time, identity, depth work, and awakening within modern professional…
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I Am Shakti: Breaking Taboos in Modern Ayurveda with Mother Maya Tiwari | Cate Stillman
About this episode: In this episode of the Thrive with Cate Podcast, Cate Stillman is joined by spiritual teacher, Ayurvedic lineage holder, and author Maya Tiwari for a deep and necessary conversation on Shakti, ancestral healing, and embodied feminine wisdom. Together, Cate and Maya explore…
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Healing the Nervous System with Ayurveda | Sujatha Reddy
About This Episode In this grounded and insightful episode of the Thrive with Cate Stillman Podcast, Cate Stillman is joined by Sujatha Reddy, Ayurvedic practitioner, educator, and wellness guide, for a deep conversation on what it truly means to build health and a life from alignment rather than...
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How Udo's Oil Was Born - A Conversation with Udo Erasmus
About this episode: In this expansive and deeply grounding conversation, Cate Stillman is joined by Udo Erasmus, M.A., legendary pioneer of the healthy fats movement and author of Your Body Needs An Oil Change. With over four decades of research in biochemistry, nutrition, and counseling...
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The Hidden Immune Switch: Dr. Charles Akle on Microbiome & Chronic Inflammation
About this Episode: In this groundbreaking conversation, Cate Stillman sits down with Dr. Charles Akle, pioneering surgeon, immunologist, and co-creator of immy. The friendly bacteria in immy, Mycolicibacterium aurum Aogashima (M. aurum), works naturally with your immune system to calm...
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The Cosmological Spirituality of Ayurvedic and Chinese Medicines: David Crow & Cate Stillman
About this Episode: In this powerful conversation, Cate Stillman interviews David Crow—renowned author, herbalist, plant-medicine researcher, and founder of Floracopeia. Together, they explore the worlds of Tibetan, Ayurvedic, and Chinese medicine through the lens of lineage, ritual, and…
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Conscious Living, Conscious Aging: Rediscovering Purpose in Elderhood with Ron Pevny
Aging is not a decline—it's an initiation. In this episode of the Thrive with Cate Stillman Podcast, Cate Stillman speaks with Ron Pevny, founder of the Center for Conscious Eldering and author of Conscious Living, Conscious Aging, to explore how the later chapters of life can become a time of...
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Biological Dentistry & Whole-Body Healing with Dr. Toni Engram
In this enlightening conversation, Cate Stillman sits down with Dr. Toni Engram, founder of Flourish Dental Boutique in Dallas, to explore how biological dentistry bridges oral health and whole-body wellness. Together, they unpack why your mouth is the mirror of your overall health—and how what's...
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Courageous Conversations with Susan Harley: Thrive with Cate Stillman Podcast
Moral dissonance is rising in an age of global uncertainty, digital distraction, and AI acceleration. In this deeply reflective conversation, Cate Stillman and Susan Harley—writer at Courageous Conversations—explore how personal values, collapse awareness, and spiritual grounding shape our...
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Kristina Scaglione: Thrive with Cate Stillman Podcast
About this episode: In this illuminating conversation, Cate Stillman sits down with Kristina Scaglione, LCSW-R, founder of Root & Rise Clinical Specialists, to explore the rise of trauma-informed therapy, the layers of modern trauma, and how holistic healing integrates mind, body, and spirit....
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Thyroid Healing & Natural Weight Loss with Dr. Heather Stone
About this episode: In this insightful conversation, Cate Stillman sits down with Dr. Heather Stone—functional medicine practitioner, thyroid expert, and founder of ReverseMyCondition.com—to explore how women can heal thyroid imbalances, overcome weight struggles, and restore vitality naturally....
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Yoga for Arthritis and Chronic Pain with Steffany Moonaz
About this episode: In this illuminating conversation, Cate Stillman sits down with Dr. Steffany Moonaz—yoga therapist, researcher, and founder of Arthritis.Yoga—to explore how yoga helps people living with arthritis and chronic pain reclaim vitality, mobility, and joy. With decades of experience...
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Sacred Ambition with Club Hero Members
About this episode: In this inspiring conversation, Cate Stillman sits down with Lynn and Yael from the Club Hero community to explore what it really means to live with sacred ambition. Together, they dive into the multidimensional nature of success—how to thrive not just in career, but also in...
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Microbiome Diversity with Ayurveda & Plant Foods: 50 Recipes for Gut Health
About this episode: This episode dives into microbiome health and Ayurveda with Anu Simh, plant-based chef, Ayurvedic practitioner, and author of Flourish from Within. Join host Cate Stillman and Anu as they explore how ancestral food wisdom and diverse plant-based recipes can restore gut health,...
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Longevity Breakthrough with Chris Burres
About this episode: This episode dives deep into longevity science with Chris Burres, founder and chief scientist at MyVitalC. Join host Cate Stillman and Chris as they explore the Nobel Prize-winning molecule that achieved a 90% life extension in mammals—the longest ever recorded in…
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Metabolic Typing with Functional Medicine: with Martin Pytela
About this episode: In this truth-telling conversation, Cate Stillman is joined by Martin Pytela—functional medicine expert, systems analyst, and founder of Life Enthusiast—to explore the real causes of modern chronic illness. From mercury poisoning and environmental toxicity to malnutrition and...
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Ayurveda with Dr. John Douillard
About this episode: This episode unpacks the brilliance of Ayurveda through a multigenerational lens of clinical experience and personal evolution. Join host Cate Stillman and Ayurvedic doctor and longevity expert Dr. John Douillard as they explore how digestion, daily rhythms, seasonal...
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Reverse Diabetes with Ayurveda & Chinese Medicine | Stacy Naugle
About this episode: This episode explores how holistic, plant-rich diets and Eastern medicine can play a transformative role in reversing and managing diabetes. Stacy Naugle, a licensed East Asian medicine practitioner and yoga teacher, brings extensive experience in clinical care and indigenous...
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The Science of Yoga, Arthritis & Longevity | Ann Swanson on The Wellness Pro Show
About this episode: This episode dives into yoga's benefits for aging populations, particularly concerning chronic inflammation and arthritis. Ann, who has personally experienced arthritis, explains that pain often has "zero correlation" with joint damage. Learn how yoga's holistic approach,...
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Doctors Are Failing Women: Amy Alkon Exposes Menopause Myths
🎙️ Episode Summary: In this episode of Thrive with Cate, author and science investigator Amy Alkon joins Cate Stillman to expose the myths and misinformation surrounding menopause and perimenopause. Known for her relentless pursuit of evidence-based truth, Amy discusses the critical gap in…
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Reversing Chronic Disease: Dr. Robert Lufkin on Lifestyle, Policy, and the Power of Community
Episode Summary: In this episode of Thrive with Cate, Dr. Robert Lufkin shares his remarkable journey from conventional medicine and medical imaging to becoming a leading voice in metabolic health and longevity. After being diagnosed with four chronic diseases, Dr. Lufkin questioned the standard...
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Your Genes, Your Health: Functional Testing for Real Wellness with Dr. Lipman
🧬 Episode Summary: In this powerful conversation, Cate Stillman is joined by Dr. David Lipman, founder of Physical Evidence Chiropractic, to dive into the world of personalized wellness through biometric and micronutrient testing. Dr. Lipman shares how cutting-edge tools help uncover hidden...
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Uninflamed Book Club Meeting with Cate Stillman | Healing Inflammation from the Inside Out
In this special book club edition, Ayurvedic expert and author Cate Stillman leads a transformative discussion on her latest book, Uninflamed. Together with her community, Cate unpacks what it truly means to live in a body that's free from inflammation—emotionally, mentally, and physically.…
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Fasting for Purpose, Clarity, and Ambition with Cate Stillman
What if your hunger isn't just for food… but for purpose? In this illuminating episode, Cate Stillman—visionary Ayurvedic teacher and founder of Club Thrive—guides us on a journey into the real reasons we fast. It's not about punishment or restriction. It's about awakening. Together, we explore…
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Holistic Pet Wellness & Conscious Entrepreneurship with Toni Shelaske and Cate Stillman
In this soulful conversation, Cate Stillman sits down with Toni Shelaske, a holistic pet wellness expert and regenerative business leader, to explore the powerful intersection of animal health, intuition, grief, and conscious entrepreneurship. Toni shares her journey of building a values-aligned...
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Primal Ayurveda vs Modern Habits: The Paradox
🌀 In this Ask Cate episode, Cate Stillman dives deep into the profound tension between Primal Ayurveda and the modern habits that dominate our daily lives. What happens when our body's ancient intelligence collides with today's hyper-paced routines? Cate explores how ancient Ayurvedic wisdom can...
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Raising Primal Kids + Primal Detox
What does it mean to live in sync with our primal instincts — especially as parents and healers? In this episode of Thrive with Cate, Cate Stillman is joined by Mama Lynne Talifer, a mother of three and primal wellness coach. Together, they dive deep into how families can embrace primal Ayurvedic...
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Death Midwife: The Return of Agency to those who want to Die
In this powerful episode of Thrive with Cate, host Cate Stillman is joined by Becca Nelson, a practicing death doula, and Andrea Murphy, a licensed funeral director and spiritual caregiver, to discuss the often-avoided topic of death. Together, they explore what it means to consciously midwife...
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Ayurveda for Spring Detox with Kate O'Donnell + Cate Stillman
In this illuminating episode of Thrive with Cate, Ayurvedic expert and bestselling author Kate O'Donnell returns to the show to explore the transformative power of seasonal detox through the lens of Ayurveda. Celebrating the 10-year anniversary of her beloved Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook, Kate…
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Secrets of Katonah Yoga with Selena Garefino
In this captivating podcast episode, Cate Stillman shares her deep knowledge and insights into the transformative practice of Katonah Yoga, joined by Selena Gerefino. Whether you're a seasoned yogi or new to the practice, this episode offers valuable insights into how Katonah Yoga can help you...
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Can You Avoid a Hip or Knee Replacement with Dr. David Middaugh
In this episode of Thrive with Cate, Cate Stillman speaks with Dr. David Middaugh, a leading expert in physical therapy and muscle imbalance correction. As the founder of El Paso Manual Physical Therapy and a YouTube educator with over 740,000 subscribers, Dr. Middaugh shares groundbreaking...
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Death Doula To My Mother-In-Law
In this episode, Cate discusses a deeply personal experience as a death doula for her mother-in-law. She shares insights on reclaiming agency in the dying process and the importance of having open, honest conversations about end-of-life choices. What You'll Get Out of Tuning In Understanding the...
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Strategic Brilliance For Your Career
In this transformative episode of Thrive with Cate, Cate Stillman shares powerful strategies to align your mindset, skillset, and toolset for career growth and personal fulfillment. With her signature approach to strategic living, Cate unpacks the actionable steps to identify where you are now…
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Manifest FUTURE YOU: Depth Path, Growth Path (Live from the Alta Retreat)
In this live retreat episode, Cate Stillman, leader and wealth coach, delves into the transformative journey of personal growth and manifestation. Recorded at the Alta Retreat, Cate explores the concepts of fractal patterns, the 80/20 rule, and the hero's journey, offering profound insights on...
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Scale Your Wellness with Primal Habits
In this immersive episode, Cate takes us deep into her wellness workshop on primal habits. Drawing from ancient practices and modern science, Cate explores how habits like fasting, microbiome health, and circadian rhythm alignment can transform personal well-being and community dynamics. This...
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Transforming Conversations: Do this Appreciative Inquiry for 2025 with Suzanne Quinney
In this enlightening episode of Thrive with Cate, Cate Stillman sits back down with Suzanne Quinney, co-founder of Appreciating People, a pioneering organization dedicated to shifting individuals and teams from problem-based thinking to strength-based approaches. Together, they explore the...
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Manifesting What You Want in 2025 with Cate Stillman
In this episode of the Thrive with Cate Podcast, Cate Stillman, renowned wellness strategist and founder of Club Thrive and Wellness Pro Academy, explores the transformative power of manifesting your best self in 2025. Cate shares her proven strategies, blending ancient wisdom and modern tools to...
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Appreciative Inquiry: Unlocking Growth Through Positive Questions with Suzanne Quinney
In this episode of the Thrive with Cate Podcast, Suzanne Quinney, co-founder of Appreciating People, shares the transformative power of Appreciative Inquiry and how it can shape personal growth, teamwork, and organizational success. Suzanne's journey into this innovative approach began with her...
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Holiday Microbiome Reset with Cate Stillman
Join Cate Stillman, wellness expert, Ayurvedic practitioner, and founder of Wellness Pro Academy, as she shares powerful strategies for thriving during the holidays while prioritizing microbiome health. In this episode, Cate dives into fasting, feasting, and creating new traditions to align with...
About this show
This podcast for yogis, yoga teachers and wellness professionals provides cutting edge practical living and business wisdom for vibrant health combining ayurvedic philosophy, raw foods, wild edible plants, conscious business practices and practical tools for optimizing your healthcare and business for you and your modern yoga family. Progressive and informed from ancient evolutionary wisdom, Cate Stillman conducts expert in depth interviews with experts in yoga, ayurveda, conscious entrepreneurship, eating raw, living foods and progressive family living. This podcast is packed with Cate's passionate workshops, conversations and uber practical yoga classes that makes an impact on how you feel, what you do, what you think and talk about and ultimately how you show up in the world! Join the Yogahealer community at yogahealer.com
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