Nourishing Our Sanity Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:05:15 -0400 https://sites.libsyn.com/520343 en © 2026 Nourishing Our Sanity yes 47d99afd-0bf6-5c36-9cb3-c6cb1051c8cb Kymber Maulden episodic true Women’s health through the lens of physiology, relationships, and culture.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Kymber Maulden https://storage.buzzsprout.com/pr0o2d6dndwu7c0qri5kk3kime80?.jpg Nourishing Our Sanity https://sites.libsyn.com/520343 26. How to live, work, and heal through grief with Mira Simone 26. How to live, work, and heal through grief with Mira Simone Kymber speaks with Mira Simone about the deeply personal and transformative experience of grief following the death of Mira’s partner, Brian. Mira shares what it was like to accompany him through the end of his life and reflects on how grief has reshaped her relationships, identity and work. Together, they explore the nonlinear nature of mourning, the parallels between grief and major developmental stages and how learning to sit with loss can open the door to deeper connection, healing and meaning.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • Mira’s relationship with Brian and what it was like to steward him through death
  • Why grief is nonlinear and not something we simply “get over”
  • How grief parallels with developmental transitions 
  • Female life stages and how widowhood reshapes identity
  • How grief can deepen connection, meaning, and the work of helping others

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*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Kymber speaks with Mira Simone about the deeply personal and transformative experience of grief following the death of Mira’s partner, Brian. Mira shares what it was like to accompany him through the end of his life and reflects on how grief has reshaped her relationships, identity and work. Together, they explore the nonlinear nature of mourning, the parallels between grief and major developmental stages and how learning to sit with loss can open the door to deeper connection, healing and meaning.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • Mira’s relationship with Brian and what it was like to steward him through death
  • Why grief is nonlinear and not something we simply “get over”
  • How grief parallels with developmental transitions 
  • Female life stages and how widowhood reshapes identity
  • How grief can deepen connection, meaning, and the work of helping others

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Where to find Kymber:

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*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Buzzsprout-18845692 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0600 5154 26 full false 25. The power of the Big Five Personality framework in women's health research 25. The power of the Big Five Personality framework in women's health research In this episode, Kymber explores personality through a grounded, research-based lens, contrasting popular frameworks with the empirically derived Big Five model. She unpacks why systems like astrology can feel compelling while often missing the mark, and reflects on how healing, life experience and conscious growth can meaningfully shape who we become over time.


Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • What distinguishes the Big Five personality model from other personality frameworks
  • Common critiques of astrology and why it persists culturally
  • Personality traits and patterns across monogamous, non-monogamous, and BDSM communities
  • How personality expresses itself under stress, trauma and relational dynamics
  • The capacity for personality change through healing and development

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*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> In this episode, Kymber explores personality through a grounded, research-based lens, contrasting popular frameworks with the empirically derived Big Five model. She unpacks why systems like astrology can feel compelling while often missing the mark, and reflects on how healing, life experience and conscious growth can meaningfully shape who we become over time.


Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • What distinguishes the Big Five personality model from other personality frameworks
  • Common critiques of astrology and why it persists culturally
  • Personality traits and patterns across monogamous, non-monogamous, and BDSM communities
  • How personality expresses itself under stress, trauma and relational dynamics
  • The capacity for personality change through healing and development

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:


*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Buzzsprout-18687277 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0700 6128 25 full false 24. BioEnergetics, conception, and the myths of Infertility 24. BioEnergetics, conception, and the myths of Infertility In this episode, Kymber unpacks fertility through a bioenergetic lens by explaining how metabolism, thyroid health, micronutrient status, and chronic stress all play foundational roles in a woman’s ability to conceive. Drawing from Ray Peat’s work and her clinical experience, Kymber reframes infertility as a sign of deeper metabolic and systemic imbalance — one that is often more workable and reversible than women are typically told.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • A review of bioenergetics 
  • How chronic stress, oxidative stress and survival physiology suppress fertility
  • Key micronutrients and systemic health factors that support female fertility
  • Debunking infertility myths and restoring agency around conception

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*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> In this episode, Kymber unpacks fertility through a bioenergetic lens by explaining how metabolism, thyroid health, micronutrient status, and chronic stress all play foundational roles in a woman’s ability to conceive. Drawing from Ray Peat’s work and her clinical experience, Kymber reframes infertility as a sign of deeper metabolic and systemic imbalance — one that is often more workable and reversible than women are typically told.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • A review of bioenergetics 
  • How chronic stress, oxidative stress and survival physiology suppress fertility
  • Key micronutrients and systemic health factors that support female fertility
  • Debunking infertility myths and restoring agency around conception

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:


*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Buzzsprout-18489506 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0700 5653 full false 23. The Impact of Religious Trauma on Female Physiology with Madisen Smith 23. The Impact of Religious Trauma on Female Physiology with Madisen Smith Kymber sits down with Madison to explore her journey out of the Mormon church and into deeper self-trust, embodiment, and emotional clarity. Madison shares how perfectionism, external expectations, and a culture of “proving your worth” shaped her early life — and how questioning those systems led her toward healing.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • Perfectionism and Conformity: How growing up Mormon influenced Madisen’s tendencies
  • Madisen’s first moments of doubt — and how it felt when her beliefs no longer matched her lived experience
  • How religious systems can disconnect people from their intuition and body
  • An update on Madison’s physical and emotional health post-Mormonism

Where to find Madisen:

Where to find Kymber:

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*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*


]]> Kymber sits down with Madison to explore her journey out of the Mormon church and into deeper self-trust, embodiment, and emotional clarity. Madison shares how perfectionism, external expectations, and a culture of “proving your worth” shaped her early life — and how questioning those systems led her toward healing.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • Perfectionism and Conformity: How growing up Mormon influenced Madisen’s tendencies
  • Madisen’s first moments of doubt — and how it felt when her beliefs no longer matched her lived experience
  • How religious systems can disconnect people from their intuition and body
  • An update on Madison’s physical and emotional health post-Mormonism

Where to find Madisen:

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:


*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*


]]> Kymber Maulden Buzzsprout-18235239 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0700 3424 full false 22. Maiden to Motherhood: How Culture and Trauma Hold Women back 22. Maiden to Motherhood: How Culture and Trauma Hold Women back Kymber examines the cultural fixation on the “maiden phase” — youth, freedom, self-focus — and how trauma, capitalism and modern beauty standards keep many women stuck there far longer than nature intended. 

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • Trauma patterns in women that prolong the maiden phase
  • How our culture profits from the maiden identity 
  • The loss of value placed on motherhood and maturity 
  • A grounded look at preparing for motherhood 

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*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Kymber examines the cultural fixation on the “maiden phase” — youth, freedom, self-focus — and how trauma, capitalism and modern beauty standards keep many women stuck there far longer than nature intended. 

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • Trauma patterns in women that prolong the maiden phase
  • How our culture profits from the maiden identity 
  • The loss of value placed on motherhood and maturity 
  • A grounded look at preparing for motherhood 

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:


*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Buzzsprout-18167963 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0700 4375 full false 21. Exploring the Roots of Cannabis Addiction with Dr. Suuzi Hazen 21. Exploring the Roots of Cannabis Addiction with Dr. Suuzi Hazen Kymber and Dr. Suuzi Hazen dive into the nuanced relationship between cannabis, addiction and spirituality. They explore how early experiences, body energy and cultural shifts shape our connection to substances, and discuss what finding healing and sacredness beyond dependence looks like.

Topics:

  • Early exposure and personal experiences with cannabis
  • Cannabis, trauma and the illusion of balance
  • Healing the “God-shaped hole” through modern spirituality
  • Reclaiming the sacred as part of sobriety and self-awareness

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*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*


]]> Kymber and Dr. Suuzi Hazen dive into the nuanced relationship between cannabis, addiction and spirituality. They explore how early experiences, body energy and cultural shifts shape our connection to substances, and discuss what finding healing and sacredness beyond dependence looks like.

Topics:

  • Early exposure and personal experiences with cannabis
  • Cannabis, trauma and the illusion of balance
  • Healing the “God-shaped hole” through modern spirituality
  • Reclaiming the sacred as part of sobriety and self-awareness

Where to find Suuzi:

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:

*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*


]]> Buzzsprout-17999141 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0600 5002 21 full false 20. DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, ADHD: What do these all have in common? 20. DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, ADHD: What do these all have in common? Kymber examines the common threads between depression, anxiety, and ADHD to better understand their true root causes and effective treatments. From exploring how SSRIs actually work, to understanding the impact of social media on mental health, this conversation offers both education and practical reflection.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • How Kymber learned about and processed Charlie Kirk’s death
  • Looking at official definitions and statistics about depression
  • The shift in how the average person uses social media
  • A brief history and critique of common mental health drugs

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:


*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Kymber examines the common threads between depression, anxiety, and ADHD to better understand their true root causes and effective treatments. From exploring how SSRIs actually work, to understanding the impact of social media on mental health, this conversation offers both education and practical reflection.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • How Kymber learned about and processed Charlie Kirk’s death
  • Looking at official definitions and statistics about depression
  • The shift in how the average person uses social media
  • A brief history and critique of common mental health drugs

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:


*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Kymber Maulden Buzzsprout-17906490 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0600 4642 20 full true 19. Memetics, Learned Helplessness, and the importance of Self-Agency 19. Memetics, Learned Helplessness, and the importance of Self-Agency Kymber takes a step back from her focus on CPTSD and explores the broader landscape of mental health, culture and agency in the modern world. This episode is an invitation to reflect, question and re-orient toward a healthier, more agentic relationship with yourselves and the world around you.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • Kymber’s take on how “trauma” has become politicized 
  • How memes, media and evolutionary mismatches trigger modern stress
  • Understanding learned helplessness and how to overcome it
  • Practical steps for reclaiming agency and expanding personal responsibility

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:


*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Kymber takes a step back from her focus on CPTSD and explores the broader landscape of mental health, culture and agency in the modern world. This episode is an invitation to reflect, question and re-orient toward a healthier, more agentic relationship with yourselves and the world around you.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • Kymber’s take on how “trauma” has become politicized 
  • How memes, media and evolutionary mismatches trigger modern stress
  • Understanding learned helplessness and how to overcome it
  • Practical steps for reclaiming agency and expanding personal responsibility

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:


*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Kymber Maulden Buzzsprout-17769082 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0600 4609 19 full true 18. Mineral Balancing and HTMA Pt 3: A BioEnergetic Approach to PCOS 18. Mineral Balancing and HTMA Pt 3: A BioEnergetic Approach to PCOS Kymber breaks down her bioenergetic approach to understanding and healing PCOS. She explains why minerals are the unsung heroes of hormonal health, how chronic stress contributes to insulin resistance and infertility and why true healing requires a reorientation of how we treat women’s bodies. 

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • Why minerals are the “spark plugs” of energy and hormone production
  • A bioenergetic reframe of PCOS as a survival adaptation—not a dysfunction
  • The role of stress in driving insulin resistance and infertility
  • Kymber’s personal journey with PCOS and her philosophy on feminine health

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:


*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Kymber breaks down her bioenergetic approach to understanding and healing PCOS. She explains why minerals are the unsung heroes of hormonal health, how chronic stress contributes to insulin resistance and infertility and why true healing requires a reorientation of how we treat women’s bodies. 

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • Why minerals are the “spark plugs” of energy and hormone production
  • A bioenergetic reframe of PCOS as a survival adaptation—not a dysfunction
  • The role of stress in driving insulin resistance and infertility
  • Kymber’s personal journey with PCOS and her philosophy on feminine health

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:


*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Buzzsprout-17558256 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0600 4395 18 full false 17. Unpacking the Sacred Cow of Gender Ideology 17. Unpacking the Sacred Cow of Gender Ideology Kymber critically examines gender ideology as a “sacred cow”—a belief system so protected that it shuts down inquiry and nuance. Drawing from her personal and professional experiences, she explores the importance of maintaining sex-based boundaries, the risks posed by self-ID policies and the ways queer theory can attract instability under the guise of liberation.

Acknowledgements:

  • Kymber refers to Alok Menon as “Anon” several times throughout the episode, mistakenly. If you hear this, it wasn’t intentional.
  • Research for this episode included many sources, below are some main sources, but not all. If something is missing, please contact me directly for more citations.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • Why making gender a “sacred cow” hinders honest conversations and critical thinking
  • How sex-based boundaries protect women—and what’s at risk when they’re blurred
  • Understanding intersex conditions and why they don’t invalidate the sex binary
  • A critique of queer theory and the unintended consequences of self-ID
  • Why critical thinking and good faith dialogue are essential in today’s culture wars

Where to find Kymber:

Predatory Men in Women’s Prisons:

Michel Foucault:

Queer Theory:

Transgender Demographics and Statistical Changes:

]]> Kymber critically examines gender ideology as a “sacred cow”—a belief system so protected that it shuts down inquiry and nuance. Drawing from her personal and professional experiences, she explores the importance of maintaining sex-based boundaries, the risks posed by self-ID policies and the ways queer theory can attract instability under the guise of liberation.

Acknowledgements:

  • Kymber refers to Alok Menon as “Anon” several times throughout the episode, mistakenly. If you hear this, it wasn’t intentional.
  • Research for this episode included many sources, below are some main sources, but not all. If something is missing, please contact me directly for more citations.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • Why making gender a “sacred cow” hinders honest conversations and critical thinking
  • How sex-based boundaries protect women—and what’s at risk when they’re blurred
  • Understanding intersex conditions and why they don’t invalidate the sex binary
  • A critique of queer theory and the unintended consequences of self-ID
  • Why critical thinking and good faith dialogue are essential in today’s culture wars

Where to find Kymber:

Predatory Men in Women’s Prisons:

Michel Foucault:

Queer Theory:

Transgender Demographics and Statistical Changes:

]]> Buzzsprout-17425797 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0600 6232 17 full false 16. Poverty Trauma, Class, and the Rise of Influencer Culture 16. Poverty Trauma, Class, and the Rise of Influencer Culture Kymber shares her reflections on how poverty trauma and financial stress shape our health, identity, and capacity to heal. Prompted by a viral post that struck a nerve, she explores the stark divide between class and poverty and how the influencer economy distorts our relationship to work, wellness, and worth. 


Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • The difference between class and poverty—and why it matters
  • How poverty trauma impacts health, rest and recovery
  • The rise of influencer culture and its psychological toll
  • The ethical responsibility of having a public platform

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:


*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Kymber shares her reflections on how poverty trauma and financial stress shape our health, identity, and capacity to heal. Prompted by a viral post that struck a nerve, she explores the stark divide between class and poverty and how the influencer economy distorts our relationship to work, wellness, and worth. 


Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • The difference between class and poverty—and why it matters
  • How poverty trauma impacts health, rest and recovery
  • The rise of influencer culture and its psychological toll
  • The ethical responsibility of having a public platform

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:


*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Buzzsprout-17331527 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0600 4265 full false 15. Mineral Balancing with HTMA Pt 2: The Immune-Mineral Connection 15. Mineral Balancing with HTMA Pt 2: The Immune-Mineral Connection In part two of her mineral balancing series, Kymber explores the deep and often overlooked connection between mineral status and immune function. She discusses how the innate and adaptive immune systems rely on key minerals and why the generational transfer of mineral deficiencies from mother to child serve as a reminder that healing isn’t just for us — it’s for our children and their children, too.


Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • The role of minerals in innate and adaptive immune function
  • How maternal mineral status impacts generational health
  • The key minerals that influence immune strength (and how they interact)
  • Modern factors that deplete or disrupt mineral balance
  • Understanding mast cell activation and immune system dysregulation


Where to find Kymber:


Resources:


*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> In part two of her mineral balancing series, Kymber explores the deep and often overlooked connection between mineral status and immune function. She discusses how the innate and adaptive immune systems rely on key minerals and why the generational transfer of mineral deficiencies from mother to child serve as a reminder that healing isn’t just for us — it’s for our children and their children, too.


Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • The role of minerals in innate and adaptive immune function
  • How maternal mineral status impacts generational health
  • The key minerals that influence immune strength (and how they interact)
  • Modern factors that deplete or disrupt mineral balance
  • Understanding mast cell activation and immune system dysregulation


Where to find Kymber:


Resources:


*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Kymber Maulden Buzzsprout-17230774 Fri, 30 May 2025 06:00:00 -0600 3970 15 full false 14. Life after prostitution: a conversation about female exploitation with Rachel Moran 14. Life after prostitution: a conversation about female exploitation with Rachel Moran In this difficult but important conversation, Kymber and Rachel dig deep into the cultural, emotional and physical consequences of sex work. They examine how online platforms have reshaped the perception of prostitution, blurred boundaries between porn and intimacy and exposed vulnerable women to new forms of harm. 

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • Why the internet has altered the perception and impact of sex work
  • The class divide in attitudes toward sex work
  • Freeze, Fawn and Flee: Breaking down and applying women’s protective responses 
  • How blurred lines between porn, fetish platforms and prostitution hide long-term harm

Where to find Rachel:

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:


*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> In this difficult but important conversation, Kymber and Rachel dig deep into the cultural, emotional and physical consequences of sex work. They examine how online platforms have reshaped the perception of prostitution, blurred boundaries between porn and intimacy and exposed vulnerable women to new forms of harm. 

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • Why the internet has altered the perception and impact of sex work
  • The class divide in attitudes toward sex work
  • Freeze, Fawn and Flee: Breaking down and applying women’s protective responses 
  • How blurred lines between porn, fetish platforms and prostitution hide long-term harm

Where to find Rachel:

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:


*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Kymber Maulden Buzzsprout-17118988 Fri, 09 May 2025 06:00:00 -0600 6118 14 full false 13. Mineral Balancing with HTMA: A Direct Path to Metabolic Agency 13. Mineral Balancing with HTMA: A Direct Path to Metabolic Agency Kymber explores the often-overlooked world of minerals and their essential role in our physical and emotional well-being. She breaks down how modern life and medications are quietly depleting our minerals and why so many symptoms are rooted in imbalances that we rarely think to check. She also shares her passion for Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA), explaining how it can provide individualized insight into your metabolism, stress response and deeper healing needs.


Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • Why minerals are crucial for true hydration and overall health
  • How medications and modern life contribute to a "mineral depletion crisis"
  • Common signs of mineral imbalance and why symptoms can look different for everyone
  • An introduction to Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) and how Kymber applies it

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:


*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Kymber explores the often-overlooked world of minerals and their essential role in our physical and emotional well-being. She breaks down how modern life and medications are quietly depleting our minerals and why so many symptoms are rooted in imbalances that we rarely think to check. She also shares her passion for Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA), explaining how it can provide individualized insight into your metabolism, stress response and deeper healing needs.


Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • Why minerals are crucial for true hydration and overall health
  • How medications and modern life contribute to a "mineral depletion crisis"
  • Common signs of mineral imbalance and why symptoms can look different for everyone
  • An introduction to Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) and how Kymber applies it

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:


*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Kymber Maulden Buzzsprout-17014483 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0600 4560 13 full false 12. Dissecting Online Sex work: Deeply Personal and Broadly Applicable 12. Dissecting Online Sex work: Deeply Personal and Broadly Applicable Kymber sheds light on the realities of sex work, exploring its appeal, dangers, and ethical complexities. She shares her personal experiences, critiques the term “sex work,” and unpacks how social media and limbic capitalism funnel women into the industry. 

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • The problem with the term “sex work”
  • How social media and online platforms funnel women into sex work
  • The psychology behind women’s sexual responses
  • Kymber’s reflections on her own experiences with sex work 
  • The ethics of sexuality: intrinsic motivation, connection, and the value of relationships

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:


*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Kymber sheds light on the realities of sex work, exploring its appeal, dangers, and ethical complexities. She shares her personal experiences, critiques the term “sex work,” and unpacks how social media and limbic capitalism funnel women into the industry. 

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • The problem with the term “sex work”
  • How social media and online platforms funnel women into sex work
  • The psychology behind women’s sexual responses
  • Kymber’s reflections on her own experiences with sex work 
  • The ethics of sexuality: intrinsic motivation, connection, and the value of relationships

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:


*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Buzzsprout-16890698 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0600 5601 full false 11. The Role of Sanity in Trauma Repatterning 11. The Role of Sanity in Trauma Repatterning Kymber explores the deep connection between nourishment, rationality, and emotional well-being. She also shares her personal journey away from tribalism and offers a candid look at her approach to working with clients.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • What “Nourishing our Sanity” means to Kymber
  • The connection between nourishment, stress, and rationality
  • How early trauma shapes our worldview and decision-making
  • Cultural conditioning and self-worth in the absence of stable parenting
  • What it’s like to work with Kymber

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:

*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*



]]> Kymber explores the deep connection between nourishment, rationality, and emotional well-being. She also shares her personal journey away from tribalism and offers a candid look at her approach to working with clients.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • What “Nourishing our Sanity” means to Kymber
  • The connection between nourishment, stress, and rationality
  • How early trauma shapes our worldview and decision-making
  • Cultural conditioning and self-worth in the absence of stable parenting
  • What it’s like to work with Kymber

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:

*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*



]]> Buzzsprout-16736915 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0700 3707 full false 10. Trauma, detransition, gender ideology, & synthetic hormones with Exulansic 10. Trauma, detransition, gender ideology, & synthetic hormones with Exulansic In this episode, Kymber sits down to have an intimate conversation with Exulansic, about her journey through trans identification and detransition. We discuss how her undergraduate studies at UC Berkeley in gender and women’s studies influenced her trans identity and how queer theory played into this as well. We discuss the role that mental health, SA, autism, and other health issues played in her identity and decision to transition. We discuss the impacts of synthetic hormones, namely Depo Provera, on development and overall health. We discuss medical ethics and the question of informed consent when it comes to “chemically castrating” young and vulnerable populations, and we discuss the evolving concept of womanhood, self-acceptance, and the future of gender ideology.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • Exulansic’s journey through gender studies, autism, and identity
  • The effects of long-term hormone use and the challenges of detransitioning
  • Gender dysphoria and its connection to autism and health issues
  • Medical ethics: questioning informed consent in hormonal treatments
  • The evolving concept of womanhood and the future of gender ideology

Where to find Exulansic:

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:


*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> In this episode, Kymber sits down to have an intimate conversation with Exulansic, about her journey through trans identification and detransition. We discuss how her undergraduate studies at UC Berkeley in gender and women’s studies influenced her trans identity and how queer theory played into this as well. We discuss the role that mental health, SA, autism, and other health issues played in her identity and decision to transition. We discuss the impacts of synthetic hormones, namely Depo Provera, on development and overall health. We discuss medical ethics and the question of informed consent when it comes to “chemically castrating” young and vulnerable populations, and we discuss the evolving concept of womanhood, self-acceptance, and the future of gender ideology.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • Exulansic’s journey through gender studies, autism, and identity
  • The effects of long-term hormone use and the challenges of detransitioning
  • Gender dysphoria and its connection to autism and health issues
  • Medical ethics: questioning informed consent in hormonal treatments
  • The evolving concept of womanhood and the future of gender ideology

Where to find Exulansic:

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:


*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Kymber Maulden Buzzsprout-16604078 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0700 3510 full false 9. Transhumanism and health: A case for caution and critical thinking 9. Transhumanism and health: A case for caution and critical thinking In this episode, Kymber unpacks the concept of transhumanism, exploring its influence on modern medicine, reproductive technology, and societal norms. She also discusses its capitalistic undertones and explains why her disapproval of transhumanism—not the free will of the people—is at the root of her hesitations with the transgender ideological movement. 

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • Understanding transhumanism and its core principles
  • The role of birth control and abortion in transhumanism
  • Modern medicine’s alignment with transhumanist ideals
  • Transhumanism’s role in the transgender movement 


Where to find Kymber:


Resources:

]]> In this episode, Kymber unpacks the concept of transhumanism, exploring its influence on modern medicine, reproductive technology, and societal norms. She also discusses its capitalistic undertones and explains why her disapproval of transhumanism—not the free will of the people—is at the root of her hesitations with the transgender ideological movement. 

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • Understanding transhumanism and its core principles
  • The role of birth control and abortion in transhumanism
  • Modern medicine’s alignment with transhumanist ideals
  • Transhumanism’s role in the transgender movement 


Where to find Kymber:


Resources:

]]> Kymber Maulden Buzzsprout-16476901 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0700 4004 full false 8. Trauma Bonding and the man who taught me about my C-PTSD 8. Trauma Bonding and the man who taught me about my C-PTSD Kymber explores the complexities of trauma bonding in the digital age, drawing from personal experiences, research and societal observations. She discusses the patterns of trauma bonding–in romantic and familial relationships–shares her insights on narcissism and gives her informed critique of BDSM culture.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • The three patterns of trauma bonding 
  • The influence of digital communication on our nervous systems and relationships
  • How Kymber discovered she was dating a narcissist 
  • Kymber’s take on familial trauma bonds 

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:

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]]> Kymber explores the complexities of trauma bonding in the digital age, drawing from personal experiences, research and societal observations. She discusses the patterns of trauma bonding–in romantic and familial relationships–shares her insights on narcissism and gives her informed critique of BDSM culture.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • The three patterns of trauma bonding 
  • The influence of digital communication on our nervous systems and relationships
  • How Kymber discovered she was dating a narcissist 
  • Kymber’s take on familial trauma bonds 

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*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Kymber Maulden Buzzsprout-16409367 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0700 4011 full false 7. ACEs: How Adverse Childhood Experiences shape adulthood and culture 7. ACEs: How Adverse Childhood Experiences shape adulthood and culture Kymber delves into the developmental impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), drawing from her personal story and early work at a low-income preschool. She examines how trauma influences health and relationships, reflects on the importance of the family unit, and explores the links between stress, autoimmunity, and conditions like PCOS and hypothyroidism.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • What are ACEs? Kymber’s personal experience and insights
  • How stress relates to autoimmunity and other health conditions
  • The significance of the family unit and its misunderstood value
  • How poverty, substance abuse, and sexual abuse influence trauma responses

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*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Kymber delves into the developmental impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), drawing from her personal story and early work at a low-income preschool. She examines how trauma influences health and relationships, reflects on the importance of the family unit, and explores the links between stress, autoimmunity, and conditions like PCOS and hypothyroidism.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • What are ACEs? Kymber’s personal experience and insights
  • How stress relates to autoimmunity and other health conditions
  • The significance of the family unit and its misunderstood value
  • How poverty, substance abuse, and sexual abuse influence trauma responses

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:

*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Kymber Maulden Buzzsprout-16317400 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0700 3428 full false 6. Out of “Poor White Trash” - Kymber’s Trauma Story 6. Out of “Poor White Trash” - Kymber’s Trauma Story In this deeply personal episode, Kymber shares the story of her unconventional upbringing, marked by poverty, substance abuse, and the absence of her mother. She reflects on how her life experiences have shaped her mental health, relationships and eventual path to holistic healing, as well as sharing her newfound vision for building a family of her own.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • An early childhood with no running water or electricity 
  • Entering the public school system at at age 8 
  • Kymber’s teens: partying, panic attacks, and avoiding being alone
  • A pivotal transition from high school to full-time work and self-awareness
  • How Kymber’s CPTSD manifests in her romantic relationships
  • Discovering and embracing her newfound desire to mother 

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*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> In this deeply personal episode, Kymber shares the story of her unconventional upbringing, marked by poverty, substance abuse, and the absence of her mother. She reflects on how her life experiences have shaped her mental health, relationships and eventual path to holistic healing, as well as sharing her newfound vision for building a family of her own.

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • An early childhood with no running water or electricity 
  • Entering the public school system at at age 8 
  • Kymber’s teens: partying, panic attacks, and avoiding being alone
  • A pivotal transition from high school to full-time work and self-awareness
  • How Kymber’s CPTSD manifests in her romantic relationships
  • Discovering and embracing her newfound desire to mother 

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:

*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Kymber Maulden Buzzsprout-16216969 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0700 3736 6 full false 5. Biological Sex and Gender pt. 2 5. Biological Sex and Gender pt. 2 In this episode, Kymber furthers her examination on biological sex & gender, highlighting the powerful role of sex hormones in shaping human behavior and challenging the notion that gender is purely a social construct. 

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • Why gender is so much more nuanced than biological sex
  • The role of sex hormones—testosterone, progesterone, and estrogen—in mental and physical development
  • Addressing inherent characteristics of masculinity and femininity
  • Debunking gender as a social construct

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*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> In this episode, Kymber furthers her examination on biological sex & gender, highlighting the powerful role of sex hormones in shaping human behavior and challenging the notion that gender is purely a social construct. 

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • Why gender is so much more nuanced than biological sex
  • The role of sex hormones—testosterone, progesterone, and estrogen—in mental and physical development
  • Addressing inherent characteristics of masculinity and femininity
  • Debunking gender as a social construct

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:

*This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media*

]]> Buzzsprout-16085835 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0700 4498 5 full false 4. C-PTSD: What is complex trauma and how can we recognize if we have it? 4. C-PTSD: What is complex trauma and how can we recognize if we have it? Kymber takes a deep dive into Complex PTSD (CPTSD) and its impact on health and well-being. She unpacks the difference between PTSD and CPTSD, explores how trauma manifests as patterns interwoven into everyday life and discusses the crucial role of agency in the healing process. 

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • What is CPTSD and how does it differ from PTSD?
  • Agency’s role in healing CPTSD
  • Defining learned helplessness and understanding its impact
  • Connection, Attunement, Trust, and Autonomy
  • Kymber’s hot take on attachment styles 

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**This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media**

]]> Kymber takes a deep dive into Complex PTSD (CPTSD) and its impact on health and well-being. She unpacks the difference between PTSD and CPTSD, explores how trauma manifests as patterns interwoven into everyday life and discusses the crucial role of agency in the healing process. 

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • What is CPTSD and how does it differ from PTSD?
  • Agency’s role in healing CPTSD
  • Defining learned helplessness and understanding its impact
  • Connection, Attunement, Trust, and Autonomy
  • Kymber’s hot take on attachment styles 

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:

**This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media**

]]> Kymber Maulden Buzzsprout-16005029 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0600 2745 4 full false 3. Biological Sex and Gender pt. 1 3. Biological Sex and Gender pt. 1 Amidst a move, rebranding and editorial changes, Kymber cleans up some common misconceptions about biological sex and gender in an effort to better understand and celebrate our differences, spark more research on the female brain and fulfill her own desire for self-expression. 

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • Kymber’s Update: New branding, editorial changes, and emphasizing freedom of thought and expression
  • Cultivating femininity amidst society’s masculine bias
  • The intrinsic connection between biological sex, hormonal influences, and individual worldviews
  • Why most research on the brain doesn’t represent females
  • Modern implications of the ancient male and female brain functions

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**This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media**

]]> Amidst a move, rebranding and editorial changes, Kymber cleans up some common misconceptions about biological sex and gender in an effort to better understand and celebrate our differences, spark more research on the female brain and fulfill her own desire for self-expression. 

Today on Nourishing Our Sanity:

  • Kymber’s Update: New branding, editorial changes, and emphasizing freedom of thought and expression
  • Cultivating femininity amidst society’s masculine bias
  • The intrinsic connection between biological sex, hormonal influences, and individual worldviews
  • Why most research on the brain doesn’t represent females
  • Modern implications of the ancient male and female brain functions

Where to find Kymber:

Resources:

**This show is produced by Mountain Valley Media**

]]> Kymber Maulden e15a40a3-96d6-4127-a257-aa54bbd3c19a Fri, 16 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0600 5668 sex,Biology,gender,biologicalsex 3 full false 2. BioEnergetics 101 and Why This Matters 2. BioEnergetics 101 and Why This Matters In this episode, I do my best to break down what it means to be healthy using the BioEnergetic lens and WHY this lens for understanding health is so so important. I believe understanding bioenergetics is important for everyone, but I believe it's especially important for women seeking sustainable healthcare solutions in a culture that teaches us to exceed our limitations on a daily basis.

As a nutritionist with a health science degree under my belt, I wasn't taught to view physiology through this lens in college, nor was I taught in any of my nutrition studies to view human health through this lens. It's taken me many years of education, personal health struggles, and professional client coaching to deeply appreciate how broadly applicable and essential the Bioenergetic lens is for working with our health.

In bioenergetics, we understand that energy begets structure and that energy and structure are interdependent at EVERY LEVEL of our health throughout our lives. This helps to explain why quick fixes and reductive solutions to fundamental disruptions in cellular energy can cause so many negative and unintended consequences - especially for women using health guidelines that are primarily geared toward male bodies. In bioenergetics, we understand that women have physiological needs unique to their complex reproductive functions which require MORE consistency in energy metabolism, stress mitigation, lifestyle alignment, and overall nourishment. Therefore, we experience more acutely the negative effects of stress and degeneration in our bodies. 

I found this topic to be a difficult one to convey and as an infant podcaster, I have no doubt that I fell short on doing it justice. However, since this topic is so fundamental to my understanding and approach to all of the other topics I'll be discussing in future episodes, my hope is that I got the point across enough to keep my listeners engaged and equipped for future conversations. 

I hope you enjoy the podcast and please consider giving it a review or letting me know what you got out of it! 

 

]]> In this episode, I do my best to break down what it means to be healthy using the BioEnergetic lens and WHY this lens for understanding health is so so important. I believe understanding bioenergetics is important for everyone, but I believe it's especially important for women seeking sustainable healthcare solutions in a culture that teaches us to exceed our limitations on a daily basis.

As a nutritionist with a health science degree under my belt, I wasn't taught to view physiology through this lens in college, nor was I taught in any of my nutrition studies to view human health through this lens. It's taken me many years of education, personal health struggles, and professional client coaching to deeply appreciate how broadly applicable and essential the Bioenergetic lens is for working with our health.

In bioenergetics, we understand that energy begets structure and that energy and structure are interdependent at EVERY LEVEL of our health throughout our lives. This helps to explain why quick fixes and reductive solutions to fundamental disruptions in cellular energy can cause so many negative and unintended consequences - especially for women using health guidelines that are primarily geared toward male bodies. In bioenergetics, we understand that women have physiological needs unique to their complex reproductive functions which require MORE consistency in energy metabolism, stress mitigation, lifestyle alignment, and overall nourishment. Therefore, we experience more acutely the negative effects of stress and degeneration in our bodies. 

I found this topic to be a difficult one to convey and as an infant podcaster, I have no doubt that I fell short on doing it justice. However, since this topic is so fundamental to my understanding and approach to all of the other topics I'll be discussing in future episodes, my hope is that I got the point across enough to keep my listeners engaged and equipped for future conversations. 

I hope you enjoy the podcast and please consider giving it a review or letting me know what you got out of it! 

 

]]> Kymber Maulden 6933027a-f4a9-4f90-a6b9-e194a2218379 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 18:10:00 -0600 3840 stress,nutrition,metabolism,womenshealth,Stressmanagement,bioenergetics,NutritionalHealing,Prometabolic,energymetabolism,womensphysiology 2 full false 1. WHY is a women’s nutritionist talking about trauma? 1. WHY is a women’s nutritionist talking about trauma? In this intro episode, I introduce myself and what I do professionally with women's health for those of you who are new to my work. I offer a simple breakdown of my health and professional timeline with illness, nutrition, education, working with women's physiology and, more recently, C-PTSD & nervous system care.

I share a bit of what I've been up to in the past few years and what led up to this podcast launch. Then I close out the episode with some teasers of future conversations, suggestions for how to engage with my episodes moving forward, and express gratitude for those who lend me their attention through taking the time to listen. I'm so grateful you're here. ❤️

]]> In this intro episode, I introduce myself and what I do professionally with women's health for those of you who are new to my work. I offer a simple breakdown of my health and professional timeline with illness, nutrition, education, working with women's physiology and, more recently, C-PTSD & nervous system care.

I share a bit of what I've been up to in the past few years and what led up to this podcast launch. Then I close out the episode with some teasers of future conversations, suggestions for how to engage with my episodes moving forward, and express gratitude for those who lend me their attention through taking the time to listen. I'm so grateful you're here. ❤️

]]> Kymber Maulden Buzzsprout-16021555 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:00:00 -0600 2272 1 full false