Episodes
Jan. 27, 2026
69. Stop Obsessing Over Your Dosha: What Vikriti Means And Why It Matters More
Have you ever wondered what your dosha is? You're not alone—but that question might be keeping you stuck. In this groundbreaking conversation, Kate sits down with Arjita Sethi—serial entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, and founder of...
Jan. 21, 2026
68. How To Buy Ethical Herbs: The Complete Guide To Organic And Fair Trade Supplements
Where does your ashwagandha really come from? Tyler Wauters, VP of Herbal Affairs at Banyan Botanicals and Director of Banyan Farm, shares the truth about ethical herb sourcing, sustainable farming, and what happens when well...
Jan. 14, 2026
67. The Ayurvedic Guide To Building Immunity And Staying Healthy This Winter
Did you notice how many people got sick over the holidays this year? In this solo episode, Kate breaks down the Ayurvedic perspective on immunity—and it might surprise you. Instead of focusing on antibodies and white blood ce...
Jan. 7, 2026
66. Why Your Nervous System Is Dysregulated And How To Fix It Using Ayurveda
This week, Kate sits down with Mel Cunningham, founder of Yogi Fuel and the Integrative Ayurveda Practitioner Certification, for a groundbreaking conversation about nervous system regulation through the lens of Ayurveda. Mel ...
Dec. 31, 2025
65. How to Reset Your Digestion After the Holidays Naturally
This week, Kate delivers a solo episode packed with practical Ayurvedic tools to help you reset after the holiday season—without the restrictive yo-yo dieting that disrupts your system. She breaks down why extreme cleanses do...
Dec. 23, 2025
64. How To Create Powerful New Year Rituals Using Ayurveda And Food
What if the key to meaningful New Year's intentions isn't more goal-setting, but preparing your body as sacred ground? Kate walks listeners through her annual practice of a mono diet—eating simple, nourishing foods like kitch...
Dec. 17, 2025
63. Morning Cortisol Spike: 3 Natural Ways to Balance Hormones Without Food
In this solo episode, Kate addresses one of the most frequently asked questions: should you eat breakfast or not? Drawing from Ayurvedic wisdom, she explores why the answer depends on your individual constitution, life stage,...
Dec. 10, 2025
62. How To Rewild Your Daily Life And Feel More Grounded This Winter
This week, Kate talks with Micah Mortali, author of Rewilding and founding director of the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership. Together they explore what it means to reconnect with nature in a culture shaped by scre...
Dec. 3, 2025
61. Stop Managing Stress: Start Shifting It With Ayurveda
How is it that stress seems to run the show in our lives? In this solo episode of Everyday Ayurveda with Kate , Kate O’Donnell takes us beyond the usual “stress management” advice and introduces a more empowering approach: st...
Nov. 26, 2025
60. What Happens When You Switch to Ghee for Cooking, Skincare, and Ritual
In this warm and practical conversation, Kate sits down with her longtime friend and colleague Emilie Reid, co-owner of the beloved Ayurvedic lifestyle brand Farmtrue. Emilie shares the full-circle story of discovering Ayurve...
Nov. 19, 2025
59. Ayurvedic Holiday Guide: Eat, Drink, And Actually Feel Good
Kate is a self-described holiday dork who loves parties, cookies, cocktails and a good stuffing situation. She also remembers what it felt like to stagger out of Thanksgiving week bloated, gassy, constipated and anxious for d...
Nov. 12, 2025
58. Midlife Metamorphosis: What No One Tells You About Menopause and the Mind
Kate sits down with Ashley Turner to explore midlife as a true rite of passage. Yes, hormones matter. But Ashley makes a compelling case that what many of us feel in our 40s and 50s is also a psychospiritual reorganization. W...
Nov. 5, 2025
57. The Prepared Kitchen: Ayurvedic Meal Prep for Busy Weeks
In this solo episode, Kate shares the low-lift routines that keep her nourished all week: the exact groceries she buys, what she soaks at night, her quick morning setup, how she uses an Instant Pot without babysitting the sto...
Oct. 29, 2025
56. Beyond Kitchari: Real-World Ayurvedic Meals for Busy Lives
Cookbook author and Ayurvedic educator Claire Ragozzino joins Kate to talk about real Ayurvedic eating—beyond dogma and into daily life. They explore how routine and relaxation transform digestion, why many of us actually nee...
Oct. 22, 2025
55. Fix Dry Skin the Ayurvedic Way: Oils, Scrubs, and Warm Hydration
Dry skin showing up already? In this solo, Kate shares Ayurveda’s whole-body approach to dryness—how to exfoliate without stripping, why oiling before a hot shower matters, which fall oils absorb best, and how to hydrate at t...
Oct. 15, 2025
54. Ayurveda in the Kitchen: Seasonal Hydration, Food Combining & Fall Cooking
Author and teacher Kate O’Donnell sits down with Mysore-based cook and educator Sahana Murthy to explore seasonal eating, real hydration, and the quiet genius of traditional South Indian cooking. You’ll learn why soupy meals ...
Oct. 7, 2025
53. What To Eat When You Don’t Know What To Eat: Fast Ayurvedic Meals For Fall
Feeling hungry, unprepared, and tempted by the snack cabinet? In this solo episode, Kate shares her real-life Ayurvedic plan for those “what do I eat?” moments—especially in fall. You’ll learn easy, grounding meals that come ...
Oct. 1, 2025
52. How to Find the Right Ayurvedic Practitioner for Your Health Needs
In this episode of Everyday Ayurveda with Kate , Kate O’Donnell sits down with Ayurvedic doctor and podcast host Sasha Bershadsky for an eye-opening look at how Ayurveda is taught, practiced, and evolving in the United States...
Sept. 24, 2025
51. Fall Foods That Strengthen Digestion
As the season cools and dries, your body changes too. Kate shares exactly how to pivot your meals toward warm, moist, grounding foods, plus easy spice pairings and a gentle two-week transition mindset that protects digestion ...
Sept. 17, 2025
50. From Rope to Remedies: The Real Story of Hemp and CBD
Everywhere you look, there’s another shop selling cannabis products. But how do you separate hype from helpful? Kate welcomes Stefanie Reiser of Acknowledge Farms back to demystify hemp, CBD, THC, and the often-mentioned but ...
Sept. 9, 2025
49. Should It Be a Book, Podcast, or Substack? A Practical Guide to Publishing
In this solo teaching, Kate gets real about finishing creative work—and whether your idea truly needs to become a book. She walks through practical next steps for authors and educators (hello, market comps and outlines), and ...
Sept. 3, 2025
48. Why Women Thrive When They Live by Energy Cycles
In this episode of Everyday Ayurveda with Kate , Kate O’Donnell is joined by longtime friend and colleague Nea Ferrier, a Level 2 Authorized Ashtanga Yoga teacher, international retreat leader, and founder of Nilaya House in ...
Aug. 27, 2025
47. Back-to-School Balance: Ayurvedic Routines for Fall Stress
Back-to-school season isn’t just about school supplies and new schedules—it’s also a time of significant change for body and mind. In this episode of Everyday Ayurveda with Kate , host Kate O’Donnell explores how both seasona...
Aug. 20, 2025
46. How Processed Oils Harm Digestion (and What Ayurveda Says to Do Instead)
Kate O’Donnell welcomes Dr. John Douillard, DC, CAP, a pioneer in Ayurveda and modern health integration. Together, they explore some of the most confusing and most-asked questions in wellness today: Which cooking oils are tr...