Episodes

66. Why Your Nervous System Is Dysregulated And How To Fix It Using Ayurveda
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 ...
65. How to Reset Your Digestion After the Holidays Naturally
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...
64. How To Create Powerful New Year Rituals Using Ayurveda And Food
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...
63. Morning Cortisol Spike: 3 Natural Ways to Balance Hormones Without Food
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,...
62. How To Rewild Your Daily Life And Feel More Grounded This Winter
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...
61. Stop Managing Stress: Start Shifting It With Ayurveda
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...
60. What Happens When You Switch to Ghee for Cooking, Skincare, and Ritual
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...
59. Ayurvedic Holiday Guide: Eat, Drink, And Actually Feel Good
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...
58. Midlife Metamorphosis: What No One Tells You About Menopause and the Mind
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...
57. The Prepared Kitchen: Ayurvedic Meal Prep for Busy Weeks
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...
56. Beyond Kitchari: Real-World Ayurvedic Meals for Busy Lives
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...
55. Fix Dry Skin the Ayurvedic Way: Oils, Scrubs, and Warm Hydration
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...
54. Ayurveda in the Kitchen: Seasonal Hydration, Food Combining & Fall Cooking
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 ...
53. What To Eat When You Don’t Know What To Eat: Fast Ayurvedic Meals For Fall
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 ...
52. How to Find the Right Ayurvedic Practitioner for Your Health Needs
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...
51. Fall Foods That Strengthen Digestion
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 ...
50. From Rope to Remedies: The Real Story of Hemp and CBD
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 ...
49. Should It Be a Book, Podcast, or Substack? A Practical Guide to Publishing
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 ...
48. Why Women Thrive When They Live by Energy Cycles
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 ...
47. Back-to-School Balance: Ayurvedic Routines for Fall Stress
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...
46. How Processed Oils Harm Digestion (and What Ayurveda Says to Do Instead)
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...
45. Ancient Ayurvedic Secrets for Strong, Healthy, and Lustrous Hair
Aug. 13, 2025

45. Ancient Ayurvedic Secrets for Strong, Healthy, and Lustrous Hair

Hair loss, thinning, and lackluster strands are often blamed on products, genetics, or age — but Ayurveda sees the story differently. In this episode, Kate O’Donnell takes you beyond shampoos and serums into the deep connecti...
44. Is Your Skin Dry, Stressed, or Aging? Ayurveda Has an Oil for That
Aug. 6, 2025

44. Is Your Skin Dry, Stressed, or Aging? Ayurveda Has an Oil for That

In this practical and passionate solo episode, Kate O’Donnell unpacks the Ayurvedic ritual of oil massage—known as Abhyanga—and shares everything you need to know to make it a regular part of your wellness routine. Whether yo...
43. What Ayurveda Gets Right About Oils (and Modern Beauty Misses)
July 29, 2025

43. What Ayurveda Gets Right About Oils (and Modern Beauty Misses)

Why is Ayurveda so obsessed with oils? In this beautifully textured conversation, Kate O’Donnell welcomes Osi Mizrahi—founder of OSI Oils—to explore the sacred role of oils in Ayurvedic practice. From cooking herbs for three ...