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Is Your Home Making You Sick? What I Learned About Feng Shui and Hormones | Marie Diamond

The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca

Release Date: 07/09/2026

Why Your Sexless Marriage Isn't About Sex | Tressa Yonekawa

The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca

She shut down. Walked out of the room. And you spent the next three days replaying the one sentence that did it. That right there is a trigger talking to a trigger. And it's exactly what my guest today spends her career untangling. Tressa Yonekawa holds a graduate degree in cognitive neuroscience for communication. Twenty five years in, she's used it with corporate leaders, celebrity clients, and couples who feel more like roommates than lovers. We get into her own near drowning at four years old, the voice she heard underwater that redirected her entire life, and how her father's war trauma...

Dry, In Pain, and Told It's Just Aging? Not So Fast | Dr. Anna Cabeca

The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca

She was 63, hadn't been intimate with her husband in years, and was told by every doctor, "This is just aging." Dr. Anna Cabeca had one thing to say back: No, it isn't. Dr. Anna Cabeca, The Girlfriend Doctor—a triple board-certified OB/GYN specializing in menopause, hormones, and women's vitality—shares her fully updated vaginal health protocol. This isn't the "just use a lubricant" advice you've heard before. It's a whole-body approach built from more than 26 years of clinical practice, her own experience with early menopause, and the patients who refused to accept "normal" as the final...

The Cinderella Organ: Fascia, Trauma, and the Physics of Healing | Dr. Catherine Clinton (Quantum Biology, Part 2)

The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca

What if the key to reducing chronic pain, improving mobility, sleeping better, and even slowing the effects of aging has been hiding in plain sight? In this fascinating episode of The Girlfriend Doctor Podcast, Dr. Anna Cabeca welcomes back naturopathic physician and quantum biology expert Dr. Catherine Clinton, author of Optimize, for a deep dive into one of the body's most overlooked healing systems: fascia. Together, they explore why fascia has been called the body's "Cinderella organ"—overworked, underappreciated, and essential for healthy movement, energy production, nervous system...

Why You Wake Up at 3 AM (And It's Not a Melatonin Problem) | Dr. Catherine Clinton Part 1 (Quantum Biology, Part 1)

The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca

You're not broken. Your light environment is. If you're waking up at 3 AM and staring at the ceiling for hours, struggling with menopause insomnia, or feeling exhausted despite getting "enough" sleep, this episode reveals the missing piece almost nobody is talking about. Dr. Anna sits down with Dr. Catherine Clinton—licensed naturopathic physician, educator, author of Optimize, and Founder of the Quantum Biology Health Institute—to explore the emerging science of quantum biology and how light, circadian rhythms, mitochondria, and your environment influence sleep, hormones, metabolism, and...

Is Your Home Making You Sick? What I Learned About Feng Shui and Hormones | Marie Diamond

The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca

Can your home be affecting your hormones, stress levels, sleep, and overall health? In this eye-opening episode of The Girlfriend Doctor Podcast, Dr. Anna Cabeca welcomes internationally renowned Feng Shui Master, bestselling author, and The Secret teacher Marie Diamond for a fascinating conversation about how your environment influences your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Marie shares her remarkable journey from surviving a near-death experience to becoming one of the world's leading experts on feng shui, energy, and manifestation. Together, she and Dr. Anna explore how the...

Sex After Menopause, Energy, and the Science of Reigniting Your Spark | Connie Kean

The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca

What if your body already knows the answers — and you just need to learn to listen? If you've been feeling shut down, disconnected, or like the fire that used to drive you has simply gone out, this episode is for you. Whether you're navigating the energy crashes of perimenopause, moving through grief after losing a partner, or just quietly wondering if desire, vitality, and joy are still available to you — Dr. Anna and her guest Connie Kean are here to tell you: they absolutely are. Connie Kean is a Reiki Master, Energy Practitioner, and founder of Quantum Energy Infusion (QEI) — an...

She Reversed Her Biological Age by 12 Years After Breast Cancer | Bettina Gordon Wayne

The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca

What if your diagnosis wasn't the beginning of the end — but the beginning of everything? Eight years ago, Bettina Gordon-Wayne was handed a breast cancer diagnosis on a beautiful spring day in Washington, D.C. She had a four-year-old at home, a healthy lifestyle, and zero warning signs. Today, she is eight years cancer-free and biologically 12 years younger than her chronological age. And she has the data to prove it. Bettina spent 30 years as an international journalist interviewing world leaders, billionaires, and global experts. She was always the one asking the questions — until life...

Your "normal" labs are making you sick | Dr. Shamita Trivedi

The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca

Have you ever been told your labs are "normal"—but you still feel exhausted, gain weight despite doing everything right, struggle with brain fog, poor sleep, low motivation, or simply don't feel like yourself? In this eye-opening episode of The Girlfriend Doctor Show, Dr. Anna Cabeca sits down with endocrinologist and women's health expert Dr. Shamita Trivedi to uncover why "normal" lab results don't always mean optimal health. With nearly 20 years of experience in endocrinology and hormone health, Dr. Trivedi shares how she blends evidence-based medicine with a personalized, integrative...

The Truth About Progesterone | Dr. Felice Gersh

The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca

Is progesterone the most misunderstood hormone in women’s health? For decades, women have been told that progesterone is only necessary to protect the uterus. But what if that’s only a small part of the story? In this fascinating and thought-provoking episode of The Girlfriend Doctor Show, Dr. Anna Cabeca welcomes renowned OB-GYN and integrative medicine pioneer Dr. Felice Gersh for a deep dive into the science, controversy, and clinical nuances of progesterone therapy in menopause. Drawing on more than 45 years of clinical experience, Dr. Gersh explains why she believes progesterone is...

What You’re Eating Is Making Menopause Worse | Andrea Donsky

The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca

What if the brain fog, exhaustion, anxiety, bloating, hot flashes, sleep struggles, and weight gain you’re experiencing in perimenopause aren’t “just aging”… but signs your body is asking for a completely different kind of nourishment? In this empowering episode of The Girlfriend Doctor Show, Dr. Anna Cabeca sits down with nutritionist, menopause educator, and 7X published menopause researcher Andrea Donsky for a deeply validating conversation about the real science behind menopause symptoms—and what women can actually do to feel better. Andrea shares how her groundbreaking...

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Can your home be affecting your hormones, stress levels, sleep, and overall health?

In this eye-opening episode of The Girlfriend Doctor Podcast, Dr. Anna Cabeca welcomes internationally renowned Feng Shui Master, bestselling author, and The Secret teacher Marie Diamond for a fascinating conversation about how your environment influences your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Marie shares her remarkable journey from surviving a near-death experience to becoming one of the world's leading experts on feng shui, energy, and manifestation. Together, she and Dr. Anna explore how the spaces you live and work in may influence stress, sleep quality, relationships, abundance, mental clarity, and healthy aging—and why your environment deserves a place in your wellness routine.

You'll learn practical feng shui principles you can implement immediately—including how clutter affects stress and brain function, why your bedroom setup matters for restorative sleep and hormone balance, how to optimize your workspace for productivity and success, and simple ways to create a healthier, more supportive home environment.

Marie also shares practical strategies for using intentional home design to support better health, reduce stress, simplify decluttering, rediscover purpose in midlife, and create an environment that encourages healing, confidence, and emotional well-being.

Whether you're navigating menopause, rebuilding your health, reducing stress, or simply looking for ways to feel more energized and aligned, this episode offers practical strategies that blend ancient wisdom with modern wellness.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• How feng shui influences your health, hormones, and nervous system
• Why clutter can increase stress and affect mental clarity
• Simple bedroom changes that may support deeper sleep and better recovery
• How your environment impacts manifestation, abundance, and relationships
• Simple feng shui tips for better energy, productivity, and focus
• How to create a home that supports healing, resilience, and healthy aging

This episode is perfect for anyone interested in feng shui, hormone health, menopause, decluttering, stress reduction, healthy home design, energy healing, manifestation, and midlife wellness. If you're ready to transform your health from the inside out, don't miss this inspiring conversation.

Key Timestamps

00:00 — Dr. Anna and Marie Diamond Introduction: How They Met in Dallas
03:30 — Marie Diamond’s Near-Death Experience at 15 and the Life-Changing Message
10:00 — From Corporate Lawyer in Belgium to Feng Shui Master
17:00 — What Is Feng Shui? The Three Pillars of Manifestation
26:00 — How Your Bedroom Affects Hormones, Cortisol, and Sleep
36:00 — Feng Shui Mirror Study: Blood Pressure, White Blood Cells, and Results
42:00 — Dr. Anna Applies Feng Shui at Home—and the Surprising Results
50:00 — How to Use the Free Marie Diamond App to Find Your Personal Energy Number
58:00 — Midlife Purpose, ADHD Decluttering Tips, and Thyroid Health
1:07:00 — What to Do When Grief and Caregiving Leave You Paralyzed and Surrounded by Clutter

Memorable Quotes

"Your home will win. It’s bigger, it’s stable, and it’s constantly telling a story — whether you know it or not." — Marie Diamond
"Your home is a vision board—it reflects what you're creating in your life." — Marie Diamond
"You can’t get well in the same environment you got sick in." — Dr. Anna Cabeca
"Healing isn't just about what you put into your body—it's also about what surrounds you every day." — Dr. Anna Cabeca
"When we change our environment, we create space for transformation." — Dr. Anna Cabeca
“Every space has its own vibration, and your body is always responding to it.” — Marie Diamond
"Clutter creates stress. Clarity creates energy." — Marie Diamond
"Sometimes the smallest change in your environment creates the biggest shift in how you feel." — Marie Diamond