OptimizeYou Podcast

Sarah Hayes + Steph Saffer | Founders of OptimizeYou, a brand dedicated to moving people towards better health everyday. When it comes to improving health, it can be hard to know where to begin. Steph and Sarah talk about how to optimize physical and emotional well-being, and the things people struggle with along the way. Based off of their cumulative 25+ years of clinical experience as acupuncturists, their own personal life experiences, and the stories of their awesome guests and experts.

The Power of Self-Discovery ft. Antoinette Leis 01/06/2021

The Power of Self-Discovery ft. Antoinette Leis Antoinette Leis, long-time patient and lover of acupuncture, describes her path to self-discovery and self-love, after years of battling health issues. /episode/index/show/optimizeyou/id/17450420

Don't Panic! How to Be Your Own Health Advocate 10/12/2020

Don't Panic! How to Be Your Own Health Advocate When you have a health issue or sustain an injury, it can be scary and bring up many questions. Is this something serious? Should I be worried? Will I need surgery? It almost feels like an identity crisis for some people. Many people panic, and look for the quick solution. Every practitioner has a different set of tools. We encourage everyone to advocate for themselves when it comes to their health. You have a voice when it comes to your care. /episode/index/show/optimizeyou/id/16351151

Coming Out, Perfectionism, and the Power of Story ft. Steph Saffer 09/16/2020

Coming Out, Perfectionism, and the Power of Story ft. Steph Saffer Steph Saffer, cofounder of OptimizeYou, describes herself as a "recovering perfectionist" and talks about how losing a parent at a young age and growing up questioning her sexuality were origins of that perfectionism. She reveres the power of story and how visibility and telling of experiences can help others in their own lives. /episode/index/show/optimizeyou/id/16013894

Fitness, Nike NTC, and Empowering Women in Health ft. Marie Purvis 08/20/2020

Fitness, Nike NTC, and Empowering Women in Health ft. Marie Purvis Marie Purvis, fitness professional and former Nike trainer, talks about the journey she's had in sport and exercise, and how she is working now to empower people (women!) in health. /episode/index/show/optimizeyou/id/15684110

Finding a Way Through Hashimoto's Thyroiditis - Sarah's Story 07/22/2020

Finding a Way Through Hashimoto's Thyroiditis - Sarah's Story Ten years ago, Sarah Hayes, co-founder of OptimizeYou, was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease affecting the thyroid. She was diagnosed soon after the birth of her second child, and her physical symptoms became a massive disruption to her daily life. /episode/index/show/optimizeyou/id/15319700

Road to Healing from Brain Injury ft. Kendall Johnson 07/22/2020

Road to Healing from Brain Injury ft. Kendall Johnson Kendall Johnson, former Portland Thorns soccer player, talks about her long road to healing after sustaining multiple concussions and traumatic brain injury. After working hard and pushing her body her whole life to play soccer professionally, Kendall was sidelined by brain injury. She talks about the major challenges she faced during this process, and the unexpected lessons she learned along the way. /episode/index/show/optimizeyou/id/15315431

Redefining Health ft. Sadie Lincoln 02/28/2020

Redefining Health ft. Sadie Lincoln In this podcast we talk with Sadie Lincoln, Co-Founder and CEO of Barre3. Sarah and Sadie have been good friends for 11 years, and this was a fun, heartfelt conversation with a woman who has been empowering clients through movement for over a decade. /episode/index/show/optimizeyou/id/13346525

Healing After Trauma ft. Tania Culver Humphrey 02/21/2020

Healing After Trauma ft. Tania Culver Humphrey This podcast is intended for mature audiences, and discusses topics such as sexual abuse that could be triggering to some. Please use discretion when listening. | Today, Tania Humphrey shares her incredible story of trauma and healing. /episode/index/show/optimizeyou/id/13252820

Challenging Your Negative Cognition ft. Gail Hardman-Woung 01/23/2020

Challenging Your Negative Cognition ft. Gail Hardman-Woung We talked with Gail Hardman-Woung, LCSW, hearing how she cares for her patients to help them with work through their negative cognitions. /episode/index/show/optimizeyou/id/12863870

Create Solid Health Habits 01/08/2020

Create Solid Health Habits Today Sarah and Steph talk health habits and look at the evolution of their own routines in their life. /episode/index/show/optimizeyou/id/12667214

From Surviving to Thriving ft. Sarah Ochoa 01/02/2020

From Surviving to Thriving ft. Sarah Ochoa This week we welcome Sarah Ochoa, single mom, project manager and breast cancer survivor. Sarah talks about her experience going through the Surviving to Thriving course, and the impact it had on her mentally and emotionally as she was navigating cancer treatment and life after. /episode/index/show/optimizeyou/id/12596486

Improve Connection with Active Listening 12/10/2019

Improve Connection with Active Listening Connection and community are so important when it comes to feeling balanced and healthy. /episode/index/show/optimizeyou/id/12355013

Identify Your Limiting Beliefs 12/03/2019

Identify Your Limiting Beliefs In this episode, we talk about the power of our inner dialogue, and the impact it has on our ability to thrive in our life. We have all experienced negative self-talk and limiting beliefs, but for some people it can become a harmful backdrop to everything they do. /episode/index/show/optimizeyou/id/12266462

Identify How You Want to Feel 11/29/2019

Identify How You Want to Feel In this episode of the OptimizeYou Podcast, we discuss what it means to explore our “why” in life. To understand our personal motivations and purpose can be incredibly empowering when it comes to making decisions or change. We feel that our sense of purpose is deeply connected to our personal health and well-being. /episode/index/show/optimizeyou/id/12220670

Healing Through Movement ft. Margo Lightburn 11/18/2019

Healing Through Movement ft. Margo Lightburn In this episode we sit down with Yoga Instructor Margo Lightburn and discuss how yoga has been instrumental to feeling great in her body and mind. /episode/index/show/optimizeyou/id/12086258

How to Create Big Impact with Small Changes 11/08/2019

How to Create Big Impact with Small Changes In today's episode we talk about how we decided on the name "OptimizeYou." /episode/index/show/optimizeyou/id/11965178

How Struggle Can Serve You 10/31/2019

How Struggle Can Serve You In this episode we discuss doing vs. being and the struggles we all encounter as we strive to "be." We can do hard things. Struggle can serve us. Not only can we learn through struggle but we can learn vicariously from someone else's struggles. There is no road map and we are all learning as we navigate the twists and turns in life. We hope you enjoy today's episode. /episode/index/show/optimizeyou/id/11859644

Why Meditation Gets Easier 10/21/2019

Why Meditation Gets Easier In this episode we discuss our own struggles with practicing mindfulness and how, despite those difficulties, we have come to view meditation as essential for our well-being. Sitting down and getting our busy minds to quiet down can be a challenge, but like all things, with practice mindfulness becomes as easy as breathing. /episode/index/show/optimizeyou/id/11731367

Optimize Energy Using Nutrition ft. Rajiv Harry 10/08/2019

Optimize Energy Using Nutrition ft. Rajiv Harry Join us while we sit down with health and wellness coach Rajiv Harry to discuss FOOD and all things nutrition. In this episode, we dive into nutrients, plant-based diets, and how you can begin eating for the way you want to feel! /episode/index/show/optimizeyou/id/11567549

Surround Yourself with the Right People 10/01/2019

Surround Yourself with the Right People In this episode we talk about personal relationships, connecting with the right people and the struggles associated with that. Relationships are hard, plain and simple. Today, we’re going to be talking about what we see in our personal relationships as well as what we see clinically. Please join us. /episode/index/show/optimizeyou/id/11474072

Why You Have to Move Everyday 09/24/2019

Why You Have to Move Everyday In this episode we talk about exercise and movement and how important it is for our bodies to be able to move on a daily basis. Also, the struggles around how to incorporate exercise into your daily routine and how sometimes it can be intimidating. How does one get started? Let's jump into it. /episode/index/show/optimizeyou/id/11380793

Define Your Core Values 09/18/2019

Define Your Core Values In this episode we talk about core values and why they are important. We describe our own personal core values and how they impact our physical health as well as our emotional and mental well-being. /episode/index/show/optimizeyou/id/11271176

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