The OptimizeYou Podcast

Featured Podcast Episode

The Power of
Self-Discovery

ft. Antoinette Leis // Ep. 22

Antoinette Leis, patient and client, shares her journey toward self-discovery and self-love after years of struggling with chronic health challenges.

Her honest conversation around physical health, body image, and reconnecting with personal potential offers encouragement and inspiration for anyone navigating their own healing journey or rebuilding self-worth.

Featured Podcast Episode

How to Be Your Own
Health Advocate

// Ep. 21

When facing a health issue or injury, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and search for quick answers.

In this episode, Steph and Sarah explore the importance of becoming an active participant in your own healing journey — reminding listeners that while every practitioner has different tools and perspectives, you always have a voice in your care.

Featured Podcast Episode

Coming Out, Perfectionism
& the Power of Story

// Ep. 20

Steph Saffer, cofounder of OptimizeYou, opens up about her experience as a “recovering perfectionist” and the life experiences that shaped that pattern.

In this honest and vulnerable conversation, she reflects on losing a parent at a young age, growing up questioning her sexuality, and how storytelling and self-awareness became part of her healing journey.

Featured Podcast Episode

Fitness, Nike NTC &
Empowering Women in Health

ft. Marie Purvis // Ep. 19

Marie Purvis, fitness professional and former Nike trainer, shares her journey through sport, movement, and the fitness industry.

In this inspiring conversation, she discusses the lessons she’s learned along the way and her passion for empowering women to feel stronger, healthier, and more confident in their bodies.

Featured Podcast Episode

Finding a Way Through
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

// Ep. 18

Ten years ago, Sarah Hayes, co-founder of OptimizeYou, was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis — an autoimmune disease affecting the thyroid.

After navigating countless treatments, therapies, and setbacks, she gradually forged her own path toward healing and better health.

This episode offers hope, encouragement, and insight for anyone living with chronic or complex health challenges.

Featured Podcast Episode

Road to
Healing

ft. Kendall Johnson // Ep. 17

Kendall Johnson, former Portland Thorns soccer player, shares her journey through recovery after sustaining multiple concussions and a traumatic brain injury.

In this powerful conversation, she opens up about the physical, emotional, and mental challenges of healing — and the resilience it takes to rebuild your life and health after trauma.

Featured Podcast Episode

Redefining
Health

ft. Sadie Lincoln // Ep. 16

In this episode, Sarah sits down with Sadie Lincoln, Co-Founder and CEO of Barre3, for a heartfelt conversation about movement, wellness, and redefining what health truly means.

As longtime friends of over 11 years, Sarah and Sadie reflect on personal growth, entrepreneurship, and empowering women to feel stronger and more connected to their bodies through movement.

Healing After Trauma ft. Tania Culver Humphrey // Ep. 15

Mature audiences.

In this podcast we talk with Tania Culver Humphrey and hear her incredible story of trauma and healing. She tells us that sharing her story, being able to speak her truth, and not feeling like she has to hide is a big part of her healing process. Trauma like Tania's, the things that she endured, will never go away, but we can listen, we can acknowledge, and we can share.

Challenging Your Negative Cognition ft. Gail Hardman-Woung // Ep. 14

This week we talk with Gail Hardman-Woung, LCSW, hearing how she cares for her patients to help them with work through their negative cognitions. She talks with us about the ways that she successfully helps her patients rewire their brains.

Create Solid Health Habits // Ep. 13

This week Sarah and Steph talk health habits and look at the evolution of their own routines in their life. Finding the right routine for you may take some work. But small changes add up and eventually become a lifestyle that has you moving towards better health every day.

From Surviving to Thriving ft. Sarah Ochoa // Ep. 12

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 as she was navigating cancer treatment and life after.

Improve Connection with Active Listening // Ep. 11 

In this episode, we talk about cultivating true connection with others through active listening, and asking questions, and the powerful impact relationships can have on our health.

Identify Your Limiting Beliefs // Ep. 10

Identify How You Want to Feel // Ep. 9

Healing Through Movement ft. Margo Lightburn // Ep. 8

How to Create Big Impact with Small Changes // Ep. 7

How Struggle Can Serve You // Ep. 6

In this episode we discuss doing vs. being and the struggles we all encounter as we strive to "be." 

Why Meditation Gets Easier // Ep. 5

In this episode we discuss our own paths to practicing meditation and how, despite those difficulties, we have come to view it as essential for our well-being. 

Optimize Energy Using Nutrition ft. Rajiv Harry // Ep. 4

In this episode we sit down with health and wellness coach Rajiv Harry to discuss FOOD and all things nutrition. We dive into nutrients, plant-based diets, and how you can begin eating for the way you want to feel!

Surround Yourself with the Right People // Ep. 3

In this episode we talk about personal relationships, connecting with the right people and the struggles associated with that. 

Why You Have to Move Everyday // Ep. 2

In this episode, we talk about the importance of daily movement and how to start incorporating exercise into your routine.

Define Your Core Values // Ep. 1

In this episode, we talk about defining core values and why they are important in helping you live a fulfilled life. They also discuss the evolution of their own core values.