Empowered Ease
Welcome to Empowered Ease, hosted by Jenn Ohlinger HN-BC, HWNC-BC, RN —a holistic coach, former critical nurse & founder of The Moonflower Collective. Join us every other week as we delve into the transformative stories of healers, health practitioners, and everyday women like you, challenging the patriarchal framework through empowerment and holistic healing. Through engaging storytelling, our podcast highlights each woman's unique journey toward embracing their feminine gifts, trusting their body, and prioritizing their mind, body, and soul. Discover how by empowering ourselves, we can pave the way for stronger relationships and a more balanced world. Women heal in community come find yours.
Episodes
What if your life looks perfect on paper, but your body keeps whispering no? That’s where our guest, Lani Gonzalez, found herself after years as a successful litigation attorney—until a series of health crises cracked her world open and sent her on a global search for truth, healing, and purpose. From 40+ countries to long nights studying neuroscience and the subconscious, Lani rebuilt her life and work around one powerf...
Feeling exhausted, foggy, or disconnected from your desire—and being told your labs are “normal”? We get real about what’s actually happening. With women’s health NP Dr. Darcy Graham, we dive into the overlooked role of testosterone in women and how it works alongside estrogen and progesterone to restore energy, sharpen focus, improve sleep, and bring back a responsive, joyful sex life.
We break down the most co...
Ever wonder why a baby struggles to latch, a four-year-old snores like a grown-up, or an adult wakes with jaw pain and a headache? We go straight to the source with Nicole, a clinician who blends speech-language pathology, lactation consulting, myofunctional therapy, and craniosacral work to restore oral function and protect the airway across the lifespan. We share the real signs that matter, the myths to ignore, and how...
Burnout rarely looks like a dramatic crash; it’s the slow leak that drains your energy, dulls your joy, and convinces you to push just a little harder. I’m pulling back the curtain on how we quietly sabotage rest—and how to reclaim it with practical, guilt-free tools you can use today. Drawing on a decade in critical care and years coaching women through recovery, I unpack why hustle culture, good-girl conditioning, and ...
Hot flashes at dinner, brain fog at work, zero interest in intimacy by night—if that sounds familiar, you’re not broken and you’re not alone. We sit down with Dr. Darcy Graham, DNP and founder of Grit and Grace Wellness, to demystify perimenopause and menopause with clarity, compassion, and real-world tools that fit a busy life.
Darcy shares how she moved from labor and delivery to hormone-focused care, why a si...
Tired of feeling unheard, rushed, or stuck with symptoms that don’t add up? I sit down with Dr. Bridget Lybarger—chiropractor, acupuncturist, and functional medicine practitioner—to map a practical path from scattered care to whole-person healing. Her approach blends nervous system support, energy flow, and root-cause testing, then brings it home with simple daily habits that cost little but change a lot.
We bre...
Ever wonder why a single tone can soften your shoulders, slow your breath, and make buried feelings easier to face? I sit down with Jessica Rule of Osprey Rising and returning friend Ashley Weir to unpack how sound therapy and Reiki help the nervous system shift from constant alert to genuine safety. Jessica’s story moves from childhood sensitivity and painful school stigma to her first Reiki session, the emotional relea...
Burnout doesn’t vanish with a long weekend. It lingers in your bones, in the shaky hands before a meeting, in the late-night scroll that steals your sleep. Today, we sit down with RN and board-certified nurse coach Abby Payne to chart a grounded path out of chronic stress, people pleasing, and screen compulsion—one nervous system-friendly step at a time.
Abby’s story runs from critical care through cannabis nurs...
Pelvic health should be simple to talk about, yet most of us only notice our pelvic floor when something goes wrong—leaks during workouts, urgency on a long shift, pain with intimacy, or stubborn constipation. We invited occupational therapist and yoga teacher Becca Meredith to open the door with clarity and care. She walks us through what the pelvic floor actually is, why tone can be too low or too high, and how breath,...
A successful career, loving family, and all the right boxes checked—yet behind the scenes, overwhelming anxiety, exhaustion, and a deep disconnect from self. This is the reality many high-achieving women face, including Jeannie Stumne, who spent 25 years building an impressive career in higher education while silently drowning in burnout.
Jeannie's powerful conversation with Jen reveals how a life-threateni...
What happens when nurses break free from traditional roles and reimagine their professional identity? Emily Knife, founder of Modern Nurse Fest and Heartbeat RN, is revolutionizing how nurses view their careers and personal wellbeing.
During our candid conversation, Emily challenges the fundamental narratives of nursing shortages and burnout. With 6.8 million licensed nurses in the US but only 1.2 million vacanc...
What happens when a nurse decides to heal herself first? Kiana Reedy's story will stop you in your tracks.
After graduating nursing school in 2021, Kiana found herself caught in a cycle that might sound familiar – overworked, undernourished, and stuck in patterns that weren't serving her. Within two years, she completely transformed her reality – shedding 30 pounds, healing a condition doctors had labe...
What happens when nurses take healthcare into their own hands? The answer might just revolutionize medicine as we know it.
Leanne Meier has spent nearly five decades as a nurse, witnessing firsthand how our profit-driven healthcare system continues to fail both patients and providers. Rather than accepting this broken reality, she's pioneered two groundbreaking organizations that are creating tangible alter...
What if the weight you're trying to lose isn't just physical?
For highly sensitive women—roughly 20-25% of the population—traditional diet approaches often fail because they don't address the deeper patterns connecting sensitivity, emotional regulation, and body image. In this illuminating conversation with holistic weight loss expert Ellouise Heather, we explore the unique challenges highly sens...
What happens when a woman raised in an isolated religious community finds the courage to walk away from everything she's ever known? In this deeply moving conversation, Hannah Stauber shares her remarkable journey from being married at 14 as the seventh wife to a 42-year-old man, to becoming a family nurse practitioner, author, and women's advocate.
Hannah's story defies imagination – leaving her ...
Hair appointments shouldn't be anxiety-inducing. Yet for many people, especially introverts, the social expectations of salon visits can feel overwhelming. Enter Natalie Menk, affectionately known as "The Introvert Stylist," who's revolutionizing the salon experience with a beautifully simple concept: silent appointments.
After nine years in the beauty industry, Natalie has transformed what s...
The hidden epidemic of chronic pain affects millions, but women in midlife bear a disproportionate burden—often with inadequate support from conventional healthcare. In this episode we discuss this revolutionary understanding of pain science with expert Mandy Ryle, who combines professional expertise with personal experience navigating her own chronic pain journey.
Mandy challenges our fundamental understanding ...
Maria Paholik takes us on a deeply personal journey from people-pleasing to self-liberation in this heartfelt conversation about authenticity and worth. Eight years ago, Maria stood at her bedroom window, feeling completely lost despite outward appearances of success. That vulnerable moment when she asked the universe for help sparked a transformative path toward self-discovery and healing.
Through her work as a...
Imagine living with debilitating pain for three decades, only to discover that the key to freedom wasn't surgery but something far more surprising. This is the remarkable journey of Kari Kiazyk, who transformed her 30-year battle with scoliosis pain into a mission to help others find relief through unconventional but powerful methods.
At just sixteen years old, Kari faced a devastating diagnosis following a...
Are you tired of rigid diet plans that never stick? Do you feel disconnected from your body despite "doing everything right"? Join us for a refreshing conversation with Nicole King, author of "Listening to Your Body" and founder of Balance Being Nutrition, who offers a revolutionary approach to health that prioritizes self-acceptance over restriction.
Nicole's journey began with a simple...
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