The Sigma Femme Podcast with Sara Daves

Ancient Body Wisdom

We live in a culture that often teaches us to override the body’s signals, disconnect from natural rhythms and look outside ourselves for answers. In this conversation, clinical herbalist Laura Baum joins me to explore what becomes possible when we begin listening again. Together, we discuss chronic illness, stress, hormone health, autoimmune conditions, herbal medicine and the ways modern life often pulls us away from the very things that support our wellbeing. Laura shares her perspective on body literacy, the importance of understanding our individual patterns and the role community, rhythm and daily practices play in creating long-term health. We also explore the connection between lifestyle, genetics and the choices that influence how we feel physically, emotionally and mentally. Throughout the conversation, Laura reminds us that health is not simply about managing symptoms. It is about developing a relationship with the body, understanding the environments we live in and reclaiming our connection to the natural world. This conversation is ultimately about sovereignty. It is about learning to trust the body’s intelligence, becoming more conscious of the forces shaping our wellbeing and remembering that we are intrinsically connected to nature. Whether you are navigating hormone changes, chronic symptoms, burnout or simply seeking a more holistic approach to wellness, this episode offers practical wisdom and a refreshing perspective on what it means to support health from the inside out. In This Episode * Body literacy and learning to listen to the body’s signals * Herbalism as a tool for everyday wellness * Chronic illness and autoimmune conditions * Stress, nervous system regulation and inflammation * Genetics and environmental influences * Hormone health, perimenopause and menopause * Endocrine disruptors and modern environmental stressors * Food as medicine and functional wellness * Women’s cycles and working with natural rhythms * Community, mentorship and healing * Returning to nature as a path toward resilience About Laura Baum Laura Baum is a clinical herbalist and the founder of Laura’s Botanicals, a Richmond, Virginia–based practice rooted in holistic health, herbal medicine and functional wellness. Since 2017, she has supported individuals in building sustainable, structured approaches to health through her four-step methodology, Everyday Holistic. Drawing from Blue Zone research, clinical herbalism and functional medicine, her work focuses on practical, consistent routines that support long-term vitality, especially for those navigating chronic conditions and autoimmune disorders. She is also the founder of the Richmond Herbalism Guild and has served thousands of clients through her teaching, mentorship and wellness programs. Connect with Laura Learn more about Laura [https://canva.link/4pw9el50ibt5lw0] Follow Laura Baum: LinkedIN [https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-baum-18592a6a/] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@laurabaumholistichealthbus4217] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/laura.baum.127/] Follow Laura’s Botanicals on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/laurasbotanicals/] Follow LBxHerbals on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lbherbals/] Our $20/month membership program Everyday Herbalism Fast Track [https://learn.laurasbotanicals.com/home-8082-1974] Continue the Conversation If you’re craving a space where these conversations come alive in real time, I would love to welcome you to Sacred Office Hours [https://www.saradaves.com/store/p/quarterly-sacred-office-hours-for-sigma-femme-circle-members]. Sacred Office Hours is a live gathering for women who want more than content. It’s a space for honest conversation, meaningful connection, reflection, support and genuine sisterhood among women navigating the changing seasons of life. Our next gathering takes place on Tuesday, July 21 from 6:30–8:00 PM ET on Zoom. Register here. [https://www.saradaves.com/store/p/quarterly-sacred-office-hours-for-sigma-femme-circle-members] And if you’re longing for deeper conversations around sovereignty, feminine embodiment, emotional mastery and meaningful connection, I invite you to join Sigma Femme Circle. https://sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe [https://sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe] Get full access to Sara Daves at sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe [https://sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

The Art of Paying Attention

In this episode, Sara is joined by Nancy Gutierrez for a conversation about intuition, spiritual gifts, healing and the unseen intelligence moving through everyday life. Nancy shares how her path led from the beauty and marketing industries into a deeper exploration of psychic development, mediumship, experiential healing and transformational travel. They explore what it means to trust direct experience, how synchronicity begins to multiply when we start paying attention and why a regulated nervous system can sharpen our access to intuition in powerful ways. The conversation moves through the knowing field, hypnosis, future self work, sacred art, collective healing and the kinds of experiences that awaken a deeper relationship with life itself. In this episode, we talk about: * Nancy’s path from beauty and marketing into psychic exploration and experiential healing * Why direct experience changes belief more deeply than explanation ever could * Synchronicity, signs and the unseen support that is available to us when we begin to pay attention * The knowing field and how intuitive information moves through shared space * How nervous system regulation can deepen clarity, discernment and intuitive access * Quantum time technique, hypnosis and future self work as tools for healing and direction * Travel, art and immersive experiences as catalysts for awakening * Hilma af Klint, sacred geometry and the relationship between beauty and spiritual truth * The collective shift toward greater self-trust, intuition and inner healing About Nancy Gutierrez Nancy Gutierrez is the host of Alchemy with Nancy and the creator of experiential events centered on intuition, psychic development, mediumship, energy healing and transformational travel. Her work invites people into direct experience so they can deepen self-trust, reconnect with their own power and expand their relationship with the unseen dimensions of life. Connect with Nancy Alchemy with Nancy on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alchemy-with-nancy/id1761806739] Instagram: @alchemywithnancy [https://www.instagram.com/alchemywithnancy] Events, Retreats: linktr.ee/alchemywithnancy [https://linktr.ee/alchemywithnancy] Resources & Mentions Hilma af Klint’s sacred geometry artGuided: The Secret Path to an Illuminated LifeMany Lives, Many Masters by Dr. Brian Weiss Join Sigma Femme Society — an evolving community exploring intuition, sovereignty, healing and the deeper patterns shaping our lives. Get full access to Sara Daves at sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe [https://sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

From Fairy to Farm Girl

In this episode, Sara sits down with Leah Star for a conversation about transformation that unfolds through grief, surrender, spiritual awakening and a return to self. Leah shares the path that carried her from years of intuitive and nomadic healing work into a new season rooted in nourishment, creativity and the land. What begins with her journey walking the Camino de Santiago opens into a deeper exploration of loss, reinvention and the kind of healing that reshapes a life from the inside out. She speaks about her time in Costa Rica, the spiritual intensity that changed her relationship with reality, a moment where her brakes failed near the edge of a cliff and the grounded season that followed in Floyd, Virginia. The conversation moves into inner child healing, learning to receive life differently and building High Vibe Provisions as an expression of creativity, care and embodied presence. This is a conversation about trusting the pace of transformation and allowing a new life to emerge through devotion, nourishment and relationship with the earth. Inside this episode: * The moment Leah’s brakes failed near the edge of a cliff * Walking the Camino through grief, healing and integration * Spiritual awakening, surrender and learning to trust life differently * Heart opening and inner child healing * The shift from supporting others to tending to self * Building High Vibe Provisions through nourishment, creativity and care * Food as an expression of love, presence and embodied creativity * Living in closer relationship with nature, community and daily rhythm About Leah Star Leah Star is an intuitive, creator and founder of High Vibe Provisions, a Floyd-based offering of plant-based meals and treats made with care, attention and intention. Her work has evolved from years of intuitive healing and nomadic living into a grounded expression rooted in nourishment, creativity and connection to the land. Through her offerings, she brings together food, presence and a way of living that honors both healing and daily life. Connect with Leah High Vibe Provisions Website: www.highvibeprovisions.com [http://www.highvibeprovisions.com/] Instagram: @high_vibeprovisions Private WhatsApp Group for HVP: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KmdMpDJpguy7xgLlewayp1?mode=gi_t [https://chat.whatsapp.com/KmdMpDJpguy7xgLlewayp1?mode=gi_t] Leah Star Healing Links: Website: www.leahstarhealing.org [http://www.leahstarhealing.org/] Book A Session: https://leahstarhealing.as.me/ [https://leahstarhealing.as.me/] Love Letters From Your Higher Self: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/N2L4V62RJAULG [https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/N2L4V62RJAULG] Instagram: @Iamleahstar Join [https://sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe] Sigma Femme Society for more conversations on feminine sovereignty, emotional truth and the deeper intelligence shaping our lives. To go deeper, step into the Sigma Femme Circle [https://sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe] — the inner space for paid members where these conversations continue through Moonday Messages, cosmic reflections, guided practices and exclusive teachings. Get full access to Sara Daves at sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe [https://sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Beyond the Alpha Adaptation

In this episode, Sara sits down with Honesty Liller for a conversation about identity, self-trust and the courage it takes to create beyond the role people already know you for. Honesty is widely known for her leadership as CEO of the McShin Foundation, where she has spent nearly two decades serving individuals and families impacted by addiction. Now, as she steps more fully into her work as a transformational coach, she expands her impact beyond one title, while staying rooted in the lived experience that shaped her. Together, Sara and Honesty explore the pressure of being the strong one, the ways self-abandonment can hide inside competence and service, and what it means to trust your next chapter before it is fully formed. The conversation moves through recovery, leadership, authorship, entrepreneurship, imposter syndrome and the daily practices that can help you stay grounded so you can build a life that reflects the fullness of who you are becoming. In this episode: * Expanding beyond the role people know you for * The pressure of being the strong one * Self-abandonment in leadership, service and motherhood * The difference between performance-based confidence and grounded self-trust * Starting a coaching business while already holding a visible leadership role * Writing, recovery and trusting the creative process * Daily practices that support steadiness, presence and integrity * Letting your next chapter take shape before every piece feels certain About Honesty Liller Honesty Liller is a transformational coach, speaker, author and CEO of the McShin Foundation. For nearly two decades, she has served individuals and families impacted by addiction through recovery advocacy and nonprofit leadership. Through her coaching work, Honesty supports women in building confidence, strengthening daily habits and creating lives rooted in self-trust, structure and personal responsibility. Connect with Honesty Learn more about Honesty and connect with her here: https://www.honestyliller.com/ [https://www.honestyliller.com/] Book: Scattered Pink Join [https://sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe] Sigma Femme Society to receive the free e-book, Sigma Femme: A Guide To Sovereign Power Read Sara’s article: The End of the Alpha Era — and the Emergence of the Sigma Femme [https://sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/p/the-end-of-the-alpha-era-and-the] Get full access to Sara Daves at sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe [https://sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Dreams, Symbols and Our Inner Knowing

In this episode, Sara and Judith Dreyer explore dreams, symbolism, intuition and the subtle ways wisdom speaks through the body. Judith is an author, teacher and longtime guide in the realms of dream work, Chiron medicine and holistic healing. Together, they explore the deeper meaning of dream time, not only as nighttime dreaming, but as an expanded field of intuition, symbolic language, inner knowing and spiritual relationship. The conversation moves through Judith’s dream work teachings, the role of recurring symbols and synchronicity, the intelligence of the body and the importance of grounding spiritual insight in daily life. Sara and Judith also reflect on their shared history, including Judith’s book The Gift From Chiron, the meaningful guidance Judith offered Sara during a threshold season in Floyd, and the ways mystery continues to speak when we are willing to listen. In this episode: * Dream time as more than sleep, including intuition, vision, meditation and symbolic awareness * The body as an instrument of discernment * How recurring dreams, signs and symbols can reveal deeper truths * Why spiritual insight becomes more meaningful when it is grounded in lived action * The relationship between healing, inner listening and more precise intuition * Synchronicity, mystery and learning to trust what arrives through symbol * Chiron, symbolic language and the wisdom carried through the wound * How feminine intelligence often speaks through subtle knowing before it becomes language About Judith Dreyer Judith Dreyer, MS, is an international author, speaker and teacher whose work bridges science, holistic healing, dream work, archetypal wisdom and spiritual inquiry. She is the author of At the Garden’s Gate, Navigating Your Dream World, and The Gift From Chiron. Her work invites people into a deeper relationship with symbolism, healing and the wisdom available through the inner life. Connect with Judith: Website: www.judithdreyer.com [http://www.judithdreyer.com]Books: The Gift From Chiron, Navigating Your Dream World, At the Garden’s GatePodcast: Holistic Nature of Us Join [https://sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe] Sigma Femme Society for more conversations on feminine sovereignty, emotional truth and the deeper intelligence shaping our lives. To go deeper, step into the Sigma Femme Circle [https://sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe] — the inner space for paid members where these conversations continue through Moonday Messages, cosmic reflections, guided practices and exclusive teachings. Read Sara’s story [https://sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/p/when-the-land-answers?r=2wrrws&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay&utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e223_tv2_tp2_a1dennhbewtfgz&fbclid=IwY2xjawRN3phleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFZMlFUUzZKSWVSakRINHpTc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHs2y0I49Gf5pl_z797_g1n2fritSdoMmHqVmnv3wcqID69lXRu-gVJajCj5A_aem_AnaNEIdqjvO1MHtI7gK5bw&triedRedirect=true] about her mandala offering to the mountains. Explore the Relational Field Leadership Cohort [https://www.saradaves.com/relational-field-certification] inside the Transcend Into Oneness Experience. Get full access to Sara Daves at sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe [https://sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]