As Sara Jane reflects on turning 40 she breaks down the unspoken rules of drinking in Chinese culture, reveals why healthy weight gain in TCM has nothing to do with “eating more,” and shares her go-to congee recipe for nourishing the Spleen.
She also dives into the best forms of movement for perimenopause—from Qi Gong to Tai Chi—and why in this season of life your workouts should soothe your system, not drain your Yin.
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The Feng Shui Questions You Won’t Stop Asking
Sara Jane answers your biggest feng shui follow-ups—from whether family photos count as “watching you sleep” to why Buddhas and teddy bears don’t belong in the bedroom. She talks stray-cat omens, art above the bed, and shares the story of her recent spiritual “clearing.”
She also breaks down grounding basics—from earthing mats to seawater minerals—and why staying rooted matters just as much as staying enlightened.
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Traditional Chinese Medicine 101: Why Your Kitchen Is a Medicine Cabinet – with Dr Felice Chan
When Sara Jane learns that your kitchen might hold more healing power than your medicine cabinet, she sits down with Dr. Felice Chan—a neuroscientist turned doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine—to uncover the connection between ancient remedies and the body’s hidden intelligence.
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Why Microwaves Kill Qi, Coffee Drains Yin & Chinese Friends Call You Fat
Sara Jane dives into your most-asked questions—from why microwaving food can “kill the qi” to what your Chinese friend really means when they call you chubby. She shares nourishing herbal drinks for fertility and fibroids, unpacks the TCM take on hot yoga, and reveals how your daily coffee habit might be quietly depleting your Yin.
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Blended Families, Peptides & the Power of Yin
Sara Jane shares what really happens when you blend families — from moving her stepson into college to giving his menopausal mother a glow-up, she unpacks Mounjaro, peptides, red string protection rituals, and herbal soups that nourish Yin through midlife shifts.
You can master any situation—and Sara Jane Ho will show you how. With real-world advice, soulful storytelling and Eastern healing insights, Mind Your Manners helps you navigate everything from social slip-ups to serious life shifts. New episodes every Tuesday.
Want more? Follow along @sarajaneho and watch her Netflix show Mind Your Manners.