Up Your Total Glow

Ruth Balsiger
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Up Your Total Glow is for high-functioning people who look like they have it all together but feel disconnected, depleted or no longer themselves underneath it all. If your body feels off, your energy isn’t holding, or what used to work no longer does… this is where we go deeper. This podcast goes beyond surface-level wellness, routines or “fixing” symptoms. It’s about understanding what your body is actually communicating — and learning how to respond in a way that restores real energy, stability and vitality. Through a deeply personalised, body-led approach grounded in nervous system work and Ayurvedic wisdom, Ruth Balsiger guides you back into connection with your body, your energy and your natural rhythm. Inside, you’ll explore:• why your energy drops — even when you’re doing everything “right”• how to shift out of survival mode without forcing or overriding yourself• what your body truly needs to feel safe, supported, and steady again• how to rebuild vitality in a way that is sustainable and deeply personal This is not about discipline, restriction or pushing through. It’s about working with your body instead of against it. Because when your body feels supported, everything changes — your energy, your clarity, your capacity, and how you experience your life.

  1. 4D AGO

    Why Your Body Keeps Saying No

    If your body resists rest, healing, slowing down, or even receiving support — this episode will help you understand why. In this episode of Up Your Total Glow, we explore the deeper reason the nervous system says “no” — not because you’re broken or sabotaging yourself, but because your body learned that staying guarded felt safer than softening. We talk about: ·       Why healing can feel uncomfortable ·       Nervous system protection patterns ·       Burnout, overgiving, and emotional shutdown ·       How the body learns safety ·       Gentle ways to begin shifting resistance Plus, a calming body connection practice, reflective coaching questions, and a powerful affirmation to help you reconnect with your body with compassion instead of force. ✨ Take the free Vitality Imbalance Quiz: https://www.ithriveforhealth.com/ayurvedic-dosha-quiz/  ✨ Learn more about Vitality Reconnection Sessions:  https://tidycal.com/ithrive/vitality-reconnection-session

    18 min

  2. MAY 10

    It Was Never About the Food — Understanding Emotional Eating and the Cycle Beneath It

    If emotional eating has ever left you feeling ashamed, out of control, or disconnected from your body — this episode will change the way you see it forever. In this deeply compassionate episode of Up Your Total Glow, we explore the real root of emotional eating through the lens of Ayurveda, nervous system regulation, and emotional nourishment. This conversation is not about willpower, discipline, or “fixing” yourself. It’s about understanding why the body reaches for food in moments of stress, loneliness, overwhelm, exhaustion, or emotional depletion — and learning how to respond with awareness instead of shame. You’ll discover: Why emotional eating is often a form of communication, not failureThe hidden cycle that keeps overeating and restriction locked togetherHow Ayurvedic imbalances (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha) influence cravings and eating patternsWhy the body seeks comfort foods during stress and emotional depletionGentle ways to regulate emotional eating without harsh controlHow nervous system support, grounding, and nourishment reduce food compulsion naturallyPowerful coaching questions to help you understand your own patternsA calming guided body connection practice and affirmationThis episode is for any woman who has ever: Eaten past fullness and felt guilt afterwardTurned to food for comfort, relief, grounding, or escapeFelt trapped in cycles of restriction and overeatingWanted a softer, more healing approach to food and body connectionYou are not broken. Your body is communicating. And when you learn to understand what it’s truly asking for, everything begins to change. ✨ Take the free Vitality Imbalance Quiz: https://www.ithriveforhealth.com/ayurvedic-dosha-quiz/   ✨ Learn more about Vitality Reconnection Sessions: https://tidycal.com/ithrive/vitality-reconnection-session  If this episode resonated with you, please follow, share, and leave a review — it helps more women find this work and begin healing their relationship with food and themselves.

    27 min

  3. MAY 3

    Why You Can't Receive — And Why It's Costing You Your Health

    What if the reason your body feels depleted has nothing to do with what you're eating, how much you're sleeping, or how hard you're trying — and everything to do with your capacity to receive? In this episode, Ruth explores one of the most overlooked foundations of glowing health: the ability to let nourishment actually in. Not just food, but rest, kindness, help, warmth, and support — the things that restore us when we allow them to land. If you've ever deflected a compliment before it could reach you, lain down to rest while your mind kept running, or given generously to everyone around you while quietly running on empty yourself, this episode will name something you may have never heard framed this way before. In this episode: Why receiving is one of the most courageous acts available to us — and why it can feel genuinely unsafeThe 5 ways an inability to receive shows up in your body and your daily lifeThe Ayurvedic understanding of why closed channels block vitality, no matter how well you eatA guided body connection moment to begin opening to receive againPowerful coaching questions to carry into your weekAn affirmation to anchor the shift  Links mentioned: Free Vitality Imbalance Quiz: https://www.ithriveforhealth.com/ayurvedic-dosha-quiz/ Book a Vitality Reconnection Session: https://tidycal.com/ithrive/vitality-reconnection-session

    25 min

  4. APR 26

    How to Trust Your Body Again | Ayurveda, Nervous System & Intuition

    Feeling disconnected from your body, your energy, or your intuition? This episode will help you understand why—and how to start trusting your body again. Your body has been speaking to you—but stress, burnout, and modern life often teach you to override its signals. If you’re feeling disconnected from your body, struggling with anxiety, fatigue, emotional eating, or unsure how to trust your intuition, this episode will help you understand why—and how to reconnect. Using simple Ayurvedic principles, we explore how to rebuild trust with your body and start listening to what it actually needs. You’ll learn:  • Why we lose body awareness (and how to gently rebuild it)  • The 4 stages of disconnection—from override to numbness  • The difference between your constitution (Prakriti) and current imbalance (Vikriti) • How Ayurvedic imbalances (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) influence how you feel physically, mentally, and emotionally  • A simple 3-breath practice for nervous system regulation • Why cravings and fatigue are often misunderstood signals • How to rebuild trust by honoring one body signal daily This isn’t about perfection.  It’s about reconnecting with your body so it can guide you again. ✨ NEXT STEPS  Take the free Vitality Imbalance Quiz (Vikriti-focused) to understand what your body is communicating right now: https://www.ithriveforhealth.com/ayurvedic-dosha-quiz/ Book a Vitality Reconnection Session for personalised support—so you can understand what’s happening in your body and receive clear, practical guidance on how to restore balance: https://tidycal.com/ithrive/vitality-reconnection-session

    27 min

  5. APR 19

    Patient Empowerment, Prevention & Real Health — with Dr. Ann Hester

    What if you had more control over your health than you’ve ever been told? In this powerful and eye-opening conversation, I’m joined by Dr. Ann Hester — a double board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine (a distinction held by fewer than 1% of doctors worldwide), with over 30 years of clinical experience. Dr. Hester is the Founder & CEO of Inspire Health, author of Patient Empowerment 101, and a passionate advocate for prevention, health literacy, and helping people take back ownership of their well-being. Together, we explore: ✨ why so many people feel overwhelmed by conflicting health advice ✨ the truth about prevention and lifestyle medicine ✨ how simple daily habits can prevent and even reverse chronic disease ✨ what patients are often not told — and why it matters ✨ how to feel more confident navigating your health and the healthcare system This conversation is a beautiful blend of science, practicality, and true empowerment — reminding you that your health is not something outside of you… but something you can actively influence every single day. Dr. Hester’s work has been featured on CNN, TIME, and Newsweek, and through her teaching, writing, and courses, she continues to help thousands of people simplify health and create lasting change — without extremes. 🌿 Learn more about Dr. Ann Hester https://www.everydayhealth.com/authors/dr-ann-hester/  ✨ Start your own journey Take my free Ayurvedic Imbalance Quiz: https://www.ithriveforhealth.com/ayurvedic-dosha-quiz/ 🤍 Let’s connect Book your free 15-minute connection call: https://tidycal.com/ithrive/connection-call 🔍 SEO Keywords lifestyle medicine, patient empowerment, preventative health, chronic disease prevention, holistic health, health education, functional wellness, mind body health, Ayurveda and lifestyle medicine, healthy habits If you send me her exact website + socials, I can plug them in cleanly so it’s fully ready to paste.

    54 min

  6. APR 12

    Why Healthy Eating Isn’t Working — The Ayurvedic Secret to Absorption & Self-Connection

    Eating healthy but still not feeling nourished? This episode explores the deeper Ayurvedic truth: it’s not just about food — it’s about absorption and your relationship with yourself. Discover: ✨ why “perfect eating” can still feel off  ✨ how your relationship with food mirrors your relationship with yourself  ✨ what blocks true nourishment  ✨ simple ways to eat for better digestion and energy Includes a short guided reset to support digestion and receiving. ✨ Start here https://www.ithriveforhealth.com/ayurvedic-dosha-quiz/ 🤍 Let’s connect https://tidycal.com/ithrive/connection-call

    20 min

  7. APR 5

    Easter, Peace & Your Inner Glow — A Gentle Return to Yourself

    Feeling a little off, unsettled, or not fully like yourself? This Easter-inspired episode is a gentle invitation to slow down, reconnect, and return to your inner balance. Through personal stories and lived experience, I guide you through the 5 natural phases of coming back to yourself: ✨ Re-Awakening ✨ Re-Nourishing ✨ Regulating ✨ Releasing ✨ Re-Embodying Plus, enjoy a short visualisation and a simple 5-minute practice to help you feel more grounded, calm, and connected. You don’t need to fix yourself — you simply need to come back to yourself. ✨ Start here Take the free Ayurvedic Imbalance Quiz: 👉 https://www.ithriveforhealth.com/ayurvedic-dosha-quiz/ 🤍 Let’s connect Book your free 15-minute call: 👉 https://tidycal.com/ithrive/connection-call Perfect for anyone wanting to feel more calm, balanced, energised, and connected — through Ayurveda, embodiment, and gentle transformation. 🌿✨

    15 min

  8. MAR 29

    Feeling “Off” But Can’t Explain Why? Ayurveda Explains Ama (Toxins) in a Simple Way

    Do you ever feel slightly out of sync — low energy, foggy, or just not quite yourself — even though everything seems “fine”? In Ayurveda, this may be linked to Ama — a build-up of undigested food, emotions, and daily experiences. In this episode, you’ll learn: • what Ama really is (in simple, relatable language)  • how modern life and constant input create internal overload  • subtle signs your body is asking for support  • the connection between digestion, presence, and wellbeing  • gentle, realistic ways to support your body and mind This episode is a warm and empowering guide to reconnecting with your body — without overwhelm or extreme detoxes. If you feel called to reset your system in a nourishing and supportive way, you can book a free 15-minute connection call here: https://tidycal.com/ithrive/connection-call

    18 min
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Up Your Total Glow is for high-functioning people who look like they have it all together but feel disconnected, depleted or no longer themselves underneath it all. If your body feels off, your energy isn’t holding, or what used to work no longer does… this is where we go deeper. This podcast goes beyond surface-level wellness, routines or “fixing” symptoms. It’s about understanding what your body is actually communicating — and learning how to respond in a way that restores real energy, stability and vitality. Through a deeply personalised, body-led approach grounded in nervous system work and Ayurvedic wisdom, Ruth Balsiger guides you back into connection with your body, your energy and your natural rhythm. Inside, you’ll explore:• why your energy drops — even when you’re doing everything “right”• how to shift out of survival mode without forcing or overriding yourself• what your body truly needs to feel safe, supported, and steady again• how to rebuild vitality in a way that is sustainable and deeply personal This is not about discipline, restriction or pushing through. It’s about working with your body instead of against it. Because when your body feels supported, everything changes — your energy, your clarity, your capacity, and how you experience your life.

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  • Creator
    Ruth Balsiger
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    128
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Up Your Total Glow
  • Show Website
    Up Your Total Glow

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