She Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's health
Navigating fertility, pregnancy, postpartum and perimenopause can feel overwhelming and confusing.
She Thrives is the podcast for women who want to understand their bodies and take charge of their health. Hosted by Katia Khomich — fertility-focused yoga therapist, mindfulness teacher and holistic health coach based in Amsterdam — each episode brings global experts and local practitioners into honest, science-backed conversation.
Topics include: fertility & IVF, PCOS & endometriosis, perimenopause & hormonal health, pregnancy & postpartum, lifestyle medicine, emotional resilience, relationships, nutrition, gut health and sleep. There are also practice episodes every week.
Previous guests: fertility specialist Dr. Natalie Crawford, Clue founder Ida Tin, and yoga teacher and bestselling author Elena Brower.
New episodes every week. For women in the Netherlands and beyond.
Episodes
108 episodes
Practice Episode: You Were Never Meant to Control This — A Practice for Anxiety and Uncertainty
There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from holding everything together. The research. The planning. The optimising. The staying busy so you don't have to feel the thing underneath.This practice episode is for t...
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Welcome to She Thrives — start here
If you're a woman trying to understand your body — navigating fertility, hormones, perimenopause — you're in the right place.I'm Katia Khomich — a fertility-focused yoga therapist and holistic health coach based in Amsterdam. She Thrive...
Practice Episode: For the Woman Who Never Stops: 9 Breaths To Shift from ‘Stuck’ to ‘Options’
It often happens to me (And I am fairly convinced many will relate) – I am waiting in line, or for an appointment, I am bored, and I am on my phone, 'brain-draining'. Minutes of my life are waisted. And then – I am the one who claims that I hav...
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#39 – We’re Not Lacking Solutions — We’re Missing Clarity. Conversation with Marieke Verkoelen
Today my guest is Marieke Verkoelen – she is the founder of Moaie, a thoughtfully built supplements brand rooted in sustainability, science, and community. She brings ...
Practice Episode: Simplicity of Silence and Its Gift for Nervous System
It should not be complex and difficult. It should not feel like you have to stop your thoughts and achieve a certain profound state of mind. All we do is do nothing for a few minutes. What a relief. To sit back. And maybe for the first time in ...
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#38 – When Fertility Care Takes You Abroad: Why So Many Couples Choose Spain for Treatment
Today I’m joined by Inge Kormelink, CEO of Clínica Tambre — one of Europe’s most established fertility clinics, founded in Spain in 1978 and now a destination for thousands of international patien...
Practice Episode: How To Process Emotions And Not Spiral?
This is The Practice I do most often. When an emotion overwhelms me, when I feel like I am about to explode and say something I might regret later. When I feel sad, anxious. This practice does not solve my problems. But it creates a new set poi...
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#37 – “She Thrives when she knows her worth”– with Caro Ritsma. How to negotiate your salary and stop trying to please everyone.
Today I’m joined by Caro Ritsma — a salary negotiation expert and founder of Hogersalaris.nl — who helps women understand their true (market) value and actually get paid accordingly. Her wo...
Practice Episode : Walking & Moving Meditation Practice
Meditation leads to calm and mental resilience. But meditation is often perceived as something that require a lot of effort and special conditions. Yet – we know that even while moving – you can practice the same 'muscles' of paying a...
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#36 – Why Women’s Health Is Becoming a Workplace Conversation
Today's guest is Kasia Pokrop – a women’s health entrepreneur and advocate working at the intersection of wellbeing, education, and the workplace. She is the founder of Mamamoo<...
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5-Minutes Practice Episode: Slow Down & Pause
Only 5 minutes of mindfulness practice a day will generate profound benefits for our mental and physical health. Better sleep, focus, reduced inflammation and overall sense of resilience and calm. In women's health – it is a key pillar that we ...
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Bite-Size: Introducing a Weekly Practice with Me: For Women's Health
This is the intro episode of 'bite size' 5 min a day, for 30 days. Consistent Mindfulness Meditation will lead to profound benefits for women's health: reduced signs of depressionimproved clarity of mindred...
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#35 – PART TWO. How Lifestyle Shapes Women’s Health After 40 – with Dr. Deyo Famuboni
This is Part Two conversation with Dr. Deyo – a medical doctor with a special focus on menopause and midlife women’s health. Dr. Deyo works at the intersection of evidence-based medicine and whole-person care, supporting women through perimenop...
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#34 – PART ONE. Is This Perimenopause? Definition, Symptoms and How to Navigate It in the Netherlands – with Dr. Deyo Famuboni
I’m joined by Dr. Deyo Famuboni, a medical doctor with a special focus on menopause and midlife women’s health. Dr. Deyo works at the intersection of evidence-based medicine and whole-person care, supporting women through perimenopause a...
#33 – Your Body isn’t Broken. Your Environment Could Be: On Light & Circadian Rhythm With Iris Josephina
Today my guest is Iris Josephina – an incredible woman who is dedicated to make holistic hormone health education accessible. She became known forher expertise in menstrual cycles, cyclical living, making physiology easy to understand...
#32 – Beyond Kegels: What Every Woman Should Know About Her Pelvic Floor
This episode is for every woman, literary. I never thought of pelvic floor as something I need to 'check' after my pregnancy and delivery. And thanks to my friend who had told me that it's recommended - I made an appointment and was...
#31 – When “Everything Looks Fine” but It Isn’t: Inflammation, Fertility & Listening to the Signals
Today’s episode is one I believe every woman should listen to — whether you’re actively trying to conceive, preparing your body for pregnancy one day, or simply trying to understand why you don’t feel quite yourself.My guest today is ...
#30 – From Solo Practice to Shared Impact: Building wellness practices through community
Welcome to She Thrives, and my guest today is Nicolette Lazarus – a founder and a Chief Connection Officer of
Bite Size Episode – What I See in Many Women I Work With
This episode is a summary of what I often notice when working with women. These patterns of being or thinking – are so common, and yet often they can lead to feeling stuck, frustrated, confused and prevent desired change.
#29 - On Supplements and Beyond: Understanding Your Cycle & Your Body with Guud Woman
My guest is Morgane Leten –the founder of Guud Woman (www.guudwoman.com), a women’s supplement brand that has quickly gained a reputation for being both beautifully crafted and ...
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Bite Size Episode: How to Build a Case So Your Doctor Listens
In this episode of the She Thrives podcast, I discuss the importance of women's health awareness and advocacy. No one can empower us more that we can do ourselves – and the first step to do is take time to document your symptoms. In this short ...
#28 -Traditional Chinese Medicine for Modern Women — with Sandra Guy
Today on She Thrives, I’m joined by the wonderful Sandra Guy — an acupuncturist, Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner, and the founder of Heavenly Star Acupuncture
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Bitesize Episode: My Daily Breathwork and a Journaling Prompt
Short episode where you get to learn about and practice my favourite breathwork tool, and learn about my favourite prompt I use when journaling. Thank you, and share with someone you know who might need it.
#27 - Microdosing And Self-Optimisation — with Haylin Neal (When Nature Calls)
In this conversation, Haylin Neal – General Manager of When Nature Calls (Amsterdam) discusses her journey of disconnecting from technology to reconnect with herself, the philosophy behind wellness studio 'When Nature Calls', and the evol...
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Bitesize Episode: A Different, More Powerful Way To Practice Gratitude For Anxiety Reduction
I teach this tool at least a few times a week. Because it works. Because I practice it myself. And I often find it easier than gratitude journaling. This is a short episode where I share the tool and we practive together. <...