Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why? Struggled to find the right word during a conversation? Or stared at your to-do list and felt paralyzed by overwhelm? These aren't just symptoms of a busy life—they may be red flags of cognitive disruption.
Cognitive health is influenced by far more than age or genetics. For midlife women navigating hormonal transitions, chronic inflammation, and environmental stressors, cognitive function becomes a critical pillar of overall well-being.
At The Wild Sage Society, we look beyond quick fixes and explore root causes—one of the biggest being the hidden world of cognitive disruptors.
What Are Cognitive Disruptors?
Cognitive disruptors are substances or lifestyle patterns that impair mental clarity, memory, focus, and emotional regulation. They interfere with neurotransmitter balance, mitochondrial function, blood sugar regulation, and gut-brain signaling. The most common disruptors include:
- Heavy metals (lead, mercury, aluminum): Found in water supplies, dental amalgams, some medications, and even makeup.
- Artificial additives (aspartame, MSG, food dyes): Interfere with neurochemical balance and contribute to excitotoxicity.
- Processed sugar and refined carbs: Cause insulin spikes and crashes that destabilize energy and attention.
- Chronic stress and sleep deprivation: Deplete neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine.
- Mold exposure and mycotoxins: Trigger inflammation in the brain and impair oxygenation.
Layer in hormonal fluctuations, and the result is often described by women as “losing my edge,” “feeling scattered,” or “not recognizing myself anymore.”
The Gut-Brain Connection
What happens in the gut doesn't stay in the gut. Over 90% of serotonin—your feel-good neurotransmitter—is produced in the intestines. When the gut lining becomes compromised (often due to toxin exposure, antibiotics, poor diet, or chronic stress), inflammation and permeability ensue, allowing harmful substances to enter the bloodstream and travel to the brain.
This phenomenon, sometimes called “leaky brain,” mirrors leaky gut and contributes to brain fog, poor concentration, mood swings, and even autoimmune activation in the central nervous system.
Root-Cause Recovery Through Holistic Coaching
In our Women’s Holistic Health Coaching and Mentorship Program, we don’t medicate away symptoms—we explore what’s driving them. Our approach integrates nutrition, lifestyle, mindfulness, and nervous system regulation to help you:
- Identify and reduce exposure to cognitive toxins in your home, diet, and environment
- Restore gut health with strategic nutrition, prebiotics, and probiotics
- Rebalance neurotransmitters naturally through movement, light exposure, and amino acid support
- Use tools like clinical hypnotherapy, breathwork, and somatic release to calm an overactive mind
- Rebuild cognitive stamina through cyclical living and aligned rest
We help you reconnect with your inner compass so you can reclaim your brilliance—not just manage symptoms.
From Fog to Focus: What’s Possible
Clients in our program often report dramatic cognitive improvements within just a few weeks:
- Sharper memory recall
- Clearer decision-making
- Improved verbal fluency
- Reduced anxiety and mental chatter
- Greater creativity and focus
The truth is, your brain is resilient. It wants to heal. It just needs the right inputs—and a pause from the chaos.
Your Brain Is Sacred
You were never meant to live on overdrive, disconnected from your body’s signals. You were meant to think clearly, speak powerfully, and feel rooted in who you are.
Join us this June for an immersive journey into reclaiming your cognitive vitality. Our mentorship program is here to help you untangle the overwhelm, nourish your nervous system, and return to the centered, focused woman you truly are.
Visit www.thewildsagesociety.com to enroll or learn more about our resources and offerings. You deserve to feel clear. You deserve to thrive.
Hormones are the body's messengers—governing everything from energy levels and sleep patterns to mood, metabolism, and reproductive health. But what happens when outside forces mimic, block, or scramble those messages? That’s the insidious work of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs).
EDCs are synthetic or naturally occurring substances that interfere with our body’s endocrine system, hijacking hormonal function and causing widespread disruption. For women in midlife, already facing the hormonal shifts of perimenopause or the compounding effects of chronic stress and inflammation, these disruptors are especially harmful.
Where Are They Hiding?
EDCs are everywhere. Found in plastics, pesticides, flame retardants, personal care products, and even the lining of canned foods, these compounds include well-known offenders like:
- Bisphenol A (BPA): Found in plastics and food packaging, BPA mimics estrogen and has been linked to infertility, PCOS, breast cancer, and early puberty.
- Phthalates: Common in fragrances and vinyl, these chemicals suppress testosterone and disrupt thyroid function.
- Parabens: Preservatives in many cosmetics that act like weak estrogens and are detected in breast cancer tissues.
- Atrazine and Glyphosate: Pesticides that interfere with endocrine and immune function.
- PFAS (forever chemicals): Found in non-stick cookware and stain-resistant fabrics, these are linked to liver damage, thyroid disease, and hormone disruption.
Even low doses of these chemicals can have profound effects—especially when exposure is constant and cumulative. The endocrine system operates on extremely sensitive feedback loops, meaning even tiny disruptions can tip the balance.
The Midlife Vulnerability
During perimenopause, estrogen and progesterone levels fluctuate wildly. This natural transition is already a dance of recalibration, and when EDCs enter the scene, it becomes a hormonal battleground. Women may experience amplified symptoms, including:
- Severe PMS or irregular cycles
- Insomnia and night sweats
- Fatigue and brain fog
- Weight gain, especially around the midsection
- Increased anxiety or depression
At The Wild Sage Society, we understand that these symptoms are not random—they are signals. Your body is not broken; it’s responding to internal and external imbalances.
How We Support You
In our Women’s Holistic Group Health Coaching and Mentorship Program, we guide you in understanding how to:
- Identify the most common sources of EDCs in your environment
- Reduce exposure through food choices, household swaps, and lifestyle upgrades
- Support detoxification with targeted nutrients and herbal allies
- Heal the hormonal system with whole-body care: nutrition, rest, movement, and emotional processing
You’ll gain access to curated resources, product recommendations, and actionable weekly practices—all within a community of women walking the same path toward empowerment and clarity.
Small Shifts, Big Wins
You don’t need to live in fear of every plastic bottle or food label. But you do deserve the education and tools to make informed choices.
Choosing glass containers, switching to fragrance-free and paraben-free skincare, using organic produce when possible, and avoiding processed foods are powerful first steps. We’ll help you build from there.
The body has an incredible capacity to heal when given the right environment.
Claim Your Right to Balance
Hormonal chaos is not your destiny. Our June program is designed to help you decode your symptoms and support your body with science-backed, soul-nourishing strategies.
You are not alone. You are not broken. You are awakening.
Join us at www.thewildsagesociety.com to learn more, join our upcoming mentorship cohort, and begin a journey to reclaim your hormonal sovereignty—rooted in nature, community, and deep self-trust.
Every morning, before you’ve even finished your coffee, your body may have already absorbed dozens of chemical compounds—from your shampoo and deodorant to the plastic cup holding your beverage. According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), the average adult uses nine personal care products daily, exposing themselves to over 100 unique chemical ingredients. Most of these chemicals have never been tested for long-term safety, especially when it comes to chronic exposure in midlife women.
For women in the throes of perimenopause or dealing with autoimmune issues, these compounds can act as stealthy saboteurs, disrupting hormonal balance, overburdening detoxification systems, and compromising immunity. The body becomes overwhelmed not only by the sheer volume of chemical inputs but also by their synergistic effects—meaning multiple toxins can work together to cause greater harm than each would individually.
The Silent Burden of Modern Living
Let’s take a closer look at three major culprits:
- Phthalates, often found in fragrances, plastics, and nail polish, are known endocrine disruptors. They’ve been linked to fertility issues, thyroid dysfunction, and early menopause.
- Parabens, common preservatives in lotions and cosmetics, mimic estrogen and are detected in breast tissue and tumors.
- Synthetic Fragrances—a vague label that can encompass hundreds of different chemicals—are associated with allergic reactions, hormone disruption, and neurotoxicity.
When these compounds enter the body through inhalation, absorption, or ingestion, they accumulate in tissues and organs—especially fat cells, where toxins are often stored long-term. This is where the health impact becomes both systemic and insidious.
Toxin Load and the Female Body
The liver, lymphatic system, and kidneys are our primary detoxifiers. But they aren’t meant to handle a daily barrage of synthetic inputs. In midlife, liver efficiency can slow, especially in the presence of hormonal shifts and chronic inflammation.
What happens when the liver becomes sluggish? Estrogen may not be properly metabolized. Toxins recirculate instead of being eliminated. Methylation, a key detox pathway that affects everything from mood to DNA repair, can become impaired—especially in individuals with genetic polymorphisms such as MTHFR.
This cascade can result in symptoms that many women accept as “normal” or “aging,” such as:
- Brain fog and poor concentration
- Chronic fatigue or burnout
- Digestive distress and bloating
- Mood swings, anxiety, and irritability
- Irregular periods or worsening PMS
From Confusion to Clarity: our Holistic Approach
At The Wild Sage Society, we believe knowledge is power. And when paired with strategic action, it becomes transformative. In our Women's Holistic Group Health Coaching and Mentorship Program, we don’t just tell you to “live clean”—we teach you how.
We start with education. Our participants learn how to read labels, identify red-flag ingredients, and understand where toxins hide—in places like:
- Non-stick cookware and food containers
- Artificial air fresheners and candles
- Tap water with pesticide and pharmaceutical residues
- Cleaning agents labeled “green” but still chemically dense
Then, we take practical, manageable steps together:
- Detox your home: Swap out conventional cleaners, plastics, and synthetic air fresheners for safer alternatives.
- Rebuild your body’s defenses: Support liver, gut, and lymphatic health with nutrient-dense foods, herbs, and targeted supplements.
- Upgrade your beauty rituals: Discover clean skincare and makeup brands that nourish without harm.
- Create daily rituals of renewal: Integrate breathwork, hydration, dry brushing, and other gentle detox methods.
Why This Matters Now
We’re living in a time of cumulative exposure—what researchers call the “body burden.” The average woman carries over 200 synthetic chemicals in her bloodstream, including flame retardants, pesticides, and plasticizers. These toxins don’t just impact us today—they affect our fertility, our mood, our cognition, and even our legacy through epigenetic changes that pass down to our children and grandchildren.
Detoxing isn’t about fear—it’s about freedom. When we reduce our toxic load, the body has more capacity to heal. Energy returns. Skin clears. Mood stabilizes. Hormones rebalance. Clarity sharpens.
A Personal Invitation
This June, we invite you to join us on a transformative journey. Our 12-week mentorship program begins by guiding you through a comprehensive chemical detox—aligned with the rhythm of nature and the wisdom of the body. You’ll gain community, accountability, and access to deeply researched, holistic tools to support long-term well-being.
You don’t need to overhaul your life overnight. You simply need to start. And we’ll be with you—step by step, breath by breath—as you reclaim your health and honor your sacred biology.
Visit www.thewildsagesociety.com to learn more, enroll, or explore free resources to begin your low-tox living journey today.
There are certain thresholds in life that ask for our full attention.
Moments when the energy around us shifts, when nature itself holds up a mirror and whispers:
"It’s time."
"It’s time."
The Summer Solstice is one of those moments.
It is not just the longest day of the year.
It is a sacred portal.
It is a sacred portal.
A time when the Earth stands in full illumination — alive, expansive, radiant.
And it is the perfect time to begin your healing journey.
Today, I want to share why aligning your personal transformation with the Summer Solstice is not just symbolic — it is strategic, powerful, and deeply supportive for the woman you are becoming.
If you have been waiting for the right time to commit to yourself...
This is it.
The Energetic Power of the Summer Solstice
The Summer Solstice marks the peak of the light cycle in the Northern Hemisphere.
It is the day with the most sunlight, the fullest expression of growth, visibility, and vitality.
Throughout history, cultures around the world have celebrated the Solstice as a time of:
- Illumination: Seeing clearly what is ready to grow — and what must be released.
- Empowerment: Stepping fully into one’s purpose, strength, and radiance.
- Celebration: Honoring the fruits of what has been planted and nurtured.
- Renewal: Realigning with what matters most before the slower, introspective months return.
In nature, everything is alive, blooming, and stretching toward the sun.
When you begin your healing journey at the Solstice, you are not just making a personal decision.
You are stepping into an ancient rhythm of expansion, transformation, and sacred becoming.
You are saying, "I am ready to be fully alive."
Why Timing Matters for Healing
Healing is not just about what you do.
It is also about when you do it.
It is also about when you do it.
Just like planting seeds during a full frost will limit growth, trying to launch into transformation when your body, mind, or spirit are depleted can feel like an uphill battle.
But when you align with cycles of natural vitality — when the world around you is bursting with energy, light, and possibility — you tap into a deeper reservoir of support.
The Summer Solstice offers:
- An energetic surge that supports clarity, momentum, and breakthroughs.
- A symbolic clean slate to release old patterns and consciously choose new ways of living.
- Natural motivation as longer daylight hours support mood, energy, and action-taking.
- Sacred reflection on where you have been and where you are ready to go.
In short — beginning now means you are planting your healing journey into the richest soil available.
And what you plant now will shape the next season of your life.
What Happens When Women Align with Natural Cycles
One of the most damaging myths modern society teaches women is that we are supposed to perform at the same level, with the same energy, every day of the year.
But the truth is, women are cyclical beings.
Our bodies, minds, and emotions are influenced by monthly, seasonal, and life-stage rhythms.
When you ignore those cycles, you feel exhausted, burnt out, and disconnected.
When you honor them, you feel alive, powerful, and resilient.
The Women's Holistic Health Coaching and Mentorshipprogram is built around this philosophy.
We do not fight your cycles.
We honor them.
We honor them.
- We teach you how to eat in rhythm with the seasons.
- We show you how to move, rest, and live according to your body's changing needs.
- We help you create rituals and habits that support sustainable energy, hormonal balance, and emotional resilience.
Starting this journey at the Summer Solstice allows you to embody the sacred art of living in rhythm — right from the beginning.
Healing Is About More Than Symptoms
You may have come here because of brain fog, fatigue, hormonal imbalances, or emotional overwhelm.
And yes, we will address those very real challenges.
But true healing — the kind that changes you from the inside out — is about so much more.
It is about:
- Remembering who you are beyond the roles you play.
- Reclaiming the clarity and energy that is your natural birthright.
- Restoring trust in your body’s wisdom.
- Reconnecting to the joy, passion, and purpose that have always lived inside you.
The symptoms are not the enemy.
They are the invitation.
The real journey is about becoming the woman you were always meant to be.
What Awaits You Inside the Summer Solstice Cohort
When you join the Women's Holistic Health Coaching and Mentorship program beginning June 20, 2025, you will step into a powerful 12-week transformation built on three foundational pillars:
- BRAIN | FOCUS:
Clear the fog. Reclaim your mental sharpness, creativity, and focus through targeted brain health strategies, mindfulness practices, and lifestyle realignment. - NOURISH:
Rebuild your relationship with food, your body, and your natural rhythms. Learn seasonal and cyclical eating for hormonal balance, digestive health, and emotional resilience. - RESILIENCE:
Strengthen your nervous system, manage stress holistically, and cultivate emotional strength and spiritual alignment for sustainable well-being.
You will receive:
- Weekly live group coaching sessions.
- Three private 1:1 coaching sessions customized to your needs.
- A digital vault of resources including self-hypnosis recordings, nutrition guides, and daily ritual templates.
- Community support from women walking this sacred path with you.
And most importantly — you will be deeply supported in your healing, every step of the way.
Why You Should Act Now
Enrollment for the Summer Solstice Cohort closes June 19, 2025.
Spots are intentionally limited to ensure every woman receives personal attention and tailored support.
If you are feeling the call to step into your next chapter...
If you are ready to clear the fog, rebuild your energy, and live in powerful alignment with your body and soul...
There will never be a more aligned moment than right now.
Healing is not something you put on your to-do list for "someday."
Healing is the foundation for everything you are meant to build next.
Your future self is waiting.
And she is vibrant, clear, strong, and alive.
Your Invitation
If you have been waiting for a sign that it is time to step into your full radiance...
This is it.
Align your healing with the Summer Solstice.
Plant your intentions in fertile soil.
And watch the most beautiful version of your life begin to bloom.
We begin June 20, 2025.
Enrollment closes June 19, 2025.
Spots are limited.
Your next chapter is ready to be written.
And it is more luminous than you can imagine.
Have you ever felt like something was missing in your relationship with your body or your pleasure—but couldn’t quite put your finger on it?
You’re not alone.
In our latest episode of The Wild Sage Society Podcast, I sat down with the brilliant and compassionate Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers, renowned sex therapist, researcher, and author of Sex, God, and the Conservative Church and Shameless Parenting. Together, we peeled back the layers of silence, shame, and cultural conditioning to explore what it really means to live with embodied confidence, sensual wholeness, and radical self-worth—especially in midlife.
The Hidden Impact of Sexual Shame
Dr. Sellers opened our eyes to a profound truth: sexual shame is a visceral experience that lives in the body, not just the mind. For many of us, this shame started early—through silence, confusion, or punitive reactions to our natural curiosities as children.
“We are hardwired for connection and pleasure,” she said. “But when those needs are shamed, we internalize a belief that something is wrong with us.”
The result? Disconnection. From ourselves. From our desires. From the deep emotional and physical intimacy we all deserve.
Why Midlife is a Portal to Reclamation
Dr. Sellers believes midlife is not a crisis—i t’s an invitation. An invitation to reflect, reconnect, and reclaim the parts of ourselves that were buried under people-pleasing, performance, and patriarchal programming.
Whether you’re experiencing shifts in libido, navigating menopause, or finally confronting long-held wounds, this season of life offers a sacred opportunity to rewrite your story.
“Your power is in your pleasure,” she reminded us. “Your pleasure can heal you.”
Healing Begins with Emotional Safety
So how do we begin?
Dr. Sellers lays out a powerful four-step model for healing called FRAME:
- Frame: Re-educate yourself with comprehensive, affirming, sex-positive information.
- Name: Share your story with someone who can meet you with empathy.
- Claim: Reconnect with your body as good, just as it is—no changes required.
- Aim: Decide how you want to live and love moving forward.
This framework isn't just about sexuality—it's a call to return home to your truth, wholeness, and worthiness.
From Performative Sex to Sacred Intimacy
Dr. Sellers also unpacked the difference between performative sex (what culture teaches us) and true intimacy (what we actually crave). Through emotionally intelligent communication, couples can co-create experiences that feel nourishing, playful, and connected—whether that’s a sensual bath, a cuddle session, or full-on passion.
We’re not talking Cosmo tips. We’re talking soulful, attuned, healing intimacy.
What If Your Sexuality Was Sacred?
Whether you were raised in silence, shame, or a culture that told you your pleasure was dangerous, this conversation is a balm and a breakthrough.
You are not broken.
You are not too much.
You are not too late.
You are worthy of love, connection, and radiant pleasure—right here, right now, in the body you live in today.
✨ Ready to Dive Deeper?
💌 Download Dr. Sellers’ free resource The Sexual Reclamation Project and begin rewriting your story with compassion and clarity.
📚 Explore her transformative books:
- Sex, God, and the Conservative Church
- Shameless Parenting
📲 Connect with her on Instagram @DrTinaShameless
