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Mind Your Manners

Mind Your Manners

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.

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Unlocking Your Intuition?and Why You Should See a Psychic Now with MaryAnn DiMarco

What if your intuition was already speaking?you just weren?t listening? In this episode Sara Jane sits down with psychic medium MaryAnn DiMarco to talk spirit guides, energy hygiene, and how to tell the difference between fear and inner knowing. Come for the live reading and stay for the real talk on trusting your gifts and raising your spiritual frequency.
2025-10-07
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Why Room-Temp is Cold, Stepmom Stigma is Real & How to Clear Chin Breakouts

Sara Jane and Kelsey discuss stepmom stigma in Chinese culture, why room temperature water is actually cold, the TCM way to support PCOS, and a quick hotel feng shui fix for figurines ?watching? you sleep.
2025-09-30
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How a Chinese Family-Run Furniture Brand Is Taking on America

Mark Feng now helms Markor?China?s iconic home-furnishings empire often called the ?Ethan Allen of China??with a footprint that stretches across the globe. Sara Jane sits down with him to tell a story bigger than furniture: the making of modern China. 
2025-09-23
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How to Find Flow: Music, Parenting and Spiritual Rebirth with Grammy Winner Kizzo

Grammy-winning producer Kizzo has built a life defined by sound, spirit, and soul. In this conversation Sara Jane traces his climb to the top, the lessons of parenting a young creative, what psychedelics unlock in the studio, and why music is spiritual technology.
2025-09-16
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The Truth About Hot Bodies, Sticky Poop & Dating Chinese Women

In this rapid-fire bonus episode Sara Jane explains why sticky stool might signal ?damp-heat,? how cupping actually works, and whether ?fancy Asians? are really all that fancy. 
2025-09-09
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Hello I?m Dead: What to Know Before You Go

What if talking about death isn?t morbid?but loving? In this episode Sara Jane sits down with QuyenZi Pham to understand why she founded Hello I?m Dead and how reframing end-of-life planning as care?not catastrophe?can bring families peace and clarity. Together they explore why death is taboo in many Asian families and how silence and superstition leaves us unprepared.
2025-09-02
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The Truth I Never Told: Abortion, Shame, and Speaking Up

When Sara Jane realizes she?s never fully told the truth about her abortion, she sits down solo?just her voice and her story and her producer Kelsey for emotional support. From the trauma of hiding her experience to the cultural pressures of being the ?perfect daughter,? she opens up about what it?s taken to find peace. Plus, how Kabbalah, Chinese values, and shamanic healing helped her reclaim her worth and rewrite the narrative.
2025-08-26
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Normalize It: How Sharing Your Story Changes Everything with Dr. Jessica Zucker

When Sara Jane first read Normalize It, she felt like someone had finally put words to the stories women aren?t ?supposed? to tell. In this raw and revelatory episode she sits down with Dr. Jessica Zucker?psychologist, author, and founder of #IHadaMiscarriage?to explore the silent shame surrounding miscarriage, abortion, sexual trauma, motherhood, and more. Together they unpack why storytelling is healing and how speaking the truth can turn pain into power. Sara Jane shares her own story publicly for the first time and Dr. Zucker offers wisdom on how to begin telling yours.
2025-08-19
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Is Your Mouth the Key to Longevity? TCM Says Yes with Dr. Chrystle Cu

When Sara Jane learns that Traditional Chinese Medicine has been linking oral health to whole-body wellness for thousands of years, she calls in Dr. Chrystle Cu?dentist, entrepreneur, and cofounder of Cocofloss (now Cocolab)?to unpack the mouth?body connection. From boar-bristle toothbrushes to herbal tooth powders, tongue scraping, and even jaw tapping, they test ancient TCM dental rituals to see what still works today. Plus, the foods and herbs that can boost your oral health, digestion, and maybe even your lifespan.
2025-08-12
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Why Tampons Are Taboo, Cold Drinks Are a Trap & the Truth About Sparkling Water

What do tampons, cold drinks, and sparkling water all have in common? According to Traditional Chinese Medicine...they might be messing with your energy. In this episode, Sara Jane answers your most curious questions?like why Asian women still avoid tampons, what TCM thinks of fizzy drinks, and why napping after lunch isn?t lazy, it?s medicine. Plus, natural remedies for hot flashes, what Er Xian Tang actually does, and yes, even a few thoughts on her teeth. It?s candid, cultural, and full of wisdom your Spleen will thank you for.
2025-08-05
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You've Heard of Sex Ed, This is Sex Etiquette with Dr. Laurie Mintz

What if good sex isn?t just about chemistry?but about communication, confidence, and etiquette? In this eye-opening episode, Sara Jane sits down with renowned sex therapist and author Dr. Laurie Mintz to talk about pleasure, shame, and how to ask for what you actually want in bed. They cover everything from closing the orgasm gap to how Confucian values shaped intimacy in Asia, and why the language we use to talk about our bodies matters more than we think.
2025-07-29
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How The Body Knows Before the Mind: IntuWitchin with Mia Magik

What if your body knew the truth before your mind could catch up? In this empowering episode, Sara Jane sits down with ritual guide and modern witch Mia Magik to explore the wisdom of the body?from sacred rage to intuitive signals we?re taught to ignore. Together, they dive into the intersection of Traditional Chinese Medicine and ?IntuWitchin,? decoding what tension, tears, and even tight jaws might really be trying to say. Whether you?re craving clarity, courage, or just a good cry, this conversation invites you to stop suppressing?and start listening.
2025-07-22
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Living Out Loud with Drag Race Producer Fenton Bailey

From Drag Race to Monica Lewinsky to Tammy Faye to Britney Spears, Fenton Bailey has spent his career spotlighting the misfits society tried to silence. Now, the Emmy-winning executive producer of RuPaul?s Drag Race joins Sara Jane to break down what it takes to go from mocked to iconic.
2025-07-15
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What TCM Says About Phlegm, Periods & Prosperity: Sara Jane Answers It All

When Sara Jane opens her DMs, it?s like a digital avalanche?everything from phlegm and fertility to clubbing and cold plunges. In this solo episode, she answers 16 of your juiciest ones. Why you should skip bananas on your period, the TCM take on yogurt, how to clear phlegm permanently, and why cold plunges aren?t for women. Plus, the deeper meaning of saying ?former wife? instead of ?ex,? and the feng shui reason to not eat congee on Chinese New Year. Sharp, soulful, and packed with unexpected wisdom?just like Sara Jane.
2025-07-08
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Everyday Feng Shui: How to Balance Your Space (and Your Life) with Cliff Tan

When Sara Jane finds herself restless in her own home, she turns to architect and viral feng shui expert Cliff Tan to help decode why. From the way your bed is positioned to why your kitchen might be blocking your abundance, they break down how small spatial shifts can change your sleep, relationships, and mindset. Plus, Cliff busts the biggest myths about feng shui?and shares simple tips you can try today, no renovation required.
2025-07-01
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How to Become the Star of Your Own Life with Hollywood's #1 Acting Coach

What if the key to success isn?t pretending to be someone else?but finally showing up as you? Sara Jane sits down with Hollywood?s #1 acting and transformation coach, Bernard Hiller, whose clients include Oscar winners and A-list stars. But this conversation goes far beyond the stage. Bernard?s method is about emotional truth, personal transformation, and how to stop performing the wrong life?and start living the right one.
2025-06-24
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Kabbalah Isn?t A Religion - It?s A Wealth Code with David Ghiyam

What if everything going wrong is actually part of your soul?s growth? In this powerful episode, Sara Jane sits down with her spiritual teacher David Ghiyam to explore the ancient wisdom of Kabbalah?not as a religion, but as a life-changing toolkit. From attracting abundance to blessing your exes, David shares simple, actionable tools that can transform how you think, love, and live.
2025-06-17
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Ancient Chinese Fertility Secrets (That Actually Work)

Traditional Chinese Medicine changed Annie Ho?s life?but not before Western medicine failed her first. In this revealing conversation, Sara Jane sits down with her friend, Antevorta co-founder, and certified TCM practitioner to talk all things Traditional Chinese Medicine and women?s health. From period pain and fertility to postpartum recovery and perimenopause, they dive into ancient Chinese practices that still work today.
2025-06-10
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Good Grief: How to Heal After Loss with Dr. Laura Berman

When Sara Jane opens up about the loss of her mother at 21, she turns to world-renowned therapist Dr. Laura Berman?who herself lost her teenage son?to talk about something we all experience but rarely know how to handle: grief. From Chinese ancestor rituals to the science of how grief affects the body, they dive into what it really means to mourn, to heal, and to keep loving after loss. This is an episode for anyone who?s lost someone, or loves someone who has.
2025-06-03
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Poker Skills for Success in Everyday Life

Cambridge-educated poker pro Gethen Jacobs joins Sara Jane to explore how the skills that win at the table?reading people, staying calm under pressure, and knowing when to walk away?apply to everyday life. Gethen even gives Sara Jane tips and tricks to ethical and effective bluffing.
2025-05-27
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Salads Are Bad, Grey Hair & Spicy DMs: Sara Jane Answers it All

When Sara Jane opens up her DMs, she finds it overflowing with questions?from skincare and etiquette to menopause and the mysteries of Chinese medicine. In this rapid-fire bonus episode, she answers 20 of your juiciest queries in 20 minutes. Why raw salads might actually make you gain weight, the truth about black sesame for grey hair, and yes, even where her earrings are from. It?s unfiltered, unexpected, and oh-so-useful.
2025-05-20
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How Fashion Shapes Power, Status, and Success

Author and style expert Richard Thompson Ford?whose book Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History unpacks the rules behind what we wear?joins Sara Jane and Marcel to explore how fashion, like etiquette, is far from superficial. A semifinalist in Esquire?s ?Best Dressed Real Man? contest, Richard shares how knowing what to wear can be a superpower?a way to signal confidence, navigate power dynamics, and transform how others see you.
2025-05-13
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Staying True to You in the Age of Cancel Culture with Fannita Leggett

Outspoken TikTok star Fannita Leggett has been cancelled more than once?and she?s ready to talk about it. She and Sara Jane unpack the emotional toll, the lessons learned, and lay out an etiquette code for posting online: how to speak your truth without losing yourself or your platform.
2025-05-06
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How to Win Every Conversation (Without Losing the Relationship) with Jefferson Fisher

What if you could speak with calm, confidence, and connection?even during conflict? Texas-based trial lawyer Jefferson Fisher has helped millions do just that with his viral communication advice. In this episode, he joins Sara Jane to break down how to win every conversation?without losing the relationship. They cover: ? How to handle difficult conversations with partners, family, coworkers, and strangers ? His ?3 Cs? of great communication: control, confidence, and connection ? What to say when someone insults you, pressures you, or crosses a line ? How to set boundaries without sounding harsh ? And how to use your voice as a tool?not a weapon Plus real-life roleplays where Sara Jane asks Jefferson exactly what to say in the trickiest moments.
2025-04-29
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Reversing Grey Hair

When Sara Jane spots her first grey hair, she calls in expert Jay Small?cofounder of Arey Grey ?to talk all things aging and hair. From whether to color or not, to the Chinese diet tricks for black, shiny hair, they dive into what really works. Plus, a rapid-fire myth-busting round on grey hair and hair loss.
2025-04-22
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The Lifecycle of Love: Questions to Find and Keep Your Partner

Relationship expert and author Lindsay Jill Roth joins Sara Jane and Marcel to share the questions you should be asking to find?and keep?your person. From dating to long-term love, they swap stories about their biggest relationship challenges, what they?ve learned, and why it?s never too soon (or too late) to talk about sex.
2025-04-15
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How to Overcome Anything with Mary Fitzgerald Bonnet

From teen mom to Selling Sunset star, Mary Fitzgerald Bonnet has lived a thousand lives?and she?s telling all. She and Sara talk sex talks with your kids, helping a friend through abuse, and a feng shui mirror tip that?ll change your entire perspective.
2025-04-08
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Trailer

Sara Jane Ho has spent the last 12 years helping people navigate life?s awkward moments with confidence and ease. In Mind Your Manners the global etiquette expert is bringing you the unspoken rules of social life?straight from experts, celebrities, and even etiquette rebels?while sharing tips you can actually use. Starting April 8th new episodes drop every Tuesday. Hit subscribe and you?ll never have to second-guess a social moment again.
2025-04-01
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