salty bake club

• Cozy Season, Without The Pretend Perfect

  Here is where you get in touch. Work with me, share your experience or requests > this is how to reach me. Love, - SaraThe candles are lit and the blankets are plush, yet something still feels off when the days get short and the feeds fill with perfect fall scenes. We get honest about the gap between the cozy-season fantasy and the lived reality, and we map out a humane plan for making autumn feel supportive instead of performative. From nervous system care to practical rituals, you’ll hear how small, consistent shifts can carry you through darker months with steadier energy and a kinder inner voice.We start by reframing what “cozy” can mean when life is full and the pace refuses to slow down. Think sticky notes by the weekly planner that whisper “breathe,” quiet phone-free mornings, and intentional date nights that anchor your week. We share a Stockholm weekend story, comfort-bake peanut butter cookies, and reflect on a fast-moving pregnancy that turns time into something sacred. Along the way, we talk physiology in plain words: moving from summer’s hustle to autumn’s rest-and-digest, why digestion and mood respond to pace, and how to build a routine your body can trust.Then we get tactical. A firm no-text-your-ex rule to protect your peace. A winter schedule with soup days, bath rituals, and self-dates that romanticize life without the crash of unrealistic expectations. Movement as medicine to burn off stored stress and make rest land deeper. And if loneliness creeps in, we choose connection on purpose: reach out first, propose the plan, and let community be something you build, not something you wait for. Expect warmth, candor, and a toolkit you can use tonight.If this sparked something, tap follow, leave a quick rating or review, and share it with a friend who needs a softer fall. Your notes and reposts help us bring more grounded, heart-forward conversations to your queue.

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• We Need Better Guides For Men To Live Their Sensual Power Safely

  Here is where you get in touch. Work with me, share your experience or requests > this is how to reach me. Love, - SaraWhat if sexual energy wasn’t a performance or a problem, but a daily, human current running through how we taste, notice, and move? I open up about tears, third-trimester honesty, and a years-long journey of unlearning shame to name something bigger: our culture leaves men with few healthy guides to hold sensual power with care. Between the puffed-up macho act and the “safe” guy who goes numb, where’s the grounded middle—confident, ethical, and emotionally present?We trace sensuality beyond the bedroom into ordinary life: sunlight on skin, the bite of ripe fruit, the way presence changes how we meet the world. I share gratitude for feminist pathways that helped many women reclaim agency and embodied confidence, and then ask the hard question—where are the mentors, communities, and stories that help men develop consent literacy, somatic awareness, and respectful desire without shame or bravado? We examine how caricatures of masculinity lead to harm or hollowness, and we sketch a third way built on boundaries, attunement, and accountability.This conversation is part confession, part invitation. I talk about the fears and hopes of raising a son who can access sensual aliveness without turning it into control, and I ask for your lived examples: Who models healthy male sensuality? What practices build safety and depth at the same time? If you’ve seen this done well—or struggled to—your voice matters. Listen, reflect, and then share your story. If this resonates, follow the show, send this to a friend who’ll have thoughts, and leave a review with the best example of grounded sensual power you’ve witnessed.

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• Rewriting Love, Friendship, And Self-Worth with Alena Seither

  Here is where you get in touch. Work with me, share your experience or requests > this is how to reach me. Love, - SaraWhat if self-love isn’t a bathtub but a skill you practice every day? We open up about the messy, beautiful work of moving from anxious self-doubt to grounded self-trust, and how that shift changes friendships, romance, work, and the tiny rituals that shape a life. You’ll hear how a yoga teacher training sparked a wider definition of love—less clinging to one person, more letting many mirrors reflect your worth—and why that clarity led to friendship audits, firmer boundaries, and a circle that gives more energy than it takes.We talk about leaving the comfort of familiar patterns without abandoning gentleness. The method is small, brave reps: do the thing you secretly want, survive the discomfort, and bank the proof. That might look like buying the quad you thought wasn’t “for you,” setting a glass of water by your bed as a daily act of care, or building a five-minute incense-triggered meditation. Creativity returns to the table through baking and playful rituals that romanticize ordinary moments, not as escapism but as design. Along the way we revisit Erich Fromm’s idea that love is active—chosen, practiced, communicated—and apply it to how we show up for ourselves and each other.We also go candid on pleasure. Many of us learn sex through the male gaze and stick to habits that “work” but don’t satisfy. Pleasure literacy—mindful exploration, clear yes and no, cycle awareness—builds confidence far beyond the bedroom. It’s the same muscle as setting boundaries and asking for what you need. If you’re craving practical inspiration to stop people-pleasing, to design rituals that steady you, and to treat love like a verb, you’ll feel at home here.If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs a gentle push, and leave a quick review to help others find us. Your words help our little fun death club grow.

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• Hormones, Croissants & The Truth About Becoming a Mom

  Here is where you get in touch. Work with me, share your experience or requests > this is how to reach me. Love, - SaraA flaky, buttery croissant, a pile of your questions, and a reveal that made our whole table cheer—this conversation dives straight into the tender, complicated heart of choosing motherhood. I share how a quiet, steady intuition coexisted with an unplanned pregnancy, why I refused to have a baby with anything less than a hell yes partner, and how my childhood shaped the standards I set for time, care, and shared emotional labor. If you’ve ever wondered how to tell readiness from pressure, or how to separate your truth from everyone else’s expectations, this one will meet you where you are.We explore the messy, human side of pregnancy emotions too. Three waves of unexpected sadness—over an empty butter shelf, a baby panda’s odds, and a guest list—taught me how hormones can hijack a day and how naming the feeling can set you free. I talk openly about the peace that surprised me when the test turned late this time, and how Cree’s steady presence made the responsibility feel shared, real, and safe. We also linger on small joys I can’t wait for in year one: warm snuggles, the sweet scent of a tiny head, and the quiet healing of skin-to-skin.Then there’s the dream we want to pass on—fields, woods, moss huts, and a childhood rich in wonder. I want our home to be a place where nature teaches patience, curiosity, and care. And yes, we end with a croissant gender reveal: vanilla cream, one bite, and a bright, happy truth. Boy mom. Little cornetto on the way. Whether you love reveals or roll your eyes at them, you’ll hear the gratitude in my voice and the care behind every choice we’re making. If this story moved you, hit follow, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review—your words help others find our little corner of joy.

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• The Science of Surrender: Rethinking Sleep and Stillness - with Maria With Hoen

  Here is where you get in touch. Work with me, share your experience or requests > this is how to reach me. Love, - SaraWhat if the most grounded version of you appears when the labels fall away? Sitting at Maria’s kitchen table—with baby clothes nearby and a cardamom bun between us—we explore how a founder, student, teacher, and mother allowed roles to loosen so something deeper could surface: steady presence in the middle of a sleep regression and a life pause.Maria takes us back to Bolivia, where a near-death fall dissolved time and lit up a fierce love for living. The ledge that caught her body reoriented her soul. Recovery brought surgeries, trauma, and sleepless nights, but also a lifelong devotion to sleep science and nervous system regulation. We break down how rest is invited, not forced: why alpha to delta shifts matter, how the glymphatic system “washes” the brain, and why a vigilant amygdala and shaky hormones make everything feel harder. Then we get practical—micro habits that anchor under stress, a single grounding visualization, and the small daily rituals that become traits.We also challenge the glow of the screen. Blue light is only part of the problem; your phone smuggles your whole world into bed. Learn how evening swipes steal tomorrow’s energy and why those first five minutes after waking are prime time to train your attention, not outsource it. Ten minutes of Yoga Nidra can refuel fragmented nights. And beyond the biohacking, we widen the lens: a “mass insomnia of the soul” where we skip wintering and wonder why dreams fracture. Especially for women, seasonality matters; integration is not idleness—it’s wisdom. Sometimes the bravest creative act is to stop, let the nervous system downshift, and allow the next chapter to ripen.If you’re tired, in-between, or quietly rebuilding, this conversation offers science, story, and soft structure to support you. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs rest without guilt, and leave a review telling us one small ritual you’ll try tonight.

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