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What if the way you’ve been living…isn’t the only way? I’m Sara Jane Ho and on Hot Water (formerly known as Mind Your Manners) I unpack the traditions, beliefs, and practices that continue to shape Chinese life — and what they mean for you. From Chinese medicine and feng shui to dating, destiny, and the unspoken rules around luck and timing — we explore how millennia old systems still influence modern day decisions. Subscribe to Hot Water. New episodes every Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Hot Water with Sara Jane Ho
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Sara Jane unpacks the traditions, beliefs, and practices that continue to shape Chinese life—and what they mean for you. New episodes every Tuesday. Want more? Follow along @sarajaneho and watch her Netflix show Mind Your Manners. Shop Sara Jane's intimate care to fight vaginal odor, dryness and i
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S1 · E54 · 21 Apr 2026 · 39 min
#54 - From Toxic Exes to Postpartum Confinement — And Everything In Between
Sara Jane receives a chilling email about an abusive ex and unpacks the lessons behind recognizing red flags early. She also explores fertility through a TCM lens, breaks down Chinese postpartum confinement and explains why women in China wash their underwear in the shower. Shop Sara Jane Ho's TCM feminine care line and feng shui collection on www.antevorta.us and use code HOTWATER for 20% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S1 · E50 · 14 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 24 min
#53 - How Feng Shui Can Calm the Chaos in Your Life Right Now – with Marie Diamond
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S1 · E52 · 7 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 42 min
#52 - You Are Not Your Thoughts – with Master Shi Heng Yi
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6 Apr 2026 · 1 min
Celebrating One Year — And the Evolution to HOT WATER
On 1 April 2026, our one year anniversary, Mind Your Manners became Hot Water — a name that better reflects our deeper conversations on Eastern wellness and tradition, even down to drinking hot water. I’m your host Sara Jane Ho. Tune in every Tuesday as we unpack the traditions, beliefs, and practices that continue to shape Chinese life — and what they mean for you. Activate career and wealth with my feng shui art collection, and shop my TCM intimate care line, available worldwide on www.antevorta.us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S1 · E51 · 31 Mar 2026 · 39 min
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S1 · E50 · 24 Mar 2026 · 37 min
#50 - Jaw Massages, Zodiac Years & Chinese Baddie Culture
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S1 · E49 · 17 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 5 min
#49 - Low-Tox, Low-Stress — With The House CEO Nicole Jaques
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S1 · E48 · 10 Mar 2026 · 26 min
#48 - Why Dampness Is the Root of Everything, Jade Is “Alive” & Your Cycle Is Talking
In this episode, Sara Jane tackles your most-asked questions through the lens of Chinese medicine — why phlegm is more than just mucus, why jade is considered a “living” stone, and what period migraines, lower back pain, and dampness all have in common. She also shares how she achieves her signature perfectly shaped brows. Shop Sara Jane Ho's TCM feminine care line and feng shui collection on www.antevorta.us and use code HOTWATER for 15% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S1 · E47 · 3 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 7 min
#47 - What Your Spine Is Trying to Tell You — Alignment, Sleep & the Brain with Dr. Ben Shamoiel
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