Up Your Total Glow
Up Your Total Glow
Ruth Balsiger
Up Your Total Glow is for high-functioning people who look like they have it all together but feel disconnected, depleted or no longer themselves underneath it all.If your body feels off, your energy isn’t holding, or what used to work no longer does… this is where we go deeper.This podcast goes beyond surface-level wellness, routines or “fixing” symptoms.It’s about understanding what your body is actually communicating — and learning how to respond in a way that restores real energy, stability and vitality.Through a deeply personalised, body-led approach grounded in nervous system work and Ayurvedic wisdom, Ruth Balsiger guides you back into connection with your body, your energy and your natural rhythm.Inside, you’ll explore:• why your energy drops — even when you’re doing everything “right”• how to shift out of survival mode without forcing or overriding yourself• what your body truly needs to feel safe, supported, and steady again• how to rebuild vitality in a way that is sustainable and deeply personalThis is not about discipline, restriction or pushing through.It’s about working with your body instead of against it.Because when your body feels supported, everything changes — your energy, your clarity, your capacity, and how you experience your life.
Exploring identity shifts, self-trust, and coming home to yourself with  Natasha Ramlall.
In this episode of Up Your Total Glow, I am joined by Natasha Ramlall, an Embodied Integration Coach who supports high-achieving women through what she calls “Identity Rupture” moments — those times in life when something shifts so profoundly that we no longer recognise ourselves in the mirror of our own lives. These moments can happen through divorce, illness, burnout, loss, major life transitions, or even a quieter realisation that the life we created no longer reflects who we truly are. Bu...
Aug 1
50 min
What If This Is Actually Your Time? Menopause, Self-Trust & The Wisdom of Your Body
What if menopause is not the beginning of losing yourself… but the beginning of coming home to yourself? In this episode of Up Your Total Glow, Ruth explores a different perspective on perimenopause and menopause — one that goes beyond managing symptoms and invites you to reconnect with your body, your intuition, and your own inner wisdom. Ruth shares her personal experience of moving through menopause and why she believes this transition can become a powerful opportunity for transformation, ...
Jul 18
30 min
When You Look Fine But Don’t Feel Fine: Finding Your Voice, Authenticity & True Wellbeing with Dr. Fred Moss
What if feeling disconnected, exhausted, or “off” is not a sign that you are broken — but a message inviting you to reconnect with yourself? In this deeply meaningful episode of Up Your Total Glow, I am joined by Dr. Fred Moss — psychiatrist, author, and someone who has spent more than 36 years exploring the human experience of emotional and psychological suffering. After supporting over 30,000 people, Fred has developed a unique perspective that challenges traditional ideas around diagnosis ...
Jul 10
50 min
What Your Body Is Carrying That You've Never Said Out Loud | Healing Limiting Beliefs Through the Body
Your body may be carrying stories you've never given yourself permission to say out loud. In this episode of Up Your Total Glow, Ruth explores the powerful connection between our beliefs, emotions, nervous system, and physical wellbeing. Discover how deeply held beliefs like "I have to hold everything together," "I'm not enough," or "love has to be earned" can influence the way we experience stress, digestion, self-care, and our relationship with ourselves. Through an Ayurvedic lens, Ruth sha...
Jul 4
44 min
Guilt Is Not a Side Effect of Eating: Food Guilt, Stress & Your Relationship with Health
Sometimes the most stressful part of a meal isn't the food—it's the story we're telling ourselves about the food. In this episode of Up Your Total Glow, Ruth Kudzi explores the hidden impact of food guilt, health anxiety, and the subtle fear that can drive even our healthiest habits. Discover how guilt affects digestion, why Ayurveda views emotional state as part of nourishment, and how to build a healthier relationship with food, exercise, and your body. ✨ Free Vitality Imbalance Quiz: &nbsp...
Jun 21
25 min
5 Ayurvedic Truths About Healthy Eating That Nobody Talks About
What if some of the healthiest things you're doing are the very things keeping you stuck? In this episode of Up Your Total Glow, Ruth shares 5 Ayurvedic truths about healthy eating that challenge conventional wellness advice. Discover why healthy food isn't always healthy for you, why digestion matters more than nutrients, why overeating isn't always about lack of willpower, and the surprising reason your body may still feel off despite your best efforts. A practical, eye-opening episode for ...
Jun 14
22 min
The Body Always Finds a Way to Speak
What if your symptoms aren't your body's way of failing you—but its way of trying to reach you? In this episode of Up Your Total Glow, I explore the Ayurvedic understanding of symptoms as communication, share my personal journey following a brain aneurysm at age 15, and invite you to see your body's signals through a lens of curiosity rather than fear. If you've ever wondered whether your fatigue, digestive issues, anxiety, or recurring symptoms might be asking something of you, this episode ...
Jun 7
20 min
The Expert In The Room Is You
If you’re exhausted by conflicting wellness advice and constantly wondering what’s actually “healthy” anymore — this episode is your permission to come back to your own body. In this episode of Up Your Total Glow, we explore why true wellness is not about blindly following trends, protocols, or expert opinions — it’s about learning to trust your body’s own signals again. Through personal stories, Ayurvedic wisdom, and nervous system insight, we talk about: · Why some...
May 31
28 min
You Can’t Supplement Your Way Back to Yourself
If you feel trapped in an endless cycle of supplements, wellness routines, optimisation, and trying to “fix” yourself — this episode is the reminder your nervous system may have been needing. In this deeply grounding episode of Up Your Total Glow, we explore why true healing isn’t about endlessly adding more protocols, powders, or practices — it’s about rebuilding trust with your body. Through the lens of nervous system healing, Ayurveda, and emotional wellbeing, we talk about: Why stil...
May 24
20 min
Why Your Body Keeps Saying No
If your body resists rest, healing, slowing down, or even receiving support — this episode will help you understand why. In this episode of Up Your Total Glow, we explore the deeper reason the nervous system says “no” — not because you’re broken or sabotaging yourself, but because your body learned that staying guarded felt safer than softening. We talk about: · Why healing can feel uncomfortable · Nervous system protection patterns · ...
May 17
17 min
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