StRest with Kerstin Lindquist

This is StRest! Kerstin Lindquist sits down with beauty entrepreneur Sara Happ for a raw conversation about building the lip-care company that carried her name, losing control of what that name represented, and walking away from the business she created.

Sara shares how a lip scrub she mixed in her kitchen grew into a major beauty brand and led to an eight-year run on QVC. She explains why the QVC set became one of her safest places, what changed after outside investors entered the company, and why she could no longer look customers in the eye and promote products she did not control.

The conversation also turns to Sara’s three-decade battle with endometriosis, her 2023 hysterectomy, and the grief of giving up the possibility of carrying another child. She describes what doctors found during surgery and why women should not dismiss severe pain simply because they have learned to function through it.

Kerstin and Sara also talk about divorce, therapy, family, faith, closed doors, and learning to stop measuring personal worth by revenue, appearance, or performance. Sara shares the two questions that now guide her decisions, why peace became more valuable than a paycheck, and what it means to write a new chapter on her own terms.

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(00:00) Your Story Is Not Finished(04:48) Why Sara Walked Away(11:36) Inside Her QVC Journey(18:07) Integrity Over Millions(28:13) Endometriosis and Hysterectomy(34:17) What Surgery Revealed(42:05) Grief, Therapy and Faith(50:01) The Full-Body Yes(52:45) Writing Her Next Chapter(55:56) Worth Beyond the Numbers

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This is StRest! Kerstin Lindquist sits down with Liz Roman—better known online as The Poop Queen—for a direct conversation about constipation, bloating, Hashimoto’s, hormones, and what to do when you feel terrible even though your labs are called “normal.”

Liz opens up about being diagnosed with childhood rheumatoid arthritis, struggling with painful periods and chronic constipation, and eventually discovering Hashimoto’s, Giardia, Candida overgrowth, and broader gut dysfunction through functional testing. Her own health journey led her to leave corporate human resources and build a practice focused on helping women understand their symptoms and search for root-cause answers.

Kerstin and Liz break down stool testing, parasites, Candida, elimination diets, and why Liz prefers to support digestion, bowel regularity, hydration, liver function, and nutrient status before using aggressive eradication protocols. They also discuss why adding too much fiber too quickly can make bloating worse—and why the type of fiber matters.

The conversation also connects perimenopause and menopause with constipation, histamine reactions, estrogen clearance, bile flow, liver and gallbladder support, and HRT. Liz shares the lab markers she watches, the supplements she commonly discusses with clients, and why health changes should be guided by data instead of guesswork.

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(00:00) Liz’s Health Wake-Up Call(04:58) Meet the Poop Queen(06:30) From Symptoms to Answers(11:39) Hashimoto’s Beyond TSH(17:52) What Drives Autoimmunity?(27:39) Parasites, Candida & Clues(32:50) Why Cleanses Can Backfire(40:50) Fiber Without More Bloating(44:34) Menopause & Constipation(56:47) Labs, Supplements & Next Steps

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This is StRest! Kerstin Lindquist sits down with longtime friend and former QVC host Nancy Hornback for a candid conversation about faith, motherhood, career, and learning to trust God through closed doors.

Nancy opens up about leaving QVC after 12 years, handling criticism, chasing purpose instead of money, and learning not to let rejection define her. She also shares why she chose to spend three months completely cut off from her family, phone, internet, news, and social media for Greg Gutfeld’s What Did I Miss?

That experience forced Nancy to confront control, fear, family responsibilities, and her identity outside of being a wife, mother, and caretaker. Surprisingly, she found more peace in isolation than she expected—and more stress when it was time to return to normal life.

Nancy and Kerstin also talk about parenting, faith, political division, postmenopause, and one of Nancy’s biggest lessons from the experience: seek first to understand, then to be understood.

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CHAPTERS(00:00) Stop Chasing Money(09:17) Faith, Calling & Identity(14:17) Critics, QVC & Being Yourself(17:21) Losing QVC & Closed Doors(34:41) Why She Left for 90 Days(42:19) Total Isolation Begins(47:04) Motherhood, Fear & Letting Go(51:59) Life Without Phones or News(1:02:50) The Reset She Didn't Expect(1:11:18) Facts, Opinions & Faith

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This is StRest! Kerstin Lindquist sits down with Dr. Jen Pfleghaar, a board-certified family nurse practitioner, author of The Perimenopause Reset, and women’s health advocate whose work brings together faith, integrative health, and the realities of midlife. Dr. Jen explains why she believes symptoms such as anxiety, heart palpitations, difficult PMS, weight changes, and disrupted sleep can be signals that something deeper needs attention rather than issues women should simply cover up.

Dr. Jen opens up about her own spiritual journey and how she became deeply involved in yoga, meditation, Reiki, crystals, and other New Age practices while working in integrative medicine. She explains why she ultimately walked away from those practices, returned to Scripture, and began rethinking where she placed her identity as a doctor, mother, and professional.

The conversation turns to family, marriage, and the major changes Dr. Jen made after realizing the stress of running a brick-and-mortar medical practice was affecting her home life. She shares why she closed the practice, moved with her family to a small farm outside Nashville, shifted to virtual care, and began putting greater emphasis on her role as a wife and mother.

Kerstin and Dr. Jen also explore what they describe as spiritual warfare during perimenopause. Dr. Jen explains how changing hormones can leave women experiencing anxiety, isolation, weight gain, emotional changes, and symptoms they may never have faced before. She believes those vulnerable seasons make it especially important for women to protect what they consume mentally and spiritually and stay grounded in their faith.

They also get into the science and lifestyle factors that may affect how women experience perimenopause. Dr. Jen discusses progesterone decline, fluctuating estrogen, blood sugar, muscle mass, stress, genetics, liver health, alcohol, inflammation, and environmental exposures. She explains why two women can enter the same stage of life and have completely different experiences.

Kerstin gets personal about giving up alcohol after her husband became sober and how her own body began reacting differently to alcohol in her forties. She and Dr. Jen talk about replacing the ritual of drinking with coffee, tea, sparkling water, date nights, and other habits while acknowledging that sometimes what people miss is not the alcohol itself but the experience surrounding it.

The conversation becomes even more candid when Kerstin talks about the dramatic drop in her libido during perimenopause. Dr. Jen discusses stress, vaginal dryness, changing hormones, communication with a spouse, foreplay, testosterone, and other approaches she uses with patients. Kerstin also shares how noticeably different her libido felt while vacationing in Italy and away from the normal stress of work, kids, and home.

Dr. Jen then answers Kerstin’s rapid-fire questions about hormone replacement therapy, peptides, GLP-1 medications, muscle, meat, supplements, and strength training. She explains why she supports bioidentical hormone replacement and properly supervised peptides and GLP-1s while emphasizing that she views them as tools to layer onto a strong health foundation rather than quick fixes.

They close with practical habits Dr. Jen believes can make a difference in midlife. Her personal staples include magnesium, creatine, inositol, regular Bible reading, prayer, Christian music, and lifting heavy weights. Her message to women is simple: building muscle, managing stress, understanding your body, and protecting your spiritual life can all become part of navigating this season with more strength.

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CHAPTERS(00:00) Symptoms Are a Signal(08:06) Leaving Yoga & New Age(12:24) Faith, Family & Marriage(20:31) Spiritual Warfare in Midlife(31:37) Why Symptoms Hit Differently(35:02) Alcohol, Sobriety & Rituals(40:09) Marriage, Leadership & Stress(44:07) Libido, Sex & Perimenopause(49:01) HRT, Peptides & GLP-1s(52:04) Muscle, Supplements & Faith

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This is StRest! Kerstin Lindquist sits down with beloved QVC personality and Denim & Company designer Gary Goben as he makes a major announcement about his future at QVC. Beginning January 1, Gary will reduce his television schedule while continuing to appear on the Tuesday morning and Sunday evening shows, along with Today’s Special Value days.

As Gary approaches his 70th birthday and 20th anniversary at QVC, he explains why he is ready to slow down after years of designing, presenting trends, developing products, and spending long days on live television. He also reveals what he plans to do with his time away from the camera.

Gary shares the unlikely story of how he went from working behind the scenes as a designer to becoming one of QVC’s most recognizable personalities. After Denim & Company buyer Siobhan Ryan asked him to appear on television, Gary overcame his fear and stepped in front of the camera. A later request to help sell an underperforming pair of jeans became the best presentation of the day and changed the direction of his career.

Gary reflects on moving to New York with little more than a packed rental car and a determination to work in fashion. He attended the Fashion Institute of Technology at night, worked at Saks Fifth Avenue, entered the Garment District, designed clothing for QVC Germany, and eventually joined QVC in West Chester.

The conversation also looks behind the scenes at the demanding pace of live television. Gary describes 18-hour Today’s Special Value days, the constant preparation required between appearances, and the energy it takes to remain informed, positive, and engaging throughout a broadcast.

Gary opens up about his friendship with Carolyn Gracie and the moment she held his shaking hand during his first television appearance. He discusses their natural chemistry, his partnership with Jane Brown, and the extraordinary success of the Denim & Company Beach collection.

As he enters this new season, Gary plans to return to fine art, a passion he first developed as a child. He explains why painting has become a form of rest, self-care, and meditation. He also discusses the fear involved in sharing such personal work publicly and his plans to create a website for his paintings.

Gary also talks about sleep, movement, his husband of 35 years, creating a close circle of chosen family, protecting his peace, and setting boundaries. After decades of doing frightening things anyway, he believes sharing his artwork may be his next courageous step.

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CHAPTERS(00:00) Gary’s QVC Announcement(05:10) Twenty Years at QVC(08:01) From Designer to TV Guest(11:36) The Jeans That Changed It All(13:01) Doing It Despite Fear(16:19) The Work Behind Live TV(23:00) Beach Pants and Carolyn Gracie(32:04) Returning to Fine Art(43:06) Health, Family and Boundaries(53:43) His Next Scary Step

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