Susan Gladstein
HOLISTIC HEALTH PRACTITIONER | FERTILITY + LONGEVITY | FAITH OVER PHARMA PODCAST HOST | ROOTED RESET™ RETREAT CREATOR
Hi, I'm Susan! I spent 23 years in Air Force public relations interviewing people and telling their stories. These days, I'm usually the one asking questions on Faith Over Pharma, but I love joining other conversations, too.
From the unexpected way I joined the military to becoming a mom again at 40 and 44 after my husband's vasectomy reversal, my life hasn't exactly followed the plan. Along the way, I've learned a lot about fertility, health, faith, starting over, and why I'd rather have more life than more wellness homework.
If you think any of that would make a good conversation for your audience, I'd love to hear what you have in mind.
An Unexpected Path to the Work I Love
I've been fascinated by the human body since I was a kid. I studied biology and pre-med and thought I knew where I was headed. Then I walked into an Air Force recruiting office with my best friend to find out about college benefits, and two weeks later I was leaving for basic training.
That decision turned into a 23-year career in public relations. Funny enough, public relations was my last choice of career field. But I loved learning about people, asking questions, and finding a way to make complicated stories understandable.
I spent years coaching on the side while finding my way through my own health challenges. What I describe as a vaccine injury, along with our fertility journey after my husband's vasectomy reversal, pushed me to look more deeply into functional nutrition, fertility, and holistic health. After two years of waiting, I welcomed a daughter at 40; following another season that included pregnancy loss, I welcomed a son at 44.
When I retired from the military in 2024, I made this work my full-time focus. Today I host Faith Over Pharma, work in holistic health with a special interest in fertility and longevity, and bring women together through The Rooted Community and Rooted Reset™ Retreats, including experiences in places like Costa Rica and Okinawa.
I'm curious about what helps us feel well for longer, but I'm even more interested in what we do with those years. Travel. Family. Food. The people we love. Trying something new just because it sounds fun. That's the real point for me.
Where Our Conversation Could Go
Some shows are all about practical health questions. Others lean into faith, motherhood, unexpected career changes, or making more room for the life you want. Here are a few directions we could explore together. You know your listeners best, so these are starting points, not scripts.
Who I'm a Good Fit For
Podcasts and summits about fertility, reproductive health, longevity, functional health, women's midlife experiences, Christian faith, motherhood, military transition, homeschooling, meaningful connection, and travel or retreat experiences.
What Listeners Could Take Away
- Questions worth asking about male fertility, vasectomy reversal, and trying to conceive later in life.
- A grounded way to think about health and longevity without collecting endless new protocols.
- A personal perspective on career reinvention, motherhood, faith, and making the years count.
- An invitation to consider what they actually want their health to make possible.
Want to Invite Me Onto Your Show?
I'd love to hear what you have in mind. Send me a short note with your show, your audience, and the conversation you're imagining, and I'll get back to you.
AS SEEN IN
Voyage Phoenix
"Exploring Life & Business with Susan Gladstein of Susan Gladstein."
READ THE INTERVIEW →Favorite Topics & Sample Questions
Fertility After Vasectomy Reversal
Why male fertility belongs in the conversation, what couples may not know to ask, and what our two-year journey taught me.
Pregnant at 40 and 44
My experience with later-in-life motherhood, fertility information, realistic expectations, and the surprises of parenting little ones again.
More Life, Less Wellness Noise
Why I care about biological aging, health habits and thoughtful tools, but don't want wellness to become another job.
From Air Force PR to a Second Career
A spontaneous enlistment, a surprising 23-year career, military retirement, homeschooling and creating a very different next chapter.
Faith in the Wait
Fertility, miscarriage, prayers that seem unanswered, and why trusting God doesn't mean pretending the hard parts are easy.
Creating a Life You Want More Years Of
Retreats, community, adventure, relationships, and why I'm interested in living well, not only measuring wellness.
Conversations I've Joined
Most weeks I'm interviewing someone. Here are a few episodes where someone else got to ask the questions.
Faith Fueled Living
Faith Over Pharma: Natural Healing & Wellness Alternatives for Christians
MORE CONVERSATIONS I'VE JOINED
- Faithful Labor · Pregnancy After 40 & Leaving a Legacy of Holistic Health
- The Masterful Parenting Podcast · Healing the Trauma of a Parent's Suicide
- Unstoppable Joy · Miracles and Faith: Susan Gladstein's Inspiring Journey
- Spotify guest appearance · R.E.A.L. Talk with Susan Gladstein
- Spotify guest appearance · Making Informed Health Choices: Faith, Healing & Holistic Wellness
In the Press
I've also had a chance to share some of my story in published interviews. These are here if you'd like a little more background before we connect.
Headshots, Bios & Useful Links
Need a bio for your show notes, a current headshot, or a quick link to share with your audience? I've put everything together here to make it easy.
HEADSHOTS
BIOS
For a quick intro
Susan Gladstein is a Holistic Health Practitioner, 23-year Air Force veteran, host of Faith Over Pharma, and creator of Rooted Reset™ Retreats. Her work spans fertility after vasectomy reversal, longevity, and helping women move beyond wellness overload to enjoy more of life.
For show notes
Susan Gladstein is a Holistic Health Practitioner, creator of Rooted Reset™ Retreats and The Rooted Community, and host of Faith Over Pharma. After studying biology and pre-med, she joined the Air Force on a whim and spent 23 years in public relations. Personal health challenges and welcoming two children naturally at 40 and 44 after her husband's vasectomy reversal led her deeper into functional nutrition, fertility and holistic health. Today she brings women together through honest conversations and real-life adventures, including retreats in Costa Rica and Okinawa, because health should give us more life, not more homework.
Recommended guest bio
Susan Gladstein is a Holistic Health Practitioner, creator of Rooted Reset™ Retreats and The Rooted Community, and host of the Faith Over Pharma podcast. She's bringing women to places like Costa Rica and Okinawa to explore longevity beyond lab reports and the latest wellness trends.
Susan has been fascinated by the human body since she was a kid. She studied biology and pre-med before visiting an Air Force recruiting office on a whim to help pay for college. Two weeks later she was headed to basic training, and what began as an unexpected decision turned into a 23-year career in public relations.
After years of coaching on the side, her own health challenges (including what she describes as a vaccine injury) and welcoming two babies naturally in her 40s after her husband's vasectomy reversal changed the way she approached health. She pursued further training in functional nutrition, fertility and holistic health and made it her full-time focus after retiring from the military in 2024.
Today, Susan is focused on simplifying wellness in a world that has made health way too complicated. Through Faith Over Pharma, Rooted Reset™ Retreats and The Rooted Community, she brings women together to ask better questions, explore new experiences and make more room for the life they want to live.
LINKS HOSTS CAN SHARE
Website
https://www.susangladstein.com/
Podcast
https://www.susangladstein.com/podcast
Community
https://www.susangladstein.com/community
Retreats
https://www.susangladstein.com/retreats
Fertility
https://www.susangladstein.com/fertility
If the conversation is about fertility and faith, hosts may link to Faithful in the Wait: A 30-Day Devotional for Women on the Fertility Journey. For a broader audience, the More Life Quiz may be a more suitable free next step. Choose one relevant link rather than overwhelming listeners.
Devotional
https://link.amazon/B0ahGZlQS
Quiz
https://www.susangladstein.com/more-life-quiz
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More Life. Less Wellness Noise.