When I look back on this past year, it feels like piecing together a puzzle—each country, each season, each challenge adding something to the whole. It wasn’t perfect, but together these experiences created a picture I couldn’t have imagined before becoming a mother. 🌞 Portugal was our first big leap, with Jasmin only three months…

After eight months of living between Portugal and Mongolia, coming back to the Netherlands felt like a deep exhale. The very first thing I missed? My own bed and the comfort of our home. There’s something grounding about being back in your own space—familiar, cozy, and stable. When we left, Jasmin was only three months…

Seventeen years ago, I left Mongolia. Since then, I’ve called Taiwan, Sweden, and several cities in the Netherlands home. In recent years, living in the Netherlands, I’ve been diving deep into biohacking. This summer, I returned to Mongolia for an extended stay—and for the first time, I saw my home country through a biohacker’s lens.…

When our baby girl turned three months old, we made a bold move—we packed up and headed to the south of Portugal, to the beautiful Algarve region. We found a cozy Airbnb, settled in, and let the sunny, coastal lifestyle set the pace for our days. Compared to the north, the Algarve is warmer, milder,…

A year ago, our little Jasmin arrived and changed our world forever. I still can’t believe she’s one. It feels like yesterday that my husband and I, in our new-parent haze, decided we’d spend her first year between Portugal and Mongolia—chasing sunshine, family, and the perfect balance of work, travel, and biohacking. When Jasmin turned…

Feeling tired, puffy, or crampy—and thinking it’s iron or dehydration? Maybe not. Sometimes, the real culprit is an imbalanced sodium-to-potassium ratio ⚖️. The Science of Potassium Potassium is a quiet hero. It helps your cells balance fluids, keeps your nerves firing, and supports muscle recovery after workouts. Without enough potassium, you can feel tired, bloated,…

Ever chased the “perfect gut” with yogurt, probiotics, and kombucha—only to feel bloated and confused? You’re not alone. Gut health is tricky because it’s deeply personal and influenced by everything from stress 😵 to hydration 💧 to sleep. The Science of Gut Health Real gut tracking taught me something big: there’s no single magic food…

The myth of the 30-minute ‘anabolic window’ after a workout is as outdated as pink dumbbells 🏋️‍♀️ and low-fat everything. For years, the fitness industry sold us the idea that if you didn’t slam a protein shake immediately post-workout, you’d “lose all your gains.” The truth? Your muscles aren’t watching the clock like drill sergeants.…

Tuning into binaural beats at night?Not just for the TikTok crew—sound has always been powerful. Ancient cultures used drums, chants, and singing bowls 🥁 to shift energy, create focus, and heal the mind. Today, we’ve got the science to prove what they knew all along: sound isn’t just music—it’s medicine for your brain. The best…