Free Dominguez: Gut Health & Mental Wellness
Manifesting Your Mission with Brianna Brown Keen
Release Date: 11/04/2024
Manifesting Your Mission with Brianna Brown Keen
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info_outlineFree Dominguez joins Brianna on the podcast this week! Free is a certified Nutrition Consultant (CNC), Functional Nutrition Practitioner (FDNP), and nutritionist with over 17 years of experience. She has worked with A-list clients ranging from athletes to actors, hip hop artist and rockstars, models, and more; she helps her clients navigate issues including hormonal, thyroid, gut, autoimmune, and fertility - and has a waiting list of clients who want to work with her! In this vibrant episode, Free details her journey from musician to celebrity chef to functional nutritionist - as inspiring as it is informative - and dives into the critical intersections of health, nutrition, and personal growth. She shares her philosophy on functional nutrition, emphasizing that it’s not only about what we eat, but how our bodies absorb and utilize nutrients, and how stress can disrupt the critical balance between our digestive system and mental well-being. Free and Brianna also emphasize why testing is vital - it’s time to “test, don’t guess” when it comes to understanding your health. They also touch on the emotional side of eating, how childhood traumas can shape your relationship with food, and elaborate on practical strategies to enhance nutrition while savoring the process. Free discusses her community initiative, Adopt A Kitchen, underscoring the importance of access to healthy food for underserved populations. Tune in for actionable tips, inspiring stories, and a reminder that nourishing our bodies can be a fun and creative journey!
In this episode, you will learn…
- How functional nutrition goes beyond diet to a holistic full-body understanding.
- Why stress management is essential for maintaining gut health and overall well-being.
- How community initiatives can help address food deserts and promote access to healthy eating.
“I help people as a way to work on myself. And I work on myself to help people. To me, that is what the emerging game is all about.” - Ram Dass
Time Codes:
00:00 Introduction
04:05 Free’s Journey to Functional Nutrition
08:17 A Holistic Approach to Health
24:24 Reprogramming Trauma Responses
29:23 Limitations of Traditional Western Medicine
33:35 Simple Changes for Optimal Health
39:56 Prioritizing Children’s Health & Well-Being
43:38 Improving Sleep Quality: The Impact of Screen Time
45:32 Hidden Dangers of Dyes & Microplastics in Food
49:51 Finding Inspiration: The Power of Songs & Quotes
52:53 Giving Back: Community Involvement
55:50 Traveling & Cultural Exploration: Lessons from Cuba
57:48 The Influence of Mentors
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Connect with Free:
Instagram: @freedominguez
Websites + Links: Linktree
Connect with Brianna:
Instagram: @briannabrownkeen
TikTok: @briannabrownkeen
YouTube: @briannabrownkeen - Full video versions of each episode are available here!
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BONUS CONTENT! Free’s Favorites…
Favorite Recipe: Seatopia Ora King Salmon with sautéed green cabbage, brown rice, and made spicy with ginger and tamari.
Book Rec: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Documentary Recs: Waste Land and Searching for Sugar Man
Inspirational Song: Forgiveness by Patty Griffin
Inspirational Follow: Humans of New York and Dr. David Perlmutter
Charity Pick: Adopt A Kitchen
Other Recommends From This Episode:
Erewhon (and their ginger shots!)
NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming)
The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
Healthy Kids, Happy Kids by Elisa Song MD
Shawn Stevenson: Cereal Killers (Podcast Episode)
Dr. Daniel Amen’s Amen Clinics
Post Partum Depletion Cure by Dr. Oscar Serrellach
The Last Repair Shop (Disney+)