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The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca
Release Date: 04/02/2026
The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca
She shut down. Walked out of the room. And you spent the next three days replaying the one sentence that did it. That right there is a trigger talking to a trigger. And it's exactly what my guest today spends her career untangling. Tressa Yonekawa holds a graduate degree in cognitive neuroscience for communication. Twenty five years in, she's used it with corporate leaders, celebrity clients, and couples who feel more like roommates than lovers. We get into her own near drowning at four years old, the voice she heard underwater that redirected her entire life, and how her father's war trauma...
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She was 63, hadn't been intimate with her husband in years, and was told by every doctor, "This is just aging." Dr. Anna Cabeca had one thing to say back: No, it isn't. Dr. Anna Cabeca, The Girlfriend Doctor—a triple board-certified OB/GYN specializing in menopause, hormones, and women's vitality—shares her fully updated vaginal health protocol. This isn't the "just use a lubricant" advice you've heard before. It's a whole-body approach built from more than 26 years of clinical practice, her own experience with early menopause, and the patients who refused to accept "normal" as the final...
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What if the key to reducing chronic pain, improving mobility, sleeping better, and even slowing the effects of aging has been hiding in plain sight? In this fascinating episode of The Girlfriend Doctor Podcast, Dr. Anna Cabeca welcomes back naturopathic physician and quantum biology expert Dr. Catherine Clinton, author of Optimize, for a deep dive into one of the body's most overlooked healing systems: fascia. Together, they explore why fascia has been called the body's "Cinderella organ"—overworked, underappreciated, and essential for healthy movement, energy production, nervous system...
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You're not broken. Your light environment is. If you're waking up at 3 AM and staring at the ceiling for hours, struggling with menopause insomnia, or feeling exhausted despite getting "enough" sleep, this episode reveals the missing piece almost nobody is talking about. Dr. Anna sits down with Dr. Catherine Clinton—licensed naturopathic physician, educator, author of Optimize, and Founder of the Quantum Biology Health Institute—to explore the emerging science of quantum biology and how light, circadian rhythms, mitochondria, and your environment influence sleep, hormones, metabolism, and...
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Can your home be affecting your hormones, stress levels, sleep, and overall health? In this eye-opening episode of The Girlfriend Doctor Podcast, Dr. Anna Cabeca welcomes internationally renowned Feng Shui Master, bestselling author, and The Secret teacher Marie Diamond for a fascinating conversation about how your environment influences your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Marie shares her remarkable journey from surviving a near-death experience to becoming one of the world's leading experts on feng shui, energy, and manifestation. Together, she and Dr. Anna explore how the...
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What if your body already knows the answers — and you just need to learn to listen? If you've been feeling shut down, disconnected, or like the fire that used to drive you has simply gone out, this episode is for you. Whether you're navigating the energy crashes of perimenopause, moving through grief after losing a partner, or just quietly wondering if desire, vitality, and joy are still available to you — Dr. Anna and her guest Connie Kean are here to tell you: they absolutely are. Connie Kean is a Reiki Master, Energy Practitioner, and founder of Quantum Energy Infusion (QEI) — an...
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What if your diagnosis wasn't the beginning of the end — but the beginning of everything? Eight years ago, Bettina Gordon-Wayne was handed a breast cancer diagnosis on a beautiful spring day in Washington, D.C. She had a four-year-old at home, a healthy lifestyle, and zero warning signs. Today, she is eight years cancer-free and biologically 12 years younger than her chronological age. And she has the data to prove it. Bettina spent 30 years as an international journalist interviewing world leaders, billionaires, and global experts. She was always the one asking the questions — until life...
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Have you ever been told your labs are "normal"—but you still feel exhausted, gain weight despite doing everything right, struggle with brain fog, poor sleep, low motivation, or simply don't feel like yourself? In this eye-opening episode of The Girlfriend Doctor Show, Dr. Anna Cabeca sits down with endocrinologist and women's health expert Dr. Shamita Trivedi to uncover why "normal" lab results don't always mean optimal health. With nearly 20 years of experience in endocrinology and hormone health, Dr. Trivedi shares how she blends evidence-based medicine with a personalized, integrative...
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Is progesterone the most misunderstood hormone in women’s health? For decades, women have been told that progesterone is only necessary to protect the uterus. But what if that’s only a small part of the story? In this fascinating and thought-provoking episode of The Girlfriend Doctor Show, Dr. Anna Cabeca welcomes renowned OB-GYN and integrative medicine pioneer Dr. Felice Gersh for a deep dive into the science, controversy, and clinical nuances of progesterone therapy in menopause. Drawing on more than 45 years of clinical experience, Dr. Gersh explains why she believes progesterone is...
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What if the brain fog, exhaustion, anxiety, bloating, hot flashes, sleep struggles, and weight gain you’re experiencing in perimenopause aren’t “just aging”… but signs your body is asking for a completely different kind of nourishment? In this empowering episode of The Girlfriend Doctor Show, Dr. Anna Cabeca sits down with nutritionist, menopause educator, and 7X published menopause researcher Andrea Donsky for a deeply validating conversation about the real science behind menopause symptoms—and what women can actually do to feel better. Andrea shares how her groundbreaking...
info_outlineWhat if aging isn’t inevitable… but optional? What if you could feel 30 at 100—with energy, clarity, purpose, and vitality?
In this powerful and expansive conversation, Dr. Anna Cabeca sits down with world-renowned cardiologist and longevity pioneer Dr. Jeffrey Gladden to challenge everything we’ve been told about aging. From his own health collapse in his 50s to reversing biological decline and redefining what’s possible, Dr. Gladden reveals how we can stop managing disease—and start optimizing life.
Dr. Gladden brings decades of cutting-edge experience to share a bold new framework: aging is exponential—and requires exponential solutions. Together, we explore the intersection of science, spirituality, cellular health, and human potential, uncovering what it truly means to “play the symphony of longevity.”
In this episode, you’ll discover:
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Why traditional medicine misses the root cause of aging
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The powerful role of hormones, mitochondria, and detoxification in longevity
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How your nervous system (stress vs. healing) determines your health outcomes
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The surprising connection between meditation, oxytocin, and regeneration
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The 7 essential pillars of true rejuvenation (before ANY advanced therapy)
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Why mindset, purpose, and “asking better questions” may be your greatest longevity tools
This conversation will stretch your thinking, inspire your future, and empower your next step.
Your takeaway: You don’t need to do everything—but you do need to start somewhere.
CTA:
✨ What is ONE step you can take today to optimize your health and longevity?
Share this episode with a friend, revisit it, and begin designing your future—on your terms.
Key Timestamps:
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00:01:00 – Dr. Anna’s longevity reflection & framing the conversation
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00:03:00 – Dr. Gladden’s personal health crisis & turning point
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00:08:30 – “How good can I be?” – the question that changed everything
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00:11:00 – Meditation, nervous system, and true healing
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00:18:00 – The 7 keys to regeneration explained
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00:25:00 – Detox, inflammation, and preparing the body for healing
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00:29:00 – Mitochondria, peptides, and advanced therapies
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00:33:00 – Inside Gladden Longevity clinic (tour + technologies)
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00:40:00 – Autoimmunity, precision medicine, and real patient results
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00:42:00 – Final takeaways: define your longevity vision
Memorable Quotes:
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Dr. Gladden: “You only get the answers to the questions you’re asking.”
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Dr. Gladden: “When I’m 100, I want a 30-year-old body and a 300-year-old mind.”
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Dr. Anna: “We don’t want to treat disease—we want to prevent it.”
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Dr. Gladden: “Healing happens when the nervous system is calm—everything else builds on that.”
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Dr. Anna: “There is always one next great step you can take for your health.”
Connect With Guest:
Book: 100 is the New 30 (Available on Amazon & Audible)
Podcast: Gladden Longevity Podcast
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Website: https://gladdenlongevity.com/
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Instagram Handle: https://www.instagram.com/gladdenlongevity/
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Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Gladdenlongevity
Connect With Dr. Anna:
Website: Dranna.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegirlfrienddoctor/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thegirlfrienddoctor
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drannacabeca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegirlfrienddoctor