270. Peptides: Who? Why? & When? with Dr. Jannine Krause
Happy Whole You
Peptides are getting attention for a reason. These small protein fragments send signals in your body that can support healing, muscle repair, immune function, and hormone balance. But jumping in too early can backfire. You’re reminded that a solid foundation matters first—clean nutrition, enough protein, and balanced hormones set the stage before peptides can actually help. You’ll get a clear view of how different peptides work and when they make sense. From BPC-157 for injury recovery to thymus alpha-1 for immune support, each one has a specific role. You also learn why proper sourcing,...
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269. Iodine - The missing link with your health and why it is a health crisis! with Sara Banta
Happy Whole You
You might be doing everything right and still feel tired, foggy, or out of balance. One missing piece could be iodine. This conversation brings attention to iodine deficiency, a hidden issue linked to thyroid problems, low energy, brain fog, and poor detoxification. With modern soil depletion and exposure to toxins like fluoride and bromide, most people are not getting enough. You’ll learn why iodine plays a key role in metabolism, mental clarity, skin health, and overall wellness. It is not just about adding a supplement. It is about understanding absorption, dosage, and how iodine supports...
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268. Awaken Your Purpose, Elevate Your Leadership! Interview with Suzanne Adams
Happy Whole You
In this uplifting conversation, Suzanne Adams joins the Happy Whole You podcast to share her powerful spiritual awakening story and how it led her to support heart-centered leaders and purpose-driven entrepreneurs. She describes the moment in 2013 when “time froze,” catalyzing a journey from numbing and surface-level happiness into deep soul alignment, self-love, and quantum manifestation. Suzanne and Dr. Anna Marie explore playing by two “rule books” in life—the limiting matrix vs. the quantum field of possibility—how to recognize which one you’re in, and practical ways to shift...
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267. Cecilia: Women Life & Science
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In this episode of the Happy Whole You podcast, Dr. Anna Marie talks with Cecilia Zapata-Harms, the founder of Women Life and Science, Inc., about how a synchronistic moment turned a simple idea into a podcast, a nonprofit, and an annual conference and retreat for women in science and beyond. Cecilia shares the story of how she went from casually imagining a show for “regular women” to building a growing community, navigating fears, doubts, and logistics along the way, and creating programs that support women from high school through entrepreneurship. Key Points: How a commute-time...
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266. Intuition, Manifestation & Inner Alignment with Renée Walker
Happy Whole You
In this episode of the Happy Whole You Podcast, Dr. Anna Marie and Renée Walker dive into intuition, manifestation, and what it really means to co-create with a higher power. Renée shares her 20+ year journey from living by expectations to reconnecting with her inner knowing, and offers grounded, practical ways to slow down, tune into intuition, and navigate fear as we expand into our next level. Key Points: Renee’s journey from “doing what’s expected” to spiritual and mindset teaching Intuition as a constant conversation with a higher power/energy Why intuition is easiest to...
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265. 4000 Mondays: Live better by acknowledging you will not live forever! with Jodi Wellman
Happy Whole You
In this episode, the Dr. Anna Marie with Jodi Wellman, founder of 4000 Mondays, about using the reality of our mortality as a powerful motivator to actually live. Drawing from her personal story of losing her mother, her work in positive psychology, and the concept of “memento mori,” Jodi explains how acknowledging death can wake us up from autopilot, help us savor ordinary moments, and push us to avoid “pre-grets”—the regrets we’re on track to have if we don’t course-correct now. They explore savoring past, present, and future, living both wider (more fun, vitality) and deeper...
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264. This isn't the vulnerability you think | Flipping the leadership paradigm with Cortney McDermott
Happy Whole You
In this conversation, Dr. Anna Marie, with Cortney, unpacks and reframes what vulnerability truly is—shifting it from oversharing, venting, or seeking validation to a deeper state of relaxation, safety, and authenticity in ourselves and with others. They explore how this redefinition transforms leadership, client work, and relationships, emphasizing that real vulnerability begins with being honest and gentle with ourselves. The discussion also offers practical ways to notice tension in the body, create inner safety, and use pause and non-reaction as powerful leadership tools. Key...
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263. Healing Your Gut by Addressing the Root Cause with Dr. Sameer Islam
Happy Whole You
If you are tired of treating symptoms without real answers, this conversation challenges how you see modern medicine. You are invited to look beyond prescriptions and quick fixes and start asking why your body is reacting in the first place. Stress, lifestyle, and inflammation often sit at the center of gut issues like IBS, reflux, and chronic discomfort. You will hear why fiber, sleep, movement, and community matter more than most people realize. Rising gut disorders and colon cancer in younger adults make prevention and early awareness critical. Instead of labeling yourself by a diagnosis,...
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262. Why Most Leadership Models Are Broken And What Actually Works with Anthony Cudio
Happy Whole You
In this powerful, high-frequency conversation, Dr. Anna Marie welcomes back Anthony, a transformational coach who has spent nearly three decades helping people optimize their physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being. Building on their earlier episode together (“Unlocking the Code of Human Potential” – Episode 229), they explore new paradigms of personal development that help leaders and individuals step into who they were truly designed to be. In this Episode, You’ll Learn: How your words, thoughts, and beliefs shape your health, finances, and relationships Why...
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261. What Your Body Knows That Your Mind Has Been Ignoring with Jen Aks
Happy Whole You
In this episode of the Happy Whole You Podcast, Jen Aks shares her powerful journey from feeling “not smart enough” in a test-score-driven world to reclaiming her innate wisdom and creating a body-based practice that helps others do the same. She and the host explore multiple forms of intelligence—kinesthetic, emotional, and somatic—while challenging the old stories that keep us small. Jen also guides a simple, hands-on somatic exercise live on the show to demonstrate how we can listen to and love our bodies, calm our nervous systems, and reconnect with our authentic selves. Key...
info_outlineIn this episode, Anna reflects on the moment she realized she didn’t need another program, course, or coach—she needed to live what she already knew. She explores the subtle shift from endlessly preparing and collecting frameworks to actually integrating, embodying, and trusting her own wisdom. This is a gentle call, especially to high achievers, to step back from constant “doing,” embrace stillness, honor their values, and become the work instead of buying more of it.
Key Points:
- Realizing it’s time to live the work, not buy more of it
- Love of growth can become a distraction from embodiment
- Pattern of always preparing but never fully “arriving”
- Not lacking information—lacking integration and trust
- True work requires stillness, slowness, and discipline
- Transformation often looks unglamorous and repetitive
- Integrity, alignment, and presence aren’t what gets “sold”
- No certification for listening to your body and values
- Commitment this year: mindset, health, and alignment
- Letting work move quietly through podcasts and writing
- Encouragement to stop stacking programs and tools
- Invitation to integrate what you already know first
- Key question: collecting wisdom or willing to live it?
- Embodiment (not more info) is what creates real change
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