Made For Living Well
What if life wasn’t as complicated or difficult as we make it? What if health was simple? The Made for Living Well podcast is the place where you step into who you are and unlock health that is already inside of you. You no longer have to wait or work to arrive! Health is here, right now, waiting to be lived. This podcast is shaking up the health space, showcasing that you are closer than you think. Inside, Alexa shares tangible tips and hacks to help you live out health, breaking down complex topics into simple and easy to understand ideas. Along with sharing her health secrets, she interviews the best in the industry in candid interviews that will leave you changed. With a million downloads and counting, Made For Living Well is the place to revolutionize your life to stop waiting and start living—creating a life well-lived.
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#361: Real Rest vs. Artificial Rest
05/08/2025
#361: Real Rest vs. Artificial Rest
Rest is essential. Although you know that, especially now, as we’ve shifted into what some call the “rest era.” Our internal thermostat works tirelessly to maintain balance, or homeostasis, making rest a natural response to work. But now that we’ve moved beyond hustle culture, the question becomes: Are you resting too much, or are you relying on the wrong kinds of rest? The truth is, excessive rest can lead to problems. Just like overworking, over-resting—especially the wrong type of rest—can leave you feeling stuck, unmotivated, or even more tired. Health is a delicate balance of work and rest, and not all rest is created equal. Too much rest and not enough work can lead to a bored body. In the podcast, I explain the difference between real rest and artificial rest and how that relates to feeling tired or exhausted. This is an important conversation, especially in a world that nearly worships rest, yet few find the benefits they seek. Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier.
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#360: Is Your Body Bored?
05/01/2025
#360: Is Your Body Bored?
We’re living in what many are calling a “rest era.” After decades of hustle culture and the relentless push to “be a boss,” it’s no surprise that we’ve swung in the opposite direction. Rest became a necessary cure for burnout. But as with all things, the pendulum can swing too far, leaving me to question: is your body bored? The law of balance proves the pendulum will always swing in the opposite direction to the same degree you pulled it out of balance. Naturally, we’re going to see a big pull towards rest, considering how hard we pushed. Unfortunately, health, even life, doesn’t work based on extremes, but through the balance of both work and rest. You need both work and rest to fully thrive. Rest, while essential, isn’t meant to stand alone. It’s the balancing act to work. Without enough work, rest becomes stagnant, leaving us with a new kind of stress – a bored body. Your body was designed to work. It thrives on movement, effort, and engagement. And while it might feel comforting to settle into rest after years of overexertion, this comfort can lead to imbalance. Life, after all, is about rhythm—an ebb and flow that mirrors the patterns found throughout nature and within our own bodies. In this podcast, I discuss specifically how to determine if you’re living in extremes, creating a bored body, and how to change your body to promote health. Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier.
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#359: Easy DIY Lymphatic Drainage Massage with Leah Levitan
04/24/2025
#359: Easy DIY Lymphatic Drainage Massage with Leah Levitan
The lymphatic system is a powerful part of your immune system—think of it as your body’s built-in drainage and defense network. It helps regulate fluid balance, supports your immune response, and even plays a role in absorbing fats and fat-soluble vitamins from your digestive system. Like many systems in the body, the lymphatic system thrives on movement. But unlike the circulatory system, it doesn’t have a central pump like the heart. Instead, it relies on muscle contractions, deep breathing, and physical activity to keep lymph fluid moving. Without regular movement, lymph can become stagnant. When this happens, it can lead to a variety of health issues, including swelling or lymphedema, fatigue, brain fog, a weakened immune system, puffiness around the face and eyes, cellulite, skin breakouts, headaches, and even a decrease in sexual performance. In this episode of the podcast, I interview lymphatic health expert . Leah is a certified lymphatic drainage specialist and the founder of , where she teaches people how to care for and support their lymphatic systems. During the episode, we discuss the effects of stagnant lymph, swollen lymph nodes, and how to stimulate lymphatic flow at home. Leah also walks us through the first part of her five-phase plan for draining fluid from the head and neck. Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier.
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#358: The Power Of Posture On Your Health
04/16/2025
#358: The Power Of Posture On Your Health
Growing up, I often heard my mom say, “Stand up straight!” At the time, it was little more than an annoyance. But now, as an adult working to repattern years of poor posture, I understand the wisdom in her words. So, Mom, you were right. Posture, or more specifically, your postural patterns, influences much more than just how you look. It has profound biological impacts. Like any sense, your posture constantly sends signals to your brain about your environment—or at least your perception of it. Body language experts have long observed how posture reflects emotions like confidence, sadness, or fear. But what’s exciting is that posture is not fixed. Patterns that were learned can be unlearned and repatterned. In this week’s podcast, I sit down with , a veteran in the field with over 40 years of experience. John introduces us to , a body practice designed to align the body with its natural design. Together, we explore how proper posture can transform not just how you carry yourself but how you experience life. Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier.
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#357: Water Isn’t All Created Equal
04/09/2025
#357: Water Isn’t All Created Equal
Water isn’t all created equal. While water generally looks the same, it’s far more complex than we previously understood. Not all water behaves the same way, and its behavior can change how it acts inside your body. I say it often, but let me repeat it here: Health is not what you do to your body but how your body responds to what you do! Health is ultimately up to your body, which means we must stop assuming that what you do has a positive or negative response based on what it’s believed to do. There are too many variables for any person or study to prove this conclusively. Health truly boils down to your awareness and the energy exchange within your body. But let’s get back to water. For years, we’ve recognized the three main states of water—ice, liquid, and vapor. But research has uncovered a fourth phase of water: structured water. This gel-like state forms near hydrophilic surfaces and operates with a different energetic field than the standard states—ice has a lower energetic field than vapor. You might be wondering, why does this matter? Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier.
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#356: Micro-Resourcing For A Healthier Mind
04/02/2025
#356: Micro-Resourcing For A Healthier Mind
A healthier mind doesn’t start with healthier thoughts. It happens through nourishing your body – your body builds your thoughts. Learn how to use micro-resourcing to change your thoughts. The last thing you want to hear when you’re struggling mentally is to “do more” or “try harder.” At least, that’s how I used to feel. When your mind is already gasping for air, being told to add more to your plate can feel like the final blow. Yet at the same time, you want to feel better, creating a frustrating paradox—too overwhelmed to take action but desperate for relief. I know that space well. I lived in it. And the shift didn’t happen when I mustered up enough energy to push through one more strategy. It happened when I started to understand why my mind was struggling in the first place. The Mind-Body Connection Over the years, I spent time in therapy, determined to feel better. I did the work, but the relief I expected never fully came. It confused me because I didn’t have major trauma (what many call “big T” trauma). Instead, I had accumulated “small t” traumas—yet I still couldn’t get my mind to function the way I wanted. I was floundering, searching for answers. That’s when I started studying the connection between the body and mind—their deep, energetic interplay. And what I learned changed everything, including my belief that you can “think yourself healthy.” For years, I clung to the idea that mindset alone could fix everything. If I couldn’t heal, I figured it was because I was broken. But the truth is, changing your mind is only possible when your body has the resources and . If your body is depleted, your mind struggles. If your mind is stressed, your body suffers. It’s not a chicken-or-egg situation—it’s personal to each of us. Understanding this connection is the key to shifting your mental state. In my latest podcast episode, I explore this in depth, including what the Minnesota Starvation Experiment revealed about how nutrient depletion affects mental health. It’s a must-listen. Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier.
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#355: 10 Transformative Lessons from a Decade of Healing
03/21/2025
#355: 10 Transformative Lessons from a Decade of Healing
Ten years ago, my life as I knew it fell apart setting the stage for what has now become my healing journey. What started as an extreme second case of mono spiraled into gaining 30 pounds in less than two months, a stage one kidney failure diagnosis, and days where getting out of bed felt impossible. But this triggered some lessons that I have learned in my health journey. This came after years of following all the “right” health rules—eating well (although never enough) and moving my body multiple times a day. I followed the script, yet I ended up sicker than I could have imagined. Looking back, I often forget how sick I was. If you had told me eight years ago that I’d one day forget the weight of that struggle, I wouldn’t have believed you. There were countless moments when I thought I’d never get better. Sometimes, I even forgot what it felt like to be well. Honestly, I question if I ever truly knew what wellness felt like. Before I got sick, I spent years pushing my body to extremes, chasing "skinny" instead of healthy. I assumed that being skinny automatically meant being healthy. I now know that isn’t true. As I took time to look back and reflect, I realized this decade has been a journey of rebirth, more than just transformation. Reflecting on the ten years since my life changed, I’ve uncovered lessons I never expected to learn—lessons born from both struggle and health. I share the ten most profound lessons I’ve learned from this healing journey on my podcast. Make sure you listen to get all ten. Keep reading to get a glimpse into the most transformative realization I had in those ten years. Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier.
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#354: The Easy Solution to Gut Health That No One Is Talking About
03/12/2025
#354: The Easy Solution to Gut Health That No One Is Talking About
I was the child who, as my family said, "had a weak stomach." For most of my childhood and part of my adult life, I struggled through numerous gut-health issues. Nothing was severe, but it was always persistent. It ranged from vomiting to excessive bloating and GI-induced headaches. I also seemed to react to a random array of foods consistently. These issues are, at least partially, responsible for why I got into the health space. I've worked in the health space for the last fifteen years, and gut health problems and remedies have skyrocketed. I've seen clients who are sensitive to nearly every food, even foods considered to be the healthiest. Age no longer seems to be a factor. Within this time, I've also witnessed the birth and high promotion of probiotics, which recently flipped gears to the warning against them. Similar to most situations in health, there doesn't seem to be a good answer as to why we're here and how we get ourselves out. We can certainly put some blame on the massive influx of "toxins" or highly-processed foods (many of which are also considered to contain toxins). This, of course, stresses the GI system and strains your gut bacteria, creating an imbalance. But you could also blame our eating patterns and our movement away from our circadian rhythm, eating the majority of our calories at night and failing to practice any sort of light hygiene. You could also blame our farming practices, the depleted nutrients in our soil, or our overly sanitized environments void of healthy bacteria. There are a lot of fingers we can point and arguably should point, as these all can cause an excess burden on the body. But to simplify it all, I think that burden points directly at our "problem." We don't have the resources to deal with the burdens. Most gut issues happen because you're under-resourced and overburdened. You may struggle with gut-health issues simply because you don't meet your basic and foundational needs on a daily and consistent basis. In this podcast, I share more about the needs you need to meet, how your lack of food consumption or low energy available states are destroying your gut, and why supplementation is not the best answer. Listen to the podcast to learn more. Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier. Ready to go deeper and take back your health? Learn how to nourish yourself in a way that is personal to you while also helping you to fully embrace all of you. Take back your hormones, get more energy, and learn how to thrive inside .
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#353: The Key to Sustainable Weight Loss: Building Healthier Structure
03/05/2025
#353: The Key to Sustainable Weight Loss: Building Healthier Structure
One thing most overlook in working towards sustainable weight loss is the process of building healthier structure. Weight loss isn’t always about loss, but rather expansion. Let me teach you how. Growing up, I saw many people attempt weight loss. Some succeeded, at least temporarily, but few paid attention to where the weight came from. Health was reduced to the number glaring back at them from the scale. In those days, health was about weight loss, and weight loss was about all forms of “less.” While both statements have some truth, they’re not the whole truth. This is why health can feel so confusing. It’s both partially true and incomplete—both this and the opposite of this. Health is best lived at an optimal weight, but weight loss doesn’t always lead to health. Likewise, weight loss often involves “less”—but not in the sense of restriction. Instead, it’s less in the way of expansion: less energy-draining foods, less resistance, less working against your body. It might sound contradictory, as if I’m speaking out of both sides of my mouth. But when you begin to understand that it’s not one or the other—but a combination of what we do and what we’re working against—you start to make meaningful progress toward your goals. At the end of the day, all goals align with the most critical element of health: the expansion and protection of energy. When you expand your energy, you create healthier structures, and healthier structures produce healthier functions. This aligns with the biological principle that energy builds structure, and structure determines function. In the context of weight loss, this means we should focus on building and maintaining healthy structures—like bone density, organ health, and muscle mass—rather than fixating on the number on the scale. Your optimal weight is not just about reaching a specific number; it’s about achieving, retaining, and supporting a body made of healthy, resilient tissues. Don’t get so consumed by weight loss that you overlook the most critical aspect of achieving a healthy weight: the kind of tissue you’re losing in the process. Listen to today’s podcast to learn why the structure of your body matters more than your weight—and how you can build a healthier structure for lasting health. Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier. Ready to go deeper and take back your health? Learn how to nourish yourself in a way that is personal to you while also helping you to fully embrace all of you. Take back your hormones, get more energy, and learn how to thrive inside .
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#352: One Thing That Will Change Your Metabolism
02/20/2025
#352: One Thing That Will Change Your Metabolism
The topic of metabolism tends to focus on only one small piece of a very broad system, your weight or how metabolism can change your structure. And while metabolism can influence how you look—positively or negatively—it’s much more than that. A true understanding of metabolism starts by looking at the bigger picture. Metabolism is the sum of all life-sustaining biochemical processes in your body. It governs how you create and conserve energy, which directly affects how you heal, rejuvenate, remove waste, build, and preserve. It’s not energy itself but determines how your body generates and utilizes it. Think of metabolism as a thermostat, constantly working to maintain balance. It’s influenced by external factors and, in turn, influences internal systems, making it one of the most critical aspects of your health. And here’s the kicker: metabolism isn’t static. It’s not something you inherit and can’t change. Instead, it’s dynamic, always adapting to your actions and environment. Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier. Ready to go deeper and take back your health? Learn how to nourish yourself in a way that is personal to you while also helping you to fully embrace all of you. Take back your hormones, get more energy, and learn how to thrive inside .
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#351: Are You Dramatizing Health?
02/13/2025
#351: Are You Dramatizing Health?
Have you ever felt like health is an endless puzzle—where every piece you find adds more confusion instead of clarity? Each step forward feels like two steps back, leaving you stuck in a cycle of frustration. I've been there, too, in the endless negative loop created by a faulty health story. When you're in this place, it's easy to feel like a victim—like your body has failed you and no system marketed to "fix" you ever works. This mindset traps us in a cycle of confusion and defeat, where problems seem bigger than solutions, and health feels out of reach. I don't want to dramatize this. In fact, this is about stepping away from the drama of health and looking at it through a clearer lens. I understand what it's like to feel stuck and want health but never quite achieve it. What I didn't realize then—and wouldn't have chosen to see—was how much my beliefs and the stories I told myself shaped the outcomes I experienced. Here's the hard truth: many of the struggles we face in health aren't just real problems—they're amplified by the stories we believe. Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier. Ready to go deeper and take back your health? Learn how to nourish yourself in a way that is personal to you while also helping you to fully embrace all of you. Take back your hormones, get more energy, and learn how to thrive inside .
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#350: Are You Eating Enough?
02/04/2025
#350: Are You Eating Enough?
The health space often boxes everyone into a single narrative: if you’re overweight, you must be overeating. But that’s not always true. In fact, undereating can lead to many of the same problems as overeating. Surprisingly, most people today are underfed—not just in quantity but in quality—leading me to ask: are you eating enough? One of the most comprehensive studies on the effects of undereating is the . This yearlong study documented what happened to participants during prolonged semi-starvation and explored the process of refeeding. I believe it offers a great understanding of the impacts of under-eating and how to better understand the effects of food on one's physiology. Inside this podcast, I dive deeper into the and discuss why undereating is a hidden problem in the health space. I also explain how chronic undereating leads to metabolic adaptation, triggering a cascade of health issues. Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier. Ready to go deeper and take back your health? Learn how to nourish yourself in a way that is personal to you while also helping you to fully embrace all of you. Take back your hormones, get more energy, and learn how to thrive inside .
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#349: Do You Have The Capacity To Change?
01/22/2025
#349: Do You Have The Capacity To Change?
You can't change if you don't have the capacity. No matter how much you will it, plan for it, or research it, the only way to create change that lasts is through resourcing your cells with the capacity to change. As the first month of the new year comes to a close, it's a perfect time to evaluate how is your 'attempt' at change working? For many, the initial drive and motivation to stick to New Year’s resolutions are starting to wane. But even if it’s not the new year as you read this, understanding the process of change—and how to make it stick—is vital. The truth is that most people struggle to change not because they lack willpower but because they lack capacity. Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier. Ready to go deeper and take back your health? Learn how to nourish yourself in a way that is personal to you while also helping you to fully embrace all of you. Take back your hormones, get more energy, and learn how to thrive inside .
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#348: Three Non-Negotiables Required For Health
01/15/2025
#348: Three Non-Negotiables Required For Health
I’ve spent more than a minute in the health space. I’ve tried my fair share of extremes. At one point, I even quit health altogether. While I don’t discount any part of that journey, I can’t help but wish I’d known ten years ago what I know now: the three non-negotiables required for health. A few years ago, after “quitting health,” I realized something important: I still wanted to be healthy. It wasn’t my desire for health I was over. I was over the approach we’re told to take to get there. Through years of research, experimentation, and frustration, I uncovered a truth that’s radically changed my perspective: The problem isn’t you—or your body. The problem is the system you’re trying to use to get healthy. You might be thinking, I’ve changed my approach, tried different things, and still, nothing changes. I get it. But here’s the thing: nearly every approach to health—even when wrapped in positivity—stems from the same flawed foundation, restriction, deprivation, and scarcity. Sure, some approaches focus on addition, like crowding out the bad with the good. While that’s better, our skewed understanding of what it takes to get healthy often twists even the best intentions into forms of restriction. And this, my friend, is what needs to change. Because health doesn’t thrive in restriction, health grows through expansion. In this episode, I’m breaking down the three non-negotiables for health—the principles that will shift you from surviving in restriction to thriving in expansion. I’ll also share one simple way to get started living this approach today. Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier. Ready to go deeper and take back your health? Learn how to nourish yourself in a way that is personal to you while also helping you to fully embrace all of you. Take back your hormones, get more energy, and learn how to thrive inside .
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#347: Health Habits I'm taking Into The New Year
12/30/2024
#347: Health Habits I'm taking Into The New Year
It might be overdone, but I must say I love the newness of a new year. I know, it really doesn't change anything. January 1st is no different than any other day of the year, but I think it causes reflection, and that (hopefully) changes things. I've been reflecting a lot over the past few weeks—what's working well, what isn't, and what I want to take into the new year. And, I must say, I've found some interesting points, including a newfound love for being right where I am. It might sound unexciting, but I'm actually loving my current reality. I need to celebrate this because I've spent nearly every other year of my adult life wishing for the next season. Not out of hate for my present but from a belief that something better was always ahead. I lived life like a chase, which ultimately meant I wasn't living it well. Last year, I committed to breaking up with this mindset, to fully live in the present. While difficult at first, it's been one of the greatest experiences of my life—one I didn’t even realize I needed. The beauty is that contentment and change can coexist. Contentment is not the same as complacency. So, as I reflect back on what is working well, what isn’t, and where I want to grow, I thought I’d share some updates. My life these days involves less five-year planning and more pattern-shifting and system-building. In fact, moving from goal-setting to pattern-shifting has led to more health changes this year than in the past five years combined. Listen to learn the five things that are working well and that I’m taking into 2025. Learn more about today's episode: . Don't forget to track where your energy level using:
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#346: How Reducing Screen Time Improves Your Health and Well-Being
12/12/2024
#346: How Reducing Screen Time Improves Your Health and Well-Being
Every Sunday brings a moment of alarm. The moment my phone sends a notification of screen time averages for the week. I can't say I'm surprised. I know I spend more time than I would like on my phone. But the amount is still disturbing. Have you ever considered what you could accomplish or genuinely enjoy if you reclaimed that time? Looking back, I can’t say my screen time ever feels worth it. Most of the time, I can’t even remember what I was doing on my phone fifteen minutes ago, let alone justify the hours I spend scrolling through the week. It’s embarrassing, but I know I’m not alone. Recent statistics show the average person spends about And that doesn’t include time spent on computers or watching TV. Rather than justify it, I’ve decided to take control, inspired by my friend and author book, On her 33rd birthday, Hannah realized something had to change. She challenged herself to spend 1,000 unplugged hours over the course of a year. In a recent podcast episode, I interviewed her about this journey—what she learned, what surprised her, and whether she plans to continue. If you’re ready to rethink your screen habits, give it a listen. It might inspire you to live differently in the year ahead. Learn more about today's episode: . Don't forget to track where your energy level using:
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#345: Live Class Replay - All About Artificial Sugar
12/09/2024
#345: Live Class Replay - All About Artificial Sugar
This is a recording of my latest live class as a part of The Weekly Fill for paid subscribers. Do you want to be a part of participating in these live classes and submitting your questions to have Alexa answer them? to get the information on the next live class is ready to be scheduled. Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. It is the only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier. Learn more about today's episode and get the free download for my Health Sugar Guide: . Don't forget to track where your energy level using:
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#344: The Surprising Benefits of Sugar
11/20/2024
#344: The Surprising Benefits of Sugar
Food has a lot of power in the health space. It might even be the reigning king, but sometimes, it's distracting you from more important issues. Take sugar, for instance. It's not the villain in the story. In fact, there are many benefits of sugar (some may surprise you). Spoiler to tip one: Your body needs sugar. Unfortunately, our use of processed and modified sugars has led many people to overconsume them, creating a cascade of health problems associated with sugar. But to clarify, those problems exist not because you consumed sugar but because it causes instability or a rise in your blood glucose levels that are outside your homeostatic balance. I think it's important to clarify the problem - that sugar is not the problem but the instability or spikes in your blood glucose - when you understand this, you can focus more on blood glucose regulation and less on restriction. Inside this podcast, I teach you the benefits of sugar, including why you need it, what happens when you eliminate it, the addiction behind it, and the real problem (that is less about sugar and more about stress). Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Listen To The Rest Of The Health School Episodes: Don't forget to track where your energy level using: Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier. Ready to go deeper and take back your health? Learn how to nourish yourself in a way that is personal to you while also helping you to fully embrace all of you. Take back your hormones, get more energy, and learn how to thrive inside .
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#343: Forgiveness: The Best Unspoken Health Advice
11/13/2024
#343: Forgiveness: The Best Unspoken Health Advice
Forgiveness is not the sexiest tool in the health space. In fact, most wouldn't consider it a health tool, even though it has a massive health impact - arguably just as much (if not more) than what you eat. Unfortunately, most people aren't great at forgiveness, especially forgiving themself. Honestly, I wasn't any better. My stubbornness is partially to blame, but I also misunderstood what forgiveness meant, keeping me stuck holding on to my pain and anger. It kept me holding onto the hurt that ended in bitterness. Thankfully, I didn't stay here. After years of studying and living in a posture of forgiveness, I have new thoughts and research on why it's one of the most remarkable healing tools we have at our disposal. Not to mention, it's free! In the podcast, I present a new view of forgiveness, using it to gain health. It helps you heal from bad diet advice, but more importantly, it helps you forgive, which is the epitome of good diet advice. If you want to be well, you have to forgive. Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Listen To The Rest Of The Health School Episodes: Don't forget to track where your energy level using: Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier. Ready to go deeper and take back your health? Learn how to nourish yourself in a way that is personal to you while also helping you to fully embrace all of you. Take back your hormones, get more energy, and learn how to thrive inside .
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#342: Are Generational Beliefs Wrecking Your Health?
11/05/2024
#342: Are Generational Beliefs Wrecking Your Health?
There is a lot of bad diet advice out there, and while it's easy to blame diets, at the root, bad diet advice is not the problem. The problem is our need for diets. A problem stemming from generational beliefs about health that have created the idea that your body is the problem. I'm certainly not attempting to put everyone in the same box. But regardless of where you fall, understanding generational beliefs, challenges, or trauma is worth talking about. We all have them, regardless of our environment. While parents and grandparents are the main culprits of these beliefs, the culture and environment of our childhoods also play a defining role. For many of us, there was no escaping the health storyline the media portrayed. Historically, these health beliefs have spanned everything from magazines to TV and magazine ads (even for kids). The confusing and mixed messages of the dieting era: Growing up in the 80's and 90's, I was exposed to an entirely different set of beliefs than culture portrays now. The same would be true of our grandparents generation. There was always a belief about health, but that belief has shifted throughout the generations, bringing a world of confusion. Currently, we exist in a tangled mess of two very large extremes—the beliefs created at the peak of diet culture in the '70s, '80s, and '90s that skinny was in and how you looked determined your worth to the 2000s when health shifted to body awareness, and strong was the new skinny. I'm not saying what message is true or if any are, but rather proving that regardless, we've all been shaped by these cultural ideas. There is no escaping them. If you fail to change them, they will become your beliefs. In this podcast, I discuss generational beliefs about health and the trauma they have caused. I also show you how to let go of these unhealthy beliefs and establish new (and true) beliefs that will change your health and your health legacy. Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Listen To The Rest Of The Health School Episodes: Don't forget to track where your energy level using: Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier. Ready to go deeper and take back your health? Learn how to nourish yourself in a way that is personal to you while also helping you to fully embrace all of you. Take back your hormones, get more energy, and learn how to thrive inside .
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#341: Bad Diet Advice Really Isn't About the Diet
10/24/2024
#341: Bad Diet Advice Really Isn't About the Diet
If you're breathing, it's assumed you've been exposed to bad diet advice. Growing up in the '80s and '90s, I lived through what some consider the peak of 'crazy diet advice.' From cabbage soup to grapefruit diets and liquid fasts, the '90s were anything short of one wild idea to the next that might help someone achieve their desired outcomes. Bad diet advice didn't just emerge in the last few decades; history proves it has been circulating throughout different millenniums. It's part of our history and still part of our culture. Yet, under the surface, there is more to dieting than meets the eye. It may feel like an approach to reach a better destination, whether through weight loss or another metric, but dieting creates a sense of safety, no matter how artificial it may be. It feels strange to combine dieting and safety—even contradictory. But if you dig deeper, you'll find that people seek diets to create order in what feels chaotic or dysregulated. They seek a system that provides safety when they don't feel safe. Safety is a human need (not a wish), and diets provide just enough safety to keep people needing them. In the podcast, I share a shift in understanding diet culture. I also share where it's led us astray and how to use it to better your life. Bad diet advice is only bad because we misunderstand what we need. This is different from your average conversation about bad diet advice. It's deeper and yet more profound. Listen to the podcast to understand the full story. Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Listen To The Rest Of The Health School Episodes: Don't forget to track where your energy level using: Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier. Ready to go deeper and take back your health? Learn how to nourish yourself in a way that is personal to you while also helping you to fully embrace all of you. Take back your hormones, get more energy, and learn how to thrive inside .
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#340: (Holy) Confidence Changes Your Biology
10/17/2024
#340: (Holy) Confidence Changes Your Biology
Self-confidence doesn't exist. Only holy confidence does. I spent most of my life looking for confidence in a place it doesn't exist. I lived chasing an idea, attempting to prop myself up enough to believe I had what it took, and if I believed it, then I would be confident. It's similar to assuming you'll be more confident when you look a certain way or secure a set amount of money in your bank account. While those may bring some confidence, they don't make you confident. Unfortunately, I chased a version of confidence that left me getting swallowed in the pit of endless self-help books, leaving me longing to uncover what my problem was. No amount of self-help led me to true confidence because true confidence is not found in self-power or self-perfection. It's found in something outside of yourself, which stems from recognizing, even owning, the weaker parts of yourself. Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Listen To The Rest Of The Health School Episodes: Don't forget to track where your energy level using: Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier. Ready to go deeper and take back your health? Learn how to nourish yourself in a way that is personal to you while also helping you to fully embrace all of you. Take back your hormones, get more energy, and learn how to thrive inside .
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#339: Five (Uncommon) Self-Disciplines I've Adopted
09/26/2024
#339: Five (Uncommon) Self-Disciplines I've Adopted
The idea of discipline used to repulse me. It felt like I was forcing myself into a box I didn't choose. In many ways, discipline equated to hate. I assumed self-disciplines were the same. Instead, I stuck with setting goals. But as my life progressed, I quickly realized that setting goals is one thing, and meeting them is entirely different . Ironically, achieving my goals required self-discipline. One that is more about protection and purpose, even pushing you forward, and less about dictatorship and punishment. In all areas, growth requires self-discipline, which creates the action to birth the outcome. I realized I needed to incorporate self-discipline to achieve my goals. All good things in life take work. That work comes from healthy self-disciplines. But honoring that and even living it means you must change your view of discipline. I share more about that inside this podcast and the five self-disciplines that have changed my relationship with my husband, God, and myself. Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Listen To The Rest Of The Health School Episodes: Don't forget to track where your energy level using: Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier. Ready to go deeper and take back your health? Learn how to nourish yourself in a way that is personal to you while also helping you to fully embrace all of you. Take back your hormones, get more energy, and learn how to thrive inside .
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#338: Health Update: What Is and What Isn't Working
09/11/2024
#338: Health Update: What Is and What Isn't Working
It's easy to assume nutritionists don't struggle with food. But it's often the opposite. At least it has been for me. Recently, I took a very unexpected break that happened for a million and one reasons, including some current health struggles (or what I labeled as health struggles based on what I saw on the surface). Luckily, the space gave me time to reflect. In this podcast, I share my current health struggles and my wins. As much as it's easy to miss the wins, I don't want to discount that regardless of what I see, this is what I know. Listen to the podcast to get my vulnerable conversation about what I'm dealing with. Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Listen To The Rest Of The Health School Episodes: Don't forget to track where your energy level using: Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier. Ready to go deeper and take back your health? Learn how to nourish yourself in a way that is personal to you while also helping you to fully embrace all of you. Take back your hormones, get more energy, and learn how to thrive inside .
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#336: What Should We Really Eat for Optimal Health?
06/28/2024
#336: What Should We Really Eat for Optimal Health?
If it feels like we’ve been here twenty times over, asking what is good and what is bad food. While it might seem elementary, food is still the most debated topic in health. The health space seems to continuously change what food they claim is ‘good.’ It’s like the flavor of the day. Fifty years into the bloom of the health era, we’re still asking the same question: what should we eat? It’s the same question I asked when I set my life path as a nutritionist. I wanted to help break the noise and define what foods create health. But that path was harder than anticipated. It wasn’t straight or clear but it felt narrow, even elusive. Many people find themselves in the same boat. Just when you think you have it figured out, your ideas about what is healthy change again. Yet, the longer I’ve been in the space and recognized patterns, the more I’ve realized it’s really not about a list of healthy and unhealthy foods. It’s about what your body needs. Your diet is personal. JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE SAYS IT’S HEALTHY DOESN’T MEAN IT’S HEALTHY FOR YOU. Of course, I know that’s not as sexy as telling you exactly what you should eat. I do hope you can see the freedom that health isn’t as complex as we’ve made it. It’s just showing up daily and feeding your body what it needs to thrive. With all of that said, there are still some frameworks to follow. A set of boundaries that helps clarify what is more healthy and potentially what is less. In this podcast, I lay out that framework by teaching you how to determine the difference between healthy and unhealthy food. That begins by learning how it interferes, influences, and alters your internal energy. Inside the podcast, I break it all down. Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Listen To The Rest Of The Health School Episodes: Don't forget to track where your energy level using: Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier. Ready to go deeper and take back your health? Learn how to nourish yourself in a way that is personal to you while also helping you to fully embrace all of you. Take back your hormones, get more energy, and learn how to thrive inside .
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#335: The Metabolic Power of Feminine Energy
06/12/2024
#335: The Metabolic Power of Feminine Energy
Even after getting my nutrition degree, I spent a lot of time thinking that health was a to-do list. I believed health was the product of what you did or didn't do. And in a lot of ways, this is true. But there is something more true. What is more accurate is that your body isn't just responding to what you do. It's responding to your perspective of what you do, your essence, how you show up, and your motivation. It's really about responding to how safe or unsafe you are, which is determined by your presence. I invited Jessica Ash to come on the show and talk more about embodying your healthy masculine and feminine energy, how this reacts inside your biology, changing your metabolic output, and how it changes your view of life. Learn how to embrace your feminine side through the four feminine archetypes. Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Listen To The Rest Of The Health School Episodes: Don't forget to track where your energy level using: Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier. Ready to go deeper and take back your health? Learn how to nourish yourself in a way that is personal to you while also helping you to fully embrace all of you. Take back your hormones, get more energy, and learn how to thrive inside .
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#334: Are You 'Resting' Too Much?
06/05/2024
#334: Are You 'Resting' Too Much?
We might be living in our rest era, but are you really resting? Or maybe you're resting too much. Rest is essential, but like hustle culture, too much of anything can become toxic. If you're resting too much, your body will get bored. Just like if you're not resting enough, your body will get sick. Both lead to similar results. In this podcast, learn all about rest, whether you're resting too much, and the difference between real rest and artificial rest. Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Listen To The Rest Of The Health School Episodes: Don't forget to track where your energy level using: Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier. Ready to go deeper and take back your health? Learn how to nourish yourself in a way that is personal to you while also helping you to fully embrace all of you. Take back your hormones, get more energy, and learn how to thrive inside .
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#333: How To Lose Weight (The Healthy Way)
05/30/2024
#333: How To Lose Weight (The Healthy Way)
Weight loss isn't one of my favorite topics, but it is important. I decided to answer the question of how to lose weight in a way that helps you understand why the traditional way hasn't worked and what will. There are many ways to lose weight, but not all are healthy. If you want to keep it off, you must choose the healthy route from an expansion form of health, not reduction. Body fat, like all biological components, serves a purpose and is necessary for our well-being. However, it's all about balance. Excess or insufficient body fat can lead to issues. The key to achieving a healthy weight lies in understanding the purpose of body fat. This knowledge will help you comprehend why your body might be reluctant to let go of excess fat. In this podcast, I explain how to lose weight, where it goes, and what a healthy body weight looks like. You'll also learn why doing hard things is important (because your body thrives in work). Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Listen To The Rest Of The Health School Episodes: Don't forget to track where your energy level using: Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier. Ready to go deeper and take back your health? Learn how to nourish yourself in a way that is personal to you while also helping you to fully embrace all of you. Take back your hormones, get more energy, and learn how to thrive inside .
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#332: When To Let Go Of The Plan (The Intro Of Bioenergetics)
05/15/2024
#332: When To Let Go Of The Plan (The Intro Of Bioenergetics)
When I lost my health, doing everything right, and by everything, I mean eating all of the ‘right’ foods and working out at least once a day, I realized everything right wasn’t right for me. No matter what anyone said, the best health plan didn’t pan out for me. At the time, I had no idea how much of a blessing this was. It felt like a battle I had lost. My body failed, and everything I knew about health was wrong. I was left with nothing. But a few years into my healing journey, I started to realize it wasn’t necessarily what I was doing that was wrong. I had just failed to recognize how it was influencing my internal state. I lived fixated on the external metrics of health. What I could count, measure, or time. It was always about what I did and never about how my body reacted to what I did. It was always about doing more and attempting to arrive at some far-off destination. But this was wrong. I was wrong. Arguably, the entire health space has it wrong. It’s not about what you do. Health is about how your body reacts to what you do. This understanding eliminates the idea that there is a to-do list or a perfect health plan that will fix you. Things aren’t good or bad, healthy or unhealthy; they can be either, depending on how your body reacts. How your body reacts is understood through the foundations of bioenergetics. In this podcast, I introduce the study of bioenergetics and how it connects your entire lifestyle, proving that health is more than what you eat and how you move. Health is everything about your life, from the air you breathe to the relationships you interact with. Proving why even the best health plan might not work for you. Everything may be separate, but it’s all connected, and we need to focus on that connectedness. Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Listen To The Rest Of The Health School Episodes: Don't forget to track where your energy level using: Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier. Ready to go deeper and take back your health? Learn how to nourish yourself in a way that is personal to you while also helping you to fully embrace all of you. Take back your hormones, get more energy, and learn how to thrive inside .
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#331: Do You Need Hormone Replacement Therapy?
05/10/2024
#331: Do You Need Hormone Replacement Therapy?
Today, I interviewed , asking her all of your hormonal questions, including if you should take hormone replacement therapy, how to prepare for menopause, how to tell when you're in perimenopause, what blood sugar has to do with your hormones, and so much more. Listen to the podcast and check out Dr. Brighten's latest book, Hormone replacement therapy is becoming increasingly common. The conversations are so familiar it feels like if you're not on hormone replacement therapy, you might be doing something wrong. It's the same for all other hormones. Everywhere you look, someone else is telling you they're a problem, making you assume you have a problem, even if you don't. I'd even argue that hormones are one of the most wrongfully villainized body processes today. But that's a story for another day. The reality is that we encounter a lot of chatter about hormones. Nearly all of it is negative, making you believe that you probably have some hormonal problem, even if you don't. I know all too well it's easy to fall into this predicament. Not long ago, I found myself questioning if my hormones were the problem and perhaps I needed some form of external therapy to fix it. Listen to today's episode to learn more: . Listen To The Rest Of The Health School Episodes: Don't forget to track where your energy level using: Take things to the next level: Get health advice that works delivered straight to your inbox. The only place guaranteed to make you healthier and happier. Ready to go deeper and take back your health? Learn how to nourish yourself in a way that is personal to you while also helping you to fully embrace all of you. Take back your hormones, get more energy, and learn how to thrive inside .
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