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Meet Your Body

Jessica Valant

112 episodes

5 days ago

In this episode of Meet Your Body, Jessica discusses the importance of nourishing your nervous system for overall health. She shares her personal journey with chronic stress and burnout and how taking intentional steps towards regulating and healing her nervous system was an essential piece for her overall health. This conversation delves into the science of the stress response, why we feel increased anxiety as our hormones change, the impact of lifestyle choices, and actionable strategies to...

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Health & Fitness

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In this episode of Meet Your Body, Jessica discusses the importance of nourishing your nervous system for overall health. She shares her personal journey with chronic stress and burnout and how taking intentional steps towards regulating and healing her nervous system was an essential piece for her overall health. This conversation delves into the science of the stress response, why we feel increased anxiety as our hormones change, the impact of lifestyle choices, and actionable strategies to...

Show more...

Self-Improvement,

Health & Fitness

Episodes (20/112)

Meet Your Body

Nourishing Your Nervous System

In this episode of Meet Your Body, Jessica discusses the importance of nourishing your nervous system for overall health. She shares her personal journey with chronic stress and burnout and how taking intentional steps towards regulating and healing her nervous system was an essential piece for her overall health. This conversation delves into the science of the stress response, why we feel increased anxiety as our hormones change, the impact of lifestyle choices, and actionable strategies to...

6 days ago

39 minutes

Meet Your Body

Neighbors, Community and Counterweights with Shannan Martin

We are living in a heavy time. Isolation and loneliness are commonplace. We feel like the weight of the world is on our shoulders. We long for community yet don't always see a way to find it amidst the hardship and vitriol coming at us from all sides. Today's guest is here to offer us insights, steps and hope when it comes to letting ourselves feel the discomfort of our feelings while also embracing the need for community in our lives. Shannan Martin and Jessica discuss: ⚫︎ The importance of ...

1 week ago

47 minutes

Meet Your Body

Making Friends As An Adult

Isolation and loneliness is truly a health epidemic in our society, yet it can feel extremely difficult and intimidating to make friends as an adult. In today's podcast episode, Jessica unpacks the mental shifts that need to occur in order to feel connected to others, as well as practical tips to help keep current friends and make new friends in our adult years. Community and friendship are both vital pieces to our longterm health and emotional vibrancy, and this episode will help both introv...

2 weeks ago

36 minutes

Meet Your Body

The Supplements I'm Taking

Supplements can be an important part of a complete healthcare routine, but it can be hard to decide the best vitamins and supplements for yourself when the information available feels overwhelming. In today's episode of Meet Your Body, Jessica explains the supplement regimen she's currently using in her own life. She discusses why she has personally decided to take things such as creatine, Vitamin D and more, as well as the science behind each one. As opposed to getting another checklis...

3 weeks ago

35 minutes

Meet Your Body

How To Support Someone With Breast Cancer

As a breast cancer survivor, Jessica knows firsthand how important the support of community is during the time of diagnosis and treatment. She often gets asked what someone can do to support a loved one who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. In this episode of Meet Your Body, Jessica gives you specific and practical ideas for how to help and show love to someone in your life diagnosed with breast cancer or undergoing a mastectomy. Resources mentioned in this episode: ⚫︎ Free Breast ...

1 month ago

26 minutes

Meet Your Body

Overwhelm and Health Information

We are living in a time of vast amounts of health information, expert opinions and influencer experience. While it's great to have access to so much technology and health information, it can also feel extremely overwhelming. We can easily become confused about what new things to try, how to include them in our own lives and who to trust. In today's episode, Jessica talks about how to deal with the overwhelm you may feel when it comes to making health and wellness choices for yourself. S...

1 month ago

41 minutes

Meet Your Body

How To Prepare For Surgery (Best Of)

Having surgery can be a major life event. If it's something you need to go through at any point, it's important to know how to prepare so you can set yourself up for the best possible outcomes. In today's episode, Jessica talks you through nine specific things to help you prepare for any major surgery. These include the importance of asking questions of your doctors, moving your body prior to surgery, knowing what you'll need when you get home from the hospital and more. Jessica draws on he...

1 month ago

38 minutes

Meet Your Body

Osteoporosis - Prevention, Diagnosis and Exercise with Rebekah Rotstein

It is estimated that over 10 million Americans have been diagnosed with osteoporosis. Despite how common this condition is, there isn't typically very clear guidelines about how to exercise with osteoporosis. This is where our guest today comes in! In this extremely important interview, Jessica talks to Rebekah Rotstein about: ⚫︎ How she was diagnosed in her late twenties with osteoporosis ⚫︎ When you should advocate for getting your first bone scan ⚫︎ Why thinking about osteoporosis preventi...

1 month ago

53 minutes

Meet Your Body

Having a Baby and Life Lessons After 40 with Nicole Walters

What if everything you've done in the past has led to who you are right now? What if the dreams you once had don't quite fit in with where you are in life right now? And what if all of that feels exactly right? Our guest today knows firsthand how life can throw unexpected things your way. From when she quit her job live in front of 10,000 people, to adopting three beautiful girls, to her unexpected divorce, to becoming pregnant at the age of 40 with the love of her life, Nicole Walters has se...

2 months ago

42 minutes

Meet Your Body

The Hidden Benefits of Building Muscle

You probably know the building muscle helps with overall strength and bone health. But did you know there is a long list of not as well known benefits of having more muscle mass? In today's episode, Jessica lays out the hidden benefits of building muscle and gaining muscle strength. You'll learn the science and physiology behind how more muscle can actually help you live a longer, happier and more vital life! For more everyday workouts, encouragement and direction, join Jessica's Four Week Mu...

2 months ago

19 minutes

Meet Your Body

My Current Workout Schedule

In today's episode of Meet Your Body, Jessica talks through the details about the workout plan she is currently following in her own life. While you may see snippets through her YouTube videos and Instagram posts, in this episode you'll get the full breakdown on what workouts Jessica is doing each week to keep her body strong and healthy as a perimenopausal woman. For more everyday workouts, encouragement and direction, join Jessica's Four Week Muscle Strength Program in UNLIMITED that ...

2 months ago

28 minutes

Meet Your Body

What I'm Focusing on For My Health Right Now

The amount of choices and decisions we make around our health every day can feel overwhelming. Between when and how to workout, when and what to eat, getting your steps in, improving sleep, decreasing stress, deciding about HRT and more, it can feel hard to even start taking steps to improve our health. In today's episode, Jessica discusses the five things she is focusing on specifically right now for her health. She also explains how too many choices and options can actually paralyze us from...

2 months ago

24 minutes

Meet Your Body

How Hard Work Fuels Growth in Fitness and Life with Eleanor Beaton

Eleanor Beaton is a woman business owner and busy mom of two. She leads women around the world in how to scale and grow their own businesses to millions of dollars of revenue per year. She also recently dedicated herself to a consistent weight lifting program and protocol and is reaping the rewards of feeling stronger than ever as a woman in her 40's. In this powerful interview, Jessica and Eleanor discuss Eleanor's decision to recommit to a new fitness program and the exact steps she t...

2 months ago

52 minutes

Meet Your Body

How To Start Lifting Weights

Lifting weights is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Yet it can be hard to know where to start when you are a beginner! In today's episode of Meet Your Body, Jessica talks about how you can start lifting weights and strength training. You'll learn: - The amazing benefits of lifting weights - How long and often each session should be - How to plan your legs days, arm days and full body days - The different types of resistance training And more! You'll walk away with ...

3 months ago

39 minutes

Meet Your Body

How a Hobby Became a Powerful Online Community with Lauren Moore

Today's guest is a prime example of how you can take a personal passion and turn it into a dream career. Lauren Moore is the founder of Book Huddle, an online community of over 400k readers that helps people connect through book recommendations, book clubs and in person retreats. But before becoming the queen of books online, Lauren worked with clients in brand marketing and strategy. In today's episode Jessica and Lauren talk about: - How a single TikTok post launched Lauren from talking abo...

3 months ago

54 minutes

Meet Your Body

What I'm Reading and my Favorite Books!

We are talking all about books today on Meet Your Body! Jessica nerds out on all things books and hosts an informal "book club" for all listeners, talking about and listing her favorite books over the past three years. She covers genres such as fantasy, mystery, romantic comedy, women's fiction and self-help. So grab a pen and paper to take notes because this episode is for book lovers everywhere! Resources: ⚫︎ Jessica’s website, resources, services & more: http://www.jessicavalantp...

3 months ago

34 minutes

Meet Your Body

Red Light - The Science, Uses and Benefits

Red light therapy is a powerful tool for the use of numerous health conditions. It has shown benefits in the areas of inflammation, wound healing, skin issues, joint pain, pelvic floor dysfunction, stress relief and more. Red light is a non-invasive treatment that works directly on the mitochondria in the cells, supporting energy production and optimal cellular function. It has shown positive benefits clinically for decades and now red light can easily be used at home as well. In today's epis...

3 months ago

35 minutes

Meet Your Body

My Experience with HRT

Hormone replacement therapy is all over the media right now for good reason. We are finally understanding more about the powerful positive effects HRT can have on many women around the globe. But what does HRT actually do and what does it look like for certain individuals? In this episode of Meet Your Body, you'll hear firsthand Jessica's personal experience using HRT over the past six months. She first explains in simplified terms what HRT is and the purpose of using it, including the vital ...

4 months ago

28 minutes

Meet Your Body

Survivorship, HRT and Support for the Cancer Community with Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky

Millions of women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, yet the support they receive when it comes to longterm care and quality of life can be lacking. In this powerful and informative episode, Jessica talks with Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky, a board-certified medical oncologist specializing in breast and gynecologic oncology. They discuss: - The importance of survivorship and improving the longterm quality of life for cancer survivors - How to feel supported by your team of doctors - The cu...

4 months ago

47 minutes

Meet Your Body

Hormone Replacement Therapy with Dr. Noor Al-Humaidhi

In today's episode of Meet Your Body, Dr. Noor Al-Humaidhi and Jessica discuss everything you need to know when it comes to hormone replacement therapy so you can make informed choices for yourself and your body. You will learn: - The specifics around the hormones and delivery methods involved with HRT - Why HRT can be so important to our health as aging women - The exact tests to request from your doctor and the questions to ask in order to find out if HRT is right for you - The details arou...

5 months ago

54 minutes