We’ve been told to count calories, trust labels, and eat “healthy.” But what if the real story isn’t about what you eat, it’s about what’s actually in your food, and what it’s doing to your hormones?
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Alexandra MacKillop, a functional medicine doctor and women’s health specialist, to unpack the truth about how stress, toxins, and nutrient-depleted foods are quietly disrupting women’s hormonal balance. We talk about how most women are taught to manage symptoms instead of understanding root causes, and why midlife so often becomes the turning point, the moment we finally wake up to what our bodies have been trying to say all along.
Dr. Alexandra shares her journey from food science to functional medicine and reveals what true healing looks like when we stop outsourcing our health and start listening to our bodies. She brings the perfect mix of science and soul, helping you reconnect with your natural rhythms and restore hormonal balance from the inside out.
If you’ve ever felt betrayed by “healthy eating” or wondered why you still feel off even when you’re doing everything “right,” this conversation will open your eyes to what’s really going on behind the scenes, and how to take your power back.
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Most women are told that birth control is safe, simple, and the solution to their problems. But what if the truth is far more complicated, and your mental health is paying the price?
In this episode, I sit down with Taylor Lechner, Registered Dietitian and founder of Nourished by Taylor, to uncover the often-overlooked connection between hormonal contraceptives and mental health. Taylor shares her journey from conventional nutrition into women’s health advocacy, and we explore the realities women aren’t being told when they’re handed a prescription.
We talk about informed consent, the impact of hormonal birth control on mood and well-being, and the critical importance of self-advocacy in the medical system. Taylor also shares natural alternatives and root-cause approaches that help women restore balance without relying on quick fixes.
Have you ever wondered if the pill (or another hormonal contraceptive) might be affecting more than just your cycle?
This conversation is about education, awareness, and empowerment, so you can make the health decisions that truly serve you.
📺 Jump on Taylor’s Breakup with Birth Control Free Masterclass
🎧 Listen to She's in Sync Podcast to learn more about birth control
🤍 Explore ways to work with Taylor 1:1
💌 Get in touch with Taylor on Instagram @nourishedbytay
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Most people think building wealth comes down to two levers: working harder or cutting back. But what if true wealth isn’t about either, and actually begins with values, mindset, and alignment?
In this episode, I sit down with Morgan Blackman, Holistic Wealth Coach, to talk about what it really means to create wealth you can feel at peace with. We unpack the unique financial challenges women face, the role of agency and responsibility in money decisions, and how mental health directly impacts financial well-being.
Morgan shares her journey of becoming a self-taught investor, her trauma-informed approach to financial coaching, and why guilt around pricing your services can keep you from your fullest potential. We also explore the role of intuition, wellness, and even AI in reshaping how we think about money.
Have you ever wondered why making more money, or spending less, still doesn’t make you feel wealthy?
This conversation is an invitation to reimagine wealth as wholeness: financial, emotional, and spiritual alignment that supports your life, not just your bank account.
📹 Jump on Morgan’s free webinar: From Financial Confusion to Clarity
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💻 Check out more of Morgan’s free resources
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Most people think the danger of social media is just “too much screen time.” But what if the real cost is the way it hijacks your emotions, your intuition, and your mental health?
In this solo episode, I dive into the unseen mental load of social media: how the algorithm feeds you rage-inducing content, why anger can feel addictive, and how the constant stream of information overloads your nervous system. I share my personal experiences with the pull of moral superiority online, and what I’ve learned about trusting myself instead of letting the algorithm dictate my focus.
Have you ever noticed yourself scrolling, feeling outraged, and then realizing you don’t even know why you’re so angry?
This conversation is about reclaiming your power by setting boundaries, filtering what you consume, and remembering that your mental health is worth protecting above all else.
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Most people think nervous system healing is about techniques: breathwork, meditation, regulation practices. But what if the real transformation only happens when you choose differently?
In this episode, I sit down with Crystal “The Oracle” Harris, an Intuitive Development Coach and Somatic Trauma Therapist, to explore why new choices are the missing piece in nervous system healing. We talk about authenticity, trauma responses, and how boundaries shape our ability to grow. Crystal shares her unique lens on disconfirming experiences, the powerful moments that prove to your body and mind that safety and change are possible.
We also dive into intuition, community, and the daily choices that create healing from the inside out.
Have you ever noticed yourself doing all the “right practices” and still feeling stuck in the same patterns?
This conversation is an invitation to move beyond theory, into the kind of embodied change that rewires everything.
💡 Want to see a hilarious take on this? Watch Crystal’s reel here: “regulating my nervous system with everything but new choices”
It’s funny af but also the perfect illustration of why doing the same things over and over can be pointless.
💻 Check out Crystal’s resources and recommendations www.crystaltheoracle.com
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Most people believe their health struggles are random, or worse, that they’re failing because of willpower. But what if your genes were silently shaping how your body handles stress, nutrition, and even mental health?
In this episode, I sit down with Tom Nikkola, a veteran in the health and fitness industry with more than 23 years of experience. Tom breaks down the truth about MTHFR gene variants and methylation, explaining how these genetic factors can impact everything from your mood to your energy levels.
We also talk about the basics most people ignore: sleep, nutrition, and simple, methodical resistance workouts, and how these foundations can transform your health, even if you’ve never been tested for MTHFR.
Have you ever felt like you’re doing “all the right things” and still not getting the results you want?
This isn’t about fear or genetic determinism. It’s about knowing how your body works, where your blind spots might be, and what simple, practical steps will actually move the needle in your health and life.
💻 Check out Tom’s resources and recommendations: www.tomnikkola.com
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What if grief isn’t just about surviving but about being cracked open to a completely new polarity of living?
In this episode, I sit down with Melani Sessa, founder of Grace and Grief Healing, to have one of the most profound and tender conversations we’ve ever had on this podcast. After the unexpected loss of her son, Melani found herself navigating not only the depths of sorrow but also the birth of a movement, a community where grieving mothers are met with faith, honesty, and presence.
We talk about the truths most people never say out loud: how grief reshapes your body, mind, and relationships… how faith can anchor you when the ground has completely given way… and what it really means to show up for someone in loss.
This isn’t about finding silver linings. It’s about hearing from a woman who has lived the unthinkable and chosen to create light in the darkest valley. If you or someone you love is walking through grief, this episode will meet you exactly where you are.
📚 Take a look at Melani’s guides and resources
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What if your “money problems” were never really about money?
In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Paige Pritchard, founder of Overcoming Overspending™ and financial coach featured by NBC, The Washington Post, and The Dr. Phil Show, to talk about the deeper truth behind overspending. Paige shares her own story of blowing through a $60K salary in just one year and how she transformed that low point into a mission to help women rewrite their money story.
We dive into the emotional roots of overspending, the role of identity and self-worth in our financial choices, and the guilt and shame that keep women trapped in the cycle. Paige brings both practical tools and compassionate wisdom for budgeting, debt management, and saying no without fear.
If you’ve ever felt out of control with money, or defined by the mistakes of your past, this episode is your roadmap to empowerment, clarity, and freedom.
Where to find and work with Paige:
Instagram: @overcoming_overspending
TikTok: @overcoming_overspending
Work with Paige: Overcoming Overspending Group Coaching Program
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What if the glass of wine you reach for at night isn’t harmless, but the thing keeping you from your full awakening?
In this solo episode, I get deeply personal about my sober curious journey and why walking away from alcohol became one of the most radical acts of self-love in my midlife. I unpack the cultural lies that glorify drinking, the coping mechanisms hiding beneath every pour, and how alcohol quietly disconnects us from our bodies, our clarity, and our healing.
This isn’t a lecture: it’s an invitation. I share the messy truths, the awkward social moments, and the profound empowerment I found after 90 days sober. If you’ve ever wondered what life could feel like without numbing, this episode is your permission slip to find out.
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📚 Check out my guide: Her Over-Functioning Recovery Guide™
💻 Visit my Mental Health Hub for more resources & how to work with me.
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What if the most powerful thing you could do for your child’s autism diagnosis wasn’t just therapy hours, but healing their body from the inside out?
In this eye-opening episode, I sit down with pediatric dietitian and holistic health trailblazer Greer McGuinness to unpack the journey that began with her own son’s autism diagnosis. We explore the biochemistry, environmental factors, and overlooked medical pieces that can influence autism symptoms, and how addressing them can unlock a child’s potential.
Greer shares the integrative tools she’s used in her practice and her own home: biomedical testing, gut healing, detoxification, and nutrient optimization. We also talk about the roadblocks parents face in the conventional system, and why trusting your instincts as a parent might be your most valuable tool of all.
If you’ve ever felt powerless in the face of a diagnosis, this episode will show you there is always more you can do and that your child’s story is still being written.
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💻 Check out Greer’s free resources
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What if the story of your trauma, your resilience, and your rebirth has been living in your pelvis all along?
In this transformative episode, I sit down with Sophianic medicine woman and visionary mentor Caytlyn Dee to explore the power of pelvic work as a gateway to healing. We talk about how trauma imprints in the fascia, why women armor their bodies to survive, and what it really takes to feel safe enough to soften back into yourself.
Caytlyn shares her own story of trauma and healing, the gentle practices that begin to release what’s been locked away, and why creating safe, sacred community is essential for the journey. From nervous system science to womb wisdom, this conversation is both a map and an initiation.
If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your body, numbed out, or afraid of your own softness, this episode will remind you that your body isn’t betraying you. It’s carrying your story, waiting for you to set it free.
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💻 Visit Caytlyn’s website: freespiritliving.com
💌 Get in touch with Caytlyn on Instagram @caytlyndee
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What if your fatigue, mood swings, and period problems aren’t random… but rooted in your minerals?
In this game-changing episode, I sit down with Amanda Montalvo, hormone healer, educator, and founder of Master Your Minerals, to talk about the missing link in most women’s health care: mineral balance. Amanda breaks down how birth control, copper toxicity, and undiagnosed deficiencies quietly wreck your hormones and why testing (not guessing) is the real revolution.
We cover everything from postpartum depletion to perimenopause chaos, thyroid issues, and why even “clean” diets can keep women sick if mineral loss isn’t addressed. Amanda’s journey from PCOS and hypothyroidism to full-body healing through mineral testing is the proof that knowledge + nourishment = power.
If you’ve ever felt dismissed by your labs, this episode will show you the data behind the dysfunction and what to do about it.
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💻 Visit Amanda’s website: hormonehealingrd.com
💌 Get in touch with Amanda on Instagram @hormonehealingrd
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What if the very movement that promised to free us is now keeping us guarded, resentful, and disconnected from our deepest desires?
In this solo episode, I pull back the curtain on the shadow side of modern feminism, how it’s shifted from empowering women to perform independence, to subtly shaming softness, safety, and the desire to be held. I dive into my own journey with polarity, partnership, and nervous system healing, and why reclaiming the soft woman is the most radical rebellion of all.
We talk about healthy leadership in relationships, mutual growth (without the mothering), and the difference between self-responsibility and hyper-independence masked as empowerment. If you’ve ever felt torn between being the strong one and secretly craving to be led: you are so not alone.
This is your permission slip to be safe, supported, and still sovereign.
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What if puberty wasn’t a crisis to manage, but a sacred initiation to honor?
In this deeply needed episode, I sit down with Dr. Tara Rawana, naturopathic doctor, youth educator, and co-founder of All About Mental Empowerment, to talk about what it really takes to raise emotionally grounded, confident daughters in today’s hyper-connected world.
We unpack the five stages of puberty, the impact of social media on body image, and the difference between just “educating” our daughters vs emotionally attuning to them. From shame-free sexuality talks to building trust and family connection, this episode is both a guide and a healing space for every parent navigating this rite of passage.
If you’re raising a daughter, or healing the girl you once were, this conversation is a must.
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💻 Visit Dr. Tara’s website: www.tararawana.com
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What if the most radical healing of your life didn’t come in a white coat but in your own kitchen, your own soul, and your refusal to give up?
In this powerful episode, I sit down with Doris Kun, aka Detoxing Dori, who said no to conventional cancer treatment and yes to trusting her body. After a thyroid cancer diagnosis, Dori forged her own healing path through deep detox, emotional release, energetic healing, and fierce commitment to holistic wellness.
We dive into the limitations of the Western medical model, the metaphysical roots of illness, and the mind-body connection most doctors never mention. Dori shares how she created her own protocol, went into remission, and now helps others do the same by remembering that true healing is not just physical… it’s personal.
If you’ve ever wondered if there’s another way, this episode is your reminder that your body already knows the way.
📕 Check out Dori’s Guide: “Forgotten Cancer Therapies”
📲 Find more of Dori’s resources: https://linktr.ee/doriskun
💌 Get in touch with Dori on Instagram @detoxing_dori
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What if your “mental health solution” quietly stole the very essence of who you are?
In this raw and riveting episode, I sit down with Amanda Burnett, a 30-year-old nurse turned activist, to talk about what happened after one panic attack led to a decade on Lexapro. From the initial relief to the soul-numbing side effects, Amanda shares the harrowing truth about SSRI withdrawal, the silence surrounding it, and the system that never taught her how to come off safely.
This isn’t anti-medication, it’s pro-informed consent. We talk about lifestyle shifts, the power of community, and the urgency of honest conversations around psychiatric drugs. Amanda’s story is one of grief, grit, and deep reclamation and her voice is one every woman needs in her healing arsenal.
If you’ve ever questioned your meds, your symptoms, or the silence surrounding both, this is your sign to start asking the deeper questions.
💡 Check out Amanda’s resources for psych med withdrawal
📥 Report your withdrawal experience to the FDA through the Antidepressant Coalition for Education website: antidepressantinfo.org
💌 Get in touch with Amanda on Instagram @thatfunctionalnurse
💻 More Resources for tapering/psychiatric medication withdrawal:
www.theinnercompass.org
www.survivingantidepressants.org
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What if that tension in your friendship isn’t a sign it’s falling apart but an invitation to grow deeper?
In this intimate and hilariously real convo, I sit down with Caitlin Raymond, certified trainer, transformation queen, and deep-feeler in heavy-lifting skin, to unpack the messy, beautiful truth about friendship conflict, especially when business and boundaries collide.
We talk about the power of vulnerability, why avoidance kills connection, and how nervous system safety is the secret sauce to keeping your sisterhoods alive. From ayahuasca awakenings to voice note apologies, this episode is a raw exploration of what it really means to do the work with yourself and the women you love.
If you’ve ever wondered whether your friendship can survive the hard stuff, this episode is your reminder that rupture can become a doorway to real, unshakable connection.
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What happens when the woman who holds everyone else together finally breaks?
In this deeply resonant episode, I sit down with Jen Wernicke, holistic nurse, nervous system expert, and founder of The Calm Mom Comeback, to talk about what happens when the caregiving system breaks you. Jen shares her raw story of leaving conventional nursing to save her own mental health, reclaim her body, and create a new legacy for her family.
We explore the crushing weight of silent survival mode, the trauma patterns no one talks about in motherhood, and how healing the nervous system (not just “self-care”) is the key to becoming the calm, connected woman and mother you were always meant to be.
If you’ve been holding it all together while secretly falling apart, this episode is your lifeline.
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💌 Connect with her via email: hello@jenwernickecoaching.com
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What if the labels you were given weren’t life sentences, but the beginning of your breakthrough?
In this powerful and intimate conversation, I sit down with Jess Brown, writer, entrepreneur, and founder of Manifest Everyday, to unpack her 15-year journey through the mental health system, from misdiagnosis and inpatient care to radical self-healing and full liberation.
Jess gets real about the trauma that shaped her, the damage of being overmedicated and misunderstood, and the moment she said no more. We talk about what it takes to reclaim your mental health without meds, why trauma-informed care matters, and how belief work, energy healing, and deep lifestyle change brought her back to life.
This one is for every woman who's ever felt broken, mislabeled, or silenced, and is ready to rise anyway.
💡 Check out all of Jess’ resources for Wellness Transformation
💻 Dive into Jess’ Blog "Manifest Everyday"
💌 Get in touch with Jess on Facebook facebook.com/hijessbrown and facebook.com/manifesteveryday | Pinterest | TikTok | YouTube
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What if the diagnosis was never the full story—just the start of your reclamation?
In this fiercely honest and hope-filled conversation, I sit down with Dr. Ashleigh Moreland—neurophysiologist, therapist, and founder of the Re-MIND Institute—to unravel the deeper layers of mental health: childhood trauma, shame, nervous system dysregulation, and the generational cycles we’re done repeating.
We talk about the difference between the brain and the mind, the subtle ways trauma shows up in parenting, and the high cost of staying the “good girl.” Dr. Ashleigh shares the science behind neuroplasticity and the emotional truth behind self-forgiveness, while offering a vision for healing that’s grounded in compassion, curiosity, and radical self-awareness.
If you’ve ever felt like your strength was hiding your pain… this episode is your permission slip to start healing—for real.
💡 Get on any of Dr. Ashleigh’s FREE email education series
💻 Check out Dr. Ashleigh’s website: www.re-mind.institute/mentalhealth
💌 Get in touch with Dr. Ashleigh on Instagram: @remind.institute | Facebook | LinkedIn
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