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Vanessa G Fitcast

Vanessa Gillette, Omar Pozos

If you’re a woman who thinks "eating less” is the answer to losing weight, or that you have to choose between donuts and wine or a body you love, then the Vanessa G Fitcast, hosted by Vanessa Gillette and Omar Pozos, is for you. Vanessa is CEO and head coach of Vanessa G Fitness & Nutrition, an online health and wellness coaching company known for helping women create bodies they love through functional, science-based nutrition and training. We are FED UP with diet culture giving bad advice on how

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All Episodes

00:30:11

Ep. 270 Why Your Body Is in Survival Mode (And How...

Vanessa G Fitcast ·

2026/04/06

I want to tell you about a woman who was doing everything right. Eating clean, working out consistently, tracking everything, taking all the supplements. She'd been doing this for two years. And in those two years her weight had gone up, her energy had gotten worse, and she'd started waking up every morning with this low-grade dread about her body that she just couldn't shake. She went to her doctor. Labs came back normal. She went to a functional medicine doctor. Got a supplement list. Came back

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00:27:25

Ep. 269 Stop Overcomplicating Hormone Health: 5 Daily...

Vanessa G Fitcast ·

2026/03/30

What if the reason your hormones feel “off”… has nothing to do with supplements, diets, or doing more and everything to do with what you’re not doing daily?In this episode, we break down the five simple but powerful habits that can dramatically improve your hormone health in as little as 90 days. These aren’t trendy hacks or complicated protocols. They’re foundational lifestyle shifts that most women overlook while chasing faster, flashier solutions. We dive into how your morning routine, movement,

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00:36:19

Ep. 268 Healing from PCOS, Adrenal Burnout, and...

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2026/03/23

What if the reason your body isn’t responding… isn’t because you’re doing something wrong?In this episode, I sit down with Vital Spark coach Lindsey Newman to unpack the story behind her journey from “doing everything right” to realizing her body was breaking down beneath the surface. Coach Lindsey shares what it looked like to chase the “fit mom” identity of training harder, eating less, and trying to prove something both to herself and to the world around her. Despite eating as little as 1200

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00:36:31

Ep. 267 From Bodybuilding Burnout to Functional...

Vanessa G Fitcast ·

2026/03/16

What if the very habits you believe are making you healthier are actually breaking your body down?In this episode, I sit down with functional health coach Lacey Iskra in our new home and podcast studio (hehe) to unpack the powerful and complicated journey that led her from bodybuilding and extreme dieting to true root-cause healing. Lacey shares how years of intense training, restrictive nutrition, and pushing through stress eventually left her with hormonal dysfunction, autoimmune symptoms, and a

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00:34:57

Ep. 266 Half Baked Pregnancy Update! Here's What I've...

Vanessa G Fitcast ·

2026/03/09

Most women will research every stroller, bottle, and sleep schedule for their baby but spend almost no time thinking about how to support their own body during pregnancy.In this episode, I’m sharing a “half baked” pregnancy update and pulling back the curtain on what I’ve actually been doing to support my body while growing this baby. The reality is that most prenatal care is focused on monitoring the baby, not optimizing the mother’s health. And while that makes sense medically, it also leaves a

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00:34:46

Ep. 265 You're Not a Robot! Stop Treating Yourself...

Vanessa G Fitcast ·

2026/03/02

You are not failing because you lack discipline. You’re struggling because you’re trying to live like a machine. In this episode, I’m breaking down why most systems fall apart the moment life gets hard and how to rebuild yours so it actually works for a human nervous system. We’re taught to design routines assuming endless energy, focus, and motivation, but real life doesn’t operate that way. You have limited time, attention, and willpower, and your systems need to reflect that reality. I explain

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00:35:26

Ep. 264 Chronic Diet Culture, Postpartum Healing, and...

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2026/02/23

If you’ve ever felt like your body is fighting you no matter how “perfect” your nutrition or workouts are, this episode will feel like a deep exhale. Today, I’m sitting down with Soraya Rufener, one of our coaches at Vital Spark, to share the story behind the safety, trust, and results her clients feel from day one. Soraya isn’t just highly credentialed as a registered nurse and functional health coach. She’s lived through chronic dieting, body distrust, and the exhausting pressure to always “do

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00:56:04

Ep. 263 Featured Replay: How To Train Your Mind To...

Vanessa G Fitcast ·

2026/02/16

We wanted to bring back one of our favorite interview episodes this week! Justin Su'a is a mental performance coach for the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team and host of our daily favorite podcast, Increase Your Impact. He has worked with top NFL, PGA, MLB, and NCAA athletes, as well as top corporate leaders to improve their mental performance game. In this episode, we cover the importance of mental performance, the power of self-reflection, doing things by design instead of by default, how to figure

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00:22:18

Ep. 262 Why Your Nervous System Must Be Regulated For...

Vanessa G Fitcast ·

2026/02/09

If fat loss feels harder than it should and healing seems slow no matter what you try, the problem may not be your discipline. It may be your nervous system. In this conversation, I explain why a chronically dysregulated nervous system can block healing, fat loss, and hormone balance no matter how perfect your protocols look on paper. Your body is always choosing survival first, and when it perceives constant stress, it will not prioritize digestion, repair, or metabolic efficiency. I walk you

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00:31:07

Ep. 261 Struggling With Motivation? Listen To This!

Vanessa G Fitcast ·

2026/02/02

Struggling with motivation lately? You’re not broken and you’re definitely not lazy. In this episode, I share a real-time reflection on why motivation feels shaky during seasons of massive identity transition, especially when life, work, and motherhood are all evolving at once. When our identity is clear, action feels easy but when we’re questioning who we are becoming, everything can feel heavy and confusing. I break down why motivation is an unreliable driver and why waiting to “feel ready” keeps

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00:41:38

Ep. 260 Lessons From Motherhood, Managing Your Mind...

Vanessa G Fitcast ·

2026/01/26

In today’s episode, I’m sitting down with Krista Moreland, one of our incredible functional health coaches here at Vital Spark, to share her story, her breaking point, and the moment that changed everything. Krista joined our team in early 2025 with over a decade of coaching experience, but her journey goes far deeper than credentials. Before motherhood, she was a two-sport college athlete whose identity was built on discipline, performance, and mental toughness. Then she became a mom, and

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00:29:26

Ep. 259 18 Signs You're Stuck in "High Functioning...

Vanessa G Fitcast ·

2026/01/19

If you’re getting everything done on the outside but feel exhausted, foggy, and feel like giving up on the inside, this episode is for you.High functioning burnout is the state where your nervous system stays on constant alert while your life keeps demanding more.It shows up most often in high achievers like entrepreneurs, corporate women, and medical professionals who are praised for pushing through.In this episode, I break down 18 subtle but powerful signs that your body is stuck between high

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00:38:10

Ep. 258 The Best Meal Plan For Fat Loss (A Simple and...

Vanessa G Fitcast ·

2026/01/12

If fat loss has ever felt harder than it should, this episode will completely change how you think about dieting.After years of coaching women through fat loss, I’ve learned that success isn’t about magic foods or extreme plans. It’s about creating the right physiological and psychological environment with food.In this episode, I break down a simple, repeatable food framework that makes fat loss easier to stick to and faster to achieve.You’ll learn why hunger management is the real key to

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00:32:44

Ep. 257 Why You Want Change But Still Don’t Follow...

Vanessa G Fitcast ·

2026/01/05

You want change more than anything, yet somehow you keep finding yourself back in the same frustrating patterns... and this episode explains why. If you have ever wondered why motivation fades, follow-through slips, and 2026 feels like it has to be different, this conversation is for you. We break down the hidden loop so many women live in: setting goals with hope, only to fall back into old habits and self-doubt. You will learn why this is not a discipline problem or a personal failure, but a

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00:43:47

Ep. 256 What's Actually Working for Women's Health in...

Vanessa G Fitcast ·

2025/12/29

In Episode 205, I had some health hacks I was excited about and now it's time to review them... This year brought us so much in terms of family, a new home, new coaches, and a baby girl (surprise!) on the way! I wanted to take this episode to review some of the hacks I had talked about at the beginning of the year, see what stuck, what I actually enjoyed and didn't, and what's going to make the cut in 2026. Since this is my first pregnancy, some things like cold plunging will have to go on the back

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00:25:06

Ep. 255 You're Not Awkward, Your Nervous System Is...

Vanessa G Fitcast ·

2025/12/22

Social anxiety is not a personality flaw, it is your nervous system doing its job a little too loudly. In this episode, we reframe awkwardness and self-consciousness as signals of alert, not evidence that something is wrong with you. If holiday parties, crowded rooms, or feeling “on” leave you tense and overthinking, this conversation will help you understand what is actually happening in your body. I walk you through seven gentle, practical tools designed to give your nervous system cues of

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00:32:36

Ep. 254 My Honest Thoughts Around Body Image During...

Vanessa G Fitcast ·

2025/12/15

In today’s episode, I’m talking honestly about body image and not from a place of perfection, but from my real everyday experience. We’ll unpack how constant exposure to food content, fitness trends, and curated lifestyles subtly shapes the way we think about our bodies. I share what intrusive thoughts around appearance can sound like and why they tend to show up when life slows down or feels uncertain. We talk about the arrival fallacy and the belief that once our body looks a certain way, we’ll

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00:33:58

Ep. 253 Why You Need a GI Map

Vanessa G Fitcast ·

2025/12/08

If you’ve ever been told your gut is “fine” but you still feel bloated, inflamed, exhausted, or stuck, this episode will change the way you look at your health. In today’s episode, I break down what a GI Map actually is and why I use it as the starting point for almost every woman I work with. I explain the critical difference between what a traditional GI doctor looks for and what a GI Map is designed to uncover. While medical doctors are trained to find disease, this type of testing looks for

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00:26:47

Ep. 252 Top Hacks to Ditch Bloat and Puffiness FAST

Vanessa G Fitcast ·

2025/12/01

If you woke up extra puffy, bloated, or sluggish after Thanksgiving, you’re not alone. Today I’m walking you through the exact protocol I’d use to feel normal again fast. In this episode, I break down a simple A.M., P.M. routine designed to calm inflammation, support lymphatic flow, reset your circadian rhythm, and get your digestion back on track. We start with a morning lineup that helps your body de-bloat naturally: dandelion and peppermint tea, sunrise exposure, gentle lymphatic drainage, and a

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00:43:29

Ep. 251 Hormone Health 101

Vanessa G Fitcast ·

2025/11/24

If your energy, mood, weight, or cycle feels off, your hormones are already trying to tell you why. In today’s episode, I’m breaking down something that feels confusing for so many women: hormones. Most of us only hear about hormones when something starts going wrong — our energy crashes, our cycles change, our thyroid acts up, or our weight stops responding the way it used to. And because it feels overwhelming, we try to fix the surface symptoms without ever understanding the deeper systems

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