Something on your mind? Erica & Jules would love to hear from you! In this episode, Jules and Erica talk about recent gluten-free recalls, the current state of the FDA, federal recalls vs. brand-led recalls, and why gluten-free certification matters. Jules also shares about her recent trip to Ireland, where she was met with enough gluten-free fish & chips for a small Irish seaside village, but was once again disappointed by the "gluten free meal" on Air Lingus. For our VIP list...

OVERVIEW:In this insightful episode, Dr. Romie shares her personal journey through burnout, the neurobiology of stress and hormones, and practical steps for women to optimize their health through lab testing and hormone management. Discover how understanding your brain score and hormone levels can transform your well-being and career. Inside this episode,AshleyandDr. Romie discuss: Knowing your brain score can help prevent burnout. Regular hormone testing is essential for women in

Send us Fan Mail You already know the Doritos aren’t helping, so why does your hand keep doing it anyway? The answer isn’t a new diet, a better app, or more “motivation.” It’s the brutal truth that most eating decisions happen in a flash, and if you don’t slow the moment down, you never actually choose. We break down the three-second rule that helped Jonathan lose 140 pounds without shots, diets, pills, or living in the gym. You’ll hear how weight gain is built from thousands of tiny, fast c...

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What happens when two nutrition coaches sit down with no real agenda and start talking about what they’re actually seeing with their clients? Welcome to the first Coaches Chat. In this episode, I’m joined by Coach Gretchen for an honest conversation about some of the biggest challenges we’re seeing right now with women’s health and weight loss, from sluggish thyroid function and frustrating weight loss resistance to the behavioral patterns that can quietly keep someone stuck. We start by digg...

Life is more fun when you're dialed. I'm Jon Mango — coach, creator, and someone who's spent over a decade obsessing over building a physique and fitness level that makes me show up as my best self in every area of life, a mindset that makes it all stick, and a life lived completely on my own terms. Having helped over 1,000 people do the same, I share everything I know and live right here — training, nutrition, performance, mindset, and everything in between — the stuff I'm actually

Send us Fan Mail Your period may be irregular, your sleep may be wrecked, and your patience may be gone, but that does not mean your body is failing. Carla sits down with Bria Gadd, known as The Period Whisperer, to explain why perimenopause and menopause can feel like a sudden unraveling and why the real story is often “health debt,” the moment your energy supply can no longer keep up with your energy demand. We get specific about symptoms many women are never warned about: heart palpitatio...

Should you be worried about the non-stick pans already sitting in your kitchen?In this episode, we look past the “forever chemicals” headlines to ask a much narrower and more useful question: how much health risk actually comes from everyday cooking with PTFE-coated cookware?We examine what intact non-stick pans release during normal use, what changes when they’re severely overheated, and whether scratched or damaged coatings really shed meaningful amounts of particles into food. We also look at the

Host Ali Essig introduces the PlantWhys Podcast and busts common plant-based myths, explaining that “complete proteins” don’t need to be combined at each meal, protein needs for muscle gain are often overstated, and muscle can be built without meat through adequate total protein and progressive overload training. She shares practical ways to reach ~100g protein/day with smoothies, soy milk, protein powder, edamame puffs, and beans, and warns against relying on processed meats like turkey

I’m thrilled to reconnect with microbiome expert Kiran Krishnan today. Kiran co-founded Just Thrive and previously served as Chief Scientific Officer at Microbiome Labs. He has more than 16 years of experience in the dietary supplement and nutrition industry, with postgraduate research experience in molecular biology and virology.In today’s conversation, we take a deep dive into the science of spore-based probiotics, their ecological impact, how they interact with the existing gut microbiome,

A new Nature study asks whether the shot already in millions of fridges can do more than shrink a waistline.Researchers gave older, healthy female mice semaglutide late in life and watched what happened to movement, memory, inflammation, and how long they lived. The twist is a head-to-head with eating less. No prescriptions, no hype cycle — just what the paper shows, what it does not, and why the result is landing now.This episode includes AI-generated content.

The supplement aisle is one of the most confusing places in health and fitness — and it’s also one of the most exploited. In this episode, Steve and Tina sit down with Joe Swartz, founder of Real Formulas, for a no-nonsense conversation about what’s actually in your supplements, what the research actually supports, and how to stop wasting money on products that don’t deliver.Joe built Real Formulas after years of frustration with an industry where marketing budgets outpace ingredient budgets —

Kathy Hutchinson and Janessa Dusek of Active Wellness Center in Petaluma, California, joined me to talk about the “predictable physiologic changes” that come with peri- and post-menopause. Kathy is an exercise physiologist and the Medical Integration Coordinator with Active Wellness Center, with extensive experience in cardiac rehabilitation, Parkinson's disease, and general medical fitness.Janessa is a personal trainer certified in corrective exercise, pre- and postnatal care, women’s fitness, and

Martha Claire Bullen(Chief Reentry Officer) details their work providing vocational training, reentry services, and more, and Tanya T(Our In-House Movie Critic) clues you in on what to expect at the movies this weekend.

What if the meaning we give to our struggles can change the way we experience our lives? Michael McGinnis explores the power of perception, radical responsibility, forgiveness, and spiritual awakening—and why he believes personal transformation can become the starting point for a wider global awakening. His journey from life in the Costa Rican jungle to writing a fiction series about humanity's awakening offers a distinctive perspective on how we interpret ourselves, our challenges, and the world

“I don’t have time.”If you’ve said this about exercise, meal prep, or taking care of yourself, this episode is for you. Life is busy—but what if taking care of yourself doesn’t have to be as complicated or time-consuming as you’ve made it? Let’s rethink what’s actually possible when you stop waiting for the perfect time and start with what you have. Press play. I think this one might make you look at your time—and yourself—a little differently. Links & Resources: Learn more & visit:

Send a text for comments or topics ideas! 👉If you've ever been told you have insulin resistance, prediabetes, or Type 2 diabetes and thought, "But WHY is this happening?", this conversation is for you. It's easy to become focused on the numbers—blood glucose, A1C, insulin levels, weight—but understanding metabolic health involves looking at the bigger picture. In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Jason Shumard, who has spent more than two decades helping people who feel frustrated or

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, you'll learn: How to tell the difference between a normal "die-off" reaction and a sign that something in your protocol is actually wrongWhy feeling worse before feeling better is common — but shouldn't last longer than 14 daysHow to build a support toolkit so you don't quit right before you'd start seeing resultsIf you've started an elimination diet, a new supplement, or a gut healing protocol and suddenly feel worse instead of better, you're not imagining i...

Kami is five days into recovery from a balloon sinuplasty and turbinate reduction, and it has been brutal — she’s too congested to wear her CPAP, she can’t use her mouth guard while mouth-breathing all night, and she’s up every hour drinking water. Before any of that came up, though, she showed off three new waist-length hair extension colors, Foxy, Aurora, and Paprika, from Wildcrafted Beauty.Eva turns Kami’s rough week into a bigger point from her five years surveying surgery patients: people who