Welcome to The Coach Debbie Potts Show — also known as The Fit & Healthy Athlete Podcast, where we share strategies to stay fit and healthy from the inside out as we age… at a cellular level. Together, we’re building the FutureYou by optimizing metabolism, hormones, and energy with The WHOLESTIC Method.

In this powerful episode, Debbie sits down with renowned functional medicine nutritionist and educator Andrea Nakayama, founder of the Functional Nutrition Alliance and host of the 15-Minute Matrix Podcast. Andrea’s work has transformed the landscape of chronic illness care by shifting the focus from protocols and quick fixes to personalized, root-cause healing.

Her journey began during a personal tragedy—her husband was diagnosed with a brain tumor while she was seven weeks pregnant. After losing him and later developing Hashimoto’s herself, Andrea became a pioneer in the functional nutrition space, now training thousands of practitioners each year to support complex cases.

🎯 In this episode, we explore:

• What’s missing from today’s longevity conversation

• How to shift your mindset if you’re a high performer or athlete living with chronic illness

• Why vitality is more important than just living longer

• How over-testing and cookie-cutter protocols fall short in functional medicine

• How purpose and self-advocacy impact health and aging

Andrea’s story aligns with The WHOLESTIC Method Coaching Program—designed to help high-performing individuals rebuild and thrive from the inside out.

🔗 Connect with Andrea Nakayama:

• Website: andreanakayama.com

• Instagram: @andreanakayama

• Podcast: 15-Minute Matrix

• Functional Nutrition Alliance: functionalnutritionlab.com

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