Is girl math keeping us broke? 

Money stress is one of the biggest sources of anxiety and almost no one talks about it honestly.

In this episode of Girls Gone Wellness, we’re joined by April Stroink, a Certified CFO and advisor who works with health and wellness professionals to help them build financial calm, not just chase more money.

This is a grounded, non-judgmental conversation about why so many women feel anxious, avoidant, or behind when it comes to money, and how much of that comes down to what we were never taught.

We talk about money as both a practical and emotional topic, from generational money stories and “girl math,” to social pressure, debt, and the constant feeling of trying to keep up in a system that feels stacked against us.

April breaks down why traditional budgets often fail, how simple systems can reduce financial stress, and what she calls a margin of safety, the difference between a financial crisis and a manageable problem.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why money feels so emotional (and why that’s not a flaw)
• How avoidance keeps people stuck, and how to break the cycle
• What “financial calm” actually looks like in real life
• Why budgets don’t work for most people
• How to create a margin of safety, even with debt
• Simple, realistic money systems that reduce anxiety
• How to start engaging with your finances without shame or overwhelm

If you’ve ever felt embarrassed about money, scared to look at your bank account, or unsure how you’re supposed to build a future while juggling rising costs and debt, this episode is for you.

🎧 Enjoy the episode.

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Check out April's program Wealthcare 101 - Vic joined it!! 

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DISCLAIMER: Nothing mentioned in this episode is medical advice and should not be taken as so. If you have any health concerns, please discuss these with your doctor or a licensed healthcare professional.

Burnout isn’t just being tired — and it’s not a personal failure.

In this episode of Girls Gone Wellness, we’re joined by Dr. Emily Bennett, ND to unpack what burnout actually is, why rest and vacations don’t always fix it, and why so many high-achieving, purpose-driven people feel like they’re failing when the system is the real problem.

This conversation goes beyond stress management and self-care clichés. We talk about burnout as an occupational and nervous-system issue, how modern work culture and constant availability are quietly impacting health, and why people who care the most about their work are often the most vulnerable.

In this episode, we cover:

• What burnout actually is (and how it’s different from stress or overwhelm)
• Why vacations and time off don’t always work
• The three core components of burnout
• Why high-achieving and purpose-driven people are especially at risk
• What’s happening in the body and nervous system during burnout
• How modern work culture, constant productivity, and “always-on” expectations contribute
• Practical, realistic steps you can take if you’re feeling burnt out right now

This is a grounding, honest conversation about work, health, and learning to stop treating exhaustion like a personal flaw.

Follow along with Dr. Bennett on Instagram and her Website 

For more information & to join the Confident Clinician check it out here! Be sure to DM us on Instagram once you become a member for your special gift! 

Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @girlsgonewellnesspodcast for updates and more wellness tips. You can also subscribe to our Youtube Channel @Girlsgonewellnesspodcast to watch our episodes! Please subscribe to our podcast and leave a review—we truly appreciate your support. Let's embark on this journey to wellness together!

DISCLAIMER: Nothing mentioned in this episode is medical advice and should not be taken as so. If you have any health concerns, please discuss these with your doctor or a licensed healthcare professional.

There is no such thing as “good” cancer.

In this solo episode, Victoria dives into a part of thyroid cancer that rarely gets talked about - what happens after treatment ends.

While thyroid cancer often has a good prognosis, many patients are left navigating fatigue, hormone changes, TSH suppression, scan anxiety, and long-term health concerns with little guidance or support. Being told you’re “cancer-free” doesn’t always mean you feel okay, and this episode is for anyone who’s felt dismissed in that space.

We talk about:
• Why thyroid cancer doesn’t end when treatment does
• What life can look like after surgery and radioactive iodine
• Why fatigue is so common - even when labs look “fine”
• TSH suppression: why it’s used, and the long-term risks to bones, heart, and nervous system
• What exercise and lifestyle choices actually support recovery (and what can backfire)
• The emotional weight of survivorship that no one prepares you for
• How loved ones can better support someone after thyroid cancer

This episode isn’t just about cancer, it’s about survivorship, long-term care, and learning how to live in a body that’s been changed.

Whether you’ve had thyroid cancer, love someone who has, or have ever been told you should be “fine” when you don’t feel fine... this conversation is for you.

For more information on Thyroid cancer and thyroid cancer awareness, Vic's instagram is here.

For more information & to join the Confident Clinician check it out here! Be sure to DM us on Instagram once you become a member for your special gift! 

Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @girlsgonewellnesspodcast for updates and more wellness tips. You can also subscribe to our Youtube Channel @Girlsgonewellnesspodcast to watch our episodes! Please subscribe to our podcast and leave a review—we truly appreciate your support. Let's embark on this journey to wellness together!

DISCLAIMER: Nothing mentioned in this episode is medical advice and should not be taken as so. If you have any health concerns, please discuss these with your doctor or a licensed healthcare professional.

What actually happens to weight, metabolism, and hormones after 30 - and why so many women feel blindsided by it?

In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Erin TeWinkel, ND, to break down weight management in your late 30s, 40s, and beyond, without fear-mongering, blame, or oversimplified advice.

We talk about why weight changes in midlife are not a personal failure, what’s really driving shifts in metabolism and fat distribution, and how muscle loss, sleep, stress, and the mental load women carry all intersect with weight and health outcomes.

This is a deep, evidence-based conversation that cuts through common myths around hormones, cortisol, fasting, supplements, and menopause, and replaces them with realistic, long-term strategies that actually support health and body composition.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why metabolism doesn’t suddenly “break” after 40
• The real role of muscle loss in weight gain and metabolic health
• How estrogen changes affect appetite, fat distribution, and energy
• Why stress matters - but cortisol isn’t the villain it’s made out to be
• The difference between health goals and aesthetic goals (and why both are okay)
• Strength training, protein needs, and what actually works long term
• Why so many women feel dismissed in healthcare - and what better care looks like

If you’ve ever felt confused, frustrated, or gaslit about weight and hormones in midlife, this episode will help you feel informed, validated, and empowered to move forward with clarity.

Follow along with Dr. Erin Tewinkel, ND on Instagram and her website 

Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @girlsgonewellnesspodcast for updates and more wellness tips. You can also subscribe to our Youtube Channel @Girlsgonewellnesspodcast to watch our episodes! Please subscribe to our podcast and leave a review—we truly appreciate your support. Let's embark on this journey to wellness together!

DISCLAIMER: Nothing mentioned in this episode is medical advice and should not be taken as so. If you have any health concerns, please discuss these with your doctor or a licensed healthcare professional.

In this episode of Girls Gone Wellness, we’re joined by strength and nutrition coach Beth Feraco for a no-BS conversation on fat loss, strength training, and women’s health.

We break down why women aren’t “broken,” why the basics matter more than supplements and bio-hacks, and how diet culture and influencer trends have made weight loss and body recomposition way more confusing than it needs to be.

In this episode, we cover:

• Fat loss, body recomposition and scale weight myths
• Strength training for women and the “strong, not skinny” mindset
• Hormones, aging, perimenopause, and weight loss resistance
• Sleep, stress, habits, and sustainable fat loss
• GLP-1 medications, microdosing myths, and influencer misinformation
• Diet culture, food fear, tracking calories, and metabolic health

Looking for more? 

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Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @girlsgonewellnesspodcast for updates and more wellness tips. You can also subscribe to our Youtube Channel @Girlsgonewellnesspodcast to watch our episodes! Please subscribe to our podcast and leave a review—we truly appreciate your support. Let's embark on this journey to wellness together!

DISCLAIMER: Nothing mentioned in this episode is medical advice and should not be taken as so. If you have any health concerns, please discuss these with your doctor or a licensed healthcare professional.

Today, we’re diving into one of the most misunderstood, overlooked, and chronically dismissed conditions in women’s health: endometriosis.

Endo is a full-body, chronic inflammatory disease that affects 1 in 10 women, yet it takes an average of 7 to 10 years to get diagnosed. Why? Because the system still doesn’t take women’s pain seriously AND most of us were never taught what endometriosis actually looks like.

Today we have on Dr. Liza Klassen, a naturopathic doctor in British Columbia who is breaking all this down for us.

So in this episode, we discuss the real signs of endo + the ones no one talks about: from GI issues and bladder pain to fatigue, anxiety, depression, and pain with intercourse. We get into why bloodwork won’t catch it, why ultrasounds can still miss it, and why diagnosis can require surgery.

We also unpack the truth about estrogen and endo, the myth of “estrogen dominance,” fertility challenges, surgical pros and cons, and what the research actually supports when it comes to treatments like hormonal therapy, supplements, pelvic floor physio, nutrition, exercise, and more.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your pain is “normal,” felt dismissed by your provider, or you’ve been searching for answers your whole life… this episode is for you. It’s validating, empowering, and full of the science you should’ve been taught years ago.

Connect with Dr. Klassen below:

Website is here

Instagram + more info on awe endometriosis focused program  is here

Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @girlsgonewellnesspodcast for updates and more wellness tips. You can also subscribe to our Youtube Channel @Girlsgonewellnesspodcast to watch our episodes! Please subscribe to our podcast and leave a review—we truly appreciate your support. Let's embark on this journey to wellness together!

DISCLAIMER: Nothing mentioned in this episode is medical advice and should not be taken as so. If you have any health concerns, please discuss these with your doctor or a licensed healthcare professional.

We finally sat down together (for the first time since MAY?!) and recorded a completely unedited episode recapping 2025… a year that absolutely humbled both of us.

We talk about failing exams, not becoming doctors (yet), the chaos that hit our personal lives, the things that actually went well, and how we somehow kept this podcast alive while everything else was falling apart.

We also run through the 2025 wellness trends - the ones we’re bringing into 2026, and the ones we’re begging to leave behind - and make some predictions for where the wellness world is heading next year.

It’s honest, messy, unfiltered, and very on-brand for us.

Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @girlsgonewellnesspodcast for updates and more wellness tips. You can also subscribe to our Youtube Channel @Girlsgonewellnesspodcast to watch our episodes! Please subscribe to our podcast and leave a review—we truly appreciate your support. Let's embark on this journey to wellness together!

DISCLAIMER: Nothing mentioned in this episode is medical advice and should not be taken as so. If you have any health concerns, please discuss these with your doctor or a licensed healthcare professional.

Today’s episode is all about the part of weight loss no one talks about enough- the mindset, the habits and the subconscious patterns. We brought on Dr. Molly Lupo, DNP to talk more about the psychology of weight management, because let’s be real… most women don’t struggle with knowing what to do, they struggle with actually doing it consistently. Dr. Molly has her doctor of nursing practice and has been a nurse practitioner for over 12 years. She specializes in obesity medicine and helps her patients integrate medications with personalized care.

Inside this episode, we dive deep into:

• Why mindset is the missing piece in most weight loss advice and why willpower alone is never the problem
• How your thoughts shape your habits, cravings, and behaviors long before you even touch food
• The “hunger panic” loop and how to slow down impulsive eating with tools that actually work
• The art of “diffusion,” which is a technique that helps you separate yourself from your cravings instead of obeying them
• Making consistency a daily practice 
• Navigating the upcoming holiday season with a weight loss goal

Connect with Dr. Molly below:

Website is here

Instagram is here

Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @girlsgonewellnesspodcast for updates and more wellness tips. You can also subscribe to our Youtube Channel @Girlsgonewellnesspodcast to watch our episodes! Please subscribe to our podcast and leave a review—we truly appreciate your support. Let's embark on this journey to wellness together!

DISCLAIMER: Nothing mentioned in this episode is medical advice and should not be taken as so. If you have any health concerns, please discuss these with your doctor or a licensed healthcare professional.

Why do we know what to do… but still can’t seem to do it? In this episode, we’re joined by Katie Faloon-Drew, a habit change expert and speaker with a master’s in health psychology, to unpack why willpower and motivation aren’t the real drivers of lasting change.

Katie shares how to finally make habits stick by working with your brain, not against it — from creating systems that make success easier, to building “Plan B” routines for when life (or your cycle) gets in the way.

We talk about the difference between shame-based goals and identity-based goals, the truth about motivation, and how to reframe healthy habits so they actually feel good to keep.

If you’ve ever fallen into the all-or-nothing trap or felt frustrated by your lack of consistency, this conversation will shift how you think about change forever.

Connect with Katie on Instagram 

Check out Katie's website

Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @girlsgonewellnesspodcast for updates and more wellness tips. You can also subscribe to our Youtube Channel @Girlsgonewellnesspodcast to watch our episodes! Please subscribe to our podcast and leave a review—we truly appreciate your support. Let's embark on this journey to wellness together!

DISCLAIMER: Nothing mentioned in this episode is medical advice and should not be taken as so. If you have any health concerns, please discuss these with your doctor or a licensed healthcare professional.

If you’ve ever felt like a totally different person two weeks of every month-this episode is  for you.Joining us for round 3 we have  Dr. Annaleeza Caputi, naturopathic doctor on to break down PMDD, the misunderstood, hormone-sensitive mood disorder that way too many women are told to “just deal with.”We talk about what’s really happening in your brain, why hormone tests don’t tell the full story, and how to actually feel like yourself again.

 In this episode we talk about:

• The difference between PMDD and PMS
• Conventional treatments for PMDD
• Supplements, diet and lifestyle tips
• Mindset shifts and so much more!

Something we talked allot about during this episode is that two bad weeks every month equates to half your life. You deserve to feel good the whole time and thats why if you have PMDD or suspect you do, we are so happy you are here to listen to this weeks episode!

Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @girlsgonewellnesspodcast for updates and more wellness tips. You can also subscribe to our Youtube Channel @Girlsgonewellnesspodcast to watch our episodes! Please subscribe to our podcast and leave a review—we truly appreciate your support. Let's embark on this journey to wellness together!

DISCLAIMER: Nothing mentioned in this episode is medical advice and should not be taken as so. If you have any health concerns, please discuss these with your doctor or a licensed healthcare professional.