Ep 119 | After a stroke left Jen's left side paralyzed, ten minutes a day standing on a vibration plate became one of the things she credits with getting her strength back.

In this episode, Jen sits down with Caroline Pearce, a former Great Britain heptathlete and 20-year Power Plate Master Trainer, to get into how whole body vibration supports the body at every stage of life. They talk bone density and osteoporosis through perimenopause, how vibration wakes up muscles that have gone quiet after an injury, what it does for cortisol and hormones, and why nine minutes can be plenty. This one speaks straight to women keeping an eye on their bone density and osteoporosis risk through perimenopause. It's just as useful for anyone rebuilding strength after an injury or illness, or short on time and looking for a workout that fits into a real day.

🕒 In this episode:
0:00 – Intro
03:40 – From Great Britain's heptathlon and bobsled teams to the knee injury that led Caroline to whole body vibration
07:05 – Jen's stroke, a paralyzed left side, and the ten-minute daily habit she credits with her recovery
10:20 – How vibration triggers muscle activation the brain can't switch on consciously
17:05 – Building bone density and easing osteoporosis risk in perimenopause without heavy weights
22:15 – What whole body vibration does for cortisol, hormones, and that post-workout calm
23:50 – Visceral fat, metabolism, and why it gets harder to release the weight with age
29:10 – Bite-sized fitness: stacking the plate with infrared sauna, cold plunge, and red light
39:25 – How to spot a quality vibration plate versus a cheap "shaky plate"

Your body is built to heal, and sometimes the tool that helps is one you can stand on for nine minutes at home.

Meet Caroline Pearce:
Caroline Pearce is a former international heptathlete and bobsled athlete for Great Britain, turned TV sports host and exercise physiologist. She holds a first-class honors degree in Sports Science and a master's in Exercise Physiology, and has been a Master Trainer and ambassador for Power Plate for 20 years. She's a lead trainer for the FitOn fitness app, authored "Better Body Workouts for Women," and currently reports for TNT Sports covering UFC and boxing. Fun fact: she played "Ice" on the UK's Gladiators.

🌿 Resources:
Caroline on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolinepearce
Power Plate USA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/powerplateusa
Caroline's fitness app: https://fiton.app/caroline
Find Power Plate on Jen's Recommends page: https://jenhellerlifestyle.com/jen-recommends

🌐 Episode Website: https://jenhellerlifestyle.com/2026/09/22/whole-body-vibration-for-bone-density-strength-recovery/

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Ep 118 | When Ryan Schiff set out to buy an infrared sauna for his home, he was after better heart health, deeper stretching, and a little more recovery in his day. What he didn't expect was that the quiet inside it would become the place he wrote his first book.

In this conversation, Jen and Ryan talk through what it looks like to bring wellness into your home, from choosing the right infrared sauna (and why heater placement matters far more than the sale price) to the daily cold plunge habit that tests his willpower every single morning. At almost 60 and feeling better than he did in his 30s, Ryan is proof that slowing down and staying consistent can open doors you never saw coming.

This one's for you if you've been thinking about buying an infrared sauna and don't know where to start, or if you're chasing a goal and quietly wondering whether it's the thing that matters.

🕒 In this episode:
00:00 – Meet Ryan Schiff and how he found Jen
5:09 – Why Ryan was buying an infrared sauna: heart health, hot yoga, and recovery
10:05 – How to buy an infrared sauna without the pushy sales tactics
26:05 – Infrared sauna heater placement: the detail most people miss
27:07 – The daily cold plunge routine and the mindset it takes to get in
36:10 – Writing a book in the sauna: stillness, focus, and flow
51:10 – Aging with purpose and what a neighbor taught Ryan about presence

Whether you're eyeing your first sauna or just craving a little more stillness in your day, this is a reminder that the good stuff often shows up when you slow down enough to notice it.

Meet Ryan Schiff:
Ryan is a lifelong athlete, former professional hockey player, and, as of this summer, a first-time author. After a health scare in his late 50s, he built a routine around his infrared sauna and daily cold plunge. It was during those quiet sauna sessions that he wrote A Fool's Errand, a book about golf, presence, and the people who shape us along the way.

🌿 Resources:
Ryan's book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H42BKCY1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afoolserrandgolfbook

🌐 Episode Website: https://jenhellerlifestyle.com/2026/09/15/buying-an-infrared-sauna-led-to-writing-a-book/

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🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-heller-30b8a0126/

Ep 117 | Every brain ships with a rewrite option. Most of us just never got the manual. This week, Dr. Patrick Porter hands it over: the neuroplasticity behind how the brain rewires and heals, and why light-and-sound tools like BrainTap can help. 

In this episode, Jen sits down with Dr. Patrick Porter, creator of BrainTap, to unpack what that rewrite looks like in practice, and what it means for your focus, your sleep, and your stress. Jen shares how she came back from a debilitating stroke, and how retraining her brain with BrainTap became part of her recovery. She and Dr. Porter dig into how light-and-sound sessions can support everything from deep sleep to releasing stubborn weight, why so few of us can meditate on our own, how neuroplasticity means your brain never stops changing, and why the home you live in shapes your brain health more than you'd think.

🕒 In this episode:
8:32 – How light and sound shift your brainwaves (and calm fight-or-flight)
11:03 – "Brain voltage" and building new brain cells
16:29 – Why so few people can meditate on their own, and what to do about it
24:07 – Rewiring old stress and the stories we replay
33:22 – The "Saving Your Brain" study on dementia
46:25 – Creating a home that supports your brain instead of draining it

If you're the tired-but-wired type, the over-thinker, the light sleeper, the one who's tried to meditate and quit in frustration, this one's for you.

Meet Dr. Patrick Porter:
Dr. Patrick Porter, PhD, is the founder of BrainTap and a longtime pioneer in brainwave training. For more than thirty years he's studied how light and sound can guide the brain into calmer, more focused states. His work is now used by over 120,000 people and 3,000-plus wellness clinics worldwide, and he's been featured everywhere from The Wall Street Journal to CNN to The Joe Rogan Experience. His latest book, Brain Fitness Blueprint (co-written with former Google wellbeing exec Ruchika Sikri), lays out a practical plan for everyday brain health.

🌿 Resources:
Dr. Patrick Porter: https://drpatrickporter.com
BrainTap: https://braintap.com
Brain Fitness Blueprint (book): https://brainfitnessblueprint.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drpatrickporter/
Listener gift: Complimentary 14-day BrainTap trial: https://bit.ly/jenhellerbraintap

🌐 Episode Website: https://jenhellerlifestyle.com/2026/09/08/how-to-train-your-brain-and-regulate-your-nervous-system/

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Ep 116 | Living longer is one thing. Feeling good while you're doing it is another—and that gap between healthspan and lifespan is what this episode is about.

Bill Quateman has a practical read on why so many of us feel tired, foggy, and a little "off" even when our labs come back fine. He and Jen get into hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA), the at-home test he calls the most foundational look at your own biochemistry, plus why minerals are the spark plugs behind your energy, the truth about mineral deficiency and fatigue, and how the slow metabolic decline that quietly starts in your early 30s doesn't have to run the show. They also talk longevity without the hype and what it really takes to build a healthy, non-toxic home. Jen opens up about chasing her own health backwards after a brain injury and a stroke, and why she brought so many healing tools into her space.

This one's for you if you're taking a cabinet full of supplements with no idea what's working, if you feel not sick exactly but not really well either, or if your energy and focus just aren't what they were ten years ago and you're ready to feel better as you age.

🕒 In this episode:
[04:10] – From a music career signed by Clive Davis to regenerative health
[12:20] – Hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA): the at-home test for your minerals and energy
[16:10] – Why minerals are the spark plugs of energy, and when the slow decline begins
[20:05] – Healthspan vs lifespan: feeling better now, not just living longer
[21:00] – Mineral deficiency, fatigue, and brain fog: testing over guessing on supplements
[27:25] – Turning your home into a healthy, non-toxic healing space: mindset, cleaner air, water, and light
[37:30] – What Bill believes is missing in the conventional medical world

Wherever you're starting from, the heart of this one is simple: your body wants to feel good, and it's not too late to give it what it needs.

Meet Bill Quateman:
Bill Quateman has studied holistic health and regenerative medicine for 30 years, including a 32-year mentorship with Dr. Bruce Boyd, a professor of psychiatry at Northwestern University, plus two decades alongside leading regenerative medicine physicians. Since 2000 he's worked in orthomolecular treatment, ozone therapy, and stem cells, learning from pioneers like Dr. Abram Hoffer, one of the founders of orthomolecular medicine. His company, Advanced BioCell, is a concierge regenerative medicine resource that coaches each person to create their own healing strategies in a toxic world.

🌿 Resources:
Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) & coaching via Advanced BioCell: https://advancedbiocell.com
High Dose Ozone: https://highdoseozone.com
Your Stem Cells for Life: https://yourstemcellsforlife.com
Find Bill: https://advancedbiocell.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/advanced.biocell
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-quateman

🌐 Episode Website: https://jenhellerlifestyle.com/2026/09/01/healthspan-vs-lifespan-how-to-feel-better-as-you-age/

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Ep 115 | The materials and construction that go into a home matter. So does its energy. Brian Johnson builds healthy homes that account for both, with small steps that work whether you're breaking ground or already moved in.

Most healthy-home advice stops at non-toxic paint and a water filter. Brian goes deeper. A licensed contractor for 23+ years, he merges building science with building biology into a 12-principle framework for homes that don't just avoid harm, they support how you sleep, breathe, and feel. Jen and Brian discuss mold, EMFs, water, light, quantum energy, and why the walls around you matter more than you think.

This episode is for anyone who wants their home to support their health, whether you're building from the ground up, house-hunting, mid-renovation, or you just want the place you already live to feel better. No blueprint or big budget required.

🕒 In this episode:
[06:20] – The moldy-lumber moment that set Brian on this whole path
[18:25] – What "building science meets building biology" really means (and why the two worlds stay siloed)
[22:30] – Non-toxic building materials that still perform, and what "beyond LEED" looks like
[25:40] – The four types of EMF, and why dirty electricity is the noise you can feel but can't name
[28:00] – Water, light, and air designed as one system: filtration, full-spectrum lighting, and ventilation
[54:00] – The energy of a space: harmonizers and how a home feels
[1:15:00] – Inside "the element," Brian's community of 20 wellness-focused homes north of Tucson

You don't need to gut your house to start. Even a few of these principles can shift how your home feels, and how you feel inside it.

Meet Brian Johnson:
Brian is a general contractor, builder, and triple-certified building biologist, and one of the few people connecting how a home is built to the health of the people living in it. As founder and CEO of Senergy 360, he brings together two worlds that rarely meet, building science and human health, designing homes as living systems that support circadian rhythm, clean air, pure water, low-toxicity materials, and EMF-conscious electrical design. His signature 12 core principles for healthy building are becoming a new benchmark for homes that work with your biology instead of against it. He's also building the Healthy Building Alliance, a national platform connecting healthy-home experts, homeowners, and education.

🌿 Resources:
Find Brian: senergy360.com
The Healthy Building Alliance: healthybuildingalliance.org
The ELEMENT webinar: senergy360.com/element/webinar
Instagram: instagram.com/senergy360
Brian's Healthy Home Guide: senergy360.com/services/core-design-framework

🌐 Episode Website: https://jenhellerlifestyle.com/2026/08/25/building-a-healthy-home-the-12-core-principles/

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Ep 114 | The question I get more than any other, you guys: does an infrared sauna help you lose weight? Today I'm giving you the honest answer—not the sales pitch.

In this Ask Jen minisode, I'm tackling the three sauna questions I hear every single day: whether your infrared sauna can help you lose weight, the best time of day to use it, and whether you should sauna before or after your workout. I'll share what the scale is really telling you (full disclosure: it's mostly water), where the sauna quietly earns its keep, and the personal story behind the 125 pounds I released years ago. Your sauna is a helper, not a magic wand—and once you see how it fits into the bigger wellness wheel, it gets a whole lot easier to use it well.

🕒 In this episode:
[00:00] — Welcome + asking a real person your sauna questions
[5:05] — Does an infrared sauna help you lose weight? The honest answer
[06:20] — Water weight vs. fat, and why hydration matters
[08:15] — What regular sauna use is associated with (circulation, cortisol, sleep, recovery)
[12:05] — Best time of day to sauna: morning vs. evening
[17:17] — Sauna before or after your workout (and the cold-vs-heat myth)

Here's what I want you to walk away with: your sauna isn't the thing that does the work—it's the thing that makes doing the work feel good. Stack it onto the habits you already love, and it quietly supports all of it.

🌿 Resources:
Shopping for a sauna? You'll find the current lineup, latest pricing, red light options, and my direct contact info at https://jenhellerlifestyle.com

🌐 Episode Website: https://jenhellerlifestyle.com/2026/08/18/does-an-infrared-sauna-help-you-lose-weight-when-to-sauna/

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Ep 113 | Everything holds energy, your home, your relationships, and your nervous system too. Today Megan Zechel joins us to talk about healing all of it.

A lot has shifted since her first visit back in episode 16. She walks us through her own divorce, an experience she calls "the unbecoming," and how it led her into the nervous system and energy work she does today. We also talk about what happens inside one of her retreats, including a Puerto Rico immersion, and how to build that same sense of safety and surrender right inside your own home.

🕒 In this episode:
[05:50] – Megan's "unbecoming": how divorce became a doorway to deeper healing
[11:00] – Why nervous system safety has to come before real surrender
[28:10] – Inside a Puerto Rico retreat: energy work, sound baths, and full surrender
[48:30] – What a five-day immersion retreat looks like, start to finish
[01:14:12] – Building a sacred container for healing right in your own home
[01:18:30] – Megan and Jen's upcoming event together this fall

This one's for you if you've been through a hard season, whether it's a divorce, a health scare, or just years of running on overdrive, and you're ready to feel safe in your own body again. 

Meet Megan Zechel:
Megan Zechel is a Nervous System and Soul Integration Guide with 22 years of experience in the wellness field, spanning fitness, nutrition, energetics, and nervous system regulation. She’s trained in Spiritual Response Therapy, holistic nutrition, herbal medicine, and Reiki, and leads immersive retreats for women, men, and couples in both Rincón, Puerto Rico, and Wisconsin.

🌿 Resources:
Megan's Website: http://MegZechel.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MegZechel

🌐 Episode Website: https://jenhellerlifestyle.com/2026/08/11/nervous-system-healing-through-safety-and-surrender/

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🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-heller-30b8a0126/

Ep 112 | If you've ever felt like there are SO. MANY. OPTIONS. when it comes to essential oils and had no idea where to start, this episode is for you. My friend Lacey Grim—a holistic health educator, folk herbalist, and essential oil educator—joins me to break down what makes an oil worth using, how to use them safely around kids, and simple ways to fold them into your day for better mood, better sleep, and relief from stress and headaches.

🕒 In this episode:
[04:15] – Lacey's path into essential oils and why she never looked back
[09:25] – Pure vs. "Frankenstein" oils, and why purity changes everything
[16:15] – Rose, mood, and the research behind emotional support blends
[26:00] – Cleaning your home safely with essential oils
[32:15] – Oregano, frankincense & peppermint for headaches and immune support
[42:00] – Using essential oils safely with children, and building better sleep into your routine
[54:50] – Essential oils for the sauna

You don't need a cabinet full of oils to get started (no judgment if you already have one—mine's basically a small pharmacy at this point). Lacey shares the handful of multipurpose favorites that do the most work, so you can skip the overwhelm.

Meet Lacey Grim:
Lacey Grim is a holistic health educator, folk herbalist, and essential oil educator who has spent more than 20 years helping families embrace a more natural approach to health. Alongside her husband, she has raised their four children primarily using herbs, nutrition, essential oils, and other holistic practices, rarely needing modern medical interventions. Living on a regenerative farm in North Carolina, Lacey is passionate about giving others practical, tried-and-true tools to support everyday wellness.

🌿 Resources:
Lacey's Website: https://LaceyGrim.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lacey.grows
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@schoolhousefarmandgarden

🌐 Episode Website: https://jenhellerlifestyle.com/2026/08/04/essential-oils-for-stress-sleep-everyday-life/

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Ep 111 | What if your clothes could tell your muscles to let go? Not stretch them, not massage them—just signal them to release. That's not a wellness fantasy. That's what Brian Burzynski built.

Jen sits down with her friend Brian Burzynski, founder of Intelligent Threads, to talk about something most of us have never considered: that we're walking around in a constant state of muscular tension—and don't even know it. Life, stress, and years of structural compensation do that. Brian spent 15 years developing frequency-infused textiles with a particle that signals those muscles to release and stay released, supporting structural alignment, deeper sleep recovery, and improved athletic performance. This is the conversation Jen has been wanting to have on this show for two years, and it was worth every minute of the wait.

This episode is for anyone who feels tight even when they're lying still, wakes up more tired than when they went to bed, or has wondered why the same pain keeps coming back no matter what they try.

🕒 In this episode:
00:00 – Introduction: Brian's origin story and the ankle injury that started it all
07:20 – What muscle compensation is and why your pain might be showing up in the wrong place
17:33 – Jen's story: meeting Brian at Paleo FX and what happened to her left arm
24:40 – How frequency-infused textiles work and what's inside the fabric
29:40 – The sleep line: why nighttime is the most important time to use it
36:45 – What's next: neuromuscular activation, EMF support, and emotional well-being layer
37:47 – The bodybuilder test: 339 to 570 watts on the third set

Sleep better. Move better. Stay in the game longer. Brian's work is a reminder that sometimes the body just needs the right signal.

Meet Brian Burzynski:
Brian Burzynski has spent over 25 years studying structural alignment and how the body compensates when muscles hold tension in the wrong place. He's the founder and CSO of Intelligent Threads, launched in 2016, and the creator of the Synergy Release Method, which he has practiced out of his clinic in Kerrville, Texas since 2000. Brian has worked with professional athletes, elite sports teams, and people who've tried everything else. His clinic's approach: correct the structure, and let the body do the rest.

🌿 Resources:
More information about Intelligent Threads: IntelligentThreads.com
Jen Heller Collective Membership Waitlist: https://jenhellerlifestyle.myflodesk.com/oyd8wzwnz1
Infrared Sauna Info & Resources: https://jenhellerlifestyle.com/infrared-saunas
Home Wellness Checklist: https://jenhellerlifestyle.myflodesk.com/homewellnesschecklist

🌐 Episode Website: https://jenhellerlifestyle.com/2026/07/28/improving-sleep-and-recovery-using-frequency-infused-clothing/

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Ep 110 | Most builders compete on price. Paul Kealey says the real cost of a new home shows up in energy bills, air quality, and your health.

Paul Kealey joins Jen to talk about why a newer home isn't automatically a healthier one, and what's really driving the mold and air quality problems hiding behind so many walls. We get into passive house design, his BURDEN framework for the hidden stressors in your home, and the real, current mold story unfolding in Jen's own family right now.

🕒 In this episode:
[00:00] – Intro
[09:10] – Passive house design and the five principles behind it
[13:17] – Testing for mold and radon, and what most people miss
[20:05] – Why "new" doesn't mean "healthy": the farmhouse vs. new-build myth
[23:30] – Jen's family mold story, and what the storm exposed
[27:50] – Symptoms to watch for: fatigue, brain fog, poor sleep, allergies
[30:05] – Paul's BURDEN framework and the hidden stressors in your home
[35:05] – House as medicine, and where to start
[39:30] – Where to find Paul and EkoBuilt

If you've never once considered that your house could be the reason you feel off, this conversation is going to change that.

✨ This episode is for you if:

• You've wondered why an old farmhouse can have better air quality than a brand-new build
• You've dealt with mold, allergies, brain fog, or poor sleep and can't pin down why
• You're building, renovating, or buying and want to know what questions to ask first
• You think your home should be supporting your health, not working against it

Meet Paul Kealey:
Paul Kealey is the founder of EkoBuilt and a Certified Passive House Consultant who has spent nearly two decades building high-performance homes across North America. He believes the real cost of homeownership shows up after move-in: energy bills, maintenance failures, air quality problems, and retrofits nobody budgeted for. Paul is convinced the housing crisis isn't just about price, it's about building science, and that we already have the knowledge and technology to build homes that are healthier, more resilient, and far less expensive to run over time. For Paul, this is about building homes that improve people's lives for generations, without cutting corners along the way.

🌿 Connect with Paul Kealey:
Website & Podcast: https://www.ekobuilt.com/podcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EkoBuiltpassivehouse/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EkoBuilt/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ekobuilt/
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ekobuiltpassivehomes

🌐 Episode Website: https://jenhellerlifestyle.com/2026/07/21/mold-air-quality-passive-house-design-for-a-healthier-home/

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