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This episode is featured in USA News. Blood sugar shouldn’t feel like a roller coaster. We sat down with functional medicine expert Dr. Kevin Smith to unpack how metabolism really works —across hormones, immune function, gut health, and brain — and why so many people feel hungry, foggy, and exhausted even while “doing everything right.” Dr. Smith explains insulin resistance in plain language, how to achieve hormone balance, nutrition tips, how cells make ATP, and the hidden ways stress and sleep shape glucose levels. He also challenges old grazing advice and shows how intermittent fasting and smart macronutrients can re-sensitize insulin, stabilize energy, and support autophagy for cellular cleanup.

Chapters

• 0:00 Setting The Stage: Metabolism Defined
• 3:35 The 13 Body Systems Overview
• 20:53 Signs Your Metabolic System Is Off
• 23:05 Diets Compared: Keto, AIP, And More
• 26:06 Glucose 101: Insulin And ATP
• 29:02 The Blood Sugar Roller Coaster
• 31:05 TBI, Hormones, And Type 3 Diabetes
• 34:03 Intermittent Fasting Versus Grazing

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The future version of you is being built at your next meal, your next bedtime, and your next workout. We sit down with author and “glam grandma” Lynne Bowman to rethink what 80 can look like and map out a clear, joyful strategy for aging with strength, clarity, and community. No lectures, no fads—just the essentials that move the needle: cut added sugar, protect deep sleep, and train your muscles so your bones stay safe.

We go beyond the plate to the pillars that protect longevity. Resistance training builds the muscle that stabilizes joints and accelerates healing, turning a femur fracture into a comeback story. Sleep becomes a superpower — deep rest repairs tissue, balances hormones, and sparks insight.

If you’re ready to trade resignation for agency, this conversation hands you a friendly but firm blueprint. Start with one change—no added sugar, a lights‑out bedtime, or a simple strength session—and build from there. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs inspiration, and leave a quick review to help more people age on their own terms.

Chapters

0:00 Redefining What 80 Looks Like

4:23 The Big Three: No Sugar, Sleep, Move

6:12 Sleep Culture, Creativity, And Joy

18:18 Aging With Purpose And Strength Training

30:11 Grow Food, Teach Kids, Forage

33:02 Greens Three Times A

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This episode is featured in Womens Insider. The human body is complicated. So, it's time to remove the toxins from your skin care routine. Your skin isn’t being difficult — it’s being honest. We sat down with certified physician assistant and functional dermatology expert Kerry Jenkins to unravel why eczema, acne, rosacea, and psoriasis are spiking, even in children, and what it really takes to calm them for good. Instead of jumping straight to topical steroids or lifelong biologics, Kerry walks us through a root-cause roadmap that connects genetics, environment, nutrition, stress, and the gut-skin axis.

We dig into the rise of severe eczema in infants, the early onset of acne in kids, and why women often carry a heavier chemical load thanks to daily personal care routines. We also challenge conventional sun advice with a nuanced take. 

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0:00 Genetics Meets Environment in Eczema

6:20 Environmental Triggers And Daily Toxins

10:34 Women’s Higher Chemical Load

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What if the way back from trauma isn’t a single breakthrough, but a stack of small, stubborn habits that actually hold you up? We sit down with Navy veteran and author Kevin Macomber to trace a path from complex childhood trauma and Beirut-era deployments to breakdown, suicidality, and a hard-won recovery built on practical daily steps.

Macomber opens up about losing trust, withdrawing from the world, and slowly rebuilding with tools that require no perfection — just repetition. Journaling becomes a compass for messy minds, revealing patterns across hours and weeks. Macomber talks about the benefits of meditation and other mindfulness practices. Nature does the quiet work that clinics can’t, as a hiking trail reawakens senses dulled by hyperarousal and numbness. 

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10:21 Journaling To Untangle PTSD Symptoms

12:04 Nature As Therapy And Ending Isolation

15:37 Veteran Suicide, Stigma, And Transition Gaps

25:20 Choosing Therapists And Owning Sessions

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What if the moment your life wobbled was the invitation you’ve been postponing? That’s where Jennifer Ginty found herself — after years of “not yet,” the closure of her beloved boutique pushed her to say “right now” to healing complex PTSD and major depressive disorder. We sit down with Jen to unpack mental health struggles, self care, stress management, and how she built a care team, returned to hospitalization to map helpful modalities, and rediscovered group therapy as a powerful, validating community rather than a public reckoning.

Jen also shares the origin story of My Moody Monster, a rugged, Velcro-limbed plush designed to channel anger and anxiety into safe, physical release for kids and adults. We walk through real-life scenarios: a sibling clash, an overwhelmed parent, a tense work call, veteran or LEO with post-traumatic stress. The monster becomes a cue for co-regulation, a bridge to conversation, and a tool for repair — rip to discharge, rebuild to reconnect, reflect to plan next time. New Normal Big Life (NNBL) listeners listeners get 15% off their entire order on http://www.mymoodymonster.com

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For families searching for practical emotional regulation, this is both inventive and accessible. Along the way, we talk trauma science, why big feelings change body chemistry, and how consistent, body-first strategies often work better than lectures. If this conversation helped you, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs it, and leave a quick star rating & review — it’s the best way to support our work and help more people find practical healing tools.

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19:00 How Kids And Adults Use Moody

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What if the life you’re building is draining the person you need to be to live it?  We sit down with occupational therapist and coach Heidi Blackie to explore how relentless doing, perfectionism, and inherited “shoulds” quietly feed burnout, illness, and despair — and how belief, boundaries, and acceptance can reset the nervous system and restore joy.

We unpack why most of us run on autopilot, how to audit hidden rules like “I must do everything,” and why modeling self-care for our kids sometimes means putting ourselves first. Along the way, we highlight a surprising winter ally — skijoring and outdoor time as a mood-boosting antidote to seasonal blues, blending nature, movement, and mindset. Heidi’s UnshakableMe framework distills core pillars that anyone can apply. 

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0:00 Redefining A Full Life

2:12 From Overdoing To Breakdown

9:50 Autopilot Patterns And Busyness

14:47 Permission To Put Yourself First

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This episode is featured in Mens Insider. What if your “mild” concussion wasn’t mild at all — and what if most of your recovery sits in your daily habits? Board-Certified Neurologist and Navy veteran Dr. Ryan Williamson joins us to unpack why TBI outcomes vary so wildly and how to rebuild cognitive power with simple, evidence-based steps. We dig into his BRAIN protocol—Breathwork, Rest, Activity, Intake, Nurturing — and show how purpose, sleep quality, training, and community flip the switches that drive neuroplasticity and longevity.

We also explore creatine monohydrate’s surprising brain benefits, from ATP support to potential improvements after TBI and in early cognitive decline, plus practical dosing tips you can try safely and affordably.

Listener questions take us into combat-zone stress, developing brains, and the eerie slowing of time after explosions. The throughline is empowering: lifestyle choices — sleep timing, food quality, daily movement, breathwork, and strong relationships — shape the majority of brain outcomes by steering gene expression and circuit strength.

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10:24 The Ancestral Lens On Modern Health

18:20 Neuroplasticity Through Skills And Mindfulness

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What if recovery isn’t about gripping harder, but about becoming someone new? Greg Vorst and Michael Nolan, co-founders of Embodied Recovery, join us to reframe suffering as a portal to soul growth and show how accountability and honesty can reset a life. Their message doesn’t romanticize pain; it transforms it. We dig into practical markers that you’re out of accountability — like chronic blame and a life that keeps misfiring, and how to welcome structures that put you back in the driver’s seat.

0:00

Owning Accountability

9:05

Suffering As A Portal To Growth

12:33

Beyond Stages Of Change

15:24

Defining Rock Bottom And Denial

19:26

Honesty As A Health Practice

23:45

Recognizing You’re Out Of Accountability

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Denied benefits don’t mean you’re not disabled, they usually mean your record isn’t saying what the system needs to hear. We sit down with disability law expert, Attorney Nancy Cavey to map a practical route through VA ratings, Social Security’s five-step test, and short- and long-term disability insurance, showing how objective medical evidence turns “I hurt” into “Here’s why I can’t work.” If you’re a veteran juggling C&P exams or a civilian facing an LTD cutoff, this conversation gives you the playbook to build a case that holds up.

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• 0:00 Setting The Stakes: Denials And Proof
• 1:48 Meet Attorney Nancy Kavey
• 4:33 A Father’s Illness And Calling
• 7:00 Who Seeks Help And Why
• 10:40 VA Ratings vs Social Security Rules
• 15:20 The RFC Forms Gap
• 18:10 Fixing Weak Records And Mindsets
• 22:10 Date Last Insured Explained
• 24:10 Short Term vs Long Term Disability
• 27:20 Why Medical Evidence Is Everything

If you’re ready to stop guessing and start winning, listen now, take notes, and share this episode with someone who needs a clear path. Subscribe for more expert guides, leave a review to help others find the show, and tell us: what evidence do you still need to gather?

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What if a few minutes of guided EFT tapping could lower your anxiety, quiet your inner critic, and help you face what really hurts without feeling overwhelmed? That’s the promise, and the science behind Emotional Freedom Techniques, and it’s the heart of our mindfulness and mental health conversation with EFT Tapping Coach and SOAR with Tapping founder, Amy Vincze.

We start by demystifying how EFT works: tapping on specific acupressure points while naming what you actually feel, which sends a powerful “de-escalate” signal to the amygdala. We also spotlight free EFT sessions for veterans through the Veteran Stress Project and how to bring tapping into therapy covered by insurance.

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1:37 What EFT Is and How It Works

9:06 Anxiety, the Amygdala, and Relief

12:19 Who Benefits: Big T vs Little t

16:33 Complex Trauma and Timeframes

18:07 Coach or App: How to Choose

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