If you’re eating clean, tracking macros, and training consistently but your body still isn’t responding... this episode explains why.

We break down the three hormones that control whether you’re in fat-burn or fat-storage mode: cortisol, insulin, and thyroid.

Once you understand how they interact, you’ll stop blaming discipline and start adjusting your approach so your body finally feels safe enough to let go.

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If you’re constantly bloated, reacting to “healthy” foods, or feel like your digestion is all over the place, you’ve probably been told to “just take a probiotic.” ... gut healing IS NOT that simple.

Your gut impacts everything... hormones, mood, metabolism, skin, immune function.

In this episode, I walk you through the 5R Gut Health Protocol I use with clients inside Define so you can stop guessing and start healing.

We cover:

• Why gut health matters for more than just digestion

• Symptoms & patterns to look out for that show signs of compromised gut health

• Common mistakes women make with gut health

• Foundations for healing your gut that matter most

• Why testing matters & how to get to the root cause:

• The 5R Protocol (in order)

Black Friday bonus: Join Define 1:1 Coaching and get a free GI-MAP (>$400 value). You’ll receive the kit at home, a full analysis with me, a personalized 5R protocol, and 1:1 support to implement—no more guessing.

Have you ever been told your labs look “normal,” yet you know something still feels off?
In this episode, Gabrielle Villermaux — Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and founder of Define Co. — breaks down what traditional bloodwork often misses and why so many high-achieving women feel dismissed by the conventional healthcare system.

You’ll learn how to finally uncover the root causes behind your fatigue, bloating, hormone issues, and stubborn weight — and how to use functional testing to get real answers about your body.

This episode is your crash course in understanding your health on a deeper level — beyond symptoms, beyond “normal,” and beyond surface-level solutions.

1️⃣ What traditional bloodwork misses and why “normal” doesn’t mean optimal.

2️⃣ The key differences between the medical model and the functional model.

3️⃣ The top 3 functional labs every woman should know about

If you’re ready to stop guessing and finally uncover the root cause of your symptoms, apply for Define VIP Coaching — where you’ll get access to these exact labs, personalized protocols, and 1:1 guidance.

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You can also connect on Instagram @gabbyvillermaux for daily education on metabolism, hormones, and holistic health.

Your metabolism won’t respond if your body doesn’t feel safe.

Learn how nervous system dysregulation drives hormone, gut, and weight issues and the daily habits that restore safety, energy, and fat loss.

If you’re “doing everything right” but still feel inflamed, bloated, exhausted, and stuck ... this is your missing link. Today we break down nervous system regulation and why your body won’t heal (or lose fat) if it doesn’t feel safe.

We’ll cover:

• Fight/flight vs. rest/digest (why this ancient survival system now backfires in modern life)

• How dysregulation changes physiology (HPA axis → thyroid, sex hormones, blood sugar, digestion, immune system)

• Nine common dysregulators sabotaging high-achieving women (under-eating, over-training, caffeine reliance, digital overload, poor sleep, people-pleasing, perfectionism, unresolved emotions, hidden inflammation)

• The plan: realistic habits that create physical, emotional, and mental safety so your metabolism can finally respond

You’re doing everything right — tracking your macros, training hard, hitting your steps, doing the biohacks, reading the self-development books.
From the outside, you look like the definition of discipline and success.
But on the inside? You’re exhausted, anxious, and wondering why your body isn’t responding anymore.

This is wellness burnout — when “healthy habits” turn into stressors, and the pursuit of fitter leaves you feeling fatter.

In this episode, I breaks down how to reset your body without doing more so you can finally feel good again — mentally, physically, and emotionally.

You’ll learn:✨ The subtle signs you’re burnt out (even if you look “healthy”)✨ Why your body stops responding when you keep pushing harder✨ How to audit your habits to see what’s actually serving you vs. draining you✨ The systems that help you put your habits on autopiolet✨ Why rest is the most productive thing you can do for your hormones and metabolism

This isn’t another “self-care is important” pep talk — it’s a reality check for high-achieving women who’ve been sold burnout disguised as wellness.

Because real health isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing the right things consistently and sustainably.

If this episode hit home and you’re tired of doing more while feeling worse — it’s time to take a different approach.

Inside Define Coaching, we rebuild your health from the inside out — balancing your metabolism, hormones, and stress response so your body finally starts responding again.
Click the link to apply for coaching and make this the season you star feeling like yourself again!

Eating for fat loss is not the same as eating for hormone health.

If you’ve been living in diet mode—cutting calories, skipping meals, fearing carbs or fats—your hormones are probably waving a big red flag.

In this episode, I break down a food-first framework to rebalance hormones so your energy, mood, cycle, and metabolism actually respond again.

• Fat loss vs. hormone balance: why deficits are temporary and how much you should be eating to balance your hormones

• What happens to thyroid + sex hormones when you chronically under-eat.

• Type of carbs, fats, and protein that are key for hormonal health

• Micronutrient must-haves: B vitamins, D, C, E + minerals (magnesium, zinc, selenium, iron, sodium/potassium) to spark and wire your hormonal system.

• Gut–hormone connection and simple food habits to support your microbiome.

High-achieving women who “do everything right” but feel tired, bloated, moody, and stuck—ready to stop chasing hacks and fix the foundations.

• Apply for Define Coaching (work with Gabby 1:1) → https://forms.gle/fo9JNcet86242Ev36

• Follow on IG/TikTok for daily tips → https://www.instagram.com/gabbyvillermaux/

If you’re dieting harder and feeling worse, your body doesn’t need more restriction—it needs support.

Inside Define Coaching, we rebuild metabolism and hormone health so fat loss becomes possible again.

If your goal right now is to lose fat and build lean muscle — this episode is your roadmap.

In this episode, you’ll learn:✨ Why your metabolism slows down after chronic dieting — and how to rebuild it
✨ The 4 pillars every woman needs in her foundation phase (macros, movement, metabolism, mindset)
✨ What smart, sustainable fat loss actually looks like — and why less is not better
✨ How to avoid rebound weight gain by learning to reverse diet and “lock in” your results
✨ Why building muscle is the secret to long-term fat loss and a faster metabolism
✨ How to finally stop starting over — by playing the long game

This is not another quick-fix fat loss plan. It’s the science of long-term results — rebuilding your metabolism, redefining your habits, and creating a body that looks good and feels good.

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If gaining weight feels like failure — this episode is for you. Today I am sharing my own experience with weight gain, body image, and identity as a high-achieving woman who built her worth around being “the fit one.”

It's easy to talk about the tips and tricks that you can do to fixing your metabolism & getting the weight back off (in a healthy way)... but it's not often that we talk about the mental rollercoaster of a healing journey, so that's what you're getting in todays episode.

This episode isn’t about macros or reverse dieting (though that’s part of it) — it’s about the emotional rewiring that has to happen before your body can truly change.

Some chats:

• Why weight gain is often a sign your body is trying to protect you — not punish you

• The ego voices that keep you stuck in over-restriction and burnout

• What real discipline looks like in a healing season

• How to reframe success when fat loss isn’t the focus

• Practical mindset tools to rebuild confidence from the inside out

💛 Sometimes weight gain isn’t the setback — it’s the setup for your next level of healing, strength, and self-confidence.

For the woman who ...

Is struggling to lose weight even though you’re doing everything right , health clean and healthy , track your calories , workout consistently but don’t look like it ...

Or maybe you’re not here for weight loss, but instead ...

• you feel like a zombie , have no energy despite getting enough sleep , hit a wall everyday between 2-3 and have to rely on caffeine to get through
• you’re struggling with digestion, bloating , constipation … you’ve done all of the testing but nothings improved & you feel at a loss for answers
• your period is irregular, missing , or PMS symptoms are so bad that they knock you out for an entire week
• you know that you have hormonal imbalances already (like PCOS, insulin resistance, hypothyroid, etc.) but don’t know what to do about it and you want to learn ways to heal naturally

This is a conversation about what you need to know about how to balance your hormones without all of the overwhelm or medical gaslighting.

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If you’ve been told to listen to your body, just eat clean, lower your cortisol, or that your bloodwork is normal—but you still feel stuck—this episode is your wake-up call. I’m breaking down five popular pieces of advice that keep high-achieving women spinning, and I’ll show you what to do instead so you can finally change your body composition, balance hormones, and feel like yourself again.

What You’ll Learn

• Why “structure before intuition” is the path to true intuitive eating

• How clean eating without consistent calories stalls recomposition

• The both/and truth about calories vs. hormones

• Why cortisol isn’t the villain—and how to restore a healthy daily rhythm

• The difference between “normal” labs and optimal health (and why that matters)