Today's episode I am especially thrilled to share with you my guest that I had a personal interest talking to, but also to help many many women that struggle with our topic today. Everything thyroid health, but most specifically hypothyroidism and hasimotos...which millions suffer from today.

My guest McCall McPherson, PA-C is a nationally recognized thyroid and hormone health expert, TEDx speaker, and founder of Modern Thyroid Clinic, Modern Weight Loss, and Thyroid Nation. A former thyroid patient herself, she has dedicated her career to fixing thyroid care worldwide by offering progressive treatments that go beyond standard protocols. Through her clinics, media features, and advocacy work, McCall has helped thousands finally feel like themselves again after years of mismanaged care. She believes that no one should still have thyroid symptoms—and she's made it her mission to ensure people get the treatment they deserve. McCall's work has earned national recognition, including being named to the Inc. 5000 and Inc. 500 Female Founders lists.

This episode is especially meant for any woman or even man that has been battling their thyroid symptoms and feels misled or ignored. You no longer need to fight this battle alone. My guest will help guide you in finding the solution for your suffering and no longer will you need to do it alone.

In this conversation we discuss:

• How thyroid function affects fertility and pregnancy
• Supporting Thyroid Function with Lifestyle Tools
• Understanding Hashimoto's: Medication and Management
• The Role of Thyroid Hormones in Overall Health
• How our medical system is failing us and what should be done instead.

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Today's episode continues the season of health and wellness and this episode I believe is one that many of us can use some help in. I imagine many of you have set new goals for your health and your body. This episode is one of the most important for your health and immune system, that is our gut health. Our gut is at the foundation of all health and once we restore, repair, and rebuild our gut microbiome it will influence all aspects of our health. So whatever health setbacks you are having or symptoms you are experiencing, I believe this episode can help set you on the right path.

My guest, Dr. Vincent M. Pedre is the Medical Director of Pedre Integrative Health and Founder of Dr. Pedre Wellness, Medical Advisor to health-tech start-ups, and a Functional Medicine-Certified Practitioner in private practice in New York City since 2004. He is also certified in yoga and Medical Acupuncture. With over two decades of experience in Western and Eastern medical traditions, he offers more than healthcare; he provides a personalized pathway to wellness. He believes the gut is the gateway to brilliant wellness. For this reason, he wrote the book, "Happy Gut—The Cleansing Program To Help You Lose Weight, Gain Energy and Eliminate Pain" and THe Gut Smart Protocol— revitalize your health, boost your energy, and lose weight in just 14 days . He is also the founder of Happy Gut coffee, which is organic, mold free, low acid, and high antioxidant coffee bean

In this episode we discuss:

• The Difference between gut healing and gut health
• Addressing Leaky Gut and Inflammation
• The Power of Peptides in Gut Healing
• Diversity: The Key to a Healthy Gut
• The Impact of Stress and Antibiotics on Gut Health and more

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As I have said in the previous episodes, if your health and wellness isn't at the top of the list of things to dial in this year then you are really selling yourself short. I believe that if we want to accomplish our goals, feel our best, and have the energy to do what we love… we must nurture our health and wellbeing first. It's a non- negotiable, because eventually the signs and signals your body is telling you will only get louder and no longer will you be able to ignore it.

In today's episode, we focus on the importance of questioning why you don't feel your very best and exactly what you can do to get clear and actionable advice and direction of how to change that.

Welcome Adam Woolard on the show. He is a biohacking advocate and hormone health expert working with Blokes & Joi to help others reclaim their physical and mental wellness through peptide therapy, personalized supplementation, and holistic lifestyle tools.

Adam's approach to health and wellness goes beyond just treating symptoms; it's about addressing the root causes and fostering holistic well-being.

In todays episode we discuss:

• Hormone Health: The Importance of Diet and Exercise
• Factors Affecting Testosterone Levels
• Lifestyle Changes for Optimal Health
• The Importance of Comprehensive Blood Work
• Peptides in Health and Wellness
• The Role of B Vitamins in Energy and Metabolism and more

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We are still in the first month of the New Year, which I wanted to keep our focus on health and wellness, because I believe this should be one of the cornerstones we put our attention towards. Not just because it's the beginning of a New Year, but because truly when you feel your best it reflects in ALL areas of your life. This episode though is especially for the ones that find it hard to keep a routine, that maybe fitness and nutrition is one area your struggle in maintaining, or simply for that person that is committed to making this year the year you take ownership of your health and wellbeing.

My guest today is Carl Daikler, the co-founder and CEO of BODi, formerly Beachbody, a pioneer in at-home fitness and nutrition for over 25 years. A direct marketing expert turned wellness entrepreneur, Carl created the breakout hit :08 Minute Abs before building one of the industry's most comprehensive libraries of fitness and nutrition content, including over 140 unique programs including P90X and Insanity from world-renowned "Super Trainer" experts.

Under his leadership, BODi evolved from Beachbody, reflecting a shift from appearance-focused goals to holistic health. He spearheaded innovations like Shakeology®, one of the leading superfood supplements, and built one of the earliest social-influencer and affiliate networks to drive growth and community support.

In today's episode we discuss:

• How Microdose fitness can be a game changer for those with time constraints
• Setting up a routine for success in fitness
• The role nutrition plays and hacks to help you with the subtle changes that make a big difference
• Lifestyle changes that are essential for long-term health benefits
• Making our goals visible to help maintain focus and motivation
• How to develop consistency

Overcoming personal struggles in maintaining a workout routine

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For today's episode. As I do every New year, I like to start off the new season with a focus on health and wellness; because if you are like me and I find most people, that is what we put on our top priority list for our New Year goals. So today I welcome on Sarah Wragge, Founder and CEO, Sarah Wragge Wellness.

Sarah is the founder of Sarah Wragge Wellness, a dynamic wellness brand born from her own transformative health journey. Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at 18, Sarah traded martinis and late nights for sweat sessions and green juice, ultimately becoming known as "The Sweat Worker." What began with pantry cleanouts and meal prep has evolved into a high-impact coaching platform that serves celebrities, executives, and everyday individuals alike. At the heart of her method is a five-pillar system rooted in action; each step is something clients do, driving real, sustainable change through habit-forming routines and functional health principles.

This episode is packed with the foundational principles everyone needs to have as a holistic approach to health and wellness. So whether you are looking to lose fat, stay lean, feel great and energized…this episode is for you to help create a sustainable lifestyle plan to feel your very best this year.

In today's episode we discuss:

• Building a Sustainable Lifestyle
• How to use food as medicine
• Essential Nutrients for Health we should not slack on
• Utilizing GLP Medications Effectively
• Building a Balanced Plate for Optimal Health
• Blood Sugar Balance: Key to Wellness
• Common Health Sabotages and Solutions

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As we kick off a new season on the show, I felt it was essential I also end the season of the year with an episode that I feel is beneficial to us all. I have shared this previously on the show, but sometimes we need to hear things more than once for it really to land and maybe the season you are in is exactly when you are ready for it.

4 years ago I started doing something that helped me enter the New Year more intentionally. It wasn't about doing another vision board, but yes I like to do those as well, It was a process that helped me end the year off peacefully and enter the new year powerfully. It wasn't about setting some New year's resolution that falls away after the first month. This was about reflecting, releasing, renewing, and creating; and then wrapping it all with a bow and setting my intention. Because this process has been so beneficial to me, I wanted to share it with all of you.

My hope is after this episode today, you will think about how you are leading your life with intention and if you are not, this is your permission to pause, reflect, and honor the season you are in. Maybe what you need is that precious time to be intentional in what matters most to you right now so that the next steps you take will be led with clarity, more focus, and a better sense of purpose and direction.

In this episode I discuss:

• The importance of leading with intention
• Honoring the seasons
• Powerful questions to ask yourself
• Setting intentions for the new year
• Powerful process to living intentionally

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Welcome to our new season on the show! For my return listeners you might have noticed the break we took between our last season. I wanted to drop in with a solo episode and talk about why I took a short pause…which the title might say it all.

So we are back at it, the show of course continues…we had a little pause in releasing episodes over the last months, as some really big things have been happening and well… I might as well come out and say it. I AM PREGNANT!

It is such a blessing and I am overjoyed to share this news to you. Altho ugh this episode isn't just for that. I wanted this episode to be valuable and actually share how I got here. I mean some might think…well we know how you got here, but actually there is much more to it than that. So I'm going to get personal and share things that I feel can be helpful for anyone either on the journey of fertility and wanting to have a family or anyone that is struggling to conceive. First I must say, I have such compassion for those that have struggled, just through this process I have become utterly grateful and blessed for our journey and I'm aware for many it has been a struggle and emotional rollercoaster. So my hope is that by what I share today it can provide some hope, confidence and the knowledge of the steps you can take to possibly help your outcome.

In this episode I discuss:

• Becoming pregnant and how I got here
• What I did to prepare my body
• The exact supplements I took
• The lifestyle changes I made
• Surrendering to God in this journey
• Timeline to prepare

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Excited to welcome a returning guest to the show, Dr. Mariza Snyder. Today's topic is for my women out there that are wanting to feel their absolute best in all stages of life. We discuss how we can best navigate the symptoms and changes that happen in perimenopause. I know many women start to notice little shifts in how they are feeling as they enter a new stage in life. Maybe what once worked isn't working the same anymore, your concentration isn't as sharp, you aren't as motivated, or your sleep is all over the place. These symptoms are for a reason and what you will learn today will help you navigate these and help support you as you transition through this time so that we can feel our very best again.

Dr. Mariza Snyder is a powerhouse advocate for midlife women, leveraging 17+ years as a practitioner, author, and speaker to spark a massive movement for women in perimenopause and beyond. With her top-rated Energized with Dr. Mariza podcast (13 million downloads) and a passionate social media audience of over 400K and 8 million monthly views, she's a trusted guide—offering science-backed solutions for perimenopause, and metabolic health.

Her upcoming book, The Perimenopause Revolution (Hay House, October 2025), is the ultimate resource for women ready to take charge of their health and embrace perimenopause with resilience and confidence.

In this episode we discuss:

• Understanding Early Perimenopause
• Holistic Approaches to Support Transition
• Essential Supplements for Women in Perimenopause
• Understanding PCOS and Hormonal Imbalances
• Navigating Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) in Perimenopause
• Taking Ownership of Your Health and Advocating For It

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I know today's episode is a sensitive subject for so many and you are listening to this most likely because either you yourself are struggling or know someone else that is and you care to help them out. What my guest and I talked about today is the struggle of emotional eating, binge eating, and common eating disorders that are destroying people's health and overall wellbeing. My guest personally has experienced the struggle and now helps thousands of women heal their relationship with food.

Amber Romaniuk is an Emotional Eating, Digestive and Hormone Expert, with 12 years experience helping high achieving women create a level of body confidence, intuition and optimal health through powerful mindset healing, self-care and overcoming self-sabotage with food.

She does this through addressing the key negative thoughts, patterns and limiting beliefs that keep women stuck in the same behaviors for years and decades, that they haven't been able to break.

Her podcast "The No Sugarcoating Podcast" has 2+ million downloads, over 500 episodes and is listened to in over 90 countries.

Amber overcame her own emotional eating after gaining and losing more than 1000 lbs and spending over $50,000 on binge foods, and spending 5 years balancing her hormones and digestion. She also dismantled her deep limiting beliefs and behaviors keeping her stuck in the same looping patterns. Now she helps others achieve the biggest healing miracles of Body Freedom™ so they have the confidence and health to create amazing lives.

In this episode we discuss:

• Rewiring Identity and Self-Responsibility
• The Impact of Childhood on Eating Habits
• Healing Your Relationship with Food
• Transitioning from Dieting to a Sustainable Lifestyle
• Why you have weight loss blocks
• Why you have weight loss blocks
• Thoughts on GLP1's and more…

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I know there are so many women and couples that are currently experiencing a deeply personal journey in trying to start a family. Infertility is on the rise and it is deeply affecting couples on a spiritual, emotional and physical level. Couples feel hopeless, depleted, and even financially overwhelmed. That is why I feel like today's conversation is meant for you to hear today. I believe we all should have answers to why we are struggling in the first place and maybe we have yet to find the solution to that struggle. I brought on my guest today to explain why we may be struggling to get pregnant, how we can get to the root cause of our infertility, and then most importantly set ourselves up for success so that not only can you get pregnant, but as well hold the pregnancy

Welcome my guest, Dr. Aumatma Simmons. She is a double board-certified Naturopathic Doctor & Endocrinologist, in practice for close to 15 years. She specializes in fertility and is the best-selling author of two books: "Fertility Secrets: What Your Doctor Didn't Tell You About Baby-Making" and "(In)Fertility: Struggles, Secrets, & Successes" Dr. Aumatma was awarded the "Best Naturopathic Medicine Doctor″ award locally in 2015 & 2020 and recognized as a top "Women In Medicine" Doctor in 2020 & 2021. Dr. Aumatma is also the Creator of Fertile Foundations™ supplements, a line of research-driven nutrients to support your fertility journey and the Host of the Egg Meets Sperm podcast.

In addition to supporting couples through individualized care in person and long distance, Dr. Aumatma also trains practitioners who want to specialize in fertility. She has been featured as the holistic fertility expert on ABC, FOX, CBS, KTLA, MindBodyGreen, The Bump, etc., along with being interviewed for countless podcasts on topics of fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum health.

In episode we discuss:

• Understanding Geriatric Pregnancy Myths
• Essential Lab Tests for Fertility
• The Importance of Thyroid Health
• Natural Strategies for Hormonal Balance
• Understanding AMH and Fertility
• Toxicity and Its Impact on Fertility
• The Critical Role of Gut Health
• Creating a safe body and more

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