You've heard about the physical symptoms of long COVID—the exhaustion, the brain fog, the feeling like you aged 40 years overnight. But what nobody talks about is the mental sh*t storm that comes with it. Arjanna van der Plas, leadership coach and mom of two, shares her raw experience navigating long COVID while running a business, parenting young kids, and confronting the hardest thing of all: asking for help.

What You'll Learn:

1. What long COVID actually looks like day-to-day (spoiler: it's not just being tired)
2. Why "independent woman syndrome" becomes your worst enemy when you get sick
3. The mental trap of feeling like a burden—and how to break it
4. What doctors actually tell you to do (do LESS than you think you can)
5. How illness can teach you about gratitude, boundaries, and self-care

Real Talk Moments: Arjanna opens up about napping on the couch while her kids watched iPads ("doesn't feel like the best parenting, but it works"), her husband literally sending her to bed, and the identity crisis of watching her business shrink while she couldn't show up. Plus, Danna draws powerful parallels between long COVID and depression—the mental exhaustion, the internal battle between what your brain wants to do and what your body allows.

Arjanna's Wisdom: "Other people have rough lives too, and they're also busy and they're also tired—so I cannot burden them with my needs." Sound familiar? Arjanna unpacks how this thinking kept her from getting the help she desperately needed.

Connect with Arjanna van der Plas: through Women's Hub or as part of her collaboration with business partner, Nele, at Clüver and van der Plas Coaching and Consulting.

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This episode does not constitute medical advice, the thoughts and stories in this episode are for entertainment only. Consult your healthcare provider if you think you may have Long Covid.

In this episode of So Frickin' Healthy , join us as we talk with Elia Fuster Rius, an Olive Oil Sommelier and Independent Business Owner at L’Atelier des Saisons (Switzerland), we talk about why olive oil can be so expensive, the difference between the different grades of olive oil, and busting the myth that you shouldn't cook with olive oil.

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Hey, lovely listeners. Ever feel like you're stuck on the diet hamster wheel. It's time to hop off and start feeling amazing with a little help from yours truly. I'm Danna your soon to be favorite functional medicine, health coach. And I'm here to help you ditch those diet fads and finally thrive. Whether you're ready to say goodbye to those pesky sugar cravings, get your digestion dancing, or just love your body again. I've got your back. Working with me is like having a health coach who's part guru part bestie and all about keeping it real.

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You've heard it a million times: just find your work-life balance! But what if that whole concept is setting you up to fail? Andrea Christo—four-time expat, serial entrepreneur, and founder of the No Hustle Club—burned out twice before she realized the truth: you can't balance two things that were never meant to be separate. In this episode, she shares why hustle culture is quietly wrecking founders' health and what "life-work integration" actually looks like in practice.

What You'll Learn:

1. Why the "work-life balance" myth keeps people stuck in guilt and exhaustion
2. How Andrea's burnout in China (running a healthy snack bar 18 months straight, 5am-11pm) forced her to rethink everything
3. The difference between hustle (push and struggle) vs. integration (aligned action)
4. Why managing your ENERGY matters more than managing your time
5. How to find your peak performance hours—and fiercely protect them

Real Talk Moments: Andrea opens up about her second burnout damaging her thyroid so badly she couldn't breastfeed her newborn for six weeks. Megan shares her "yes person" struggle with ADHD dopamine hits. Plus, Danna drops the "when you say yes to everyone, you're saying no to yourself" truth bomb.

Andrea's Wisdom: "Saying no is sexy. When you have strong boundaries, when you know what you're capable of doing, what you're willing to give—that boundary allows room for you to grow and allows others to exist within your space."

Connect with Andrea Christo: https://www.andreacristancho.com/

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 Ready to embrace a healthier, happier you say hello to Organilicious. Where our own functional medicine, health coach, Danna, helps women. Like you feel incredible in their own skin. Forget the quick fixes and confusing wellness trends. Danna's approach is all about real sustainable change that fits into your life. Whether you want to supercharge your metabolism, find peace with your plate or just get back to feeling like the rock star you are.

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In this episode of the So Frickin' Healthy podcast, Danna and Megan get the skinny on fat. Learn the difference between adipose tissue and lipids, the types of dietary fats, and the types of body fat. Plus, a healthy dose of "everything in moderation" and "good fats can be bad if processed incorrectly." 

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• Dietary fat is not a major determinant of body fat - PubMed
• Types of Body Fat: Benefits, Risks, Diet, Body Fat Percentage & More
• Know Your Fats: The Impact of Dietary Fats on Body Composition - InBody USA

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Hey, lovely listeners. Ever feel like you're stuck on the diet hamster wheel. It's time to hop off and start feeling amazing with a little help from yours truly. I'm Danna your soon to be favorite functional medicine, health coach. And I'm here to help you ditch those diet fads and finally thrive. Whether you're ready to say goodbye to those pesky sugar cravings, get your digestion dancing, or just love your body again. I've got your back. Working with me is like having a health coach who's part guru part bestie and all about keeping it real.

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Symptoms of depression can include changes in mood, such as feeling sad or hopeless, a loss of interest or pleasure in activities, changes in appetite or sleep patterns, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and thoughts of self-harm or suicide. However, it's important to note that not everyone with depression will experience all of these symptoms, and some may experience different symptoms altogether.

It's important to recognize that depression is not a sign of weakness or a personal failure but rather a treatable medical condition. Treatment options for depression include therapy, medication, and lifestyle changes, such as exercise and changes in diet. Support from friends and family is also crucial in the recovery process. Society's understanding of depression is slowly changing, but there is still a significant amount of stigma surrounding the condition. It's important to educate ourselves and others about depression to help reduce the stigma and increase understanding of this serious condition.

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00:00 Introduction

02:26 The Ugly Beast Within

06:14 Signs of Depression

12:33 Friends & Family Support

29:23 Treatment & Therapy

34:30 Medication & Non-Medication

51:07 Societies View of Depression

59:22 Wrap-up

You can eat the cleanest diet on the planet, but if you're chronically stressed? Your body can't even absorb the nutrients. In this episode, psychological coach Martin Daubney—our first male guest!—shares how stress nearly wrecked his health, why your heart might be smarter than your brain, and the stupidly simple breathing technique that can shift everything.

What You'll Learn:

1. Why stress can literally shut down your digestive system, immune system, and even fertility
2. The hormone switch between cortisol (draining) and DHEA (regenerating)—and how to flip it yourself
3. The "low and slow" breathing technique that changed Martin's heart health
4. Why anxiety and excitement are neurologically almost identical—and how to use that to your advantage
5. The HeartMath Institute's research on heart coherence and why your heart sends 90% of the information to your brain (not the other way around)

Real Talk Moments: Martin opens up about developing atrial fibrillation at 30 from corporate stress, watching colleagues literally collapse at their desks, and the client who couldn't get pregnant until they addressed her work stress. Plus, Danna and Megan geek out about the gut-brain AND heart-brain connection—because apparently the brain isn't actually running the show.

Martin's Wisdom: "Stress in itself is a response to an external environment that we experience in a stressful way. Not everyone experiences the same thing as stressful. So we know it's an internal thing that we do to ourselves."

Connect with Martin Daubney:

1. Website: inspirecoaching.com
2. Book: Clear Your Head to Get Ahead
3. Program: From Stress to Strength

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Think gratitude is just writing down "I'm thankful for my husband" ten times and calling it a day? Same, Megan. Same. In this episode, Anna Stando—creator of My Gratitude Challenge—breaks down why most of us are doing gratitude wrong, why complaining might literally shrink your brain, and how to actually make this practice stick without feeling like a broken record.

What You'll Learn:

1. The two-part definition of gratitude that changes everything (hint: it's not all about you)
2. Why complaining is linked to Alzheimer's—yes, really
3. The 2-minute daily practice you can do while brushing your teeth
4. How to teach kids gratitude when they're growing up with more than you had
5. Why positive people still need to practice gratitude (looking at you, Megan)

Real Talk Moments: Megan opens up about her skepticism after years of failed gratitude journaling. Anna admits that complaining is basically a "national sport" in her Polish household. And Danna shares her parenting hack of starting every tough conversation with "I love you"—because she can't exactly say what she's really thinking.

Anna's Parting Wisdom: "You can't complain and be grateful at the same time."

Connect with Anna Stando: mygratitudechallenge.com

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Think you know what's in your supplements? Think again. In this myth-busting episode, biomedical researcher and Formetta founder Vanessa Craig breaks down the confusing world of collagen and supplements—what actually works, what's complete B.S., and why that Netflix documentary probably lied to you.

What You'll Learn:

1. Why your collagen levels are tanking after 25 (and what to do about it)
2. The vegan collagen myth—spoiler: it doesn't exist
3. What to ask supplement companies before you buy (most won't answer)
4. The one cooking hack that neutralizes toxins from grilled meat
5. Why "shooting from the hip" with supplements is basically useless

Real Talk Moments: Danna shares her journey from nearly-vegan to having to reintroduce meat for her health (legumes were NOT her friend). Megan opens up about her eyes basically giving her the middle finger when she turned 40. And Vanessa gets fired up about health documentaries being straight-up propaganda—we're looking at you, Game Changers.

Vanessa's Bottom Line: "Everyone is different. What works for one person won't work for another. That's why bioindividuality matters more than any book or documentary."

Connect with Vanessa Craig: formetta.com

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Hey, lovely listeners. Ever feel like you're stuck on the diet hamster wheel. It's time to hop off and start feeling amazing with a little help from yours truly. I'm Danna your soon to be favorite functional medicine, health coach. And I'm here to help you ditch those diet fads and finally thrive. Whether you're ready to say goodbye to those pesky sugar cravings, get your digestion dancing, or just love your body again. I've got your back. Working with me is like having a health coach who's part guru part bestie and all about keeping it real.

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In this episode of So Frickin' Healthy , Danna and Megan learn about how wealth is more than just financial security from Shannon Sagawe, The Wealth Alchemist.  

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Ever felt like you're doing all the "right things" but still feel stuck, anxious, or like something's missing? In this powerful conversation, mindset and energy coach Lesley Calvo shares her raw journey from global jewelry business success (think Dior, Cartier, Vivienne Westwood) to lying on her kitchen floor contemplating suicide—and the non-traditional tools that helped her completely transform her life without medication.

What You'll Learn:

1. The mindset shift that changed everything for Lesley (hint: it involves what you're "feeding" yourself)
2. NLP demystified—and why it once got a bad reputation
3. How Dior literally called HER out of the blue (manifestation is wild, y'all)
4. The 3-minute morning habit that makes you 27% more likely to have a sh*tty day
5. A simple parenting phrase that breaks generational trauma cycles

Real Talk Moments: Danna opens up about her terrible experience with a therapist who pushed medication and literally fell asleep during their sessions. Megan raises the important question about mob mentality and how negativity seeps in through social media. And Lesley shares the hilarious generational story about why three generations of women cut the top off their lamb before cooking it.

Lesley's Parting Wisdom: "If you want to save the world, you have to save yourself first."

Connect with Lesley Calvo: https://www.lesleycalvo.com/

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Hey, lovely listeners. Ever feel like you're stuck on the diet hamster wheel. It's time to hop off and start feeling amazing with a little help from yours truly. I'm Danna your soon to be favorite functional medicine, health coach. And I'm here to help you ditch those diet fads and finally thrive. Whether you're ready to say goodbye to those pesky sugar cravings, get your digestion dancing, or just love your body again. I've got your back. Working with me is like having a health coach who's part guru part bestie and all about keeping it real.

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