Strong + Unfiltered: Perimenopause, Hormones, Gut Health + Metabolic Optimization

Strong + Unfiltered: Perimenopause, Hormones, Gut Health + Metabolic Optimization

By Danielle Kepics PA-CSociety & CultureHealth & Fitness
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Strong + Unfiltered: Perimenopause, Hormones, Gut Health + Metabolic Optimization episodes

  • EP 154: Neurospicy, ACOTAR spoilers, piper farts + big announcements
    Listen to Danielle and Jess shoot the shit about 2023 recap and what's coming in 2024. Big announcements, exciting news, retreat info, travel trips, rebranding, piper farting and so much more! Buckle up + enjoy the ride.

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    1 hr 30 min
  • EP153 Roller coasters, perimenopause andfinding your joy

    Laini Gray is a dedicated Functional Health Practitioner specializing in women's hormones and gut health. She holds a Master's Degree in Holistic Nutrition and is a Certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner. In addition, she is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer, CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach and Precision Nutrition Coach. For the past 20+ years, she has been guiding and supporting busy, health-conscious women on their journey to reclaim control of their hormone health so they can feel better, have more energy and live life to the fullest. By getting them access to the right lab tests and resources, she helps women discover opportunities for healing throughout the body, then teaches them how to take control of their health through healthy living strategies.

    Her unwavering mission is to educate and empower women to take charge of their health, hormones and mindset to live confidently in their bodies and live life with purpose and joy!

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    1 hr 16 min
  • EP152 Metabolic health, environmental toxins and finding a qualified practitioner
    Stacy Marie is a double board certified Family and Acute care Nurse Practitioner with a passion for functional medicine & metabolic health. She has a gift for making intricate health promotion & disease prevention interventions simple, accessible & manageable. She's determined to help fill in the gaps where traditional medicine lacks by blending both conventional and functional medicine approaches. Her mission is to empower you with the knowledge needed to understand your body, how to care and advocate for it, so you feel less stressed, less confused and happier in your own body. Background/EDU:
    • FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC from University of South Alabama
    • Masters of Nursing from UCLA
    • Bachelors of Science in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention from Cal State Fullerton
    • IFMCP- candidate
    • FAAMM candidate (Fellowship in Anti-aging and Metabolic Medicine) through A4M

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    1 hr 4 min
  • EP151 Grime layers, nervous system regulation, ozempic + birth control

    Callie Exas, MPH, MS, RDN, CPT is a women's health and nutrition expert.

    As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist & Fitness Expert, it is her mission to help women feel empowered in their bodies. In her practice, Callie takes a holistic look into the biological, physiological, and psychological components of her client's nutrition and self care practices in order to heal their mind body connection by addressing the impact of burnout on hormonal and metabolic function. Health and wellbeing is nuanced.

    It all begins by taking an individualized, no BS approach to the nutrition and lifestyle factors at the root cause of symptom experiences. While the journey is never linear, Callie guides her clients to help them better understand how to work with their body for more energy, optimal fertility, and body confidence.

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    1 hr 13 min
  • EP150 planet fitness, how to find a good coach and working out as a parent

    Tom is a Certified Athletic Trainer (AT) and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).

    Throughout his twelve years as an AT he has been passionate about injury prevention methods. This led him to pursue strength and conditioning as a means for further achieving better sports medicine practices. Combining these two, he is in a unique position to provide both care and training for the athletes at his high school. This has led to decreased injury rates and safer, more educated weight training by student athletes.

    Tom knows how and when to push athletes and gym-goers with their weight training by staying current on the latest research and methods used by strength coaches today. Lastly, he keeps an open mind to the ever evolving world of strength and conditioning.

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    55 min
  • EP149 Perinatal Body Image, fertility and how we stop diet culture

    Melissa Vasikauskas is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition-Food Science at CUNY Brooklyn College. She completed her dietetic internship at Stony Brook University Hospital.

    Melissa has been nutrition counseling for 7 years and specializes in helping people break out of chronic dieting cycles by teaching them how to properly nourish their bodies. Melissa helps people learn how to trust their bodies and to develop confidence in the choices they make. Using an intuitive, non-diet approach, Melissa's patients heal their relationships with food so that they can go on to live healthy, abundant lives.

    Melissa is also the mother to a nine-year-old and understands how important it is to develop a healthy relationship with food—not only for oneself, but for future generations.

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    1 hr 8 min
  • EP148 LMNT, poop bags and what it's like working with me
    Trisha Clark is a Physician Assistant specializing in vascular surgery and a client of Empowered Medicine. In today's episode, Trisha shares her experience as an Empowered Medicine client and gives an inside look on what it's like working with Danielle. She was born and raised in central Pennsylvania and attended Catholic high school. Trisha completed her undergrad at Elizabethtown College and graduated in May 2016. She was a collegiate soccer player and played semi-professional soccer after college on the Lancaster Inferno team. She tore ACL which ended soccer career. Since graduating she has completed patient care hours, working multiple jobs (bartending, waitressing, coaching), etc. and then decided to apply to PA school. She graduated from Keiser University in Fort Lauderdale, FL in 2020. Trisha met her fiance in South Florida and is currenly based in Fort Lauderdale. Her first job as a new grad, and for past 2.5 years, has been in vascular surgery in Delray Beach, FL. She's currently in the midst of moving to Tallahassee, FL and searching for a new PA job. She's an animal lover with a 3-year-old golden retriever, Bo :)

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    1 hr 30 min
  • EP147 Faeries, pospartum, nuance and drive in your own lane
    Laura Ligos is a registered dietitian who resides in Albany, NY. She believes in a food first approach and focuses on optimizing the health and wellness of active women. She has a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Sciences from Cornell University and went on to complete her Dietetic Internship and MBA at Dominican University. She started her own private practice & brand "The Sassy Dietitian" to help be a credible resource for those looking to improve their relationship with food and optimize overall health without restrictive diets. You can connect with her on Instagram @thesassydietitian or on her website at www.thesassydietitian.com.

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    1 hr 13 min
  • EP146 Hormones aren't a root cause, action figures on cars and healthcare burnout

    Jenna Blake is a Family Nurse Practitioner, women's health coach, and a Functional Hormone Specialist through the IAFHH.

    In her virtual practice, Her Rooted Wellness, she specializes in helping women to balance their hormones and heal their gut by getting to the root cause of their symptoms and utilizing a holistic, natural approach with a focus on nutrition, lifestyle, and targeted supplementation if needed.

    Jenna believes in the importance of addressing mind, body, and soul nourishment on any wellness journey and strives to create a safe and welcoming space where all women feel deeply understood and cared for.

    With 10+ years of experience in the health space and advanced education in functional medicine, hormones, and gut health, she offers evidence-based care that's compassionate, empathetic, and tailored to your unique health journey.

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    1 hr 19 min
  • EP145 Silica balls, autoimmune disease, trauma and warning signs of under eating
    Stevie Lyn is a registered dietitian and avid endurance athlete. Her mission is to help educate and coach athletes on how to fuel their goals while not sacrificing their health and happiness. She received her B.S. in Dietetics and Nutrition from SUNY Buffalo State University and M.S. in Applied Nutrition with a Sports and Fitness concentration from Northeastern University. As a board certified specialist in sports nutrition, Stevie Lyn has helped hundreds of athletes and active individuals fuel to improve their performance, energy levels, and recovery without feelings of guilt or restriction. Drawing from her experiences growing up as a team-sport athlete to completing ten full ironman distance triathlons and countless other endurance and ultra distance races, she knows firsthand how important nutrition is to be a healthy athlete. She has contributed to Run Tri Bike Magazine, Runner's World Magazine, Outside Magazine, Bicycling Magazine, and Triathlete Magazine. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering to help empower others through organizations such as Girls on The Run and We Finish Together. When she's not swimming, biking, or running you can find her outside exploring new trails or with her dog. Follow along with Stevie on Instagram @stevielynlyn and learn more about her services at stevielynrd.com.

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    1 hr 28 min

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Strong + Unfiltered is the women's health podcast for anyone tired of being told "everything's normal" when you feel like shit.

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