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

Melissa Vasikauskas is a Registered Dietitian who specializes in helping individuals who fall somewhere on the disordered eating spectrum find peace with food + body image.

She describes disordered eating + disordered behaviors so well + I think this episode will be so helpful for anyone who has EVER struggled with diet culture, food rules/restrictions, + finding peace with nutrition.

There are SO many good nuggets from her in this episode + she will definitely be coming back!

Follow her @embodied.nourishment Follow me @danielle.kepics

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Brenna Davey was popular. So popular I brought her back for an impromptu episode. Y'all may be hearing from her semi-regularly!

We go deep into the second and third order effects of COVID with mental health, loneliness, social skills, child development etc. We also get to know Brenna little better and about her history in work as a LCSW in probation as well as at level one trauma center at the very start of COVID.

ENJOY!! (PS I'm not sure what the muffled sounds were at the beginning but I'm lazy on my editing ;)

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Janene Borandi is a doctor of acupuncture medicine and one of my dearest friends. We met randomly snowboarding about two years ago now and instantly connected over our passion for wanting to help people lead healthier lives.

I FINALLY sit down and talk to her on the podcast + get into everything:

How does acupuncture work? What is Qi (chi)? Why do acupuncturist look at your tongue? The 5 elements Whats missing in Western Medicine

And so much more. We talked for a long time + you need to listen to this whole thing because her last statement was absolutely incredible (so was the whole thing!!)

Find her at www.theacupuncturist.org or on instagram @the.acupunc

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This conversation blew me out of the water and is one of the most favorite episodes I have recorded and I think I made a friend for life in Brenna Davey.

Brenna and I connected through the good old powers of the internet and I went out on a limb and asked her to chat on the podcast because she seemed like an interesting human.

This conversation has encompassed so accurately many of my views and core beliefs. From mental health, nutrition, trauma, mental health, alcohol and yes-- even politics.

Thank you, Brenna for a great conversation and for your vulnerability that I know will resonate with so many people and help them along their journey.

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Joelle Cavagnaro is the founder + CEO of level 10 coaching. Joelle is an incredibly knowledgable human on MANY topics in the health, wellness + fitness space.

Today we sit down + talk all about how she proved conventional gynecology wrong after she was point blank told "oh honey you will never get pregnant naturally"

Spoiler alert: she has a healthy 9 month old and didn't require any help conceiving. (disclaimer-- we are not saying this is the case for everyone or that there is anything wrong getting help)

Listen in to Joelle's story with birth control, post pill PCOS + long, difficult road to getting her health back and the baby she wanted.

Joelle has a B.S. in both health + physical education + Master's degree in exercise physiology.

Follow Joelle on IG @joellesamantha Learn more about her coaches + coaching services www.leveltencoaching.co

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I FINALLY sit down and talk about my preparation and experience on the JMT. This episode is great for anyone who feels overwhelmed with either pursuing the JMT or just their first overnight backpacking trip.

I talk all about my gear, importance of being in nature + what I would do differently my second time around!

Tune in. Leave a review. Have an epic week.

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Tom is the midwestern dad you need, but didn't know you were missing in your life!

Seriously though Tom is an awesome human. He is currently a strength and conditioning coach with Level 10 coaching and he has a LIST of qualifications including a BS in kinesiology MS in Spots Administration.

We talk about the importance of doing the "boring" stuff, making lasting impressions on teenagers (especially females), training for certain seasons of your life, how to gauge workouts trying to get your menstrual cycle back and on and on and on...

Check Tom out on instagram @strengthremedy

Brooke Czarnecki is a newly minted registered dietitian and she is GOLD. She is all about fueling athletes and humans to do badass activities and providing top notch education along the way!

Audio quality is a little rocky-- I explain in the intro- but stick with it because Brooke is a high quality human offering amazing views! Check her out on IG @intentfulnutrition

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Have an amazing weekend y'all!

Sarah Emma is BACK! We had so much fun recording this episode mostly about mental health. Trauma, boundaries and how both influence our health and fitness goals a progress.

There is so much more to this episode! If you don't know Sarah already go back and listen to my previous episode with her! She is an absolute joy and an incredibly qualified strength + nutrition coach. She currently works with level 10 coaching! If you love her immediately (and you will) send her a DM + learn how to apply to work with her.

IG: @sarah.emma.strength @leveltencoaching

Ashley Ball is BACK. She will always be Ashley Broderick to me. If you're my friend you keep your maiden name FOREVER :)

Today we talk about everything from what it looks like to have healthy boundaries-- its so much more than what you think! We are reading "Set Boundaries, Find Peace" and the author is AMAZING. She breaks it down so that you can DEFINITELY know where you struggle!

We also talk about how even though I preach time and consistency-- body comp changes take way longer than most people think-- took me about 18 months.

Lots of other good nuggets of conversation in this one.

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Make it a great week y'all!