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

Continuing stories from listeners and followers. My guest today talks about her experience being in an abusive relationship, signs to watch out for, why she stayed and what finally gave her the strength to go.

She talks about subtle signs of gaslighting, being taken away from her friends and family and being so broken down all she believed she had was him.

She eventually saw the light and gained the strength to leave. It is Larissa's hope that if someone out there is in her position that they know there is another side and that you DO have the strength to leave.

Tune in. Drop a review. Connect with me if you want to tell your story.

Lissa and I connected through instagram and I could tell quickly we were kindred spirits. When I asked for volunteers to tell their life struggles she jumped right on the bus!

You cannot listen to her story and not be inspired. To struggling with panic attacks and weaning off medication, growing up too fast, parenting herself and ultimately helping herself find her way back to safety through all of her struggles.

Currently, Lissa lives in Idaho with her husband and 2 children. She is thriving in her life and continues to embark on self improvement and healing everyday.

I am so honored she gave me so much of her time!

ENJOY Y'all!

Ashleigh Hubbard is the founder of A-Hub Nutrition and the oldest soul at the age of 23 that I know! She developed an early passion for fitness and nutrition. She dove head first into weightlifting and Crossfit where she had a number of outstanding performances in USAW junior nationals as well as USAPL nationals in her respective weight class.

Through years of intense training, Ashleigh lost her period due to hypothalamic amenorrhea. She is here today to talk about her journey and how she learned the long and hard way about the importance of fueling the body properly and menstrual cycle health. She talks about the mental struggles of putting on weight and the importance of understanding your period as your fifth vital sign (because it is y'all!)

Website: www.ahubnutrition.com

IG: @ashleighmariehubbard, @ahubnutrition

Ash is back, back again! My friend Ashley Broderick is back and we are talking about how to make healthy habits last a lifetime. So many times in our careers we hear individuals say "it worked until......... ______________". We talk about how to approach change mentally and emotionally and how to set your environment up for success. We also dive into some more difficult topics such as when your significant other isn't supportive of a healthy lifestyle and how to navigate that situation.

We hope that our chat motivates you and helps guide you in the direction of making small sustainable changes towards living a healthier and fuller life <3

Visit their website: Ballistic Performance Instagram: @ballistic.performance

Sal Di Stefano is one of the hosts of the #1 fitness podcast Mindpump. He has been in the fitness space for over 20 years and is one of my favorite people to hear interviewed.

In addition to fitness he is likely one of the most ambitious individuals about educating himself regarding anything from the stock market, government, nutrition, gut health and ANYTHING in between.

On this episode we talk about everything from health and fitness to porn addiction and how its harmful to relationships and government lockdowns.

Check out this episode and more from him on his podcast Mindpump and also follow him on instagram because he is the king of memes (guaranteed to make you laugh!) @mindpumpsal

Ariana Golchin is a physician assistant who works in acute care psychiatry and who shares my passion for mental health and wellness. She is brave, intelligent, kind and a FIERCE individual.

I am proud to call Ariana my colleague and of all of the hard work she is doing to benefit the mental and physical health of her patients and those around her.

We talk anxiety, depression, medications-- EVERYTHING. If you're interested in emotional wellness you need this episode and her in your life.

Follow her on instagram at @sparkes_and_scalpels_

Amy Ben-Horin is the executive director of The Wander Project and an absolutely stellar human being. We sit down and talk about TWP- what it is and how it is serving communities of the athletes who do the fundraising.

TWP is associated with vacation races, navajo yes and virtual running club.

We talk about joy, meditation and life in general! Please be kind in dealing with me eating my pseudo dinner while podcasting :) Life has been crazy and gotta get it where ya can y'all. ENJOY!

Marcus and I sat down to talk about some of the biggest things we wish we would have known when we were choosing colleges, majors and careers. We also get into a big discussion about finances!

Financial health is incredibly important. It is something not a lot of people discuss cause "money". I talk about things I wish I would have done different financially and Marcus talks about the things he has taught me that have made me a much more financially savvy individual!

My friend Erin Troup is BACK (and by popular demand!)

Erin earned her masters in counseling psychology from Chatham University and BA in Psychology and Child Development from IUP.

She is the owner and Lead Therapist at the Sprout Center for Emotional Growth and Development.

Today we talk about trauma, grief and loss.

What is trauma? Who suffers? How do we cope and how does it affect us?

How does loss affect us? How do we proceed through grief in the healthiest way possible?

AND we answer listener questions <3

THANK YOU ERIN for dedicating your time and being amazing at what you do-- you are making a difference in your corner of the world!

Ashley Reaver is a Registered Dietitian (2 t's NO C!) who has previously worked in both inpatient and outpatient health care, currently teaches at UC Berkley and also worked full time for inside tracker.

Currently, she operates in private practice helping patients lower their cholesterol without medication!

She sits down with me to educate everyone on what cholesterol is, how it works, how to interpret your panel, tips and tricks on how to lower your cholesterol (without a statin) and a glimpse into what she offers in her lower your cholesterol group courses!

TUNE IN!! I learned SO much from Ashley and it definitely will effect how I practice medicine in regards to treating cholesterol in my patients!

FIND Ashley: IG: lower.cholesterol.nutrition