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Ever think you’re doing everything “right” but your body’s still screaming at you? You’re not making it up, and this episode proves why listening to your body could literally save your life. Jana sits down with fellow dietitian Lisandra Cruz, who opens up about her unexpected cancer diagnosis, the cracks in our healthcare system, and what it really means to prioritize your health as a woman, mom, and caregiver.

We get real about:

• How a car accident and layoff led to a life-changing diagnosis
• The danger of dismissing symptoms in the name of “being busy”
• What happens when weight loss looks healthy but isn’t
• The emotional and mental load behind lifestyle change
• Why dietitians need to move beyond weight-focused care
• How to actually use nutrition as preventive medicine
  
  
  

If you’ve ever brushed off your symptoms or thought “I’ll deal with it later,” this episode is your wake up call. Grab your drink, this one’s powerful.

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👩 About Lisandra Cruz Diaz RD, LDN Coach

Lisandra Cruz is a bilingual Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with over 13 years of experience, specializing in weight management, Type 2 diabetes, and overall wellness. Her personal journey as a cancer patient fuels her passion for helping others care for their bodies through nutrition. She uses a non-diet, behavior-based approach and works with both English and Spanish-speaking clients. Through personalized, culturally sensitive coaching, she empowers individuals to build sustainable habits and heal their relationship with food.
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🎙 Until next time—keep talking shit and living life on your own terms! 💪✨

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Ever been told your labs are “normal”… but you still feel like something is off?

In this episode, Jana sits down with fellow dietitian Lisa, who brings her expertise in functional nutrition to unpack the deeper issues behind autoimmune struggles, gut dysfunction, and the frustrating experience so many women face—being dismissed by healthcare providers while still dealing with real, debilitating symptoms.

If you’ve ever felt unheard or overlooked, this conversation is for you.
Grab your favorite drink and let’s talk some sh*t about what real health looks like.

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📲 Connect with Lisa McDermott, MS, RDN, LD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-mcdermott-ms-rdn-ld-21866434

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Caring about how you look isn’t shallow—it’s human.
But at what cost are we chasing “thinness”?

Across the country, men and women are being sold toxic weight loss advice in the name of health. And now, with the rise of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, that pressure is shifting—but not necessarily in the name of health.

I sit down with fellow Dietitian Aderet to unpack what most weight-loss conversations avoid:

💭 The silent obsession with becoming smaller—no matter the cost
 💭 The real difference between losing weight, elevating your health, and addressing body image
 💭 The rise of GLP-1s—and what they can’t fix

Together, we dive into the necessary layers behind weight loss:

✔️ Why caring about how you look doesn’t make you vain
 ✔️ How diet culture breaks down body trust—even for health professionals
 ✔️ What real, sustainable weight loss actually looks like
 ✔️ How GLP-1s are reshaping the conversation—but not the emotional patterns

However you choose to move forward, our hope is that this episode helps you feel informed, supported, and confident in your next step.

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She’s a registered dietitian. A licensed therapist. A woman who gets it.

In this powerful conversation, Jennifer unpacks what so many women silently endure during perimenopause and menopause—not just the hot flashes or hormone shifts, but the emotional storm no one talks about.

💔 The grief of a changing body
 💔 The guilt around food and emotions
 💔 The fear of losing control—and yourself

It’s not just about age. Or weight. Or “getting through it.”
 It’s about listening to your body when the world tells you to push harder.
 It’s about choosing self-trust over self-criticism.

In this validating and deeply relatable episode, Jennifer reveals:
 ✔️ Why women feel so lost during menopause—and how to find your way back
 ✔️ How diet culture and perfectionism sabotage emotional well-being
 ✔️ What true self-advocacy looks like in a broken healthcare system
 ✔️ Why healing means feeling—and food is never the enemy

If you've ever felt like you're falling apart while trying to hold it all together...
 If you're craving permission to stop performing and start being...
This conversation is your invitation.

You’re not failing.
 You’re evolving.

🎧 Listen now – link in bio on IG or in comments on FB.

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Ever feel like you’re stuck between where you were and where you want to be?
 ✨ The magic isn’t in rushing through.
 ✨ It’s not about having all the answers right now.
 ✨ It’s not pretending you’re “all put together.”

It’s this: embracing the messy middle.

Julie Martella is a strategist, time management teacher, and guide for bold, brilliant women who find themselves living an unintended life. After grief, upheaval, or a sudden change, Julie helps women find their footing again; not by pretending everything’s fine, but by offering real tools, thoughtful structure, and a whole lot of heart.

Her approach is deeply practical and fiercely human. She doesn’t believe in five-year plans when your world just split open. Instead, she helps women reclaim their voice, their time, and their next chapter one choice at a time.

In this episode, Julie is sharing her story of living the unintended life the good, the hard, and the unexpected.

Here’s what you’ll discover:
 ✔️ Why “not knowing yet” is a powerful place to be
 ✔️ How to create space for your soul to heal and grow
 ✔️ The secret to loving your past self and rooting for your future self
 ✔️ Why joy and sorrow can—and should—coexist
 ✔️ How to lean into grief, dreams, and the unexpected with courage

This isn’t about rushing to the finish line.
 It’s about learning, evolving, and showing up for the woman you’re becoming.

If you’re ready to stop fighting the mess and start thriving in it… this episode is for you.

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Inside The Healthy Body Collective, we focus on sustainable weight loss, mindset shifts, and real-life habits that actually stick.

If you’re done feeling stuck and overwhelmed by your health journey, and you’re ready to approach it differently — with intention and depth — you can join instantly by clicking the link below. 🤍

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You’d never guess it by looking at her—driven, disciplined, and doing all the things.

But underneath Rae-Anne’s hustle was a secret she carried for decades: an unrelenting need for control.

💔 It wasn’t just about food.
 💔 Or weight.
 💔 Or being "good enough."

It was about pain she didn’t know how to face. And a world that taught her to hide it.

In this raw, brave episode, Rae-Anne shares her story of growing up with toxic messages about body image, spiraling into eating disorders, and how she finally began healing—from the inside out.

Here’s what you’ll hear:
 ✔️ The early messages that shaped her beliefs about worth and control
 ✔️ How addiction to restriction, achievement, and validation almost broke her
 ✔️ What actually helped her recover (spoiler: it wasn’t another diet)
 ✔️ Why emotional honesty—not willpower—is what changes everything

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing “everything right” but still empty inside...
 If you’ve ever used food, achievement, or perfection as a way to cope...
 This conversation will feel like a lifeline.

You’re not alone. And you’re not broken.
 There’s a different way forward—and Rae-Anne is living proof.

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If you’re done feeling stuck and overwhelmed by your health journey, and you’re ready to approach it differently — with intention and depth — you can join instantly by clicking the link below. 🤍

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Want to know the real secret behind the women who seem to glow from the inside out?

✨ It’s not a better morning routine.
✨ It’s not superhuman discipline.
✨ It’s not a fancy planner or the perfect green smoothie.

It’s this: They reflect.

Before charging into the next chapter, they pause, get honest, and listen to themselves.

In this episode, I’m sharing what I’ve learned from over 3,000 coaching sessions and intimate conversations with women just like you—ambitious, thoughtful, and tired of the pressure to “do it all.”

Here’s what we cover:
 ✔️ Why reflecting (not hustling) is your superpower
 ✔️ 4 traits that keep successful women grounded
 ✔️ The truth about “good vibes only” culture—and why we’re done with it
 ✔️ How to rewrite your inner narrative so it works for you, not against you

This isn’t about becoming someone new.
 It’s about becoming more of you—on purpose.

If you’re craving more clarity, more peace, and more self-trust… this episode is your invitation to pause and reset.

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Inside The Healthy Body Collective, we focus on sustainable weight loss, mindset shifts, and real-life habits that actually stick.

If you’re done feeling stuck and overwhelmed by your health journey, and you’re ready to approach it differently — with intention and depth — you can join instantly by clicking the link below. 🤍

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95% of diets fail—and not because you did anything wrong.

They fail because they were never designed with you in mind.

Think about it: the most popular diet programs out there have never met you.
They don’t know your story, your schedule, your values, your cravings, your stress levels, or the cultural traditions that shape how you eat.

And yet, when they don’t work… you blame yourself.
You didn’t fail the plan—the plan failed you.

In this episode, I share how to finally flip that script by introducing a different approach—one that actually starts with you.
Inside my coaching programs, we don’t force you to fit into someone else’s rigid structure. We build a wellness plan around your life.

We look at three essential pillars:
 Lifestyle – how you live, move, work, and rest
 Personality – how you think, process, and make decisions
 Culture – what you value, what’s meaningful, and what feels like home

This isn’t about another “perfect” plan. It’s about a personalized, sustainable approach rooted in who you are—not who the wellness industry tells you to be.

If you’re tired of plans that never stick, this episode will help you see exactly why—and what to do instead.

Click the link in bio on IG or in comment on FB to tune in!

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Inside The Healthy Body Collective, we focus on sustainable weight loss, mindset shifts, and real-life habits that actually stick.

If you’re done feeling stuck and overwhelmed by your health journey, and you’re ready to approach it differently — with intention and depth — you can join instantly by clicking the link below. 🤍

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If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Why can’t I lose the weight—or keep it off?” This episode is going to hit home. 

It’s not just about food. It’s not just about workouts. It’s not even just about metabolism.

In this solo episode, I pull back what’s really keeping women stuck in the weight loss cycle—and it has nothing to do with willpower or calories. I reveal the four hidden blocks that sabotage lasting change, including:

This isn’t surface-level advice. This is deep, soul-level work—the kind that leads to true healing, behavior change, and the confidence to create a body and life you feel good in.

You’ll walk away with a new perspective on weight loss, emotional clarity, and practical mindset shifts you can start applying today.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right but still stuck—this episode is for you.

Listen now via the link in my IG bio or the comments on Facebook!

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Inside The Healthy Body Collective, we focus on sustainable weight loss, mindset shifts, and real-life habits that actually stick.

If you’re done feeling stuck and overwhelmed by your health journey, and you’re ready to approach it differently — with intention and depth — you can join instantly by clicking the link below. 🤍

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Jana sits down with Lynda Oniah founder of Stand Tall Jeans—a fashion brand designed specifically for tall women who have long been overlooked by traditional clothing lines.

Lynda shares her inspiring journey of leaving a high-powered corporate career in banking to follow her passion and create a brand built on inclusivity, intentionality, and celebrating the bodies women have right now, not some "ideal" future version.

Together, Jana and Lynda dive deep into:
💛 The importance of dressing for today’s body, not the one you’re still chasing
🌟 How true self-care begins with radical acceptance and honoring your worth
🔥 The freedom that comes from no longer shrinking yourself or waiting for permission to take up space

This conversation is a powerful reminder that you don’t have to wait until you’re “different” to feel beautiful, worthy, or confident.

You’re allowed to take up space right now—and you deserve clothes (and a life) that honor the incredible woman you already are.

Tune in for a conversation that will inspire you to stand tall (literally and figuratively), embrace your body with confidence, and start living unapologetically. 💥

You can follow Lynda @standtalljeansofficial

Website - Standtalljeans.com

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If you’re done feeling stuck and overwhelmed by your health journey, and you’re ready to approach it differently — with intention and depth — you can join instantly by clicking the link below. 🤍

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