You're doing everything right—boundaries, meditation, systems—but you still feel exhausted, irritable, and like you're operating at 70% capacity. What if the problem isn't your mindset or your schedule... but physical imbalances you don't even know exist?
In this episode, I sit down with Jessica Van Antoine, founder of Phoenix Functional Health and functional health practitioner who specializes in working with female entrepreneurs. Jessica comes at burnout from an angle most coaches completely miss: the physical data—food sensitivities, gut health, cortisol patterns, and mineral imbalances—that shows you why your body is running on fumes even when you're "doing all the right things."
Jessica shares her own burnout story (working 90 hours a week at a wellness center while literally taking up smoking just to get a break), the moment she realized self-care alone wasn't enough, and how functional lab testing changed everything. We dive into the tests most service providers have never heard of, what your body is trying to tell you, and why your body is actually your business's most important asset.
If you're the kind of Sunday CEO who's tried everything and still doesn't feel like you should—this episode is your permission slip to get the data.
Key Timestamps
00:00 - Welcome to the Burnout-Proof Podcast
02:12 - Jessica's burnout story: 90-hour weeks and smoking to take breaks
08:02 - The first test that changed everything: food sensitivities
15:33 - Leaky gut explained (and how to heal it)
24:31 - The Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) and burnout markers
34:09 - The Dutch Test: cortisol, hormones, and your body's stress response
40:26 - Why stress fundamentally changes how your body works
45:23 - Jessica's toolkit: massage, osteopathy, acupuncture, and functional testing
50:09 - Why your body is your business's most important asset
About Jessica Van Antoine
Jessica Van Antoine is the founder of Phoenix Functional Health and has been in the health and wellness industry since 2009. She's a former massage therapist, yoga teacher, and wellness educator who evolved into functional health practice after her own burnout breakdown showed her that self-care alone wasn't enough. Jessica now works specifically with female entrepreneurs to address the physical imbalances—food sensitivities, gut health, cortisol dysregulation, and mineral deficiencies—that keep high-achievers operating at reduced capacity.
Connect with Jessica:
- Website: phoenixfunctionalhealth.com
- Instagram: @phoenixfunctionalhealth
- LinkedIn: Jessica Van Antoine
Resources Mentioned:
- Adrenal Mocktail Ebook (remineralize your body) - on Website
- 4-Week Home Detox Guide (room-by-room chemical audit) - on Website
- Food Sensitivity Testing
- GI Map (gut microbiome stool test)
- Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA)
- Dutch Test (cortisol and hormone testing)
- Functional lab testing vs. standard bloodwork
Join the Conversation
This episode is packed with resources on Jessica, functional health testing, and how to actually fix what's broken in your body—not just band-aid it with more self-care hacks.
Join us inside the free Skool community where I've dropped links to all of Jessica's resources and testing options, my breakdown of which tests to start with, plus my brand new Notion Tip of the Week series for service providers who want their business systems to actually support them.
Search "Coach Ellyn Skool community" or check the show notes for the direct link.
