The Funk'tional Nutrition Podcast

By Erin Holt

Alternative Health

What's The Funk'tional Nutrition Podcast about?

Holistic Health | Real Food Nutrition | Functional Medicine | Mind-Body

Honest and eye-opening conversations with functional nutritionist Erin Holt. Erin shares insight into hot topic nutrition, plus interviews with thought leaders in the functional medicine and wellness world. Get informed and empowered with this funky spin on mainstream health information.

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The Science of Aging & Cell...

09.26.2023

In today’s episode, Erin invites Gregory Kelly, the Director of Product Development at Neurohacker Collective, onto the podcast to deep dive into the science behind aging. Throughout their conversation, Gregory simplifies the complex process of cellular senescence, and offers his ...

The Funk'tional Nutrition Podcast episodes:

09.26.2023 The Science of Aging & Cellular Senescence with Gregory Kelly, ND \| Ep 280 In today’s episode, Erin invites Gregory Kelly, the Director of Product Development at Neurohacker Collective, onto the podcast to deep dive into the science behind aging. Throughout their conversation, Gregory simplifies the complex process of cellular senescence, and offers his ...
09.21.2023 GET LIFTED: How Do I Get Clients? \| Ep 279 Today's GLT episode provides a peek into the business content from the Funk'tional Nutrition Academy. The module shared today addresses a question from practitioners and business owners alike: "How do I get more clients?" Connect with Erin on Instagram here ...
09.19.2023 Magnetism & Aligned Action in Your Business \| Ep 278 In this episode, Erin explores how to overcome the challenges of building a thriving business. These common struggles shared by many private practice and business owners highlight two major themes: the overwhelming burden of ‘too much’, or the frustrating sense ...
09.14.2023 GET LIFTED: Why Talking About Yourself is Not Narcissistic \| Ep 277 Today Erin addresses the concern, “I want to share more, but I’m afraid people will think I’m too egotistical or I’m a narcissist.” Listen in to learn why that isn’t true, and what you can learn from hearing other people’s ...
09.12.2023 The What & Why of Intuitive Functional Medicine™️ \| Ep 276 At The Funk’tional Nutritionist, we’ve seen that lasting solutions for our clients aren’t limited to functional medicine strategies alone. This is why Team FN has always utilized a truly root cause approach to healing, with resources and support for the ...
09.07.2023 GET LIFTED: #1 Piece of Business Advice \| Ep 275 This is the first Get Lifted Thursdays episode! On Get Lifted episodes, you get to ask Erin anything and she will give her unfiltered hot take. Today Erin will share her #1 piece of business advice and how it relates ...
09.05.2023 Supporting the Perimenopause Transition \| Ep 274 Perimenopause is a significant shift in a woman’s life, and brings with it a mix of mental and physical changes that often comes with little support. On today’s episode, Erin sits down with Lauryn Mohr, the newest member of Team ...
08.29.2023 Re-Imagining the Back to School Busy \| Ep 273 Back to school and the transition to fall has become synonymous with busyness. In this episode, Erin addresses the “chaos energy” that can accompany times of change. She explains how food plays an impactful role on your mental state, and ...
08.22.2023 The Candida-Skin Connection \| Ep 272 Candida, a type of fungus, can trigger skin issues when it overgrows. Dealing with these conditions goes beyond just a topical treatment — oftentimes it’s an inside job. Here at The Funk’tional Nutritionist, we regularly see clients with skin concerns, ...
08.15.2023 Simple Strategies for Anxiety Relief \| Ep 271 In this episode, Erin shares specific and accessible practices for anxiety, many of which are free and can be utilized right away. These strategies aren’t just helpful for immediate relief — they can also become daily rituals that will invite ...
08.08.2023 Understanding Anxiety & the Brain-Body Connection \| Ep 270 Anxiety can feel like a heavy burden that keeps you from doing the things you love and being your healthiest self. However, navigating anxiety becomes far more manageable once we understand how it happens and harness it as a means ...
08.01.2023 What I Eat in a Day (& Why) \| Ep 269 Recently, Erin was approached by the Los Angeles Times to share her insights on navigating diet culture. With the overwhelming amount of conflicting advice we encounter daily, finding personal solutions can be quite a struggle. One of the questions raised ...
07.25.2023 Collagen Sourcing, Alignment in Business & Ethical Consumer Practices with Mae Steigler of Organifi \| Ep 268 Have you ever wondered where your collagen comes from? A recent article on the sourcing of several popular collagen brands has people concerned and feeling less confident in how to identify ethically sourced ingredients. To tackle the topic of ethical ...
07.18.2023 It’s Not Always Your Mind (But Sometimes It Is) \| Ep 267 Did you know that recurring or “chronic” symptoms are actually “neuroplastic” or hardwired into the brain and nervous system? When symptoms are chronic and hardwired, the solutions are no longer ONLY physical. Since chronic symptoms have a mind and nervous ...
07.11.2023 Protein Intake & Building Muscle Mass \| Ep 266 On today’s show Erin sits down with Angelo Keely, the Co-founder and CEO of Kion, a supplement and functional food company dedicated to helping health and fitness enthusiasts live long, fun, active lives by providing clean, energy enhancing solutions. Angelo ...
06.27.2023 Muscle Mass, Nutrition, & Training for Longevity with Liz Wolfe \| Ep 265 Proper muscle mass is foundational for a resilient body and healthy aging. Training to build muscle is a worthy endeavor–regardless of any body composition goals–and today’s episode explores why. In this conversation, Erin chats with Liz Wolfe about the interplay ...
06.20.2023 Quantum Biology & Our Health with Dr. Catherine Clinton \| Ep 264 Words like “frequency” and “vibration” come up a lot in the wellness world, but what do they actually mean? Advancements in science are allowing us to now see the nano-sized interactions between our biology and the light, sound, and electricity ...
06.13.2023 How to Listen to Your Intuition \| Ep 263 Living happy, healthy, and fulfilled lives requires us to understand and be in touch with our inner wisdom. Yet most people are not taught how to access their intuition–instead, the message from society and the conventional healthcare system is often ...
06.06.2023 The Lymphatic System: A Whole Body Approach to Healing with Dr. Perry Nickelston \| Ep 262 Overcoming chronic pain requires an understanding of how different parts of the body (and the mind) influence each other in the healing process. Today’s podcast guest, Dr. Perry Nickelston, focuses on healing chronic pain and inflammation via the lymphatic and ...
05.30.2023 The Shoulds & Shames of Weight Loss: Legacy Series \| Ep 261 When it comes to weight, body image, and our intentions surrounding it, women often receive messaging that promotes weight loss as salvation AND anti-diet messages that promote body acceptance as the only way. These black and white messages create fragmentation ...
05.23.2023 Boundaries in Life & Parenting with Annie Hopkins \| Ep 260 Setting healthy and appropriate boundaries is vital for our health–people who struggle to prioritize themselves have also been shown to fall ill most often. The question of how to set boundaries, however, may not be the right question to start ...
05.18.2023 Low FODMAP Diet Considerations: Legacy Series \| Ep 259 A low FODMAP diet has become the sweetheart of diets in treating SIBO within the functional and conventional medicine world. However, as with any protocol implementation, one must be sure to ask, “what’s the end game here?” In this episode, ...
05.16.2023 Using Manifestation to Heal Your Body \| Ep 258 Our minds are one of the most powerful factors in healing–our thoughts and beliefs can make us well, and they can make us unwell. Understanding how your brain is hardwired and learning to believe in the possibility of change can ...
05.11.2023 Leaky Gut, Microbiome, & Digestion: Legacy Series \| Ep 257 Terms like “leaky gut” and “microbiome” are buzzwords in health these days–so much so that practitioners sometimes jump to prescribing a leaky gut protocol without understanding what’s going on in the whole body. This episode gives an overview of gut ...
05.09.2023 Healthy Travel Hacks \| Ep 256 Staying healthy while traveling doesn’t have to be a challenge–it just takes planning ahead and knowing some tips and tricks! Being in a different place and off your normal schedule can throw your system off-balance, but these hacks will help ...
05.04.2023 Gallbladder, Bile, Gut Health & Hormones: Legacy Series \| Ep 255 When it comes to overall gut and hormonal health, the gallbladder is an unsung hero. It plays a crucial role not just in digestion and your ability to access nutrients in food, but also with detoxification and your hormone systems. ...
05.02.2023 Releasing Shame around Sexual Health with Dr. Jolene Brighten \| Ep 254 From reproduction to physical well-being, pleasure, and partner connection, sex is a fundamental part of life–and yet, our society is so uncomfortable with the topic that productive conversations about sex are rare. As a result, many people (particularly women) end ...
04.20.2023 The Mind-Gut-Immunity Connection: Legacy Series \| Ep 253 Secretory IgA is the dominant antibody in our gut mucosal layer and acts as a “first line of defense” against pathogens. When Secretory IgA is low, it’s like the bouncer at the bar is gone. The lower the SIgA is, ...
04.18.2023 The Holy Grail of Gut Health \| Ep 252 The bacterium Akkermansia Muciniphila comprises 1-3% of gut microbiota in healthy adults, and is considered a keystone microbe–some have even referred to it as the potential “holy grail” of improving metabolic diseases. Low levels of Akkermansia are often seen paired ...
04.13.2023 Food Sensitivities: Legacy Series \| Ep 251 Food sensitivities are a growing problem—and the reasons behind it are complex. Unpacking food sensitivities is NOT a straightforward task, but today Erin helps make sense of all the moving parts. In this episode, Erin discusses food sensitivity testing, the ...
04.11.2023 Turning Sht into Gold: Heart Wall Work & the future of this podcast \| Ep 250 If you’ve been following along with TFN the last couple weeks, you’ve heard about the external shtstorm that severely impacted our podcast listenership. Today, Erin shares the story of what happened and why, and the overwhelming support we received from ...
04.06.2023 What’s going on with the podcast? A note from Erin: This week I shared on Instagram what's been going on with the podcast and I was really, really overwhelmed (in the best way possible) with the outpouring of support. I figured I should also share this ...
04.04.2023 A New Approach to Healing Depression with Astrid Schmidt, LCSW-R \| Ep 249 Can we take a root cause approach to healing depression? And is our current clinical psychiatry model supportive of finding a root cause? Just like with chronic physical illness, a common pattern in psychiatric medicine is to reach the diagnosis ...
03.28.2023 Why You Need to Stop Self-Treating Your Gut \| Ep 248 Just because something is natural doesn’t mean it can’t harm you. Herbs have the capacity to negatively alter our gut microbiome if they aren’t used properly, so it’s important to know the root cause before diving into herbal remedies for ...
03.21.2023 Overcoming Self-Doubt: Mindset of a Successful Practitioner \| Ep 247 A lot of practitioners, especially those newer to functional medicine, put pressure on themselves to be all the things and know all the things–which can often lead to crippling self-doubt. The successful practitioner, on the other hand, is one who ...
03.14.2023 Becoming a Better Functional Practitioner \| Ep 246 There’s no question that the conventional medicine system is tragically broken. We’re seeing a greater demand for another way, and functional practitioners are filling that need. But if you’re a newer practitioner, how do you get started growing your skillset ...
03.07.2023 Our Favorite Functional Labs \| Ep 245 Why do some functional medicine providers have waitlists and others don’t? A functional medicine approach at its core is a root cause resolution approach, and successful providers are those who have honed their skills at quickly identifying root causes and ...
02.28.2023 Thyroid Dysfunction 101 \| Ep 244 Thyroid dysfunction affects approximately 28 million Americans–8 out of 10 of which are women. In fact, hypothyroid is so commonplace that Levothyroxine is consistently one of the top-prescribed drugs year after year. There are a lot of ways to support ...
02.21.2023 Balance Your Hormones in Under An Hour \| Ep 243 Today Erin is teaching you how to balance your hormones using the 5 key elements of hormone health – do these things and you WILL balance your hormones. If you need more specificity, resources and support, then we invite you ...
02.14.2023 Hormones & Your Brain Chemistry \| Ep 242 In this episode, we're discussing how the brain directly affects your hormones, the distinction between consuming and integrating information, and ways to train your brain to be more resilient to life's stressors. Welcome to the Funk'tional Nutrition Podcast. I'm your ...
02.07.2023 Post-Birth Control Syndrome \| Ep 241 Birth control - it’s a hot topic in more ways than one. There are many misconceptions and misguided information when it comes to understanding birth control and its effects on your body. So today Erin sits down with Rachel Mistry, ...
01.31.2023 Neurobiology of Chronic Conditions \| Ep 240 Do you ever feel like you’re in an endless loop when it comes to your health? Have you been diagnosed with Long Haulers or another chronic condition and feel like you’re in a vicious cycle of fear and anxiety? Have ...
01.17.2023 Understanding Long COVID \| Ep 239 If you or anyone you know has gotten COVID, did you ever wonder why the recovery period took longer than it should have? Instead of weeks to recover, it turned into months? Well, there is an answer for that: Long ...
01.09.2023 Ozempic & Wegovy: Weight Loss Magic? \| Ep 238 Today Erin is talking about Ozempic and Wegovy, popular medications used for Type 2 Diabetes and weight loss. Today is not a show to convince you to do anything or not do anything. Instead, Erin recorded this for people interested ...
01.03.2023 Tips for Healthy Living with Team FN \| Ep 237 Today’s episode was inspired by a recent poll on Erin’s Instagram, where she asked “What’s something that bothers you about wellness?” There was a strong recurring theme in your answers - Folks are overwhelmed with broad sweeping generalizations, and exhausted ...
12.27.2022 Can Functional Nutrition & Body Neutrality Coexist? \| Ep 236 For the last podcast of the year, we’re bringing you an unscripted conversation between two friends and colleagues. Erin and Michelle are two nutritionists who exist in the gray area - the messy middle - of nutrition and wellness. They ...
12.20.2022 Manifest Your Health™: Blood Sugar, Insulin Resistance & Health Anxiety \| Ep 235 You enjoyed our last Manifest Your Health™ coaching episode so much (thanks for the feedback!) that we brought it back! Today’s episode covers a listener struggling with insulin resistance, prediabetic blood sugar, PCOS and hormone issues - despite doing ALL ...
12.13.2022 Where Are You Holding Yourself Back? \| Ep 234 A recent moment of serendipity led me to an invitation for a Mastermind event in Santa Monica. It was WAY outside my comfort zone. And I went anyway. But not without fear, discomfort and anxiety. In order to expand beyond ...
12.06.2022 Protein Intake & Building Muscle Mass \| Ep 233 On today’s show Erin sits down with Angelo Keely, the Co-founder and CEO of Kion, a supplement and functional food company dedicated to helping health and fitness enthusiasts live long, fun, active lives by providing clean, energy enhancing solutions. Angelo ...
11.29.2022 Brain Health, Intentionality & Social Media \| Ep 232 Whether you like it or not, social media is a pretty omnipresent part of our life. It’s here, and it’s here to stay. So it makes good sense to figure out how to engage with it in a way that ...

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