In this episode, Melissa interviews certified health coach and author, Laurie Lewis. Though Laurie has always taken good care of herself, menopause took her into a downward spiral causing things like brain fog and hormonal fat gain. She tried everything and stumbled upon intermittent fasting. It has been life changing in helping her regain her vibrancy and feel like herself again. This is a conversation about restoring your health before, during, and after menopause, and provides valuable advice for women at any age.

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In this episode, Melissa shares her thoughts on some common topics that she’s seen discussed on social media, in literature, or questions that she gets asked often. She invites listeners to question the things they’re hearing on social media and in the cultural conversation when it comes to their health.

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In this episode, Melissa interviews Dr. Frank Lipman, author of the book How to Be Well. He is one of the pioneers in integrative and functional medicine and was on Melissa’s dream list for podcast guests. They discuss overall wellness and aging in terms of diet, connection and being your own advocate. 

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Melissa gets a lot of questions about how she travels without returning feeling terrible emotionally and physically. In this episode she shares some tips she’s learned for staying healthy and feeling her best while she’s traveling, and still enjoying the experience.

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In this episode, Melissa interviews Tina Anderson, the CEO of the groundbreaking company that specializes in highly effective probiotics, Just Thrive. They discuss common offenders to the gut, Just Thrive’s exciting new products, and the importance of taking control of your gut health and overall health.

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Melissa polled her Instagram audience asking about any questions they may have, and many of the questions were about intermittent fasting. In this episode, Melissa addresses some common questions about how to best utilize intermittent fasting in your lifestyle.

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In this episode, Melissa interviews Toni Marinucci. Toni is a registered dietitian, business owner of Tips with Toni, and author of the book Once Upon a Diet. She teaches people how NOT to diet and works toward ending restrictive diet culture by providing simple tips to healthy living. Toni and Melissa discuss the parallels between dieting and dating, finding balance and the impact small changes can make.

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We all want that skyrocketed metabolism, right? In this episode, Melissa shares tweaks that can help increase your metabolism, in addition to the essential wellness practices like eating well, getting adequate sleep and exercising.

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In this episode, Melissa interviews holistic nutritionist, wellness expert, celebrity health coach, and best-selling author of Body Love and Body Love Every Day, Kelly LeVeque. She created Be Well by Kelly out of her love for health, science and overall wellness. Kelly shares her knowledge on how to implement sustainable habits for a healthy and balanced life.

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In this episode, Melissa is talking about protein. Lately, protein is being discussed like never before, and often in the sense that we should prioritize our protein. It can be confusing to hear the mixed messaging as it changes over the years. Melissa shares what protein does for the body, how the M.A.D.E. diet works in terms of protein, and provides insight as to how much we should really be prioritizing protein.

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