Your gut is more than digestion — it’s your body’s control center for mood, immunity, energy, and hormones. Learn how to keep it thriving in this episode of Why Gut Health Is the Real Root of Wellness.

Your gut is the foundation of your mood, energy, hormones, and immune system. In this episode, we explore why gut health is often called the “root of wellness” and how it impacts nearly every system in your body.

You’ll learn how your microbiome produces feel-good chemicals like serotonin, why 70% of your immune system lives in your gut, and how stress and worry can disrupt digestion within minutes.

We’ll also dive into the powerful gut-brain connection — how an imbalanced gut can fuel anxious thoughts, and how calming the gut can quiet the mind.

Along the way, you’ll get practical, science-backed tools you can use right away: breathing practices before meals, simple food swaps to nourish your microbes, and body-based techniques to reset your digestion and nervous system.

If you’ve struggled with bloating, fatigue, brain fog, or stress-related gut issues, this episode will help you understand what’s happening inside your body and how to begin healing from the inside out.

Click play now to learn why your gut truly is the root of your wellness.

You’re eating “clean,” cutting sugar, skipping meals, avoiding gluten, and still… you feel off. Low energy. Brain fog. Cravings that won’t quit. What’s going on?

In this episode, we unpack how blood sugar dysregulation and nervous system stress are sabotaging your energy, sleep, mood, and metabolism—even if you’re eating all the “right” things.

 Did you know the #1 root cause of depression is often blood sugar instability? Or that skipping breakfast can spike cortisol and lead to anxiety, belly fat, and binge eating later in the day?

We dive into the science of:

• Glucose spikes + the stress response
  

• How your morning coffee could be triggering survival mode
  

• The glucose-gut-brain loop (and how it impacts your mood + digestion)
  

• Why your body can’t heal without safety + rhythm
  

• Metabolic flexibility and the truth about GLP-1 (no shots required!)
  

• Eat in a blood sugar-friendly order (yes, order matters!)
  

• Use food as nervous system regulation—not punishment
  

• End the “crash, crave, snack” loop for good
  

• Build sustainable energy without relying on willpower or restriction
  

 This isn’t about dieting—it’s about decoding your body’s signals and creating a rhythm that supports healing, safety, and long-term stability.

If you’ve ever thought “I’m doing everything right… so why do I still feel like a mess?”—this episode is your missing link.

 Press play and reclaim your energy, mood, and metabolism—no food guilt required.

What if your hormone symptoms weren’t signs of failure—but messages asking for support?

In this eye-opening episode, Coach Angela Herren invites you to reframe hormonal chaos—not as something to fix, but something to understand.

If you've ever struggled with fatigue, mood swings, low libido, weight gain, or irregular cycles, this is the episode you didn’t know you needed.

We break down the science of hormone imbalance with compassion and clarity, explaining why your body isn’t fighting you—it’s fighting for you. 

You’ll learn how stress, sleep, sugar, gut health, and toxins influence everything from metabolism to mood. And most importantly? You’ll see how to work with your hormones—not against them.

Angela shares practical tips rooted in trauma-informed care and functional medicine, plus her signature blend of real talk and real tools to help you finally feel like yourself again.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why hormone chaos is often a stress signal—not a hormone problem
  

• What your body is really trying to tell you with fatigue, acne, anxiety, or PMS
  

• How gut health, blood sugar, and sleep play secret roles in hormone balance
  

• What your “hormone group chat” is—and how to get everyone talking again
  

• How functional lab testing (like DUTCH and GI-MAP) reveals hidden imbalances
  

• Why chronic stress makes sex hormones disappear (and how to stop the steal)
  

• Hormonal besties, codependents, and frenemies: the hormone relationships you need to know
  

• How to support your hormones with food, breath, rest, nature, and joy
  

“Your hormones aren’t betraying you. They’re texting you for help. It’s time we learned how to read the message.”

Angela will also guide you through a quick breath check-in, helping you shift from stress to safety right now.

Challenge of the Week: Pick one simple shift to support your hormones:

• Swap one toxic product in your home
  

• Walk outside for 10 minutes daily
  

• Replace coffee with water before 10am
  

• Add cruciferous veggies daily for detox
  

• Skip perfection and listen to what your body needs
  

Tune in and find out why your hormones are your friend—not your enemy.

Subscribe, share this with someone feeling “off,” and remember—you were made to feel good in your body.

What if your pain wasn’t a problem—but a message? In this transformative episode, Coach Angela Herren invites you to look beyond symptoms and start asking deeper questions: What is my body trying to say? What am I feeling—and why?

We explore a powerful reframe: Pain is not a punishment—it’s a conversation between your body and your brain. You’ll learn how to distinguish between pain and discomfort, why inflammation is the “fire within,” and how lifestyle, mindset, food, and emotional patterns all influence your healing.

Angela shares practical tools from her trauma-informed coaching and functional medicine lens—plus personal stories, clinical insights, and guidance on how to decode the whispers of your body before they become screams.

💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• The surprising role your brain plays in amplifying or calming pain
  

• The difference between pain and discomfort—and why it matters
  

• How inflammation drives pain, and how to calm the fire within
  

• Why symptoms are not your enemy, but signals to explore
  

• Functional lab markers that help uncover hidden inflammation
  

• How acid-forming foods affect inflammation and what to eat instead
  

• The “Inflammation Burger” breakdown and why fast food fuels fire
  

• Gentle, non-supplement tools for healing emotional roots of pain
  

• How movement, breathwork, and sleep rewire your pain pathways
  

• The power of neuroplasticity: your brain can relearn comfort
  

🧠 “Pain is a smoke alarm—not the fire. Silencing the sound doesn’t put out the flame. You’ve got to find the source.”

Angela also gives you a simple challenge to begin today—because healing starts with one conscious step at a time.

🎯 Challenge of the Week: Pick one to implement this week:

• Add leafy greens daily
  

• Walk after two meals
  

• Journal a letter to your pain
  

• Ditch processed food for 3 days
  

• Move your body for 10 minutes daily
  

👂 Listen in and learn how to stop silencing your symptoms—and start translating them into transformation.

🔗 Subscribe, share with someone in pain, and join the conversation. Because you were made to heal.

Why most weight loss plans fail → The real problem with one-size-fits-all approaches, diet culture, and quick fixes.

How your biology and hormones affect weight → Cortisol, insulin resistance, thyroid issues, perimenopause/menopause—why it’s not just about calories in/calories out.

The nervous system and stress connection → Chronic stress keeps your body in survival mode. Weight loss is almost impossible when your body doesn’t feel safe.

Why willpower isn’t the problem → You’re not lazy or unmotivated. Most programs don’t work with your brain and body—they fight against them.

How under-eating and over-exercising backfire → Slowed metabolism, nutrient deficiencies, and hormonal chaos.

What actually works long term → Root cause medicine, sustainable habits, nervous system regulation, protein-forward meals, and sleep optimization.

Mindset Shifts

1. Why willpower isn’t the issue – and why relying on it sets you up to fail.
2. The truth about “falling off the wagon” – you’re not inconsistent, your plan is unsustainable.
3. The all-or-nothing mindset – how it's sabotaging your progress and what to do instead.

Nutrition & Metabolism

1. Why eating less and working out more doesn’t always work – especially for women over 35.
2. What your hormones have to do with your hunger, energy, and fat loss.
3. Low calorie ≠ long-term results – what to focus on instead (protein, fiber, blood sugar).

Personalization & Root Cause

1. You’re not broken—your plan isn’t built for your body.
2. How inflammation, stress, and sleep affect weight loss more than your food tracker does.
3. Why gut health and detox pathways matter more than calorie counts.

Practical Change

1. What actually works: small, sustainable shifts you can stick to.
2. How our clients lose weight without obsession—by doing less, not more.
3. A better blueprint: real-life weight loss that fits your schedule, your hormones, and your brain.

Welcome to this soul-stirring episode of WAE Forward, hosted by wellness coach Angela Herron. In this raw and heartfelt coaching session, Angela shares her journey through chronic illness, trauma, and emotional healing—and what finally shifted everything.

Discover how unresolved emotions like bitterness, resentment, anger, guilt, and anxiety can manifest in the body and keep you stuck. Drawing from science, personal story, and powerful questions, Angela walks you through all 9 toxic emotions that may be impacting your health and holding you back from the life you deserve.

You'll learn:

• Why emotional toxicity can be just as damaging as physical toxins

• How emotions like grief, anger, and shame get stored in the body

• How to begin recognizing, processing, and releasing emotional blocks

• What your symptoms might be telling you about your emotional state

This episode is more than a lesson—it’s a moment of transformation. Whether you're in a program at The WAE Clinic or just exploring your healing path, Angela offers inspiration, support, and practical tools to help you reclaim your health and power.

Grab a journal, breathe deeply, and prepare to move forward—WAE forward.

We all have goals—whether it’s improving our health, relationships, finances, or mindset—but why do we struggle to follow through? In this episode of Live Restored, we dive into the common obstacles that hold us back from making meaningful changes and how to overcome them.

Join Angela Herren, The WAE Clinic’s wellness coach, as she unpacks key barriers to change, including:
✅ The fear of failure and how to reframe it
✅ Negative self-talk and building confidence in your choices
✅ Overwhelm and how to take small, sustainable steps
✅ The power of accountability and creating a supportive environment
✅ How to rewrite limiting beliefs that keep you stuck

This episode is full of practical insights and mindset shifts to help you break through resistance and start moving forward. Take a deep breath, give yourself some grace, and let’s explore what’s holding you back from real change.

💡 Challenge for this month: Whatever change you decide to make, tell someone about it. Accountability creates momentum!

✨ Subscribe and share with someone who needs this message today.

In this powerful coaching call, Angela Herron dives into the transformative process of rewiring your brain for love. Whether you’re trying to cultivate more love in your personal relationships, respond with more patience and compassion, or break free from habitual emotional reactions, this episode provides practical strategies to shift your mindset and emotional patterns.

Angela shares personal stories, actionable techniques, and mindset shifts that help listeners interrupt old triggers and create a life rooted in love, joy, and peace — all through the science of neuroplasticity and intentional behavior change.

Key Takeaways & Steps for Rewiring Your Brain for Love

Step 1: Recognize You Are Not Your Mind or Emotions

• You are not your automatic thoughts or reactive emotions.
• Observe your reactions from a third-party perspective — practice curiosity instead of judgment.
• Key Questions:
  • Where is this reaction coming from?
  • Why did I respond this way?
  • Am I reacting to an old belief rather than the present moment?

✅ Takeaway: You can choose to respond intentionally rather than react automatically.

Step 2: Understand the Root Cause of Your Feelings

• Quote to Remember:
  The cause of our feelings is our needs, not other people’s behavior.
• Identify unmet needs driving your emotions — is it attention, rest, respect, safety?
• Many reactions stem from ignoring your own needs (people-pleasing, overgiving, overachieving).

✅ Takeaway: Meeting your own needs empowers emotional balance and reduces reactive patterns.

Step 3: Take 100% Responsibility

• Reframe Responsibility:
  Being responsible means being empowered — if I’m 100% responsible, I’m 100% capable of changing my life.
• Even when life feels unfair, owning your reactions gives you back your power.

✅ Takeaway: Ownership = Power to change your responses and create the life you want.

Step 4: Rewrite Old Programming

• 80% of core beliefs are formed between ages 1-7.
• Your responses are often based on outdated programming, not present reality.
• Example: Growing up with scarcity mindsets ("money doesn’t grow on trees") can cause hoarding behaviors even when financially secure.
• Update your inner programming by aligning beliefs with the reality you want to create.

✅ Takeaway: Identify old beliefs that no longer serve you and consciously replace them with supportive beliefs.

Step 5: Interrupt the Cycle – Use Somatic Interruption

• Reactions become automatic habits.
• When triggered, break the pattern by doing something silly or unexpected.
  • Examples: Dance, howl at the sky, make a funny noise, or change your physical position.
• This somatic interruption helps create space for intentional responses rather than automatic reactions.

✅ Takeaway: Interrupting reactive patterns rewires your brain, creating pathways for love, joy, and calm.

Practical Exercise

• Identify your most frequent emotional trigger (anger, frustration, defensiveness, etc.).
• When triggered, pause and do something playful or physically different to break the automatic emotional pattern.
• Over time, this retrains your brain to respond differently.