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Fear comes up for all of us. It is sneaky. It often disguises itself as logic or overthinking, and sometimes even self-care. Often, it’s fear that’s holding us back from finding what we want in our lives. This episode is dedicated to distinguishing between fear and intuition, and learning to move forward despite feeling fear. Join us as we unpack what it means to understand that freedom starts in the mind, build trust with your inner voice, allow it to become louder, and step into the life of your dreams. Your inner voice will never lead you astray, and this episode is all about tuning into it, letting go of fear, and beginning to truly thrive and embrace our lives. Thanks for joining us. 

Key Points From This Episode:

• How fear shows up in our lives. 
• Tuning into intuition. 
• What it might look like to see every day as day 1. 
• Choosing what hypotheticals you actually want to focus on.
• Some of the fears that might hold us back. 
• How operating in the people-pleasing realm keeps us from achieving our dreams. 
• The impact of chronic pain on the body.
• Understanding that freedom starts in the mind. 
• Flipping the fear and finding out what it costs you not to take the leap. 
• Moving forward with fear. 
• Why your higher guidance will never lead you astray. 
• Nodding at fear to avoid sabotaging yourself. 

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The truth of any transformational journey is that you’re not always going to feel motivated. But that’s okay! Real change comes from commitment to progress instead of perfection – and who says you can’t enjoy the journey too? Today, Dr. Jenna talks about how to protect your progress and enjoy your journey. Tuning in, you’ll hear all about the power of focusing on progress, why constant motivation is a myth, the danger of being results-driven only, what to focus on instead, and more! We delve into why you need to limit comparison before discussing how to prevent frustration in your journey by making sure your consistency isn’t rigid. We even touch on how imperative mindset is when trying to achieve something. Finally, Dr. Jenna reminds us that progress is often invisible until it’s not. Thanks for listening in! 

Key Points From This Episode:

• Why focusing on progress helps you be consistent through anything.
• Dr. Jenna discusses the myth of constant motivation. 
• The danger of focusing on results alone and how it stunts progress.
• Asking what is different already and measuring success from where you started. 
• Why you need to start tracking wins and setting mini goals. 
• Dr. Jenna shares why comparison is so dangerous to your journey. 
• Finding the version of consistency that works in each season. 
• Why everything always starts with your mindset. 
• The invisibility of progress and when that changes. 

If you have ever noticed chunks of your hair falling out or have noticed your scalp becoming more visible, then you understand the heartbreak you feel when you lose way more hair than normal. Today on UPLEVEL, Dr. Jenna is talking about the root causes of hair loss and how to combat it. Tuning in, you’ll hear Dr. Jenna explain the cycle of hair growth, find out what causes excess hair loss, and be reminded of the importance of finding the cause of your individual hair loss in order to treat it. We go on to discuss the balance between having a positive mindset and realistic expectations when healing from hair loss before Dr. Jenna shares some practical tips to stimulate hair growth. Finally, Dr. Jenna leaves us with inspiration to dream big and visualize big, but still have patience within the journey. Healing takes time, and you’re not alone! Thanks for joining in.

Key Points From This Episode:

• Dr. Jenna breaks down the hair growth cycle. 
• What pushes more hair into the shedding phase and leads to excess loss. 
• The importance of understanding what’s driving your hair loss. 
• Dr. Jenna shares a couple of causes of hair loss. 
• The power of setting realistic expectations for your healing. 
• Some tips to help stimulate hair growth and reduce shedding. 
• A reminder to dream big while having patience. 

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Let’s start that summer reboot! If you’ve been feeling off lately and more vulnerable, disconnected, and tired than usual, you’re not alone, and you’re not crazy! Today’s conversation serves as a gentle reminder that you’re not broken; your body is simply asking for something different. Thankfully, Dr. Jenna guides us through five simple yet effective changes that can help bring your metabolism, digestion, and energy back online. Dr. Jenna begins her safe, healthy, and foundational exploration of achieving a gut-hormone reset with why summer is the perfect time to make bodily changes and introduce healthier habits to your lifestyle. Then, she dives into the changes you can make to reboot your gut this summer by explaining the effects of intentional hydration, why it’s a good idea to prioritize protein at breakfast, and how to support your gut with small actions daily. We also learn about the dangers of inflammatory foods, the power of morning sunlight, and the transformation that awaits at the upcoming Sexy Summer SHIFT Protocol. It’s not about perfection, it’s about intention. So, if you’re ready to elevate your health journey and to learn more about the small yet powerful ways you can support your gut this summer, press play now! 

Key Points From This Episode:

• Dr. Jenna’s safe, healthy, and foundational approach to a gut-hormone reset.
• Why summer is the perfect time for a reset and making changes. 
• How five small yet powerful shifts can help you gain control of your gut health this summer. 
• Intentional hydration: How to improve your water drinking habits.
• The impact of prioritizing protein at breakfast. 
• Why you need to support your gut daily, and how to do it. 
• How to avoid inflammatory foods and foods that don’t serve your health goals. 
• The power of natural morning sunlight. 
• Client transformations Dr. Jenna has witnessed after introducing them to this method. 
• You’re not crazy: How everyone experiences gut-hormone imbalances. 
• Remember to sign up for the Sexy Summer SHIFT Protocol. 
• A self-reflection prompt. 

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When do you usually think about starting fresh? For many people, it’s September. But what if July was actually more powerful? On this episode, Dr. Jenna follows up on the idea of all-or-nothing thinking, where it gets us, and how we might be able to shift it. You don’t need a reset in September. You need permission now! This episode is all about creating your own reset when you are ready for it. Consider it a guide to choosing your next move to set yourself up for a Fall where you’re already living the life you want to live. Even if you’re not ready to change everything, but you want to implement something small, now is the time to take that step! What would it look like for you to take aligned action now? Use this as a starting point to find out and begin to shift into greater alignment for Fall. 

Key Points From This Episode:

• When we usually think about starting fresh (and when it’s actually the right time). 
• An invitation to a mindset shift: all we have is the present!
• Why Fall is a better time to ignite change.
• Choosing to embrace transformation now.
• Making a committed decision towards your vision. 
• Why the cliché of there being no time like the present is relevant. 
• Assessing where you are holding back in your life.
• A message to those on the path to resetting.
• A visualization technique to help you imagine your new reality in September.
• Choosing your next move.
• Final words of advice to set yourself up for a healthy Fall.
• How our Sexy Summer SHIFT can support you as you make a change. 

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One of the biggest obstacles people tend to face is an ‘all-or-nothing’ mindset. During this episode, we tackle what it looks like to have a balanced holiday that doesn’t derail your health, but can even support it. Join us as we explore the downward spiral that can happen when we make a single decision that doesn’t support our goals, and why it doesn’t have to be that way! Listening to this episode, you’ll learn all about setting yourself up for success on vacation, avoiding an all-or-nothing mindset, and what to do when you overdo it. Ultimately, this is a conversation about building a relationship of balance and flow with yourself and your body. Vacation can absolutely be a part of your health journey, not a detour from it! So bring peace and pressure to your summer travels and listen to this episode to move beyond all-or-nothing thinking and into empowerment. You deserve to thrive! 

Key Points From This Episode:

• The extremes that tend to happen on holidays, birthdays, and special occasions.
• Why people tend to spiral after eating something outside of what they want to be eating.
• What it might look like to live a life of moderation in a sustainable way. 
• How resistance creates a downward spiral for many of us. 
• Using your goals should shape your habits. 
• Shifting out of shame and blame towards.
• The role of presence and intention to guide our choices on vacation.
• What it means to anchor in who you are becoming and who you are before going on vacation.
• Making choices that support who you want to be by planning ahead and getting clear on your goals.
• The difference between indulging and mindless habits.
• Listening to your body and preparing to be successful.
• Tips to help you meet your nutrition needs while travelling.
• Why skipping meals is dangerous for your blood sugar.
• What to do when you overdo it. 
• Finding a relationship of balance and flow.
• Getting off the rollercoaster and enjoying our lives. 

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Ever feel like your brain just isn’t firing on all cylinders? In this episode, we explore what’s really going on beneath the surface when it comes to brain fog, especially for women navigating midlife, and what you can do about it. From hormonal shifts and sleep disruptions to nutrition, blood sugar, stress, and even environmental toxins, we take a closer look at the many factors that can cloud mental clarity. Dr. Jenna breaks down how everything from nutrient deficiencies and gut health to mental clutter and lack of purpose can play a role. She offers practical, holistic tools to support your brain, like simple dietary shifts, grounding rituals, sleep strategies, and using movement to boost cognition. You’ll also discover why joy, calm, and a sense of direction matter more than you might think. Tune in for grounded insights and tools to help you feel more focused, sharp, and in control!

Key Points From This Episode:

• What brain fog looks like and why it shows up more often in midlife.
• How hormonal shifts in perimenopause and menopause affect mental clarity.
• The impact of poor sleep and circadian rhythm disruption on brain function.
• How stress shrinks the brain’s memory center and clouds your thinking.
• Ways that blood sugar swings and processed foods impact your clarity.
• Nutrient deficiencies linked to brain fog: B12, vitamin D, iron, and more.
• Why gut health and nutrient absorption are critical for brain function.
• How environmental toxins can disrupt hormones and mental clarity.
• Prioritizing movement: how it increases oxygen to the brain and improves focus.
• Food tips for mental clarity, from not skipping meals to choosing the best brain foods.
• Grounding practices like breathwork and nature to calm a foggy mind.
• Why joy, purpose, and direction are underrated tools for mental clarity.
• A reminder that brain fog is not permanent: your body is asking for support, not giving up!

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Cold therapy is a trending topic, and during this episode, we’re diving in! From cold chambers to ice baths, cryochambers, and more, we’re talking about whether cold therapy is actually good for you, particularly as a woman. Exploring what the research really says and the role of your hormones, this episode ultimately aims to answer whether or not it’s worth incorporating cold therapy into your wellness routine, as a woman, and particularly as a woman in midlife. Join us as we unpack why women respond differently to cold therapy, alternatives that may work for you depending on your goals, why it is so crucial to listen to your body and allow it to be your guide, and when you should definitely avoid trying cold therapy. Don’t miss this important conversation about what’s actually smart for women when it comes to cold therapy! 

Key Points From This Episode:

• The trending topic of cold therapy: cold plunges, cryochambers, ice baths, and beyond. 
• Researched benefits of cold therapy.
• Why cold therapy is different for women: we respond to cold stress differently than men! 
• How your cycle influences your response to cold. 
• The influence of subcutaneous fat and vasoconstriction.
• How the thyroid and adrenals impact women’s cold response.
• Brown fat activation and calorie burning. 
• What makes cold therapy risky. 
• Why listening to your body and your higher guidance is key. 
• Best practices for cold plunges: start slow, pay attention to how you feel.
• Alternatives to cold therapy that may work for you.
• Key takeaways for women: context matters, avoid it during high-stress states, and don’t use it during recovery. 
• Why it’s so important to understand that you don’t have to suffer to be healthy.

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In this podcast, we dive deep into health at every level, and during this episode, we’re exploring how your beliefs influence your decisions and your reality. Of course our habits matter and our disciplines matter, but what comes before that? It’s your belief system! Listen to unlock new insights on how to see challenges as opportunities and move from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset. You get to decide who you are and what you are committed to, and this episode is dedicated to the mindset shift that can ignite your healing, the questions you can ask yourself to embrace growth, and how you can start to shift your mindset today. This episode also speaks about the power of community and mentorship, reframing failure as feedback, and celebrating your effort, rather than only your achievements. I hope this episode inspires you to know that whatever you put your mind to is possible. 

Key Points From This Episode:

• Dr. Jenna raises a question to listeners: what do you believe about your ability to change? 
• Why if you really want to change your life, you have to change your beliefs. 
• What it means to have a fixed mindset versus a growth mindset.
• Some of the ways in which a static view shows up in a business context. 
• How your body responds to the way in which you treat it.
• What keeps people stuck: fear of failure, shame, conditioning and more. 
• The impact a fixed mindset can have on confidence and consistency.
• Reframing your understanding of your body and your future.
• Examples of people who embraced failure and found success. 
• How to begin shifting your mindset today. 
• Reframing failure as feedback.
• Where transformation begins: with how you think about who you are and what’s possible.
• Which thoughts to pay attention to in the coming week and how to choose differently. 
• An exercise to go deeper. 

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Today, we’re talking about decisions, because decisions will either make your dreams a reality or break everything you hold dear. We begin with why decisions matter before learning why there’ll never be a perfect moment to make a decision. Then, we unpack decisions as a catalyst for movement and growth, why decision-making is a spiritual process that leads to freedom, and why the fear of making a decision is often too great to ignore. We also discover the importance of trusting yourself and building your self-image, how decision-making is a personal process made better with less background noise, and two significant books that reiterate the necessity of quick decision-making. To end, we explore the role of resilience in making faster decisions, and Dr. Jenna walks us through practical action steps for improving the way we make decisions.        

Key Points From This Episode:

• How decisions will either make or break you. 
• An imperfect world: The problem with waiting for the perfect moment to make a decision. 
• How movement and progress begin with making a committed decision.
• Why decision-making is spiritual and the starting point of your freedom.
• Understanding why the fear of making a decision is worse than the pain of regret.
• How to rebuild trust in yourself, why this matters, and other advice for being more decisive. 
• Why you shouldn’t rely on anyone or anything else to make your decisions. 
• What we can learn from Think and Grow Rich and Psycho-Cybernetics.
• The importance of resilience for building your decision-making muscle. 
• Key takeaways from today’s discussion with practical action steps.  

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Think and Grow Rich 

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