🎧 Episode Summary:

In this episode of The Contagious Leader, I’m joined by top functional nutritionist Shelley Gawith, for an eye-opening conversation about adrenal health, burnout, and how we can better support our bodies to lead and live well.

Shelley shares her personal story of being brought to her knees by corporate burnout — and what it took to heal from the inside out. We talk about what adrenal fatigue really is (and what it’s not), the misunderstood role of cortisol, and the subtle signs women often ignore until they hit a wall.

This conversation is both educational and empowering — especially for high-achieving women who’ve been running on empty and wondering why willpower isn’t working anymore.

We explore:

• The early signs of adrenal fatigue and why most women miss them

• Why cortisol isn’t the enemy — but imbalance is

• The nutrition hacks to support your energy, focus, and stress levels

• Specific nutrients that can support your recovery

• How to begin listening to your body before it screams at you

If you’ve ever said “I’m just tired” and pushed through anyway, this episode will help you rethink what your body has been trying to tell you — and how to work with it, not against it so you can keep performing at the level you know you want.

👤 About the Guest: Shelley Gawith is a leading functional nutritionist and former corporate high-achiever whose own experience with burnout led her to completely transform her health—and her career. Now, she helps individuals and organisations understand how to restore energy, balance hormones, and build resilience through functional nutrition and practical lifestyle change.

• Follow On Instagram: @shelleygawithfn

• Work with Shelley → https://shelleygawith.com/

  
  

  
  

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