Whether you feel you don’t cope with stress well or have full blown anxiety - or anything in between - you won’t want to miss this deep dive into anxiety with expert Dr. Sara Defrancesco, ND. We covered relief way beyond taking calming herbs, relaxing teas and deep breaths. Learn the importance of blood sugar balance and inflammation on your mood, which foods are the worst for anxiety and how to keep your brain and moods healthier.
Learn more about Dr. Sara here.
This episode was sponsored by our favorite coffee and adaptogen elixirs: Four Sigmatic! Save 15% with code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout.
Be sure you connect with us in our FREE PRIVATE Facebook group where we’re already hanging out with other amazing, like minded women like YOU! Join us!
And we can’t wait to see you all in person! Our spring retreat was postponed to fall which means you can still register! Get signed up for our retreat to be held in Chico, CA October 15-18, 2020 and you save $100 with code EARLYBIRD20 at checkout.
Your Workout Too Stressful?
We’re back with a full episode dedicated to your questions! We covered several hormonal questions including what it means when your testosterone is LOW but you have unwanted, coarse hair growth, what to expect coming off the Mirena IUD when in perimenopause and how to know how your hormones are faring with that workout you just love.
Sponsoring this show is NED that amazing full spectrum hemp oil we love so much. Use code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout to save save 15%.
Be sure you connect with us in our FREE PRIVATE Facebook group where we’re already hanging out with other amazing, like minded women like YOU! Join us!
And we can’t wait to see you all in person! Our spring retreat was postponed to fall which means you can still register! Get signed up for our retreat to be held in Chico, CA October 15-18, 2020 and you save $100 with code EARLYBIRD20 at checkout.
HPV or human papillomavirus is incredibly, incredibly common and can cause a range of reactions from no symptoms at all to playing a role in cervical cancer. Many women feel a host of emotions from shame to fear when they get an abnormal pap or HPV diagnosis. In this episode we take a deep dive into this condition with stress and women’s health expert, Dr. Doni Wilson, ND.
She has created an entire program to help you get to HPV negative. You can learn more about that online program here.
This episode was sponsored by our favorite adaptogen coffees and elixirs: Four Sigmatic! Save 15% with code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout.
Be sure you connect with us in our FREE PRIVATE Facebook group where we’re already hanging out with other amazing, like minded women like YOU! Join us!
And we can’t wait to see you all in person! Our spring retreat was postponed to fall which means you can still register! Get signed up for our retreat to be held in Chico, CA October 15-18, 2020 and you save $100 with code EARLYBIRD20 at checkout.
The lovely Dr. Christine Maren joins us to talk about thyroid health before, during and after pregnancy, what you want to look for in your prenatals and a myriad of other things you can be doing to help yourself prepare for pregnancy and heal postpartum.
She also gives us all the details about her new project with fellow mom and doc, Dr. Alex Carrasco called Hey Mami! Hey Mami is the resource ALL of us wanted on our journey to motherhood. It’s holistically minded, research backed and is a nurturing and inspiring wealth of support for mami’s! Check that out here and follow them on IG here.
This episode is also sponsored by BeeKeeper’s Naturals. You can check out our interview with founder, Carly, here and learn more than you ever imagined about propolis! And you can save 15% off your first order with this link and using code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout. Try the throat spray, amazing for virus prevention and treatment as well as helping to quell a histamine reaction.
Be sure you connect with us in our FREE PRIVATE Facebook group where we’re already hanging out with other amazing, like minded women like YOU! Join us!
And we can’t wait to see you all in person! Our spring retreat was postponed to fall which means you can still register! Get signed up for our retreat to be held in Chico, CA October 15-18, 2020 and you save $100 with code EARLYBIRD20 at checkout.
In this episode we take a deep dive into the vast array of medicinal and adaptogenic mushrooms used in the incredible Four Sigmatic suite of products. We learned the king and queen of medicinal mushrooms, the daily bodyguard of mushrooms and more with Danielle who is the mistress of mycology! She taught us so much and you know how much we love Four Sigmatic.
This episode was sponsored by, you guessed it: Four Sigmatic! Save 15% with code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout!
Sponsoring this show as well was NED that amazing full spectrum hemp oil we love so much. Use code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout to save save 15%.
Be sure you connect with us in our FREE PRIVATE Facebook group where we’re already hanging out with other amazing, like minded women like YOU! Join us!
And we can’t wait to see you all in person! Our spring retreat was postponed to fall which means you can still register! Get signed up for our retreat to be held in Chico, CA October 15-18, 2020 rand you save $100 with code EARLYBIRD20 at checkout.
A departure from our usual chatting about fitness, health and hormones but this goes down as one of our favorite episodes! Our guest is health writer, holistic nutritionist, energy healer and magic maker Mallory Leone and we took a deep dive into creating more rituals throughout your day, what it means to “do magic” and how you can create more of what you want with some very simple tools.
As an amazing gift to you all Mallory is giving you 20% off with code HANGRY at checkout. You gotta get a Manifest Box, they are so fun!
Learn more about Mallory here and Manifest Box here.
This episode is sponsored by BeeKeeper’s Naturals. You can check out our interview with founder, Carly, here and learn more than you ever imagined about propolis! And you can save 15% off your first order with this link and using code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout. Try the throat spray, amazing for virus prevention and treatment as well as helping to quell a histamine reaction.
Be sure you connect with us in our FREE PRIVATE Facebook group where we’re already hanging out with other amazing, like minded women like YOU! Join us!
This show is for the men in your life! Joining us for this episode is hormone expert Dr. Sam Madiera, ND and we took a deep dive into low testosterone in men including the signs (some may surprise you!) and root causes as well as when to consider nutrients and herbs and when to move to hormone replacement and medications.
Find out more about Dr. Madiera here.
Sponsors of this episode include Four Sigmatic, makers of those incredible adaptogen elixirs! Save 15% with code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout and NED full spectrum hemp oil! Use code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout to save save 15%.
Be sure you connect with us in our FREE PRIVATE Facebook group where we’re already hanging out with other amazing, like minded women like YOU! Join us!
Keri is a mom of 9 year old twins and a two year old - all boys! She is also Strongfirst certified and a master of helping women workout effectively at home - perfect timing for this episode. She shares her best tips for getting a great workout with limited time and equipment and shares her simple mindset shift if you're struggling to think home workouts or even bodyweight workouts will be as good as the gym and that’s: you can always get a great workout even with your body if you’re willing to move it.
Keri and Sarah also share how their journey with motherhood has changed as their kids have gotten older. We’ve given a lot of attention to new moms on past episodes so this is for the more seasoned mamas!
Learn more about Keri here.
Sponsors of this episode include Four Sigmatic, makers of those incredible adaptogen elixirs! Save 15% with code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout and NED full spectrum hemp oil! Use code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout to save save 15%.
Be sure you connect with us in our FREE PRIVATE Facebook group where we’re already hanging out with other amazing, like minded women like YOU! Join us!
The 5 Habits from Hangry were originally created to balance your hormones and give you a simple framework to get more done with less stress and overwhelm but they are also incredible support for your immune system. In this episode, we breakdown exactly how each habit: walking, blood sugar balancing nutrition, strength training, adequate hydration and real self-care (which includes mindset, sleep and joy) help your immune system be more resilient, robust and balanced.
Want to dig into the 5 Habits with us? Join us for a live group, led by us, created just for you starting April 27, 2020! Details and registration here.
This episode is sponsored by BeeKeeper’s Naturals. You can check out our interview with founder, Carly, here and learn more than you ever imagined about propolis! And you can save 15% off your first order with this link and using code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout. Try the throat spray, amazing for virus prevention and treatment as well as helping to quell a histamine reaction.
This episode is also brought to you by a great sleep supporter: NED full spectrum hemp oil! Use code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout to save save 15%.
Be sure you connect with us in our FREE PRIVATE Facebook group where we’re already hanging out with other amazing, like minded women like YOU! Join us!
This episode was so fun and chock full of practical tips you can use with your kiddos right now - perfecting timing with us all stuck at home! Katie shares some practical skills we can start using now with our kiddos including how to get them engaged (hint: it’s not when they are hangry!), teaching kids safety around the stove and even how to start kiddos learning safe knife skills. She taught us so much about how to integrate cooking into the lives of not only our bigger kids but our little ones as well. Mamas you don’t want to miss this show!
As Dr Brooke’s hands were sweating thinking of handing her kid a knife to use in the kitch, Katie kindly offered her most watched and loved video on safe knife skills for kiddos. Check out this free gift to you! Thank you Katie!
Learn more about Katie and her Kids Cook Real Food program here.
Retreat Update! Due to so much uncertainty in the world right now we’ve postponed the retreat until October 15-18, 2020. Stay tuned for more info!
Need some community and structure right now? With a side of nutrition, exercise and mindset for your hormones? JOIN US April 27 for our Hangry B*tches live program! Get more info and get registered here.
We had the amazing Lucia Hawley on the show to share her coaching insights into the dicey conversation of weight loss. It’s almost become a scandal to say you promote health, a healthy body image and help women lose weight at the same time, but Lucia is a master at it. We dive into the complexities of women’s body image and diet culture baggage and share insights into losing weight in a loving way if that’s what feels right for you to pursue right now. Great conversation, don’t miss it!
Check out Lucia on IG and her website.
Sponsors of this episode are one of our fav products for stress management, sleep and inflammation and that’s hemp (CBD) oil from NED. Use code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout to save save 15% and our favorite adaptogen elixers, Four Sigmatic! Save 15% with code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout.
STILL SPOTS AVAILABLE FOR OUR SPRING RETREAT! Get all the details and get yourself signed up here. We can’t wait to see you May 7-10 in Chico, CA!
Do you have your copy of Hangry yet? If so,we can’t wait to hear how it’s going! Be sure you connect with us in our FREE PRIVATE Facebook group where we’re already hanging out with other amazing, like minded women like YOU! Join us!
Want a little help with the program? Check out what we made for you!
The incredible Dr. Terry Wahls, MD joins us on this episode to talk about the updates to her Wahls Protocol that can be found in her new revised and expanded The Wahls Protocol book.
If you don’t know Dr. Wahls incredible healing story of treating her advanced, painful MS with Paleo principals, tune and be prepared to shed a tear - or many. It’s such an inspirational story and reminds us of the true healing power of nutrition and lifestyle.
In her new expanded Wahls Protocol book she puts forth greater education for behavior change, targeted protocols for specific issues such as histamine intolerance and how to utilize strategies like keto as part of her protocol. And given the timely nature of this interview, we talked as well about using nutritional therapies for immune support during the COVID19 pandemic.
Learn more about Dr. Wahls here.
We had the amazing Dr Carrie Jones, ND, MPH join us on this episode to talk about hormone testing via various methods: serum (blood testing), saliva and dried urine. We talk about the value in each type of testing and what unique things they can show us. Dr. Jones is the medical director of Precision Analytical, makers of the DUTCH test.
We also dove into the controversial and very big topic of hormone replacement for women. While this is a subject that clearly needs its own episode - truly needs a series of episodes - we discussed some considerations for each woman to have in mind as they determine with their provider if HRT is right for them.
For more info about Dr. Jones see her educational IG!
This episode is sponsored by BeeKeeper’s Naturals. You can check out our interview with founder, Carly, here and learn more than you ever imagined about propolis! And you can save 15% off your first order with this link and using code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout. Try the throat spray, amazing for virus prevention and treatment as well as helping to quell a histamine reaction.
STILL SPOTS AVAILABLE FOR OUR SPRING RETREAT! Get all the details and get yourself signed up here. We can’t wait to see you May 7-10 in Chico, CA!
Do you have your copy of Hangry yet? If so,we can’t wait to hear how it’s going! Be sure you connect with us in our FREE PRIVATE Facebook group where we’re already hanging out with other amazing, like minded women like YOU! Join us!
Want a little help with the program? Check out what we made for you!
Friends, we are here for you. We know how overwhelming and scary the world feels right now amidst this COVD19 pandemic. If you’re like us, you’re probably experiencing a vast array of emotions that are all over the map in the course of a few minutes - feeling optimistic only to feel overwhelmed and frightened five minutes later. Some of you may be reeling with panic over your business, community or vulnerable family members. Some of you may be feeling anxious about being isolated. We get it. We’re going through it right alongside you so we recorded this episode to provide some helpful ways you can feel calmer, more capable of riding out this storm, more connected and helpful to your local community and tethered to the world community as well.
As well we dive into the utter craziness that has become supplement recommendations for coronavirus. We aimed to give you a calm, rational approach to what will help, what is speculation and drive it home that rest, stress management, nutrition, handwashing and social distancing are still our best best right now.
Links we mentioned in the show:
5 Antiviral & Amazing Coconut Milk Recipes
5 Deliciously Potent Garlic Recipes to Fight Cold & Flu
Take care friends and be sure you’re part of our free online community, we’re in this together.
We’ve been preaching to prioritize sleep from the rooftops for years but it’s still a tricky thing for many women. In this episode we review the basics of good sleep hygiene in terms of a healthy sleep environment, temperature, etc. but we dive into troubleshooting sleep problems once you’ve dialed in those fundamentals. We get in to blood sugar, cortiol timing, neurotransmitters such as serotonin and GABA, the imapct of yoru female sex hormones and of course how that glass of wine directly whacks out your sleep in mutliple ways. Chock full of strategies, you won’t want to miss this episode!
Article mentioned on the show: Why You Can’t Sleep Well After Drinking
Also mentioned in the show, FREE download for Dr Brooke’s Stress Hormone Reset Guide
This episode brought to you by a great sleep supporter: NED full spectrum hemp oil! Use code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout to save save 15%.
THERE ARE STILL SPOTS AVAILABLE FOR OUR SPRING RETREAT! Get all the details and get yourself signed up here. We can’t wait to see you May 7-10 in Chico, CA!
Do you have your copy of Hangry yet? If so,we can’t wait to hear how it’s going! Be sure you connect with us in our FREE PRIVATE Facebook group where we’re already hanging out with other amazing, like minded women like YOU! Join us!
Want a little help with the program? Check out what we made for you!
Being a mom can be overwhelming even on a good day. We hear that moms need to “take care of themselves” but often it just feels like one more thing to do on an already crazy full day. Enter self-care revolutionist Deanna Schober! Mother of four, one with special needs, biz owner, wife and coach who teaches moms to better care for themselves in a totally doable way. Attention all mama, you’ll want to to tune into this episode!
Learn more about Deanna here.
RETREAT REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Get all the details and get yourself signed up here. We can’t wait to see you May 7-10 in Chico, CA!
This episode is sponsored by BeeKeeper’s Naturals. You can check out our interview with founder, Carly, here and learn more than you ever imagined about propolis! And you can save 15% off your first order with this link and using code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout. Try the throat spray, amazing for virus prevention and treatment as well as helping to quell a histamine reaction.
Do you have your copy of Hangry yet? If so,we can’t wait to hear how it’s going! Be sure you connect with us in our FREE PRIVATE Facebook group where we’re already hanging out with other amazing, like minded women like YOU! Join us!
Want a little help with the program? Check out what we made for you!
In this episode, we are joined by internationally recognized mindfulness expert, author, speaker and professor - and one of those women that make you glow when you’re around her- Dr. Shauna Shapiro, PhD. She shares with us the incredible, practical and tangible mindfulness practices from her new book Good Morning, I Love You.
We also dove into the common, yet totally ineffective, coping mechanisms we all use such as shame and guilt and how the practice of building more self-esteem hasn’t actually helped us do or feel better in our lives and what we can do instead.
A favorite episode of ourse for sure, can’t wait to hear what you all think.
To learn more about Dr. Shapiro check out her website and RUN out and grab a copy of Good Morning, I Love You anywhere books are sold.
RETREAT REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Get all the details and get yourself signed up here. Use code EARLYBIRD20 at checkout to save $100 through February 24th, 2020!
This episode is sponsored by BeeKeeper’s Naturals. You can check out our interview with founder, Carly, here and learn more than you ever imagined about propolis! And you can save 15% off your first order with this link and using code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout. Try the throat spray, amazing for virus prevention and treatment as well as helping to quell a histamine reaction.
This episode is also sponsored by one of our fav products for stress management, sleep and inflammation and that’s hemp (CBD) oil from NED. Use code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout to save save 15%.
Do you have your copy of Hangry yet? If so,we can’t wait to hear how it’s going! Be sure you connect with us in our FREE PRIVATE Facebook group where we’re already hanging out with other amazing, like minded women like YOU! Join us!
Want a little help with the program? Check out what we made for you!
With the myriad of factors and providers when it comes to living with chronic health issues such as infections like Lyme Disease, autoimmunity of any type, heart health, cancer, diabetes, fall out from things like mold toxicity or other exposure, mental health issues, or longer standing hormonal issues such as hypothyroidism, peri and post menopause or even PCOS - wouldn’t it be nice to have some help? BCPAs (Board Certified Patient Advocates) are just that type of help. They can help you navigate various providers, organize your patient data and help you find other support like a functional medicine doctor. We had a BCPA, Adrienne Nolan-Smith join us for this insightful episode where we got educated on what a BCPA can do to help both patients and care-givers as well as a deep discussion on the state of health care and the wellness industry. Incredibly interesting - don’t miss this show!
You can learn more about Adrienne and her amazing work here.
RETREAT REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Get all the details and get yourself signed up here. Use code EARLYBIRD20 at checkout to save $100 through February 21st, 2020!
Do you have your copy of Hangry yet? If so,we can’t wait to hear how it’s going! Be sure you connect with us in our FREE PRIVATE Facebook group where we’re already hanging out with other amazing, like minded women like YOU! Join us!
Want a little help with the program? Check out what we made for you!
Sponsors of today’s episode include our favorite adaptogen elixers, Four Sigmatic! Save 15% with code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout and BeeKeeper’s Naturals! You can save 15% off your first order with this link and using code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout. Try the throat spray, amazing for virus prevention and treatment as well as helping to quell a histamine reaction.
No guest experts or gurus today. Nope, just a regular woman in the real world, a wife and a mother who has been part of our tribe, living our advice for nearly 3 years! Heather found us on social when we first teamed up and basically changed everything about how she was exercising and living for her hormones and Hashimoto’s as she adopted our 5 Pillars and 5 Habits. Her transformation has been so amazing to watch and she spills it all on this episode. Hands down one of our favorite episodes so far!
RETREAT REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Get all the details and get yourself signed up here. Use code EARLYBIRD20 at checkout to save $100 through February 21st, 2020!
Do you have your copy of Hangry yet? If so,we can’t wait to hear how it’s going! Be sure you connect with us in our FREE PRIVATE Facebook group where we’re already hanging out with other amazing, like minded women like YOU! Join us!
Want a little help with the program? Check out what we made for you!
Chiropractic physician and founder of Urban Wellness Center in NYC, Dr Emily Kiberd, joins us for a deep dive into the many, many benefits of strength training - from your mind to your muscles. We tackled the bad advice so many women with autoimmunity or wiped out hormones get to simply walk or do a little light yoga, steering them away from strength training which when done right can be a key part of their healing. Exercise is powerful medicine and we get into exactly why in this episode. Learn more about Emily here.
RETREAT REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Get all the details and get yourself signed up here. Use code EARLYBIRD20 at checkout to save $100 through February 21st, 2020!
This episode is sponsored by our favorite adaptogen elixers, Four Sigmatic! Save 15% with code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout.
Do you have your copy of Hangry yet? If so,we can’t wait to hear how it’s going! Be sure you connect with us in our FREE PRIVATE Facebook group where we’re already hanging out with other amazing, like minded women like YOU! Join us!
Want a little help with the program? Check out what we made for you!
It’s the Period Girl in the house! Women’s health coach Nicole Jardim joins us to share all about becoming a better period detective: what’s normal, what’s not and how to better tune in and be empowered to have a bigger understanding of what your female hormones are telling you about how they are doing.
Learn more about Nicole here and pre-order her incredible new book Fix Your Period here.
RETREAT info! While we botched the date during the episode, it’s actually MAY 7-10, 2020 in Chico (not May 14-17), you can get on the waitlist HERE to be the first to know when registration is open! Can’t wait to see you all in person!
This episode is also sponsored by BeeKeeper’s Naturals. You can check out our interview with founder, Carly, here and learn more than you ever imagined about propolis! And you can save 15% off your first order with this link and using code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout. Try the throat spray, amazing for virus prevention and treatment as well as helping to quell a histamine reaction.
Finally, a new sponsor of our show is Comrad Socks the cutest, most effective compression socks you’ve ever seen! And these impressive socks are great for travel, if you sit all day or if for any reason you deal with decreased circulation and water retention. They are also ideal for pregnancy, hiking and even post workout for enhanced muscle recovery. Save an amazing 20% off your first order with code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout.
Do you have your copy of Hangry yet? If so,we can’t wait to hear how it’s going! Be sure you connect with us in our FREE PRIVATE Facebook group where we’re already hanging out with other amazing, like minded women like YOU! Join us!
Want a little help with the program? Check out what we made for you!
In this episode we help troubleshoot some of the questions coming in about recommendations we made in Hangry when it comes to supplements such as who needs them and who doesn’t and how to decide where to start. We also give some tips to change your mindset if you’ve found what works but it feels boring and we break down the anatomy of a habit if you’re struggling to break one, this will help!
RETREAT info! While we botched the date during the episode, it’s actually MAY 7-10, 2020 in Chico (not May 14-17), you can get on the waitlist HERE to be the first to know when registration is open! Can’t wait to see you all in person!
This episode is sponsored by our fav adaptogen elixirs, Four Sigmatic and use code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout and save 15%.
Also, the yummy energy boosting snacks: Superfat! These handy, resealable pouches with blends of nut and coconut butter, MCT oils are the perfect on the go low carb snack. Save 15% off your first order at Superfat.com with code BETTEREVERYDAY.
Do you have your copy of Hangry yet? If so,we can’t wait to hear how it’s going! Be sure you connect with us in our FREE PRIVATE Facebook group where we’re already hanging out with other amazing, like minded women like YOU! Join us!
Want a little help with the program? Check out what we made for you!
If you love Hangry please leave us a review on Amazon - we appreciate it so much! If you haven’t got your copy yet, you can still get Hangry and extra resources here!
Become a food prep pro with a positive body image? Sign us up! The delightful Ashley Pardo, a private chef and nutritional therapy practitioner, joins us to share her journey of healing a tough relationship with food and her body and the work she now does to make all of that easier for women.
She shares her best strategies for meal templates, classic cooking techniques vs. recipe following and how to ditch dieting forever.
Learn more about Ashley here.
Do you have your copy of Hangry yet? If so,we can’t wait to hear how it’s going! Be sure you connect with us in our FREE PRIVATE Facebook group where we’re already hanging out with other amazing, like minded women like YOU! Join us!
Want a little help with the program? Check out what we made for you!
If you love Hangry please leave us a review on Amazon - we appreciate it so much! If you haven’t got your copy yet, you can still get Hangry and extra resources here!
This episode is also sponsored by BeeKeeper’s Naturals. You can check out our interview with founder, Carly, here and learn more than you ever imagined about propolis! And you can save 15% off your first order with this link and using code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout. Try the throat spray, amazing for virus prevention and treatment as well as helping to quell a histamine reaction.
Finally, a new sponsor of our show is Comrad Socks the cutest, most effective compression socks you’ve ever seen! And these impressive socks are great for travel, if you sit all day or if for any reason you deal with decreased circulation and water retention. They are also ideal for pregnancy, hiking and even post workout for enhanced muscle recovery. Save an amazing 20% off your first order with code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout.