The Betty Rocker Show

Dr. Stacy Sims, renowned author and scientist, educator and leader in the field of women-specific research is back on the podcast to talk about a range of important health topics. Tune in and join us if you're interested in… How  gut health  impacts us from a  hormone perspective  over the course of our lives, Considerations for those with  PCOS , Information about  iron deficiency  and how to nav...

Do you ever find yourself thinking back to conversations that you wish could have gone better? Maybe you lost your cool because someone was rude, or you felt uncomfortable and didn't say anything because someone was talking nonstop, or pressuring you. It's easy to find yourself in a challenging situation with someone where you feel like you're walking on eggshells and feel afraid to speak up, or y...

Have you ever wondered how acupuncture works or what's behind the benefits? Today, Dr. Ashlie Klavon, acupuncturist, chiropractor and Chinese medicine practitioner joins me to explain! I've been receiving and seriously interested in this practice for the past couple of years and have noticed tremendous benefits in my ability to manage stress, as well as noticing how it supported the hormone adjust...

What is the connection between what we eat and how we feel? Join me for a conversation about the connection between our diet and our mental health with Dr. Uma Naidoo, a Harvard trained nutritional psychiatrist, professional chef, and nutritional biologist and author of "This is Your Brain on Food." Enjoy the show, and get all the resources and links mentioned in today's episode on the show notes...

Today I'm talking to Amy Morin, renowned psychotherapist and international bestselling author of "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do," a book that has been translated into over 40 languages, and gives practical advice to help you train your brain for happiness and success. As a huge fan of her work, I'm delving into some of my favorite lessons from "13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don't Do"...

My doctor and friend Dr. Jill Carnahan is back to talk to us about the most important lab tests you should get for your health from a functional medicine doctor's perspective, the aftereffects of COVID on women in peri and post menopause, PLUS, we're talking about the best way to test your hormones to see where your levels are at and the different types of hormone balancing treatment options. Enjo...

Join me and Dr. Izabella Wentz, bestselling author, Hashimotos expert, and integrative pharmacist who has a new book out called "The Adrenal Transformation Protocol." Today we're talking about thyroid and adrenal health to give you a deeper understanding of how these work together in the body, and how you can support them. Enjoy the show, and get all the resources and links mentioned in today's ep...

Our scale weight is a variable number that doesn't deserve the "weight" people give it when it comes to their decisions about their training or their perception of themselves. Tune in as I go over the truth about your weight, and explain the value in taking a closer look at your body composition so you can frame your actions toward progress in a more useful, productive way. Enjoy the show, and get...

Join me and my guest, Dr. Jolene Brighten for judgement-free straight talk about your body! We're digging into some of the topics in her new book, "Is This Normal" with medically accurate answers to questions you've been dying to know (but were maybe too embarrassed to ask) like your period, hormone concerns as we transition to perimenopause and beyond, and the perceptions we have about the way va...

Dr. Vincent Pedre, functional MD and gut health expert is back to talk about how keeping your gut healthy with practical tips you can apply right away. He breaks down how the health and function of our gut is related to our energy levels and our mental health, and how disruptions to microbiome impact inflammation levels in the body. Plus we get into the gut-hormone connection as it relates to how...

Welcome back to The Betty Rocker Show! In today's episode, I'm talking about the the actions we can take to create an optimal state in our bodies for fat loss and muscular strength to occur. Sometimes, people give up too soon on an exercise program thinking "it's not working" because they haven't really given themselves time to build the other important habits around their workouts that contribute...

Join me and functional medicine practitioner Dr. Jill Carnahan as we take a look at some of the root causes of fat gain she sees in her practice that people don't often expect. Hear who is a good candidate for intermittent fasting (and who isn't) plus more on hormone health, how to read labs, recommendations for adaptogenic herb use, and more!  Enjoy the show, and get all the resources and links m...

Dr. Stacy Sims is BACK for an in depth discussion of dietary strategies as they relate to WOMEN specifically, including low carb diets, intermittent fasting and the ketogenic diet. We'll be talking about nutrient timing and why it's essential to focus on muscle over fat loss, plus optimal training strategies for women at all ages, including peri and post menopause, as well as hormone replacement t...

I'm talking today to my good friend Aaron Alexander, a pioneering manual therapist, movement coach and the creator of the Align Method which is a guide to using posture and body alignment to build strength, achieve peak performance, reduce pain, and find a new sense of confidence in yourself. Together we're unpacking what we can learn from ancestral resting poses to improve our modern movement pat...

Today I'm talking to Amisha Klawonn, Embodiment and Sleep Coach, Yoga Therapist, and Integrative Physical Therapist. We're talking about many of the areas new moms struggle with in trying to do it all, and valuable tools all women can use for becoming more centered and feeling more embodied and peaceful in the midst of a busy life. Amisha applies many aspects of women's health in her coaching prac...

Today I'm talking to body language expert, Linda Clemons and we're going to get into those parts of communication that are non-verbal - all those times we need to draw on our intuition to help us decode what people actually mean. Maybe you'd like to know how to tell if someone is lying or telling the truth. Or maybe you'd like to consciously use your own body language to build more trust in your r...

Have you been looking for a way to understand and connect more deeply with the men in your life?  In today's episode, I'm talking to Traver Boehm, coach and founder of the Man UNcivilized movement. Drawing upon an eclectic background ranging from professional bodyguarding and Mixed Martial Arts to a Master's Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and meditation, Traver counsels men, women, and cou...

Are we all emotional eaters – on different ends of a spectrum? My guest today is Tricia Nelson, an emotional eating expert and the author of the #1 bestselling book, "Heal Your Hunger- 7 Simple Steps to End Emotional Eating Now."  We're talking about the difference between food addiction and emotional eating, underlying causes of emotional eating, and why diets just don't work for emotional eaters...

Today I'm talking to Dr. Michael Breus, better known as "America's Sleep Doctor." He and I have had many conversations about the science of sleep, and his useful tips have really helped me get into the best sleep habits of my life. In todays conversation, we're getting into "Chronotypes" which he details in his book, The Power of When and helps explain why each of us has an optimal time for sleep,...

Today, I'm talking to Dr. Vincent Pedre about healthy, happy guts! Your gut is the gateway to your health. Don't you think it's time to be the best ally you can be for your gut? It's so easy to discount all those little health niggles we feel, but bloating after a meal, inconsistent poops, and any kind of pain down there are all signs that something's not quite right. Dr. Pedre explains how to sta...

Today I'm having a conversation with my pal, Dr. Shawn Tassone, MD, PhD who is double board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and uses an integrative approach to help his (primarily female) patients. He's in practice in Austin, TX and is a hormone specialist, author, speaker, highly rated patient advocate, and creator of an integrative hormone mapping system, which you can use yourself in his...

In part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Stacy Sims, we're diving into training and nutrition strategies for women leading up to and post-menopause, plus guidance for phasing your training if you're still having a regular cycle - and discussing 2 popular diet strategies - Intermittent fasting and Keto - and if they are effective for active women.  Enjoy the show, and get all the resources and links m...

When it comes to exercise and nutrition, women need different strategies than men in order to take advantage of the unique physiology of the menstrual cycle and the stages of their life cycle due to shifting hormones and how they impact the body. Previous research on fitness and nutrition has largely been focused on male test subjects, leaving women out of the equation.  Dr. Stacy Sims is here to...

Today I'm talking to Dr. Jill Carnahan, a functional medicine practitioner who has been treating me for mold exposure and the cascading symptoms that came alongside that - including weight gain, low energy, hormone disruption and more.  Mold can disrupt our body's natural detox pathways and places a heavier burden on our overall immune capacity. We discuss my personal experience with it, along wit...

Welcome to the second season of The Betty Rocker Show! Thank you so much for being part of my community of awesome flawsome women who are rocking their health and fitness through their entire life. A lot has happened recently and I want to get you all caught up with this episode. Enjoy the show, and get all the resources and links mentioned in today's episode on the show notes page: https://thebet...