Health and Wellness Trailblazers

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we’re talking about how women over forty can lose weight and find realistic strategies to keep it off. Sue Bellamy is married and a mother to four young adults. She had gastric sleeve surgery 16 years ago, weighing 357 pounds and losing 233 pounds. Over the years of challenging, reinventing, and adjusting to lifestyle c...

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we're talking about how to increase your energy, strength, memory, and balance so you can age with confidence and joy. Lita Mae Button is a Motivational Speaker, Boxing coach, and soon to be published author. During her years of being a sole parent supporting her son through a blood disorder with no cure.  Lita Mae...

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we're helping women in peri- and post-menopause break free from the overwhelm of weight gain and muscle loss caused by hormonal changes. Renee Westmoreland is a nurse practitioner, personal trainer, and group fitness instructor. She helps high-performing female leaders and entrepreneurs in peri- and post-menopause b...

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we're helping you process your emotions so you can stop eating them and create long-lasting weight loss. After struggling with obesity and emotional eating for over a decade, Marleen ran away from Egypt, to Australia where she lost 49kg through self love, Not Diets. Today she is an award winning Speaker and The Perm...

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we're helping women over forty upgrade their fitness, nutrition, and mindset. Patti has been a Fitness professional for over 20 years as a certified Fitness Trainer, with additional certifications as a Health & Life Coach, Corrective Exercise Specialist, Transformational Coach and Fitness Menopause Specialist.  ...

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we're helping you reset and reboot your metabolism for better energy and health. Marc Overton is a holistic health and lifestyle consultant who helps motivated execs and high-performers to reclaim their natural edge. After years of burning out in the fitness industry and living life on the go across Asia, Europe and...

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we're helping midlife women understand why they feel like their bodies are betraying them, even when they’re doing everything right. Claudine François is a Board-Certified Functional Medicine & Holistic Health Practitioner, author, and the creator of The Midlife Body Code Method. A former CFO turned root-cause d...

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we're helping women age with vitality and audacity, empowering them with the courage to leave their mark on the world. Dr. Leslie Kasanoff is a former chiropractor and medical scientist who now empowers women over 40 to stay strong, think clearly, and live boldly—without relying on a broken medical system. With over...

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we're helping you embrace a holistic mind, body, and soul approach to menopause to find complete wellness.  Debbe is a seasoned RN with forty-three years of experience, and she’s still going strong. She is launching a holistic, Christian-based program designed specifically for busy professional women ages 45–64. She...

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we’re helping busy folks create and sustain healthy habits. Tess Cheng, a certified health and wellness coach with over 13 years of experience, is dedicated to helping individuals achieve lasting success through sustainable wellness practices. Having navigated her own journey with hypoglycemia and a family history of di...

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we’re helping you end panic attacks for good so you can breathe easier and live lighter. In 2010, while going through a difficult divorce, Grier Cooper had such severe panic attacks she was afraid to drive. After years of searching and treatments that didn't work, she developed a simple, proven process to end her pa...

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we’re helping you navigate menopause without losing momentum in your career. Teri Dee is a menopause champion, speaker, and founder of Fork & Fine, dedicated to helping professional women navigate menopause without losing momentum in their careers. Through her POWERS Method framework, she helps women regain clarity,...

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we're helping women over 40 who’ve been unable to get help with traditional medicine feel like themselves again. Michelle Drew is a Certified Naturopathic Wellness Professional and the founder of Michelle Drew Naturopathic Wellness. After a health crisis that nearly claimed her life, Michelle made the bold decision...

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we're helping you address the real root causes of childhood obesity so your kiddo can experience long-lasting change and true health. Jen Ross, MS, RD, CSP, and Danielle Mein, RD are clinical pediatric dietitians and the co-founders of The Pediatric Dietitian, a platform dedicated to helping parents raise healthier,...

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we’re talking about how people with diabetes can actually take control and optimize their health. Chef Jeff Grundy was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and like most people, he felt overwhelmed. One expert told him to eat more grains, another to cut all carbs. Every book, blog, and podcast seemed to say something differe...

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we're helping you cut through the chaos of weight loss to discover true, lasting health. Amanda Brink Hull hails from Fenton, Iowa — a small town of 300 where she and her three sisters, known locally as the “Brink girls,” grew up working in their father’s gardens, tending chickens, and learning the value of hard wor...

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we’re talking about how women can lose weight all by riding a bike. Stacy Smith, founder of Sascy Cycling and host of the Biking Wellness Podcast, is a health coach and educator who teaches women how to lose weight from a place of love and appreciation for what their bodies can DO.  Stacy encourages women to move their...

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we're helping women over fifty lose weight through proven, science-backed methods. Laureen Quinn is a certified health and wellness coach who helps women over 50 lose stubborn fat, balance their hormones, and feel strong again — without restriction or burnout. After years of doing everything “right” and still feelin...

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we're talking about how morbidly obese individuals can eat real food and safely lose 100 pounds of body fat in just 117 days. After more than 15 years of struggle and confusion, Shabaka Nzinga Imhotep accidentally discovered how morbidly obese people can eat real food and safely drop 100 pounds of body fat in 117 da...

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we're talking about how movement can help you create lasting health and true longevity. Mike Laird is a no BS health and business coach, a life long athlete with a baseball background, and a true family man at heart.  After overcoming his own major health challenges and beating cancer, he has dedicated his life to t...

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we're talking about how to really figure out the root cause of your mystery symptoms. Jacqui Meehan is a holistic gut health specialist and functional nutritionist who turns confusing symptoms into a clear plan. She pairs functional labs—GI-MAP stool analysis, MRT food sensitivity, and comprehensive bloodwork—with ...

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we’re talking about how to heal and improve your quality of life when Western medicine alone isn’t enough. Julius Torelli is a cardiologist who transformed his practice over four decades into a holistic, prevention-focused approach to wellness. He integrates the non-physical dimensions of health into patient care, empha...

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we’re helping midlife women reset their metabolism and reclaim vitality with science-based nutrition. Laura McLennan is a Biologist, Holistic Nutritionist, and Certified Metabolic Balance Practitioner. She is the founder of Health Scope, where she helps midlife women reset their metabolism, balance hormones, and regain...

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we’re talking about helping women manage menopausal symptoms, lose weight, and start to heal chronic illnesses. Kelly Martineau is a Holistic Health Transition Menopause Coach, a Doula, and Nurse dedicated to guiding women through the menopausal journey and beyond. With a focus on menopause, nutrition, weight loss and c...

Welcome to the Health & Wellness Trailblazers Podcast! In today’s episode, we're talking about how building muscle is the real key to health and longevity, especially for women. Allyson is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach, and founder of Allyson Nicole Nutrition LLC. She specializes in strength-based at-home workouts. She has over a decade of experience as a full-time Pro...