Let’s Talk Sh*t

What if the symptoms you're blaming on aging, hormones, or stress are actually signs that your body isn't getting enough energy to function properly? In this eye-opening conversation, Lisa sits down with renowned sports dietitian, eating disorder specialist, and author Renee McGregor to discuss a growing health issue affecting women far beyond elite athletics: underfueling. Together, they...

How often do you say yes when you really mean no? How often do you put everyone else's needs ahead of your own and then wonder why you're exhausted, resentful, or stuck? In this episode, Lisa explores the power of personal choice and why the decisions we avoid often have the biggest impact on our lives. She challenges listeners to examine where they are giving away their power, staying sil...

After losing a close friend, Lisa found herself reflecting on a simple but powerful question: what truly moves the needle when it comes to health, longevity, and living well? In this personal episode, she shares the seven non-negotiable habits she prioritizes every day to support her physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. These aren't trendy wellness hacks or complicated protocols. They&#...

In this powerful follow-up conversation, Lisa welcomes Joseph Antell back to share the deeply personal story behind his cancer journey. After being diagnosed with follicular lymphoma in 2007, Joseph was faced with fear, uncertainty, and the weight of choosing how he wanted to support his body through one of the hardest seasons of his life. Rather than viewing cancer as only a diagnosis to fight, J...

One year ago, Lisa launched Let's Talk Shit with a simple mission: help people feel better, understand their bodies, and navigate the challenges of midlife with more confidence, energy, and clarity. Fifty-one episodes later, listeners from around the world have turned this podcast into a growing community built on real conversations about health, healing, grief, resilience, and life. In this s...

Have you ever wondered why some people make decisions instantly while others need weeks to think things through? Why certain jobs energize you while others leave you exhausted? Or why some relationships feel effortless while others constantly create friction? In this episode, Lisa explores the concept of Human Design and how understanding your unique energetic blueprint can help you make sense of...

There is no shortage of “healthy eating” advice out there, but most of it is built around convenience, marketing, and confusion rather than what the body actually needs. In this episode, Lisa walks you through exactly what she eats in a day and why. Not as a rigid plan to follow, but as a real-life example of how to support gut health, reduce inflammation, and stay energized without overcomplicati...

Your skin is not a surface problem. It is a reflection of what is happening inside your body. In this episode, Lisa Garrett breaks down the truth about skin health and why chasing products, treatments, and expensive routines often misses the mark. Instead of focusing on what to put on your skin, she shifts the conversation to what is happening internally, from gut health and stress to nutrient def...

In this episode, Lisa Garrett sits down with Becky Switzer, co-founder of Ground Zero Emergency Training Center, for a powerful conversation about dogs, disaster response, and the humans who answer the call when everything falls apart. Becky shares how the Oklahoma City bombing and devastating tornadoes in Moore, Oklahoma, planted the seed for Ground Zero’s mission. What started as a vision became...

What did we actually eat in the 80s and how did it lead to where we are now? In this episode, Lisa Garrett takes a step back into a time when food looked simpler, portions were smaller, and eating habits were very different from today. Through personal stories and cultural shifts, she unpacks how things changed. From soda reformulations and the rise of high fructose corn syrup to the low fat movem...

There is no shortage of “healthy eating” advice out there, but most of it is built around convenience, marketing, and confusion rather than what the body actually needs. In this episode, Lisa walks you through exactly what she eats in a day and why. Not as a rigid plan to follow, but as a real-life example of how to support gut health, reduce inflammation, and stay energized without overcomplicati...

There is no shortage of gut health advice out there, but how much of it actually helps you feel better? In this episode, Lisa Garrett breaks down a popular podcast on gut health and shares where it fell short. While the information was accurate on the surface, it lacked the one thing people actually need: clear, actionable steps that make a real difference. Lisa walks through the biggest gaps she...

There is a growing disconnect between what we are told about health and what actually works in the body. In this episode, Lisa sits down with her mentor, Joseph Antell, to unpack decades of real clinical nutrition experience and why so many modern approaches fall short. Joseph brings over 50 years of hands-on work with practitioners and patients, offering a perspective that challenges the suppleme...

In this deeply personal episode, Lisa Garrett shares the story of saying goodbye to her beloved German Shepherd, Leo. What unfolds is more than a goodbye. It is a raw and honest look at what it means to love an animal through their final days, and the kind of bond that does not end when they are gone. Lisa walks through Leo’s last chapter in vivid detail, from sleepless nights and constant care to...

Hair loss can feel frustrating, personal, and impossible to fix, especially when it seems to show up out of nowhere. In this episode, Lisa Garrett breaks down one of the most common complaints she hears from women over 45: thinning, shedding, brittle hair that just does not feel like you anymore. Instead of chasing miracle shampoos or trendy supplements, she brings the conversation back to what ma...

In this episode, Lisa Garrett sits down with her longtime friend Lora Bush, the founder of Serena’s Soaps and Salves, for a conversation that goes far beyond skincare. What begins as a discussion about handmade goat milk soap opens into something much deeper: the connection between skin health, inflammation, ingredients, and the body’s internal balance. Lora shares how her daughter Serena’s comple...

What if the disease is not random? What if it is dis-ease — a body that has lost its balance under stress, toxic load, poor sleep, and chronic inflammation? In this episode, Lisa breaks down the two most overlooked drivers of chronic disease: stress and detox. From environmental toxins and plastics to unprocessed trauma, poor sleep, and high-intensity overtraining, she connects the dots between da...

Heart health is not just about cholesterol numbers and avoiding fat. In this episode, Lisa breaks down what she learned after performing hundreds of heart sound recordings and seeing firsthand how nutrition, stress, mineral deficiencies, and protein intake directly impact how the heart beats. From the teenage vegan athlete whose heart graph showed almost no peaks, to the executive whose dangerousl...

If your dog pulls, lunges, ignores commands, or feels out of control, this episode may change the way you see everything. Lisa sits down with internationally respected dog trainer Larry Krohn to talk about the real reason dogs struggle. It is not stubbornness. It is not dominance. And it is not bad luck. It is confusion. From leash reactivity and overuse of food rewards to breed mismatches and ove...

Sam Garrett grew up in and out of emergency rooms with asthma and severe eczema. From ICU visits to hospital stays at National Jewish, his childhood revolved around medications, steroids, and trying to control symptoms that never fully went away. But what ultimately changed everything wasn’t another prescription. In this episode, Lisa sits down with her oldest son to unpack the turning points: the...

Linda Vetick was diagnosed with stage three bilateral breast cancer at 45 years old. What followed wasn’t just treatment — it was a decade-long battle with pain, exhaustion, lymphedema, hormone disruption, weight gain, and the physical aftermath of aggressive cancer care. In this episode, Linda shares what life really looks like after survival. From chemotherapy and radiation to working 12–15 hour...

In this episode, Lisa Garrett pulls back the curtain on why so many people stay stuck—even when they say they want change. From health and money to relationships and identity, she challenges the stories we tell ourselves to avoid discomfort. Through deeply personal experiences, including risking everything to heal her body, Lisa explores how “money objections” often mask fear, safety, and resistan...

In this deeply moving episode, Lisa sits down with Angie Hanson to talk about grief in its rawest, most life-altering forms. Angie shares the devastating loss of her one-year-old son, followed by the terminal cancer and death of her husband, and then the loss of her brother—all within just a few years. Rather than shutting down, Angie chose to survive, rebuild, and eventually create meaning throug...

In this thought-provoking episode of Let’s Talk Sh t*, Lisa Garrett challenges the fear-based approach to health and asks a bigger question: what if we were meant to be healthy our entire lives? Sparked by criticism surrounding her gut health content and personal experience with autoimmune disease, Lisa reframes the conversation away from diagnosis and toward daily choices that support lifelong we...

In this timely episode of Let’s Talk Sh t*, Lisa Garrett takes on immune health as flu cases reach historical highs and asks the question few are addressing: why is this really happening? Cutting through fear-driven headlines, Lisa shifts the focus away from quick fixes and toward how the body is designed to protect and heal itself. She breaks down simple, practical ways to strengthen your immune...