Rebellious Wellness Lifestyle

Dr. Carolyn Dean — MD, ND, and author of The Magnesium Miracle — has spent 50+ years connecting mineral deficiency to chronic illness. In this episode, she breaks down why magnesium is the foundation everything else is built on, what the biohacking world is missing, and how her Maui study reversed biological aging by an average of four years in six months. In this episode: Why 80% of people are li...

Laura Richards spent 32 years married to a covert narcissist — someone who looked like “the nice guy” to everyone outside the marriage while quietly breaking her down inside it. After her divorce, she became a bestselling author (“Married to a Nice Guy,” “You’re Not Crazy”), podcaster, and coach helping other women recognize the same patterns she lived through. In this conversation, Laura and Greg...

If you've wondered whether your mental and emotional state affects your body's ability to heal cancer, the answer — backed by 50+ years of science — is yes. Avinoam Lerner is a holistic therapist, clinical hypnotherapist, and cancer recovery coach with 25 years of experience working at the intersection of trauma and cancer recovery. In this episode, we cover: • Why unresolved trauma creates chroni...

When a health event, financial shift, or relationship change hits, most support systems treat each issue in isolation. The Meraki Project , founded by Stephanie Geprges, was built on research with 1,000 women to do the opposite — centering dignity, connection, and agency at life's hardest inflection points. In this episode: • Why midlife transitions never stay in their lane — and why that matters...

If breathwork sounds like a lot of work to you, we’re in the same boat. I have tried it a couple of times, once in a room filled with others seeking transformation of some kind, once in a small room with five “regulars” at this particular studio. Neither time did I feel I was going it “right.” Is there a right way? I asked JP if my resistance was just a matter of “this isn’t for everyone.” His ans...

Medicare is one of the most consequential — and confusing — decisions you'll face as you approach 65. In this episode, Greg sits down with Danielle Roberts, co-founder of Boomer Benefits and author of 10 Costly Medicare Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make, for a clear-eyed breakdown of how Medicare actually works. From the structural difference between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage, to th...

What does aging well actually look like—and who gets to define it? In this episode, Greg is joined by Dr. Golnosh Sharafsaleh, a triple board-certified physician in geriatric medicine, family medicine, and lifestyle medicine, whose approach to aging turns the conventional medical model on its head. From reframing the very language we use around getting older, to a frank conversation about end-of-l...

Medical assistance in dying is one of the most consequential — and least discussed — health decisions a family can face. Theresa Evans, critical care nurse and author of Choosing to Die, sat with Greg to talk about the three and a half months she spent by her mother's side in Canada as her mother chose MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying). The conversation covers the legal landscape, the family dyna...

What if the hardest things in your life aren't happening to you — they're happening for you? In this conversation, Greg sits down with Dr. Sue Morter, bioenergetics expert, healer, and founder of the Morter Institute, to explore the energetic roots of physical and emotional health. Dr. Sue unpacks why your body responds to imagined threats as readily as real ones, how chronic stress creates the ch...

"The task for caregivers of a loved one with dementia is strikingly similar to what we do to support children when they're growing up. But the task and the journey is in reverse — because we are losing cognitive sophistication on the dementia journey. That is very unsettling for caregivers at home when they don't understand what, when, and why it is happening." If someone you love has been diagnos...

What if the most damaging thing about aging isn’t the physical changes — it’s the story you’ve been told about it? Ande Lyons, host of the podcast Don’t Be Caged By Your Age, joins Greg for a wide-ranging conversation about ageism in its many forms: institutional, societal, and the kind we’ve internalized so deeply we don’t even notice it anymore. From retirement myths to gendered medical treatmen...

Regina Winkle-Bryan founded Bold Spirit Travel after two decades living and working abroad — from Guatemala to Barcelona — driven by a belief that travel is one of the most powerful ways women can build connection and friendship at any stage of life. Her trips combine modest to moderate physical challenge, cultural immersion, and intentional community in some of the world's most compelling destina...

What do spit, jet lag, chewing your food, and resilience have in common? More than you think. In this episode, I sit down with my longtime friend and colleague Patti Milligan — dietitian, neuroscience-of-taste researcher, and now PhD — to talk about something most of us never think about… saliva. Yep. Spit. Turns out it might be one of the most underrated keys to digestion, immunity, stress manage...

In this solo episode, I tackle a concept that's been brewing for a while—one that finally has the right words. If you've been feeling like something's off about how we talk about aging but couldn't quite name it, this episode gives you the language. This isn't about denying that our bodies change. It's about understanding the critical difference between a number and a practice—and why confusing th...

In this episode, we challenge the dangerous myth that everyone should follow the same wellness advice. Dr. J Dunn explains why your genetic blueprint determines whether popular supplements help or harm you, and how understanding your biochemistry can solve health problems that conventional approaches miss. About Dr. J Dunn Dr. J Dunn is the founder of MyHappyGenes® and Wholistic Methylation . Afte...

At long last I've written the "why" for this podcast and who it's for. After one year of living in the energy of Rebellious Wellness Lifestyle (formerly named Rebellious Wellness Over 50) it's clearer than ever what this podcast is here to do and I wanted you to know. Too many women are negotiating with a version of aging that doesn't feel true. Aging happens – that's real. But suffering, confusio...

Guest: Cindy Dupuie, Functional Medicine Practitioner & Menopause Specialist When Cindy Dupuie's digestive system shut down and she abruptly entered menopause at 43 during a stressful divorce, conventional medicine offered little help. This experience launched Cindy on a 20-year journey into functional medicine and hormone replacement therapy. Over the years she has discovered that women are r...

Happy New Year! I'm kicking off 2026 with a solo episode about finding what you genuinely want this year—not what you think you should want. Why "Enough is Enough"? I woke up one day after reading yet another article targeting women over 60 that was focused on managing aches and pains, and I'd had it. Enough with generic advice on how to act, dress, and age. Enough with words like "senior," "geria...

The fitness industry has largely forgotten about women over 40, pushing high-intensity workouts that leave us exhausted and discouraged. Christine Kirkland discovered a different path after becoming a mother and finding that the "no pain, no gain" mentality was destroying her body rather than strengthening it. Through Pilates, she found better results with less impact and has since dedicated her p...

About my guest Elizabeth McGann Elizabeth McGann is a holistic nutritionist, life coach, and founder of the Holistic GLP-1 Method. Her podcast, The Holistic GLP-1 Podcast , consistently ranks as a top show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Drawing from her own experience navigating weight challenges from childhood, Elizabeth takes a comprehensive approach that addresses both the physical and emotiona...

My guest, Ellen Barrett is a 30-year veteran of the fitness industry. She had DVDs for sale! And she’s never had an injury in all of her years of teaching movement classes from HIIT to yoga and pilates. I joined her online fitness studio and love the variety of classes. Especially love the 20 minute ones for a midday fitness snack. Are you tired of fitness culture telling you that real workouts re...

Okay, I had to use "eye-opening" just once because this conversation literally changed how I think about vision health forever. Are you tired of being told "there's nothing we can do" when your eyesight starts to fade? Ready to rebel against the idea that cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration are just inevitable parts of aging you have to accept? What if I told you there's a board-certifie...

Episode Guest: Dr. Nathalie Beauchamp (Dr. Nat) - Chiropractor, Author & Biohacking Expert The Rebellious Truth About "Perfect Health Days Are you tired of feeling like you need to nail every health habit every single day or you've somehow failed? Ready to rebel against the myth that you have to do everything—the workout, the supplements, the meal prep, the stretching—all in one perfect day? H...

Are you ready to tap into the superpower hiding in your subconscious mind? Whether you're leading a team, running a business, or navigating the unfamiliar terrain of retirement, your mindset might be the only thing standing between you and your next breakthrough. In this conversation, I sit down with Michelle Waters—imagination advocate, clinical hypnotherapist, and business coach—to explore how h...

Are you tired of feeling lost and overwhelmed when you or a loved one ends up in the hospital? Ready to challenge the idea that you're powerless in the healthcare system? This episode is going to transform how you think about hospital stays. Board-certified hospitalist Dr. Monique Nugent pulls back the curtain on what really happens inside hospitals—and more importantly, how you can take control o...