Danielle Kepics PA-C

Strong + Unfiltered: Perimenopause, Hormones, Gut Health + Metabolic Optimization

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Strong + Unfiltered is the women's health podcast for anyone tired of being told "everything's normal" when you feel like shit. Hosted by Danielle Kepics, PA-C—board-certified physician assistant and functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner—this show cuts through the BS of conventional medicine and wellness culture to give you real, evidence-based answers about your health. Each week, Danielle interviews credentialed experts (no weekend-certified wellness gurus here) about hormones, perimenopause, HRT, gut health, SIBO, metabolic wellness, PCOS, thyroid issues, insulin resistance, and ever...

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Danielle Kepics PA-C

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Health

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

EP 233: Pogs, dungeons + dragons + big light hell 28.12.2025

Jess Wallace - adventure host, travel lover, online business manager, teacher turned entrepreneur and promoter of living a big, authentic + full life is back on the pod!  She specializes in helping female entrepreneurs thrive in their businesses.  Jess and Danielle host all women adventure trips to create a space for women to connect, see the world together, make lifelong friends, and unlock core...

EP 232: Longevity, Healthspan + the importance of critical thinking 22.12.2025

Emily is a mission-driven registered dietitian who specializes in individualized longevity strategy. She combines expert guidance with consistent accountability to help clients transform healthy choices into sustainable habits - all while having fun along the way. Her holistic approach addresses nutrition, sleep, stress, lifestyle, exercise, hormone balance, and gut health. Emily infuses empowerme...

EP 231: The XX body, find out what vagina butt is + some MFP rage 24.11.2025

Jess Wallace - adventure host, travel lover, online business manager, teacher turned entrepreneur and promoter of living a big, authentic + full life is back on the pod!  She specializes in helping female entrepreneurs thrive in their businesses.  Jess and Danielle host all women adventure trips to create a space for women to connect, see the world together, make lifelong friends, and unlock core...

EP 230: Vitamin D, Fat Bear Week + the cure for your headaches 17.11.2025

Dr. Gominak grew up and attended college in California, moved to Houston for medical school at Baylor College of Medicine, where she received an MD degree in 1983. Her Neurology residency was done at the Harvard affiliated, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She practiced Neurology in the San Francisco Bay area from 1991-2004 then moved with her husband to Tyler, Texas.  Starting in 2004 sh...

EP 229: Psychological flexibility, burnout and sitting the f*ck down 10.11.2025

Dr. Samantha Turetsky is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 10 years of experience. She specializes in treating eating disorders, perfectionism, and overcontrol. She loves helping high achievers who have it all together on paper but feel unfulfilled and disconnected move from rigidity to flexibility, get out of "grind" culture, and find more joy and play in their lives. She's also passiona...

EP 228: Vivid dreams, palate expanders and palmetto bugs 03.11.2025

Jess Wallace - adventure host, travel lover, online business manager, teacher turned entrepreneur and promoter of living a big, authentic + full life is back on the pod!  She specializes in helping female entrepreneurs thrive in their businesses.  Jess and Danielle host all women adventure trips to create a space for women to connect, see the world together, make lifelong friends, and unlock core...

EP 227: How to ACTUALLY train for the physique you want + signs you're over training 27.10.2025

Allie brings over a decade of experience in the health and fitness industry, blending high-level coaching with a deeply personal, client-centered approach. Before founding Mainstay Performance, she worked across a wide range of fitness settings—including commercial gyms, collegiate facilities, and government recreation centers. Over the years, she's coached everyone from executives and athletes to...

EP 226: Pelvic floor health, living in reality and actually FEELING stress. 20.10.2025

Dr. Melany Bates has walked many paths of healing, and each one has deepened her understanding of the body's innate intelligence. Chiropractic gives her the opportunity to weave together ancient wisdom and modern science — offering guidance, education, and powerful hands-on care to those seeking a more vital, connected life. Her approach blends: Deep listening and intuitive care Gentle, nervous-sy...

EP 225: Skin stuff, food restriction and the stress-skin connection 13.10.2025

Christa Biegler is an award-winning dietitian nutritionist, host of the Less Stressed Life podcast, and author of The Eczema Relief Diet & Cookbook.  She helps health-savvy women overcome eczema, food sensitivities and fatigue without unnecessary restriction, endless testing and supplements. She has a passion for subclinical thyroid issues, the nervous system & stealth biotoxins. She lives with he...

EP 224: Thumb sucking, pacifiers and other controversial things parents need to know about 06.10.2025

Dr. Julia is the founder of Oris Wellness, a consulting company dedicated to empowering parents with the knowledge and confidence to make informed decisions about their child's oral and airway health. Through one-on-one sessions, she provides objective guidance on treatment options and helps families connect with qualified airway-focused providers. Her mission is to bridge the gap between professi...

EP 223: Pelvic exams, Brenda and should as a dirty word 08.09.2025

Jess is back on the podcast! Jess Wallace is an adventure host, travel lover,  online business manager, teacher turned entrepreneur and promoter of living a big, authentic + full life.  Jess specializes in helping female entrepreneurs thrive in their businesses. She also hosts adventure trips to create a space for women to connect, see the world together, make lifelong friends, and unlock core mem...

EP 222: Toxic jobs, fertility and why moving your body can't be your only coping mechanism 01.09.2025

Carli Davis is a functional sports dietitian who helps active women fuel smarter, prevent burnout (aka REDs), and support hormone health—without fad diets or pseudoscience. A lifelong runner and former collegiate athlete, she's especially passionate about working with endurance athletes, but enjoys helping anyone who values their health and wants to feel their best. Carli began her career in clini...

EP 221: Find out why "team" is a dirty word and why we wanna yeet ourselves off a mountain 25.08.2025

Jess is back on the podcast! Jess Wallace is an adventure host, travel lover,  online business manager, teacher turned entrepreneur and promoter of living a big, authentic + full life.  Jess specializes in helping female entrepreneurs thrive in their businesses. She also hosts adventure trips to create a space for women to connect, see the world together, make lifelong friends, and unlock core mem...

EP 220: Kids, autism, screen time and sugar intake 18.08.2025

Kaitlyn Franken is a Board Certified Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Nutrition Specialist with a Master's in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine and a Bachelor's in Health Education and Behavior. What truly sets her apart is her personal experience. She understands how frustrating it is to feel like something is wrong in your body and not have the answers. Kaitlyn was able to nav...

EP 219: The healthy amount of alcohol and things we can't unsee after we learned them 11.08.2025

 Laura Grubb is a functional health practitioner who helps women heal their gut, balance their hormones, and finally get to the root of stubborn symptoms like bloating, fatigue, acne, and irregular periods.  After working as a nurse practitioner, Laura turned to functional medicine to make a bigger impact and truly help others achieve health.  Laura specializes in helping women who have been dismi...

EP218 Postpartum depletion and why you need to be obsessed with preparing yourbody for pregnancy 04.08.2025

Lindsay Farmer, RD is a Registered Dietitian who specializes in maternal wellness from preconception through postpartum. With a passion for helping women nourish their bodies, she offers a holistic, evidence-based approach that goes beyond the basics. As a mom herself, Lindsay understands firsthand the physical, emotional, and spiritual demands that come with each stage of the fertility and mother...

EP217 Building resiliency, the depleted and dysregulated epidemic and supporting our nervous systems 21.07.2025

Emily Perrin is a former DI athlete where she played soccer at UVA. She is also a f ormer DI soccer coach where she coached at UPenn. Emily has her master in Clinical Social Work and is a social worker/licensed mental health therapist who specializes in trauma.    She is also the Founder/CEO of Perrin Wellness Performance and the Co Founder/Co CEO of The Unbroken Athlete :  https://www. theunbroke...

EP216 Health practitioners need to be healthier, GLPs, and the ticky tockies 30.06.2025

Janie is a certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) with a passion for getting to the root of health issues.  With over ten years in primary care, she has seen firsthand how the healthcare system often fell short when it came to prevention and long-term wellness. To better serve her patients, Janie earned certifications in nutrition (Precision Nutrition Level 1) and strength coaching for those with sp...

EP 215 why cholesterol meds are BS, why we have eye balls and fasting insulin levels 23.06.2025

Achieve The Lifestyle started when a fitness pro and a healthcare provider teamed up, spotting a shared need among clients and patients: tackling health issues at the root with smarter lifestyle choices. We take a fun, holistic approach to wellness, blending medical know-how with real-life solutions for lasting health. Dan's journey from veteran to fitness professional gives Achieve The Lifestyle...

EP 214 Ring finger suckers, fixing your 3pm crash and remember saturn_ 16.06.2025

Jess is back on the podcast! Tune in to this episode as we chat about:  Pointer finger suckers My myofunctional journey Go follow @oris.wellness Are you going to the grocery store for car batteries Were fixing your 3pm crash yall Whats your metabolism doing? Saturn— the planet or car? Back meat chaffing Join the Metabolic Masterclass here Learn more about working with me   Shop my masterclasses (l...

EP213 Iron infusions aren't normal, kenyan mitochondria and a 50k as a first race 02.06.2025

In this episode we talk about:  Pavlov's dogs Newbie gains Fathom as a participant Math is not our forte Full send has a new definition Kenyan mitochondria?? 50k as a first race… WUT? Underfeeding robs you from your life Why do we have to break bones to pay attention? PMS is not normal (PS buy my guide bitches) Genetic components to HA You can watch Netflix on 2000 calories. Thats it. Why you shou...

EP 212 "unexplained infertility", WTF is AVM? and are we gaslighting ourselves? 26.05.2025

Phoebe Lyman is an abdominal manual therapist, preconception coach, and founder of Casc Tonics, a wellness brand focused on reviving digestive bitters. Based in Los Angeles, she specializes in Mercier Therapy and Visceral Manipulation—two hands-on modalities for healing what she calls the "gut-fertility continuum." Phoebe's  work  emphasizes rewilding over biohacking, body sovereignty over  outsou...

EP211 Vibrating brains, the dyslexic brain and medical treasure hunting 19.05.2025

Jess Cahill - adventure host, travel lover, online business manager, teacher turned entrepreneur and promoter of living a big, authentic + full life is back on the pod!  She specializes in helping female entrepreneurs thrive in their businesses.  Jess and Danielle host all women adventure trips to create a space for women to connect, see the world together, make lifelong friends, and unlock core m...

EP 210 The victim mindset, knowing when to walk away and a little tin foil hat time 12.05.2025

Linsey Lott  is a clinical hypnotherapist & transformational coach devoted to helping people break free from subconscious programming, emotional suppression, and generational patterns. Through a powerful blend of subconscious reprogramming, emotional integration, and mind-body healing, she helps individuals reconnect with their truth, reclaim their power, and create deeply aligned lives. A trauma...

EP 209 Pink in the sink, the oral microbiome and healing cavities naturally 05.05.2025

Dr. Staci Whitman, a leading authority in functional dentistry, is on a mission to revolutionize oral healthcare. With a unique blend of scientific expertise and compassionate care, she's dedicated to creating a cavity-free world. Dr Staci is board-certified in pediatrics, integrative dentistry, and naturopathic dentistry and is one of the only dentists in the world to have her Functional Medicine...

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