The Health Fix Podcast

Elevated cortisol and heightened stress responses are often a result of mis-guided insecurities.   Your fight or flight, vagus nerve responses are deeply tied into how you respond to stress and what you've learned do to feel safe and secure.   Being aware of how insecurities show up in situations as well as relationships with yourself and others is a crucial component of stress reduction.  This ep...

Likely you've heard about trauma being stuck in the body and how your thoughts are stories you tell yourself. Perhaps you've dabbled a bit in working on changing your thought process but nothing is sticking.  Wherever you are in your health journey - owning your stories & learning to change them can be a key part of achieving optimal health.   Alicia Kay is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC...

What if fatigue and brain fog didn't have to be a part of aging?  Perhaps you've been hearing about the benefits of the anti-aging and energy boosting molecule NAD. Maybe you've seen it advertised in an IV or supplement but you weren't sure if it was for you.  Maite Brines Von Melle is the innovation, product formulation and education go to for BioStack supplement company. In this episode Maite an...

Dreaming of outdoor adventuring but not sure where to start?  Looking for workouts tailored to your goals ?  Searching for like minded women to adventure with?  Making friends over 40 isn't easy and finding a tribe that's into outdoor adventures can be tricky.  Kelly Howard loved lifting weights as a young adult but never thought of herself as an outdoor person till at 40 years old she bought an o...

Curious about why some people can handle stress and illnesses and recover quickly while others struggle? Have you been sick and feel like you never recovered from the illness? Perhaps your body feels ok but your brain function hasn't fully been restored?  Ashok Gupta suffered from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS-ME) 30 years ago while at Cambridge University. Through his own neurological research, h...

Is dropping weight a source of frustration and confusion for you?   W hat if your frustration is the source of your inability to lose weight. It's a vicious circle you can end when you focus on getting your cortisol and blood sugar in check. Ann Maria Tom has decade of experience as a registered nurse in the ER, ICU and Dialysis plus she holds certifications as a personal trainer, fitness nutritio...

Chronic illness, diabetes and blood sugar imbalances are connected. Chances are you or someone in your family is struggling with one of these conditions right now.   Eric Edmeads spent the earlier part of his life struggling with constant sinus and throat infections, excess weight, acne and chronic fatigue. He was set to have his tonsils removed, but on a whim, Eric decided to experiment with chan...

What does getting older have in store for you?   What are the secrets to living a long beautiful life? Being younger than the majority of my patients it felt silly to hand out advice on aging, so I went on a mission to ask my podcast listeners what they or someone they knew were up to when it came to defying aging.   When Marjorie Burn's story ended up in my inbox I knew she and I had to chat.   M...

What does fitness look like as you get older?   How does being strong prepare you for life's challenges?   Lalaina "Lala" Duncan started her coaching career at 37 and hasn't looked back. She's a highly sought after women's strength and longevity coach and she's all in on helping her clients prioritize their health and happiness. She's seen her clients through life's challenges from babies to cance...

Struggling with your hormones? Feeling burn out, fatigued and just not your best?   Kaely McDevitt is a registered dietician specializing in nutrition for women's health. Having experienced the pitfalls of a conventional approach to women's health first hand, Kaely is passionate about empowering women to build health from a place of connection: to self, nature and community.   In this episode of T...

Did you know if your spine isn't in alignment you could be stuck in fight or flight stress mode?   Sleep is a major time for the nerve and the body to relax and repair. But what if your spine is out of alignment at night, causing pain or interfering with circulation and keeping your nervous system from repairing fully?   Dr. Peter Martone is a chiropractor, educator and injury prevention specialis...

Feeling drained, overwhelmed and torn between achieving external measures of success versus personal fulfillment? Do you feel like you're going through the motions climbing the corporate ladder yet it's not what you'd dreamed your life would be like?  Dr. Jonathan Marion is an award winning cultural anthropology professor, author, speaker and health coach who feels how you show up in life is the k...

Fed up with food trends and so much conflicting information out there from one guru to the next?   Just want to know how food works on a basic level so you can personalize it to you? Jenn Trepeck is an Optimal Health Coach Business Consultant and host of the hilarious podcast Salad with a Side of Fries Podcast. Jenn grew up the skinny one in a family of dieters until it went away and her weight ma...

Depression or anxiety having you wondering what's going on and what to do?  Tried medications or even supplements and haven't seen any mood improvements?  Dr. Anna Marie Frank is an author, speaker, podcaster and a traditional naturopath who's the owner and founder of Happy Whole You and online and in person clinic in Bakersfield, California.  After trying multiple medications Dr. Anna Marie Frank...

Are you looking to achieve extraordinary results in your personal or professional life?  Finding that reading books, taking online courses and group programs aren't giving you the mindset, tools and guidance you're looking for?  Brett Baughman is an award winning business, best selling author and life coach with a specialty in helping business leaders and high performing individuals advance to the...

Is it possible to use your mind to help relieve pain and illness?   Do energy and emotions really impact your health?   Brandy Gillmore is an author and inspirational speaker who went from being disabled and spending most of her days in bed to walking about and sharing her story of recovery.   Brandy blew her doctors' minds with her success and is on a mission to share how combining emotions, ener...

Pelvic pain, painful sex, bladder or bowel issues?   Just diagnosed with a pelvic health issue, suspecting something is going on or working to find your solution?   Curious how emotions & mental states impact pelvic health?   After experiencing pelvic floor issue with the birth of her son Dr. Brianne Grogan switched her physical therapy career to focusing on the pelvic health.   Almost two decades...

Want a test to tell you what to eat and how to move?   Looking for advanced testing and protocols to help reboot your metabolism and mitochondria?   Dr. David Duizer is a naturopathic doctor and the host of the podcast Personalized by Vitamin Lab. Dr. Duizer uses PNOE metabolic testing combined with nutrition and workout protocols tailored to one's specific metabolism results. In this episode of T...

Do fitness goals seem complicated and overwhelming?   Curious what happens when you work with a coach 1:1 who simplifies nutrition and fitness for you?   Cody Watkins was an out of shape high schooler who taught himself how to get into shape with powerlifting and bodybuilding.  Even a birth defect that led him to open heart surgery and a come back 11 months after surgery at the age of 30 didn't st...

Stuck at a certain weight and can't drop weight no matter what? Feeling like you've hit a plateau with your weight and fitness progress. Cody Watkins was an out of shape high schooler who taught himself how to get into shape with powerlifting and bodybuilding.  Even a birth defect that led him to open heart surgery and a come back 11 months after surgery at the age of 30 didn't stop him.  Seventee...

Mentally and physically exhausted? Suspect you might be headed toward burn out?   Feeling exhausted, trapped and frustrated by your career, business or life?   Chantay Golson is an executive leadership coach specializing in emotional Intelligence.   Burnt out yet still hustling Chantay reached a point where she had to choose herself or her business. In the process of recovering from burnout Chanta...

Curious about the benefits of non-psychedelic mushrooms?  Looking for something that can boost your energy and focus while calming anxiety and helping with insomnia?  Cousins and co-founders of Troop functional mushrooms Jake Mellman and Stephanie Moyal were curious about what mushrooms could do for their health and the health of their community.  The result of this duo's mission was a consicous,...

Changes in your body have you worried about what the next decade will bring when it comes to fitness, adventures and career?  Finding you're more resistant to change and trying new things than you ever were before? Theresa Lear Levine is a Mom, author and entrepreneur with ADHD who specializes in empowering professional men and women to cultivate calm, clarity and confidence.  In this episode of T...

Ever wondered if there's a deeper meaning to your health symptoms?   Noticed that nothing seems to work for certain complaints? Curious why some people seem to have mystery illnesses and no one can figure them out? Dr. Shiroko Sokitch, is an author and medical doctor trained in general surgery, practiced in the ER before becoming the owner of Heart to Heart Medical Center in Santa Rosa, California...

Are stress, anxiety, fear or anger hijacking your ability to enjoy life to the fullest? Looking for a tool that can accelerate your stress management process?   Brad Yates is known internationally for his creative and often humorous use of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), also known as Tapping. He's the author of the best-selling children's book "The Wizard's Wish," the co-author of the best-se...