Vanessa G Fitcast

If fat loss has ever felt harder than it should, this episode will completely change how you think about dieting. After years of coaching women through fat loss, I’ve learned that success isn’t about magic foods or extreme plans. It’s about creating the right physiological and psychological environment with food. In this episode, I break down a simple, repeatable food framework that makes fat loss...

You want change more than anything, yet somehow you keep finding yourself back in the same frustrating patterns... and this episode explains why.    If you have ever wondered why motivation fades, follow-through slips, and 2026 feels like it has to be different, this conversation is for you. We break down the hidden loop so many women live in: setting goals with hope, only to fall back into old ha...

In Episode 205, I had some health hacks I was excited about and now it's time to review them...   This year brought us so much in terms of family, a new home, new coaches, and a baby girl (surprise!) on the way! I wanted to take this episode to review some of the hacks I had talked about at the beginning of the year, see what stuck, what I actually enjoyed and didn't, and what's going to make the...

Social anxiety is not a personality flaw, it is your nervous system doing its job a little too loudly.    In this episode, we reframe awkwardness and self-consciousness as signals of alert, not evidence that something is wrong with you. If holiday parties, crowded rooms, or feeling “on” leave you tense and overthinking, this conversation will help you understand what is actually happening in your...

In today’s episode, I’m talking honestly about body image and not from a place of perfection, but from my real everyday experience.    We’ll  unpack how constant exposure to food content, fitness trends, and curated lifestyles subtly shapes the way we think about our bodies. I share what intrusive thoughts around appearance can sound like and why they tend to show up when life slows down or feels...

If you’ve ever been told your gut is “fine” but you still feel bloated, inflamed, exhausted, or stuck, this episode will change the way you look at your health.   In today’s episode, I break down what a GI Map actually is and why I use it as the starting point for almost every woman I work with. I explain the critical difference between what a traditional GI doctor looks for and what a GI Map is d...

If you woke up extra puffy, bloated, or sluggish after Thanksgiving, you’re not alone.   Today I’m walking you through the exact protocol I’d use to feel normal again fast. In this episode, I break down a simple A.M., P.M. routine designed to calm inflammation, support lymphatic flow, reset your circadian rhythm, and get your digestion back on track.    We start with a morning lineup that helps yo...

If your energy, mood, weight, or cycle feels off, your hormones are already trying to tell you why.   In today’s episode, I’m breaking down something that feels confusing for so many women: hormones.    Most of us only hear about hormones when something starts going wrong — our energy crashes, our cycles change, our thyroid acts up, or our weight stops responding the way it used to. And because it...

If slowing down feels wrong but your body is begging for rest, this episode is for you.   In this episode, I’m talking to the woman who has always been the go-hard achiever — the early workouts, the hustle, the I-don’t-need-rest mindset.    But now your body feels like it’s pushing back, and slowing down feels uncomfortable or even scary. I’ve been there, and I want to help you make sense of what...

We all want the dream body, but almost none of us want to slow down long enough to build the base it actually requires.   In today's episode, I’m sharing one of the most important lessons I’ve learned as both a coach and a client: you can’t build a strong, sustainable body without a strong foundation.    I use the analogy of building a dream home because just like a house needs a solid foundation...

We are pregnant!   In today's special episode, we want to dive into our fertility story, how we planned for this season, and what shifted in our hearts and lives leading up to trying.    I open up about my early fears around motherhood, how family jokes once shaped my identity, and the moment I knew Omar would be an incredible father. We talk about praying for guidance, timing, and acceptance — an...

Ever feel like you “blew” your diet after a weekend of pizza, dessert, or a few too many drinks?    You’re not alone and you’re definitely not broken.    In this episode, we’re unpacking the truth about “messing up” your diet and why those moments don’t actually undo your progress. You’ll learn why perfection isn’t the goal, how your body responds after overeating, and what it really takes to boun...

What if your “food sensitivities” weren’t really the problem—but just the message your body’s been trying to send you? In this episode, we unpack what most food sensitivity tests get wrong and why the MRT (Mediator Release Test) is one of the few tools that can actually reveal what’s really inflaming your body.   In today's episode, we'll share my personal journey of years of bloating, fatigue, an...

What if the reason you’re bloated isn’t because you’re eating too much, but because you’re not eating enough?  In this episode, we dive into the surprising truth about how eating more food, especially the right kinds in the right amounts, can actually reduce bloating, improve digestion, and help your body finally feel calm and regular again.   For many women, undereating or intermittent fasting se...

What if you were doing everything right? T racking your macros, lifting weights, eating clean and your body still felt inflamed, puffy, and broken?    That was Annie Kundis’s reality. A former bodybuilder and competitive powerlifter turned mom and influencer, Annie spent over a decade following every fitness rule in the book only to watch her energy crash, her digestion spiral, and her confidence...

Have you ever felt like stress was just baked into your life?    That no matter what you did, your job, your family, or your schedule would always keep you stuck in survival mode?    I’ve been there. For years, I told myself, “I’ll always be stressed,” and it left me trapped in a cycle of burnout, resentment, and health struggles.    What I’ve learned is that real healing, whether it’s from weight...

If you’ve ever felt stuck in the cycle of bloating, gut issues, and restriction, this episode is going to speak directly to you.    In this interview, I sit down with Vital Spark functional health practitioner coach Elizabeth McMillin , whose story is as relatable as it is inspiring.    Growing up in an Italian household where gluten and dairy were staples, Elizabeth struggled with constant bloati...

If live feels extremely heavy right now, you're not alone.   I once had a conversation with a mentor around this topic about what to do when life is just heavy.    Sometimes we’re weighed down because we aren’t managing our thoughts well. Sometimes it’s because we’re in environments that don’t serve us.    But other times, life is just heavy and no amount of mindset work or environment shifts seem...

Today we have on a special guest, Abbe Kierstein!   Now if you’ve ever thought, ‘I’m active, I eat well, and I’m still not seeing it, especially as I’m getting older’ then this episode is going to be for you.    Abbe is a client of ours at Vital Spark, a perimenopausal entrepreneur hairstylist who spends about 10 hours a day on her feet, came in already lifting weights, eating clean, eating 1400-1...

If you’ve ever felt stuck in the cycle of losing weight, regaining it, and then starting over again, you’re not alone. Today we’re unpacking yo-yo dieting. Why it happens, what it does to your body, and how to finally break free.   Yo-yo dieting often starts with extreme calorie restriction , leading to rapid weight loss that looks successful on the surface. But beneath the scale, your body is los...

Staying lean isn’t about overhauling your entire lifestyle overnight. it’s about stacking small, sustainable habits that actually stick.   In this episode, we dive into the everyday choices that make the biggest difference when it comes to feeling strong, energetic, and confident year-round.   We start by talking about why highly satiating foods are your best friend (especially during those times...

If you’ve ever wondered why you keep waking up at 2am, 3am, or right before your alarm goes off, this episode is for you. Middle-of-the-night wake-ups aren’t random; they’re your body’s way of sending signals that something deeper might be out of balance.    Instead of brushing it off as “just bad sleep,” we’ll break down what your wake-up times might be revealing about your hormones, gut, blood s...

Ever feel like your cravings (or impulses) have control over you? In this episode, we’re breaking down a simple but powerful process to take back your power without relying on willpower alone. You’ll learn how to pause in the moment, understand why the urge is there, and see it for what it really is (hint: you won’t explode if you don’t give in).    I’ll walk you through how to write down the urge...

If you’ve ever wondered how to truly support your body after coming off birth control or what to do first when you’re feeling bloated and sluggish,  this episode is for you.   In part two of our Q&A series, we’re diving into your most-requested questions: going deep on women’s health, hormone balance, and big-picture life goals. I share my supplement thoughts post–birth control, why broad advice o...

You’ve been doing “all the right things” for a few weeks. Eating better, moving your body but the scale hasn’t budged. Sound familiar? That’s not failure.    That’s normal . In this episode, we unpack the uncomfortable truth: healing and real transformation take time, often much longer than we want.   You’ll hear why quick fixes and crash diets set you up for disappointment, and why slow, steady p...