Today, we are joined by Perrin White, MSP, CCC-SLP, COM®, RTY® 200. She specializes in breathwork, orofacial myofunctional disorders, yoga, meditation and so much more. On this episode, we combine science with sprit (Perrin's specialty) in order to improve your tongue position and breathwork practice to positively impact your sleep, digestion, nervous system, etc. This is an episode in which you might feel like you already have this technique down, but after listening you will quickly realize th...
Oct 18, 2023•55 min•Ep. 63
Let's chat all about digestion, cycle syncing and how to be more grounded. We're joined today by Tayla Burke, a mom, entrepreneur, health coach and founder of My Girl Wellness, a wellness platform for women to better understand their health. We're excited to bring you a deeper dive into cycle syncing, something we haven't talked about on the show thus far. Get ready to learn more about: How and why Tayla got into the holistic healing space and her journey with gut issues Cycle synching: foods to...
Oct 11, 2023•51 min•Ep. 62
If you've ever wondered the steps you should be taking to improve your gut health or overall health, let us be your guide. This week, we posted a visual of the Gut Health Pyramid that we created in an effort to show the steps to take and prioritize in order to improve your health. Today, we're breaking it all down for you. We are sharing our thoughts, our mistakes, and what we wish people would have told us when we first started our health journey. The visual is on our instagram: @guttalkgirls S...
Oct 04, 2023•35 min•Ep. 61
We're talking all things stool testing today. If you have either said to yourself "I want to improve my health, but I have no idea what to do!!" OR "I feel like I've tried everything, BUT I feel like I keep going back to square one.." THIS IS FOR YOU. In this episode we discuss: What a stool test is Where to get a stool test and what to ask your doctor Why stool testing can be the missing piece of your health journey (especially if you are struggling with chronic gut issues) Jill's GI MAP stool ...
Sep 25, 2023•27 min•Ep. 60
Bringing you another candid conversation in which we share our honest thoughts about different topics happening in our lives. We share where we stand as health influencers (after doing it for 3 years), our honest thoughts about the diets and cleanses we are seeing promoted on the internet, where Jill stands in her health journey, and much more. We are loving sharing our honest thoughts with you, and hope you love them too! Follow the Gut Talk Girls on social: Instagram Tiktok...
Sep 13, 2023•29 min•Ep. 59
Are you like us and tired of living a "medium" life?! We got inspired by a conversation we had on our couch: That we're sick of doing things half-ass, if you will, or not reaching our fullest potential with the things we want to achieve. This is especially when it comes to our skin, health, environment and other areas. We're using this candid conversation as a way of talking through HOW we are going to approach leveling up our lives (Spoiler alert: This isn't about working harder than you ever h...
Sep 06, 2023•23 min•Ep. 58
We often get the question, "Okay, but how did you START?!" So, this episode were going back four years ago to the time we: 1. Decided we needed to get help 2. Got the help that we needed and 3. Started making the changes that amounted to massive differences in our health, our confidence and our overall happiness. This is for all of you who are trying to figure out what steps to take after deciding that you want to make a change. xoxo your Fairy Gut Sistas Podcast sponsor: Drink LMNT: Free gift w...
Aug 31, 2023•37 min•Ep. 57
WE'RE BACK!! This time we are doing a much requested episode: Tips for navigating health in college. We created this episode inspired by our college selves and the things we wish we were told when we were in college. We both struggled with mental health and digestive issues and wished that someone would have given us a few health practices to do on a daily or weekly basis that could have made our experiences a little better. Send this to whomever you think needs to hear it! Resources/tips mentio...
Aug 28, 2023•45 min•Ep. 56
We are joined by a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology, Zack Abbott. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of a pre-alcohol probiotic: Zbiotics. This is one of our most insightful conversations, as we talk all about the gut microbiome and why you should care about it as it impacts your mental health, cravings, overall health and more. We go into the topics of cravings (why we have them), effects of alcohol (and how to prevent a hangover), and probiotics (if they're even necessary). Zack also explains to...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 55
Nurse Doza is back! Due to the popularity of the first episode with Nurse Doza (Episode 50), we decided to quickly bring him back again, this time discussing the gut/liver connection. Consider this a 101 lesson on the gut and liver connection including how to support your liver and your digestion, steps you can take to heal your body from the inside out, what foods to eat (and not to eat) and supplements to take. Together with Nurse Doza, we are sharing simple steps to add to your routine in ord...
Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 54
We're getting honest with you today and sharing where we currently are in our lives, our "eras," how we're picking ourselves back up after a rough patch, and advice we wish we would have heard when we were at our low points. We also have to talk about an important topic, one that we have already discussed on both instagram and tiktok: A brand producing unhealthy supplements used by countless women around the world. We share our perspective on this in an effort to bring awareness of the importanc...
Jul 16, 2023•32 min•Ep. 53
To celebrate hitting 50 podcast episodes, we wanted to compile the ten most important concepts we have been taught on our podcast thus far. They are all from experts in the holistic health space on subjects of gut health, liver health, hormone health, fitness, nutrition, stress/trauma, and more. We believe understanding and following these lessons are critical to overall health and wellbeing. We give tips, tricks and our take on these concepts shared to us through podcasting for 50 episodes. Che...
Jul 07, 2023•34 min•Ep. 52
We are joined today by The Detoxing Duo, Nic and Del, M.S. Functional Medicine. We talk all about mold toxicity, a concept we have yet to discuss on the show. Nic and Del have been on quite the healing journey as they went from trying to climb the corporate ladder to both getting their masters in functional nutrition, and now help countless people (clients) test for mold and help support them through their detoxing journeys. We break this all down from how to test your house for mold, symptoms o...
Jun 28, 2023•55 min•Ep. 51
We are in the studio today with Nurse Doza, a holistic family nurse practitioner and Doctor of Chiropractic. We had the most insightful, candid conversation with Nurse Doza as we discussed the truth about women's health such as why we are all doing too much, how to slow down, how to avoid dopamine hits, why we need to be supplementing with vitamins/minerals, the truth about PCOS and so much more. Episode topics with timestamps: The importance of B vitamins and liver health (5:01) Hunger vs. insu...
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 50
We're lucky enough to be joined this week by Dr. Amy Killen! She's a former ER doctor - turned expert in women's health, longevity and anti-aging (aka human optimization). She gives us A LOT of information around the topics of sleep (she teaches us the proper tools to get good sleep), stress (how it's a factor in inflammation), sex (why a healthy sex life is important to overall health) and skin (her tips to younger looking skin, her thoughts on botox, and her favorite skincare essentials). We a...
Jun 14, 2023•51 min•Ep. 49
On this episode, we are sitting down with the author of How to Heal Your Metabolism, Kate Deering. Kate has been in the health and fitness space for 25 years, helping thousands of people heal their metabolism. We're excited to bring her on to dive into a lot of different topics with her including why focusing on your metabolic health is so important, her thoughts on fasting, why we should only be peeing 5-6x a day, the benefits of sugar, why dairy is a superfood and so much more. Here is what to...
Jun 07, 2023•55 min•Ep. 48
Bringing you a highly requested episode: HEALTHY TRAVEL TIPS! We chat about what's going on in our lives, Jill's weekly meals/recipes, how we approach traveling, our tips, products to bring with you and our take on what it means to be "healthy" when you travel. Products mentioned in the episode: Protein bars from Promix Chomps beef bars Digestive enzymes by Enzymedica Digestive bitters Gluco Bitters Vitamin C Athletic Greens Topical Magnesium Magnesium citrate/glycinate Zbiotics (GTG for 15% off...
Jun 01, 2023•42 min•Ep. 47
We're catching you up on the past week: Jill's trip to the ER, how to not let distractions derail you from your goals, motivation tips, our new favorite book and more! Episode sponsor: Zbiotics (code GTG for 15% off) Book Recommendation : The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy Follow the Gut Talk Girls on social: Instagram Tiktok...
May 23, 2023•31 min•Ep. 46
Today we're sharing the emotions behind struggling with gut issues, something that we experienced for years. We realize that on top of sharing the physical symptoms, we thought it would be helpful to share the mental issues that we experienced, as we know a lot of you are struggling with those issues. Topics discussed include: What we've been up to 2:32 We're on our skincare journey 7:39 Launching our new weekly email with meal guides 12:47 Discussing our emotions when we were deep into our gut ...
May 09, 2023•41 min•Ep. 45
Today's conversation was inspired by our last podcast episode about metabolic health. As we talked through this, we realized there was a large gap between facts and what our society thinks is "healthy" based on what we've been told through the media, marketing and the influence of our family/friends. What we've discovered is that no one is talking about health markers, so we are diving into it today. Get ready to join us in a candid conversation about: How marketing and the media has influenced ...
Apr 27, 2023•23 min•Ep. 44
Jill and Jenna welcome Latt Mansor, PhD, to the podcast to talk about common health issues and how to reverse them. In this episode, the girls challenge Dr. Latt by asking him to turn his science-backed research into digestible topics for the Gut Talk community. The topics discussed include: How does your metabolism work 5:04 How to approach weight loss or weight maintenance from a health perspective 9:04 Breaking down the science of calorie counting 12:15 Why the quality of calories matters 15:...
Apr 19, 2023•59 min•Ep. 43
Thanks to the Gut Talk community's DMs, on today's episode Jill and Jenna discuss four commonly asked about products: Magnesium, Greens Powders, Electrolytes and Apple Cider Vinegar. They answer questions such as what they are, why you might want to think about consuming them, how to source a quality product, their experience with them, common mistakes people make when it comes to these products, brands they love, and much more. Timestamps: Life update 3:06 Breaking down magnesium 12:15 Breaking...
Apr 12, 2023•40 min•Ep. 42
Jill and Jenna sit down with their dream guest, Dr. Jolene Brighten, a board certified naturopathic endocrinologist, clinical sexologist, and prominent leader in women’s medicine to discuss her new book " Is this Normal?" They dive deep into the topics of birth control, women's hormones, how to eat to support your cycle, what to do if you have painful periods, sex education and more. Timestamps: Why gut health is so important for hormone health 4:37 How to stop taking birth control if you want t...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 41
The girls are giving you 10 simple healthy habits that they've been doing that have made big changes in their lives. This episode is intended to provide you with small changes to consider when navigating your health journey. This episode includes: Life advice: Start before you’re ready 8:07 Leading with protein 10:21 Adding electrolytes to water 12:32 Magnesium 14:17 Prioritizing 8 hours of sleep 15:22 Starting the day with movement 18:27 Why sunshine is so important 21:27 How to make cooking fu...
Mar 22, 2023•34 min•Ep. 40
Jill and Jenna are joined by Dr. Aimie Apigian, MD MS MPH, the leading medical expert on how life experiences get stored in the body and restoring the body to its best state of health through her signature model and methodology, The Biology of Trauma™. Through the girls' conversation with Dr. Aimie, they discuss the topics of: Defining trauma. 0:00 More about trauma. 2:53 Stress vs. Trauma. 8:28 How does trauma affect the digestive system? 13:37 What does stress management really mean? 18:28 How...
Mar 09, 2023•53 min•Ep. 39
Jill and Jenna have a candid conversation around health influencing and their observations surrounding the growing "non toxic" health movement. They dive into how dangerous it can be to seek perfection and how trying to achieve perfect health can feel overwhelming and unattainable. They share their personal experiences on never feeling healthy enough and their mindset on how to achieve health in a sustainable way. Podcast sponsor: Drink LMNT: Free gift with purchase Follow the Gut Talk Girls on ...
Mar 03, 2023•30 min•Ep. 38
Jill and Jenna are teaching GUT HEALTH 101 today. They break down your questions when it comes to what the gut is, what does it mean to have good gut health, how you can improve the health of your digestive system, etc. They break down the concepts into easily digestible information. Expect to learn and understand more about: What is your gut? What is gut health? Why you should care about your gut health Checklist of things to do to support your health before blaming it on your gut Things your g...
Feb 23, 2023•47 min•Ep. 37
Jill and Jenna sit down for a candid conversation about the mocktail movement and whether or not they plan on joining it. They share their personal journeys with alcohol and how it has influenced their lives starting in college until now. Regardless of whether you drink every weekend or haven’t had a drink in months, you will find something in this episode relatable. The goal of this episode isn’t to change your opinion, but more so to gain another honest perspective on navigating alcohol and be...
Feb 14, 2023•29 min•Ep. 36
Jill and Jenna sit down with Dr. Vincent Pedre, "America's Gut Doctor" and board certified medical doctor to discuss all things gut health. Dr. Pedre is the author of Happy Gu t and soon to be The GutSMART Protocol (April 2023), which outlines the latest science-based knowledge on the gut, the microbiome, and the way the environment impacts our health. In this episode, the girls and Dr. Pedre dive deep into: The main causes of bloating and what to do about it Leaky gut: What causes it and tips t...
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 35
If you are dealing with gut issues, then you're going to want to listen to this one! Jill and Jenna discuss their experiences with gut issues and health challenges for 10+ years. They dive deep into their stories of struggles and frustration, how they decided it was finally time to seek help, and what the necessary changes were that they implemented to start seeing results. Follow the Gut Talk Girls on social: Instagram Tiktok...
Jan 20, 2023•39 min•Ep. 34
