Episodes
Today we are joined by lymph and fascia expert, social media creator, and Lymph Love Club owner, Leah Levitan. This is the first time we are diving into lymphatic health on this podcast, and we are very excited to bring you all the tips and tricks to start and continue supporting your lymphatic system. Lymph health IS anti aging, anti cancer, immune health, reproductive health, gastrointestinal health and therefore is an important part of a healthy body and system. This is an...
Published 04/24/24
Published 04/24/24
Today we are sitting down with actress and model-turned bone broth business owner, Melissa Boloña. She has been through the ringer when it comes to gut and mold issues, and credits bone broth and deep mental and emotional work to help heal her body. Join us as we do a girl talk all about Melissa's journey through healing trauma using medicinal mushrooms, why she believes stored trauma is making us all sick, how her sister introducing her to bone broth completely changed her life, and how mold...
Published 04/17/24
In this episode, Jenna and Jill discuss their recent experiences with vaginal health issues and their frustrations with the traditional medical system. They share their research and findings on natural remedies and supplements that can help with yeast infections, bacterial vaginosis (BV), and other vaginal issues. They emphasize the importance of addressing the root cause of these issues and taking a holistic approach to vaginal health. They also cover the topic of birth control and the...
Published 04/04/24
Today we are joined by Functional Nutritionist and owner of Be Balanced, Micaela Riley. In this episode, we learn about about her health journey and her experience with cortisol issues that ultimately led her to burning out and forcing her to make changes. Through her transformation and expertise, she has been able to help countless women make their own transformations. We discuss the reasons why cortisol issues are prevalent in today's society, including overexercising and lifestyle factors,...
Published 03/27/24
This is one of our top episodes to date! We are introducing Meg Gerber. She's a Functional Gut Health Dietician, Breathwork Teacher and Co-Founder of Jüj Bitters. She is a powerhouse in the functional gut health space and has 10 years of wisdom. She gives the Gut Talk fam so much information on how to start cultivating digestive HEALTH, what practices to be doing, how we should be eating and so much more. She explains everything so well and breaks these topics down in a digestible way! Topics...
Published 03/20/24
GUT TALK REBRAND IS HERE! We are starting off a new era of Gut Talk with an episode all about skin. Today we have Cammie, Jill's esthetician who has completely transformed her skin these past 6 months. Cammie comes to us with a unique approach to healing skin, combining topical therapies, internal work and buccal massage. This is a content packed episode today, as we bring to you an hour worth of skincare talk. "Buccal up!" (get it??) Topics in this episode: How to manage your skin when you...
Published 03/13/24
A year ago, we sat 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 Gut and The GutSMART Protocol, which outlines the latest science-based knowledge on the gut, the microbiome, and the way the environment impacts our health. In this episode, we dive deep into: The main causes of bloating and what to do about itLeaky gut: What causes it and tips to support itThe importance of stimulating...
Published 03/01/24
This conversation stems from our first hand experience trying to follow the guidance of the fitness industry and ending up with gut issues, acne, hormonal imbalances, and more. From the low quality supplements to the nutrition choices and high volume of workouts, we are convinced that FIT does not equal HEALTHY. You'll hear our answer in the episode as well as our thoughts on the industry, what we think is and isn't working for women, fitness companies that don't care about health, companies...
Published 02/21/24
We’re going DEEP on this episode today. We’ve recently been inspired to dive more into the topics of mental health, manifestation, mindset and how the brain and gut interact. In this episode, we are sharing our personal experiences, what our goals are when it comes to changing our thoughts, and a science backed explanation of the brain-gut connection. We also review and recommend some of the books, conversations and podcasts that have inspired these conversations. We hope to give you clarity...
Published 02/14/24
Welcome to our GUT TALK! This is a big week for us: We are moving!! We chat about why we are so excited to move and what we think the change will bring for us. We then get into the details, breaking down 3 ways that you can start improving your digestion. We explain the why, what, and most importantly the HOW. We're giving tangible tips that you can start doing today as well as sharing our experiences making these changes. We always appreciate when you all rate and review the...
Published 02/01/24
There is nothing we hate more than a quick fix, so we put together an 8 week plan that helps you on your journey to cultivating healthier habits. No quick fixes, no all or nothing mentality, no go hard or go home. Our intention behind this episode is to break down the foundations of health paired with additional supports to allow you to be well on your way to your healthiest self. Grab your pen and paper and create your 8 week plan! Episode sponsor: LMNT: Use our link for a free LMNT sample...
Published 01/24/24
HAPPY NEW YEAR! We're kicking off this year of GUT TALK with an episode that is filled with..shall we say: truth bombs?! Jill and I feel passionate about the idea that short term dieting/challenges are taking you away from what it really means to live a healthy lifestyle. Through our conversation, we hope to bring attention toward how marketing tactics and "quick fix solutions" are the antithesis of actually turning a new leaf. In the next episode, get ready to receive tangible tips to enter...
Published 01/17/24
THE LAST EPISODE OF 2023 IS HERE (Part 4 of 4 of Wrapping Up the Year): You asked, we answered. We're ending the year with a juicy Q&A for ya! Topics include: What our New Year's goals areOur thoughts on seed cyclingChallenging the all or nothing black and white mindsetJill's thoughts on getting botoxHow we hit our protein goalsHow to get started on a health journey while on a budgetWe we do for a living outside of GUT TALKWhat health trends we think will be big in 2024Jenna's experience...
Published 12/29/23
Part 3 of wrapping up the year, we discuss what a year of growth it has been for us. We get deep today, as Jill discusses her relationship with alcohol, while she no longer strives for 6am workout classes and has decreased the amount of days she does high intensity training. Jenna discuses how she's been able to find more of a flow in her life and how softening the voice in her head has made a profound change in her body. We hope you like this episode and find it helpful! Episode...
Published 12/22/23
PART 2 of wrapping up the year 2023: We are breaking down some of the health trends that took over social media this year (think cold plunges, cycle syncing, etc.) and sharing our thoughts AKA: YAY OR NAY!? We also chatted about what we think will be IN during 2024 and how to start NOW to get ahead in making 2024 your best year yet, both physically and mentally. Enjoy this 4 part series we're bringing to you to end 2023 and kick off the new year! Episode sponsor: Paleo Valley: Try out their...
Published 12/14/23
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Where has the time gone?! It's almost 2024, so we thought it would be fun to wrap up some of our favorite things that we've implemented this year that has helped us both physically and mentally. This is a bit of a chatty episode too, as we took 2 weeks off due to Thanksgiving and allowed time to focus on the launch of our new 4 week program! Episode sponsor: Paleo Valley: Try out their beef sticks and high quality products (use code guttalk for 15% off) Things mentioned in...
Published 12/05/23
This week, we're bringing you a bit of a different solo episode. While we pride ourselves on always being authentic, we feel like we have lacked our connection with our community the past year. While it's hard to admit that we've let ourselves down, it's important that we are honest with you all. We debated posting this episode, but after coming to the conclusion that the health and wellness space needs more authenticity, we felt it was necessary. We're hoping to share more of our struggles...
Published 11/16/23
Today we are joined by haircare expert Taylor Rose aka @thehealthyhur. She's a social media content creator and professionally trained Trichologist (a specialist who focuses on trichology -- the study of diseases or problems related to the hair and scalp) and is our go-to resource on all things hair. We were never taught how to properly take care of our scalp and hair so consider this episode a 101 lesson on how to do just that! In this episode we discuss: Shower routines: What you should and...
Published 11/09/23
*SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE END OF THE EPISODE* It's important for us to stay completely transparent with our Gut Talk Fam, and therefore we are sharing that...we are SO off our routines right now. As self proclaimed "big routine gals," we want to come clean and share the truth. We'd be lying if we told you we have everything together, so we wanted to use this episode as a way of sharing our thoughts, feelings and opinions when it comes to routines. Like why we think they're important, the...
Published 11/02/23
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...
Published 10/18/23
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 issuesCycle synching: foods...
Published 10/11/23
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:...
Published 10/04/23
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 isWhere to get a stool test and what to ask your doctorWhy 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...
Published 09/25/23
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
Published 09/13/23