Functional Moms Podcast

Dec 09 2024 59 ep. 31 mins 2

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Are you aging well as a woman over 40? Do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed by all things wellness -- losing weight, reducing stress, finding time to exercise, feeding yourself and your family healthy meals -- it goes on and on! Join us as we use lifestyle as medicine so we can age on our own terms. Connect with your hosts and functional medicine certified health coaches Kristin Brucker and Raquel B. Cartagena (also a certified personal trainer and older adult and senior fitness specialist) on Instagram @functionalmomspodcast

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57. Solutions for Weight Loss Resistance with Dr. Katie DiNello

Dec 09 2024 48 mins

This episode is for you if you struggle with weight loss and have tried everything. Today we are going to learn how taking a root cause approach may be the answer. Our guest is Dr. Katie DiNello, a naturopathic doctor who graduated from Bastyr University in Washington and completed her residency at Vida Integrated Health and the Institute for Functional Medicine. Dr. DiNello spec

56. Workout and Nutrition Strategies You Need after 40 with Fitness Coach Katie Koutnik

Dec 02 2024 42 mins

This episode is for you if you’re a woman over 40 looking to build muscle and achieve sustainable fat loss! Katie Koutnik is a health and fitness coach who faced a debilitating back injury. She fought back, rebuilt her strength, and transformed her life. She now channels that same determination into empowering women over 40, showing them that it’s possible to achieve incredibl

55. Emotional Eating after 40: Why it's so Common with Kim Hynes

Nov 18 2024 41 mins

Our guest today is Kim Hynes, a nutritional health coach whose goal is to help women over 40 conquer emotional eating, to feel empowered and peaceful around food, and feel confident in their own skin – all without restrictive dieting! Kim works with women going through midlife changes and empowers them to take control of their health, emotionally and physically with a framework t

54. Three Reasons You Can't Reach Your Health Goals

Nov 13 2024 20 mins

In this episode we discuss the importance of mindset in achieving health goals. We share three key tips for improving mindset: dropping the “all or nothing” mentality, celebrating small wins and reframing self-talk. Thank you for listening to our show. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider giving us a review and subscribe. It will allow us to continue to bring more epis

53. Sleep Better After 40: Tips from Holistic Sleep Coach Morgan Adams

Oct 29 2024 34 mins

Our guest is Morgan Adams, a transformative holistic sleep coach, who empowers women to conquer their battle with sleepless nights, without reliance on sleep medications. With her powerful sleep toolkit, Morgan not only ensures that women experience a profound enhancement in their sleep quality, but she also guides them in rekindling their relationship with sleep, paving the way f

52. Bloated? Top 3 Gut Health Tips for Women

Oct 21 2024 14 mins

This episode is for you if you want to improve your gut health. If you suffer from bloating, constipation, diarrhea, heartburn and even hormonal imbalances – it might be a sign you need to improve gut health. If you’ve listened to our podcast, we’ve had many guests on to help us find natural solutions for irritable bowel syndrome and we even learned about the connection betwe

51. Stop Starving Yourself! A Faster Way to Weight Loss with Chris DeHollander

Oct 14 2024 50 mins

If you’re a woman over 40 looking to lose weight and feel confused about all the conflicting advice out there – this episode is for you! So many women (including us!) find themselves putting on weight after 40 even though we’re pretty much eating and exercising the same way we always have. It is SO frustrating and today we’re going to get some answers. Our guest is Chris D

50. The Best 3 Strategies for Women Over 40: Fat Loss & Muscle Gain

Oct 01 2024 20 mins

This episode is for you if you are a woman over 40 and want easy applicable solutions for losing fat, gaining muscle and improving health during perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause! Today is the 50th episode of Functional Moms Podcast. For those of you who are new, we started the show last year to help women over 40 improve their health through functional medicine and lifest

49. Unlocking the Power of the Vagus Nerve with Rebecca Arsena

Sep 16 2024 31 mins

Have you heard of the vagus nerve? This episode is for you if you suffer from conditions like anxiety, depression, irritable bowel syndrome, migraines and more. A healthy vagus nerve may just be the secret to feeling your best. Rebecca Arsena is back on the show today. She is a certified functional nutrition counselor and functional medicine certified health coach dedicated to emp

48. Breaking Down Ultra-Processed Foods with Haley Scheich

Sep 09 2024 69 mins

This episode is for you if you feel overwhelmed by all the nutrition information out there for you and your family. Artificial dyes, high fructose corn syrup, seed oils and natural flavors. Most of us know we should be avoiding these inflammatory additives but let’s face it, sometimes you read these ingredients and your head is spinning! Our guest today is Haley Scheich, the cofo