Make Some Noise with Andrea Owen

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Episode 498: Functional Nutrition and Autoimmunity with Andrea Nakayama Jan 04, 2023

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Welcome, 2023! As we start the new year, we are continuing the Women's Health theme with a conversation about functional nutrition and the impact of a healthy diet on the body, autoimmunity, and Epigenetics. My guest is podcast host and functional nutrition counselor, Andrea Nakayama.

Andrea is the host of the 15-Minute Matrix podcast and the founder of the Functional Nutrition Alliance. Her aim is to offer better solutions to the growing chronic illness epidemic by highlighting the importance of systems biology, root cause methodology, and therapeutic partnerships. She also helps historically underserved individuals reclaim ownership of their health.

Some of the topics we explore include:

Medical gaslighting and why so many women navigating symptoms of chronic illness struggle to get an accurate diagnosis or receive sufficient care (6:36)
The circle of influence and how it relates to healing our body (16:06)
What is Functional Nutrition and how a functional nutrition counselor helps fill the gaps between what the doctor knows and what the patient knows (36:59)
The non-negotiable anchors that are universal for all of us (49:59)

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Episode 497: Ask Me Anything! Dec 28, 2022

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The new and updated version of How to Stop Feeling Like Shit is officially OUT NOW! Get your copy (make sure you look for the YELLOW cover) and all your bonuses HERE! 🎉

We had our first ever, in the history of almost 500 episodes and 9 years of podcasting, a live AMA call recording!

Emily, who’s been on team Your Kick-Ass Life/Andrea Owen for TEN YEARS, co-hosted with me, and we answered some listener questions and they did not disappoint!

Cathryn asks about how to overcome the fear of success, Renee asks about any upcoming writing classes, and Kaleelah asks about friendships, just to name a few of the questions asked!

I also reveal in this episode one of my biggest fears or “neuroses” as my therapist calls them, and l invite you to listen in to see if it's one of your fears too. ;)

At the end, Emily chose Danelle as the winner of the new edition of How To Stop Feeling Like Shit, congratulations, Danelle!

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Episode 496: The Path to Wellness and Finding the Root Cause with Dr. Efrat LaMandre Dec 21, 2022

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What can you do when you feel unwell, but all of your medical tests come back normal? According to Dr. Efrat LaMandre (known as Dr. E), if you are healthy from a conventional medicine perspective - great. However, your feeling of unwellness still means something and needs to be addressed.

Dr. E is a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) with a Ph.D. in Integrative Medicine who helps people optimize their health, prevent illness, reduce medication, and feel great. Dr. E joins me on the show this week to talk about finding your personal path to wellness whether you are dealing with gut issues, joint pain, fatigue and more.

Some of the topics we explore include:

The difference between functional medicine and conventional medicine (13:24)
It is important to dig deeper and find the root cause (17:29)
Why Dr. E says, “Fibromyalgia is not an acceptable diagnosis.” (22:37)
Lactose intolerance: what is it, and do you have it or not? (26:21)
Why people get worked up over hormonal replacement therapy? (39:23)

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Minisode 495: On stepping outside of your comfort zone Dec 16, 2022

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A couple of weeks ago, I was coaching a client. She said she had dove back into my first book. 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life and had been thinking about the first chapter, which is called, “Cannonball Out of Your Comfort Zone”.

(Before I continue, the truth is, the chapter titles are meant to be dramatic and catchy. You don’t have to CANNONBALL out of your comfort zone…even dipping a toe into it is great.)

We had a great session where we talked about what it meant for her to take action that scared her, how the pandemic has impacted her comfort zone, action she could take, and any obstacles that might get in the way. It was such a great session and I felt like what she was feeling was relatable to so many of you. As soon as she and I got off the phone, I turned the mic on and recorded this minisode for you! Enjoy!

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Episode 494: Hormones and Alternative Medicine with Margaret Romero Dec 14, 2022

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**Before we jump in, I wanted to remind you that you’re invited to join me for a special Ask Me Anything Episode recording. It’s happening tomorrow, December 15th at 1pm ET (10 am PT)! All you have to do is go to http://andreaowen.com/ama. You can submit your questions beforehand by emailing support(at)andreaowen.com or come live to ask. Hope to see you there!

Margaret Romero returns to the podcast! She is a Columbia- trained board certified nurse practitioner. She utilizes functional medicine to treat chronic illness, hormone imbalances, and autoimmune conditions. In this episode, we explore some of the things women should know about hormones and hormone imbalances and the difference between conventional medicine and functional medicine. We also touch on the topic of misogyny in medicine.

Some of the topics we also discuss include:

Is it normal for women in their 40s, 50s, or even 60s to have low libido? (17:06)
Why masculine energy is creating havoc in women’s bodies (21:31)
Can you talk about the connection between what we eat and how we feel? (IE: if we eat this often, we’ll feel like that) (30:29)

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Episode 493: Sex Education, Culture, and Women’s Sexuality with Danielle Kramer Dec 07, 2022

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Before we jump in, you’re invited to join me for a special Ask Me Anything Episode recording on December 15th at 1pm ET (10 am PT)! All you have to do is go to http://andreaowen.com/ama. You can submit your questions beforehand by emailing support(at)andreaowen.com or come live to ask. Hope to see you there!

This week, we’re continuing the conversation on women’s health and sexuality. Joining me to discuss that, plus today’s culture and reclaiming your sexual agency is sex therapist and clinical sexologist Danielle Kramer. Danielle’s specialties include sexual concerns of women and AFAB folks, religious trauma and purity culture recovery, nontraditional relationship orientations, and those questioning their sexuality.

In this episode you’ll hear us talk about:

How our culture harms women's sexuality and leads to both relationship and health problems (6:05)
Purity culture: what it is and how it harms women's health, sexuality, and sex in relationships (6:48)
We explore the topics of talking about sex and sex positivity with our children (19:56)
FRIES is a framework everyone should use for consent (32:15)
What is healthy sex, anyway? (36:04)
Unpacking how misogyny shows up in our lives (51:30)

The updated and revised edition of my book How to Stop Feeling Like Shit comes out later this month. Woohoo! 🎉 We have some amazing bonuses and giveaways planned, so head over HERE to pre-order and grab those!

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Minisode 492: On becoming the person you needed Dec 02, 2022

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Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about having goals in personal development– such as kicking an addiction, digging into why we keep making the same mistakes in relationships, or healing from childhood trauma.

And on social media, I’ve seen the topic come up around becoming the person you wish you’d had to lean on in your past, and/or becoming the person you wish you could have been when something hard happened in your life.

In this minisode, I explore that more and hope that it helps you move the needle in your own journey!

Also, ICYMI, How to Stop Feeling Like Shit has been updated and is being RE-RELEASED this month! 🎉🎉🎉We have some amazing bonuses and giveaways planned, so head over HERE to pre-order and grab those! I’d be honored if you were one of the FIRST to purchase this new updated version, which will ship on or around December 27th.

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Episode 491: Intimacy, Sex, and Relationships with Whitni Miller Nov 30, 2022

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Sex educator and pleasure coach Whitni Miller joins me for a conversation about intimacy, relationships, and sex. When I decided to create a theme around women’s health, Whitni was one of the several guests I was hoping would say yes to being a guest. And, she did! Whitni focuses on maximizing female pleasure through self-work and relational communication, which you’ll hear about in this episode.

We also discuss:

The biggest reason heterosexual couples stop having sex (5:33)
Where to start if you and your partner know you’re having intimacy issues (10:17)
Top 3 reasons why women lose their sexual desire and what women can do to increase their sex drive (14:55)
How arousal works and can it really be turned on and off like a light switch? (27:42)
Some ways couples can make sex more playful (32:43)
Breath work and its impact on sexual pleasure (35:18)

If you missed the announcement, an updated and revised edition of my book How to Stop Feeling Like Shit is coming in December! 🎉 We have some amazing bonuses and giveaways planned, so head over HERE to pre-order and grab those!

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Episode 490: Periods, PMS, and Women’s Health with Dr. Saru Bala Nov 23, 2022

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This week we are talking about periods and women’s health! Dr. Saru Bala joins me to talk about what’s normal when it comes to period pain, what we are supposed to track (and why), what causes PMS, and more!

Dr. Bala is a licensed naturopathic doctor specializing in women's hormonal health. As I mentioned in a previous episode, I believe that if we don’t have our physical health together, it is really hard to focus on our mental health. I hope you enjoy this episode and my conversation with Dr. Bala!!Oh and in case you missed it, an updated and revised edition of my book How to Stop Feeling Like Shit is coming in December! 🎉 We have some amazing bonuses and giveaways planned, so head over HERE to pre-order and grab those!

Some of the topics Dr. Bala and I discuss in this episode include:

What is normal in terms of period pain, cramps, and bloating (4:01)
The causes of PMS and why women have it worse than others (14:48)
The main things that women should track for their period (20:41)
Some of the effects of birth control on women’s health and bodies and why Dr. Bala doesn’t like the idea of using birth control for the treatment of hormonal or health issues (22:41)

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Minisode 489 with a Huge Announcement! Nov 18, 2022

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Hi! So, I’ve been keeping a huge secret. And that secret is that How to Stop Feeling Like Shit has been updated and is being RE-RELEASED next month! 🎉🎉🎉

The original version came out in 2018 and a lot has happened since then, am I right? The civil unrest of 2020, COVID-19, and a bigger conversation around toxic positivity left me itching to update our beloved HTSFLS, so when I asked the publisher…they said YES!

Every chapter has updates and I can’t wait for you to read them (or listen, if you prefer audiobook, which yes, those updates will be in the audiobook too)!

We have some amazing bonuses and giveaways planned, so head over HERE to pre-order and grab those! I’d be honored if you were one of the FIRST to purchase this new updated version, which will ship on or around December 27th.

In this minisode, I talk about the origins of the book, the journey this book has been on over the last half-decade, and what you can expect in this new version. Oh, and I tell you all about the BONUSES!

Thank you so much for listening and supporting HTSFLS!

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