Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself
Welcome to the Less Stressed Life. If you’re here, I bet we have a few things in common. We’re both in pursuit of a Less Stressed Life. But we don’t have it all figured out quite yet. We’re moms that want the best for our families, health practitioners that want the best for our clients and women that just want to feel better with every birthday. We’re health savvy, but we want to learn something new each day. The Less Stressed Life isn’t a destination, it’s a pursuit, a journey if you will. On this show...
#462 From the Archives: How to Be a Flavor Scientist with Olivia Wagner, RDN, IFNCP
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The Less Stressed Life turns 10 next year🤯, and as I started looking back through some of the earliest episodes, I realized there were a few conversations I wanted to bring back because they're just as relevant today as when they were first recorded. This week, we're revisiting Episode 47 from 2019 with functional dietitian Olivia Wagner, whose practical approach to food as medicine continues to inspire how we think about nourishing our bodies.
In this episode, we explore how every bite of food provides information to the body, why becoming a "nutrient seeker" can...
#461 From the Archives: Functional & Medicinal Mushrooms for Beginners with Jeff Chilton
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The Less Stressed Life celebrates 10 years next year🤯, and as I looked back through some of the early episodes, I realized there were a few conversations I wanted to bring back because they're just as relevant today as when they were first recorded. This week, we're revisiting Episode 39 from 2018 with Jeff Chilton, one of the world's leading experts on medicinal mushrooms and the founder of Nammex.
In this episode, we explore the science behind functional mushrooms, what makes mushrooms like lion's mane, reishi, cordyceps, chaga, and shiitake unique, and why not all...
#460 From the Archives: The Life Changing Benefits of Sauna Use with Dr. Raleigh Duncan
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The Less Stressed Life celebrates 10 years next year🤯, and as I looked back through some of the early episodes, I realized there were a few conversations I wanted to bring back because they're just as relevant today as when they were first recorded. We're kicking off this replay series with Episode 30 from 2018, featuring Dr. Raleigh Duncan, one of the early pioneers in the infrared sauna industry.
In this episode, we talk about what makes infrared saunas different from traditional saunas, what's happening in the body during a sauna session, and the res...
#459 Quantum Leap in Your Sleep with Louise Wilson
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In this episode of the Less Stressed Life, I’m joined by Louise Wilson for a conversation about dreams, intuition, and the possibility that some of our best ideas may arrive while we're asleep. We explore the concepts of 3D, 4D, and 5D reality, why Louise believes dreams can be a powerful source of guidance, and how sleep may be an overlooked opportunity for problem-solving, creativity, and personal growth. We also discuss the power of asking better questions, creating space for deeper rest, and why the answers we're seeking may be closer than we...
#458 Energy Leaks, Building Capacity & Martyrdom with Helen Eimers
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This week, I’m joined by Helen Eimers for a conversation about the hidden beliefs, energy leaks, and patterns that may be keeping us stuck. Helen is also my sister-in-law and one of the very first guests I ever had on the podcast, so it was a special treat to welcome her back for a second conversation. We explore why so many high-achieving women find themselves exhausted despite doing all the “right” things, how self-sabotage often stems from parts of ourselves that simply want to be seen, and why healing isn’t about fixing o...
#457 Anxiety, Panic, Complex Trauma, Ayurveda & a functional perspective with Dr. Nicole Cain
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This week, I’m joined by Dr. Nicole Cain for a conversation about anxiety, panic, stress, and what our symptoms might be trying to tell us. We talk about the difference between fear, anxiety, and panic, why anxiety may be more of a signal than a problem, and how chronic stress can quietly build beneath the surface long before we recognize it. Dr. Nicole shares her perspective on complex trauma, nervous system regulation, and the ways modern life constantly pulls us into reactivity without us even realizing it. We also explore why awareness is...
#456 Thriving with Autoimmunity with Michele Spring, CHC
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This week, I’m joined by Michele Spring for a conversation about Hashimoto’s, autoimmune healing, and the often-overlooked role stress plays in chronic illness. We talk about why food can be a powerful tool for uncovering inflammation, how restrictive diets are meant to be temporary, and what happens when symptoms return after you've already done the work to feel better. We also explore the connection between perfectionism, people-pleasing, overachievement, and autoimmune disease, along with why nervous system regulation became such an important piece of Michele’s healing journey.
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#455 New treatments for dry eye, light sensitivity, rosacea and eye mites with Dawn Wattenhofer, OD
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This week, I’m joined by optometrist Dr. Dawn Wattenhofer for a conversation about dry eye, light sensitivity, and the surprising ways our modern lifestyle impacts eye health. We talk about how screen use, inflammation, and environmental stressors affect the eyes, why dry eye is becoming increasingly common, and what newer therapies are changing the way practitioners approach treatment. Dr. Dawn also shares how her perspective on sunlight and eye care has evolved over the years and why supporting long-term eye function requires a more whole-body approach.
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#454 Two Words that can Amplify Your Authentic Self with Rianne Klein Getlink
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This week, I’m joined by my friend and fellow mastermind member, Rianne Klein Getlink, for a conversation about authenticity, self-expression, and the subtle ways we learn to wear masks to fit into the world around us. We talk about how conditioning, professional expectations, and social pressure can slowly disconnect us from who we naturally are, along with why the things that feel most effortless to us are often the biggest clues to our authentic selves. We also explore two Dutch words that don’t have direct English translations but completely change the way...
#453 Low libido, testosterone, estrogen and HRT with Jennifer Gularson, PA-C
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In this bonus episode, I’m sharing a behind-the-scenes updates on how we’ve shifted the way we help people inside the Less Stressed Life over the last several years. I talk about how Momentum was created to help people get faster results in a more accessible and streamlined way, why we now offer both one-on-one and group options, and why enrollment is temporarily closing next week while I focus on a new project!
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#452 The Secret Language of Your Body with Inna Segal
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This week, Inna Segal joins me to talk about healing in a way that goes beyond quick fixes. Instead of looking for someone else to “fix” you, we break down what it actually means to participate in your own healing and why that shift is often the turning point.
We walk through the stages of healing, why people get stuck, and how the nervous system, past experiences, and overwhelm can slow progress. We also talk about how to start reconnecting with your body through simple tools like breath and awareness, and how...
#451 Behind the Scenes of the Less Stressed Life with Christa & Podcast Manager Lori
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This week’s episode is a behind-the-scenes conversation with my podcast manager, Lori, where we look back on the first quarter of episodes and talk honestly about what stood out, what we liked, what didn’t land as well, and what actually felt useful. We get into some of the bigger topics from the quarter like radon, water filtration, fascia, and detox, share a bit about how we think through guests and episode quality, and wrap up with what’s coming next, including new protocols and where I want to take the podcast this y...
#450 Is Collagen the Answer to Aging? with Christa Biegler, RD
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In this episode, I’m breaking down collagen and why it matters more than you might think as you age.
After a conversation about my own eyesight, I started digging into how collagen declines over time and how that impacts skin, joints, bones, and more. This episode walks through the different types of collagen, what to look for on labels, and how to actually use it in a way that makes sense.
I also share what the research shows, how much you need to see results, and why consistency ma...
#449 Metal circulation, sensitivities, binder types, post CV histamine with Christopher Shade, PhD
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This week, Dr. Christopher Shade joins me to talk about detox in a way that actually makes sense. Instead of jumping straight into protocols or pushing things out too fast, we break down how detox really works in the body and why drainage has to come first.
We discuss what happens when toxins build up, how they move through the liver, kidneys, and lymph, and why symptoms like fatigue, brain fog, skin issues, and reactivity often point back to a system that isn’t draining well. We also get into why st...
#448 Everything Water Filtration with Gerry Bulfin of Clean Water Store
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This week, Gerry Bulfin joins me to talk about water filtration in a way that actually makes sense. Instead of chasing the “best” filter, we break down how to think about your water based on what’s in it, whether you’re on city or well water, and what problems you’re trying to solve.
We discuss common issues like chlorine, hard water, iron, and bacteria, along with how things like old pipes or mineral buildup can impact both your home and your health. We also walk through the most common filtration...
#447 Hydrogen Water Benefits, Delivery Methods and What to Know with Greg the Hydrogen Man
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This week, Greg “the Hydrogen Man” joins me to talk about molecular hydrogen and what you actually need to know. With hydrogen water gaining popularity, we break down what it is, how it works in the body, and why there’s so much confusion around it.
We discuss how hydrogen may influence oxidative stress, mitochondrial function, and energy. Greg also shares his personal story and how his search for answers led him into years of researching and experimenting w...
#446 What my DUTCH test revealed (and what I’m doing about it) with Christa Biegler, RD
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In this episode, I’m sharing my hormone test results at 39 and how to interpret them through a root cause lens. I walk through why I chose a DUTCH test, what I hoped to learn, and why it’s easy to chase data while missing what your body is already telling you.
I break...
#445 Fascia, Stress, Trauma and a 50 lb weight loss with Deanna Hansen
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This week, Deanna Hansen joins me to talk about fascia through a root cause lens. Instead of looking only at pain, posture, or mobility in isolation, we explore how fascia affects the body as a whole and why compression, stress, and loss of flow may contribute to much more than people realize.
We discuss how fascia influences circulation, detoxification, lymphatic flow, digestion, alignment, and...
#444 Breaking the Migraine Cycle: Patterns, Triggers, and Regulation Tools with Diane Ducarme
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This week, Diane Ducarme joins me to talk about migraines through a root cause lens. Instead of focusing only on pain relief, we explore why the brain goes into pain in the first place and what the body may be trying to signal when migraines show up.
We discuss how different migraine patterns can have very different drivers. Diane explains how trauma, perfectionism...
#443 Healing Crisis Part 2: How I Trashed My Hormones (And What It Actually Took to Fix Them) with Christa Biegler, RD
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In this episode, I’m sharing Part 2 of my healing crisis and the story of how I unintentionally trashed my hormones. A few years after the skin and energy issues I talked about in Part 1, I started noticing a different set of symptoms: puffiness, shakiness between meals, energy crashes, irritability, and stress patterns that were slowly burning out my adrenals and thyroid. What makes this tricky is th...
#442 Financial planning when you have a child with a disability with Michael Pereira of The Autism Voyage
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This week, Michael Pereira joins me to share his family’s journey after his son was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. He opens up about moving from denial to acceptance, how COVID revealed behaviors they could no longer ignore, and the stress it placed on his marriage as they navigated uncertainty about their son’s future. After struggling to find practical, parent-centered resources that were not tied to a sales pitch, Michael left corporate America and created The Autism Voyage®, a pl...
#441 Common Causes of Bloating with Karlee Close
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This week, Karlee Close joins me to talk about why so many women stay stuck in chronic bloating despite eliminating foods, running tests, and trying supplement protocols. We unpack how stress physiology, under fueling, and blood sugar swings can quietly shut down digestion, even when you are eating “clean.”
Karlee shares her own story of cycling through restrictive diets, repeated food sensitivity testing, SIBO protocols, and candida cleanses before realizing that the missing piece was foundational habits. We dig into h...
#440 You Don't Know What You Don't Know: A Guide to Getting Started with Christa Biegler, RD
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In this episode, I’m giving you a little life update and answering a question I get all the time.
Where do I start with my health?
Using a story about my son’s back pain and how a trained eye caught what others missed, I walk through why assessment has to come first. So often things look fine on the surface. Compensation can look functional. Symptoms can feel normal. A...
#439 Stealth Toxins: Testing Radon and Other Indoor Air Contaminants with Air Quality Expert Justin Liberman
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We often overlook what we cannot see, but stealth toxins like radon, mold, and chemical pollutants may be quietly building up in our homes. This week I’m joined by Justin Liberman, Air Quality Expert and Jaspr’s Head Experience Coordinator, to talk about hidden threats in indoor air and how they can impact health over time. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas formed from the breakdown of uranium in soil, and because it is invisible and odorless, it can accumu...
#438 The Link Between Minerals, Emotions & Fatigue with Hope Pedraza, FDN-P
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You’re eating well, taking the supplements, and following the protocols. So why are your labs still showing burnout? Why do symptoms keep coming back?
This week I’m joined by Hope Pedraza, FDN-P. We unpack the deeper layers behind recurring symptoms, mineral imbalances, and why your nervous system might be the real reason nothing sticks. We talk about how emotional stress shows up on lab work, what a calcium shell actually means, and how subconscious patterns can drain you...
#437 Picky Eating: What Actually Works with Alyssa Miller, RD
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You’ve probably heard it before. “Picky eating is just a phase. They’ll grow out of it.” But what if they don’t? What if it gets worse? And what if your well-meaning bribing and begging is actually making it harder?
This week I’m joined by picky eating specialist Alyssa Miller RD, and we’re diving into what’s really going on when your kid refuses food. Alyssa brings a refreshing, root-cause lens to the mealtime madness and helps us zoom out to see what p...
#436 ENCORE: Digging Deeper to Heal Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, and Autoimmunity with Don Wood, PhD
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This week on the Less Stressed Life marks the final week of our encore series, where we’ve been revisiting listener-favorite episodes from 2025.
In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Don Wood to explore how unresolved trauma can keep the nervous system stuck in survival mode and quietly drive symptoms like anxiety, autoimmune conditions, and chronic pain.
We discussed how past experiences can remain stored in the brain as “high-definition” memories, keeping stress chemistry turned on and contributing to inflammation...
#435 ENCORE: Resolving Eczema & Food Sensitivities Without Skipping Gluten with Christa Biegler, RD
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For the next few weeks on Less Stressed Life, we’re republishing listener-favorite episodes from 2025 that resonated deeply with our community.
In this episode, I sat down with former client Kelli, who shared her journey of healing eczema and food sensitivities in a way that felt surprisingly linear. While healing is rarely a straight path, Kelli’s experience highlighted what was possible when the right root causes were addressed with clarity, consistency, and support.
Kelli came to me after years of mana...
#434 ENCORE: 3 Ways Stress Triggers Skin & Gut Issues—And What to Do About It with Christa Biegler, RD
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For the next few weeks on Less Stressed Life, we’re republishing listener-favorite episodes from 2025 that resonated deeply with our community.
This episode explores something many people overlook: stress is often the hidden trigger behind gut and skin issues. If you’ve been dealing with eczema, rashes, bloating, or food sensitivities and haven’t found lasting relief, stress may be the missing piece.
In this conversation, I break down three major ways stress impacts the body, including how it depletes key nu...
#433 ENCORE: Why Vitamin D Supplements Could Be Making You Worse with Morley Robbins
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For the next four weeks on the Less Stressed Life, we’re republishing listener-favorite episodes from 2025.
This week, we’re revisiting a powerful conversation with Morley Robbins, creator of the Root Cause Protocol and expert in mineral metabolism, to unpack why high-dose vitamin D supplements might actually be making symptoms worse instead of better.
In this eye-opening episode, we explore why low vitamin D on a lab test doesn’t always equal deficiency, how inflammation and hidden infections can...
#432 Functional Coffee: Mycotoxins, Collagen & Better Food Choices with Jigsaw Health
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This week on the Less Stressed Life, I’m welcoming back two of my favorite humans, Patrick Sullivan Jr. and Ashley Leroux Sullivan, the married duo behind our amazing podcast sponsor, Jigsaw Health. If you’ve been around here for a while, you already know I love partnering with brands that truly care and Jigsaw walks the walk while making it fun to feel good!
We go behind the scenes on supplement quality, why third party testing matters, and why supplements should supple...
#431 Hope for Depression (and Alzheimer's and Addiction) with Dr. James Greenblatt, MD
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This week, Dr. James Greenblatt returns to talk about the root causes of depression that often get missed. We dig into why many people still struggle despite medication and therapy, the surprising importance of amino acids for neurotransmitters, and how stress and low stomach acid quietly disrupt protein and nutrient absorption.
We also cover key deficiencies linked to depression, including zinc, B12, folate, magnesium, vitamin D, and omega threes, and why “normal” lab ranges are not always helpful. Dr. Greenblatt explains why very low...
#430 Prevention and First Steps in a Cancer Diagnosis with Michael Robinson, ND, MS, CNS, LDN, ONC
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This week our favorite naturopathic oncologist returns and I am so excited! Michael Robinson always brings the nerdy gems and I learn something new every single time. We dive into advanced decision making for cancer and how to think clearly about screening, diagnosis, and treatment long before you are in crisis. We talk about the value of ye...
#429 My Best Practices for Air Quality, Immune Health & Low-Cost Mold Assessment with Christa Biegler, RD
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This week, I’m breaking down the simplest, most practical steps I use with clients to spot mold issues and support cleaner indoor air. After talking with naturopathic oncologist Michael Robinson (his new episode airs next week), I was reminded how foundational air and water quality are for immune resilience and cancer prevention. Mold is far more comm...
#428 Bile Flow, Candida & Chronic Symptoms with Elizabeth Wells, D.NN.
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I released a free training that shares the 4 steps I use to help clients reduce eczema, inflammation, and food-reaction symptoms by 50%+ in a few months — without restriction or overwhelm. The feedback has been incredible, and I answer every question inside the training. Watch here: christabiegler.com/blueprint
This week on the Less Stressed Life, I’m talking with Elizabeth Wells, also known as Naturally Wells or the Liver Flush Queen. After decades of candida, fatigue, sensitivities, and adrenal burnout, discovering liver flushing in 2016 changed her health. Now she helps clients around the...
#427 Resolving Recurrent Unproductive Thoughts and Anxiety David Hanscom, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon
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This week on the Less Stressed Life, Dr. David Hanscom joins me for his 4th appearance to explain why anxiety isn’t psychological—it’s physiological—a survival response that we can learn to regulate, not control. We talk about how unprocessed emotions and repetitive thoughts get stored in the body as pain and how tools like expressive writing, calming the body, and softening the ego help break those loops.
You’ll walk away with a new way to think about anxiety, pain, and healing—one that focuses on awareness, compassion, and creating...
#426 Why it’s so hard for us to change with Eliza Kingsford, MA, LPC
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This week on the Less Stressed Life, Eliza Kingsford joins me to talk about how your nervous system drives behavior and why lasting change only happens when your body feels safe.
We dive into the three main nervous system states (safe and connected, activated, and shutdown) and how they show up in your relationship with food, stress, and self-control. Eliza explains why willpower isn’t the problem and how to build capacity with daily “deposits” like rest, nourishment, and connection so your body can finally support change instead of resist...
#425 Cancer Clues in Your Mouth with Dr. Nammy Patel
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This week on the Less Stressed Life, we’re talking about what your mouth is really saying about your health. 🦷
Dr. Nammy Patel joins me to unpack how oral bacteria, inflammation, and even how you breathe reflect what’s happening in your body. We talk “leaky mouth,” nitric oxide, and simple habits—like nose breathing and saliva support—that help your body heal from the inside out.
If you’ve dealt with recurring issues or inflammation that won’t quit, this episode will change how you think about prevention.
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#424 How the Body Holds Fear, Pain and Overwhelm and How to Heal It with Aimie Apigian, MD, MS, MPH
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This week on the Less Stressed Life, we’re unpacking The Biology of Trauma with Dr. Aimie Apigian to reveal how your cells, not just your mind, hold stress and why your body can’t heal when it doesn’t feel safe.
Dr. Aimie shares her personal crash-and-rebuild story and explains how stress becomes biology through the “cell danger response.” We talk about high achiever burnout, unconscious stress, and simple ways to create a sense of safety so your body can finally repair.
If you’ve ever pushed through exhaustion o...
