Hormones, Gut Health + How Fitness Is Failing Women with NTP Fiona Smith

In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Fiona Smith, a Restorative Wellness Practitioner and Nutritional Therapy Practitioner who helps women identify root-cause imbalances that can result in weight loss resistance, painful periods, acne, and hormonal and digestive issues.We discuss all things health + wellness, coaching + serving clients, social media, and following your intuition in all aspects of your life – even if it breaks the “rules” you think you need to follow.You’ll LOVE this episode if you’re interested in women’s health + navigating the U.S. medical system as a woman, online health + fitness coaching, attraction marketing (aka: using your social media content to draw perfect-fit clients), and growing your business by being YOURSELF online!In this episode, Fiona and I cover:How Fiona’s personal experiences led her to where she is in her career today [2:30]The reality that it can be challenging to get medical care for health issues that aren’t deemed life-threatening [10:25]The danger of normalizing certain symptoms of sickness or health dysfunction on social media [13:10]Why our society is collectively becoming sicker and the American life expectancy has dropped in recent years [15:50]How taking *REAL* care of yourself can make you seem “boring” or weird because it’s not the norm [21:00]Setting healthy boundaries + helping clients be autonomous vs. cultivating a codependent relationship [24:25]How the patriarchy shows up in our medical system and can harm women [29:10]Why chronic dieting and/or disordered eating at a young age can result in health issues later in life [33:00]What Fiona wishes she could share with ALL health + fitness coaches [38:45]Understanding where your scope of practice ends – and what to do when a client needs more than you can provide [46:30]Fiona’s perspective on reverse dieting and what should be prioritized BEFORE entering a fat loss phase [49:35]How Fiona attracts perfect-fit clients who understand + appreciate her approach to health + wellness coaching [53:05]Why Fiona feels more comfortable on Instagram vs. TikTok and not worrying about being ~cringe~ [58:30]The importance of being HUMAN online and sharing your truth – even if it’s not pretty, polished or “perfect” [1:02:55]How to connect with Fiona online (and how to work with her in the future) [1:10:35]Follow Fiona on Instagram and TikTok:https://www.instagram.com/heal.with.fifi/https://www.tiktok.com/@heal.with.fifiConnect with Lynette:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynettemarieh Coaching With Impact Facebook group (my free business coaching group!): https://www.facebook.com/groups/coachingwithimpact Fitness Coaching Business Accelerator: https://fcbaprogram.comThe Wellness CEO Mastermind: https://lynettemariefit.clickfunnels.com/optin1634051235214