Train Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Gut Brain Connection, Wellness That Works with Jewel Zimmer

90% of your serotonin is produced in your gut. So why are we treating the brain and the body like they're separate?In this episode, I sit down with Jewel Zimmer — certified brain health trainer and Founder of Juna — for a conversation that reframes everything you thought you knew about mood, focus, sleep, and what it means to feel well.Jewel's path to building Juna started with severe postpartum anxiety and a medical system that offered a prescription with no questions asked. Her refusal to accept that answer sent her all the way to the Amen Clinics and Stanford and eventually to founding a brand built specifically around female physiology.This is the gut-brain masterclass you didn't know you needed.Tune in!Key insights:Why 90% of serotonin and 50% of dopamine are produced in your gutThe gut-brain axis and how your microbiome communicates via the vagus nerveWhat it actually means to train your brain as a certified brain health trainerDr. Amen's Four Circles framework: psychological, physiological, social, spiritualWhy your brain is most adaptive in theta state and how to use that windowGratitude, journaling + meditation: the simple things with the most profound brain impactWhy sleep is the biggest longevity hack and what your glymphatic system does overnightThe 1% better philosophy: small daily habits that compound into transformationA tour of the Juna product line: detox drops, gut therapy, sleep gummies, Smart Burn + moreFounder as spiritual practice — why building Juna has been Jewel's greatest teacherWays to be Supported:Follow @jewel_zimmer + @juna.world on InstagramShop at juna-world.com — use code SHINE for 20% off full-priced productsRead Jewel's Substack Only Better at jewelzimmer1.substack.comWays to Support the Show:Join our We Shine Well Substack for prompts + communityConnect at @weshinewellFollow, rate + review, and share with a friend ready to optimize from the inside outYou are loved, supported, and exactly where you're meant to be.