PODCAST · health
TRUE Wellness with Dr. Z
by Dr. Z
Welcome to TRUE Wellness with Dr. Z—where we are redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Z, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast is your gateway to unlocking true health and vitality.Each episode explores the foundational components of TRUE Wellness, including personalized health protocols, connecting with your body, balancing hormones, managing stress, and cultivating emotional well-being and self-growth. Through thought-provoking interviews with leading experts, inspiring healing stories, and actionable insights, TRUE Wellness with Dr. Z uncovers new ideas and practical strategies to empower your journey toward a healthier, more vibrant life.Whether diving deep into the root causes of dis-ease or discovering groundbreaking approaches to holistic living, this podcast invites you to rethink wellness and embrace lasting transformation.Dr. Z, PhD, is a passionate advocate for holist
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Why Your Body Won't Heal (Even When You're Doing Everything Right)
Energy healing, emotional blocks, and nervous system release — what if the reason nothing is working isn't a strategy problem? What if you are not stuck — you are just blocked?In this conversation, Dr. Z sits down with Stu Weintraub — shamanic and Reiki energy healer, TEDx speaker, founder of Waves of Love Wellness, and the creator of the Center for Child-Safe Divorce. Stu's work lives at the exact intersection of everything True Wellness explores: the body, the nervous system, emotional patterns, relationships, and the deeper question of what it actually means to live from the heart. His message is simple and profound: you are not broken. You are not stuck. You are blocked. And when those blocks are cleared — everything else the functional medicine, the supplements, the strategies — can finally work.This is one of those episodes that meets you exactly where you are.WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER• Why unresolved emotion — grief, resentment, fear, heartbreak — can block physical healing even when you are doing everything else right• What energy healing actually is, why the body is an electrical being, and how emotional splinters get embedded in the system over years of unprocessed experience• Why self-love cannot be the starting point — and what has to come first before it can take root• The hidden cost of identity collapse: what happens to high achievers when the title, the role, and the relationship are suddenly gone• Why disconnection — from source, from each other, from the earth — is the root of most modern suffering, and what Stu's Waves of Love method does to restore itABOUT STU WEINTRAUBSTU WEINTRAUB is a shamanic / master reiki energy healer, social impact entrepreneur and TEDx speaker. In addition to being a “Warrior Peace-Advocate for Kids Caught in the Crossfire, Stu is the Founder of Waves of Love Wellness, The Center for Child-Safe Divorce and Waves of Love, International. His mission is to help people live, love and lead from their hearts. Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Done Pretending: How to Reclaim Your Identity in Midlife | Susan Houston & Dr. Z
Limiting beliefs, midlife reinvention, self-sabotage, and inherited fears — what if the voice telling you to stay small was never even yours to begin with?In this episode of TRUE Wellness with Dr. Z, Dr. Z sits down with Susan Houston — TEDx speaker, podcast host of Done Pretending, and the woman who walked away from a 19-year career to finally stop living under someone else's ceiling. Susan's work focuses on one of the most invisible forms of self-sabotage women experience: the secondhand beliefs, inherited judgments, and borrowed fears absorbed from parents, partners, and authority figures — mistaken for personal truth and carried for decades. The perfectionism that started with a B+ on a third-grade report card. The identity swallowed by years of people-pleasing and caregiving. The inner critic that says you are too old, too much, or not ready — that belief was never yours to carry.This episode is for every woman in midlife, perimenopause, or menopause who feels that quiet inner nudge saying there is more — and has not yet given herself permission to go after it. What You'll Discover:1. What secondhand beliefs are — and how to tell the difference between an inherited limiting belief and an actual personal truth2. Why the most dangerous inner critic is the one that sounds exactly like your own voice — and how to trace it back to its real source3. How women in midlife are uniquely positioned to break free from self-imposed ceilings, reclaim their identity, and stop outsourcing their self-worth4. Susan Houston's Four Truths framework for women who are done pretending — and what each truth reveals about where you actually are in your reinvention5. Why fear is not a stop sign — it is often the clearest signal that you are walking directly toward your real purpose Connect with Susan Houston:Done Pretending Podcast — available on all major platformsMasterclass + 60-Day Cohort: thesusanhouston.comDownload your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Why Your Diet Isn't Working — Your Genes Have the Answer
Personalized nutrition, DNA testing, and nutrigenomics — the science that finally explains why the same diet, supplement, or caffeine habit works beautifully for one person and completely backfires for another. Dr. Z sits down with the researcher behind it all.If you have ever followed all the right advice, eaten clean, taken the supplements, and still not gotten the results you were promised, this episode is the explanation you have been waiting for. Dr. Ahmed El-Sohemy, Professor of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto and Founder of Nutrigenomix Inc., breaks down the science of nutrigenomics in plain language: how genetic testing is changing the way practitioners personalize care. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER What nutrigenomics actually is — and why it finally explains the maddening inconsistency of nutrition researchThe caffeine gene: why coffee increases heart attack risk in 50% of the population and lowers it in the other 50% MTHFR demystified: what this overhyped gene actually means, what it does not mean, and why folate intake can completely eliminate its riskWhy your genes are not your destiny — and how the right dietary information can abolish even significant genetic vulnerabilitiesThe micronutrients most people never test for — vitamin C, D, B12, choline — and why not knowing your genetic risk for deficiency is silently affecting your long-term healthABOUT DR. AHMED EL-SOHEMYWith over 200 peer-reviewed publications and more than 400 invited talks delivered worldwide, Dr. El-Sohemy is one of the world's leading researchers in identifying genetic markers that predict individual response to dietary factors. He has served on Health Canada's Scientific Advisory Board and multiple international expert panels, and is the recipient of awards for research excellence from the Canadian Nutrition Society, the American College of Nutrition, and the American Nutrition Association. Check out nutrigenomix.comYou can order your Nutrigenomix genetic test here: https://go.southbaywellness.com/geneticstestUse coupon code TRUEWELLNESS at checkout to get $50 oDownload your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Why High Performers Burn Out & How to Come Back Stronger | Stacey Kulongowski, Former Google Director
Burnout, executive coaching, and high-performance leadership — this conversation with former Google Director Stacey Kulongowski is for every woman who has built something impressive and still felt completely disconnected from herself.Stacey Kulongowski spent 13 years at Google, built a team of nearly 200 people, oversaw a $2 billion revenue imprint — and ended up under her desk, crying, after a revenue call went sideways. She also went through breast cancer twice, the first time without telling a single soul at work, doing radiation every morning before going in to lead her team. What she built out of those two intensity points became the framework she now uses to help high-performing leaders and professionals find their way back to themselves.In this conversation with Dr. Z, Stacey breaks down what it really means to Bring Your Big Energy — and why it has nothing to do with being the loudest person in the room. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER What intensity points are — and why burnout, disruption, cancer, and career pivots all qualify as the same kind of wake-up call Why high-performing women are the last to hear the whispers their body and life are sending them — and what happens when those whispers become screams The SPARK Process: Stacey's five-step framework for rebuilding after burnout, career transition, or any major life inflection point What Stacey learned going through breast cancer twice — and why she treated them completely differently, with radically different outcomes ABOUT STACEY KULONGOWSKI Stacey Kulongowski is a PCC-certified executive coach, former Director at Google, and author of Bring Your Big Energy. After 13 years at Google — where she built a team of nearly 200 people and a $2 billion revenue imprint — Stacey took a six-month health leave after burnout and two rounds of breast cancer. Out of that journey, she built the SPARK Process: a framework for helping high-performing leaders and professionals navigate burnout, career transitions, and major life inflection points. Find her at bringyourbigenergy.com and on Instagram @bringyourbigenergy. Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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The Stages of Grief Nobody Talks About in Dietary Change | Celiac Disease, Food Identity & Healing
Celiac disease, dietary change, and the grief nobody tells you about — this conversation with Rebecca Stanevich is for anyone who has ever felt like a diagnosis or a dietary shift just blew up their entire life.Because here's what the wellness world almost never addresses: when you have to change the way you eat — whether from a chronic diagnosis, a sensitivity, or a health decision — you don't just change your diet. You grieve. You go through denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and eventually acceptance. And the order is never what you expect.Dr. Z sits down with Rebecca Stanevich — nutrition student, former veterinary professional, and celiac disease warrior — for one of the most honest conversations about food, identity, and body trust that this podcast has ever had. Rebecca's journey started with an unexpected observation at work: the dogs with chronic skin conditions were reacting to their food. That one realization changed the questions she started asking about her own body. What followed was years of dismissed symptoms, a celiac diagnosis at 23, nine polyps removed, and a complete rebuilding of her relationship with food — and with herself.WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVERHow working in veterinary dermatology led Rebecca to question everything she thought she knew about food, allergies, and her own chronic symptomsThe five stages of grief as they actually show up in dietary change — and why you rarely move through them in orderWhat celiac disease really costs the body when it goes undiagnosed for years: fatigue, inflammation, polyps, and a small intestine fighting for its lifeThe social pressure of dietary change — why the people closest to you can be the hardest part — and how to hold your ground from a place of empowerment, not victimhoodWhy education is the most powerful way to move through grief, build commitment, and stop relapsing on the foods that are harming youDownload your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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The New Weight-Loss Pill: What Women in Menopause Need to Know
GLP-1 weight loss pills, menopause weight gain, and midlife hormone chaos — the conversation just got louder. FDA-approved Fondeo is here. And Dr. Z is not here to tell you it's evil. She's here to make sure you think before you decide.Because the real question is never just: will this make me lose weight? The real question is: what is your body actually asking for? In this solo episode, Dr. Z cuts through the social media noise around the newest oral weight loss medications and gives every woman in perimenopause and menopause a body-led framework for making one of the most personal decisions of her health journey — with clarity, not panic.What you'll discover in this episode:1. Why the shift from GLP-1 injections to an oral pill is making millions of women reconsider a decision they weren't considering before — and why exhaustion and convenience are not a framework2. What these medications can genuinely do, what they cannot do, and why a quieter appetite is not the same thing as a healed system — especially when sleep, stress, hormones, blood sugar, and nervous system dysregulation are still unaddressed3. The truth about midlife weight gain: why it is almost never just about weight, and why reducing a whole-body conversation to one question — will this make me lose weight? — is the most expensive mistake a woman can make4. Dr. Z's 5 body-led questions every woman must sit with before making any decision about a weight loss medication — including what to pair with it if you do choose it, so you don't lose yourself in the process5. Why the midlife body is not just changing hormonally — it is refusing to be treated like an afterthought any longer, and what that shift means for the kind of healing that is actually possible nowDownload your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Why Doing Everything Right Still Isn't Working — The Real Reason High Performers Stay Stuck
Fatigue, bloating, hormone chaos, and weight that won't budge — even when you're eating clean, taking supplements, and doing all the right things. Dr. Z is naming what nobody else will say out loud.In this solo episode, Dr. Z dismantles one of the most damaging patterns she sees in high-performing women: the override pattern. The cycle where more discipline, more restriction, more pressure is the answer to a body that's already exhausted from being overridden. Because there is a massive difference between supporting your body and forcing it to comply. And if you've been doing the latter — even with the best intentions — this episode is going to change the way you think about your health entirely.WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER • Why doing everything 'right' can still leave you exhausted, inflamed, and stuck — and what that's actually telling you• The override pattern: how high performers unknowingly turn health into another performance metric• Why your body isn't broken — it's burdened, and that distinction changes everything• How the nervous system's survival mode sabotages even the best protocols — and why pressure-based health always backfires• The truth about intermittent fasting, intense workouts, and clean eating during perimenopause and menopause• How to shift from reactive health to interpretive health — and why that's where real trust begins• What body-led nutrition actually looks like (hint: it's a conversation, not a control strategy)The body is not a machine to be bullied into wellness. It is a living system that responds to conditions. Stop asking: How do I make my body comply? Start asking: What conditions does my body need in order to respond?Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Your Body Already Has the Answer — You Just Stopped Listening
Health misinformation, toxic supplements, and social media wellness trends are costing women their health — and their trust in their own bodies. Dr. Z is done staying quiet about it.In this solo episode, Dr. Z delivers one of her most important conversations yet — a frank, 20-years-in-the-making breakdown of what's really happening in the wellness industry. The algorithm rewards what stops your scroll, not what's true. And the most powerful health tool you have isn't a supplement, a protocol, or a trending morning routine. It's your body. It always has been.WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER • Why the wellness industry is experiencing a slow, dangerous drift away from integrity — and how to protect yourself• The real reason health content on social media is designed to make you distrust your own body• How to spot a fake health expert online (including the Facebook transparency trick Dr. Z uses)• The truth about supplement quality: what magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, and fillers are doing in your bottle• Why $200 supplements can still be garbage — and what to look for instead• Body-Led Intelligence: Dr. Z's framework for using your nervous system as your first opinion on any health claim• 3 questions to ask before you screenshot, share, or add to cart — ever againDR. Z'S 3-QUESTION FRAMEWORK Before you try any new health protocol, supplement, or claim, ask:• Does this claim require me to distrust my own body?• Does this promise a transformation in a timeline that doesn't match how my biology actually works?• Who profits if I believe this?Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Why High-Achieving Women Burn Out — Self-Awareness, Core Values & Mental Health Reset
You've tried the diet. The supplements. The routine. But the exhaustion is still there — because none of it addressed what's actually running the show: the gap between who you are and how you're living.In this conversation, Dr. Z sits down with Danielle Zilg — coach, motivator, and Marriage and Family Therapist in the making — to dismantle the idea that mental health is a mind problem. It's a whole-body problem. And the solution isn't more willpower. It's alignment. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER • Why your body started sending distress signals long before your burnout became impossible to ignore• The core values exercise that functions as your internal GPS — and how to actually use it• Why most women have never truly defined their values (and why that single gap is costing them their health)• The Internal Family Systems framework: how to stop treating anxiety, perfectionism, and self-doubt as personality flaws• "I am anxious" vs "I feel anxious" — why that one-word shift is the difference between identity and experience• Boundaries reframed: from a wall you put up to a bridge you build — together• The self-talk loop that keeps high performers stuck — and how to interrupt it ABOUT DANIELLE ZILG Danielle Zilg is a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) in the Making, Motivator, and Mental Health Maven. She is a coach who believes that when self-awareness, core values, and actions align — that's when real change happens. After leaving a successful corporate marketing career that looked polished from the outside and felt hollow on the inside, Danielle went through her own profound reset — and turned that experience into a coaching practice dedicated to helping others reconnect with themselves before life forces them to. She works with clients on values-based living, anxiety management, relationships, and the kind of self-awareness that actually holds up under pressure. Find her at daniellezmft.com and on Instagram @DanielleZMFT.Here's the SPECIAL GIFTS: Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Your Cortisol Isn't Crashing — It's Stuck. Here's Why High Achievers Feel Wired and Exhausted
What if the exhaustion you’re feeling isn’t because your cortisol is crashing… but because your stress response is stuck?Many high-performing women today are living in a constant state of “wired but tired.” You push through the day with determination, yet your energy crashes, your brain feels foggy, and when it’s finally time to sleep… your mind won’t shut off.In this episode, Dr. Z breaks down what’s really happening inside the body when the nervous system stays in chronic stress mode—and why the problem often isn’t low cortisol, but a stress response that can’t fully reset.You’ll learn why high achievers are especially vulnerable to this pattern, how chronic pressure disrupts your natural cortisol rhythm, and why common solutions like supplements and biohacks often miss the deeper issue.Most importantly, you’ll discover how restoring nervous system regulation and biological rhythm can help your body shift out of survival mode and back into a state of steady energy, clear thinking, and real resilience.If you’ve ever felt exhausted but unable to relax… this conversation will help you understand why.In This Episode• What cortisol is actually supposed to do in the body• Why high achievers often get stuck in the “wired but tired” cycle• How chronic stress disrupts your natural cortisol rhythm• The difference between adrenal fatigue myths and nervous system dysregulation• The three hidden energy leaks affecting high performers: metabolic, cognitive, and nervous system• Why supplements and aggressive biohacking often fail to restore energy• What actually helps the body reset and regain its natural rhythmA Gift for YouIf today’s episode resonated with you, we created something to help you start restoring your nervous system and energy rhythm.The 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation.You can access it here:https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistration Subscribe to the podcast and share this episode with someone who feels wired, exhausted, and ready to reclaim their energy.A Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Wired at Night, Exhausted by Day? Your Nervous System Is Stuck in Emergency Mode
Wired at night, exhausted by day? It's not your hormones — it's your nervous system stuck in emergency mode.In this episode, Dr. Z breaks down why "adrenal fatigue" is actually HPA axis dysfunction — and why high-performing women are the most vulnerable. You'll learn exactly how chronic stress creates a cortisol cascade that wrecks your blood sugar, thyroid, progesterone, and digestion — plus a 3-phase burnout recovery blueprint to reverse it without collapse.🎁 FREE: 21-Day Nervous System Calibration Program 👉 go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationIN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: ✅ Why your adrenals aren't "fatigued" — your brain is stuck in survival mode ✅ How cortisol dysregulation causes belly weight, brain fog & insomnia ✅ The 3-phase burnout recovery blueprint (stabilization → metabolism → hormones) ✅ Simple morning habits that reset your nervous system ✅ Why calm feels uncomfortable — and how to retrain your stress response🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes on nervous system healing, holistic health, and stress management for high-performing women.Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Burnout Is A Signal (Not A Flaw): The Recovery Science for High Achievers
Feeling burned out? You’re not alone — and it’s not a flaw.In this episode of TRUE Wellness with Dr. Z, Dr. Dee talks to Amy Schamberg, a school psychologist, functional medicine health coach, and Denver’s Top Burnout Coach. Together, they dive deep into why burnout is a predictable outcome — not a personal weakness — and how high-achieving women can finally break free from the cycle.Amy shares:1. How both internal patterns and external pressures contribute to burnout2. The role of self-worth and external validation in high achievers3. Why self-care should be focused on subtraction, not addition4. Why setting boundaries is crucial for recovery5. How organizations can model healthier behaviors to prevent burnoutThis episode is for anyone who has felt stuck, exhausted, and like they’re giving everything but still can’t get ahead.About Amy Schamberg:Amy Schamberg is a school psychologist, doctoral researcher and functional medicine health coach who was recently named Denver’s Top Burnout Coach. She helps high-achieving women recover from burnout and reclaim their joy. Amy’s work challenges the idea that burnout is a personal flaw, focusing instead on how both individuals and organizations can create sustainable well-being.Find Amy here:https://www.amyschamberg.com/IG: @amy.schamberghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/amyschamberg/https://www.facebook.com/AmySchambergWellness 🎧 Listen to the full episode and start your recovery journey today. Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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You Are Not Lazy: The 'Functional Freeze' Response Explained
What if the reason you can’t get off the couch at night isn’t laziness… but survival?In this episode of we explore the high-functioning freeze response — the nervous system shutdown that many driven, capable women find themselves in without even realizing it. Dr. Z breaks down:• What the freeze response actually is (and why it’s not relaxation)• The difference between high-functioning anxiety and high-functioning freeze• Why your labs can be “normal” while your energy isn’t• How chronic stress quietly shrinks your internal battery• Why pushing harder only makes it worseYou’ll learn how freeze shows up in subtle ways — brain fog, evening crashes, procrastination that feels physical — and why your body may be protecting you, not sabotaging you.Dr. Z also shares a simple physiological reset you can do immediately to begin signaling safety to your nervous system — and explains her three-phase model for moving from shutdown back into sustainable performance.This conversation is for anyone who:• Performs all day but crashes at night• Feels capable yet secretly exhausted• Has been told “your labs are fine” but knows something isn’t• Is tired of productivity advice and wants biological repair• Is ready to restore rhythm instead of forcing results5 KEY TAKEAWAYS1. Freeze is not laziness — it’s shutdown.2. High performers are most at risk.3. Labs measure failure, not diminished capacity.4. Safety restores energy.5. Stabilize before you expand.Want to Reset Your Nervous System? Comment or message “Nervous System Reset” and we’ll send you a simple daily micro-practice to help shift you out of freeze and back into safety.Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here:https://go.drdee.com/checklistSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team:https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callSubscribe, share, and join the conversation.Instagram: @DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Why Your Doctor Says You're Fine (But You Feel Sick)
Have you ever walked out of a doctor's office with "normal" blood work but zero answers for your exhaustion, weight gain, or brain fog? You aren't crazy, and you aren't just "getting older."In this episode, Dr. Z reveals why standard medical labs often miss the root cause of your symptoms. We break down the difference between your organs being "present" versus "communicating," and why taking more supplements might be like piling paperwork on a desk where no one is working.If your nervous system is stuck in "Survival Mode," your body will block healing to protect you. Learn how to switch from defense to discovery using the TRUE Wellness™ Framework and Bioenergetic Coherence™.In this episode, you will learn:Why "Normal" labs don't mean optimal health.The "Corporate Office" analogy: Why your body's communication network is down.Why "Survival Mode" shuts down digestion, hormones, and energy.How to stop forcing healing and start signaling safety.The TRUE Wellness™ Framework: Tuning In, Reconnecting, Uncovering, and Empowering.CHAPTERS: 0:00 - The "Normal Labs" Trap 3:00 - The Corporate Office Analogy (Parts vs. Systems) 10:00 - Are You Stuck in Survival Mode? 15:20 - Why Your Body Prioritizes Defense Over Healing 20:00 - Why Supplements Fail When You're Unsafe 30:00 - The TRUE Wellness™ Framework Explained 38:00 - Case Study: Reversing "Midlife" Symptoms 43:00 - How to Start Signaling Safety TodayResources & Links:Download the TRUE Wellness™ Guide: https://go.drdee.com/checklistWork with Dr. Z: www.SouthBayWellness.comDownload your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Why Forcing Healing Backfires (And What Actually Works)
What if healing isn’t about pushing harder — but listening deeper? In this episode, we explore why stress, trauma, and unprocessed emotion live in the body… and how true healing begins when force stops.Stress doesn’t just live in your mind — it embeds itself into your body.In this powerful episode of True Wellness with Dr. Z, Dr. Danielle sits down with holistic practitioner Vince Glasser, whose work bridges myofascial release, transcendental meditation, Ayurveda, and consciousness-based healing.With over three decades of experience, Vince explains why pain, tension, and burnout are often signs of unresolved stress — not mechanical failure. Together, they explore how trauma gets stored in the fascia, why forcing the body backfires, and how awareness, stillness, and nervous system regulation unlock real healing.This conversation is for anyone who:Feels “stuck” in their body despite doing all the right thingsIs tired of pushing through pain, stress, or exhaustionWants to heal in a way that feels sustainable, aligned, and wholeAbout Vince Glasser: Vince Glasser learned Transcendental Meditation in 1993 during a high-stress career as a senior scientist and project manager. He became a New York State–licensed massage therapist in 2009, completed expert-level myofascial release training with John F. Barnes, earned a Master’s degree in Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine in 2018, and trained as a TM teacher in Switzerland. His work integrates body, mind, and consciousness to support deep, lasting healing.5 KEY TAKEAWAYS Stress and trauma are stored in the body, not just the mind. Pain and tension often reflect unprocessed emotional or nervous system stress.Forcing healing creates more resistance. The body releases when it feels safe — not when it’s pushed.Awareness is a healing tool. Simply bringing attention to the body can initiate profound release.Stillness restores what activity cannot. Deep rest and meditation allow the nervous system to reset in ways sleep alone cannot.Healing is about alignment, not control. When you stop overriding your body, it begins to reorganize itself naturally.Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Burnout, Cancer & the Wake-Up Call No One Talks About
What if burnout isn’t a failure — but a message your body refuses to ignore?In this episode, Dr. Dee sits down with Bron Watson, entrepreneur and founder of The Serenity Project, to talk about what happens when hustle stops working — and why alignment matters more than productivity.After building businesses for over a decade, Bron faced two cancer diagnoses that forced her to confront a truth many high-achievers avoid: you can’t market, grind, or optimize your way out of a life that isn’t aligned.This conversation explores:Why burnout is often a biological and emotional warning signThe cost of building success from exhaustionHow alignment creates sustainable health, clarity, and impactWhat it really means to slow down without losing momentumAbout Bron Watson:Bron Watson built businesses for a decade before two cancer diagnoses taught her the most important lesson: you can’t market your way out of a life that isn’t working. Through The Serenity Project, she now helps others build lives and businesses rooted in alignment, clarity, and sustainability — not burnout.Listen now and reflect on what your body might be asking you to change.5 Key Takeaways From the EpisodeBurnout is not a mindset issue — it’s often a biological and emotional signal.Hustle can create short-term wins while quietly draining long-term health.Alignment is not slowing down; it’s choosing sustainability over survival.Illness and burnout often arrive when the body has been ignored too long.True success supports your nervous system, not just your goals.https://serenityproject.com.au/ | https://www.instagram.com/bron_watson/ | www.linkedin.com/in/bronwatson | https://www.facebook.com/bronwatsonmeDownload your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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The Hidden Reason You Can’t Relax (And How to Reset Fast)
What if the reason you’re exhausted, inflamed, foggy, or stuck… isn’t because you’re doing something wrong?What if your body is simply in survival mode?In this solo episode, Dr. Dee breaks down what survival mode really is, why so many high-achieving women get trapped there, and how chronic stress quietly shuts down healing, metabolism, hormones, and energy.This isn’t about pushing harder. It’s about understanding your nervous system — and learning how to bring your body back into safety, regulation, and alignment.If you’ve ever said:“I don’t feel like myself anymore”“No matter what I do, nothing works”“I’m doing all the right things and still exhausted”This episode is for you.🎧 Listen now and learn how to work with your body — not against it.5 KEY TAKEAWAYS THAT YOU CAN LEARNSurvival mode is a nervous system state — not a mindset problemYou can’t force healing when your body doesn’t feel safeChronic stress shuts down hormones, metabolism, and recoverySymptoms are signals, not failuresRegulation — not restriction — is the path back to energy and clarityDownload your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Brain Fog, Belly Fat, & Bad Sleep After 40: The Real Root Cause No One Explains
What if brain fog isn’t a mental problem — but a biological signal?In this solo episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast, Dr. Dee breaks down the real reason brain fog shows up, especially in high-performing women navigating midlife, stress, and hormone shifts.This episode explains why focus, memory, and clarity disappear even when labs look “normal” and you’re doing everything right. You’ll learn how nervous system overload, inflammation, hormonal miscommunication, and metabolic stress quietly shut down cognitive performance.Brain fog isn’t random. It’s not aging. And it’s not in your head. It’s your body asking for a different sequence.5 KEY TAKEAWAYS YOU WILL LEARN ON THIS EPISODEBrain fog is a nervous system and metabolic issue, not a mindset failure. When the brain perceives stress or danger, clarity is sacrificed for survival.Hormones and brain function are directly linked. Cortisol, insulin, estrogen, and inflammation all affect focus, memory, and processing speed.Chronic stress blocks blood flow and glucose delivery to the brain. Your brain can’t think clearly without fuel and safety.Supplements don’t fix brain fog without regulation first. Nervous system sequencing matters more than stacking protocols.Clarity returns when the body feels safe, nourished, and supported. Brain fog lifts when communication is restored — not when pressure increases.Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Why Your Nervous System Is Blocking Healing (And How to Fix It)
What if your hormones aren’t broken—your nervous system is just overwhelmed?In this episode of True Wellness, Dr. Dee sits down with Akary Busto, Emotional Biohacker and Nervous System Strategist, to unpack the real root of burnout, inflammation, hormone resistance, and emotional reactivity in women.We explore how trauma, chronic stress, metabolism, and even Human Design intersect with biology—and why healing can’t happen until the nervous system feels safe. This conversation blends science, physiology, and soul in a way that’s practical, empowering, and deeply validating If you’ve ever felt exhausted, stuck, or “not yourself,” this episode will change how you understand your body.5 THINGS YOU WILL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODEHormones don’t work in isolation — they respond to the nervous system.Burnout and overwhelm are biological signals, not personal failures.Healing requires safety before strategy.Emotions are physiological — not something to “think your way out of.”Alignment restores energy, metabolism, and self-trust. About AkaryAkary Busto is an Emotional Biohacker and Nervous System Strategist who helps women align with their biology so real healing can take root. She blends science and soul through Human Design, breathwork, and metabolic education to make physiology intuitive and empowering. Akary teaches women how their hormones communicate through the nervous system, creating a grounded path to lowering inflammation, restoring metabolism, and feeling safe and energized in their bodies. Connect with Akary here:https://uhkare.comhttps://instagram.com/uhkarebreathworkhttps://linkedin.com/in/uhkarehttps://facebook.com/uhkaremindbodysoulhttps://substack.com/@uhkareDownload your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Why January Diets Fail (And How Hormones Sabotage Weight Loss)
What if the reason January diets fail isn’t lack of discipline — but hormonal resistance?In this solo New Year’s Day episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast, Dr. Dee breaks down why restriction feels productive… but quietly trains your body to resist weight loss.This conversation dives into:why high-achieving women plateau despite “doing everything right”how cortisol, insulin, and nervous system stress override diet planswhy eating less often creates more inflammation, not fat losswhat your body is actually asking for in midlifeIf you’ve ever started January motivated, restricted, and disciplined — only to feel tired, stuck, or heavier — this episode will finally explain why.This isn’t about willpower.It’s about regulation.5 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE1. Restriction creates hormonal resistance, not metabolic freedom.2. Cortisol overrides diet, supplements, and exercise every time.3. Midlife weight gain is a stress signal, not a discipline failure.4. Eating less trains the body to conserve, not release weight.5. Regulation beats restriction for sustainable fat loss.Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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The Hidden Energy Drain No One Talks About During the Holidays
You’re eating clean. You’re hydrating. You skipped dessert. So why does your energy feel like it’s at 2%?In this solo episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast, Dr. Dee breaks down the real reason high-achieving women crash during the holidays — and it has nothing to do with food.This episode exposes the invisible energy drain created by: • social masking • emotional labor • boundary collapse • nervous system overloadYou’ll learn why chronic fatigue, brain fog, flares, and blood sugar crashes happen even when you “do everything right,” and how your nervous system — not your diet — may be neutralizing all your healthy habits.If you’ve ever thought, “I followed the protocol perfectly… so why do I feel awful?” This episode will finally make it make sense.5 KEY TAKEAWAYS Energy is a physical currency — not a mindset issue or a willpower problem.Social masking burns massive amounts of fuel, even when you’re smiling.Cortisol overrides diet, supplements, and protocols every time.Boundary collapse looks like fatigue, not just people-pleasing.The best superfood might be a well-placed boundary, not another supplement.Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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The Real Reason Motivation Fails (It’s Not Laziness or Discipline) | Dr. Dee & Kam Knight
You can want change more than anything and still feel stuck.In this episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast, Dr. Dee sits down with Kam Knight to uncover the invisible force inside the brain that quietly blocks action, motivation, and follow-through. It’s not laziness. It’s not lack of discipline. It’s biology.Kam breaks down:Why desire and action come from different parts of the brainHow internal resistance protects identity, comfort, and safetyWhy willpower fails and what actually works insteadSimple tools like self-talk and mental rehearsal that rewire resistanceThis conversation will change how you see procrastination, self-sabotage, and “starting over.”About Kam Knight Kam Knight is a mentor, international speaker, and bestselling author of more than a dozen books on mental, emotional, and physical performance. His work has helped over 500,000 people worldwide by offering fresh, unconventional insights that challenge traditional ideas about motivation, discipline, and success. Kam has traveled to over 100 countries and is known for turning complex human behavior into practical breakthroughs. Learn more about Kam Knight:https://kamknight.comhttps://instagram.com/ikamknighthttps://linkedin.com/in/ikamknight/https://facebook.com/ikamknighthttps://youtube.com/@ikamknighthttps://tiktok.com/@ikamknightDownload your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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ADHD, Over giving & Mental Clutter: Why High Achievers Burn Out
Why are smart, capable women drowning in overwhelm… even with all the planners, checklists, and productivity hacks?In this powerful episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast, Dr. Dee sits down with Lisa Zawrotn, who is a Productivity + Life Coach and host of the Positively Living® Podcast on a mission to redefine productivity with compassion. She helps overwhelmed clients ditch hustle culture and design shame-free, personalized systems that lead to sustainable success without burnout or sacrificing what they love.Lisa reveals the truth behind why women burn out: not because they’re doing too little… but because they’re doing too much from a dysregulated nervous system.Together, we uncover:1. Time management doesn’t work without nervous system management.You cannot organize your life when your brain is in survival mode.2. Most women aren’t unproductive — they’re overwhelmed.The problem isn’t motivation. It’s capacity.3. Your to-do list reveals your nervous system patterns.Avoidance, overcommitting, perfectionism — all signs of dysregulation.4. Productivity must be personalized, not forced.Your brain, season of life, energy, and capacity matter more than any system.5. Self-compassion is the most productive thing you can practice.Pressure collapses your capacity. Compassion expands it.This isn’t time-blocking. This isn’t “do more, push harder.”This is productivity rooted in self-compassion, nervous system regulation, and aligned decision-making.If you’re exhausted from trying to “be productive,” this episode will set you free. https://positivelyproductive.comhttps://Instagram.com/positively_lisahttps://linkedin.com/in/positivelyproductivehttps://facebook.com/positivelyproductivehttps://www.pinterest.com/positivelyproductiveDownload your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Why Women Feel “Fine” But Are Falling Apart | Dr. Dee & YG Collaborations
Why do so many women say “I’m fine”… while they’re secretly falling apart?In this powerful, truth-telling episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast, Dr. Dee sits down with Yvette and Geo of YG Collaborations — two women leading a global movement in helping high-performing women reclaim the most important relationship in their lives: their relationship with themselves.Through their coaching, their book What Is Happening With My Life Right Now?, their retreat experiences, and their community-based transformation work, they guide women to shed the conditioning, self-abandonment, and identity-loss that becomes the silent epidemic under “I’m fine.”Together, we uncover:1.Fine” is the most dangerous word in a woman’s vocabulary.Women are conditioned from childhood to silence discomfort, bury emotions, and present stability — even when crumbling inside.2.Women don’t fall apart… they fall out of coherence.Ignoring emotions disconnects you from your body, intuition, and identity — leading to burnout, overwhelm, and chronic symptoms.3.Identity loss is the hidden crisis behind midlife burnout.Most women can list what they don’t want. Very few can articulate who they ARE or what they want for themselves.4. Your relationship with time and money reveals everything.Your schedule, your spending, and your patterns tell the truth long before your words do.5.Transformation cannot happen alone.Self-help isn’t enough — because you cannot see the blind spots you are living inside.This episode will challenge you, confront you, and ultimately liberate you.Because every breakthrough, every success, and every fulfilled life has one common denominator: YOU.https://www.ygcollaborations.comhttps://www.instagram.com/ygcollaborations/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/yg-collaborations-55b591307/ https://www.facebook.com/yvette.valdenegro https://www.facebook.com/geovanna.burgess https://www.youtube.com/@UCLe1HXQVgnwPX93q9ttosbw Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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The Science and Power of Gratitude: How It Changes Your Brain, Hormones, & Health | Dr. Dee
Gratitude isn’t just a “feel-good” emotion. It’s a biological intervention.In this week’s episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast, Dr. Dee dives into the real science of gratitude.Gratitude isn’t about pretending everything is perfect. It’s not toxic positivity or just mindset fluff. It’s a powerful tool that directly impacts your brain, hormones, inflammation levels, and even sleep.Dr. Dee explores the scientific research behind gratitude’s effect on the medial prefrontal cortex (the emotional regulation center of your brain) and how it can shift your body from stress into coherence.If you think gratitude is a “nice idea,” but doesn’t do anything for your health, this episode will change your mind.Gratitude is more than just words. It’s a game-changer for your physical well-being.HIGHLIGHTS YOU’LL DISCOVER1. The Science of Gratitude – Why gratitude is more than mindset — it’s physiology.2. Gratitude & the Brain – How practicing gratitude rewires the brain for emotional regulation and resilience.3. The Inflammation Connection – Why gratitude can lower inflammation markers and improve chronic health conditions.4. Sleep & Gratitude – The surprising link between gratitude and better sleep.5. Gratitude as a Daily Practice – Simple exercises to make gratitude a powerful part of your routine.A Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Why Women Over 40 Wake Up Tired, Gain Weight Fast, and Feel ‘Off’ — The Hidden Breakdown No One Talks About
Are you waking up exhausted, inflamed, unfocused and wondering what the heck happened to your body?Most women over 40 think they’re dealing with hormones, aging, or “just stress.”But Dr. Dee reveals the truth: your body isn’t breaking — your communication systems are.In this solo deep-dive, Dr. Dee dismantles the myths around midlife health and exposes the real root cause behind fatigue, weight gain, anxiety, inflammation, cravings, sleep disruption, and that haunting feeling of “I don’t feel like myself anymore.”This episode uncovers the hidden collapse inside your biology, nervous system, and energy field — a breakdown that conventional doctors never test for and never explain.You’ll understand why normal labs don’t mean a normal body… why diets stop working… why meditation and supplements aren’t enough… and why you’re NOT crazy for feeling the way you feel.Dr. Dee takes you step-by-step into bioenergetic coherence — what it is, how it breaks, and how to rebuild it so your body stabilizes, your energy returns, and you finally feel like you again.5 Powerful Highlights Listeners Will Learn1. The real reason your labs come back “normal” while you feel awful. Most testing measures the lightbulb… not the electrical wiring. Your symptoms aren’t random — they’re signals your system has gone incoherent.2. Why midlife symptoms hit suddenly — and why it’s not hormones. The crash begins years earlier through nervous system overload and bioenergetic collapse no one is measuring.3. How your biology, energy, and nervous system must work together — or everything falls apart. Fatigue, cravings, anxiety, weight gain, inflammation… all caused by miscommunication inside your body.4. The predictable sequence behind midlife chaos. Voltage drops → nervous system compensates → hormones misfire → biology collapses. Reverse the sequence and everything changes.5. The 4-phase TRUE Wellness Framework that actually restores your health. No hacks. No gimmicks. A step-by-step order that stabilizes your system and brings you back into coherence.Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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The Psychology of Money | Jennifer Rogers Markwell on Money Memories, Financial Infidelity & Women’s Wealth
Why does money trigger stress, fear, or guilt even when you have enough?Because money isn’t just math. It’s memory.In this episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast, Dr. Dee sits down with Jennifer Rogers Markwell, Emmy®-nominated journalist turned wealth advisor and President of Platinum Wealth Management to uncover the deep emotional patterns behind how we earn, spend, and save.From uncovering “money memories” that drive your financial behavior to breaking the silence around financial infidelity, this conversation will challenge what you think you know about money and empower you to take your financial power back.Jennifer reveals why even millionaires feel anxious about money, how scarcity thinking is inherited, and why women must claim their seat at the financial table.Your bank account and your body are connected. It’s time to get them on the same team.HIGHLIGHTS YOU’LL DISCOVERMoney Memories – How your childhood stories about scarcity shape your financial habits today.The Energy of Money – Why financial stress triggers the same fight-or-flight response as danger.Financial Infidelity – Hidden spending, secret accounts, and how they erode trust.Empowerment for Women – How to claim your seat at the table and feel worthy of wealth.Rewrite the Narrative – Simple steps to shift from survival mode to financial freedom.Connect with JenniferPlatinumWealth.netLinkedin: linkedin.com/in/jennifer-rogers-markwell-64aa6b10Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlatinumWM/Join the FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1297416638397227Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Reprogram Your Mind: How to Turn Pain Into Power | Greg Pihs on NLP, Forgiveness & True Leadership
What if your biggest pain was actually your greatest power?From surviving trauma to training thousands in mindset mastery, Greg Pihs proves that healing is possible and it starts in your mind.In this episode, Dr. Dee sits down with the U.S. Marine veteran, bestselling author of The Power in the Pain, and NLP Trainer to uncover how trauma shapes our beliefs, how to rewrite the story we tell ourselves, and how to lead our lives from power instead of pain.Greg shares his raw journey from childhood abuse and loss to forgiveness, transformation, and helping others reprogram their subconscious through NLP and symbolic healing. This conversation will challenge what you believe about pain, healing, and your own potential.HIGHLIGHTS YOU’LL DISCOVERThe Truth About Trauma – Why your past doesn’t define you (unless you let it).The Power in Forgiveness – How letting go isn’t weakness, it’s your path to freedom.Rewriting the Script – Why 0–14 years old shapes most of your patterns, and how to rewire them.Healing vs. Healed – Why growth is a lifelong process, not a single breakthrough.The Language of Power – How shifting “I have to” to “I am” reprograms your subconscious for success.Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Toxic Ingredients You Use Every Day (Without Knowing It)
That “fresh laundry smell”? It’s not what you think.What if the scent that makes your clothes smell clean is actually coating them in microplastics and chemicals that never wash out?In this episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast, Dr. Dee sits down with Savannah Reed, founder of Safe & Sound Soap Co., who turned her own frustration with “greenwashed” products into a mission to help families live cleaner and safer—one bar of soap at a time.Savannah reveals what most people don’t know about everyday cleaning and body products—and how to protect your home, hormones, and health from toxic ingredients hiding behind words like “fragrance” and “natural.”This conversation will change the way you shop, clean, and care for your family’s well-being.HIGHLIGHTS YOU’LL DISCOVERThe Laundry Lie – Why most “fresh” scents are actually microplastics melted into your clothes.The Truth About Greenwashing – How companies legally label toxic products as “natural.”The Six-Ingredient Solution – Savannah’s formula that cleans better—without the poison.The Hidden Hormone Disruptors – How parabens, phthalates, and “fragrance” affect your hormones.Easy Home Detox Tips – Simple, affordable swaps that make your home truly safe. Find out more about Savannah:Safeandsoundsoapco.comInstagram: Safe and Sound Soap Co. LinkedIn: Savannah Reed Facebook: Safe and Sound Soap Co TikTok: @SafeandsoundsoapcoDownload your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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How High Achiever Women Define Success
You’ve built success, but somewhere along the way, you lost yourself.You’ve mastered the boardroom but at home, you feel disconnected, misunderstood, and starved for true intimacy.In this episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast, Dr. Dee sits down with Sylvia Silvers, a world-renowned love coach, Tantra teacher, and author of The Six Stages of Lasting Love. Sylvia has guided women from some of the wealthiest families across Asia and Europe to rediscover their softness, rebuild connection, and awaken love that lasts. Her message is clear: feminine energy isn’t weakness, it’s the most powerful force in the world. Learn how to stay successful while reclaiming your heart, your softness, and your joy. HIGHLIGHTS YOU’LL DISCOVERThe Overachiever’s Trap – How mimicking masculine energy disconnects women from true emotional fulfillment.Why Softness = Strength – The hidden power in vulnerability, empathy, and emotional presence.The Six Stages of Lasting Love – Sylvia’s signature framework for emotional healing and real intimacy.Balancing Success & Connection – How to slow down, set boundaries, and stay successful without losing yourself.The Feminine Revolution – Why embracing your natural energy creates harmony in business, marriage, and self-love. Connect with Sylvia Instagram: sylviasilvers.coachWebsite: sylviasilvers.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylvia-silvers/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SylviaSilvers.LoveReconnector/Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Master Your Mind: How to Stop Overthinking and Find Peace
What if you could quiet your mind on demand?We live in a world of constant noise—emails, to-do lists, mental chatter that never stops. But what if overthinking wasn’t a flaw… it was a system error you could fix?In this episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast, Dr. Dee talks with Richard Waldman, founder of Brainiacs and creator of the Order to Life Framework. Richard is a veteran, pastor, and coach who turned decades of personal struggle and spiritual exploration into a practical system for mastering mental chaos and creating true peace of mind.This conversation is raw, revealing, and deeply practical. You’ll walk away with tools to understand your thoughts, regulate your emotions, and finally live from a place of clarity and calm.Highlights You’ll DiscoverThe Root of Overthinking: Why your brain creates endless loops—and how to interrupt them instantly.The “Order to Life” Framework: A simple mental map that brings structure to chaos and helps you think clearly again.Faith Meets Neuroscience: How spiritual principles and brain science work together to transform mental health.The Power of Awareness: Why noticing your thoughts is the first (and hardest) step to mastering them.From Mental Noise to Mental Mastery: Daily habits to calm anxiety, focus deeply, and reconnect with purpose. Find more info about Richard's Brainyites here:brainyites.comhttps://www.instagram.com/brainyites/https://www.facebook.com/coachmerich/Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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What No One Tells You About Retirement | Identity, Purpose & Joy
What if the “best years of your life” turned out to be the loneliest, most confusing, and overwhelming?Most people dream of retirement as the “happiest chapter” of life: more time, more freedom, finally the reward after decades of work. But here’s the shocking truth: for many women, retirement is when depression, loss of identity, and lack of purpose begin.In this episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast, Dr. Dee sits down with Maria Lucassen, CEO of Maria Lucassen Coaching and author of The Retirement Collective. With 45+ years of corporate experience and her own joyful transition story, Maria now helps women navigate the emotional, mental, and practical side of retirement—so they can not just retire, but truly reinvent themselves.Maria reveals why retirement isn’t just about finances, but about rediscovering purpose, staying bold and curious, and creating a life that feels vibrant and intentional.This conversation will change the way you (or the women you love) think about retirement forever.Highlights You’ll DiscoverThe Retirement Myth – Why many women feel lost and depressed after the “honeymoon phase” of retirement ends.The Identity Gap – How to shift from “I was a manager/mom” to “Who am I now?” with confidence.The ALIVE Framework – Active, Loving, Inspired, Vibrant, Energized—Maria’s formula for thriving post-career.The Courage to Reinvent – Why retirement is the perfect time to explore passions, try new things, and create community.Simple Daily Practices – How to start each day with clarity, energy, and joy in your next chapter.Connect with Maria Lucassen:www.marialucassenHQ.comhttps://www.instagram.com/maria_lucassen/linkedin.com/in/mlucassen427https://www.facebook.com/marialucassenonlinehttps://x.com/Marialucassen27Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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How ROOT CANALS Lower Life Expectancy & CAUSE DISEASE!
What if the procedure designed to save your tooth could silently be destroying your health? Root canals are one of the most common dental treatments performed worldwide—but behind the sterile walls of conventional dentistry lies a dark reality almost no one talks about.In this powerful interview, Dr. Dee sits down with pioneering holistic dentist Dr. Leonard Fazio, DDS to uncover the disturbing truth about root canals and the hidden infections that can trigger autoimmune conditions, cancers, chronic fatigue, skin issues, and more. Together, they reveal:Why root canals can never be fully sterilized and what’s left behind in your tooth.How silent infections travel through your body, attacking your weakest links.The shocking connections between dental procedures, autoimmune disease, and cancer.The overlooked dangers of cavitations (failed wisdom tooth extraction sites).Safer, smarter alternatives that most dentists never mention.If you’ve ever had a root canal or you’ve been told you “need” one, you cannot afford to miss this episode. It could quite literally change the trajectory of your health.Tune in and discover the life-saving dental truths no one is telling you.Connect with Dr. Fazio:www.HolisticSmiles.comInstagram @holisticdentalwellnes Facebook: holisticdentalwellness International Association of Oral Medicine and Toxicoloy: http://iaomt.org/Holistic Dental Association: https://holisticdental.orgDownload your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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The Real Reasons You Can't Get Organized or Clean Up
What if clutter isn’t really about your stuff—but about your nervous system and the stories you’ve been told about who you should be?In this episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast, Dr. Dee sits down with Dorota Kuldo, a decluttering mentor who helps women break free from lifelong clutter, overwhelm, and “good girl conditioning.” After decluttering 70% of her own belongings in six months—while working two full-time jobs—Dorota uncovered her superpower: creating clutter-free systems that actually last.Her unique approach blends mindset, nervous system regulation, and brain-based strategies to make decluttering not only doable, but lasting—and even fun.This conversation goes far beyond “tidying up.” It’s about rewiring the way we think, learning to set boundaries, and giving ourselves permission to live in spaces—and lives—that feel free, safe, and aligned.🔑 Highlights You’ll Discover:The Breaking Point: How a dead plant became the wake-up call that changed Dorota’s entire relationship with clutter.Why Traditional Decluttering Doesn’t Stick :The hidden role of the nervous system and why rigid rules and “marathon purges” fail most people.Good Girl Conditioning & People Pleasing: How cultural expectations and people-pleasing behaviors keep women trapped in clutter cycles.Micro Moves That Build Momentum: Why just one minute of action a day can rewire your brain and transform your home.Decluttering as a Confidence Builder: How learning to let go of stuff translates into stronger boundaries, braver choices, and authentic living.YouTube: Space to Breathe and be Guided Meditations: https://www.youtube.com/@spacetobreatheandbeSpotify: Space to Breathe and Be Guided Meditations: https://open.spotify.com/show/73NOtwmThOiDgOeQ28LgRC?si=911d9e37d136491dInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dorotakuldodecluttering/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dorotakuldo/Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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The Odds of You Existing Are a Miracle—Here’s How to Live Like It
What if the biggest challenge holding you back isn’t outside of you—but the story you’re telling yourself?In this episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast, Dr. Dee sits down with Rachael Hudson—the secret weapon behind leaders who are ready to reclaim their brilliance and stop playing small.She is an Executive Resilience & Empowerment Coach, described by many as their coaching secret weapon. With a background in business and the creative arts plus certifications in NLP, hypnotherapy, Transformational Breath, bodywork, and more—Rachael helps leaders and high-caliber humans get out of their own way, rewrite the stories that keep them stuck, and awaken their phenomenal potential.With over 55,000 hours working side by side with leaders around the world, she blends narrative sovereignty, energetic recalibration, and conscious responsibility to create lasting transformation.If you’ve ever felt trapped by limiting beliefs and sabotaged by old stories, this episode shows you how to step into resilience, and unshakable alignment.Highlights You’ll Discover:1. The Impossible Odds of You Being Born: Why your very existence proves you are once-in-all-history unique—and why most people forget this miracle.2. The Power of Narrative Sovereignty: How to identify the hidden stories running your life, and the step-by-step method to reclaim authorship.3. Energetic Recalibration Explained: Practical ways to shift your energy, expand your presence, and align with who you truly want to be.4. Conscious Responsibility vs. Radical Self-Blame: The difference between taking ownership and tearing yourself down—and how to use ownership to create freedom.5. Decide vs. Discover: Why most people limit themselves by deciding what they can’t do—instead of discovering how far they can actually go.www.rachaelhudson.comwww.dochange.co.ukhttps://www.instagram.com/rachaeldochange/https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachael-hudson-b399a214/https://www.facDownload your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Grief, Healing & Life After Loss | How to Transform Pain into Purpose with Lisa Archer
What if grief wasn’t something you “get over”… but something you could grow through?In this powerful episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast, Dr. Dee sits down with Lisa Archer—International Certified Life Coach, Grief Coach, Author, Speaker, Breast Cancer Survivor, and host of the Because We Love – Finding Meaning After Loss podcast.After losing twelve loved ones in just twenty-two months—including her parents, niece, and 24-year-old son-in-law—Lisa faced grief that could have shattered her completely. Instead, she transformed her pain into purpose and now helps others create lives of passion and authenticity after loss.Lisa reveals what most people get wrong about grief, why time alone doesn’t heal, and how to move from surviving to truly living again.As a Life Coach and Grief Coach, Lisa’s priority is to create a safe confidential space for individuals who feel stuck, lost, stressed, lacking confidence and clarity, or grieving any type of loss, to create a life of passion and purpose.Highlights You’ll Discover:👉 The Myth of “Getting Over It”Why the belief that time heals all wounds keeps people stuck—and what really creates healing.👉 The Hidden Faces of GriefLoss isn’t only about death. Divorce, health struggles, empty nest, job loss, or identity shifts can all trigger deep grief.👉 Why Support Systems Make or Break RecoveryHow to recognize toxic “energy vampires” and build a safe circle that accelerates healing.👉 Living Authentically After LossLisa’s journey to stop apologizing for who she is—and how grief can awaken you to your deepest values.👉 Creating Purpose from PainThe actionable steps to rebuild your life, find meaning, and honor your loved ones through how you live.Connect with Lisa:https://holisticlifecoaching.org.uk/https://www.instagram.com/holistic_coach_lisa/https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisamariearcher/https://www.facebook.com/coachlisaarcherDownload your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Dr. Dee Talks About Weight Loss Beyond Calories: The Midlife Metabolism Reset Every Woman Needs
Are you eating “healthy” but still gaining belly fat in midlife? You’re not alone and it’s not your fault. In this episode of TRUE Wellness with Dr. Dee, discover why the old calories-in/calories-out model fails women in perimenopause and menopause.Dr. Dee uncovers the 3 hidden drivers of midlife weight gain: hormone imbalances, blood sugar swings, and nervous system stress; and reveals surprising science, including how 84% of fat actually leaves your body through your breath. You’ll also learn how menopause shifts body composition (even without changes on the scale), and the Body-Led™ strategies that help women reset metabolism naturally. Tune in to learn:Why calories aren’t the whole story in midlifeHow stress and shallow breathing literally block fat lossThe truth about menopause, muscle loss, and hidden fat gainSimple resets to work with your body, not against itIf you’ve been wondering why your body feels stuck and what really works, this episode is your roadmap to clarity, confidence, and a healthier midlife metabolism.Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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The Hormone Reset Series: Your Midlife Power Plan — Reclaiming Energy, Confidence, and Control
You’ve learned why the system has failed women in midlife, what’s really hijacking your hormones, and why common fixes backfire.Now, in the final episode of The Hormone Reset Series, Dr. Dee reveals the big-picture blueprint for a Midlife Power Plan—and why trying to “DIY” your way through hormone chaos almost always leads to frustration.In this episode, you’ll discover:The 3 pillars every midlife woman needs to restore hormone balanceHow to stabilize energy, sleep, and blood sugar with simple daily shiftsWhy sequence matters—and how doing the right thing at the wrong time keeps you stuckThe difference between knowing the blueprint and having a personalized planReal client stories that prove what’s possible when you stop guessing and start getting guidanceIf you’re dealing with fatigue, belly fat, mood swings, poor sleep, or perimenopause symptoms, this episode will give you the clarity you need—and show you why you shouldn’t try to do it alone.Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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The Hormone Reset Series: How to Truly Reset — The Body-Led™ Approach to Hormonal Healing
The Science-Backed Midlife Hormone Reset Every Woman NeedsTired of fighting your body—and losing? In this breakthrough episode of The Hormone Reset Series, Dr. Dee reveals why real, lasting hormone balance happens when you work with your body, not against it.You’ll discover the Body-Led™ Approach and the T.R.U.E. Wellness™ Framework—a proven, science-backed system to reset your hormones naturally, reclaim your energy, and feel like yourself again in midlife.We’ll cover:Why extreme diets, fasting, and overtraining backfire after 40The 4-step TRUE Wellness™ Framework for restoring balanceHow to stabilize blood sugar, lower cortisol, and support detox—without extremesWhy creating “safety” in your body is the missing link for hormone healingHow real women are reversing fatigue, belly fat, brain fog, and mood swings with this approachIf you’re over 40, struggling with weight gain, low energy, poor sleep, or perimenopause symptoms—and nothing has worked—this episode will show you exactly why… and what to do instead.Stop chasing quick fixes. Start leading your own healing journey—with clarity, confidence, and results that last.Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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The Hormone Reset Series: Why Diets, Detoxes, and Doctors Aren’t Fixing It
You’ve tried the diets. You’ve done the detoxes. You’ve followed the doctor’s plan.So why do you still feel tired, puffy, moody, and stuck in your body?In this eye-opening episode of The Hormone Reset Series, Dr. Dee exposes why the most common “solutions” for hormone imbalance fail women in midlife—and how these approaches can actually make symptoms worse.You’ll learn:👉 Why “eat less, move more” backfires after 40👉How aggressive fasting, carb-cutting, and overtraining trigger cortisol spikes and fat storage👉Why most detoxes don’t work if your drainage pathways aren’t open👉The hidden problem with many functional medicine protocols👉What it really takes to work with your body instead of against itBacked by science and client success stories, this episode will help you finally understand why your efforts haven’t paid off—and give you a smarter, more sustainable path forward.If you’ve been blaming yourself for “failing” another plan, it’s time to shift the blame where it belongs: the one-size-fits-all system that wasn’t built for you.Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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The Hormone Reset Series: The Real Hormone Hijackers—What’s Disrupting Your Balance | Dr. Dee
What if everything you thought you knew about hormone imbalance was wrong?In this powerful episode, Dr. Dee dives into the real reasons why your hormones might be off—and it's not just what you've been told. It’s about hormone disruptors that no one is talking about, and Dr. Dee is here to expose them.We’ve all been there—trying supplements, trying cardio, trying to power through the symptoms, but it never really sticks. What if it’s not your hormones? What if it's all the other things in your life hijacking your well-being? That's exactly what we explore today.5 Key Highlights You’ll Learn in this Episode:Blood Sugar Instability: The Hidden Culprit Learn how fluctuating blood sugar can wreak havoc on your hormones, causing weight gain, fatigue, and mood swings—even if you're eating clean and exercising. Most people don’t even know their blood sugar is the problem.Why Stress Is Sabotaging Your Health Dr. Dee explains how chronic stress leads to cortisol imbalance, which can affect your sleep, weight, and energy levels. Get the real science on why "stress management" is critical for hormone balance.Gut Health's Connection to Hormones Your gut is more than just for digestion. It's the processing center for your hormones. Learn how gut health is the missing piece to balancing your hormones and improving your overall health.Toxins Are Messing with Your Hormones Find out how everyday exposure to environmental toxins can block your hormones, impact your skin, cause fatigue, and lead to hormonal dysfunction. These toxins could be silently harming your body—and it’s time you knew how to fight back.A Better Way to Heal: The Body-Led Approach You don’t need to just push through. Discover the importance of listening to your body’s cues and signals. Get back in touch with your body’s rhythm to achieve lasting wellness—and reclaim your health. Follow the show and leave a comment about what hits home for you.Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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The Hormone Reset Series: It’s Not Just Hormones — It’s the System That’s Failing You
Are you tired, foggy, gaining weight, and feeling like a stranger in your own body, only to be told “everything looks normal” or “it’s just aging”?In this first episode of The Hormone Reset Series, Dr. Dee unpacks why the real problem isn’t your hormones — it’s the outdated system that’s failed to support women through perimenopause and beyond.We’ll expose:Why your symptoms aren’t random—they’re intelligent feedbackHow cortisol, insulin, and estrogen fluctuations actually affect your brain, belly fat, mood, and sleepThe shocking gap in women’s health research (and what your doctor may be missing)The role of toxin overload and endocrine disruptors in midlife hormonal chaosThe real science behind belly fat, brain fog, and 3 AM wakeups (with studies you’ve probably never seen)You’ll also learn how to reframe your symptoms as signals, not failures—and why your body isn’t broken, it’s brilliant.Dr. Dee introduces her signature T.R.U.E. Wellness™ Framework—a revolutionary, body-led approach to healing hormone imbalances at the root and reclaiming your energy, clarity, and confidence in midlife.This episode will leave you informed, empowered, and deeply seen—and it's just the beginning. 👉Follow the show and leave a comment about what hits home for you. Your midlife isn’t a breakdown. It’s a wake-up call.A Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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The 90-Second Secret to Emotional Transformation with Dr. Joan Rosenberg | Dr.Dee
What if emotional freedom was just 90 seconds away? In today’s episode, Dr. Joan Rosenberg, a renowned psychologist and author of 90 Seconds to a Life You Love, teaches you the transformative power of leaning into your emotions. Gone are the days of suppressing your feelings. Instead, learn how embracing just 90 seconds of emotional discomfort can radically change your life.Dr. Joan reveals how you can break free from emotional loops and reclaim your emotional resilience in just a matter of moments.5 Key Things Listeners Can Learn:Emotional Awareness vs. Avoidance: Discover how shifting from avoidance to awareness can unlock the life you've been waiting for.8 Core Emotions: Learn the 8 core emotions that, when acknowledged, can provide the foundation for emotional resilience.Overcoming Self-Criticism: Why harsh self-criticism is holding you back, and how self-compassion is the key to true emotional freedom.The 90-Second Reset: How leaning into emotional discomfort for just 90 seconds can dissolve the power of negativity in your life.Breaking Free from Distractions: How to stop mindless scrolling and distractions, and focus on emotional growth for lasting change. Connect with Dr. Joan Rosenberg:https://www.facebook.com/drjrosenberghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/joanirosenbergphd/http://www.drjoanrosenberg.com/https://www.instagram.com/drjoanrosenberg/Get your copy of the "90 Seconds to a Life You Love" Book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/grNbv9X Join the 6-Week Book Club Journey here: https://go.southbaywellness.com/joinbookclub90Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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The Exosomes Fighting Cancer (and Zombies) with Dr. Jeff Gross | Dr. Dee
What if the future of healing isn’t about managing disease... but about reactivating your body’s innate ability to repair, regenerate, and thrive?In this mind-blowing episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast, I’m talking to Dr. Jeff Gross, a leading expert in regenerative medicine who has made groundbreaking strides in cancer treatment and immune enhancement.Dr. Gross is one of the few specialists in the country with access to NK (Natural Killer) cell-derived exosomes—tiny, powerful messengers that are transforming the future of immune function and disease recovery. These exosomes are revolutionizing how we think about healing, offering potential solutions that go beyond the conventional methods of pills, prescriptions, and surgeries.Dr. Gross shares how his transition from neurosurgery to advanced cellular therapies led him to discover the immense potential of these exosomes in treating cancer and boosting immune health. This is not your typical health conversation; this is about tapping into your body’s natural ability to heal and thrive from within.If you’ve ever felt frustrated with conventional treatments or wondered if there’s more to healing than just masking symptoms, you’ll want to hear Dr. Gross’s insights on cutting-edge regenerative medicine and cellular healing.In this episode, you will learn:What NK cell-derived exosomes are and how they are revolutionizing immune health and cancer treatment.How exosome therapy works to stimulate the body’s natural healing mechanisms and repair tissue at a cellular level.Why regenerative medicine is the future of health, and how it challenges traditional treatment models.The science behind cellular communication and why your body is more capable of healing than you think.How shifting from symptom suppression to root-cause healing can change the way you view health and recovery. Check out more of Dr. Jeff's expertise here:https://recellebrate.com/https://www.instagram.com/recellebrate/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-gross-md-5605605/Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Finding Your Own Medicine Within: Reclaiming Your Power and Health with Angela Waterlight
Are you connected to your true self? What if the key to your well-being lies within, not in prescriptions or external solutions?In this transformative episode, Dr. Dee sits down with Angela Waterlight, shares her deep wisdom on how rediscovering our inner medicine is the true path to healing. Angela explains how the constant distractions of modern life pull us away from our true essence, and how reconnecting with ourselves through spiritual practices can bring balance and healing.Angela Waterlight, originally from Austria and now based on Long Island, NY, is a soul practitioner, spiritual counselor, and holistic guide devoted to embodied healing and conscious evolution. She blends yoga, sacred circle work, energy medicine, and intuitive practices rooted in both Eastern and Western traditions to help people reconnect with their true selves. Her focus is on guiding others to reclaim their inner medicine and supporting women in fully embodying their power—so the masculine can rise in harmony, restoring the sacred balance we’re all longing to remember.Key Takeaways:Your Inner Medicine: Discover how you already have the wisdom within to heal yourself and unlock your true potential. Angela discusses how you can tap into this internal wisdom for physical, emotional, and spiritual health.The Power of Contemplation: Learn the life-changing practice of contemplation. Angela explains how simple practices, like pausing every few hours for a moment of reflection, can ground you and realign your life.Creating Sacred Space: Understand the importance of having sacred circles and creating space for yourself to connect with others in a meaningful way.The Importance of Being Present: Explore the concept of "coming into your body" by being mindful of the present moment and reconnecting with yourself to experience true health and peace.Rest and Movement: Discover how balancing rest and movement helps release stress and supports emotional resilience, especially for women navigating perimenopause and menopause. Connect with Angela:angelawaterlight.com Instagram: @angelgrcewaterlightLinkedIn: AngelaGraceWaterlightFacebook: AngelaGraceWatDownload your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Becoming a Wealth Attraction Goddess: You Deserve to be Wealthy
What’s stopping you from stepping into your full potential and becoming a magnet for wealth? In today’s mind-blowing episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast, Dr. Dee dives deep with Tasha Chen—Feminine Wealth Alchemist, speaker, and creator of transformational wealth strategies for high-achieving women. Tasha’s mission? To empower women to break free from scarcity, embrace their feminine energy, and effortlessly manifest their wealth. In this power-packed interview, Tasha reveals the secret to generating wealth with ease and joy—without the hustle.5 Highlights You Can’t Miss:The Truth About Deserving: Many women feel unworthy of wealth. Tasha breaks down how you can shift your mindset from scarcity to abundance and why feeling “deserving” is the key to unlocking your financial success.How Feminine Energy Attracts Wealth: Forget the grind! Learn why embracing your feminine energy—not hard work—attracts the wealth you desire. The secret lies in alignment, flow, and trust.Why Gratitude is Your Secret Weapon: Discover how practicing gratitude for money, even before it shows up, can radically shift your financial reality. Tasha shares how being grateful for wealth activates the universe to deliver it faster.Reprogramming Your Wealth Code: Tasha teaches how to rewire your brain using neuroscience to break old money patterns and attract massive abundance. Don’t just aim for financial freedom—create it with ease.A 30-Day Wealth Transformation: Want to get started now? Tasha shares how you can use her 30-Day Gratitude for Money Journal to kickstart your wealth journey and attract more prosperity. Find Tasha Chen's work here:tashachen.comIG: @tashapowellchen www.linkedin.com/in/tashachenfacebook.com/SpeakerTashaChen/Get Tasha's FREE Gift Gratitude Journal to start your abundance journey: Tashachen.com/GratitudeDownload your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Every. Damn. Day! How Daily Habits Can Shift Your Mindset and Transform Your Life
What if you could stop living in regret and start taking control of your life today? In this powerhouse episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast, Dr. Dee sits down with Jon Kirby, founder of the EVERY. DAMN. DAY. movement, to discuss how to cultivate discipline, resilience, and purpose, even in the face of adversity. Jon reveals the key mindset shifts that will help you break free from the cycle of regret and live a life that’s truly aligned with your purpose. If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or paralyzed by indecision—this episode is exactly what you need.What Listeners Can Learn:The Power of Discipline in Unlocking Your Potential:Jon shares how implementing strict daily routines helps build the foundation for achieving long-term goals, regardless of the obstacles that arise.Why Living Without Regrets Is a Choice, Not a Dream:Regret-free living isn’t a fantasy; it’s a decision. Jon dives into how shifting your mindset can unlock a life of action and fulfillment—without looking back.How to Build Resilience in the Face of Life’s Toughest Challenges: Jon reveals his personal story of overcoming failures and how he used those setbacks to fuel his success, including creating his life-changing movement.The Importance of Aligning Your Purpose with Your Daily Actions:Discover how aligning your daily routines and habits with your deepest values is the key to personal growth and living authentically.The 20X Mindset: You’re Capable of 20x More Than You Think: Learn how the 20X mindset shifts your perspective on what’s possible and how you can apply it to every area of your life—from health to career to relationships. Follow Jon's work here:www.everydamnday.lifewww.commandyourlife.todayhttps://www.instagram.com/jonpkirby/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonpkirby/https://www.facebook.com/jonpkirbyDownload your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Unlock 20X Potential: How Navy SEAL Mindset Can Transform Your Health, Focus & Life
What does a Navy SEAL know about mindset, purpose, leadership, and peak performance? Everything. In this high-impact episode, Dr. Dee sits down with retired Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine—best-selling author of Unbeatable Mind and founder of SEALFIT—to explore the intersection of mental toughness, personal growth, emotional resilience, and purpose-driven living. Mark breaks down the 20X mindset—the idea that you're capable of twenty times more than you think—and how training your mind is the key to unlocking your potential. Together, they discuss daily practices for self-mastery, mindfulness, inner leadership, and overcoming stress, fear, and self-doubt. Whether you're navigating burnout, a career pivot, or a deeper call within—this conversation will inspire you to stop surviving and start leading your life with intention. What Listeners Can Learn:The 20X Principle: Discover how embracing the belief that you're capable of 20 times more can revolutionize your approach to challenges and performance.Integrated Training: Learn the importance of developing the Five Mountains—physical, mental, emotional, intuitional, and spiritual—for holistic growth.Breath Control Techniques: Understand how mastering your breath can be a powerful tool to manage stress and maintain focus under pressure.Purpose-Driven Leadership: Explore how aligning with your true purpose can enhance your leadership skills and personal fulfillment.Overcoming Fear: Gain insights into recognizing and confronting fear, transforming it into a catalyst for growth and resilience.Visit Mark's website to learn more: https://unbeatablemind.com/https://www.instagram.com/sealfit/https://www.instagram.com/markdivineleadership/https://www.instagram.com/myunbeatablemind/https://www.instagram.com/bruteforcetraining/ Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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From Trauma to Triumph: Can Your Past Be the Key to Your 7-Figure Future?
What if your greatest trauma became the blueprint for your greatest transformation?In this unfiltered episode of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Podcast, Dr. Dee dives deep with Lisa Pezik—award-winning performer, business strategist, and trauma breaker. From battling generational abuse to commanding stages across the globe, Lisa reveals how she turned pain into power and built a life of impact, love, and authenticity.You’ll discover how she went from being told she’d never amount to anything... to becoming a sought-after speaker, agency owner, and creative force behind the acclaimed musical "Too Big For Her Britches."This is not just another "how-to" episode. It's a masterclass in reclaiming your voice, rewriting your story, and refusing to settle for anything less than a life you’re obsessed with.What you can learn from this episode:1. The Hidden Impact of Generational Trauma: Lisa breaks down how inherited beliefs sabotage success—and how you can finally break the cycle.2. Healing Through Storytelling: Learn why putting your story on stage (or into your business) can be one of the most healing and profitable moves you make.3. Why Perfection is the Enemy of Progress: Lisa exposes how perfectionism is rooted in fear and how letting go leads to massive creative and personal breakthroughs.4. Building a Business that Reflects Your Truth: Hear how Lisa and her husband grew a 7-figure agency rooted in authenticity, creativity, and aligned teamwork.5. How to Transform from "Not Enough" to "Unstoppable": Lisa shares her mindset shifts that rewired her self-worth—and her bank account.Learn more about Lisa:www.infinitedesignhouse.comhttps://www.instagram.com/lisa.pezik/https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisapezik/https://www.facebook.com/LisaPezikStrategist/X: @LisaPezikhttps://www.youtube.com/@infinitedesignhouse9068Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Feeling Burned Out? Could Ayurveda Be the Missing Link to Your Energy and Focus?
What if the key to high performance isn’t more hustle—but ancient wisdom?In this eye-opening episode of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Podcast, Dr. Dee sits down with Monica Bloom, Ayurvedic coach and modern-day wellness alchemist, to explore how 5,000-year-old principles can radically transform the chaos of modern life. From corporate burnout to hormone imbalances, Monica shares how Ayurveda offers clear, actionable solutions to reclaim energy, focus, and joy—without sacrificing your ambition.Monica isn’t just theory—she’s walked the walk. As a mom, commuter, and professional juggling high-pressure roles, she knows what it’s like to burn the candle at both ends. Through Ayurveda, she discovered a path to healing that doesn’t ask you to slow down, but teaches you to align.What Listeners Can Learn from this Episode:Your Body Type is the Blueprint: Learn how your Ayurvedic dosha (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) can determine your ideal food, routines, and stress response. This knowledge unlocks custom wellness.3-Minute Self-Care Routines That Work: Monica reveals how even a 3-minute shift in your day—like oil massage or herbal tea—can reset your entire nervous system.Why Your 9–5 is Making You Sick: The modern work culture is designed for burnout. Monica breaks down Ayurvedic wisdom on energy flow and how to beat the midday crash—without caffeine.Gut Health is Everything: Your digestion is the center of your health. Discover how Ayurveda views digestion (Agni) as the master controller of mood, metabolism, and hormones.Healing Isn’t About Doing More: Monica challenges the idea that you have to “do more” to feel better. Sometimes, it’s about doing less—but with intention. Click here to find FREE Resources: https://www.heymonicab.com/free-resourcesIG: @HeyMonicaB LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbloom/Youtube: youtube.com/heymonicacb Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklistA Gift for YouThe 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Instagram: DrZTRUEWellnessFacebook: DrZTRUEWellnessYouTube: @DrZTRUEWellnessLinkedIn: drdeezanzarovphdTikTok: @dr.dee.phdWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZTRUEWellness
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Welcome to TRUE Wellness with Dr. Z—where we are redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Z, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast is your gateway to unlocking true health and vitality.Each episode explores the foundational components of TRUE Wellness, including personalized health protocols, connecting with your body, balancing hormones, managing stress, and cultivating emotional well-being and self-growth. Through thought-provoking interviews with leading experts, inspiring healing stories, and actionable insights, TRUE Wellness with Dr. Z uncovers new ideas and practical strategies to empower your journey toward a healthier, more vibrant life.Whether diving deep into the root causes of dis-ease or discovering groundbreaking approaches to holistic living, this podcast invites you to rethink wellness and embrace lasting transformation.Dr. Z, PhD, is a passionate advocate for holist
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