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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 holistic health and natural solutions. With expertise in functional medicine, nutrition, bioenergetics, and mindset transformation she holds a PhD in Natural Medicine, a MS in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine, an MBA, and a BA in Psychology and Education. Dr. Z is the owner of South Bay Wellness (www.SouthBayWellness.com) and has been in practice for nearly two decades. She has helped countless individuals reclaim their health and embrace balanced, vibrant living. Her mission is to empower you to unlock your true potential and thrive.
If you’re ready to explore new perspectives, uncover hidden opportunities for growth, and thrive in every aspect of your life, tune in and join the conversation today.
Visit www.DrZTRUEWellness.com to learn more.
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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 C...
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 burnout 2. The role of sel...
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 ...
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 sy...
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-ba...
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 a...
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 sa...
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...
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...
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...
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 overload You’ll learn why chronic fatigue, brain fog, fla...
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 ins...
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 sacrifici...
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-bas...
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 emot...
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 f...
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 infidel...
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 chil...
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...
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 a...
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