Inspired Wellness

If you’re experiencing chronic acid reflux, heartburn or GERD, you may have been told that your body is simply producing too much stomach acid. But what if the real issue isn’t how much acid you have—but why it’s escaping the stomach in the first place? In this episode of Inspired Wellness Podcast, Michelle and Tabitha sit down with Allison Jordan, a certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, founder of Better Belly Therapies and host of the top 1% globally ranked Better Belly Podcast. Allison explains why acid reflux may sometimes be connected to low stomach acid and explores the underlying factors that can make digestive symptoms more common in midlife. The conversation covers possible contributors such as mineral imbalances, H. pylori, slowed gut motility, stress, fascial adhesions, mold exposure and the hormonal changes associated with perimenopause and menopause. They also discuss proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs: how they reduce stomach-acid production, why they may offer necessary symptom relief and why long-term digestive healing requires looking beyond symptom suppression to understand what is driving the reflux. In this episode, you’ll learn:What is actually happening in the body during acid refluxThe differences among acid reflux, heartburn and GERDWhy reflux symptoms can occur even when stomach acid is lowWhy digestive issues may become more noticeable during perimenopause and menopauseHow zinc, copper and stomach acid production may be connectedThe potential roles of H. pylori, stress, mold exposure and slow motilityWhat PPIs do and why you should not discontinue them without appropriate medical guidanceHow low stomach acid can affect nutrient digestion and absorptionHow the at-home baking-soda test is sometimes used to gather non-diagnostic information about stomach-acid levelsWhy testing, proper sequencing and a personalized root-cause approach matter Most importantly, this conversation offers hope: chronic reflux does not necessarily have to become something you simply accept as a permanent part of getting older. Resources MentionedLearn more about Allison’s Gut Healer System:betterbellytherapies.com/blueprintAccess Allison’s guide with instructions for the at-home baking-soda test:betterbellytherapies.com/constipationExplore Allison’s free mold-education resources:betterbellytherapies.com/mold Connect with Allison Jordan Listen to the Better Belly Podcast:Search for Better Belly Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow Better Belly Therapies on Instagram:@BetterBellyTherapies Learn more about working with Allison:betterbellytherapies.com Connect with Michelle Questions or topic requests? Email Michelle to be part of the conversation!Email: [email protected] Schedule a free discovery call:theinspiredwellnesscoach.com Follow Michelle on Instagram & Facebook:@TheInspiredWellnessCoach Shop Michelle’s online supplement dispensary and save 10% on professional-quality supplement brands:Fullscript 10% Off LinkDisclaimer: The content in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Do not discontinue or change a prescription medication, including a proton pump inhibitor, without consulting your prescribing healthcare professional.

Does your energy disappear by mid-afternoon—especially now that school, sports, work, and fall activities are back in full swing?You may not need more discipline, another cup of coffee, or a complete wellness overhaul. You may simply be using energy faster than your body can restore it.In this first short solo episode of Inspired Wellness, Michelle shares three sneaky energy zappers that commonly leave busy women feeling exhausted, foggy, irritable, and dependent on caffeine to make it through the day. More importantly, she offers simple, realistic ways to support steadier energy without a restrictive diet, complicated morning routine, or extra hour in your schedule.Michelle also shares a big update about the future of Inspired Wellness, including Tabitha’s exciting next chapter, the podcast’s new release schedule, and the additional ways Michelle will be supporting women through personalized coaching, private wellness workshops, mineral testing, and a new bite-sized newsletter.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why treating sleep and recovery as an afterthought can drain your energyHow to choose one simple “recovery anchor” that helps your body slow downWhy relying on coffee until you’re ravenous can contribute to blood sugar spikes, crashes, brain fog, and cravingsHow to build a protein-forward first meal with at least 25 grams of proteinWhy a planned “mini meal” may serve you better than another cup of coffeeHow trying to fix everything at once creates even more physical and mental exhaustionThe one question that can make your week feel 10% more supportiveWhat to expect from Inspired Wellness as the podcast enters its next chapterYour simple energy reset:Choose one recovery anchor.Make your first meal protein-forward.Pick one supportive habit you can realistically repeat this week.You don’t need a total life overhaul. You need a few supportive habits that still work when life gets busy.Resources and links:Learn more about Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis: Episode 57: Why You Still Feel Off in Your 40s (Even When You’re Doing Everything Right) + How HTMA Testing Can HelpWant Michelle’s Protein Cheat Sheet? Email [email protected] and put “Protein Cheat Sheet” in the subject line.Interested in The Inspired Wellness Method, a Midlife Mineral Blueprint assessment, or a private Fall Energy Reset workshop in the DFW area? Email [email protected] more or schedule a free discovery call at TheInspiredWellnessCoach.com.Follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook: @TheInspiredWellnessCoachConnect with Michelle Questions or topic requests? Email Michelle to be part of the conversation!Email: [email protected]  Schedule a free discovery call:theinspiredwellnesscoach.com  Follow Michelle on Instagram & Facebook:@TheInspiredWellnessCoach  Shop Michelle's online supplement dispensary and save 10% on professional-quality supplement brands:Fullscript 10% Off LinkDisclaimer: The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.

Are you constantly taking care of everyone else while telling yourself you’ll slow down and recover eventually?For many busy women—especially during perimenopause and menopause—recovery is the first thing pushed aside. But recovery isn’t lazy, indulgent, or limited to professional athletes. It’s an important part of supporting your energy, stress response, physical performance, and overall well-being.In this episode, Michelle is joined by Ashley Memmolo, General Manager of Pause Studio Southlake, and Hannah Womack, an experienced ER nurse and IV nurse at Pause. Together, they break down several popular wellness and recovery therapies, including infrared sauna, cold plunge, contrast therapy, float therapy, red light therapy, cryotherapy, compression therapy, IV vitamin therapy, vitamin shots, and NAD+.You’ll learn what each modality involves, what it may help support, and how to decide where to begin—without turning recovery into one more overwhelming item on your to-do list.In this episode, we discuss:Why recovery is important even if you aren’t an athleteHow chronic busyness can leave women running on emptyThe physical and mental benefits of intentional recoveryHow infrared sauna and cold plunge work together in contrast therapyWhy cold exposure may support resilience, circulation, and inflammationWhat it’s really like to experience float therapyHow sensory deprivation may encourage relaxation, clarity, and creativityHow red light therapy supports cellular energy, skin health, and recoveryWhat to expect during whole-body cryotherapyHow compression therapy may support circulation and lymphatic flowThe difference between IV vitamin therapy and oral supplementationHow IV drips, vitamin injections, and NAD+ therapy may be personalizedHow to build recovery into a busy schedule using realistic, sustainable stepsThe biggest takeaway? You don’t need to overhaul your entire routine. Your version of recovery might be a three-minute cryotherapy session, ten minutes of red light therapy, or one restorative float each month. The goal is to start with something that genuinely fits your life.Offer: If you are local and want to check out Pause Wellness Studio in Southlake,Texas, use code Michelle1FB2 for 30% off your first visit!!Connect with Pause Studio SouthlakeLearn more, explore the available services, or schedule an appointment with Pause Studio Southlake:Website: Pause Studio SouthlakeInstagram: InstagramFacebook: FacebookLocation: Southlake, TexasAshley’s email address: [email protected]: NAD EpisodeConnect with Michelle Questions or topic requests? Email Michelle to be part of the conversation!Email: [email protected]  Schedule a free discovery call:theinspiredwellnesscoach.com  Follow Michelle on Instagram & Facebook:@TheInspiredWellnessCoach  Shop Michelle's online supplement dispensary and save 10% on professional-quality supplement brands:Fullscript 10% Off LinkDisclaimer: The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.

Do you ever feel like you’re busy from the moment you wake up until the moment you go to bed—but still aren’t getting to the things that matter most?You can be highly organized, have a color-coded calendar and make detailed to-do lists…and still be completely overscheduled.In this episode, Michelle sits down with time management coach, keynote speaker and It’s About Time podcast host Anna Dearmon Kornick to discuss practical time-management strategies for busy women and working moms. Anna shares the simple 30-minute weekly planning habit that can help you spot scheduling conflicts, reduce your mental load and create a more realistic plan for the week ahead.You’ll learn why an unfinished to-do list usually isn’t a planner problem, how to distinguish poor organization from genuine overscheduling and why your digital calendar may be one of the best tools for making the school year feel more manageable.Anna also walks through her four Time Management Personality Types—the Mover and Shaker, Optimist, Firecracker and Architect—and explains why the same productivity system won’t work for everyone.In this episode, we discuss:Why feeling overwhelmed isn’t always caused by poor time managementThe difference between being organized and being overscheduledHow to complete a 30-minute weekly planning sessionWhat to include when planning the week aheadHow to identify scheduling conflicts before they become emergenciesWhy drive time, transition time and “forgetting buffers” belong on your calendarHow to plan meals and workouts around the week you’re actually havingWhy sharing calendar events can reduce the mental loadHow time blocking reveals what can realistically fit into your dayThe four Time Management Personality TypesWhy buffer blocks and chaos blocks can keep interruptions from derailing your scheduleHow better planning can protect your sleep, movement, nutrition and other healthy habitsThis conversation is an important reminder that time management isn’t about squeezing more into an already full day. It’s about creating enough clarity and breathing room to make sure the things that matter most—including your health—don’t keep getting whatever time is left over.About Anna Dearmon KornickAnna Dearmon Kornick is a highly sought-after time management coach, keynote speaker, host of the top-ranked It’s About Time podcast and founder of the It’s About Time Academy. She is also the author of Time Management Essentials.Through her personality-driven approach to time management, Anna helps busy professionals and business owners overcome overwhelm, spend their time on what matters most and create rhythms that work in real life.Mentioned: Episode 37: FASTer Way to Fat LossConnect with AnnaVisit Anna’s websiteTake Anna’s Time Type QuizListen to the It’s About Time podcastFollow Anna on InstagramConnect with Michelle Questions or topic requests? Email Michelle to be part of the conversation!Email: [email protected] a free discovery call with Michelle: theinspiredwellnesscoach.comFollow Michelle on Instagram & Facebook: @TheInspiredWellnessCoachCheck out my online supplement dispensary for 10% off quality supplement brands [email protected] Disclaimer: The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.

Are fatigue, stubborn weight changes, thinning hair, brain fog, mood swings, sleep disruption, or hot flashes simply an unavoidable part of perimenopause—or could your body be telling you something more? In the final episode of the Inspired Wellness Method Summer Series, Michelle & Tab explore the powerful connection between hormones, minerals, and common midlife symptoms. Hormonal changes are a normal part of perimenopause and menopause, but hormones don’t operate in isolation. Sleep, stress, blood sugar, nutrition, movement, digestion, and mineral balance all influence how your body produces, converts, and responds to hormones. Michelle explains why women can have “normal” bloodwork and still feel anything but normal—and why minerals such as magnesium, zinc, copper, calcium, sodium, and potassium can play an important role in energy production, thyroid and adrenal support, insulin signaling, estrogen metabolism, muscle function, and nervous-system regulation.You’ll also learn about Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA), how it differs from standard blood testing, and how mineral patterns and ratios may offer additional insight into stress physiology, metabolic function, and your body’s mineral balance over time. In this episode, Michelle and Tabitha discuss:Why hormones and minerals are deeply connectedCommon signs of hormone or mineral imbalance in midlifeWhy perimenopause symptoms can change from month to monthWhy “normal” hormone labs may not tell the whole storyHow chronic stress can affect hormones and mineral balanceThe role minerals play in energy, metabolism, thyroid function, and adrenal healthWhat HTMA testing measures—and what it cannot diagnoseWhy mineral ratios may matter more than a single mineral resultWhich blood tests women may want to discuss with their healthcare providersWhy supplements should be personalized instead of chosen from generic recommendationsHow the six foundations of health work togetherThe official introduction of The Inspired Wellness Method™, Michelle’s new eight-week, one-on-one coaching experience for busy women in midlife The biggest takeaway from this entire series: Your body is not broken. It has been communicating with you all along. Rather than chasing each symptom separately or adding another restrictive plan, Michelle encourages women to support the foundations first—sleep, stress, blood sugar, nutrition, and movement—and then personalize the process based on their individual hormone and mineral picture. Tests Mentioned in This EpisodeTalk with your qualified healthcare provider about whether the following may be appropriate for you:Fasting insulinFasting glucose and hemoglobin A1CA comprehensive thyroid evaluation, which may include TSH, free T3, free T4, and thyroid antibodiesSex hormones such as estradiol, progesterone, testosterone, and DHEA-SHair Tissue Mineral Analysis, or HTMA, as an educational tool for evaluating mineral patterns and ratios Work With MichelleThe Inspired Wellness Method™ is an eight-week, one-on-one coaching experience designed to help busy women in midlife stop fighting their bodies and start working with them. Together, you’ll build a realistic wellness foundation around sleep, stress, blood sugar, nutrition, movement, hormones, and minerals—without restrictive diets, complicated tracking, or an all-or-nothing plan you can’t maintain. For an even more personalized look at your mineral patterns, ask Michelle about adding the Midlife Mineral Blueprint, which includes Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis. Schedule a free 20-minute discovery call at The Inspired Wellness Coach, or email Michelle at [email protected]. Follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook: @TheInspiredWellnessCoach If this episode helped you better understand what your body may be communicating, follow the show and share it with another woman who has been told that her labs are normal—even though she still doesn’t feel like herself.  Shop Michelle's online supplement dispensary and save 10% on professional-quality supplement brands:Fullscript 10% Off Link Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition. Always discuss symptoms, testing, medications, hormone therapy, and supplementation with a qualified healthcare professional.