Dr. Jessie Hehmeyer is the founder of Well Empowered, which provides data-driven, Functional Medicine approach to help people achieve health and vitality outcomes. She offers courses and one-on-one work to provide guidance, inspired structure, and care to produce and sustain must-have health outcomes.

In this episode, Jessie shares her experience with IFM, discusses the difference between functional medicine and traditional medicine, and offers insights on weight loss struggles and misconceptions, and more!

This episode is a must-listen if you or a loved one is struggling with weight loss!

I talk about:

• 08:20 - Jessie’s experience with IFM
• 11:00 - How Jessie's journey with functional medicine and holistic wellness started
• 15:00 - Functional medicine vs. traditional medicine
• 18:30 - Getting to the root cause of diseases
• 21:00 - Morality and our weight, what we eat, and exercise
• 25:00 - The true cause of your weight loss struggles
• 33:30 - Shifting your perspective on weight loss
• 37:30 - Mastering the ability to ignore what people have to say
• 41:00 - Common misconceptions on weight loss
• 49:00 - Remember that our bodies are incredibly resilient
• 51:00 - Jessie’s approach to weight management
• 53:30 - Your healthy decisions add up
• 56:00 - Jessie’s favorite snack that still supports weight loss goals
• 01:02:00 - Jessie’s favorite self-care ritual and the one book in holistic health that she recommends
• 01:05:00 - The weirdest wellness trend Jessie has come across
• 01:06:30 - An influential figure, past or present, about holistic health, who Jessie would love to have a conversation with

Resources:

• You can find Dr. Jessie Hehmeyer on her website
• Dr. Jessie Hehmeyer’s Instagram
• Check out my Ebb and Flow Cycle Guide that teaches you how to adapt your nutrition, exercise, supplements, lifestyle, biohacks and more to align with each of your menstrual cycle phases

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