
Real Talk, Whole Life
Welcome to Real Talk, Whole Life—part candid phone call with your nerdy best friends, part myth-busting, and entirely unfiltered. Wellness without the woo. Womanhood without the guilt. Wisdom from the fine folks who survived dial-up and low-fat lies.Host Stacy Toth brings honest, heartfelt conversations about what it means to live fully—in your body, your brain, and your messy, magical life. From midlife mayhem and mental health to Botox alternatives and book recs, we’re covering it all—with a side of sarcasm and a whole lot of heart.No shame. No pseudoscience. Just the kind of conversations you actually want to hear when you call a friend—especially if “wellness” has never quite felt like it was made for you.Rooted in womanhood, open to anyone who’s ever been side-eyed in a yoga studio. Come for the hot takes, stay for the healing.Real Talk, Whole Life is hosted by Stacy Toth, bestselling diet culture author turned anti-diet health at any size educator. Her goal is to create a safe space for all to explore their own version of wellness without the elitist self-focused woo woo. Previously The Whole View and The Paleo View, this evolution of the podcast is a reflection of the growth we all go through exploring being middle aged. Expect a wide variety of guests on an even greater variety of topics, but always inclusive ways for non-toxic living (mental and physical).
Latest episodes

Nov 22, 2024 • 54min
Episode 140: Can You Have Wellness WithOUT Diet Culture? w/ Phoebe Lapine
Chef and author Phoebe Lapine joins Stacy to discuss navigating wellness without falling into diet culture. As a culinary expert, Phoebe highlights how to enhance meals with delicious, nutrient-packed ingredients and why breakfast truly matters. Together, they delve into autoimmune disorders, elimination diets, and balancing short-term therapeutic approaches with long-term health goals.Find Pheobe Lapine:
PhoebeLapine.com
CarbivoreCookbook.com
Instagram.com/phoebelapine
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Nov 15, 2024 • 39min
Episode 139: Dead Wrong, The Impacts of Misinformation and Disinformation on our Well-Being w/ Geeta "Dr. G" Nayyar
Author and rheumatologist Geeta “Dr. G” Nayyar, MD, MBA, joins Stacy to warn of the impacts of misinformation and disinformation on our health and well-being, why personalized care matters, and what the modern day “stranger danger” conversation looks like in the age of social media. Find Dr. G:
DrGeetaNayyar.com
Facebook.com/drgeetanayyar
X.com/drgnayyar
Instagram.com/drgnayyar
Linkedin.com/in/geetanayyar
YouTube.com/@Geetanayyar
Dead Wrong: Diagnosing and Treating Healthcare's Misinformation Illness
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Nov 8, 2024 • 52min
Episode 138: Fiber Forward w/ Dr. Tim Spector
Epidemiologist, science author, and co-founder of the nutrition service Zoe, Dr. Tim Spector joins Stacy to share the importance of getting back to the basics of eating a diverse diet and why that means getting more stuff on our plate, not less! Dr. Spector talks about how why this is beneficial to our microbiome and overall health, and will also increase our fiber intake and help get our microbes out of retirement. Find Dr. Spector:
Zoe.com
Instagram.com/zoe
Facebook.com/joinzoe1
X.com/join_zoe
YouTube.com/@joinZOE
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Nov 1, 2024 • 1h 5min
Episode 137: All About Amino Acids w/ Dr. Christine Smith
Functional Medicine Practitioner and Doctor of Chiropractic Dr. Christine Smith joins Stacy to get nerdy about amino acids, help us understand what “listening to your body” can actually look like, and why it may be important to change how your nervous system communicates with your body. Find Dr. Christine Smith:
https://depthwellness.com
https://www.instagram.com/drchristinesmith
https://www.facebook.com/drchristinesmithdc
https://www.tiktok.com/@drchristinesmith
https://www.youtube.com/@depthwellness
https://www.instagram.com/depth_wellness
https://www.facebook.com/depthwellness
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Oct 25, 2024 • 1h 27min
Episode 136: Willpower and the Connection Between Food & Mood w/ Jenn Trepeck
Health Coach Jenn Trepeck prides herself on “wellness without the weirdness” and joins Stacy to dive into why perfection and extremes don't serve us, how accountability can be a key to willpower, and why the tools that help us today may not be the same ones that help us tomorrow.Find Jenn:
ASaladWithASideOfFries.com
Instagram.com/jenntrepeck
Instagram.com/saladwithasideoffriespod
Linkedin.com/in/jennifertrepeck
YouTube.com/@jenntrepeck
TikTok.com/@jenntrepeck
Facebook.com/JenniferTrepeck
Facebook.com/Saladwithasideoffriespodcast
X.com/jenntrepeck
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Oct 18, 2024 • 1h 6min
Episode 135: How to Choose, Lifestyle Changes vs. Medication w/ Holistic Pharmacist Patrick Alonso
Licensed Pharmacist and Healthcare Advocate Patrick Alonso joins Stacy to talk about getting off the “medication hamster wheel” that often happens as we get older. He has a passion for working with patients to make long-term lifestyle changes, using medication as a tool, and empowering us all to understand why we are taking the pharmaceuticals and supplements in our current regimen.Find Patrick Alonso:
TampaHealthAdvocate.com
Instagram.com/your_pharmacist_your_advocate
Linkedin.com/in/patrick-alonso-pharmd-cph
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Oct 11, 2024 • 58min
Episode 134: The Power of Protein w/ Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
We're bringing you a replay of one of our most popular episodes. Learn all about protein and optimizing muscle through food and movement with medical practitioner, author, and founder of The Institute for Muscle-Centric Medicine, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon. Since this episode aired just over a year ago, we get an update from Stacy on how including more protein into her diet has affected her body and mind!Find Dr. Lyon:
DrGabrielleLyon.com
Instagram.com/drgabriellelyon
Twitter.com/drgabriellelyon
Youtube.com/drgabriellelyon
Linkedin.com/in/gabrielle-lyon-00175a1a8/
Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
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Oct 4, 2024 • 44min
Episode 133: Is Candida Really a Thing?
Raise your hand if you've ever misjudged or missed the mark on something or someone? Nutritionist Michael Biamonte joins for a brief conversation about Candida yeast overgrowth and then Stacy gives us a rundown on fungal infections, parasites, and the range of protocols often used in treating these. And while this conversation didn't go quite as expected, there's plenty to take away about setting boundaries, exploring the nuance in controversial topics, and why science and research matters.Don’t forget to subscribe to this channel and visit realeverything.com!If you haven't yet unlocked ad-free content, checkout patreon.com/thewholeview. Your subscription goes to support this show and gets you direct access to submit your questions!We also want to give a big thank you to this week’s sponsor:
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Sep 27, 2024 • 51min
Episode 132: Conscious Breathing w/ Kurtis Lee Thomas
Mindfulness trainer and breathwork practitioner Kurtis Lee Thomas joins Stacy to talk about the impact stress has on our health and well-being, how curiosity is consciousness at work, and why one of the most impactful things we can do for ourselves is literally right under our noses!Find Kurtis:
BreathworkDetox.com
Instagram.com/ManFromTheStars
Linkedin.com/in/ManFromTheStars
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Sep 24, 2024 • 34min
Bonus: The World Walk w/ Tom Turcich
On this bonus episode, the 10th person to walk around the world, Tom Turcich, joins Stacy to tell us why and how he and his pup, Savannah, took on this 7-year adventure. Tom shares his reflections, lessons learned, and the kindness of humanity he discovered along the way.Find Tom:
TomTurcich.com
Instagram.com/theworldwalk
Linkedin.com/in/thomas-turcich
Pre-order Tom's book, The World Walk: 7 Years. 28,000 Miles. 6 Continents. A Grand Meditation, One Step at a Time, out October 8th
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