
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

May 17, 2024 • 50min
Episode 113: Abundance Mindset w/ Jeannine Rashidi
Ayurvedic Wellness Practitioner Jeannine Rashidi joins Stacy to discuss finding our own abundance mindset through a trauma-informed care lens. Jeannine explains the way trauma is activated in our different senses and ways to find hope, reclaim the parts of ourselves lost in trauma, and how to go from surviving to thriving. Stacy shares what inspired this conversation and her exciting new endeavor.Find Jeannine:
GoodbyeTension.com
Facebook.com/jeanninerashidi
Instagram.com/jeanninelrashidi
Youtube.com/@goodbyetension1415
Linkedin.com/in/jeannine-rashidi
Tiktok.com/@jeanninerashidi
Listeners can also get the I’m Triggered Pocket Guide for free at GoodbyeTension.com/abundance-beyond-traumaDon’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 sponsors!
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May 10, 2024 • 1h 4min
Episode 112: IBS is BS, Gut Health w/ Hannah Aylward
Certified Holistic Health Coach Hannah Aylward joins Stacy to talk more about eating and digesting well, finding root causes to issues like IBS, and she reminds us that feeling bloated all of the time is not normal! Hannah explains why our bodies need to feel safe in order to heal and practical and sustainable ways to start that process. Find Hannah:
HannahAylward.com
Instagram.com/hannahaylwardhhc
Take HAN's Assessment Quiz at go.hannahaylward.com/gut-health-root-cause-quiz
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May 3, 2024 • 1h 25min
Episode 111: Invisible Labor and Reducing Mental Load w/ Lori Sugarman-Li
Children’s book author and coach Lori Sugarman-Li and Stacy discuss the invisible labor and mental and emotional load of running a household and family that often falls on women and mothers. Lori’s strategy relies on making the division of labor a family affair, determining priorities together, and ensuring everyone also has an equal amount of rest and time for things that bring them joy.Find Lori Sugarman-Li:
OurHomeOurPride.com
Instagram.com/ourhomeourpride
Linkedin.com/in/lori-sugarman-li-50592911
Facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558266391061
Our Home: The Love, Work, and Heart of Family by Lori Sugarman-Li
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Apr 30, 2024 • 36min
Bonus: Global Education Justice w/ Sola Mahfouz and Malaina Kapoor
Sola Mahfouz and Malaina Kapoor join Stacy to discuss their new book, Defiant Dreams, which shares Sola’s journey from Afghan refugee to quantum information researcher at a highly regarded education institution in the US. They share how education can be used as a weapon of resistance and liberation and the great power of stories and awareness for us all.Find Sola Mahfouz & Malaina Kapoor:
DefiantDreams.com
Instagram.com/solamahfouz
Facebook.com/people/Defiant-Dreams/100094264921467
YouTube.com/@DefiantDreams-Book
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Apr 26, 2024 • 48min
Episode 110: The Cave, How a Pediatrician Helped Save Syrians and Herself w/ Dr. Amani Ballour
Pediatrician and advocate Dr. Amani Ballour joins Stacy to share about her life growing up in Syria, fighting her own revolution, and the lessons of overcoming the odds in a war-torn country. Her story has been shared in both the award-winning documentary and newest memoir, The Cave, where she became the first and only woman to manage a hospital in Syria. Dr. Ballour’s experiences underscore the critical issues faced by civilians in war zones and she and Stacy discuss what we as individuals can do to make an impact for similar global issues.Find Dr. Amani Ballour:
X.com/AmaniBallour
Instagram.com/amani_ballour
Facebook.com/AmaniBallour
The Cave: A Secret Undersground Hospital and One Woman's Story of Survival in Syria
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Apr 19, 2024 • 29min
Bonus: What's the Deal with NAD+ Boosters?
As a bonus follow-up to Episode 109, Aging Well(ness): Regenerative Medicine, Stacy shares what's she's learned about NAD+, an essential coenzyme found in all living cells, and why the FDA issued a stop-sell on dietary supplement boosters containing NMN. Stacy walks through her process in considering supplements in her own life.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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 19, 2024 • 1h 7min
Episode 109: Aging Well(ness), Regenerative Medicine w/ Dr. Khoshal Latifzai
Co-founder of Rocky Mountain Regenerative Medicine, Dr. Khoshal Latifzai talks to Stacy about empowering one’s own biology to heal itself through the scope of regenerative medicine. Dr. Latifzai stresses a wholistic approach to longevity, aging well, and living a full and capable life. Find Dr. Latifzai:
RMRM.com
Instagram.com/rmrmboulder
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 sponsors!
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Apr 12, 2024 • 44min
Episode 108: Ayurvedic Self-Care w/ Dr. Shivani Gupta, PhD
Ayurvedic expert and author Dr. Shivani Gupta talks to Stacy about fusing Eastern and Western practices to help bridge the gap between our hectic modern lives and applications of conscious living. Dr. Shivani gives us a crash course in Ayurveda and the ways we can all use these ancient practices to take better care of our body, mind, and spirit.Find Dr. Shivani:
ShivaniGupta.com
Facebook.com/TheShivaniGupta
Instagram.com/dr.shivanigupta/
Youtube.com/@dr.shivanigupta
Tiktok.com/@dr.shivanigupta
Fusionary Health Podcast
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Apr 5, 2024 • 1h 28min
Episode 107: Do I Need a Doula and What Do They Do? w/ Bianca Sprague
Doula and founder of Bebo Mia, Bianca Sprague, and Stacy have a conversation about the role of doulas in the birthing experience, the mental wellness of everyone involved, and equitable access to perinatal care. It's because of traumatic birth stories like Stacy's that Bianca strives to provide emotional, physical, and informational care and bring back autonomy to make sure people feel empowered in their birth, whatever that looks like.Find Bianca:
BeboMia.com
Facebook.com/bebomiainc
Instagram.com/bebomiainc
Go to bebomia.com/wholeview and use code TWV15 for 15% off!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 sponsors!
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Apr 2, 2024 • 27min
Bonus: Meditation for Skeptics w/ Murray Hidary
In this special bonus episode, multi-disciplinary artist Murray Hidary introduces Stacy to his immersive musical meditation experience, MindTravel, which creates space and permission to feel, connect and explore. Prepare to relax, listen, and open yourself and your mind.Find Murray:
MindTravel.com
Instagram.com/murrayhidary
Instagram.com/mindtravelmusic
Facebook.com/mindtravelmusic
Youtube.com/@mindtravelmusic6856
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