
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

Mar 29, 2024 • 1h 5min
Episode 106: Busting Period Myths & FAQs w/ Kate Morton of Funk It Wellness
Hormone Dietician Kate Morton talks to Stacy about the “seasons” of the menstrual cycle, the nutrients that can help support hormones, and all things menstrual care, inside and out. Find Kate:
FunkItWellness.com
Instagram.com/carbsandkate
Period Chats - A Hormone Wellness Podcast
Kate is generously offer listeners 20% off at Funk It Wellness using code WHOLEVIEW!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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Mar 22, 2024 • 1h 11min
Episode 105: Preserving Patient Relationships Within Modern Medicine w/ Dr. Alan Lindemann & Diane Haugen
Dr. Alan Lindemann and Diane Haugen join us with insights from rural American in navigating our healthcare system. Dr. Lindemann and Diane have been long-time advocates for consumer action for quality healthcare, exposing the burden of insurance companies, and are passionate about the relationship between direct primary care physicians and patients.Find Dr. Lindemann:
RuralDocAlan.com
LindemannMD.com
Facebook.com/RuralDocAlanL
Twitter.com/ruraldocalan
Instagram.com/ruraldocalan
Youtube.com/@RuralDocAlan
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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Mar 19, 2024 • 1h 13min
Bonus: Catching Up with Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, PhD
Dr. Sarah Ballantyne joins to share her journey since Episode 500. Stacy and Sarah share their shifts in food and nutrition philosophies, updates on how to view new science, mental health, parenting, and beyond! Spoiler Alert: Sarah’s still doing her 4-mile dog hikes in the morning!Find Sarah:
Nutrivore.com
Facebook.com/drsarahballantyne
Instagram.com/drsarahballantyne
Threads.net/@drsarahballantyne
Tiktok.com/@drsarahballantyne
Youtube.com/c/drsarahballantyne
Pre-order Dr. Sarah's book Nutrivore: The Radical New Science for Getting the Nutrients You Need from the Food You Eat (releasing May 14)!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

Mar 15, 2024 • 52min
Episode 104: Body Image through a Social Justice Lens w/ Summer Innanen & Danni Adams
Body image coaches Danni Adams and Summer Innanen talk to Stacy about why a social justice lens and intersectionality cannot be separated from the concept of body image in world where beauty standards are all rooted in systems of oppression. Danni and Summer share their own experiences of beauty, why practicing community care is also self-care, and give us plenty of resources to get started on our own journey.Find Summer:
BodyImageCoachCertification.com
SummerInnanen.com
Facebook.com/SummerInnanenCoach
Instagram.com/summerinnanen
SummerInnanen.com/etr (Eat the Rules Podcast)
Find Danni:
BodyImageCoachCertification.com
Amapoundcake.com
Instagram.com/amapoundcake
Facebook.com/amapoundcake
Tiktok.com/@amapoundcake
Amapoundcake.myshopify.com (Girlfriends Self-Care Journal)
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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Mar 8, 2024 • 54min
Episode 103: Sex Cells, Overcoming Bias in Women's Healthcare w/ Phyllis Greenberger
A driving force in women's health policy and research for over 25 years, Phyllis Greenberger, MSW joins Stacy to share about her incredible work, discuss women in clinical trials, and give us a sneak peak about her new book focused on getting the scientific and medical world to recognize that women are unique.Pre-order Phyllis' book Sex Cells: The Fight to Overcome Bias and Discrimination in Women's Healthcare: https://amzn.to/49VCBHl (releases April 2).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!
Indeed.com/WHOLEVIEW | Get a $75 sponsored job credit
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Mar 5, 2024 • 35min
Bonus: Plastic Nano & Micro Particles in Water w/ Healthline’s Dr. Jenny Yu
Plastic in our water?! Dr. Jenny Yu of Healthline joins Stacy on this bonus episode to breakdown the latest research that has come out about micro- and nano plastics found in our water and beyond. Dr. Yu explains what we do and don’t know, why this information matters, and what we can do to feel empowered in the decisions we make about our personal care. Find Dr. Yu:
Healthline.com
Instagram.com/healthline
Twitter.com/healthline
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Mar 1, 2024 • 59min
Episode 102: Passion Struck, Twelve Powerful Principles to Unlock Your Purpose and Ignite Your Most Intentional Life w/ John Miles
Veteran, podcast host, and author John Miles joins Stacy to talk about imagining our own futures and taking action to get there, and changing the narrative of “failure” through cognitive restructuring. John shares stories from his new book that contributed to his 12 principles of mindset and behavior shifts to help us all unlock our purpose and ignite our most intentional life.Find John at JohnRMiles.com and grab his new book, Passion Struck, at https://amzn.to/3OR0s2Z.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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Feb 27, 2024 • 39min
Bonus: Self Care & Emotional Fitness Skills w/ Nataly Kogan
On this special bonus episode to close out this month of (self) love, author Nataly Kogan talks to Stacy about tapping into your happier self, working out our emotional fitness skills, and creating a daily practice of self-compassion, gratitude, and acceptance. Find Nataly:
NatalyKogan.com
Happier.com
Instagram.com/natalykogan
The Awesome Human Journal, https://amzn.to/3SNKIju
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Feb 23, 2024 • 55min
Episode 101: Menstrual Cycle Phases & Cellular Health w/ Dr. Bill Rawls
Retired OB/GYN and author Dr. Bill Rawls joins Stacy to explain why staying healthy at the most basic level, our cells, benefits our overall health, immunity, and hormones. We also dive into the what, how, and why of each phase of the menstrual cycle and the roles of estrogen and progesterone during this complex process. Find Dr. Rawls:
RawlsMD.com
VitalPlan.com
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!
Vegamour.com/WHOLEVIEW | Use code WHOLEVIEW to get 20% off your first order
Indeed.com/WHOLEVIEW | Get a $75 sponsored job credit
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Feb 16, 2024 • 59min
100th Episode Special: Behind the Scenes
On this very special and celebratory 100th episode of Season 3 of The Whole View, Stacy’s husband, Matt McCarry, takes over as host! He talks to Stacy about her 12-year podcasting career, lessons learned in interviewing, highlights of the show, and what success looks like for her. A big thank you to all of the listeners, whether this is your first episode or 100th! We wouldn’t be here without you. 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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