Wellness Reality Check

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In this week's episode of Wellness Reality Check , we’re joined by Dr Taylor Goldberg, known online as The Hypermobile Chiropractor . Taylor is a Doctor of Chiropractic who specializes in helping people understand and navigate life in hypermobile bodies especially those who have spent years being told they’re simply “flexible” or “double jointed” without realizing there may be a deeper connective tissue pattern at play. In this conversation, we unpack what hypermobility actually means in the bod

In this week's episode of Wellness Reality Check , we’re joined by Dr. Zac Spiritos , board-certified neurogastroenterologist and co-founder of EverBetter Medicine, to unpack the complex overlap of chronic conditions that often leave patients feeling dismissed or misunderstood. We dive deep into the gut-brain-immune connection , exploring how MCAS (mast cell activation syndrome), POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome), hypermobility, and gut dysmotility intersect and why these overlapp

Ashley and Jess talk with trauma-informed somatic relationship coach Becky Aste about how the nervous system shapes our relationships far more than insight or communication skills alone. Becky shares the breaking point in her own marriage at year ten, when she and her husband, with two young kids and a long history of a “chase and run” conflict pattern, chose separation and began discussing divorce. Despite years of therapy and self-development, they felt hopeless until Becky discovered somatic

In this week's episode Ash and Jess interview Jason Gandzjuk, a mental health and mindset coach whose work centers on nervous system regulation, core childhood wounds, and embodiment rather than quick-fix protocols.

Ashley and Jess are joined by Vida Delrahim, co-founder of We Natal, to explore why fertility must be treated as a team sport and why the often-overlooked “trimester zero” is so critical. Vida shares her personal journey of two heartbreaking pregnancy losses, the lack of meaningful guidance from conventional care, and how her best friend and co-founder Ronit—immersed in functional medicine—helped uncover root causes like Hashimoto’s and lifestyle-driven depletion. Their experiences led them to r