The Nourishment Studio

by Valérie

Welcome to The Nourishment Studio Podcast, where nutrition, gut health, mental wellbeing, nervous system regulation, Lyme disease recovery, hormones, and preventative health come together. Hosted by Valerie de Jong, Nutritionist and Naturopath, this podcast explores evidence-based approaches to health and wellness through honest conversations, expert insights, and personal stories. Whether you're struggling with Lyme disease, fatigue, brain fog, gut health issues, stress, anxiety, inflammation, women's health concerns, or simply looking to optimize your wellbeing, you'll find practical tools and inspiring discussions to support your journey. Topics include: - Nutrition and healthy eating - Gut health & the gut-brain connection - Nervous system regulation - Lyme disease recovery - Mental health and resilience - Hormonal health - Chronic inflammation - Functional medicine - Supplements and preventative health - Women's health and longevity Join us as we explore what it truly means to nourish your body, mind, and future health. 🎧 Subscribe for future episodes covering gut health, nutrition, hormones, mental wellbeing, Lyme disease, prevention, and longevity. 🌿 Website: www.thenourishmentstudio.com 📸 Instagram: @thenourishmentstudio

Episodes

  1. 4 days ago

    Rooted & Rising: My Lyme Journey episode 3: Living with chronic Lyme - Symptoms & My Healing Journey

    What happens after you finally find out that Lyme disease may be behind so many of the symptoms you’ve been experiencing? In Episode 3 of my Lyme journey, I’m getting personal about what life was really like after finding answers — the chronic fatigue, pain, exhaustion, and the overwhelming experience of being sick for what felt like all the time. I’m also sharing why tracking my symptoms became so important, how I learned to notice small changes in my body, and why healing isn’t always as simple as taking a test and waiting for a result to change. I talk openly about the natural approach I chose with a naturopath, starting with essential oils and discovering they didn’t agree with my stomach, before moving toward herbal medicine and phytotherapy. And then something unexpected happened… One of my endometriosis symptoms started improving. After around seven months of therapy, I also began noticing changes in my chronic fatigue. In this episode, I talk about the bigger picture of my healing journey — lifestyle, nutrition, vitamins and minerals, nervous system regulation, rest, and learning to listen to my body rather than constantly pushing through. This isn’t a “quick fix” story. It’s my personal experience of taking things step by step, noticing the small wins, and slowly finding my way back to myself. 💚 If you’re living with Lyme disease, chronic illness, fatigue, endometriosis, or unexplained symptoms, I hope this episode makes you feel a little less alone. 🎧 Listen, follow and subscribe for the next episode. And if someone in your life is navigating Lyme or chronic illness, share this episode with them. You never know when they might need to hear that they’re not alone. This podcast shares my personal health experience and is not intended as medical advice.

  2. 7 Aug

    From Burnout to Nourishment: My Journey Back to Health, Energy & Balance

    What happens when your body is telling you something is wrong, but you don’t know how to listen yet? Welcome to the very first episode of The Nourishment Studio Podcast. In this deeply personal episode, I share the beginning of my journey from feeling exhausted, lost and scared to learning to listen to my body. On paper, things seemed fine. My blood values weren’t showing an obvious explanation for how I was feeling. Yet inside, I knew something wasn’t right. I felt depleted, overwhelmed and increasingly disconnected from myself — and I had no idea what was happening or what I was supposed to do about it. Looking back, I began to understand that my body had been giving me signals long before I knew how to recognise them. This episode is about that confusing space between “everything looks fine” and “I don’t feel fine.” It’s about burnout, exhaustion, uncertainty, feeling clueless about your own body, and the fear that can come when you don’t understand what’s happening. Most importantly, it’s about beginning to rebuild that connection — learning to slow down, pay attention and listen to the messages your body is sending. This is where The Nourishment Studio begins. A conversation about nourishment that goes beyond food — into energy, wellbeing, body awareness, balance and learning to truly care for yourself. If you’ve ever felt tired, depleted or simply not yourself while wondering why, this episode is for you. In this episode:
• The signs my body was giving me
• Feeling unwell despite seemingly “normal” blood results
• The fear and confusion of not knowing what was wrong
• Realising my body was asking me to slow down
• Learning to listen to and understand my body
• Moving from depletion towards nourishment
• Why nourishment is about so much more than food

About

Welcome to The Nourishment Studio Podcast, where nutrition, gut health, mental wellbeing, nervous system regulation, Lyme disease recovery, hormones, and preventative health come together. Hosted by Valerie de Jong, Nutritionist and Naturopath, this podcast explores evidence-based approaches to health and wellness through honest conversations, expert insights, and personal stories. Whether you're struggling with Lyme disease, fatigue, brain fog, gut health issues, stress, anxiety, inflammation, women's health concerns, or simply looking to optimize your wellbeing, you'll find practical tools and inspiring discussions to support your journey. Topics include: - Nutrition and healthy eating - Gut health & the gut-brain connection - Nervous system regulation - Lyme disease recovery - Mental health and resilience - Hormonal health - Chronic inflammation - Functional medicine - Supplements and preventative health - Women's health and longevity Join us as we explore what it truly means to nourish your body, mind, and future health. 🎧 Subscribe for future episodes covering gut health, nutrition, hormones, mental wellbeing, Lyme disease, prevention, and longevity. 🌿 Website: www.thenourishmentstudio.com 📸 Instagram: @thenourishmentstudio