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Best selling author JJ Flizanes brings cutting edge information and inspiration on weight loss, nutrition, alternative medicine, gluten free, dairy free & paleo diets, acupuncture, chinese medicine, homeopathy, bioidentical hormones, feng shui, food, health, wellness, diet, exercise, fat loss, healing and wellness.

  1. 5d ago

    Ep. 466: From Diet Culture to Self-Worth: Breaking the Weight Loss Trap

    What if the problem isn’t that you haven’t found the right diet yet? For decades, we’ve been taught to measure health by weight, clothing size, calories and the number on the scale. But what happens when the pursuit of weight loss actually pulls us further away from our health—and from ourselves? In this episode, JJ welcomes back nutritionist, behavior specialist and author Carrie Lupoli for a powerful conversation about diet culture, body image, GLP-1s, self-worth and the beliefs that drive so many of our choices around food and our bodies. Carrie shares the philosophy behind her new book, From Corset to Crown, and the difference between making health decisions from the “corset”—restriction, fear, self-sacrifice and the need for outside approval—and making those same decisions from the “crown” of self-worth, self-love and self-leadership. Because losing weight and becoming healthier are not necessarily the same goal. JJ and Carrie explore why reaching a “goal weight” doesn’t automatically create confidence, happiness or self-worth; why our culture is so quick to compliment weight loss without asking what is happening underneath it; and why changing your relationship with your body may be just as important as changing what you eat. They also discuss GLP-1 medications and the current obsession with weight loss, blood sugar stabilization, diet mentality, emotional eating, body image, cultural conditioning and the deeper question we rarely stop to ask: Why do I want to lose weight—and what do I believe will finally be different about me when I do? In this episode, you’ll hear more about: The difference between weight loss and true healthHow diet culture connects body size to self-worthWhy getting to your “goal weight” may not make you happierGLP-1s and our cultural obsession with getting smallerBlood sugar stabilization and sustainable nutritionWhy the motivation underneath your health choices mattersHow childhood messages can shape body image and self-worthThe connection between self-sacrifice, stress and abandoning your own needsWhy meal plans and diets alone rarely address the deeper issueHow to identify whether a choice is coming from your “corset” or your “crown”Why self-awareness, self-love and self-leadership belong in the health conversationA different definition of what it means for a diet or health strategy to actually “work” Carrie asks three powerful questions that can begin changing your relationship with food and your body: What do you want? Why do you want it? And what is your definition of “working”? Because if “working” means having peace around food, understanding how to fuel your body, feeling healthy and knowing your worth, the number on the scale can’t be the only measurement that matters. ABOUT CARRIE LUPOLI Carrie Lupoli is a nutritionist, behavior specialist, educator, speaker and author whose work challenges traditional diet culture and helps women create a healthier relationship with food, their bodies and themselves. Her new book, From Corset to Crown, explores how women can move away from restriction, self-sacrifice and external validation and toward self-worth, self-awareness and empowered health choices. GET CARRIE'S BOOK + RESOURCES Learn more about Carrie Lupoli and From Corset to Crown: https://CarrieLupoli.com At the time of this episode’s release, pre-orders of From Corset to Crown before October 6, 2026 include special bonuses such as immediate access to the e-book, a 10-episode companion podcast, a discussion guide and access to Carrie’s pre-order community. Additional resources connected to the book are also available through her website. https://CarrieLupoli.com

  2. Sep 22

    Ep. 465: Breaking the Rules of Health, Weight Loss & Healing

    What if some of the health advice you’ve been following is actually keeping you stuck? In this episode, JJ Flizanes sits down with New York Times bestselling author Dr. William Davis to challenge some of the long-standing rules we’ve been taught about weight loss, health and healing. From the century-old “eat less, move more” mentality to the growing understanding of the microbiome, inflammation, nervous system and emotional health, JJ and Dr. Davis explore why restoring health requires looking beyond symptoms—and sometimes questioning the very advice we’ve been told to follow. Dr. Davis shares why calorie restriction and conventional weight-loss thinking can fail people long-term, and how the microbiome may influence far more than digestion—including mood, behavior, metabolism and overall health. JJ expands the conversation beyond the physical body, exploring the relationship between our emotional state, nervous system and physical health. Healing isn’t always an outside-in process or an inside-out process—it may require understanding both. In this episode, you’ll discover: Why it may be time to question some of the health “rules” we’ve accepted as factWhy eating less isn’t necessarily the answer to sustainable weight lossHow your microbiome can influence your health in unexpected waysThe connection between emotions, the nervous system and physical symptomsWhy addressing only the physical—or only the emotional—can leave important pieces of the puzzle untouchedHow becoming more informed and curious about your body can help you take a more active role in your healthWhy personalization, community and understanding the whole person matter when creating lasting change Join JJ & Dr. William Davis on the New Body Blueprint Cruise Take these conversations much deeper in person with JJ Flizanes and Dr. William Davis aboard the New Body Blueprint Cruise, February 27–March 7, 2027. Spend 8 days in the Caribbean combining vacation, community and an immersive exploration of the body, microbiome, health and healing. The educational programming takes place primarily during the days at sea, leaving plenty of time to enjoy the ports and the experience of being together in person. Learn more and reserve your cabin: https://www.thenewbodyblueprint.com 5 Levels to Restore Health — November 6–8, 2026 Join JJ Flizanes in Redondo Beach, California for an intimate transformational weekend exploring the 5 Levels to Restore Health: Physical, Emotional, Mental, Relational & Environmental, and Spiritual. Dr. William Davis will join JJ to teach the physical level as the weekend explores how the different pieces of your health interact—and what may be missing when you’ve been working hard on your health but still feel stuck. November 6–8, 2026 | Redondo Beach, California Learn more and register: https://www.jjflizanes.com/restore SPECIAL PODCAST DISCOUNT: Use code 5LEVELS50 for 50% off your ticket. Space is intentionally limited to create more opportunity for interaction, personalization and deeper transformation.

  3. Sep 15

    Ep. 464: Why Your Discomfort Is the Beginning of Your Breakthrough

    What if the discomfort you’re experiencing isn’t a sign that something has gone wrong—but an indication that something is ready to change? Most of us want to get rid of discomfort as quickly as possible. We distract ourselves, numb it, push through it, treat the symptom, blame the circumstances, or retreat back into familiar patterns. But whether your discomfort is physical, emotional, relational, or simply a feeling that you’re stuck, frustrated, anxious, or disconnected, it may be trying to get your attention. In this episode, JJ Flizanes explores why discomfort can become the catalyst for some of our greatest breakthroughs—and why we often don’t make meaningful changes until staying where we are becomes more uncomfortable than moving forward. JJ shares examples from her own recent healing journey and relationships to illustrate how an uncomfortable experience can expose deeper beliefs, fears, core wounds, and patterns we may not have realized were running our lives. Because when fear is making your decisions, fear has the power. But when you become willing to examine what’s underneath the fear, you have the opportunity to choose something different. In this episode, you’ll discover: Why physical and emotional discomfort can be valuable informationHow fear, resistance, and control can keep you repeating old patternsWhy treating the symptom may not address what’s happening underneath itHow your subconscious beliefs and core wounds influence what you allow yourself to receiveWhy vulnerability can require more strength than staying in controlHow discomfort can create the opening for new awareness and new neural pathwaysWhy feeling stuck, frustrated, anxious, or “off” may actually mean you’re ready for changeHow leaning into discomfort instead of running from it can become the beginning of your breakthrough JJ also connects this conversation to the Core Wound Map and the importance of identifying the beliefs underneath our habitual reactions. You can’t change a pattern you don’t know is there—and understanding the root gives you a place to begin. Your discomfort doesn’t have to be something you fear or immediately try to escape. It may be an invitation. You may not be falling apart. You may be standing at the edge of your next breakthrough. https://jjflizanes.com/restore

  4. Sep 1

    Ep. 463: Sexual Energy, Manifestation & the Power of Trying Something New

    What if simply allowing yourself to imagine something different could change the energy of your relationship—and your life—before you ever actually did anything? In this episode, JJ Flizanes is joined once again by Doug Sandler for a candid continuation of their conversation about sexual chemistry, intimacy, desire, manifestation, and what has shifted dramatically in their relationship over the last 30 days. And here's the surprising part: the biggest transformation didn't begin with an action. It began with an idea. A sexual fantasy opened the door to conversations, anticipation, vulnerability, excitement, fear, and an entirely different energy between JJ and Doug. That experience became a real-life example of something JJ has taught for years through the Law of Attraction: if you want to experience a new reality, you have to begin accessing the thoughts, emotions, and energy of that reality before you have physical evidence that it exists. JJ and Doug also explore a question most of us rarely stop to consider: Who actually taught you how to have sex? Most people receive very little education about sexual pleasure, communication, desire, or understanding their own bodies. Yet somehow, we're expected to enter relationships knowing what we want—and knowing how to give our partner what they want. Doug shares openly about the male perspective, including performance anxiety, the pressure to know how to please your partner, and what happens when your partner doesn't necessarily know how to tell you what they want either. JJ also explores the connection between sexual energy, creativity, relationships, manifestation, the nervous system, and physical health—and why sexual expression may be an important part of the bigger conversation about whole-person health. This episode isn't simply about having more sex. It's about becoming curious about the parts of yourself you may never have explored, creating enough safety in a relationship to communicate honestly, and allowing yourself to try on a new possibility. Because sometimes you don't have to know exactly where something is going. Giving yourself permission to imagine, explore, and try something new may be enough to shift your energy—and begin creating a completely different experience. In This Episode:How one fantasy changed the energy of JJ and Doug's relationshipWhy anticipation and imagination can be incredibly powerfulHow to use Law of Attraction to access a reality that doesn't exist yetWhy trying something new can change the way you think, feel, and behaveWhy most adults were never actually taught how to have good sexSexual exploration and discovering what turns you onWhy your partner may not know how to tell you what they needThe pressure men can experience around sexual performanceHow sexual dissatisfaction can affect the rest of a relationshipThe connection between sexual energy, creativity, vitality, and healthCreating safety for honest conversations with your partnerWhy these same principles can apply to sex, money, health, career, and other areas of your life Resources Mentioned:Download JJ's Feelings & Needs List: https://jjflizanes.com/feelingslist Learn more about The Five Levels to Restore Health: https://jjflizanes.com/restore Ready to work with JJ? Apply here: https://jjflizanes.com/apply

  5. Aug 25

    Ep. 462: The 5 Levels to Restore Health

    The 5 Levels to Restore HealthWhat if the reason you’re not fully healing isn’t because you haven’t tried hard enough—but because you’ve been focusing on only one level of health? In this episode, JJ introduces the inspiration behind her upcoming live event, The 5 Levels to Restore Health, and revisits a powerful conversation with Dr. Miriam Rahav exploring Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt’s 5 Levels of Healing. The original framework proposes that healing extends far beyond the physical body. And while nutrition, movement, sleep, the microbiome, metabolic health, and other physical interventions are essential, they may represent only one piece of a much larger picture. JJ shares how this concept has influenced the way she now looks at health and healing—and why she believes the different levels must work in both directions. Your thoughts, emotions, nervous system, relationships, and environment can affect your physical health, while your physical health can profoundly influence your mood, resilience, emotional regulation, and ability to heal. This is the foundation for JJ’s expanded approach to the five levels: Physical, Mental, Emotional, Relational & Environmental, and Purpose & Spiritual. In this episode, you’ll explore:Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt’s original Five Levels of Healing frameworkWhy addressing physical symptoms alone may not create lasting healingHow the physical, mental, emotional, relational, environmental, and spiritual aspects of health intersectWhy the body can affect emotional healing just as emotional stress can affect the bodyThe role of the nervous system, beliefs, perception, and environment in healthWhy one healing tool or modality may not be the answer for every person—or every levelHow to begin identifying the level of healing that may be asking for your attentionWhy healing requires more than accumulating information—it requires integration and experience As you listen, consider two important questions: Which level have you spent the MOST time trying to heal? And perhaps more importantly… Which level have you almost completely ignored? The 5 Levels to Restore Health — LIVENovember 6–8, 2026 | Redondo Beach, California JJ is bringing this framework to life in an intimate, interactive weekend designed to move beyond information and into experience, integration, and transformation. Special guest Dr. William Davis, New York Times bestselling author of Wheat Belly, Super Gut, and Undoctored, will join JJ to explore the physical foundations of restoring health. Throughout the weekend, you’ll explore all five levels through science, practical frameworks, guided exercises, meaningful conversations, and experiential learning designed to help you discover what may be missing from your own healing journey. Attendance is intentionally limited to approximately 40–50 people. Learn more and reserve your seat: jjflizanes.com/restore Get 50% off before Sept 1 use code 5LEVELS50 Your body is part of your healing story—but it may not be the whole story. What level is asking for your attention?

  6. Aug 18

    Ep. 461: How to Bring Sexual Chemistry Back Into Your Relationship

    What happens when you love your partner, have a strong relationship, and genuinely enjoy your life together—but the sexual chemistry just isn’t there anymore? Losing desire doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve fallen out of love. Sometimes, what’s missing is polarity—the energetic charge created when two people are connected without becoming so blended that there’s no longer any space, mystery, or tension between them. In this candid conversation, JJ Flizanes and Doug Sandler are joined by sex and relationship expert Dr. Jane Guyn to explore what creates sexual polarity, why it can disappear in long-term relationships, and what couples can do to begin bringing attraction, desire, and playfulness back. Dr. Jane explains that when couples become completely merged—doing everything together, knowing everything about each other, and functioning almost as one unit—it can become difficult to experience the separation necessary for erotic charge. Creating healthy physical and emotional space can actually help couples rediscover each other. JJ and Doug also share openly about their own relationship and the changes they’ve experienced by becoming more conscious of masculine and feminine energy, creating space for individuality, communicating more clearly about what they want, and allowing intimacy to become playful rather than something that has to be performed correctly. In This Episode, You’ll Hear About: What sexual polarity actually means and why it mattersWhy loving someone and desiring someone aren't always the same thingHow becoming too merged with your partner can diminish attractionWhy having your own interests, experiences, and space can create more mystery and sexual chargeMasculine and feminine energy—and why polarity isn't simply about genderWhy high-achieving women who spend much of their lives leading, deciding, organizing, and getting things done may have difficulty shifting into receivingHow men can step more confidently into initiation without women having to make themselves smallerThe importance of communicating what you actually want instead of expecting your partner to figure it outHow performance anxiety, shame, and fear of doing something “wrong” can cause partners to avoid intimacy altogetherWhy safety, trust, patience, and curiosity create room for sexual explorationHow playfulness can help take sex out of the realm of pressure and performanceWhy bringing the spark back isn't necessarily about having more sex—it's about creating a different dynamic between you One of the biggest takeaways from this conversation is that a partner who appears to want less sex may not necessarily want less sex—they may want less of the sex that's currently being offered. That opens an entirely different conversation about desire, communication, pleasure, and what each person actually needs. Sexual chemistry doesn't have to disappear simply because you've been together for years. Sometimes the people capable of creating an entirely new level of intimacy are already there—you just have to create the safety, space, communication, and polarity that allow those parts of you to come forward. Connect with Dr. Jane Guyn: HowToFixMySexLife.com — Learn more about Dr. Jane’s work with individuals and couples around intimacy, sexual connection, desire, and relationships. Dr Jane's Guided Meditation on Insight Timer: https://insig.ht/1rvXix5zu5b Ready to explore what might be missing in your relationship? Listen now to How to Bring Sexual Chemistry Back Into Your Relationship.

  7. Aug 11

    Ep. 460: Signs Your Body is Giving You That You're Not Healing

    The Signs Your Body Is Giving You That You’re Not HealingYou may be getting everything done. You’re showing up for work, taking care of your responsibilities, exercising, eating well, and doing all the things you’ve been told will make you healthier. But what if your body is telling you a different story? In this episode, JJ explores the difference between actually healing and simply becoming really good at coping or high functioning. Poor sleep, digestive issues, constant worry, difficulty recovering, recurring illness or injury, chronic tension, emotional reactivity, and a lack of joy can all be signals worth paying attention to. And healing works in both directions. Your mental and emotional state can influence your physical health—but your physical health can also affect your mood, resilience, energy, and ability to regulate your emotions. JJ introduces the 5 Levels to Restore Health—Physical, Mental, Emotional, Relational & Environmental, and Purpose & Spiritual—and invites you to consider whether you've been trying to address your health through only one level while another has been asking for your attention. In this episode:The difference between healing, coping, and high functioningPhysical signs that your system may be strugglingWhy knowing your patterns doesn't necessarily mean you've healed themHow sleep, digestion, stress, inflammation, and recovery can affect emotional healthHow thoughts, emotions, relationships, and environment can influence the bodyWhy healing needs to work in both directionsHow to identify which of the Five Levels may be missing from your healing journeyWhy healing is when you become different in the same situation Take the Quiz: Are You Healing or Just Coping?Discover whether you're creating lasting change—or simply getting better at functioning around patterns that haven't changed. https://jjflizanes.com/stuck The 5 Levels to Restore Health — LIVENovember 6–8, 2026 | Redondo Beach, California Join JJ Flizanes for an intimate, interactive weekend exploring the five interconnected levels that influence your health and ability to heal. Inspired by Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt's Five Levels of Healing and expanded with science and practical applications in functional health, neuroscience, epigenetics, nervous system regulation, emotional healing, relationships, and purpose. Special guest Dr. William Davis, bestselling author of Wheat Belly and Super Gut, will join JJ to explore the physical foundations of restoring health. Early Bird: 50% off through September 1st. Learn more and reserve your seat: https://jjflizanes.com/restore USE code: 5LEVELS50

  8. Aug 4

    Ep. 459: 5 Questions That Turn Triggers Into Healing

    5 Questions That Turn Triggers Into HealingSpirit, Purpose & Energy with JJ Flizanes featuring Doug SandlerIn this deeply personal episode, JJ Flizanes and Doug Sandler pull back the curtain on a recent conflict in their own relationship to demonstrate how emotional triggers can either create distance or become powerful opportunities for healing. Rather than teaching theory, they walk listeners through a real-life example of misunderstanding, emotional reactivity, and ultimately reconnection. JJ explains that triggers are rarely about what another person actually says or does. Instead, they activate old wounds and unconscious beliefs that shape how we interpret situations. By slowing down, asking better questions, and understanding both our own emotional patterns and those of others, conflict becomes a doorway to greater intimacy rather than separation. Throughout the conversation, JJ introduces five powerful questions to ask whenever you're emotionally triggered, along with practical tools like mirroring, the Feelings & Needs List, and Couples Dialogue to help move from survival mode back into conscious connection. Doug offers the perspective of someone experiencing the trigger in real time, making this an honest and relatable conversation for anyone navigating relationships. In This Episode You'll Learn:Why triggers are based on interpretation—not facts.How unresolved core wounds filter everything we hear.The difference between what someone says and what we believe they mean.Why couples often argue about the story instead of the real unmet need.How to identify the wound or belief activated by a trigger.Why understanding what's happening for the other person immediately changes the conversation.How emotional regulation moves you from your survival brain back into your conscious mind.Why healing requires curiosity instead of blame.How vulnerability creates deeper connection than defensiveness.The importance of meeting underlying needs instead of arguing over behaviors. The Five Questions That Turn Triggers Into HealingWhat did I actually interpret?What wound or belief did that interpretation activate?What's going on for the other person?What feelings and unmet needs are underneath the story?What would help us move toward connection instead of protection? Mentioned in This EpisodeJJ's Core Wound Map®Feelings & Needs ListCouples DialogueThree Steps to Untangle Messy Emotional SituationsRewiring Your Core Wound Patterns (Rewire) ProgramTerry Real's work on connection and relationshipsWhole Brain Living Resources & LinksFeelings & Needs List: https://jjflizanes.com/feelingslist Three Steps to Untangle Messy Emotional Situations: https://jjflizanes.com/3steps Rewiring Your Core Wound Patterns: https://jjflizanes.com/apply Learn more about JJ Flizanes: https://jjflizanes.com Follow JJ: Instagram: https://instagram.com/jjflizanes YouTube: https://youtube.com/@jjflizanes

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Best selling author JJ Flizanes brings cutting edge information and inspiration on weight loss, nutrition, alternative medicine, gluten free, dairy free & paleo diets, acupuncture, chinese medicine, homeopathy, bioidentical hormones, feng shui, food, health, wellness, diet, exercise, fat loss, healing and wellness.

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