Anchored to Wellness

Kacey Wallace
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Hi, I'm Kacey Wallace, and welcome to "Anchored to Wellness," where we will dive deep into holistic health and functional medicine. As a board certified family physician turned holistic health consultant, my mission is to guide you on a journey towards optimal health and well-being. In each episode, we will explore the intricate connections between gut health, micronutrient balance, nervous system support, hormone health, brain vitality, and more.Join me as we address root causes behind brain fog, memory loss, chronic fatigue, autoimmunity, and just being chronically ill. This podcast isn't just information, it is to empower you! We will navigate functional testing approaches and holistic principles to help you reclaim vitality of both body and brain. Let's challenge the conventional norms of healthcare and embark on a journey toward a healthier, more anchored life. I am your passionate companion in your pursuit of wellness. Let's elevate our health together!

  1. 4h ago

    Why Waiting is Costly | Episode 2 of the Not Your Last Resort Series

    There is a phrase I use in my clinical work that I want to build this entire episode around. It is easier to correct strain than to recover from collapse. That sentence is the whole argument for why timing matters in healthcare. Not to scare you. Not to create urgency for its own sake. But because the window you are in right now has more leverage than any window that comes after it. And nobody is telling you that clearly enough. Today I am unpacking what is actually happening in your body during the years most women spend waiting. I am talking about reserve: your physiologic cushion between where your body is right now and what it will take to handle a significant stressor and fully recover from it. Inside this episode, we cover: Why your body adapting to feeling worse is not the same as getting betterThe five reserve systems that tell the real story of your health: brain, adrenal, hormonal, metabolic, and nervous systemWhy these systems do not deplete in isolation and what happens when one pulls the others downWhat is actually happening in your body while you are told to wait and seeTwo clinical pictures: the woman who comes in early versus the woman who comes in after years of compensation, and what that difference actually costsWhy sequence matters as much as what you do, and why doing all the right things in the wrong order stalls resultsMandy's story: palpitations, insomnia, dismissed as anxious, and what changed when we finally asked the right questionsIf you have gotten used to feeling this way and started to wonder if this is just how you are now. If you have been told your labs are normal while your body is clearly telling a different story. If you have tried the things and still are not getting there. This episode is for you. Your body is not broken. It is out of sequence. That is a fundamentally different problem with a fundamentally different solution. Share this episode with one woman who has been told to wait. She deserves to know the window she is in right now matters. Your next steps are below: ✨ Free Guide: 9 Hidden Signs Your Metabolism Is Stuck in Survival Mode  www.drkaceywallace.com/hiddenmetabolicmess ✨ Adrenal Optimization Test (see your cortisol rhythm + DHEA clearly)  www.drkaceywallace.com/innercalm ✨ Resiliency Reboot Program  www.drkaceywallace.com/resiliencyreboot ✨ Get the book: You Are Not Fine www.youarenotfine.com Support the show

    30 min

  2. 6d ago

    Not Your Last Resort | Episode 1 of the Not Your Last Resort Series

    Functional medicine should not be where you end up after years of being dismissed, medicated, and told to wait.  In this first episode of the Not Your Last Resort series, Dr. Kacey Wallace — board-certified osteopathic physician and functional medicine practitioner — unpacks why so many women wait too long to seek root-cause support, what is at stake when they do, and what this 10-episode series is going to give you.  This is not anti-conventional medicine.  It is a direct conversation about the gap between when the body starts struggling and when the standard medical system is designed to respond — and what happens to reserve in the meantime. LISTEN & WATCH Spotify Stream on Spotify  open.spotify.com/show/08IicTrnmZ3eyIt39vdYTf Apple Podcasts Stream on Apple Podcasts  podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/anchored-to-wellness/id1740555752   BuzzSprout  Full episode on BuzzSprout drkaceywallace.buzzsprout.com   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE • Reserve — the concept of physiological buffer: brain reserve, adrenal reserve, hormonal reserve, metabolic reserve, nervous system reserve • The gap between 'normal labs' and optimal function • Why conventional medicine was designed to respond to disease — not catch early erosion • What the 'wait and see' model misses TAKE THE NEXT STEP Adrenal Optimization Test (AOT) Map your cortisol rhythm across the day + your DHEA level. One of the clearest windows into your actual reserve and resilience. Available now — no clinic appointment needed.  drkaceywallace.com/innercalm Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) A non-invasive test that shows your long-term mineral status — including the minerals your stress response, thyroid, and nervous system depend on most.  drkaceywallace.com/htma The Resiliency Reboot A 12-week foundational group program that addresses the core physiological inputs — blood sugar regulation, sleep, nervous system rhythm, gut foundations, anti-inflammatory nutrition, and hormone support. The clearest starting point for the foundational work. Get on the wait list at drkaceywallace.com The Anchored Journey One-on-one functional medicine — comprehensive testing, individualized protocol, and the full depth of root-cause clinical work. For the woman who is ready for the complete evaluation.  Complete the application below and we will be in contact with you. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePZYAdpIMYaghuE-1sL9uDu4alypz1LUpNT2aEnxuAfTpIfA/viewform FREE RESOURCES & EMAIL LIST • Newsletter — get clinical insights, series updates, and practical tools in your inbox:  drkaceywallace.com/newslettersignup • Resources page — tools, guides, and educational content:  drkaceywallace.com/dkw-resources • Get Healthy Store — practitioner-grade supplements and testing:  drkaceywallace.gethealthy.store CONNECT WITH DR. KACEY • Instagram: @DrKaceyWallace • Facebook: @DrKaceyWallace • YouTube: @drkaceywallace • Website: drkaceywallace.com • Podcast: Anchored to Wellness on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and BuzzSprout DISCLAIMER This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. For personalized medical guidance, please consult a qualified healthcare provider. Support the show

    17 min

  3. Jun 10

    Episode 31: You Asked, I'm Answering

    Your doctor probably didn't have answers to these questions. And that's not a slight. It's just the truth. This week I went straight to my Facebook community and asked for their real questions. What came back wasn't a list of random health curiosities. It was a snapshot of exactly what women are carrying right now. Thyroid confusion. Autoimmune diagnoses with zero real explanations. Environmental exposures nobody's investigating. Hereditary labels being used to shut the conversation down. Postsurgical symptoms written off as aging. And one woman doing the work one change at a time, just wanting to know if she's on the right track. She is. And so are you. I answered every single one of these questions. Because these are the root cause questions. The why questions. The ones worth asking. Inside this episode, we cover: Why your thyroid dose keeps going up every six months, and what it's actually signalingHow mold and environmental toxins drive chronic illness in ways the standard of care doesn't test forWhat I truly believe causes lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and autoimmunity, and what actually helps people function betterWhy "hereditary" gets used as a conversation ender too quickly, and what to ask insteadHow to implement changes from the book without overwhelming your systemWhat surgical menopause does to your hormones, and why what you're experiencing is not just agingThe liver scarring question: what's actually possible, and what deserves honestyIf you've been handed a diagnosis with no explanation. If you've been told something is genetic, incurable, or inevitable. If you've been quietly asking "is there something more?" This episode is your answer. Yes. There is something more. Share this episode with one woman who's been told to just accept it. She deserves better than that. Your next steps are below: ✨ Free Guide: 9 Hidden Signs Your Metabolism Is Stuck in Survival Mode www.drkaceywallace.com/hiddenmetabolicmess ✨ Adrenal Optimization Test (see your cortisol rhythm + DHEA clearly) www.drkaceywallace.com/innercalm ✨ Resiliency Reboot Program www.drkaceywallace.com/resiliencyreboot ✨ Get the book: You Are Not Fine www.youarenotfine.com Support the show

    34 min

  4. May 20

    Episode 30- Autoimmune before autoimmunity

    If you've ever been told your labs are normal while your body feels like it's falling apart. This episode is for you. Because autoimmune disease rarely starts at the diagnosis. It starts years earlier. In the gray zone. Where you're symptomatic enough to suffer but not sick enough to qualify. Where the system keeps telling you to wait and see while your body keeps getting louder. Today I'm talking about what I call autoimmunity before the autoimmunity. That phase where immune dysregulation is already running the show, but no one has given it a name yet. I'm walking you through why the referral cycle fails women in this phase, what pre-autoimmune patterns actually look like in real life, and why inflammation is never the root cause. It's the dashboard light. I'm also sharing the story of a patient I call Mandy. She did everything right. She went to every appointment. She waited through every referral. And every time, she left with some version of "you're fine." She wasn't fine. And once we stopped waiting for a diagnosis to give her permission to heal, everything changed. Inside this episode, we cover: Why the diagnosis lag is not prevention. It's delayed action.What the gray zone actually looks like in your body.Why the referral cycle is designed to rule out disease, not restore function.The internal stressors driving immune activation that no one is talking about.The three buckets: Reset, Repair, Rebuild, and why sequence matters.Why chasing inflammation keeps you stuck in the supplement cycle.If you've been bounced between specialists with no answers. If your imaging came back normal but your body didn't feel that way. If you've started wondering whether you're just being dramatic. You're not. Your physiology is loud, and it's been trying to tell you something. Share this episode with one woman who's been told she's fine when she knows she's not. This is the conversation she's been waiting for. Your next steps are below: ✨ Free Guide: 9 Hidden Signs Your Metabolism Is Stuck in Survival Mode www.drkaceywallace.com/hiddenmetabolicmess ✨ Adrenal Optimization Test (see your cortisol rhythm + DHEA clearly) www.drkaceywallace.com/innercalm ✨ Resiliency Reboot Program www.drkaceywallace.com/resiliencyreboot ✨ Get the book: You Are Not Fine  www.youarenotfine.com Support the show

    36 min

  5. Apr 29

    Episode 29: Why I Wrote This Book

    I’ve been sitting on something for a long time… and honestly, sharing it feels a little terrifying. Because this one is personal. In today’s episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on why I wrote this book—the moment everything shifted, the experience that changed how I practice medicine, and the woman I could not stop thinking about while writing every page. She’s exhausted in a way sleep doesn’t fix. She’s done everything right… and her body still isn’t responding. She’s been told, “everything looks fine.” But she knows she’s not. I’ve been that woman. And I’ve sat across from her hundreds of times. This episode isn’t a clinical deep dive—it’s a story. A story about the gap between “normal” and actually well. A story about what’s really happening in your body when you feel tired, foggy, reactive, and stuck. And a story about why this book had to exist. Inside this episode, we talk about: The moment I realized “fine” was not the right answer What conventional medicine misses (and why it’s not your doctor’s fault) How I became the patient—and what I discovered The connection between metabolism, hormones, and brain health Why symptoms in your 40s and 50s matter more than you’ve been told And how this book gives you a clear, root-cause roadmap forward If you’ve ever felt dismissed… If your labs came back “normal” but your body didn’t feel that way… If you’ve quietly wondered, “Is this just my life now?” This episode is for you. ✨ The book launches May 6th at 10 AM—and your support that day helps this message reach the women who need it most. Think of one woman in your life who needs this. Send her this episode. And let’s make sure she knows—she’s not crazy, she’s not broken, and there is a path forward. If you’re ready to go deeper, here are your next steps: ✨ Free Guide: 9 Hidden Signs Your Metabolism Is Stuck in Survival Mode www.drkaceywallace.com/hiddenmetabolicmess ✨ Adrenal Optimization Test (see your cortisol rhythm + DHEA clearly) www.drkaceywallace.com/innercalm ✨ Resiliency Reboot Program www.drkaceywallace.com/resiliencyreboot Support the show

    25 min

  6. Apr 15

    Episode 28: "Just Stress" Becomes a Metabolic Mess

    Note: If you’re listening on Spotify, you may notice a brief audio glitch at the beginning of this episode. It resolves quickly—thank you for your patience while we sort this out! If you’ve been told “it’s just stress”… but something in you knows there’s more going on—this episode is for you. Dr. Kacey revisits one of the most important concepts in her work:  The Metabolic Mess. Because what you’re feeling—fatigue, brain fog, cravings, poor sleep, mood swings, weight resistance—isn’t random… and it’s not a personal failure. It’s a pattern. In this episode, you’ll learn how your metabolism, hormones, and brain are all connected—and how stress, sleep disruption, blood sugar instability, and inflammation can create a full-body domino effect that keeps you stuck. You’ll also walk away with simple, practical ways to begin restoring rhythm and stability—without trying to overhaul your entire life. ✨ Stop managing symptoms. Mend the mess. Rebuild your resiliency. Reclaim the Real You. 🧠 Your Next Step 👉 The Weight, Energy & Stress Reset Guide ($9.99) Click Here for your instant download. 🔬 Want Clarity on What’s Driving This? 👉 Adrenal Optimization Test (AOT) See your cortisol + DHEA rhythm on paper and understand what your body actually needs. Click Here for your at-home test. 🔗 Resources Mentioned in This Episode 👉 Explore the Resource Page (as mentioned in the episode) Find tools, testing options, and support to help you better understand your body and take your next step. Click Here to explore. 📩 Stay Connected 👉 Dr. Kacey’s Corner (Weekly Newsletter) Click Here to sign up for your weekly dose.  It’s not “just stress.”  It’s your system asking for support. And when you learn how to work with your body—everything starts to shift. Connect with us: Facebook   Instagram   Pinterest   Website Support the show

    32 min
  7. Episode 27: Inflammation Isn't the Root Cause - It's the Smoke

    Mar 6

    Episode 27: Inflammation Isn't the Root Cause - It's the Smoke

    Everyone is talking about inflammation. Fatigue? Inflammation.  Weight gain? Inflammation.  Brain fog? Inflammation. But here’s the truth: Inflammation is often the smoke—  not the match. In this episode, Dr. Kacey breaks down what chronic inflammation actually is, what it’s doing at a cellular level, and why it’s usually a signal that something deeper is driving the response. If you feel:  Wired but tired  Inflamed or reactive  Foggy, stuck, or out of sync  Frustrated by “normal” labs but not feeling normal This conversation will help you understand what may really be happening beneath the surface. 🧠 Inside this episode:  The difference between acute vs. chronic inflammation  Why “normal” lab ranges don’t always mean optimal health  The Tree Model: symptoms (leaves) vs. root causes (drivers)  The hidden “matches” that keep inflammation burning  Why biohacking falls flat without a strong foundation  Three simple anchors you can start this week You’re not broken.  You’re not weak.  And you’re not crazy for feeling like something is off. Because when we support your metabolism, hormones, and brain together, your energy stabilizes, your focus returns, and your body starts responding again. 🧠 Your Next Step (Start Here) 👉 The Weight, Energy & Stress Reset Guide ($9.99) A simple, practical place to begin calming inflammation, stabilizing your energy, and supporting your body from the ground up. Click Here to grab yours. 🔬 Want to See What’s Driving Your Inflammation? 👉 Adrenal Optimization Test (AOT) Get a clear look at your cortisol + DHEA rhythm and understand how stress may be fueling inflammation in your body. Click Here to order your test. 👉 Mineral Analysis (HTMA) For deeper insight into long-term stress, inflammation patterns, and metabolic resilience. Click Here to order your test. 🌿 Deeper Support 👉 Memory Momentum Method A structured, root-cause approach to support brain health, clarity, and long-term cognitive resilience. Click Here to learn more. 👉 The Anchored Journey (1:1 Care) A personalized, lab-driven roadmap to help you restore your metabolism, hormones, and brain—with expert guidance every step of the way. Click Here to learn more. 🛍️ Support Your Body 👉 Get Healthy Store (Practitioner-Grade Supplements) Targeted support for inflammation, energy, hormones, and brain health. Shop Here 📩 Stay Connected 👉 Dr. Kacey’s Corner (Weekly Newsletter) Weekly insights, tools, and real talk to help you feel more steady, clear, and supported. Click Here for your weekly dose. Chasing inflammation won’t solve the problem.  Understanding what’s driving it will. And that’s where real healing begins. Connect with us: Facebook   Instagram   Pinterest   Website Support the show

    37 min
  8. Episode 26 Why the Holidays Are a Metabolic Stress Test

    11/25/2025

    Episode 26 Why the Holidays Are a Metabolic Stress Test

    The holidays don’t just test your patience — they test your physiology. In this episode, Dr. Kacey Wallace reveals why the “most wonderful time of the year” is actually a full-body metabolic stress test… and why your symptoms aren’t weakness, but data. If you’ve been feeling tired, foggy, overwhelmed, puffy, craving everything…  or just not like yourself— This episode will help you understand what’s really going on beneath it all…  and why January resets almost always fail. Because it’s not about willpower.  It’s about physiology. After the holidays, your body isn’t “off track”—  it’s trying to recover from a perfect storm of stress, sugar, disrupted sleep, and nervous system overload. 🧠 In this episode, you’ll learn:  Why holiday chaos disrupts your cortisol rhythm  How stress, sugar, sleep loss, and emotions combine into a metabolic storm  The early signs your resiliency is slipping  Why your immune system often crashes after the holidays  And why your body needs partnership—not punishment—in the new year If you’re ready to stop blaming yourself and start understanding your body,  this conversation will feel like a deep exhale. 🧠 Your Next Step (Start Here) 👉 The Weight, Energy & Stress Reset Guide ($9.99) A simple, structured way to stabilize your energy, calm your system, and rebuild your rhythm—without extreme resets or overwhelm. Click Here to grab yours. 🔬 Want Clarity on Your Stress Pattern? 👉 Adrenal Optimization Test (AOT) See your cortisol + DHEA rhythm on paper so you can stop guessing and start rebuilding your resiliency with intention. Click Here to order your test. 🌿 Ready for Deeper Support? 👉 Resiliency Reboot A step-by-step Reset → Repair → Rebuild process designed to restore your capacity so you can feel grounded, clear, and steady again. Click Here to sign up and be the first to know when the doors open. 👉 Memory Momentum Method Support your brain, focus, and long-term cognitive resilience with a structured, root-cause approach. Click Here to learn more. 👉 The Anchored Journey (1:1 Care) A personalized, lab-driven roadmap to help you restore your metabolism, hormones, and brain—with expert guidance. Click Here to learn more. 🛍️ Support Your Body 👉 Get Healthy Store (Practitioner-Grade Supplements) Targeted support for inflammation, energy, hormones, and recovery. Shop Here You don’t need a harder reset.  You need a more supported system. And when you give your body that—  everything starts to shift. Connect with us: Facebook   Instagram   Pinterest   Website If you would like to watch this in video format,  it is available on YouTube.  Be sure to subscribe Watch Here  Disclaimer: The content provided in The Anchored to Wellness Show is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice Support the show Support the show

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Hi, I'm Kacey Wallace, and welcome to "Anchored to Wellness," where we will dive deep into holistic health and functional medicine. As a board certified family physician turned holistic health consultant, my mission is to guide you on a journey towards optimal health and well-being. In each episode, we will explore the intricate connections between gut health, micronutrient balance, nervous system support, hormone health, brain vitality, and more.Join me as we address root causes behind brain fog, memory loss, chronic fatigue, autoimmunity, and just being chronically ill. This podcast isn't just information, it is to empower you! We will navigate functional testing approaches and holistic principles to help you reclaim vitality of both body and brain. Let's challenge the conventional norms of healthcare and embark on a journey toward a healthier, more anchored life. I am your passionate companion in your pursuit of wellness. Let's elevate our health together!

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  • Creator
    Kacey Wallace
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Anchored to Wellness
  • Show Website
    Anchored to Wellness

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