Balancing Chaos Podcast Kelley & Chad Nemiro

In today's episode of the Balancing Chaos Podcast, Kelley sits down with social media personality, entrepreneur and author Bruce Brackett. Originally from southwest Montana, Bruce moved to New York at the age of 18 to pursue his dreams of being on Broadway. After many distractions, making it to Off-Broadway, and developing several addictions from alcohol to meth, Bruce found his true calling and his way back to sobriety through art and by advocating for recovery to his online audience of over 1.2 million people. This online community of recovery fuels his love, passion, creativity, and mission to share positivity and the possibilities of recovery.
Through their conversation, Kelley and Bruce delve into Bruce's personal story and the topic of addiction in general. The two discuss how addiction does not discriminate and how addiction can affect anyone regardless of background, the various reasons people may turn to addiction, and the journey from struggle to recovery and success. This episode sheds light on the intricate connection between addiction recovery and mental health. The journey of recovery often involves confronting deep-rooted feelings of loneliness, trauma, and the need for escape. Whether you're struggling in silence or you know someone who is struggling, this episode offers an immense amount of insight and hope and teaches us about the triggers for addiction, how to self-forgive, what to do if you're a family member of someone going through addiction and so much more.

On today's episode of the Balancing Chaos Podcast, Kelley sits down with licensed clinical psychologist, Jaime Zuckerman. Dr. Jaime is an expert in narcissistic abuse and helps people worldwide to navigate the complexities of narcissistic relationships. As the owner and founder of The Z Group, a private therapy practice, she helps people struggling with in anxiety, depression, and complex relationship dynamics.
Throughout their conversation you will learn about the facade of empathy that narcissists present allowing them to manipulate people they are in relationships with and the impact of narcissistic abuse on mental AND physical health. From there, Kelley and Dr. Zuckerman explore the importance of establishing and maintaining boundaries in relationships affected by narcissistic behavior. In this insightful episode you will also discover how to know if you're being emotionally manipulated, the truth about the climbing rates of anxiety and depression in our younger generations, and the mental health impact of pregnancy loss. Tune in to learn to empower yourself to protect your mental health, establish healthy boundaries, and cultivate a sense of agency in challenging situations.

In today's episode of the Balancing Chaos Podcast, Kelley sits down with expert food coach, Jen Smiley. Jen is the founder of Wake Up and Read the Labels and is passionate about helping people transform their health by understanding what is going into their food. Jen has helped heal thousands of people by teaching them to simplify food choices for optimal well-being. Her passion lies in helping people cut through the noise of the food industry, making real, clean eating accessible to all. Jen's approach is practical, empowering, and filled with unique insights to help improve digestion, increase energy and make weight management more simple.
Through their conversation, you will learn about the toxic chemicals and additives that are in so many foods we eat that are making us sick. Jen helps to prioritize what we should reduce and eliminate from our diets first in order to lower levels of inflammation and reduce symptoms: gluten, dairy, sugar, or seed oils. Tune in to learn what brands you can swap to for practical solutions while still enjoying the food you love, what to look out for when you're reading food labels, and which foods you should absolutely buy organic versus which are less important. Get ready for an insightful episode on how you can create actionable steps to reduce your exposure to harmful chemicals and additives that are making millions of Americans sick.

On today's episode of the Balancing Chaos Podcast, Kelley sits down with board certified naturopathic endocrinologist, clinical sexologist, and prominent leader in women’s medicine, Dr. Jolene Brighten. Dr. Brighten is dedicated to uncovering the root cause of hormonal imbalances to help empower women worldwide to take control of their health and their hormones. Her practice is rooted in naturopathic and functional medicine to help women discover and treat the root cause of their illness, rather than simply treating symptoms making her clinical motto "I don't heal my patients, I teach them to heal themselves".
Through their discussion Kelley and Dr. Brighten discuss the role of lifestyle factors, such as nutrition, exercise, toxin exposure and stress management, in hormonal balance and overall health. Dr. Brighten shares her expertise on a variety of topics from the truth about the birth control pill to how to manage the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause and misconceptions about adrenal fatigue and autoimmune conditions. Tune in to learn about hormonal regulation and how to optimize female health at every stage of life!

Today on the Balancing Chaos Podcast, Kelley sits down with renowned dermatologist and clinical associate professor at NYU Langone, Dr. Doris Day. Her dedication to patient care, lifelong learning, and advancing dermatological techniques has earned her accolades and widespread recognition. Dr. Day is the author of three books, Beyond Beauty: Using the Power of Your Mind and Aesthetic Breakthroughs to Look Naturally Young and Radiant, Forget the Facelift: Turn Back the Clock with Dr Day’s Revolutionary Four-Step Program for Ageless Skin, and 100 Questions and Answers about Acne.
Through this episode, Kelley and Dr. Day cover a variety of different topics around what is impacting the aging process from the reality of how bad the sun really is for skin to how hormones impact the aging process and how bioidentical hormone replacement therapy can be helpful in maintaining youthful glowing skin. Additionally, through the interview they discuss the real risks of Botox, how weight loss drugs create more fine lines and wrinkles and the right age to get a facelift! Tune in for an insightful episode to get tangible tips on how to get radiant glowing youthful skin that defies time!

For this episode Kelley is co-hosting with Chad Nemiro and they bring human biologist Gary Brecka on the show. Gary is the Chief Human Biologist at 10x Health Systems, boasting over 20 years of experience in "bio-hacking" and "functional medicine". And get this...he started his career as a mortality expert for the insurance companies!

Gary will discuss his journey with Dana White, including the specifics of how he deduced his remaining life expectancy of 10.4 years. Furthermore, Gary offers insight into: the keys to a long and prosperous life, including some major misconceptions around the treatment of common ailments; male and female hormones and why you may be feeling things like low energy, low sex drive, bloating and weight gain; and finally, key tactics & tools for achieving "superhuman" health status.