Perform from the Inside Out

Meli Kirkwood
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  • ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

Welcome to Perform from the Inside Out, the podcast where functional nutrition, movement science, and nervous system regulation come together to help active individuals and high performers build the metabolic and nervous system capacity their bodies need to sustain performance long term without burning out. Hosted by Meli Kirkwood, CNS, LDN, CPT, a clinical nutritionist and movement educator, and a Doctor of Science candidate in Integrative Health, each episode translates cutting-edge science into practical tools you can use today for fueling, recovery, hormones, stress, and the gut-brain connection that ties it all together. The missing piece? It's almost always the nervous system. Foundation. Capacity. Performance. In that order. Science-backed. Clinically grounded. Always from the heart. ✨ Bilingual en inglés y en español, because this community deserves both. 💜 Connect: @melikirkwood

  1. Integrative Conversations Ep 41: The Language of the Body: Fascia, Breath & Self-Myofascial Release with Jill Miller

    12/23/2025

    Integrative Conversations Ep 41: The Language of the Body: Fascia, Breath & Self-Myofascial Release with Jill Miller

    In this closing episode of the year—and the final conversation in the Integrative Conversations series- Meli sits down with Jill Miller, movement educator, author, and pioneer in self-myofascial release, to explore fascia as a powerful gateway to healing, embodiment, and nervous system regulation. Jill shares her personal journey from teaching yoga to creating revolutionary tools and methods like Treat While You Train® and Body by Breath®—and how her work evolved through listening deeply to the body rather than overriding it. Together, they unpack how fascia stores information, tension, and lived experience, and how gentle, intentional practices can help release chronic holding patterns linked to pain, stress, trauma, and fatigue. This conversation bridges science, sensation, and lived experience, highlighting how self-myofascial release and breathwork are not just physical tools, but practices of self-inquiry, awareness, and repair. Jill explains why learning to feel—rather than push—is essential for longevity, resilience, and true recovery. You’ll learn: • What fascia is and why it matters for whole-body health • How tension patterns relate to stress and trauma • Why breath is inseparable from movement and healing • How self-myofascial release supports nervous system regulation • The difference between “doing more” and listening better • A practical tool you can apply immediately to reconnect with your body This episode is an invitation to slow down, sense inward, and remember that healing doesn’t always come from effort—it often comes from attention. Connect with Jill Miller: Learn more about Jill’s work, books, and educational offerings at her official platforms. https://www.tuneupfitness.com @tuneupfitness | @thejillmiller Hosted by: Meli Kirkwood Bululú Wellness Podcast Rebuilding energy from the root, one Episode at a time.

    44 min
  2. Integrative Conversations Ep 40: The Integrative Athlete: Nutrition, Recovery & Nervous System Support with Dr. Bethany Tennant (USA)

    12/01/2025

    Integrative Conversations Ep 40: The Integrative Athlete: Nutrition, Recovery & Nervous System Support with Dr. Bethany Tennant (USA)

    In this episode, Meli sits down with Dr. Bethany Tennant, a Naturopathic Doctor and Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) who specializes in sports and performance nutrition. With a unique lens that blends functional medicine, naturopathy, and athletic experience, Dr. Tennant helps athletes and active individuals optimize recovery, reduce inflammation, and protect long-term health. Together, they explore the REAL meaning of performance — beyond reps, macros, and hustle — and dive into how the nervous system, trauma patterns, and chronic stress impact the modern athlete. Dr. Tennant shares her personal journey as a basketball player, how her own experiences shaped her integrative approach, and why recovery practices are often the missing piece in athletic culture. You’ll learn: • What integrative performance nutrition actually looks like • Why many athletes operate in chronic sympathetic activation • How trauma and high-achiever patterns show up in training • What most active individuals get wrong about recovery • Foundational nutrients for energy, brain health, and longevity • How to support the parasympathetic system for better performance • One simple practice you can start TODAY to support recovery This episode is for athletes, active professionals, movement lovers, and anyone who pushes their body — sometimes a little too hard — without realizing the toll on energy, hormones, and the nervous system. Connect with Dr. Tennant: @dr.bethanytennant | drbethanytennant.com Connect with Meli: @melikirkwood | melikirkwood.com Rebuilding energy from the root one episode at a time. Produced by Bululú Wellness.

    34 min
  3. Integrative Conversations Ep 39: Decoding Your Energy: Genetics, Stress & Personalized Healing with Dr. Greg Naccarelli (USA)

    11/24/2025

    Integrative Conversations Ep 39: Decoding Your Energy: Genetics, Stress & Personalized Healing with Dr. Greg Naccarelli (USA)

    In this episode, Meli sits down with Dr. Greg Naccarelli, a genetics-focused naturopath who specializes in how our DNA shapes metabolism, stress resilience, inflammation, recovery, and long-term health. Together, they explore how understanding your genes can give you clarity about chronic fatigue, burnout, hormone imbalances, and why your body responds the way it does under stress. Dr. Greg breaks down complex science into simple terms, how genes turn “on” and “off,” what epigenetics really means, and the specific pathways that influence cortisol, inflammation, energy production, and mitochondrial function. This conversation is for anyone who has ever wondered: “Why does my body react this way?” “Why do I burn out so fast?” “Is there something deeper going on?” You’ll learn: • Why genetics are a roadmap, not a destiny • Key genes involved in stress, detoxification, and energy production • How lifestyle, nutrition, and environment can shift gene expression • Why some people are naturally more sensitive to stress • How to use genetic insights to personalize your healing • A simple, practical tool to begin supporting your nervous system today Connect with Dr. Greg Naccarelli: @dr.nacarelli | drnacarelli.com Connect with Meli: @melikirkwood | melikirkwood.com Rebuilding energy from the root, one episode at a time. Produced by Bululú Wellness.

    34 min
  4. Conversaciones Integrativas Ep 38: Sanar desde el Orígen: Constelaciones Familiares y Trauma con Marita Escalante (Perú)

    11/17/2025

    Conversaciones Integrativas Ep 38: Sanar desde el Orígen: Constelaciones Familiares y Trauma con Marita Escalante (Perú)

    En este episodio, continuamos explorando el lenguaje de la energía y cómo el trauma puede manifestarse en nuestras raíces familiares. Converso con Marita Escalante, facilitadora de Constelaciones Familiares y Sistémicas en Perú, quien combina este trabajo con una mirada profunda hacia el cuerpo, el trauma y la sanación emocional. Juntas reflexionamos sobre cómo las constelaciones pueden ayudarnos a reconocer los patrones invisibles que repetimos, liberar cargas que no nos pertenecen y reconectarnos con nuestra energía vital desde un lugar de amor y aceptación. También hablamos del legado de Bert Hellinger y Brigitte Champetier de Ribes, y de cómo este enfoque puede integrarse dentro de un proceso terapéutico o de bienestar más amplio. ✨ Al final del episodio, Marita comparte un ejercicio práctico para que puedas comenzar a mirar tu propio sistema familiar con compasión y consciencia. Invitada: Marita Escalante – Facilitadora de Constelaciones Familiares y Sistémicas Encuéntrala en Instagram: @maritaescalante.constelaciones   🎧 Escucha más episodios de Conversaciones Integrativas en el Podcast Bululú Wellness, donde exploramos cómo reconstruir la energía desde la raíz y encontrar bienestar a través de diferentes caminos de sanación. Que esta historia te inspire a seguir buscando tu propia forma de sanar y reconectar contigo misma.

    53 min
  5. Integrative Conversations Ep 37: The Language of the Brain: Nutritional Psychology & Neurodivergence with Jamie Menzel (USA)

    11/10/2025

    Integrative Conversations Ep 37: The Language of the Brain: Nutritional Psychology & Neurodivergence with Jamie Menzel (USA)

    In this episode, I sit down with Jamie Menzel, Certified Nutrition Specialist and founder of Sword Fern Nutrition in Portland, Oregon. We explore the fascinating field of nutritional psychology, how what we eat directly influences our brain chemistry, mood, and focus. Jamie shares insights on how nutrient deficiencies can impact emotional regulation and cognitive function, especially in individuals with neurodivergent traits, ADHD, or chronic stress. Together, we talk about the importance of supporting brain health through a root-cause lens: from stabilizing blood sugar and replenishing micronutrients, to using food as a daily form of nervous system care. This conversation is an invitation to understand your brain as part of your body’s ecosystem and to find small, practical ways to nourish it for clarity, focus, and emotional balance. ✨ Connect with Jamie Menzel: swordfernnutrition.com 💛 Learn more about Meli’s work: melikirkwood.com | @melikirkwood 🎙️ Produced by Bululú Wellness

    40 min
  6. Integrative Conversations Ep 36: The Language of Energy: Acupuncture, Hypnotherapy & Integration with Dr. Gabby Rivera (USA)

    10/27/2025

    Integrative Conversations Ep 36: The Language of Energy: Acupuncture, Hypnotherapy & Integration with Dr. Gabby Rivera (USA)

    In this episode, Meli sits down with Dr. Gabby Rivera, an acupuncturist and energy worker whose journey embodies the heart of integrative wellness. Together, they explore how acupuncture bridges body, mind, and energy, helping us restore balance, release tension, and reconnect with our natural vitality. Gabby shares her perspective on what it means to practice integrative health, how energy flows through the body, and why acupuncture can be such a powerful ally for stress, hormones, and nervous system regulation. She also opens up about weaving in other modalities like hypnotherapy and nutrition, showing how true healing happens when we work with the whole person, not just symptoms. Whether you’re new to acupuncture or simply curious about energy medicine, this conversation invites you to see healing as a dialogue, one that starts within. Practical takeaway: Gabby closes the episode with a simple grounding practice you can try today to reconnect with your body’s energy and calm your nervous system. 📍 Connect with Gabby: frontporchacupuncture.com 💫 Rebuilding energy from the root, one episode at a time. Produced by Meli Kirkwood @melikirkwood

    32 min

  7. 10/20/2025

    Integrative Conversations Ep 35: Family Constellations: Healing What We Inherit

    In this episode of The Integrative Conversations Series, I explore the fascinating intersection between science, emotion, and ancestry through the lens of Family Constellations — a systemic therapy developed by Bert Hellinger that reveals how unresolved family patterns can shape our health and behavior. Drawing from the work of Mark Wolynn, Brigitte Champetier de Ribes, and studies in epigenetics, we’ll explore how inherited trauma can influence gene expression, and how awareness, compassion, and connection can restore balance within the family system. If you’ve ever felt like you’re carrying something that isn’t yours, this episode will help you see how healing your roots might just be the key to reclaiming your energy and peace. 💫 Rebuilding energy from the root, one episode at a time. Produced by Meli Kirkwood @melikirkwood

    9 min
  8. Conversaciones Integrativas Ep 34: Constelaciones Familiares con Jimy Calderón (Perú)

    10/13/2025

    Conversaciones Integrativas Ep 34: Constelaciones Familiares con Jimy Calderón (Perú)

    En este episodio de Conversaciones Integrativas, converso con Jimy Calderón, facilitador peruano de Constelaciones Familiares, sobre cómo esta herramienta puede ayudarnos a mirar nuestras raíces, liberar patrones repetitivos y encontrar paz dentro de nuestro sistema familiar. Jimy comparte cómo comenzó su camino en este trabajo, su inspiración en las enseñanzas de Bert Hellinger, y cómo las constelaciones familiares pueden ser parte de un proceso de sanación integral junto con otras modalidades como la medicina funcional o las terapias somáticas. A través de su experiencia, hablamos de temas como el amor, el perdón, los órdenes familiares y la importancia de reconocer con gratitud a quienes vinieron antes que nosotros. Este episodio es una invitación a mirar hacia atrás con compasión y a entender que, al sanar, también liberamos y honramos a toda nuestra línea familiar. Invitado: Jimy Calderón, Facilitador y formador en Constelaciones Familiares y Sistémicas Instagram: @jimy.calderon 🎧 Escucha más episodios de Conversaciones Integrativas en el Podcast Bululú Wellness, donde exploramos cómo reconstruir la energía desde la raíz y encontrar bienestar a través de diferentes caminos de sanación. Que esta historia te inspire a seguir buscando tu propia forma de sanar y reconectar contigo misma.

    40 min
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Welcome to Perform from the Inside Out, the podcast where functional nutrition, movement science, and nervous system regulation come together to help active individuals and high performers build the metabolic and nervous system capacity their bodies need to sustain performance long term without burning out. Hosted by Meli Kirkwood, CNS, LDN, CPT, a clinical nutritionist and movement educator, and a Doctor of Science candidate in Integrative Health, each episode translates cutting-edge science into practical tools you can use today for fueling, recovery, hormones, stress, and the gut-brain connection that ties it all together. The missing piece? It's almost always the nervous system. Foundation. Capacity. Performance. In that order. Science-backed. Clinically grounded. Always from the heart. ✨ Bilingual en inglés y en español, because this community deserves both. 💜 Connect: @melikirkwood

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  • Creator
    Meli Kirkwood
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    42
  • Rating
    Clean
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