Radiate with Rita

Rita Utterback
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Radiate with Rita is an empowering, real, and unfiltered women's gut and hormone health podcast hosted by Rita Utterback— a Functional Nutrition Practitioner who has helped over 300 women get lasting relief from miserable periods, brutal PMS/PMDD, gut issues, and symptoms of endometriosis inside her online practice and has lived it herself. This show is for women who have been misunderstood, dismissed, are done settling and are finally ready to take back their health and their lives. In each episode, Rita breaks down the why and shares, real practical tools to help you get relief— think sustainable nutrition, habits and functional testing— without the BS that no one has time or energy for. New episodes available every Tuesday on Spotify and Apple.

  1. Jul 14

    Ep. 97: Why Food Elimination Isn't Enough for Endo (And Why It Back Fires)

    This week we chat about how food elimination isn't enough for endometriosis and what you actually need to do to get relief + reduce inflammation. It's easy to blame food as the source of all of our pain and inflammation when there are other essential factors that are being overlooked. We cover: Diets commonly used with endoHow under eating + lack of diversity drives more pain than a little bit of dairy doesThe side effects of food restriction no one talks aboutSneaky causes of food reactions + GI symptoms that have nothing to do with food itselfHow to start improving symptoms with endo without food elimination If you’re tired of eliminating foods, but have no idea where to start with symptom relief, tune into this podcast episode. And snag my free Gut + Hormone Root Cause Scorecard that helps you start uncovering your likely root causes while giving you a 72 hr plan to start getting relief. Stay connected by... joining my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Radiate & Thrive Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to stay connected. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠following me on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠+ send me a DM saying hellur! You can also send a DM if you're ready to begin your healing journey.fill out a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 1:1 coaching application here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a deeper and more personalized approach to healing. If you resonated with this episode or found it helpful, please take a moment to rate this pod or leave a review! We appreciate you!

  2. Jul 7

    Ep. 96: Your Symptoms Aren't Just From Endometriosis

    This week we chat about how your symptoms like period pain, pelvic pain, bloat, fatigue as an endo girlie aren’t just from the endometriosis. We drive into the other sneaky causes of pelvic pain that keep women struggling with brutal symptoms and how to start getting relief without just slapping hormone + surgery after surgery over symptoms that can be managed. Because I’ll say this until I am blue in the face, but it’s NOT just about the endometriosis. We cover: Sneaky causes of pelvic painHow pain with endometriosis can be musculoskeletalHow your pelvic pain and a sedentary lifestyle contributes to symptomsHow your nervous system + childhood is driving your painHow a sedentary lifestyle is fueling symptomsHow to start taking a whole body approach to endometriosis for optimal relief If you’ve been struggling with period pain and pelvic pain, don’t want another surgery, and don’t want to mask symptoms with the pill, then you need to tune in. Personal trainer with endo mentioned: Anne Evans Cody- check her out on IG My former pelvic floor physical therapist that works with women virtually: Prosper + Thrive Pelvic Floor PT- check out Kelsey on IG! Stay connected by... joining my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Radiate & Thrive Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to stay connected. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠following me on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠+ send me a DM saying hellur! You can also send a DM if you're ready to begin your healing journey.fill out a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 1:1 coaching application here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a deeper and more personalized approach to healing. If you resonated with this episode or found it helpful, please take a moment to rate this pod or leave a review! We appreciate you!

  3. Jun 30

    Ep. 95: What White Knuckling Your Way Through Bloat is Costing You

    This week on the RWR podcast, we talked about what the hidden costs of white knuckling your way through bloat. Because it’s not just about the bloat itself. It's also about your life and how it spills into multiple parts of it. If you’ve been struggling with chronic bloat… all day bloat, bloat after every meal, bloat you wake up with and go to sleep with.. with endo or not..and it's taking over your life, this one is for you. Peep the deets / Sign up for my ⁠6 Weeks to a Bloat Free Summer⁠ mini program designed to help you start getting lasting relief of bloat this summer without food elimination or overhauling your life, while living your life this summer. Register for my ⁠FREE Know Your Flow Workshop⁠ , held with Clinical Herbalist, Emilee Williams, on 7/9 at 6pm EST to help you understand the ins + outs of your period, what your period symptoms are trying to tell you, how to start getting relief naturally + some herbal recommendations to improve symptoms. Stay connected by... joining my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Radiate & Thrive Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to stay connected. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠following me on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠+ send me a DM saying hellur! You can also send a DM if you're ready to begin your healing journey.fill out a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 1:1 coaching application here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a deeper and more personalized approach to healing.If you resonated with this episode or found it helpful, please take a moment to rate this pod or leave a review! We appreciate you!

  4. Jun 23

    Ep. 94: Sneaky Reasons Your Bloat Won't Budge, Despite Food elimination, Running Tests + Following Protocols

    This week on the RWR podcast, I dive into why you’re still bloated, even though you’ve cut out the foods, ran the testing + followed the gut protocols. I’ve been there. You try to get to the “root cause” of your bloat. You run the tests, work with a functional medicine doctor + nothing you try alleviates symptoms. In this episode, we cover: Sneaky causes of lingering bloatWhy stool tests + gut protocol often aren’t enough to beat bloatHow the HTMA can be the missing link for most gut issuesHow minerals contribute affect multiple systems that drive bloat + are therefore essential for gut healingHow my 6 weeks to a Bloat-Free Summer can help you start getting relief of bloat this summer.If you’ve been struggling with chronic bloat… all day bloat, bloat after every meal, bloat you wake up with and go to sleep with.. with endo or not.. This episode is for you so be sure to tune in! Peep the deets / Sign up for my 6 Weeks to a Bloat Free Summer mini program designed to help you start getting lasting relief of bloat this summer without food elimination or overhauling your life, while living your life this summer. Register for my FREE Know Your Flow Workshop , held with Clinical Herbalist, Emilee Williams, on 7/9 at 6pm EST to help you understand the ins + outs of your period, what your period symptoms are trying to tell you, how to start getting relief naturally + some herbal recommendations to improve symptoms. Stay connected by... joining my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Radiate & Thrive Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to stay connected. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠following me on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠+ send me a DM saying hellur! You can also send a DM if you're ready to begin your healing journey.fill out a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 1:1 coaching application here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a deeper and more personalized approach to healing.If you resonated with this episode or found it helpful, please take a moment to rate this pod or leave a review! We appreciate you!

  5. Jun 9

    Ep. 93: How B Went from Debilitating Cycles to Having Periods Without Symptoms

    This week, I share how my client B went from passing out with her periods from the pain, psoriasis, bloat and acne to clear skin, no more bloat and easier periods, without overhauling her life. Painful periods can be life-altering. Sometimes they can be a sign of endometriosis, but they are often a sign that the body is in need of TLC. That was the case for B and once we dug a little deeper, she was able to get answers and real relief. We dive into the imbalances we found on her labs  In this episode, we cover: How painful periods aren’t normalWhy the pill can be problematic, especially if you want to conceive in the futureImbalances we found on her GI map and HTMA driving her symptomsGaps we found in her day to day fueling symptomsHow she started getting reliefWhere to start when making sense of your symptomsWhy personalized support can be the missing If you’ve been struggling with miserable periods month after month, with or without endo, and need proof of what is possible for you, tune into this podcast episode. Snag my FREE Gut + Hormone Root Cause Scorecard here. Take things further with my Gut + Hormone Root Cause Reset ($27), covering my Root Cause framework that helped my client B get these results. Stay connected by... joining my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Radiate & Thrive Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to stay connected. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠following me on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠+ send me a DM saying hellur! You can also send a DM if you're ready to begin your healing journey.fill out a ⁠⁠⁠⁠ 1:1 coaching application here⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a deeper and more personalized approach to healing.If you resonated with this episode or found it helpful, please take a moment to rate this pod or leave a review! We appreciate you!

  6. Jun 2

    Ep. 92: Endometriosis, HRT, and Perimenopause: What You Need to Know

    This week, we dive into endometriosis, HRT and perimenopause. Whether you’re approaching your late 30s and 40s, have had surgery that impacted your hormones, or are noticing changes in your energy, mood, cycles, and overall well-being, this episode is for you. I’m opening up about my own unexpected journey into perimenopause after endometriosis surgery, the symptoms that caught me off guard, and what I’ve learned about hormone replacement therapy, hormone testing, and supporting your body through this transition. In this episode, we cover: The endometriosis and perimenopause overlapWhy endometriosis surgery may impact hormone production Common signs and symptoms of perimenopause + my personal experience with itWhat your estrogen + progesterone are doing this time of monthHormone testing and tracking options Common misconceptions and fears around HRTWhy individualized care is so important for women with endometriosisHow inflammation, gut health and nervous system health impact this transitionQuestions to ask when exploring HRT with your providerWays to support your body through perimenopause naturally If you’ve been feeling like something has shifted in your body, struggling with new symptoms, or wondering how endometriosis affects perimenopause, this episode will help you better understand your options and feel more empowered as you navigate this next chapter. To use Mira at home hormone testing, use code “2RITAUTTERBACK20” to save you 20% on your order! Stay connected by... joining my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Radiate & Thrive Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to stay connected. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠following me on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠+ send me a DM saying hellur! You can also send a DM if you're ready to begin your healing journey.fill out a ⁠⁠⁠ 1:1 coaching application here⁠⁠⁠ for a deeper and more personalized approach to healing.If you resonated with this episode or found it helpful, please take a moment to rate this pod or leave a review! We appreciate you!

  7. May 26

    Ep. 91: What Keeps Most people Stuck on Their Healing Journey with Chronic Illness

    This week, we’re talking about something that doesn’t get discussed enough in the chronic illness space: finding balance. When you’re living with conditions like endometriosis, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, fatigue, gut problems, or hormone imbalances, it’s so easy to swing between two extremes, feeling stuck and being so hyper focused on the journey. In this episode, I’m sharing more of my personal journey with chronic illness, the mindset shifts that changed everything for me, and why healing isn’t about perfection, it’s about learning how to support your body in a sustainable way. In this episode, we cover: The emotional toll of chronic illness + pressure you feel after receiving an endo diagnosisWhy over-identifying with your diagnosis keeps you stuckWhy doing too much can be just as harmful as doing nothing + finding balance with it allThe connection between chronic illness, gut health, and inflammationWhy restrictive dieting and overtraining can backfire The importance of simple, foundational habits for healing How to stop chasing perfection and start focusing on progress Creating a life that supports your health without consuming it If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, discouraged, or like your chronic illness has taken over your life, this episode is here to remind you of what is possible, and that you can still build a full, meaningful life while navigating a chronic illness. To uncover your likely root cause(s) for chronic symptoms like bloat, period pain, PMS, endo flare-ups, or fatigue, fill out my Root Cause Scorecard here. Stay connected by... joining my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Radiate & Thrive Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to stay connected. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠following me on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠+ send me a DM saying hellur! You can also send a DM if you're ready to begin your healing journey.fill out a ⁠⁠⁠ 1:1 coaching application here⁠⁠⁠ for a deeper and more personalized approach to healing.If you resonated with this episode or found it helpful, please take a moment to rate this pod or leave a review! We appreciate you!

    Ep. 91: What Keeps Most people Stuck on Their Healing Journey with Chronic Illness

  8. May 19

    Ep. 90: How to Know if You Have Endometriosis (And What No One Tells You)

    This week, we’re diving deep into how to know if you might have endometriosis,  including the signs, symptoms, and red flags that so many women are told to ignore. Endometriosis is so much more than period cramps. It’s a full-body inflammatory condition that can impact your digestion, bladder, energy, fertility, hormones, nervous system, and overall quality of life. In this episode, I’m breaking down why diagnosis can be so difficult, and the deeper root-cause factors that often get missed in traditional care. In this episode, we cover: Common and overlooked signs of endometriosis The connection between endometriosis and IBS-like symptoms How histamine, estrogen, and inflammation fuel symptoms Fertility struggles and “unexplained infertility”  Why endometriosis is often dismissed or misdiagnosed The truth about birth control, Lupron, and suppression therapiesWhy gut health, nutrition, stress, and lifestyle matter for symptom relief How to find a qualified excision specialist What you can start doing now to support your body and reduce symptoms If you’ve ever felt dismissed, confused, or stuck trying to figure out what’s going on with your body, this episode will help you connect the dots and better understand what endometriosis can actually look like. -- Resource to find vetted endometriosis excision specialists near you! Read my blog post that breaks this down for you if you prefer to read over the material covered in today’s podcast episode. To uncover your likely root cause(s) for low progesterone, fill out my Root Cause Scorecard here. Stay connected by... joining my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Radiate & Thrive Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to stay connected. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠following me on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠+ send me a DM saying hellur! You can also send a DM if you're ready to begin your healing journey.fill out a ⁠⁠⁠ 1:1 coaching application here⁠⁠⁠ for a deeper and more personalized approach to healing.If you resonated with this episode or found it helpful, please take a moment to rate this pod or leave a review! We appreciate you!

    Ep. 90: How to Know if You Have Endometriosis (And What No One Tells You)
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Radiate with Rita is an empowering, real, and unfiltered women's gut and hormone health podcast hosted by Rita Utterback— a Functional Nutrition Practitioner who has helped over 300 women get lasting relief from miserable periods, brutal PMS/PMDD, gut issues, and symptoms of endometriosis inside her online practice and has lived it herself. This show is for women who have been misunderstood, dismissed, are done settling and are finally ready to take back their health and their lives. In each episode, Rita breaks down the why and shares, real practical tools to help you get relief— think sustainable nutrition, habits and functional testing— without the BS that no one has time or energy for. New episodes available every Tuesday on Spotify and Apple.

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  • Creator
    Rita Utterback
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    97
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Rita Utterback
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