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TRUE Wellness with Dr. Z
Welcome to TRUE Wellness with Dr. Z—where we are redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Z, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast is your gateway to unlocking true health and vitality.
Each episode explores the foundational components of TRUE Wellness, including personalized health protocols, connecting with your body, balancing hormones, managing stress, and cultivating emotional well-being and self-growth. Through thought-provoking interviews with leading…
Episodes
- TRUE Wellness with Dr. Z
Why You Don't Feel Like Yourself Anymore After 40 (What's Actually Happening)
A woman sat down across from me and said, "I don't feel like myself anymore." Then she apologised for it, because she'd tried saying it to a doctor and watched…
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Why Your Body Feels Harder to Live In After 40 (The Survival Tax)
Grab a copy of the Survival Tax Guide: go.southbaywellness.com/thesurvivaltax If you’re over 40, doing what used to work, and your body still feels like it’s…
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PERIMENOPAUSE: THE ROOT-CAUSE EXPLANATION NO ONE GAVE YOU
Perimenopause symptoms can start 8 to 10 years before your last period, while your cycles are still regular and your labs come back "fine." If you're in your…
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Why You're Exhausted, Foggy, Gaining Weight, and Nobody Can Tell You Why
You're exhausted in a way sleep doesn't fix. You've gained weight that won't come off. You lose your words mid-sentence, you snap at people you love, and your…
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3 Signs Your Body Is Stuck in Survival Mode (And Why Rest Isn't Fixing It)
Tired all day, then wide awake the second you get into bed? That's not two problems. That's one — and it means your body is stuck in survival mode. Survival…
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Why Your Body Won't Let Go of the Weight (And It's Not Willpower)
Day nine. She's standing in the kitchen at four in the afternoon, eating crackers out of the sleeve, and the sentence in her head isn't "I'm hungry." It's…
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Stop Performing 'Fine': Breaking Automatic Habits and Leading an Authentic Life | Will Steel & Dr. Z
Dr. Z sits down with leadership coach and former RAF pilot Will Steel to unpack a claim that stops most people in their tracks: that we're not authentic at all…
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The Breathwork Study That Beat Medication for Anxiety | Andrew Keaveney & Dr. Z
Ever been told to "just breathe and relax" when you're running on empty and it didn't work? In this episode of TRUE Wellness with Dr. Z, Dr. Danielle Zanzarov…
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Hormones or Airway? The Sleep Mistake Women Miss
Stress. Hormones. Perimenopause. Anxiety. Thyroid. For a lot of women, those five labels are really one missed diagnosis — sleep apnea — screened by a test…
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"It Sounds Like Anxiety" — 5 Labels in 6 Years
She went in because her heart was racing at 3am and she was too exhausted to get out of the car after work. Fourteen minutes later she left with a prescription…
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I've Tried Everything — Why Nothing Has Worked Yet
She said it flat, like a weather report: "I did every diet you could possibly think of. And it would all come back." Twelve diets. A hundred miles a week on a…
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Why Probiotics Fail: The Gut-Brain Truth About Anxiety, Bloating & Burnout
Your gut isn't just influencing your mood, your stress, and your sleep. According to today's guest, it's running the show. On this episode of TRUE Wellness…
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How to Love Someone Who Is Gone | The Heart of Grief with Thomas Attig
Everyone knows the five stages of grief. The man who has spent fifty years studying grief says they were never about grieving at all. Dr. Z sits down with…
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Why You Eat When You're Not Hungry: Ending Emotional Eating with Tricia Nelson
You can know exactly what to eat and still find yourself standing at the pantry at 9 PM. That is not a willpower problem, and treating it like one is why the…
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She Died, Met God & Came Back to Change How You Heal | Rev. HoniB Borden
What if the endless healing journey — the next protocol, the next program, the next thing to fix — was never the point? In 2012, Rev. HoniB Borden's heart…
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Why Your Unresolved Arguments Are Keeping Your Nervous System Stuck — With Conflict Resolution Coach Rod Jeter & Dr. Z
The fight that won't close isn't behind you — it's inside you. Every unresolved argument stays in the body as a low-grade stressor. It shows up as 3 AM…
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The Real Reason You Wake Up at 3 AM (It's Not Insomnia)
Why do you wake up at 3 AM every night and struggle to fall back asleep? It's not insomnia the way you've been told — and it's not a character flaw. Your body…
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Why 80% of Menopausal Women Get Dismissed (And It's Not Their Fault)
More than 80% of women in perimenopause and menopause never get adequate care — and the most common explanation for that number is almost entirely wrong. The…
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Why You Keep Quitting Your Health Goals (It's Not What You Think) | Dr. Z
Most people have tried to change something about their health and watched it quietly fall apart by day nine — or day two. Not from a dramatic failure. Just a…
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Foundayo™, Ozempic, and the Question No One Is Asking
Foundayo just got FDA approval. Which means a lot of women who never thought about a GLP-1 medication — because the needle was a hard no — are now thinking…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZWhy Your Body Won't Heal (Even When You're Doing Everything Right)
Energy healing, emotional blocks, and nervous system release — what if the reason nothing is working isn't a strategy problem? What if you are not stuck — you…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZDone Pretending: How to Reclaim Your Identity in Midlife | Susan Houston & Dr. Z
Limiting beliefs, midlife reinvention, self-sabotage, and inherited fears — what if the voice telling you to stay small was never even yours to begin with? In…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZWhy Your Diet Isn't Working — Your Genes Have the Answer
Personalized nutrition, DNA testing, and nutrigenomics — the science that finally explains why the same diet, supplement, or caffeine habit works beautifully…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZWhy High Performers Burn Out & How to Come Back Stronger | Stacey Kulongowski, Former Google Director
Burnout, executive coaching, and high-performance leadership — this conversation with former Google Director Stacey Kulongowski is for every woman who has…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZThe Stages of Grief Nobody Talks About in Dietary Change | Celiac Disease, Food Identity & Healing
Celiac disease, dietary change, and the grief nobody tells you about — this conversation with Rebecca Stanevich is for anyone who has ever felt like a…
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The New Weight-Loss Pill: What Women in Menopause Need to Know
GLP-1 weight loss pills, menopause weight gain, and midlife hormone chaos — the conversation just got louder. FDA-approved Fondeo is here. And Dr. Z is not…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZWhy Doing Everything Right Still Isn't Working — The Real Reason High Performers Stay Stuck
Fatigue, bloating, hormone chaos, and weight that won't budge — even when you're eating clean, taking supplements, and doing all the right things. Dr. Z is…
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Your Body Already Has the Answer — You Just Stopped Listening
Health misinformation, toxic supplements, and social media wellness trends are costing women their health — and their trust in their own bodies. Dr. Z is done…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZWhy High-Achieving Women Burn Out — Self-Awareness, Core Values & Mental Health Reset
You've tried the diet. The supplements. The routine. But the exhaustion is still there — because none of it addressed what's actually running the show: the gap…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZYour Cortisol Isn't Crashing — It's Stuck. Here's Why High Achievers Feel Wired and Exhausted
What if the exhaustion you’re feeling isn’t because your cortisol is crashing… but because your stress response is stuck? Many high-performing women today are…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZWired at Night, Exhausted by Day? Your Nervous System Is Stuck in Emergency Mode
Wired at night, exhausted by day? It's not your hormones — it's your nervous system stuck in emergency mode. In this episode, Dr. Z breaks down why "adrenal…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZBurnout Is A Signal (Not A Flaw): The Recovery Science for High Achievers
Feeling burned out? You’re not alone — and it’s not a flaw. In this episode of TRUE Wellness with Dr. Z, Dr. Dee talks to Amy Schamberg, a school psychologist…
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You Are Not Lazy: The 'Functional Freeze' Response Explained
What if the reason you can’t get off the couch at night isn’t laziness… but survival? In this episode of we explore the high-functioning freeze response — the…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZWhy Your Doctor Says You're Fine (But You Feel Sick)
Have you ever walked out of a doctor's office with "normal" blood work but zero answers for your exhaustion, weight gain, or brain fog? You aren't crazy, and…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZWhy Forcing Healing Backfires (And What Actually Works)
What if healing isn’t about pushing harder — but listening deeper? In this episode, we explore why stress, trauma, and unprocessed emotion live in the body……
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZBurnout, Cancer & the Wake-Up Call No One Talks About
What if burnout isn’t a failure — but a message your body refuses to ignore? In this episode, Dr. Dee sits down with Bron Watson, entrepreneur and founder of…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZThe Hidden Reason You Can’t Relax (And How to Reset Fast)
What if the reason you’re exhausted, inflamed, foggy, or stuck… isn’t because you’re doing something wrong? What if your body is simply in survival mode? In…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZBrain Fog, Belly Fat, & Bad Sleep After 40: The Real Root Cause No One Explains
What if brain fog isn’t a mental problem — but a biological signal? In this solo episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast, Dr. Dee breaks down the real reason…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZWhy Your Nervous System Is Blocking Healing (And How to Fix It)
What if your hormones aren’t broken—your nervous system is just overwhelmed? In this episode of True Wellness, Dr. Dee sits down with Akary Busto, Emotional…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZWhy January Diets Fail (And How Hormones Sabotage Weight Loss)
What if the reason January diets fail isn’t lack of discipline — but hormonal resistance? In this solo New Year’s Day episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast, Dr…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZThe Hidden Energy Drain No One Talks About During the Holidays
You’re eating clean. You’re hydrating. You skipped dessert. So why does your energy feel like it’s at 2%? In this solo episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZThe Real Reason Motivation Fails (It’s Not Laziness or Discipline) | Dr. Z & Kam Knight
You can want change more than anything and still feel stuck. In this episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast, Dr. Dee sits down with Kam Knight to uncover the…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZADHD, Over giving & Mental Clutter: Why High Achievers Burn Out
Why are smart, capable women drowning in overwhelm… even with all the planners, checklists, and productivity hacks? In this powerful episode of the TRUE…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZWhy Women Feel “Fine” But Are Falling Apart | Dr. Z & YG Collaborations
Why do so many women say “I’m fine”… while they’re secretly falling apart? In this powerful, truth-telling episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast, Dr. Dee sits…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZThe Science and Power of Gratitude: How It Changes Your Brain, Hormones, & Health | Dr. Z
Gratitude isn’t just a “feel-good” emotion. It’s a biological intervention. In this week’s episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast, Dr. Z dives into the real…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZWhy Women Over 40 Wake Up Tired, Gain Weight Fast, and Feel ‘Off’ — The Hidden Breakdown No One Talks About
Are you waking up exhausted, inflamed, unfocused and wondering what the heck happened to your body? Most women over 40 think they’re dealing with hormones…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZThe Psychology of Money | Jennifer Rogers Markwell on Money Memories, Financial Infidelity & Women’s Wealth
Why does money trigger stress, fear, or guilt even when you have enough? Because money isn’t just math. It’s memory. In this episode of the TRUE Wellness…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZReprogram Your Mind: How to Turn Pain Into Power | Greg Pihs on NLP, Forgiveness & True Leadership
What if your biggest pain was actually your greatest power? From surviving trauma to training thousands in mindset mastery, Greg Pihs proves that healing is…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZToxic Ingredients You Use Every Day (Without Knowing It)
That “fresh laundry smell”? It’s not what you think. What if the scent that makes your clothes smell clean is actually coating them in microplastics and…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZHow High Achiever Women Define Success
You’ve built success, but somewhere along the way, you lost yourself. You’ve mastered the boardroom but at home, you feel disconnected, misunderstood, and…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZMaster Your Mind: How to Stop Overthinking and Find Peace
What if you could quiet your mind on demand? We live in a world of constant noise—emails, to-do lists, mental chatter that never stops. But what if…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZWhat No One Tells You About Retirement | Identity, Purpose & Joy
What if the “best years of your life” turned out to be the loneliest, most confusing, and overwhelming? Most people dream of retirement as the “happiest…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZHow ROOT CANALS Lower Life Expectancy & CAUSE DISEASE!
What if the procedure designed to save your tooth could silently be destroying your health? Root canals are one of the most common dental treatments performed…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZThe Real Reasons You Can't Get Organized or Clean Up
What if clutter isn’t really about your stuff—but about your nervous system and the stories you’ve been told about who you should be? In this episode of the…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZThe Odds of You Existing Are a Miracle—Here’s How to Live Like It
What if the biggest challenge holding you back isn’t outside of you—but the story you’re telling yourself? In this episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast, Dr…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZGrief, Healing & Life After Loss | How to Transform Pain into Purpose with Lisa Archer
What if grief wasn’t something you “get over”… but something you could grow through? In this powerful episode of the TRUE Wellness Podcast, Dr. Dee sits down…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZDr. Z Talks About Weight Loss Beyond Calories: The Midlife Metabolism Reset Every Woman Needs
Are you eating “healthy” but still gaining belly fat in midlife? You’re not alone and it’s not your fault. In this episode of TRUE Wellness with Dr. Z…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZThe Hormone Reset Series: Your Midlife Power Plan — Reclaiming Energy, Confidence, and Control
You’ve learned why the system has failed women in midlife, what’s really hijacking your hormones, and why common fixes backfire. Now, in the final episode of…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZThe Hormone Reset Series: How to Truly Reset — The Body-Led™ Approach to Hormonal Healing
The Science-Backed Midlife Hormone Reset Every Woman Needs Tired of fighting your body—and losing? In this breakthrough episode of The Hormone Reset Series…
TRUE Wellness with Dr. ZThe Hormone Reset Series: Why Diets, Detoxes, and Doctors Aren’t Fixing It
You’ve tried the diets. You’ve done the detoxes. You’ve followed the doctor’s plan. So why do you still feel tired, puffy, moody, and stuck in your body? In…