What happens when two women walk through life-altering health challenges… and decide to talk about it instead of hiding it?

In this powerful and grounded conversation, I’m joined by Aly French, co-founder of the Courageous Wellness Podcast and Collective. Aly shares the deeply personal story of her rare cancer diagnosis at 29, how she caught it early, and how that experience shaped her relationship with her body.

We also explore how Aly and her co-host Erica Stein (who experienced a 50-pound weight loss and the unexpected emotional aftermath) built Courageous Wellness — a platform focused on inclusivity, accessibility, and realistic health.

This conversation goes far beyond trends and biohacking. We talk about:

• Why wellness doesn’t have to be extreme to be effective
• The problem with inaccessible “optimized” health culture
• What most people are getting wrong about gut and hormone health
• The power of protein + fiber (yes, it can be that simple)
• Why small shifts create massive change
• How to care deeply about health without turning it into self-judgment
• Listening to your body through different seasons of life

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by wellness noise…
If you’ve ever thought, “It can’t be this simple”…
If you’ve ever needed permission to stop chasing perfection…

This episode is for you.

Connect with Aly + Courageous Wellness:

🎙 Podcast: Courageous Wellness (available on all platforms)
📸 Instagram: @courageouswellness
🌐 Website: courageouswellness.net

✨ Ready to shift from fear to faith in your body? Discover the Talk to Me, Body affirmation card deck—your daily reminder that God designed your body with wisdom and resilience.
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What if your gut symptoms aren’t just about food—or detox protocols—but about something deeper your body has been trying to say all along?

In this episode of your body speaks, Dr. Brook continues the conversation from last week’s discussion on detox safety by exploring gut signals through the lens of the four pillars of health: physical, spiritual, emotional, and mental.

Through a vulnerable personal story and clear, practical guidance, Dr. Brook explains why unresolved stress, trauma, and nervous system dysregulation can directly impact digestion—and why chasing diets and detoxes alone can keep you stuck.

You’ll learn how to tell whether your gut symptoms are reacting to food or stress, why confusing the two leads to more overwhelm, and how to take simple, body-led steps toward clarity instead of control.

This episode is an invitation to stop guessing, stop overriding your body, and start listening with discernment and trust.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why gut issues aren’t always rooted in food—even when symptoms feel physical
• How chronic stress and trauma affect digestion through the vagus nerve
• The difference between food-led vs. stress-led gut symptoms
• Why detoxes and supplements can fail when emotional and nervous system signals are ignored
• Simple questions to ask your body when gut symptoms show up
• Gentle next steps to support digestion without chasing protocols
• How the four pillars of health work together to restore clarity and safety in the body

Helpful Resources Mentioned:

• Body Signal Decoder – Walk through gut-related signals step by step using the Pause. Connect. Ask. Adjust. framework.

Final Encouragement

Your body isn’t betraying you—and it isn’t broken.
It’s communicating.

When you slow down enough to listen, clarity replaces confusion—and healing becomes a partnership instead of a fight.

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We are in for a powerful and honest conversation today.

In this episode, I’m joined by my dear friend Dr. Kate Davis, a functional medicine doctor whose personal healing journey completely reshaped the way she approaches gut health, detoxification, and chronic illness. What began as unexplained constipation and bloating in her early 20s eventually revealed a much deeper story—one involving parasites, chronic stress, nervous system overload, and the danger of chasing quick fixes without addressing foundational function.

Together, we unpack why so many people feel stuck despite “doing everything right,” how diet and supplements often fall short, and why unguided detoxes can actually make things worse. This conversation is honest, educational, and deeply reassuring for anyone who has felt overwhelmed, confused, or discouraged on their health journey.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why chronic gut issues are rarely just about food
• How stress, trauma, and nervous system dysregulation impact digestion and immunity
• The hidden danger of jumping into parasite cleanses or detoxes without proper drainage support
• Why symptoms disappearing doesn’t always mean true healing has happened
• How liver, gallbladder, and gut function must be restored before killing infections
• Why supplements often don’t work when absorption pathways are compromised
• How to recognize health misinformation and avoid “one-size-fits-all” solutions
• What it actually means to heal the body from the inside out
• How learning to listen to your body builds trust, resilience, and long-term health

This episode is a reminder that healing isn’t about doing more — it’s about doing things in the right order, with wisdom, patience, and support.

Connect with Dr. Kate Davis:

You can find Dr. Kate on Instagram at @drkatedavis, where she shares daily education on gut health, nervous system regulation, and safe detox strategies.

🎁 Podcast listener bonus:
DM “100” to @drkatedavis on Instagram to receive $100 off an initial consult + labs bundle.

✨ Ready to shift from fear to faith in your body? Discover the Talk to Me, Body affirmation card deck—your daily reminder that God designed your body with wisdom and resilience.
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We are living in the loudest era of health noise in history — and for many women, that noise is doing more harm than good.

In this episode, Dr. Brook breaks down why over-optimizing your health can actually keep you stuck, depleted, and disconnected from your body. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the “right” things — supplements, therapies, routines, protocols — and still feel overwhelmed or unwell, this conversation is for you.

Instead of piling on more strategies, Dr. Brook introduces a “less is more” approach to healing, rooted in listening, discernment, and rebuilding a relationship with your body. You’ll learn why healing often begins with doing less, how to filter health noise without fear, and a simple daily practice to start hearing what your body is actually asking for.

In This Episode, We Cover:

• Why more health information doesn’t equal more clarity
• What over-optimization really looks like (and why it sneaks up on well-intentioned women)
• How constant protocols, supplements, and therapies can drain your body’s resources
• Why your body doesn’t respond to pressure — only safety and trust
• The hidden cost of “doing everything right”
• How to begin rebuilding a relationship with your body through stillness
• A simple “this or that” practice to help you start listening without overwhelm
• Why healing often starts with subtraction, not addition

Key Takeaways:

• Healing doesn’t always require doing more — often it requires doing less
• Your body is not confused or broken; it’s crowded out by noise
• Over-optimizing can pull resources away from what your body actually needs
• More protocols don’t mean better outcomes — discernment does
• Listening is a skill that’s built through small, safe, daily practices
• Your body guides with peace, not pressure

Simple Practice to Try This Week:

Practice the “this or that” check-in once or twice a day with low-stakes decisions (like food, movement, or routines).
Pause for 10–15 seconds.
Notice sensations — not answers.
No forcing. No overthinking. Just awareness.

This is how trust is built.

Mentioned in This Episode:

• Talk To Me Body Affirmation Card Deck (Card #10)
  • Grab your very own deck here
• Scripture: John 10:27

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In today’s episode of your body speaks, Dr. Brook sits down with Chelsea Blackbird—Christian health practitioner, host of the Christian Health Club Podcast, and co-founder of the School of Christian Health & Nutrition—for a powerful conversation on self-stewardship as an act of worship.

Chelsea shares her personal health journey (from chronic skin and digestive issues + “unexplained infertility” to healing through diet and lifestyle shifts), and how God led her to connect scripture with real, practical health guidance. Together, they unpack why the “noisy wellness world” leaves women overwhelmed—and how returning to God’s original design (real food, natural light, sleep, breath, Sabbath, and community) can restore your body’s rhythms and your peace.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn

• Chelsea’s journey from corporate recruiter to Christian health practitioner—and what sparked the shift
• How nutrition and lifestyle changes supported fertility, gut health, and chronic skin symptoms
• What it means to view wellness as worship (and why that changes everything)
• Why simple biblical rhythms matter more than trendy, conflicting health advice
• Chelsea’s “Genesis Prescription” framework: sunlight, water, real food, movement, breath, rest, and community
• What quantum biology actually means (in simple terms)
• How natural light impacts cortisol, melatonin, sleep, mood, hormones, and metabolism
• Why artificial blue light at night can disrupt your body’s healing processes
• The “whisper → stern voice → slap upside the head” pattern of body signals—and how to listen sooner
• How to start small without overwhelm (seconds and minutes count)

Memorable Quotes

• “There’s no better expert in the world than the Creator of your body.”
• “Your body is always on your side—working for you, not against you.”
• “Wellness as worship is a whole different vibe… and it sticks for a greater purpose.”

Resources Mentioned

Chelsea shares free resources at thechristiannutritionist.com, including:

• Genesis Prescription Tracker
• Breath Video
• God’s Grocery Guide
• Protein Guide
  …and more free downloads that can be accessed here.

🎧 Listen to Chelsea’s show: Christian Health Club Podcast

Connect with Chelsea

• Instagram
• Facebook

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If this episode encouraged you, would you take 30 seconds to rate + review the podcast? It helps more women find this message and learn to listen to their bodies with faith, clarity, and peace.

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What if the way you’re trying to “take care” of your body is actually creating more stress, disconnection, and self-criticism than support?

In this episode of your body speaks, Dr. Brook unpacks a powerful but often overlooked question: Are you treating your body with honor—or unintentionally harming it through control, pressure, and external rules?

Building on the recent conversation around body image, this episode shifts the focus to how we treat our bodies day to day—through food choices, rest, self-talk, and whose voice we trust when it comes to health.

Rather than another mindset reset, this is about practical, embodied respect—learning how love for your body shows up in real life.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The 3 most common ways women unknowingly dishonor their bodies
  • Moralizing food and vilifying eating
  • Pushing through exhaustion and depletion
  • Outsourcing your body’s wisdom to external voices and data
• Why your body doesn’t function well under fear, control, or rigid rules
• How over-optimization culture quietly erodes trust and creates overwhelm
• The difference between helpful information and giving away authority over your body
• The 3 ways to begin honoring your body today
  • Listening to signals as information—not problems
  • Practicing daily gratitude to create nervous system safety
  • Speaking to your body with respect instead of criticism
• Why trust with your body is built the same way as any relationship—over time, through consistency and kindness

Dr. Brook also shares a simple 7-day practice to help you shift the tone of your inner dialogue and begin rebuilding a healthier, more grounded relationship with your body—without extremes, guilt, or obsession.

This episode is an invitation to move away from self-rejection and into partnership—honoring the wisdom God designed into the body you live in.

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Is body image a “confidence issue”… or an idol in disguise?

In this episode of your body speaks, Dr. Brook sits down with Heather Creekmore—host of the Compared to Who? podcast and author of the 40-Day Body Image Workbook—for a powerful conversation about body image, comparison, and the subtle ways women place their bodies where only God belongs.

Heather shares her story—from early dieting and disordered eating patterns to realizing that “fixing” her body would never bring the peace she was chasing. Together, they unpack how body image struggles aren’t solved by becoming “better,” but by returning to identity in Christ and learning to treat the body as a God-designed gift—not a project to perfect.

You’ll learn:

• How body image struggle can function as modern-day idolatry
• Why “better body = better life” is a lie (even for the most “fit” women)
• The subtle way women delay spiritual growth until they “feel better” in their bodies
• How to spot the lies you’ve normalized—and replace them with God’s truth
• The difference between listening to the soma (God-designed body) vs. the sarx (flesh-driven cravings)
• One simple first step to start breaking agreement with comparison

Heather also shares a practical way she’s learned to “listen” to her body in a new way—starting with blood sugar and regular nourishment—after years of ignoring signals.

Free Resource + How to Connect with Heather

• 🌿 Website: improvebodyimage.com
• 🎙️ Podcast: Compared to Who?
• 📚 Books: Available on Amazon (linked through her site)
• 👥 40-Day Group Journey (starts 2nd week of January): details at improvebodyimage.com

✨ Ready to shift from fear to faith in your body? Discover the Talk to Me, Body affirmation card deck—your daily reminder that God designed your body with wisdom and resilience.
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Why do New Year’s resolutions feel so motivating… and then fall apart?

In this first episode of 2026, Dr. Brook sets the tone for the year ahead by breaking down why the body resists resolutions—especially extreme, outcome-driven health goals—and what actually works instead.

Rather than pushing harder, ignoring signals, or swinging between extremes, this episode invites you into a different approach: learning how to listen to your body, honor its signals, and make sustainable changes that build trust instead of burnout.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why the body naturally pushes back against resolutions
• How outcome-based goals disconnect you from body wisdom
• The hidden cost of extreme health changes
• Why “all-or-nothing” thinking keeps people stuck
• How listening builds relationship—and relationship builds trust
• A simple way to begin asking your body questions without fear or obsession
• What’s coming in 2026 as we explore body signals like fatigue, brain fog, sleep issues, and more

This episode is an invitation to start the year differently—not by forcing change, but by partnering with the intelligent design God placed inside your body.

✨ Coming Up in 2026:
We’ll be diving into common body signals like headaches, chronic fatigue, sleep disruptions, stress patterns, and more—learning how to interpret what your body is asking for through a clear, grounded framework.

Upcoming Event

🗓 Live Workshop – San Diego
January 10 | 11:00–1:30
Learn how to build a relationship with your body and understand its signals in real time.
👉 Register Here

✨ Ready to shift from fear to faith in your body? Discover the Talk to Me, Body affirmation card deck—your daily reminder that God designed your body with wisdom and resilience.
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