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On this episode of Everything's Messy Podcast, I’m diving headfirst into one of the messiest conversations in wellness: women's health.

I go on a journey of what I find to be a typical women’s health path. Starting in the younger years with irregular monthly periods and acne to pregnancy years, postpartum and inevitably perimenopause/menopause.

Each phase is unique and requires different nutrition and care. As the typical medical conventional way starts with being prescribed birth control, to navigating infertility and prescribed heavy synthetic hormones, postpartum struggles prescribed with more birth control and maybe an anti-depressant, and eventually perimenopause/menopause being prescribed extreme hormones and more, many women find themselves moving from one prescription to the next while never really getting answers about why their bodies are struggling in the first place.

In this episode, I explore why self-advocacy matters so much, why nutrition and lifestyle often get overlooked in conventional healthcare conversations, and why so many women feel unheard, dismissed, or even gaslit when seeking help.

We talk about:

✨ The impact hormonal birth control can have on nutrient levels and natural hormone production

✨ Why understanding your body is one of the most powerful forms of self-care

✨ The lack of nutrition education in traditional medical training

✨ Perimenopause, menopause, and the need for more holistic conversations around women's health

✨ Why asking questions is not being difficult—it's being informed

As always, this episode isn't about fear. It's about curiosity. It's about empowering yourself with information and remembering that nobody will ever care more about your health than you do.

If you've ever felt dismissed, frustrated, confused, or simply exhausted trying to navigate your health journey, this conversation is for you.

The mess isn't the problem.

Sometimes the mess is where the answers begin.

🎙️ Listen now and join me as we question, learn, and advocate together.

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Today I'm flying solo, and we're diving into a topic that might not sound exciting at first—but trust me, it affects nearly everything happening inside your body: your liver.

Most of us don't think much about our liver unless something goes wrong. But what if fatigue, brain fog, hormone imbalances, blood sugar struggles, digestive issues, or even non-alcoholic fatty liver disease were signs that this incredible organ is asking for a little support?

In this episode, I explore the surprising role the liver plays in our overall wellness and why modern life may be putting more stress on it than ever before. We talk about processed foods, seed oils, stress, poor sleep, environmental toxins, hormone balance, digestion, and how all of these factors can impact liver function.

I also break down the difference between folate and folic acid, discuss why methylation matters, and explain how simple lifestyle shifts may help support the body's natural healing processes.

Most importantly, I remind you that wellness doesn't have to be complicated. Sometimes it comes back to the basics: real food, movement, rest, mindset, and consistency.

As always, the goal isn't perfection. It's learning to work with your body instead of against it.

In this episode, I discuss:

✨ Why the liver performs more than 500 functions in the body
✨ Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and possible contributors
✨ Processed foods, seed oils, and environmental toxin exposure
✨ Folate vs. folic acid and why the distinction matters
✨ Methylation, MTHFR, and liver support
✨ Stress, sleep, digestion, and hormone balance
✨ Foods that may support liver health
✨ Why consistency matters more than perfection
✨ Finding strength through the messy process of healing

Because healing isn't about doing everything perfectly.

It's about taking one messy step at a time.

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There’s a reason I named this podcast Everything’s Messy—because life rarely goes according to plan. In this episode, I sit down with Courtney Townley, wellness coach, fellow podcaster, and author of The Consistency Code, for a powerful conversation about what it really means to create lasting change.

For over 30 years, Courtney has helped women navigate their health journeys, but her own experience with motherhood completely transformed the way she viewed wellness. After becoming a mom, she found herself struggling with identity, self-worth, and the realization that health isn’t about chasing perfection—it’s about learning how to lead yourself through life's inevitable challenges.

Together, we unpack the idea of self-leadership, why so many women lose trust in themselves, and how our obsession with outcomes often keeps us stuck. Courtney shares why consistency has less to do with discipline and more to do with building a relationship with yourself that can withstand the messy seasons of life.

We also dive into why health is so much more than a number on a scale, a clothing size, or a fitness goal. True wellness includes your mental, emotional, and relational health—and learning to honor all of those pieces may be the most important work we ever do.

If you've ever felt like you're failing because life got messy, this episode is your reminder that the mess isn't the problem—it's often where the greatest growth happens.

So grab your coffee, lace up your walking shoes, or settle in for a few minutes of reflection as we explore what it means to trust yourself, embrace the process, and find strength through the mess.

Keep it messy. 💙

Connect with Courtney Townley:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracegrit/

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Website: https://graceandgrit.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gracegritllc

Author of The Consistency Code

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Website: www.everythingsmessywellness.com
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Podcast: Everything's Messy Podcast