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Functionally Speaking
Welcome to Functionally Speaking— the podcast where two clinicians share one brain cell and way too many opinions.
We’re here for the nuance, the hot takes, the facts your certification skipped over, and the occasional spiral into chaos. If you’re a health coach, practitioner, or clinician who’s slightly functional (just like our mitochondria and our recording process), you’re in the right place.
We’re not here to sugarcoat the science or pretend there’s one right way to do this work — we’re doing it our way. Unfiltered. Slightly feral. And always with love for the humans we serve.
Let’s get into it.
Episodes
16 episodes
15. What Makes a Great Clinician? Red Flags, Green Flags, and Questions to Ask
Ever left a doctor’s office feeling dismissed, confused, or worse—unseen? In this episode of the Functionally Speaking podcast, we’re pulling back the curtain on the red flags we see in both conventional and functional me...
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Episode 15
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37:16
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14. Do You Really Need a Weighted Vest?
Is wearing a weighted vest actually helping or is it just another wellness trend preying on women in perimenopause?In this episode of the Functionally Speaking podcast, we’re unpacking the very hot topic of weighted vests and ...
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Episode 14
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15:59
13. Postpartum Fitness: Why the Bounce-Back Culture Misses the Point
Are postpartum workouts empowering or just another pressure on moms to “bounce back”?In this episode of the Functionally Speaking podcast, we’re diving deep into postpartum fitness culture—and calling out the unrealistic, unhe...
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Episode 13
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35:53
12. Should Women Cold Plunge? A Real Talk on Biohacking and Burnout
Is cold plunging really helping your health or just pushing your already stressed system over the edge?In this episode of the Functionally Speaking podcast, we unpack the cold, hard truth about cold plunges. From hormonal diff...
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Episode 12
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16:08
11. Should You Put Your Prices on Your Website?
Is it more transparent—or more strategic—to share your prices publicly?In this episode of the Functionally Speaking podcast, we’re having an honest, nuanced conversation about pricing in private practice. Do you list your rate...
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Episode 11
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22:49
10. The Problem With At-Home Fertility Trackers (And Who It’s Actually Helping)
Are fertility monitors giving women real answers or just more reasons to stress?In this episode of the Functionally Speaking podcast, we’re breaking down the rise of at-home hormone trackers like Mira and Inito, and sharing how we really...
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Episode 10
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28:43
09. Is Functional Medicine Addicted to Labs? Our Hot Take
Are you running too many labs and missing what really matters?In this episode of the Functionally Speaking podcast, we’re unpacking a hot topic in functional medicine: testing fatigue. We’re both pro-labs and pro-thinking, and...
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Episode 9
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20:09
08. 5 Questions Every Clinician Should Be Asking
Are you asking your clients the questions that actually matter?In this episode of the Functionally Speaking podcast, we’re digging into five (plus one!) things we always ask our clients—and think you should too. These aren’t t...
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Episode 8
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26:11
07. Fitness Trackers: Helpful, Harmful, or Just Overhyped?
Are fitness trackers helping your health or quietly harming it?In this episode of the Functionally Speaking podcast, we’re getting real about wearables: who they’re actually helping, when they’re causing more stress than suppo...
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Episode 7
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25:31
06. Why IVF Shouldn’t Be the First Step: Root Cause Fertility Strategies for Practitioners
Why are so many women jumping straight to IVF without getting real answers first?In this episode of the Functionally Speaking podcast, we’re having a real (and probably long overdue) conversation about fertility, IVF, and the ...
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Episode 6
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31:12
05. Is Cycle Syncing Supportive or Just Another Form of Control?
Is cycle syncing helping women connect with their bodies or just giving them one more thing to stress about?In this episode of the Functionally Speaking podcast, we unpack the world of cycle syncing and seed cycling and why we...
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Episode 5
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19:01
04. Booked Without Cold DMs: How We Signed Our First 5 Clients
Tired of feeling grossed out by cold DMs and sleazy sales tactics?In this episode of the Functionally Speaking podcast, we’re breaking down how we each booked our first 5 (and then 50+) clients without ever cold DMing a single...
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Episode 4
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23:06
03. The Truth About Creatine: What Every Practitioner Should Know
Is creatine really worth the hype or is it just another overrated fitness trend?In this episode of the Functionally Speaking podcast, we’re diving into one of our favorite supplements that gets a lot of buzz but also a lot of ...
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Episode 3
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23:43
02. GLP-1s Explained: Risks, Benefits, and Real-World Applications
Are GLP-1s the miracle fix or are we just masking bigger issues?In this episode of the Functionally Speaking podcast, we’re diving deep into one of the hottest and most polarizing topics in wellness right now: GLP-1s. As pract...
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Episode 2
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25:59
01. Why We Started Functionally Speaking (And What You Can Expect)
Ever wish you could sit in on the kind of behind-the-scenes conversations practitioners actually have?In this episode of the Functionally Speaking podcast, we’re kicking things off by introducing ourselves (hey, we’re Laura an...
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Episode 1
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14:00