Vital Balance With Jess
Tired of wellness advice that revolves around weight loss, physical appearance, and rigid routines that feel impossible to maintain?
Vital Balance with Jess is your no-BS space for real conversations about hormones, metabolic wellness, and holistic health. It's for women who feel exhausted, inflamed, and out of sync with their bodies and minds.
Hosted by Jess, a former attorney turned certified hormone coach, this show is for high-achieving women who’ve been dismissed by doctors, told their labs are “normal,” or have tried everything and still don’t feel well.
Each week, you’ll get practical tools and root-cause strategies to help you:
– Reclaim energy and focus
– Reduce cortisol and inflammation
– Stabilize your mood and cycle
– Heal your hormones (without perfectionism)
If you’ve been stuck in survival mode and want real solutions that work in real life, you’re in the right place.
This isn’t about chasing an ideal—it’s about building real, sustainable vitality from the inside out.
Episodes
62 episodes
Waking Up at 2 AM? The Real Culprits Behind It + Your Complete Guide to Better Sleep (Episode #62)
🔗 Book your free Hormone Clarity Call HEREJess references sleep constantly on this podcast, but she's never given it a full episode until now. She begins...
The Hormone Disruptors Hiding In Your Bathroom + How To Find Clean, Effective Products (Episode #61)
🔗 Book your free Hormone Clarity Call HEREWhat you put ON your body matters almost as much as what you put IN it. In this episode, Jess breaks down ...
The Truth About Cycle Syncing: What The Science Says + How to Make It Work For You (Episode #60)
🔗 Book your free Hormone Clarity Call HEREJess recently had one of the worst periods of her life, and it made her think about cycle syncing, a topic that's exploded ...
Is Keto Worth The Hype? Why We Should Strive For Metabolic Flexibility Instead (Episode #59)
🔗 Book your free Hormone Clarity Call HEREEven health coaches fall for the quick fix sometimes. In this episode, Jess gets honest about jumping into a strict ke...
In A Hard Season? These Words Of Wisdom Keep Me Going (Episode #58)
🔗 Book your free Hormone Clarity Call HEREThis week's episode is a little different — no research, no studies, just some quotes and passages Jess keeps coming...
3 Steps to Identify Your True Values (And Why Spiritual Health Isn't Easy) (Episode #57)
🔗 Book your free Hormone Clarity Call HERENearly a year ago, in Episode #13, Jess said she would come back and go deeper on the spiritual anchors she introduc...
Rapid Fire: 8 Common Questions (and Answers) About Hormones, Sleep & More (Episode #56)
🔗 Book your FREE Hormone Clarity Call HEREThis week's episode is a little different — Jess answers 8 of the questions she hears most often -- honest, thorough answer...
Motivation Is A Myth: The Case For Choosing Agency Instead (Episode #55)
🔗 Book your FREE Hormone Clarity Call HEREMotivation isn't something you either have or you don't — it's a feeling, and feelings don't last. In th...
Health Extremism (Round Two): Why It's Overwhelming + What To Do About It (Episode #54)
🔗 Book your free Hormone Clarity Call HEREYou don't have to be chasing the latest extreme protocol to feel exhausted by the health space right now — sometimes...
Stop Defaulting To Take-Out: A Simple Meal Planning System For Busy Moms (Episode #53)
🔗 Book your FREE Hormone Clarity Call HEREBusy moms know home-cooked meals are healthier than take-out — the problem isn't knowledge; it's the absence of a sy...
Victimhood Is Trendy. Agency Is Powerful. Which One Will You Choose? (Episode #52)
🔗 Book your FREE Hormone Clarity Call HEREAgency is one of the most countercultural concepts right now. And, yet, it is the foundation of everything Jess believes ab...
Letting Go Of The Routine: What Safaris & Sunrises Taught Me About Health, Rest, and Presence (Episode #51)
🔗 Book your FREE Hormone Clarity Call HEREJess is back from South Africa — and this episode is the real-life follow-up to Episode 46's travel prep guide. She shares ...
The Gap Between Knowing & Doing: How To Build Healthy Habits That Last A Lifetime (Episode #50)
🔗 Book your free Hormone Clarity Call HERE Knowing what to do and actually doing it consistently are two very different things. In this episo...
The Mental Load of Managing Your Own Health: Why It's So Challenging and How to Stay Grounded (Episode #49)
🔗 Book your free Hormone Clarity Call HERE Nobody talks about how exhausting it is to manage your own health. The information overload, the conflicting advice, ...
A PMOS (PCOS) Roadmap: My Path To Remission & How To Find Yours (Episode #48)
🔗Book your free Hormone Clarity Call HEREThis is part two of Jess's PMOS (formerly PCOS) series. Last week covered what the condition is, why the nam...
PCOS Has A New Name - And It Changes Everything (Episode #47)
🔗 Book your free Hormone Clarity Call HEREPCOS has a new name! It is now officially PMOS — and Jess is finally doing the episode she's been putting off. ...
Beyond The Packing List: How To Prepare Your Body & Mind For Travel (Episode #46)
🔗 Book your free Hormone Clarity Call HEREJess and her family are heading to South Africa at the end of May — and preparing for that trip has meant thinking t...
Is Inflammation Behind Your Symptoms? What It Is And How To Fight It With Food (Episode #45)
🔗 Book your free Hormone Clarity Call HEREInflammation gets talked about constantly in the health space, but rarely in a way that's actually useful. In t...
Why Eating "Healthy" Isn't Enough: Nutrition Strategies for Hormonal Balance & Metabolic Health (Episode #44)
🔗 Book your FREE Hormone Clarity Call HEREYou could be eating salads every day, avoiding junk food, doing all the "right" things — and still be undernourishin...
Busyness Is Not A Badge of Honor: Distinguishing Rest from Laziness & How To Embrace It Without Guilt (Episode #43)
🔗 Book your FREE Hormone Clarity Call HEREWhen did being busy become something to brag about? And when did rest start feeling like something we have to earn?<...
Tired, Gaining Weight & Told Your Labs Are Normal? Here's What's Actually Going On
🔗 Book your free Hormone Clarity Call HEREYou're exhausted. You're gaining weight. You've been to the doctor, had blood work done, and were told everything lo...
Social Media & The Outrage Algorithm: What It's Doing to Your Brain + How To Take Back Control (Episode #41)
🔗 Book your FREE Hormone Clarity Call HEREDo you ever put your phone down after scrolling and feel genuinely worse than before you picked it up? You're not im...
The Risk Worth Taking: Why True Friendship Requires Vulnerability & How To Build Community As An Adult (Episode #40)
🔗 Book your FREE Hormone Clarity Call HERE Most of us know we need community. Far fewer of us have it — really have it. In this episode, Jess get...