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.
Vital Balance With Jess
Body Dysphoria Explained + 5 Ways To Address It (Episode #35)
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Have you ever looked in the mirror and felt like the person staring back at you doesn't match reality? Or carried a quiet, persistent discomfort about your body that you've never quite been able to name? You might be experiencing body dysphoria—and you're far from alone.
In this episode, Jess opens up about her own 25-year struggle with body dysphoria, tracing it back to childhood comments that shaped the way she saw herself for decades. She breaks down what body dysphoria actually is, how it differs from body dysmorphia and gender dysphoria, and why so many women —especially those with PCOS — experience it without ever having a name for it.
But this episode isn't just about naming the issue. Jess also gets into the real health consequences of body dysphoria — how it fuels shame, disrupts hormones, and can keep you physically stuck no matter how hard you're working. And she shares five practical, honest ways to start addressing it.
In this episode, we cover:
• What body dysphoria actually is
• Why body dysphoria is more than a "feelings" issue — and how it creates a vicious cycle that impacts your hormones, stress levels, and physical health
• The connection between PCOS symptoms (acne, weight gain, excess hair growth) and poor body image
• How chronic shame keeps your nervous system activated and your cortisol elevated
• 5 practical ways to address, and hopefully overcome, body dysphoria
Whether you've struggled with your body image for years or just started noticing these patterns, this episode will give you language for what you're experiencing —and a few places to start.
Connect with Jess:
- Instagram: @vitalbalancewithjess
- Website: jessicatrone.com
- Email: vitalbalancewithjess@gmail.com
DISCLAIMER: The content shared in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only, is not a substitute for the advice of medical doctors or practitioners and should not be used to prevent, diagnose, or treat any condition. Consult with a physician prior to beginning any fitness, health, or wellness regimen or routine.