Gut Health, IBS & Anxiety to Building Freedom | How healing her gut led her to building a thriving functional medicine practice

Gut Health, IBS & Anxiety to Building Freedom | How healing her gut led her to building a thriving functional medicine practice

Author: Reed Davis May 14, 2026 Duration: 52:13
If you have been struggling with IBS, anxiety, burnout, or unexplained symptoms and feel like conventional medicine keeps letting you down, this episode is for you. And if you are a health coach or aspiring functional medicine practitioner who wants to build a practice with real time freedom and financial freedom, keep reading because this one covers both. This week on the Health Detective Podcast, how one woman went from burnt out corporate executive to running a thriving functional medicine practice helping over 500 women around the world. In this episode you will learn: → How healing your gut can directly impact your anxiety, immune system, and hormone health AND business.→ The connection between leaky gut and leaky boundaries and why fixing one can help fix the other→ Why antibiotics, chronic stress, and a poor diet create a cycle of illness that conventional medicine rarely addresses→ How genetics affect your ability to detox, convert vitamin D, and manage estrogen and what you can do about it→ What functional diagnostic nutrition is and why it gets results when nothing else has worked→ How to build a health coaching practice with automated workflows, multiple revenue streams, and clients who are ready to invest→ Why you do not need a perfect program to take your first client and how to start before you feel ready Whether you are searching for answers to your own gut health journey or looking for a clear path to building a functional medicine business that supports the life you actually want, this conversation will show you what is possible when you stop managing symptoms and start addressing root causes.   ✦ Ready to build a functional medicine practice with time freedom and financial freedom built in?   FDN's BIGGEST event of the year, Summer Open House is officially open for registration.   See exactly how practitioners around the world are creating thriving practices with the tools, automation, and community to make it sustainable.🔗 Save your free spot: http://fdntraining.com/soh26   Connect with our Raewyn:🌐 gutsyexecutivecoach.com📲 instagram.com/raewyn.gutsynutrition   ⚕ Medical Disclaimer: The content shared on the Health Detective Podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional before making any changes to your diet, supplement routine, or health plan. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not constitute a diagnosis, treatment, or cure for any health condition.

Hosted by Reed Davis, The Health Detective Podcast by Functional Diagnostic Nutrition digs into the real-world stories of people who have untangled complex health puzzles. Instead of just theory, you’ll hear directly from individuals and practitioners who have personally navigated chronic issues, applying the principles of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition and other complementary, natural approaches. These conversations go beyond surface-level symptoms, exploring the investigative process of finding root causes and the practical steps taken toward recovery. It’s for anyone feeling stuck in their wellness journey or curious about how functional medicine translates into actual results. Each episode in this podcast feels like a detailed case review, offering insights and perspectives that challenge conventional thinking about health and healing. By focusing on these personal triumphs and the strategies behind them, the podcast provides a sense of possibility and a deeper understanding of what it means to truly reclaim your health. Tune in for candid discussions that illuminate the often-overlooked connections within the body and empower you with a more detective-like approach to your own well-being.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

The Health Detective Podcast by Functional Diagnostic Nutrition
Podcast Episodes
Brain Mapping: A New Language for Mental Health [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:13
Dr. Steven Rondeau has conducted over 50,000 qEEG (quantitative EEG) brain scans, building one of the largest pattern recognition datasets in mental health. In this episode, we break down how brain patterns show up in an…
Parasites Aren’t the Root Cause: What Practitioners Are Missing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:00
Parasites, bacterial overgrowth, and gut infections are often treated as the starting point of dysfunction, but what if they're not? In this episode, Michele breaks down a clinical perspective on gut health that goes bey…
Why Injuries Keep Coming Back | A Root Cause Approach to Chronic Pain [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:25
Chronic pain that keeps coming back isn’t random, and it’s rarely just about the injury itself. In this episode, Michele sits down with movement specialist Helen Hall to break down why so many people stay stuck in cycles…
She Had to Buy Thyroid Medication on the Black Market… [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:43
What happens when even the best doctors in Los Angeles can’t help you? In this episode, I sit down with Elle Russ to share her raw, unfiltered thyroid story, from years of debilitating symptoms… to being dismissed and ga…
Addiction to Healing;  With a Side of Peptides [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:29
Addicted to meth.Time in jail.Relapse. This is where Samantha Lander’s story begins. In this episode, she shares her full transformation—what it took to break that cycle, what healing actually looked like on the other si…
3 Effective Strategies to Get Health Coaching Clients on Repeat! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:32
Getting consistent clients in your health coaching business can be tough when you don't have a clear strategy (and with ALL the noise around going viral on social media) Many coaches we work with are stuck in a cycle of…
Wi-Fi vs Your Body - The Hidden Cost of EMF's [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:26
We’ve normalized sleeping beside a mini cell tower. Phone plugged in.Wi-Fi running.Signals bouncing around your head all night. And we never question it. But your body is electrical.Your brain is electrical.Your sleep de…
The Missing Mental Health Link (Gut-Brain Axis Explained) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:27
Why your gut may be driving anxiety, brain fog, and low energy Because what if your brain isn’t the problem? In this episode, I’m joined by Brendan Vermeire, Clinical Faculty for Functional Diagnostic Nutrition, and we b…
New Host, New Era; Meet Michele Scarlet [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:48
The Health Detective Podcast is entering a new chapter. In this transition episode, Michele Scarlet steps in as the new host and shares what listeners can expect moving forward. This podcast is dedicated to real health t…