Welcome to Talking Shit—the podcast where we get real about the unfiltered truths women face in the quest for “perfection.”
I’m Jana, your host—a Dietitian and fellow woman navigating the pressure to have it all together: the perfect body, career, relationships, and making it all look effortless. Who set that standard anyway?
Here, we’re calling out the diet fads, hustle culture, beauty standards, and everything else that keeps us feeling stuck. But we’re not just venting—we’re diving into how to break free and rewrite the rules on your terms.
So, grab a coffee or a glass of wine, and let’s talk some shit. Together, we’ll uncover how to live a life that’s unapologetically yours.
Ready to get real? Let’s dive in. This is Talking Shit!
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Thinking about coming off birth control—but worried about acne, mood swings, or irregular cycles?
In this episode, I sit down with Dietitian Taylor Lechner MFN, RD, LD who specializes in helping women transition off birth control smoothly and heal hormone imbalances naturally. Using a functional, root-cause approach, she supports women in improving their skin, stabilizing their mood, and restoring symptom-free cycles—without relying on temporary, “band-aid” solutions.
We dive into what actually happens in your body when you stop birth control, why so many women struggle with symptoms, and how to support your hormones in a way that feels sustainable and empowering.
If you’ve ever felt dismissed, unheard, or frustrated navigating your hormone health—this conversation is for you.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
Common symptoms like acne, mood swings, and irregular cycles—and why they happen
How to support your body through a smooth transition off birth control
A functional, root-cause approach to hormone healing
Key Takeaways
Birth control can mask underlying hormone imbalances—not fix them
You deserve care that looks at the root cause—not just symptom management
I would love to invite you into a space where women are doing more than just trying to lose weight — they’re healing their relationship with food, rebuilding trust with their bodies, and stepping into a stronger, more confident version of themselves.
Inside The Healthy Body Collective, we focus on sustainable weight loss, mindset shifts, and real-life habits that actually stick.
If you’re done feeling stuck and overwhelmed by your health journey, and you’re ready to approach it differently — with intention and depth — you can join instantly by clicking the link below. 🤍
Let’s build a healthy body — and a healthier relationship with yourself — together.
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Menopause Mood Swings & Relationships: Hormones, Irritability & Couples Communication with a Marriage Therapist
Are you feeling more irritable, emotional, or disconnected in your relationship—and wondering if it’s your hormones or something deeper?
In this episode, we’re diving into the real impact of perimenopause and menopause on mood, irritability, and relationships. I’m joined by a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Paola Caraker to break down what’s actually happening during this phase of life—and how it can affect communication, intimacy, and connection with your partner.
If you’ve ever thought, “Why am I so easily irritated?” or “Why does my relationship feel harder right now?”—this episode is for you.
Who This Episode Is For
Women in perimenopause or menopause
Women feeling more irritable, emotional, or overwhelmed
Couples navigating changes in communication or connection
Paola Caraker, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 20 years of experience specializing in couples therapy, women’s mental health, and the mind-body connection.
She began her career in integrative healthcare settings in San Diego, working collaboratively with physicians, psychiatrists, and medical teams—including supporting patients managing diabetes and depression.
Paola is Level 3 trained in Gottman Method Couples Therapy and has additional training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), EMDR, and relational approaches. She is also a certified ADHD Clinical Services Provider and has developed a niche in supporting neurodivergent individuals and couples—particularly women navigating late ADHD diagnosis during perimenopause.
She currently practices at BodySense & Wellness, an integrative wellness center offering psychotherapy alongside services like massage therapy, myofascial release, and holistic treatments, creating a space for true whole-person care.
Health was never meant to feel this confusing, overwhelming, or exhausting.
In this episode, Jana sits down with Nathan Schwartz who is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Personal Trainer, and owner of Schwartz Fitness LLC for an honest, refreshing conversation about how nutrition became overcomplicated — and how simplifying your approach is often the key to better results.
Together, they break down why more rules, more diets, and more information haven’t made us healthier… and what actually works when it comes to creating habits that last in real life.
In this episode, we cover:
Why doing “all the right things” still isn’t leading to results
How over complication fuels burnout, inconsistency, and frustration
The problem with chasing perfection in health
What simple, effective nutrition actually looks like
How to build habits that fit busy, real-life schedules
Why enjoying the process matters more than following rules
This episode is for you if:
You’re tired of starting over every Monday
You feel overwhelmed by conflicting health advice
You want results without extremes or restriction
You’re ready to make health feel doable — and even fun — again
Health doesn’t need to be harder. It needs to be simpler, more supportive, and sustainable.
🎧 Listen in and learn how to bring clarity, consistency, and enjoyment back into your health journey.
More About Nathan:
Nathan Schwartz is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Personal Trainer, and owner of Schwartz Fitness LLC. He’s a former Head Coach for the Dietitian Nutrition Coaching Certification and has spent over 8 years helping more than 300 clients rebuild strength, improve movement, and feel confident in their bodies again. Nathan specializes in pain-free, joint-friendly strength training and practical nutrition strategies that actually fit real life. He currently trains clients in person at Ames Fitness Center in Ames, Iowa, and focuses on helping people feel strong, capable, and healthy without extremes or quick fixes.
Grief, Women, and the Body: How Loss Changes Our Health, Weight, and Self-Image
Grief doesn’t just live in your heart — it lives in your body.
In this episode, we’re having a deeply honest conversation about how grief impacts women physically, emotionally, and metabolically. From weight changes and body image struggles to exhaustion, inflammation, and disconnection from our bodies, grief often shows up in ways no one prepares us for.
As women, we’re rarely taught how loss affects our nervous system, hormones, appetite, or sense of self. Instead, we’re told to “get back to normal” — even when our bodies are still holding so much.
In this episode, we explore:
How grief is stored in the body (not just the mind)
Why weight changes during grief are not a personal failure
The connection between grief, stress hormones, and metabolism
How body image struggles often deepen after loss
What true healing looks like when you stop fighting your body and start listening to it
This conversation is for any woman who has experienced loss — whether recent or long ago — and has felt disconnected, frustrated, or confused by how her body has changed since.
You are not broken. Your body is responding to what it’s been through.
This episode is an invitation to meet yourself with compassion, understanding, and a new lens for healing — one that honors both your grief and your body.
Information about Michelle:
Michelle Caravella, MS, RD is a Soul-Led Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
and Certified Compassionate Bereavement Care Provider
In this episode, Jana and Margot get real about what’s actually driving emotional eating and why it has nothing to do with willpower, self-control, or being “bad with food.” If you’ve ever felt out of control around eating, stuck in the restrict-then-binge cycle, or overwhelmed by food rules that leave you exhausted and ashamed, this conversation will feel like a deep exhale. Expect clarity, compassion, and grounded truth about the real reasons women struggle with food and how healing your relationship with eating starts with reconnecting to your body, your hunger, and yourself.
They get into: 😩 Why emotional eating is often a response to under eating, chronic restriction, stress, and unmet needs and how it shows up as food noise, late night snacking, guilt, or feeling “out of control” 🧐 How learning to honor hunger, neutralize food rules, and build awareness around emotions helps you stop fearing food and start trusting your body again 📈 Why nourishing yourself consistently, allowing all foods, and creating space between emotions and eating leads to sustainable change and a healthier relationship with food and yourself
Tune in and let’s talk some sh*t.
👩About About Margot Whitney Margot (MS, RD, LDN) is a Registered Dietitian and the owner of Margot Whitney Nutrition. She helps women navigate the challenges of fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum through a personalized, judgment-free approach. Her goal is to help women feel their best, improve their relationship with food, and build sustainable habits that support health in every season of motherhood.
In this episode, Jana and Claudine get real about what women are actually experiencing in midlife and why feeling exhausted, inflamed, foggy, or disconnected from your body is not “just getting older.”
If you’ve ever been told your labs are “normal” while you feel anything but, or felt like your body suddenly stopped responding to the things that used to work… this conversation will feel like a deep exhale. Expect clarity, validation, and a whole new way to understand what your body is trying to tell you instead of fighting it.
They get into: 😩 Why so many women in their 40s and 50s feel depleted, burned out, and frustrated despite doing “all the right things” and how underfueling, overperforming, and chronic stress quietly drain your body 🧐 How symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, insomnia, anxiety, gut issues, and stubborn inflammation are signals not failures and how learning to decode them helps you rebuild trust with your body 📈 Why supporting your nervous system, eating enough, and addressing root causes instead of silencing symptoms creates real, lasting change and how midlife can become a powerful turning point instead of a breaking point
Tune in and let’s talk some sh*t.
About Claudine
Claudine François is a Board-Certified Functional Medicine & Holistic Health Practitioner, author, and the creator of The Midlife Body Code Method. A former CFO turned root-cause detective, she helps driven women 40+ uncover the hidden causes of exhaustion, brain fog, hormone shifts, and stubborn weight. Her new book, Your Midlife Body Code, empowers women to decode their symptoms, realign with their bodies, and reclaim lasting energy, clarity, and confidence in midlife and beyond.
In this episode, Jana and Melissa get real about what’s actually keeping women stuck — and why it has nothing to do with discipline, self-control, or “just trying harder.” If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything for everyone else, losing yourself in the process, or running on empty while pretending you’re fine… this conversation is the permission slip you didn’t know you needed. Expect clarity, compassion, and the grounded truth behind why so many women feel overwhelmed, resentful, or disconnected from themselves — and how to finally change that.
They get into:
😩 Why women fall into people-pleasing, self-abandonment, and stuffing their emotions — and how those patterns show up as anxiety, burnout, overeating, overworking, or constantly staying busy
🧐 How getting quiet, building self-awareness, and reconnecting with your values helps you understand what you actually need — so you can stop outsourcing your power and start rebuilding self-trust
📈 Why honoring your emotions (yes, even anger), setting boundaries, and choosing yourself creates a healthier life — and how real change begins when you stop shape-shifting to keep the peace
Tune in and let’s talk some sh*t.
👩About Melissa Crook Melissa Crook is the Creator & Thought Leader of The Embracing Layers Network and a passionate advocate for women’s wellness and empowerment. Through her speaking, 1:1 Empowerment Sessions, Online Course Embracing a F.E.E.L Fueled Life, and award-winning F.E.E.L Podcast, she helps women live aligned with their values, boundaries, and authentic selves. Her work centers on three core pillars: You’re Worth All of It, You’re Valuable Because of Who You Are, and You Get to Choose. Melissa lives in Fresno, CA with her husband, Brady, and has three adult daughters. She’s an active member of The Fresno County Women’s Chamber and a Community Advisor for The Gender and Leadership Group (GAL) at Fresno State University.
Thought Leader & Host, The Embracing Layers Network |
Breaking Free: Why Discipline Isn’t the Answer to Women’s Health Struggles
In this episode, Jana and Rebecca break down what’s actually keeping women stuck - and why it has nothing to do with discipline, willpower, or knowing what to eat. If you’ve ever felt frustrated, guilty, or like you’re doing everything “right” but nothing changes, this conversation will give you clarity, compassion, and a new way forward.
They get real about:
😩Why women feel like they’ve “tried everything” - and why the real issue isn’t willpower, but the habit loops and beliefs driving their behavior
🧐How curiosity, awareness, and values-based choices create sustainable change without guilt, shame, or restriction
📈Why aiming for the B (not the A) makes consistency possible - and how flexibility, not perfection, leads to long-term success
Tune in and let’s talk some sh*t.
👩 About Rebecca Schubert
Rebecca Schubert is a Registered Dietitian and National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach. She helps people who are frustrated and confused from constantly being on diets to end their weight loss struggles for good by focusing on sustainable, personalized nutrition and behavior change.
Her business, One Step Nutrition Coaching, offers virtual one-on-one coaching grounded in compassion, science, and real-life strategies that work, especially for women navigating menopause, autoimmune conditions and emotional eating. She empowers her clients to feel confident in their bodies, at peace with food, and proud to live fully without obsession or restriction.
Connect with Rebecca
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Mapping Your Nervous System: Understanding the Patterns That Keep You Stuck
In this episode of Talking Sh*t, Jana drops the pressure to “just be disciplined” and gets real about the one thing most women never consider when they’re trying to change their habits or their relationship with food: their nervous system - the personal blueprint that shapes how you cope, react, shut down, or push through stress. With nervous system coach and licensed clinical social worker Kim Jackson-Massaro, Jana unpacks why so many women feel stuck: not because they lack willpower, but because their body has learned to survive - not thrive - after years of dieting, criticism, and feeling “not enough.”
They get real about:
💭 How your nervous system wiring explains your reactions - fight, flight, or collapse - and why none of it is your fault 🔥 Why dieting often becomes a trauma response and triggers shutdown, overwhelm, or sabotage ✨ How self-compassion, awareness, and small joy-driven practices help you shift your behavior without shame or force
If you’ve ever felt like you’re fighting your body or stuck in the same patterns, this episode will feel like finally understanding yourself with clarity and compassion.
👩About Kim Jackson Massaro Kim Jackson-Massaro, is a Nervous System Coach and Clinical EFT Practitioner who helps women break free from stress patterns, emotional triggers, and limiting beliefs. Through a blend of EFT Tapping, nervous system education grounded in Polyvagal Theory, and compassionate coaching, she guides clients toward feeling calmer, clearer, and more empowered in their lives.
In this episode of Talking Sh*t, Jana drops the perfection, the pressure, and the “not enough” mindset to give you a raw, grounded ramble on the one thing almost every woman overlooks in her health journey: gratitude — the active, mindset-shifting kind that actually changes the way you lose weight, build consistency, and feel at home in your body.
Drawing from years of coaching and her own background growing up in a competitive sports family, Jana unpacks the hidden reason so many women quit on themselves: not because the diet stops working… but because they stop feeling like it’s working. This episode flips that entirely. You’ll learn why one win — even the tiniest one — is enough to keep you in the game, and why dismissing your progress is the real sabotage.
She gets real about: 💭 Why you never feel “good enough” in your progress — and how gratitude rewires your brain to finally register success 🔥 How minimizing your wins fuels inconsistency, stress, and sabotage ✨ Why “one point wins the game” is the metaphor that will change how you see weight loss forever
If you’ve ever told yourself “I should be further,” “It’s not enough,” or “I’ll start again Monday,” this episode is your reset button. Jana shows you that consistency doesn’t come from control, punishment, or perfection — it comes from celebrating the small wins that actually count.
This is your reminder: Health doesn’t become sustainable because you hustle harder. It becomes sustainable when you finally see — and honor — the progress you’re already making.
Tune in for an episode that will leave you feeling lighter, grounded, and ready to keep scoring those points, one small win at a time.
Join The Healthy Body Collective
Ready to lose weight, feel in control around food, and build a lifestyle that actually lasts? The Healthy Body Collective is my monthly coaching community where you get expert guidance, live coaching, real accountability, and a supportive group of women who .
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I would love to invite you into a space where women are doing more than just trying to lose weight — they’re healing their relationship with food, rebuilding trust with their bodies, and stepping into a stronger, more confident version of themselves.
Inside The Healthy Body Collective, we focus on sustainable weight loss, mindset shifts, and real-life habits that actually stick.
If you’re done feeling stuck and overwhelmed by your health journey, and you’re ready to approach it differently — with intention and depth — you can join instantly by clicking the link below. 🤍
Let’s build a healthy body — and a healthier relationship with yourself — together.
If you loved today’s episode, don’t forget to: ✅ Subscribe so you never miss an episode. ✅ Leave a review—your feedback helps more incredible women find this podcast! ✅ Share it with a friend who needs to hear this today.
💬 Let’s Keep the Conversation Going! 📲 Follow me on Instagram @janawestinrd for real strategies to lose weight without starving yourself, take control of your cravings, and feel confident in your body again.
I would love to invite you into a space where women are doing more than just trying to lose weight — they’re healing their relationship with food, rebuilding trust with their bodies, and stepping into a stronger, more confident version of themselves.
Inside The Healthy Body Collective, we focus on sustainable weight loss, mindset shifts, and real-life habits that actually stick.
If you’re done feeling stuck and overwhelmed by your health journey, and you’re ready to approach it differently — with intention and depth — you can join instantly by clicking the link below. 🤍
Let’s build a healthy body — and a healthier relationship with yourself — together.
If you loved today’s episode, don’t forget to: ✅ Subscribe so you never miss an episode. ✅ Leave a review—your feedback helps more incredible women find this podcast! ✅ Share it with a friend who needs to hear this today.
💬 Let’s Keep the Conversation Going! 📲 Follow me on Instagram @janawestinrd for real strategies to lose weight without starving yourself, take control of your cravings, and feel confident in your body again.
I would love to invite you into a space where women are doing more than just trying to lose weight — they’re healing their relationship with food, rebuilding trust with their bodies, and stepping into a stronger, more confident version of themselves.
Inside The Healthy Body Collective, we focus on sustainable weight loss, mindset shifts, and real-life habits that actually stick.
If you’re done feeling stuck and overwhelmed by your health journey, and you’re ready to approach it differently — with intention and depth — you can join instantly by clicking the link below. 🤍
Let’s build a healthy body — and a healthier relationship with yourself — together.
If you loved today’s episode, don’t forget to: ✅ Subscribe so you never miss an episode. ✅ Leave a review—your feedback helps more incredible women find this podcast! ✅ Share it with a friend who needs to hear this today.
💬 Let’s Keep the Conversation Going! 📲 Follow me on Instagram @janawestinrd for real strategies to lose weight without starving yourself, take control of your cravings, and feel confident in your body again.
Lose weight, feel in control around food, and build a lifestyle that actually lasts! The Healthy Body Collective is my monthly coaching community where you get expert guidance, live coaching, real accountability, and a supportive group of women who get it.
I would love to invite you into a space where women are doing more than just trying to lose weight — they’re healing their relationship with food, rebuilding trust with their bodies, and stepping into a stronger, more confident version of themselves.
Inside The Healthy Body Collective, we focus on sustainable weight loss, mindset shifts, and real-life habits that actually stick.
If you’re done feeling stuck and overwhelmed by your health journey, and you’re ready to approach it differently — with intention and depth — you can join instantly by clicking the link below. 🤍
Let’s build a healthy body — and a healthier relationship with yourself — together.
If you loved today’s episode, don’t forget to: ✅ Subscribe so you never miss an episode. ✅ Leave a review—your feedback helps more incredible women find this podcast! ✅ Share it with a friend who needs to hear this today.
💬 Let’s Keep the Conversation Going! 📲 Follow me on Instagram @janawestinrd for real strategies to lose weight without starving yourself, take control of your cravings, and feel confident in your body again.
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Ready to lose weight, feel in control around food, and build a lifestyle that actually lasts? The Healthy Body Collective is my monthly coaching community where you get expert guidance, live coaching, real accountability, and a supportive group of women who get it.
I would love to invite you into a space where women are doing more than just trying to lose weight — they’re healing their relationship with food, rebuilding trust with their bodies, and stepping into a stronger, more confident version of themselves.
Inside The Healthy Body Collective, we focus on sustainable weight loss, mindset shifts, and real-life habits that actually stick.
If you’re done feeling stuck and overwhelmed by your health journey, and you’re ready to approach it differently — with intention and depth — you can join instantly by clicking the link below. 🤍
Let’s build a healthy body — and a healthier relationship with yourself — together.
If you loved today’s episode, don’t forget to: ✅ Subscribe so you never miss an episode. ✅ Leave a review—your feedback helps more incredible women find this podcast! ✅ Share it with a friend who needs to hear this today.
💬 Let’s Keep the Conversation Going! 📲 Follow me on Instagram @janawestinrd for real strategies to lose weight without starving yourself, take control of your cravings, and feel confident in your body again.
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I would love to invite you into a space where women are doing more than just trying to lose weight — they’re healing their relationship with food, rebuilding trust with their bodies, and stepping into a stronger, more confident version of themselves.
Inside The Healthy Body Collective, we focus on sustainable weight loss, mindset shifts, and real-life habits that actually stick.
If you’re done feeling stuck and overwhelmed by your health journey, and you’re ready to approach it differently — with intention and depth — you can join instantly by clicking the link below. 🤍
Let’s build a healthy body — and a healthier relationship with yourself — together.
If you loved today’s episode, don’t forget to: ✅ Subscribe so you never miss an episode. ✅ Leave a review—your feedback helps more incredible women find this podcast! ✅ Share it with a friend who needs to hear this today.
💬 Let’s Keep the Conversation Going! 📲 Follow me on Instagram @janawestinrd for real strategies to lose weight without starving yourself, take control of your cravings, and feel confident in your body again.
I would love to invite you into a space where women are doing more than just trying to lose weight — they’re healing their relationship with food, rebuilding trust with their bodies, and stepping into a stronger, more confident version of themselves.
Inside The Healthy Body Collective, we focus on sustainable weight loss, mindset shifts, and real-life habits that actually stick.
If you’re done feeling stuck and overwhelmed by your health journey, and you’re ready to approach it differently — with intention and depth — you can join instantly by clicking the link below. 🤍
Let’s build a healthy body — and a healthier relationship with yourself — together.
If you loved today’s episode, don’t forget to: ✅ Subscribe so you never miss an episode. ✅ Leave a review—your feedback helps more incredible women find this podcast! ✅ Share it with a friend who needs to hear this today.
💬 Let’s Keep the Conversation Going! 📲 Follow me on Instagram @janawestinrd for real strategies to lose weight without starving yourself, take control of your cravings, and feel confident in your body again.
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🎙 Until next time—keep talking shit and living life on your own terms! 💪✨
I would love to invite you into a space where women are doing more than just trying to lose weight — they’re healing their relationship with food, rebuilding trust with their bodies, and stepping into a stronger, more confident version of themselves.
Inside The Healthy Body Collective, we focus on sustainable weight loss, mindset shifts, and real-life habits that actually stick.
If you’re done feeling stuck and overwhelmed by your health journey, and you’re ready to approach it differently — with intention and depth — you can join instantly by clicking the link below. 🤍
Let’s build a healthy body — and a healthier relationship with yourself — together.
If you loved today’s episode, don’t forget to: ✅ Subscribe so you never miss an episode. ✅ Leave a review—your feedback helps more incredible women find this podcast! ✅ Share it with a friend who needs to hear this today.
💬 Let’s Keep the Conversation Going! 📲 Follow me on Instagram @janawestinrd for real strategies to lose weight without starving yourself, take control of your cravings, and feel confident in your body again.
I would love to invite you into a space where women are doing more than just trying to lose weight — they’re healing their relationship with food, rebuilding trust with their bodies, and stepping into a stronger, more confident version of themselves.
Inside The Healthy Body Collective, we focus on sustainable weight loss, mindset shifts, and real-life habits that actually stick.
If you’re done feeling stuck and overwhelmed by your health journey, and you’re ready to approach it differently — with intention and depth — you can join instantly by clicking the link below. 🤍
Let’s build a healthy body — and a healthier relationship with yourself — together.
If you loved today’s episode, don’t forget to: ✅ Subscribe so you never miss an episode. ✅ Leave a review—your feedback helps more incredible women find this podcast! ✅ Share it with a friend who needs to hear this today.
💬 Let’s Keep the Conversation Going! 📲 Follow me on Instagram @janawestinrd for real strategies to lose weight without starving yourself, take control of your cravings, and feel confident in your body again.
