Test Don't Guess - Functional Lab Chats – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, I’m joined by my friend & colleague, Madi Miller, as we take you behind the scenes of the in-person workshop we led in January — a truly incredible experience that left everyone (us included!) on a total high.

This wasn’t just any workshop — it was an intensive, done-with-you deep dive into the business side of running a successful HTMA practice. We helped practitioners build out a fully automated 6-month funnel, simplify their tech, clarify their messaging, and get systems in place to consistently attract and convert clients — without burning out.

We talk about:

1. Why we created this workshop (and who it’s for)

2. What most practitioners get wrong about funnels and marketing

3. Common struggles we’ve seen (hello, tech overwhelm and burnout)

4. The magic that happened in the room — and what made it so special

5. Why we leaned into ChatGPT (and how practitioners fell in love with it)

6. What’s coming next with the digital version of HTMA Practice Fast Track

7. How this system helps you work smarter, attract aligned clients, and create long-term business sustainability

💻 We’re now offering a digital version of HTMA Practice Fast Track — with a full onboarding experience, personalized tech support, and our full system built with you.

🚨 Only a couple of spots are available each month since we’re doing this hands-on.

This is only available for Instant HTMA Professional Students, so please find the link to the waitlist in the Business Essentials section of the course!

On the Waitlist, you’ll get first access, insider tips on how to get the biggest discount, and be notified when a slot opens.

If you’re an HTMA practitioner who’s ready to feel confident in your business systems and finally build a practice that works, this is for you.

In this personal season finale of the Test Don't Guess podcast, host Jensen shares her unexpected journey with Lyme disease. Revealing her struggles and the path to diagnosis, she delves into the challenges of understanding and treating this complex condition. Jensen discusses the impact of Lyme on her family and the importance of functional testing in uncovering hidden health issues. Join us as she advocates for greater awareness and a more comprehensive approach to health, highlighting her experience with innovative treatments that brought significant improvements.

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Interested in learning which labs you have access to as an unlicensed practitioner? Grab your FREE 13-page guide here: Functional Lab Guide

Join thousands of practitioners using the revolutionary custom supplement blends from Vykon. And if you're new to the company or simply want to learn more, download your free Vykon guide here: The Ultimate Guide to Vykon  

Join us in this podcast episode as Lisa Pitel-Killah shares her journey from battling estrogen dominance to founding Vykon, a revolutionary approach to personalized health. Discover how she simplifies complex supplement regimens, crafting custom blends based on Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis. Explore Vykon's inception, meticulous formulation process, and the positive impact on clients' mineral patterns. Lisa's commitment to continuous learning and dual testing methods ensures a comprehensive approach to holistic health. Hear a transformative client story and dive into the future of Vykon, where Lisa envisions collaborative research for human and animal well-being. 

Did you love this episode as much as we did? Follow Lisa at @lisapitelkillah! And if you enjoyed the conversation and want to learn more, grab your FREE Get Started with Vykon guide by clicking here! 

Interested in learning which labs you have access to as an unlicensed practitioner? Grab your FREE 13-page guide here: Functional Lab Guide

Join thousands of practitioners using the revolutionary custom supplement blends from Vykon. And if you're new to the company or simply want to learn more, download your free Vykon guide here: The Ultimate Guide to Vykon  

Join Sam Weakland on her health journey as she shares her struggles with weight gain and dismissed symptoms, leading to a diagnosis of Cushing's disease. Discover her proactive approach to cortisol testing and the validation she found in functional testing. We also learn Sam's biggest lesson in listening to her body and her advice for advocating for oneself in medical settings. Sam is currently enrolled in the Nutritional Therapy Association program and plans to use her experience to help others when she launches her holistic wellness practice. Tune in for inspiration and insights!

Did you love this episode as much as we did? Follow Sam for more at ⁠@Samantha.Weakland⁠!

Interested in learning which labs you have access to as an unlicensed practitioner? Grab your FREE 13-page guide here: Functional Lab Guide

Join thousands of practitioners using the revolutionary custom supplement blends from Vykon. And if you're new to the company or simply want to learn more, download your free Vykon guide here: The Ultimate Guide to Vykon  

The Test Don't Guess podcast will be going on a break until 2023, so don't forget to head over to the Test Don't Guess Facebook Group where we have some exciting things planned for 2023!  It's been such a joy recording these episodes and sharing them with you, and I'm excited to continue it next year with all of you. Until then, be well!  --- Have you joined the party in the Private Test Don't Guess Facebook Community yet?! Jensen can be found @testdontguess Grab this FREE Guide >> The Ultimate Guide to Adding HTMA - All your HTMA questions ANSWERED! Are you HTMA-curious? >> Instant HTMA Professional Course Details

In this episode, I sit down with Michael Rubino, author of The Mold Medic. We talk about the importance of lab testing for mold in your home, and lab testing for addressing mold related illnesses.  Michael has helped over 1,000 families heal from toxic mold exposure so far, and this is just the beginning. He's dedicated to helping provide the resources you need to overcome poor air quality and create a safe home environment. He's the President of HomeCleanse, formerly known as, All American Restoration and Author of The Mold Medic: An Expert's Guide on Mold Removal, Michael continues to push the conversation forward for creating better indoor air quality. His book provides a step-by-step guide to mold remediation and improving indoor air quality so that everyone has the opportunity to create a safe and healthy home. -- Have you joined the party in the Private Test Don't Guess Facebook Community yet?! Jensen can be found @testdontguess Grab this FREE Guide >> The Ultimate Guide to Adding HTMA - All your HTMA questions ANSWERED! Are you HTMA-curious? >> Instant HTMA Professional Course Details

In today's episode, I chat with Nina-Marie Rueda about her group program for women in the perinatal time that utilizes HTMA as the main lab! Nina-Marie is your perinatal wellness expert. She is a Naturopathic Doctor, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Restorative Wellness Practitioner, a lactation educator, and trained as a labor and postpartum doula. With her extensive training, Nina-Marie works with women through preconception, pregnancy, and the postpartum seasons, while also training other practitioners to know how to support their perinatal clients. Nina-Marie's favorite color is yellow and loves music, which started with her fifth grade music teacher introducing her to the trombone, which she played for 10 years (and often misses). Nina-Marie can be found @mamwheel on instagram, or www.mamawheel.org -- Have you joined the party in the Private Test Don't Guess Facebook Community yet?! Jensen can be found @testdontguess Grab this FREE Guide >> The Ultimate Guide to Adding HTMA - All your HTMA questions ANSWERED! Are you HTMA-curious? >> Instant HTMA Professional Course Details

This is part 2 of a 4 part series where I'm interviewing practitioners who have successful group programs that also utilize functional labs! In this conversation with Claudia we talk about her group program The Hormone Rescue, which also incorporates HTMA, DUTCH, and GI Map.  -- Claudia Petrilli is a Functional Health Coach, Integrative Nutrition Coach and creator of The Hormone Rescue program. After years of struggling with her health, being dismissed by doctors, and given hormonal birth control, she sunk into depression and her period went M-I-A. She knew in her gut something was off, but her doctor told her “it’s normal to skip periods — enjoy it”. At that moment, she made the decision to advocate for herself and learn everything she could about women’s hormone health. It changed her life, so she decided to become a Functional Health Coach to help other women. Claudia has been practicing a functional approach to health, coaching busy, stressed out women for a decade on how to optimize their hormone health. She addresses gut dysfunction, blood sugar dysregulation, nutrient imbalances, detoxification, and more, utilizing leading-edge functional testing like the DUTCH, GI-MAP, HTMA, and blood work analysis. Claudia has completed a variety of courses and programs and continues her education in order to best serve her clients. When she’s not supporting her clients, Claudia can be found sipping a giant mug of matcha or spending time outdoors with her partner, Michael, and their adorable dog, Dawson. www.claudiapetrilli.com @healthcoachclaudia -- Have you joined the party in the Private Test Don't Guess Facebook Community yet?! Jensen can be found @testdontguess Grab this FREE Guide >> The Ultimate Guide to Adding HTMA - All your HTMA questions ANSWERED! Are you HTMA-curious? >> Instant HTMA Professional Course Details

This is the first episode of a 4 part series where I'm interviewing practitioners who are successfully running a group program that also uses functional labs.  In this conversation with Dan Perry from Vitality Rising, we dive deep into how his program is structured, which labs he is using, and exactly how it all works! This is an episode you won't want to miss :)  --- Have you joined the party in the Private Test Don't Guess Facebook Community yet?! Jensen can be found @testdontguess Grab this FREE Guide >> The Ultimate Guide to Adding HTMA - All your HTMA questions ANSWERED! Are you HTMA-curious? >> Instant HTMA Professional Course Details

In this conversation with Coach Kela, we talk about why she loves using the Dried Urine Hormone Test by Meridian Valley and HTMA with infertility clients. She has a wealth of knowledge, and really found that using labs has transformed her practice! -- Coach Kela is the CEO and program director of The Hormone Puzzle Society, A women’s health hub for fertility, hormones, and pregnancy. After personally battling infertility, she was finally able to conceive by implementing her Hormone P.U.Z.Z.L.E method that takes a holistic approach to readying the body for pregnancy from the inside out. Since then it has been her mission to help other women who are struggling with infertility and hormone imbalance to get pregnant and eliminate hormonal symptoms. She is also a mentor to Future Fertility Experts and coaches other wellness practitioners by helping them to turn their pain into purpose and start their own fertility coaching business or to add fertility coaching to an existing wellness business. With over 20 years of experience as a professional fitness trainer and wellness educator, Coach Kela has created 5 courses and published multiple books on fertility, hormones, and total body wellness. Her recent book The Hormone Puzzle Method: Optimizing Pregnancy has all her tips and tricks for a healthy, happy pregnancy and postpartum. She is also a board-certified functional nutritionist and in 2021, coach Kela went back to school and is pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor of natural and holistic medicine. She will be Dr. Kela by the end of 2022. She is the host of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast, The Solving-Infertility Summit and The Healthy Happy Pregnancy Summit. On the weekends she can be found with her husband, 2 boys and 2 bull dogs riding in her Jeep soaking up some sun. Visit www.coachkela.com for a free fertility meal plan, cycle optimizing guide and lots of recipes, plus amazing programs, products, and merchandise to support your fertility journey. -- Have you joined the party in the Private Test Don't Guess Facebook Community yet?! Jensen can be found @testdontguess Grab this FREE Guide >> The Ultimate Guide to Adding HTMA - All your HTMA questions ANSWERED! Are you HTMA-curious? >> Instant HTMA Professional Course Details