The Rebel Nutritionist – Details, episodes & analysis

Ever feel like cooking healthy meals is overwhelming or that you just don’t have the time?

You’re not alone! That’s exactly why I was so excited to sit down with Chef Jeremy Rock Smith for this week’s podcast episode.

Jeremy spent years in high-pressure restaurant kitchens before experiencing a midlife cooking crisis that completely changed his relationship with food. His journey led him to top wellness resorts like Canyon Ranch, Kripalu, and Miraval, where he began teaching others how to make cooking both simple and nourishing.

This episode is full of practical tips, humor, and insights that will inspire you to rethink how you cook and eat.

I’m so grateful to Jeremy for sharing his journey, knowledge, and passion for making food a source of health and joy.

Learn more about Chef Jeremy Rock Smith

Ever feel like the journey to better health can feel overwhelming at times?    You’re not alone! That’s exactly why I was thrilled to join Coaches Michele and Amanda for a powerful Instagram LIVE session earlier this week.   We dove deep into some of the most transformative topics in wellness today:

• How we can make changes from the inside, but also how to remove the toxins around us.
• The impact of environmental chemicals and toxins on our health.
• Regenerative farming and its importance for our future.
• The power of thoughts and beliefs: how your mindset shapes your health journey.
• Identifying and working through the belief systems clients hold within themselves.
• Michele and Amanda’s favorite podcast episodes and the reasons behind their choices.
• Why meal-prepping is your ultimate key to success.
• And an exclusive look at the revamped Brandwein Membership, with exciting packages coming in 2025!

It was an hour filled with inspiration, actionable insights, and some surprising revelations (did you know your mind can help reframe how you react to the uncontrollable?).   If you missed it, don’t worry — you can catch the replay right now on Instagram.   I’m so grateful to Michele and Amanda for their expertise and passion in guiding others on their health journeys.   Their wisdom and practical tips remind us that small changes really do lead to big transformations.   Tune in to the replay here, and let me know what resonated with you the most!

I’ve always been so proud of our unique model here at the Brandwein Institute. We pair my expert guidance in relation to interpreting test results with the accountability and feedback from a health coach. We work in tandem, building up and supporting each other’s strengths, all for our clients’ benefits.

If you want to know more about how our health coaches are an important part of the coaching we provide, then be sure to take a listen to this episode. Two of our coaches, Amanda Schuh and Michele Baron,  talk about what they love about working with clients, how a first meeting works, and the unique ways they support clients in this transformative process.

P.S. This week grab our 30-Day Rebel Reset: A Medical Medium Inspired Meal Plan! We’ve taken everything I’ve learned from the Medical Medium and created 30 days' worth of meals so you can adjust your diet and reap the benefits. This is something we are starting to use with our clients, and we’d hate for you to miss out. It’s 20% off this week - a perfect way to reset during back to school season.

This is the second part of an in-depth interview I had with Gay Riley, a functional medicine nutritionist who focuses on environmental toxicity.

Gay and I have so much in common in relation to how we coach our clients toward health in their whole body, and in this part we focused on the genetic predispositions that can impact how our body detoxifies.

To learn more about Gay, check out her website.

Today I had the pleasure of sitting down with a fellow colleague, Gay Riley.  Gay, like myself, is passionate about the work she does in functional nutrition and loves making a difference in her clients’ lives.

Today we talked in depth about the environment and how the air we breathe, the food we eat, the water we drink, and the way we think all impact our health and wellbeing.

Books and apps we talked about in the episode:

• Toxic Legacy by Stephanie Senneff
• Seeds of Change by Henry Hobhouse
• Genetic Roulette by Jeffrey M. Smith
• Metabolical by Robert Lustig
• EWG’s Healthy Living app
• EWG’s Tap Water Database

To learn more about Gay, check out her website.

Today I had a fun conversation with my partner Howie about his journey and the amazing progress he has made!

I always say this work is a process. Howie talks about his journey, and what he found out about himself as he began doing this work.

If you are wondering what change looks like, if you are curious about what we do, take a listen.

Howie candidly shares the shifts he has made in his life and talks about what it takes to really create healthy lasting habits.

I am proud of how far he has come and I know the effort he's put in to get there. Take a listen to hear about how he completely transformed his life, his body, and his habits.

If you, or someone you know is dealing with osteopenia or osteoporosis, you are going to want to listen to this great conversation I had with Dawn Holey, owner of Osteostrong in Ft. Lauderdale.

If you are trying to understand how to best manage this condition, and are confused about the information you are getting, even from your doctor, then take a listen to learn how to best manage your condition and what to do, from a natural perspective that can help you thwart off bone loss.  Bone health is a big deal and we at the Brandwein Institute want you to know that we are here to support your efforts and can help make sense of the conflicting information that is often presented in this arena.

Dawn's own personal journey and her subsequent passion for helping others maintain and optimize bone health are fascinating.  Take a listen to how she too is working to improve not only your bone health but your overall wellbeing.Interested in learning more? Find out more about Dawn at her website

In a world where the noise in this industry is so loud, and so many people claim to be experts, sifting through the information has become a task unto itself.  

Either that or you are just flat-out listening to the wrong people and getting questionable advice.  If you want to know how to find the right people to listen to, this episode is for you.

Suzette and I had a lot of fun talking about this and take a listen to hear how to best embark on your wellness journey.

Interested in learning more? Find out more about Suzette on Instagram and on her website.

Today Suzette and I jumped right into it. As a longtime integrative health coach, Suzette truly understands how to unravel and help women decipher the noise that often overtakes our thoughts, emotions, and our success at achieving our goals.

Listen to Suzette and me to hear what may be missing in your health journey that is undoubtedly holding you back.

Interested in learning more? Find out more about Suzette on Instagram and on her website.

AROA is my favorite yogurt on the planet. (And no, no-one paid me to say that!)

Take a listen to hear why it’s my favorite, and more importantly, why this yogurt is so good for your health.

Dairy has gotten such a bad rap, and for good reason. Most dairy in this country is so highly processed that I actually label it a ‘non’ food.   

So if you are wondering what makes Maria’s yogurt so different and how this can truly support your health, you are going to want to listen to our conversation!