Happy Thanksgiving!

In this episode, Mary and Carla discuss maintaining health and setting boundaries during the holidays. They share personal experiences with family obligations, holiday stress, and the importance of prioritizing mental and physical well-being. Mary opens up about her struggles with setting boundaries and feeling guilt when making decisions that go against family expectations.

They also provide practical tips to navigate holiday gatherings, including how to set clear expectations with family members, prioritize personal routines, and maintain healthy eating habits. They share actionable steps to help listeners enjoy the holidays while staying healthy and reducing stress—which they hope everyone experiences this year.

Episode highlights:
(0:00) Intro
(2:29) Family boundaries and holiday challenges
(6:58) Setting boundaries and managing family reactions
(9:16) Tips for healthy eating during holiday meals
(11:43) Benefits of movement after meals for blood sugar regulation
(13:11) Food sequencing: the best order to eat for blood sugar management
(16:10) Apple cider vinegar’s role in digestion and blood sugar control
(18:10) Outro

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Welcome to the Girl Talk Decoded Podcast, where hosts Mary Vance, a Certified Nutrition Consultant, and Carla Hernandez, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, make women's health easy to understand. In this debut episode, Mary and Carla share some of their health journeys, including struggles with skin issues, eating disorders, and hormonal imbalances, and how these experiences led them to careers in holistic women's health.

They talk about the importance of understanding the root causes of health issues rather than just treating symptoms and share how diet, lifestyle changes, and natural therapies can support overall well-being. They also touch on the misconceptions about holistic health, the gaps in conventional medical training, and the need for unfiltered, honest conversations about topics often dismissed or misunderstood.

This podcast promises to be a safe, empowering space where no topic is off-limits—from women's cycles and skin health to relationships and mental well-being. Whether you're looking for practical advice or a community that gets it, this episode is a warm welcome to a journey of self-discovery and health empowerment. So make sure you tune in!

Episode highlights:
(0:00) Intro
(1:10) Meet Carla: From GI issues to skin health and a passion for educating women
(4:36) Meet Mary: Overcoming eating disorders and embracing holistic health
(8:03) Root cause health: Moving beyond symptom management
(13:10) Challenges in traditional medicine and the potential of natural therapies
(15:03) Recognizing that common symptoms aren’t always “normal”
(17:46) What to expect?
(21:09) Why men should tune in to learn about women’s health
(24:49) Outro

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Thank you for tuning in to the Girl Talk Decoded Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review—it helps us grow. For more updates and to connect with us, follow us on Instagram @girltalkdecodedpodcast or email us at girltalkdecoded@gmail.com. Got questions or topics you'd love for us to cover? Let us know! Sending you love until next time, take care!

Welcome to the Girl Talk Decoded Podcast, an unconventional women's health podcast, where we dive into all things women's health, the emotional and the physical. We engage in candid conversations, making complex topics user-friendly and easy to understand for everyone. We're calling out the BS and covering issues that may be labeled as taboo, unpopular, or underreported.

Hosted by Mary Vance, Certified Nutrition Consultant, and Carla Hernandez, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. We have a combined 30 years of experience helping women improve their health and wellness, working in different sectors.

We'll be discussing the latest research and sharing our own stories about health struggles and triumphs to bring you engaging discussions and insightful interviews on topics like nutrition, relationships, mental health, women-specific health conditions, and more.

Each episode is delivered twice monthly and will cover essential health concerns like diet, fertility, weight gain, perimenopause, autoimmune diseases, mental health, beauty, aging healthfully, eating disorders, and so much more.

Get ready to expand your knowledge, challenge your perspectives, feel validated, and, most importantly, understand how to gain control of your health.

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Thank you for tuning in to the Girl Talk Decoded Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave us a review—it helps us grow. For more updates and to connect with us, follow us on Instagram @girltalkdecodedpodcast or email us at girltalkdecoded@gmail.com. Got questions or topics you'd love for us to cover? Let us know! Sending you love until next time, take care!