Episodes

  • Episode 155: Mind Your Gut

    Episode 155: Mind Your Gut
    Apr 17 2025
    In honor of IBS Awareness Month, we're excited to share our latest podcast episode, "Mind Your Gut." Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a complicated condition. We explore this topic and insights from the new book, MIND YOUR GUT: The Science-Based Whole-Body Guide to Living Well With IBS (2024), a comprehensive guide by Kate Scarlata and Megan Riehl for those living with or caring for individuals with IBS. In this episode, Kristen and Eleanor are joined by Lucy Hayhurst, RD LDN, who shares her personal IBS story and experiences working with clients. We recommend both reading and listening to this book! We would appreciate it if you would subscribe/follow the podcast to hear more about this book! And you can purchase it via an affiliate link by clicking the title above or on the "Bookstore" tab. This episode is sponsored by: 360 Health and Well Balanced Nutrition. The Health Geeks Book Club Podcast is part of The Less Desirables Podcast Network and recorded in the Omniverus Studios at Liberty Plaza. Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions on Instagram, Facebook, or by email. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline at 336-422-NUMB (6862). Be sure to indicate it is for the Health Geeks Book Club!
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    1 hr
  • Episode 154: Saturated Facts

    Episode 154: Saturated Facts
    Apr 3 2025
    Do you get your health and wellness guidance from TikTok? Should You? We found a book written by an NHS doctor, social media influencer, and self-identified TikTok Star, Dr. Idz. It's called Saturated Facts: A Myth-Busting Guide to Diet and Nutrition in a World of Misinformation (2024). He debunks some diet myths about carbs, seed oils, and sugar, evaluates the scientific literature, and makes some general recommendations about a path to good nutrition and wellness. We found lots to discuss in this book and think you will too. We would appreciate it if you would subscribe/follow the podcast to hear more about this book! And you can purchase it via an affiliate link by clicking the title above or on the "Bookstore" tab. This episode is sponsored by: 360 Health and Well Balanced Nutrition. The Health Geeks Book Club Podcast is part of The Less Desirables Podcast Network and recorded in the Omniverus Studios at Liberty Plaza. Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions on Instagram, Facebook, or by email. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline at 336-422-NUMB (6862). Be sure to indicate it is for the Health Geeks Book Club!
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    57 mins
  • Episode 153: Salt Fat Acid Heat

    Episode 153: Salt Fat Acid Heat
    Mar 20 2025
    Are you ready to unlock the secrets to making your home-cooked meals taste incredible? Join Kristen and Eleanor as they delve into Samin Nosrat's acclaimed 2017 cookbook, SALT FAT ACID HEAT: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking. Even if your kitchen skills are a work in progress (like Kristen's), learning these fundamental building blocks of flavor can transform your cooking! Kristen and Eleanor share their personal experiences and key takeaways from this beautiful, science-based, and internationally influenced cookbook. They explore how the four basic elements of cooking influence each other to create truly delicious food. We would appreciate it if you would subscribe/follow the podcast to hear more about this book! You can purchase it via an affiliate link by clicking the title above or on the "Bookstore" tab. This episode is sponsored by 360 Health and Well Balanced Nutrition. The Health Geeks Book Club Podcast is part of The Less Desirables Podcast Network and recorded in the Omniverus Studios at Liberty Plaza. Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions on Instagram, Facebook, or by email. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline at 336-422-NUMB (6862). Be sure to indicate it is for the Health Geeks Book Club!
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    55 mins
  • Episode 152: Tiny Habits

    Episode 152: Tiny Habits
    Mar 7 2025
    This episode is brought to you by Sal Valencia III, Financial Advisor with Edward Jones. Have you ever wished you had a healthy habit or could break an unwanted one? Do you believe that change has to be hard? As Health Geeks, we know how important healthy habits are. We’ve read James Clear’s book about habits, and now we are diving into B.J. Fogg’s book, TINY HABITS: The Small Changes that Change Everything (2020). Fogg says that information alone does NOT change a habit. This book gives us some wonderful insight and resources about the anatomy of behaviors, how to build them and how to change bad ones. If you want to make meaningful changes in your life, tune in. This book offers hope and practical strategies for transformation, not only at the individual level but with the potential to impact the world around us. We would appreciate it if you would subscribe/follow the podcast to hear more about this book! And you can purchase it via an affiliate link by clicking the title above or on the "Bookstore" tab. This episode is sponsored by Sal Valencia III, Financial Advisor with Edward Jones, and supported by 360 Health and Well Balanced Nutrition. The Health Geeks Book Club Podcast is part of The Less Desirables Podcast Network and recorded in the Omniverus Studios at Liberty Plaza. Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions on Instagram, Facebook, or by email. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline at 336-422-NUMB (6862). Be sure to indicate it is for the Health Geeks Book Club!
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    36 mins
  • Episode 151: Just One Heart

    Episode 151: Just One Heart
    Feb 20 2025
    This episode is brought to you by Sal Valencia III, Financial Advisor with Edward Jones. Do you think of your heart as simply a physical organ? In his book, JUST ONE HEART (2020), Jonathan Fisher, MD FACC, provides a broader perspective on heart health than is usually presented. He believes our emotional, spiritual, and social health strongly influences our heart health. He describes what he calls “heart breakers” and “heart wakers” and how we can navigate them to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. We had a great conversation and found his seven timeless traits of the heart worth considering. We hope you read this book, JUST ONE HEART. We would appreciate it if you would subscribe/follow the podcast to hear more about this book! And you can purchase it via an affiliate link by clicking the title above or on the "Bookstore" tab. This episode is sponsored by Sal Valencia III, Financial Advisor with Edward Jones, and supported by 360 Health and Well Balanced Nutrition. The Health Geeks Book Club Podcast is part of The Less Desirables Podcast Network and recorded in the Omniverus Studios at Liberty Plaza. Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions on Instagram, Facebook, or by email. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline at 336-422-NUMB (6862). Be sure to indicate it is for the Health Geeks Book Club!
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    38 mins
  • Episode 150: The Plan

    Episode 150: The Plan
    Feb 6 2025
    What is the productivity industrial complex? .. and what does it have to do with health and wellness?? Kendra Adachi says that it has influenced our lives and can lead to burnout and anxiety. She has written yet another book on time management and makes a convincing argument that “yes” we do need one AND that women will benefit from her perspective. Eleanor and Kristen enjoyed a studied reflection on THE PLAN: Manage your time like a lazy genius (2024), highlighting some of Adachi’s suggestions. If you are a woman struggling with managing ALL the details of your life, this book might be for you. Listen to our discussion to see if you want to flip the pages of this book! We would appreciate it if you would subscribe/follow the podcast to hear more about this book! And you can purchase it via an affiliate link by clicking the title above or on the "Bookstore" tab. This episode is sponsored by: 360 Health and Well Balanced Nutrition. The Health Geeks Book Club Podcast is part of The Less Desirables Podcast Network and recorded in the Omniverus Studios at Liberty Plaza. Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions on Instagram, Facebook, or by email. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline at 336-422-NUMB (6862). Be sure to indicate it is for the Heath Geeks Book Club!
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    31 mins
  • Episode 149: Rest

    Episode 149: Rest
    Jan 23 2025
    How does a Health Geek get confused and read the wrong book? Maybe they didn’t get enough REST? Kristen read a book called REST: 7 Types of Rest to Eliminate Burnout, Reduce Stress, and Overcome Anxiety by Allison Hay (2023). This was the book we selected to read together, but Eleanor picked up a book called REST: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less (2018) by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang. We discovered this discrepancy when we got to the podcast studio, and it turned out to be a wonderful mistake. We had fun comparing notes from these two authors’ perspectives. Both books are worth a read! Listen in and let us know if REST is a part of your routine. We would appreciate it if you would subscribe/follow the podcast to hear more about this book! And you can purchase it via an affiliate link by clicking the title above or on the "Bookstore" tab. This episode is sponsored by: 360 Health and Well Balanced Nutrition. The Health Geeks Book Club Podcast is part of The Less Desirables Podcast Network and recorded in the Omniverus Studios at Liberty Plaza. Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions on Instagram, Facebook, or by email. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline at 336-422-NUMB (6862). Be sure to indicate it is for the Heath Geeks Book Club!
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    40 mins
  • Episode 148: Good Energy

    Episode 148: Good Energy
    Dec 11 2024
    This episode is brought to you by Sal Valencia III, Financial Advisor with Edward Jones. Do you want to read a book that provokes you? GOOD ENERGY: The Surprising Connection between Metabolism and Limitless Health by Casey Means, MD with Cally Means provoked a high-energy conversation between Kristen and Eleanor. Do you think you should trust your doctor? Do you want to wear bio-tracker gadgets on your body? Would you know how to interpret the data? Casey Means certainly challenged us, and we came up with different reactions to her book. Eleanor even tried some recipes suggested for Dr. Means' Good Energy Plan. We really did our best to tell you what we thought of GOOD ENERGY, but there is definitely more to be said! We would appreciate it if you would subscribe/follow the podcast to hear more about this book! And you can purchase it via an affiliate link by clicking the title above or on the "Bookstore" tab. This episode is sponsored by Sal Valencia III, Financial Advisor with Edward Jones, and supported by 360 Health and Well Balanced Nutrition. The Health Geeks Book Club Podcast is part of The Less Desirables Podcast Network and recorded in the Omniverus Studios at Liberty Plaza. Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions on Instagram, Facebook, or by email. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline at 336-422-NUMB (6862). Be sure to indicate it is for the Heath Geeks Book Club!
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    59 mins