The Energy Blueprint Podcast

Dr. Eric Gordon, physician known for treating complex chronic illness like Lyme, ME/CFS, and mitochondrial dysfunction. He discusses chronic illness as a stalled healing state and the cell danger response. The conversation covers plasmapheresis—what it is, what it removes, safety and prep, and how shifting circulating signals might reset biology. Practical tips on who might consider the therapy and how to prepare are also explored.

Mark Waldman, a renowned neuroscientist and bestselling author, shares groundbreaking insights on network neuroscience and mental well-being. He highlights practical steps for reducing mind-wandering and enhancing therapy outcomes. The conversation dives into the brain's evolutionary disconnect relating to anxiety and depression, emphasizing mindfulness as a crucial tool. Waldman also critiques the simplistic views around antidepressants and discusses the profound impacts of dopamine on behavior, urging listeners to embrace curiosity and presence in their lives.

A 2018 study found that 88% of the population is metabolically unwell. But more recent studies estimate the number is closer to 92%! My guest today is Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo, founder of the Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology. She has 30+ years of clinical experience and sees imbalanced blood sugar and disordered insulin regulation as the underlying cause of so many people's problems. Her bottom line is that to get fuel into your mitochondria, good insulin and blood sugar control is a non-negotiable. Most people think of insulin resistance as the diagnosis you get from your doctor, but by that point, there's already been retinopathies (damage to retinas), neuropathies (damage to peripheral nerves), damage to kidneys, and damage to blood vessel linings. Dr. Loscalzo focuses on "pre-insulin resistance," catching the breakdown decades before diagnosis, when you can actually prevent it. This episode was initially released in November 2022

Dr. Amie Hornaman, The Thyroid Fixer, is a functional medicine clinician who turned personal Hashimoto’s struggles into a specialty in thyroid and hormone optimization. She discusses why standard TSH testing misses autoimmune thyroid disease. Short takes cover triggers that flip on autoimmunity, the importance of free T3 and reverse T3, testosterone’s protective role, and when hormone replacement and cautious supplements make sense.

Dr. Sonya Jensen, naturopathic physician and embodied healer who blends hormonal wisdom with trauma-informed care. She links childhood trauma and unprocessed emotions to hormone imbalances, explains how stress and toxins drive estrogen dominance and fibroids, and describes nuanced approaches from nervous system tools to individualized bioidentical hormones and somatic therapies.

My guest today, Dr. Wendie Trubow, went to France in 2019 for the trip of a lifetime. But when she came home, her hair started falling out, she gained weight, and had a rash all over her face. She tested her thyroid (perfect), hormones (perfect), and gut (great). Ultimately, she realized that when Notre Dame burned, it released 500 tons of lead into the air and soil, and she had slogged through that dust for a week. Testing showed that her lead levels were incredibly high. Her biggest insight was that all the modern medical issues she treated as a functional MD—obesity, diabetes, cancer, insomnia, endocrine dysfunction, gut dysfunction—could be tracked back to toxic exposures, creating a state of inflammation. Dr. Trubow believes your particular "soup" (genetics, lifestyle, early childhood, antibiotic use, diet, sleep, stress, relationships, self-talk, movement) determines how inflammation manifests in you. Wendie's story is really incredible, and I think you'll love this podcast. This episode was first released in Jan 2023 In this podcast, Dr. Trubow and I discuss: How toxins are related to stubborn weight: they get stored in fatty tissue when you exceed your body's ability to excrete them Studies show that levels of persistent organic pollutants ("forever chemicals") in the bloodstream during weight loss predict weight regain! Alcohol is an acute toxin that takes priority in the liver—your body stops all other detox behavior (hormone processing, pesticide excretion) to focus exclusively on processing alcohol By the time most women leave the house, they've put over 200 chemicals on their bodies, from shampoo, conditioner, face products, makeup, moisturizers, and perfumes Your bed is a hidden toxin if it contains flame retardants—these are endocrine disruptors, mess up your thyroid and female hormones, and raise your risk of estrogen-dependent cancers Never ask "What-if?" questions…ruminating about uncontrollable situations sends your body into fight-flight-freeze and shuts down detox New cars contain over 300 chemicals, and even new clothes are sprayed with chemicals—wash clothes before you wear them, and shop consciously It's more expensive to react to disease than prevent it…if you could avoid cancer by spending $10 extra a day, it would be the right financial move; cancer costs most people over $100,000 per year to treat

Dr. Shivani Gupta, an Ayurvedic practitioner and turmeric researcher, blends 5,000-year-old Ayurvedic wisdom with modern science. She explores inflammaging, circadian-aligned eating and sleep, the three doshas and personalized routines, detox traditions like panchakarma, and practical turmeric use. Short, practical pillars for reducing chronic inflammation are the focus.

Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, a Fellowship-trained physician and muscle-centric medicine pioneer, argues that being undermuscled—not overfat—is the core health problem. She explores muscle as an endocrine organ, intermuscular fat’s role in metabolic disease and PCOS, elevated protein needs in new guidelines, myokines’ systemic effects, and practical strategies from her Forever Strong Playbook.

Jana Danielson, Pilates founder and creator of the Cooch Ball, blends movement, breathing and product design. She explains the diaphragm–pelvic floor link, why breathing rewires pelvic function, the prevalence of pelvic floor tension versus weakness, and how simple daily habits and targeted tools can change outcomes.

In this episode, I am speaking with Dr. Loretta Breuning, who is the founder of the Inner Mammal Institute. She's the author of many personal development books, including the one that I have read of hers, which I highly recommend, and found fascinating, called Habits of a Happy Brain.