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One Percent Woman Podcast
Hosted by Gabrielle Villermaux · EN
Empowering conversations and inspiring stories from female leaders about the journey of finding inner success through authenticity, alignment, and abundance.
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I Got My Copper IUD Removed — Here's Everything I Wish I Knew
2d ago00:27:15Tap to summarizeI've been talking about this for over a year — and I finally did it. In this episode, I'm sharing the full story: my birth control history starting at 16, why I chose the copper IUD in 2020, the symptoms that were telling me for a long time that something wasn't right, and what finally pushed me to get it removed.This isn't an anti-birth-control episode. It's the conversation I wish I'd had before I made any of these decisions — honest, personal, and clinically grounded. Whether you're on the pill, a hormonal IUD, the copper IUD, or considering your options, this episode is for you.My birth control backstory — starting the pill at 16 and what I didn't know about withdrawal bleeds vs. real periodsLosing my period through my eating disorder and the years it took to get it backWhy I chose the copper IUD in 2020 and what my doctor told me (and didn't tell me)The 5 symptoms that were my biggest red flags: PMDD, chronic puffiness and inflammation, hormonal acne, short cycles, and luteal phase constipation and bloatingHow the copper IUD actually works — and why 'non-hormonal' doesn't mean 'no systemic effects'Copper vs. hormonal birth control: the real comparison, including what they have in commonPost birth control syndrome — why it happens, what to expect, and how to actually support your body through the transitionHow to protect your body if you're staying on birth control — what to supplement, how to support your gut and liver, and which labs to ask for
Transcribe →4 Mistakes I Made That Messed Up My Gut
1w ago00:24:25Tap to summarizeGut health gets talked about a lot, but not like this. In this episode, Gabby pulls back the curtain on her own gut health journey and the innocent mistakes she was making that were creating serious dysfunction underneath the surface. If you've been dealing with acne, brain fog, fatigue, estrogen dominance, thyroid issues, or just feeling like something is off and can't figure out why this episode might be the missing piece you've been looking for.KEY TAKEAWAYSYour gut and your brain have a two-way relationship. When one is struggling, the other one feels it.Estrogen dominance, hypothyroid symptoms, acne, and nutrient deficiencies are often downstream of gut dysfunction — not the root cause itself.Digestion happens in 8 steps. If something is broken in step two, treating step six will never fix the real problem.Under eating is a physiological stressor — it suppresses stomach acid, enzymes, and bile, and starves the beneficial bacteria your gut depends on.Leaky gut turns your immune system against your own food. The food isn't always the problem. The barrier is.You cannot fully digest in a sympathetic state. Rest and digest is not just a saying — it's biology.Define is a 1:1 functional health coaching practice built for high-achieving women who are doing everything right and still not feeling well. Using functional lab testing including the GI Map, DUTCH test, and comprehensive blood panels, Gabby identifies the upstream drivers of your symptoms and builds a protocol specific to your body — not a generic plan.→ Apply to work with Gabby at https://forms.gle/CBpqh4VdQ483b2R48 → Follow along on Instagram: @gabbyvillermaux→ DM Gabby the word "DEFINE" on Instagram to start the conversation
Transcribe →Why Your Effort Isn't Getting You Results
2w ago00:18:48Tap to summarizeIf you've been doing everything "right".. working out consistently, eating clean, trying protocol after protocol and your body still isn't responding, this episode is for you. Gabby breaks down why effort without the right strategy keeps so many high-achieving women stuck, and walks through what actually needs to change to get your body to respond to the work you're already putting in.This episode was built around a real conversation with a real client — a woman who had spent years grinding through workouts, gut health protocols, and nutrition plans, only to feel like her body was working against her. If you've ever looked at someone doing less than you and getting more results, you'll want to listen to this one.What We Cover— Why the most disciplined women are often the most stuck — and why that makes complete sense— The identity gap: what happens when who you know yourself to be isn't being reflected back in your body— Why comparing your results to someone just starting out is keeping you frustrated— The science of what chronic under-eating and high-volume exercise actually does to your metabolism, hormones, and gut— Why so much of what looks like a body composition problem is actually an inflammation problem— The three shifts that change everything: from eating clean to tracking with intention, from working out to training with purpose, and from chasing fat loss to building the internal foundation first— The fear of eating more and why it's usually the fear pointing you toward exactly what you needWork With GabbyIf this episode resonated with you, applications for Define are open. Define is a 12-month, one-on-one functional health coaching program for high-achieving women who are ready to get to the root cause — not just manage symptoms.→ Apply here: https://forms.gle/oKtRSSzNeiQkU6Hz5→ DM Gabby on Instagram: @gabbyvillermaux
Transcribe →How High-Achieving Women Can Body Recomp Without Wrecking Their Hormones
3w ago00:21:32Tap to summarizeAPPLY FOR 1:1 COACHING : https://forms.gle/UPwTkPiqUnmGHtVA6You've done the healing work. Your period is back, your gut feels better, you've broken the yo-yo dieting cycle — and your body finally feels like it's on your side. Now you're ready to actually change your body. But you're terrified of going backwards.This episode is for the woman who is caught between wanting results and wanting to protect everything she's worked so hard to build.In this episode, Gabby covers:The "too soft on yourself" traps that are keeping you stuckFrom the forever-healing identity to the permission slip gone too far — if you've been in healing mode so long it's become a comfort zone, this will hit home.What actually wrecks your hormonesIt's not one hard training block or one calorie deficit. It's the chronic stack — chronic dieting, chronic stress, chronic under-recovery — with no end in sight and no recovery built in. Gabby breaks down exactly what that does to your cortisol, thyroid, sex hormones, and why your body holds onto fat as a protective response.Why you might not need a deficit yetThe move that surprises women the most: spending time at maintenance with optimized training first. Gabby explains how body recomposition at maintenance works, why it protects your hormones, and how it sets you up for a more effective deficit down the road.How to run a deficit without dismantling your hormonesWhen a deficit is the right move, here's how to do it strategically:Managing your total stress load — not just your caloriesWhy aggressive cardio on top of heavy lifting during a deficit is a hormonal disasterDiet breaks: what they are, the physiology behind them, and why they're a tool not a failureReading your biofeedback (sleep, mood, cycle, training performance) as real dataReverse dieting out of the deficit — and why skipping this step is why most women end up back where they startedThe bottom line: You are in a better position than you think. But the approach has to match where your body actually is — not where you want to hurry it to be.APPLY FOR 1:1 COACHING : https://forms.gle/UPwTkPiqUnmGHtVA6
Transcribe →5 Mindsets Sabotaging Your Physique
Jun 200:21:05Tap to summarizeYou're not stuck because you're lazy. You're not stuck because you don't know enough. You're stuck because of what you believe about your body, about effort, and about what it actually takes to change.In this episode, Im breaking down the five mindsets she sees in almost every high-achieving woman who comes to her after years of doing everything "right" and still not getting results. These aren't surface-level habit fixes. This is the deeper layer, the internal operating system running underneath all of your actions and why changing your behavior without addressing it first is exactly why nothing has worked so far.If you've ever pushed harder and gotten nowhere, told yourself you'll start when life calms down, or convinced yourself that structure equals restriction, this, episode is going to hit.In This Episode:— Why "more is better" is the exact belief destroying your metabolism and your hormones — and what I changed in my own training that proved it wrong— The subtle difference between wanting results fast and believing there's a finish line — and why that belief is keeping you in an endless restart cycle— Why being the most informed woman in the room is sometimes the thing keeping you the most stuck— The honest conversation about "I'm too busy right now" — and what you're actually saying when you keep pushing your health to the back burner— Why structure doesn't equal restriction — and what real restriction actually looks like when you zoom outApply for 1:1 Coaching Here : https://forms.gle/b6ohvop4vyacTAKG6
Transcribe →The Healthy Cortisol Lifestyle: How to Support Your Adrenals and Regulate Your Stress Response
May 2600:31:21Tap to summarizeEveryone is talking about lowering cortisol — but nobody is talking about the fact that low cortisol is just as much of a problem as high cortisol. In today's episode I am giving you the full picture on adrenal health — how your HPA axis actually works, how chronic stress progresses from high cortisol burnout to full adrenal depletion, what each stage looks and feels like in real women's bodies, and the six lifestyle levers that actually move the needle on cortisol regulation. If you are exhausted, hormonally dysregulated, or feel like no matter what you do your body will not cooperate — this episode will change the way you think about stress and recovery.In this episode:Why the goal is healthy cortisol — not low cortisolHow HPA axis dysregulation progresses from high to low cortisol over timeThe high cortisol client — what she looks like, feels like, and why caffeine and intense training make it worseThe low cortisol client — and the cascade of dysfunction that comes with full adrenal depletionThe six needle movers for adrenal health: circadian rhythm, energy availability, parasympathetic state, electrolytes and minerals, environment, and hidden stressorsWhy functional lab testing is often the missing piece when lifestyle changes alone are not enough
Transcribe →The Identity Traits of Women Who Stay Fit and Lean Year Round
May 1900:19:27Tap to summarizeHave you ever looked at a woman who seems to effortlessly stay in shape and wondered what she is doing differently? It is not her genetics. It is not her willpower. It is her identity — the beliefs she holds and the behaviors she has built around them. In today's episode I am pulling back the curtain on the five specific traits that separate women who get lasting results from women who stay stuck in the cycle of starting over. This one is equal parts mindset and strategy — and it might be the most important episode I have recorded this month.In this episode:Why automation beats motivation every single timeHow adaptability — not perfection — is what creates consistencyThe difference between moderation and restriction and how to build genuine trust around foodWhy the women who stay lean long term spend more time in maintenance than in a deficitHow boundaries and self respect are non-negotiable traits of women who prioritize their health
Transcribe →7 Health Beliefs I Changed My Mind On
May 1200:25:28Tap to summarizeI have been in the health and fitness space long enough to have held a lot of opinions that I no longer believe and today I am being honest about all of them. From my bodybuilding days to eating disorder recovery to the functional health space, my views on nutrition, training, metabolism, stress, and wellness culture have shifted significantly. This episode is a raw, honest debrief on what I got wrong, what I have learned, and where I have landed. If you have ever felt confused by conflicting health information then this one is for you.In this episode:Why "everything in moderation" needs a complete reframeWhat I got wrong about meal timing in my calories in calories out eraWhy more lifting is not always better — and what actually moves the needleThe difference between self love and self respect and why it matters for lasting changeWhy metabolism is cellular efficiency — not just calories burnedWhy managed stress is a growth tool — and rest is not lazinessHow the wellness industry is becoming the new diet culture
Transcribe →The Pro-Metabolic Diet Protocol: How to Eat for Fat Loss, Hormonal Balance, and a Healthy Metabolism
May 500:47:06Tap to summarizeIf you have been eating well, training consistently, and still not seeing the results you want — this episode is for you. Today I am breaking down what it actually means to eat for your metabolism, why a metabolism-first approach produces body recomposition instead of just weight loss, and the four nutritional pillars that support your hormones, gut, liver, and adrenals from the inside out. We also cover the metabolic accelerators that either amplify or completely undermine everything you are doing nutritionally. In this episode:Why losing weight and leaning out are not the same thingThe four pillars of pro-metabolic nutrition and the hormonal systems each one supportsThe truth about meal timing, blood sugar stability, and cortisolWhy your gut, liver, and inflammation levels directly impact your body compositionThe case for all three macronutrients — including carbs and fatThe lifestyle factors that accelerate or destroy your metabolic health
Transcribe →The Hidden Cost Of External Discipline For High Achievers
Apr 2800:19:20Tap to summarizeYou don't have a discipline problem. You have a direction problem.In this episode, Gabrielle breaks down why discipline stops feeling like a choice and starts feeling like punishment — and what it actually means to build discipline that lasts. She shares her own experience going from bikini competition to burnout, the difference between aesthetic discipline and healing discipline, and the one root-level shift that changes everything: moving from fear-based discipline to self-worth-based discipline.If you've ever felt like you're white-knuckling it, constantly starting over, or doing everything "right" and still feeling like something is off — this one is for you.In this episode:Why discipline feels like punishment and what to do about itThe real definition of discipline — and why most women have it pointed in the wrong directionAesthetic discipline vs. healing discipline and how to know which one you're inFear-based vs. self-worth-based discipline — and why one always falls apartWhat healing discipline actually looks like in practice (the unglamorous, uncelebrated version)
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