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This is StRest! Kerstin Lindquist sits down with functional nutrition practitioner and fitness coach Elizabeth Aylor for an honest conversation about eating disorders, chronic bloating, constipation, hormone imbalances, weight-loss resistance, and rebuilding a body damaged by years of restriction. Elizabeth opens up about going from nearly 200 pounds to just 90 while eating 500 calories a day and training seven days a week. She explains why no one could convince her that she had an eating disorder and why she had to reach her lowest point before she was ready to change. Even after returning to a healthier weight, Elizabeth continued to struggle. She lost her menstrual cycle for more than seven years and developed severe abdominal swelling, constipation, food sensitivities, anxiety, and chronic pain. She shares how testing later revealed H. pylori, SIBO, parasites, and other gut imbalances, and how mold exposure and chronic stress eventually caused many of her symptoms to return. Kerstin and Elizabeth discuss why stress can affect digestion, hormones, sleep, and metabolism. They also examine fasting, GLP-1 medications, muscle loss, restrictive diets, thyroid testing, hormone testing, food elimination, protein absorption, and why some women may begin losing weight after eating more. Elizabeth also explains why bloating and infrequent bowel movements should not be ignored, why supplements and probiotics must be chosen carefully, and why women should focus on building a healthy body before chasing a lower number on the scale. This episode is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for care from a qualified medical professional. TODAY'S SPONSORS Qualia - CODE: STREST Vivoro.com/kerstin50 - CODE: KERSTIN50 BONUS CONTENT: JOIN OUR COMMUNITY ON YOUTUBE YouTube Community PROGRAM Fast2Faith Fasting Program CHAPTERS (00:00) Down to 90 Pounds(00:56) Elizabeth Aylor’s Story(06:50) Parasites, H. pylori and SIBO(11:57) How Stress Disrupts the Body(15:02) Testing Beyond Basic Labs(19:18) GLP-1s and Muscle Loss(22:17) Eating More to Lose Weight(24:59) Fasting, Cortisol and Cravings(31:20) Bloating and Constipation(43:25) Where Healing Should Begin WORK WITH KERSTIN Workshops & Events MORE ABOUT KERSTIN Website: kerstin-lindquist.comInstagram: @kerstin.lindquistFacebook: Kerstin LindquistYouTube: @Kerstin.lindquistTikTok: @kerstin.lindquist CONNECT WITH ELIZABETH AYLOR Website: ElizabethAylorFitness.comInstagram: @elizabethaylorfitnessYouTube: Elizabeth Aylor Fitness Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif & Kroo Website: MassifKroo.comFor inquiries/sponsoring: hello@MassifKroo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is StRest! Kerstin Lindquist reconnects with former QVC host Albany Irvin nearly a decade after their last meeting for an honest and heartfelt conversation about stepping away from television, rebuilding life after divorce, protecting her children, and trusting God through uncertainty. Albany opens up about her decision to leave QVC at 44 without a new job, a finalized custody agreement, or a clear plan for where she would live. She shares how ovarian cancer, multiple surgeries, a shattered tibia, a frightening situation involving her daughter, and years of intense television schedules led her to question whether God was guiding her in a new direction. She also reflects on the pivotal moment that shaped her faith. After a serious car accident at age 16, Albany, her mother, and her sister were taken in by strangers for nearly a month. That act of kindness taught her to trust that God would provide, even when circumstances seemed uncertain. Kerstin and Albany also dive into topics like severe scoliosis, staying active, menopause, muscle loss, protein intake, bone broth, traveling with healthy food, becoming an empty nester, and reinventing life after 50. Albany shares why walking, Pilates, Bible study, and reshaping her inner dialogue have become essential to her well-being. TODAY'S SPONSORSWaco Shoe Company — CODE: KERSTIN20https://wacoshoecompany.com/ Ancient Nutrition — CODE: STREST20https://ancientnutrition.com/ BONUS CONTENT: JOIN OUR COMMUNITY ON YOUTUBE YouTube Community PROGRAM Fast2Faith Fasting Program CHAPTERS(00:00) She Left QVC With No Plan(01:04) Albany Irvin Returns(06:23) From Dental School To TV(09:54) Why She Left QVC(18:14) The Faith That Carried Her(21:16) Empty Nest Reinvention(23:35) Living With Severe Scoliosis(26:59) Menopause, Muscle And Protein(34:15) Is Albany Returning To QVC?(39:58) Cancer, Divorce And Breaking Point WORK WITH KERSTIN Workshops & Events MORE ABOUT KERSTIN Website: kerstin-lindquist.comInstagram: @kerstin.lindquistFacebook: Kerstin LindquistYouTube: @Kerstin.lindquistTikTok: @kerstin.lindquist CONNECT WITH ALBANY IRVIN Website: AlbanyIrvin.comInstagram: @albanyirvinFacebook: Albany IrvinYouTube: Albany IrvinLinkedIn: Albany Irvin Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif & Kroo Website: MassifKroo.comFor inquiries/sponsoring: hello@MassifKroo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is StRest! Kerstin Lindquist sits down with Dr. Eve Henry — internal medicine physician, preventive health expert, integrative medicine practitioner and medical director at Function Health — for a straight conversation about cholesterol, heart disease, menopause, statins, metabolic health, GLP-1s and what women actually need to know about their labs. Dr. Henry explains why so many women see their cholesterol rise in their 40s and 50s, even if they have always thought of themselves as someone with “great cholesterol.” She breaks down how estrogen affects cholesterol, why perimenopause and menopause can change the picture quickly, and why women should not automatically blame themselves, their diet or their lifestyle when their numbers shift. The conversation covers what really matters on a cholesterol panel, including ApoB, Lp(a), triglycerides, insulin, glucose, A1C and blood pressure. Dr. Henry explains why particle number may matter more than particle size, why ApoB can be one of the most useful markers, and why every woman should know her Lp(a). She also explains genetic risk, polygenic risk scores and when imaging like a coronary calcium scan or CT angiogram may help guide decisions. Kerstin and Dr. Henry also get into the statin debate, including why doctors prescribe them, what side effects can happen, and what other options exist, including Zetia and PCSK9 inhibitors. Dr. Henry shares her own experience with high ApoB and cholesterol medication, why HRT usually does not fix cholesterol, and how thyroid, weight gain, metabolic health, insulin resistance, supplements and GLP-1 medications fit into the bigger heart-health picture. TODAY'S SPONSORS Vivarays.com - CODE: KERSTIN15 Vivoro.com/kerstin50 - CODE: KERSTIN50 BONUS CONTENT: JOIN OUR COMMUNITY ON YOUTUBE YouTube Community PROGRAM Fast2Faith Fasting Program CHAPTERS(00:00) GLP-1s And Metabolic Health(01:14) The Cholesterol Questions(04:45) Meet Dr. Eve Henry(07:20) Why Cholesterol Rises(09:49) Diet, Eggs And Meat(11:19) Lifestyle And Heart Risk(14:21) What Counts As High?(18:46) Tests Women Should Ask For(25:54) Heart Imaging Explained(32:45) Statins, Zetia And GLP-1s WORK WITH KERSTIN Workshops & Events Health Coaching with Kerstin MORE ABOUT KERSTIN Website: kerstin-lindquist.com Instagram: @kerstin.lindquist Facebook: Kerstin Lindquist YouTube: @Kerstin.lindquist TikTok: @kerstin.lindquist CONNECT WITH DR. EVE HENRY Instagram: @dr.evehenry Website: DrEveHenry.com Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif & Kroo Website: MassifKroo.com For inquiries/sponsoring: hello@MassifKroo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is StRest! Kerstin Lindquist sits down with Harry Slatkin — known as the king of home fragrance, co-founder of Slatkin & Co, QVC favorite, business builder and co-founder of Next for Autism — for a heartfelt conversation about fragrance, family, severe autism, stress, faith, health and turning deep pain into purpose. Harry shares how he started his first business at 15, went from finance to fragrance, and helped change the home fragrance industry by bringing candles out of the home department and into the beauty world. He opens up about working with iconic names like Ralph Lauren, Vera Wang, Elton John, Princess Diana, Tory Burch, Christian Dior, Bath & Body Works and more, while explaining why scent is not just a product but an emotional and physical experience tied to the brain. Then the conversation turns personal. Harry talks about his son David’s severe autism diagnosis, the early years of biting, clawing, screaming, medical uncertainty and family stress, and how he and his wife Laura decided they could either sit in their sorrow or get to work. That work eventually helped lead to major autism advocacy efforts, including Next for Autism, Autism Speaks, schools, adult programs, workplace programs and support for families living with autism. Harry also shares how his family handled Laura’s breast cancer, what faith looks like for him, why every family is carrying something, and how honesty helps him manage stress. He explains why he and Laura have watched The Golden Girls almost every night for decades, how he learned to shut his brain off, why sleep matters, and why phones, food, blood work, magnesium, vitamin D and small health changes are all part of the bigger conversation. TODAY'S SPONSORS Waco Shoe Company - CODE: KERSTIN20 | wacoshoecompany.com Vivoro - KERSTIN50 | Vivoro.com/kerstin50 BONUS CONTENT: JOIN OUR COMMUNITY ON YOUTUBE YouTube Community PROGRAM Fast2Faith Fasting Program CHAPTERS (00:00) Harry Slatkin Joins StRest (01:47) Pain, Purpose And Family (04:18) Building A Fragrance Empire (07:42) Vera Wang Changed His Path (11:13) Working With Famous Icons (13:14) Why Scent Changes The Brain (20:38) David’s Autism Diagnosis (25:24) Surviving Family Stress (37:03) David’s Life Today (48:01) Golden Girls And Stress Relief WORK WITH KERSTIN Workshops & Events Health Coaching with Kerstin MORE ABOUT KERSTIN Website: kerstin-lindquist.com Instagram: @kerstin.lindquist Facebook: Kerstin Lindquist YouTube: @Kerstin.lindquist TikTok: @kerstin.lindquist CONNECT WITH HARRY SLATKIN Instagram: @harryslatkin Slatkin & Co: slatkinandco.com Next for Autism: nextforautism.org A Night of Too Many Stars: nextforautism.org Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif & Kroo Website: MassifKroo.com For inquiries/sponsoring: hello@MassifKroo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is StRest! Kerstin Lindquist sits down with Pastor Jonathan Miller — author of Healing Hurts, pastor’s kid, ministry leader and longtime pastor — for a powerful conversation about church hurt, family trauma, forgiveness, leadership, emotional healing and how God can turn deep pain into purpose. Jonathan shares the story of how his life fell apart at age 12 after his father confessed to multiple adulterous relationships inside the church. He opens up about watching people he loved walk out of his life, the pain his family endured, his father’s prison sentence, his mother’s decision to stay, and the 18-year crisis that eventually became a testimony of restoration. Then the conversation turns practical: how church hurt can go both ways, why pastors and their families need grace, how transparency leads to transformation, how pain can become fuel instead of a prison, why crying and emotional honesty matter, and how physical, emotional and spiritual health all work together in healing. Jonathan also explains why pain does not have to control your decisions, why generational wounds can be broken, why leaving a church should be done with honor, and why his non-negotiable morning prayer rhythm keeps him grounded. TODAY'S SPONSORS Ancient Nutrition - CODE: STREST20 | ancientnutrition.com Vivarays.com - CODE: KERSTIN15 BONUS CONTENT: JOIN OUR COMMUNITY ON YOUTUBE YouTube Community PROGRAM Fast2Faith Fasting Program CHAPTERS(00:00) A Pastor’s Family Falls Apart(01:11) Meet Pastor Jonathan Miller(04:51) Opening Prayer(05:36) What Church Hurt Really Means(09:37) The Family Crisis Begins(14:25) When Obedience Gets Hard(17:09) Turning Scars Into Stories(22:32) How Healing Starts(29:06) Breaking Generational Wounds(43:38) Healing Hurts And Daily Prayer WORK WITH KERSTIN Workshops & Events Health Coaching with Kerstin MORE ABOUT KERSTIN Website: kerstin-lindquist.com Instagram: @kerstin.lindquist Facebook: Kerstin Lindquist YouTube: @Kerstin.lindquist TikTok: @kerstin.lindquist CONNECT WITH JONATHAN MILLER Book: Healing Hurts Instagram: @PSTRJMiller Facebook: Pastor Jonathan Miller TikTok: @PSTRJMiller Youtube: @pastorjonathanmillertv Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif & Kroo Website: MassifKroo.com For inquiries/sponsoring: hello@MassifKroo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is StRest! Kerstin Lindquist sits down with Chalene Johnson — New York Times bestselling author, fitness pioneer, host of The Chalene Show, entrepreneur and creator of Camp Be More — for an honest conversation about leaving the fitness industry, body image, GLP-1s, muscle, relationships and why life can get better after 50. Chalene shares why she walked away at the height of her fitness career after realizing that the results being sold to women did not match what she had to do behind the scenes. She opens up about the pressure to become smaller, unhealthy exercise patterns, rapid weight loss, disordered eating and her concerns about how GLP-1 medications are being used. Then the conversation turns practical: creatine, sleep trackers, stress, priority clarity, lifting heavy, Zone 2 walking, mobility, protein, hormone replacement therapy, supplements, social media criticism, elective surgery, preparing the body for recovery and protecting your most important relationships. Chalene also explains why she calls herself “level 57,” why women need strong friendships in midlife and why aging is inevitable — but getting old is not. TODAY'S SPONSORS Waco Shoe Company - CODE: KERSTIN20 | wacoshoecompany.com Qualia - CODE: STREST | qualialife.com BONUS CONTENT: JOIN OUR COMMUNITY ON YOUTUBE YouTube Community PROGRAM Fast2Faith Fasting Program CHAPTERS (00:00) Why Happiness Rises After 50(00:48) Chalene Returns To Kerstin(03:24) Fitness Success By Accident(05:28) Why She Left The Fitness Industry(08:31) GLP-1s And Body Image(13:16) Creatine, Sleep And Tracking(18:06) Stress And Priority Clarity(28:12) How To Age Powerfully(34:43) Social Media And Plastic Surgery(46:15) Girlfriends And Camp Be More WORK WITH KERSTIN Workshops & Events Health Coaching with Kerstin MORE ABOUT KERSTIN Website: kerstin-lindquist.com Instagram: @kerstin.lindquist Facebook: Kerstin Lindquist YouTube: @Kerstin.lindquist TikTok: @kerstin.lindquist CONNECT WITH CHALENE JOHNSON Website: Chalene.com Camp Be More: CampBeMore.com Podcast: The Chalene Show Instagram: @chalenejohnson Facebook: Chalene Johnson YouTube: Chalene Johnson TikTok: @chaleneofficial Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif & Kroo Website: MassifKroo.com For inquiries/sponsoring: hello@MassifKroo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is StRest! Kerstin Lindquist sits down with Dr. Amie Hornaman — known as The Thyroid Fixer — for a direct and personal conversation about thyroid health, hormones, metabolism, weight gain, brain fog, fatigue, cholesterol, GLP-1s, dementia risk, and why so many women are told they are “normal” when they know something is wrong. Dr. Amie shares her own pain-to-purpose story, including gaining weight while training for fitness competitions, being dismissed by six doctors, finally getting diagnosed with hypothyroidism, and discovering that standard thyroid care was not giving her the full answer. She explains why many doctors only test TSH and T4, why she believes women need full thyroid panels, and why symptoms matter just as much as labs. Then the conversation gets personal. Kerstin asks about her own thyroid medication, getting pregnant, family history, cholesterol, coffee, ashwagandha, GLP-1s, peptides, and whether her mother’s thyroid removal could have played a role in dementia and Alzheimer’s. Dr. Amie breaks down T3, T4, reverse T3, natural desiccated thyroid, Hashimoto’s, menopause, insulin resistance, and the questions women should ask before accepting a one-size-fits-all answer. TODAY'S SPONSORS Ancient Nutrition - CODE: STREST20 | ancientnutrition.com BONUS CONTENT: JOIN OUR COMMUNITY ON YOUTUBE YouTube Community PROGRAM Fast2Faith Fasting Program -https://shorturl.at/qky9O CHAPTERS(00:00) The Four Words Doctors Must Ask(00:50) Meet Dr. Amie Hornaman(04:59) Her Thyroid Diagnosis Story(11:00) Thyroid, Weight, And Cortisol(13:35) Why TSH Is Not Enough(16:47) The Full Thyroid Panel(24:14) How Do You Really Feel?(31:28) GLP-1s And Thyroid Cancer(35:40) Thyroid And Dementia Risk(41:04) Coffee, Ashwagandha, And Care WORK WITH KERSTIN Workshops & Events Health Coaching with Kerstin MORE ABOUT KERSTIN Website: kerstin-lindquist.com Instagram: @kerstin.lindquist Facebook: Kerstin Lindquist YouTube: @Kerstin.lindquist TikTok: @kerstin.lindquist CONNECT WITH DR. AMIE HORNAMANWebsite: dramie.comBook: The Thyroid FixPodcast: The Thyroid FixerFacebook Group: Just Fix Your Thyroid Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif & KrooWebsite: MassifKroo.comFor inquiries/sponsoring: email hello@MassifKroo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is StRest! Kerstin Lindquist sits down with Chaz Dean — celebrity hairstylist, photographer, salon owner, QVC beauty icon, and creator of WEN cleansing conditioner — for a personal conversation about stress, success, public criticism, clean beauty, celebrity clients, and the business pressure that comes with building a major beauty brand. Chaz explains how he went from photography school to hair and makeup, why he created the cleansing conditioner category, and how WEN became a QVC and infomercial phenomenon. He shares stories from behind the scenes with Desperate Housewives, Oprah, Jenny Garth, Tori Spelling, Eva Longoria, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy, Marcia Cross, and Ming-Na Wen. Then the conversation turns deeper: adoption, childhood discipline, losing his mom, surviving the WEN lawsuit, being judged online by people who did not know him, and learning how to keep going when your character is attacked in public. Chaz also shares his practical health routines, including vegan eating, juicing, elixir teas, coffee, migraines, and why he stopped Botox after 2019. TODAY'S SPONSORS Qualia - CODE: STREST | qualialife.com/STREST Waco Shoe Company - CODE: KERSTIN20 | wacoshoecompany.com SHOP WEN GALLONS ON SALE NOW HERE BONUS CONTENT: JOIN OUR COMMUNITY ON YOUTUBE YouTube Community PROGRAM Fast2Faith Fasting Program -https://shorturl.at/qky9O CHAPTERS (00:00) The Lawsuit That Changed Him(01:00) Meet Chaz Dean(04:22) Life Between LA And QVC(05:41) The Stress Of Sales Goals(10:12) Handling Stress Differently(16:19) Surviving Public Judgment(22:55) Adoption And Childhood(27:55) Photography To Haircare(36:08) Creating WEN(1:00:26) Health, Coffee, And Migraines WORK WITH KERSTIN Workshops & Events Health Coaching with Kerstin MORE ABOUT KERSTIN Website: kerstin-lindquist.com Instagram: @kerstin.lindquist Facebook: Kerstin Lindquist YouTube: @Kerstin.lindquist TikTok: @kerstin.lindquist CONNECT WITH CHAZ DEANWebsite: chazdean.comWEN Haircare: wen.comInstagram: @chazdean Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif & Kroo Website: MassifKroo.com For inquiries/sponsoring: email hello@MassifKroo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is StRest! Kerstin Lindquist sits down with Morley Robbins — certified health coach, mineral researcher, creator of the Root Cause Protocol, author of Cure Your Fatigue, and known as “the Magnesium Man” — for a deep conversation about minerals, fatigue, stress, copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin A, vitamin D, and why he believes modern health problems often begin with mineral imbalance. Morley explains why he believes the body is designed to heal when it has the energy and minerals it needs. He breaks down the role of copper in iron metabolism, why he questions common iron, calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin C supplementation, and why stress, fear, and emotional trauma can block true healing. Then the conversation turns practical: the Root Cause Protocol, what to stop taking, what to start adding, why whole food nutrition matters, how processed foods and fortified flour may affect mineral balance, why emotional release work matters, and how women dealing with fatigue, hormones, menopause, adrenal stress, and burnout can begin rebuilding resilience. TODAY'S SPONSORS Ancient Nutrition - CODE: STREST20 | ancientnutrition.com Vivoro - KERSTIN50 | Vivoro.com/kerstin50 Qualia - CODE: STREST | qualialife.com/STREST BONUS CONTENT: JOIN OUR COMMUNITY ON YOUTUBE YouTube Community PROGRAM Fast2Faith Fasting Program -https://shorturl.at/qky9O CHAPTERS (00:00) Ignite The Energy (01:03) Meet Morley Robbins (04:48) Minerals And Women (09:59) Stress And Resilience (14:39) Fear And Iron (19:07) Low Iron Confusion (32:18) Sunlight And Minerals (40:53) Stops And Starts (54:27) Where To Begin (1:02:37) How To Reach Morley WORK WITH KERSTIN Workshops & Events Health Coaching with Kerstin MORE ABOUT KERSTIN Website: kerstin-lindquist.com Instagram: @kerstin.lindquist Facebook: Kerstin Lindquist YouTube: @Kerstin.lindquist TikTok: @kerstin.lindquist CONNECT WITH MORLEY ROBBINSWebsite: rcp123.orgBook: Cure Your FatigueEmail: morleyrobbins@gmail.com Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif & Kroo Website: MassifKroo.com For inquiries/sponsoring: email hello@MassifKroo.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is StRest! Kerstin Lindquist sits down with Dr. Tabatha Barber — triple board certified physician, OBGYN, certified menopause medicine and functional medicine expert, author of Fast to Faith, and founder of a faith-centered medical practice — for a powerful conversation about fasting, hormones, cortisol, testosterone, nervous system regulation, and why true healing has to include both health science and biblical truth. Dr. Tabatha shares why she believes women have to heal as whole beings: body, mind, and spirit. She explains how thoughts, shame, stress, fear, trauma, and false identity can affect hormones, weight, sleep, blood sugar, and inflammation — and why fasting without faith can become just another failed diet. Then the conversation turns practical: intermittent fasting, Fast to Faith, GLP-1s, hormone replacement therapy, testosterone for women, estrogen, progesterone, cortisol, adrenal health, nervous system regulation, prayer, scripture meditation, and the daily practice of renewing your mind with God. TODAY'S SPONSORS Ancient Nutrition - CODE: STREST20 | ancientnutrition.com Qualia - CODE: STREST | qualialife.com BONUS CONTENT: JOIN OUR COMMUNITY ON YOUTUBE YouTube Community PROGRAM Fast2Faith Fasting Program -https://shorturl.at/qky9O CHAPTERS (00:00) Your Thoughts Shape Your Body (01:10) Dr. Tabatha Returns (06:22) Prayer And Purpose (10:15) What Is Fast To Faith? (14:49) GLP-1s And Root Causes (21:02) Hormones And Stress (29:06) Why Women Fear Fasting (46:53) Testosterone For Women (58:23) Testing Hormone Levels (1:01:24) Cortisol And Calm WORK WITH KERSTIN Workshops & Events Health Coaching with Kerstin MORE ABOUT KERSTIN Website: kerstin-lindquist.com Instagram: @kerstin.lindquist Facebook: Kerstin Lindquist YouTube: @Kerstin.lindquist TikTok: @kerstin.lindquist CONNECT WITH DR. TABATHA BARBER40-Day Program: Fast to Faith5-Day Challenge: Empowered By Faith ChallengeBook: Fast to FaithMedical Practice: Work with Dr. BarberPodcast: Dr. Tabatha’s PodcastSupplement Mentioned: Stress Tame Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif & Kroo Website: MassifKroo.com For inquiries/sponsoring: email hello@MassifKroo.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices