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The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi
Hosted by Stacey Chillemi · EN
Feel stuck in stress, anxiety, or burnout—no matter what you try?
The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi is the podcast for people who feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or constantly “on edge,” and want real, science-backed ways to reset their nervous system and feel like themselves again.
Hosted by Stacey Chillemi, bestselling author and wellness advocate, the show features conversations with doctors, therapists, and experts who break down how your nervous system, stress, and emotional patterns are keeping you stuck—and how to fix it.
Each episode gives you practical tools to:
🧠 Calm anxiety and get out of survival mode
💛 Break emotional patterns that keep you stuck
⚡ Restore your energy, focus, and resilience
🧬 Understand how stress and trauma impact your body
🔥 Recover from burnout and feel in control again
No fluff. No quick fixes. No toxic positivity.Just real strategies that help you feel better—mentally, emotionally, and physically.
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Your Doctor Said You're Fine — So Why Do You Feel So Bad?
Jun 900:33:46Tap to summarize"Everything looks normal" — and yet you're exhausted by noon, foggy by 3pm, and feel like a stranger in your own body. Normal is not the same as optimal, and for women in midlife, that difference is everything. Dr. Jessica Duncan left anesthesiology because she kept watching women get dismissed with clean labs and zero answers — and what she's doing now at the intersection of hormones and metabolic medicine is exactly what your doctor's 15-minute appointment doesn't have time to tell you. You'll learn: 🩺 Why your labs look fine but aren't 🔥 How midlife hormones reshape your body 😴 The sleep, cortisol, and weight connection 💊 The truth about hormone supplements ❓ What to ask when told "fine" 💛 Why you deserve more than "fine" Walk away with the questions and the language to get care that treats the whole you. CONNECT WITH DR. JESSICA 🌐 Website: ivimhealth.com 📸 Instagram: @drjessica.md Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Survival Mode After Abuse: Why Leaving Doesn't Set You Free
Jun 900:37:01Tap to summarizeYou did the hardest thing. You left. So why does your body still flinch, still brace, still wait for something to go wrong? Getting out of an abusive relationship doesn't reset your nervous system — and nobody warns you about that part. Candi Keffeler survived domestic abuse and breast cancer, wrote the book on what comes next, and she's here to talk about the chapter no one else is covering: what rebuilding actually looks like when survival mode won't let go. You'll learn: 💛 Why leaving doesn't end survival mode 🔑 The lie that keeps you stuck 🌱 How forgiveness frees you, not them 🪞 How to break generational trauma cycles ✨ Why peace beats a chaotic life You are never too far gone to build the life you wanted. Ready to rebuild your life? Start here 👇 🌐 Website: http://candikeffeler.com/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AwLntXhSi/?mibextid=wwXIfr🎵 TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@authorcandikeffeler📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/candi_thegrammahustler?igsh=MnI5ajNsZ3Bia3J4&utm_source=qr📖 Read the memoir: Never Too Far Gone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Chronic Illness Doesn't Have to Be a Life Sentence — Here's Proof
Jun 801:05:35Tap to summarizeYou've been told to manage it. Adjust to it. Accept it. And somewhere along the way, managing started to feel like giving up. Albee Shanefelter had brain surgeries, a stage 4 cancer diagnosis, and years of chronic pain that would have broken most people — and he didn't just survive it, he built a framework out of it. What he found on the other side of all of that isn't toxic positivity or false hope. It's a real, grounded path back to yourself — and this conversation might be the one you've been waiting for. You'll learn: 💛 What the medical system misses 🧠 Why strength means knowing when to stop ⚡ The power of tiny wins 🔁 Moving from "I can't" to "I can, differently." 🍎 Why food is medicine too 🌅 How to let someone hold your hope You are not broken. You are becoming. CONNECT WITH ALBEE SHANEFELTER! 🌐 Website: 3bz.org (coming soon) 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/albeeda3rd/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/albees/ 📚 Book: Be Strong, Be Well, Be Kind: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD8TVFZ7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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You Love Your Kids — So Why Does Connecting With Them Feel So Hard?
Jun 800:55:13Tap to summarizeYou show up. You provide. You'd do anything for them — and somehow your kid still seems just out of reach. That gap between loving your children and actually feeling close to them is one of the most quietly painful things fathers carry, and almost no one talks about it. Dr. Josh Davis has spent his career studying the emotional intelligence piece most dads were never taught. Perry Solomon learned it the long way — through grandfatherhood. Together they're naming what's really happening between fathers and their kids, and what it actually takes to close that distance. You'll learn: 🧠 Why connection feels harder than ever 💛 How to get inside your child's mind 👴 What grandfathers uniquely give kids 🎯 Boundaries without losing your cool ✨ Why presence beats perfection 🌱 The mealtime ritual that builds confidence Connect with Josh Davis, PhD!🌐 Website: https://www.joshdavisphd.com💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshdavisphd🐦 X : https://x.com/joshdavisphd📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoshDavisPhD📚 Books: The Difference That Makes the Difference and Two Awesome Hours Check out Perry Solomon's book, Grandpa Day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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When Nothing Has Worked: The Mental Health Treatment Most Doctors Never Mention
Jun 600:36:54Tap to summarizeYou've done the therapy. Tried the medications. Followed every recommendation — and you still wake up feeling like something is fundamentally wrong with you. That feeling isn't a diagnosis. It's what happens when the treatment model fails the patient and no one admits it. Sam Mandel co-founded Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles because he watched people fall through every crack in traditional psychiatry — and the results his patients are seeing with ketamine therapy are making the medical community pay attention. If you've been told you're treatment-resistant, this episode reframes everything. You'll learn: 🧠 Why the brain gets stuck in depression and anxiety 💊 How ketamine therapy differs from antidepressants ⚡ Which conditions respond best to treatment 🔎 Who is — and isn't — a good candidate 🛡️ How to choose a clinic safely 💛 What real relief looks like for patients You are not out of options. ────────────────────────────────────── CONNECT WITH SAM MANDEL: 🌐 Website: https://ketamineclinics.com ────────────────────────────────────── Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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He Crossed Antarctica and Lived as a Monk — Here's What He Learned About Being Stuck
Jun 500:30:26Tap to summarizeThat feeling that something is missing — even when nothing is technically wrong — is one of the most disorienting experiences a person can have. Martyn Williams knows it intimately. He's stood at Everest, crossed Antarctica, reached both Poles, and spent seven years living as a monk — and through all of it he was searching for the same thing you are. What he found isn't a strategy or a framework. It's a fundamental shift in how you see everything — and this conversation will make you feel it before the episode is over. You'll learn: 🧠 Why high achievers still feel empty inside 🔍 What being "stuck" really means at its root 💛 How bliss is regulation and awareness — not euphoria ⚡ One question that changes your perception instantly 🌅 Morning, transition, and evening habits that rewire your default state 📖 How five deep breaths can dissolve a locked perception You don't need another achievement to feel whole. You need a new relationship with how you see your life. Connect with Martyn Williams: 🌐 https://www.enlighteningadventures.com 💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/martyn-williams-5990697 📘 https://www.facebook.com/EnlighteningAdventures 🐦 https://twitter.com/Dheeran 📧 enlighteningadventures@gmail.com 📚 Sure, Let's Go — https://www.enlighteningadventures.com/sure-let-s-go Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Why You Push Through Pain When Something's Wrong
Jun 500:54:14Tap to summarizeYou've felt that something isn't right — but instead of stopping, you got busier and pushed harder. Host Lisa Urbanski sits down with Dr. Carter Check, U.S. Army veteran, clinical chaplain, healthcare ethicist, and bestselling author of Healing in the Wild. You'll learn: 🧭 Why do you push through when something feels off 🔇 How shame keeps you silent 🩹 Moral injury vs PTSD, explained 🌱 Why healing means remembering differently 💬 The one question that restores hope 🌳 How nature begins real healing The signal you've been ignoring isn't weakness — it's where healing begins. ───────────────────────────────── CONNECT WITH DR. CARTER CHECK: 🌐 Website: https://drcartercheck.com 🔗 All links: https://linktr.ee/cartercheck 📚 Book: Healing in the Wild — https://healinginthewild.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Why Your Child Melts Down — And Can't Tell You Why
Jun 400:32:29Tap to summarizeYour child is melting down and can't tell you why — and trying to fix it or stop it only makes it worse. Host Stacey Chillemi sits down with Dr. Deana Plaskon, a licensed mental health counselor with a PhD in human behavior and author of the award-winning Bella and Bird the Emotion Explorers series. You'll learn: 🐴 Why kids can't name big feelings 📖 How stories teach emotions better than lectures 🌀 What most SEL programs get wrong 🧰 A tool to use with your child today 💬 Why adults need this work too Walk away knowing how to give your child the words — and yourself some relief. ────────────────────────────────────────── CONNECT WITH DR. DEANA PLASKON: 🌐 Website: https://bellabirdbooks.com/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bellabirdbooks/ 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bellabirdbooks 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-deana-plaskon-819288363 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Bella-and-Bird-the-Emotion-Explorers-61573044044129/ 📧 Contact: deana@bellabirdbooks.com 📚 Book/Resource: Bella and Bird the Emotion Explorers — https://bellabirdbooks.com/bella-bird-books/ ────────────────────────────────────────── Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Hidden Hormone Connection Behind Hair Loss
Jun 400:44:10Tap to summarizeHair thinning can feel scary, emotional, and confusing—but it may also be a signal that something deeper is happening inside your body. In this episode, Stacey Chillemi speaks with Carolyn Zaumeyer, MSN, APRN, about the real reasons women experience hair loss You’ll learn: ✨ Why hair loss may not be “just aging.” ✨ How hormones and thyroid health affect hair growth ✨ What labs may reveal about thinning hair ✨ Why stress can trigger shedding ✨ First steps to support healthier hair and confidence Work with Carolyn: LowTEFlorida.comFree book: Are You Hormone Curious? → Get your copyFacebook: facebook.com/LowTEFloridaLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/carolynzaumeyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Food Noise Won't Stop? What's Really Going On
Jun 300:44:32Tap to summarizeYou're full, you're done eating — so why won't your mind stop talking about food? That's food noise, and it isn't a willpower problem. Host Lisa Urbanski sits down with Shirley Billigmeier, creator of Innergetics, who's spent over 40 years helping people end food obsession without dieting, deprivation, or medication. You'll learn: 🍽️ What food noise actually is 🧠 Why "healthy choices" can backfire 🔇 Food noise vs. food obsession 👶 When you lost your eating wisdom 💛 Why "love your body" rings hollow ⚖️ Her honest take on weight-loss drugs By the end, food becomes what it was always meant to be — fuel for your life, not the center of it. ────────────────────────────────────────── CONNECT WITH SHIRLEY BILLIGMEIER: 🌐 Website: https://www.innergetics.com 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innergeticsmethod 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shirleybilligmeier 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/learn.innergetics 📚 Free Book: https://landing.innergetics.com/book ────────────────────────────────────────── Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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