Podcast Interviews

The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast: Tired All the Time? Here’s Why

 Feeling like your energy’s been stolen by life, kids, caffeine, and chaos? You’re not alone. In this episode, we sit down with Kristen Blake, founder of KB Wellness and former chronic illness sufferer turned integrative nutrition expert, to talk about why everyone’s so darn tired, how supplement quick fixes can backfire, and why your minerals, gut, and hormones might be the real culprits behind that endless fatigue. Today we break down the science and the sanity behind getting your energy and your life back. Don’t miss this episode!

1st Optimal Podcast: The Truth About Women’s Hormones (Doctors Won’t Tell You) with Kristen Blake, MS

In this episode of the 1st Optimal Podcast, we’re joined by Kristen Blake, a leading functional medicine practitioner and health coach. Kristen shares her personal health journey and expert advice on hormone balance, gut health, and sustainable wellness strategies for women. She busts common myths in women’s health, introduces underutilized strategies, and explains how functional medicine can transform your health. Tune in for actionable tips you can start using today!

∙ Kristen’s Story: Overcoming chronic illness and burnout
∙ Key Strategies: Hormone optimization, gut health, and lifestyle changes
∙ Mindset Shifts: How to approach your health with patience and consistency

Thrive Through Cancer: 
How to Fix Your Leaky Gut

In this episode, we dive deep into how leaky gut can cause myriad health issues from headaches to skin related issues to IBS and more. Kristen shares how certain symptoms might not be directly related to the gut but can cause issues that lead to autoimmune disease and other health concerns.

Thrive Through Cancer: 
Tips to UNtox Your Diet

In this episode, we discuss a range of topics, including leaky gut, Lyme disease, gut-brain access, and more. Kristen dives deeper into IBS and explains why Irritable Bowel Syndrome is not a root cause. She says it is possible to reverse it and shares what prominent things contribute to receiving an IBS diagnosis.

Simple(ish) Fitness: 
The Importance of Blood Sugar Balance

Chances are you know what blood sugar is, you’ve heard about it associated with diabetes, insulin resistance and other conditions… But have you thought about your own blood sugar even if you don’t have one of those conditions?

Kristen is here to teach us why YOU should consider your own blood sugar balance. Kristen will teach us about why it matters for everybody, how it works, and what we can be doing to make improvements in our lives through awareness and efforts to maintain more balanced blood sugar in our bodies.

Empowered Health: 
Heal from the Inside

In this episode, we discuss a range of topics, including leaky gut, Lyme disease, gut-brain access, and more. Kristen dives deeper into IBS and explains why Irritable Bowel Syndrome is not a root cause. She says it is possible to reverse it and shares what prominent things contribute to receiving an IBS diagnosis.

Raising Mothers: 
Guide Your Teen to Optimal Health through Nutrition

This episode we are talking about how us mamas can guide and support our teens to optimal physical and mental health through nutrition.  This is such an important topic because nutrition is a key factor in a teens physical development and mental health.  While this topic is important, it is also a topic most of mamas aren’t quite sure how to navigate for the simple fact that there is SO much information out there, it can feel overwhelming figuring out where to start!

The Angie Lee Show: 
Are Your Breast Implants Hurting You?

Breast Implant Illness. Why I REMOVED MY BREAST IMPLANTS 3 Years Ago + Why Thousands Of Women Are Waking Up To The Truth That The Plastic Surgery Industry Won’t Tell You. Part 1

The Shark Effect

In this podcast, we cover: toxins in your makeup, the Chicken foot soup phenomenon, anti-inflammatory hacks, why you should hit the sauna, testosterone is where it's at, how to make a "healthy smoothie", sleep and how to improve it.

Functional Medicine Podcast: 
Overcoming Lyme, SIBO, and Mold Toxicity

Being diagnosed with a chronic illness changes a person’s life to a whole new level. Dr. Jockers is joined by a holistic nutritionist who wowed the world by her 95 percent recovery success from chronic illnesses, Kristen Blake. From being practically bedridden to actively in control of her diet, sleep, stress, and nutrition, Kristen was able to heal what almost seemed incurable. Today, she’s here to talk about how to cleanse your body from toxins and take your life back, for good!