Welcome to Jacksonville Healthcast – your guide to

wellness and vibrant living in the River City!

In This Episode You'll Hear About:

• What EMDR actually is, and how it helps with grief and trauma
• Navigating yoga practice changes surrounding pregnancy and postpartum and how Melissa guides her clients through a safe practice
• Somatic vs talk therapy and how they differ
• DBT and ERP therapies and how they can help teach you to tolerate distress
• The power of community and shared experience in support circles

Links & Resources For This Episode:

• Grey Area Therapy Instagram - Birth Workers Circle One Friday a month from 9-10:15am (see Instagram posts) Open to anyone in birth and postpartum space
• Grey Area Therapy Jax - General Therapy Inquiries Pregnancy and Infant Loss Circle 6-8pm the first Tuesday of Every Month at Modern Midwives in Jacksonville Beach, FL
• Prenatal Yoga Jax Instagram - Prenatal Yoga Every Monday at 7pm at the Soma Collective Postpartum Yoga Every Thursday at 10:30am at the Soma Collective

Welcome to Jacksonville Healthcast – your guide to

wellness and vibrant living in the River City!

In This Episode You'll Hear About:

• How Chelsea’s personal journey with fitness and food led to the creation of Nude Nation Nutrition
• Why she ditched strict meal plans and takes a real-life, flexible approach to nutrition coaching
• The most common mindset blocks she sees in her clients — and how she helps them move through them
• Why developing CrossFit skills requires intentional practice outside of class — and how small tweaks can make a big difference
• What you don’t need to do to be healthy — and how to find what actually works for you

Links & Resources For This Episode:

• Chelsea's Instagram
• Nude Nation Nutrition Instagram
• Nude Nation Nutrition Website

Welcome to Jacksonville Healthcast – your guide to

wellness and vibrant living in the River City!

In This Episode You'll Hear About:

• Pole dancing for fitness
• What to know and how to prepare before your first pole class
• Common misconceptions about pole dancing
• What are the most powerful herbal supplements for everyday life
• What goes into blending herbs for a specific individual
• Looking at the whole picture before looking to supplements

Links & Resources For This Episode:

• Rollie Polers IG
• Alt Fit Jax IG
• Simply Health IG
• Simply Healthy

Welcome to Jacksonville Healthcast – your guide to

wellness and vibrant living in the River City!

In This Episode You'll Hear About:

• Human optimization and what it means
• How to tell if your hormones are out of balance
• Misconceptions about hormone replacement therapy
• How a 360 degree approach is the highest quality of care
• What vitamin deficiencies are most common in women
• Why muscle mass is so important as we age

Links & Resources For This Episode:

• Semi-Private Personal Training — Samson Physical Therapy
• Optimized Life FB
• Optimized Life IG
• Optimized Life Health

Welcome to Jacksonville Healthcast – your guide to

wellness and vibrant living in the River City!

In This Episode You'll Hear About:

• Pelvic floor changes in perimenopause & menopause
• What symptoms to look for in perimenopause
• How to manage perimenopause/menopause symptoms
• Strength training to decrease symptoms in menopause
• Building your old lady body
• Investing in your health through exercise

Links & Resources For This Episode:

• Samson YouTube
• Samson FB
• Samson IG
• Samson Strength & Performance PT - Performance Physical Therapy in Jacksonville, FL.

Welcome to Jacksonville Healthcast – your guide to

wellness and vibrant living in the River City!

In This Episode You'll Hear About:

• Pelvic floor dysfunction in athletes
• How to tell if your pelvic floor is weak or tight
• Why preparing for birth is so important
• How pelvic floor physical therapy can prepare you for labor
• What a realistic timeline for postpartum recovery looks like
• How soon to see a pelvic floor physical therapist after giving birth

Links & Resources For This Episode:

• Samson YouTube
• Samson FB
• Samson IG
• Samson Strength & Performance PT - Performance Physical Therapy in Jacksonville, FL.

Welcome to Jacksonville Healthcast – your guide to

wellness and vibrant living in the River City!

In This Episode You'll Hear About:

• When you should get an ache/pain checked out
• How long physical therapy typically takes
• Getting back into a sport after an injury
• The difference between discomfort from training and injury related pain
• Coaches' involvement in an athlete's treatment plan
• Finding time to do rehab exercises and stay consistent

PEACE & LOVE FOR INJURIES: Protection, Elevation, Avoid anti-inflammatories, Compression, Education, Load, Optimism, Vascularization, Exercise

Links & Resources For This Episode:

• Samson YouTube
• Samson FB
• Samson IG
• Samson Strength & Performance PT - Performance Physical Therapy in Jacksonville, FL.

Welcome to Jacksonville Healthcast – your guide to

wellness and vibrant living in the River City!

In This Episode You'll Hear About:

• Keeping a positive outlook when you're injured
• Maintaining mental health while training less
• Determining when mental health is more of a factor in your injury
• Decreasing fear avoidance, kinesiophobia, & catastrophizing when injured
• Finding joy in training when you are limited/injured

Links & Resources For This Episode:

• Harbor Counseling