The Wellness Effect (A Lifestyle U Podcast)

5 Ways to Dodge Sickness This Back to School Season

Back-to-school season isn't cursed — it's just the season we eat worse, sleep less, and stress our kids' nervous systems more than usual. In this episode, Kira breaks dow

3 Things Getting in the Way of You Having Good Gut Health (Ep. 86)

Still Bloated Even Though You're "Doing Everything Right"? Here's What's Actually Getting in the Way If you're buying the supplements, drinking your water, and still de

The Wellness Hour: Fertility, Business Peaks, and Learning to Let Go (Ep. 85)

In today's episode, Lacey and Jensen sit down for an unfiltered Wellness Hour catch-up. From Jensen's escalating deer standoffs in Kamloops to Lacey's decision to finally

Blood Sugar Basics: The Hormone, Energy & Weight Connection No One Explains (Ep. 84)

Your blood sugar affects way more than your energy. It's quietly running your hormones, your period, your cravings, and even how you age. In this episode, Jensen and La

Birth Control at 14, Autoimmune at 24: Lacey's Health Journey (Ep. 83)

In this week's episode of The Wellness Effect, Jensen sits down with Lacey (Kira's off camping) to get into the parts of her story she doesn't usually tell. They trace he

How Many Macros Do You Actually Need? (Protein, Carbs & Fat Explained) (Ep. 82)

Think you're eating "clean" but still exhausted, bloated, and stuck? In this episode, we break down protein, carbs, and fat — and why getting your macros right (not just

She Tried 20 Things for Migraines Before Finding Relief | Zoe's Functional Health Journey (Ep. 81)

Zoe has spent 13 years chasing down her migraines — trying 15 to 20 different approaches with zero relief before finally finding what's working.  In today's episode, Li

Why Your Thyroid Labs Look 'Normal' But You Still Feel Awful (Ep. 80)

20 million people have a thyroid condition and 60% don't even know it — because the labs your doctor runs are barely scratching the surface of what's actually going on.

PCOS, Acne & Irregular Cycles: How to Stop Chasing Symptoms and Start Healing (Ep. 79)

Jensen spent years treating her acne, irregular cycles, and eating patterns as separate problems — until a PMOS (previously known as PCOS) diagnosis connected the dots.

How to Enjoy This Summer (Without Wrecking Your Hormones or Gut) (Ep. 78)

Summer heat literally changes how your digestion works — and it's not the food, it's the environment. Jensen, Kira, and Lacey break down why your gut, hormones, and stres

20 Years on Birth Control, 3 Pregnancy Losses, and the Birth Story That Changed Everything (Ep. 77)

Kira takes us back to the very beginning — from undiagnosed childhood anxiety and a decade of binge drinking to the fertility journey that included an ectopic pregnancy,

The Real Root Cause of Your Acne (It's Not Your Skincare) (Ep. 76)

You've tried the topicals, the antibiotics, maybe even birth control — and your skin still isn't clear. That's because acne isn't a skin problem. It's an inside job. In

Functional Support for Kids: 7 Foundations Every Kid Needs (Ep 75.)

What if your child's meltdowns, picky eating, grumpy mornings, and sensory struggles weren't personality traits — but signals? Kira shares how testing her daughter's mine

Peptides for Dummies: The Honest Guide to How Peptides Work, From Ozempic to BPC-157 (Ep. 74)

Your body already makes peptides every single day — so before you write them off as another wellness trend or jump on the Ozempic hype train, it's time to actually unders

The Wellness Hour: The PCOS Rebrand, Fertility Struggles & Taking Back Your Hormonal Health (Ep. 73)

Jensen, Lacey, and Kira are back for this month's Wellness Hour — and they're not holding back. This episode is a raw, honest conversation about fertility challenges, the

Resistance Training: The Biggest Hack in Anti-Aging and Preventative Health (Ep. 72)

If you've spent years doing cardio wondering why nothing is changing — or you've never picked up a weight in your life and aren't sure where to start — this episode is fo

Low-Tox Living: Why You Feel Terrible Even When You're Doing Everything Right (Ep. 71)

You're eating clean, hitting the gym, getting your sleep — and you still feel exhausted, bloated, and hormonally off. It's not you. It's what you're being exposed to ever

Going Down the Inflammation Rabbit Hole (Ep 70)

Inflammation gets a bad reputation — but did you know it's actually one of your body's most intelligent survival mechanisms? In this episode, Kira, Jensen, and Lacey pull

The Wellness Catch-Up: Menstrual Cycle Wins, Chinese Medicine for Fertility & Endocrine Disruptors in Your Home (Ep. 69)

Life updates, hormone wins, and holistic health deep dives — we are back with a raw, real catch-up episode you don't want to miss. In this week's catch-up episode of Th

Lymphatic Drainage: Your Body's Most Underrated System (Ep. 68)

If you've been bloated, puffy, fatigued, or breaking out — your lymphatic system might be the missing piece. We break down what the lymphatic system actually is, why it q