Grounded Wellness by Primally Pure

Most women don’t want to lose weight just to hit a number on the scale. They want to feel confident, attractive, and comfortable in their own body again. And yet for so many women, even eating clean and working out feels like it’s not enough.

In this episode of Grounded Wellness, Bethany McDaniel sits down with functional nutritionist and Primal Bod founder Candi Frazier - a woman whose own health journey led her to uncover what most weight-loss conversations completely miss: insulin, metabolism, and the hidden signals that decide whether your body stores fat or burns it.

Candi shares how years of “doing everything right” - clean eating, calorie restriction, intense workouts, keto, paleo, fasting - still left her stuck in a body that wouldn’t respond. The breakthrough didn’t come from more discipline. It came from understanding insulin, blood sugar, and how women’s bodies actually work - especially under chronic stress.

Together, Bethany and Candi unpack why so many women feel trapped in cycles of hypoglycemia, cravings, stubborn weight gain, hormonal chaos, and burnout-and how those symptoms often show up long before a lab test ever flags a problem. They explore why insulin resistance can exist even in women who look “healthy,” how visceral fat drives inflammation and aging, and why most mainstream nutrition advice unintentionally keeps women stuck.

This conversation challenges nearly every modern wellness narrative - from constant snacking and “healthy” paleo treats to aggressive fasting, overtraining, and the belief that fat loss is about willpower. Instead, it reframes fat as information, hunger as a signal, and metabolism as something that can be rebuilt - not punished.

If you’ve ever felt like your body is working against you, this episode will change how you think about food, movement, fasting, hormones, and what it actually means to be healthy.

In this episode, we explore:
Why insulin, not calories, is the master switch for fat loss
How hypoglycemia, cravings, and “hanger” signal deeper metabolic issues
Why keto and paleo often fail women (even when done “right”)
The difference between visceral fat vs. protective fat - and why it matters
How insulin resistance shows up on the skin before labs catch it
Why more fasting isn’t always better (especially for women)
Protein, muscle, and finding your personal “Goldilocks zone”
Why meat-first eating stabilizes hormones, appetite, and energy
How movement, walking, and post-meal activity improve insulin sensitivity
The difference between pleasure, joy, and long-term health
This is an honest, no-nonsense conversation about metabolism, modern food environments, and reclaiming agency over your body - without extremes, starvation, or shame.

Episode Resources:
Pottenger’s Cats: A Study in Nutrition by Francis M. Pottenger Jr.
More from Dr. Sean O’Mara, who was mentioned
More from Jack Kruse, who was mentioned

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Learn More from Candi Frazier:
Website: primalbod.com
Book: Get Sexy, Girlfriend!: Your Ancestors Were Attractive, You Should Be Too
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CandiFrazier
Instagram: @theprimalbod

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Most of us only think about movement when something hurts. But what if the stiffness you’ve been ignoring is actually your body’s early warning system - not a life sentence, but information?

In this episode of Grounded Wellness, Bethany McDaniel sits down with Vinny Crispino (Pain Academy) - an eight-time All-American athlete whose life changed after a surfing accident left him with a broken back and years of relentless, chronic pain. What followed wasn’t a simple “rehab protocol,” but decade-long unraveling of what pain really is - and why so many people stay stuck even after tissue heals.

Vinny breaks down the missing link most pain conversations skip: the nervous system. He shares why chasing a “perfect” squat, the “right” posture, or the one miracle stretch can keep you trapped in an endless loop - and how healing often begins when we stop trying to outthink the body and start learning to feel safe inside it again.

Together, Bethany and Vinny explore why pain isn’t always a structural problem, why rest and ice shouldn’t be the long-term strategy, and how tiny “micro-doses” of movement throughout the day can re-train your body far more effectively than heroic bursts of workouts followed by hours of sitting. They also dive into the mindset shift that changes everything: meeting sensation with curiosity instead of fear - because the meaning we attach to pain can be the very thing that keeps it alive.

This conversation is equal parts practical and deeply human. Whether you’re rebuilding from injury, stuck in chronic pain, or simply trying to futureproof your body for a long, capable life - this one will change how you think about movement, healing, and your relationship with your body.

In this episode, we explore:
Why squatting is a “position of rest” - and what it reveals about mobility + balance
The truth about knees over toes and why rigid movement rules can backfire
How pain can become chronic even after the body heals
What’s happening in the brain when fear plus pain become a loop
Why “rest + ice” shouldn’t be the strategy (and what to do instead)
The difference between stretching what’s tight vs. moving what’s tight
Micro-dosing movement: simple ways to move more without overhauling your life
Vinny’s “minimum standard of movement” (and why it’s the key to consistency)

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Learn More from Vinny Crispino:
Website: https://painacademy.net/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/painacademy/

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So many women are doing all the “right” things - eating clean, working out, staying busy - and yet still feel tired, inflamed, foggy, and stuck in a body that doesn’t respond. The frustration isn’t laziness. It’s often a body that’s been running on stress for too long.

In this episode of Grounded Wellness, Bethany McDaniel sits down with Dr. Austin Lake, a functional medicine practitioner who helps women uncover the quiet, compounding drivers behind fatigue, stubborn weight gain, hormone imbalance, and burnout. Instead of chasing quick fixes, Dr. Lake points us back to something both ancient and surprisingly overlooked: our daily rhythms - how we wake, eat, move, and rest in alignment with the sun.

What starts as a conversation about circadian rhythm becomes a bigger invitation: to rebuild the body’s foundation through consistent sleep, morning light, steady nourishment, and a reduced toxic load - not as another “protocol,” but as a way to restore calm, clarity, and resilience from the inside out.

Together, Bethany and Dr. Lake explore why modern wellness trends can sometimes backfire for women - like skipping breakfast, fasting too aggressively, overtraining, and leaning on caffeine to power through the day. They also discuss hidden stressors that can keep women feeling stuck (like mold exposure, hormone-disrupting toxins, and impaired thyroid conversion), and why true healing often requires consistency more than intensity.
This conversation is a reminder that vitality isn’t built in extremes. It’s built in small, repeatable decisions - the kind that bring the nervous system back to safety and the body back to balance.

In this episode, we explore:
Why so many women feel burnt out even when they’re “healthy”
How cortisol, meal timing, and circadian rhythm shape hormones + metabolism
The hidden reasons weight loss can feel impossible (even with effort)
Why “first get healthy, then get fit” matters - especially for women
Detox, thyroid function, and reducing daily toxic burden
Dr. Lake’s most practical first step for feeling better: set a bedtime alarm

Biblical References (NIV translations):
Genesis 1:29 Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.
Genesis 9:3 Everything that lives and moves about will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.

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Learn More from Dr. Austin Lake:
Website: https://wholly.health/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.austin.lake/?hl=en
Book: https://wholly.health/book

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On this episode of Grounded Wellness, relive the most-watched and most-commented moments in 2025. As we embark on a new year, we wanted to celebrate some of your favorite moments from this past year - the moments that you all kept coming back to, the ones that sparked the most comments, conversation, and community.

Be sure to comment your favorite moments, new guests you want to see, and any new topics you want us to talk about in 2026 on the podcast. From Primally Pure and Grounded Wellness, we thank you so much for being a part of this community.

Episodes Highlighted:
Dr. Teo Soleymani: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUR1m1JjNBQ
Paul Saladino: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR2KIA9fhCM
Bethany Hamilton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbvnO1_l_4Y
Chervin Jafarieh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb7OmEaz41U
Dr. Chestnut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6ek6U5YS9c
Clint Ober: https://youtu.be/wcz7JiJAoO4
Mark McAfee: https://youtu.be/h44nuSW1FDY
Daniel Pompa: https://youtu.be/DmPkU85873w
Elizabeth Carter: https://youtu.be/VvV-TEhnRzM

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In a culture obsessed with convenience, speed, and shelf life, we’ve quietly traded away something essential: real nourishment. Food today is engineered to last longer, travel farther, and cost less — but at what cost to our health, our families, and our connection to the land?

On this episode of Grounded Wellness, Bethany McDaniel sits down with Amos Miller, an Amish farmer and steward of one of the most well-known raw dairy farms in the country. Amos doesn’t speak in trends or talking points — he speaks from generations of lived wisdom, faith, and direct relationship with the soil. His story is about more than raw milk; it’s about food freedom, community, and the responsibility of feeding the body what it was designed to thrive on.

Learn More from Amos Miller:
Website: https://amosmillerorganicfarm.com
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 717-556-0672

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