Heal Squad x Maria Menounos
Your go-to, daily podcast for taking control of your health. Hosted by Maria Menounos, 2x New York Times bestselling author, Emmy Award-winning journalist, and global leader in health. After surviving a brain tumor, pancreatic cancer, developing diabetes, battling infertility, and caregiving for her mother during her own fight with a brain tumor, Maria turned her personal health journey into the fuel that is changing how the world approaches health for the better. She brings together the top experts, thought leaders and inspiring healing stories to create a space for health exploration. Whatever health journey you’re on, we’re here to guide you with the knowledge you need to make informed decisions and take a proactive role in your physical, emotional, and spiritual health—because healing is possible and it happens here.
Episodes
Potluck Saturday: Fourth of July Extravaganza!
Happy Pot Luck Saturday! It's our Fourth of July Extravaganza! Olivia Newton-John, Koala Blue, squatter videos, and a deep dive into the Declaration of Independence may just be the most Pot Luck way imaginable to celebrate America's 250th birffday.
We talk celebrity branding before celebrity branding was even a thing, the surprising rise and fall of Olivia Newton-John's lifestyle empire, squatter
RGF Ep. 280: The Cost of Winning an Argument
This week starts with a forgotten backpack... and somehow ends with one of the biggest conversations we've ever had about anger, entitlement, parenting, and why surviving today's world sometimes means swallowing your pride.
We also get into how one shocking real-life murder of Anne's friend over a landlord dispute reminds us that not everyone is playing by the same rules anymore. Why expecting ra
1305. The Missing Piece to Lasting Weight Loss w/ Dr. Gary Foster
Hey Heal Squad! After this week's conversation about GLP-1s, we wanted to bring back this Throwback Thursday episode because it offers a completely different perspective on weight loss.
Maria sits down with Dr. Gary Foster, former Chief Scientific Officer at WW (WeightWatchers), to explore why lasting weight loss isn't just about what you eat, it's about how you think. Together, they unpack the m
1304. Is a GLP-1 Right for You? Side Effects, Risks & The Mistakes to Avoid w/ Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford
Hey Heal Squad! We are back with Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford from Harvard Medical School & Massachusetts General Hospital, and we are picking up right where we left off about GLP-1s. Dr. Fatima gets into the stuff people are most confused about. She explains why your body is literally wired to fight back every time you try to lose weight, and why that is not a personal failure. It is just biology. Sh
1303. The Truth About GLP-1s: How They ACTUALLY Work, Who They're For + What Most People Get Wrong w/ Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford
Hey Heal Squad! If you've been confused, overwhelmed, or just a little skeptical about everything you're hearing about GLP-1 medications right now, ya might want to listen to this one! Today Maria sits down with Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford. She is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, and one of fewer than 15 physicians in the entire country
1302. Sleep Better IMMEDIATELY With THIS Hack, How ChatGPT Planned My Party + The Genius Question My Doctor Taught Me
Hey, Heal Squad! Hey, Heal Squad! Maria is back with another edition of What Worked This Week, and trust us—you'll want to keep a notes app handy for this one. First up, Maria shares the unexpected social hack she picked up during...of all places...a breast exam. Her doctor dropped a genius conversation starter for those awkward moments when you know one half of a couple really well—but not the ot
Sunday Set Up Ep. 43: What Is Your Fear Trying to Teach You?
Happy Sunday! Welcome to Heal Squad’s Sunday Set Up—life lessons to help you start the week. This week, we challenge one of the biggest myths about fear: that it’s something to eliminate. What if it’s pointing you toward the very life you’re meant to live? Inspired by Joseph Campbell’s famous quote, “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek,” we explore why every great transformation
Potluck Saturday: The Game Show Trivia Network
Happy Pot Luck Saturday! The Match Game, Gene Rayburn's iconic microphone, and a longing for “what’s behind curtain number two” may just be the formation of: The Game Show Trivia Network.We talk Family Feud, Hollywood Squares, The Gong Show, Let's Make a Deal, Press Your Luck, and all the game shows that somehow became part of our childhoods. We talk about hosts, celebrities, and unforgettable mom
RGF Ep. 279: The Crazy Train, Athena's Bday, and Changing Your Story
It’s Friday and somehow, once again, we fooled them and made it through another week. This week, a cowboy-themed birthday party turns into talk about community, confidence, and the ways life keeps bringing us together.
We talk about how the best parties aren’t really about the decorations—they’re about ice breaking, creating spaces where people feel seen, welcomed, and connected.
We talk about t
1301. What We Learned from Our Surrogacy Journey w/ Maria Menounos
Hey Heal Squad! This Throwback Thursday is a meaningful one. This week marks Athena's 3rd birthday, so we're bringing back the episode that tells the incredible story of how she came into our lives.
Maria and Kev sit down with their surrogate, her husband, and the team who helped make their dream of becoming parents a reality. Together, they share the emotional highs and lows of the surrogacy jou
1300. Rebuilding Life After Loss: Bob Saget's Widow Kelly Rizzo on How to Move Forward + Find Love Again
Hey, Heal Squad! Kelly Rizzo is back today, and her story about the night her late husband, comedian and Full House icon Bob Saget, passed away continues. If you've ever lost someone you love, or you're trying to support someone who has, this conversation can help understand grief, trauma, and transformation on a deeper level. Kelly shares what happened the night Bob passed away unexpectedly, the
1299. Kelly Rizzo and Bob Saget’s Unexpected Love Story + Why Slow Growth Is The Secret to a Life You Love
Hey Heal Squad! If you've ever wondered how people find the strength to keep going after life completely changes, this episode is for you. Today, Maria sits down with Kelly Rizzo…multimedia personality, founder of Eat Travel Rock, and host of the Comfort Food podcast. Many of you may also know Kelly as the wife of the late Bob Saget, the beloved comedian and Full House icon who passed away unexpec
1298. 3 Life-Changing Quotes on Peace & Forgiveness You Need to Hear + Family Healing & Foot Health
Hey Heal Squad! Now, we know you all love Maria's recommendations on what's working for her each week, and don't worry…she's got a few of those for you today. But this episode goes a little deeper than products, trends, and wellness hacks. This week, Maria shares something that genuinely worked for her, and it came in the form of a powerful Bruce Lee quote that completely shifted how she's thinkin
Sunday Set Up: The Healing Power of a To-Done List
Happy Sunday! Welcome to Heal Squad's The Sunday Set Up. Life lessons to help you start the week.
This week, we're talking about a list most of us never make—and why it may be more important than the one we look at every day.
The To-Done List.
Most of us live inside our To-Do Lists. Pay the bills. Lose the weight. Build the business. Raise the kids. Heal the trauma. Get healthier. Get organized
Potluck Saturday: College Secret Origins
Happy Pot Luck Saturday! This week we kick things off with an important discussion over potluck food—from Welsh Rarebit and three-layer dip to Jell-O molds, Midwest casseroles, and all the dishes that somehow keep being served up.
Then we talk Animal House, Pizza Movie, college memories, and the Kev and Anne true college tale of "The Barn"—how a group of college misfits went hat in hand, got over
RGF Ep 278: Somewhere Between the Extremes
Happy Regular Guy Friday! On this RGF-lite we talk what it really means to be "average"—and whether average is something we should be trying so hard to avoid in the first place.
We talk growing up in a world that celebrates valedictorians and high achievers, while often overlooking the people who simply show up, work hard, and live good lives. How the tortoise sometimes catches the hare, why effo
1297. How to Advocate for Yourself in Healthcare
Hey Heal Squad! After this week's conversation with Dr. Nasim Afsar about taking an active role in your health, we knew we had to bring back this episode. Because if there's one message Maria has learned through every health challenge she's faced, it's this: you have to become the CEO of your own health.
In this powerful solo episode, Maria shares the mindset shifts that transformed her approach
1296. 5 Ways to Make the Healthcare System Work for You w/ Dr. Nasim Afsar
Hey, Heal Squad! Today the conversation continues with Dr. Nasim Afsar - author of Intelligent Health, a board-certified physician and the former Chief Health Officer at Oracle. Yesterday we talked about why the healthcare system is letting you down, well today, is all about what you can do about it. We start where so many of you have been stuck: the insurance question. To have it, or not to have
1295. The Healthcare System Is Missing 80% of Your Health: What to Do About It + How AI Can Help w/ Dr. Nasim Afsar
Hey Heal Squad! Today's episode is for every single one of you who has ever called the doctor because something felt off…whether it was a new symptom, a nagging health concern, or you just needed answers…only to be told the next available appointment is weeks, or even months away. We've all been there, and it's beyond frustrating.That's why we're sitting down with Dr. Nasim Afsar, board-certified
1294. Maria's Secrets to Throwing the BEST Party, A Swim Safety Wake-Up Call & The Power of Gratitude
Hey Heal Squad! Ok so Maria is officially 48, fresh off her 48th birthday celebration and she’s got all the deets about what worked for that and more things that worked this week! Maria tells us all about her last-minute karaoke party—including the celebrity performance nobody saw coming, her go-to hostess philosophy, and the party hacks that made the night unforgettable. She also gets into a lit
Sunday Set Up Ep. 41: The Successful Pleaser
Most people think people pleasers are weak. But what if the biggest people pleasers are often the most successful people in the room? This week Kev explores the Successful Pleaser — the builder, provider, parent, entrepreneur, and problem-solver whose achievements may actually be masking a lifelong need to earn love, approval, safety, or worth. We get into how success can become emotional armor an
Potluck Saturday: Kev & Kels - Praise Choices NOT Talent
Happy Pot Luck Saturday with Kev and Kels! This week Kelsey and Keven dive into how success, fame, entertainment, and even everyday life have changed in a world where everyone has a platform. They discuss how the Tony's and the music industry has evolved from the days of Madonna, Michael Jackson, and superstar culture to today’s creator economy, where it’s easier than ever to launch a career—but
LGF Ep. 277: Applying The Map of Consciousness
Happy Lonely Guy Friday. What if many of the struggles we face aren't character flaws at all — but simply different levels of consciousness we move through during our lives? This week Kev explores Dr. David Hawkins' Map of Consciousness from Power vs. Force — a framework designed to help us identify where we're operating emotionally and how those states may shape our decisions, relationships, heal
1293. The Acupressure Guide to Stress, Pain & Whole-Body Healing w/ Anthony DiSalvo
Hey Heal Squad! After yesterday’s Mind-Body Healing Panel episode, we knew we had to bring back this conversation with Anthony DiSalvo! Anthony joined us at the Heal Squad Day of Reset and shared some incredible insights on acupressure, but this episode takes the conversation even further. Anthony is a board-certified acupuncturist and traditional Chinese medicine practitioner who has helped count
1292. LIVE from Heal Squad's Day of Reset: 3 Ways to Calming Stress, Anxiety + Your Nervous System
Hey, Heal Squad! We're back with another special episode recorded LIVE from the Heal Squad Day of Reset, and today we're sharing one of the most powerful conversations of the entire event: our Mind-Body Reset Panel. Maria brought together three of her favorite healers and trusted Heal Squad experts to explore what healing really means—and what we can do right now to help reset an overwhelmed nervo
1291. Jenny McCarthy LIVE: What's Helping Heal Her Nervous System + Mold Toxicity Update & Detox Protocols
Hey, Heal Squad! Kweens, we did it! Today, we are bringing you our first ever LIVE episode with the one and only Jenny McCarthy. Jenny joined us at our Heal Squad Day of Reset, on the beach on Cape Cod in front of 200+ of our people, and Jenny McCarthy gave us everything. Raw, real, and wildly relatable! So, if you thought you knew Jenny's story, this conversation goes deeper. Yes, she spent year
1290. How to Stress Less This Summer: Maria's Travel Hack + Why Less Makeup & Fewer Clothes = More Freedom
Hey Heal Squad! Guess What?!! It’s Maria’s Birthday! And for a special treat - she’s got so many fun travel, lifestyle, beauty, and wellness hacks in this week's What Worked This Week (just in time for summer!) Maria is sharing the small but powerful shifts that are helping her stay organized, simplify her routines, and create more peace in her everyday life. First up: a travel hack she swears by
Sunday Set Up Ep. 40: Sharing Shatters Shame
Happy Sunday! Welcome to Heal Squad's The Sunday Set Up. Life lessons to help you start the week. Today, we explore one of the most powerful truths in healing: the moment you realize you're not the only one, something inside you begins to change. We talk about why shame thrives in secrecy, silence, and isolation—and why hearing someone else tell your exact story can be more healing than any advice
Potluck Saturday: Netflix “The Crash” & Coming Home to Roost
Welcome to another Potluck Saturday! This week we get into Netflix's The Crash and the tragedy at the center of it. We dive deep into the dark side of Kween Culture. We talk about social media validation, instant gratification, the inability to hear the word "no," and what happens when a generation is raised to believe every feeling deserves immediate action and every desire deserves immediate ful
LGF Ep. 276 What Blocks Change & Tonys vs. Emmys
Happy Lonely Guy Friday (with a little Regular Guy Friday mixed in when Kelsey joins Kev later in the 'progrim')! Today, Kev explores why so many of our core beliefs are formed before we're even teenagers—and why changing them later in life (like 35-55) can feel so difficult. He breaks down how researchers think every generation thinks they've changed a lot in the past decade but won't change muc
1289. The Fascia Release Method for Stress, Trauma & Healing w/ Lauren Roxburgh
Hey Heal Squad! On Monday’s show, Maria mentioned this conversation and we knew we had to bring it back. This Throwback Thursday episode with Lauren Roxburgh completely changed the way we think about healing, stress, trauma, and the body.
Lauren is a renowned fascia expert, movement therapist, and bestselling author who breaks down the fascinating connection between fascia, the nervous system, st
1288. TOMS Founder Blake Mycoskie's 5 Daily Practices That Rebuilt His Life After Depression
Hey, Heal Squad! We’re back with Part 2 of our chat with TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie. After years of depression and feeling disconnected from himself, Blake realized something surprising: the life he had built no longer matched the person he really was. In this conversation, he shares the exercise that helped him identify where he was living out of alignment, why he traded a lifestyle that looked
1287. TOMS Founder Blake Mycoskie on Battling Depression + His 40-Day Meditation Practice
Hey, Heal Squad! Today, Maria sits down with Blake Mycoskie, the founder of TOMS Shoes…ya know… the company that helped change social entrepreneurship forever! Blake built TOMS into a global movement... giving 100 million pairs of shoes to children in need and helping create the "buy one, give one" model that reshaped how a generation thinks about business. From the outside, it looked like he had
1286. How Slow Peeing, Quitting Nail Polish & A Car Organization Hack Improved Maria’s Health + Happiness
Hey Heal Squad! Maria is back with another (insert jingle!) -What Worked This Week! And honestly today is all about the little things that unexpectedly made a big difference…and some may surprise you! First up: the clean perfume that's bringing fragrance back into Maria's life. After giving it up (hello toxins!) Maria found Michelle Pfiffer’s brand - Henry Rose - and it's totally working and total
Sunday Set Up Ep. 39: The Exhaustion of Being “The Strong One”
Happy Sunday! Welcome to Heal Squad’s The Sunday Set Up. Life lessons to help you start the week. This week, we’re talking about the hidden exhaustion that comes from being “the strong one” — the builder, the fixer, the overgiver, the person everyone quietly depends on until one day you realize no one sees how much you’ve actually been carrying.
We explore the emotional swing so many high-functio
Potluck Saturday: Bob Dylan, Elvis & Staying the Same For Others (at the Cost of You)
This week on Potluck Saturday, Kev explores the deeper meaning behind some of music’s greats! Using Bob Dylan's infamous decision to go electric as a jumping-off point, he examines why growth, reinvention, healing, authenticity, and setting boundaries often come with an unexpected cost: upsetting the people around you. Why the world can love you—right up until you stop being who they emotionally n
LGF Ep. 275 The Price of Letting Go
Hey Regular Guys and Gals, today Kev explores why losing money on a sale, a possession, or even giving something away can feel like losing a piece of yourself. For builders, caretakers, providers, and anyone who's spent years holding it all together, possessions often become more than objects—they become containers for memories, sacrifice, hard work, and identity. That's why some transactions aren
1285. The #1 Advice for When Life Gets Really Hard w/ Maha Abouelenein
Hey Heal Squad! This Throwback Thursday episode with Maha Abouelenein is full of the kind of advice that makes you rethink the way you approach work, success, relationships, and even hard seasons in life. Maha, a global communications strategist who’s worked with brands like Google and Netflix, breaks down why creating value for others will always take you further than ego, titles, or chasing qui
1284. Healing Success Wounds: How To Stop Tying Your Worth to Work w/ Brooke Taylor
Hey, Heal Squad! We’re back with Brooke Tyalor, author of the new book,Healing the Success Wound, and while yesterday was the diagnosis, today's episode is the prescription. Brooke is giving us the actual framework to heal our success wounds, the 4 levels you have to work through (emotional, mental, behavioral, and spiritual) and the 3 pillars to redefine success on YOUR terms instead of the worl
1283. Why You Never Feel Like Enough: The 3 Roots of a Success Wound w/ Brooke Taylor
Hey, Heal Squad! Today's episode dives into the hidden emotional patterns so many high achievers are carrying… and why success still doesn’t feel like enough.Yup, this episode is for all of us who have crushed those work goals, hit a promotion, but yet, weirdly still feels empty on the other side of it. Brooke Taylor…a career coach, former Google leader, and author of Healing the Success Wound u
1282. Maria’s Results From Cutting Dairy, 3 Nervous System Reset Tips + A Flossing Hack!
Hey Heal Squad! SO many beautiful, unexpected, emotional, magical things happened this week and we cannot wait to tell you all about them. First up… we’re finally breaking down everything that happened at our very first Heal Squad Day of Reset, and let’s just say, the last-minute pivots ended up becoming the biggest miracles of the day. We get into the emotional moments from the event, including
Sunday Set Up Ep. 38: 6th Grade Graduation Ceremonies and Gratitude
Happy Sunday, Heal Squad! On this Sunday Setup, we explore transitions, perspective, and why change can feel so much bigger than we expect. We talk sixth grade graduations, childhood milestones, and the emotions that come with leaving behind something familiar — even when something new is waiting ahead. We talk about how sensitive people experience the world differently. How some kids feel every e
Potluck Saturday: Why Social Media is Fake, Burnout is Real & "Fighting" Life and Illness May Be Hurting You
This week on Pot Luck Saturday, Kev and Kelsey get real about social media, burnout, wellness overload, and the exhausting pressure to look like you have it all together online.
They talk about how influencer and celebrity life is often just a highlight reel — while the stress, anxiety, health struggles, financial pressure, and emotional burnout stay hidden behind the scenes. From Hollywood and p
RGF Ep. 274 Kelsey Is Back! She Sheds, Burnout & Updating Your Operating System
Happy Friday, Regular People — Kelsey is back, the Queens are reunited, and somehow we go from vitamin C powder and whole milk to emotional survival, nervous-system burnout, and why every adult secretly needs a shed to escape humanity.
We get into how modern life has basically everyone stuck in fight-or-flight mode, and how Kelsey’s healer traced her anxiety, exhaustion, and vagus nerve issues ba
1281. EMDR Explained: How to Heal Trauma Stored in the Body w/ Tammy Valicenti
Hey Heal Squad! After such a beautiful weekend at the Heal Squad Day of Reset, we had to bring back this incredibly powerful conversation. Tammy Valicenti joined us in person at Day of Reset, and if you were moved by her there… just wait!
In this throwback episode, Maria sits down with Tammy to unpack EMDR therapy, the trauma-healing modality that has helped so many people process PTSD, anxiety,
1280. Faith Without Church? Zachary Levi on Purpose, AI's Threat to in Hollywood & Funding Therapy at $200 a Session
Hey Heal Squad! We are back with Part 2 of our conversation with Zachary Levi, and honestly… this one goes to some really unexpected places. Zach shares something that genuinely surprised Maria: despite having such a deep relationship with God, he doesn’t actually go to church. We get into why, what his spiritual practice really looks like, and how years of home Bible studies and chosen-family com
1279. Zachary Levi on the Mental Breakdown that Saved Him, Unhealed Trauma + Why Every Hardship Is God’s Invitation
Hey Heal Squad! Our friend Zachary Levi is back and honestly, this may be the most grounded and open we’ve ever heard him. He’s a brand-new dad, he’s building Wyldwood Studios from the ground up in Texas, and he’s going deeper into his faith, healing, and purpose than ever before. Zach takes us all the way back to being three years old and feeling, deep in his soul, that he was put here to make pe
1278. 8 Lifestyle Tweaks Maria Is Using To Calm Stress & Make Life Feel Easier
Hey Heal Squad! Today is another edition of What Worked This Week and honestly…this episode is kind of all over the place in the best way possible. Maria is fresh out of “newborn support mode” after helping friends with a new baby over Mother’s Day weekend, and the conversation turns into everything from emotional motherhood moments, to fashion finds, to nervous system resets, to the random life h
Sunday Set Up Ep. 38: Life Force Energy
Happy Sunday Set Up , Heal Squad! This week, we’re coloring outside the lines a little as we dive into life force energy, nervous-system depletion, psychic heaviness, and why so many people today feel emotionally, physically, and spiritually drained. Inspired by a recent biofeedback session, Keven explores what ancient traditions called Qi, Prana, or vital force—and how modern stress, burnout, ove
Potluck Saturday: Kelsey Is Back! Jamie Pressley Joins OnlyFans & the Key Points Pundits Are Missing
Happy Saturday, Regular People — welcome to Potluck Saturday, where today we’re diving into OnlyFans, judgment, and why everyone seriously needs to calm down.
This week, we unpack how Shannon Elizabeth and Jaime Pressly joining OnlyFans says less about scandal and more about where the entertainment business is headed. We talk about how fame doesn’t always equal financial security, why talent can
RGF Ep. 273: Kelsey Is Back! Queens, Redlines & Bees on the Balcony
Hey Regular Guys and Gals, we did it again. We made it through another week!
Kelsey is back, the Queens anthem returns, and the dog-and-pony era is officially underway. This week, we dive into what happens when work, love, ambition, and friendship all collide while the metaphorical space shuttle is already taking off. We unpack why replacing “but” with “and” can completely shift your mindset, how
1277. AI-Powered Surgery? What You Need to Know About Joint Replacements w/ Dr. Jason Snibbe
Hey, Heal Squad! If your knees have been talking, your hips feel tighter than they used to, or you’ve ever wondered if joint pain just comes with getting older… this Throwback Thursday is for you. Maria sits down with top orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jason Snibbe for a fascinating conversation about joint health, mobility, and what we can actually do now to protect our bodies long-term. They get into th
1276. When Skincare Trauma Becomes Emotional Trauma: How To Heal & Rebuild Confidence w/ Victoria Nelson
Hey Heal Squad! We're back with Part 2 of our conversation with Victoria Nelson—and today’s episode goes even deeper into the emotional aftermath of the skincare treatment that permanently scarred her, and the healing journey she’s still navigating every single day. Victoria opens up to Maria about being diagnosed with PTSD after the incident, and how the trauma didn’t just end when the treatment
1275. Permanently Scarred: How a Routine Facial Went Wrong + What Everyone Should Know Before Treatment w/ Victoria Nelson
Hey, Heal Squad! Today’s episode is one of the most emotional and eye-opening conversations we’ve had in a while! In one of her first in-depth interviews about the experience, Victoria Nelson joins Maria to share the story behind the skincare treatment that permanently changed her life. What began as a routine facial appointment turned into a traumatic experience that left Victoria with lasting fa
1274. Maria’s Hacks for Getting Out of an Inspiration Rut, Getting Organized AND Feeling Strong Again
Hey, Heal Squad! Who’s ready for another What Worked This Week! Today it's all about that inspiration! Inspiration to get techy, inspiration to throw a fabulous event or decorate your home, and inspiration to get strong! This episode is packed with the little shifts that are making a BIG difference for Maria…..like using AI as her “chief of staff” to finally feeling strong in her body again after
Sunday Set Up Ep. 37: Peace Is Not Passivity
Happy Sunday! Welcome to Heal Squad's The Sunday Set Up. Life lessons to help you start the week. This week, we explore why peace is not weakness, passivity, or “rolling over” — it’s actually the body’s truth meter. Your mind can rationalize staying too long, overgiving, proving yourself, or carrying guilt and obligation. But your nervous system usually tells the truth much faster.
We talk about
Potluck Saturday: The Michael Jackson Debate, Human Complexity & Why We Don’t Allow People to Be Flawed Anymore
Welcome to another Potluck Saturday! This week we get into the conversation surrounding the new Michael Jackson movie and the bigger issue underneath it… why modern culture seems unable to allow people to be complicated, flawed, talented, contradictory, and human all at once. We talk about the difference between understanding someone and endorsing everything they’ve ever done, the way social media
RGF Ep. 272: How We Disappear
Hey Regular Guys and Gals, we made it through another week! How funny, capable, overworked people slowly disappear inside loyalty, guilt, people-pleasing, and being “the strong one.” Why being needed is not the same as being loved. How guilt can become a cage, over-functioning can make you invisible, and people-pleasing is often just anxiety wearing a Hallmark sweater. How some people don’t die fr
1273. The #1 Habit That Helps Reduce Inflammation w/ Montel Williams
Hey Heal Squad! After this week’s incredibly emotional conversations with Jamie Lynn Sigler about living with MS, we had to bring back our powerful episode with Montel Williams, who’s been navigating his own MS journey for more than two decades. In this conversation, Montel opens up about the symptoms he experienced for nearly 20 years before finally being diagnosed, the inflammation and chronic p
1272. The Wake-Up Call That Changed Jamie Lynn Sigler’s Life: Almost Losing Her Son & the Miracle That Followed
Hey, Heal Squad! Part 2 of our conversation with Jamie Lynn Sigler is one of the most emotional conversations we’ve ever had on the show. Jamie opens up about the terrifying moment she almost lost her son Beau after a rare medical crisis landed him in the ICU… and how that experience completely changed her relationship with faith, surrender, and healing. She also shares how living with MS has forc
1271. Jamie Lynn Sigler on Hiding MS on The Sopranos, the One Person She Told + How She Finally Let Go of Shame
Hey, Heal Squad… today’s episode is raw, emotional, and incredibly relatable. Jamie Lynn Sigler sits down with Maria Menounos for a powerful heart-to-heart, opening up about the 14 years she spent hiding her multiple sclerosis diagnosis, even at the height of her career on The Sopranos. What looked like success on the outside was actually filled with fear, pressure, and a constant battle to appear
1270. “Health Anxiety” Is REAL: Maria’s Solo Healing Experiments + Ocean Blood Sugar Fix?
Hey Heal Squad! Maria is back with another What Worked This Week and honestly…this one is so good. She ended up taking a solo trip (not planned!) to El Salvador, and what came out of it was kind of wild! She’s basically connecting dots on everything right now…like realizing ivermectin may have been helping accelerate her healing, and noticing this super interesting pattern where every time she wen
Sunday Set Up Ep. 36: The Gratitude Shift
Happy Sunday, Heal Squad! On this Sunday Setup, we explore perspective, how quickly we can get in our own heads… We talk remembrance, how honoring loved ones can look like gathering, sharing stories, and being together. How loss doesn’t go away, but becomes something you learn to live with. And how the people we’ve lost wouldn’t want us stuck in sadness… they’d want us to be happy.
We talk those
Potluck Saturday: Egg Freezing, Healthcare & the Anne Hathaway/Chappell Roan Fame Shift (with Roxy Striar)
Hey everyone, welcome to another Potluck Saturday, where former co-host and friend Roxy Striar sits in with Kev for a real and unfiltered conversation about egg freezing at 34, fertility timelines, the daily injections and do's and don'ts as well as what women need to know earlier than they’re often told. From there, we zoom out into health optimization and preventative care, including full body s
RGF Ep. 271: Miranda Priestley Might Be the Victim (Wait… What?)
Hey Regular Guys and Gals, we did it again. We made it through another week! How a fake morning show intro turned into a full-blown identity crisis in under 30 seconds. How a simple family movie circle somehow ignited a generational debate nobody was ready for. How The Devil Wears Prada led to the most uncomfortable question of the week—what if the “devil” isn’t the villain at all. How workplaces
1269. How to Support Your Child’s Health in Today’s World w/ Dr. Joel Gator
Hey Heal Squad! It’s Throwback Thursday and Kev is back hosting this one, and honestly, this conversation feels more important than ever. In his conversation with Dr. Joel Gator, they get into what’s really going on with our kids right now, from rising chronic illness and mental health struggles to what we can actually do to start shifting things in a better direction. They talk about how health i
1268. 12 Parenting Hacks That Work Without Punishment + How to Handle Tantrums Without Yelling w/ Jon Fogel
Hey Heal Squad! Parents, listen up…this is the episode you didn’t know you needed. We’re with world-renowned parenting educator and author Jon Fogel, and trust us…this will completely reset how you think about raising kids. Jon literally wrote the book on it (loll), called Punishment-Free Parenting: The Brain-Based Way to Raise Kids Without Raising Your Voice, and today he’s breaking down why puni
1267. 5 Ways to Lower Your Risk of Parkinson’s + How Freeway Pollution & Farming May Play a Role
Hey Heal Squad! This is one of those episodes you might think isn’t for you… but it absolutely is. Maria sits down with Dr. Ray Dorsey and Dr. Michael Okun, co-authors of The Parkinson’s Plan, along with Lisa Volenec, founder of This Is Parkinson’s, for a powerful, eye-opening conversation on what we need to know about Parkinson’s right now. They break down why this disease is rising so quickly an
1266. The “Healthy” Foods Maria Had to Quit + Is Sharing Too Much Healing or Hurting?
Hey Heal Squad! This week’s What Worked This Week is part life update, part wellness experiment, and part deeper convo that might hit closer than you expect. Maria’s coming to you from El Salvador, fully unplugged, makeup-free, and feeling the shift that comes with simplifying everything…which leads to some really honest reflections about vulnerability, sharing, and protecting your peace. Of cours
Sunday Set Up Ep. 35: It Just Doesn’t Matter (& What Actually Does)
Happy Sunday, Heal Squad! On this Sunday Setup, we explore what we’re carrying that may no longer be ours to hold… the burdens, beliefs, and old loyalties.
We talk grief, boundaries, and the difference between being a pack mule and being a lantern bearer. How protecting your peace isn’t selfish, forgiveness doesn’t always mean re-entry, and why sometimes wisdom looks like knowing what to set down
Potluck Saturday: Pass the Hot Buttered Popcorn
Hey Heal Squad! Happy Potluck Saturday! Kev and Anne are back and they’re diving into how a Brady Bunch measles episode sparked a bigger conversation about fear, media, and who profits when panic becomes programming. How old television handled life with a little less hysteria. How nostalgia can help us see the present more clearly. How the Brady house, Tina Louise, and Julia Child opened up reflec
RGF Ep. 270: Victim Con & The Bicentennial
Hey Regular Guys and Gals, we did it again. We made it through another week! How losing the opening music sent Kev into an unexpected Friday identity crisis. How Patriots Day opened up a bigger conversation about history, pride, and what binds a culture together. How Bicentennial parade traumas of yesteryear still have emotional residue. How resilience and resourcefulness may be the greatest gifts
1265. Understanding Autism: What a Late Diagnosis Can Change w/ Kyland Young
Hey Heal Squad! It’s Throwback Thursday, and since April is Autism Awareness Month, we’re bringing back this really eye-opening conversation with Kyland Young, known from Big Brother and The Challenge, and a member of the historic Cookout alliance.
In this episode, Kyland opens up about receiving a late autism diagnosis in his 30s and how that completely shifted the way he understands himself, h
1264. 5 Daily Habits To Support ADHD Brain + Why It Impacts Memory & Relationships w/ Dr. Steven Storage
Hey Heal Squad! We're back with Dr. Steven Storage and today we’re getting into the best ways to actually support an ADHD brain. In this episode, we unpack how ADHD shows up in ways you might not expect, like why what we often call “brain fog” is really about how the brain is taking in, organizing, and storing information, and once you understand that, everything starts to make more sense. We al
1263. Understanding ADHD: 7 Patterns to Watch For + Why It’s Misdiagnosed as Anxiety w/ Dr. Steven Storage
Hey, Heal Squad! If you’ve ever wondered whether you might have ADHD this episode is going to hit. We sat down with Dr. Steven Storage, a board-certified adult and child psychiatrist at Amen Clinics, and he completely reframed what ADHD actually is and what it isn’t. Because here’s the thing: ADHD isn’t just about focus. It’s about how your brain regulates attention, energy, and emotion and for
1262. Maria’s Blood Work Breakthrough + The Fix That Changed Her Sleep & NECK!
Hey Heal Squad! This week’s episode is all about Maria’s unexpected wins… the small shifts that ended up making a surprisingly big impact. Some are simple (wait till you hear her bathroom curtain idea!), but every one of them proves how powerful a few intentional lifestyle tweaks can be. First up, after recent blood work, Maria realized both she and her dad saw major improvements (like better chol
Sunday Set Up Ep. 34: Stop Waiting for Their Approval
Happy Sunday Set Up, Heal Squad! This one starts with a conversation about a musician Kev found and how creative work comes together… and then it shifts into something much more personal. Anne shares a moment from this week, pitching a software product to 50 countries through the UN… a huge accomplishment… followed by hearing her mom say “I’m proud of you” to her sister instead. And how that feeli
Potluck Saturday: The Truth About Trying to “Make It” Today
Happy Potluck Saturday, Heal Squad. Kev’s back in Hollywood mode with Ashley, and they get into how much the industry has changed, the death of the “movie star,” why everything feels smaller, safer, and more manufactured now… and how fame, deals, and platforms really get built behind the scenes (including some very real talk on contracts, leverage, and knowing when to walk away).
There’s also a d
RGF Ep. 269: Are Signs Real… Or Are We Creating Them?
Happy Regular Guy Friday, Heal Squad! This one starts in Hollywood… and ends somewhere between leprechauns, hoarder houses, and what actually matters. Kev and Anne kick things off talking about movies we just don’t get anymore… the kind that actually stay with you… and how everything now feels like franchises, budgets, and safe bets. Then it turns into one of those classic RGF spirals — 11:11, whe
1261. How to Stay Strong Through Diagnoses, Fear & Uncertainty w/ Rebecca King-Crews
Hey Heal Squad! Today’s Throwback is a special one. With the recent news about Rebecca King-Crews’ Parkinson’s diagnosis, we wanted to bring back this conversation, because it’s exactly what she’s always been about: hope, faith, and real strength. In this episode, Rebecca shares her journey through breast cancer, the power of listening to your intuition, and how she leaned into faith instead of fe
