Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself

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We often overlook what we cannot see, but stealth toxins like radon, mold, and chemical pollutants may be quietly building up in our homes. This week I’m joined by Justin Liberman, Air Quality Expert and Jaspr’s Head Experience Coordinator, to talk about hidden threats in indoor air and how they can impact health over time. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas formed from the breakdown of uranium in soil, and because it is invisible and odorless, it can accumulate indoors without anyone realizing it.
With experience testing over 3000 homes, Justin explains how radon moves from the soil into indoor air, why basements and certain home features increase risk, and what proper testing and mitigation actually look like. We also explore other overlooked indoor air contaminants and the connection between indoor air quality and symptoms like fatigue, brain fog, and emotional dysregulation, along with practical tools to monitor and improve the air you breathe every day.
Use code LESSSTRESSED at checkout to save on the Jaspr Air Scrubber, the air purifier Christa uses in her own home. 
I also cover air quality after floods and fires with Mike Feldstein, co-founder of Jaspr, in episode 355. Listen here: https://kite.link/355-mike-feldstein-air-quality
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
What radon is and where it comes from
How radon enters the home and why it often goes unnoticed
Signs indoor air may be affecting health 
What accurate radon testing looks like and how much it costs
Common home features that increase radon risk
Why air quality impacts kids and emotional regulation
Simple tools to track and improve your indoor air
ABOUT GUEST:
Justin Liberman is an air quality expert and Jaspr’s Head Experience Coordinator. With over eight years of hands-on experience in environmental testing and more than 3,000 home assessments under his belt, Justin specializes in identifying hidden indoor toxins like radon, mold, VOCs, and chemical pollutants. His work bridges the gap between environmental health and everyday wellness by helping people take practical steps to clean up their air and reduce toxic exposure at home. 
WHERE TO FIND:
Website: https://jaspr.co/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasprco
WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:
Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/
Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionist
Podcast Instagram: @lessstressedlife
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lessstressedlife
More Links + Quizzes: https://www.christabiegler.com/links
SPONSOR:
Thank you to Jigsaw Health for being such a great sponsor. 😎 Use code LESSSTRESSED10 anytime for 10% off!
I released a free training that shares the 4 steps I use to help clients reduce eczema, inflammation, and food-reaction symptoms by 50%+ in a few months — without restriction or overwhelm. The feedback has been incredible, and I answer every question inside the training. Watch here: christabiegler.com/blueprint

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You’re eating well, taking the supplements, and following the protocols. So why are your labs still showing burnout? Why do symptoms keep coming back?
This week I’m joined by Hope Pedraza, FDN-P. We unpack the deeper layers behind recurring symptoms, mineral imbalances, and why your nervous system might be the real reason nothing sticks. We talk about how emotional stress shows up on lab work, what a calcium shell actually means, and how subconscious patterns can drain your energy no matter how healthy your habits are.
We also get into how tools like human design can reveal what’s out of alignment and how to finally stop relapsing into the same burnout cycles.
Check out Hope’s free guide to relieving chronic symptoms with mineral balancing: https://hopefulandwholesome.kit.com/6c5b5746cf
KEY TAKEAWAYS
• Minerals reflect more than diet
• Burnout starts with misalignment
• Emotions impact detox and hormones
• A calcium shell = emotional shutdown
• Worthiness wounds drive depletion
• Human design shows energy leaks
ABOUT GUEST:
Hope Pedraza is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Human Design Guide, Clinical Hypnotherapist, and host of the Hopeful and Wholesome podcast. She helps high-performing, spiritually curious women optimize their energy, rebalance their nervous system, and reconnect with their body’s wisdom so they can scale their business and life without burnout. Her signature method blends functional labs, Human Design embodiment, and subconscious reprogramming to create sustainable radiance from the inside out.
WHERE TO FIND:
Website: https://www.hopefulandwholesome.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehopepedraza
Podcast: https://pod.link/1514451766/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HopePedraza
WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:
Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/
Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionist
Podcast Instagram: @lessstressedlife
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lessstressedlife
More Links + Quizzes: https://www.christabiegler.com/links
SPONSOR:
Thank you to Jigsaw Health for being such a great sponsor. 😎 Use code LESSSTRESSED10 anytime for 10% off!
I released a free training that shares the 4 steps I use to help clients reduce eczema, inflammation, and food-reaction symptoms by 50%+ in a few months — without restriction or overwhelm. The feedback has been incredible, and I answer every question inside the training. Watch here: christabiegler.com/blueprint

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You’ve probably heard it before. “Picky eating is just a phase. They’ll grow out of it.” But what if they don’t? What if it gets worse? And what if your well-meaning bribing and begging is actually making it harder?
This week I’m joined by picky eating specialist Alyssa Miller RD, and we’re diving into what’s really going on when your kid refuses food. Alyssa brings a refreshing, root-cause lens to the mealtime madness and helps us zoom out to see what picky eating is actually about. Spoiler alert: it’s not about the chicken nuggets.
We talk about how to stop the power struggles, what’s driving the pickiness beneath the surface, and why this stuff hits so hard as a parent. If you’ve ever left the dinner table wondering what just happened or questioned your entire parenting strategy over a side of broccoli, this one’s for you.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• Why picky eating is a symptom, not the actual problem
• How to spot the root cause behind your child’s food refusals
• Why your own childhood feeding experience might be impacting your parenting
• What to do instead of pressuring, bribing, or sneaking foods
• Why “they’ll grow out of it” is not always true
• The long-term effects of mealtime control and clean plate expectations
• What real progress looks like and how long it actually takes
• How to create calmer, more connected meals starting now 
ABOUT GUEST:
Alyssa is a registered dietitian, picky eating specialist, founder of Nutrition for Littles and mama of three. She is also a podcast host for the Nutrition for Littles Podcast and creator of Table Talk, a Picky Eating Reversal Program for families. She has a gentle root cause approach for more peaceful mealtimes where little ones can learn to like new foods. She is passionate about teaching moms how to raise healthy, independent eaters and is dedicated to seeing families have success at mealtimes and seeing lifelong healthy eating patterns start at a young age. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, Huffpost and more.
WHERE TO FIND:
Websites: https://nutritionforlittles.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nutrition.for.littles/
WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:
Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/
Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionist
Podcast Instagram: @lessstressedlife
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lessstressedlife
More Links + Quizzes: https://www.christabiegler.com/links
SPONSOR:
Thank you to Jigsaw Health for being such a great sponsor. 😎 Use code LESSSTRESSED10 anytime for 10% off!
I released a free training that shares the 4 steps I use to help clients reduce eczema, inflammation, and food-reaction symptoms by 50%+ in a few months — without restriction or overwhelm. The feedback has been incredible, and I answer every question inside the training. Watch here: christabiegler.com/blueprint

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This week on the Less Stressed Life marks the final week of our encore series, where we’ve been revisiting listener-favorite episodes from 2025.
In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Don Wood to explore how unresolved trauma can keep the nervous system stuck in survival mode and quietly drive symptoms like anxiety, autoimmune conditions, and chronic pain.
We discussed how past experiences can remain stored in the brain as “high-definition” memories, keeping stress chemistry turned on and contributing to inflammation, immune imbalance, and physical symptoms long after the original event has passed. Don also shared how reprocessing these patterns can help the body return to regulation, improve performance, and free up energy that had been tied up in chronic stress.
Don's FREE video series "3 Hacks To Reset Your Mind". Here's the link: https://www.inspiredperformanceinstitute.com/3-hacks-video/
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
How unresolved trauma keeps the nervous system stuck in survival mode
The surprising link between stress, DNA, and inflammation
Why depression is often unresolved anger (and what to do about it)
How past emotional wounds show up as physical symptoms
A simple test to know if you’ve fully processed past trauma
What happens when you release stored trauma
ABOUT GUEST:
Dr. Don Wood discovered the link between unresolved trauma and chronic health issues while searching for answers to his daughter's autoimmune condition. This led him to develop the TIPP program, a neuroscience-based approach that provides immediate and lasting relief. His work has helped trauma survivors, elite athletes, and executives, including a double-amputee marathon runner who broke a world record and the first athlete with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman. He is also the author of You Must Be Out of Your Mind and Emotional Concussions. 
WHERE TO FIND:
Website: https://www.inspiredperformanceinstitute.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdonwood/ 
WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:
Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/
Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionist
Podcast Instagram: @lessstressedlife
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lessstressedlife
More Links + Quizzes: https://www.christabiegler.com/links
SPONSOR:
Thank you to Jigsaw Health for being such a great sponsor. 😎 Use code LESSSTRESSED10 anytime for 10% off!
I released a free training that shares the 4 steps I use to help clients reduce eczema, inflammation, and food-reaction symptoms by 50%+ in a few months — without restriction or overwhelm. The feedback has been incredible, and I answer every question inside the training. Watch here: christabiegler.com/blueprint

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For the next few weeks on Less Stressed Life, we’re republishing listener-favorite episodes from 2025 that resonated deeply with our community.
In this episode, I sat down with former client Kelli, who shared her journey of healing eczema and food sensitivities in a way that felt surprisingly linear. While healing is rarely a straight path, Kelli’s experience highlighted what was possible when the right root causes were addressed with clarity, consistency, and support.
Kelli came to me after years of managing eczema through food restriction, topical treatments, and trial and error approaches that never fully resolved her symptoms. Together, we uncovered what was actually driving her flare-ups, including nervous system stress and environmental mold exposure, and focused on restoring balance rather than chasing symptoms.
This episode is a powerful reminder that eczema and food sensitivities are not something you are destined to manage forever. Symptoms are signals, not failures, and when you learn how to listen and respond, real healing becomes possible.
If you are stuck in restriction, overwhelmed by conflicting advice, or wondering why your symptoms keep returning, this conversation offers both hope and practical insight.
❓Questions about your own health struggles? Submit them here:
 https://www.christabiegler.com/questions
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
How Kelli resolved her eczema without long-term food restrictions
Why food sensitivities aren’t always the root cause of symptoms
The nervous system work that helped speed up her healing
How she tackled mold exposure without getting overwhelmed
Why symptoms are just messages from your body and how to respond 
WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:
Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/
Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionist
Podcast Instagram: @lessstressedlife
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lessstressedlife
More Links + Quizzes: https://www.christabiegler.com/links
NUTRITION PHILOSOPHY:
 🍽️ Over restriction is dead
 🥑 Whole food is soul food and fed is best
 🔄 Sustainable, synergistic nutrition is in (the opposite of whack-a-mole supplementation & supplement graveyards)
 🤝 You don’t have to figure it out alone
 💛 Do your best and leave the rest
SPONSOR:
Thank you to Jigsaw Health for being such a great sponsor. 😎 Use code LESSSTRESSED10 anytime for 10% off!
I released a free training that shares the 4 steps I use to help clients reduce eczema, inflammation, and food-reaction symptoms by 50%+ in a few months — without restriction or overwhelm. The feedback has been incredible, and I answer every question inside the training. Watch here: christabiegler.com/blueprint