The Healthspan Collective

What Are the Biggest Friendship Red Flags Nobody Warns You About? Big Sister Series #3

135 views · 1d ago · 1:05:29

In this episode of The Healthspan Collective, host Nicole Doran is joined by her sister and podcast producer Mackenzie Peterson for the third installment of the Sister Advice series, this time on friendship. Making friends as an adult is harder than anyone warned you it would be, and the two of them get into how their very different personalities shape what they look for, what they tolerate, and what they have learned the hard way.

Topics: How Our Different Personalities Shape Our Friendships · Making Friends After College and Bumble BFF Boot Camp · Being Intentional With New Friends · Friendship Red Flags to Watch For · Green Flags That Build You Up · Different Friends for Different Needs

Is Modern Aesthetics Becoming a Wellness Category? With Elise Tabin

339 views · 1w ago · 1:06:59

In this episode of The Healthspan Collective, host Nicole Doran sits down with beauty editor and writer Elise Tabin to talk about how aesthetics has changed: more noninvasive treatments, more openness about what people are actually doing, and a 360 approach that connects the skin to everything happening inside the body. Elise has strong opinions on what she would never put on her own face, and one big plan she is seriously considering: an early facelift.

Topics: Is an Early Facelift Worth It? · Life as a Beauty Editor and the Noninvasive Boom · When Should You Actually Start Botox? · The Radiofrequency Microneedling Fat Loss Warning · How to Choose a Facelift Surgeon and Why the Trend Is Getting Younger · Her Favorite Treatments: Peels, PDRN, and Biostimulators

Why Fertility Is Not Just the Woman’s Problem with the Founders of WeNatal

315 views · 2w ago · 1:01:17

Guest: Ronit Menashe

In this episode of The Healthspan Collective, host Nicole Doran sits down with Ronit Menashe and Vida DelRahim, best friends and co-founders of WeNatal, for a conversation that reframes everything most women have been told about fertility.

Topics: Why Fertility Is 50/50 and Not Just the Woman’s Problem · Two Miscarriages, No Answers, and a Research Deep Dive · What Trimester Zero Actually Is and Why It Matters · What Most Prenatals Are Missing and How WeNatal Fixed It · MTHFR, Methylfolate, Choline, and the Nutrients That Actually Move the Needle · Thyroid Health, Iron, Vitamin D, and Advocating for Optimal Labs

What Your Birth Chart Actually Says About Where You Should Live with KJ Atlas

395 views · 3w ago · 1:20:28

Guest: KJ Atlas

In this episode of The Healthspan Collective, host Nicole Doran sits down with astrologer KJ Atlas for a conversation that will make you look at your birth chart, your address, and your business calendar in a completely different way.

Topics: Can the Place You Live Actually Affect Your Health · How Chronic Illness Led KJ Deeper Into Astrology · The Astrocartography Move That Coincided With Remission · How to Use Astrology Practically for Work and Business · Business Strategy, Launch Timing, and Real Life Examples · Astrocartography Explained: What Your Planetary Lines Actually Mean

Fan Favorite: Why the Diet That Works for Your Friend Is Not Working for You with Tim Spector

732 views · 4w ago · 1:07:27

Guests: Fan Favorite, Tim Spector

This episode is part of our Fan Favorites series, where we bring back some of our most loved conversations for anyone who missed them the first time around. This episode with Tim Spector is a must! In this episode of The Healthspan Collective, host Nicole Doran sits down with Tim Spector, professor at King’s College London and co-founder of Zoe, to challenge almost everything we think we know about nutrition.

Topics: Meet Tim Spector and the Twin Study That Changed Nutrition · Why Personalized Nutrition Is Not a Trend It Is the Science · How Menopause Changes the Way Your Body Responds to Food · The Three Rules That Actually Support Gut Health · Polyphenols, Red Wine, and the Rainbow Diet Explained · The Honest Truth About Carnivore, Keto, and Seed Oils

What Happens to Your Body, Mind, and Relationship in the Third Trimester with Host Nicole Doran

466 views · 1mo ago · 1:07:29

Guest: Host Nicole Doran

In this episode of The Healthspan Collective, host Nicole Doran shares an honest and unfiltered third-trimester update at 31.5 weeks, covering everything from the physical symptoms nobody warned her about to the mental and emotional shifts that come with being this close to the finish line. From nesting urges and intense hunger to swelling, sleep disruption, and unexpected waves of emotion, this one is as real as it gets.

Topics: What the Third Trimester Actually Feels Like · Symptoms, Nesting, Hunger, and Sleep · How Workouts Have Shifted and Why · The Longevity Case for Postpartum Health · Hormones, Love, and the Partner Dynamic · Navigating OBs, Midwives, and Doulas

Is the Way You Talk About Yourself at Work Costing You the Promotion? with Laura-may Harrington

313 views · 1mo ago · 1:07:04

Guest: Laura-may Harrington

Laura-may has spent her career helping women and executives communicate with the kind of confidence that actually moves the needle, and this conversation gets into exactly how that is done. From pocket stories and anchor statements to media training and negotiating your worth, she breaks down communication as the learnable skill most women were never taught, and why the way you speak about yourself at work might be the single thing holding you back more than anything else.

Topics: Pregnancy Culture in Ireland vs the US · Getting Laid Off on Her First Day Back and What Came Next · The Communication Training Framework That Actually Works · How to Speak Up, Own Your Value, and Stop Minimizing · Irish vs American Work Mindsets and Confidence Culture · Pocket Stories, Anchor Statements, and Media Training

Fan Favorite: The Root Cause of Brain Fog, Fatigue, & Hormonal Imbalance with Dr. Christopher Shade

407 views · 1mo ago · 52:55

Guests: Fan Favorite, Dr. Christopher Shade

In this fan favorite episode of The Healthspan Collective, host Nicole Doran sits down with Dr. Christopher Shade, PhD, founder and CEO of Quicksilver Scientific, for a conversation we loved so much we had to bring it back.

Topics: Introductions · Meet Dr. Christopher Shade · From Mercury Testing to Longevity · Mercury Detox 101 · Liposomal Delivery Explained · The Push-Catch Detox System

Is the Clothing Industry Quietly Disrupting Male Fertility? With NADS Founder Dan Baird

547 views · 1mo ago · 1:15:08

Guest: Dan Baird

In this episode of The Healthspan Collective, host Nicole Doran sits down with Dan Baird, founder of NADS, to have a conversation that most people have never thought to have: what is your underwear actually doing to your hormones and fertility?

Topics: The Polyester Fertility Study That Changes Everything · How a Neck Injury Led to Low Testosterone at 23 · The Sauna Moment That Sparked NADS · The Toxins Hiding in Your Underwear · What Certifications Actually Mean and How to Spot Greenwashing · Practical Fertility Tips and Sleep Optimization

Is Everything We Think We Know About Sun, Supplements, and EMFs Wrong? With Dr. Abby Kramer

437 views · 2mo ago · 1:19:19

Guest: Dr. Abbey Cramer

In this episode of The Healthspan Collective, host Nicole Doran sits down with Dr. Abbey Cramer, chiropractor and medical director at Fringe, to cut through the noise on some of the most talked about and most misunderstood topics in the wellness space right now. From sunlight and microplastics to EMFs and the supplement industry, this conversation is equal parts eye-opening and practical, giving you real information you can actually apply to your daily life.

Topics: The Sun and Skin Cancer Debate · Smart Sun Exposure and Circadian Light · Lyme Disease Basics and Prevention · Microplastics in Clothing and How to Reduce Exposure · Why the Supplement Industry Is Poorly Regulated · The Core Essentials Most People Are Missing

Fan Favorite Episode: Postpartum Depression, Anti-Aging & Manifestation with Peggy Tanos (RHOC)

439 views · 2mo ago · 1:38:54

Guest: Peggy Tanos

In this fan favorite episode of The Healthspan Collective, host Nicole Doran sits down with Peggy Tanos, former Real Housewife of Orange County, model, TV host, and wellness advocate, for a conversation we loved so much we had to bring it back.

Topics: Meet Peggy Tanos · Mammograms vs Ultrasound and Thermography · The Ageless Show and Anti-Aging Philosophy · DIY Skincare Tools and At-Home Treatments · Sun Exposure and Vitamin D Practices · Family Wellness and Raising Health-Conscious Kids

Sister Series Episode 2: Niche Wellness and Live Advice From Our Mom

285 views · 2mo ago · 1:18:00

In this episode of The Healthspan Collective, host Nicole Doran is joined by her sister and podcast producer Mackenzie Peterson for a special birthday-week episode dedicated entirely to their mom. Consider this the big sister advice episode with a twist, because the best big sister advice they ever received came from the woman who raised them.

Topics: The Mama Wisdom That Started It All · Working Out as a Daily Routine · Growing Up in an Ingredient Household · Sports, Teamwork, and the Confidence They Built · Stop with the Extreme Diets and Trends · The Basics That Actually Work for Longevity

Diet Culture, Body Image in Pregnancy, and Building Habits That Actually Last with Chloe Parsons

154 views · 2mo ago · 1:25:45

Guest: Chloe Parsons

In this episode of The Healthspan Collective, host Nicole Doran sits down with Chloe Parsons, known as @averagefitfluencer, Weight Watchers coach and former ambassador, for one of the most refreshingly honest conversations about diet culture, body image, and what it actually takes to build a healthy relationship with food.

Topics: Every Diet Era Chloe Has Tried and Why None of Them Stuck · What Weight Watchers Actually Teaches and Why It Felt Different · Learning to Eat Balanced Instead of Just Eating Less · Losing 60 Pounds Before the Wedding and What Came After · Pregnancy Weight Fears, Body Comparison, and Second Trimester Reset · Meeting Oprah and the Weight Watchers World

The Honest GLP-1 Ep: Micro dosing, Ozempic Babies, and Postpartum Recovery with Dr. Faryal Farooqi

163 views · 3mo ago · 1:18:38

Guest: Dr. Faryal Farooqi

In this episode of The Healthspan Collective, host Nicole Doran sits down with Dr. Faryal Farooqi, longevity and functional medicine physician, to have one of the most nuanced and honest conversations about GLP-1 medications that exists right now.

Topics: Why GLP-1s Are Overprescribed and How Microdosing Changes the Picture · Dr. Farooqi's Path Into Functional and Longevity Medicine · Are GLP-1s Being Used Responsibly and What the Data Says · Ozempic Babies, Fertility, and Birth Control Absorption Risk · Trying to Conceive, Breastfeeding, and GLP-1 Safety · Postpartum Recovery Timeline and Returning to Treatment

Stop Doing Kegels: The Truth About Pelvic Floor Health with Dr. Leticia Ory

162 views · 3mo ago · 1:19:12

Guests: Stop Doing Kegels, Dr. Leticia Ory

In this episode of The Healthspan Collective, host Nicole Doran sits down with Dr. Leticia Ory, pelvic floor physical therapist and founder of Anatomy Pelvic Health, to cover everything women are not being told about their pelvic floor during pregnancy, birth, and beyond.

Topics: What the Pelvic Floor Is and Why It Matters · When to Start Pelvic Floor PT in Pregnancy · Why Kegels Are Not Always the Answer · Birth Prep, Pushing Technique, and Internal Assessment · Pushing Positions, Tearing Risk, and Perineal Massage · Early Postpartum Rehab and C-Section Recovery