{"podcast":{"title":"Embracing Flow","slug":"embracing-flow-6710823","podcast_index_feed_id":6710823,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/iddlVpAh","website_url":"https://embracing-flow.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/7097a184-62f7-4697-afc1-20e316cb804a/20428156-ad4f-4a27-895a-2b1bca862762/3000x3000/2025-20podcast-20button.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Heather Allmendinger","episode_count":87,"summary":"Imagine celebrating Christmas with a newborn, a 9 year old, and your 39 year old husband passing away suddenly in your bedroom. On the outside, I looked calm and collected, yet internally, I was numb and actually telling myself to breathe, any thought beyond the inhale/exhale pattern was too overwhelming. Not only was I dealing with the passing of my husband and life with a newborn, my corporate life changed too when a new management team was assigned. As I pulled the broken pieces back together, realization hit, I needed a new start; I’d outgrown the corporate world, it was time to share my love of the products I’d been using, but sales felt gross to me. So, I went back to school, earning three health coaching certifications. In the process, I saw how little we know and talk about the menstrual cycle. We don’t know how it works or how it interacts with every single system in our body. The taboo of menstruation had to stop! Flashbacks of my grandmother giving me the period talk, the absolute hatred of my painful, heavy, nauseating, passing out periods, to the embarrassing nurse’s office trip with bled through dark pants and being handed WHITE sweatpants! I remember the shock and e…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T08:21:22.670365+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/embracing-flow-6710823"},"episode":{"title":"E86 – Kim Heintz: Burnout, Brain Fog & Migraines: What Your Body May Be Trying to Tell You","slug":"e86-kim-heintz-burnout-brain-fog-migraines-what-your-body-may-be-trying-to-tell-you","published_at":"2026-07-13T18:13:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/embracing-flow-6710823/e86-kim-heintz-burnout-brain-fog-migraines-what-your-body-may-be-trying-to-tell-you","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/embracing-flow-6710823","url":"https://embracing-flow.simplecast.com/episodes/e86-kim-heintz-burnout-brain-fog-migraines-what-your-body-may-be-trying-to-tell-you-AOPmIUYB","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/832829f1-0a27-4fb6-a178-278bc0a0dccb/9e187f4b-2be8-4cb1-9296-3ba9f142e049/episodes/audio/group/f6e523a0-84ff-4390-b6c9-31716edb66e4/group-item/3556dd8e-46e3-4be2-8108-315ae4fa5bcd/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=iddlVpAh","summary":"In this episode of Embracing Flow™, Heather Allmendinger sits down with functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner Kim Heintz to explore how migraines, brain fog, fatigue, hormone imbalances, and gut health may all be connected. After enduring chronic migraines for years—including one that lasted an entire year—Kim shares the steps that helped her uncover the root causes of her symptoms and reclaim her health. Together, Heather and Kim discuss the role of minerals, electrolytes, copper dysregulation, nutrition, stress, and functional lab testing in supporting overall wellness. They also share practical, everyday strategies that can help you better understand your body's signals, nourish your health, and make informed decisions on your wellness journey. Whether you're experiencing burnout, struggling with low energy, or simply want to better understand how your body works, this conversation offers encouraging insights and actionable takeaways.","meta_description":"In this episode of Embracing Flow™, Heather Allmendinger sits down with functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner Kim Heintz to explore how migraines,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2209,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/embracing-flow-6710823/episodes/e86-kim-heintz-burnout-brain-fog-migraines-what-your-body-may-be-trying-to-tell-you/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/embracing-flow-6710823/e86-kim-heintz-burnout-brain-fog-migraines-what-your-body-may-be-trying-to-tell-you.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}