{"podcast":{"title":"THE BETTER BELLY PODCAST - Natural Constipation Remedies, Acid Reflux, Hormones, Gut Health, Functional Medicine","slug":"the-better-belly-podcast-natural-constipation-remedies-acid-reflux-hormones-gut-health-functional-medicine-1367331","podcast_index_feed_id":1367331,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/better-belly-podcast/","website_url":"https://betterbellytherapies.com/podcast","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/9f1c6f3c-2162-4395-a4e1-9ad5fc419a57/new-bbt-podcast-cover-3000-x-3000-px.jpg","author":"Allison Jordan FDN-P | Functional Gut Health Coach | Constipation and Bloat Expert","episode_count":317,"summary":"***TOP 1% GLOBAL PODCAST*** Do you want to be able to poop everyday like a normal person? Are you tired of relying on medication to poop daily, manage your acid reflux, or balance your hormones? Are you tired of worrying about your health, wondering if something might be deeper going on that your doctor isn't finding? Are you ready to know EXACTLY what to do to end your constipation & acid reflux and balance your hormones naturally - without wasting any more money, time, or effort on remedies that don't work? In this podcast, you will find gut health solutions to set you free from constipation, bloating, acid reflux, PMS, infertility, anxiety about leaving home, and wasted time, energy, and money on solutions that don't work. My mission is to equip you to feel confident and comfortable in your body through all natural gut health remedies, simple belly massage and exercises, and Functional Medicine advice - that work! If you’re ready to say YES to feeling better, being comfortable in your own skin, and free from second-guessing about every food you eat - then you’re in the right place! Hey, I’m Allison. Mom, wife, Functional Health Practitioner, and lover of Jesus. For 2 years, I t…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-better-belly-podcast-natural-constipation-remedies-acid-reflux-hormones-gut-health-functional-medicine-1367331"},"episode":{"title":"310// Chronic Illness and Depression: How to Find Hope Again","slug":"310-chronic-illness-and-depression-how-to-find-hope-again","published_at":"2026-04-02T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-better-belly-podcast-natural-constipation-remedies-acid-reflux-hormones-gut-health-functional-medicine-1367331/310-chronic-illness-and-depression-how-to-find-hope-again","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-better-belly-podcast-natural-constipation-remedies-acid-reflux-hormones-gut-health-functional-medicine-1367331","url":"https://betterbellytherapies.com/podcast","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/688b5bc8-c98c-4bad-b89a-a9e4ba4c8a20.mp3","summary":"Have you ever found yourself wondering, “Can I ever hope again?\" Have you been doing everything you know how to do to heal - and yet the emotional weight of chronic illness still feels crushing? Or maybe you wouldn’t even call it depression… but you feel numb, exhausted, or like hope just doesn’t come as easily as it used to. If you said yes to any of those questions, this episode is for you. Today’s episode closes out our series exploring the emotional weight of chronic illness. No protocols. No strategies. No fixing. In this Discipleship Series, I’ve been sharing the things that anchored me on my journey toward wholeness — even in seasons where I felt like I was making absolutely no progress. The goal is simple: to slow down and talk about the matters of the heart. To sit together for a moment and ask — with who you are right now, not the future healed version of you — how do you tend your heart? How do you find hope again when chronic illness and depression feel intertwined? This is for you if you’ve been sick for months or years. And if you’re not sure you’d call yourself chronically ill, but you’ve been carrying something heavy for a long time, this is for you too. In today’s episode, we’re diving into: Chronic illness and depression What to do when hope feels dangerous or painful How to balance the emotion of hope without devalidating or suppressing your personal experience Sharing my personal story of how I found hope in the middle of chronic pain, loneliness, no answers, and no reason to see a future where anything was different If you’ve been doing everything you know how to do and you’re still not better, I hope this episode meets you exactly where you are. Not to fix you. Not to promise a breakthrough. 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