the empowered podcast

Are you one of many affected by the current mental health crisis? Do you often feel sad, anxious, stressed, or alone? In this episode, Austin and Erin sit down to chat with Amy Work, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and Registered Play Therapist. Amy helps kids, teens, and adults dealing with mental health issues cultivate self-compassion.

It's been two years since COVID-19 began spreading in the U.S., and while we've learned a lot about the virus behind it all, there are still new questions – and answers – every day.

On this episode of the empowered podcast, we have special guest Dr. Steve Kleiboeker, a PhD Scientist within the Eurofins community. We'll reflect on where we've been in this pandemic (COVID-19 and all its variants, along with developments in vaccinations and testing) and discuss where we are now, including the recent spike in cases. How do the numbers stand as we speak?

Firefighters face many hazards in their everyday jobs – but “forever chemicals” in their environment could be putting their health at even greater risk.

On the empowered podcast, our panel of experts explores how the firefighting community is regularly exposed to PFAS forever chemicals. We’ll dive into the evidence-based links to long-term health issues, and chat about the best way to self-test for more than 40 compounds in the blood from anywhere in the U.S.

Could your diet be impacting your energy levels? And could balancing your blood sugar give you the boost you need to get through your day? On this episode of the empowered podcast, Austin and Erin sit down with Ginny Reddick Streib, a nutrition and wellness coach, to get the scoop on how you can keep those blood sugar levels in check to feel your best.

Back in episode 23, we covered what happens when your thyroid doesn’t produce enough hormone – but what happens if your thyroid is overactive and produces too much hormone? 

In this episode of the empowered podcast, Austin, Erin, and Dr. Travis Wilkes take on hyperthyroidism and Graves disease – exploring what it is, how it gets diagnosed, and what you can do to take action.

Got questions about the Omicron variant? This week, we’re doing a special update on the empowered podcast with Dr. Steve Kleiboeker, PhD, who helped develop the most sensitive PCR test on the market. Together, we'll find out what the new variant is, what it means for the pandemic, and what you can do to take action.

In this episode of the empowered podcast, Austin, Erin, and Dr. Travis Wilkes return to their discussion about Hashimoto's Disease. What are some popular misconceptions about Hashimoto's Disease? How is it diagnosed?

In this episode of the empowered podcast, Austin, Erin, and Dr. Travis Wilkes chat with the rest of the EmpowerDX team to discuss popular symptoms and the recommended testing to help nail down exactly what's going on in your body.

On this episode, Austin and Erin chat with Dr. Steve Kleiboeker, who led the team that developed the most sensitive COVID test in the US, about how the test was developed, what goes into the test, and Austin and Erin get Dr. Kleiboeker's thoughts on the Delta Variant.

In this episode of the Empowered Podcast, Austin, Erin, and Dr. Wilkes take a deep dive into the symptoms of hypothyroidism, testing, and how to fix an underactive thyroid gland.

Austin, Erin, and Dr. Wilkes shine a spotlight on your thyroid, how it works, common symptoms of hyperthyroidism, and the importance of at-home testing.

In this episode, Austin, Erin, and Dr. Travis Wilkes discuss updates on the Delta variant, how FDA approval and emergency use authorization works, companies mandating vaccinations, and the amount of new cases in children. 

Austin, Erin, and special guest Dr. Peg Daly go over the 5 most common nutrient deficiencies and how to counteract them. Dr Daly is a family medicine practitioner. With her background in many other areas of study, she is the perfect blend of natural medicine and conventional medicine. 

Austin, Erin, and Dr. Wilkes talk about the latest variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, along with best practices for ways you can reduce the spread. 

Austin and Erin talk with special guest Dr. Michael Dansinger about the fats to avoid and the fats that should be a part of your diet.

Dr. Michael Dansinger is a nationally recognized nutrition, wellness and disease prevention expert focused on lifestyle coaching for weight loss and related medical problems. He serves as Founding Director of the Diabetes Reversal Program at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Wellness Director at Boston Heart Diagnostics, and is a nutrition, diabetes, and obesity expert for WebMD. Dr. Dansinger was the nutrition doctor for NBC's "The Biggest Loser" for 10 years, and designer of the Biggest Loser Diet. He is also a member of the “Best Diets” annual judging panel for US News and World Reports.

He was the principal investigator of the widely known Tufts Popular Diet Trial comparing the Atkins, Zone, Weight Watchers and Ornish eating plans for weight loss and heart disease risk-factor reduction (published in JAMA). He serves on the Council of Directors for the True Health Initiative, and on the scientific advisory boards for DietID and Heali, which are innovators in dietary improvement technology. He has previously served as the Nutrition and Obesity Editor for WebMD's peer-reviewed academic journal, and on the Center for Disease Control’s Expert Panel for Worksite Wellness Programs.

Dr. Dansinger has been interviewed by the Today Show, Dateline NBC, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, National Public Radio and over 100 other media outlets. He lectures throughout the U.S. to medical and non-medical audiences.

In this special episode of the empowered podcast, Erin Jerger and Dr. Travis Wilkes have the opportunity to chat with Dr. Ernie Schaefer. They take a deeper dive into what the APOE gene is and how it affects your risk of the Alzheimer's or dementia gene.

In this episode, Austin and Erin take a look at what exactly APOE is, and give a brief lesson on genes and what they do for our body.

In this episode of the empowered podcast, the team discusses the different aspects of inflammation. Where does it come from? What causes it? What are some ways to decrease inflammation? These questions and more are answered on today's podcast.

In this episode, the Austin, Erin, and Dr. Travis Wilkes dive into the MTHFR Gene and some of the things that are associated with it.

Health and wellness can be complicated – but you don’t have to live without answers to your most pressing health questions. Each week, tune in to the empowered podcast to get real health answers from real experts, and learn more about how you can take control of your health and become your best self.

In this special episode of the empowered podcast, the Austin, Erin, and Dr. Travis Wilkes answer the most embarrassing questions from the whole EmpowerDX team.

In this series of episodes, Austin, Erin, and Dr. Travis Wilkes take a deep dive into the immune system. What it is, how it works, and what is going on in your body every day. Today the team dives into different supplements to help your immune system that are backed by evidence.

In this series of episodes, Austin, Erin, and Dr. Travis Wilkes take a deep dive into the immune system. What it is, how it works, and what is going on in your body every day. Today the team takes a look into stress and how it relates to your immune system.

In this series of episodes, Austin, Erin, and Dr. Travis Wilkes take a deep dive into the immune system. What it is, how it works, and what is going on in your body every day. Everyone's other favorite topic, sleep, is broken down and discussed.

In this series of episodes, Austin, Erin, and Dr. Travis Wilkes take a deep dive into the immune system. What it is, how it works, and what is going on in your body every day. Everyone's favorite topic, the foods that you eat, is the main focus of this episode.

In this series of episodes, Austin, Erin, and Dr. Travis Wilkes take a deep dive into the immune system. What it is, how it works, and what is going on in your body every day. Exercise and Physical activity is the main focus of this episode.

In this series of episodes, Austin, Erin, and Dr. Travis Wilkes take a deep dive into the immune system. What it is, how it works, and what is going on in your body every day.

Austin Alvarez, Erin Jerger, and Dr. Travis Wilkes discuss the various effects vitamin D has on the body, where it comes from and how it works, and the best ways to find out if you're deficient in vitamin D.

Austin Alvarez, Erin Jerger, and Dr. Travis Wilkes take a deep dive into super-testing, how long vaccine antibodies last, and how long COVID-19 testing and vaccination will be around.

Austin Alvarez, Erin Jerger, and Dr. Travis Wilkes take a deep dive into the efficacy, dosage, mRNA, technology, and differences between the three COVID-19 vaccines on the market today - Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson and Johnson.