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Special Coaching Series

This project follows a real three-month coaching engagement with six coaching sessions. We recorded the coaching sessions themselves, plus Joanna’s full health history, plus debrief episodes where Danna and Megan reflect on the coaching session and break down what we were listening for.

If you want to hear the post coaching sessions debrief between Danna and Megan, listen on Becoming a Health Coach.

A Inside Look at Health Coaching – Special Series: Meet Tina

When Life Gets in the Way: An Inside Look at Health Coaching - Session 6 Joanna

Beyond the Plate: An Inside Look at Health Coaching - Session 5 Joanna

Pickle-Juice Fasting?? An Inside Look at Health Coaching - Session 4 Joanna

Data Matched the Feeling: An Inside Look at Health Coaching - Session 3 Joanna

Fading Focus: An Inside Look at Health Coaching - Session 2 Joanna

Stop Chasing Perfection: An Inside Look at Health Coaching - Session 1 Joanna

A Inside Look at Health Coaching - Special Series

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Hot Off the Microphone

Oct. 15, 2026

Grief, Interrupted: An Inside Look at Health Coaching - Session 2 Tina

All You Have to Do Is Show Up
Tina arrives at session two with a plan already off the rails — her grandmother passed away days earlier, and she barely made it to the call at all. She admits, half-apologizing, that she didn't keep up with the food journal or book the doctor's appointment she promised. Danna shuts the guilt down immediately: showing up today, having just lost someone, already counts as doing enough.

What unfolds instead is a session about grief and the inheritance of not being al

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Oct. 7, 2026

"Healthy" Foods That Are Absolutely Lying to You - So Frickin' Mini

Got 10 Minutes? Granola Bars, Flavored Yogurt & the Biggest Health Food Scams You know what's on the label. You don't always know what's in the jar. Danna and Megan go rapid-fire on the foods the wellness world has convinced us are virtuous choices — and the reality hiding behind the packaging. Spoiler: if it has to tell you it's healthy, it probably isn't. What You'll Learn: Why granola bars and protein bars are basically candy bars with a PR team Trail mix — aka Swiss Studentenfutter — and t

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Sept. 30, 2026

Why Sleep Comes First: An Inside Look at Health Coaching - Session 1 Tina

One Step at a Time: Tina's First Session Tina shows up to session one lighter than her health history call — her wrist and concussion have healed, and she's cautiously excited to finally be starting. She also admits a quiet fear: that she'll overshare, a habit she trained herself out of after people once told her it was too much. Danna waves that off immediately. No eggshells here. Give her everything. So Danna starts where her gut told her to: sleep. Not because it's the flashiest symptom on T

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Sept. 23, 2026

Creatine for Women: Myths Busted in 10 Minutes - So Frickin' Mini

Got 10 Minutes? Creatine Is Not Just for Gym Bros Megan's stirring creatine into her morning coffee. Danna's done a few rounds with it herself. And both of them are done letting the gym bro reputation put women off what might genuinely be one of the most useful supplements on the market. This one's a rapid-fire myth-bust — what creatine actually does, why it's suddenly showing up everywhere in the women's health space, and what happens when you jump straight to 20 grams on an empty stomach. (Spo

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Sept. 16, 2026

A Inside Look at Health Coaching – Special Series: Meet Tina

Running on Empty: Tina's Health Coaching Journey Begins We're doing it again. Last time, we opened the doors to real health coaching sessions with Joanna, and so many of you told us how much it helped to hear coaching in action — not the polished version, the real one. So we're back for with another awesome woman. Over the next several episodes, you'll hear real coaching conversations between Danna and a client we're calling Tina. Nothing scripted, nothing cleaned up. Meet Tina Tina is a w

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Sept. 9, 2026

US vs. Swiss Grocery Shopping: A Culture Clash - So Frickin' Mini

Got 10 Minutes? Why Europeans Are Losing It Over American Grocery Stores The World Cup brought a wave of Europeans into US grocery stores — and the internet lost it over package sizes. "We only shop once a month," the Americans said. "Then how is your fresh food still good?" the Europeans replied. Megan went down the comment-section rabbit hole and immediately needed Danna. What follows is a genuinely fascinating look at how shopping behavior, fridge size, and even bread shelf life reveal way mo

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Sept. 2, 2026

How to Advocate for Yourself When the Doctor Says It's All in Your Head ft. Belinda Balscheit

"Your Bloods Look Normal" Is Not a Diagnosis: Patient Advocacy & Perimenopause ft. Belinda Balscheit Listener Amanda was so passionate about today's guest, she sent a voice message to make sure we booked her. She was right. Belinda Balscheit is a two-time cancer survivor, women's health advocate, and patient advocacy powerhouse based in Basel — and this conversation is one of the most important we've had on the show. If you've ever been told your symptoms are all in your head, dismissed by a

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Aug. 26, 2026

The US, the Swiss & the Food Pyramid Nobody Told You About - So Frickin' Mini

Megan found a Dr. Jason Fung video called "The Food Pyramid Lie: Why We Got Fat" and immediately needed to talk about it. So here we are. The food pyramid you grew up with — the one that told you to build your entire diet on a mountain of bread and grains — was not based on science. It was based on lobbying. And the Swiss one? Also a little sus. Danna had never even heard of the Swiss food pyramid before this episode. She has thoughts.

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Aug. 22, 2026

Kombucha! What's all the fuss? ft. Gina Steinhauser, Swiss Kombucha Company

Got Booch? Ever grabbed a kombucha off the shelf thinking you're doing your gut a favor? Yeah… about that. In this episode, we sit down with Gina, founder of the Swiss Kombucha Company, to blow the lid off what's actually in most store-bought kombucha—and spoiler alert, a lot of it isn't even kombucha. Gina takes us behind the scenes of her journey from brewing 200 liters a month in her sticky kitchen to visiting 30+ breweries across North America and Europe (pretending to write a blog that neve

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Aug. 12, 2026

The 5 Love Languages (Plus 2 Danna Made Up) - So Frickin' Mini

Got 10 Minutes? Speaking Your Partner's Language (No, Not That One) It came up on the last So Frickin' Healthy Live. It keeps coming up in conversations. And honestly, it should come up more — because most relationship friction isn't about not loving each other enough, it's about not speaking the same language. Danna and Megan break down all five love languages, share what's working (and what took years to figure out) in their own marriages — and Danna officially adds two more to the list that G

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Aug. 5, 2026

Final Thoughts: An Inside Look at Health Coaching - Joanna's Impressions

Final Thoughts: An Inside Look at Health Coaching - Joanna's impressions one month later What is it actually like to work with a health coach, especially if you’ve never done health coaching before? In this wrap-up episode, Joanna reflects on her experience working with Danna and shares what surprised her, what stuck, and what she would tell someone who is thinking about hiring a health coach. She talks about coming into coaching feeling overwhelmed by conflicting health advice and wanting

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July 29, 2026

Bloated, Crampy & Dismissed by Your Doctor? IBS vs. IBD - So Frickin' Mini

Got 10 Minutes? IBS vs IBD — Your Gut Is Trying to Tell You Something You've heard of IBS. You've probably said "I have IBS" at some point — maybe even without a formal diagnosis. But do you know what it actually means? And do you know the difference between IBS and IBD? Because they are not the same thing, and mixing them up could mean missing something your body really needs you to catch. Danna breaks it down — what each one is, how to tell them apart, what the warning signs are, and why your

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July 22, 2026

Is Your Job Worth Going Back To After Maternity Leave? ft. Ben Fox

You Before Baby and You After Baby Are Not the Same Person ft. Ben Fox Yes, it's a guy talking about maternity leave. Danna said it before Megan could. But here's the thing — Ben Fox spent five years coaching women through one of the most professionally precarious moments of their lives, and he's genuinely good at it. This episode is for anyone who's pregnant, thinking about getting pregnant, or just came back from leave wondering why nothing feels the same anymore. Spoiler: you're not the same

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July 15, 2026

Is Your Breakfast Giving You ADHD? So Frickin' Mini

Got 10 Minutes? What You Eat Is Messing With Your ADHD Megan was TikToking, as one does, and landed on a video about food-induced ADHD symptoms. She immediately thought of Danna. Because obviously. Both certified ADHD-havers, both deeply invested in food — which basically makes them experts. This one's for anyone whose brain feels like it's running 47 tabs and someone just spilled coffee on the keyboard. Whether you're diagnosed, suspicious, or just chronically scattered, the food-brain conne

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July 8, 2026

When Life Gets in the Way: An Inside Look at Health Coaching - Session 6 Joanna

Session 6: When Life Gets in the Way It's the final session, and Joanna arrives with a grimace. Travel, illness, holiday chaos—the last month knocked her off course. The nutrition slipped. The exhaustion came back. But here's the thing Danna wants her to see: the fact that she feels the difference now? That's the win. Her body has become her own accountability partner. She doesn't need Danna to tell her something's off—she knows. This is the three-month wall. Everyone hits it. There's always a

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July 1, 2026

Take Off Your Bra and Take a Nap - So Frickin' Mini

Got 10 Minutes? This one wasn't planned. Megan and Danna were just... talking. About uncomfortable bras. And overstimulation. And naps. And somehow it turned into one of the most relatable 10 minutes they've recorded. Turns out an ill-fitting bra on a walk can tell you a lot about your nervous system — and a 40-minute lie-down might be the most underrated health tool you're not using. What You'll Learn: The three types of overstimulation (spoiler: your bra might be one of them) Why ADHD and se

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June 24, 2026

Are Finances Making You Anxious? Let’s Fix That ft. Arielle Tucker

Money. Just the word made Danna's face look like she'd been slapped with a cold, wet, rotten fish. In this episode, we sit down with Arielle Tucker —certified financial planner, IRS enrolled agent, and fellow expat—to talk about the thing nobody wants to talk about: how financial stress is wrecking your health, and what to actually do about it. Whether you're avoiding logging into your bank account, drowning in tax complexity as an American abroad, or just hoping retirement will somehow sort

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June 17, 2026

Your Food Diary Is Judging You (And That's the Point) - So Frickin' Mini

Got 10 Minutes? You think you eat pretty well. You don't snack that much. You're basically fine. And then you keep a food diary for a week and suddenly — oh. OH. Danna and Megan break down why food diaries are one of the most underrated health tools out there, what they actually reveal (spoiler: the coffee with cream counts), and how to find the version that doesn't make you want to quit on day two. What You'll Learn: Why a food diary is a mirror, not a punishment The spectrum from "red dot i

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June 14, 2026

Beyond the Plate: An Inside Look at Health Coaching - Session 5 Joanna

Session 5: Beyond the Plate The food logging? Still not happening. But here's the thing—Joanna's body has figured itself out anyway. She naturally stops eating by seven, doesn't want anything but coffee until ten or eleven, and the three o'clock slump that used to flatten her? Gone. Now five o'clock rolls around and she's surprised the day is already over. So this session, she's ready to talk about something new: movement. Danna breaks down the basics—strength training matters more than ca

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June 3, 2026

When "Eating Healthy" Makes You Feel Like Sh*t (A Histamine Story) - So Frickin' Mini

Got 10 Minutes? Fermented foods. Leftovers. Avocado. Kombucha. Spinach. All things the wellness world worships — and all things that could be absolutely wrecking you if histamine intolerance is your thing. Danna's been dropping the H-word in episodes for years and Megan finally made her explain herself. Consider this your 10-minute crash course. What You'll Learn: What histamine intolerance actually is (spoiler: it's a bucket, not a blood test) The surprisingly wide range of symptoms — from m

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Dec. 1, 2025

Hack Your Health: Pajamas, Poop, and the Adorkable World of Gut Flora! 🍏💩

Who would have thought discussing gut health would be best done in pajamas? Well, that’s exactly what we did on this episode of the "So Frickin Healthy" podcast. Danna Levy Hoffmann and I, Megan J. McCrory, cracked it wide open from the comfort of o…

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Nov. 18, 2025

Back Pain, Busted Posture & Why the S-Shaped Spine Is Total BS

Okay, let’s just say it: most of us have no idea how to sit, stand, or move without hurting ourselves. And spoiler: it’s not your fault. In this episode of So Frickin’ Healthy, Megan gets nerdy with Esther Gokhale, posture expert and founder of th…

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Nov. 4, 2025

The Episode We Didn’t Know We’d Record (But Knew We Had To)

Sometimes you start a podcast episode laughing, and end it in tears. This is that episode. In one of the most vulnerable conversations we’ve ever aired, Danna shares what the last two years have really looked like behind the scenes—her son’s severe…

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About the Hosts

Danna Levy Hoffmann

Health Coach & "The Hippie"

Danna is a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach, FMCA Certified & IIN Gut Health Certified, with a background in psychology.

She's dedicated the past decade to keep growing and developing and helping incredible women understand just how incredible they really are – by working on self-love, healing their relationship with food, and giving their gut what it needs to support their health and livelihood.

Her goal is to help others reach deliciously sustainable lifestyle changes.
Enjoy life, and enjoy every bite of food you eat.

No diets, no deprivation!

Megan J. McCrory

Chief Instigator & "The Scientist"

Megan is a Certified Bad Ass... but she's also a Certified International Health Coach with specializations in Gut, Hormone, and Metabolism health. She worked for 17 years in the diabetes industry and is passionate about spreading the word about how to optimize your metabolism to avoid diseases like Type 2 diabetes.

With her education as a Chemical Engineer, Megan takes data seriously and loves testing new gadgets and apps that help people better understand their health.

She loves knitting, cooking, and bingeing a good show or book.

You can find her hiking in the Swiss Alps or visiting her family on the family farm in Indiana, USA.