The Revive Wellness Podcast
Real talk about faith, fitness, and functional health with natural figure pro & functional health coach Allison Fahrenbach. Allison has 18 years of experience helping women 35+ balance their hormones, improve their gut health and lose body fat. She is the owner of Revive Wellness Health & Physique, an online functional health coaching company based in Lancaster, PA.
Episodes
94 episodes
Your Race, Your Pace: Stop Comparing Your Progress to Everyone Else's
In today's episode we are tackling a struggle that most of us (if we're honest)- do battle with at one point or another, and that is we measure ourselves, and our progress against someone else’s timeline.And today, I am going to be unpac...
Why the Weight Keeps Coming Back - and What Most Women Miss
If you have spent years dieting, restricting, starting over on Monday, chasing quick fixes, or losing weight only to regain it, this episode is for you. Today, I am talking about why the vicious cycle of weight loss and regain keeps...
The Honest Truth About Why You Are Not Gaining Muscle
If you feel like you’ve been working hard in the gym but your body still is not changing, this episode is for you. Today, I am having a very frank and honest conversation about what it actually takes to build muscle. We will d...
Why Hormone Therapy Fails: A Deeper Look At The Physiology with Matt Cusano FDNP
Most conversations about hormone therapy focus on the prescription itself- what to take, how much, and when. But far fewer ask a more important question: what kind of body are those hormones entering?In this episode, I sit down ...
Your Feelings Aren’t Always Feedback: Stop Fixing What Needs Consistency.
In this episode, we’re talking about reactivity: the tendency we all have to panic, pivot, overcorrect, troubleshoot, hack at, or abandon the process the moment discomfort shows up.For so many women, the real obstacle isn’t lack of effor...
The Blood Sugar Conversation Women Over 40 ActuallyNeed
If you are eating healthy but still crashing, craving, and wondering why fat loss feels harder after 40, this episode is for you. We’re having the blood sugar conversation women over 40 actually need, one that connects stable energy...
You Don’t Have to Track Macros: How to Build Food Awareness Without Burnout
Most women think nutrition comes down to two options: track every bite forever… or completely wing it. But that black-and-white thinking keeps a lot of people stuck.In this episode, I am talking about why sometimes, tracking macros can b...
Menopause Belly Fat: What’s Actually Changing
Menopause belly fat.It's one of the most common frustrations women bring into my practice, and one of the most misunderstood.Many women assume the answer is simply declining estrogen or that they're destined to gain weight as they...
The GLP 1 Conversation No One Is Having with Olivia Stivers, APRN
GLP-1 medications have become one of the most talked-about tools in health and weight loss, but are we having the right conversation? In this episode, I sit down with Olivia Stivers, a Family Nurse Practitioner with a background in both primary...
Faith Friday Minute: Do you trust more in worry than you do in God?
Scripture references:Isaiah 46:4Philippians 4:6-7Matthew 6:25-34
Faith Friday Minute: Wisdom isn't a concept, it's Christ.
Scripture references:Proverbs 8:22-311 Corinthians 1:30James 1:5
Faith Friday Minute: Stop Striving to "Figure it all out" On Your Own
Scripture references:Proverbs 3:52 Corinthians 5:7Deuteronomy 29:29
Faith Friday Minute: Knowledge vs Wisdom
Scripture references: Ecclesiastes 12:12____________________
BONUS Q&A: Do Akkermansia supplements work? Is almond flour toxic? Bodybuilding & Christianity, MTHFR mutation, and more!
In this bonus Q&A episode, I’m answering some of the most thoughtful (and surprisingly insightful) questions I’ve been getting lately- from gut health and genetics to nutrition myths and .... the intersection of faith and bodybuilding.<...
Weighing In on Worth: Breaking the Scale Obsession
In today's episode we’re going to talk about one of the most frustrating parts of a health journey- and that is the scale. You know what I’m talking about—those mornings when you step on the scale and the number is up two pounds ove...
When diets don’t work: Digging Into Functional Root Causes of Weight Loss Resistance
Ever feel like you’re doing everything right—tracking, eating clean, training hard—but the scale won’t budge? In this episode, we’re digging into some of the functional root causes of weight-loss plateaus- the things that make th...
When Food Isn't the Fix: Faith-Led Strategies for Emotional Eating
Let’s be real: emotional eating isn’t just about food. It’s about the stories, stress, and self-talk that drive us there. In this episode, we are going deep, and talking about what's REALLY under the vicious cycle of emotional eating that so ma...
Teddy Pantelis- Functional Health & Female Athletes
In today's episode I sit down to talk with Teddy Pantelis. Teddy is a professional natural bodybuilder, highly respected coach, and a rising leader in the functional health space. Teddy has produced multiple world champions and is k...
Navigating the Messy Middle of Your Health & Fitness Journey: Don't Give Up Even When You're Tempted to Quit
The messy middle is that maddening stretch of the journey where your body hasn’t quite caught up to your effort. You’re showing up, you’re doing the work, yet the scale is stubborn, your energy is unpredictable, and every part of you w...
Fix Your Gut With Your Fork: A Food-First Approach to Better Digestion
In today's episode, we’re breaking down the most common digestive complaints- constipation, diarrhea, bloating, and acid reflux- and getting brutally honest about what your food choices have to do with all of it. Instead of ch...
Beyond Protocols & Pills: The Art of Thinking Like a Root-Cause Coach with Jeffrey Su
In today’s episode, I sit down with Jeffrey Su, owner of First Call Out Fitness and one of the most respected voices in the functional health coaching space. Jeff has been in this field long enough to see trends come and go, and he ...
10 Mindset Struggles Sabotaging Your Weight Loss & How to Break Free From Them in the New Year
As the New Year approaches, many men and women double down on goals, only to find themselves stuck in the same cycle of frustration, inconsistency, and self-blame.In this episode, we’re talking about the real reasons weight loss keeps...
Adaptive Biology, Not a Broken Body: Why “complicated” health issues are often intelligent responses
So many women are led to believe their body is broken when weight loss, hormones, digestion, or energy feel increasingly “complicated.” When the usual strategies stop working, the narrative quickly shifts to dysfunction, failure, or the idea th...