Functional Medicine for Health & Wellness with Dr. Will Cole

Send us Fan MailFunctional Medicine for Health & Wellness is about finding the root cause of symptoms, so you can improve energy, sleep, focus, resilience, and longevity. In this episode of The OWN IT Show, Justin Roethlingshoefer sits down with Dr. Will Cole to break down what functional medicine really is (root cause medicine vs symptom chasing), why functional medicine telehealth matters, and how to filter modern health & wellness noise with discernment.In this episode, you’ll learn:✅ What Functional Medicine actually is (evidence-based + diagnostics/labs + root-cause healing)✅ Why telehealth functional medicine matters (how Will built a virtual functional medicine clinic early)✅ A discernment filter for modern health & wellness (major in the majors, stop chasing noise)✅ The gut–brain axis + inflammation connection (“if your gut is off, your brain is off”)✅ How stress/trauma + the nervous system impact physiology (and why burnout is bi-directional)✅ The OWN IT thesis: health as worship, not performance (faith + physiology together)✅ Why “normal labs” doesn’t always mean “healthy” (rapid-fire segment)===============================================================================About Dr. Will ColeDr. Will Cole is a leading functional medicine expert who consults people around the world, having started the first functional medicine telehealth centers in the world. Named one of the top 50 functional and integrative doctors in the nation, Cole specializes in clinically investigating underlying factors of chronic disease and customizing a functional medicine approach for thyroid issues, autoimmune conditions, hormonal imbalances, digestive disorders, and brain problems.Dr. Will Cole is the host of The Art of Being Well podcast and bestselling author of: 📚 Intuitive Fasting 📚 Gut Feelings 📚 Ketotarian 📚 The Inflammation SpectrumNew book (with Dr. Josh Axe): 📘 Heal Your Cells: Reversing the Irreversible — A Proven Plan to Heal Faster, Reclaim Energy, and Unlock Longevity 🔗 Available for pre-order now.Support the show💪 OWN IT CoachingIf you’re a high performer and you want a complete health optimization system— high energy, deeper sleep, better focus, and long-term resilience, this is what we do inside OWN IT Coaching.It’s personalized coaching for executives and leaders built around deep diagnostics, coaching accountability, precision nutrition & fitness, targeted supplementation, recovery, and objective data. Not sure where to begin? Find out exactly where your health is underperforming and get a prioritized action plan in less than 8 minutes. $397 value. Zero obligation. ➡︎ Take the Free Audit: quiz.ownitcoaching.com/healthaudit============================================================================✝️ Holy HealthIf you are looking for a complete, faith-centered health pathway, renewed energy, restorative sleep, mental clarity, spiritual alignment, and long-term strength—this is what we do inside Holy Health.It’s a discipleship-based health system that bridges Scripture and science through identity-first teaching, guided rhythms, movement, nourishment, breathwork, community accountability, and daily spiritual practices—so health becomes worship and strength fuels your calling.➡︎ Join Now: https://holyhealthbook.com/===================================================================...

Send us Fan MailIf you’ve been chasing health and wellness but still feel stuck — spiritually full, yet physically drained — this episode may be the shift you need.Pastor Andrew Carter and Justin explore the connection between faith and biology, showing how true stewardship leads to sustainable energy, discipline, and peace — not guilt-driven striving.This conversation is not about perfection. It’s about alignment: building daily rhythms that support your calling and help you live with greater clarity, capacity, and freedom.In this episode, you’ll discover:✨ The real purpose of stewardship — and why it goes far beyond aesthetics🙏 Prayer vs. obedience: the missing step that keeps so many people stuck📈 A framework for consistency without extremes🥗 Where to start this week: sleep, nutrition, movement, and rhythm===============================================================================About Pastor Andrew Carter:Pastor Andrew Carter is the lead pastor of Royal City Church in Inglewood, California, and one of the most compelling voices of this generation for faith that’s real, bold, and lived, not just preached.With a powerful redemption story and a deep understanding of both leadership and personal transformation, Andrew reaches millions across platforms, meeting people where they are and calling them back to truth, purpose, and wholeness.===============================================================================Support the show💪 OWN IT CoachingIf you’re a high performer and you want a complete health optimization system— high energy, deeper sleep, better focus, and long-term resilience, this is what we do inside OWN IT Coaching.It’s personalized coaching for executives and leaders built around deep diagnostics, coaching accountability, precision nutrition & fitness, targeted supplementation, recovery, and objective data. Not sure where to begin? Find out exactly where your health is underperforming and get a prioritized action plan in less than 8 minutes. $397 value. Zero obligation. ➡︎ Take the Free Audit: quiz.ownitcoaching.com/healthaudit============================================================================✝️ Holy HealthIf you are looking for a complete, faith-centered health pathway, renewed energy, restorative sleep, mental clarity, spiritual alignment, and long-term strength—this is what we do inside Holy Health.It’s a discipleship-based health system that bridges Scripture and science through identity-first teaching, guided rhythms, movement, nourishment, breathwork, community accountability, and daily spiritual practices—so health becomes worship and strength fuels your calling.➡︎ Join Now: https://holyhealthbook.com/===================================================================...

Send us Fan MailPerimenopause changes how women should fast. In this episode, OWN IT coach Stefanie Billette breaks down a practical rhythm: 15-hour fasts, 17-hour autophagy fasts, and a 24-hour gut reset + when to stop fasting.In this episode, you’ll learn:✅ Perimenopause vs. menopause (what’s happening + why it can last years)✅ The fasting rhythm: 15h / 17h (autophagy) / 24h (gut reset)✅ When to stop fasting (late-cycle window)✅ 5-1-1 schedule if your cycle is skipping✅ How to break a fast (and what to eat first)===============================================================================About Stefanie Billette Stefanie Billette is an OWN IT Coach, Certified Personal Trainer, and Fitness Nutrition Specialist through the American Council on Exercise. She also holds a B.S. in Psychology and an M.S. in Management.Her background as a K–12 and college educator, along with completing pre-med and pre-nursing programs, cemented her passion for functional nutrition and led her into health coaching. Stefanie began coaching in 2019, helping clients manage chronic symptoms and optimize health. Her personal experience reversing her own autoimmune disease through nutrition and supplements motivates her work daily.She has supported clients with a wide range of conditions, including metabolic disorders, autoimmune diseases, hormone imbalances, and digestive issues.In 2020, Stefanie founded and solely operated an autoimmune-friendly food manufacturing company. She has published numerous articles and books, including:“You Are What You DON’T Eat: How elimination diets saved my son’s life, allowed me to reclaim mine, and empowered my daughter to change the course of hers.”A lifelong competitive tennis player and former Zumba instructor, Stefanie balances high-intensity sports with dance, yoga, and pilates. Her coaching approach is nurturing, client-centered, and focused on lifestyle changes that are both attainable and rewarding.Support the show💪 OWN IT CoachingIf you’re a high performer and you want a complete health optimization system— high energy, deeper sleep, better focus, and long-term resilience, this is what we do inside OWN IT Coaching.It’s personalized coaching for executives and leaders built around deep diagnostics, coaching accountability, precision nutrition & fitness, targeted supplementation, recovery, and objective data. Not sure where to begin? Find out exactly where your health is underperforming and get a prioritized action plan in less than 8 minutes. $397 value. Zero obligation. ➡︎ Take the Free Audit: quiz.ownitcoaching.com/healthaudit============================================================================✝️ Holy HealthIf you are looking for a complete, faith-centered health pathway, renewed energy, restorative sleep, mental clarity, spiritual alignment, and long-term strength—this is what we do inside Holy Health.It’s a discipleship-based health system that bridges Scripture and science through identity-first teaching, guided rhythms, movement, nourishment, breathwork, community accountability, and daily spiritual practices—so health becomes worship and strength fuels your calling.➡︎ Join Now: https://holyhealthbook.com/===================================================================...

Send us Fan MailWant to know how to experience an elevated life, with more energy, clarity, and control? ⚡️🧠Here’s the real issue: your problem isn’t information, it’s compromise.Every day your body asks: will you lead, or will you negotiate? 🧭In this episode, Justin breaks down why the body rewards obedience and punishes negotiation, and the daily standards most people avoid:• Sleep before you’re tired 😴• Eat before you’re starving 🍽️• Move before you’re motivated 🏃‍♂️Support the show💪 OWN IT CoachingIf you’re a high performer and you want a complete health optimization system— high energy, deeper sleep, better focus, and long-term resilience, this is what we do inside OWN IT Coaching.It’s personalized coaching for executives and leaders built around deep diagnostics, coaching accountability, precision nutrition & fitness, targeted supplementation, recovery, and objective data. Not sure where to begin? Find out exactly where your health is underperforming and get a prioritized action plan in less than 8 minutes. $397 value. Zero obligation. ➡︎ Take the Free Audit: quiz.ownitcoaching.com/healthaudit============================================================================✝️ Holy HealthIf you are looking for a complete, faith-centered health pathway, renewed energy, restorative sleep, mental clarity, spiritual alignment, and long-term strength—this is what we do inside Holy Health.It’s a discipleship-based health system that bridges Scripture and science through identity-first teaching, guided rhythms, movement, nourishment, breathwork, community accountability, and daily spiritual practices—so health becomes worship and strength fuels your calling.➡︎ Join Now: https://holyhealthbook.com/===================================================================...

Send us Fan Mail Longevity isn’t a future goal, it’s something you can experience today.In this episode, Justin shares 5 radical truths about longevity and why living longer starts with daily state, not more hacks: regulate stress, build safety in your body, and stack regulated days through sleep, breath, movement, and relationships.You’ll learn:Why longevity is a state problem, not a time problemWhy people chase longevity when they don’t feel safe in their bodyHow the market sells the future—and keeps you stuckWhy you don’t build a long life… you stack regulated daysWhy vitality is immediate, not eventualSupport the show💪 OWN IT CoachingIf you’re a high performer and you want a complete health optimization system— high energy, deeper sleep, better focus, and long-term resilience, this is what we do inside OWN IT Coaching.It’s personalized coaching for executives and leaders built around deep diagnostics, coaching accountability, precision nutrition & fitness, targeted supplementation, recovery, and objective data. Not sure where to begin? Find out exactly where your health is underperforming and get a prioritized action plan in less than 8 minutes. $397 value. Zero obligation. ➡︎ Take the Free Audit: quiz.ownitcoaching.com/healthaudit============================================================================✝️ Holy HealthIf you are looking for a complete, faith-centered health pathway, renewed energy, restorative sleep, mental clarity, spiritual alignment, and long-term strength—this is what we do inside Holy Health.It’s a discipleship-based health system that bridges Scripture and science through identity-first teaching, guided rhythms, movement, nourishment, breathwork, community accountability, and daily spiritual practices—so health becomes worship and strength fuels your calling.➡︎ Join Now: https://holyhealthbook.com/===================================================================...

Send us Fan Mail💥 How do you rebuild energy + joy when you’re a busy mom stuck in chronic stress?In this episode, Justin and OWN IT Coach Emily Rusch break down mom burnout vs. stress and the simple system that actually helps moms stay consistent without the all-or-nothing trap.✅ In this episode, we cover:⚡ Stress vs. burnout: how to tell the difference (and why it matters)🔍 Signs moms often miss: short fuse, dullness, sleep issues, “doing everything right” but getting worse🧠 The “do it all” trap: comparison, guilt, and “shoulds” that keep you stuck🗓️ Non-negotiables that work: priority = order, not time spent🔁 Plan A / Plan B consistency: staying on track without all-or-nothing📉 Sleep + HRV trends: how data can guide better recovery decisions🤝 Support as a strategy: why asking for help removes the stressor holding you back👤 About Emily Rusch (OWN IT Coach)Emily is a wellness advocate, health coach, and fitness instructor with 20+ years in the health industry — from hospitals and clinics to mind/body studios.She earned her BSA in Health Science from Brenau University and her certification in holistic nutrition from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. She’s also a certified Pilates instructor and a published author, with stories featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul.A former gymnast and dancer, Emily is passionate about balancing performance, nutrition, and mental resilience. She specializes in helping women shift from burnout to balance by building sustainable routines aligned with each client’s goals, values, and physiology.Her expertise includes habit formation, nervous system regulation, anxiety release, and improving sleep quality through awareness, clarity, and powerful questioning.Outside coaching, Emily teaches group fitness, walks her dog, reads, and experiments with new recipes for her husband and three boys.Support the show💪 OWN IT CoachingIf you’re a high performer and you want a complete health optimization system— high energy, deeper sleep, better focus, and long-term resilience, this is what we do inside OWN IT Coaching.It’s personalized coaching for executives and leaders built around deep diagnostics, coaching accountability, precision nutrition & fitness, targeted supplementation, recovery, and objective data. Not sure where to begin? Find out exactly where your health is underperforming and get a prioritized action plan in less than 8 minutes. $397 value. Zero obligation. ➡︎ Take the Free Audit: quiz.ownitcoaching.com/healthaudit============================================================================✝️ Holy HealthIf you are looking for a complete, faith-centered health pathway, renewed energy, restorative sleep, mental clarity, spiritual alignment, and long-term strength—this is what we do inside Holy Health.It’s a discipleship-based health system that bridges Scripture and science through identity-first teaching, guided rhythms, movement, nourishment, breathwork, community accountability, and daily spiritual practices—so health becomes worship and strength fuels your calling.➡︎ Join Now: https://holyhealthbook.com/===================================================================...

Send us Fan MailIf you’re procrastinating on your health until “after this quarter” or “in January,” this is your wake-up call.Tomorrow isn’t promised, so stop waiting and start stewarding your health today.A friend told me he’d start his health journey in January… and then he passed away.This episode isn’t meant to scare you, it’s meant to wake you up.In this episode (3 truths):- Tomorrow isn’t promised- Delayed obedience is disobedience- Stewardship is love in actionI have a question for you: What have you been saying “later” to?Support the show💪 OWN IT CoachingIf you’re a high performer and you want a complete health optimization system— high energy, deeper sleep, better focus, and long-term resilience, this is what we do inside OWN IT Coaching.It’s personalized coaching for executives and leaders built around deep diagnostics, coaching accountability, precision nutrition & fitness, targeted supplementation, recovery, and objective data. Not sure where to begin? Find out exactly where your health is underperforming and get a prioritized action plan in less than 8 minutes. $397 value. Zero obligation. ➡︎ Take the Free Audit: quiz.ownitcoaching.com/healthaudit============================================================================✝️ Holy HealthIf you are looking for a complete, faith-centered health pathway, renewed energy, restorative sleep, mental clarity, spiritual alignment, and long-term strength—this is what we do inside Holy Health.It’s a discipleship-based health system that bridges Scripture and science through identity-first teaching, guided rhythms, movement, nourishment, breathwork, community accountability, and daily spiritual practices—so health becomes worship and strength fuels your calling.➡︎ Join Now: https://holyhealthbook.com/===================================================================...

Send us Fan MailTired of the wellness industry selling endless health hacks, supplements, biohacking tools, and protocols—but you still feel tired, anxious, inflamed, or stuck?In this episode of The OWN IT Show, Justin Roethlingshoefer breaks down Artificial Health: external “optimization” without real healing… and how to return to the rhythms that actually restore wholeness.🤔 The questions we keep asking:“What’s the best supplement for sleep?”“Is cold plunging going to change my life?”“Everyone is taking peptides… should I?”“How much protein do I actually need?”But more tools don’t automatically create transformation.✅ In this episode, you’ll learn- What Artificial Health is (and why modern wellness often fails)- 3 signs you’re trapped in protocol culture (more tools, less transformation)- Why supplements + biohacks can’t replace daily rhythms- The foundations that rebuild energy, clarity, resilience, and wholenessSupport the show💪 OWN IT CoachingIf you’re a high performer and you want a complete health optimization system— high energy, deeper sleep, better focus, and long-term resilience, this is what we do inside OWN IT Coaching.It’s personalized coaching for executives and leaders built around deep diagnostics, coaching accountability, precision nutrition & fitness, targeted supplementation, recovery, and objective data. Not sure where to begin? Find out exactly where your health is underperforming and get a prioritized action plan in less than 8 minutes. $397 value. Zero obligation. ➡︎ Take the Free Audit: quiz.ownitcoaching.com/healthaudit============================================================================✝️ Holy HealthIf you are looking for a complete, faith-centered health pathway, renewed energy, restorative sleep, mental clarity, spiritual alignment, and long-term strength—this is what we do inside Holy Health.It’s a discipleship-based health system that bridges Scripture and science through identity-first teaching, guided rhythms, movement, nourishment, breathwork, community accountability, and daily spiritual practices—so health becomes worship and strength fuels your calling.➡︎ Join Now: https://holyhealthbook.com/===================================================================...

Send us Fan MailWe pray for healing… then pray over fast food.We ask God for energy… but won’t take a walk.We ask for mental clarity… while sabotaging sleep.What are we doing?This episode is about partnership: prayer that becomes preparation.Faith isn’t passive — faith prepares. And when your daily habits align with the design God created, breakthrough becomes sustainable.In this episode:• Why we keep praying for what we refuse to prepare for• How “seed before harvest” applies to your health (sleep, steps, stress, food, boundaries)• Why discipline, consistency, and commitment aren’t pressure — they’re obedience in motion• The identity shift that ends excuses: “I can’t” → “I choose not to”• A simple “next yes” framework you can start todaySupport the show💪 OWN IT CoachingIf you’re a high performer and you want a complete health optimization system— high energy, deeper sleep, better focus, and long-term resilience, this is what we do inside OWN IT Coaching.It’s personalized coaching for executives and leaders built around deep diagnostics, coaching accountability, precision nutrition & fitness, targeted supplementation, recovery, and objective data. Not sure where to begin? Find out exactly where your health is underperforming and get a prioritized action plan in less than 8 minutes. $397 value. Zero obligation. ➡︎ Take the Free Audit: quiz.ownitcoaching.com/healthaudit============================================================================✝️ Holy HealthIf you are looking for a complete, faith-centered health pathway, renewed energy, restorative sleep, mental clarity, spiritual alignment, and long-term strength—this is what we do inside Holy Health.It’s a discipleship-based health system that bridges Scripture and science through identity-first teaching, guided rhythms, movement, nourishment, breathwork, community accountability, and daily spiritual practices—so health becomes worship and strength fuels your calling.➡︎ Join Now: https://holyhealthbook.com/===================================================================...

Send us Fan MailIf your “community” still leaves you feeling lonely, it might be fake connection at scale.Today Justin shows how to replace shallow community with real inner-circle depth.We live in a time of endless “communities,” but many of them create counterfeit connection—big rooms, shallow access, and no real development. If you’ve felt unseen, spread thin, or disconnected, it may not be you. It may be the structure.In this episode:- Why scale isn’t intimacy (and why big groups can still feel empty)- The Wellness Paradox: your nervous system often needs fewer people, deeper ties- The 3–9–Many model (inner circle → close circle → outer circle)- How isolation impacts stress, recovery, burnout patterns- A simple challenge to identify your 2–3 people and commit consistentlyYour challengeWrite down your 2–3. Text them today. Set something consistent. Let yourself be known—because transformation doesn’t require scale… it requires presence.Support the show💪 OWN IT CoachingIf you’re a high performer and you want a complete health optimization system— high energy, deeper sleep, better focus, and long-term resilience, this is what we do inside OWN IT Coaching.It’s personalized coaching for executives and leaders built around deep diagnostics, coaching accountability, precision nutrition & fitness, targeted supplementation, recovery, and objective data. Not sure where to begin? Find out exactly where your health is underperforming and get a prioritized action plan in less than 8 minutes. $397 value. Zero obligation. ➡︎ Take the Free Audit: quiz.ownitcoaching.com/healthaudit============================================================================✝️ Holy HealthIf you are looking for a complete, faith-centered health pathway, renewed energy, restorative sleep, mental clarity, spiritual alignment, and long-term strength—this is what we do inside Holy Health.It’s a discipleship-based health system that bridges Scripture and science through identity-first teaching, guided rhythms, movement, nourishment, breathwork, community accountability, and daily spiritual practices—so health becomes worship and strength fuels your calling.➡︎ Join Now: https://holyhealthbook.com/===================================================================...