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TRUE Wellness with Dr. Z

TRUE Wellness with Dr. Z

By: Dr. Z
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Welcome to TRUE Wellness with Dr. Z—where we are redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Z, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast is your gateway to unlocking true health and vitality.


Each episode explores the foundational components of TRUE Wellness, including personalized health protocols, connecting with your body, balancing hormones, managing stress, and cultivating emotional well-being and self-growth. Through thought-provoking interviews with leading experts, inspiring healing stories, and actionable insights, TRUE Wellness with Dr. Z uncovers new ideas and practical strategies to empower your journey toward a healthier, more vibrant life.


Whether diving deep into the root causes of dis-ease or discovering groundbreaking approaches to holistic living, this podcast invites you to rethink wellness and embrace lasting transformation.

Dr. Z, PhD, is a passionate advocate for holistic health and natural solutions. With expertise in functional medicine, nutrition, bioenergetics, and mindset transformation she holds a PhD in Natural Medicine, a MS in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine, an MBA, and a BA in Psychology and Education. Dr. Z is the owner of South Bay Wellness (www.SouthBayWellness.com) and has been in practice for nearly two decades. She has helped countless individuals reclaim their health and embrace balanced, vibrant living. Her mission is to empower you to unlock your true potential and thrive.


If you’re ready to explore new perspectives, uncover hidden opportunities for growth, and thrive in every aspect of your life, tune in and join the conversation today.

Visit www.DrZTRUEWellness.com to learn more.

© 2026 TRUE Wellness Podcast with Dr. Z
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Episodes
  • Why Doing Everything Right Still Isn't Working — The Real Reason High Performers Stay Stuck
    Apr 2 2026

    Fatigue, bloating, hormone chaos, and weight that won't budge — even when you're eating clean, taking supplements, and doing all the right things. Dr. Z is naming what nobody else will say out loud.

    In this solo episode, Dr. Z dismantles one of the most damaging patterns she sees in high-performing women: the override pattern. The cycle where more discipline, more restriction, more pressure is the answer to a body that's already exhausted from being overridden. Because there is a massive difference between supporting your body and forcing it to comply. And if you've been doing the latter — even with the best intentions — this episode is going to change the way you think about your health entirely.

    WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER

    • Why doing everything 'right' can still leave you exhausted, inflamed, and stuck — and what that's actually telling you

    • The override pattern: how high performers unknowingly turn health into another performance metric

    • Why your body isn't broken — it's burdened, and that distinction changes everything

    • How the nervous system's survival mode sabotages even the best protocols — and why pressure-based health always backfires

    • The truth about intermittent fasting, intense workouts, and clean eating during perimenopause and menopause

    • How to shift from reactive health to interpretive health — and why that's where real trust begins

    • What body-led nutrition actually looks like (hint: it's a conversation, not a control strategy)

    The body is not a machine to be bullied into wellness. It is a living system that responds to conditions.

    Stop asking: How do I make my body comply?

    Start asking: What conditions does my body need in order to respond?

    Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklist

    A Gift for You
    If today’s episode resonated with you, we created something to help you start restoring your nervous system and energy rhythm.

    The 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistration

    Schedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-call

    Thanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.

    Subscribe, share, and join the conversation! Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.
    Instagram: DrZTRUEWellness
    Facebook:
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    YouTube:
    @DrZTRUEWellness
    LinkedIn:
    drdeezanzarovphd
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    47 mins
  • Your Body Already Has the Answer — You Just Stopped Listening
    Mar 26 2026

    Health misinformation, toxic supplements, and social media wellness trends are costing women their health — and their trust in their own bodies. Dr. Z is done staying quiet about it.

    In this solo episode, Dr. Z delivers one of her most important conversations yet — a frank, 20-years-in-the-making breakdown of what's really happening in the wellness industry. The algorithm rewards what stops your scroll, not what's true. And the most powerful health tool you have isn't a supplement, a protocol, or a trending morning routine. It's your body. It always has been.

    WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER

    • Why the wellness industry is experiencing a slow, dangerous drift away from integrity — and how to protect yourself
    • The real reason health content on social media is designed to make you distrust your own body
    • How to spot a fake health expert online (including the Facebook transparency trick Dr. Z uses)
    • The truth about supplement quality: what magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, and fillers are doing in your bottle
    • Why $200 supplements can still be garbage — and what to look for instead
    • Body-Led Intelligence: Dr. Z's framework for using your nervous system as your first opinion on any health claim
    • 3 questions to ask before you screenshot, share, or add to cart — ever again

    DR. Z'S 3-QUESTION FRAMEWORK

    Before you try any new health protocol, supplement, or claim, ask:
    • Does this claim require me to distrust my own body?
    • Does this promise a transformation in a timeline that doesn't match how my biology actually works?
    • Who profits if I believe this?

    Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklist

    A Gift for You
    If today’s episode resonated with you, we created something to help you start restoring your nervous system and energy rhythm.

    The 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistration

    Schedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-call

    Thanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.

    Subscribe, share, and join the conversation! Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.
    Instagram: DrZTRUEWellness
    Facebook:
    DrZTRUEWellness
    YouTube:
    @DrZTRUEWellness
    LinkedIn:
    drdeezanzarovphd
    TikTok:
    @dr.dee.phd
    Website:
    ...

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    39 mins
  • Why High-Achieving Women Burn Out — Self-Awareness, Core Values & Mental Health Reset
    Mar 19 2026

    You've tried the diet. The supplements. The routine. But the exhaustion is still there — because none of it addressed what's actually running the show: the gap between who you are and how you're living.

    In this conversation, Dr. Z sits down with Danielle Zilg — coach, motivator, and Marriage and Family Therapist in the making — to dismantle the idea that mental health is a mind problem. It's a whole-body problem. And the solution isn't more willpower. It's alignment.

    WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER

    • Why your body started sending distress signals long before your burnout became impossible to ignore

    • The core values exercise that functions as your internal GPS — and how to actually use it

    • Why most women have never truly defined their values (and why that single gap is costing them their health)

    • The Internal Family Systems framework: how to stop treating anxiety, perfectionism, and self-doubt as personality flaws

    • "I am anxious" vs "I feel anxious" — why that one-word shift is the difference between identity and experience

    • Boundaries reframed: from a wall you put up to a bridge you build — together

    • The self-talk loop that keeps high performers stuck — and how to interrupt it

    ABOUT DANIELLE ZILG

    Danielle Zilg is a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) in the Making, Motivator, and Mental Health Maven. She is a coach who believes that when self-awareness, core values, and actions align — that's when real change happens. After leaving a successful corporate marketing career that looked polished from the outside and felt hollow on the inside, Danielle went through her own profound reset — and turned that experience into a coaching practice dedicated to helping others reconnect with themselves before life forces them to. She works with clients on values-based living, anxiety management, relationships, and the kind of self-awareness that actually holds up under pressure. Find her at daniellezmft.com and on Instagram @DanielleZMFT.


    Here's the SPECIAL GIFTS:

    Download your FREE TRUE Wellness Checklist here: https://go.drdee.com/checklist

    A Gift for You
    If today’s episode resonated with you, we created something to help you start restoring your nervous system and energy rhythm.

    The 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation. https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistration

    Schedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-call

    Thanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, where we’re redefining health and empowering change. Hosted by Dr. Dee, creator of the T.R.U.E. Wellness Framework, this podcast brings you expert insights, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you thrive.

    Subscribe, share, and join the conversation! Follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.
    Instagram: DrZTRUEWellness
    Facebook:
    DrZTRUEWellness
    YouTube:
    @DrZTRUEWellness
    LinkedIn:
    drdeezanzarovphd
    TikTok:
    @dr.dee.phd
    Website:
    ...

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    34 mins
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