Biohacking with Brittany

The Retreat That Revealed the Biggest Lie in Women's Health — And Why I'm Bringing This Work to Costa Rica

In this solo episode, I unpack the retreat in the Florida Keys that quietly rewired everything for me – my health, my business, and how I'm designing the Costa Rica women's health retreat and my new private community. I share what actually created the transformation (hint: it wasn't more biohacks), what every woman at the retreat admitted she was struggling with, and why I now believe women's longevity is built on nervous system peace, intuition, and softness more than data, metrics, or another stack of supplements. Listen if you want a calmer, more intuitive path to women's longevity that honors your nervous system, your season of life, and the reality of being a modern woman and (for many of us) a mother. I TALK ABOUT:  00:30 - Why this retreat changed how I see women's longevity and my own business evolution 02:30 - How focused retreat containers create exponential growth in just a few days 03:45 - The moment my nervous system finally softened after years of pregnancy and postpartum intensity 06:00 - What women actually confessed they're feeling: Overwhelm, survival mode, and nervous system overload 09:00 - Why this will be my only Costa Rica retreat and what makes it an inaugural, one-time event 11:00 - Connecting specific women's health struggles to life, relationships, and unspoken emotional blocks 16:15 - The women's longevity community I'm launching and how intuitive longevity changes the biohacking conversation 18:30 - How I'm evolving the women's longevity space and why Costa Rica is the birthplace of this movement SPONSORS: Join me in Costa Rica for Optimize Her, a 5-night luxury women's retreat in Costa Rica with yoga, healing rituals, and biohacking workshops—only 12 spots available. RESOURCES: Free gift: Download my hormone-balancing, fertility-boosting chocolate recipe. Explore my luxury retreats and wellness events for women. Shop my faves: Check out my Amazon storefront for wellness essentials. LET'S CONNECT: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music

Tech Neck, C Sections, and Trapped Trauma: How Fascia Is Quietly Aging Women Faster with Deanna Hansen

What if your "tight shoulders," stubborn belly, or tech neck are not random… but compressed fascia quietly starving your cells of oxygen and storing old trauma? Certified Athletic Therapist and Block Therapy founder Deanna Hansen joins me to unpack fascia as the missing link between pain, posture, trauma, and how we age over time.  We talk about what fascia actually is, why compressed tissue starves your cells of oxygen, and how simple breath and block based practices can change your body shape, pain, and nervous system at any age.  As a postpartum mom healing a C section scar and long nights of breastfeeding, I also ask Deanna exactly what women can do to restore their core, release stored trauma, and feel lighter in their bodies again for the long term. WE TALK ABOUT:  05:05 - Why fascia is the missing link in women's longevity 08:35 - How fascia imbalance shows up as pain, anxiety, and "normal aging" 13:45 - How trauma gets stored in tissue and changes your shape and energy 18:35 - Simple fascia self care practices you can start at home today 29:40 - Daily toe, hand, and jaw rituals that reset posture and balance 35:35 - What tech neck is doing to younger bodies and future spinal health 38:10 - Prevention over correction so your 50 year old self feels supported 40:45 - Reversing the feeling of aging by creating internal space in the body 44:20 - How mindset, self talk, and "God within the cell" influence healing 47:45 - How to begin Block Therapy for wellness SPONSORS: Join me in Costa Rica for Optimize Her, a 5-night luxury women's retreat in Costa Rica with yoga, healing rituals, and biohacking workshops—only 12 spots available. Feeling bloated, tired, or hormonally off? Try BiOptimizers — supplements that actually absorb and work for women's health. Get 15% off with code BIOHACKINGBRITTANY. RESOURCES: Free gift: Download my hormone-balancing, fertility-boosting chocolate recipe. Explore my luxury retreats and wellness events for women. Shop my faves: Check out my Amazon storefront for wellness essentials. Block Therapy website and Instagram LET'S CONNECT: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music

AI, Hormones, and the New Rules of Women's Longevity with Dr. Fady Hannah-Shmouni of ELI Health

AI isn't just writing your emails anymore—it's reading your hormones and mapping your risk. In this episode, endocrinologist and longevity doctor Dr. Fady Hannah-Shmouni talks about full-body MRIs, cancer blood tests, muscle-driven longevity, HRT, and an at-home cortisol test called ELI. We explore where AI, wearables, and testing truly help women, and where they fuel anxiety, waste money, and dull intuition. We also get real about supplements, bad actors in wellness, and what actually matters if you want to stay strong and functional at 80+. Listen if you want a grounded roadmap for using data, testing, and hormone support to extend your healthspan—not just add more noise to your wellness life. WE TALK ABOUT:  06:00 - Why the future of prevention is continuous data, not yearly check-ups 09:15 - From bulky wearables to ingestibles and toilet sensors: where tracking is headed 13:25 - The $10 trillion wellness economy, influencer noise, and why most women feel lost 18:22 - The truth about supplements: Risks, contaminants, and the few "non-negotiables" 22:30 - Why you don't need 20 biohacks to live longer 28:00 - Tumor-cell blood tests, full-body MRI, and how to think about false positives 35:00 - Sick-care vs wellness: Why women are pushed into the wellness economy 38:05 - How ELI works: Instant saliva cortisol, AI, and a new "Fitbit for your stress" 44:15 - CRP, inflammation, and why a low score is a longevity superpower 48:10 - Muscle as a longevity organ and why women can't "Pilates only" forever 52:10 - Perimenopause, andropause, lost productivity, and why this decade is a wake-up call 57:30 - HRT and dementia/heart disease risk: What the newer evidence suggests SPONSORS: Join me in Costa Rica for Optimize Her, a 5-night luxury women's retreat in Costa Rica with yoga, healing rituals, and biohacking workshops—only 12 spots available. Feeling bloated, tired, or hormonally off? Try BiOptimizers — supplements that actually absorb and work for women's health. Get 15% off with code BIOHACKINGBRITTANY. RESOURCES: Free gift: Download my hormone-balancing, fertility-boosting chocolate recipe. Explore my luxury retreats and wellness events for women. Shop my faves: Check out my Amazon storefront for wellness essentials. ELI Health website and Instagram Dr. Fady Hannah-Shmouni's Instagram LET'S CONNECT: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music

When Optimization Becomes Obsession: Reclaiming Intuition and Ease with Krista Williams

What if the missing link in your longevity plan isn't another metric but your intuition? Krista Williams (Almost 30, Morning Microdose) joins me to unpack what actually makes a women's retreat transformative, how to spot the line between self-improvement and self-rejection, and the feminine path back to intuition, ease, and long-term vitality. If you felt the pull toward intentional community and body-led living, join my women's retreat in Costa Rica (March 2026). Bring your whole self; I'll bring the science, the softness, and the container.  Tune in, share this with a friend, and start practicing intuitive longevity today. WE TALK ABOUT:  11:05 – What turns a retreat from "nice trip" into real transformation 16:00 – Retreat fears: "Will I have to blow up my life?" 19:35 – When optimization becomes obsession and how to course-correct 27:35 – Naming narcissistic dynamics and reclaiming your agency 29:55 – Supporting friends in messy seasons without losing yourself 34:25 – Redefining success in relationships beyond other people's stories 37:45 – Balancing masculine drive with feminine ease in biohacking 40:30 – Community as the mirror that brings you back to yourself 44:05 – Intuition vs. fear: How each actually feels in the body 53:45 – The courage to be uniquely you in life, online, and onstage SPONSORS: Join me in Costa Rica for Optimize Her, a 5-night luxury women's retreat in Costa Rica with yoga, healing rituals, and biohacking workshops—only 12 spots available. Feeling bloated, tired, or hormonally off? Try BiOptimizers — supplements that actually absorb and work for women's health. Get 15% off at bioptimizers.com/biohackingbrittany with code BIOHACKINGBRITTANY. RESOURCES: Trying to conceive? Join my Baby Steps Course to optimize your fertility with biohacking. Free gift: Download my hormone-balancing, fertility-boosting chocolate recipe. Explore my luxury retreats and wellness events for women. Shop my faves: Check out my Amazon storefront for wellness essentials. Join my private community. Live longer. Feel stronger. Thrive fully. Krista Williams' website and Instagram Almost 30 website and Instagram LET'S CONNECT: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music

This Is Why Your Gut Could Be Aging You — and How to Reverse It with Dr. Vincent Pedre

Longevity for modern women isn't about doing more—it's about choosing what matters. Today with Dr. Vincent Pedre — an integrative physician, gut-health expert, and author of The GutSMART Protocol. We connect meditation, mitochondria, and gut integrity into one aligned approach. You'll learn why "leaky gut" is nuanced (not clickbait), how microplastics quietly erode your defenses, when biohacking tips into cellular overdrive, and why breastfeeding + active detox don't belong in the same season. Expect calm clarity and practical shifts that respect female biology, nervous-system health, and real life. WE TALK ABOUT:  08:16 - How meditation changed a Type-A med student into "the Zen guy" and why calm doctors save lives 16:50 - Antibiotics, IBS, and the personal gut-health journey that shaped a career 19:35 - Food shifts that actually help: Organic eating, fermented foods, and L-glutamine to "seal and heal" 22:10 - "Leaky gut" clarified: Imperfect tests, useful clues, and what to measure 25:30 - Microplastics from hot coffee cups and takeout: how they damage the gut's mucus layer 28:15 - Wellness without rigidity: The 80/20 that reduces stress  33:55 - Mitochondrial testing insights: When high-performers are actually over-driving their cells 40:10 - Building a truly low-toxin coffee and why micro-habits drive macro health 45:00 - Coffee enemas for migraines and detox: what the clinician actually sees 51:14 - Sauna for longevity and detox: Dose, frequency, and why infrared helps 58:00 - Breastfeeding + detox: Why mobilizing toxins is a no for now 1:03:55 - Why medicine should be gut-centric before anything "muscle-centric" SPONSORS: Join me in Costa Rica for Optimize Her, a 5-night luxury women's retreat in Costa Rica with yoga, healing rituals, and biohacking workshops—only 12 spots available. Feeling bloated, tired, or hormonally off? Try BiOptimizers — supplements that actually absorb and work for women's health. Get 15% off at bioptimizers.com/biohackingbrittany with code BIOHACKINGBRITTANY. RESOURCES: Trying to conceive? Join my Baby Steps Course to optimize your fertility with biohacking. Free gift: Download my hormone-balancing, fertility-boosting chocolate recipe. Explore my luxury retreats and wellness events for women. Shop my faves: Check out my Amazon storefront for wellness essentials. Dr. Vincent Pedre's website and Instagram LET'S CONNECT: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music