From Treating Symptoms to Changing Lives: What Conventional Medicine Misses for High-Achieving Women

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Catalina Grija, a physician with over 30 years of experience in internal medicine who made a bold shift into functional medicine after realizing treating symptoms wasn’t actually solving the problem.

We talk about burnout, especially in high-achieving women, and why it’s more than just stress. It’s what happens when you keep running on empty while ignoring what your body actually needs.

This conversation breaks down what’s really going on underneath the exhaustion, from inflammation and poor nutrition to hormones, chronic stress, and patterns most people never address. Dr. Catalina shares how her approach focuses on root causes, combining functional medicine, nutrigenetics, and mindset work to create real, lasting change.

We also talk about where to start if you feel burnt out right now and how small shifts in sleep, nutrition, and awareness can begin to turn things around.

You don’t need to keep pushing through something that isn’t working.

You need to understand what’s actually going on and then change it.

About Dr. Catalina GrijaDr. Catalina is a functional medicine specialist, certified nutrigenetics specialist, and certified transformational life coach. She is the founder of The Whole Life Wellness Club and creator of The Whole Life Blueprint Program, where she helps professional women break free from burnout, identify and shift limiting patterns, address the root causes of health issues, and design a life that actually supports them.

Connect with Dr. Catalina:

https://wholelifewellnessclub.com

https://wholelifeblueprint.com

Connect With Avery Crumrine:

Website: ⁠https://averycrumrine.com

https://www.youtube.com/@AveryCrumrine

In this episode, I sit down with Elizabeth Barry, executive leadership coach, communication consultant, and author, and we go deeper than surface level mindset.

We talk about her personal story, including loss, and how that completely shifted the way she sees life, control, and what actually matters.

From there, we get into what she teaches now:

how ego shows up, how it keeps people stuck, and why so many people stay in thinking instead of actually moving.

We break down:

What “everything you need is already within you” actually means in real life

Her frameworks like The Kind Communicator and The 5 Energy Empires (in a way that’s actually usable)

How breathwork and somatic tools can help you move through resistance in the moment

Why people stay in awareness but don’t take action

The difference between reflection and real change

This isn’t just about understanding yourself better.

It’s about actually doing something with that awareness.

About Elizabeth Barry

Elizabeth Barry is a communication coach and business consultant who works with executives, founders, and individuals navigating change to think clearly, communicate directly, and make confident decisions under pressure - so they can live a more powerful life.

Connect with Elizabeth:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethannbarry/

Website: https://thekindcommunicator.com/

Connect With Avery Crumrine:

Website: ⁠https://averycrumrine.com

https://www.youtube.com/@AveryCrumrine

In this episode, I talk about how easy it is to make something way bigger than it needs to be, and how that’s what’s making you avoid it.

We think we need more time, a better plan, or more clarity.

But most of the time, that’s not the issue.

It’s avoidance that looks like progress.

Planning. Thinking. Organizing.

All of it feels productive, but none of it actually moves you forward.

I break down why this happens, what’s actually going on underneath it, and how to stop overcomplicating things so you can actually start.

Because you don’t need to make it better.You need to make it real.

Connect With Avery Crumrine:

Website: ⁠https://averycrumrine.com

https://www.youtube.com/@AveryCrumrine