Crash dieting before your wedding is not the answer. And today's guest has the evidence-based framework to prove it.

Dr. Kelsy Vick sits down with Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Integrative and Functional Nutrition Certified Practitioner Bayleigh Wessel — founder of Balance Blue Collective — for the most practical, sustainable, and science-backed bridal nutrition conversation you are going to find. From protein baselines to blood sugar stability, hormone health to body composition — this episode covers the full 10-month runway to looking and feeling your absolute best.

What you'll learn:

• Why body composition matters more than the scale or BMI
• The add-before-subtract nutrition approach that actually works
• Why eating enough — especially protein — is non-negotiable for body recomposition
• The 10-12 month bridal nutrition timeline broken down phase by phase
• How underfueling and overexercising directly impact your hormones and cycle
• What to prioritize in the final months — hydration, inflammation reduction, and stability
• Why DEXA scans are the gold standard for tracking real progress
• Plus — Bayleigh announces her new podcast No Extremes launching July 8th

Links/Research Articles:

Bayleigh’s Website: https://www.balancebluecollectivellc.com/

Work With Bayleigh: https://balancebluecollectivellc.practicebetter.io/#/6303dccaf1314592c6e3e89a/bookings?s=64caec56aa6a6fd4822c505c

Bayleigh’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dietitianbayleigh/

Bayleigh’s Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dietitianbayleigh

No Extremes Podcast Waitlist: https://balancebluecollective.myflodesk.com/podcast?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnFucDrG7W3ZqsCKd51U6H9DKqJdyej1i_Ts9o2Djdo68jdUfAOfXn4vcNMKc_aem_TCdqwlup4TL4GMSPtytWCg

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Your skin on your wedding day is not something you want to figure out last minute. And according to today's guest — it's also not something you want to experiment with close to the date.

Dr. Kelsy Vick sits down with Claire — a Columbia-trained, board-certified nurse practitioner and cosmetic injector — for the most practical, honest, evidence-based bridal skin prep conversation on the internet. From the mistakes brides make most often to the exact timeline you should be following — this episode covers everything.

What you'll learn:

• The most common bridal skin mistakes — and why panic-changing your routine is at the top of the list
• Why you should never try Botox, filler, or a new procedure for the first time close to your wedding date
• The 12-month, 6-month, and 3-month skin prep timeline — broken down clearly
• What treatments are actually evidence-backed — and which ones are overhyped
• What to prioritize in wedding week — sleep, hydration, and barrier protection
• The TikTok skin advice you need to stop following immediately

Whether you're a bride, a MOH, or just someone who wants better skin — this episode is for you.

Links/Research Articles:

Dr. Claire’s Booking Link: https://www.myvelour.com/provider/claire-schwegel-del-signore/services?locationType=in-suite

Dr. Claire’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/confidencebyclaire/

Dr. Claire’s Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@confidencebyclaire

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Nobody puts this in the wedding planning timeline. But it might be the most important tool you have.

In this episode of the Science-Backed Wedding Prep Series, Dr. Kelsy Vick breaks down how learning to read your menstrual cycle as health data can transform your engagement season — from how you schedule high-stakes wedding moments to how you train, fuel, recover, sleep, and show up emotionally on the days that matter most.

This is not cycle syncing. This is individualized cycle awareness — and it changes everything.

What you'll learn:

• Why your menstrual cycle is the most underrated wedding prep tool you're not using
• A phase-by-phase breakdown of what your body is doing and why
• How to schedule hair trials, dress fittings, and vendor meetings around your cycle
• What to eat, how to train, and how to recover in each phase
• Why your energy, confidence, and emotional resilience fluctuate predictably — and how to work with it
• How cycle awareness builds fertility literacy for your future

Peer-Reviewed Resources:

• Elorduy-Terrado et al. (2025) — Muscles / PMC — Hormonal fluctuations & female athletic performance systematic review 📎 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12195628/
• Meignié et al. (2021) — Frontiers in Physiology / PMC — Menstrual cycle phase & elite athlete performance 📎 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8170151/
• Helm, McGinnis & Basu (2021) — IJERPH / PMC — Nutrition interventions across menstrual cycle phases 📎 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8296102/

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Forget the 6-week bridal crash plan. There is a smarter, more sustainable, and more science-backed way to look and feel your absolute best on your wedding day — and it starts right here.

In this episode, Dr. Kelsy Vick — board-certified orthopedic DPT and pelvic floor physical therapist — kicks off the Wedding Prep Series with the real framework for body recomposition: losing fat while building or maintaining muscle over months, not weeks, without crash dieting or overexercising.

What you'll learn:

• Why body recomposition beats crash dieting every time — and what the research actually supports
• The exercise handbag essentials every bride needs: strength training, jump training, and HIIT
• What true muscular fatigue actually means and why it matters for results
• The research on HIIT, sprint interval training, and visceral fat reduction in women
• Why recovery is not optional — and what the optimal training week actually looks like
• How a DEXA scan can objectively track your progress before the wedding
• Fueling basics — protein, calories, and creatine — including a luteal phase loading protocol

Links:

Dr. Katie's Episode: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/077def9c-370a-4963-b662-8d1f61256f73/

Exercise handbag series: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/edd38a37-6dd0-42b5-ac60-e8c2ff8b0419

Devil Wears Prada Cortisol Episode: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/a04568e4-b4c2-4194-9a44-81508ac46555/

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On May 12th, 2026, a landmark paper published in The Lancet officially renamed polycystic ovary syndrome to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome — PMOS. The result of 14 years of work, 56 international organizations, and 22,000 voices from around the world.

This is not a cosmetic rebrand. This is a clinical correction — and it changes how this condition affecting 170 million women worldwide will be diagnosed, treated, and researched for generations to come.

In this episode, Dr. Kelsy Vick breaks down everything:

• Why the old name PCOS was clinically inaccurate and actively harmful
• What PMOS actually stands for and why every word matters
• The real biology of this condition — far beyond ovarian cysts
• Why 70% of women with PMOS are undiagnosed — and how the name contributed to that
• What changes in diagnosis, treatment, and research globally
• What this means practically if you have a diagnosis, suspect you might, or have ever been dismissed

This is the episode 170 million women deserve to hear.

• Teede et al. (2026) — The Lancet — Official global consensus name change 📎 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)00717-8/fulltext
• STAT News (May 12, 2026) — Full renaming process coverage 📎 https://www.statnews.com/2026/05/12/pcos-now-called-pmos-polyendocrine-metabolic-ovarian-syndrome/
• University of Colorado Anschutz (May 12, 2026) — U.S. researcher involvement 📎 https://news.cuanschutz.edu/news-stories/pcos-new-name
• Endocrine Society — Official statement on PMOS 📎 https://www.endocrine.org/news-and-advocacy/news-room/2026/pcos-name-change
• Contemporary OB/GYN — Clinical implications of PMOS 📎 https://www.contemporaryobgyn.net/view/global-consensus-renames-pcos-to-polyendocrine-metabolic-ovarian-syndrome-pmos-
• CNN Health — Patient-facing reporting on the name change 📎 https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/13/health/pcos-name-change-pmos-wellness
• PMC — From ovarian to endocrine-metabolic roots 📎 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12748392/

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#PMOSNotPCOS #PCOSNameChange #PolyendocrineMetabolicOvarianSyndrome #WomensHormoneHealth #WomensHealthPodcast

Welcome to the Hottest Version season. Dr. Kelsy Vick is pulling back the curtain on her most personal health journey yet — optimizing her body, mind, relationships, and spiritual health in what she's calling "trimester zero."

In this episode she shares her real DEXA scan results from 2015 vs. April 2026, breaks down exactly what the numbers mean, and gets honest about what she's working on — from fueling patterns and body recomposition goals to skincare, sleep, cycle health, and intentional mindset work.

What you'll learn:

• What a DEXA scan actually tells you and why it's the gold standard for body composition tracking
• Her real body composition data and what changed over 11 years of training
• How she's using AI to identify fueling gaps and optimize her nutrition
• Her current training split and body recomposition goals
• The daily habits she's building across physical, mental, relational, and spiritual health
• Why "trimester zero" might be the most important season of your life — whether or not pregnancy is on your radar

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Dr. Kelsy Vick interviews Dr. Abigail about pregnancy and postpartum mental health. They discuss common struggles like first-trimester fatigue while trying to function normally, body comments, and the sudden shift from “not pregnant” to pregnant—often kept secret early on—which fuels comparison and self-doubt. Dr. Abigail explains how she helps moms challenge comparison by questioning its purpose and identifying needs for external versus internal validation, emphasizing motherhood as delayed gratification. They cover parenting and mom guilt, reframing kids’ mistakes as not reflecting a parent’s worth, and the need to parent each child differently. Postpartum, they stress flexible planning and adjusting expectations. Dr. Abigail describes brain changes in early motherhood (“mom brain”) as adaptive, and shares calming tools like paced breathing, the “parental pause,” co-regulation, and postpartum nutrition basics (broth-based foods, balanced meals, protein-first, and snacks for breastfeeding).

Links/Research Articles:

Dr. Abigail’s Website: https://www.villagepsychllc.com/ , https://theaviationtherapist.com

Dr. Abigail’s Booking Link: https://book.carepatron.com/Village-Psychology/Dr--Abigail?p=gZVWZTPfSt6PI3UhjLIQjg&s=r8XMQN4z

Dr. Abigail’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/villagepsychllc , https://www.instagram.com/theaviationtherapist

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