She Was a Cowboys Cheerleader Finalist. Then She Lost Everything Overnight. | Episode 149

<p>Meet Amanda Soukoulis — a former CPA and private equity professional turned functional medicine and nutrition practitioner, who went from being a Penn State dancer and Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader finalist at peak performance, to a sudden and unexplained health crash that left her with brain fog, fatigue, and answers that Western medicine couldn&#39;t provide. She rebuilt herself from the inside out, became certified under some of the top doctors and dietitians in functional medicine, and now runs Souk Systems — a practice dedicated to helping high performers uncover the root cause of what&#39;s holding their body back and unleashing their highest potential.Doctors told her she was fine. She wasn&#39;t. She became the CEO of her own health — and now she helps others do the same.She breaks down:1. Why your symptoms are signals — not the actual problem — and what to do about it2. How she went from 8-hour productive days to less than 2 hours after a mystery health crash3. Why peptides won&#39;t work until your body is actually ready to receive them4. The 4 types of stress silently destroying your performance without you knowingWhy the first step to healing isn&#39;t a supplement — it&#39;s becoming the CEO of your healthFollow Amanda:📸 Instagram: @amandasouks → https://www.instagram.com/amandasouks/🌐 souksystems.comTimecodes:00:00 Intro01:30 What Is Functional Medicine?03:30 Why Western Medicine Gets It Wrong05:30 Root Cause vs. Treating Symptoms09:00 Peptides — The Truth Nobody Tells You11:30 Amanda&#39;s Personal Health Crash Story14:00 Dallas Cowboys Finalist to Bedridden — Overnight17:00 Doctors Dismissed Her. She Dug Deeper.19:00 How She Found the Root Cause &amp; Healed21:00 Who Functional Medicine Actually Works For23:00 The Client Who Lost 10lbs on Day 7726:00 Parasites, Mold &amp; Hashimoto&#39;s — The Real Story29:00 The 4 Types of Stress Killing Your Performance31:00 How Long Does Healing Actually Take?33:00 Become the CEO of Your Own HealthSTAY CONNECTED:https://www.instagram.com/the1percent_podcast/https://www.facebook.com/the1percentpodcast/http://tiktok.com/@the1percent_podcastPodcastWANT TO CONNECT TO OUR HOST?Vin:Email: Vincentinfante.lifeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin.infante/Shane:Email: Shane@thevagroup.comLISTEN ON OTHER SITESSpotify: https://bit.ly/3HtT10CApple Podcast: https://bit.ly/3HtT10C</p>