IBS Freedom Podcast

You can treat your gut without restrictive, awful diets... You can trust us to show you how! Whether you're newly diagnosed with IBS or a veteran, the IBS Freedom Podcast will provide clarity for your healing journey. Each week your IBS experts will cover topics within the world of IBS including small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), leaky gut syndrome, dysbiosis, the low FODMAP diet, candida, and so much more.Meet your hosts!- Dr. Nicole DiNezza, DC, NTP is a functional medicine doctor and nutritional therapy practitioner from Chapel Hill, NC.- Amy Hollenkamp, RD is a registered dietitian from Cincinnati, OH.

IBS Freedom Podcast is a health podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 233 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #30

  Farewell Last Episode - IBS Freedom Podcast Podcast #230

  Jul 20, 20261h 27mS3

  The Final Episode: Closing IBS Freedom After 230 Episodes In the last episode of the IBS Freedom Podcast, hosts Nikki and Amy reflect on nearly six years and 230 episodes since launching in October 2020 after connecting in August 2020. They explain ending the show because they feel they’ve covered core IBS topics and lack bandwidth to continue, especially with a guest-heavy format, while focusing on other projects. They discuss how the podcast improved their clinical work, including Nikki’s shift toward nutrition tracking and recognizing widespread nutrient insufficiencies, and Amy’s deeper understanding of fear, compulsions, and nervous system dysregulation in IBS. They emphasize IBS as a disorder of gut-brain interaction, the need to tolerate discomfort during reintroductions, and the limits of microbiome obsession. They share favorite episodes and memories, invite listener comments, outline where to find them online, mention possible reunion content, and note Nikki’s upcoming 40th birthday. 00:00 Final Episode Welcome 01:01 How The Podcast Began 02:56 Why We Are Wrapping Up 05:15 Growth As Practitioners 07:36 Nutrition Tracking Breakthrough 12:09 Mindset And Food Fear 14:42 Reintroductions And Exposure 21:29 Nervous System Over Microbes 23:57 When Patients Reject Stress Talk 30:44 Hard Truths About Recovery 35:09 Gym Analogy For Healing 37:51 Health Anxiety And ER Emails 39:50 Poop Anxiety Spectrum 40:42 Gut Brain Balance 42:06 Favorite Guest Episodes 45:05 Nutrition Episodes Love 48:10 Undereating Reality Check 51:07 Funniest Podcast Moments 54:31 Reunion Tour Plans 58:09 Future Platforms Shift 59:37 Substack Over Instagram 01:02:02 Book Progress And Grace 01:03:25 Regenerative Work Seasons 01:05:01 Winter After Harvest 01:06:39 Rejecting Hustle Culture 01:08:18 Social Media Burnout 01:12:43 No AI In Practice 01:15:40 Where To Find Us 01:18:25 New Website New Offers 01:23:51 Microbiome Not The Star 01:27:51 Writing A Nervous System Book 01:32:11 Turning 40 And Farewell Love this episode? Be sure to LIKE it and SUBSCRIBE :) Nikki's Info: - Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TriangleHolisticGutHealth - Instagram: @Gut.Microbiome.Queen - FODMAP Freedom in 90 Days: https://www.fodmapfreedom.com/enroll - Private Appts: https://infinityholistichealth.com/ Amy's Info: - Practice: https://sibodiaries.com/ - Instagram: @Amy_Hollenkamp_RD

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  Episode #25

  The Internet is Making You Sick - IBS Freedom Podcast #229

  Jul 6, 20261h 2mS3

  In this episode of the IBS Freedom Podcast , hosts Amy and Nikki explore how the internet - from social media and Reddit threads to Google, YouTube, and AI tools - can unintentionally keep people stuck in fear, urgency, and over-research. They reflect on how screen time has shifted from a more communal experience into something much more isolated and compulsive, and how that disconnection can be especially hard on people dealing with IBS, SIBO, gut symptoms, health anxiety, or nervous system dysregulation. Amy and Nikki caution against using the internet as a constant symptom-solving tool, explaining how researching every flare, reading disease-specific forums, or asking AI to “figure out” your gut health can reinforce the belief that your body is unsafe. While they acknowledge that AI can be useful for simple support tasks, like meal planning or preparing questions for a doctor, they emphasize that real progress usually comes from stepping away from the noise, unfollowing symptom-focused content, limiting screen time, rebuilding real-life connection, and taking consistent action on the basics. Love this episode? Be sure to LIKE it and SUBSCRIBE :) Nikki's Info: - Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TriangleHolisticGutHealth - Instagram: @Gut.Microbiome.Queen - FODMAP Freedom in 90 Days: https://www.fodmapfreedom.com/enroll - Private Appts: https://infinityholistichealth.com/ Amy's Info: - Practice: https://sibodiaries.com/ - Instagram: @Amy_Hollenkamp_RD

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  Episode #28

  Somatic Therapy with Mitch - IBS Freedom Podcast #228

  Jun 22, 20261h 39mS3

  In this episode of IBS Freedom Podcast , Nikki and Amy sit down with somatic coach Mitch Webb to explore the powerful connection between the nervous system, chronic digestive symptoms, and the pursuit of “perfect” health. Mitch shares his personal journey through IBS, food sensitivities, restrictive diets, biohacking, and wellness obsession, explaining how his relentless search for the perfect protocol ultimately kept him stuck. Together, they discuss how symptom tracking, health anxiety, and constant attempts to control the body can reinforce nervous system dysregulation rather than resolve it. The conversation dives into neuroplasticity, somatic healing, emotional awareness, and why focusing on symptoms may actually strengthen the very patterns people are trying to overcome. The discussion also challenges common messages found in the wellness and functional medicine spaces, emphasizing resilience over perfection and capacity over symptom elimination. Mitch explains why healing often comes from learning to tolerate uncertainty, respond differently to discomfort, and gradually re-engage with life—even when symptoms are present. Listeners will learn practical insights about nervous system regulation, self-compassion, compulsive symptom-checking, food fears, and the importance of building a life centered around values rather than symptoms. The episode offers a refreshing perspective for anyone struggling with IBS, SIBO, health anxiety, or chronic symptoms who feels trapped in an endless cycle of searching for the next diet, supplement, or solution. Love this episode? Be sure to LIKE it and SUBSCRIBE :) Nikki's Info: - Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TriangleHolisticGutHealth - Instagram: @Gut.Microbiome.Queen - FODMAP Freedom in 90 Days: https://www.fodmapfreedom.com/enroll - Private Appts: https://infinityholistichealth.com/ Amy's Info: - Practice: https://sibodiaries.com/ - Instagram: @Amy_Hollenkamp_RD

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  Episode #27

  Parasites Part 2 - IBS Freedom Podcast #227

  Jun 8, 20261h 4mS3

  <p>Nikki and Amy continue their parasites discussion with a warning for listeners prone to health anxiety, then Amy shares a raccoon-latrine scare after finding raccoon poop in a window well and researching raccoon roundworm risk, noting severe illness is rare and typically requires ingestion, with exposure and parasite load affecting symptom likelihood. They discuss how everyday life with pets and kids increases exposure, the hygiene hypothesis, and microbiome changes with travel and traditional lifestyles. </p><p>The hosts emphasize that many parasite infections are asymptomatic, that PCR-based stool tests may be overly sensitive, yield false positives, and sometimes misidentify o...

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  Episode #25

  Parasites Part 1 - IBS Freedom Podcast #226

  May 25, 20261h 17mS3

  <p>After 226 episodes, Amy and Nikki finally tackle parasites, noting the “ick” factor and fecal–oral transmission taboo, and explaining why they’ve avoided a messy topic polarized between holistic claims (everyone has parasites and needs cleanses) and conventional under-testing. They argue stool-test findings can be incidental, advise treating a suspected parasite once or twice but reassessing if symptoms don’t improve, and criticize expensive, extreme protocols and test over-interpretation (including skepticism about GI-MAP accuracy). <br/><br/>They discuss post-infectious IBS research suggesting higher rates after parasitic infections than bacterial gastroenteritis, proposing mechanisms like dysbiosis, leaky gut, and unresolved inflammation rather than...

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