A Practitioner’s Guide to Stress Patterns, Cortisol & Recovery

A Practitioner’s Guide to Stress Patterns, Cortisol & Recovery

April 28, 2026 · 1h 3m · Episode 151

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Dr. Jaclyn Smeaton and Dr. Donielle Wilson discuss the complexities of stress, cortisol testing, and recovery strategies.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Jaclyn Smeaton and Dr. Donielle Wilson discuss Dr. Donielle’s clinical philosophy, research findings, and personal journey around understanding and treating stress. Their discussion also covers: The stress response and how it’s highly individualized, shaped by genetics, and impacted by prior stress exposure How standard cortisol testing misses most of the cortisol picture Chronic stress and its cascade to multiple body systems, inclu...

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Host: Dr. Jaclyn Smeaton

Guest: Dr. Donielle Wilson

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