In this episode, Dr. Emily Kiberd, a chiropractor and functional medicine practitioner, talks about maintaining balance and setting achievable health goals for women with Hashimoto's disease.

She discusses the common push-and-pull feelings experienced at the start of a new year, compounded by lingering holiday energy. Dr. Kiberd shares her personal journey, which includes regular weightlifting, adequate steps, and protein intake, to highlight the importance of having clear goals. She emphasizes creating personalized plans for her clients, including specific workouts, dietary goals, and sleep patterns, to help them achieve better health without feeling overwhelmed.

Listeners are encouraged to use an adherence algorithm to identify their key daily actions to keep them grounded and healthy, rate their performance without overwhelm, and observe trends to build sustainable habits. Dr. Kiberd also touches on leveraging stress for growth and maintaining emotional neutrality to avoid burnout.

00:00 Introduction and New Year Reflections

01:14 Setting Goals and Avoiding Burnout

02:33 Customized Plans for Women with Hashimoto's

03:04 Daily Habits for a Strong Body and Clear Mind

07:33 A New Way of Tracking Progress and Accountability

14:17 Building Momentum Over Motivation

16:00 Conclusion and Next Steps

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Setting Standards Instead of Goals for Lasting Changes in 2026

In the final episode of 2025, Dr. Emily Kiberd of the Thyroid Strong Podcast addresses women with Hashimoto's, discussing the pitfalls of traditional goal setting and the benefits of establishing personal standards to create lasting changes.

Dr. Kiberd emphasizes the importance of identity shifts and consistency over motivation. She shares insights into how chronic stress and fluctuating cortisol levels affect women with Hashimoto's and provides actionable steps to create daily or weekly standards.

By setting standards like consistent strength training and protein-forward nutrition, and incorporating supporting actions, Dr. Kiberd offers a framework for sustainable lifestyle changes.

She also showcases success stories from her clients and invites listeners to join her Thyroid Strong Functional Medicine Program for personalized coaching and root cause approaches to healing your Hashimoto's.

00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview

00:30 The Problem with Traditional Goal Setting

01:07 Why Standards Are More Effective Than Goals

02:47 The Science Behind Standards and Identity Shifts

07:23 Implementing the 1-3-5 Principle for Health

13:57 Client Success Stories and Practical Examples

16:58 Final Thoughts and Program Invitation

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Selena's Hashimoto's Journey: Personalized Functional Medicine & Mold Remediation

In this episode of the Thyroid Strong Podcast, Dr. Emily Kiberd, chiropractor and functional medicine practitioner, interviews her powerhouse client Selena, who had been battling Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Initially skeptical, Selena shares her challenging journey through conventional and functional medicine, detailing her struggles with brain fog, fatigue, and weight loss resistance.

They discuss the personalized approach Dr. Kiberd provided, focusing on gut health, toxic load, and mold remediation, and customized lifestyle adjustments. For Selena, She was already doing all the things, including lifting weights, hitting her steps, and eating protein, but something was missing. She had already gone through multiple gut and mold protocols, but wasn't feeling better. In this episode, we talk about what we did differently on a very granular level and how we didn't work harder, we worked smarter together. We talk about the importance of personalized care, the order of operations in which we address root causes, and Selena's transformative six-month experience, which improved her energy levels and helped her lose 10 lbs.

00:00 Dr Emily Kiberd’s take on why Selena’s Journey was so unique

00:14 Introducing Selena's Journey

01:20 Selena's Initial Struggles

02:55 Exploring Medical and Functional Approaches

08:20 The Mold Discovery

12:21 The Importance of Continuous Support

12:48 Personalized Care vs. Traditional Medicine

13:18 The Value of Personal Connection

15:04 Managing Adrenal Burnout and Cortisol

17:15 Effective Lifestyle Changes

19:02 Exploring Peptides for Health

21:43 The Journey to Finding the Right Doctor

24:29 Final Thoughts and Recommendations

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