Chris & Filly Functional Medicine

Chris & Filly Functional Medicine We are best known for our 6-month healing accelerator - the Ending body burnout method - where we get to the ROOT-root-cause of energy, mood & gut issues.

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www.chrisandfilly.fm/method Hello, we are Chris & Filly, a husband and wife power couple, on a mission to end burnout in parents & biz owners. Our vision is to forge a thriving tribe of high-achieving POWER PARENTS...not just in Australia, but around the world! We believe that no amount of success can compensate failure in the family. It is every child’s human right to grow up healthy, happy and loved. And it starts with YOU the parents. We see a world free of abuse, where all children grow up in a home with a loving, connected and healthy family - children led by POWER PARENTS! Both of us have come from a place of being burned-out, overwhelmed & disconnected from our family, our passion, and our sense of purpose in this world. It was at our own (body, mind & relationship) breaking points, that we went on a search for solutions to our issues. While working in the health industry, we realised that it was NOT enough to just support the physical body - doing body work was not enough to achieve true healing, or to even tap in to what people really want deep down...and that is happiness. From here we created the Power Parent Project to help busy, burned-out parents & biz owners become super healthy, highly productive & beautifully connected to themselves, their family & their purpose in this world! We heal our parents using the 6 key power parent principles: body, thoughts & feelings, behaviour, environment, lifestyle & relationships. We're holding a special (free) LIVE webclass all about getting to the root cause of your burnout. Go here to register - https://www.chrisandfilly.fm/pl/2147518672

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The day I found out I had adrenal fatigue, I thought I’d finally have answers.Instead, my system completely collapsed.I’...
28/11/2025

The day I found out I had adrenal fatigue, I thought I’d finally have answers.

Instead, my system completely collapsed.

I’d been dealing with chronic health issues for years. Exhaustion. Anxiety. Body pain. Gut issues. Infertility. PCOS.

I’d seen doctors. Tried protocols. LOTS of diets. Nothing worked long-term.

Then my functional medicine mentor said, “Filipa, you’re in Stage 2 adrenal fatigue.”

I should’ve felt relieved. But instead, I shut down. I felt low. Hopeless. Fragile.

Here’s what was actually happening:

When you’re in adrenal fatigue, your HPA axis is dysregulated. Your cortisol is all over the place—too high, too low, or flat-lining at the wrong times.

And when cortisol is off, everything else follows: thyroid slows, blood sugar crashes, immune system weakens, gut struggles, sleep tanks.

But here’s the part no one talks about:

When you finally get the diagnosis, your nervous system often goes into shutdown mode.

Why? Because you’ve been in survival mode for so long—pushing through, telling yourself you’re fine.

And when someone (or your lab tests) finally validates that no, you’re NOT fine—your body exhales. Sometimes that exhale looks like collapse.

It’s not weakness. It’s your nervous system finally feeling safe enough to stop fighting.

That low period? It was actually the beginning of my healing.

Because I stopped pushing. I started listening.

And that’s exactly what I teach inside my new Adrenal Fatigue Reset Course.

Comprehensive adrenal lab testing, personalised supplement protocol, root-cause assessment, and rewiring support.

On special now for $397 (including adrenal lab test valued at $185). Black Friday Special ends 1 Dec.

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27/11/2025

Burnout doesn't look the same for everyone.

Your unique "constitution" determines how stress shows up in your body and what you actually need to recover, which is why generic wellness advice often fails.

In this week's poddie convo with Dr Harmony Robinson-Stagg of .inspired.ayurveda, we explore how the three Ayurvedic constitutions—Vata, Pitta, and Kapha—each experience and express burnout in completely different ways.

Vata types become scattered, anxious, and erratic when stressed, struggling with routine and experiencing digestive issues like bloating and gas. 💨

Pitta types burn themselves out through overworking, becoming irritable, judgemental, and competitive, with their passion turning into forceful intensity. 🔥

Kapha types shut down into inertia and depression, becoming unmotivated and stagnant with poor boundaries that allow others to overstep. 🌊

And just like burnout patterns show up differently for each constitution, the solutions are also different.

Vata types need grounding practices like warm, nourishing foods, daily self-oil massage, and consistent routines to calm their nervous system.

Pitta types need cooling practices—literally removing items from their to-do list, scheduling fun without competition, eating cooling foods like cucumber and watermelon, and doing cooling breathwork. 💫

Kapha types need stimulating practices to move stagnation—breath of fire in the morning, brisk movement, dry brushing, lighter foods, and activities that ignite passion and fire within them.

Missed this episode? 🎧 Tune in here - https://www.chrisandfilly.fm/podcasts/ending-body-burnout-show/episodes/2149113769

This was me in my “fitness era.”Bootcamp twice a day. Smashing workouts. Feeling invincible.On the outside, I looked str...
27/11/2025

This was me in my “fitness era.”
Bootcamp twice a day. Smashing workouts. Feeling invincible.
On the outside, I looked strong and healthy.
But on the inside? A completely different story.
Underneath that smile was a brewing storm - and very taxed adrenals.
Exhaustion that napping couldn’t fix. Anxiety that came out of nowhere. Chronic body pain. Catching every cold and flu.
I kept pushing through. Kept showing up. Kept ignoring the whispers from my body saying, “Slow down. Something’s not right.”
Until my back “cracked” at the gym, and my body couldn’t hold up anymore. Some days I was left bed-bound—and that’s when I finally started going really deep to get answers.

Here’s what I wish I’d known then:
My body wasn’t failing me. It was protecting me.
The fatigue, the pain, the inability to push through—it wasn’t weakness. It was my brain-body system saying, “We’re not safe. We need to slow down.”
But I’d spent my whole life believing that rest would expose weakness. That slowing down meant giving up. That my worth was tied to how much I could do.
So I kept going. Until my body forced me to stop.

If you’re reading this and you see yourself in my story—please listen.
Your body isn’t broken. It’s speaking to you.
And the sooner you learn its language, the sooner you can heal.

That’s exactly what I teach inside the Adrenal Fatigue Reset Course—how to understand what your body is telling you & support your adrenals properly.
You get comprehensive adrenal lab testing, a personalised supplement protocol, root-cause assessment, and rewiring support—all for just $397 (including an adrenal lab test valued at $185). That’s 33% off the original price.

Black Friday Special ends 1 Dec.
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I am on the quest for the BEST wholefood brownies. A few years back I made these most delicious choc-orange brownies, an...
26/11/2025

I am on the quest for the BEST wholefood brownies. A few years back I made these most delicious choc-orange brownies, and I must say, they are definitely in my top three! I shared my creation on my Stories, and had a few people asking for the recipe. Here it is!

Grab the recipe here - https://www.chrisandfilly.fm/blog/choc-orange-paleo-brownies

DID YOU KNOW...

🔸 We have 444+ more recipes inside our Ending Body Burnout Method online portal?

🔸 Inside our client-only portal, we have tons of resources to make the healing journey EASIER, including meal plans that align with a client's individualised treatment plan based on lab results.

🔸 Honestly, this saves you soooooo much time & sanity trying to piece together a plan with what to eat to help you in your healing journey.

If you’re not yet a client inside our Ending Body Burnout Method and want access to done-for-you resources to heal your body burnout, this is your chance!

Join the waitlist now and be the first to grab a spot (we have limited spaces as our program includes 1:1 consults/coaching) as well as access to over $500 worth of early-bird bonuses 📋 https://www.chrisandfilly.fm/method

I’ll never forget the day I got my first adrenal test results back.I scanned through them, confused. “Everything looks f...
26/11/2025

I’ll never forget the day I got my first adrenal test results back.

I scanned through them, confused. “Everything looks fine,” I thought.

Then my functional medicine mentor took one look and said, “Filipa, you’re in Stage 2 adrenal fatigue.”

Wait, what? 🤯

That moment changed everything—not just about my own health, but about how I practice.

See, I’d already graduated as a clinical nutrition practitioner. I had the qualifications to order labs & treat clients. But it wasn’t until I spent 3 more years in intensive functional medicine mentorship with a world-class mentor from the USA that I truly learnt how to read labs at a deeper level.

And here’s what most people don’t realise:

Most practitioners don’t go on to do in-depth functional medicine study after they graduate. They get access to functional labs—but they’re not always well-versed in how to read them. Often they’re just relying on the AI interpretation, which misses nuances.

I’ve lost count of how many 1:1 clients have come to me with old adrenal test results labelled “normal”—until I reviewed them and revealed they were actually in adrenal fatigue.

This is exactly why I created the Adrenal Fatigue Reset Course.

You get my years of functional medicine training, clinical expertise, and what I’ve learnt from running 1000’s of lab tests—all for a fraction of the price of working with me 1:1.

Inside the course:
✨ Comprehensive adrenal lab testing (with proper functional medicine analysis)
✨ Personalised supplement protocol based on YOUR results
✨ Root-cause assessment so we’re not just masking symptoms
✨ Hypnosis track to support your nervous system healing

You deserve someone who knows how to read between the lines of your labs—and actually help you heal.

Ready to finally understand what’s really going on with your adrenals?

Grab the Adrenal Fatigue Reset Course now for just $397, including an adrenal lab test valued at $185 as part of our Black Friday Special (regularly $597).

Offer ends 1 Dec!

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Take a peek into today's group call inside the Ending Body Burnout Method! 🌟In today's workshop we're doing a deeper div...
25/11/2025

Take a peek into today's group call inside the Ending Body Burnout Method! 🌟

In today's workshop we're doing a deeper dive into Interoception - your "eighth sense" that allows you to perceive internal bodily states & helps you respond to your physiological and emotional needs.

Last Spark cycle we did a foundational Interoception workshop (you can watch it back here, although not required).

Today we'll be building on developing interoception awareness, specifically around how to know when you're in a too hot state (sympathetic, fight-flight) or too cold state (dorsal vagal, freeze/shutdown). And create your own personalised map of tools to help you move into the parasympathetic so that you can heal and thrive.

✨ Interested in taking a deep & holistic ROOT-root-cause approach to your chronic health issues? 🚪 Doors are closed now, but you can head on over and join the WAITLIST for the Ending Body Burnout Method here 👉 https://www.chrisandfilly.fm/method

If you’ve been feeling exhausted, wired, anxious, inflamed or just “off” for months (or years!), your adrenals might be ...
25/11/2025

If you’ve been feeling exhausted, wired, anxious, inflamed or just “off” for months (or years!), your adrenals might be trying to tell you something.

Here’s what’s actually happening inside your body at each stage of adrenal fatigue (and I would know, after running 1000’s of AdrenoCortex lab tests on clients):

Stage 1: wired & tired
Your cortisol is elevated throughout the day—your body is pumping it out constantly to keep up with stress.
DHEA (the hormone that brings cortisol back down to homeostasis) starts to drop as your adrenals work overtime.
You feel wired, restless, can’t switch off at night. You’re running on adrenaline, but crashing hard by afternoon.
Your body is compensating—but it’s not sustainable.

Stage 2: cortisol bank is overdrawn
Your body can only produce so much cortisol for so long. In Stage 2 cortisol is dropping, but still in the “normal” range on labs. You need caffeine and sugar to stay functional.
DHEA continues to decline, leaving you with less resilience and recovery.
Your adrenals are struggling to keep pace. You’re exhausted but still pushing through. Sleep is disrupted. Mood swings kick in. Weight’s a struggle to shift.
This is your body waving a red flag.

Stage 3: complete burnout
Cortisol is flat-lining—barely any production left. DHEA is rock bottom.
You wake up exhausted and stay that way all day. Everything feels impossible. Your body has given up trying to keep up.
This is full adrenal burnout. And it impacts every other system—gut, hormones, immunity, brain function, metabolism.

Here’s the tricky thing: you can’t guess which stage you’re in based on symptoms alone.

Stage 1 and Stage 3 can sometimes look similar (exhaustion, anxiety, insomnia)—but they require completely different protocols (and durations) in order to deeply heal.

That’s why I LOVE testing instead of guessing.

And I’ve just created a self-paced course that has everything I would take a 1:1 client through to get clear on where their adrenals are at (including your very own AdrenoCortex Lab Test) and start healing: the Adrenal Fatigue Reset Course 👌

Comment ADRENALS to get the link (purchase during Black Friday Sale & save $$’s)

We are joined with Dr Harmony Robinson-Stagg of .inspired.ayurveda, a multi-modality holistic health practitioner, to ch...
24/11/2025

We are joined with Dr Harmony Robinson-Stagg of .inspired.ayurveda, a multi-modality holistic health practitioner, to chat about her new book Ayurveda & the Alchemy of HER & an Ayurveda take on overcoming burnout. ✨

About Dr Harmony Robinson-Stagg 🌟
Dr Harmony Robinson-Stagg (Acu) is a leading Ayurveda & Women's
Health Practitioner, Doctor of Chinese Medicine/Acupuncture (TCM), and Registered Nurse. With over 20 years of experience, Harmony masterfully integrates Ayurvedic wisdom, acupuncture, and Western health practices to guide women towards optimal health, hormonal balance, and holistic success. 💫

Her signature higHERself™ method combines ancient healing with evidence-based science, making her a trusted mentor and thought leader in both holistic health and wellness entrepreneurship. As the founder and lead educator of the Ayurveda Alchemist Academy, Harmony offers comprehensive training programs, including Ayurveda Holistic Health Coaching, Vedic Breathwork Practitioner certification, and Ayurvedic body therapy courses. She equips women with the tools to build thriving, purpose-driven businesses that transform lives. 🌸

In today's episode, Dr Harmony talks to us about:

💔 Her body burnout post having her twins & still trying to push & do all the things

🌀 How a disconnect with self and living out of alignment with her Ayurvedic constitution was at the root of the body burnout

🔥 How burnout presents differently in each of the Ayurvedic constitutions (Vata, Pitta, Kapha)

💝 Self-care practices to engage in, depending on your Ayurvedic constitution

⚡ Re-writing the old masculine "hustle" culture for women, to prevent disease

🌙 Honouring your hormonal cycle and the moon cycle

Head to our website to listen to our latest podcast episode, or listen on your favorite channel 🎧📻 https://www.chrisandfilly.fm/podcasts/ending-body-burnout-show/episodes/2149113769

If you haven’t lived through adrenal fatigue—or lived with someone who has—you can’t really understand it.Here’s the tru...
24/11/2025

If you haven’t lived through adrenal fatigue—or lived with someone who has—you can’t really understand it.

Here’s the truth most people can’t grasp:

**It’s not just being tired**

It’s waking up exhausted after 10 hours of sleep.

It’s needing coffee just to feel human, then crashing by 2pm.

It’s being so wired at night that you can’t switch off, even though your body is screaming for rest.

It’s snapping at the people you love because your nervous system is running on fumes.

It’s crying over the smallest things because you have zero emotional reserves left.

It’s coming down with all the colds & flus.

It’s feeling worse after exercise.

It’s the guilt of cancelling plans—again—because you simply don’t have the band-width.

It’s feeling like a shell of who you used to be, and wondering if you’ll ever get that person back.

And here’s the worst part: people don’t get it.

“Just rest more.” “Have you tried yoga?” “Maybe you’re just stressed.”

They mean well. But they don’t understand that this isn’t something you can nap your way out of.

I wouldn’t have “got it” either, if I hadn’t struggled with it for YEARS myself.

But I get it now. And after running 1000’s of adrenal labs & protocols for clients, I know exactly what’s happening inside your body now. You need testing. You need the right support. You need a plan.

🔬 That’s exactly what the Adrenal Fatigue Reset gives you.

✅ Lab testing to see what’s really going on with YOUR adrenals
✅ Personalised supplement protocol based on your results
✅ Root-cause framework to identify why your adrenals burned out
✅ Clear roadmap for where to go next in your healing journey
✅ Rewiring meditation track + lifetime access

This isn’t a band-aid. This is the foundation you need to finally start feeling like yourself again.

🎁 BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL: Save $200!!

If you’ve been living this reality and you’re ready to finally be understood—and more importantly, to heal—this is for you.

Comment ADRENALS to get the link—offer ends 1 Dec! ⏰

23/11/2025

The most dangerous form of burnout isn't the kind that stops you in your tracks—it's the kind you push through while wearing exhaustion as a badge of honour, believing that doing it all means you're strong. 💔

In this powerful conversation with Dr Harmony Robinson-Stagg of .inspired.ayurveda, we explore how her body burnout unfolded after having twin boys while still working as an emergency department nurse, running a business, studying multiple health modalities, and trying to maintain her identity as a high-achieving triathlete. ⚡

Despite experiencing severe pregnancy sickness, brain fog, irregular cycles, and anxiety postpartum, she kept ignoring every signal her body was sending because she'd been conditioned to believe that being strong meant sucking it up and keeping going no matter what. 😔

Dr Harmony's story describes feeling completely disconnected from herself—her body had changed, her hormones were chaotic, and her entire identity felt consumed by motherhood, yet she still believed she had to prove she could do it all. The breaking point came when she collapsed in tears on her kitchen floor while preparing food for her boys, finally recognising she was in the thick of absolute burnout despite having a beautiful life she felt she should be grateful for. 🌀

The root cause wasn't just doing too much—it was living completely out of rhythm with her true nature, trapped in masculine hustle culture and survival mode, disconnected from her self & body's wisdom and her feminine rhythms ✨

Tune in to the full episode tomorrow 🎧

My client came to me exhausted, anxious, dealing with blood sugar swings and constant headaches.She’d been to her GP and...
23/11/2025

My client came to me exhausted, anxious, dealing with blood sugar swings and constant headaches.

She’d been to her GP and all her bloods were “fine”. So she thought she just needed to “push through” and rest more.

But her labs told a different story 👇

Stage 1 Adrenal Fatigue.

Her body was pumping out cortisol like crazy, trying to keep up with the demands she was placing on it—perfectionism, people-pleasing, and zero boundaries.

Fast forward a few months, and she’s got her spark back ✨

Energy that lasts all day. Stable moods. No more 3pm crashes or waking up wired at 2am.

Here’s the thing: your symptoms aren’t random, and they’re not in your head.

Your body is sending you messages—and adrenal fatigue is one of the loudest.

🔬 That’s why I’ve created the Adrenal Fatigue Reset—so you can finally understand what’s going on inside YOUR body, get the right supplements to support your adrenals, and identify the root-causes that led you here in the first place.

Inside, you’ll get:

✅ AdrenoCortex Stress Profile lab test kit (so you know exactly what’s happening with YOUR adrenals)

✅ Access to practitioner-grade supplements tailored to your results

✅ Step-by-step modules to analyse your labs & create your personalised supplement protocol

✅ Root-cause quiz & framework to work on root-causes in bite-sized steps

✅ Rewiring meditation track + lifetime access

This is your starting point—the foundation that helps you understand your body and kick-start your healing.

And it’s dropping tomorrow!!!

🎁 BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL: Save $200

This is for you if you’re done guessing, done pushing through, and ready to finally understand what your body needs.

Comment ADRENALS & I’ll dm you the link when it drops ✨

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