Formerly known as Crying In My Cheesecake
The Dr. Danielle Difference Podcast is where faith, foundational wellness, and root-cause health come together. It's for those who want more than health tips.
Through practical teaching, root-cause wellness principles, faith-based perspectives, and real-life conversations, you'll learn how symptoms connect, why foundations matter, and what steps can help you move forward.
With new episodes every week, you'll gain the knowledge, perspective, and confidence to become a better steward of your health and your life.
This is real health. Explained differently.
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THE DR. DANIELLE DIFFERENCE
Health Explained Differently
Finally understanding what's happening in your body and what to do about it.

Real Teaching
No jargon or confusing explanations here. Instead Dr. Danielle creates practical conversations that help you understand your health.

Root-Cause Thinking
Most people, including other providers, tend to focus on symptoms. We explore patterns, systems, and root causes behind them.

Faith Woven In
Your health isn't separate from your faith. We talk about stewardship, discipline, and what it actually looks like to live this out.

A Clear Next Step
You won't end an episode more confused than when you started. You'll walk away knowing what to do, and where to go if you need more.
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Start With These.
A curated set of conversations that capture what this show is really about.
Skip the Scrolling.
Filter episodes by the symptoms, systems, or seasons you're actually working through right now.
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Fresh From the Mic
The newest conversations on health, faith, and what's actually working.
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We Want to Hear From You
Whether you've got a topic you want covered or expertise worth bringing on, here's how to be part of the conversation.
Submit a Topic
Got a Topic? A symptom you're working through. A question you wish someone would actually explain. Send it in — we may cover it on an upcoming episode.
Be a Guest
Want In? We're opening up the mic to aligned voices in health, faith, and real-life stewardship. If you've got expertise or a story worth bringing, this is where you apply.
meet your host
I’m Danielle
Naturopathic doctor. Wife. Mom. Teacher by trade, and the woman who'll be in your ears every week.
Most of my life, I was held back by my own body. In February 2013, I was nursing my baby daughter in a waiting room in Fort Wayne while my dad came out of a quintuple bypass, and I realized that surgery was sitting on my horizon too. I was over 300 pounds. Diabetes and heart disease were waiting for me. Deep down, I knew this wasn't normal. It was just common.
It took me four years before I actually did something about it. I'd tried the fad diets, the MLM products, the pills from doctors — nothing stuck. I knew better. I just had to learn how to do better.
I started this podcast for the woman in the place I used to be. The one who knows something has to change but doesn't know where to start. The one who's been told her labs are "fine." The one who's still waiting for someone to actually take her seriously.
These are the conversations I needed back then. Now I get to have them with you.
Quiz
NOT SURE WHERE TO START?
Take the Root Cause Quiz
A few quick questions to help you understand what's likely driving your symptoms, and which path will give you the clearest next step.
FREE GUIDE
The Pattern You've Been Missing.
Dr. Danielle's Root Cause Reset Guide walks you through how fatigue, hormones, gut issues, and brain fog are actually connected, so you stop chasing symptoms one at a time.
REAL LISTENERS, REAL TALK
Why They Keep Coming Back.
A few of the reviews, messages, and DMs from women already listening.
I love how relatable, vulnerable and practical Dr. Danielle is! She has poured her wisdom and heart into her work and it shows!
I love listening to episodes as supplemental content throughout my week.
Please keep sharing your personal experience and connecting it back to your faith. I love learning about it because I see myself in your stories, AND NOBODY IS TALKING ABOUT IT LIKE THIS!
Cherra Kay
Podcast Review
Danielle’s podcast is well thought out, organized in a way that makes sense, and is very informative. She meets you “where you are” in your body and mindset. Plus, she’s wicked smart, continually learning and walking the walk. Def recommend for those who need to improve their health (most of us!) and don’t want to feel judged for our choices.
Mary-Claire F
Podcast Review
So grateful to have met Danielle. I appreciate her authenticity and her commitment to keeping it real. The things she talks about in this podcast helps me to make the changes needed to become more of the person I’m created to be. I love that it’s not “change all the things you’re doing and everything will be perfect” sort of thing. She gives practical things we can do right where we’re at.
Darlene Bethene
Podcast Review
A great listen!
Danielle is so grounded and calming in her delivery of her messages
beauty.in.the.beet
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WHERE TO NEXT?
When You're Ready for More
Three paths into Dr. Danielle's work, whether you want a place to start, a community walking it out with you, or direct clinical care.
Self-Paced Care Resources
Bootcamps, guides, and resources to start understanding your body, on your own time.