53: Healing Starts with Clarity featuring Jennifer Franchak
Jennifer Franchak, functional nutritionist and AIP Certified Coach, returns to the podcast for her first interview appearance after featuring her presentation back in episode 38. This time, Jennifer and Jaime talk about a problem more and more women with autoimmune disease are running into: having access to more health information than ever before, and still not feeling any clearer about what actually matters for their own body. Jennifer shares what she sees in her practice with women who have already tried nearly everything, why gathering more information isn't the same as gaining clarity, and how her new workshop, the Flare-Up Freedom Blueprint, helps women connect the pieces of their own autoimmune puzzle.
In This Episode
02:03 – Revisiting episode 38's 5R framework (remove, replace, reinoculate, repair, rebalance) and how it shows up behind the scenes in Jennifer's client work today
05:14 – Why reframing flares as information instead of betrayal shifts clients from fear to curiosity
08:05 – The double-edged sword of having more health information than ever, and why it doesn't always translate to clarity
10:20 – What Jennifer has learned from women who have already tried "all of the things" and are still stuck
13:48 – For coaches and practitioners: the difference between gathering information and gathering clarity, and teaching clients to spot their own patterns
17:07 – Inside the Flare-Up Freedom Blueprint: what the live 90-minute workshop covers and why Jennifer built it as an interactive experience instead of a self-paced course
20:03 – What an already AIP-savvy listener might still be missing
22:11 – Workshop logistics: live October 14th, registration closes October 11th, recording included if you can't attend live
23:58 – Jennifer's one takeaway for anyone feeling flare-related information overload: stop and observe before you react
25:54 – Where to find Jennifer and her resources
About Jennifer
Jennifer Franchak is a functional nutritionist and AIP Certified Coach who helps women with autoimmune disease move from unpredictable flare-ups to a clearer understanding of their own patterns. Through her private program, Autoimmune Harmony, and her new live workshop, the Flare-Up Freedom Blueprint, she guides clients through a personalized framework for identifying what's actually driving their symptoms rather than following a generic protocol.
See Jennifer's profile on the AIP Certified Coach directory (https://directory.aipcertified.com/united-states/lake-ariel/aip-certified-coach/jennifer-franchak)
Resources Mentioned
Episode 38: Decoding Gut-Driven Autoimmune Flares (https://www.aipsummit.com/podcasts/the-aip-summit-podcast/episodes/2149178763)
Flare-Up Freedom Blueprint workshop (https://www.jenniferfranchak.com/flare-up-freedom-blueprint-workshop/) (live October 14th, registration closes October 11th)
Jennifer's website: jenniferfranchak.com (https://www.jenniferfranchak.com)
Jennifer's YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@jennfranchak)
21 Sept 2026
52: When Reintroduction Isn't Linear - Laurane Chemenda's Story
Laurane Chemenda returns to walk listeners through her reintroduction journey, now five years in and still evolving. She talks candidly about what has made the process take as long as it has, the moment a reintroduction attempt sent her a clear signal, how she distinguishes psychological hesitation from genuine physiological caution, and what she'd tell someone who feels discouraged that their own reintroduction isn't following a tidy timeline. The conversation closes with a look at Bien-être Auto-immune, the French-language AIP platform and community Laurane founded.
In This Episode
(01:30) Laurane's update since Episode 19: expecting her third child, and an expanding focus on the French AIP community
(03:25) What her reintroduction process has actually looked like over five years: starting strict and methodical, then loosening into a more intuitive approach
(09:17) The reintroduction moment that became a wake-up call, and what it did and did not affect
(12:47) Life circumstances that slowed the process, including two pregnancies and postpartum caution, and how she distinguishes a true reaction from psychological hesitation after years of reintroducing
(15:17) Her experience with gluten specifically, including genetic marker testing and stool testing results, and why she has chosen not to pursue reintroducing it
(21:25) What she wishes she'd known at the start about rigidity versus flexibility in the reintroduction process, and her perspective on Modified AIP and how she uses it with clients today
(24:41) Reassurance for listeners who feel anxious that their own reintroduction is taking longer than expected
(25:54) Her signature coaching advice: the importance of community and support throughout the AIP journey
(26:46) An introduction to Bien-être Auto-immune, her French-language platform, community, and coach training program
About Laurane Chemenda
Laurane Chemenda is an AIP Certified Coach (see her profile on the AIP Certified Coach Directory (https://directory.aipcertified.com/california/sausalito/aip-certified-coach/laurane-chemenda)). She healed from ankylosing spondylitis using a combination of functional medicine and the autoimmune protocol, and now works with clients navigating autoimmune conditions. She is the founder of Bien-être Auto-immune, the first French-language platform dedicated to a functional, AIP-based approach to autoimmune health.
Resources Mentioned
Episode 19: Laurane's AIP Summit presentation and healing story (https://www.aipsummit.com/podcasts/the-aip-summit-podcast/episodes/2149040619)
Bien-être Auto-immune website (https://www.bienetreautoimmune.com)
Bien-être Auto-immune on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bienetreautoimmune/)
The AIP Summit Podcast is a Gutsy By Nature production. Content presented is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
7 Sept 2026
51: Movement Is Medicine - Training Smart with Autoimmune Disease featuring Lana Buettner
This episode features audio from Lana Buettner's presentation at the 7th Annual AIP Summit, "The Autoimmune Athlete: Empowered Movement." Lana, a board certified functional health coach and AIP Certified Coach living with ankylosing spondylitis, shares her journey from Division I college tennis to competitive padel, and breaks down how to use movement as a therapeutic tool, including during flares, without overtraining.
Timestamps:
00:27 – Episode preview plus two announcements (AIP Certified Coach training enrollment, Hope Journey Walk)
05:28 – Lana's background and credentials
06:39 – Her athletic journey: tennis at University of Oregon to ankylosing spondylitis diagnosis
08:43 – Transition to competitive padel and the German national team
09:36 – Presentation roadmap
09:36 – Why movement matters for autoimmune health
12:00 – Movement as an epigenetic signal
13:16 – Defining movement vs. exercise; consistency, mindfulness, joy
15:31 – Redefining what it means to be an "athlete"
16:50 – Exercise guidelines and recommended activity types
18:55 – Three categories of training: mobility, strength, cardio
22:27 – How to move during an active flare
24:33 – Warning signs of overtraining
27:54 – Learning your personal threshold and feedback loops
28:59 – Planning a weekly training schedule
28:59 – AIP considerations for athletes: underfueling, carbs, protein, training volume, electrolytes
31:53 – Morning journal prompts to guide daily training decisions
34:40 – Recovery: sleep, rest days, active recovery
36:10 – Stress management's role in recovery
37:10 – Anti-inflammatory nutrition and hydration for recovery
38:09 – Targeted recovery practices: contrast showers, compression wear, foam rolling, supplements
39:30 – Closing message
Mentioned in this episode:
aipcertified.com (Coach Practitioner training enrollment) (https://www.aipcertified.com)
give.autoimmune.org/teamaip2026 (Hope Journey Walk) (https://give.autoimmune.org/team/839689)
aipsummit.com (fall encore agenda) (https://www.aipsummit.com)
Lana Buettner's AIP Certified Coach Directory profile (https://directory.aipcertified.com/germany/munich/aip-certified-coach/lana-buettner)
Episode 38: Decoding Gut Driven Flares (https://www.aipsummit.com/podcasts/the-aip-summit-podcast/episodes/2149178763)
Episode 44: The Evidence for Mindset and Health Outcomes (https://www.aipsummit.com/podcasts/the-aip-summit-podcast/episodes/2149214055)
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