Gut Health, Hormones & Migraines: A Functional Medicine Nurse’s Career Pivot Story
Sponsored by the Institute for Functional Nursing — Learn more at www.fxnursing.com
What happens when a burned-out hospital RN discovers root cause care?
In this episode of The Functional Nurse Podcast, Brigitte Sager, DNP, IFMCP, interviews Lauren Briggs, RN, board certified nurse coach, about her transition from traditional hospital nursing to private practice using functional medicine and nurse coaching.
Lauren shares how gut health, hormone balance, and timeline mapping transformed not only her patients’ chronic migraines and digestive issues — but her own career path.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How extended intake visits and functional timeline mapping reveal root causes
Why gut dysfunction and hormone imbalance contribute to chronic migraines
Why functional nurses move beyond “Band-Aid medicine” toward systems-based healing
How nurse coaching bridges knowledge and sustainable lifestyle change
What it takes to build confidence in private practice as an RN
How entrepreneurship can restore purpose after healthcare burnout
This conversation is ideal for:
Nurses experiencing burnoutRNs exploring private practice or entrepreneurship
Functional medicine nurses
Women struggling with migraines, gut health, or hormone imbalance
Nurses seeking a patient-centered, root cause model of care
If you’re ready to rethink both healing and your nursing career, this episode offers practical insight and inspiration.
Explore functional nursing education at: www.fxnursing.com
Guest Information:
Lauren Briggs, RN, BSN, HWNC-BC, NC-BC
Practice: Practical Medicine
Location: Stamford, Connecticut
Website: https://www.practical-medicine.com/
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