1049. Jenny McCarthy: Overcoming Cancel Culture & The Gut-Brain Connection That Helped Her Son

Heal Squad x Maria Menounos

Maria Menounos, Heal Squad

Self-improvement, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Hey, Heal Squad! Today’s episode is downright jaw-dropping with the one and only Jenny McCarthy! Actress, New York Times bestselling author, host of The Masked Singer (Wednesdays on FOX!), and founder of the Vegan, cruelty-free beauty brand Formless Beauty, Jenny holds nothing back in this must-listen conversation with Maria! Maria and Jenny chat about personal healing journeys, career highs and lows (can you believe she said no to Oprah!), and Jenny gets incredibly real about her son’s near-death experience, his autism diagnosis, and the intense backlash she faced for advocating for his health. But that’s not all—Jenny reveals the behind-the-scenes chaos at The View, including shocking details about how producers reshaped the show to protect Barbara Walters amid her declining health. Plus, she shares the alternative healing treatments that helped her son, like a gut-brain connection that changed everything, and the mindful techniques she used to manifest his recovery & her husband Donnie Wahlberg. This episode is packed with shocking revelations, raw truth, and unstoppable resilience from someone who’s truly been through it all. We loved this conversation with Jenny, and we know you will too! HEALERS & HEAL LINERS: Healing & Gut-Brain Connection: Jenny trusted her gut—both literally and intuitively—when it came to her son’s health, using this knowledge to support his improvement after his autism diagnosis. Manifestation & Law of Attraction: Jenny believes visualizing positive outcomes helped her overcome obstacles, including her son’s health. Resilience & Reinvention: From getting her dream jobs, to walking away from major opportunities, then finding success with Masked Singer, Jenny proves that persistence and staying true to yourself always wins. -- HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website: https://www.healsquad.com/ Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy’s Page: Shop My Macy’s Storefront AquaTru: https://aquatruwater.com/ code: HEALSQUAD Prenuvo: Prenuvo.com/MARIA for $300 off Sleep Number: https://www.sleepnumber.com/ EPISODE RESOURCES: Follow Jenny on Instagram & TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/jennymccarthy/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@mrs.wahlberg?lang=en The Masked Singer Airs Wednesdays on Fox: https://www.fox.com/the-masked-singer/ https://formlessbeauty.com/ ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This Women's History Month, Macy's is celebrating the power of women by continuing their year-round support for women, creators, brands, and causes.
0:07.7	You can shop amazing women-owned and founded brands like Sunday Riley, Anastasi at Beverly Hills, Patricia Nash and Katie Perry, so you're not just treating yourself, you're also supporting female entrepreneurs.
0:18.0	And you can make a difference because Macy's is partnering with Girls, Inc,
0:21.3	to help young girls grow through mentorship. Just round up your purchase in store or donate online
0:26.0	to contribute to this amazing cause. Join the celebration and shop now through March 31st at Macy's.com
0:31.2	forward slash purpose. Sleeping can be a struggle where you're not on the same page as your partner.
0:35.9	Kev likes a firmer. I run hot, it's a mess, guys.
0:38.8	That's why I love the new sleep number, climate cool smart bed. You can adjust up to 15 degrees cooler
0:43.3	on either side. My sleep number setting is 40, which is perfect for me, while Keves is totally
0:48.3	different. Why choose a sleep number smart bed? So you can choose your ideal comfort on either side. The only bed that lets you make
0:54.5	each side firmer or softer whatever you like, your sleep number setting. Sleep number smartbed
0:58.8	start at 999, exclusively at a sleep number store near you, see store or sleep number.com for details.
1:07.4	I'm on a journey to heal and get better in all areas of life, and I want to do it with you.
1:12.4	Welcome to Heal Squad by Maria Menunoz, where we improve and heal all parts of our lives, most importantly, our health.
1:19.9	Heel Squad by Maria Menuno's, your life improvement series starts now.
1:25.1	Hey, Heel Squad. I am so excited about our guest today. We have Jenny McCarthy,
1:31.2	the one and only Jenny McCarthy Walberg in studio. She's an actress and New York Times best
1:36.0	selling author, host of the mass singer, and now founder of the clean beauty brand called Formless.
1:43.5	We are getting into everything today. No topic is off the table
1:47.0	with Jenny. In fact, she said that specifically. She's opening up about her journey through
1:52.7	advocacy for autism, the backlash that she received actually some really intense, intense things
2:01.7	that ticked place that I had never heard of behind the scenes
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in -3 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Maria Menounos, Heal Squad, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Maria Menounos, Heal Squad and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.