Episodes
Nov. 18, 2024
Episode 265: Transforming Mental and Spiritual Health Through Biblical Meditation with Jennifer Tucker
Jennifer Tucker is a bestselling author, artist, graphic designer, wife, mother, grandmother, devoted follower of Jesus, and advocate for mental health. She is the author of Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul. Her new book Present in Prayer: a Guided Invitation to Peace Through Biblical Meditation is available now. Key Topics: - Jenn’s heart behind mental health advocacy - The story behind her first book and breath prayers - How Lectio Divina anchors her du...
Nov. 11, 2024
Episode 264: How to Use Peptides and GLP-1 Medication Efffectively with Dr. Tracey Stroup
Dr. Tracey Stroup is a Naturopathic Doctor, Certified Natural Health Professional, a Level 2 Digestive Specialist, Master Herbalist, and an Aroma Therapist. Tracey has been in the health and wellness industry for over 25 years. She is a sought out clinician, speaker and presenter for medical freedom and educator for integrative and complementary care for medical professionals. Tracey specializes in Post Covid/Jab Recovery protocols, chronic health issues, MTHFR mutation and biblical health. Most...
Nov. 4, 2024
Episode 263: Managing Stress After a Crazy Election Season with Erin Kerry
This episode with integrative health coach Erin Kerry takes on two parts: what stress does to our health and nine ways we can manage it post-election, without dieting. Mental stress impacts every physiological process of the body, but there are ways to help support the body in spite of ongoing stressors. Key Topics: - The downstream effects of chronic stress (the why) - The tools for managing stress, including meditation, scheduling nothing, getting off social media and the news, and creating mo...
Oct. 28, 2024
Episode 262: The Part of Your Brain That Triggers Failure and How to Create Lasting Changes with Dr. Kyra Bobinet
Kyra Bobinet is a physician, public health leader, and behavior change designer focusing on tranquility, transformation and healing to build optimal health and fulfilling, meaningful lives. She is the author of Unstoppable Brain: The New Neuroscience That Frees Us From Failure, Eases Our Stress, and Creates Lasting Change. In this episode, Dr. Bobinet addresses topics such as behavior change and personal growth, and what long-term neuroscience research reveals about habits and lifestyle change. ...
Oct. 21, 2024
Episode 261: Five Things Your Body Needs to Lose Weight with Erin Kerry
Do you feel pressure to try another diet to lose weight? Are you drawn to the new weight loss drugs and curious if they’d work for you? Host and health coach Erin Kerry combines her personal story with her functional medicine training to bring you a different perspective on the weight loss conversation. Before you start thinking about your January weight loss goals, consider these five things your body needs to safely lose weight and keep it off. Key Topics: - Erin’s dieting philosophy. - Erin’s...
Oct. 14, 2024
Episode 260: How Genomics Take Precision Medicine to the Next Level with Dr. Matthew Dawson
Dr. Matthew Dawson is the co-founder and CEO of Wild Health, a Precision Medicine service providing personalized, genetics-based care to help patients achieve optimal wellbeing. In that, Dr. Dawson has trained thousands of physicians in Precision Medicine through online education, and has lectured in over twenty countries around the world. Dr. Dawson also co-hosts the Wild Health Podcast, a tool for teaching thousands about personalized, genetics-based Precision Medicine. His passion to help pat...
Oct. 7, 2024
Episode 259: How an Eating Window Can Support Weight Loss as You Age with Laurie Lewis
Laurie Lewis is the founder of Fast Forward Wellness. For Laurie, menopause dealt a crushing blow: brain fog, lack of balance, memory loss, intense joint pain, and the sudden gain of 50 pounds. She tried everything she knew to feel better. After years of struggle, Laurie read about Intermittent Fasting and started that very same day. Not only did she shed the stubborn 50 pounds, but the menopausal fog and pain lifted! She had more energy and felt “like herself” again. Now, at 61 years old, Lauri...
Sept. 30, 2024
Episode 258: The Power of Herbs for Lyme and Chronic Disease with Dr. Bill Rawls
For over 30 years, Dr. Bill Rawls has dedicated his life to medicine. When a health crisis with chronic Lyme disease abruptly changed his quality of life, he came face to face with the limitations of modern medicine and began to explore the vast possibilities of alternative treatments. Restoring his health through holistic and herbal therapies inspired him to share his revelations on the importance of cellular wellness for defending against microbes and other root causes of illness. Today, he wo...
Sept. 23, 2024
Episode 257: Why Your Cortisol Is Waking You Up at Night with Renee Kindler
Renee Kindler is a Family Nurse Practitioner helping busy women to boost their energy, sleep better, and think more clearly by balancing their nutrients and hormones so they can show up in their life everyday exactly how they want! She is the founder of Aonani Functional Medicine. She earned her MSN from Gonzaga University and is passionate about sharing the tremendous impact of identifying what is disrupting your sleep, making you tired, and stealing your focus. Key Topics: - What cortisol is a...
Sept. 16, 2024
Episode 256: Tools to Create Safety in Your Nervous System with Grace Secker
Grace Secker is founder & CEO of Elevate Therapy & Wellness, a private practice for therapy and coaching, and the creator of the Mind-Body Healing Method, is a holistic licensed psychotherapist, certified yoga therapist and nervous system coach for people who struggle with chronic pain, fatigue and disordered eating. She has more than ten years of experience in working with clients in a holistic approach helping clients go from bed ridden with pain, fatigue and food sensitivities to being able t...
Sept. 9, 2024
Episode 255: Decrease Codependency in Your Marriage to Increase Connection with Richard Kerry
Richard Kerry is a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with couples and individuals. In this episode, Richard and Erin discuss Richard’s work as a marriage therapist and the most common issues he sees with marriages in conflict (codependency and faulty core beliefs from trauma). They share stories from their own marriage and ways they try to work on their individual issues in order to decrease codependency and connect consistently with each other. Key Topics: - The biggest challenges in ma...
Sept. 2, 2024
Episode 254: How to Address Female Hormone Imbalances with Dr. Erin Ellis
Dr. Erin Ellis began her career working with her business degree in restaurant management and though she enjoyed this line of work, she knew she was meant for more. In 2010, she was diagnosed with a rare form of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma at age 31. Receiving this diagnosis and kicking its butt gave her the drive, the motivation and the determination to get out of her own way and become that doctor that she always wanted to be. Having had a cancer diagnosis at such a young age, her mission and passi...
Aug. 26, 2024
Episode 253: How to Have a Healthy Pregnancy and Avoid Postpartum Depletion with Melissa Dean
Melissa Dean (she/her) is a midwife and the founder of Casa Natal Birth and Wellness Center, located in Los Gatos, California. As a functional and integrative medicine practitioner, Melissa combines her expertise in women's health with her midwife practice. She provides care with an emphasis on holistic health modalities to bring wellness to women in every stage of their health: including childbirth, transition to motherhood and beyond. Key Topics: - Postpartum depletion: what it is and how it a...
Aug. 19, 2024
Episode 252: ADHD and Relationships: Practical Tools for Building Bridges with Dr. Tamara Rosier
Tamara Rosier, Ph.D., is the founder of the ADHD Center of West Michigan, where she and her staff work with individuals with ADHD (and their families) to learn strategies and develop new skills to live effectively with ADHD. Dr. Rosier is also the president of the ADHD Coaches Organization. She is the author of Your Brain’s Not Broken. She is a popular conference and keynote speaker is a frequent guest on podcasts and has published numerous articles about living with ADHD. Her new book, You, Me ...
Aug. 12, 2024
Episode 251: Why You Should Try Tapping to Reduce Your Stress with Brad Yates
Brad Yates is known internationally for his creative and often humorous use of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). Brad is the author of the best-selling children's book "The Wizard's Wish," the co-author of the best-seller "Freedom at Your Fingertips," and a featured expert in the film “The Tapping Solution.” He has also been a presenter at a number of events, including Jack Canfield's Breakthrough to Success, has done teleseminars with “The Secret” stars Bob Doyle and Dr. Joe Vitale, and has b...
Aug. 5, 2024
Episode 250: Mid-Summer Reset and Back-to-School Tips with Erin Kerry
I hired myself as a health coach this summer, so I’m sharing the five things I did to reset my health this summer, in hopes that it will be helpful for you to try something new! Here are five changes I made mid-June. 1. I started running again, in a way that is supportive to my body. 2. I added in a daily devotional. 3. I stopped eating two-three hours before bed, most days per week to give my digestive system a break by bedtime. 4. I started taking a prebiotic drink again. 5. I started tracking...
July 29, 2024
Episode 249: Surprising Facts About Histamine Overload and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome with Tracy Harrison
Tracy Harrison is the Founder and Lead Educator of The School of Applied Functional Medicine. She is deeply passionate about transforming healthcare with the powerful combination of functional medicine and savvy clinical partnership. A scientist who left the high-tech corporate world in 2007, Tracy built a wildly successful, multi-modality practice utilizing functional medicine principles, and in 2011, she founded The School of Applied Functional Medicine™. SAFM is well-respected for its scienti...
July 22, 2024
Episode 248: Nutritional Psychiatry and How Your Diet Affects Your Brain with Dr. Georgia Ede
Dr. Ede is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist specializing in nutrition science and brain metabolism. Her twenty-five years of clinical experience include twelve years as a college psychiatrist and nutrition consultant at Smith College and Harvard University Health Services, where she was the first to offer students nutrition-based approaches as an alternative to psychiatric medications. She speaks internationally about dietary approaches to psychiatric disorders. She co-authored the first inpatient...
July 15, 2024
Episode 247: Reasons Your Fitness Routine May Be Creating More Anxiety with Molly McNamee
Molly McNamee is an online fitness coach who specializes in chronic stress and pain relief. Her clients call her “The Moving Therapist” as she helps them heal their anxiety through movement. In this episode, Erin and Molly discuss how exercise can be used as an anxiety modulator - either to increase it or reduce it. Key Topics: - The messages about exercise that can do more harm than good - How high intensity cardio can cause panic attacks - Five signs your workout routine is the reason your anx...
July 8, 2024
Episode 246: Fascia: The Mind-Body Network You Need to Know About with Julia Blackwell
Julia Blackwell is a fascia release practitioner, educator, and creator of The Fascia Remedy. Julia was born with severe nerve damage to her right shoulder and grew up going through the broken Western medicine system. After 23 years of being told her condition would never improve and feeling no lasting relief from any treatments, she was introduced to a unique type of fascia release bodywork in 2010. In just three months of this fascia specific work, she saw more improvement in the feel and func...
July 1, 2024
Episode 245: Supporting a Child's Diagnosis of PANDAS with Andrea Jones
Andrea Jones is a registered nurse, functional hormone coach, as well as life and health coach. In this episode, Andrea is sharing all about her debut book, Wrapped in Kindness, which details the journey she took as a mother to advocate for her daughter’s mystery health issues. In this episode, Andrea shares her daughter’s diagnosis with PANDAS, and she shares how she overcame shame and her own triggers in order to help her daughter find healing using a functional medicine approach. Key Topics: ...
June 24, 2024
Episode 244: Helpful Parenting Strategies for ADHD with Dr. Ray Christner
Dr. Ray W. Christner, Psy.D., NCSP, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist and a certified school psychologist in Pennsylvania, a nationally certified school psychologist, and a nationally registered health service psychologist. He specializes in clinical and school psychology, and he is board-certified in behavioral and cognitive psychology. He maintains a private practice in Hanover, Pennsylvania, and provides telepsychology services in 39 states. He works with children, adolescents, and adults with...
June 17, 2024
Episode 243: The Thought Pattern That Prevents You From Living Your Most Authentic Life with Dr. Jonathan Marion
Dr. Jonathan Marion is a transformational life coach, consultant, and speaker who helps all kinds of accomplished professionals find fulfillment in their lives. Jonathan believes that when we live, connect, and communicate authentically, we create a ripple effect that turns the world into a more caring and connected place. He draws on decades of experience teaching diverse audiences and is trained in Emotional Intelligence, Group Coaching, Positive Psychology Coaching, Clear Beliefs Coaching, an...
June 10, 2024
Episode 242: How Your Attachment Style Impacts Your Self-Talk with Dr. Judy Ho
Dr. Judy Ho, Ph. D., ABPP, ABPdN is a triple board certified and licensed Clinical and Forensic Neuropsychologist, a tenured Associate Professor at Pepperdine University, and author of Stop Self-Sabotage. An avid researcher and a two-time recipient of the National Institute of Mental Health Services Research Award, Dr. Judy maintains a private practice where she conducts neuropsychological and psychodiagnostic evaluations, serves as an expert witness in legal cases, conducts clinical research, p...