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Eldra Jakson III, Co Executive Director at The Inside Circle Eldra Jackson III Eldra served 24 years of a life sentence; the last eight were spent sitting with Inside Circle eventually leading to his release from New Folsom Prison in 2014. A living example of successful rehabilitation and re-entry, Eldra has dedicated his free time on the outside to serving at-risk youth, and acting as a facilitator, trainer, and mentor.  He is a writer and sought after public speaker on the topics of at-risk youth advocacy, effective criminal justice rehabilitation and turning around ‘toxic' masculinity. He also hosts the Inside Circle Podcast. The Inside Circle The Inside Circle exists to reduce recidivism and all forms of violence-physical, emotional, and psychological— in our prisons and communities. Using the power of human connection found in peer-guided healing circles, Inside Circle transforms lives, reducing violence inside and outside adult and juvenile prisons, lowering recidivism rates, and building social-emotional literacy. They Operate regularly within and around California State Prison, Sacramento (New Folsom), Sierra Conservation Center, and New Jersey's Juvenile Medium Security Facility. They have ignited and run programs in an array of adult and juvenile detention centers and community settings across the United States. After sitting in group with Inside Circle for an average of 3 years, members show shifts in resilience, empathy, self-regulation, and perspective taking. For participants, There's an 80% decline in the number of “115” rule violations. 70% of participants dropped 1-3 security levels. 44% of the men who were serving and went through the program are no longer in prison but instead serving their communities and contributing to society, and 0% of released participants returned to prison within three years of release. For more on The Inside Circle watch The Work documentary available on Amazon. Discussed In This Episode: Eldra's background and his storyWhat went through Eldra's mind when he was sentenced and his first years in prisonToxic masculinity, Eldra's definition of it, and how it impacted his lifeWhat we need to know about prison lifeRacial segregation in CA prisons and why this remains in practiceThe Circle -- how Eldra found it and how it healsWhat led to Eldra's freedom and eventual releaseThe adjustment to being out of prison and the biggest challengesThe pain of healingHow to reduce incarcerationCall to action Important Links: Waiting For An Echo by Christine MontrossThe Work documentary Eldra Jackson and The Circle on Instagram Other Episodes Like This: Healing From An Act Of ViolenceParenting a Child With Autism Happy Listening! With Fun and Love, Jackie

Deborah Thompson Cox, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner Deborah Thompson Cox Deborah Thompson Cox has a private practice specializingin addressing the after-effects of childhood trauma in adults. Deborah is basedin the Greater Los Angeles area yet her work with others extends across thecountry. Deborah’s work with clients is designed to support the self-healing intelligenceof the body’s life energy. She views the body and mind as one coherentsystem, and both can be affected by a combination of healing modalities. Thiselastic body of work is inclusive of the following approaches:Somatic Experiencing (SE) which guides the client’s attention to their bodilysensations, connecting these to their thoughts, expressions/movements, imagesand emotions in a way that opens the neural pathways and allows trauma-bound(adrenaline-produced) energy to discharge. Quiet spaciousness betweeninterventions allows the profound, and healing, reorganization of the body-mind.Early Attachment Patterning which provides a foundational understandingof the four core Attachment Styles, their origins, the way they reveal themselvesin relationships, and methods for transforming attachment hurt into healing. I usethe terms Secure, Avoidant, Ambivalent, and Disorganized Attachment.Somatic Integration which promotes the body’s capacity to hold and expanda wide range of emotions via how the energy runs through the body whichincludes understanding Defense Mechanisms and how the Brain Developsthroughout early childhood via Family Dynamics.And finally, She fuses these modalities by introducing the client to a mindfulpractice of yoga and meditation based upon the ancient wisdom of KundaliniYoga.Contact Deborah @ dthompsoncox@gmail.com or go to her website here Discussed In This Episode: How educating yourself on trauma can begin the process of healing traumaThe amygdala function in the brain & The nervous systemA working definition of traumaAttachment PatternsDeborah's story Trauma focused CBTKundaliniPeter LevineSomatic ExperiencingAlcoholism and addictionACESNeuroplasticity Resources Mentioned ACES testDr. Arlene Drake Waking The Tiger by Peter Levine Other Episodes Like This Jessica Graham How Trauma Affects Us and How To Heal Happy Listening! Fun & Love, Jackie

Ashley Cantley Ashley Cantley Ashley Cantley is the Author of High-Vibe Feng Shui: 11 Steps to Achieving Your Best Life. She is passionate about living well and helping others do the same through the ancient principles of Feng Shui. Her modern practice pulls from Traditional Chinese Medicine, shamanism, Ayurveda, and current studies of energetics to design a life of abundance. As a certified Feng Shui expert and a Red Ribbon Professional (the highest recognition) through the International Feng Shui Guild, she has worked with celebrity clients and has been  featured as a go-to source for media outlets such as Bravo TV and Real Simple. Discussed In This Episode: The lifestyle of Feng ShuiWhat is modern Feng Shui according to Ashley CantleyIntuition and deepening your relationship with yourselfBeing authentic and how that's the only way to "do Feng Shui right"Why using environmentally friendly products mattersBeing intentional in everything you doTips from the Feng Shui toolboxMantrasThe Sacred PauseHaving faith and trust in the sacred pauseHow doing all of the "spiritual work' doesn't stop life from happeningHow Ashley is moving through her stillbirth and grieving her baby girlHow to support others when they're in deep grief and traumaHow Ashley is using Feng Shui to help Links: Jackie SheaAshley CantleyThe Sixth Stage of GriefRachel's GiftIt's OK That You're Not OK Other Episodes Like This: Ashley Cantley's First Episode on Feng Shui For HealthHow to Help a Sick Friend Happy Listening! Fun & Love Always.

Amy B Scher: AMY B SCHER is an award-winning and bestselling author of four books on human-ing and healing. She’s been featured in Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, CNN, CBS, The Los Angeles Review of Books, The Rumpus and more. Scher was also named one of Advocate’s “40 Under 40.” Amy’s books have been translated into thirteen languages and endorsed by notable authors such as Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray Love); Vikas Swarup (Slumdog Millionaire); and Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, Harvard Medical School and (Brotherhood with Deepak Chopra). Amy lives in New York City with her beautiful wife and bad cat. www.amybscher.com Discussed In This Episode: A balanced view on what depression is from an energetic standpointBurying ourselves for others and the ramificationsBeing practical -- what you have to do vs. what can you chooseThe symptoms of depressionHow indecisiveness plays into depressionPeople-pleasing surrender to where you are. Wanting to move forward but not needing to move forwardWhat is self-healing? Doing the parts that no one else can do but you! Combining Western and EasternAmy B Scher's 3-step approach to energetically healing depressionWhat is energy therapyChanging thoughts, emotions and beliefs. Releasing stuck energyThe Sweep script for changing our beliefs and why that's important Why we sometimes subconsciously keep ourselves sickAmy B Scher advice! The brave lifestyle of staying healthy and depression freeLiving authenticallyBoundaries and how they play a role in depression. Boundaries and being an empathGetting into action "Sometimes we forget when we are spiritual people and we've been using these tools that we can also just DO STUFF" The combo of gentleness and tough loveThe fear of being unloved based on living our lives for ourselvesHarm vs. disappointment What is the path of least resistance?Taking on other's feelingsAmy B Scher advice! How to start taking action today -- tell yourself the truth! Other Episodes Like This: Amy B Scher on Lyme Disease Amy B Scher on Healing Anxiety Happy Listening! With Fun and Love, Jackie

Amy Marcs, Sex and (Self) Love after a Double Mastectomy: In 2009, Amy received a breast cancer diagnosis and intuitively knew that a double mastectomy was her best option—no easy decision for "a petite Jewish girl with great boobs." (No easy decision for anyone, ever). Marcs loved her breasts—her journey through the grieving process is heartbreaking, touching, inspiring and hilarious. It's a grieving process that many sick people can relate to as all of us lose a part of our identities we were once attached to. We get down to business in this episode, intimately discussing sex and (self) love after a double mastectomy.  Today, on the other side, Amy (and her new boobs) tours her one woman show, "Nice Tits," and speaks out about the specific pains of breast cancer and double mastectomies. (http://nicetitstheshow.com ) Weekly Challenge: "Take your broken heart and make it into art" -Carrie Fisher I love this challenge, my friends! Amy wrote as a way to move through her experience so it's only fitting that her challenge to you is to find a creative expression on your journey. I did it, and it worked wonder. Check out how creativity helped me heal in this blog post on my photo 365 challenge. You can do anything: Paint, draw, garden, take photos, write, sing, pick up an instrument, color, act, dance, knit, sew, make pottery, and the list goes on. There's no shortage on creative outlets, AND you have the time (and energy)! Commit to ten minutes a day if you can and if you're bed bound like I was then pick something low-impact. Keep me updated on my Instagram @sheajackie. I'll be looking for you #holweeklychallenge Discussed in this Episode: DCISBRCA genesHow Amy got diagnosed (when mammograms don't work)Amy's treatment protocolDouble MastectomyFinding a doctor right for youAmy's grieving process (goodbye parties for your boobs)The surgeryHow to save your nipple3D nipplesAmy's writing and performing processLosing parts of your identitySex after a double mastectomyDating after cancerFollowing your own truthHumor in the face of illnessHow creativity can save your life Resources Mentioned: DCISTamoxifenAware causes pink necklaceIyengar yogaVinni Myers/ 3D nipples Other Episodes Like This: Ovarian Cancer at 29 years oldHow to Navigate a Cancer Diagnosis Support this Podcast: Subscribe/rate/review on iTunesFollow me at www.jackieshea.comFollow me @sheajackie on InstagramJoin the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea Facebook community  Happy Listening, my friends!

Nichole Proffitt, mindfulness coach for women, somatic experiencing practitioner Mindfulness and Chronic Illness: Nichole Proffitt ( http://www.presencemindfulness.com/ ) had been seriously practicing meditation for years when her first fibromyalgia symptoms developed, and (plot-twist) meditation was making it all worse. This isn’t an episode about traditional meditation and using it to heal from illness.  It’s an episode about accepting what is, seeking out your truth, surrendering to your truth, and then being willing to let go… of everything.  The closer Nichole got to her absolute truth ( whether that truth was that she couldn’t hang out with toxic people anymore, or eat her favorite foods, or stay up past 10pm even though she’s always been a night owl) and the more she surrendered to them, the healthier and happier she has become.  She said, “These truths, as hard as they are to come by, and even harder to live by, are what give me back my life… the years, relationships, friendships, jobs and everything I have lost.” THIS is mindfulness and chronic illness. Nichole’s Facebook Weekly Challenge: Ask yourself deeper questions and become open to your own deeper answers. What a doozy, huh? This may seem totally overwhelming. Often, it’s those deep—DEEP—answers that we are trying to avoid so that we can hang on tightly to our own visions. But, this week, gently try to go inward, listen just a little closer, and allow small parts of your truth to emerge. Tune in to the episode to hear more about how to actually do this. Follow me @sheajackie for weekly challenge updates and more wellness fun. Discussed in this Episode: TraumaViolence/ rapeIllness and trauma linkWhy healing your trauma is necessary to heal your illness sometimesThe desire to be fully wellHow coping mechanisms can make us sickerWhat happens to our learned coping mechanisms when we get sickRageBuilding up a reference point for pleasure and delightGriefNichole’s darkest hours and how she made it throughFibromyalgia/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ interstitial CystitisSurrender/ let go/ acceptMindfulness and chronic illnessPresenceYour truthSelf-loveHow to make your own yogurtTriumphs/ how Nichole manages a big full life with self-careDeep listening to yourself Support this Podcast: Check out my new Patreon page here! Check out what perks there are for becoming a patron.Follow me at www.jackieshea.com for more updates and my coaching servicesFollow me on IG @sheajackieJoin the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea Facebook Community Subscribe/rate/review on iTunes or any other podcasting platform Other Podcasts Like This: How Trauma Affects Us and How to Heal Listening to Your Body’s Wisdom Happy Listening, dear friends!

Ashley Cantley, Feng Shui expert, manifester, mama bear Feng Shui for Health: Ashley Cantley was drawn to this ancient Chinese practice when faced with healing from a toxic relationship. Similarly, I only started putting attention on my living space when I was sick and doing some healing of my own.  Most people who have a current #lifegoal of “heal from illness” are in bed, and, in that case, shouldn’t the bedroom feel like a sanctuary?  I believe that my living space is a reflection of how I am in the world, and I committed to making my whole home a giant vision board: Everything in it should make me feel good! Essentially, how to feng shui for health. That being said, I knew very little about the actual art and science of Feng Shui, so I was pretty pumped to get Ashley on and talk about practical suggestions to use Feng Shui for health and healing. How is Feng Shui an extension of holistic health? And how does it enhance other self-care practices? How can we make small changes in our home to enhance our health? Listen in here! Find Ashley for more Feng Shui tips on IG @fengshuiash and at her blog and website here. Weekly Challenge: This one can be a real game-changer! Clean and de-clutter the center of your home or living space. The center of your home is where the health and wellness energy resides. Of course it’s in the center, right? It can be the most important piece of our lives. After a deep clean and serious de-clutter, purchase a swarovski crystal here and hang  it.  In the episode (around minute 20) we get into the deets behind WHY this crystal is the jam! Follow me @sheajackie on IG for weekly challenge updates. Discussed in this Episode: What Feng Shui isMy personal journey of de-cluttering to healWhy Ashley turned to Feng Shui after a break-upHow changing your space enhances your energyThe Life-changing Magic of Tidying UpWhat is a Feng Shui cureAcupunctureTraumatic MiscarriagesFeng Shui for fertilityLittle adjustments you can make to enhance your health (like the sheet color on your bed!)Feng Shui for health and wellnessMudrasMantrasIntentionsConscious living with makeup, food and clothes Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Bayou with loveThe Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie KondoOtt Light for wellnessMudrasMantras Other Episodes that May Interest You: Infertility Vaginal Steaming SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: follow me at jackieshea.comSubscribe/ rate/ review on iTunesFollow me on IG @sheajackieJoin the Healing Out Loud Facebook groupShare with your friends

Amy B. Scher, How to Heal Anxiety Amy B. Scher ( https://amybscher.com/ ) is the best-selling author of the new book How To Heal Yourself From Anxiety When No One Else Can. As an expert in mind-body healing, she uses energy therapy techniques to help those experiencing emotional and physical challenges to move on and heal permanently and completely. Amy has been featured in CNN, CBS, Cosmopolitan, Washington Post, and more.  Most importantly, she lives by her self-created motto: When life kicks your ass, kick-back.  In this episode get an in-depth look at how to heal anxiety. Discussed in this Episode: What inspired Amy to write this bookWhat anxiety isHow to know if you have anxietyHow to heal anxietyTo-do lists: The debate! And how to make them work FOR you. How does technology add to our anxietyWhat happens when you avoid your feelingsBig traumas vs. smaller traumas and which is more harmful?AngerImmune system and feelingsTalk-therapy downfallsDecision makingEmotional Freedom TechniqueLetting goWhy you don’t need to worry Perfectionism Thymus gland tappingOld beliefs Muscle testingWhen to turn toward your feelings and when to turn awayLaughing at yourself Resources: Amy’s book, How to Heal Yourself from Anxiety when No One Else CanAmy’s instagram Our previous episode Self-Care Tool: This episode, Amy teaches us how to use thymus gland tapping to help us heal stuck emotions, anxiety and our immune systems. Did you know that the Thymus gland is the master gland of the immune system? Learn how to use it to benefit you. How to Support this Podcast: Subscribe/rate/review on iTunesFollow me on IG @sheajackie (my fave platform!)Follow me at www.jackieshea.com for moreJoin the Healing Out Loud Facebook group  Other Episodes like This: Listening to Your Own Body’s Wisdom

Megan's Story: Twenty years ago, on a beautiful Monday afternoon in Portland, Oregon,  Megan was violently attacked and sexually assaulted by a stranger. It was luck that saved her life, but the emotional wounds carried on for years to follow. In this episode, Megan bravely shares her story and the tools she used to navigate this random act of violence. Today, in her big, full life, she is free from the power he had over her, and she has come to a place of total forgiveness. Interested in forgiving your perpetrator? If you want to contact Megan please write to me first and I will put you in touch Weekly Challenge: This is straight from Megan’s toolbox: Write a fear list and then (plot-twist) write a gratitude list twice as long! I love this challenge. I always say that I don’t “gratitude-list my way out of feelings,” but I use them to get a more balanced view of reality. When our fears are raging, we often lose sight of what’s real—gratitude can help. Give it a try and tell me what you think. Follow me @sheajackie for weekly challenge updates. Discussed in this episode: Acts of ViolenceSexual assaultTrusting your InstinctsAdrenaline/ shockPTSDfearTherapySelf-judgment / negative self-talkAsking for helpHow to identify your feelingsWritingGriefForgiving your perpetratorWalking through the painAcceptanceAnger and how to let it outExpressing feelings in a productive wayDating after sexual and physical trauma Resources Mentioned: Gratitude Hal Elrod Support this podcast: Subscribe/rate/review on itunes or on your podcasting platformFollow me @sheajackie on IGFollow me at www.jackieshea.comShare with your friends! Other episodes like this; - Latisha Singletary Life After Parlysis victim of random act of violence. 

Steamy Chick Vaginal Steaming 101: How many of you are shaking your heads in amusement? How many of you are doing that but also VERY curious? And how many of you are just like, this sounds weird but I am excited! After so many years dealing with periods that are so heavy I'm left chronically anemic, I had an entirely open mind when I first heard about vaginal steaming. Five months ago, a friend responded to a Facebook post I had written (Ladies! Any and all advice to slow the flow??) emphatically suggesting vaginal steaming. That was only five months ago, but the idea of steaming my uterus piqued my interest so much that I have been following around Steamy Chick on social media, reading her blogs, and steaming at home myself since. I'm so pumped that Keli Garza, founder of Steamy Chick, came on the show and now I get to share this gem with all of you! This episode is your vaginal steaming 101 course. We discuss its ancient origin (this is not some new trend, you guys), exactly how, when, and why to steam—steaming has been shown to help with everything from infertility to missing periods to blood clots. Plus, it literally feels like a sauna for your uterus. Those of you who are following along with my period series, this episode is part II. I am still in my trial period with vaginal steaming and will have a lot more to say about it in the coming months, but, for now, ENJOY this vaginal steaming 101 course. Weekly Challenge: Steamy Chick challenges us to steam at home this week! You don't need to buy anything, you can steam using things you already have: A pot, some tea, salt, and water. I just finished steaming five days in a row as per Keli's suggestion, and I'm meant to wait until the end of my period to steam for three more days (find out why in this episode!). So, my steam may or may not be lining up with the weekly challenge, but I WILL be waiting to hear from all of you on this! Dear naysayers, what have you got to lose? NOTHING. Unless your pregnant then PLEASE do not do this because you absolutely have something to lose. Follow me @sheajackie for more weekly challenge gems Discussed in this Episode: How to vaginal steamWhy to vaginal steamWho should/ shouldn't vaginal steamWhen to vaginal steamHow I got introduced to vaginal steamingSuccess storiesHow Keli ended up on this life pathWhy Keli has dedicated her life to this workWhy tampons are so harmfulWhat to use instead of tamponsThe signs that your period is not rightThe signs that you aren't getting a full uterine cleanseWhat cramps are/ what brown blood meansInfertility and why vaginal steaming helpsSteaming at-home, free of chargeSelf-care practices for womenTaking rest seriously during your period and why Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Steamy Chick website La Loba Loca padsThe Moon Medicine Course Seaweed sponges  Support this Podcast: Follow me IG @sheajackieJoin the Healing Out Loud Facebook communitysubscribe/rate/review on iTunesShare with your friends!

Kerah Henebery and Food to Heal Kerah obtained both her B.S. in Dietetics and M.S. in Health Promotion/Allied Health Sciences from the University of Connecticut. Her diverse background as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist includes both clinical inpatient and outpatient support for pediatric and adult populations, but her true passion lies in using food to heal and applying an integrative approach to patient care in her private practice, Pursue Wellness. Kerah has particular interests in food sensitivities, digestive wellness, nutrigenomics, and hormonal balance. Kerah is a Certified LEAP Therapist and uses the Mediator Release Test (MRT) in practice to help target food sensitivities that may be contributing to chronic illness, inflammation, and symptoms associated with Lyme disease, Migraines, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Fibromyalgia- -to name a few! Kerah places emphasis on the whole-person and recognizes no two individuals are the same. She applies a unique combination of functional nutrition with an integrative approach to identify the root cause of chronic health concerns. Using whole foods and lifestyle changes, she develops personalized plans tailored to a patient’s individual needs to facilitate preventative and restorative health. Her true joy comes from connecting with each person and helping them live life to the fullest. Discussed in this Episode: Using food to heal What got Kerah into nutrition workSecondary InfertilityClean Fifteen and Dirt DozenDIY Natural cleaning productsIngredient labels—what to avoid at all costsGenetics and nutritionGut-Brain connectionMaking yourself a priority Scheduling self-care time Resources Mentioned: Heal DocumentaryHeadspace AppEWG dirty dozen and clean fifteen Cindy Kennedy's episode Self-Care Tool: Simple and effective when applied: Make yourself a priority! Tips inside the episode on how to do this and what it could do for your life. Support this Podcast: Subscribe/rate/review on iTunesFollow me on IG @sheajackie (my fave platform!)Follow me at www.jackieshea.com for moreJoin the Healing Out Loud Facebook group  More Episodes Like This: Non-Toxic Beauty TipsNaturopathic Medicine Tips Happy Listening!

Sascha Alexander: Sascha ( www.saschaalexander.com ) is a Professional Life, Health, and Business Coach. She started her health journey five years ago when she fell suddenly ill at age 28 with a progressive multi-system mystery illness that was stripping her of her life. Here is our first podcast episode with the whole story. ( https://jackieshea.com/2018/03/26/19-root-causes-cures-autoimmunity/ ) She then sleuthed her way to health by developing a system called the Six Root Causes of Chronic Illness, through which she successfully diagnosed and treated herself despite Western Medicine's insistence that nothing was wrong. She has now recovered her life from the grips of two different autoimmune diseases and Late-Stage Lyme via ozone therapy, peptides, and fecal transplants. She no longer lives life as a sick person. Today she supports people in getting well themselves, or in growing their businesses, making more money, or living life with authenticity, peace, and joy. Discussed in this Episode: How Sascha got her Lyme diagnosisWhy Sascha suspected Lyme Air Hunger Surrender to the present Ozone therapy and peptide shotsFecal Transplants Why Sascha got Fecal Transplants for Lyme and how much they helpedFeeling abandoned by the medical community Relationship with God through illnessLaw of attraction—helpful or harmful? Being fearless in the face of people's painWhat Sascha does when she is deeply scared Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Dr. Hunt @ HoltorfDr. Rahbar GI doctorGestalts method Self-Care Tool: If you feel like something is still wrong, then something is still wrong. Sascha suggests that you really listen to yourself and your body—if you think something is off, you're probably right. The time is now to get to the root cause. We support you! Support this Podcast: Follow me on IG @sheajackiesubscribe/rate/review on itunes or any other platformFollow me at www.jackieshea.com Other Episodes like This: Lyme disease and Gut HealthLyme disease and how community helps us heal Happy Listening! Fun+Love, Jackie

Heavy Metal Detox with Wendy Myers Wendy Myers ( www.myersdetox.com ) is on a mission to help millions figure out that last missing piece of the puzzle in resolving their fatigue, brain fog and health issues - heavy metal detox. Wendy reveals cutting edge science-backed tips on heavy metal detoxification, heavy metals testing, detox protocols like infrared saunas, ideal detox diet, weight loss, thyroid conditions, adrenal fatigue and surprising hidden sources of heavy metal toxicity. Wendy Myers is a detox expert, functional diagnostic nutritionist and the #1 bestselling author of Limitless Energy: How to Detox Toxic Metals to End Exhaustion and Chronic Fatigue.  Free yourself from fatigue and brain fog with her Myers Detox Protocol program, developed over working with thousands of clients. Visit her site Myersdetox.com to get transcripts and videos of all podcasts, hundreds of articles and recipes to aid detox. Get your life back with detox! Discussed in this Episode: What made Wendy interested in heavy metal detoxRoot causes of hormone imbalances Heavy Metal toxicity symptoms Mold toxicity Methylation and opening up detox pathwaysMTHFR genesThe most common metal toxicitiesWhere heavy metals hide in our daily life—where are we most deceived. BPA and BPSWater toxicityHousehold cleanersMineralizing our bodies. Salt our food and waterCilantroActivated silica, what supplements and binders to takeHow careful should people be about their detoxing. Heavy metal testinginfrared saunasHow to support ourselves emotionally through detox Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Heavy metals quizEnvironmental Working GroupList of Toxic Sources and Symptoms Support this Podcast: Follow me on IG @sheajackiesubscribe/rate/review on itunes or any other platformFollow me at www.jackieshea.com More Episodes like This: Bioenergetic Intolerance EliminationNaturopathic Medicine and Healing from Home Happy Listening! Fun +Love, Jackie

Lyme disease Awareness 2019 This year, I asked friend and recurring guest, Eva Hagberg Fisher to join me in an open conversation about Lyme disease awareness. Eva Hagberg Fisher ( https://www.evahagbergfisher.com/ ) is an author, educator, and media strategist. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Wallpaper, Dwell, Wired, Tin House, Guernica, and more. How To Be Loved, about the life-saving power of friendship, is her debut memoir and was called “stunning” by the New York Times, “dazzling” by publishers weekly, and “surprisingly funny” by most readers. Discussed in this Episode: Lyme myths and facts—where is it and how you treatAntibiotics vs. natural healingHow to come into acceptance How to afford treatments and lifeHow Eva and I became woo-woo patientsThe placebo effectMast cell and Lyme disease Lyme disease awareness Resources for Lyme disease Awareness: International Lyme and associated diseases society—find doctors and more infoAnatomy of an Illness by Norman Cousins Support this Podcast: Follow me on IG @sheajackiesubscribe/rate/review on itunes or any other platformFollow me at www.jackieshea.comJoin the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea Facebook group More Episodes on Lyme: Lyme and Healing in NatureLyme and Why Women are so SickLyme and Community and the Spoonie TheoryLyme and Saving your Own Life Happy Listening! Fun+Love, Jackie

Cindy Kennedy In this Lyme disease podcast episode, I interview Cindy Kennedy ( www.pursuewellness.us ). Cindy is a Nurse Practitioner who worked in women’s health for over 20 years.  She practiced gynecology and has cared for thousands of patients. Unbeknownst to her, she contracted Lyme disease.  She never saw a tick, or a bullseye rash. Her symptoms were subtle at first, and then in 2011 her disease struck with vengeance.  Even as a knowledgeable health care professional, the struggles to find a cause became overwhelming.   In general, she discovered that health care professionals are not adequately trained to recognize and treat Lyme disease and its co-infections.  She came to feel the same sinking feeling that other Lyme sufferers must bear; the endless walk down the frightening path of misdiagnosis, shattered hope, and disappointment. Resources for learning were not very credible. As her health improved she became passionate about providing education and guidance for those seeking information about Lyme disease, health and healing. All this has led to the development of her popular Lyme disease podcast series, Living With Lyme (www.livingwithlyme.us ) and her private practice, Pursue Wellness. Discussed in this Episode: Where are ticks? Or where aren't they? The medical communities inability to treat Lyme and what to do about itThe Lyme controversyWhat Cindy thought of and knew of Lyme disease before her diagnosisCindy's Lyme story—the symptoms, diagnosis and treatmentBabesiaGut HealthThe dirty dozen and clean fifteenThe period without a diagnosisSurviving Lyme disease as a coupleRaising the invisible white flagBuhner protocol, Mepron, Pectasol-C, OAT, stool analysis, nutrition evaluationSleepHumor, levity and laughingPatienceLyme disease podcast Resources Mentioned in this Episode: The Anatomy of an IllnessLiving with Lyme podcastBuhner ProtocolDirty dozen, clean 15 Self-Care Tool How's your funny bone? However it is, we are going to work on strengthening it! Cindy's advice to us is to find levity and humor in tough situations. And, guess what, laughter truly makes a difference—it might even hold up to its reputation as the best medicine. Listen in and hear more about why! Support this Podcast: Subscribe/rate/review on iTunesFollow me on IG @sheajackie (my fave platform!)Follow me at www.jackieshea.com for moreJoin the Healing Out Loud Facebook group  More Episodes like this: Lyme disease Podcast : The Spoonie theory and how Community Helps us HealLyme Disease Podcast : Using Meditation to Heal Happy Listening! Fun+Love, Jackie

Stephanie Feuer: Stephanie Feuer (https://stephaniefeuer.com/) is a New York City-based writer and marketing executive. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Slate, NBC News THINK, Narratively, Organic Life, The Forward and numerous anthologies. She lost her sense of smell after a virus in the summer of 2017 and is currently writing a reported memoir about smell. Join Jackie Shea and Stephanie in "I Lost my Sense of Smell. Now What?" as they discuss Stephanie's touching journey with anosmia. Discussed in this Episode: Anosmia—what is it, who it affects and the potential for healingCelebrities with anosmiaSurviving a fire, undergoing skin grafts and how this changed StephanieStephanie's moment when she realized, "I lost my sense of smell!"Finding your tribe on social mediaFeeling isolated and misunderstoodDepressionSmell training—which essential oils to use and how to do itThe unexpected ways life changes when you lose your sense of smellExercise and how it saved Stephanie Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Stephanie's Narratively Essay Self-Care Tool for "I Lost my Sense of Smell" Stephanie teaches us how to Smell Train in this episode. This requires high quality essential oils, some paper, and your nose! If you don't use it, you lose it. So, get sniffing and awaken your senses and bring your nose back to life. Support this Podcast Become a patronFollow me on IG @sheajackiesubscribe/rate/review on itunes or any other platformFollow me at www.jackieshea.comJoin the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea Facebook group  Happy Listening! With Fun +Love, Jackie

The Power of Friendship Eva Hagberg Fisher ( https://www.evahagbergfisher.com/ ) is an author, educator, and media strategist. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Wallpaper, Dwell, Wired, Tin House, Guernica, and more. She holds degrees in architecture from Princeton and UC Berkeley, and a PhD in Visual and Narrative culture from UC Berkeley. How To Be Loved, about the life-saving power of friendship, is her debut memoir and was called “stunning” by the New York Times, “dazzling” by publishers weekly, and “surprisingly funny” by most readers. Discussed in this Episode: Brain surgeryMast Cell Activation SyndromeMold Toxicity and living in a tent in the desertElusive illness vs. traditionally accepted illnessesHow illness softens a personSurrendering to illnessThe healing power of friendship through illness Facing and healing intimacy issuesThe miracle that occurs when you need to ask for helpVulnerabilityThe need for reassurance and learning to trust yourselfEmotionally abusive relationshipsGrowth through difficult experiences Friendship with others who are sick vs. friendships with those who don't understandHow helpful social media is and the useful tool it is in healingEva's advice to those who don't have as strong of a support networkJudging the sick—we both did! Deep griefHealing illness PTSD with yoga teacher training and EMDR Resources Mentioned: How to Be Loved: A Memoir of Lifesaving FriendshipJen Brea's film, UnrestI am Lonely, I am Loved, the essayThe Two Kinds of Decay, the book Self-Care Tool: While the power of friendship is transformative and necessary sometimes it's good to have a reminder that you have everything you need already inside of yourself. Eva brings us the practice of placing a heavy hand on our chests in moments of desperation for external support, feeling your chest rise and fall and reminding yourself: I have everything I need inside.  You are powerful, my love. Go get 'em. Other Episodes like This: How to (Actually) Help a Sick Friend: Codependent to Supportive Lyme disease and How Community Helps us Heal Support this Podcast: Become a patronFollow me on IG @sheajackiesubscribe/rate/review on itunes or any other platformFollow me at www.jackieshea.comJoin the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea Facebook group  Happy Listening! With Fun + Love, Jackie

Amy B. Scher, How to Heal Anxiety Amy B. Scher ( https://amybscher.com/ ) is the best-selling author of the new book How To Heal Yourself From Anxiety When No One Else Can. As an expert in mind-body healing, she uses energy therapy techniques to help those experiencing emotional and physical challenges to move on and heal permanently and completely. Amy has been featured in CNN, CBS, Cosmopolitan, Washington Post, and more.  Most importantly, she lives by her self-created motto: When life kicks your ass, kick-back.  In this episode get an in-depth look at how to heal anxiety. Discussed in this Episode: What inspired Amy to write this bookWhat anxiety isHow to know if you have anxietyHow to heal anxietyTo-do lists: The debate! And how to make them work FOR you. How does technology add to our anxietyWhat happens when you avoid your feelingsBig traumas vs. smaller traumas and which is more harmful?AngerImmune system and feelingsTalk-therapy downfallsDecision makingEmotional Freedom TechniqueLetting goWhy you don't need to worry Perfectionism Thymus gland tappingOld beliefs Muscle testingWhen to turn toward your feelings and when to turn awayLaughing at yourself Resources: Amy's book, How to Heal Yourself from Anxiety when No One Else CanAmy's instagram Our previous episode Self-Care Tool: This episode, Amy teaches us how to use thymus gland tapping to help us heal stuck emotions, anxiety and our immune systems. Did you know that the Thymus gland is the master gland of the immune system? Learn how to use it to benefit you. How to Support this Podcast: Subscribe/rate/review on iTunesFollow me on IG @sheajackie (my fave platform!)Follow me at www.jackieshea.com for moreJoin the Healing Out Loud Facebook group  Other Episodes like This: Listening to Your Own Body's Wisdom

Truitt Taylor: Truitt Taylor (https://www.onepercentpodcast.com/) is the owner of Taylor Design Shop, a stage 3 cancer survivor and the host of the One Percent Podcast. In 2012, Truitt was unexpectedly diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer at just 31 years old. After completing surgery, 10 rounds of chemo and 25 rounds of radiation, he finished treatment and healed from colon cancer in 2013. Inspired by being cancer free for 5 years, Truitt launched the One Percent Podcast. On the OPP he interviews young adults who are battling or surviving an unexpected cancer diagnosis. His vision for the podcast is to to create a community to help young adults cope with their new identity and the emotional side effects of treatment. Discussed in this Episode: Truitt's diagnosis of stage 3 colon cancer: The symptoms, the procedures and the feelingsHow Truitt healed colon cancerEffects of chemotherapy and radiationWorking while sick: The advantages and disadvantagesThe three things Truitt needed to get through Self-careFriends who disappearInsomniaDifferent tactics for getting through the hardest timesTo google or not to google—the debate! Grief cycle—suicide in the familyDiet changesJournalingForgiveness and what apologizing can do for usMental illnessOvercoming it all and using it to help others Resources Mentioned: The One Percent PodcastTruitt's instagram Weekly Challenge: Think of someone in your life that you feel resentment towards and practice apologizing for your part. The next couple of weeks, we have been challenged to practice forgiveness—radical forgiveness. Truitt offers us a way to do this alone, whether the other person is present or not, and he enlightens us to how much apologizing to his number one offender lightened his load, enhanced his life, and helped him heal from colon cancer. Other Episodes Like This: Thriving After Testicular Cancer with Mr. BallsyHealing from an Act of Violence and Forgiving your Perpetrator Support Healing out Loud: Subscribe/rate/review on itunes or on your podcasting platformFollow me @sheajackie on IGJoin the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea FB communityFollow me at www.jackieshea.comShare with your friends! Happy Listening! Fun+Love, Jackie

Kristen Carbone, founder of Billiantly, a brand that provides support for women after mastectomy Kristen Carbone: Kristen is the founder of Brilliantly, a brand that provides the support women need on their journey toward feeling vital and strong in their mind and body after mastectomy. Motivated by her own personal experience losing her mother to cancer and then electing to have a preventative double mastectomy, she is committed to providing solutions that help women deal with long-term physical and emotional needs so they can prosper. Discussed in this Episode: GriefPreventative double mastectomyPerfectionism as a way to deal with griefDisappointment in ourselvesSelf-love, self-worth, self-compassionLearning how to accept helpBeing a collaborative humanBody image as an aging woman Going forward vs. Getting your life "back"ControlChoosing your storyPerspective Resources Mentioned: Kristen's company, Brilliantly Kristen's instagramOption B/ Bouncing Forward Weekly Challenge: Kristen's preventative double mastectomy opened her up to exploring a new and kinder attitude toward herself. So, this week she challenged us: Upon awakening, find and list five things you are doing well. In this culture of "not enough," we often lose sight of acknowledging ourselves for all of our growth, all of our effort, all of our step-up-to-the-plate moments—big or small. If I pause right now and think of five things, here's what I get: I showed up on time to my commitments today, I returned all of my emails, I gave a friend a hug, I paid for everything I bought today with money I have, (not on credit), I ate healthy food today, I have spread kindness and love. Simple stuff! Wouldn't it be awesome to start our days like this instead of the usual, "I didn't get enough sleep, and I don't have enough time in this day and I suck." HA! can't wait to see what happens as you make this part of your routine. Follow me and watch my journey on instagram @sheajackie Support this Podcast: Become a patronFollow me on IG @sheajackiesubscribe/rate/review on itunes or any other platformFollow me at www.jackieshea.comJoin the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea Facebook group  Other Episodes Like This: Sex and Self-Love after a Double MastectomyThriving After Testicular Cancer Happy Listening! Fun+Love Jackie

David Bransky, Developmental Alphabioticist Alphabiotics Just like computers, when things start overheating, we need to reboot and reset in order to function most effectively. (Or function at all.) Alphabiotics is an alignment process that aims to do just that: Reset the body into its pure state of balance and relaxation. The Alignment process is accomplished with you lying on your back with your head at the high end of the alignment table. The process involves a unique and invigorating movement of the head and is accomplished within less than a minute. Instantly, the brain hemispheres integrate, overly tight and tense muscles relax, weak muscles strengthen, hips and shoulders level, legs become even, and balance is once again restored. The process is gentle and easy. As we know, stress plays a huge role in chronic illness. Do I consider alphabiotics a modality that can support you in healing from chronic illness? Absolutely. As always, listen to your body, ask a doctor or someone you trust, but, as I say in this episode, healing comes in many forms, I just do what works. Alphabiotics WORKS for a lot of people. Discussed in this Episode: What Alphabiotics is and is notWhat stress is and how we can deal with itHow alphabiotics hits a reset buttonWhat happens to our bodies when we are stressedEpigeneticsWhat an alignment looks like and feels like. The process from beginning to end. Alpha state vs. beta statePresence within daily conversationsSlowing down and staying with the bodyMy skepticism and fears Alphabiotic myths: Debunking and explaining common beliefs about the processFloat tanks Resources Mentioned: David's StudioDavid's instagramSlowing Down to the Speed of LifeFloat Tanks Weekly Challenge: A practice of presence: For the next two weeks, we have been challenged to put our phones down, look our colleagues and friends in the eyes and ask how the heck they are. That's it, my friend! We simply practice intimacy through presence— we notice how uncomfortable this does or does not make us. We soften our bodies and stand straight up with our arms at our sides—no freaking walls. I know, it sounds simple, but start paying attention and see how often you're able to have that type of interaction. Keep me posted on Instagram @sheajackie. I'm excited for this one! Support this Podcast: Become a patronFollow me on IG @sheajackiesubscribe/rate/review on itunes or any other platformFollow me at www.jackieshea.comJoin the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea Facebook group  Other Episodes Like This: Bioenergetic Intolerance Elimination Happy Listening! With Fun+Love, Jackie

Jason Snell, Friend, Artist, clearly takes a great rugged phot How to Help a Sick Friend: Jason Snell (http://jasonjsnell.com/) and I have been friends for 12 years. Initially, we trauma-bonded and built our friendship on codependency, then, years later, we got lucky enough to build a healthy, nourishing, peaceful and fun friendship. Jason—lucky for him— happens to have multiple close friends who have struggled with extreme chronic illness. Why did I bring him on? Because he has subtly been an extraordinary friend through all of our experiences. In this episode, find out how to help a sick friend and what made Jason's friendship through illness so different from others. Find out what keeps a friendship intimate, strong, light, and generally fulfilling for both parties in the midst of chronic illness or simply a very dark time. But, even further, listen in if your interested in making the switch from pseudo-intimacy to a deeper intimacy, the shift from enmeshment to love. Discussed in this episode: Healing TraumaGrowing up in an alcoholic homeTrauma-bonding How to help a sick friend How to be a friend through illness. On either side Enmeshment vs. bring a good friend Getting permission to help Walking a fine line of being loving and detached Over identification with traumatic childhoods Conflating intimacy with intensity How to effectively communicate needs Keeping things normal within the friendship Accepting othersEffectively getting your needs met Sex abuse Empathy Letting go of the “helper” role The question, “How are you feeling right now?” and why it’s important Resources: Claire Wineland Glennon Doyle Weekly Challenge: This is the kind of weekly challenge that will take a lifetime of practice. (For me, anyway). These next couple of weeks, we work on accepting others. Look at what it is in you that can’t accept someone exactly as they are today. To take it a step further, consider if this person is falling short of meeting your needs. Now, instead of trying to change this person, ask yourself where you can get these needs met elsewhere ( Bonus points if needs are met within yourself!). This will come in handy when you’re wondering how to help your sick friend. Help yourself first. And, it will MOST certainly come in handy if you are sick. Stay accountable, my friends. Write to me here or message me on instagram @sheajackie Support this Podcast: Become a patronFollow me on IG @sheajackiesubscribe/rate/review on itunes or any other platformFollow me at www.jackieshea.comJoin the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea Facebook group  Other episodes like this: In Sickness and Health : Keeping the Romance alive. Healing Trauma with Jessica Graham. Happy Listening, my friends! Fun + Love, Jackie

Kiwi, record-setting, marathon open-water swimmer KIM CHAMBERS is courageous AF, photo by director Kate Webber Kim Chambers Record-setting, marathon open-water swimmer Kim Chambers (www.kimswimsfilm.com) from New Zealand, has conquered great odds to be here. Still very much in recovery mode from yet another life-threatening medical setback, she came on to share valuable lessons from her story of perseverance, resilience and hope. It was a grave injury and severe depression that took Kimberly Chambers to the water. This week she was the first New Zealand woman to be inducted into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. (And, let me be clear, Kim was a bad swimmer when she started on this journey in her early thirties.) Her swims have taken her around the world, along the way raising $1.7 million for veteran organization. For Kim, these swims are not simply athletic events, they are journeys of the self, stretching her mind and her body and her spirit. Among many notable achievements, she is the first and only woman to swim through a 30 mile stretch of ocean populated with the largest concentration of great white sharks in the world. No wet suit. No shark cage. To learn more, listen in and be sure to check out the award winning documentary, KIM SWIMS, capturing her story, and available now on iTunes, Amazon, Vimeo. Discussed in this Episode: Reconsidering what is possibleAcute Compartment SyndromeKim Chamber's severe injury and the possibility of never walking againIdentity wrapped up in material thingsSpiritual journey of Kim's swimsThe emotional impact of being sickKim's darkest moments after her injuryBody image concerns, scars, and not wanting to be seen in publicTrying to fix yourself before going back into the worldPerfectionismSelf-WorthPlayfulness/ childlike wonderLearning, practicing, training, finding joy againBeing broken as an opportunity to rebuildSwimming the "ocean's seven" Multiple near-death experiences: Sharks, jellyfish, hypothermiaFacing your fearsCourageSupport systemsThe fears both Kim and I are facing right nowThe infamous swim from the Farallon Islands to the Golden Gate BridgeGuillain- Barre SyndromeLessons in traumaSurrender, patience, letting go of people pleasingWhen pushing stops workingSwimming in shark inhabited waters Resources Kim Swims FilmThe Guest House PoemSwims with Sharks before Breakfast Ted TalkSwimmer Kim Chamber's Instagram Kate Webber's instagram Weekly Challenge: Ok, this is a big one so take a deep breath. Ready? Think about something that scares you, write it down, then commit to facing the fear. I know. This is big and scary in itself. Here's the thing: It can be anything! It can be responding to an email or jumping in the water with a bunch of great whites! The good news is that in this episode, Kim Chambers and I both give away our own fears that we are committed to facing. Listen in, be inspired! Support this Podcast: Become a patronFollow me on IG @sheajackiesubscribe/rate/review on itunes or any other platformFollow me at www.jackieshea.comJoin the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea Facebook group  Other Episodes like this: Body Image after a Double Mastectomy Happy Listening! With Fun and Love, Jackie

Eva Hagberg FIsher, Author of upcoming book, "How to be Loved" Holiday Self-Care Tips: This can be a stressful time of year for everyone. Add chronic illness to the mix and it can be totally daunting. Like, is there a cave I can hide in until January 2nd daunting. Join me and Eva Hagberg Fisher as we embark on a discussion about holiday self-care tips and end up talking about the deepest level of self-care that will support you all year long and *probably* change your life! I know that's a big statement, and I'm making it because the things we talked about have 100% changed my life. Eva (https://www.evahagbergfisher.com/) is the author of the forthcoming memoir, "How to be Loved" (out February 5th, preorder now by asking your local bookstore to buy it! or on indiebound.org), a recent PhD in Visual and Narrative culture and longtime architecture critic. Discussed in this Episode: Self-compassion Friendship Trusting the love of a friendship Burnout What happens when we give too much Balancing giving and self-care during the holidays Draining yourself and ending up resentful Releasing self-judgment Releasing comparison How comparison harms us The myths of perfection Flawed humanness Self-worth wrapped up in productivity Social Media and comparison Worthiness in imperfection Why I love xmas and why Eva doesn't engage with xmas Can we cure illnesses by working on our emotions? The debate. Saying NO Living in authenticity Unapologetic Holiday self-care tips Resistance vs. acceptance Taking the SHOULD out of it choices Holiday martyrdom Boundaries Having no goals Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Eva's memoir Amy B. Scher books, etc. Self-care checklist No weekly challenge this week! Support this Podcast: Become a patron Follow me on IG @sheajackie subscribe/rate/review on itunes or any other platform Follow me at www.jackieshea.com Join the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea Facebook group  Other Episodes Like This: Amy B. Scher Happy Listening! Fun and Love, Jackie

Emily Wiggins, licensed naturopathic doctor, badass Emily Wiggins Emily Wiggins (dremilywiggins.com) is an Oregon licensed naturopathic doctor. She graduated from National University of Natural Medicine after finding naturopathic medicine through her own struggle with polycystic ovarian syndrome. Emily helps people suffering from chronic illness restore their health and feel better. She believes you are more than your illness and it is your personal experiences and the unique nature of your body that determines what you need in order to heal. She specializes in autoimmune conditions, chronic disease, and fertility and works with patients in her own private practice locally, in Bend, OR and long-distance. Discussed in this Episode: PCOS Why Emily Wiggins got into this kind of work Infertility PCOS myth What naturopathic medicine is What Emily tests on right away How Emily treats her patients The body is a bucket—toxin build-up metaphor How we detox Dry brushing Trauma and how important it is to heal it Emotional detox Patient empowerment and affordable ways to take care of yourself from home What is hydrotherapy—how and why to do it Emily's take on Intermittent fasting, and other diet fads Self-care with a big full life Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Dutch test for adrenal health Emily Wiggin's Instagram (@dremilywiggins) Buy a dry brush Weekly Challenge: I L O V E this week's challenge because this is one of those things that I often forget to do, but—when I do it—completely benefits me! Ready? This week we dry brush. Dry skin brushing can be done with a washcloth or an inexpensive natural bristle brush (linked above).  Start at the feet and with light, short strokes brush the skin towards the heart, up the legs, belly, back, down the arms, neck and chest. This helps move lymph, which is so important in supporting healing through daily detoxification. It’s also wonderful to stimulate and exfoliate the skin so it’s a great time to start as we move into the winter season. Follow me on Instagram for weekly challenge updates @sheajackie Support this Podcast: Become a patron Follow me on IG @sheajackie subscribe/rate/review on itunes or any other platform Follow me at www.jackieshea.com Join the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea Facebook group  Other Episodes Like This: For the Ladies with Vaginas Root causes and cures for autoimmunity Happy listening! With fun and love, Jackie

Maggie Whittum, actress, stroke survivor, activist Show Notes: Maggie Whittum's (www.thegreatnowwhat.com) entire (charmed) life changed after she suffered a massive hemorrhagic stroke at age 33, leaving her with many disabilities and challenges, including extreme visual impairments, intense chronic nerve pain, a paralyzed face, and a weak and uncoordinated left side. She is in the process of creating  "The Great Now What", a documentary film about her story, which she hopes will be a beautiful and life-affirming film for stroke survivors, people with chronic pain and chronic illness, and people with disabilities.  Join us in this episode as we discuss the complex layers of Maggie's hemorrhagic stroke recovery. Discussed in this Episode: Maggie's life before her hemorrhagic stroke Hemorrhagic stroke symptoms Maggie's story Brain surgery Cavernous Angioma What happens to your brain during a stroke Stroke facts and stats How to prevent stroke Hemorrhagic stroke recovery How to recover from a shattered identity Depression/ shame/ self-worth Creativity as a healing tool—Maggie's photo project and doc film Documentary film inspiration Self-love Box breathing Weekly Challenge: This one is simple and can be done anywhere/ anytime! Maggie challenges us to practice Box Breathing: Inhale four counts, hold four counts, exhale four counts, hold four counts, repeat as many times as you'd like. This is an awesome way to introduce slowing down and meditation into your daily routine.  No need to jump right to a silent meditation retreat... just start breathing. This practice was instrumental in keeping Maggie calm through her hemorrhagic stroke recovery process. Remember to stay accountable on Instagram by using the #healingoutloud hashtag or tagging me @sheajackie Resources Listed in this Episode: Phamaly Theatre company The Crash Reel The Great Now What crowdfunding and trailer Support This Podcast: Become a patron Follow me on IG @sheajackie subscribe/rate/review on itunes or any other platform Follow me at www.jackieshea.com Join the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea Facebook group  Other Episodes Like This: Life After Paralysis Self-love and dating after a double Mastectomy Happy Listening, friends! With fun and love, Jackie

Paula Cook, registered Bioenergetic Intolerance Elimination practitioner, Yoga instructor Show Notes: Paula Cook (www.naturalwellnessandallergyrelief.com ) is a registered Bioenergetic Intolerance Elimination (BIE) Practitioner, based in Orange County, CA. In her previous profession, she was a Business Analyst for many years. While she was crunching numbers and analyzing reports, she sought out personal and spiritual care, and in doing so, she became a Certified Yoga Instructor and Certified in Reiki II. She also has a certificate in Nutritional Counseling. Discussed in this Episode: What Bioenergetic intolerance elimination is Why I love BIE, how I found it and why I send everyone Muscle testing and how it works How I discovered that muscle testing works Muscle testing on yourself Sway method NAET and Emotional Freedom Technique—the similarities and the differences to BIE How Paula got into bioenergetic intolerance elimination How to train to be a BIE practitioner Making positive choices for yourself Weekly Challenge: Become more in tune with the energy frequencies around you! Whether it's the foods you eat, the products you use (perfumes, detergents, etc), or even the people around you— How does it make you feel? At ease or at dis-ease?  A simple way to do this is to start with one small thing, such as your go-to snack. Before eating it, give it some thought for a minute or so—will your choice make you feel good afterwards? If not, perhaps make another choice. And if you don't want to make another choice, why is that? Is it because you're craving this food, or do you just want to eat it out of convenience? Then check it in the same way with the same questions about everything else around you! As with most weekly challenges, this is a total game changer ! Resources Listed in this Episode: My BIE practitioner in Los Angeles, Cheryl Kuo Find a Bioenergetic Intolerance elimination practitioner near you Book for those interested in muscle testing Paula's Instagram Support this Podcast: Become a patron Follow me on IG @sheajackie subscribe/rate/review on itunes or any other platform Follow me at www.jackieshea.com Join the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea Facebook group  Other Episodes Like This: Acupuncture, Cupping and Herbs Kundalini Yoga and Reiki With Fun and Infinite Love, Jackie  

Vienna Farlow, the Cuntsultant, Reproductive health practitioner The Cuntsultant: Vienna Farlow (www.thecuntsultant.com)  is a Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner intern and the founder of The Cuntsultant, Your Vagina’s Consultant. She is currently studying at Justisse Healthworks for Women and is a member of the Association of Fertility Awareness Professionals. Her work is focused on demystifying the female body and teaching women and people with vaginas ways to connect with their bodies. The Cuntsultant is the culmination of her lifelong pursuit to learn as much as possible about the vagina and the people who have them -- physically, emotionally, and spiritually. She believes that all female bodied people should be empowered to know more about their bodies and the way they work. She is passionate about reproductive justice, LGBTQ+ inclusion, full spectrum care, abortion access and provocation in the name of education. Instagram: @thecvntsultant Weekly Challenge: Ladies, if you don't already do this, then get ready for your relationship with your body to change! This week, Vienna challenges us to pay attention to our menstrual cycles! Each day take note of how your body is feeling - breast tenderness, headaches, any cramping, cravings, libido. Take note of what is happening with your vulva and vagina - what your blood looked like if you are menstruating, any cervical mucus/discharge in your underwear, itchiness, etc. Notice if things change day to day or stay the same. If you are new to this kind of tracking, you can use apps like Clue or Kindara to get started. Keep me posted on your progress on IG @sheajackie. Discussed in this Episode: The origin of the word 'Cunt' Vienna's desire to learn as much as possible about Vaginas Hormonal birth control How ovulation works—things you never knew The link between fertility and health Reproductive Health What a healthy cycle looks like What you can do to help address problematic menstrual cycles The phases of your cycle Cervical mucus—what it looks like Cervical crypts How sperm survives in the female body Charting your menstrual cycle Tracking Apps—when to use them and when not to The number one thing you can start doing to pay attention Justisse method of fertility awareness Basal Body temp Why it's important to go beyond doctors for women's health Rest Abortion support Reproductive Health Resources/ Links: The Women's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets by Barbara G. walker  Cunt by Inga Muscio The Red Tent by Anita Diamont Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler  Justisse Method of Fertility Awareness Basal Body Thermometer Support this Podcast: Become a patron Follow me on IG @sheajackie subscribe/rate/review on itunes or any other platform Follow me at www.jackieshea.com Join the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea Facebook group  Other Episodes Like This: Vaginal Steaming 101 with Steamy Chick founder Keli Garza The Struggles and Triumphs of Unexplained Infertility Happy Listening, friends! Fun and Love always, Jackie  

Noelle Janka, healing coach, intuitive mentor, yoga teacher Show Notes: Noelle Janka (www.noellejanka.com) is a  healing coach, intuitive mentor, and yoga teacher. More broadly, she supports social changemakers in seeing new possibilities for their healing, career, and the contribution they want to make in the world. After years of symptoms went undiagnosed, Noelle finally got a Lyme diagnosis in 2013. Since then, she has done everything from antibiotic and herbal therapy to Dynamic Neural Retraining System and Omdamed treatments, and today Noelle has been Lyme symptom free for five months. Join us as we dish about all of this, how community helps us heal, and the spoonie theory. Weekly Challenge: This week, we have a challenge that just might radically shift your healing journey into a more clear and straight forward path. I know this kind of work did that for me—I started getting all of my answers this way. Noelle challenges us to tap into our body's wisdom by asking it everyday (multiple times a day) what it needs to heal. Then...LISTEN. This is as simple as getting quiet for a few moments, putting a hand on your heart and just asking, "OK, sweet bod, what can I give you today to support your healing?" You might be surprised what answers pop up, you guys. Whatever your body tells you (even if it's the craziest thing you ever heard) try to do it and see what happens. Keep me posted on your progress @sheajackie or by contacting me here. All questions are welcome. Discussed in this Episode: Lyme symptoms Eye dysfunction Going undiagnosed by doctors Isolation Pushing ourselves too hard What pushed Noelle over the edge to seek harder for help Fibromyalgia diagnosis Freak bike accident and concussion symptoms Spoonie theory—what it is and how it can help How community helps us heal Uniting people with chronic illness and why it's important What Noelle did to get well Ondamed treatments DNRS treatements Mold Following your intuition Fundraisers—the gratitude and shame Coaching Self-care Getting to know yourself and why it's important Adopting an abundance mindset Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Dr. Sam Donta Under Our Skin Manhattan Advanced Medicine Spoonie theory Spoonie Superstars FB group Ondamed DNRS Support this Podcast: Become a patron Follow me on IG @sheajackie subscribe/rate/review on itunes or any other platform Follow me at www.jackieshea.com Join the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea Facebook group  Other Episodes Like This: Lyme Disease and Using Meditation to Heal Lyme Disease with Amy B. Scher Happy Listening, my friends! Love and fun, Jackie

Preet Royce, Tantric counselor, relationship coach, dancer Show Notes: Preet Royce (https://www.beloveandbeloved.com) was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at 27 years old in the midst of her fast-paced, maintained-by- caffeine, lifestyle. Royce got into action quickly, treating with Western medication and simultaneously landing in a Kundalini yoga class that introduced her to a deeper experience of healing. Through many years of trial and error, Preet has found the deepest healing in living an authentic life—for her, this means shaking and grooving, baby.. all the way to West Africa! (Curious about using dance to heal? Listen in!) Today, she is five years free of Western medication and their side-effects (brutal for Preet), and she thrives engaging with her own healing process. Weekly Challenge: "Dance, dance, dance. Dance, dance, dance all night long!" Just kidding. It's not quite that, but those Steve Miller lyrics have taken my brain hostage at the moment! OK, this week we were challenged by Preet to dance to one song that encapsulates our feelings every day. This can look however you want it to look, including wiggling your toes or shaking your shoulders from bed. If you can't do that then you are challenged to visualize the movements, firing neurons and still getting the productive effects. I have personally experienced the magic of using dance to heal, so I hope you give this a shot, my friend! Follow me @sheajackie on Instagram for Weekly Challenge updates. Discussed in this Episode: What is MS Symptoms of MS Treating MS Busy Lifestyles before illness Migraines The "this is all in your head" diagnosis Kundalini yoga Slowing down Physical therapy Carrying emotions in your body and how they harm us Self-expression Using Authenticity to heal Using dance to heal Community Saying yes to yourself self-love Resources Mentioned in this episode: Can I Come Into the Out Now essay Topomax Dr. Joe Dispenza How to be Sick by Toni Berhard How to Support this Podcast: Become a patron Follow me on IG @sheajackie subscribe/rate/review on itunes or any other platform Follow me at www.jackieshea.com Join the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea Facebook group  Other Episodes like This: Kundalini yoga and healing from the inside out Happy Listening! Fun and Love, Jackie

Samantha Story, Acupuncturist, breathwork healer, vaginal steaming enthusiast Show Notes: Samantha Story (samanthastory.com )  is an acupuncturist, specializing in cosmetic acupuncture and a breathwork healer. Samantha became passionate about natural beauty as an aging woman for personal reasons, but her passion grew as she worked with more and more women displaying self-esteem issues. This is an episode about tapping in to the reservoir of beauty that exists in all of us, and healing the collective wound in our culture around beauty and age. Plus, we share plenty of non-toxic beauty tips... from the spirit to the skin.  Find Samantha on IG: @samantha_story_acupuncture (work locations @brittabeauty.com @loveisjuniper @treatmentbylanshin).   Weekly Challenge: I am obsessed with this week's challenge, my friends. This is the absolute best non-toxic beauty tip. In an effort to heal our self-love wounds, the challenge this week is to make a list of all of the reasons you love yourself and to add to it daily! Take a look at your day: Did you do something that scared you? Did you show up? Did you eat a healthy meal? Are these things you can show yourself some love for? Write them down and add to it!! Follow me on IG @sheajackie and look out for weekly challenge updates. Stay accountable, let me know how you do! Discussed in this Episode: Being an empowered patient hormones Radical self-care What turned Samantha on to acupuncture Surrender Taoism Modern acupuncture vs. traditional acupuncture Cosmetic/ facial acupuncture Why Samantha took on cosmetic acupuncture Aging Changing the conversation around growing old Botox: The facts, the good, the bad, and the non-judgments Educating yourself How to feel beautiful Healing self-love wounds Natural skincare Facial massage Jade rollers gua zha Product suggestions How to find products that work for you Non-toxic beauty tips Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Gua-Sha tutorial Facial Rollers Tocos by sun potion Turmeric Josh Rosebrook De mamiel sunscreen Think Sport Laurel Schafer Mahalo Cat Beauty Living Libations Support this Podcast: Become a patron Follow me on IG @sheajackie subscribe/rate/review on itunes or any other platform Follow me at www.jackieshea.com Join the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea Facebook group  Other Episodes Like This: Acupuncture, Cupping and Herbs with Michael Niss Maya Dusenbery, author of Doing Harm What are your non-toxic beauty tips?? Happy Listening, dear ones!

Ersilia Pompilio, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, storyteller Episode Notes: Ersilia Pompilio (www.roguenursemedia.com) is a pediatric nurse practitioner, storyteller, writing teacher,  and freelance writer. She's also the CEO of Rogue Nurse Media 501(c)3 with a mission to empower nurses and patients to tell their stories. She also hosts and produces the podcast Nurses and hypochondriacs. Ersilia knew that she would end up working in medicine from a young age, but ten years ago she was left feeling unfulfilled and resentful. As a nurse, you undoubtedly spend most of your time caring for others and it’s easy to end up feeling neglected. Ersilia’s solution for nurse burnout? Fearlessly developing the creativity she left behind in high school. Find out what it did for Ersilia and her nursing career to take the plunge into creativity and risk failure. Today, Ersilia is thriving in all areas! Weekly Challenge: Dear adult friends, we are going to become children this week. The challenge is to play for ten minutes a day— play so hard you get lost in it. if you don’t know where to start just pick anything. Go to the kid’s aisle of the store and buy whatever calls to you. Then engage with that thing fully for ten minutes. If you hate it, pick something else the next day. It’s amazing what can come of play. You never know: You might buy play-doh and end up a sculptor. While this was curated by Ersilia as a solution for nurse burnout, I think it works for every single person. Follow me @sheajackie on IG for weekly challenge updates! Discussed in this Episode: Why Ersilia became a nurse Different levels of nursing and what each specialty does What is a nurse practitioner How to best self-advocate when working with a nurse Finding a medical professional that will listen to you Problems with the healthcare system today and how to get around them Vaccines Solution for nurse burnout Dating hypochondriacs Creativity Feeding your soul Getting out of your comfort zone Play Dance Valley Fever Courage Baby steps Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Marie Forleo Five Rhythms Support this Podcast: Become a patron Follow me on IG @sheajackie subscribe/rate/review on itunes or any other platform Follow me at www.jackieshea.com Join the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea Facebook group  Other episodes like this: -How to self-advocate with Natasha Cecere   Happy listening!

Chani Lisbon, Comedian, co-producer of "The Chani and Cher Show" Show Notes: NYC based Comedian Chani Lisbon first lost her hair five years ago as a side-effect of a psychiatric medication. When her hair fell out again after getting off of the medication, she was diagnosed with Alopecia. In this episode, we discuss Chani's story, the ups and downs she experienced on this journey, how the Bald is Beautiful movement helped her, and why she decided to take her hat off (both literally and figuratively) and show the world her truth! Contact Chani on Instagram: @ chani_lisbon and @goodmorningfromme Weekly Challenge: This week we are diving into a self-love adventure. The bald is beautiful movement changed Chani's life for the better because of the mirror work that was suggested to her. So, this week we are to follow suit. Take a look in the mirror every morning and say, "I, _____, am a beautiful and wonderful person."  Before you scoff and decide that this is just NOT FOR YOU, think about last week's challenge. Remember :Ask deeper questions and listen for deeper answers. So, why are you scoffing at this? Does it scare you? How come? I do hope you join me and Chani on this challenge ... ESPECIALLY if it scares the shit out of you. Follow me on Instagram @sheajackie for updates and other wellness fun! Discussed in this Episode: Alopecia How we lost what we love most Embarrassment and shame An Incorrect bi-polar diagnosis Lithium and hair loss as a side-effect Trauma/ repressed trauma Stress and Alopecia Diagnosing and treating alopecia Judgments on self and others Surrender Choosing to share rather than hide Baldness Bald is Beautiful movement Self-acceptance Self-compassion The trauma connection Feeling like a failure Self-blame Comedy and creativity Laughter to heal Dropping barriers and being honest How to get off the couch when you don't want to Important Links: Eva Hagberg Fisher's book My patreon account Support this Podcast: Become a patron Follow me on IG @sheajackie subscribe/rate/review on itunes or any other platform Follow me at www.jackieshea.com Join the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea Facebook group  Other Episodes Like This: Sex and Self-Love after a Double Mastectomy  Happy Listening, dear ones!

Nichole Proffitt, mindfulness coach for women, somatic experiencing practitioner Mindfulness and Chronic Illness: Nichole Proffitt ( http://www.presencemindfulness.com/ ) had been seriously practicing meditation for years when her first fibromyalgia symptoms developed, and (plot-twist) meditation was making it all worse. This isn't an episode about traditional meditation and using it to heal from illness.  It's an episode about accepting what is, seeking out your truth, surrendering to your truth, and then being willing to let go... of everything.  The closer Nichole got to her absolute truth ( whether that truth was that she couldn't hang out with toxic people anymore, or eat her favorite foods, or stay up past 10pm even though she's always been a night owl) and the more she surrendered to them, the healthier and happier she has become.  She said, "These truths, as hard as they are to come by, and even harder to live by, are what give me back my life... the years, relationships, friendships, jobs and everything I have lost." THIS is mindfulness and chronic illness. Nichole's Facebook Weekly Challenge: Ask yourself deeper questions and become open to your own deeper answers. What a doozy, huh? This may seem totally overwhelming. Often, it's those deep—DEEP—answers that we are trying to avoid so that we can hang on tightly to our own visions. But, this week, gently try to go inward, listen just a little closer, and allow small parts of your truth to emerge. Tune in to the episode to hear more about how to actually do this. Follow me @sheajackie for weekly challenge updates and more wellness fun.   Discussed in this Episode: Trauma Violence/ rape Illness and trauma link Why healing your trauma is necessary to heal your illness sometimes The desire to be fully well How coping mechanisms can make us sicker What happens to our learned coping mechanisms when we get sick Rage Building up a reference point for pleasure and delight Grief Nichole's darkest hours and how she made it through Fibromyalgia/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ interstitial Cystitis Surrender/ let go/ accept Mindfulness and chronic illness Presence Your truth Self-love How to make your own yogurt Triumphs/ how Nichole manages a big full life with self-care Deep listening to yourself Support this Podcast: Check out my new Patreon page here! Check out what perks there are for becoming a patron. Follow me at www.jackieshea.com for more updates and my coaching services Follow me on IG @sheajackie Join the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea Facebook Community  Subscribe/rate/review on iTunes or any other podcasting platform Other Podcasts Like This: How Trauma Affects Us and How to Heal Listening to Your Body's Wisdom Happy Listening, dear friends!

Jacqueline Pirtle (AKA Freaky Healer), author of 365 Days of Happiness, energy healer Freaky Healer Jacqueline Pirtle: Jacqueline is the founder of www.FreakyHealer.com. Her passion for happiness shines through in all of her work as an accomplished energy healer, mindfulness & happiness coach, and bestselling author of 365 Days of Happiness ( https://www.amazon.com/365-Days-Happiness-Because-happiness-ebook/dp/B07B52MQVB ). She has helped hundreds of clients shift into a “high for life” frequency where they can reach happiness anywhere at any time. As a result their health peaked, women unable to conceive finally conceived, success and abundance arrived, and life shifted to being magnificent for them. Jacqueline has been featured on many podcasts internationally, has been writing posts as a guest on various sites and magazines, and has had speaking engagements internationally. Her professional background is in health, wellness, holistic medicine, energy healing, law of attraction, and happiness. She holds international wellness degrees and is internationally certified as a Reiki Master. Download your free copy of 365 Days of Happiness here Follow Jacqueline @freakyhealer on all platforms (links listed below) Weekly Challenge: Set happiness timers every hour (or 3-6 times a day)! When the alarm goes off check in with yourself: How do I feel? Am I happy/feeling good? If yes then keep rocking. If the answer is no then go further: Why don't I feel good? What do I need in order to get in touch with my happiness in this moment? Then give yourself whatever you need. Love yourself! It might be helpful to sit down and write a list before this challenge. Ask yourself what makes you feel good and write it all down. The list can range from the sunshine to yoga to Disney cartoons—simply write down anything that feels good and turn to the list when you need a pick-me-up. Follow me @sheajackie on Instagram for updates. Discussed in this Episode: What led Jacqueline to the path of a healer and happiness expert Why the word "happiness" What inspired Jacqueline to write 365 Days of Happiness What her journey was like What happiness means to Jacqueline Happiness and your health Resistance Getting to know yourself and why it's important Self-awareness Building a relationship with yourself How to love life's challenges from the day-to-day spills to the really big stuff Paying attention to your thoughts and which ones are serving you Self-care Feel-good lists Visualization, imagination, meditation Having a sense of humor Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Freaky Healer website Instagram Twitter FB Group Free book download Support this Podcast: Subscribe/ rate/ review on iTunes or any podcasting platform Follow www.jackieshea.com for more Follow me on IG (it's my favorite platform!) for lots of wellness fun @sheajackie  Join the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea Facebook group Share with your friends! More Episodes Like This: Stella De Mont Listening to Your Own Miraculous Body's Wisdom and Guidance Happy Listening!

Megan Boler, Wife, Mother, Teacher, Megan's Story: Twenty years ago, on a beautiful Monday afternoon in Portland, Oregon,  Megan was violently attacked and sexually assaulted by a stranger. It was luck that saved her life, but the emotional wounds carried on for years to follow. In this episode, Megan bravely shares her story and the tools she used to navigate this random act of violence. Today, in her big, full life, she is free from the power he had over her, and she has come to a place of total forgiveness. Interested in forgiving your perpetrator? If you want to contact Megan please write to me first and I will put you in touch Weekly Challenge: This is straight from Megan’s toolbox: Write a fear list and then (plot-twist) write a gratitude list twice as long! I love this challenge. I always say that I don’t “gratitude-list my way out of feelings,” but I use them to get a more balanced view of reality. When our fears are raging, we often lose sight of what’s real—gratitude can help. Give it a try and tell me what you think. Follow me @sheajackie for weekly challenge updates. Discussed in this episode: Acts of Violence Sexual assault Trusting your Instincts Adrenaline/ shock PTSD fear Therapy Self-judgment / negative self-talk Asking for help How to identify your feelings Writing Grief Forgiving your perpetrator Walking through the pain Acceptance Anger and how to let it out Expressing feelings in a productive way Dating after sexual and physical trauma Resources Mentioned: Gratitude  Hal Elrod Support this podcast: Subscribe/rate/review on itunes or on your podcasting platform Follow me @sheajackie on IG Join the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea FB community Follow me at www.jackieshea.com Share with your friends! Other episodes like this; - Latisha Singletary Life After Parlysis victim of random act of violence. 

Mary Beth Eversole, actress, voiceover artist, creator of the series "Invisible Wounds" Mary Beth Eversole: “I would dream about monsters chasing me with needles that would inject me with calories” -Mary Beth Eversole would have these dreams before her hospitalization for anorexia After decades of trauma—ranging in severity from car accidents to bullying and anorexia—Mary Beth Eversole ( www.marybetheversole.com )  wrote “Invisible Wounds,” a TV series that hopes to break the stigmas and silence around healing from trauma. Using her personal stories and those of strangers, she shows us the landscape to healing by holding our hands through trauma’s dark alleys.  Mary Beth has become quite passionate about her work, in large part because speaking openly and honestly in a safe place played a huge role in her own recovery and took her back from the edges of death. Today, Mary Beth is no longer controlled by her eating disorder, and spends her time creating valuable content to help others. ( www.ithemovie.org ) Weekly Challenge: Take one twenty-minute nap everyday! It seems like this should be an easy one, but it can be hard to dedicate time to rest in this hurry-up, life-is-passing-you-by society of ours. It certainly is hard for me: Most times when I take a break, I find myself thinking thoughts like, “I should be working..” Sound familiar? This is a nasty cycle that will undoubtedly leave me exhausted and vulnerable to illness. If you can’t nap, I am with you—in this case, simply rest. No TV, no cell phone, no scrolling. I have found that I am most restored if I just get some quiet, read, or listen to an audiobook. You find what works for you! If you want extra credit then go more than 20 minutes! Extra credit for more resting—that’s how it should be. Follow me @sheajackie on IG for weekly challenge updates. Discussed in this episode: Bullying and anorexia Body dysmorphia Effects of bullying Food allergies The roots of anorexia: Control and perfectionism The feelings of an anorexic A day in the life of an anorexic How Mary Beth handles triggers today Hospitalization Therapy Thoughts on the origin of eating disorders creativity Invisible Wounds Journaling Inner-critics MB’s book suggestions for healing Resources mentioned: At Left Brain, Turn Right Mind-Gut Connection Bouncing Forward Option B To The Bone Support this podcast: Subscribe/rate/review on itunes or on your podcasting platform Follow me @sheajackie on IG  Join the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea FB community Follow me at www.jackieshea.com Share with your friends! More episodes like this: Jessica Perlman: Eating Disorder Recovery Happy Listening!

  Thomas Cantley (aka Mr. Ballsy), testicular cancer survivor, cancer comic book creator, educator, filmmaker, speaker   Testicular Cancer and Mr. Ballsy: In 2009, Thomas Cantley (@mrballsy www.bigballsycomics.com)  was diagnosed with stage III testicular cancer at 26 years old. With no insurance, he found himself in the Bellevue ER after ignoring months of warning signs. Cantley jumped into action quickly and decided to film his journey. Today, whether by pushing a giant testicle across two countries or writing a cancer comic book, he's busy spreading awareness and hope to tens of thousands in a string of creative ways. I learned so much about testicular cancer with Mr. Ballsy as my guest. Weekly Challenge: Cook 70% of your meals at home this week! Just for one week, ditch the addiction you have to take-out and your neighborhood cafe and try this! After much experimenting I discovered that I feel most strong, healthy, and grounded when I cook and eat most of my meals at home. The fewer ingredients, the better. The more you sit down and enjoy food with your loved ones, the better. You try it and tell me what happens! I'll keep you posted on my success @sheajackie on Instagram. Discussed in this Episode: The signs of testicular cancer The ages most affected How Thomas felt about losing a testicle Creativity and how it helped Thomas heal Why Cantley pushed a giant testicle across two countries Why it's important to connect to your community Confidence Healthy eating The delayed reaction to cancer Why Thomas is writing a comic book Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Youtube video of Thomas's retroperitoneal lymph node dissection The comic books! Kris Carr The testicle push across US and Canada Other Episodes Like This: Sex and Self-Love after a Double Mastectomy Ovarian Cancer at 29 years old Support this podcast: Subscribe/rate/review on iTunes Follow the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea Facebook community  Follow me on IG @sheajackie Follow me at www.jackieshea.com for more Happy Listening!

Amy Marcs, creator of one woman show, "Nice Tits," actor, breast cancer thriver Amy Marcs, Sex and (Self) Love after a Double Mastectomy: In 2009, Amy received a breast cancer diagnosis and intuitively knew that a double mastectomy was her best option—no easy decision for "a petite Jewish girl with great boobs." (No easy decision for anyone, ever). Marcs loved her breasts—her journey through the grieving process is heartbreaking, touching, inspiring and hilarious. It's a grieving process that many sick people can relate to as all of us lose a part of our identities we were once attached to. We get down to business in this episode, intimately discussing sex and (self) love after a double mastectomy.  Today, on the other side, Amy (and her new boobs) tours her one woman show, "Nice Tits," and speaks out about the specific pains of breast cancer and double mastectomies. (http://nicetitstheshow.com ) Weekly Challenge: "Take your broken heart and make it into art" -Carrie Fisher I love this challenge, my friends! Amy wrote as a way to move through her experience so it's only fitting that her challenge to you is to find a creative expression on your journey. I did it, and it worked wonder. Check out how creativity helped me heal in this blog post on my photo 365 challenge. You can do anything: Paint, draw, garden, take photos, write, sing, pick up an instrument, color, act, dance, knit, sew, make pottery, and the list goes on. There's no shortage on creative outlets, AND you have the time (and energy)! Commit to ten minutes a day if you can and if you're bed bound like I was then pick something low-impact. Keep me updated on my Instagram @sheajackie. I'll be looking for you #holweeklychallenge Discussed in this Episode: DCIS BRCA genes How Amy got diagnosed (when mammograms don't work) Amy's treatment protocol Double Mastectomy Finding a doctor right for you Amy's grieving process (goodbye parties for your boobs) The surgery How to save your nipple 3D nipples Amy's writing and performing process Losing parts of your identity Sex after a double mastectomy Dating after cancer Following your own truth Humor in the face of illness How creativity can save your life Resources Mentioned: DCIS Tamoxifen Aware causes pink necklace Iyengar yoga Vinni Myers/ 3D nipples Other Episodes Like This: Ovarian Cancer at 29 years old How to Navigate a Cancer Diagnosis Support this Podcast: Subscribe/rate/review on iTunes Follow me at www.jackieshea.com Follow me @sheajackie on Instagram Join the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea Facebook community  Happy Listening, my friends!  

Amy B. Scher, author of "This is how I Save my Life" and expert in mind-body-spirit healing Amy B. Scher, "This Is How I Save My Life" After seven years of boundless symptoms, innumerable diagnoses, and all the treatments you can imagine, the root of Amy's trouble was discovered: Lyme disease. Amy B. Scher (http://amybscher.com) had gotten accustomed to a life in-between wellness and illness, rarely fully in either world. When traveling to India for an experimental stem cell treatment was suggested to her, she knew she had to go—not necessarily because she knew it would work, but because she had to try one more (last) thing. The healing Amy experienced in India looked different than she imagined it would(it involved eating chocolate cake and macaroni and cheese), but, indeed, healing did come. Amy's stem cell treatment in India is the framework for her new book, "This is How I Save My Life," ( http://amy-b-scher.mykajabi.com/p/this-is-how-i-save-my-life ) but the book is about so much more—how to take responsibility for our own healing when nothing else is working. In this episode, we dive in to all of the different things you can do to help yourself—all you can do to save your life when no one else can. Weekly Challenge: Amy asks, "how much of your time and energy is spent trying to control?" I know I waste my precious energy in this way far too often. Amy urges us to practice letting go when we want to fight our current circumstances by repeating the mantra, "let go let go let go let go let go let go." In her book, "This is How I Save My Life," and in this episode, Amy explains why and how she did this in the chaos of India—and how it helped her heal. You guys, her book inspired me so much that I was walking around saying this mantra for a week straight. It helped me so much—I'm thrilled it's the weekly challenge! Get on it and follow me @sheajackie on IG for  weekly challenge updates! Show Sponsor: Talk about making things easier on yourself! SaneBox helps you manage your email in a way that makes you more productive and less stressed during the work day (actually, all of the time!) It's the little things that can make a huge difference :) Go here to get your free trial (no CC entry needed) and your discount after the trial ends: www.sanebox.com/jackieshea Discussed in this Episode: Amy's symptoms Getting in touch with your vulnerability Some of Amy's treatments The spirit of being open to new treatments The important distinction between obsessiveness with new treatments vs. openness to them Worrying about your caretaker's feelings and why it's futile How frustrating it is to treat late stage Lyme intuition The confusing in-between of healthy and sick The discomfort of healing in India stem cell treatment in India Letting go Why it's important to eat cake Why saying "no" is important (and hard!) Why saying "yes" is important How is illness working for you? Practicing radical self-care Imperfection Deleting to-do lists How to Save Your Life (when no one else can) Exploring your emotions, thoughts, and beliefs Layers of surrender How Amy works with all of her humanness today Resources Mentioned: How to Heal Yourself When No One Else Can Healthy Enough to Feel Like a Lunatic How to Support this Podcast: Subscribe/rate/review on iTunes Follow me on IG @sheajackie (my fave platform!) Follow me at www.jackieshea.com for more Join the Healing Out Loud Facebook group    Happy Listening!    

Ashley Cantley, Feng Shui expert, manifester, mama bear Feng Shui for Health: Ashley Cantley was drawn to this ancient Chinese practice when faced with healing from a toxic relationship. Similarly, I only started putting attention on my living space when I was sick and doing some healing of my own.  Most people who have a current #lifegoal of "heal from illness" are in bed, and, in that case, shouldn't the bedroom feel like a sanctuary?  I believe that my living space is a reflection of how I am in the world, and I committed to making my whole home a giant vision board: Everything in it should make me feel good! That being said, I knew very little about the actual art and science of Feng Shui, so I was pretty pumped to get Ashley on and talk about practical suggestions to use Feng Shui for health and healing. How is Feng Shui an extension of holistic health? And how does it enhance other self-care practices? How can we make small changes in our home to enhance our health? Listen in here! Find Ashley for more Feng Shui tips on IG @fengshuiash and at her blog and website here. Weekly Challenges: This one can be a real game-changer! Clean and de-clutter the center of your home or living space. The center of your home is where the health and wellness energy resides. Of course it's in the center, right? It can be the most important piece of our lives. After a deep clean and serious de-clutter, purchase a swarovski crystal here and hang  it.  In the episode (around minute 20) we get into the deets behind WHY this crystal is the jam! Follow me @sheajackie on IG for weekly challenge updates. Discussed in this Episode: What Feng Shui is My personal journey of de-cluttering to heal Why Ashley turned to Feng Shui after a break-up How changing your space enhances your energy The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up What is a Feng Shui cure Acupuncture Traumatic Miscarriages Feng Shui for fertility Little adjustments you can make to enhance your health (like the sheet color on your bed!) Feng Shui for health and wellness Mudras Mantras Intentions Conscious living with makeup, food and clothes Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Bayou with love The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo Ott Light for wellness Mudras Mantras Other Episodes that May Interest You: Infertility  Vaginal Steaming My Show Sponsor: FENG SHUI FOR YOUR EMAIL! WOO!  Go here to get your discount for being one of my listeners. You don’t even have to put a CC in! If you asked me to name the single biggest workplace time-waster, I don’t even have to think about it: The answer is email. In fact, a recent study found that almost 50% of the time that entrepreneur spend tending to their inboxes is spent on emails that should have never been sent to them or that didn’t need an answer. I’ve tried to manage the excess so many times, manually deleting thousands of emails, making folders, and unsubscribing to list but it always goes out of control again. When I got sick, I learned that I needed to have an organized, uncluttered life. I need to utilize every tool available to me to lessen my daily stress. However, Being a busy entrpeuner, it’s hard to keep a stress free email inbox. It can be overwhelming, in fact it gave me anxiety just to open my email. I desperately wanted a clear screen so I could streamline, focus on what was important and deal with what wasn’t important later. SaneBox gave me exactly that. I no longer waste my precious time and energy deleting unnecessary emails or being overwhelmed by a packed screen. Not to mention that the less I have distracting me, the more productive I am. When I have time, I can open the folders that SaneBox effectively manages for me and read the news and unimportant emails and read newsletters I’m interested in. I don’t miss anything important or that I enjoy! I can’t recommend this enough, my friends.

Stella DeMont, founder of Whole Being Alignment, vivacious warrior Stella: Eleven episodes of pneumonia affected Stella between the ages of one and twelve. Yes, ELEVEN different episodes. Always bouncing back, she was never seen as sickly by herself or her fellows. At 19, after a bad sunburn, she woke up to a sudden fever, pain in every joint, and, shortly after the onset, was told that she would likely be in a wheelchair for the rest of her life. It was at that point that her real research and search for integrative healing began, but it wasn't until many years and a Lyme disease diagnosis later that Stella was able to tap into her own true power to heal. Today, after saving her own life, healing from Lyme, and a host of other illness, Stella spends her days helping others get in touch with their own power—their own miraculous body's wisdom and guidance— so they can heal whatever needs healing in their own lives. Find Stella on IG @wholebeingalignment or at her website here.  Weekly Challenge: Drop into this present moment, soften your belly, and notice all of the ways you are supported. I'm dropping into my body as I type. Sure, it's not ideal to both work and drop-in, but I want to give you an example. My belly is soft, I'm breathing directly down to my pelvic floor (feels like taking a xanax). I feel a breeze—I feel the wind supporting my healing, I feel a soft chair beneath me, holding me. And, under the chair, a floor, and eventually dirt and roots and Earth. Supported. So supported. I have a cup of tea—both caffeine and clean water supporting me. I see sunlight, wondrous, miraculous sunlight... You get the drift, right? Stella says we are always supported, it's just about getting into this moment. Follow me @sheajackie on IG for any weekly challenge updates! Discussed in this Episode: A childhood of pneumonia Childhood allergies and allergy shots Inflammation markers Swollen joints/ RA diagnosis Who are the people who get well? And what do they have in common? James Gordon Mind-body medicine Trauma's connection to illness Why being sick is sometimes intriguing for people with trauma How food (or lack thereof) helps you heal Lyme disease fall-out John Of God Many different treatment options Lying and saying you're not sick out of shame Spirituality—prayer, meditation and self-love Stella's breakthrough moments How to welcome Lyme and not fight it TRE Inner- guidance and wisdom and how you use it to heal How Stella manages a big, full life with self-care Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Dr, James Gordon John of God My blog post on following your truth  The Anatomy of an Illness Show Sponsor: Thanks to SaneBox for coming on as my show sponsor! Go here to get your discount for being one of my listeners. You don't even have to put a CC in! If you asked me to name the single biggest workplace time-waster, I don’t even have to think about it: The answer is email. In fact, a recent study found that almost 50% of the time that entrepreneur spend tending to their inboxes is spent on emails that should have never been sent to them or that didn’t need an answer. I've tried to manage the excess so many times, manually deleting thousands of emails, making folders, and unsubscribing to list but it always goes out of control again. When I got sick, I learned that I needed to have an organized, uncluttered life. I need to utilize every tool available to me to lessen my daily stress. However, Being a busy entrpeuner, it’s hard to keep a stress free email inbox. It can be overwhelming, in fact it gave me anxiety just to open my email. I desperately wanted a clear screen so I could streamline, focus on what was important and deal with what wasn't important later. SaneBox gave me exactly that. I no longer waste my precious time and energy deleting unnecessary emails or being overwhelmed by a packed screen.

Maya Dusenbery, author of Doing Harm, feminist writer, knowledgable AF Doing Harm: After her  Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis, feminist writer and author of Doing Harm, Maya Dusenbery, intuitively dove into the topic of women's health—not so much the uterus and the ovaries but a more realistic and extensive look at women's health. Why are women treated differently in the ER and the doctor's office? How did medicine become a wealthy, white, male profession? How does the old diagnosis of hysteria still play a role in medicine today? Maya answers these questions and so much more in this must-read. She uses statistics, research, personal hypothesis and heartbreaking stories from other women to make the case that bad medicine and lazy science leave women dismissed, misdiagnosed, and sick. In this episode we discuss all of this plus, of course, self-care in the midst of self-advocacy. Get in touch with Maya: Twitter: @mayadusenbery Website: www.mayadusenbery.com Link to buy book: Here Weekly Challenge: It's simple, my friends: Go to bed at the same time every night, be consistent, and create healthy circadian rhythms! This is so simple AND so important. Maya learned the hard way while writing Doing Harm how much of a difference it makes when your sleep rhythms are interrupted. We all know how much better we feel after a good night's rest. And, most of us know how necessary sleep is for healing. This is something simple you can do to assist your body in getting the most productive sleep possible. If you suffer from debilitating insomnia, I still suggest *trying* this. Simply replace the word "sleep" with "rest" to release some of the pressure. Remember to follow me on IG @sheajackie for updates in my stories! Discussed in this Episode: Maya's RA experience What is women's health and why does it go beyond gynecological care Examples of how women and men have different experiences with the same disease What are the symptoms of a heart attack for women (different than what you think!) How women got kicked out of the medical profession in the 19th century How women got pushed out of research and then analysis Bill Clinton's revitalization act and how it changed things The consequences of keeping women out of research and analysis The history of hysteria The way the diagnosis of hysteria still functions in our society today What medically unexplained symptoms are The knowledge and trust gap How doctors are under educated on diseases that disproportionately affect women The statistics that support this negligence Why men get diagnosed with autoimmune disease faster than women The shocking hypothesis that was drawn about migraines in men vs. women The way we've stereotyped women based on male stereotypes Why some women take men to the doctor with them and the results they get How Maya felt writing Doing Harm How women can empower themselves and advocate for equality in medicine How Lyme was discovered by two women Why it's important to share your story on the internet Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Sex and Gender Women's Health Collaborative Society for Women's Health Research National Women's Health Network Purchase Doing Harm Sini Anderson episode How you can support this Podcast: follow me at jackieshea.com Subscribe/ rate/ review on iTunes Follow me on IG @sheajackie Join the Healing Out Loud Facebook group Share with your friends  

Shona Curley, co-owner of Hasti Pilates,  founder of red kite meditations,mother, Lyme warrior Shona Curley's Lyme Journey: Shona is one of the seemingly lucky ones: She found the tick and pulled it out. But, even that didn't stop chronic lyme disease symptoms from appearing, and, surprisingly, it also didn't streamline her diagnosis. There's no doubt that, in Northern California where Lyme disease is prevalent, Shona should have been quickly diagnosed based on her symptoms and the tick, but doctors denied the possibility of a Lyme infection for over two years.  A barrage of symptoms—constant colds, severe GI issues, insomnia, crushing anxiety, noise and light sensitivity, cognitive impairment—left Shona and her family terrified and desperate for answers. It was a by-chance meeting with a random doctor who listened that left her with a Lyme diagnosis less than one year ago. Since then, Shona has found great healing from chronic Lyme disease in Buhner herbs, antibiotics, a medical intuitive, amalgam removal, and her own meditations tailored specifically for Lyme disease sufferers. You can find her meditations at redkitemeditations.com. You might find the one for your lymph system a fitting purchase for this week's challenge. Weekly Challenge Shona challenges us to do use visualization meditation to enhance our system's lymphatic drainage...specifically in the brain. You guys, the lymphatic system is of top importance when healing from (anything) Lyme disease—we need it to be properly moving along in order to rid our body of toxins. The lymphatic system does not have a pump, we are responsible for its flow through our own movement and detox efforts. So many people struggle with getting well simply because of a clogged up lymph. Shona says that by practicing a visualization of spring rain flowing down into your brain and picking up the debris on its way (to gather in your lymph and then be excreted) can have a huge impact on the actual movement.  I'm 100% down because WHY NOT!? I will be posting other lymph draining practices this week on my IG, @sheajackie. Discussed in this Episode: Lyme disease symptoms Lyme disease testing/ diagnosis Neurological Lyme Anxiety Insomnia Medical Intuitive Different Lyme treatments that have worked for Shona Embodying systems of your body through movement How Shona found her way back to sleep The Lymphatic system Lymphatic drainage Meditation Amalgam removal and why it's important Shona's experience with getting 7 fillings removed Detoxing after removal How Shona manages a big, full life with self-care Guidance from within Finding joy and purpose.. even on the hardest days Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Igenex lab for proper Lyme testing Buhner Protocol Adrienne  Fodor medical intuitive  Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen Lymphatic meditation Andy Cutler protocol Hasti Pilates How Can You Support this Podcast: Subscribe/rate/review on iTunes Follow me at jackieshea.com My favorite social media: Instagram @sheajackie Share it with your friends! Thank you, dear friends! Happy listening!

Steamy Chick Vaginal Steaming 101: How many of you are shaking your heads in amusement? How many of you are doing that but also VERY curious? And how many of you are just like, this sounds weird but I am excited! After so many years dealing with periods that are so heavy I'm left chronically anemic, I had an entirely open mind when I first heard about vaginal steaming. Five months ago, a friend responded to a Facebook post I had written (Ladies! Any and all advice to slow the flow??) emphatically suggesting vaginal steaming. That was only five months ago, but the idea of steaming my uterus piqued my interest so much that I have been following around Steamy Chick on social media, reading her blogs, and steaming at home myself since. I'm so pumped that Keli Garza, founder of Steamy Chick, came on the show and now I get to share this gem with all of you! This episode is your vaginal steaming 101 course. We discuss its ancient origin (this is not some new trend, you guys), exactly how, when, and why to steam—steaming has been shown to help with everything from infertility to missing periods to blood clots. Plus, it literally feels like a sauna for your uterus. Those of you who are following along with my period series, this episode is part II. I am still in my trial period with vaginal steaming and will have a lot more to say about it in the coming months, but, for now, ENJOY this vaginal steaming 101 course. Weekly Challenge: Steamy Chick challenges us to steam at home this week! You don't need to buy anything, you can steam using things you already have: A pot, some tea, salt, and water. I just finished steaming five days in a row as per Keli's suggestion, and I'm meant to wait until the end of my period to steam for three more days (find out why in this episode!). So, my steam may or may not be lining up with the weekly challenge, but I WILL be waiting to hear from all of you on this! Dear naysayers, what have you got to lose? NOTHING. Unless your pregnant then PLEASE do not do this because you absolutely have something to lose. Follow me @sheajackie for more weekly challenge gems Discussed in this Episode: How to vaginal steam Why to vaginal steam Who should/ shouldn't vaginal steam When to vaginal steam How I got introduced to vaginal steaming Success stories How Keli ended up on this life path Why Keli has dedicated her life to this work Why tampons are so harmful What to use instead of tampons The signs that your period is not right The signs that you aren't getting a full uterine cleanse What cramps are/ what brown blood means Infertility and why vaginal steaming helps Steaming at-home, free of charge Self-care practices for women Taking rest seriously during your period and why Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Steamy Chick website  La Loba Loca pads The Moon Medicine Course  Seaweed sponges  Support this Podcast: Follow me IG @sheajackie Join the Healing Out Loud Facebook community subscribe/rate/review on iTunes Share with your friends!  

Riva Lombardi, actress, mother, gratitude practicer   Riva Lombardi and Unexplained Infertility: You'll hear a baby gurgling (occasionally screaming) on and off through this episode—  this story of unexplained infertility ends in the birth of a beautiful little girl. In fact, eight-week-old Birdie was given just a 10% chance. But, she's here and she's loud and she's healthy. Birdie came after five years of struggle—miscarriages,heartache, devastation, hope—on the third IVF cycle. In this episode, we discuss Riva's journey with her husband, how they made it through, and they're doing today. Below you will find a more in-depth list of what we discuss, but, first, some advice from Riva—what to say and what not to say to someone struggling with infertility: Maybe don’t say things like-   "Do you really want kids?” (said as her 2 wonderful children run crazily around the house playing) “Oh I had a miscarriage too, it's not the end of the world” (says the woman with two children who conceived naturally) “How old are you?” (followed by an assessment of whether or not you 'still have time') “A friend of a friend tried for 4 years and then just got pregnant on her own!" (btw- I know a bunch of infertile friends who told their friends that too)    Instead, try saying/doing things like -   “I'm so sorry you're going through this” (and then sit quietly, listen, then offer to make them a cup of herbal tea because their acupuncturist probably has them off caffeine) “How are you? Do you want to talk about it?” (give them the option. I know it makes you feel uncomfortable, but try it out) After a miscarriage, failed cycle, or just because you know that they’re going a monthly struggle, send flowers, a card or candy. Acknowledge that they just lost the baby they'd been hoping for, or that another month of disappointment went by. My husband's Aunt came to me one day with a book on infertility,"I bought you this, and I bought one for myself too, so I can try to understand what you're going through".The book didn't matter (albeit it was an interesting read) but the idea of her trying to understand what I was going through was everything I had ever wanted. It was the single most caring thing anyone had ever done for me. Weekly Challenge: My dear friends, this is just a theme lately: Gratitude. I recently did an Instagram story on gratitude. I've written on gratitude here and I was recently interviewed by the Five Minute Journal on my relationship with gratitude. I love this stuff—I call it "finding your G-Spot" for a reason. It's THAT good. Riva's challenge is to say out loud one thing you're grateful for everyday. Throughout her experience with unexplained infertility, it helped her tremendously to gain perspective. Have a loved one? Do it with them over breakfast or before bed. Have kids? Maybe you can add this practice into your routine. Have friends? Give them a call and tell them what you're grateful for everyday for a week! Next time someone asks how you're doing say, "I'm so grateful that the sun is shining today." Keep me posted on IG @sheajackie how you do with this challenge. I will share my gratitude with you. Maybe I'll share in my Instagram stories everyday! Discussed in this Episode: Multiple miscarriages Riva's five-year-long struggle with unexplained infertility IUI IVF The thing that finally helped Fertility clinics How this struggle affected their marriage How this struggle strengthened their marriage Infertility support groups What the driving force was behind the continued effort Intralipid What role could a strong immune system play in infertility? Fetal dopplers Anxiety, stress, and fears What Riva would say to women struggling with infertility How to support someone going through infertility Finding your outlet Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Riva's blog  Riva's opinion about the immune system Fertility Matter website 

Jessica Corey, mother, nature lover, autoimmune warrior, recovering sugar addict Jessica Corey: Jessica lived an entirely healthy life until 2009 when she came down with what appeared to be a UTI, but was later determined interstitial cystitis. In 2011, Jessica got pregnant and all of her symptoms magically disappeared until her acutely traumatic birth left her in the hospital for five days, fighting for her life. Since then, Jessica Corey has seen countless doctors and done hours and hours of research all to discover Hashimoto's thyroiditis and chronic EBV. All that while being a badass parent and wife! Today, she lives a big, full life maintained by daily self-care and sacred pauses. Find out how Jessica made it through and some of her tricks to get through the rough patches! IG: @itsjesscorey Weekly Challenge: Take Sacred Pauses Tara Brach's book, Radical Acceptance, discusses this idea of "Sacred Pauses, " and we are challenging you to take some this week! All this means is that you take a moment, especially when you are really busy, to pause your mind, your thoughts, and your body. Sit down, take a breath or two or three or four. Check in with yourself— where have you been lacking on self-care? How do you feel? Tired? Need to slow down? Or maybe you need to go for a run? The pause is SO important, guys.  Jessica says that on a good day she manages three pauses. What do you think? How many have you got in you? Follow me @sheajackie on IG to stay up-to-date with all of my sacred pausing. Discussed in this Episode: Interstitial Cystitis Weird symptoms, no answers Pregnancy Traumatic births Placental abruption Toxic Shock Chronic EBV Feeling like you're dying Depression Finding your tribe Intensive food allergy tests Sugar addiction and how Jessica battles it How to beat sugar cravings Sacred Pause Stepping out of isolation Forest Bathing Feeding your soul Thyroid issues Hashimotos The three holistic things that help Jessica most The magic of moving slowly Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach Thich Nhat Hanh Peace Is Every Step Kris Carr Cryotherapy  Sascha Alexander's Episode Want to Support this Podcast? Follow me on IG @sheajackie Join the Healing out Loud Facebook group Follow me at toosickandnaked.com Subscribe/rate/review on itunes Share with your friends! Happy listening, loved ones!!

Ira Pastor, CEO of Bioquark, superhero geek   Bioquark: Bioquark is a regenerative healthcare company focused on developing proprietary natural biopharmaceuticals and consumer healthcare products, targeting the regeneration and repair of complex human organs and tissues. Ira Pastor, CEO of Bioquark, is also a 30+ year veteran of the traditional pharmaceutical industry. He left pharmaceuticals to start Bioquark due to the fact that, in spite of generating close to $1 trillion annually,  his former industry was incapable of generating any cures for the chronic diseases responsible for the majority of human degeneration, suffering, and death. Bioquark is dedicated to finding a way to repair and renew our cells rather than managing our symptoms. Weekly Challenge: This week's challenge is to switch up your routines! Before you get oppositional, hear this out. I'm not talking about switching up your bedtime routine or switching up your beloved morning routine. I'm talking about eating different foods, giving your cells a breather from certain supplements, changing up some skin care ingredients,  and maybe hiking instead of doing yoga. I'm pretty bad at this, my friends. It's a hard one for me—I love what I love and I stick to what I love. My integrative medicine doctor in NY stressed this randomness idea to me once and I panicked, "But I don't want to go any day, ever, without matcha or avocados." So, I understand the panic, but he told me that if I didn't start switching it up, my body would become sensitive to the foods I love. I try to make it like a fun game now. I'm on a hunt for more NEW constantly. I urge you to look at the ruts you're in, switch it up, and see how it feels. Follow me on IG  @sheajackie for updates (and remember the updates are usually in my stories). Discussed in this Episode: What is degenerative disease Other species that naturally regenerate like the salamander How other species deal with cancer by turning their cells back into normal, healthy tissue How Bioquark is working to find a real solution to degenerative disease Why Ira left the pharmaceutical industry Some insights from a person who worked in pharma How prescribed drugs usually only manage symptoms What Ira thinks of antibiotics Central nervous system Peptides Living cadaver studies The power of randomness Natural at-home remedies for all sorts of conditions Wim Hoff Natural skincare Inversions and gravity Resources/ Links Listed in this Episode: Bioquark Wim Hof Want to support this podcast? Follow me on IG : @sheajackie Join the Healing Out Loud Facebook group  Follow me at toosickandnaked.com for more Subscribe/ rate/ review on iTunes Share with your friends Happy listening, dear ones

Dominique Toney, actor, recording artist, healthy food-lover   Graves' Disease The autoimmune version of hyperthyroidism, Graves' disease affects mostly women and many people go misdiagnosed. For Dominique, a stressful event in her junior year of college marked the beginning of Graves' symptoms—she was plagued by heat intolerance, weight loss, insomnia, tremors, and anxiety. Because Graves' is often genetic and Dominique's mother also suffered from the disease, it was fairly easy to get a diagnosis. But that was just the beginning of the journey. In this episode we discuss how Dominque has managed the highs and the lows of Graves' disease for the last decade, and how she manages a big, full life with self-care! Contact Dominque: IG/FB/Twitter: @domtoney. Website: www.dominiquetoney.com Weekly Challenge: MAKE ENOUGH FOOD TO HAVE LEFTOVERS This seems simple enough, I know, but it is a game changer! I absolutely love this weekly challenge. Each week, I try to make a healthy soup or stew and have enough for multiple meals OR put some in the freezer. This way, I always have a healthy meal available when I don't have time to cook. Once you try this, you will use this self-care tactic again and again. It can truly save the day! Dominique suggests you research a delicious recipe (with foods that make you feel good), then do your shopping, then cook your meal and freeze a serving! I do this in mason jars with plastic lids. Link here. Don't forget to follow my IG stories @sheajackie for my weekly challenge updates #tsanweeklychallenge Discussed in this Episode: The heartbreak that brought on Dominque's symptoms—I hate this story! Graves' symptoms How Dominique got diagnosed Tapazole for treating hyperthyroidism Radioactive Iodine treatment People who let you off the hook and why they help us heal Why it's important to keep getting check-ups for your thyroid What it's like to get sick in college around your peers Most effective things Dominique did for Graves' disease Healthy living with food Homemade iced teas Dominique's relationship with red meat and why she quit Selenium L-Lysine The power of Saying no The power of doing less Other Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Pinch of Yum  for recipes  The Minimalist Baker for recipes @heyfranhey on Twitter for self-care advice Want to know how you can support this podcast? Follow me on IG : @sheajackie Join the Healing Out Loud Facebook group  Follow me at toosickandnaked.com for more Subscribe/ rate/ review on iTunes Share with your friends Happy Listening, beautiful friends,  

Lauren Kennedy, soon-to-be nurse, Hawaiian paddler, lover and badass   Lauren Kennedy At 29 years old, Lauren Kennedy was thriving. She had finally found some peace and healing after her boyfriend’s suicide five years earlier, and she was living an abundant, hopeful life filled with activity. When she started experiencing spotting between periods, a friend suggested she go to the doctor just to be safe. She never imagined she would have ovarian cancer as a young woman. The next many months were unexpectedly grueling, from the discovery of the tumors to grieving her great dream of having children. She showed up, put one foot in front of the other and today Lauren is thriving again, her eggs are frozen and she’s at peace with her new body. Contact Lauren @lolomaui Weekly Challenge THE FIVE MINUTE JOURNAL  My friends, journaling is really really dope. There are so many studies on the positive effects of therapeutic writing for people with chronic illness. Research has shown that writing can reduce symptoms, help you sleep better, and help generate an overall better outlook on life. And then there are the wondrous benefits of gratitude (which the five-minute journal utilizes).  Gratitude is shown to significantly improve your coping and general happiness on a day-to-day basis. For some people this is a hard habit to get into—maybe you don’t like journaling or you just can’t find the time, or you’re a judgey judge and think it’s SO lame. Lauren suggested a great place to start. The five-minute journal (an app or paperback) makes it really easy and fun to use these tools. If you are already a seasoned journaler (like myself) then simply add these segments into your routine: In the morning, list three things you are grateful for and three things YOU can do to make today amazing. At night, list three amazing things that happened today and three things you could have done to make today even better! That’s it. So simple. Seven days of journaling. Follow me on IG @sheajackie for my own gratitude list and "amazing things" updates. Discussed in this Episode: Grief when loved one’s commit suicide Loneliness Denial Pushing symptoms aside as a woman Ovarian cancer as a young woman Surgeries Fundraisers and all of the feelings that come with them Freezing your eggs Losing both ovaries in your youth and no longer getting your period Depression and Anxiety Anti-depressants Strageic Support network Daily acts of self-love Choices The power of journaling Smoking when you’re sick The wellness in solitude Where Lauren is three years after her diagnosis Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Five minute journal  Therapeutic Writing Gratitude  Want to know how you can support this podcast? Follow me on IG : @sheajackie Join the Healing Out Loud Facebook group  Follow me at toosickandnaked.com for more Subscribe/ rate/ review on iTunes Share with your friends Thank you and happy listening, loved ones!

Katayoun and Marcello Marciano, mother and child Autism: In honor of Autism Awareness Month, I had Katayoun Marciano on to speak about her experience parenting her beautiful, non-verbal, 17 year-old autistic son, Marcello. Autism is a bio-neurological development disability that usually appears within the first stages of life. How autism presents differs greatly from patient to patient— the spectrum is wide  (to put it mildly). Little else is known about autism—the most controversial and mysterious piece being the cause—making it an upsetting and disorienting process for parents. In this episode, Katayoun tells all about raising Marcello, from getting his diagnosis to tantrums that take the whole family hostage. She gives parents new to this journey a lightly sketched road map and a hand to hold. To contact Katayoun: IG: @katswrite Weekly Challenge: DO ONE NEW AND FUN ACTIVITY AND SEE IF IT CHANGES YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO YOUR REALITY. This is a FUN one! Around minute 45 we begin discussing this challenge, and we throw out tons of ideas to people who are active and to those who are bed bound. There are endless possibilities. Katayoun suggests making a list of 25 things that you could do for fun (that you've NEVER done) and then pick one for this week and give it a shot! This is a way to beat martyrdom and self-pity, my friends. You create the world you live in...create a fun one! Follow me on IG @sheajackie to find out what I do this week! Discussed in this Episode: Kristin Neff Katayoun's theory on the cause of Marcello's autism Sever apraxia of speech Ideational apraxia Marcello's signs of autism The tantrums The diagnosis Behavioral and floor time support What Katayoun would have done differently in retrospect Self-care Total acceptance Spirituality Lack of control Resources in this Episode: Kristin Neff Darlene Hanson- reach program My photo project Proloquo2go Wretches and Jabberers Happy Listening!