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What if you could transform your trauma into a source of hope and healing? A physician in the middle of a pandemic, who survived the earthquakes in Nepal, Dr. Christy Gibson realized the mounting rates of trauma showing up, but not being recognized. Her mess became her message when she launched the "TikTok Trauma Doc” and authored the "The Modern Trauma Toolkit", a book that is a must at your bedside. During this conversation, Christy shares profound insights on hope in trauma recovery and the hidden emotional toll on healthcare professionals. Discover the distinction between PTSD and normal responses to extraordinary situations. Explore innovative therapies like Havening and Tapping. Plus, the transformative power of community, cultural sensitivity, and the benefits of integrating Western medicine with functional approaches.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ CHAPTERS/KEY MOMENTS⁣ 00:00 Intro⁣ 05:27 Healing Through Havening Techniques  ⁣ 10:29  Trauma Healing⁣ 14:46  Community Empowerment After Disaster ⁣ 19:48  Empowerment Through Self-Discovery ⁣ 25:37  Exploring Integrative Trauma Healing Methods⁣ 26:57  The Role of Antidepressants and Psychedelics  ⁣ 38:31 Sharing Healing Skills on TikTok ⁣ 42:45 Connecting Through Healing and Collaboration ⁣ 43:00 Rapid Fire Game⁣ 45:16 The Modern Trauma Toolkit⁣ 47:00 Dr. Christy Gibson takeaway⁣ 48:00 Hilary Russo closing thoughts⁣ ⁣ ⁣ WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE⁣ Subscribe  https://www.youtube.com/hilaryrusso⁣ ⁣ Grab a copy of “The Modern Trauma Toolkit”⁣ Paperback: https://amzn.to/3LeAW5z  (Amazon)⁣ Audiobook: https://amzn.to/3y2cC3A   (Amazon)⁣ Kindle: https://amzn.to/3xRBZoQ (Amazon)⁣ ⁣ ⁣ CONNECT WITH CHRISTY⁣ https://www.ChristineGibson.net⁣ https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktoktraumadoc⁣ https://www.youtube.com/@dr.christinegibson⁣ https://www.facebook.com/gibtrotterMD⁣ https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-gibson-md/⁣ https://www.instagram.com/moderntraumatoolkit/⁣ ⁣ GET BRAIN CANDY DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX⁣ https://www.hilaryrusso.com/braincandy⁣ ⁣ JOIN ME AT THE NEXT HAVENING HAPPY HOUR⁣ https://www.hilaryrusso.com/events ⁣ ⁣ CONNECT WITH HILARY⁣ https://www.instagram.com/hilaryrusso⁣ https://www.youtube.com/hilaryrusso⁣ https://www.facebook.com/hilisticallyspeaking⁣ https://www.tiktok.com/@hilisticallyspeaking⁣ https://www.hilaryrusso.com/podcast⁣ Music by Lipbone Redding https://lipbone.com/⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ FULL TRANSCRIPT⁣ 00:06 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ So many people do know what they need. If, given the resources to figure that out and that's why I love the work you're doing and why I created the modern trauma toolkit is to say these are some solutions to consider. I put 40 different activities in the book so that people could design their personal solution strategy to healing both self and systems. ⁣ ⁣ 00:29 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ Without hope, trauma intensifies. Think about that just for a moment, how it feels in your body, how it resonates with you, and I want you to just consider what that is like to have no possibilities, no resolution, no solutions, no hope. And I think it's safe to say that we've all been there at some point or another. Whether it is something very big or even small, that feeling of not having the control can be very overwhelming. In fact, it's common for our beautiful brain to go to that place, to want to keep us safe, to go to the negative, and it's up to us to reel her back right. If you've been with me for a while  HIListically Speaking journey, you know that, whether it is the podcast or the brain candy newsletter, social, the HUG it Out Collective, wherever you're tuning in, however, we're connected. You know that. I'm all about sharing the sweetest ways to be kind to your mind and creating that space for conversations, connections, and solutions. ⁣ ⁣ 01:33⁣ Hope, right, but I can't do it alone. I certainly cannot do it alone. That's why we need our tribe, our collective right, our community, and part of that is having people like Dr Christy Gibson joining me. She's part of that circle. She is not only a Havening Techniques practitioner. She is a family physician, a trauma therapist and author of the Modern Trauma Toolkit, which we're going to talk about, but also you've probably seen her as the TikTok trauma doc. Such a little like works really well, right. Well, christy, you offer such value. And when I read those words because those were your words that you said that it's now time to share what can be done to provide hope and solution focus, because without hope, trauma intensifies, it really hit me and I think we're really past due. ⁣ ⁣ 02:22 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ So, having you here to share your story, how you're helping, others and really talk about the book, which we will do is a gift, so thanks for being here. Well, thank you so much. What a beautiful intro Thanks, listen. ⁣ ⁣ 02:35 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ I have to say first of all it was so good to see you in person and have an opportunity to just give you a hug and spend some time with you during the Havening Conference which we just came back from in New York and you know there were a lot of people circling around getting to know you and your book that have maybe not met you before or were really touched, moved and inspired by the book or just what you're sharing and putting out there in the world. And I know that comes from what you've been through and I think that would be a really good place to start is to really have a better understanding of who Dr Gibson is, the TikTok trauma doc, and how you came into this work. ⁣ ⁣ 03:12 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ I think being the Dr Gibson part was actually a large part of the trauma that I didn't even know was sneaking up on me. So many others, like Lissa Rankin, a dear friend, have spoken about the trauma that's inherent in the work of being a physician, and we're not really taught to acknowledge it sufficiently. So, if I think about my origin story, while I really enjoyed being a hospital based doctor for 16 years, it took a lot out of me physically, emotionally, spiritually. Took a lot out of me physically, emotionally, spiritually. And it wasn't until I was out of that job that I recognized just how traumatic it is to like not just be up all night for 30 hours, ignoring the cues of hunger or, you know, sleep that your body is screaming at you, but also the vicarious suffering, the fact that somebody might die and then you have to go to the next room and somebody else is suffering in a different way, and we're not really taught how to process the very human feelings that we get when we're interacting with so much suffering. And that's one of the things that I needed to work on, and I'm still. It's a work in progress around my own healing, but it wasn't until I was caught in the earthquakes in Nepal in 2015,. ⁣ ⁣ 04:26⁣ That PTSD kind of came on my radar. I was experiencing not PTSD, which is the disorder when it's continuing for a prolonged time and it's unexpected. This was post traumatic symptoms that I was having related to shaking. So if there was a garage in the building that I was in and the garage was moving up and down, I could feel that in every single cell of my body. ⁣ ⁣ 04:54⁣ I did see a psychiatrist in Singapore. Luckily I had some insurance that was going to cover some medical visits and I said to him like, do I have PTSD? What's happening? I'm so hyper aware of everything around me. And he said, no, no, you're having a normal response to an abnormal situation and over time we'll see if this does linger beyond what's an expected amount of time. And fortunately for me, within the first two to three years the symptoms really faded and I had very few lingering symptoms. And the first time that I was exposed to Havening techniques I think I said this in the talk that I gave at our conference I processed the feeling of being in the earthquake and all of those vibratory senses that were stuck in my body and my nervous system and my very first demo experience of Havening those disappeared. So I had a very embodied, somatic experience of that, and the more techniques that I explored, the more that I was like people need to know this, physicians need to know this, all therapists need to know this. ⁣ ⁣ 06:02 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ But, like humans parents, teachers, dentists, realtors, people who work with the public, who might be facing their trauma in front of them and so that's become, uh, one of my new system level interventions that I'm really keen to work on yeah, and you know, when you spoke at the conference and it was really a gift to be on stage with you there, like I always love to surround myself with like minds and we're learning from each other, right, we're almost like a masterclass to each other in different ways. ⁣ ⁣ 06:36⁣ And you sharing your story and hitting on that point, that PTS, ptsd like a lot of people that aren't in the area that we're in or working in health or medicine, they compound everything and you mentioned that in your book actually about the DSM-5, you know that we're more than just a symptom, we're more than just a diagnosis and sometimes and I'm sure you hear this with patients and clients people go right to oh, I know I have this, oh, I know I have that, and then you become that thing and it's much more difficult to break that. ⁣ ⁣ 07:14⁣ Well, maybe not as difficult when you have amazing tools like Havening techniques, right, but you become this. It's like you label yourself right. You become this. It's like you label yourself right According to this out-of-date DSM-5 that we're still following and it has value, but in other ways, like we're giving people the simplicity of there are so many ways that you can heal and it begins within, just be honest be knowledgeable, yeah, so I wanted to explain what PTSD was so that I could uncover that box and explain it in a way that was really easy to understand. ⁣ ⁣ 07:51 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ We mentioned before we started recording just the main goal for me with the Modern Trauma Toolkit was to create something that was really accessible, Even though you know I'm a doctor and I actually have a doctorate, so I'm doctor, doctor. My goal is to get knowledge into people's hands in an easy way that's not going to stir up their nervous system too much. So I wanted to write a book that was both accessible from a health literacy perspective. You don't have to know big words. You know like psychoneuroimmunology, which is the study of exactly what Havening Techniques does and how it affects the mind-body. I wanted to explain this at a grade eight level of understanding and in a way that wasn't going to talk about the big things that might happen to you and really get your nervous system triggered. So, even though it might still activate some people, I think what differentiates the Modern Trauma Tool toolkit is it's a book that you can read comfortably and then go to sleep. That was really my goal. ⁣ ⁣ 08:53 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ Doesn't trigger you. ⁣ ⁣ 08:55 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ Yeah, for it to feel like you're getting a hug at the same time that you're getting information, which was different. ⁣ ⁣ 09:02 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ Well, you know I'm going to resonate with that. ⁣ ⁣ 09:04⁣ Yeah totally HUG it out. Having the ability to HUG it out with yourself, whatever that means to you, is really important. And if you're reading a pretty intense book at night, what do you think that's going to do to your subconscious mind? You know you're going to go into that place and constantly be thinking about it and it caused restless sleep. So being able to have something that you said is like a hug before you go to bed, a soothing technique that you can do right before you go to bed and people do like to read. I think that's beautiful. What caused you to go this route? To say I need a book, I need to write this. ⁣ ⁣ 09:41 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ I mean, ultimately it was my patients. I work currently I mean, I still do family practice, mostly at our refugee clinic, but I work also in trauma therapy with our refugees here in Calgary and I work in adult addictions. And then I have a really small group of people that I've been seeing for many years that I still see, who have what we call a high ACE score. So that's an adverse childhood experience score and it basically means they went through trauma in childhood and they need a really gentle guiding hand and a lot of them don't have access financially to mental health care that would be good for processing trauma. They can access, you know, some basic interventions for anxiety, but for trauma processing that can get quite expensive and in Canada at least, it's not always covered. So my goal was to work in equity deserving communities, because my entire career has been working in these communities that are often denied access, denied equity, denied safety, and so that was really important to me, that I was a resource, and one of the things that I noticed is a lot of patients would say, well, what book would you recommend? And I might come up with a few podcasts that I thought would be like reasonably safe to listen to. But I really wanted a book that was diverse in terms of cultural awareness and addressing the systemic factors that a lot of my patients face in terms of classism and racism and ableism and even the medical trauma that physicians like me can perpetuate, and I felt like if I wasn't addressing that and addressing the system level traumas that are imposed on people, then it's kind of like gaslighting and saying, oh, you are the only one having this problem, this is an individual thing and you know, because I also study systems and social innovation. It was really important for me to write a book that my patients could feel safe reading and that potential was there and that I was also looking at systemic causes and solutions of the trauma. So, while I definitely focus on the individual, the systems was a part of it. ⁣ ⁣ 11:54⁣ So the Modern Trauma Toolkit kind of came about in this amazing way. Actually, I was asked to write a book by publishers who had been following me on TikTok and they were listening to little tidbits from TikTok TraumaDoc and they thought, well, wow, wouldn't this be amazing in a book? And I thought, yeah, I have this book in my brain already and I sat down and wrote the outline that still stuck in the final version of the book in an afternoon, like I had this book in my head and once I flushed out the proposal, I mean there was a bidding war for the book. Lots of people were really interested in this particular view of toxic stress and this particular way of writing about it. So it was. It was so exciting. ⁣ ⁣ 12:38 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ That is exciting, and you know it's just sometimes having somebody else look at you and go. This is valuable Right else look at you and go. ⁣ ⁣ 12:45⁣ This is valuable, right? So I'm in the process of writing a book myself and submitting the proposals and hearing some really great feedback, because I think there is room for all of us to share with integrity, with authenticity, with knowledgeable factual information. But where I feel that your book is different from every other book that I have come into contact with is that what you just said about the inclusivity, the diversity and being that you have worked all over the world and dealt with those kind of cultures, the misrepresented, just cultures that need this, that might not be able to afford. This is level up, is level up and I have to say I connect with that fully because in my work, when I was working with CVS Health in Aetna, which is really a big company, two big companies here in the States we did a show on the social determinants of health, where we would travel to different areas around the country and focus on areas that could not afford a spa or wellness program or therapy and they were creating their own programs so that their communities were living healthy and well. ⁣ ⁣ 14:02⁣ And you see it firsthand, I know right. Doesn't it make you so exciting, like walking into food pantries and seeing a community getting together and doing a wellness project, and I'm like I was just giddy seeing this. It wasn't something I would normally see in my everyday. I don't live in that world Right, so something like this would be so beneficial the Modern Trauma Toolkit. For anybody that was just interested, maybe it's not the person that lives in that community, but somebody who's supporting them like I'm going to bring this to that community. This could be really helpful for them. You know, and it excites you to know that there are possibilities and solutions. So I appreciate you putting out something like that and taking that into account so somebody doesn't feel less than when they're presented with an issue, a problem, a trauma. ⁣ ⁣ 14:46 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ Yeah, and I think it took me some time because, you know, physicians are fixers, we're like, we think we are the brokers of solutions, and it took me some time to really understand that community knows their own solutions. ⁣ ⁣ 14:59⁣ So this was actually my first TED Talk right after the earthquake. Interestingly, I was asked to give a TED Talk and they they didn't tell me what to talk about, they just said well, what is the earthquake making you think about? I thought honestly that I was not the solution to the problem of the earthquakes in Nepal. And so you know, western savior types, we kind of rush into disaster zones and like, if you're with something like MSF and you've got the logistics and you, you've got the expertise to handle that, that's great. But I had an expectation of myself and others had an expectation of myself and others had an expectation of me that I would be really useful after an earthquake, and I wasn't. I just wanted to be rescued. And in the meantime, the Nepali community was ready, because they have earthquakes quite regularly. And so what I had witnessed was this like sense of shame in myself about like well, you're a doctor, you should be useful. You're a Western person, what's your role here? And in the meantime, witnessing these Nepali doctors in Patten, which was the hospital I was affiliated with, so organized, so committed and so equipped to with with low resources, they still did everything they could to do exactly what was needed after the earthquake. And as I watched that unfold and community would fashion up a tent where everybody who was unhoused, whose houses had fallen down in the Patton neighborhood, they would be under these giant tents and they would have communal bowls of rice being served to 50, 100 people and I just watched all of that happen, I thought, you know, community knows what it needs. So that's, you know, watching it. ⁣ ⁣ 16:34⁣ In an acute trauma, but also in chronic traumas, like when a community is facing resource scarcity, that's kind of imposed on them, that I always think of vulnerability as something that is created through the system and not intrinsic to that person, or definitely not that community. ⁣ ⁣ 16:50⁣ And there are so many solutions. So that's why I talked about things like asset-based community development and I taught people how to run a social innovation lab, because I actually did that at a healthcare center that I was working at and I thought what are the ways that we can ask community how to solve their own problems? We create an advisory council, we did digital storytelling projects. So many people do know what they need if given the resources to figure that out, and that's why I love the work you're doing and why I created the Modern Trauma Toolkit is to say these are some solutions to consider. I put 40 different activities in the book so that people could design their personal solution strategy to healing both self and systems. Put 40 different activities in the book so that people could design their personal solution strategy to healing both self and systems. ⁣ ⁣ 17:33 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ Oh yeah, girl, I get it. This is why I love having people like you in my circle, because we learn from each other. Like I said, and I'm sitting here listening to you thinking the last thing a community wants is somebody to come in and tell them to change everything and take away part of what might be part of their culture. Right, totally Like ripping that away from them and saying this is how it's going to solve the problem. It's like you don't know me, you don't know the ancestral importance that goes on with how we do things and you see that so much like we can fix you. ⁣ ⁣ 18:06⁣ And, yes, there are elements that you can synergetically bring into a culture and see how it works for them. But when I see that those areas where it's just like rip out, this is a solution, it's like do you have any idea the value that this community has in themselves, the pride, even if it, even if their currency is not high as far as financially, their currency, and pride for who they are is you know, and I think it's really listening and as we talk more about inclusivity and diversity and how we can really work together to help each other in this global village, this blue marble. We live on. These conversations need to happen. ⁣ ⁣ 18:51 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ I love so much how you phrase that, Hilary, around that intrinsic value, and I think we talk so much about ancestral trauma and that's very real. And I do love the somatic technique. So in the book I have a chapter on Havening, a chapter on EFT tapping. So in the book I have a chapter on Havening, a chapter on EFT tapping, a chapter on tremoring, because these are really easy things to learn in the comfort of your home and definitely if you're dealing with trauma, you probably need some professional guidance so that you don't freeze or dissociate or flood or get overwhelmed. But these somatic tools should be taught in school. They should be taught to everybody. Tools should be taught in school. They should be taught to everybody. And just as we acknowledge and work on that subconscious ancestral trauma that sometimes is pre-verbal and body-based solutions are so much more helpful. I love also focusing on the value of ancestral wisdom and culture and so people don't think that it's adding to their vulnerability. It's also an intrinsic strength. Yeah, I just love how you phrase that. ⁣ ⁣ 19:53 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ Well, I'll have to read back on what I said and watch this, because sometimes I just say things because I'm so passionate about it, which I'm sure you do too, but it just comes from such an authentic place. It really is about not us empowering anybody, not us healing anybody, but giving them the tools so that they're self-empowered. We don't want to own that, and I say this a lot, and I'm sure you do too. It's like the best thing that I could ever have from a client is them saying I don't think I need you anymore. ⁣ ⁣ 20:21⁣ I want that Comment, if you have another upset or issue or something else you want to talk about, but I don't want you to need me, right? I want you to know that you have everything you need right here and if you need additional assistance outside of what your own body and mind, the secret language that exists right here has, then we can come back and have another conversation, because we all need each other anyway, you know. So it's making it so simple and like even in the subtitle of the book, which is nurture your post-traumatic growth right With personalized solutions, your personalized your post-traumatic growth right and thinking about we're always on this growing journey, you know. ⁣ ⁣ 21:07 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ And thinking about. We're always on this growing journey, you know, and I think we are to some extent, but there are a lot of people who feel stuck, that they don't know the next steps to take, and so what I love is how many of us are putting out good information into the world that's free and accessible and anyone can find it. I didn't know these solutions. You know I had been a practicing physician for probably 18 years before I took a deep dive into trauma healing and I ended up getting certified in like a dozen different modalities, because I'm just a very innately curious person, and it's not that I don't use them in my practice I definitely do. But also part of what I love doing is sharing, and so I'll talk about Havening, but I'll also talk about my favorite processing technique is called accelerated resolution therapy, and it was the very first one I learned, and when I started doing it as a doctor, I started to recognize that I had patients who had terrible lung disease and they were always working to catch their breath and so much of it was actually obstructed breathing because they had a sense of suffocation and even like an energetic disruption in their breath cycle related to trauma. And once we processed trauma they breathed differently. I had another patient whose diabetes was totally out of control. Their A1c, which is a marker of sugar in their bloodstream, was up above 14, which is like twice as high as it should be. We did trauma processing together. They processed like one of the most heartbreaking traumas I've ever borne witness to and their A1c dropped in half and it's been almost normal since that time, and so much of it was this disconnection to their own body. So sometimes people can't find solutions on their own because they're either not wanting to acknowledge that their mind-body system is alive and functioning that's a safety mechanism is to dissociate and to disconnect from your own system. Part of establishing that safety was processing some of these big things that people went through. ⁣ ⁣ 23:10⁣ And once I started to recognize how far upstream this was. So upstream interventions are the ones that are more preventative and they're earlier and healing from trauma and healing your nervous system. State when your amygdalas are firing and telling you every single day that you're in danger. Well, that's exhausting and it's taking a lot of your energy and it's actually turning off your immune system and all of the parts of your body that are self-healing. ⁣ ⁣ 23:36⁣ So we help your Amy's your amygdalas and say like, hey, I don't think you're in danger anymore, or could you just learn the moments when you can be in a safe and connected nervous system state? Then all of these self-healing mechanisms kick in again, and once I saw that firsthand using accelerated resolution therapy, I was like, okay, wow, what else is there? And as a physician, this is one of the most important things I could be doing. So I mean, it was really exciting for me to witness that within my family practice. I just remember my first couple of years exploring this back in like 2017, 18, and the transformations I was seeing and thinking there's nothing more important than this. ⁣ ⁣ 24:25 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ Yeah, yeah, and thinking there's nothing more important than this, yeah, yeah. And I want to ask you so many questions about how a medical doctor because, look, when you're dealing with Western med and you're taught a certain way, thinking about techniques and other possibilities outside of what has traditional Western med, there are some people that aren't going to gravitate to that. So I want to talk about that in a second, but I do want to remind folks the Modern Trauma Toolkit, dr Christy Gibson's book an amazing, put in your library, right, and we're going to have a link to this in the podcast notes for you to grab it. If you have already read the book would love to know what you think about it. Leave a comment, a, a review, a rating, anywhere that you're tuning in. If you are curious about how to get in touch with dr christie myself, I'm going to have all that in the podcast notes. ⁣ ⁣ 25:15⁣ And, of course, if this is touch, moved and inspired you in any way this conversation thus far, pay it forward. Let somebody else know about it. If you know somebody that's like oh, I know someone who's confronted with this, or I know someone that might want to bring these tools into their community, pay it forward my somebody that's like oh, I know someone who's confronted with this, or I know someone that might want to bring these tools into their community. Pay it forward, my friend. That's. The best way to build community in a collective is to let others know about it. So thank you for that. Doctor Christy Gibson I hear this a lot because I have a lot of doctors on the show. I've had traditional Western medicine doctors who are some of them are even leaving their practice because they feel kind of, you know, tied, mainly here in the States, especially going into functional medicine, integrative approaches because they're tied. What made you say aha, no, I gotta, I gotta look into this. ⁣ ⁣ 26:08 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ Well, and I think in Canada we have a little bit more leeway because we don't have, like, a health insurance company dictating how we manage our patients. ⁣ ⁣ 26:16⁣ So we we do have a little bit more freedom to explore and be flexible. I know a lot of people who are straddling integrative and Western techniques. I'm also in the lifestyle medicine community and I think a lot of that is so natural and intrinsically preventative. There is that exploration. So lots of physicians that I know are exploring and I like to think of myself as really straddling both worlds and hoping to bring them together because I don't think either of them has all of the answers right. So the more that we collect all of the different tools that are available, people will be able to personalize the things that work for them. So even though I haven't seen a lot of evidence that antidepressants are curative for PTSD, I've had some patients who really benefit from it. So even though I have a lot more tools in my toolkit than medications, I'm never going to say to a person oh, this can't work for you because that's not everyone's experience. So I love how, because we're recognizing in medicine that trauma. There is no single pill that's going to miraculously heal trauma. Although psychedelics do hold a lot of promise, we need this in an integrated way. I mean, a psychedelic medication, in my perspective, is not going to work if you just take it and you're in a room by yourself. Trauma, especially relational trauma, heals in relationships, and so the set and the setting in a therapeutic relationship surrounding the use of psychedelics is the factor, and so I think that's one of the reasons why the FDA kind of voicing concern over it is because, like, how do you manualize all of those safety mechanisms around it? ⁣ ⁣ 27:57⁣ I was taught in medical school try SSRIs or antidepressants for almost every you know psychiatric condition. For PTSD we're told to use blood pressure medications, so alpha blockers or beta blockers that change the way that your heart rate is beating and then perceived, so you don't necessarily have that body-based trigger for anxiety, and that could help with nightmares. It would help you potentially have a calm body as you're falling asleep and less likely to cue up those intrusive symptoms. That was all we had in our armamentarium. And then, in terms of therapy, I was told cognitive behavior therapy is the gold standard for almost everything, and I had a lot of unlearning to do. ⁣ ⁣ 28:45⁣ I think curiosity and humility are really, really important for all professionals to keep, and we're not always good at it. We're like well, this is what I was taught and this is what the evidence says. And I write a disclaimer really early in the chapter on Havening. And I actually felt a bit bad because Dr Ron Rudin was sitting on the chair next to me reading through my chapter because I'd gifted him a copy and I was like, oh, how's he going to feel? Because I said right in the first few paragraphs it doesn't have the level of randomized clinical trials or randomized control trial that I'm used to seeing as a medical doctor and yet it's one of the most effective treatments that I've been exposed to. So I wanted to be to put that out there and say, even though I am a scientist, I've got a doctor doctor behind my name. I'm also going to listen to my patients and see what's working and try to understand the neurophysiology. And that's what I love about what the Rudin's did. ⁣ ⁣ 29:43⁣ Is they really researched? What are the parts of the inner brain mechanisms that are being activated through the Havening techniques and what is the physiological basis about why these work? And I've started to research that around eye movement techniques like accelerated resolution therapy and brain spotting, deep brain reorienting there's a lot of different therapies where there's actually research into what's happening in your brainstem, and so part of why I love being a doctor who's using these body based, somatic, integrative, psycho sensory, all of these new techniques is I love exploring why they might be working and we're coming up with some not just theories, but even Ruth Lanius's lab in Ontario. She's a psychiatrist who does a lot of basic science research and she's using functional MRI imaging to show how different kinds of techniques are working in the treatment of trauma, so we're actually starting to see the scientific evidence of something that we clinically knew was working. This is such an exciting time, so exciting knew was working. ⁣ ⁣ 30:46 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ This is such an exciting time, so exciting and while you're talking about being there next to Dr Ron and having him read, that and it made me think, like what if someone picks up this book or somebody does Havening and tries it for the first time and they're willing to fund a study because they want? ⁣ ⁣ 31:05⁣ to know more and they've seen it Like just getting it out there is know you do that. This is such a nurturing, loving, effective technique and it's so simple, much like many of the others in the book as well. But for something like this, where I know and you know, I said this during my presentation you get the question, you get a lot is what's happening? Right? But fine, ask that question because I'd love to tell you what it is. ⁣ ⁣ 31:40 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ Or I'd love to share it with you, or I'd love to show you how it works. ⁣ ⁣ 31:45 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ I mean, I was at a car dealership yesterday having a one-to-one with one of my fellow business networking people and of course you know I'm learning about his business, he's learning about mine. He's like what is it? I was like how long you got. I'm like leave the door open, Don't worry what's going on around you. I can show you what this is in five minutes and let's see how you feel. It's that easy, right? So just being able to put it out there in the inquisitive curiosity of others who might be able to help put a modality like this next level, it's just keep talking about it, which brings me to TikTok trauma doc. Okay, Like that's a whole level up, and I know this is something that you, you, you started doing this during the pandemic, obviously right, Because we're all bored. ⁣ ⁣ 32:31 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ Well, and it was. It was a young person who encouraged me, so I have a couple of amazing young people in my life. ⁣ ⁣ 32:37⁣ I don't have biological kids, but there's a woman named Aishwarya that I met when she was in university and it started off as a mentorship relationship but it definitely deepened. We text almost daily now and one of the things that happened quite early in the pandemic. This was January 2021, when I joined, and she said you know, the way that you explain mental health concepts is really different. Like you have just a way of using language that I can really get what you're saying, whereas I've heard this concept before and I don't think I understood it in the same way. You need to get on TikTok. And so she taught me that I had to watch YouTube videos about how to TikTok, which is so meta when you think about it. So I joined, you know, january 2021. By the time, I had my book deal guessing that was a year later I had about 60,000 followers and then, like now, I have about 130,000. I mean, kate Truitt has a lot too. ⁣ ⁣ 33:32⁣ Like there's there's a few of us in the Havening community that are really trying to put this out there, and because TikTok is being targeted as a social media education platform in the states that may or may not survive. I am trying to upload more to Instagram and YouTube and my Facebook, so those would be under Christine or Christy Gibson MD. Some places I'm called Gibtrotter. My Facebook, uh, so those would be under Christine, christine or Christy Gibson MD. Um. Some places I'm called Gib trotter, uh, because I I travel so much, um so. So there, there are different platforms I'm using. All of them are um Christine. ⁣ ⁣ 34:13⁣ Gibsonnet is my um as my professional page, so you can track me down and we'll share all of that. ⁣ ⁣ 34:17 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ We'll share all that in the podcast notes so that you can get in touch with Dr Christy, but like they're going to find you anyway, well, and part of me worries that TikTok will be gone by the time. ⁣ ⁣ 34:25 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ This airs Like it does feel like a really real thing that they might take away from us, and I personally love that community. There's so many good mental health practitioners there mental health practitioners there and there is misinformation, but it's pretty easy to weed out. You can figure out both who's got credibility. But also, is the thing that they're sharing working for you? Is it actually helping heal your nervous system and learning to touch in and figure out which of the techniques are actually feeling good for you and how is your day going once you've learned these? And that's what I think is so special about Havening is people have such a body-based understanding of how it helps immediately after trying five minutes in a car dealership. ⁣ ⁣ 35:08 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ Come on, exactly. It's like just give it a try. The first step is the hardest. It's stepping into the tension of saying well, all right, I got five minutes, let me see what she's doing on this old ticky-tock right or anything. And I came to the TikTok game a little later and that was okay. But because I feel like we all are sharing in some way, like you mentioned, dr Kate, yourself, the podcast is big for me, or Instagram, and it's really finding what works for you. So we're kind of infiltrating every possibility, you know, and then we'll like if things move around and things do go away and you know we've seen that happen with other social media sites we'll find our way and people will find us, you know it's just keeping authentic and putting out the content. ⁣ ⁣ 35:54⁣ But my big question is how does someone who has not done that you're watching all these videos on youtube, like you said? I mean, how much time did you invest in that? ⁣ ⁣ 36:04 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ yeah, I mean there was definitely a time investment to try to figure out what does the algorithm like, and I mean I had to watch a lot of tick tocks to see, well, what are the trending sounds and the trending themes and um. So I definitely did some of that. Like, my first videos that blew up were on trending sounds, that I was doing something kind of interesting based on that. So one of the early ones was kind of my journey through medicine and then learning how to be a trauma therapist, and I did that to music. And then my first video that really blew up was related to Havening. It was describing information. So it got like a million views. ⁣ ⁣ 36:41⁣ I didn't relate it to Havening in the video, I just wanted to share what informations were. ⁣ ⁣ 36:45⁣ But I learned this when I was studying the Havening techniques and so then after that video blew up, I was like OK, gosh, I got to tell people the origin story. So I had to explain like who actually came up with the formations and what the what ifs were and how I learned them in Havening training. And it's one of the things I like so much about the techniques is there is the body based practicing of, you know, the gentle brushing on the areas of your body that create calming delta, theta waves in the brain. And people are creating these amazing techniques to go along with it. And people are creating these amazing techniques to go along with it, and that's what I was trying to share in this integrative way at the conference is we are starting to just learn all of the amazing potential within these techniques, so using them with if formations or what if statements. Harry Pickens says that this plant seeds of possibility in the neural garden. I love how he describes that. ⁣ ⁣ 37:39 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ With his voice too. ⁣ ⁣ 37:40 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ Oh, I know. ⁣ ⁣ 37:42 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ You can listen to Harry all day. ⁣ ⁣ 37:43 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ Yeah. ⁣ ⁣ 37:44 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ Fellow Havening practitioner, my friends. ⁣ ⁣ 37:46 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ Amazing human. And I like how you said voice, because voice is really important to me too. And so when I'm sharing on my TikTok channel, when I was reading the audio book at the Hachette offices in New York which was like the coolest week of my life I was really deliberate and saying, like, my voice has to feel safe enough. Because of polyvagal theory, we know that tone of voice and the way that you are moving your facial muscles actually makes a person's nervous system feel safer. So we can co-regulate through the mirror neurons in our brain that are saying, hey, is this person safe? And tone of voice makes a huge difference for that. So there was all of these factors that were important for me in terms of delivering the message. ⁣ ⁣ 38:31⁣ So when I'm on TikTok and I'm thinking, well, what is the thing that I want to share, sometimes I can get my tone of voice a little into that sympathetic fight and flight tone if I'm talking about the systems that are harming people. But when I'm giving those healing skills, I want people to really have an understanding right away. Oh, wow, my nervous system feels different. That's so exciting to be able to share. Oh, my nervous system feels different. ⁣ ⁣ 38:57 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ That's so exciting to be able to share Totally. And I had that moment thinking, oh, she was at the publisher's office recording the book, soothing yourself because of that whole Vegas nerve. And that's why we do the OM, that's why we sing Different ways that you can create that safety in your own body while you're sharing it with others. So it's like paying it forward in your own way while you're sharing it with others. So it's like paying it forward in your own way while you're reading your own book. I mean that must have been fascinating. ⁣ ⁣ 39:23 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ And I mean it's not just reading the book, because that was like, even though it was an amazing week, it was, it was just a week, but I find I don't feel as stressed at the end of my day. So a lot of my physician friends will say, like how can you listen to trauma stories all day? And like A I don't tend to encourage people giving me too many details about their trauma. That can strengthen the pathway towards those memories. But for me to do something like Havening or tapping along with my patients all day, like I'm doing this you know, 80% of the day I'm using one of those techniques during a session I feel so different. I feel so regulated and calm at the end of the day. So I feel like I'm processing a lot of my own nervous system dysregulation, from being present to suffering. That's not a skill that I learned as a physician and all of us need it. ⁣ ⁣ 40:16⁣ So, I'm trying so hard to get this book into health professionals hands to say like you're dealing with suffering all day, how are you managing that? Like, yeah, like, be gentle with yourself and learn something that will help your nervous system too, and then share it with all of your patients. ⁣ ⁣ 40:32 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ Absolutely. I said that last year at the conference because you know, coming from the background as a journalist, the forgotten first responders were like the first ones on scene first ones to hear the story. ⁣ ⁣ 40:43⁣ We're taking in all that information just like if it's a patient or a client and you don't want to take that home with you, and then you're thinking you're just burned out or overwhelmed and it's like so much deeper. It's that secondary traumatic stress, right, the vicarious trauma. So understanding, okay, I've got a lot that's coming at me. I can self-regulate while I'm listening to this person. ⁣ ⁣ 41:08⁣ It actually allows them to mirror back and feel more comfortable knowing that you're not just sitting across from someone in a Freudian way on a couch being like, tell me your feelings, you're part of the process with them. Like, hey, I'm human too. I got feelings, I got, I got a nervous system that's out of whack every once in a while. I hear you, right, and they just want to be heard. We want to be heard. So, on that note, love everything we're sharing. We're going to put it all in the podcast notes. ⁣ ⁣ 41:30⁣ Again, the modern trauma toolkit You're going to find it because I'm going to share it with you. Also, dr Christy on TikTok so much that you can do to find Christy and bring her into your toolkit as well with what she's sharing. So we'll share all that. But I want to have a little fun with you before we go, because this is where, if you ever listened to my podcast, you know this is coming. If you haven't, you're in for a treat. So I play a game called Rapid Fire, where I have written down words that you've said and I throw them out at you and I want you to come back with the first word that comes to mind. ⁣ ⁣ 42:05 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ No problem, let's do it. ⁣ ⁣ 42:06 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ Oh, I know You're like ready for this. Okay, here we go. Relationships. ⁣ ⁣ 42:12 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ People. ⁣ ⁣ 42:14 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ Safety. ⁣ ⁣ 42:16 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ Calm. ⁣ ⁣ 42:18 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ Toolkit. ⁣ ⁣ 42:18 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ I know it's two words exciting growth potential earthquake, I want to say shook me well, that's okay, vicarious healing trauma opportunity. ⁣ ⁣ 42:37 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ Healing, trauma, opportunity, tiktok. ⁣ ⁣ 42:40 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ Fun. ⁣ ⁣ 42:42 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ Are you having fun on it? ⁣ ⁣ 42:43 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ I do yeah, absolutely. ⁣ ⁣ 42:45 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ Look, I found you on there and I didn't even know you were a Havity practitioner back when you first did it, because we don't know everybody, even though we're a small group. There's only like a thousand of us. At that time there probably were six, seven hundred. But even at that point I'm like how does this lady know all about Havening? And then I was like, oh, that makes sense and I love that. I was like you just kind of like hi-fi in the screen, you know. So thank you for everything you're putting out there and just everything you're doing and creating this beautiful book and everything that you are doing to help people on their healing journey. I imagine we'll probably have some opportunities to connect and collaborate in the future, because I so align with everything you're doing and it would be a gift to do that in the future. But I want to ask you if there's anything you want to leave with those who are tuning in. ⁣ ⁣ 43:32 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ Just the way that you started the session. Let's finish with hope. A lot of people feel like this is who I am kind of. What you said earlier is this I am defined by the trauma that I've been through. That is not necessarily your story. You can always change your story and I think there are so many pathways towards that possibility for folks and I just encourage them to explore the paths that are feeling right for them, Because the path can lead to tremendous amounts of healing and I believe that's possible for all people. ⁣ ⁣ 44:07 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ Yes, and you know that was one word I never put in the rapid fire. What do you feel when you hear the word? ⁣ ⁣ 44:14 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ hope the word hope, yeah, magic. I feel like some of the things that I've been able to study and I feel so grateful to know it After finishing a session with somebody, that I can see the neuroplasticity happening in real time and their brain is rewiring. It feels magical, and I've had patients use that word and it's just the most uh, wonderful experience. Um, and you're right, it's. It's watching them heal themselves. ⁣ ⁣ 44:42 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ It's magic it's like a silent hi-fi, like you're part of the process, but you're just happy. Somebody else is joyfully present and able to just live their lives well, optimally, you know, or has a new tool to do so. It's a good feeling. ⁣ ⁣ 45:01 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ It is a good day for a good day when that happens. ⁣ ⁣ 45:04 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ Yeah, thank you, christy, it was a pleasure Thank you for being here. ⁣ ⁣ 45:09 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest)⁣ Oh, thank you so much. That was an amazing conversation, Hilary. It's so great to spend more time with you. ⁣ ⁣ 45:16 - Hilary Russo (Host)⁣ If this conversation aligned with you in any way, I want you to do us a solid over here at HIListically Speaking. Pay it forward, share it with others who might find value too, and just by leaving a rating and review wherever you tune in, it gives others a chance to find this podcast and conversations like this. The Modern Trauma Toolkit. My friend, this book is a must, and I put a link in the podcast notes so that you can grab a copy. Start trying out some of these amazing approaches. See what Dr Christy Gibson has to say. You can also find links to connect with her on whatever social media platform you choose, and you heard us talk about Havening. I talk about it a lot, but it was wonderful to talk about it with Christy and how you can be a part of the journey to put active emotional well-being in your own hands. If you're interested, there is a link and you can HUG it Out with you can with me and see if Havening aligns with you. Plus, you can come to one of my free Havening happy hours that I host every month, a supportive online event where you not only get to learn how to do Havening or continue to do it if you've been doing it already, but you have me as your guide during the experience. It's a wonderful way to do a little Q&A, a little discussion and lots of loving Havening. You can also join the free Hug it Out Collective that is my Facebook group. It is a supportive, safe space where others just like you are on the path to becoming, or continuing to be, a happy and healthy HIListically Speaking, , is edited by 2 market media, with music by Lipbone Redding and supported and listened to by you. ⁣ ⁣ 46:55⁣ So, thank you. There is always hope. That's what I want to leave. So, thank you. There is always hope. That's what I want to leave you with today. There's always hope and as long as you've got me as your guide and me by your side, I will make sure that you always remember that I love you, I believe in you and I'm sending hugs your way. Be well. ⁣

Have you ever had a health challenge and felt like you tried everything to heal yet you still did not find answers? Today on the Daring to Rest Podcast I am excited to introduce you to Lissa Rankin, a mind-body medicine physician, and the author of Sacred Medicine: A Doctor's Quest to Unravel the Mysteries of Healing. Lissa is on a mission to help people navigate the landscape of healing and curing themselves. As I am sure you know, it can be exhausting to find support out there. Lissa breaks down the light and the dark sides in this episode with the hope of helping you find answers.   Resources for this episode can be found here: http://daringtorest.com/podcast/89  

Welcome to Consciousness Explored. This show dives deep into topics like the relationship between the brain and consciousness, ways to expand our consciousness, and the impact that our understanding of consciousness has on our daily lives.Laura Bautista is a holistic health practitioner who healed herself naturally from multiple sclerosis.“If you're ever feeling lost about where you're going or what needs to happen next, instead of forcing your brain to come up with an answer, see if you can connect to one of the ways in which you feel like your highest self.”  — Laura BautistaLaura Bautista is a trauma-trained nervous system and gut microbiome expert; a functional nutrition and epigenetic coach; an Usui Reiki Master; and a somatic experiencing emotional healing coach. She healed herself naturally from multiple sclerosis, chronic hives, crippling anxiety, and a lifetime of non-stop health issues. From that, she became a holistic health practitioner to help others experience such sovereign, radical transformation.Meet Melissa Deal, the passionate host of Consciousness Explored. Melissa's journey has been one of perpetual learning and teaching, fueled by an insatiable curiosity and a deep-seated love for personal development.From a young age, Melissa found solace and inspiration in books, sparking a lifelong affair with the written word. Growing up in a cult from the age of seven, she navigated challenges with resilience, finding refuge in the world of literature and knowledge.Throughout her diverse professional endeavors - ranging from drilling fluids lab tech to dance teacher, business owner, group fitness instructor, copywriter, podcast writer, and production manager - Melissa's core desire to create, write, and teach remained unwavering.Consciousness Explored serves as her platform to delve into the realms of neuroscience, spirituality, and emotional intelligence. Through her podcast, Melissa aims to empower others on their journey of growth and self-discovery, drawing from her rich tapestry of experiences and her unwavering commitment to helping others reach their full potential. Join Melissa on a transformative exploration of consciousness, where every episode is a step closer to unlocking the boundless potential within us all.Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeMelissa's email: Melissa@Consciousness-Explored.comLaura's website: RootYourRadiance.comLaura's Instagram: Instagram.com/TheLauraBautistaDr. Terry Wahls website: TerryWahls.comDr. Mark Hyman website: DrHyman.comDr. Lissa Rankin website: LissaRankin.comPeter A Levine, PhD website: SomaticExperiencing.comDr. Gabor Maté website: DrGaborMate.comBessel Van Der Kolk, MD website: BesselVanDerKolk.comFor show notes, visit The Power of Somatic Healing (Laura Bautista)Credits:Host: Melissa DealProducer: Michi LantzSupervising Producer: Cynthia Lamb Audio Editor: Marvin del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyMusic Soundscape: Chad Michael SnavelyMaking our hosts sound great: Home Brew AudioMusic credits:Track Title: Travel the EmeraldArtist: Alsever LakeWriter: Adrian Dominic WaltherPublisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONTrack Title: Inner PeaceArtist: MomentsWriter: Adrian Dominic WaltherPublisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONTrack Title: To Be KnownArtist: Adrian WaltherWriter: Adrian Dominic WaltherPublisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONSpecial effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.To catch the great episodes coming up on Consciousness Explored, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channelor your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: The Power of Somatic Healing (Laura Bautista) coming soon.

Host: Marrin Costello Guest: Kami Guildner Kami is the founder of the Extraordinary Women Ignite Conference, Extraordinary Women Connect events, and host of the award-winning Extraordinary Women Radio™ – a podcast igniting a new paradigm of entrepreneurship with Soul+Strategy at its heart. Extraordinary Women Radio is listed by Feedspot in the Top 30 Best Women Entrepreneur Podcasts (at number 7!) and has been named to the Top 10 Best Business Podcasts in the People's Choice Podcast Awards for the past 5 years (winning in 2018). Her podcast has featured world renowned guests such as Tosha Silver, Ali Brown, Zainab Salbi, SARK, Beth Comstock, Lissa Rankin, Eleanor Beaton and many more. She is the Best Selling author of Firedancer: Your Spiral Journey to a Life of Passion and Purpose and Pony Pondering Inspiration Cards. Kami was named to the 2020 Twenty-Five Most Powerful Women in Business List by the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce. Kami is an Honorary Trustee of the Women's Foundation of Colorado, supporting their efforts to create a future where Colorado women and girls of every background and identity prosper. She previously served on the board of the American Diabetes Association and was a founding board member of the Colorado Horsecare Foodbank. She holds a BS from the University of Colorado at Denver in International Business and Marketing and is trained in Appreciative Inquiry change management methodology, holding a certificate in the Practice of Positive Change. Kami is also a certified Art of Feminine Presence teacher and an Advanced Certified Skyhorse Equine Guided Coach.

Trauma response is rooted in strength not weakness. Specail guest MaryCatherine (MC) McDonald, PhD, a research professor and life coach who specializes in the psychology of trauma, stress, and resilience says that our understanding of trauma today is flawed. She has been researching, lecturing, and publishing on neuroscience, psychology, and lived experience of trauma and stress since beginning her PhD in 2009. She is passionate about destigmatizing trauma, stress, and mental health issues in general, as well as reframing our understanding of trauma in order to better understand and treat it. Her new book is out now and it's fantastic!  Unbroken: The Trauma Response Is Never Wrong: And Other Things You Need to Know to Take Back Your Life by MaryCatherine McDonald   SOME KEY POINTS  When traumatic becomes trauma Relating to our traumas without shame Misconceptions about triggers How traumatic memories are imprinted Both top-down and bottom up tools for regulating the nervous system OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY ENJOY 305: Breathing and Your Health with Patrick Mckeown 326: Befriending Your Nervous-System with Deb Dana 345: Unraveling the Mysteries of Healing with Lissa Rankin, MD   SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Become a patron on Patreon.com and join exisiting memebers who contribute towards our monthly goal of $500.  Make a one-time donation in any amount to say “Thank you!” Rate or write a review FULL SHOW NOTES www.authenticparenting.com/podcast HOW TO WORK WITH ANNA I would be thrilled to support you in your parenting journey! All listeners get 10% off on my services. Private Coaching Online courses and classes GET IN TOUCH Comments, questions, feedback, and love notes  USA listeners call 732-763-2576 and leave a voicemail. International listeners use the FREE Speak Pipe tool on my website Email: info@authenticparenting.com STAY CONNECTED Instagram Facebook Group-Authentic Parenting Community Thank you for listening!  With gratitude, Anna Seewald Parent Educator, Keynote Speaker, Author www.authenticparenting.com

Alyssa Flynn, wife of Brian Flynn, who finished his last professional season in the AHL with the Utica Comets joins me for todays episode of Breaking the Ice. In this episode we talk about: Self Care for Moms How postpartum is not just the first three months after having a baby How to support a new mom postpartum in our lifestyle Pregnancy Loss Abroad The healing power of food Plant Based Nutrition Follow me on Instagram Follow Alyssa on Instagram Website for recipes, yoga, and motherhood: https://www.alyssakflynn.com/    YouTube Yoga & Meditation Videos: @alyssakflynn   Other stuff:   Yinova Center: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, women's health & fertility specialists:  https://www.yinovacenter.com/   Thrive by Arianna Huffington    The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted https://www.amazon.com/China-Study-Comprehensive-Nutrition-Implications/dp/1941631568   Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof You Can Heal Yourself by Dr. Lissa Rankin (this book mentions the Roseto, PA community) https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Over-Medicine-Scientific-Yourself/dp/1401939996   Postpartum Support International (including this just in case listeners don't know about it!) https://www.postpartum.net/

“We now understand in the rapidly growing field of traumatology, those kinds of traumas can be more damaging to our nervous system regulation and the state of our brain than adverse childhood experiences.” - Dr. Lissa Rankin  Dr. Lissa Rankin didn't expect to go down a particular path when she left her promising career as an OBGYN in 2007. The plan was to focus on her own health and well-being during a two-year sabbatical, but she soon came face-to-face with people who were doing all the right things – eating well, yoga, and other popular wellness practices – yet they were some of the sickest people she had ever met. When she started asking them deep-rooted questions about their lives, her passion and purpose suddenly revealed itself. She realized what was holding people back from feeling better – developmental trauma. In today's episode, Dr. Michelle Robin invites Dr. Rankin to unpack the story behind what made her go around the globe to collect tools from the world's medicine bag (from experts, traditions, faith healers, spiritual healers, energy healers). She was on a quest to find out how these things could transform lives – especially for those who weren't aware they experienced developmental trauma growing up. She'll also share about her latest book release called Sacred Medicine, and why developmental trauma is such a danger to our nervous system and our brain health.  About Today's Guests:  Lissa Rankin, MD, is a mind-body medicine physician, author of seven books, founder of the Whole Health Medicine Institute, and mystic who researches radical remission, trauma-informed medicine, and spiritual healing. Her TEDx talks have been viewed over 5 million times, and she starred in two National Public Television specials – Heal Yourself: Mind Over Medicine and The Fear Cure. Lissa's interest in the link between loneliness and disease led her to spearhead her latest project. Heal At Last, a non-profit organization which aims to bring effective trauma healing and spiritual healing methods to anyone ready for the deep dive of healing.  Mentioned in the Episode:  Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself book by Lissa Rankin Sacred Medicine: A Doctor's Quest to Unravel the Mysteries of Healing  by Lissa Rankin The Shocking Truth About Your Health TedTalk by Lissa Rankin Kitchen Table Wisdom book Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World book Lissa Rankin on Facebook Lissa Rankin on Twitter Lissa Rankin on Instagram Lissa Rankin's blog HealAtLast.org Healing with The Muse

One of the things that have been top of mind for me recently is the concept of creating time prosperity and wealth prosperity in our businesses and life. I've been helping my clients in my Scale, Grow and Impact Platinum Mastermind create these building block foundations that expand their capacity to scale their revenue, their impact, and their time. I love what's happening in their businesses, and today I want to share how I've built this into my own business, and how my clients are following the same pathway. In this episode: I talk about the year-end planning that I do in business Why it is important to lead with love How I got off the rushaholic treadmill The importance of building a scalable business model from the very beginning of your business and how that leads to wealth prosperity How shifting from time scarcity to time prosperity has been one of my biggest life lessons My experiment during my recent trip How time prosperity is a mindset opportunity How the business models in my business helped my clients' businesses grow exponentially as well How you can dance between soul and strategy in your business I share about my Soul+Strategy Planning Retreat for 2023 being held on December 20th. I believe women's voices matter. I am a connector. A storyteller. A business coach for changemaker women of influence. My entrepreneurial journey was sparked by the breath of a horse over a decade ago. This magical epiphany moment led me to discover my purpose of leading changemaker women to give voice to their most important messages and create a ripple effect of worldly impact. I weave soulful inspiration into mindful business strategies, helping my clients up-level their businesses. With decades of leadership, marketing, strategic planning, and business growth expertise, I guide my clients to master their marketing, money, and mindset. My soulful spirit leads my clients to unleash their magical manifestation powers and live out loud fueled with vitality and courage. I am the founder of the Extraordinary Women Ignite Conference, Extraordinary Women Connect events, and Extraordinary Women Radio™—a podcast featuring wildly successful women making an impact on the world. My podcast was named Best Business Podcast in the 2018 People's Choice Awards and Feedspot's Top 100 Women Podcasts. I have featured guests such as Tosha Silver, SARK, Zainab Salbi, Beth Comstock, and Lissa Rankin. I am the author of Firedancer: Your Spiral Journey to a Life of Passion and Purpose. I was named to the 2020 Twenty-Five Most Powerful Women in Business List by the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce. “Switching from time scarcity to time prosperity was perhaps one of my greatest lessons in life.” ~ Kami Guildner To learn more about me, my work, and how I can support you and your business, check out my website, sign up for a complimentary coaching session with me,  and join the Extraordinary Women Connect Facebook group. You can also buy my book, Firedancer: Your Spiral Journey to a Life of Passion and Purpose, and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Kami Guildner Show Notes (episode 279)  

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Today I am pleased to present a new solo podcast episode in which I explore the concept of time prosperity. One of the reasons I love the Christmas holiday season is that it gives me the opportunity to slow down and listen to my inner wisdom. I call it my soul time. In this episode, I share how to dance between soul and strategy in your business.  In this episode: The importance of weaving soul, strategy and community into your business Some year-end planning questions to help you listen to the whispers within How simplifying can lead to more time prosperity and wealth prosperity in your business Clarity in voice, vision and visibility leads to growth How to dance between soul and strategy in your business in your business planning moments The winner of the annual Firedancer Award is revealed I reveal the Ignite Conference's nonprofit benefactor I believe women's voices matter. I am a connector. A storyteller. A business coach for changemaker women of influence. My entrepreneurial journey was sparked by the breath of a horse over a decade ago. This magical epiphany moment led me to discover my purpose of leading changemaker women to give voice to their most important messages and create a ripple effect of worldly impact. I weave soulful inspiration into mindful business strategies, helping my clients up-level their business. With decades of leadership, marketing, strategic planning, and business growth expertise, I guide my clients to master their marketing, money, and mindset. My soulful spirit leads my clients to unleash their magical manifestation powers and live out loud fueled with vitality and courage. I am the founder of the Extraordinary Women Ignite Conference, Extraordinary Women Connect events, and Extraordinary Women Radio™—a podcast featuring wildly successful women making an impact on the world. My podcast was named Best Business Podcast in the 2018 People's Choice Awards and Feedspot's Top 100 Women Podcasts. I have featured guests such as Tosha Silver, SARK, Zainab Salbi, Beth Comstock, and Lissa Rankin. I am the author of Firedancer: Your Spiral Journey to a Life of Passion and Purpose. I was named to the 2020 Twenty-Five Most Powerful Women in Business List by the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce. “If we do not intentionally make space to slow down, we miss those opportunities to get the golden nuggets.” ~ Kami Guildner To learn more about me, my work, and how I can support you and your business, check out my website, sign up for a complimentary coaching session with me,  and join the Extraordinary Women Connect Facebook group. You can also buy my book, Firedancer: Your Spiral Journey to a Life of Passion and Purpose, and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Kami Guildner Show Notes

“ I believe things can be cured but I don't believe everything can be cured with your thoughts” Episode Summary: How is it that some people do everything right and stay sick, while others seem to do nothing extraordinary yet fully recover? How does faith healing work―or does it? What's behind the phenomenon of spontaneous remission―and is this something we can influence? Can we make ourselves miracle-prone? In 2007, Lissa Rankin left a promising career in medicine to tend to her own health and well-being. Her search to discover why people really get sick and what truly optimizes health outcomes launched a bestselling book, two television specials, and a revolution in the way we look at mind-body medicine and healing. Certain that, if she looked hard enough, she would find the answers, Dr. Rankin embarked on a decade-long journey to explore these questions and more In today's episode of Soul Talk, Lissa Rankin shares the practices and protocols that she found particularly effective, as well as thoughtful, grounded insights regarding how we truly heal―and a path of hope for those in need.   Timestamps: (00:02:27) - The inspiration behind Lissa's journey. (00:10:11) -  Embracing the feminine principle in medicine. (00:14:0) -   Reason why Lissa Rankin left the practice of stringent medicine. (00:18:42) – The impact of Loneliness on health. (00:37:41) - The real reasons why people get sick. (00:54:54) – The relationship between Trauma and health.   In This Episode You Will Learn: The principles of a good doctor/healer. The power of compassion to heal. How to deal with the feelings of uncertainty. How to regulate and calm your nervous system. The importance of building relationships with our children. How to unlearn medical myths and conspiracies.   Some Questions I Ask: How did you decide to pursue medicine? What do you mean by the denial of feminine principle? What is your perspective on recent happenings around the world? How does healing happen and can anyone heal? How does spontaneous remission happen?   GUEST LINKS www.lissarankin.com www.healatlast.com   Get in Touch: Email me at kuteblackson@kuteblackson.com Visit my website: www.kuteblackson.com Download the full interview transcript HERE. Events with Kute Blackson: Join me on a life-changing journey in Bali this December. Apply here: www.boundlessblissbali.com  

" We're walking around feeling so distant from one another because we're not opening up and saying, I'm lonely.”.  Episode Summary: (PART 2) A powerful continuation of my previous episode with New York Times bestselling author Lissa Rankin, MD.  In today's episode, Lissa explores the loneliness epidemic and it's serious impact on health.  She speaks to us about the importance of togetherness and community and how the sense of belonging enhances our health and well-being.   Timestamps: (00:01:15) – The impact of loneliness on physical and mental health. (00:09:23) – Thoughts on how to handle a pandemic. (00:24:24) -  Navigating Loneliness and isolation. (00:40:45) – The way to build a powerful community for yourself. (00:51:23) -  The true meaning of power redistribution in society.   In This Episode You Will Learn: How to deal with feelings of loneliness. The importance of having community and a sense of belonging. What is collective trauma and how to heal it. The art of empathy and how to practice it The power of vulnerability.   Some Questions I Ask: What has been the impact of lockdowns and social distancing on our health? How do we deal with loneliness? How do we embrace societal differences? Why is a distribution of power in society important and what does it look like in a healthy society?   GUEST LINKS www.lissarankin.com www.healatlast.com   Get in Touch: Email me at kuteblackson@kuteblackson.com Visit my website: www.kuteblackson.com Download the full interview transcript HERE. Events with Kute Blackson: Join me on a life-changing journey in Bali this December. Apply here: www.boundlessblissbali.com

I've been spending some contemplative time this past month, reaffirming and connecting even more deeply to my vision & mission and the work I get to do with my clients. Over the next few episodes of Extraordinary Women Connect, I'm going to be sharing some of my wisdom about raising up your voice, visibility and your business! Today, I'm digging into the voice of you! In this episode: I share what's flowing to me, what I've learned through the pandemic, and how I've grown by helping others build impact and expansive growth with their businesses  How our work as leaders and entrepreneurs is going to change our world  The importance of taking care of yourself first and determining how your community needs you at this time  My core pillars of voice, vision, and visibility  Using "I am" statements to determine the essence of you - your passions, and your values  Tips on creating a brand that only you can own and the importance of removing archaic marketing formulas from your strategy  How to speak your client's love language  Attracting your soul clients by sharing the vision of what is possible Elevating yourself as a thought leader and determining the one message you want the world to hear  How to get people to stop, think, and do differently  The importance of giving people a roadmap to your most important message  I believe women's voices matter. I am a connector. A storyteller. A business coach for changemaker women of influence. My entrepreneurial journey was sparked by the breath of a horse over a decade ago. This magical epiphany moment led me to discover my purpose of leading changemaker women to give voice to their most important messages and create a ripple effect of worldly impact. I weave soulful inspiration into mindful business strategies, helping my clients up-level their business. With decades of leadership, marketing, strategic planning, and business growth expertise, I guide my clients to master their marketing, money, and mindset. My soulful spirit leads my clients to unleash their magical manifestation powers and live out loud fueled with vitality and courage. I am the founder of the Extraordinary Women Ignite Conference, Extraordinary Women Connect events, and Extraordinary Women Radio™—a podcast featuring wildly successful women making an impact on the world. My podcast was named Best Business Podcast in the 2018 People's Choice Awards and Feedspot's Top 100 Women Podcasts. I have featured guests such as Tosha Silver, SARK, Zainab Salbi, Beth Comstock, and Lissa Rankin. I am the author of Firedancer: Your Spiral Journey to a Life of Passion and Purpose. I was named to the 2020 Twenty-Five Most Powerful Women in Business List by the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce. "When we show up in our genius we create impact with our voices." ~ Kami Guildner To learn more about me, my work, and how I can support you and your business, check out my website, sign up for a complimentary coaching session with me,  and join the Extraordinary Women Connect Facebook group. You can also buy my book, Firedancer: Your Spiral Journey to a Life of Passion and Purpose, and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Kami Guildner Show Notes (episode 272)

“Fear can be a messenger that wakes you up to everything in your life that's still in need of healing,” writes Dr. Lissa Rankin in her book, The Fear Cure, Cultivating Courage As Medicine For The Body, Mind And Soul. She's talking about the fears we whip up in our own heads that aren't based on a real danger but are based on something we perceive, worry about, ruminate on or even create. In this podcast, the ladies of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/ , help you to raise your awareness of how fear is operating in your life and show you how to make fear work for you instead of against you. Dr. Rankin writes of fear, “The cognitive mind craves certainty. It will always seek safety, security, and comfort at the expense of personal integrity, alignment, adventure and joy.” That understanding is the first step to more joy every day!

In this conversation, I sat down with Dr. Lissa Rankin to talk about her journey and how she found the balance between modern medicine and spirituality.

I've been spending some contemplative time this past month, reaffirming and connecting even more deeply to my vision & mission and the work I get to do with my clients. Over the next few episodes of Extraordinary Women Connect, I'm going to be sharing some of my wisdom about raising up your voice, visibility and your business! Today, I'm digging into the voice of you! In this episode: I share what's flowing to me, what I've learned through the pandemic, and how I've grown by helping others build impact and expansive growth with their businesses  How our work as leaders and entrepreneurs is going to change our world  The importance of taking care of yourself first and determining how your community needs you at this time  My core pillars of voice, vision, and visibility  Using "I am" statements to determine the essence of you - your passions, and your values  Tips on creating a brand that only you can own and the importance of removing archaic marketing formulas from your strategy  How to speak your client's love language  Attracting your soul clients by sharing the vision of what is possible Elevating yourself as a thought leader and determining the one message you want the world to hear  How to get people to stop, think, and do differently  The importance of giving people a roadmap to your most important message  I believe women's voices matter. I am a connector. A storyteller. A business coach for changemaker women of influence. My entrepreneurial journey was sparked by the breath of a horse over a decade ago. This magical epiphany moment led me to discover my purpose of leading changemaker women to give voice to their most important messages and create a ripple effect of worldly impact. I weave soulful inspiration into mindful business strategies, helping my clients up-level their business. With decades of leadership, marketing, strategic planning, and business growth expertise, I guide my clients to master their marketing, money, and mindset. My soulful spirit leads my clients to unleash their magical manifestation powers and live out loud fueled with vitality and courage. I am the founder of the Extraordinary Women Ignite Conference, Extraordinary Women Connect events, and Extraordinary Women Radio™—a podcast featuring wildly successful women making an impact on the world. My podcast was named Best Business Podcast in the 2018 People's Choice Awards and Feedspot's Top 100 Women Podcasts. I have featured guests such as Tosha Silver, SARK, Zainab Salbi, Beth Comstock, and Lissa Rankin. I am the author of Firedancer: Your Spiral Journey to a Life of Passion and Purpose. I was named to the 2020 Twenty-Five Most Powerful Women in Business List by the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce. "When we show up in our genius we create impact with our voices." ~ Kami Guildner To learn more about me, my work, and how I can support you and your business, check out my website, sign up for a complimentary coaching session with me,  and join the Extraordinary Women Connect Facebook group. You can also buy my book, Firedancer: Your Spiral Journey to a Life of Passion and Purpose, and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Kami Guildner Show Notes (episode 272)

I just finished reading an amazing book - Sacred Medicine, A Doctor's Quest to Unravel the Mysteries of Healing. And in today's episode I'm talking with the author, Dr. Lissa Rankin. Lissa spent several years globetrotting the world to understand healing and bridge the gap between traditional and alternative medicine. From healers, to shamans to ancient rituals and energy healing, she really took a deep dive with a desire to understand how it all works. Whether you're in the traditional medicine camp or prescribe to the holistic, alternative camp, I think this episode will open your eyes up to the both the light and shadows that exist in both worlds and how to craft your own healing journey with your eyes wide open. Plus, you'll hear my story about how I tried an energy healing method the night before this conversation and what happened to me! Listen in now…Topics Include:- Lissa's incredible journey to the work she is doing today- Overcoming the polarization of conventional medicine and alternative therapies - Some of the stories and healing methods described in her book - Encounters with healers in Bali - Creating the revolutionary book, Sacred MedicineLissa Rankin, MD, is a mind-body medicine physician, author of 7 books, founder of the Whole Health Medicine Institute, and mystic who researches radical remission, trauma-informed medicine, and spiritual healing. Her TEDx talks have been viewed over 5 million times, and she starred in two National Public Television specials- Heal Yourself: Mind Over Medicine and The Fear Cure. Lissa's interest in the link between loneliness and disease led her to spearhead her latest project, Heal At Last, a non-profit organization which aims to bring effective trauma healing and spiritual healing methods to anyone ready for the deep dive of healing.Resources Mentioned:The IAWP Ultimate Guide to Becoming Your Best Self and Living Life on Your Own Terms:https://iawpwellnesscoach.com/guideLissa's Website https://lissarankin.com/Lissa on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lissarankin/

 Today, I'm thrilled to share the three key components to growing your business - clarity, consistency, and courage. Recently I've been working with my mastermind clients to look at their mid-year results as we launch into the last part of 2022. I love this exercise because we are often in the work of doing and not reflecting on our success; this mid-year point often surprises even the best of us! They've boldly raised their rates to charge their true value, experienced sold-out retreats, manifested dream pilgrimages to the Camino de Santiago, and launched new brands serving their clients at the highest level. These are all conversations I've had in the past few months, and I can't wait to share more insights with you that will help you achieve the results you're dreaming of with tangible tips you can start integrating immediately! In this Episode: Kami reflects on work she's done with her clients this past year after mid-year check ins The importance of growing our businesses at the right pace in alignment with our personal growth Tips on expediting your growth by creating space for clarity, consistency, and courage How to get clear on your mission and vision Why it's essential to build a business you love with the right work life balance Kami shares why it's crucial to reclaim your truest self by doing soul work Why building a business takes consistency The importance of courage and pushing yourself outside your comfort zone Kami Guildner believes women's voices matter. She is a connector. A storyteller. A business coach for changemaker women of influence. Kami's entrepreneurial journey was sparked by the breath of a horse over a decade ago. This magical epiphany moment led Kami to discover her purpose of leading changemaker women to give voice to their most important messages and create a ripple effect of worldly impact. Kami weaves soulful inspiration into mindful business strategies, helping her clients up-level their business. With decades of leadership, marketing, strategic planning, and business growth expertise, Kami guides her clients to master their marketing, money, and mindset. Kami's soulful spirit leads her clients to unleash their magical manifestation powers and live out loud fueled with vitality and courage. She is the founder of the Extraordinary Women Ignite Conference, Extraordinary Women Connect events, and Extraordinary Women Radio™—a podcast featuring wildly successful women making an impact on the world. Her podcast was named Best Business Podcast in the 2018 People's Choice Awards and Feedspot's Top 100 Women Podcasts. Kami has featured guests such as Tosha Silver, SARK, Zainab Salbi, Beth Comstock, and Lissa Rankin. Kami is the author of Firedancer: Your Spiral Journey to a Life of Passion and Purpose. Kami was named to the 2020 Twenty-Five Most Powerful Women in Business List by the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce. “Building a business takes consistency. Over extended periods of time”. -Kami Guildner To learn more about Kami, her work, and how she can support you and your business, check out her website, sign up for a complimentary coaching session with Kami,  and join the Extraordinary Women Connect Facebook group. You can also buy her book, Firedancer: Your Spiral Journey to a Life of Passion and Purpose, and connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Join Kami LIVE during the Extraordinary Women Ignite Conference in Golden, Colorado - November 10-12! An opportunity tailor-made for the leaders who have been called to do more! At Ignite, we will break down the old, largely masculine ways of doing business and invite a more feminine, collaborative approach to expansive business growth and impact. Kami Guildner Show Notes.

On today's episode, we discuss the importance of social connections and how they can actually positively impact our health, mentally and physically. We share candid stories from our childhoods and recall several recent memories of this in real life. We introduce the fascinating case of Roseto, PA as described in books by Dr Lissa Rankin and Malcolm Gladwell. We also talk about the Dr Alexander and his work with rat parks and addiction. Share this episode with those who make up your modern-day Roseto. Connection may just trump all. Favorite comments: Amanda: So the only thing that they could come up with was that there was something about this town and their social solidarity that was somehow more important than any of the things that they thought, you know, medically were important for longevity. Laura: Loneliness is likely to increase your risk of death by 25%. Loneliness and living alone and poor social connections are as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. That is crazy to me. Loneliness is worse for you than obesity. It causes increased high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, severe depression, early mortality and even dementia. Kendra: And so maybe being more intentional about that village or creating that village no matter where you are to help with that. Because number one, you show up as a better mom, if you have your own back. And we've talked about this in several podcasts, just considering that you also need, you know, a connection with someone to vent with someone or someone that, you know, is going through that same stage of life. Kendra: The challenge we want you to leave today with is, who can you call or spend time with in the next couple of days that will be good for you? That will make you feel good. That will refresh your soul and above all, make you laugh and laugh hard and laugh without restraint. Because we know laughter is the best medicine.There's a quote from Mother Theresa. It says, “If you want to change the world, go home and love your family”. So we challenge you today. Find your people. Call or spend time with them in the next couple of days. Works mentioned: https://lissarankin.com/books/ https://www.gladwellbooks.com/titles/malcolm-gladwell/outliers/9780316040341/ campaigntoendlonliness.org https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/what-does-rat-park-teach-us-about-addiction https://www.escardio.org/The-ESC/Press-Office/Press-releases/lonliness-is-bad-for-the-heart Resource: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1695733/

Today, I'm excited to share a new solo podcast episode that will help you #RaiseUP your energy and your business. The energy that runs through your body, your space, and your relationships all resonates through your business and is either allowing you to shine in your brightest light or is dimming your brilliance. After listening to the advice in this latest episode  you'll be able to identify aspect of your business that aren't in align with your present goals so that you can release and transform your product and service offerings.  In this Episode: Kami shares her experience with energy training and how this study allowed her to shift her business to a higher level Why it is essential to listen to signs within your body The importance of movement in creating breakthroughs How to keep the energy of your business clean amongst the noise Why clearing out the old is vital to bringing new energetic shifts The importance of creating an energetic balance as CEOs of a business Tips on managing the energy of your business: audit, release, and transformation Her insight into managing your energy instead of managing your time Ways to release aspects of your business that are no longer serving your highest self Kami Guildner believes women's voices matter. She is a connector. A storyteller. A business coach for changemaker women of influence. Kami's entrepreneurial journey was sparked by the breath of a horse over a decade ago. This magical epiphany moment led Kami to discover her purpose of leading changemaker women to give voice to their most important messages and create a ripple effect of worldly impact. Kami weaves soulful inspiration into mindful business strategies, helping her clients up-level their business. With decades of leadership, marketing, strategic planning, and business growth expertise, Kami guides her clients to master their marketing, money, and mindset. Kami's soulful spirit leads her clients to unleash their magical manifestation powers and live out loud fueled with vitality and courage. She is the founder of the Extraordinary Women Ignite Conference, Extraordinary Women Connect events, and Extraordinary Women Radio™—a podcast featuring wildly successful women making an impact on the world. Her podcast was named Best Business Podcast in the 2018 People's Choice Awards and Feedspot's Top 100 Women Podcasts. Kami has featured guests such as Tosha Silver, SARK, Zainab Salbi, Beth Comstock, and Lissa Rankin. Kami is the author of Firedancer: Your Spiral Journey to a Life of Passion and Purpose. Kami was named to the 2020 Twenty-Five Most Powerful Women in Business List by the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce. "Your business has many sacred containers in which you serve up your magic." -Kami Guildner To learn more about Kami, her work, and how she can support you and your business, check out her website, sign up for a complimentary coaching session with Kami,  and join the Extraordinary Women Connect Facebook group. You can also buy her book, Firedancer: Your Spiral Journey to a Life of Passion and Purpose, and connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Join Kami LIVE during the Extraordinary Women Ignite Conference in Golden, Colorado - November 10-12! An opportunity tailor-made for the leaders who have been called to do more! At Ignite, we will break down the old, largely masculine ways of doing business and invite a more feminine, collaborative approach to expansive business growth and impact. Kami Guildner Show Notes.

Researcher Dr. Rankin provides insight on all things sacred wellness, holistic healing, and conventional medicine. After spending decades learning from both patients and global healers, Dr. Rankin has studied all forms of medicine, witnessed spontaneous healing, and understands the real causes of disease.Mimi's innovative guided meditations designed to transform your life -> superhuman.appWelcome to MIMI — a weekly podcast show that will inspire you to become the ultimate version of yourself. Featuring segments on motivation + success, personal development, relationships, health and wellness, host Mimi Bouchard drastically revolutionized her own life and now shares her insight + teachings; leaving listeners feeling excited and determined to pursue their ultimate potential. If you're looking to upgrade your life in any way, you're in the right place.

Lissa Rankin, MD, describes herself as a skeptic. She is a Western-trained ob-gyn, linear thinker, and evidence-informed scientist. In the same breath, however, she also describes herself as a mystic — an open-hearted, spiritually alive, empathic healer who has witnessed countless “miracles” of healing and has also experienced them firsthand herself. “I’m sort of a unicorn,” she says. Her private inquiries and outer discoveries have made her an unusual expert in the sometimes opposing worlds of conventional Western medicine and alternative healing. Rankin’s awakening began when she was thirty-six, only several years out from residency training. By this point, she was already disillusioned by her profession and “morally injured,” leaving the hospital where she worked, and eventually leaving clinical medicine altogether. Personally, she was taking seven prescription drugs for a variety of health conditions her doctors couldn’t cure, and she feared she wouldn’t live to forty. So she set off to learn what else might ease suffering when doctors say, “We’ve done all we can.”  Since then, Rankin has become a bestselling author, artist, activist, and thought leader in mind-body medicine, dedicated to “healing health care.” Having spent equal time practicing and studying in Western medicine as she has in complementary and alternative medicine (fourteen years in each), she is careful not to blindly praise one paradigm over another. “I found just as much shadow in that world [alternative medicine] as I did in the world of conventional medicine,” she writes. “You might say I’ve been a doe-eyed devotee of both camps, but I’ve also been disillusioned by both…both offer gems and garbage. Both can wow us with miracles or horrify us with malpractice….” Her latest explorations, which spanned a decade of deep investigation and culminated in her most recent book, Sacred Medicine: A Doctor’s Quest to Unravel the Mysteries of Healing, took her from holy mountains, faith healers, and prayer circles to trauma experts, cutting-edge scientists, and leading psychologists. Guiding her were some of her fundamental questions: when it comes to healing from illness and injury, how is it that some people do everything right and stay sick, while others seem to do nothing extraordinary yet fully recover? How does faith healing work, or does it? Can we make ourselves miracle-prone, and if so, how? In response to the need for more holistically trained doctors and healthcare professionals, Rankin founded the Whole Health Medicine Institute. She also founded the nonprofit organization Heal At Last, a trauma-informed, physician-designed community wellness program modeled after 12 Step programs, that seeks to provide equal access to spiritual practices, as well as the healing of trauma and the “epidemic of loneliness.” She is the author of six books, including the New York Times bestseller, Mind Over Medicine. Her work has been featured across national media outlets, including O Magazine, The New York Times, CNN, Health, Women’s Health, and Cosmopolitan. Her TEDx talks have been viewed over 4M times, and she leads workshops online and at retreat centers around the US. She is currently consulting for a Biden task force on vaccine hesitancy as a trauma symptom. She resides in Northern California. Please join Dr. Cynthia Li in conversation with this gifted and lively “unicorn” of a doctor as we explore the mysteries of healing together.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Lissa Rankin, M.D., physician, speaker, New York Times bestselling author & Founder of the Whole Health Medicine Institute. After years as a practicing OB/GYN physician, Lissa Rankin decided there had to be a better way to live into her purpose for becoming a physician in the first place. She stepped away from the conventional practice of healthcare, but not away from caring for the health and well being of people. Observing the mind-body connection in healing with patients, Lissa set out to learn what makes it work for some and not others. She wrote Mind Over Medicine to tell the story. Her new book The Fear Cure: Cultivating Courage as Medicine for the Body, Mind, and Soul provides a look into fear as an inhibitor to healing, with a plan to move beyond it. Are you curious? Join Cheryl Esposito & Dr. Lissa Rankin to learn the art of well-being.

 Today, I'm sharing my final solo episode of the four-part series. These solo episodes have been a look into my contemplations about what's different in our world today from even two years ago. It's time to tune into the new energy around us and connect deeper with ourselves, our community, and our businesses. In this week's episode, I share some of my best tips on how to resonate on a higher level and truly light your inner fire. In this Episode: Kami shares the spiral journey of entrepreneurship, finding the right mix between grounding and doing How to attract your soul clients and show up in your brightest light The 4 Principles of #RFactor How mindset and learning to control your thoughts can benefit your business The importance of nutrition, movement and connecting with our energetic body The benefits of curiosity and connecting with spirit How stepping into a community that lifts each other up will transform your business Kami Guildner believes women's voices matter. She is a connector. A storyteller. A business coach for changemaker women of influence. Kami's entrepreneurial journey was sparked by the breath of a horse over a decade ago. This magical epiphany moment led Kami to discover her purpose of leading changemaker women to give voice to their most important messages and create a ripple effect of worldly impact. Kami weaves soulful inspiration into mindful business strategies, helping her clients up-level their business. With decades of leadership, marketing, strategic planning, and business growth expertise, Kami guides her clients to master their marketing, money, and mindset. Kami's soulful spirit leads her clients to unleash their magical manifestation powers and live out loud fueled with vitality and courage. She is the founder of the Extraordinary Women Ignite Conference, Extraordinary Women Connect events, and Extraordinary Women Radio™—a podcast featuring wildly successful women making an impact on the world. Her podcast was named Best Business Podcast in the 2018 People's Choice Awards and Feedspot's Top 100 Women Podcasts. Kami has featured guests such as Tosha Silver, SARK, Zainab Salbi, Beth Comstock, and Lissa Rankin. Kami is the author of Firedancer: Your Spiral Journey to a Life of Passion and Purpose. Kami was named to the 2020 Twenty-Five Most Powerful Women in Business List by the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce. "This dance of evolution, as people as entrepreneurs, gives us space to pirouette between hearing our calling, stretching into new spaces, and coming back home." ”— Kami Guildner To learn more about Kami, her work, and how she can support you and your business, check out her website, sign up for a complimentary coaching session with Kami,  and join the Extraordinary Women Connect Facebook group. You can also buy her book, Firedancer: Your Spiral Journey to a Life of Passion and Purpose, and connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Kami Guildner Show Notes (Episode 253) 

 Why does self-healing work for some, but not all? When did we decide that the ability to heal ourselves lies in the hands of others? Today's guest, Dr Lissa Rankin, talks about her brand-new book, “Sacred Medicine: A Doctor's Quest to Unravel the Mysteries of Healing.” She is a traditional medical doctor who has studied extensively with Indigenous people, as well as her study of trauma and recovery. Almost everyone has been traumatized at some point, whether a major traumatic event or through a series of smaller traumatic, stressful moments. Dr Rankin has specifically studied Internal Family Systems, as a way to resolve inner polarization. She has developed a method of teaching trauma-informed medicine and is currently teaching healthcare practitioners. Doctors do not typically treat our many wounded parts, yet our bodies know what to do, if given a chance. So much is present in our collective trauma—political instability, the pandemic, racism, the economy, and much more. Dr Rankin offers ideas of how to begin to heal, as an individual and with healthcare providers working in conjunction. This is Part 1 of the interview.  Info: LissaRankin.com

Our guest Liz Curran is a holistic health coach and co-founder of Health Navigators. Alongside her partner Karla, who I interviewed for episode 25, Liz works with cancer thrivers and those seeking to heal from chronic or emotional illness. Her work is based on the 10 Healing Factors introduced in Kelly Turner's book, Radical Remission. In this conversation, we discuss how Liz's loss of her sister to cancer led her to the Radical Remission Project, and how she works to create space for people to share their stories and forge their own pathway to healing. Liz's Reading List:  1. Radical Remission by Kelly Turner 2. Radical Hope by Kelly Turner 3. Daring Greatly by Brene Brown 4. May Cause Miracles by Gabrielle Bernstein 5. Learned Hopefulness by Dan Tomasulo 6. The Story That You Need to Tell by Sandra Marinella 7. The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown 8. Setting Boundaries Will Set You Free by Nancy Levin 9. Self-Love Workbook for Women by Megan Logan 10. The Power of Purpsoe by Richard J. Leider 11. Calling Cards by Richard J. Leider 12. Mind Ovwer Medicine (Revised Edition) by Lissa Rankin, M.D. 13. Self Compassion by Kristin Neff 14. Dying to Be Me by Anita Moorjani 15. Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert 16. Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown 17. Anticancer Living by Lorenzo Cohen and Alison Jefferies 18. Life Over Cancer by Dr. Keith Block 19. RX for Hope by Nick Chen and David Tabatsky  If you enjoyed this conversation, please leave a review in your podcast app. CancerTalks is a platform for anyone who has been touched by cancer. Write to us at info@cancertalks.com if you have a story to share. If you'd like to be in community with other cancer thrivers seeking personal transformation join us for free workshops on Zoom. Visit cancertalks.com/zoom to register. If you're moved to donate, please visit cancertalks.com/donate.

I'm so excited to share the third part of my four-episode solo podcast series this week. It's time to get visible! If you've been waiting in the shadows for people to reach out, the time is now to start showing up in your brightest light. People are waiting to find you, hear your expertise, and learn from you! In this week's episode, I share some of my best tips for increasing visibility in this new business world. In this Episode:  Kami shares how to craft that unique message you stand by through connecting with your soul's purpose How podcasts, stages, books, and social media raise your visibility The importance of using storytelling to stand out against the noise Building that know, love, and trust factor Ways members of her mastermind community increased visibility even during a pandemic and reached one hundred and thirty-five stages including a TEDx stage The importance of podcasting currently, 55% of the US population has listened to a podcast, up 55% in 2021 How to use podcasting to grow your events, grow your communities and build your brand's credibility Kami Guildner believes women's voices matter. She is a connector. A storyteller. A business coach for changemaker women of influence. Kami's entrepreneurial journey was sparked by the breath of a horse over a decade ago. This magical epiphany moment led Kami to discover her purpose of leading changemaker women to give voice to their most important messages and create a ripple effect of worldly impact. Kami weaves soulful inspiration into mindful business strategies, helping her clients up-level their business. With decades of leadership, marketing, strategic planning, and business growth expertise, Kami guides her clients to master their marketing, money, and mindset. Kami's soulful spirit leads her clients to unleash their magical manifestation powers and live out loud fueled with vitality and courage. She is the founder of the Extraordinary Women Ignite Conference, Extraordinary Women Connect events, and Extraordinary Women Radio™—a podcast featuring wildly successful women making an impact on the world. Her podcast was named Best Business Podcast in the 2018 People's Choice Awards and Feedspot's Top 100 Women Podcasts. Kami has featured guests such as Tosha Silver, SARK, Zainab Salbi, Beth Comstock, and Lissa Rankin. Kami is the author of Firedancer: Your Spiral Journey to a Life of Passion and Purpose. Kami was named to the 2020 Twenty-Five Most Powerful Women in Business List by the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce. "As women, we can add our inner light, that beacon of hope inside of us that allows us to become embodied leaders.”— Kami Guildner To learn more about Kami, her work, and how she can support you and your business, check out her website, sign up for a complimentary coaching session with Kami,  and join the Extraordinary Women Connect Facebook group. You can also buy her book, Firedancer: Your Spiral Journey to a Life of Passion and Purpose, and connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Kami Guildner Show Notes (Episode 252)  

Why does self-healing work for some, but not all? When did we decide that the ability to heal ourselves lies in the hands of others? Today's guest, Dr Lissa Rankin, talks about her brand-new book, “Sacred Medicine: A Doctor's Quest to Unravel the Mysteries of Healing.” She is a traditional medical doctor who has studied extensively with Indigenous people, as well as her study of trauma and recovery. Almost everyone has been traumatized at some point, whether a major traumatic event or through a series of smaller traumatic, stressful moments. Dr Rankin has specifically studied Internal Family Systems, as a way to resolve inner polarization. She has developed a method of teaching trauma-informed medicine and is currently teaching healthcare practitioners. Doctors do not typically treat our many wounded parts, yet our bodies know what to do, if given a chance. So much is present in our collective trauma—political instability, the pandemic, racism, the economy, and much more. Dr Rankin offers ideas of how to begin to heal, as an individual and with healthcare providers working in conjunction. This is Part 1 of the interview.  Info: LissaRankin.com.

This week I am sharing mindful strategies to create a thriving business in this new world. I am passionate about helping my clients build businesses they love - while exponentially growing  their business, serving their soul clients and raising up their impact in the world. In today's episode I'm sharing some of my best tips on developing the right business model and offerings to serve your clients and your business. In this Episode: Kami shares how to build a business that provides, grows, and serves your ideal clients The importance of stepping into the universal flow of your business Using your vision as a foundation to step into visibility How to step up in more prominent ways with your business Stretching your mission to create a more considerable impact in your community Understanding the value that you deliver to your clients Developing the proper packaging, pricing, and balance in your life The importance of knowing the three stages of your client's journey Kami Guildner believes women's voices matter. She is a connector. A storyteller. A business coach for changemaker women of influence. Kami's entrepreneurial journey was sparked by the breath of a horse over a decade ago. This magical epiphany moment led Kami to discover her purpose of leading changemaker women to give voice to their most important messages and create a ripple effect of worldly impact. Kami weaves soulful inspiration into mindful business strategies, helping her clients up-level their business. With decades of leadership, marketing, strategic planning, and business growth expertise, Kami guides her clients to master their marketing, money, and mindset. Kami's soulful spirit leads her clients to unleash their magical manifestation powers and live out loud fueled with vitality and courage. She is the founder of the Extraordinary Women Ignite Conference, Extraordinary Women Connect events, and Extraordinary Women Radio™—a podcast featuring wildly successful women making an impact on the world. Her podcast was named Best Business Podcast in the 2018 People's Choice Awards and Feedspot's Top 100 Women Podcasts. Kami has featured guests such as Tosha Silver, SARK, Zainab Salbi, Beth Comstock, and Lissa Rankin. Kami is the author of Firedancer: Your Spiral Journey to a Life of Passion and Purpose. Kami was named to the 2020 Twenty-Five Most Powerful Women in Business List by the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce. "When we are in alignment with our purpose, we are in an ease and flow. We find clarity; we have expansion happening around us, and business feels easy.” — Kami Guildner To learn more about Kami, her work, and how she can support you and your business, check out her website, sign up for a complimentary coaching session with Kami,  and join the Extraordinary Women Connect Facebook group. You can also buy her book, Firedancer: Your Spiral Journey to a Life of Passion and Purpose, and connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Kami Guildner Show Notes (episode 251)    

I've been spending some contemplative time this past month, reaffirming and connecting even more deeply to my vision & mission and the work I get to do with my clients. Over the next few episodes of Extraordinary Women Connect, I'm going to be sharing some of my wisdom about raising up your voice, visibility and your business! Today, I'm digging into the voice of you! In this episode: Kami shares what's flowing to her, what she's learned through the pandemic, and how she's grown by helping others build impact and expansive growth with their businesses  How our work as leaders and entrepreneurs is going to change our world  The importance of taking care of yourself first and determining how your community needs you at this time  Her core pillars of voice, vision, and visibility  Using "I am" statements to determine the essence of you - your passions, and your values  Tips on creating a brand that only you can own and the importance of removing archaic marketing formulas from your strategy  How to speak your client's love language  Attracting your soul clients by sharing the vision of what is possible Elevating yourself as a thought leader and determining the one message you want the world to hear  How to get people to stop, think, and do differently  The importance of giving people a roadmap to your most important message  Kami Guildner believes women's voices matter. She is a connector. A storyteller. A business coach for changemaker women of influence. Kami's entrepreneurial journey was sparked by the breath of a horse over a decade ago. This magical epiphany moment led Kami to discover her purpose of leading changemaker women to give voice to their most important messages and create a ripple effect of worldly impact. Kami weaves soulful inspiration into mindful business strategies, helping her clients up-level their business. With decades of leadership, marketing, strategic planning, and business growth expertise, Kami guides her clients to master their marketing, money, and mindset. Kami's soulful spirit leads her clients to unleash their magical manifestation powers and live out loud fueled with vitality and courage. She is the founder of the Extraordinary Women Ignite Conference, Extraordinary Women Connect events, and Extraordinary Women Radio™—a podcast featuring wildly successful women making an impact on the world. Her podcast was named Best Business Podcast in the 2018 People's Choice Awards and Feedspot's Top 100 Women Podcasts. Kami has featured guests such as Tosha Silver, SARK, Zainab Salbi, Beth Comstock, and Lissa Rankin. Kami is the author of Firedancer: Your Spiral Journey to a Life of Passion and Purpose. Kami was named to the 2020 Twenty-Five Most Powerful Women in Business List by the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce. "When we show up in our genius we create impact with our voices." — Kami Guildner To learn more about Kami, her work, and how she can support you and your business, check out her website, sign up for a complimentary coaching session with Kami,  and join the Extraordinary Women Connect Facebook group. You can also buy her book, Firedancer: Your Spiral Journey to a Life of Passion and Purpose, and connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Kami Guildner Show Notes (episode 250)

In Lissa Rankin's book, Sacred Medicine, she writes,  "We live in a disembodied culture because trauma causes us to leave our bodies. It is a defense mechanism and in extreme cases, a survival skill that can save you. Yet you can't heal the body without being in it."  Our culture encourages dissociation:  Buy this product to feel better, drink this to escape, distract yourself with social media.  Numb out, stay busy, look outside yourself.  And yet, science has enough data to say with certainty that trauma causes pain and illness in the body.  This is no longer a woo-woo idea.  Sometimes, dissociation absolutely saves us. Other times, it keeps us in patterns that no longer serve to the point of making us sick.   In this rich conversation, Lissa and Rebecca discuss the paradoxes in healing trauma:  trauma is treatable but you have to be in the body to heal it. They discuss the necessary skills in drawing on all of your intelligences—your intellectual intelligence, yes, but also your somatic, intuitive, and emotional intelligences—and why we must stay in our bodies enough to pay attention to them.  They also discuss nuances of power-over/power-under dynamics and the paradox of why the reward of shared-power-with is so unfathomable to someone in a power-over position and yet, the reward is so compelling and full of possibility. RESOURCES: Learn more about Lissa Rankin and her work at LissaRankin.com and HealAtLast.org. If you want to dive in deeper, consider joining ourhttps://whydoesmypartner.com/events/p/bootcamp-feb2022 ( Relationship Bootcamp) or exploring Rebecca's offerings to deepen your relational skills and expand your self-care.  Learn more athttps://my.captivate.fm/connectfulness.com/offerings ( connectfulness.com) Also, please check out our sister podcast, https://whydoesmypartner.com/ (Why Does My Partner).   This podcast is not a substitute for counseling with a licensed provider. Thanks for listening! We invite you to deepen into the discussion with us onhttps://www.instagram.com/connectfulness ( instagram) and please support the show by sharing and reviewing the episode.

Dr. Lissa Rankin joined Doro and Tricia to discuss her latest book, ‘Sacred Medicine: A Doctor's Quest To Unravel The Mysteries Of Healing.' Tune in to learn more about becoming “miracle-prone” and understanding the complexities of trauma in the body.

Dr. Lissa Rankin joined Doro and Tricia to discuss her latest book, ‘Sacred Medicine: A Doctor's Quest To Unravel The Mysteries Of Healing.' Tune in to learn more about becoming “miracle-prone” and understanding the complexities of trauma in the body. More on Dr. Lissa Rankin: Website: www.lissarankin.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/lissarankin Instagram: www.instagram.com/lissarankin Twitter: www.twitter.com/Lissarankin

BALANCING CONVENTIONAL & SACRED MEDICINE with LISSA RANKIN, MD     “I am not in the scientific materialism camp, and I am not in the new age camp. I am trying to be the camp of no camp. There is no reason we need to choose either conventional medicine or sacred medicine.” – Dr. Lissa Rankin [11:01]   “Be on the lookout for agendas dressed up in a holy drag.” – Dr. Lissa Rankin [26:30]         Episode Summary:   Have you ever wondered what really makes us sick? And how we really heal? Why do some people with the healthiest lifestyles get tragically, chronically or terminally ill? While others with bad habits get a disability free life until they're 100?   In this episode, we talk with Dr. Lissa Rankin, MD, a medical doctor who has asked and deeply reseached all those questions in her new book,  Sacred Medicine: A Doctor's Quest to Unravel the Mysteries of Healing.  Dr Rankin is a mind body medicine physician, author of seven books, and the founder of Whole Health Medicine Institute in the San Francisco Bay area of California, for physicians and health care providers who seek a transformative complement to traditional medical education. She researches radical remission, trauma informed medicine and spiritual healing.   Her TEDx talks have been viewed over 5 million times and she starred in two national public television specials, Heal Yourself: Mind Over Medicine, and The Fear Cure.  Lissa interest in the link between loneliness and disease has led her to spearhead her latest project, Heal At Last, a not-for-profit organization, which aims to bring effective trauma healing, and spiritual healing methods to anyone ready for the deep dive of healing.   Listen in to hear Dr. Lissa Rankin bridge between conventional medicine and sacred healing.     Topics We Discuss: [4:33]  Dr. Rankin experiences led her to her research. Her father was a medical doctor invested in conventional medicine, and her mother was a, religious and fundamentalist. Her own medical education was academic, dogmatic and rigorous.   [11:17] Trauma treatment can heal physical disease.   [19:21] No fault trauma. No blaming the victim. Even the people who traumatized you were traumatized themselves. The paradoxes of healing – you're not responsible for your disease and you are in charge of your healing. It's nuanced.   [21:30] Thoughts do influence our reality but do not control our reality. Distorted magical thinking is a trauma system.   [26:30] Why Dr. Rankin warns, “Be on the lookout for agendas dressed up in a holy drag.”   [31:45] How can we know when we are pushing our own agenda vs. tapping into higher level intuition of the wise, divine self?   [37:40] Emotions are full of energy and information. For example, anger can protect and defend boundaries.   [39:39] Spiritual bypassing. Falsely spiritualizing conflict avoidance. Using spirituality to avoid trauma and suppress pain. Misusing altered states. Often practiced by the boundary wounded.   [47:14] Premature forgiveness. Critical thinking in and around forgiveness. Legitimate forgiveness can follow if accountability and justice, results in genuine remorse and regret. But that is uncommon.   [50:01]  Abuse in the self-help industry and alternative healing arena. The importance of critical thinking when evaluating practitioners.   [55:57] The power of sacred sites. Reference renegade scientist Rupert Sheldrake. Morphic resonance.   [1:04:13] Dr. William Bengston's rigorous scientific research using hands-on healing to cure cancer in mice under controlled laboratory conditions.   [1:08:44] A ghost story embedded in an episode! Dr. Rankin's own extraordinary experiences around her own mom's funeral.   [1:18:45] Dr. Rankin answers Amy's speed round questions:   Spirituality means… What is something most people don't know about you? What are you looking forward to right now? What is one thing you are deeply grateful for? What book is on your nightstand? What is your favorite spiritual or healing practice? What is the most transformative experience of your life?   [1:21:16] The many modes of healing available to mental health and other struggles…       FOLLOW DR. LISSA RANKIN   Find Dr. Rankin's titles wherever books are sold. You can follow Dr. Rankin at her website.       SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS:   If you're enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins   As a member you'll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness!   Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins:   Instagram YouTube Fireside Website Facebook    

Lissa Rankin, M.D.: "Healing and spirituality should never be a luxury. It should be absolutely equitable for everybody.”  Rankin, a mind-body medicine physician a New York Times bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how spirituality has the power to heal, plus: - How to navigate the paradoxes of healing (~04:07) - The 4 types of intelligence & how to know which one you use most (~14:32) - How to set intentions on your healing journey (~40:27) - Why surrendering is so important for your health (~49:12) - How to become a better self-healer (~01:12:14) Referenced in the episode: - Rankin's newest book, Sacred Medicine. - Rankin's previous titles, Mind Over Medicine, The Fear Cure, and Anatomy Of The Calling. - mbg Podcast episode #133, and #111, with Rankin. - Read more about Larry Dossey and the science of prayer. - Read more about William Bengston, Ph.D., and "image cycling." - Kitchen Table Wisdom, by Rachel Naomi Remen. - mbg Podcast episode #226, with Jeffrey Rediger, M.D. - When The Body Says No, by Gabor Maté, M.D. - Learn more about Rankin's organization, Heal At Last. Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com.

This episode is being brought to you by Forecast located in Homewood Alabama. Forecast is a hair salon on a mission to shape a movement in the beauty industry focusing on education, fashion and creativity. Forecast strives to train stylists with the latest in education to provide their guests with the latest trends. Follow them on instagram @forecastsalon or find them online at https://www.forecastsalon.com/ As this podcast goes to air, we are in the first new moon of Spring.  The moon and sun are both in the sign of  Aries.  It's fire... its beginnings.. it's new intentions for your path. Spring is about creation.. just as the sun rises each day.... find that new rise in your energy for this season The power this new moon and of Aries is like a spiritual warrior for new beginnings and change allowing you to take that step forward into a new world of possibilities and to look forward to what lies ahead. Be sure to write your your intentions under this new moon energy Knowing  your energy ... your truth … your voice.. your Spirit is so valuable at this time. And that's where the RITES come in to help you move through all this stuff! Rites being Reiki.. intuition.. tarot.. eft and stones and crystals. Finding way to tend to the struggles of your life  with these tools your everyday can add inspiration and amusement, and joy. It can free you from unnecessary stress that Is going on in the world. Knowing your energy … your truth … your voice.. your Spirit is so valuable at this time. And that's where the RITES come in to help you move through all this stuff! Rites being Reiki.. intuition.. tarot.. eft and stones and crystals. Energy Focus for the Week – live on Sunday nights on Instagram and FB. We talk about what's going on, we align our energy, set intentions  for the week and I  pull the Tarot cards for guidance. Join us! As we move through these comic transitions, now is the time to clean up your energy with an energy clearing session.  Schedule one now... in person or online. When you work with the energy body, it helps to release the old patterns and all that old stuff… especially from winter.  Empowered Spirit Private Mentoring Program. Schedule a Spiritual Upgrade Breakthrough call with me and let's talk about how my programs can help you. In today's episode, I had the amazing opportunity to talk to Dr. Lissa Rankin about her new book.. Sacred Medicine: A Doctor's quest to Unravel the Mysteries of Healing. What an interview... vulnerable... full of truths .. both hers and mine... the body's innate ability to heal ... what healing is and isn't... what curing is... conventional medicine ... healers... shamans... spiritually bypassing... my healing... collective healing and her new not for profit healatlast.org .. to use Sacred Medicine to bring people in recovery from illness, injury, or trauma, together in circles of healing ...  with spirituality, writing, art, music and connection for purposes of easing loneliness, healing trauma, and improving physical and mental health outcome. Lissa Rankin, MD, New York Times bestselling author of The Daily Flame,  Mind Over Medicine, The Fear Cure, and The Anatomy of a Calling is a physician, speaker, founder of the Whole Health Medicine Institute, creator of The Daily Flame, and mystic. Passionate about what makes people optimally healthy and what predisposes them to illness, she discovered that connecting with your “Inner Pilot Light” is not only essential to optimal health, making your body ripe for miracles; it's also the golden ticket to finding and fulfilling your calling, nurturing healthy relationships, being a loving, responsible, ethical Soul Tribe member, downloading creative new ideas from the muse, and restoring peace on earth. Bridging between seemingly disparate worlds, Lissa is a connector, collaborator, curator, and amplifier, broadcasting not only her unique visionary ideas, but also those of cutting edge visionaries she discerns and trusts, especially in the field of her latest research into “Sacred Medicine.” In 2012, Lissa founded the Whole Health Medicine Institute, where she and a team of luminary faculty train physicians and other health care providers about “Whole Health” and the “6 Steps to Healing Yourself.” Lissa has starred in two National Public Television specials, her TEDx talks have been viewed over 4 million times, and she leads workshops, both online and at retreat centers like Esalen, 1440, Omega, and Kripalu. Her latest project is non-profit work committed to eliminating the public health epidemic of loneliness while bringing Sacred Medicine out of its current status as a luxury good for privileged elites and bringing it to anyone who needs it and is open to it, regardless of socioeconomic status, race, or gender identity. Sacred Medicine.   Our healthcare is in need of restructuring. We are faceted human beings that need the complete picture coming together for our health, not just pieces of information here and there. We need a whole system.  Energy Medicine is valid and a part of all healing and needs to find its way into our healthcare services, along with the doctors. Our outcomes would be significantly better. My hope is that if I can shine my light by sharing these teachings, it can help you to shine your light and together we can create a healthier world all around. Healing is a big word but we can embrace it by reconnecting the divine self with all the inner parts and polarizations within. How do you choose to heal? So much credit to Dr. Lissa Rankin for standing up, making changes and bringing awareness to what healing is really all about.   As she says, it's time to stop the war within. Pre-order her book, today. Some great bonuses offered if you purchase it by April 5th. This work and understanding of our healthcare system is so needed! Thanks for listening! To your Spirit, Terri ps... Local M.A.D. Join Terri's Facebook Group Follow Terri on Instagram Find her on LinkedIn Episode Credits: Sound Engineer: Laarni Andreshttps://www.facebook.com/laarni.andres.7

Karla Mans-Giroux is a holistic cancer coach, inspirational speaker, workshop facilitator, and cancer thriver. Karla works with other cancer thrivers to approach health with the whole person in mind. She knows that healing requires working with the body, mind, and spirit. In addition to developing food and exercise plans, Karla's coaching can include topics as diverse as news consumption, social media, stress management, and deepening your spiritual practice. For our regular listeners, it will come as no surprise that Karla is a big fan of Dr. Kelly Turner's works Radical Remission and Radical Hope. One of my favorite takeaways from our conversation was the idea that you can use your intuition as a foundation for working with the other nine healing factors. If we strengthen our intuition we can turn to it for guidance whenever we need help making decisions about our healing. On a related note, we have an intuition workshop coming up this June, so keep an eye out for an email with details about that. Karla's Reading List:  1. Radical Remission by Kelly A. Turner, PhD 2. Radical Hope by Kelly A. Turner, PhD 3. Mind Over Medicine by Lissa Rankin 4. Learned Hopefulness by Dan Tomasulo If you enjoyed this conversation, please leave a review in your podcast app. CancerTalks is a platform for anyone who has been touched by cancer. If you'd like to be in community with other cancer thrivers seeking personal transformation join us for free workshops on Zoom. Visit cancertalks.com/zoom to register. If you're moved to donate, please visit cancertalks.com/donate

Today, as we celebrate the Extraordinary Women Radio Five Year Anniversary, I am super excited to bring back today's guest, Dr. Lissa Rankin, for her second time on the podcast. Lissa is launching her new book, Sacred Medicine: A Doctor's Quest to Unravel the Mysteries of Healing on April 5th, be sure to jump on today and pre-order the book, as you'll get some special bonuses! I am filled with gratitude for all of the wisdom she shared with us, including how her deep professional expertise crossing both traditional and holistic medicine, led her to completely overhaul Sacred Medicine's manuscript during the pandemic. She shares rich insight on the paradoxes of healing. In this episode: Lissa shares her experience with the polarization between the holistic wellness world and the conventional medicine world, which was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic How developmental trauma can lead to binary thinking, and how binary thinking can be unhelpful and even dangerous The importance of compassion for self and others when we face trauma The dark side of individualism Striking the balance between trusting your intuition and attunement to your external reality to make good decisions Opening conversations that encourage vulnerability, humility, and curiosity between polarized groups for shared learning and healing Finding doctors that bridge the gap between conventional medicine and holistic healing via the Whole Health Medicine Institute Recruiting doctors as your allies and partners in healing Lissa's quest for healing that took her on a journey around the world The wisdom of Indigenous ways of living and being Lissa's paradoxes of healing that can help you navigate the world with both intuition and discernment Lissa Rankin, MD, New York Times bestselling author of multiple books, including Mind Over Medicine, is a physician, speaker, mystic, and founder of the Whole Health Medicine Institute and the nonprofit Heal At Last. Lissa has starred in two national public television specials, her TEDx talks have been viewed over 4 million times, and she leads workshops, both online and at retreat centers like Esalen, 1440, Omega, and Kripalu. She is currently consulting for a Biden task force on vaccine hesitancy as a trauma symptom. "You can heal yourself AND you can't do it alone." — Lissa Rankin To learn more about Lissa and her work, check out her website, buy her new book, Sacred Medicine, or sign up for a Sacred Medicine Workshop. You can also connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Let's meet Lissa Rankin. Lissa Rankin Show Notes

Hey everyone... Matthew and Julian here with a more relaxed format. We'll be periodically checking in on feedback going forward, starting with a look at some shade thrown by Lissa Rankin at the pod. We're not entirely buying what she's selling, but it does give us pause to reflect on communication styles, satire, and empathy.Here's what Rankin had to say: https://www.facebook.com/lissarankin/posts/521303766024162.And here's how Matthew responded: https://www.facebook.com/matthew.remski/posts/10166401550575602(Apologies about Matthew's sound quality. Kittens knocked over the mic stand and snapped the connectors. Derek is shipping out a hand-me-down for Thursday!)

Welcome to part of my conversation with Dr. Lissa Rankin, a board certified Ob/Gyn who is now focusing most of her energy on healing work and just recently completed work on her newest book Sacred medicine (it can be pre-ordered on https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096NHG3M8/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1). In the part two of our conversation, we talk about: - cancer (and any chronic ailment) can be a a result of chronic overdoing/not caring for ourselves properly (and Dr. Rankin is careful to point out that she understands that it does not pertain to all cancer) 2:09 - 7:05 Sacred Medicine is a sequel to Mind over Medicine (2013, 2020). She has researched the stories of miraculous recovery/cure when we cannot clearly put a finger on it. Dr. Jeffrey Rediger chronicled cca 20 cases of miraculous recoveries in his book CURED - Lissa's research led her to believe healing past traumas is incredibly important but there is NO ONE way to do it. The right "tool" or method is different for everyone, it is a matter of trial and error, doing the NEXT BEST STEP. 12:49 leaning into our 4 intelligences (mental, spiritual, emotional and somatic) will help us discover this next best step. 14:00 we discuss polyvagal theory (existence of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems where the latter is divided into the ventral vagal system (the relaxation healing response) and dorsal vagal system the state of extreme threat). For some people with serious early trauma, only gentle somatic work can work. For others, IFS (internal family system) is the best next step/tool. 21:55 listen to what she thinks about what is the best place to start/how to choose what works for each of us :-) Connect with Lissa at:face book: LIssa Rankin LissaRankin.com HealAtLast.org

In this episode of Noggins And Neurons, we remember Pete. Here's what you'll hear. It's a long one… How we got started and what Deb: Episode link The gift of connection – a gift that keeps on giving Podcast goal: Episode link The healing power of telling our stories. Check out this article , “The Healing Power of Telling Your Story,” by Lissa Rankin, MD Jennica Colvin from Trio Rehab & Wellness Solutions Episode link (Jennica & Suzanne Part 1) Episode link (Learned Non-Use) Pete's friend, Todd Pete's student, Alec Sarah, a Noggins & Neurons listener Episode link (Neuroplastic Beats Spastic) Episode link (Measuring Spasticity) Pete's exit from this world Pete's friend, Matt Pete's friend Tom Gina, a Noggins & Neurons listener Official Noggins & Neurons Trading Cards: how it got started and how to get Pete's Allstar card Episode link Pete's Allstar Card link Ric Hudgens Stephen Heim Heim, Drake, & Millar: Cerebellar Ataxia, PART 1 Heim, Drake, & Millar: Cerebellar Ataxia, PART 2 Bill Monroe from Strokecast Pete's interview with Bill Pete's song: The Glow LINKS TO CHECK OUT Pete Levine Allstar Trading Card Intro Episode: Stroke and TBI Recovery Simplified Trio Rehab & Wellness Solutions The Healing Power of Telling Your Story by Lissa Rankin, MD Jennica & Suzanne from Trio Rehab: PART 1 Stronger After Stroke book Stronger After Stroke blog: where to place the pads for activating the wrist extensors and to lift up the foot e-stim Neuroplastic Beats Spastic Measuring Spasticity Learned Non-Use Heim, Drake, & Millar: Cerebellar Ataxia, PART 1 Heim, Drake, & Millar: Cerebellar Ataxia, PART 2 Pete's interview with Bill on Strokecast Bill from Strokecast remembers Pete Join the Noggins And Neurons Facebook group        

My guest for this episode is Dr. Lissa Rankin, a healer, author, mystic, and activist committed to healing the landscape of healthcare. In this interview, we reflect on deep questions including:  When it comes to healing from illness and injury, how is it that some people do everything right and stay sick, while others fully recover? How does faith healing work - or does it? Can we make ourselves more miracle-prone to faciliate healing and recovery? Why do some healers and doctors abuse their power, and how does a healer's personal qualities factor into the healing process?   In her new book, Sacred Medicine: A Doctor's Quest to Unravel the Mysteries of Healing, Dr. Rankin shares her seven-year journey to answer such questions, from pilgrimage spots to holy mountains, from faith healers to prayer circles, as well as her conversations with healing and trauma experts including Dr. Gabor Mate, Donna Eden, and Richard Schwartz. In her book, Dr. Rankin shares the wisdom and practical healing tools learned from energy healers, Indigenous spiritual leaders, and cutting-edge psychotherapies. To explore Dr. Rankin's work, please visit https://lissarankin.com To connect with me (Josephine), visit www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to me@josephinehardman.com Thank you for being here and for doing your inner work! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

Welcome to the Guerilla Muse podcast with Resmaa. Today I will be interviewing Dr. Lissa Rankin. She is a New York Times bestselling author of Mind Over Medicine and six other books, is a former OB/GYN physician, founder of the Whole Health Medicine Institute training program for doctors and therapists, radical remission researcher, and founder of the non-profit Heal At Last. After leaving her job in conventional medicine in 2007, Lissa began experimenting in her integrative medicine practice with what really helps resolve symptoms in people with chronic illness who have failed to improve with either conventional medicine or alternative medicine. All roads led to the same conclusion: People who are not responding to other treatments often have untreated, unhealed trauma, and treating that trauma can sometimes lead to seemingly miraculous radical remissions.

Welcome to the Guerilla Muse podcast with Resmaa. Today I will be interviewing Dr. Lissa Rankin. She is a New York Times bestselling author of Mind Over Medicine and six other books, is a former OB/GYN physician, founder of the Whole Health Medicine Institute training program for doctors and therapists, radical remission researcher, and founder of the non-profit Heal At Last. After leaving her job in conventional medicine in 2007, Lissa began experimenting in her integrative medicine practice with what really helps resolve symptoms in people with chronic illness who have failed to improve with either conventional medicine or alternative medicine. All roads led to the same conclusion: People who are not responding to other treatments often have untreated, unhealed trauma, and treating that trauma can sometimes lead to seemingly miraculous radical remissions.

Chronic Pain and Healing …  Today's guest, Elizabeth shares her journey to healing chronic pain and the work she does today to help others on their journey. She is an author and expert on the topics of Chronic Pain, Ancestral Healing, and personal transformation. There are so many gems in this conversation that you do not want to miss.  Learn more about Elizabeth Chronic Pain Management Specialist Yoga-Informed and Trauma-Trained Addiction Recovery Coach Ancestral Clearing® Practitioner Sattva & KRI Yoga & Meditation Teacher (RYT/Yoga Alliance) Post Betrayal Transformation Coach, PBT Institute Author of The Way Through Chronic Pain: Tools to Reclaim Your Healing Power https://Elizabeth-Kipp.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethKippStressManagement Insta: https://www.instagram.com/lizi.kipp/   Resources Mention:  Book: Mind over Medicine by Lissa Rankin  https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Over-Medicine-Scientific-Yourself/dp/1401939996 Wolves in yelllow stone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTPt70vA39k    Learn more about Bee Rose  Visit our Website www.beerosefoundation.org  Join our monthly Newsletter  Follow us on Social Media:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beerosefoundation/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beerosefoundation   Be sure to subscribe to the show and leave us a review.     Episode sponsored by: Willijah Dawson: Founder and Coach at www.willijahdawson.com 

What is perfectionism, and how does it play a role in our mental health? Where do we learn these ideas about what is perfect, I mean... apart from doom scrolling social media. On today's episode, Sarah Buino answers LCSW guides us on the origin story of perfectionism, and its root cause might not be what you think. Sarah Buino, LCSW, RDDP, CADC, CDWF, NMT is a speaker, teacher, therapist and the founder of Head/Heart Therapy — a thriving and respected group practice in Chicago. She is a licensed clinical social worker, registered dual diagnosis professional, certified alcohol and other drug counselor, Certified Daring WayTM facilitator, and NARM Master Therapist, and holds a master's degree from Loyola University in Chicago.For more than a decade, Sarah has applied her social work skills supporting individuals, groups, helping professionals, and organizations with issues such as wellness for therapists, shame, antiracism, and trauma. Sarah founded Head/Heart Therapy in 2014 and it quickly grew into an important resource both in Chicago and nationally. Sarah is also the creator, host and producer of the podcast Conversations with a Wounded Healer, which examines the parallel path of helping professionals of all types as they heal themselves, while supporting their clients. Interviewing prominent guests such as Lissa Rankin, Laurence Heller, Hillary McBride, Sera Beak, Sarah holds intimate and authentic conversations that inspire, educate and entertain listeners. Addressing a wide range of topics from spirituality to antiracism, she invites helping professionals to step into their own healing with courage.In 2019, Sarah helped launch the podcast Transforming Trauma by The NARM Training Institute and served as the host for the first two years, interviewing leading trauma experts such as Gabor Maté, Dick Schwartz, and Veronique Meade, educating listeners on the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), a revolutionary approach for healing Complex Trauma (C-PTSD) and restoring connection to self and others. Sarah has been a member of the adjunct faculty at Loyola University's School of Social Work since 2015 and Fordham University from 2019-2020. She is committed to supporting the newest generation of social workers to become passionate about and competent in working with substance use disorders.Sarah has been recognized by National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Illinois as an Emerging Leader (2017); the Illinois Association of Addiction Professionals as a Rising Star (2018); and by Sierra Tucson with its Gratitude for Giving Humility Award (2014).You can reach Sarah by email at sarah@headhearttherapy.com.

Hello my lovely listeners! Welcome to Episode 15 of the Winning at Fibromyalgia podcast!Today I continue to ponder question: Who are you without your pain? part 2 DO you listen to your intuition? In one of the earlier episodes (episode 5) I outlined my approach to my patients and clients with chronic pain and summarized it in 5 steps: Be open to learning the concept of neuroplastic Believe you can and deserve to feel better. Practice sending messages of safety to your brain. Feel and process all of the emotions. Listen to your intuition and let it guide you. Today I want to talk to you about the intuition part. The pain reprocessing therapy focuses on sending safety messages to the brain as means of improving pain. And it does work. When I took the Pain reprocessing course of Dr. Alan Gordon (the author of the book WAY OUT) we learned to teach our patients to send safety messages to the brain. And it does seem to work for many patients with chronic pain. But in my own practice and working with patients with fibromyalgia, it seems to me that identifying and understanding what led to the increased danger signal in the brain that triggered the pain circuitry in the first place is necessary to fully get out of it. That's also emphasized in the Pain reprocessing course I took led by Dr. Schubiner, called “Freedom from Chronic pain” and the Whole Health Medicine Institute training I have been a part of for the past 6 months and bringing it to my clients live. The WHMI method takes the approach of determining what is the root cause of whatever ailment that bothers the person the most. If any symptom is a message from the brain/our nervous system, what is the reason behind it? Dr. Lissa Rankin is the founding “mother” of the WHMI and has been teaching health care providers on how to guide their patients/clients toward better health by over a decade. She is the author of the book Mind over Medicine, Fear cure and has a new book called Sacred Medicine out in April! We will talk about her book then because she agreed to be on my show around that time! So that's super exciting!  Dr. Rankin has been perfecting her method now for over a decade. The main premise of her method is that the body is wired for healing. When there is a disruption between our inner core, inner knowing or our integrity and what we do, chronic stress is a result of this imbalance. Then a symptom, or a group of symptoms resulting in a chronic illness or pain can develop. Chronic headaches, low back pain, IBS, obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease and even cancer. She helps guide patients and providers to their healthy self through series of 6 steps. The 6 steps of WHMI include: Believing you can heal; 2. Surrendering your attachment to outcome to a higher power or the inner knowing within yourself. 3. Building your healing circle. 4. Identifying the root cause; 5. Writing your own prescription and 6. Identifying any resistance to steps you need to take to heal. Almost every one of these steps deals with trusting your intuition. And that's what I would love to to talk to you about today. Merriam Webster definition of Intuition: 1 : the ability to know something without having proof. It is that little voice that lets us know what we should be doing, or not doing. It lets us know when we don't live in alignment with our true self, our core values. Intuition is that thing you feel when you are doing something that does not feel right or event think you should not be doing it but you do it anyway. Think extra projects at work, think spending time with family members that make you feel like crap, think piling on an extra project for your friend that you then have resentment about but do it anyway. Why am I saying all these things? Once you start accepting of the neuroplastic pain concept, and pain being a message from the brain/nervous system, you inevitably start thinking about why. Why you are in pain, why did your brain feel overwhelmed. As we dig deeper into why, we inevitably uncover the things that may have piled up and caused an overwhelm (and as a result danger signal) in your brain. You uncover things. Things you are doing or are NOT doing that may lead to improvement. Sometimes it may seem easy. Like a patient told me once when I explained the concept of brain pain in fibromyalgia – “of course I know why I am hurting. I don't eat right, I don't exercise and I am sad my sister is dying from cancer”. So if you just did all the things you would feel better right? If you ate better, and exercised better and accepted your sister's fate, you would feel better. Except it does not work this way. The real reason behind the pain lies in what led her to not exercising, and not eating right. Being sad about your loved one dying is a normal response to a sad situation and in and of itself does not usually cause pain. Utilizing the WHMI 6 step process I guide my clients to start the process of identifying what was the initial possible inciting event that led them to develop certain beliefs about themselves, that in turn may have led to various ailments or results of their actions. Please know the invitation to dig deep is meant out of deep love and respect for you as my listeners, patients and clients. It is not meant to make you feel bad. It is truly an invitation to explore your inner knowing guide, your psyche, to find out what might have led to the results you are having today and where you need to go from here. It is very often that we already know what we need to do. And we don't do it. I know that if I want my joints to feel better in terms of my rheumatoid arthritis, I need to cut down on sugar and processed foods. And I am doing a world better since Christmas time. I am working with my faulty belief that full healing is not available for me. Because, it is. One of my dreams is to found a brick and mortar Fibromyalgia healing center where I see patients in person, and where I will have a team of providers that help with various aspects of health including yoga teachers, massage therapists, physical therapists, psychotherapists. And I know that in order to get there I need to get more organized and keep taking action. And the reason this is SO hard is because it is better to stay invisible. More convenient. But that's not an option for me anymore. The pain of regret is 100 times more heavier that pain of change and growth. So I keep forging forward. I would like to know what is your intuition telling you? Are you heeding her call? If not why not? Can't wait to hear from you. Your loving expert fibromyalgia coach. Find me on facebook under martina lenartova or on my website www.winningatfibromyalgia.com

Hello Hello Hello! I am excited to be back for an episode # 8 of Winning At Fibromyalgia podcast! Title of today's episode is: “How I reached breakthroughs on my own fibromyalgia journey” I shared during an earlier episode on the podcast that I have fibromyalgia back pain. It is mostly in my upper and mid back. I have had it since 2010 or so. It has been really frustrating at times to figure out what works. I have been to PT, massages and even had a trigger injection by one of my Orthopedic colleagues. It helped for about 2-3 months then the pain returned. I did not have my Winning at Fibromyalgia method when I experienced my first breakthrough with my own pain. I did somatic tracking, WHILE ON MY LUNCH break, and my pain went away. It came back the next day but went away during meditation in the evening. And it has happened several times since then, my pain comes back but is less severe and one day I think it will stop coming back. So it was AFTER my breakthroughs that I mapped out the 5 step WAF method. I introduced the 5 steps in the last episode. They don't have to be in the sequence I presented and here I share how they came to me. Hope that I could feel better and the role of our past traumas play in our daily behavior. Months before I started researching the neuroplastic pain concept in detail I signed up for the Whole health Medicine institute course for physicians organized by Dr. Lissa Rankin. It was organized online for the first time which made it immediately attractive to me. For a brief overview, Dr. Lissa Rankin is a leader in approaching health issues by digging in to find the root cause. I like her approach because she is NOT an anti-science or anti-medicine. Quite the contrary, she personifies the approach that I love – which si to combine the best of the best approaches – the best of the western medicine and everything else including harnessing the power of our brains and inner healing energy. The first online retreat happened in 7/2021 and Dr. Rankin introduced the concept of IFS (internal family system) approach to healing. It basically says we as humans have many parts within us, frozen in time, living inside our minds/hearts or memories. Like when you say “part of me wants to go (to a party but another part just wants to sit home and study… (or something similar). We have our responsible, reckless, fun loving, sad, angry parts. Any time our beliefs were formed in childhood or feelings hurt or anytime our worldview was shaped, our memory has an imprint of that part. Those that have been there since childhood are part of our subconscious mind. Richard Schwartz is the founder of this healing therapy method, and he has been perfecting it for over 30 years now. There are schools and courses to get trained at this and demand is super high. I realized that I had so much sorrow and pain hidden in my past that was connected how I acted and behaved in my daily life, years after my adverse childhood experiences and traumas. And when I say traumas I don't mean anything super vicious like abuse. Adverse childhood experience is anything that does not allow a child to feel safe. You can put literally anything from verbal to physical to sexual abuse. But it does not have to be physical. Bullying is a good example. For the first time ever, truly ever, I knew I could “heal” my soul, all the past wrongs, and traumas. It was truly transformational. And from that experience came my everlasting hope for my own healing. Deeper understanding of the neuroplastic pain concept. As a Rheumatologist I have been trained to view the fibromyalgia pain as central pain volume problem – that the pain is augmented in the brain or spinal cord due to various possibly even genetic factors. Factors that are out of our control. Meaning you can't do anything about them. And That is not entirely true. Fibromyalgia pain is linked to emotions and chronically activate stress reaction, basically representing a chronic/perpetual body mind syndrome. And because of that (the link to emotions and chronic stress reaction, chronic activation of the sympathetic nervous system), WE CAN do something about it, if we CHOOSE. It took me a while to fully sink in – that my emotions – past and present, and stress (again past and present) could be causing my back pain. I was telling myself – the back trigger injection worked so it MUST be coming from my back at least to some degree right?! When you look at all the research, literature showcasing how emotions can bring on painful sensations, it is clear that the factors that affect pain are mostly WITHIN our control. And this is NOT to say that humans who have fibromyalgia are somehow personally responsible. NO! Not at all. All it means is that the pain is the message from the brain that it is not feeling safe. As soon as I did, and that would have been September 2021, amazing things started happening. Somatic tracking and other messages of safety to the brain: When I did somatic tracking the first time, I actually did not know it was called somatic tracking, or what the purpose was – my former coach told me to just basically “check in” with my body and check for any body sensations or emotions, and bring on a feeling of a warm light filling up my body, as if from the “Source”. It made me feel safe, and really cozy (the point of falling asleep). I do not remember whether it affected my pain at that time so I assume I did not have much pain around the time when I first did (January 2021). The method how this feeling of safety is brought on is different for different people, many people feel this way during a prayer. But the universal message this state of the mind and body it creates is the message of safety for the brain. The purpose of somatic tracking is to focus on breathing, and ANY physical sensations one has in the body, including pain, and just observe it, without judgement and communicate a message of safety to the brain. Something like this: ”Brain I know what you are doing, I know you are sending this physical sensation of pain to me, and I know my body is ok, my body is healthy, and I want you to know I am safe”. You need to FEEL safe inside, you don't have to say these things aloud, just to feel it and let the brain know that you know. I do somatic tracking daily, usually in the morning and at bed time, and also during my midday walk. Especially the midday walk time is special because I take a half an hour off after my morning clinic, I walk outside, and actively bring on relaxation response. It has now happened numerous times that even if I feel any tension in my jaw or my neck or upper back, it goes away during the walk. I now view pain as an invitation to investigate/invitation to curiosity. When my back pain first came back after disappearing during the meditation, I realized I needed to look “within”, find out what was going on that set my brain on high alert. It has now happened several times that I am able to make my pain go away with meditation and soothing messages, and it comes back. And instead of freaking out, or being annoyed or frustrated, I feel curiosity and start “investigation” of what is happening inside me that causes this “high alert” mode in my brain sending the pain message to me in form of back pain. My back pain comes on during driving. I just don't like driving on highways between Cape Cod and Boston. Especially in the evening. I feel like I have to be on high alert. So I slow down. I feel better then. I also should mention that my back pain is less severe now when it comes back than it used to be even just 3 months ago. It is really incredible. 5. I welcome my emotions. I want to make it clear that I do not like feeling angry, or sad or frustrated. But I am so much better at mastering the awareness of them, which then allows me to respond rather than react to them – which makes me behave more calmly. I have not mastered the entire range of my emotions and that's why I think my pain comes back. However, the main message of this last point is that being aware of my emotions and breathing through them/my reactions to my circumstances has been one of the most pivotal parts of my healing journey. I will dedicate more time to the topic of emotions in the future episodes. Connect with me via facebook at my fb name martina lenartova or on my website: https://www.martinaziegenbeinmdcoaching.com

In this episode I introduce the 5 core steps of my Winning at Fibromyalgia Method. I have worked hard to distill it to just the main 5 so that it is short and simple. Today I am bringing you episode #6! It is so far my longest episode and possibly the most exciting. I am explaining my “Method” how I approach fibromyalgia in my practice. It incorporates and summarizes things I learned from multiple years of rheumatology practice, attending, and listening to lectures on the topic of fibromyalgia, and attending courses of providers who treat (and often cure) chronic. It is a method I use on myself, as I have a mild to moderate case of myofascial or fibromyalgia pain in my back. I have worked hard to distill it to 5 basic steps and I will be sharing them with you in this episode. Before I dive in, I want to mention that I do not talk about any medications that are frequently used in patients with fibromyalgia. The reason for this is that in my coaching practice, I do not prescribe medications. They CAN help but are rarely a long term solution on its own. I only rarely see cases when a medication works on its own, without the person doing any extra work. It does happen, but not that often. So I will not spend any time on medications today. Another comment or disclaimer I need to mention is that The pre-requisite for working with me (whether privately or in my clinical practice) or applying this method on your own is that you do have a confirmed diagnosis of fibromyalgia. Which is best accomplished, IMO, by a rheumatologist. Reason for that is that as rheumatologists, we are uniquely trained to recognize and weed out all different sources of pain. So that's a really important step “0”, ground 0, so to speak, before you can dive in the deep work of “Winning at fibromyalgia” method we will discuss here. So, Are you ready? Here it is  The 5 steps of my unique WINNING AT FIBROMYALGIA method are: Be open to learning the concept of neuroplasticity Believe you can and deserve to feel better. Practice sending messages of safety to your brain. Feel and process all of the emotions. Listen to your intuition and let it guide you. That's it. 5 steps. Simple. Let's dive in each one. Step #1: Be open to learning the concept of neuroplastic pain. I have had many patients tell me that just the mere act of explaining the concept of neuroplastic pain literally lit the bulb in their head and they understood for the first time how their emotions are related to the pain. As a brief summary – neuroplastic pain means the pain you feel is REAL but is not caused by the injury or structural damage of tissues that are hurting (whether it be back, or arms or legs or any other body part). It is caused by misfiring neurons. Misbehaving neurons. Neurons that are misinterpreting neutral or safe information from the body as unsafe and translating it into pain. Brain is making a mistake. WE ALL Know that stressful situations can cause symptoms – e.g. blushing in certain people (including me) when embarrassed, tightness or knots in the stomach when nervous, heart beating fast and sweaty palms – we accept those as normal and physiologic. We also accept that the symptoms described above are brief and resolve on their own. But many people balk at the idea that physical PAIN ALSO can be a physiological response to stress. As if it was something to be embarrassed about. But guess what? It IS. Research has shown this. Pain in patients with fibromyalgia is facilitated through the SAME MECHANISM – of activating the “flight or fight” response. The difference is that it does not turn off. The neurons connections of pain pathways loops do not turn off, their pain volume is turned up. Many people talk about pain in FM as just the pain volume control problem. It is volume control problem DUE to chronic stress, unprocessed emotions and all the past hurts dating as far back as our childhoods. Our memories, every single experience of our life is stored in the billions of neurons that compose our brain. Some of them are wired together through similar painful experiences, they created a NEURON SIGNATURE. And that gets activated when the “critical” threshold has been reached. And as I mentioned many times before, the pain IS REAL, as documented by multiple studies with fMRIs (functional MRIs). Understanding of neuroplastic pain, where it comes from AND THE FACT THAT IT IS NOT PERMANENT/it does NOT HAVE TO BE permanent, brings about a breath of hope. Because pain pathways CAN BE REWIRED 100 percent. Which brings me to #2 point. Step #2. Believe you CAN and DESERVE to get better. This has been arguably the toughest part for me on my own journey. And I have found to be the case with many of my female patients. Believing we CAN AND DESERVE to get better. We often carry various burdens, sometimes dating way back to our childhoods, that we are not deserving of good things in life, or good health, or whatever good. It has been shocking to me to discover that I myself struggled with it, and MANY other women, including women physicians, have the same issue. At the same time, becoming aware that it might be your problem is a source of hope. Because believing one can get better is written all over the research studies and demonstrated by multiple success stories. Women with pain DO get unburdened from their pain, IT is a fact hence it is ok to believe it is possible for you too. Believing we are DESERVING is separate from believing in a possibility of getting better. I struggled with this a lot and had a breakthrough in this belief (or rather, dis-belief) after hearing a comment of one of the prominent life coaches in my recent coaching program. It went something like this: “our innate essence, our pure SOUL, is inherently lovable”. The light went off in my brain, and I felt an instant relief. How to go about this in general? IMO, it helps to identify where the idea of not being deserving comes from. My lack of belief in being deserving came from all the past wrongs I did (usually related to uttering hurtful words to family, or coworkers). I believed all the things I done wrong in my life made me undeserving. Nothing could be further from the truth. We are all humans and we all make mistakes. Hurting other people feelings does not make us undeserving, it means we have some faulty thought processes or beliefs that we need to work on. It makes us human. And forgiveness is available to each of us. If we give ourselves compassion, like we do to other people we love, we are able to see that making mistakes is human, it does not make us undeserving. Eventually my “disbelief” was released when I believed that I can forgive myself for all the past hurtful things I said. It is a process though, and it does not happen overnight. Believing is a HUGE step in getting better and I cannot overstate the importance of this. Power of belief has been written about by many authors, Dr. Bruce Lipton and Benson just to mention a couple. There is now scientific evidence that the power of belief can heal. Or harm. Our mind is very powerful and if we believe we can get better we usually do. Step #3. Deliver messages of safety to the brain! Another important one! Here belong the somatic tracking, fierce self-compassion and any other technique, of mindfulness or meditation that installs stillness and feeling of safety and calmness. It is also referred to as relaxation response. We talked about how neuroplastic pain is a result of chronic irritation/activation of the flight or fight system (sympathetic nervous system) of which main hormones are the adrenalin and dopamine and cortisol. The brain needs to be calmed down, and it is achieved by activating the PARASYMPATHETIC nervous system. We deliver messages of safety by calming our breathing, our thoughts, observing the sensations/pains in our body and telling brain – “it is ok, it is just pain, and we know where it is coming from. I am ok, my body is ok, you are ok, brain, it will be ok”. I heard a very helpful comparison to what it means to activate a parasympathetic nervous response. The person explaining the process compared it to imagining you need to calm a scared child or scared self when you were little. You would soothe the child with calm voice, hugging and talking in a low voice and giving messages of safety and reassurance that everything will be ok. And our brain is behaving like a scared little child sometimes. This is where FIERCE Self Compassion comes in also – recognizing all the emotions or difficult situations we are going through and giving ourselves love and compassion like we would to a good friend or someone we love. When our breathing and heart rate slows down and blood pressure is lowered by eliciting the relaxation response, during somatic tracking or practice of self-compassion, our brain gets the messages of safety and reassurance. The practice of activating the parasympathetic nervous system literally activates the healing response. Chemicals produced by neurons during the relaxation response literally counteract the toxic effects of the chronic stress response. Your body starts healing DURING the practice of mindfulness, self-compassion and somatic tracking. Step #4. FEEL and PROCESS all of the emotions. So this is the step that is equally important to all the other steps. I talked a little bit about the importance of addressing emotions in the last podcast. People with chronic pain often have a lot of emotional distress, related to the pain but also to the current and past charged interactions or events in their lives. Often times the emotions were not being able to dealt with for one reason or another so the person suppressed them and just bottled them up. Unprocessed emotions can manifest in myriad of ways, of which pain is just one. I don't mean to talk about all the ways unprocessed emotions are detrimental to us. The most common examples are chronic irritability, or eating or drinking as ways of coping with unpleasant or difficult emotions. I want to zero in on emotions as they pertain to chronic pain. Anger, guilt, resentment, all of them have a role in chronic pain. Mutliple studies have shown that processing and releasing the emotions leads to improvement in pain and overall life quality. Possible avenues for release include EAET (emotional awareness expression therapy), IFS (internal family systems) and literally ANY THERAPY that allows for processing of the emotions related to current and past pains and hurts. It can happen whatever way you know that works for you. I have searched many years to discover that IFS (internal family system) method is the best for me. It may be the same for you or something else. We will explore together what are your ways of coping and what would the most suitable step to engage in if you have not discovered your preferred method yet. The bottom line of this step is to go back to the upsetting event, feeling the things you felt in the moment and REWRITING the story, in your imagination, of how you would have preferred to handle the upsetting event. It is/has been truly transformative for me. Step #5. Get In touch with your intuition And let it guide you. Your inner core self, your intuition, is like the all knowing guide that will tell you where you need to go. It is that little voice that you often feel, but many times don't listen to, that knows what is best for you. Dr. Lissa Rankin refers to it in her WHMI course as the inner pilot light. Sometimes we call it gut feeling. Steve Jobs had the best quote on this. He said: “"Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.” IN essence, our core self is calm, wise, curious, compassionate, loving, and having a lot of clarity. Our inner self what is best for us and where it would like for us to go. If we listen, amazing things happen. If we don't listen, interesting things happen. Sometimes we have pain, sometimes we feel uneasy or we can tell something is off. The reason I mention intuition here is that following our inner wise or core self has implications on how we perceive our lives. If we live out of integrity with our core true beliefs, we often find ourselves feeling frustrated or stuck or irritated or angry or all of the above. And often we can experience pain. Our inner core self can make us bold things, that sometimes others would judge or disapprove of. I am talking about people pursuing their dreams by changing careers, signing up for a school, or new course, asking for a promotion, asking for a raise, speaking up on behalf of others, becoming an activist. Or it can be ditching an old friendship if it does not feel it is serving us. Following our intuition can have MANY forms and it looks different for each of us. I suspect we will talk more about this step in some of the future episodes but I considered it important enough to incorporate as one of the 5 core steps of my program. I do need to mention one other disclaimer here at the end. I DO NOT consider winning at fibromyalgia being pain free. What?? Yes, you heard me right. I do not believe that in order to live a good full life, free of fibromyalgia burden means being completely pain free. Don't get me wrong, it IS nice to be pain free but I have found it is NOT required to be pain free in order to feel good. So how do I DEFINE a successful end to my method? For me personally, success means feeling good, healthy, strong, strong enough to do things I need to do and to enjoy life on my terms. Some pain is not a deal breaker – if it does not consume me. So these are the 5 steps of my method (WINNING AT FIBROMYALGIA). Shoot me a message if it piqued your interest. Book a call with me on my website. I would love to hear from you. More good stuff to come from me in the future  https://www.martinaziegenbeinmdcoaching.com