Dr. Aimie Apigian returns to the show for a deeper exploration of how trauma gets stored in the body, and how that unresolved trauma can drive chronic symptoms and autoimmune conditions. A double board-certified physician with master’s degrees in biochemistry and public health, Dr. Aimie blends cutting-edge medical science with somatic trauma therapies to help people recover and thrive. In this conversation, we: Unpack the biology of trauma Explore how to tell the difference between chronic stre...
Jun 24, 2025•46 min•Season 1Ep. 58
I’m doing something a little different today—and I think you’re really going to enjoy it. I recently had the privilege of being interviewed on the Better Health Bookshelf podcast, hosted by the insightful and generous Mike Capuzzi. Mike Capuzzi is a seasoned marketing strategist, Amazon #1 best-selling author, and host of the Better Health Bookshelf podcast, where he features standout health and wellness books and the authors behind them. With over 30 years of experience, Mike is passionate abou...
Jun 10, 2025•35 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Roberta Tachi is an Embodiment Coach, Spiritual Guide, and inspirational example of complete autoimmune recovery. After facing her own illness and profound healing journey—reversing the autoimmune disorder Myasthenia Gravis—Roberta has dedicated her life to helping others release trauma stored deep within the body. With more than two decades of experience in holistic healing and trauma release, Roberta has guided hundreds of individuals across more than 35 countries in discovering and resolving ...
May 27, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Today I’m joined by Dr. Fred Luskin, one of the world’s leading researchers and teachers on forgiveness. He’s the founder of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects, a longtime lecturer at Stanford School of Medicine, and bestselling author of Forgive for Good , Forgive for Love , and the newly released Forgive for Good Recovery Workbook . Fred has spent decades studying the link between forgiveness and well-being. His research shows that forgiveness can reduce chronic stress, depression, a...
May 13, 2025•43 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Dr. Christine Schaffner, ND is a board-certified naturopathic physician who helps people recover from complex, chronic illness using a powerful blend of ancient wisdom and cutting-edge biological, natural, and energy medicine. She leads her own clinic, Immanence Health in Washington State, and works with clients virtually as well. Dr. Schaffner is also the host of The Spectrum of Health podcast, where she interviews top experts on a wide range of holistic health topics. I had the honor of being ...
Apr 22, 2025•56 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Dr. Shani Robins is a licensed psychologist and the founder of Wisdom Therapy™, a therapeutic approach he pioneered in 1998. He teaches psychology and wellness courses at a number of schools including Stanford University, Foothill College, and College of San Mateo. Dr. Robins holds a B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy from UCLA, an M.A. and Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from UC Santa Barbara, and a second Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. He has been a California Board Licensed Psychologist for over ...
Apr 08, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 53
I’m delighted to be joined again today by Dr. Keesha Ewers, a board-certified Functional and Ayurvedic medicine expert, Doctor of Sexology, trauma-informed psychotherapist, conscious dying doula, MAPS certified MDMA-assisted psychotherapy therapist, and founder of the Academy for Integrative Medicine Health Coach Certification Program. With over 40 years in medicine, she developed the HURT Model to understand how childhood trauma impacts adult health, leading to her Freedom Framework for reversi...
Mar 25, 2025•55 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Sunjya Schweig, MD is an integrative medical doctor and the founder and president of the California Center for Functional Medicine. A leading expert in complex chronic illnesses, Dr. Schweig specializes in rigorous investigation and personalized management strategies. With over 25 years of experience, he takes a deeply investigative, data-driven approach to patient care. He is also the founder of the non-profit Functional Medicine Research and Technology Center, which advances research and progr...
Mar 11, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 51
My guest today is Dr. Keesha Ewers, a board-certified Functional and Ayurvedic medicine expert, Doctor of Sexology, trauma-informed psychotherapist, conscious dying doula, MAPS certified MDMA-assisted psychotherapy therapist, and founder of the Academy for Integrative Medicine Health Coach Certification Program. With over 30 years in medicine, she developed the HURT Model to understand how childhood trauma impacts adult health, leading to her Freedom Framework for reversing autoimmune disease. D...
Feb 25, 2025•57 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Dr. Heather Moday is a board-certified physician and immunologist who specializes in integrative and functional medicine. In addition to her medical degree, Dr. Moday pursued a fellowship in integrative medicine at the University of Arizona, under the guidance of Dr. Andrew Weil. She is also a certified functional medicine practitioner through the Institute for Functional Medicine. Dr. Moday is the author of " The Immunotype Breakthrough: Your Personalized Plan to Balance Your Immune System, Opt...
Feb 11, 2025•47 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Dr. Bill Rawls has spent over 30 years in medicine as an OBGYN, but a personal battle with chronic Lyme disease in his 40s led him to discover the limitations of conventional medicine and the potential of alternative treatments. Through holistic and herbal therapies, he restored his health and became passionate about promoting cellular wellness to address and defend against microbes and other root causes of illness. Today, Dr. Rawls helps others achieve wellness through modern herbology. He shar...
Jan 28, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Adrian Klaphaak is the founder of A Path That Fits, a holistic career and life coaching company that serves clients all over the world. His company IS his life’s work – his path that fits. He’s poured all of himself into creating the most effective and meaningful coaching programs possible because he wholeheartedly believes that everyone has a path that fits, and he knows what a difference it makes to find it. Adrian’s formal training comes from The Coaches Training Institute, Hakomi Mindfulness...
Jan 14, 2025•56 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum (aka Dr. Sandi) is the founder and CEO of the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy (FMCA), a collaboration with The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM). Dr. Sandi is a leader in the field of health coaching education. An educator and licensed clinical psychologist for over 35 years, she was a pioneer in blending functional medicine principles with positive psychology, cognitive-behavior therapy, and mind-body medicine. She is the author of Functional Medicine Coaching, ...
Dec 31, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Dr. Jill Carnahan, MD is a dual board certified medical doctor and the founder and Medical Director of Flatiron Functional Medicine in Colorado. She specializes in searching for the underlying causes of illness through cutting-edge lab testing and personalized medicine protocols. Dr. Jill has her own powerful healing stories from breast cancer, then Crohn’s disease, and then debilitating mold toxicity. In our last interview (Episode #11), I interviewed Dr. Jill about her bestselling book, Unexpe...
Dec 17, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Elyse Wagner is a Certified Nutritionist and Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She’s the co-founder of the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy; she’s the author of the book, Self-Care & Lifestyle Planner; and she’s also the creator of a Nourished Life Academy, where she teaches people to become their own Chief Wellbeing Officers. Elyse has a dual Master’s from Bastyr University in Nutrition and Clinical Health Psychology, and she has also studied with the Institute for Functional Medicine. ...
Dec 03, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Linda Clark holds a Master’s in Holistic Health, is a certified Holistic Nutritionist, and serves as an Adjunct Professor at John F. Kennedy University, where she teaches graduate courses on holistic health and nutrition. With over 16 years of clinical experience, Linda has successfully overcome multiple autoimmune conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, celiac disease, and multiple chemical sensitivities. In today’s episode, Linda educates us about...
Nov 19, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Linda Clark, M.A. is a certified Holistic Nutritionist and she serves as an Adjunct Professor at John F. Kennedy University where she has been teaching graduate level courses on holistic health and nutrition for more than 16 years. Linda has successfully overcome multiple autoimmune conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, celiac disease, and multiple chemical sensitivities. In today’s episode, Linda shares her personal journey with numerous autoimmu...
Nov 05, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Dr. Bill Rawls has spent over 30 years in medicine as an OBGYN, but a personal battle with chronic Lyme disease in his 40s led him to discover the limitations of conventional medicine and the potential of alternative treatments. Through holistic and herbal therapies, he restored his health and became passionate about promoting cellular wellness to address and defend against microbes and other root causes of illness. Today, Dr. Rawls helps others achieve wellness through modern herbology. He shar...
Oct 22, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Nagina Abdullah is a weight-loss coach for women in midlife and founder of the top-rated website MasalaBody.com . Nagina has a degree in Molecular and Cell Biology from UC Berkeley and she earned an MBA from NYU. She has helped more than 1,500 women in midlife successfully lose weight permanently through healthy lifestyle changes. I first met Nagina when she asked me to participate in her The Midlife Woman’s Series to Boost Metabolism, Balance Hormones and Burn Fat. While I don’t focus on weight...
Oct 08, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Join Dr. Pedro and me as we dive into Lyme co-infections, including Borellia, Babesia, Bartonella, Chlamydia, and Mycoplasma Pneumoniae. Dr. Pedro is a naturopath who specializes in helping people reverse autoimmune conditions by digging deeply into root causes which are often hidden and overlooked. In part three of this three part series with Dr. Pedro, we discuss signs, symptoms, testing, and natural solutions to Lyme, Chlamydia and Mycoplasma Pneumoniae. Quote: “It’s just immune system confus...
Sep 24, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Join us as we dive into gut health with Dr. Sangita Pedro. Dr. Pedro is a naturopath who specializes in helping people reverse autoimmune conditions by digging deeper into their root causes which are typically infections and toxins that people typically overlook. In part two of this three part series, we discuss signs, symptoms, and solutions to things like SIBO and Parasites. We also share the best tests that you can use in order to identify these conditions. Quote: “Parasites are probably the ...
Sep 10, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Join us as we dive into gut health with my autoimmune healing program collaborator, Sangita Pedro, ND. Dr. Pedro is a naturopath who specializes in helping people reverse autoimmune conditions by digging deeper into their root causes which are typically infections and toxins that people typically overlook. In part one of this three part series, we discuss signs, symptoms, and solutions to things like acid reflux, yeast, mold, and mycotoxins. We also share the best tests that you can use in order...
Aug 27, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Join us in this episode as we dive into the world of hormone health with Dr. Lisa Brent, a distinguished naturopathic physician. Dr. Brent holds a master of science in oriental medicine and is a licensed acupuncturist and functional medicine practitioner. As a holistic gynecologist and hormone expert, she specializes in helping women resolve hormonal imbalances, whether dealing with fertility issues, autoimmune challenges, or simply aiming to optimize their health naturally. Dr. Brent is dedicat...
Aug 13, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Mary Brooks, M.Ed. Nutrition, is a fatigue, gut and thyroid expert. She had her own personal health journey including thyroid cancer and an addiction to sleeping pills. Today Mary is healthy, happy, sleeps well, and takes no prescription drugs. In this episode we discuss Mary’s top tips for balancing blood sugar and optimizing cortisol so you can sleep better tonight. Quote: 12:30 “When it comes to blood sugar, if you have a protein, fat, and fiber that meal is going to hit your bloodstream in a...
Jul 30, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Mark Wolynn is a leading expert in the area of inherited family trauma. He is the Founder and Director of the Family Constellation Institute and author of the 2016 silver novelist award-winning book, It Didn’t Start With You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are And How To End The Cycle. Mark specializes in working with people who are experiencing depression, anxiety, panic disorders, emotional and physical pain, and other unexplained, mysterious symptoms. In this episode we learn how p...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Niki Skye, formerly known as Niki Gratrix, is an award-winning, internationally renowned functional health practitioner who is now a spiritual teacher and personal development coach. In 2005, Niki co-founded one of the largest mind-body clinics in integrative medicine in the UK, which won the award for outstanding practice in 2009. She has since completed over 10,000 consultations, helping people overcome fatigue, reclaim their lives, and live abundantly. Niki has spoken at over 50 online healin...
Jul 02, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 33
In this episode, I sit down with Kyrin Dunston, board-certified OBGYN who practiced clinical obstetrics and gynecology for 20 years until she suffered from her own midlife chronic health challenges including painful fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, IBS, obesity, anxiety, and depression. Dr. Kyrin discovered and implemented root cause medicine approaches and healed. Today Dr. Kyrin helps women in midlife resolve their own hormone imbalances through her Midlife Metabolism Institute and The Hormone C...
Jun 18, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In this episode, I sit down with Jodi Cohen, an award-winning journalist, bestselling author, and nutritional therapy practitioner. Jodi is the founder of Vibrant Blue Oils, an essential oils company dedicated to helping people rebalance their health naturally. Jodi shares her extensive knowledge about the human body and the powerful role essential oils can play in enhancing the function of our organs and systems. Discover how pharmaceutical drugs are derived from plants, learn which essential o...
Jun 04, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In this episode, I sit down with Courtney Contos who shares her inspirational journey of resilience and fortitude. After years of living in a state of chronic pain, immobility, and taking powerful medications, Courtney trusted her intuition and found the right doctors to help her completely reverse her autoimmune diagnoses of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Courtney is an accomplished Chef who was featured on the cover of Food & Wine Magazine, and a Certified Functiona...
May 21, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Join us as Dr. Colin Yoshida, a renowned biological dentist with a DDS from the University of the Pacific, shares insights on the crucial link between oral health and overall wellness. Board certified in both biological dental medicine and naturopathic medicine, Dr. Yoshida integrates traditional dentistry with energy medicine to enhance patient health. Today, he explores how oral health directly influences conditions like heart disease, autoimmune disorders, cancer, and even Alzheimer’s. Discov...
May 07, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 29
