Mary Beth Gonzalez is the widow of Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez, and the Founder of The Nicholas Gonzalez Foundation, where The Gonzalez Protocol® and his legacy is continuing to serve others in their healing. She was motivated by his enduring love for his patients and by her sincere belief in his protocol, starting the Foundation a few months after Dr. Gonzalez passed away in 2015. She truly believes that his protocol should continue being made available to anyone who seeks to heal their disease. ...
Aug 21, 2023•33 min•Ep. 57
Cherie Calbom, M.S. is a leading authority on juicing for health and detoxification. Known as The Juice Lady and America's Most Trusted Nutritionist, TV chef and celebrity nutritionist, she has helped in pioneering the fresh juice movement around the world. Cherie writes a juice column for Breast Cancer Wellness Magazine and is the author of 35 books including her bestseller Juicing For Life with over 2 million books sold. She holds a Master of Science degree in whole foods nutrition from Bastyr...
Aug 14, 2023•31 min•Ep. 56
Chris Wark is an 18 plus year stage IIIc Colon Cancer Thriver, patient advocate, best-selling author and speaker. After surgery, he opted out of chemotherapy and found hope in using nutrition and natural therapies to heal. Chris shares his story to empower and inspire others to think about health differently through his popular blog, chrisbeatcancer.com where research, expert interviews and survivor stories are available to all. Suzy Griswold is a 13 plus year Thyroid Cancer Thriver, and the Fou...
Aug 07, 2023•41 min•Ep. 55
In March 2022, Matt Krug was diagnosed with stage 3c colon cancer. After having colon resection surgery, Matt researched the effectiveness of the recommended adjuvant chemotherapy and determined it was not a viable option. Instead, he chose a holistic approach to healing. Unfortunately, A CT scan revealed a recurrence of cancer a year later in April 2023. Despite the dismal news, Matt examined his holistic protocol and realized he had not fully understood his cancer, as well as missing the key s...
Jun 26, 2023•38 min•Ep. 54
In October of 2008, Cortney Campbell was diagnosed with Stage II Nodular Lymphocyte Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma. The chemotherapy that was suggested by her oncologist had many side effects, but the one she found completely unbearable was infertility. Over the next few weeks, Cortney and her husband, Kevin began to read about the reasons that conventional medicine was not always the best way to approach treating cancer. Today, Cortney Campbell talks about all things 'healthy living after cancer'...
Jun 19, 2023•49 min•Ep. 53
Linda L. Isaacs, MD, is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. While she is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, she has spent her professional career providing enzyme-based nutritional programs to patients with cancer and with other illnesses. She has published case reports and review articles in the peer-reviewed medical literature. With her colleague, the late Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez, she co-authored the book The Trophoblast an...
Jun 12, 2023•32 min•Ep. 52
As a stage 3 Cancer thriver and 4 years out; Joni is married to Chuck Watkins stage 4 thriver… also 4 years out. They are huge fans of HealingStrong, as this ministry was instrumental in getting them to a safe landing place. Nahum 1:7-9. Professionally, Joni is employed at Northside Hospital Atlanta, as a case manager and as a certified nutritionist. Joni incorporates nutritional advice with her care coordination role. Chuck and Joni are currently enrolled in Bible College and plan to be in full...
Jun 05, 2023•44 min•Ep. 51
Holle is a HealingStrong friend and currently a therapeutic instructor. Holle was integral in helping shape the structure of HealingStrong, which in part, helps in guiding group leaders with policies, procedures and processes. She came into therapeutic movement through the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® in 2005 with an injury. Beginning a GYROTONIC® apprenticeship at Body-n-Balance in Alpharetta, Georgia, she began to teach while rehabilitating her shoulder. She is certified as a Gyrokinesis instr...
May 29, 2023•42 min•Ep. 50
Gayle is a new HealingStrong Group Leader for Kentucky and a breast cancer thriver! In July of 2019, she was blindsided with an invasive ductal carcinoma diagnosis. She had known for years that if she was to ever be diagnosed with cancer, she would not do the conventional chemotherapy, radiation, surgery. She had heard about alternative treatments when her mom was going through a cancer journey in 2015, so after her own diagnosis, she decided to spend time in prayer and get direction from the Lo...
May 22, 2023•37 min•Ep. 49
DR. ANTONIO JIMENEZ, M.D., N.D., is the Founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Hope4Cancer Treatment Centers—a world leader at the frontier of integrative oncology—with locations in Tijuana and Cancun, Mexico. For more than 30 years, Dr. Jimenez has dedicated his life to the study, clinical research, and implementation of integrative strategies to treat cancer, chronic infections, and immune disorders. Affectionately known by his patients and colleagues simply as “Dr. Tony,” Dr. Jimenez is one...
May 15, 2023•39 min•Ep. 48
Rob and Rachel are group leaders in the HealingStrong community! After Rob became a stage 4 prostate cancer thriver, they heard about HealingStrong and knew this is where God has led them to serve. Deciding to treat Rob's cancer without surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy turned Rob's cancer journey into their new hobby! Learning about holistic therapies, diet changes, fasting, and following God's direction, gave Rob the miracle healing of no evidence of disease in 2021. This healing has given t...
May 08, 2023•39 min•Ep. 47
In October of 2013, Betty received a diagnosis of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Her diagnosis was Watch and Wait or Stage 0, so the doctor was not threatening me with treatments. Her doctor did say, he expected Betty to need treatment in 8 years - in 2021. Betty took that as a challenge to prove him wrong! In 2021 and still today, her numbers are the same as they were upon diagnosis. God had been leading Betty to watch things like Forks over Knives, Dr. Fuhrman’s Eat to Live on PBS and Super Jui...
May 01, 2023•35 min•Ep. 46
Nancianne was brought up in a poverty-stricken home, riddled with substance abuse, never knowing Christ. After 18 years of substance abuse, divorce, and reckless living, she found herself in jail, where she got near a Bible. God met Nancianne on her knees in that jail cell and her life has never been the same! He took her addictions and gave her a new Spirit. A Spirit of life, truth and the longing to obey God's Word. Unbelievable transformation has occurred in Nancianne since the day God took h...
Apr 24, 2023•49 min•Ep. 45
Mya is a homeschooling mom of two young girls, health advocate, HealingStrong group leader and team member. She was never diagnosed with cancer, but through her mom’s stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis, the Lord led her into the natural world. Upon her mom’s diagnosis, Mya was living in another state, married, working as a special education teacher, with a preschooler, living the “go with the flow” mentality, eating the Standard American Diet (SAD), overworked, exhausted, feeling less than healthy,...
Apr 17, 2023•40 min•Ep. 44
Billy has a story no parent wants to have. He shares his experience with his daughter who was treated through conventional means, but to no avail, passed away at a young age. He shares his own faith journey, as well as his newfound drive to learn about other options and ultimately, help others. He has come to educate himself on other healing modalities since his daughters passing, which has brought him to be greatly aligned with the mission and message of HealingStrong. Billy's story is one of i...
Apr 10, 2023•37 min•Ep. 43
Robert Scott Bell is a father of two, husband, broadcaster, keynote speaker, author, homeopathic practitioner and educator, Robert Scott Bell, D.A. Hom. (American Academy of Clinical Homeopathy 1994) served on the board of the American Association of Homeopathic Pharmacists (1999-2001), currently serving on the Board for Trinity School of Natural Health and United Precious Metals Association. Robert shares his expertise and practical experience with a broad range of audiences from Health Care an...
Apr 03, 2023•40 min•Ep. 42
Pastor, Author and once an aspiring professional triathlete, Pastor Diego was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer in 2008 and given less than six years to live. A miraculous journey of faith led to his complete healing and the birth of the Health Initiative Revolution. What also increased was Pastor Diego’s faith, knowledge, and understanding of how to better steward our physical bodies to accomplish all that God has for each one of us. Pastor Diego is committed to ministering to the whole man,...
Mar 27, 2023•45 min•Ep. 41
Jeneen was connected to Suzy, Director and Founder of HealingStrong, and immediately supported their mission. She has even been a part of past HealingStrong conferences. You may know her as the bag lady, but Jeneen is an Actress, Director and Playwright who inspires audiences through the Art of Storytelling. Jeneen uses the Arts to translate human experiences into truths that bring people together. She is the founder of Clay Creative Academy, a 501c3 non-profit mobile academy of the Arts to educ...
Mar 20, 2023•36 min•Ep. 40
Chris Lawrence is a writer, outdoor guide and the founder of Hope Has Arrived. He was diagnosed with stage IV bile duct cancer in spring of 2016, but through the help of an excellent medical team and his faith in God, he reached remission and continues living a healthy and active lifestyle. He and his wife and two kids live in Colorado. Links: Hope Has Arrived homepage 10 Tips for Facing Your Next Cancer Scan E-book HealingStrong's mission is to educate, equip and empower our group leaders and g...
Mar 13, 2023•34 min•Ep. 39
Dr. Teresa Scott is a cancer thriver after only being given a year to live and a 1% chance of survival on December 1, 2015. She healed mostly through holistic intervention and has remained healthy since. She is the current president of the International Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine. She owns her own biological dental practice in Spring, Texas and teaches airway centered biological dentistry to those of her colleagues who are open to learning more. Listen in to learn the importanc...
Mar 06, 2023•51 min•Ep. 38
Not just one cancer diagnosis in the home, but two… Judy was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer shortly after resigning from her teaching position at a local Christian school. Judy and Keith began changing their diet to a plant based one, continued hosting international students, and began seeing a naturopath to go completely natural in her healing journey. They eventually came across Chris Wark and his Square One program, later connecting them to HealingStrong. It was upon Keith receiving his...
Feb 27, 2023•37 min•Ep. 37
As a busy wife and homeschool mom of two, Paige Lathrop, was blindsided by a stage 3 colon cancer diagnosis 4-½ years ago. Rushed into conventional treatment, Paige lacked peace in her spirit and believed there had to be another way to heal. While undergoing chemotherapy, she spent countless hours reading scientific literature and praying for direction. The Lord graciously led her to Chris Wark, SQ1, and HealingStrong, which gave her the confidence to walk away from the treatments and make a com...
Feb 20, 2023•49 min•Ep. 36
Jim & Ally start us off in episode 1 by reflecting on the past two seasons, our guests and their stories, our 10 Year Anniversary Celebration (listen for details), discuss Ally’s experience in radio, tv, and her own struggle during a trial that involved one of her children. Her full story is from season 1 episode 3 and hear how her story and experiences have led her to co-host with Jim Mann for the I Am HealingStrong podcast. HealingStrong's mission is to educate, equip and empower our group...
Feb 14, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Radical remission is defined as a remission that occurs in the absence of conventional medicine, or after conventional medicine has failed. In this episode, Dr. Kelly Turner, PhD, discusses her research in observing radical remission cases around the world. Dr. Turner’s findings remain consistent with nine common themes that she believes have helped terminal patients in their healing journeys. Resources: https://radicalremission.com/ HealingStrong's mission is to educate, equip and empower our g...
Dec 12, 2022•41 min•Ep. 34
Mary Ryder was introduced to functional medicine while searching for alternative healing modalities for her husband Nigel, who was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer. Both Nigel and Mary’s journey is one of faith (as Nigel would later become a believer) and a testament to the power of God in bringing the right people and opportunities into our lives when we need it the most. HealingStrong's mission is to educate, equip and empower our group leaders and group participants through their journey ...
Dec 05, 2022•43 min•Ep. 33
Carol Howard is a registered nurse who was diagnosed with peritoneal cancer, an incredibly rare form. After opting out of chemo, Carol decided to pursue alternative healing modalities, beginning with the grape cure, along with hydrotherapy baths, and changing her diet and lifestyle. Six years have passed since her diagnosis, and she remains cancer-free. Carol regularly attends HealingStrong group meetings, and shares her encouraging story with others. Resources Uchee Pines Chris Beat Cancer Heal...
Nov 28, 2022•34 min•Ep. 32
Denise was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer four years ago. In this episode, she shares the importance of community support and family in her healing journey. Denise believes her active involvement in the HealingStrong groups, coupled with her faith, equipped her with the resources and support she needed to face her diagnosis. She is currently a thriving and passionate lymphatic practitioner who enjoys sharing her journey with others. HealingStrong's mission is to educate, equip and empow...
Nov 21, 2022•35 min•Ep. 31
Ryan experienced his first interaction with drugs after a surgery to remove his wisdom teeth in high school. Despite having a happy childhood with a loving family, he developed a dependency on drugs that would later lead to a heroin addiction. In this episode, Ryan shares his story of hope through discovering the healing power of Jesus, in addition to the power of intentional living. Resources: Healingstrong.org/refresh - Around the Word in 80 Days Chasing the Dragon Sheep Among Wolves, Volume 2...
Nov 14, 2022•45 min•Ep. 30
Jane Barlow is an herbalist who loves everything natural, fitness, and nutrition oriented. She believes in the body’s self-healing capabilities and is an advocate of plant-based medicine. In this episode, Jane and Jim discuss the importance of emotional health, disconnecting from technology, and the power of a positive mindset in the cancer-healing journey. Resources: Barlow Herbal Specialists Barlow Herbal Social HealingStrong's mission is to educate, equip and empower our group leaders and gro...
Nov 07, 2022•47 min•Ep. 29
Janet Everhart followed the conventional treatment course for her breast cancer, before turning to a holistic approach after learning about the work of Dr. Véronique Desaulniers. Janet incorporated dietary changes, a gratitude practice, and sought community support in her journey towards healing. As the group leader coordinator at HealingStrong, Janet encourages people to live a more holistic life, a life closer to what she believes is the life God intended us to live. HealingStrong's mission is...
Oct 31, 2022•34 min•Ep. 28
