"Whether it's the stress of a physical illness or the stress of emotional stuff or the stress of moving, it's all going in the same bucket from our body's perspective. I was pouring more and more in there when what I needed was to get a bigger bucket and take some stuff out." - Becca Benning Becca Benning has multiple chronic conditions, but it was her multiple sclerosis diagnosis that made her dive into Terry Wahls' research and the autoimmune protocol diet to find what would ease her symptoms....
Sep 18, 2023•57 min•Ep. 74
”Your words can either heal or hurt. Don't you ever be the prick.” Blaze Hunter is an author, award winning speaker, brand specialist, and maybe most importantly, a communications expert. In this episode, Blaise discusses the connection between emotions and the body, and how it plays a role in autoimmune disease. Blaise was diagnosed in her 20’s with EGPA, a rare autoimmune disease that affects the lungs. At the time she was working as a television broadcaster and her disease tried to take her v...
Aug 28, 2023•53 min•Ep. 73
"Learning how to turn off your mind is as important as learning how to work on it." - Andrea Hanson This week I'm doing a little behind the scenes look at what I'm working on right now. My new online course, The 8 Week Mindset Challenge is starting soon, and this week I'm sharing what the challenge is all about - including negative thinking and the surprising ways it impacts us. I'm telling a little of my personal journey when I took a deep dive into my own negative thinking after I was diagnose...
Aug 21, 2023•19 min•Ep. 72
"It almost became a puzzle. How can we solve this? What's the next thing?" - Amanda Dahl When Amanda Dahl and her husband started experiencing strange and debilitating symptoms, they didn’t think they were in for an 18-year journey of mystery and uncertainty. Little did they know that their son's diagnosis of autism and Lyme disease would be the catalyst to discovering the root cause of their struggles - and the unconventional combination of treatments that would eventually bring healing and who...
Aug 14, 2023•56 min•Ep. 71
Amy Reinecke discovered she had Hashimoto’s after having her third child. She is now helping women love their body through healing their mindset. In this week’s podcast, Amy shares her very personal story with growing up in diet culture and developing an eating disorder. And her journey back to loving her body right now, as it is. Amy’s story is so relatable to those of us who grew up dieting and wanting so badly to have the “right” body. She gives inspiration and great tips to stop judging your...
Aug 07, 2023•53 min•Ep. 70
“I just trust that even if things don't work out, things are still working out.” -Courtney Bussard Courtney Bussard is on her own journey to limitless. From solo travel, to hula hoop performances (and a little fire dancing) - Courtney is determined to not let her chronic illness hold her back. Diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2019, her support system lived halfway across the country. Courtney had to trust her gut and fiercely advocate for herself on her own in a system that at first didn’t b...
Jul 31, 2023•54 min•Ep. 69
"How we think we're going to feel in the future when we're taking that next step is rarely how we actually feel once we get there." - Andrea Hanson Join me as I talk about a favorite piece of advice that was given to me at a time when I was ready to give up and walk away in the middle of a challenge. Drawing from my experience in a 150 mile bike race, I reveal the simple yet transformative lesson I learned that helped me get up the next day and finish what would be one of my proudest achievement...
Jul 24, 2023•14 min•Ep. 68
“Life isn't going to look like I wanted it to. I'm not able to have the child that I wanted, but who knows what's next? And it's clear I can't go on like I am. Maybe it's time to find new possibilities.” - Sarah Jane Smith Sarah Jane Smith Lyons is an embodiment teacher and mindset coach who helps fellow childless not by choice women integrate grief, amplify agency and embody possibility. During her career as yoga teacher, Sarah Jane taught strength and resilience to her students. When she devel...
Jul 17, 2023•51 min•Ep. 67
“Cancer has brought me so many blessings in terms of lessons and rediscovering who I am and what I wanted in life.” - Mayda Poc Mayda Poc is an international life and career coach for executives in fast paced industries, with a background of over 16 years in the investment banking industry. She’s received multiple certifications and accreditations and speaks four languages. Mayda left investment banking after her diagnosis of Hodgkin's lymphoma - but not right away. After having another life-cha...
Jul 10, 2023•54 min•Ep. 66
“The intersection of racism and ableism is a high collision zone”- Ingrid Palmer Ingrid Palmer is an award-winning speaker, a diversity and inclusion consultant, and the founder and CEO of Focus On Ability - a campaign designed to encourage individuals to triumph over adversity, combat discrimination, and promote universal belonging. From a young age, Ingrid had to navigate a world that never seemed to understand her. Despite experiencing racism, ableism, and sexual abuse, Ingrid remained resili...
Jul 03, 2023•51 min•Ep. 65
Based on my #1 blog that's been read 1,000's of times, I'm talking about what I wish I knew when I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. It's been a while since I wrote this, and it's still 100% true. In this episode I talk about What I pretended to believe, but deep down definitely didn't. Helpful details on how to advocate for yourself when you're getting MRI's and other tests. When we should take the money and run. For more on today's guest and transcripts of this episode, visit: Live Your L...
Jun 26, 2023•18 min•Ep. 64
“We want kids to take the time out. As adults, we need a timeout, too.” - Adam Webber Adam Weber is an accomplished speaker, author, and entrepreneur with a personal connection to the world of chronic illness. Living with primary progressive multiple sclerosis for over a decade, Adam has discovered the healing power of meditation in managing stress and maintaining a positive outlook. Drawing on his own experience, he created a user-friendly meditation technique known as Easy to Meditate, and now...
Jun 19, 2023•51 min•Ep. 63
" We all have stories. Our stories are what make us unique. They're what sets us apart. " - Shaun Bernstein Shaun Bernstein has navigated life with hemophilia since birth. Despite the challenges that come with living with a chronic illness, Shaun has flourished thanks to the support of his parents and their emphasis on normalizing his condition while he grew up. His journey has led him to become a lawyer, a journalist, and eventually, the founder of his own copywriting agency. Shaun's dedication...
Jun 12, 2023•52 min•Ep. 62
You only have this one life. You only have this one body. Part of taking care of that body is making sure your mind is right. - Keshia Rice Diagnosed with kidney disease in high school, Keshia has faced her fair share of challenges and has learned the value of setting boundaries and choosing the right people to have in her life. As a preacher's kid, she can relate to the delicate balance between faith and modern dating. Drawing from her own experiences and background in communications, Keshia is...
Jun 05, 2023•54 min•Ep. 61
"Our honest thoughts hold the key to our strongest mindset." - Andrea Hanson I believe we judge ourselves entirely too much. This week I'm sharing my four new rules of mindset, designed to help improve self-compassion and confidence. I believe that having a strong mindset means embracing every aspect of our mindset, not just the positive parts. By loving ourselves more and judging our thoughts less, we can achieve and actual positive mindset (no "faking it 'till you make it" needed). In this epi...
May 29, 2023•9 min•Ep. 60
Helen Mallaburn is a hashimoto’s recovery specialist and nutritional therapist. She lived on the adrenaline of a high stress job, doing lots of sports, working out, and having a very active social life - until her health made her slow down when she developed autoimmune disorders including hashimoto's. She had to reframe her thinking around her health and how to heal herself. She shares her story about how she did it, nutrition - and some really approachable ways to change what we eat - something...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 59
"My goal is not to look like the airbrushed Photoshopped models. I just want to be healthy. I want to have energy to play with my kids. "- Sarah Bowser Sarah Bowser, from That Weird, Nerdy Mom, has transformed her struggle with anxiety and hashimoto's, an autoimmune diagnosis, into a mission to help others find self-love and acceptance. Embracing her weird, nerdy side, Sarah has learned to celebrate her uniqueness and encourages others to do the same. Through her own journey of self-discovery, s...
May 15, 2023•47 min•Ep. 58
"It almost became a puzzle. How can we solve this? What's the next thing?" - Amanda Dahl When Amanda Dahl and her husband started experiencing strange and debilitating symptoms, they didn’t think they were in for an 18-year journey of mystery and uncertainty. Little did they know that their son's diagnosis of autism and Lyme disease would be the catalyst to discovering the root cause of their struggles - and the unconventional combination of treatments that would eventually bring healing and who...
May 08, 2023•56 min•Ep. 57
I’m sharing my journey with boundaries - the good, the bad and the ugly. The good news is, I learned a lot from being a terrible boundary maker and am bringing those lessons to the podcast today. Hear my personal train wrecks with boundaries and the five invaluable lessons I’ve learned along the way to make great boundaries that help me with my own self growth. My number one goal is to protect my time, decrease my stress level, and increase my energy. Boundaries help me do that more than anythin...
May 01, 2023•22 min•Ep. 56
"As the Deaf Queen Boss, my goal is to teach others how to be inclusive and change how we approach mental health among people with disabilities and within the deaf community." - Kellina Powell Kellina Powell is an entrepreneur and advocate who specializes in working with young professionals with disabilities on managing depression, anxiety, and improving self-esteem. In her book, Everyday I Am Just Deaf, (available now) she shares her personal stories as a deaf person living in a hearing world. ...
Apr 24, 2023•55 min•Ep. 55
“Yes, some days I'm in bed - others I am at the piano or in a gondola in Venice. Life is hard. Life is GOOD.” - Susie Schwartz Susie Schwartz is a Canadian writer, public speaker and singer-songwriter. In her latest book, Help the Doctor Help You: 31 Secrets and Tips to get the BEST from your appointments (available now), Susie compiles her wisdom from an almost lifetime of being the patient into helping the reader have a strong relationship with their doctors. Susie calls it going from patient ...
Apr 17, 2023•56 min•Ep. 54
“When I decided to take the treatment, I made another decision, which was, now it's going to be my health first. It's going to be my work second. This had never occurred to me before. That was a massive shift.” - Audrey Zannese Audrey Zannese is the Founder of Step into Sophrology in which she helps anyone, especially women living with chronic pain to take back control of their body, health, and well-being. She was first introduced to Sophrology as a way to help her with her diagnosis and treatm...
Apr 10, 2023•49 min•Ep. 53
"I have to live with these things, but I don't have to suffer from them." -Lauren Rose Lauren Rose is an author, coach, and the host of the “It Hurts to Mom” podcast. In this week’s episode she’s speaking about her challenges with pretty severe chronic pain - and how through all of that, she found a loving partner and is raising a kind and compassionate daughter. Lauren is living with several degenerative disorders, fibromyalgia and chronic migraine to name a few. Lauren is sharing a treasure tr...
Apr 03, 2023•46 min•Ep. 52
What’s the difference between mindset, mindfulness, and positive thinking? They all work - and feel great. But there’s a big difference and only one can be managed for life long benefits. Master certified life and mindset coach Andrea W. Hanson is getting clear on what mindset really is, the difference between mindset and positive thinking, and the myths about each. In this episode, Andrea discusses- The difference between mindset, mindfulness, and positive thinking When focusing on positive thi...
Mar 27, 2023•22 min•Ep. 51
"It's really important with all of the work that I do to be able to offer people a space to be seen and to treat themselves as respected, valued humans. That that their story is not only worthy, but also worth being heard and worth being seen." -Anna HeardinLondon Anna HeardinLondon at her core is an advocate for social justice. She took her love of circus performing and her talent for opening businesses and helped survivors of human trafficking in Nepal. Through her photography she highlights p...
Mar 20, 2023•56 min•Ep. 50
Gabriella True has not only an inspiring story of overcoming challenges herself, her story also extends to working to bring awareness to a complex and often missed diagnosis of PANS and PANDAS - a neuroimmune disorder affecting children and adults. In fact, after our interview she was getting ready to go to her state’s capital to promote legislation to her local congress. You can hear the passion in her voice -and her expertise as she shares about her own diagnosis of PANS - and ultimately the d...
Mar 13, 2023•46 min•Ep. 49
Amy Reinecke discovered she had Hashimoto’s after having her third child. She is now helping women love their body through healing their mindset. In this week’s podcast, Amy shares her very personal story with growing up in diet culture and developing an eating disorder. And her journey back to loving her body right now, as it is. Amy’s story is so relatable to those of us who grew up dieting and wanting so badly to have the “right” body. She gives inspiration and great tips to stop judging your...
Mar 06, 2023•53 min•Ep. 48
Let’s all be honest. We push ourselves- a lot. Whether it’s because we have to work, have deadlines, or just don’t want to let anyone down - we test our limits. And it’s especially problematic when we’re in a flare up, or are injured, or sick. This week, Andrea explores the concept of pushing it - and if we can do it in a way that doesn’t hurt our health. Navigating her recent injury, Andrea talks about the combination of mindset and specific action that helped her get things done, while looking...
Feb 27, 2023•18 min•Ep. 47
Ali is the host of the hit international podcast “Challenges That Change Us”. She was running three successful businesses and raising 3 little girls when she suffered a major stroke at age 30. Her fortitude and ‘find what works’ attitude helped her recover, which included learning to read and write again. It also helped her weather life’s many other ups and downs that came after. Ali’s stories will make your jaw drop - and then minutes later she’ll make you laugh. Ali shares many strategies that...
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 46
Lauren Zalewski and I are talking about one of my favorite subjects - gratitude. I feel like gratitude has become somewhat of a cliche recently - which is not where it belongs. Gratitude is so powerful, when it’s done right. There are less effective ways to use gratitude - I’m sure you’ve heard people say things like “you should be grateful for this” or “Just be grateful this worse thing over here didn’t happen” You’ve heard those I’m sure. That’s not the gratitude we’re talking about. Lauren is...
Dec 19, 2022•51 min•Ep. 45
