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Our Power Is Within: Heal Chronic Illness & Pain

Chazmith Newtonwww.ourpoweriswithin.com
If you have experienced any type of chronic pain, chronic illness or mental challenge like anxiety/depression this podcast is for you, so you can take your power back. Hear inspiring testimonials by everyday people who have healed their bodies and minds of chronic pain, illness & dis-ease. Learn about different supportive modalities for self healing like brain retraining, nervous system regulation, somatic experiencing, polyvagal theory, journalling, exposure therapy & more. Explore the mind-body connection, root cause of symptoms, & neuroplastic pain.
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94: Understanding Mental Disorders through the lens of GHK/GNM with Andi Locke Mears

Our guest today is Andi Locke Mears. Andi has worked in the holistic, alternative field for over 30 years. She is a Traditional Naturopath, a Certified Whole Health Educator and has a Master’s degree in Peace & Humane Studies from the University of Maine. Andi is dedicated to helping others awaken to the truth about their health, and has spent her entire career educating people about holistic healing methods. She has been a GNM/GHK teacher and consultant since 2009 and spent 3 years on a GNM...

Jul 12, 20221 hr 16 minSeason 2Ep. 94

93: Fasting, German New Medicine, Healing & More with Nellie Barnett

Our guest today is Nellie Barnett. “MY PASSION & PURPOSE IN THIS LIFE IS TO EDUCATE & EMPOWER WOMEN TO BE ABLE TO HEAL THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES NATURALLY.” ~ Nellie B. Through her own fasting experiences as well as understanding of German New Medicine (GNM/GHK), Nellie is able to help people understand where their discomforts are coming from, why they are happening, and also how to take back control (your power) and learn to resolve these challenges at a core level, naturally, for g...

Jul 05, 20221 hr 15 minSeason 2Ep. 93

92: Can We Heal Our Vision Naturally? w/ Meir Schneider, Founder of School for Self Healing

Our guest today is Meir Schneider. Meir was born blind to deaf parents in 1954 because of congenital cataracts. After five unsuccessful surgeries on the lenses of his eyes, which left him with massive scar tissue, glaucoma, cataracts, cross-sightedness and nystagmus (involuntary rapid eye movement), his doctors pronounced his condition hopeless and he was certified permanently legally blind. He performed his reading and schoolwork in Braille. Inside, he never relinquished his dream of gaining si...

Jun 28, 20221 hr 7 minSeason 2Ep. 92

91: The Benefits of Empowered Birth w/ Sophia Henderson

Our guest today is Sophia Henderson. Sophia is a radical birth keeper and authentic Midwife. She is also my bestie. Sophia has her own midwifery practice in Sonoma County California. Prior to becoming a midwife she spent many years as a doula, helping to advocate for women's birthing experience. She empowers her families through extensive education, giving them choice, and encouraging them to make their own decisions around how they would like their pregnancy and birthing experience to be. She i...

Jun 21, 20221 hrSeason 2Ep. 91

90: Healing Multiple Sclerosis: A Testimonial with Bob Cafaro.

Our guest today is Bob Cafaro. Bob has been a cellist with the Philadelphia Orchestra since 1985. In early 1999, Bob was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Six months later he was nearly blind, unable to use his hands, and he was told he would be on permanent disability. Refusing to accept his prognosis, Bob set out to cure himself of the disease. He has since continued his career as a cellist with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Today he is in perfect health and shows no signs of MS. In his new boo...

Jun 14, 20221 hr 2 minSeason 2Ep. 90

89: How Boundaries Can Support Our Well Being w/ Amber Hollingsworth

Our guest today is Amber Hollingsworth. Amber is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of South Carolina and a nationally certified Master Addiction Counselor. She has more than 18 years of experience working with individuals and families struggling with addiction and other mental health issues. In 2011, Amber opened a private practice specializing in treating whole family systems struggling with addiction. She also has a YouTube channel called, Put The Shovel Down , that provides educa...

Jun 07, 20221 hr 10 minSeason 2Ep. 89

88: The Pain Habit & Recovering From Chronic Pain w/ Drew Coverdale

Our guest today is Drew Coverdale. Drew Coverdale MSc BSc MCSP is a physiotherapist in the UK and author of The Pain Habit with over 25 years of experience treating patients with musculoskeletal conditions. He has a Master’s degree in manual therapy and worked in the NHS, private practice, and as a university guest lecturer at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His particular interest in persistent pain involves writing, research, and clinical practice. Today we have a deep dive into Drew's ...

May 24, 202252 minSeason 2Ep. 88

87: The Gifts Keep Coming: A Testimonial w/ Lisa Siegel

Our guest today is Lisa Siegel. Lisa shares with us her story of how she awakened into her spiritual nature through her recovery journey. What started as a series of physical accidents that led to a major concussion and eventually severe vestibular system disorder, Lisa soon discovered in her journey was actually so much more. She was able to see how her trauma and loss that she experienced early on in her life actually came to her through love, in an effort to help guide her spirit & soul i...

May 17, 20221 hr 1 minSeason 2Ep. 87

86: My Pain-Body Solution: A testimonial with Michael Murray

Our guest today is a recently published author, Michael Murray. He was born and grew up in Sudbury, Massachusetts. After graduating college in 1988, he spent the following year living as a ski bum in Aspen, Colorado. Upon returning from the Rockies, he moved to New Hampshire. In 2007, at the age of forty-three, he retired after he and his two business partners built and sold a successful financial service business. He lives in North Hampton, New Hampshire, is married, and has three grown childre...

May 10, 20221 hr 10 minSeason 2Ep. 86

85: Never Give Up: A Testimonial w/ Lisa Samson-Gatto

Our guest today is Lisa Samson-Gatto. Lisa first began experiencing healing through the Dynamic Neural Retraining System, DNRS, a brain rewiring system by Annie Hopper. After committing fully to this program for a period of time, she then shifted her focus into Dr Cathleen King's Primal Trust Mentorship. She is here with us today to tell her testimonial story of how she was able to find relief from her chronic conditions as well as learn to live her values and create a life she loves. Lisa now h...

May 03, 202252 minSeason 2Ep. 85

84: Our Own Hero's Journey w/ Leslie Grasa: A Testimonial

Our guest today is Leslie Grasa. Leslie has been on her own hero's journey, as she refers to it, and she is here today to share some of her story with us all. As she talks about, we are all writing our stories, and being able to narrate them and share them with each other is powerful source of healing for ourselves and each other. We talk about her experience with energy healing, like Reiki, her experience using a popular brain retraining program known as DNRS, and her experience with various ps...

Apr 26, 20221 hr 14 minSeason 2Ep. 84

83: Follow Your Heart w/ Josette Tkacik: A Healing Testimonial

Our guest today is Josette Tkacik. Josette has been called the best online Zumba instructor, she is the #1 author of Om Daily, she is known as a Santa Barbara hero, and has an absolutely inspiring testimonial to share with us today. Josette found herself in severe pain from a very doom & gloom prognosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis. However, she had a whisper in her heart that there was more to her story. Through her illness she rediscovered her bliss, her joy, her purpose & her life path. Th...

Apr 12, 202257 minSeason 2Ep. 83

82: Healing Migraines Testimonial: A Mind-body Approach w/ Rachel Sair

Our guest today is Rachel Sair. Fun fact... this is Rachel's first podcast episode ever! Rachel has been a life long sufferer of severe migraines, and it wasn't until her understanding of mind-body syndrome and working with a rockstar mind-body coach, Jim Prussack, that she finally discovered the feeling of relief. Rachel and I unpack her story, her journey, the tools that have most supported her along the way, and the discoveries she has made. Her migraines have drastically improved so much tha...

Mar 29, 202248 min

81: We ALL Deserve to Feel Safe w/ Tanner Murtagh

Our guest today is Tanner Murtagh. Tanner is a pain therapist that focuses primarily on neuroplastic pain (often known as Mindbody Syndrome/MBS/TMS). Tanner is here with us today to share so much fun stuff. He first shares his own story of recovering from MBS, as well as what he has learned along the way through his journey. Today we learn a more in depth understanding of neuroplastic pain, the 4 main ways it manifests in our bodies, why creating safety is so incredibly integral to our recovery ...

Mar 22, 20221 hr 14 minSeason 2Ep. 81

80: Emerging Into Life: A Panel Discussion w/ Jill, Meredith, & Rena

I have my 2nd panel discussion today so I bring to you three lovely guests who are here to share the insights they have gained as they have navigated their healing (becoming) journeys. We have a really fun chat together & I am excited to share this with you. All three ladies have such incredibly unique experiences on their journeys and it is so much fun to see this uniqueness & all of these perspectives come together in one beautiful dialogue. All three ladies can be contacted via the in...

Mar 15, 20221 hr 19 minSeason 2Ep. 80

79: A Testimonial: Discovering Your Joy w/ Laura Haraka

Our guest today is Laura Haraka. Having once gone through her own experience of chronic pain & illness symptoms and the roller coaster ride that many of us go down in attempts to find our path to recovery, she made a commitment to herself that when she was able to overcome her pain she would begin coaching to support other people on their journeys. She is now a Chronic Pain Practitioner and Mind-Body Coach. She has undergone the Dr. Schubiner’s Freedom from Chronic Pain Practitioner Training...

Mar 01, 20221 hr 6 minSeason 2Ep. 79

78: Peeling Back The Layers, A Testimonial w/ Simona Irwin

Our guest today is Simona Irwin. She is here to share her testimonial story. She uses different modalities along the way like DNRS (brain retraining), expressive writing for emotional release, the Dare Response App, and eventually found her way into the Primal Trust Mentorship. She is a mother, a wife, and an entrepreneur. She shares with us what life was like retraining and staying committed to her healing while also wearing all these different hats. We also talk about all kinds of other fun th...

Feb 22, 20221 hr 5 minSeason 2Ep. 78

77: Live Your Mission, A Testimonial w/ Matthew Stensland-Bos

Our guest today is Matthew Stensland-Bos, He is the founder of Forging Your Legend, a company dedicated to helping people recover from chronic illnesses, and to helping men claim an integrated, authentic version of their masculine power. After a 15+ year battle with severe, complex chronic illness, which included issues with Lyme and Epstein-Barr, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia, POTS and dysautonomia, trauma and PTSD, scoliosis and other spinal issues, chronic pain, environmental/mold...

Feb 15, 20221 hr 13 minSeason 2Ep. 77

76: Learning the language of our body w/ Katherine Housh

To learn more about her offerings & to sign up for the autoimmune resolution a root cause clinic or private coaching by Katherine click n who want to recover from codependency, trauma, narcissistic abuse, autoimmune disease, chronic illness, and more. She believes that symptoms are not mistakes. They are clear messages from your body – a body that is doing its best to survive under immense stress. When she was 18, she was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. At 27 it was Addison’s disease and ...

Feb 08, 20221 hr 14 minSeason 2Ep. 76

75: Panel Discussion on Movement as Medicine with Susan, Glenda, & Allison

Today I have a special treat! Not one guest - but three! Welcome Susan P, Glenda C, and Allison to the show for a panel discussion on all things movement (exercise) and healing! These 3 ladies are all DNRS brain retrainers, who also have been participating in my movement classes for about the last year. They join me to discuss all things movement. We talk about when they felt ready to incorporate movement into their retraining experience. How movement has impacted their healing, movement/exercis...

Feb 01, 20221 hr 21 minSeason 2Ep. 75

74: We are all singing different variations of the same song w/ Lorelei Lew

Our guest today is Lorelei Lew. Lorelei has been a very active participant in the DNRS (dynamic neural retraining system) brain retraining community for several years now, has hosted (and still sometimes hosts) laughter yoga classes, and has a wonderfully resourceful you tube channel where she shares tips, tricks & things she has learned along the way In her journey, in hopes to support someone else in theirs. And, don’t worry, even if you are not doing a brain retraining program there is lo...

Jan 25, 20221 hr 9 minSeason 2Ep. 74

73: Becoming Anti-Fragile with Dr Melissa Sell

Our guest today is Dr Melissa Sell. She is a chiropractor and Germanic Healing Knowledge teacher. She helps people to understand their symptoms from the GHK/GNM perspective, guides them in learning to trust their bodies, and teaches them mental shifts for creating a deep sense of peace and wellbeing. Today we will be discussing so many things related to GHK/GNM as well as when we might be experiencing mind body syndrome, what is the difference, the power of our minds, how germ theory and terrain...

Jan 18, 20221 hr 13 minSeason 2Ep. 73

72: Release, Rewire & Restore with Sarah Jackson Panther

Our guest today is Sarah Jackson Panther. Sarah has been on her journey just like many others, overcoming the grip of chronic pain and chronic illness. She shares with us about her story today, what tools she has found to be really supportive and transformative for her, what she is up to these days, and more. She even shares with us her insight on what to look for and consider when choosing the right coach for you. You can connect with Sarah through a variety of social outlets: Website: sarahjac...

Jan 11, 202255 minSeason 2Ep. 70

71: Highly Sensitive to Happy Sensitive w/ Caroline van Kimmenade

Our guest today is Caroline van Kimmenade. She is an online coach for highly sensitive women and empaths. She teaches sensitive, empathic women how to stop taking on everyone's pain and problems, so they can break the overwhelm cycle and enjoy their lives again. Her business is The Happy Sensitive. You can find her at TheHappySensitive.com or on you tube: The Happy Sensitive . Ways to connect with me: Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠www.ourpoweriswithin.com⁠⁠⁠ Facebook group: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/gro...

Jan 04, 20221 hr 13 minSeason 2Ep. 70

70: Rewiring Our True Self Expression w/ Dr Cathleen King

Our guest today is Dr Cathleen King back for round two. IF you missed her first episode you can check it out episode 26 where we chat all about primal trust: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/our-power-is-within/id1530264924?i=1000510323438 This week's episode we talk about what it means to rewire our true self expression rather than rewiring in circles. Dr Cat answers so many questions about what this means, what is true self, how do we begin to discover true self, how does primal trust rel...

Dec 28, 202157 minSeason 2Ep. 70

69: We live in a thought created world: More on the 3 principles w/ Chana Studley

Our guest today is Chana Studley. She is back for round 2. You can catch her first episode #27 here : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/our-power-is-within/id1530264924?i=1000511282812 In her previous episode she shares more of her personal story of transformation after she began to learn about and understand how the 3 principles worked in her life. Today she uses analogy to try and help us understand this from an embodied perspective. Chana has a really awesome group on Facebook where she h...

Dec 21, 20211 hr 8 minSeason 2Ep. 69

68: Joy Beyond Grief with Janice Thompson

Our guest today is Janice Thompson. Janice suffered the loss of her husband in 2002. In her own grieving process, she discovered she was never fully over the loss of her father at 14. She had this experience of layered grief and witnessed how this played out in her own life. She learned immensely through this journey so much about grief, and what it means to move beyond grief into joy in right timing. She shares with us her story, how she was able to shift, the impact this shift and healing had ...

Dec 14, 20211 hr 13 minSeason 2Ep. 68

67: Creating Safety w/ Tessa Malcarne, part 2

We have Tessa Malcarne back for round 2 today. IF you missed her first episode go back and check out episode #62 where you will learn more about her, her story, and all kinds of fun healing topics we chatted about. Today's primary discussion is around creating safety in our nervous system, ways to communicate to our nervous system, and discerning what your window of tolerance is. Can it change? Can you challenge your perception about this zone? Lot's of great stuff... Enjoy! To connect with Tess...

Dec 07, 20211 hr 19 minSeason 2Ep. 67

66: It all comes down to the heart w/ Brea Griffiths

Our guest today is Brea Griffiths. Brea has an amazing testimonial she shares with us today how she healed and flipped her life around 180 degrees through brain retraining and developing a deep and trusting relationship with Jesus. Brea went from being a lifelong athlete to finding herself in a downward spiral of chronic illness, that got so severe she ended up living in a desert with nothing. This is where she started learning about the bible, about brain retraining, and where the transformatio...

Nov 30, 20211 hr 12 minSeason 2Ep. 66

65: Be Kind: To Yourself & Others w/ Liz Wiegardt

Our guest today is Liz Wiegardt, creator of Happy Brain Life, and mindset coach. Liz is with us today to share an inspiring story of how she healed. Liz recovered from some symptoms that she had for nearly a half decade (50 years), and she loves spreading the message of kindness. Be kind to yourself, be kind to others. Liz used DNRS (the dynamic neural retraining system) as her primary tool for her recovery experience. DNRS is a brain retraining system. You can connect with Liz on her website: h...

Nov 23, 20211 hr 7 minSeason 2Ep. 65
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