Think about your allergies. What are you allergic to? Imagine being allergic to everything. EVERYTHING. Brynn Duncan has Mast Cell Activation Syndrome which is a chronic illness where your mast cells are uncontrollably, constantly releasing histamine. If you get a mosquito bite, usually a bump comes up on your skin, that is a histamine response. Brynn shares what has helped her most with staying positive through over 30 hospitalizations in less than one year and how modern day medicine and techn...
May 05, 2023•18 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Why do people with pacemakers have so much anxiety about doing certain tasks? Why are we terrified of falling over? Cayleigh and Naomi can both answer these questions. Naomi speaks with Cayleigh, a fellow heart condition friend of hers. Cayleigh talks about her emergency surgery requiring radical pacemaker fixes. Naomi relates to this so well, having also needed an immediate emergency pacemaker implant less than five hours of hospitalization. Cayleigh also mentions how invisible certain chronic ...
Apr 28, 2023•14 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Chronic illnesses cause young children to mature and become adults mentally quickly. It happened to Naomi, and it also happened to Austin. Naomi and Austin went to the same school at one point during their childhoods, and Austin shares his story being diagnosed with leukemia at 8 years old. Austin shares the challenges of chemotherapy, radiation, and a bone marrow transplant he endured. He also emphasizes how chronic illnesses cause kids to mentally mature to an adult's mentality even before phy...
Apr 21, 2023•12 min•Season 2Ep. 15
The mind. The body. Emotions. According to Amy, the word "emotion" means ENGERY IN MOTION. Our moods are our emotions, which is energy in motion. Amy studies herbal medicine and is a motivational speaker helping people with their physical and mental health. Amy shares lots of information about mother nature, the Earth, medicine, and how social media affects mental health. Amy's links: 7 Key Lessons I learned eBook http://bit.ly/40alBbQ5 Tips for Whole Body Healing eBook http://bit.ly/3J8024E My ...
Apr 14, 2023•27 min•Season 2Ep. 14
The emergency room. The operating room. Emercency surgery. Overwhelming for patients, right? Wait... what about the doctors? The reason Naomi is alive today is because of doctors and this week she spoke to a real medical doctor. Nathan is an OBGYN and shares how overwhelming it is to prepare for emergency surgery. He mentions many doctors and nurses suffer from adrenal fatigue, needing to always care for patients. This interview has given Naomi a whole new perspective and level of respect for al...
Apr 07, 2023•21 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Endometriosis. Why is it misunderstood? How serious can it get? This week on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with Hannah. Hannah shares her story living five years in chronic pain, going from doctor to doctor, before she was finally diagnosed with stage 1 Endometriosis. Hannah shares advice about how there will inevitably be medical professionals who will tell you, "I can't help you." but you've got to keep going to visit more doctors if you are in chronic pain and you feel your health may be in...
Mar 24, 2023•15 min•Season 2Ep. 11
This week on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with Bobbi. Bobbi shares her story suffering from adrenal collapse after a tedious battle with mononucleosis. Bobbi drives home the message to never push yourself too far because she did and became critically ill. She was told she was not going to make it, and only 3% of people survive adrenal collapse. Bobbi's story is incredibly inspiring - seeking out the 3% of doctors who were able to do something about her condition.
Mar 17, 2023•16 min•Season 2Ep. 10
This week on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with worldwide-known fitness coach Fitz Koehler!! Fitz shares her story of being diagnosed with breast cancer. She shares the physical and emotional challenges of cancer. Fitz gives excellent advice on what true fitness works for us human beings and shares her overall message for all of her followers.
Mar 10, 2023•22 min•Season 2Ep. 9
This week on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with Patti. Patti shares the chilling story of her daughter's fight against cancer. Patti's daughter passed away from her cancerous tumor at only 4 years old. Patti shares the breathtaking, shocking moment when she physically felt her daughter's spirit leave. Naomi gets overwhelmingly emotional and for the very first time ever, publicly shares the time she remembers when she nearly passed away. Patti and Naomi both share the anger and frustration of h...
Mar 03, 2023•24 min•Season 2Ep. 8
This week on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with Amy Wang-Hiller. Amy shares her story living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. She also talks about the issues surrounding accessibility in public places, the challenges of public transportation for wheelchair users, and ableism.
Feb 24, 2023•19 min•Season 2Ep. 7
This week on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with Cheryl, a physical therapist. Cheryl shares her experience of her careers as a respiratory and physical therapist. She talks about the accommodations she has been researching to help more people who need physical therapy. Cheryl provides insight of the medical professional's point of view working with patients and how liberating it feels when she sees patients' quality of life improve.
Feb 17, 2023•16 min•Season 2Ep. 6
This week on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with Holly. Holly shares her story of being diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, an autoimmune disorder where cells damage nerves. Naomi expresses she has never heard of GBS and Holly reveals she never heard of it either until she was diagnosed. Guillain-Barre is extremely rare, less than 0.00001% of the population has GBS. That is 1 out of every 100,000 people. Holly mentions a brilliant fact that the greatest contributor to chronic illness surviv...
Feb 10, 2023•14 min•Season 2Ep. 5
This week on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with Jaimie. Jaimie shares her experiences being diagnosed with two different types of breast cancer at the same time. She has also gone through both chemotherapy and radiation treatment for both types of cancer. Jaimie shares what the physical and emotional challenges were battling cancer. She gives uplifting advice to anyone going through a difficult time.
Feb 03, 2023•15 min•Season 2Ep. 4
This week on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with Adriana. Adriana shares her experiences living with Type 3C Diabetes, Pancreatitis, Addison's Disease, Hypopituitary, Hypothyroid, Osteoporosis, Celiac, and Gastroparesis. She also shares her experiences and what has helped her most undergoing over 25 operations within the last 5 years. Naomi becomes emotional, in awe, and overwhelmingly inspired by Adriana's incredible resilience through it all.
Jan 27, 2023•18 min•Season 2Ep. 3
This week on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with Rick. Rick is the author of 12 Hours of Heaven and has created the I Spark Change website. Rick shares his experience of a near-death car crash. He also discusses the trauma and fear of going back into vehicles, as well as the life lessons he has taught himself along the way.
Jan 20, 2023•13 min•Season 2Ep. 2
This week on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with James. James hosts a podcast called Dr. James Professor of Perseverance. James shares his story about becoming paralyzed after he dislocated three vertebrae in his neck from playing football. He also shares insight on the ABCs. A - Accept Adversity, B - Begin Battling, and C - Conquer Challenges.
Jan 13, 2023•11 min•Season 2Ep. 1
This week on The Light of Life, Naomi interviews Emily Earhart, the Regional Development Manager of The Adult Congenital Heart Association. Emily and Naomi have a heart-to-heart (pun intended) conversation each sharing their stories of heart failure. We also bring awareness to mental health issues and how mental health is equally as important as physical health. Emily provides information on how to get involved with The Adult Congenital Heart Association.
Dec 16, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 10
This week on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with Marjorie. Marjorie shares her story of being paralyzed from a brain tumor. She also discusses the importance of disability access in public places such as wheelchair ramps, elevators, etc. and how people who do not have a disability can help those who do have disabilities to make a change by providing more inclusivity of accommodations.
Dec 09, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This week on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with Emily, a published author. Emily shares her mother's story living with cancer. Emily also provides thought-processing insight on The Five Stages of Grief.
Dec 02, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 8
This month on The Light of Life, Naomi interviews Liana K. Liana also has a podcast called It's Not Therapy. In this interview, Liana talks about her experiences with the chicken pox and a ruptured appendix that caused gangrene. Liana also speaks about how her chronic illnesses affect her every day life. Naomi and Liana also discover and reveal the truth about PTSD.
Nov 18, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Warning: ***This episode contains details of traumatic events.*** This episode of The Light of Life, Naomi speaks to Kimberly, a veteran who has served in the military. Kimberly shares her experiences with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Kimberly speaks about what has helped her with her journey navigating through her mental health and how she's come to live in peace. She also gives wonderful and inspirational advice to anyone who has experienced trauma.
Oct 28, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This month on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with Scott, a father who tells his daughter's story about living with Down Syndrome.
Sep 30, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 5
This month of July, Naomi answers more questions. These questions include novels, films, and television series she can relate to in terms of her medical condition, what Make a Wish is, what the Adult Congenital Heart Association is, and what it's like to have surgery.
Jul 29, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Naomi answers the most frequently asked questions about her heart condition and gives advice about being in the hospital.
Jun 17, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 3
This month of May on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with a disability lawyer who has worked in healthcare. We each speak about hospital experiences, the importance of health insurance, The American Disabilities Act, The Affordable Care Act, and many more topics.
May 27, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Naomi and her special guest Marie, her mother, talk about how well Naomi is doing today. Marie also shares advice for parents who have been in similar situations and Naomi shares advice for people who have been similar situations.
Apr 22, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Naomi is a young lady who has experienced six heart surgeries throughout her life. Now that her health is stable, she is ready to share her story and bring hope to others while speaking with guests on her podcasts about various topics. More details on The Light of Life and purpose in the audio.
Mar 18, 2022•48 sec
