Themes: Brain Retraining, Coaching, Healing from Dysregulation Episode: Have you tried Vital-Side’s Rewire or Elevate programs? On today’s episode, Bianca Spears, a dear friend, Vital-Side member, and laughter and play coach with over 10 years of experience talks about how Vital-Side helped her heal from chronic anxiety, dermatitis, and sleep issues and elevate her expertise as a brain retraining coach. Bianca and Lindsay have worked together to create programs inside Vital-Side and Bianca uses ...
Jun 17, 2025•46 min
Themes: Feelings, Limiting Beliefs, Authentic Self Episode: Do you find yourself adopting limiting beliefs like imposter syndrome, perfectionism, or self-sabotage? In today’s episode, Dr. Audrey Schnell, who has an M.A. in clinical psychology and a Ph.D in epidemiology and biostatistics explains how it’s not our limiting beliefs that keep us stuck but how our body feels in response to those beliefs. For over 40 years she has enabled clients to eliminate emotional triggers and reach their goals. ...
Jun 03, 2025•40 min
Themes: Integrative Nutrition, Intuition, Intention Episode: Do you ever feel let down by your own body? Do you wonder how you can step out of the feeling of being broken? In today’s episode, Ava Nouri, an integrative and functional registered dietitian teaches us how we can trust ourselves and our bodies through the process of healing. Through her Loving Wellness® method, Ava blends science and advanced functional lab testing with intuition and intention to help clients transform into their hap...
May 20, 2025•49 min
Themes: Rebrand, Nervous System Regulation, Mind-Body Connection Episode: Have you noticed some changes in the podcast recently? In today’s episode, Lindsay explains the rebrand from The Rewire Podcast to The Vital Side Podcast. Listen to this episode to hear the details of the change, including what type of guests to expect, what topics will be a focus, and why this is such an important shift right now. Show Notes: - Lindsay explains the podcast change and why the focus is shifting to nervous s...
May 06, 2025•18 min
Themes: Mind-Body Healing, Naturopathic Medicine, Spontaneous Healing Episode: At what point do you stop symptom tracking and stop seeking a diagnosis and really start to focus on mind-body healing? In today’s episode, Dr. Moshe Daniel Block, ND, VDP, HMC, VNMI, a naturopathic doctor, author, and innovator who overcame his own diagnosis of Myasthenia gravis is here to share his expertise on mind-body healing. He created and teaches the Vis Dialogue, a transformative mind-body healing technique t...
Apr 22, 2025•47 min
Themes: Motherhood, Matrescence, Identity Shift Episode: What happens to a woman when she becomes a mother? Matrescence, or the transition to motherhood, can involve physical, psychological, and social changes. On this episode, Amy Taylor-Kabbaz, author of Mama Rising and founder of Mama Rising Coaching Certification and the Global Matrescence Foundation shares her expertise on the subject. As a former-journalist and award-winning producer for 15 years with ABC, Amy brings a unique combination o...
Apr 08, 2025•48 min
Themes: Chronic Stress, Healing, Wellness Systems Episode: Does stress TRULY impact your health? This is a topic that many people are stumped by because of the lack of knowledge around chronic stress. In today’s episode, Jeffery Moore Williams, a transformation artist immersed in unraveling the human body’s potential, shares his knowledge on traditional and modern wellness systems. Listen to this episode to learn more about his teachings in bodywork, sound, breath, values, and movement to seize ...
Mar 25, 2025•54 min
Themes: Healing from Trauma, Sleep, Lucid Dreaming Episode: Have you ever wondered how much sleep impacts your life, more than just getting 8 hours of sleep a night? In this episode, Charlie Morley, a sleep expert, best selling author, and lucid dream teacher, explains how sleep is so personalized for each person which goes beyond just the general act of sleeping. Having been authorized to teach within the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, Charlie uses his experience with lucid dreaming to help ...
Mar 11, 2025•50 min
Themes: Willpower, Creating Habits, Motivation vs. Momentum Episode: Do you often feel like you have no willpower and no motivation towards your career, health, or wellness goals? In today’s episode, Jenn Trepeck, an Optimal Health Coach, Podcaster, and Business Consultant described as a “force of nature” in the wellness space expands. In this episode, she talks about her own journey through weight management and how we typically misunderstand our own willpower. Listen to this episode to learn t...
Feb 25, 2025•40 min
Themes: Behaviors, Balance, Creating Space Episode: Do you ever resonate with any of these four behaviors: Pleasing, Controlling, Isolating, or Distracting? In today’s episode, we unpack these behaviors and discuss how to heal and transcend these old outdated patterns with HeatherAsh Amara, best-selling author, speaker, guide, philanthropist, and land steward. HeatherAsh shares her insights and wisdom on how we can create more space in our lives, an important ingredient for leaders and any human...
Feb 11, 2025•45 min
Themes: Healing, Functional Health, Brain Retraining Episode: Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of a brain retrainer inside the Rewire Membership looks like? In this episode, Carrie Chavis takes you through her experience inside Vital-Side and how she has used Rewire protocols to make a full recovery from Epstein Barr Virus, Lyme Disease, and fatigue. Carrie, who is now a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner with her own practice, Chavis Health, guides clients through diet an...
Jan 28, 2025•44 min
Themes: Presence, Simplicity, Connection Episode: Do you often feel like you are working for the weekend or counting down the minutes until the day is done? In this episode, we have Palak Dave, also known as the Queen of IRL, an entrepreneur, speaker, and author of Beautiful Everydays: A Guidebook to Living in the Here and Now. Through her community, Embiria, Palak helps others to embrace intentional living, prioritizing real life over digital noise. Listen to this episode to learn ways you can ...
Jan 14, 2025•45 min
Themes: Relationships, Curiosity, Connection Episode: Do you feel you are lacking intimacy or connection in your personal relationships? In today’s episode, relationship coach Karina F. Daves, leverages her experience as a former social worker and adjunct professor of women’s studies to teach women how to strategically evaluate their personal identity, values, and standards so that they can elevate their relationships and themselves. Listen to this episode to learn how you can enjoy more satisfy...
Dec 31, 2024•47 min
Themes: EFT, Tapping, PTSD, Meditation Episode: Have you ever wondered about our different brain states? Why does visualization or meditation make you feel better? How can we access our feel-good neurochemicals to actually change body chemistry and heal chronic symptoms like pain? We’re going into the science behind this and more with Dr. Dawson Church. He is a best-selling science writer and the author of three award-winning books and is the founder of the Veterans Stress Solution, which has of...
Dec 17, 2024•52 min
Themes: Panic Attacks, PMDD, Burnout Episode: Have you ever experienced a panic attack or anxiety attack? In this episode, Cait shares her personal journey dealing with panic attacks and PMDD, or Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. Listen to this episode to learn how she healed from these chronic conditions and ultimately started on her path to becoming a neuro-science backed coach, helping entrepreneurs, business leaders, and high performers to build resilience and unlock their creativity. Show No...
Dec 03, 2024•31 min
Themes: PANS, PANDAS, Mold Illness, Homeopathy Episode: Have you noticed that your kids have had a behavior change? More outbursts? Melt downs? Even OCD like tendencies? It may not be OCD at all… It may be PANS, Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome, often linked to Mold Illness. To Talk about this today, we have Vital-Side Operations Manager, homeopathy student, and mother of 3, Lori Weir. Lori’s 3 kids have all been affected by mold and chronic illness, specifically PANS & MCAS, ...
Nov 19, 2024•55 min
Themes: Resistance, Reframing, Overcoming Change Episode: What do we do when we feel resistance? It’s important to point out that ALL of us experience resistance at some point in our lives, and it seems ALWAYS to be a struggle. That said, we can reframe resistance so we can think about it from a totally new perspective and break free from old judgments or preconceived notions we’ve had about resistance. Lindsay is diving into this topic today and bringing up past personal experience and experien...
Nov 05, 2024•26 min
Themes: Father Wounds, Familial Relationships, Healing Episode: How is your relationship with your father? Many people carry with them father wounds, and don’t quite know what to do with them or how to process them. In this episode, Giji Mischel Dennard discusses how to process these wounds. Giji’s journey began with the pivotal moment of meeting her father at the age of 17. This encounter sparked a life-long passion for understanding and fostering healthy father-child relationships. Her profess...
Oct 22, 2024•55 min
Themes: Old Belief Systems, Brain Retraining, Resilience Show: What would it feel like in the morning to wake up with a smile on your face… despite all the chaos and noise happening around you? What could it look like to surround yourself in a bubble of protection so that life’s situations aren’t dictating how you feel? In this episode, Lindsay dives into her 8 years of expertise in the field of brain retraining and neuroplasticity to offer very tangible steps to break the cycle of old beliefs a...
Oct 08, 2024•29 min
Themes: Gratitude, Self-Discovery, Rewire Episode: Do you struggle to find positivity in your everyday life? Today’s guest, Sohale Sizar, is the founder of Soul with the mission to illuminate the daily practice of gratitude for his rapidly growing online community. An entrepreneur since the age of nine with 15 years of dedicated practice in meditation and gratitude, Sohale is on a mission to facilitate access to one's inner light through his gratitude teachings. Listen to this episode to hear mo...
Sep 24, 2024•44 min
Themes: CIRS, Mold Illness, Brain Retraining Show: Have you dealt with water damage in your house or symptoms related to mold illness? Today’s guest, Katie Nickerson, shares her mold journey and healing tools using the structure of brain retraining. Katie is a brain retraining coach, helping clients access their innate healing wisdom to rewire their brains and thrive. Integrating neuroscience, nervous system regulation, somatic tools, and parts work. After years of mystery illness and multiple d...
Sep 10, 2024•51 min
Themes: Identity, Spirituality, Authentic Expression Episode: Have you wondered what role identity plays in unlocking your success? Nora Virginia is an intuitive business coach, podcast host, and meditation & breathwork facilitator. After climbing the ladder for nearly a decade in corporate America, a few spiritual awakenings, and ugly cries in the office bathroom, she did what we’ve all imagined doing at one point - left her cushy, high-paying finance career behind to pursue her dream of be...
Aug 27, 2024•48 min
Themes: Insomnia, Sleep Habits, Improve Sleep Naturally Do you suffer from insomnia? Do you have issues getting to sleep or staying asleep? Today’s guest, Devin Burke, helps exhausted insomniacs stay asleep so they can wake up with more “peace, power, and presence.” He is a bestselling author, TEDx speaker, renowned sleep coach and founder of Sleep Science Academy. Devin was named “One of the Top 10 Coaches of 2023” by USA Today and has studied innovative holistic coaching methods from some of t...
Aug 13, 2024•54 min
Themes: Women’s Health, Menstrual Health, Balancing Hormones Episode: Have you come across ALL the misconceptions about menstrual health? In this episode, Lindsay will debunk some of these myths with leading expert, Kate Morton. Kate is a dietician with a masters in human clinical nutrition. She discusses her story about facing hormonal challenges after quitting birth control. Kate’s personal experience fueled her to create Funk It Wellness, a brand dedicated to menstrual health. They provide hi...
Jul 30, 2024•41 min
Themes: Chronic Illness, Nervous System Regulation, Mind-Body Connection, Neuroplasticity, Brain Retraining Episode: Do you still have questions about what brain retraining is, and how it can help alleviate your chronic physical symptoms/illness? Lindsay is joined by health practitioner Ashok Gupta to discuss reframing chronic illness, how to realistically approach brain retraining, and how his neurological research led him to the healing science of brain retraining. Show Notes: -Ashok describes...
Jul 16, 2024•54 min
Themes: Nervous System Regulation, Mind-Body Connection Episode: Do you have a tendency to overthink your decisions, or to ignore the signals your body sends you when you are faced with difficult choices? Cait shares five reasons why you should be consulting with your body more than your mind, and how to begin fostering that connection. Show Notes: -Reason one: The 80/20 rule. 80% of your thoughts, feelings, actions and habits are a result of the information that’s being communicated form your b...
Jul 09, 2024•28 min
Themes: Brain Development, Early Childhood Development, Parenting Episode: How can we ensure that our childrens’ brains are developing in a healthy way, especially in a society that is ever-reliant on potentially harmful things like technology? Cait is joined by Dr. Karla Melenbacher, who uses her neurology expertise combined with a functional medicine approach to help her patients. She shares some ways on how to foster healthy brain development in your own children at home. Dr. Karla Mehlenbach...
Jul 03, 2024•50 min
Themes: Nervous System Regulation Episode: How can we learn to communicate effectively with our nervous systems? Cait explains the language of our “command and control centers”- and how to harness healthy regulation to powerfully manifest our desires. Show Notes: -Why our nervous system is our “command and control center” -Learning the language of our nervous system, which through our felt sense; it’s a “show” system, not a “tell” system -”Showing” our nervous system by building capacity through...
Jun 25, 2024•26 min
Themes: Mental Health/Anxiety, Nervous System Regulation, “Busy Brain,” Brain retraining, Neurology Episode: Do you struggle with racing thoughts? Do you find it difficult to relax and “shut off” your brain, to the detriment of your mental health and well-being? Physician, author and award-winning speaker Dr. Romie joins Cait to discuss her brainSHIFT programs, how to calm a “Busy Brain,” and more. Dr. Romie is a board-certified physician who brings together more than two decades of leadership i...
Jun 18, 2024•55 min
Themes: Weight Loss, Brain retraining, Nutrition Episode: Trigger warning: Eating disorders Have you attempted to lose weight with frustrating results? Do you struggle with sticking to a diet plan? Dietician and nutritionist Ilana Muhlstein joins Lindsay to discuss why elimination/fad diets and extreme restrictive eating is not the healthy path towards weight loss. Hear Ilana’s struggles with her weight as a child, how she fixed her negative relationship with food, and how she helps her clients ...
Jun 11, 2024•53 min
