Chronically Healing Podcast

Today's podcast guest is Dr. Karyn Shanks - a physician, teacher, and author of Heal—A Nine-Stage Roadmap to Recover Energy, Reverse Chronic Illness, and Claim the Potential of a Vibrant New You.

In today's episode, Karyn and I talk about the difference between functional and conventional medicine and why she chose her career. We talk about her book, Heal, and how it empowers those with chronic illness to take back their power in their chronic illness journey. We chat about genes and victimhood, and so much more!

In today's episode we chat about:

• The difference between functional and conventional medicine and why Karyn chose her career

• Karyn's book, Heal, and what inspired her to write a roadmap for healing for those with chronic illness

• Your genes are not your destiny!

• Feeling stuck is a story - let's find the reason we feel the way we feel

• How to empower yourself along your healing journey instead of getting stuck in victimhood

Links and things…

• Karyn's Website

• Karyn's Facebook

• Karyn's Instagram

• Buy "Heal"

• Jessie's Instagram

• Chronically Healing Facebook Group

Today's episode is with the wonderful Dr. Kim D'Eramo who teaches us about MindBody Medicine and how move into the frequency of wholeness NOW. We talk about validating how you've felt, which will actually help you move out of the victim mindset and let yourself finally get what you've most needed - recognition about how strong you truly are.

Throughout the episode, Dr. Kim and I talk about her story with autoimmune illness and how she works with women all over the world to step into their infinite power. This episode is full of empowering messages from Dr. Kim that I cannot WAIT for you all to listen to.

AND if you're interested in trying out BetterHelp, click here to get 10% off your first month of therapy. www.trybetterhelp/healing. Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring today's show!

In today's episode we chat about:

• How the body heals using mind body and moving into consciousness

• How she's helping people all around the world with chronic illness take back their healing and health

• What is MindBody Medicine?

• Expanding your consciousness and learning how to receive healing for your WHOLE self

• The difference between thinking about your future self and learning to practice how to move into the frequency of wholeness NOW

• Understanding the victim mindset and how to give ourselves the validation that we deserve

• ABC: Aware, Breathe, Choose

Links and things…

• Online Quiz "Find Your Cure" for tailored assistance

• Dr. Kim's YouTube

• Dr. Kim D'Eramo's Website

• The Mind/Body Toolkit

• MindBody Community

• Instant Elevation Program

• Jessie's Instagram

• Jessie's TikTok

• Chronically Healing Facebook Group

• www.betterhelp.com/healing

I'm so excited for you all to hear from the wonderful Susie Ray today on the podcast! Susie is a ray of sunshine from Australia who takes us through her life with debilitating chronic illness and how that inspired her to start her blog, Find Your Own Hope.

Susie and I chat about her life living with POTS and Endometriosis, how she found out her diagnosis and how she learned to be an own advocate for her health. We got into how to find your own hope during your chronic illness journey and how she has found ways to live her best life.

AND if you're interested in trying out BetterHelp, click here to get 10% off your first month of therapy. www.trybetterhelp/healing. Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring today's show!

In today's episode we chat about:

• Susie's story with POTS and Endometriosis that stuck her on bed rest

• Why she decided to start Find Your Own Hope

• Her journey with becoming her own advocate and inspiring others

• What we do daily to feel her joy and happiness

Links and things…

• Find Your Own Hope

• Susie's Instagram

• Susie's Twitter

• Jessie's Instagram

• Jessie's TikTok

• Chronically Healing Facebook Group

• www.betterhelp.com/healing

Today's episode is with Laura Flanary, health and fitness expert! Laura and I chat about the importance of finding your joy and her disordered eating past. She tells us about her story of finding her happiness and fulfilled in her life outside of a healthy lifestyle.

Laura is going to school to become a integrative nutrition coach and she leads her community in living the best healthy lifestyle for you. I can't wait for you all to listen to today's episode!

AND if you're interested in trying out BetterHelp, click here to get 10% off your first month of therapy. www.trybetterhelp/healing. Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring today's show!

In today's episode we chat about:

• How Laura decided she wanted to become an integrative nutrition coach

• Laura's story with fitness and health

• What is "primary food" and how to fulfill yourself outside of your plate

• How important it is to find your own joy and being gentle with yourself

• Laura's favorite rituals that keep her feeling her best

Links and things…

• Laura's Website

• Laura's TikTok

• Laura's Instagram

• Jessie's Instagram

• Jessie's TikTok

• Chronically Healing Facebook Group

• Start online therapy with BetterHelp! www.betterhelp.com/healing

Today's episode is with Verla Fortier, author of the book, "Take Back Your Outside Mindset: Live Longer, Prevent Dementia, and Control Your Chronic Illness." Verla takes us through her surprising diagnosis of Lupus and how learning about green space research has changed her life and her healing.

Throughout the episode, Verla explains what green space research is and how important nature is in our healing. Nature is healing for all of us - chronic illness or not!

AND if you're interested in trying out BetterHelp, click here to get 10% off your first month of therapy. www.betterhelp/healing. Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring today's show!

In today's episode we chat about:

• Her story of finding out she he had systemic Lupus and was told she had to stay inside

• How someone in a Facebook group inspired her to get back outside

• Researching green space and ultimately writing a book about it

• Explaining what green space research and how it can impact people

• What is broken record thinking?

Links and things…

• Verla's Website

• Buy "Take Back Your Outside Mindset"

• Verla's Instagram

• Ditch Inside for Outside Facebook Group

• Jessie's Instagram

• Jessie's TikTok

• Chronically Healing Facebook Group

• www.betterhelp.com/healing

Graciela takes us through the ins and outs of what human design is, what each type is, how to work with your type in your healing journey and so much more! At the end of the episode, Graciela does a reading on my chart (I'm a generator!) so you can find out some deep, juicy details about me that I haven't ever shared before.

Make sure to head on over to mybodygraph.com to figure out your Human Design type (it's free!)

AND if you're interested in trying out BetterHelp, click here to get 10% off your first month of therapy. www.trybetterhelp/healing. Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring today's show!

In today's episode we chat about:

• What is human design

• A little about each type: Manifestor, Manifesting Generator, Generator, Projector & Reflector

• The way each type makes decisions and manifests best

• Some of the limiting beliefs and difficulties of each type

• How to incorporate human design into your healing journey

• Jessie's personal human design reading (Generator, 3/5 profile, Sacral Authority)

Links and things…

• Graciela's Instagram

• Jessie's Instagram

• Jessie's TikTok

• Chronically Healing Facebook Group

• www.betterhelp.com/healing

In this episode, Zulema and I chat about our pasts with what we thought was "nutrition", our love for therapy and how lifestyle is medicine. I think this episode is perfect for anyone out there looking to change their health to be more holistic, whether you have chronic illness or not.

AND if you're interested in trying out BetterHelp, click here to get 10% off your first month of therapy. www.trybetterhelp/healing. Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring today's show!

In today's episode we chat about:

• Looking at health from a holistic picture vs. treating disease later one

• Jessie's story with eating "healthy" but not for her actual body and what it needed

• Zulema's story with fainting, anxiety and high cholesterol early in her 20s when she thought she was healthy

• How much therapy haas changed our lives and our healing

Links and things…

• Zulema's Instagram

• Fit Metabolic Accelerator Application

• Chronically Healing Instagram

• Chronically Healing Facebook Group

• www.trybetterhelp.com/healing

Time for another solo episode! In today's episode I'm chatting with all of you about:

The importance of listening to your body when you just need a break.

My personal health updates and how COVID-19 is affecting my family.

What I do to enhance my energy when I'm feeling like shi*

Upcoming episodes and exciting things to come!

Come on over and listen to this update episode from me and be sure to let me know if there's anything else you'd like me to cover in upcoming solo episodes!

Today's episode is with the wonderful health coach, Katie Noble! Katie has a passion for teaching women to advocate for their health and take care of themselves from the inside out. During this episode, Katie takes us through her rollercoaster healing journey with Ulcerative Colitis.

Ulcerative Colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes long-lasting inflammation and ulcers in your digestive tract. It's an incredibly painful and debilitating illness, making it even more difficult to advocate for yourself at the doctor's office. Katie takes us through how she has healed her body from this illness with food and lifestyle changes.

We also dive into how she's now helping women with her health coaching practice because she took her health into her own hands and advocated for her health!

In today's episode we chat about:

• Katie's tumultuous journey with finding out she had ulcerative colitis

• The back and forth she had with doctors during her healing

• How she used food & lifestyle to heal her symptoms

• How a small change approach can actually make a BIG impact in your health

• Why Katie is now a health coach, helping other women advocate for their health & fitness

• Her tips for those looking to make the transition to a healthier lifestyle

Links and things…

• Katie's Instagram

• Katie's Facebook Group

• Chronically Healing Instagram

• Chronically Healing Facebook Group

Todays episode of the Chronically Healing Podcast is with Jessica Erceg of Modernally Balanced! Jess is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Clean Living Consultant with TONS of ways to help you start living a non-toxic lifestyle.

In today's episode, we hop right into some of her favorite non-toxic brands and the importance of lowering your toxic load. I think a lot of people are overwhelmed by starting a non-toxic lifestyle and really, it doesn't have to be as difficult as you think! We talk about how you can get started and making BIG impact right away without having to get rid of everything you own. ;)

In today's episode we chat about:

• Our favorite non-toxic brands

• How to get started on a non-toxic journey

• Our stories with birth control

• What the heck is an emotional detox?

• How Jess helps people along their journey

Links and things…

• Jessica's website

• Follow Jess on Instagram!

• Chronically Healing Instagram

• Chronically Healing Facebook group