In this episode, Grace explores how the pursuit of “perfect” health can backfire—turning clean eating and non-toxic living into stress, rigidity, and even illness. She shares her personal journey with orthorexia and recovery, reminding us that true health is found in balance, nervous system safety, and freedom, not restriction.

How to work with Grace:

• Apply to the Mind Body Integration Training Founding Practitioner Cohort
• Mind-Body Healing Method Course - Regulate your nervous system now
• Free Masterclass: How to Know If Your Nervous System Is Behind Your Symptoms
• Work with us in private mind-body coaching 
• Subscribe to my Substack for the deeper how-to's

Connect with Grace

• Connect on Instagram
• Check out my website

Clinical psychologist and researcher Mark Lumley joins Grace to unpack why the brain—not just the body—is central to chronic pain. They dig into EAET (Emotional Awareness & Expression Therapy), how “doing the uncomfortable thing” can unlock change, why blocked anger and unspoken needs keep symptoms looping, and where journaling and unsent letters actually help. Mark shares vivid stories (including blood-draw fainting and the fight/flight “hack”), how relationships trigger or soothe pain, and when Pain Reprocessing Therapy is a useful starting point. You’ll leave with practical ways to find your voice—privately and in real life—and a clearer map for moving from stuck to relief.

How to work with Grace:

• Apply to the Mind Body Integration Training Founding Practitioner Cohort
• Mind-Body Healing Method Course - Regulate your nervous system now
• Free Masterclass: How to Know If Your Nervous System Is Behind Your Symptoms
• Work with us in private mind-body coaching 
• Subscribe to my Substack for the deeper how-to's

Connect with Grace

• Connect on Instagram
• Check out my website

If you’ve ever felt like your body is playing whack-a-mole with symptoms—pain, fatigue, gut issues, headaches—you’re not alone. In this episode, Grace explains why shifting symptoms, known as the “symptom imperative,” are actually a hopeful sign of neuroplastic pain. You’ll learn how to recognize this pattern, why it means your body isn’t broken, and how to respond so you can move toward healing.

How to work with Grace:

• Apply to the Mind Body Integration Training Founding Practitioner Cohort
• Mind-Body Healing Method Course - Regulate your nervous system now
• Free Masterclass: How to Know If Your Nervous System Is Behind Your Symptoms
• Work with us in private mind-body coaching 
• Subscribe to my Substack for the deeper how-to's

Connect with Grace

• Connect on Instagram
• Check out my website

Grace is joined by Vanessa Blackstone, LMFT to talk about why our brains sometimes expect pain or symptoms before they even happen—a process called predictive coding. Together they explore how this shapes chronic pain and other body sensations, and how tools from Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) can help break the cycle.

Vanessa shares stories from her own journey and her clients, showing how to navigate flare-ups (known as extinction bursts) and build evidence of safety in your body. This episode offers a hopeful reminder: recovery is possible, even if discomfort shows up along the way.

How to Create Your Own Authentic Messages of Safety (past episode with Vanessa)

Connect with Vanessa

• Instagram
• The Pain Psychology Center

How to work with Grace:

• Apply to the Mind Body Integration Training Founding Practitioner Cohort
• Mind-Body Healing Method Course - Regulate your nervous system now
• Free Masterclass: How to Know If Your Nervous System Is Behind Your Symptoms
• Work with us in private mind-body coaching 
• Subscribe to my Substack for the deeper how-to's

Connect with Grace

• Connect on Instagram
• Check out my website

In this episode, Grace explores the hidden costs of perfectionism. She reflects on how the drive to achieve and stay productive can often be rooted in pain, and how these patterns affect both mind and body. Grace unpacks the cultural narratives around productivity, the toll they take on our well-being, and what it looks like to step into a more compassionate, sustainable way of living.

How to work with Grace:

• Apply to the Mind Body Integration Training Founding Practitioner Cohort
• Mind-Body Healing Method Course - Regulate your nervous system now
• Free Masterclass: How to Know If Your Nervous System Is Behind Your Symptoms
• Work with us in private mind-body coaching 
• Subscribe to my Substack for the deeper how-to's

Connect with Grace

• Connect on Instagram
• Check out my website

In this episode of Heal with Grace, Grace sits down with Emmy to explore what life and healing look like after leaving toxic or abusive relationships. Emmy shares her personal story of navigating patterns of codependency, how trauma shows up in everyday life, and the power of boundaries and self-compassion in recovery. Together, they unpack the difference between “toxic” and “abusive,” the role of emotional abuse, and what it means to create safe, healthy connections moving forward.

You’ll walk away with insights on:

• Recognizing subtle patterns of emotional abuse and gaslighting
• Why boundaries are an essential human need (not selfish)
• How self-compassion becomes the antidote to shame and old conditioning

Connect with Emmy

Instagram

Website

How to work with Grace:

• Apply to the Mind Body Integration Training Founding Practitioner Cohort
• Mind-Body Healing Method Course - Regulate your nervous system now
• Free Masterclass: How to Know If Your Nervous System Is Behind Your Symptoms
• Work with us in private mind-body coaching 
• Subscribe to my Substack for the deeper how-to's

Connect with Grace

• Connect on Instagram
• Check out my website

In this episode, Grace shares what happened when a long-awaited trip to New Zealand brought on a flare—and how fear, pressure, and perfectionism played a role. She opens up about the mindset shifts, nervous system tools, and emotional release practices that helped her move through it in just a day and a half.

How to work with Grace:

• Apply to the Mind Body Integration Training Founding Practitioner Cohort
• Mind-Body Healing Method Course - Regulate your nervous system now
• Free Masterclass: How to Know If Your Nervous System Is Behind Your Symptoms
• Work with us in private mind-body coaching 
• Subscribe to my Substack for the deeper how-to's

Connect with Grace

• Connect on Instagram
• Check out my website

In this episode, Rachel Gofman (physical therapist and pelvic pain coach) shares her journey to overcoming debilitating pelvic pain through mind-body and nervous system work. 

What You'll Learn:

• Why "diagnoses" and structural findings don’t always explain symptoms
• How shame, cultural beliefs and trauma inform pain 
• The nervous system’s role in chronic symptoms and healing
• Myths about pelvic pain that may be keeping you stuck

Connect with Rachel:

• Instagram 
• Website

How to work with Grace:

• Apply to the Mind Body Integration Training Founding Practitioner Cohort
• Mind-Body Healing Method Course - Regulate your nervous system now
• Free Masterclass: How to Know If Your Nervous System Is Behind Your Symptoms
• Work with us in private mind-body coaching 
• Subscribe to my Substack for the deeper how-to's

Connect with Grace

• Connect on Instagram
• Check out my website

In this episode, Grace unpacks why your scans, labs, or diagnoses don’t always explain your symptoms—and what might be going on beneath the surface. She explores how many chronic conditions are driven not by structural damage, but by nervous system dysregulation and unresolved emotional stress. If you’ve been told “everything looks normal” or have a diagnosis but still feel stuck in symptoms, this episode offers a new way forward.

You’ll learn:

• The difference between structural issues and functional patterns
• How chronic stress and emotional suppression impact your body
• Why your nervous system may be the root of persistent symptoms
• How healing happens when we stop chasing diagnoses and start working with the body

How to work with Grace:

• Apply to the Mind Body Integration Training Founding Practitioner Cohort
• Mind-Body Healing Method Course - Regulate your nervous system now
• Free Masterclass: How to Know If Your Nervous System Is Behind Your Symptoms
• Work with us in private mind-body coaching 
• Subscribe to my Substack for the deeper how-to's

Connect with Grace

• Connect on Instagram
• Check out my website

Grace is joined by therapist Christie Uipi, LCSW, founder of the Better Mind Center, to explore what it means to have a higher needs or sensitive nervous system. Christie shares her personal healing journey, how chronic symptoms often stem from learned neural pathways, and why sensitivity isn’t something to fix—but to understand and support.

They discuss how to know the difference between a limit and a growth edge, the pitfalls of perfectionism in healing, and how building a life around your nervous system’s true needs can actually bring more joy, not less.

Takeaways:

• Nervous system sensitivity is real—and workable
• Not all limits are bad; some are containers for thriving
• Self-care isn’t weakness, it’s strategy
• You don’t have to be “exceptional” to be at peace
• Healing often means doing less, not more

Connect with Christie

• Instagram
• The Better Mind Center

How to work with Grace:

• Apply to the Mind Body Integration Training Founding Practitioner Cohort
• Mind-Body Healing Method Course - Regulate your nervous system now
• Free Masterclass: How to Know If Your Nervous System Is Behind Your Symptoms
• Work with us in private mind-body coaching 
• Subscribe to my Substack for the deeper how-to's

Connect with Grace

• Connect on Instagram
• Check out my website