Barbara Legere is the author of "Keven's Choice - A Mother's Journey Through Her Son's Mental Illness, Addiction, and Suicide" and "Talk to Me, I'm Grieving - Supportive Ways to Help Someone Through Grief."

She has been featured in Prevention Magazine, Authority Magazine, Salon, andHuffington Post as an advocate for those suffering from substance usedisorders, mental health issues, and grief. Legere is an advocate for harm reduction, MAT (medically assisted treatment) and ending the stigma towards substance abuse and mental health issues.

After losing her son, Keven, to suicide, her passion has been reaching out to other grievers to offer support and understanding. She does this through her writing and as a volunteer for TIP (Traumatic Intervention Program).

Her writing and social links can be found at www.barbaralegere.com.

A native Californian, Legere resides in Orange County, CA with her sister, and a

house full of pets.

Lifeline

Beyond Blue

SHOW INFO

If you would like to donate to the running of the podcast and leave an energetic exchange that would be completely wonderful.

You can get my book here as a paperback or audio or e book, which is a raw and honest dialogue of how I went from completely using allopathic medicine to manage a diagnosis of epilepsy, to only using a small amount of medicine and managing the rest with lifestyle choices and other wonderful plant medicines and supplements

If you have a story that you think other people will benefit from and you would like to be on the podcast then contact me at [email protected] or

Find me on FB

https://www.facebook.com/lainie.chait

A little side note:

I am not a practitioner of health professional. These shows are meant to create food for thought for people going through similar situations. Planting seeds of information about things that perhaps you never knew could and might assist in treating and managing the symptoms associated with your diagnosis.

Alternative treatments are out there to be used, alongside allopathic medicine, or instead of, that part is completely up to you, but gaining knowledge is the first part in empowering yourself back to health.

In love, light and electricity

Lainie

Sharon is a full time academic, part time comedian, terrible cricket player and a fan of big Barossa reds. This all means, she likes thinking, tinkering and drinking. What she doesn’t like is writing bios.

Our interview is based around the 23 years it took Sharon to get off Anti depressants. She tried a few times to do it more hastily (over 3 months), which ended up being unsuccessful and meant she needed to get back on them again as the effects of the withdrawals were causing all sorts of issues for her.

A good insight into the importance of giving yourself time to wean, taper, titrate off these powerful meds that interfere so heavily with the way a person filters their emotions.

SHOW INFO

If you would like to donate to the running of the podcast and leave an energetic exchange that would be completely wonderful.

You can get my book here as a paperback or audio or e book, which is a raw and honest dialogue of how I went from completely using allopathic medicine to manage a diagnosis of epilepsy, to only using a small amount of medicine and managing the rest with lifestyle choices and other wonderful plant medicines and supplements

If you have a story that you think other people will benefit from and you would like to be on the podcast then contact me at [email protected] or

Find me on FB

https://www.facebook.com/lainie.chait

A little side note:

I am not a practitioner of health professional. These shows are meant to create food for thought for people going through similar situations. Planting seeds of information about things that perhaps you never knew could and might assist in treating and managing the symptoms associated with your diagnosis.

Alternative treatments are out there to be used, alongside allopathic medicine, or instead of, that part is completely up to you, but gaining knowledge is the first part in empowering yourself back to health.

In love, light and electricity

Lainie

As a 33 year radio broadcaster, Kim Curry was forced into retirement after a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis at age 50.

We discuss his life before, when he was a radio presenter and the crazy things he got up to during that time.

During the diagnosis, as in, what the symptoms where that led him to see a doctor and then about the lesions that started forming on his brain, the myelin disintegrating and how Vitamin D changed his world.

And finally, current day conversations about his book, the lifestyle choices he makes to prolong the MS taking over and what his life is like in a wheelchair.

A link to Kim's website is here

https://www.krcurry.com/

If you would like to donate to the running of the podcast and leave an energetic exchange that would be completely wonderful.

https://tinyurl.com/366hv625

You can get my book here as a paperback or audio or e book, which is a raw and honest dialogue of how I went from completely using allopathic medicine to manage a diagnosis of epilepsy, to only using a small amount of medicine and managing the rest with lifestyle choices and other wonderful plant medicines and supplements

https://lainiechait.com.au/shop-main/

If you have a story that you think other people will benefit from and you would like to be on the podcast then contact me at [email protected] or

Find me on FB

https://www.facebook.com/lainie.chait

A little side note:

I am not a practitioner of health professional. These shows are meant to create food for thought for people going through similar situations. Planting seeds of information about things that perhaps you never knew could and might assist in treating and managing the symptoms associated with your diagnosis.

Alternative treatments are out there to be used, alongside allopathic medicine, or instead of.

That part is completely up to you, but gaining knowledge is the first part in empowering yourself back to health.

In love, light and electricity

Lainie

In this episode I talk with the inspirational Kimberly Clark, a Navy veteran who used her biggest obstacles to find opportunities for empowerment and recovery. Kimberly talks about her horrific childhood and military sexual trauma experiences, her battles with addiction, and her road to recovery that made her an inspiration to those going through similar difficulties.

Because of her dedication to her own recovery, Kimberly has learned about the therapeutic benefits of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and the job of a peer support specialist, where she uses her personal experiences to help other veterans get well. Her writing and speaking engagements as a motivational speaker and author highlight her message of resiliency and the potential to overcome adversity.

Kimberly provides insights about the value of therapy—especially EMDR—as well as the ability of regularity and discipline to help people stay focused and move forward in their healing process throughout the entire episode. Her story is not just one of overcoming but also of using her past as a foundation to build a future where she continues to inspire and support others through her advocacy, speaking engagements, and written works.

Her you tube link here

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWR9xjwqGR-DC_w_Vn7tZYg

If you would like to donate to the running of the podcast and leave an energetic exchange that would be completely wonderful.

https://tinyurl.com/366hv625

You can get my book here as a paperback or audio or e book, which is a raw and honest dialogue of how I went from completely using allopathic medicine to manage a diagnosis of epilepsy, to only using a small amount of medicine and managing the rest with lifestyle choices and other wonderful plant medicines and supplements

https://lainiechait.com.au/shop-main/

If you have a story that you think other people will benefit from and you would like to be on the podcast then contact me at [email protected] or

Find me on FB

https://www.facebook.com/lainie.chait

A little side note:

I am not a practitioner of health professional. These shows are meant to create food for thought for people going through similar situations. Planting seeds of information about things that perhaps you never knew could and might assist in treating and managing the symptoms associated with your diagnosis.

Alternative treatments are out there to be used, alongside allopathic medicine, or instead of.

That part is completely up to you, but gaining knowledge is the first part in empowering yourself back to health.

In love, light and electricity

Lainie

Joshua Shea is a pornography addiction expert, certified betrayal trauma coach, therapeutic disclosure specialist and the author of four books about pornography addiction, including I’m Reading This Book About Porn Addiction For a Friend (2022).

Since 2018, Joshua has given more interviews about pornography addiction and betrayal trauma than anybody in the world. To date, he has internationally appeared on nearly 400 podcasts, television and radio shows using his wealth of research and personal story to promote the ideas that porn addiction spans all demographics and those with a problem should seek help before it’s too late. He also speaks extensively about the issue of working through betrayal trauma, especially with the partners of addicts and those who are facing infidelity.

Prior to admitting his 24-year addiction to pornography in 2014, Joshua was a prominent magazine publisher, award-winning journalist, film festival founder and politician in central Maine.

In 2017, Joshua launched PAddictRecovery.com He has also contributed articles about recovery to TheFix.com and Recovery Today magazine, is a TEDx Talk speaker and has developed and presents a porn addiction educational presentation series for colleges, churches, libraries and other groups. Sober since April 2014, Joshua still lives in Central Maine with his wife and two children. The current animal count is four dogs and seven cats, but it’s ever-changing.

If you would like to donate to the running of the podcast and leave an energetic exchange that would be completely wonderful.

https://tinyurl.com/366hv625

You can get my book here as a paperback or audio or e book, which is a raw and honest dialogue of how I went from completely using allopathic medicine to manage a diagnosis of epilepsy, to only using a small amount of medicine and managing the rest with lifestyle choices and other wonderful plant medicines and supplements

https://lainiechait.com.au/shop-main/

If you have a story that you think other people will benefit from and you would like to be on the podcast then contact me at [email protected] or

Find me on FB

https://www.facebook.com/lainie.chait

A little side note:

I am not a practitioner of health professional. These shows are meant to create food for thought for people going through similar situations. Planting seeds of information about things that perhaps you never knew could and might assist in treating and managing the symptoms associated with your diagnosis.

Alternative treatments are out there to be used, alongside allopathic medicine, or instead of.

That part is completely up to you, but gaining knowledge is the first part in empowering yourself back to health.

In love, light and electricity

Lainie

Amy Behimer is a multiple sclerosis warrior, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, friend, leader, pharmacist, and coach.   She uses her unique first hand experience, education, and training to help others shift from managing their autoimmune disease to creating autoimmune health using the thing that she credits for helping her LOVE HER DIAGNOSIS. 

Coaching!

As a doctor of pharmacy and certified health coach with expertise in functional medicine, habit change, and autoimmunity, she creates a space for those wanting to find the synergy between conventional and lifestyle medicine. 

Amy offers online courses, group coaching memberships, and one-on-one coaching services.

Links to share:

@amybehimercoaching on IG

www.amybehimercoaching.com

The Habit Hub for Autoimmune Health Podcast 

https://thehabithubpodcast.amybehimercoaching.com/ 

[Free Resource] 6 Key Habits for Feeling Better with Autoimmune Disease...Starting Today:  https://amybehimercoaching.com/6-habits 

One way to work together:

www.amybehimercoaching.com/autoimmune-academy

If your audience would appreciate free resources:

Free Grocery Guide for autoimmune health

https://amybehimercoaching.com/ingredient-guide

 If you would like to donate to the running of the podcast and leave an energetic exchange that would be completely wonderful.

https://tinyurl.com/366hv625

You can get my book here which is a raw and honest dialogue of how I went from completely using allopathic medicine to manage a diagnosis of epilepsy, to only using a small amount of medicine and managing the rest with lifestyle choices and other wonderful plant medicines and supplements

https://electrogirl.com.au/product/electro-girl-living-a-symbiotic-existence-with-epilepsy-paperback/

If you have a story that you think other people will benefit from and you would like to be on the podcast then contact me at [email protected] or

Find me on FB

https://www.facebook.com/lainie.chait

A little side note:

I am not a practitioner of health professional. These shows are meant to create food for thought for people going through similar situations. Planting seeds of information about things that perhaps you never knew could and might assist in treating and managing the symptoms associated with your diagnosis.

Alternative treatments are out there to be used, alongside allopathic medicine, or instead of.

That part is completely up to you, but gaining knowledge is the first part in empowering yourself back to health.

In love, light and electricity

Lainie

Dale Allen-Rowse and I unpack parts of his journey living with generalised Dystonia. We get to know Dale and really get an understanding of what Dystonia is, which is essentially part of the Tourette's family.

Below is a little excerpt from Dale:

"Do you know what it's like to be a teen and have to run for your life to avoid being put into Conversion Therapy? I do. Do you know what it's like to show up at your baptist minister father's funeral and be told that the reason he's dead is because of you? I do. Do you know what its like to have your mother tell you that, had she known you'd be the result of having children that she wouldn't have bothered? I do. -WHY?- Because I was raised in a religious home, not a spiritual one. And for this abuse... I am blessed. Truly. However it wasn't until I was really ready to unpack all of that 'stuff' that was still living within me, that I found its gifts. My books are spiritual fiction that talk about personal evolution and how what we've been given in life ISN'T a mistake. So much so that I'd say my greatest asset is my trauma, and while I've had to learn how to manage my PTSD and PTSD induced neurological movement disorder (generalized dystonia) I wouldn't change it for the world because its what has lead me to channeling books and shamanism and tons of other weird shit that I love and that makes sense to me - but it's there, in the chasing of your weird that we discover a crack in the expected and see God."

• Here is a medical site about Dystonia if you would like to know more:

https://tinyurl.com/43a85xcj

• Here’s a video Dale did showing his symptoms:

https://youtu.be/zfIyzFqm4Og

• Link to buy Dale's book

https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B0B7QH19KR?_encoding=UTF8&node=283155&offset=0&pageSize=12&searchAlias=stripbooks&sort=author-sidecar-rank&page=1&langFilter=default#formatSelectorHeader

If you would like to donate to the running of the podcast and leave an energetic exchange that would be completely wonderful.

https://tinyurl.com/366hv625

You can get my book here which is a raw and honest dialogue of how I went from completely using allopathic medicine to manage a diagnosis of epilepsy, to only using a small amount of medicine and managing the rest with lifestyle choices and other wonderful plant medicines and supplements

https://electrogirl.com.au/product/electro-girl-living-a-symbiotic-existence-with-epilepsy-paperback/

If you have a story that you think other people will benefit from and you would like to be on the podcast then contact me at [email protected] or

Find me on FB

https://www.facebook.com/lainie.chait

A little side note:

I am not a practitioner of health professional. These shows are meant to create food for thought for people going through similar situations. Planting seeds of information about things that perhaps you never knew could and might assist in treating and managing the symptoms associated with your diagnosis.

Alternative treatments are out there to be used, alongside allopathic medicine, or instead of.

That part is completely up to you, but gaining knowledge is the first part in empowering yourself back to health.

In love, light and electricity

Lainie

Heather Hausenblas, PhD, believes we can have healthy and happy lives through simple wellness habits. She’s a health psychology expert, international award-winning scientist, public speaker, and best-selling author. Her research focuses on how our health habits effect our well-being.

Heather has published 7 books and over 100 scientific articles. She has appeared on radio shows and podcasts and her work has been featured in magazines such as SELF, Real Simple, Women’s World, O The Oprah Magazine, and dozens more as well as in news publications such as The Times London and The Chicago Tribune.

Even with her vast education on wellness, Heather’s outlook shifted when her eldest son was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in 2018. She was forced to rediscover what it means to live a healthy, happy life for her family. Her journey is captured in her No. 1 new release book, Invisible Illness, a guide to reducing overwhelm and achieving optimal health while living with an autoimmune disease.

Through eye-opening research and personal stories, Heather provides science-backed solutions, simple health tips, and nutritious recipes that everyone can use on their wellness journey.

Email: [email protected]

Linkedin: heather-hausenblas

Instagram: heatherhausenblas

Amazon: Heather-A.-Hausenblas

Link to her latest book titled: Invisible Illness: An Insider’s Guide to Eliminating Overwhelm and Rediscovering the Path to Health and Happiness with an Autoimmune Disease   https://www.amazon.com/dp/1737717905

If you would like to donate to the running of the podcast and leave an energetic exchange that would be completely wonderful.

https://tinyurl.com/366hv625

You can get my book here which is a raw and honest dialogue of how I went from completely using allopathic medicine to manage a diagnosis of epilepsy, to only using a small amount of medicine and managing the rest with lifestyle choices and other wonderful plant medicines and supplements

https://electrogirl.com.au/product/electro-girl-living-a-symbiotic-existence-with-epilepsy-paperback/

If you have a story that you think other people will benefit from and you would like to be on the podcast then contact me at [email protected] or

Find me on FB

https://www.facebook.com/lainie.chait

A little side note:

I am not a practitioner of health professional. These shows are meant to create food for thought for people going through similar situations. Planting seeds of information about things that perhaps you never knew could and might assist in treating and managing the symptoms associated with your diagnosis.

Alternative treatments are out there to be used, alongside allopathic medicine, or instead of.

That part is completely up to you, but gaining knowledge is the first part in empowering yourself back to health.

In love, light and electricity

Lainie

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is quite a common experience for many people and yet it is very difficult to diagnose as it is a "syndrome" not necessarily a diagnosis.

Pete talks to me about his situation and how he went from being unable to be diagnosed for many years to finding out for himself how to manage and work with reducing the crippling fatigue that he was experiencing.

Pete currently lives in Tasmania and works internationally as a professional dowser/geomancer, healer, and life’s/ consciousness coach.

He is both a reiki and seichem master and practices qigong, martial arts and many of David Hawkin’s teachings on consciousness, just to mention a few.

He works closely with the “universal laws” and has a unique simplistic view of many practices that have been made complex and riddled with ego and fear based, unnecessary rules.

Check him out here

https://www.propertywellnessdoctor.com/

Enjoy

If you would like to donate to the running of the podcast and leave an energetic exchange that would be completely wonderful.

https://tinyurl.com/366hv625

You can get my book here which is a raw and honest dialogue of how I went from completely using allopathic medicine to manage a diagnosis of epilepsy, to only using a small amount of medicine and managing the rest with lifestyle choices and other wonderful plant medicines and supplements

https://electrogirl.com.au/product/electro-girl-living-a-symbiotic-existence-with-epilepsy-paperback/

If you have a story that you think other people will benefit from and you would like to be on the podcast then contact me at [email protected] or

Find me on FB

https://www.facebook.com/lainie.chait

A little side note:

I am not a practitioner of health professional. These shows are meant to create food for thought for people going through similar situations. Planting seeds of information about things that perhaps you never knew could and might assist in treating and managing the symptoms associated with your diagnosis.

Alternative treatments are out there to be used, alongside allopathic medicine, or instead of.

That part is completely up to you, but gaining knowledge is the first part in empowering yourself back to health.

In love, light and electricity

Lainie

Karese is a Registered Dental Hygienist and Myofunctional Therapist. She founded The Myo Spot, a practice aimed at amplifying oral wellness to whole body wellness.

Through tele-therapy she helps clients of all ages overcome tongue ties, TMJ disorders, sleep apnea, grinding, anxiety, and various breathing and orofacial dysfunction.

Passionate about education and self-help, she published Accomplished: How to Sleep Better, Eliminate Burnout and Execute Goals. When not working with clients globally she spends time with her husband and four kids.

We unpack how her four kids were misdiagnosed with other conditions when the real issue was how they were sleeping and breathing.

Some really interesting information for parents and adults who mouth breathe when they sleep.

Website to contact Karese and learn more: www.themyospot.com

Blog site to learn more: www.airwaymatters.blog

Accomplished: How to Sleep Better, Eliminate Burnout, and Execute Goals https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084F7HMK3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_FyTHFb46J02PM

Enjoy

If you would like to donate to the running of the podcast and leave an energetic exchange that would be completely wonderful.

https://tinyurl.com/366hv625

You can get my book here which is a raw and honest dialogue of how I went from completely using allopathic medicine to manage a diagnosis of epilepsy, to only using a small amount of medicine and managing the rest with lifestyle choices and other wonderful plant medicines and supplements

https://electrogirl.com.au/product/electro-girl-living-a-symbiotic-existence-with-epilepsy-paperback/

If you have a story that you think other people will benefit from and you would like to be on the podcast then contact me at [email protected] or

Find me on FB

https://www.facebook.com/lainie.chait

A little side note:

I am not a practitioner of health professional. These shows are meant to create food for thought for people going through similar situations. Planting seeds of information about things that perhaps you never knew could and might assist in treating and managing the symptoms associated with your diagnosis.

Alternative treatments are out there to be used, alongside allopathic medicine, or instead of.

That part is completely up to you, but gaining knowledge is the first part in empowering yourself back to health.

In love, light and electricity

Lainie