📋 In this episode of Ketobiography, host Robyn Dobbins has an inspiring conversation with Nicole Laurent, a licensed mental health counselor, advocate, and founder of Brain Fog Recovery Source. Nicole shares her remarkable journey from debilitating chronic pain and cognitive impairment to becoming a leader in ketogenic metabolic therapy for mental health. Discover how Nicole integrates cutting-edge nutritional therapy with psychotherapy, expands access through her nonprofit work, and fights for those facing neurological challenges.

⏳ Chapters

0:00 – Introduction and Guest Welcome

1:16 – Nicole’s Personal Healing Story

8:59 – Challenges of Detox and Cognitive Recovery

14:13 – Discovering Ketogenic Therapy and Regaining Function

16:11 – Professional Shift and Ethical Motivation

19:41 – Training, Certification, and Community

25:05 – How Nicole’s Practice Works

27:32 – Psychotherapist Training and Advocacy

32:36 – Publishing Case Studies for Mental Health

35:23 – Launching Brain Fog Recovery Source Nonprofit

46:32 – Final Advice and How to Connect with Nicole

💡 What You’ll Learn in this Episode

• How Nicole overcame chronic illness, brain fog, and medication dependency using ketogenic metabolic therapy.
• The science and ethics behind Nicole’s integration of nutritional therapy and psychotherapy for treating mental illness and neurological challenges.
• The story behind the founding of Brain Fog Recovery Source, Nicole’s nonprofit focused on education, access, and advocacy for metabolic mental health care.
• The importance of publishing case studies for advancing metabolic therapy in mainstream mental health treatment, as Nicole passionately describes.
• Practical ways Nicole supports patients, professionals, and the community—plus her advice on harnessing hope and purpose for recovery.
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🔑 Key Insight

“Bodies heal, brains heal, new therapies come into the world. … When you’re in that dark place, you can’t remember that your now is not your forever. … It’s a metabolic intervention to be open and hopeful if that’s possible for you in the moment.” –Nicole Laurent

🌐 Connect with Nicole Laurent

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Email for nonprofit/scholarship: [email protected]

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Social Media: See website

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