Feeling stuck in midlife and wondering what comes next? Dr. Sue McCreadie, pediatrician who is also a life coach, breaks down why the problem is never actually the problem - and how to dig deeper to find what's really driving your dissatisfaction.

Whether you're navigating empty nest syndrome, career transitions, or relationship challenges, this conversation reveals how to move from surviving midlife to thriving in it.

What You'll Discover

The Real Story Behind Midlife Struggles

• Why surface-level problems mask deeper patterns that started decades ago
• How childhood experiences show up in your current triggers and reactions
• The connection between feeling "activated" by others and unhealed parts of yourself

Navigating Relationships When Everything Changes

• Why boundaries become crucial (and harder) as you age
• How to stop being a doormat without becoming selfish
• The surprising way meeting others' core needs can transform your relationships

Redefining Purpose After 50

• Why "finding your purpose" misses the point entirely
• The six human needs every fulfilling activity must satisfy
• How to transition from one life phase to the next without losing yourself

The Four Midlife Personality Types

Take Dr. McCreadie's quiz and find yours

• Which of the four types describes you (and your blind spots)
• How to leverage your natural gifts while addressing your challenges
• Why knowing your "shadow side" is the key to real growth

Key Insights

"The problem is never the problem. There's always something underneath that." Dr. McCreadie's approach to coaching reveals how current frustrations often connect to unresolved childhood patterns or unmet needs.

"When someone's trying to hurt you, it's because they're hurting." This perspective shift can revolutionize how you handle conflict, especially with family members during tense transitions.

The Rebellious Truth About Midlife

Here's what nobody tells you: midlife isn't a crisis to survive - it's a strategic opportunity to redesign your life around what actually matters. While society pushes the narrative that your best years are behind you, the research shows that women who embrace this transition intentionally often report their highest life satisfaction in their 50s and 60s.

The key? Stop trying to fix surface-level symptoms and start addressing the underlying needs that aren't being met.

Who This Episode Is Perfect For

✓ Women in their 40s, 50s, or 60s feeling lost after major life changes

✓ Anyone struggling with adult children who won't fully launch

✓ People questioning whether to stay in long-term relationships

✓ Those feeling unfulfilled in careers that once excited them

✓ Anyone who finds themselves getting "activated" by the same people repeatedly

✓ Women wondering if there's more to life than what they're currently experiencing

Take Action

Dig Beneath the Surface: Next time you feel triggered or frustrated, ask yourself: "Where have I experienced this pattern before?" and "What need isn't being met here?"

Take the Midlife Personality Quiz: Visit Dr. Sue McCreadie's website to discover your midlife type and learn your natural gifts alongside potential blind spots.

Experiment with the 90-Day Challenge: Pick one important relationship and spend three months intentionally meeting that person's top two needs. Notice what shifts without saying anything about what you're doing.

Connect with Dr. Sue McCreadie

Website for Pediatrics: Pediatric Holistic Medicine

Website for Soulful Medicine, coaching

Take the Quiz: Discover your midlife personality type and get personalized insights Community: Join other women navigating midlife transitions through her group coaching programs

Remember, rebels: the most revolutionary thing you can do is refuse to accept that feeling stuck, unfulfilled, or disconnected is just part of getting older. You get to decide how you do this next chapter.

Are you tired of walking out of your doctor's office with zero understanding of what your blood work actually means? Bloodwork say you're in the "normal range" but you still feel like something's off?

This episode features Brent Eck, founder of Sage Healthspan, who transformed personal tragedy into a mission to put health data back in your hands. After losing his father to cancer and spending two decades in the healthcare industry, Brent was tired of seeing people be ignored til it was too late.

What You'll Discover

✅ How to transform from health outsourcer to health agent - the mindset shift that changes everything

✅ The "McDonald's in a bottle" story that launched a 20-year journey into nutrition science

✅ Why your "normal" lab ranges might be keeping you sick - and what optimal really looks like

✅ The 5 foundational health skills that deliver 98% of your results (spoiler: supplements aren't one of them)

✅ How AI can interpret your blood work without compromising your privacy - no more Googling medical terms for hours

Key Quotes

Brent on health agency:

"I'm not gonna outsource my health to the doctor. I'm gonna become the agent of my own health."

On the broken system:

So after taking blood for my annual exam, my doctor says "Listen, I'll call you if something's wrong... It turns out three or four weeks later I had to call in and I ended up getting the individual at the front desk saying, 'Hey, are my blood labs back? How were they?' And she said, 'Oh yeah, they're back. They're in the system. Yeah, there's no notes. Everything should be fine.' That's not the world I wanna live in" Brent said.

Greg on taking action:

"If you've been having this inkling and you just happened upon this podcast and something comes up for you, take the next step."

Brent on the race car driver mindset:

"You take the best race car driver in the world... and you look at him and say, 'What are three things you could do to improve your driving?' And he'll tell you the three things... That's how we all need to be about our health."Who This Episode Is Perfect For

✓ Rebels who are tired of being told "you're normal" when they don't feel optimal

✓ Data-driven individuals ready to understand their own biomarkers

✓ Anyone who's ever left a doctor's appointment with more questions than answers

✓ People ready to learn health as a skill rather than leaving it to chance

✓ Those seeking to enhance their relationship with healthcare providers, not replace them

And anyone who wants access to affordable blood tests without a doctor's prescription

The Rebellious Truth About Health Data

While conventional medicine treats your annual blood work like classified information, Brent reveals how Sage Healthspan is changing the game. Their AI doesn't just tell you what your numbers mean - it's trained by functional medicine doctors and operates in a closed network, so you get expert interpretation without your health data being sent to the cloud.

The paradigm shift? Moving from "normal" ranges (based on the average of everyone tested, including unhealthy people) to optimal ranges based on the latest science for your age and demographics.

The 5 Health Foundations That Trump Everything Else

According to Brent, these skills deliver 98% of your health results:

1. Calorie balance and adequate protein
2. Quality sleep mastery
3. Avoiding the obvious toxins (alcohol, cigarettes, etc.)
4. Stress management and processing
5. Strategic exercise and muscle maintenance

Master these first - everything else is fine-tuning.

Take Action Like a Rebel

Ready to stop being a passenger in your own health journey? Here's how to start:

1. Download the Sage app - Upload up to 100 tests for free and get AI-powered interpretations
2. Audit your last blood panel - Are you missing key markers like ApoB or Lp(a)?
3. Track trends, not just snapshots - Health is a moving picture, not a photograph
4. Prepare for your next doctor visit - Show up with informed questions, not just complaints

Visit sagehealthspan.com to start your journey from health outsourcer to health agent.

The Bottom Line

Sometimes the most rebellious thing we can do is refuse to accept limitations that don't actually have to exist. Your health data belongs to you - it's time to understand what it's telling you.

Keep questioning, keep exploring, and remember: health is a skill you can learn, not something that just happens to you.

Stay rebellious,

Greg

Want to share your health transformation story? I want to hear about it! Connect with me on social media and let's celebrate your rebellious wellness wins.

Lisa Simmons went from being a "pill-pushing" nurse practitioner to working with heart surgeon Dr. Ovadia at @ifixhearts - whose entire mission is keeping people OFF his operating table. Dr. Ovadia lost 100 pounds and has kept it off for years after realizing that he was metabolically sick. He also realized that he could help more people by teaching them what he learned than by operating. You can listen to my interview with Dr. Ovadia here.

Lisa is a nutrition expert and ketogenic counselor who transformed her own health after 30 years using Keto and variations of it. And she, like me and many of you, challenges the conventional healthcare model that focuses on diagnosing and treating rather than preventing and empowering.

What You'll Discover:

• Why the fear around ketogenic eating is largely misunderstood and how it differs from dangerous ketoacidosis
• The critical difference between being "healthy" on the outside versus metabolically healthy on the inside
• Why you can be insulin resistant for 10-15 years before it shows up in standard blood work
• How the order you eat your food can dramatically impact your blood sugar response
• Why continuous glucose monitors are game-changers for understanding your individual body responses
• The simple ice cream recipe that proves fat doesn't make you fat

Quotes

"We have more power than we realize. We've unfortunately been conditioned through healthcare to think that there's a pill or potion for everything, instead of taking a look within ourselves."

"You can be insulin resistant for 10 to 15 years prior to your A1C ever showing pre-diabetes. Most physicians don't do the lab testing to check for inflammation or insulin resistance."

"Fat doesn't make you fat. If we could get past this last 50 years of fear around giving people fat - sugar makes you fat."

The Truth About Metabolic Health:

While conventional medicine waits for disease to appear before acting, true wellness rebels understand that metabolic health, or ill health, is about what's happening inside your body right now. Lisa reveals how inflammation and insulin resistance are the real culprits behind chronic disease, and how you can detect and reverse them years before they become "diagnosable" conditions.

Who This Episode Is Perfect For:

✓ Recovering yo-yo dieters ready to break the cycle

✓ Anyone confused about ketogenic eating and its safety

✓ People who "look healthy" but wonder what's happening inside

✓ Those frustrated with conventional healthcare's pill-first approach

✓ Anyone ready to take control of their metabolic health

Connect with Lisa:

Work with Lisa and Dr. Avedia at iixhearts.com for comprehensive metabolic health support that goes beyond conventional medicine.

Ready to rebel against accepting metabolic dysfunction as inevitable? Your future self will thank you for not settling for "normal" lab values when optimal health is possible.

Stay rebellious, Gregory Anne

In every aspect of health and healing there are medical limitations that we do not have to accept.

Ready to rebel against the idea that recovery has a ceiling?

Welcome back, rebels! Today we're challenging everything you think you know about stroke, recovery, and the power of your thoughts to create your reality. My guest Tsgoyna Tanzman is a speech-language pathologist turned life coach who's helping stroke survivors shatter the myth that "three months is as good as it gets."

What You'll Discover

✅ The shocking statistics - Why women are 60% more likely to have strokes than men (and why single women face even greater risks)

✅ The rebellious truth about stroke prevention - How 80% of strokes are preventable through lifestyle changes, not just genetics

✅ The BE-FAST method - A life-saving acronym that could mean the difference between full recovery and permanent disability

✅ Why "false hope" doesn't exist - How conventional medical thinking limits recovery potential

✅ The mind-body connection rebels need to understand - How your thoughts literally create your cellular reality

✅ The power of "I AM" - Why these two words are either your greatest weapon or your worst enemy

Quotables 

From Tsgoyna:

"Two times as many women die of stroke when compared to breast cancer each year.”

"There is no such thing as false hope. We have to look for evidence of progress, gather strengths and notice what's working."

"You don't have to have a brain injury to damage your brain. You can do that with your own stinking thinking."

From Greg:

"80% is our responsibility, whether it's diabetes, heart disease... Everybody has cancer in their body. Not everybody's gene that carries a cancer turns into a cancer in the body, but the lifestyle is the thing that turns the gene on or off."

The Rebellious Truth About Stroke Recovery

Here's what the medical establishment doesn't always tell you: Recovery doesn't have an expiration date. While conventional wisdom says recovery plateaus at 3-6 months, Tsgoyna's work with thousands of patients proves this is a dangerous myth.

The research shows that neuroplasticity - your brain's ability to rewire itself - continues throughout your entire life. But here's the kicker: Your thoughts about your recovery directly impact your cellular healing.

This isn't just feel-good fluff, rebels. This is science-backed truth that challenges the entire paradigm of "managing" versus healing.

The Mind-Body Rebellion

Ready for a paradigm shift? Bruce Lipton's cellular research proves that when cells are exposed to stress (including negative self-talk), they literally shut down - they stop eliminating toxins and can't function properly.

Your "I AM" statements aren't just words - they're cellular programming.

Try this rebellious experiment Tsgoyna shares: Notice the difference in how these feel in your body:

• "I must improve my health" vs. "I am improving my health"
• "I should get stronger" vs. "I am getting stronger"

The ladder approach isn't woo-woo nonsense - it's strategic nervous system regulation.

Your Rebellious Action Steps

Don't settle for accepting limitations that don't actually have to exist. Here's how to rebel:

1. Learn the BE-FAST signs and share them with every woman in your life
2. Audit your "I AM" statements - are you programming limitation or possibility?
3. Question any medical professional who gives you a recovery timeline ceiling
4. Get Tsgoyna's book: "Hope After Stroke: For Caregivers and Survivors"
5. Start thinking like a stroke prevention rebel - 80% is in your control

Resources

Books by Tsgoyna Tansman:

• "Hope After Stroke: For Caregivers and Survivors, the Holistic Guide to Getting Your Life Back"
• "Just Decide: Failproof Strategies to Uplevel Your Life, Career and Relationships"

Website: Tsgoyna.com

(includes free resources for stroke prevention and brain health)

Keep the Rebellion Going

Sometimes the most rebellious thing we can do is refuse to accept limitations that don't actually have to exist. Your future self will thank you for not settling for conventional wisdom that caps your potential.

Stay rebellious, and I'll see you next week for another episode that challenges everything you think you know about wellness!

What limitation are you ready to rebel against? Drop a comment and let me know - I want to hear about it!

#RebelliousWellness #StrokePrevention #MindBodyConnection #Neuroplasticity #WellnessRevolution

This week I had a wide ranging, super informative, conversation with Dr. Gillian Goddard, endocrinologist and assistant professor at NYU Langone Hospital. With 15 years of clinical experience, Dr. Goddard specializes in thyroid health, PCOS, menopause, nutrition, weight management, and diabetes. This episode dives deep into the complex world of hormones during perimenopause and menopause, going far beyond just estrogen to explore the full endocrine picture.

Let’s start with this quote from Dr. Goddard: “The endocrine system is endlessly complex.” And so no conversation on hormones at perimenopause and menopause is going to be complete in 35 minutes. But I did my best to ask Dr. Goddard the questions I think cover what we experience and have questions about.

Topics Covered

The Hidden Hormone Story

• Why estrogen is just one piece of the menopause puzzle
• The role of FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) in symptoms
• How thyroid, cortisol, aldosterone, and parathyroid hormones are affected
• The metabolic hormone connection: insulin, glucagon, and blood sugar regulation

Finding the Right Healthcare Provider

• How to assess your GP's comfort level with menopause
• Questions to ask your doctor to gauge their expertise
• When to seek out a specialist vs. staying with your current provider
• Using The Menopause Society to find certified practitioners

Telehealth and Online Menopause Care

• What to look for in online menopause platforms
• Pros and cons of virtual care vs. traditional practice

GLP-1 Agonists (Ozempic, etc.) in Menopause

• Why these weight loss drugs are actually hormone analogs
• How they might interact with other menopause treatments
• Potential effects on oral hormone absorption
• The complexity of introducing new hormones during perimenopause

Natural Alternatives and Supplements

• Berberine and inositol for insulin sensitivity
• The truth about allulose as a "natural Ozempic"
• Why current natural options pale in comparison to prescription medications

Birth Control Pills During Perimenopause

• How low-dose pills can regulate heavy, irregular periods
• The contraception factor: pregnancy is still possible
• How birth control acts like hormone therapy
• Safety updates from early high-dose formulations

Non-Hormonal Treatment Options

• SSRIs vs. SNRIs for mood and physical symptoms
• Viosa: the current non-hormonal option for hot flashes
• Upcoming Bayer medication targeting mood and sleep
• The expanding pharmaceutical interest in menopause

Individual Variability in Menopause

• Why some women "sail through" while others struggle significantly
• The mystery of symptom variation between women
• Potential connections between childbirth experiences and menopause

Resources Mentioned

• The Menopause Society: For finding certified menopause practitioners
• MIDI: Telehealth platform example (fee-for-service, accepts insurance)
• Viosah: Currently available non-hormonal medication for hot flashes
• Dr. Goddard's Newsletter: "Hot Flash" at savvy patient.substack.com
• Practice: Park Avenue Endocrinology, Upper East Side Manhattan

And if you want all 3 years worth of my podcasts head over to Rebellious Wellness Over 50. When I rebranded all of those episodes stayed behind at the old name. I've got so many great docs and others you won't want to miss.

Ready to rebel against the idea that environmental toxins are just something you have to live with? This episode will completely shift how you think about the air you breathe and its impact on your health and aging.

Meet Eric Klos, CEO and founder of Daily Breath, the revolutionary app that's challenging how we approach environmental health. While conventional wisdom treats air quality as background noise, Eric's platform puts you in control of understanding and preventing environmental health impacts before they become chronic conditions.

What You'll Discover

✓ The sad story that inspired Eric to create Daily Breath - and how it could prevent premature deaths

✓ Why waiting for symptoms is the old paradigm - and how to get ahead of environmental triggers

✓ The hidden pollutants in your home that are impacting your health right now

✓ How weather conditions multiply the impact of allergens and pollutants on your body

✓ Revolutionary wearable technology that's making personal air quality monitoring possible

✓ Why women may experience environmental health impacts differently than men

✓ The connection between air quality and cardiovascular disease - the #1 killer

Key Quotes from Eric

"Why are we pinpointing the triggers after the fact? Why aren't we trying to pinpoint the triggers and associate them with your risk personally?" 

"We're not at the mercy of the weather and the environment. We can do things that will prevent negative health outcomes from occurring and take action."

"Without a data platform that tracks environmental exposures and your health, how can we possibly make these correlations?"

"The medical community has been neglecting environmental determinants of health for years. We have a system that's driven by what I call sick care codes."

The Rebellious Truth About Environmental Health

Here's what the healthcare system doesn't emphasize: Your environment is continuously impacting your health, and you can take proactive action instead of just reacting to symptoms.

While conventional medicine waits for you to develop asthma, allergies, or cardiovascular issues, Eric's approach arms you with:

• Personalized environmental forecasts that predict when conditions will trigger your symptoms
• Community mapping that shows where symptoms are clustering in real-time
• Actionable recommendations for everything from air purifiers to timing your outdoor activities
• Long-term tracking to understand your personal environmental health patterns

Who This Episode Is Perfect For

✓ People with allergies, asthma, or environmental sensitivities

✓ Parents wanting to protect their children from developing chronic conditions

✓ Anyone interested in preventive health and biohacking

✓ Health-conscious rebels who want to take control of their environment

✓ People living in areas with air quality challenges

✓ Anyone ready to stop accepting "that's just how it is" when it comes to environmental health

Take Action Today

Download the Daily Breath app (available free, premium version just $0.99/year) and start tracking how your environment impacts your daily wellness.

Connect with Eric and Daily Breath:

• Website: dailybreath.com
• Available on iOS and Android app stores

The Bottom Line

Sometimes the most rebellious thing we can do is refuse to accept that environmental toxins are just part of modern life. You have access to some control over your environmental health with Daily Breath - it's time to start using it.

Ready to stop reactive healthcare and take charge of the air you breathe? Your lungs, heart, and future self will thank you for not settling for "that's just how it is."

Stay rebellious,

Gregory Anne

This episode is part of the Rebellious Wellness Lifestyle movement - challenging conventional wisdom and empowering you to question limitations that don't actually have to exist.

Welcome back, rebels!

Are you exhausted by the "no pain, no gain" mentality that's creating an adversarial relationship with your body? Ready to rebel against the toxic messages about aging, body size, and what it means to move with joy instead of judgment?

Then this transformative conversation with Jennifer Joy Jimenez will liberate you from every limiting belief you've ever had about your body and show you how conscious dance can literally heal trauma while reversing the aging process.

🎬 Special Note: This episode features a visual presentation with scientific slides AND we actually dance together! For the full multimedia experience, watch the video version on my YouTube channel: Rebellious Wellness Lifestyle

Here's what in store:

• Jennifer's incredible transformation journey - From body-hating professional dancer graded on her body size to movement medicine pioneer helping thousands worldwide

• The pregnancy paradigm shift - How learning to love the baby in her body taught Jennifer to finally listen to her body's wisdom instead of suppressing its signals

• The birth trauma revelation - Why her 50-hour labor became the greatest gift, exposing the adversarial relationship she still had with her body

• The conscious dance breakthrough - How her first conscious dance class made her feel like "a caged bird finally set free"

• The science that will blow your mind - Research proving dance outperforms antidepressants, reduces Alzheimer's risk by 76%, and creates new neural pathways

• Practical tools you can use today - Simple ways to create your own dance breaks and "body part dance" practices

• BONUS: Live dance demonstration - Experience the transformation yourself with Jennifer's guided movement practice

Key Quotes:

Jennifer Jimenez: "Your body is your first born... Who puts you to bed at night? Who feeds you? Who bathes you? Who dresses you? You do. You are your own caretaker."

Jennifer Jimenez: "When you let your body dance, you strip away the lies and the dogma until all you're left with is the spirit of life itself. Movement is medicine, and if you put the psyche in motion, it will heal itself."

Gregory Anne: "There's nothing like your favorite song to get you out of your head... You just can't think negative thoughts when you're letting the music lead."

Jennifer Jimenez: "Most people don't realize this, but the heart has an electromagnetic energy field that is 5,000 times greater than the brain's. How do we activate our heart energy? Dance is one of our greatest tools for that."

The Science That Changes Everything:

While the fitness industry promotes punishment-based approaches, Jennifer's work reveals that joy-filled, intuitive movement is actually more powerful for both physical and mental health:

• 21-year New England Journal of Medicine study: Dance reduced Alzheimer's and Parkinson's risk by 76% • UCLA research: Conscious dance produced mental health benefits in 98% of participants • Comparative studies: Dance alone outperformed antidepressants, weightlifting, and walking for mental wellness • UK study: Dance outperformed weight resistance training for people over 70 • Neuroplasticity research: Creative movement creates new brain pathways that keep you mentally young • Happy hormone cascade: Just minutes of music and dance release dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins

The Rebellious Truth About Movement:

Sometimes the most rebellious thing we can do is refuse to treat our bodies like enemies that need to be controlled and punished. Jennifer's "transcendence" approach proves that when we listen to our body's wisdom and move with joy instead of judgment, healing happens naturally.

Who This Episode is Perfect For:

✓ Rebels tired of the "no pain, no gain" fitness mentality

✓ Women over 50 dealing with body changes and self-judgment

✓ Anyone with a complicated relationship with exercise or movement

✓ People seeking natural alternatives to antidepressants

✓ Those curious about the mind-body connection and energy healing

✓ Anyone ready to reclaim joy in their body regardless of size or ability

Practical Takeaways:

• Create a playlist of songs that make you smile automatically • Try 5-minute dance breaks throughout your day • Practice the "body part dance" - give each part of your body permission to move • Replace negative self-talk with loving, regenerative statements • Remember: there's no "right" way to move - if you've seen an 18-month-old hear music, you know we're all born to move

The Bottom Line:

Your body isn't broken and doesn't need to be fixed - it needs to be loved, listened to, and given permission to move in ways that feel good. The research is clear: conscious dance is more powerful than pharmaceuticals for mental health, more effective than traditional exercise for brain health, and more healing than any punishment-based approach.

As Jennifer beautifully puts it: we are the CEOs of our own health, and our bodies are constantly talking to us - we just need to learn how to listen.

About Jennifer Joy Jimenez:

Movement medicine pioneer, founder of Transcendence conscious dance practice, and Director of Health & Wellbeing at Brave Thinking Institute. Former professional dancer who transformed her relationship with her body and now helps thousands worldwide discover the healing power of conscious movement.

Connect with Jennifer:

🌐 BTI.com/dance (free class with code: freeclass)

🎵 Live classes: 2 Saturdays/month, 10am Pacific

📥 Recording + curated playlist included with registration

Ready to join the body liberation rebellion? Use Jennifer's free class code and discover what happens when you stop fighting your body and start dancing with it instead!

🎬 Don't miss the visual experience! Watch the full episode with Jennifer's scientific slides and our live dance session on YouTube: Rebellious Wellness Lifestyle

Your future self will thank you for choosing joy over judgment and movement over punishment.

Welcome back, rebels!

Are you stuck in the same exhausting relationship patterns, wondering why you keep attracting the same type of partner? Ready to rebel against the unconscious cycles that keep you trapped in toxic dynamics?

Then this conversation with Dr. Nima Rahmany will transform how you understand relationships, triggers, and the deep connection between emotional wounds and physical health.

What You'll Discover:

• The shocking link between relationship trauma and chronic illness - How relational ruptures create physical health problems that doctors can't solve with pills

• Dr. Nima's transformation story - From successful chiropractor to relationship expert after his own toxic relationship turned abusive

• The narcissist-codependent dance explained - Why these two attachment styles are "like moth to a flame" for each other

• The unconscious deal that creates trauma bonds - How childhood wounds drive us to recreate familiar but harmful dynamics

• Why traditional couples therapy fails - The difference between first-order and second-order change in healing

• The "Infinite Loop of Doom" - How anxious-avoidant cycles destroy your nervous system and health

• Becoming trigger-proof vs. trigger-less - Learning to use triggers for deeper connection instead of destruction

Key Quotes:

Dr. Nima: "The thing is, we don't know what's there until we're in a relationship. And there's something about intimate relationships where there's the vulnerability... where now the attachment hooks are in and you're no longer governed by your kind of adult brain anymore. It's the child brain that takes over."

Dr. Nima: "My sense of safety depends on your validation and approval of me. Your disconnect, your dysregulation becomes my dysregulation. There's no boundary energetically between what's happening inside of you and me. It's like a skinless peach."

Gregory Anne: "Anybody who's listening who feels like they're looking for that next person and can't seem to find somebody different, I think there's some work to be done."

Dr. Nima: "Becoming trigger proof doesn't mean trigger less. It means responsive. What do I do to self-soothe? Then how do I communicate from my adult self rather than from the child self?"

The Rebellious Truth About Relationship Patterns:

While conventional wisdom focuses on communication skills and compromise, the real work lies in understanding how childhood attachment wounds unconsciously drive us to recreate familiar dynamics. Dr. Nima's approach reveals that toxic relationships aren't random - they're unconscious attempts to heal unfinished business from our earliest relationships.

Who This Episode is Perfect For:

✓ Rebels tired of attracting the same type of toxic partner

✓ Anyone stuck in anxious-avoidant relationship cycles

✓ People dealing with chronic health issues tied to relationship stress

✓ Those ready to break generational patterns of dysfunction

✓ Anyone curious about the deep connection between emotional and physical health

✓ People who've tried traditional therapy without lasting results

The Bottom Line:

Sometimes the most rebellious thing we can do is refuse to stay unconscious in our relationship patterns. Dr. Nima's work proves that we don't have to keep repeating the same toxic cycles - but breaking free requires going deeper than surface-level changes.

Your triggers aren't the enemy - they're messengers pointing you toward the wounds that need healing. The goal isn't to avoid being triggered, but to develop the skills to respond rather than react.

Ready to become trigger-proof instead of trigger-avoidant? Start by understanding your attachment style and recognizing that the pattern you're in has nothing to do with your current relationship and everything to do with unhealed childhood wounds.

About Dr. Nima Rahmany:

Former chiropractor turned relationship expert specializing in shadow work and emotional regulation. Creator of the "trigger-proof" methodology and founder of the Cycle Breakers Collective. Known for his deep understanding of narcissist-codependent dynamics and trauma bond healing.

Connect with Dr. Nima:

🌐 DrNima.com

📺 Dr. Nima TV (YouTube channel)

🎯 Monthly "Overview Experience" workshops

💫 Cycle Breakers Collective (invitation only)

Your future self will thank you for choosing conscious relationship patterns over unconscious repetition.

Welcome back, rebels!

Are you exhausted by conflicting wellness advice from influencers who seem more interested in selling than healing? Ready to rebel against an industry where "expertise" can literally be purchased for the right price?

Then this conversation with Sandy Kruse will validate everything you've suspected about the wellness world - and empower you to trust yourself instead of the latest guru.

What You'll Discover:

• The shocking reality of bought expertise - How some wellness "experts" pay $30,000+ to be featured in high profile media as authorities
• Sandy's incredible personal journey - From three family health crises in three years to becoming a holistic nutritionist at 46
• Why following expert advice backfired - How Sandy became insulin resistant while doing intermittent fasting recommended by authorities
• The authenticity crisis in wellness - Podcasters charging guests money, bought followers, and hidden financial motivations
• How to spot fake vs. authentic wellness voices - Practical questions to separate genuine guidance from paid promotion
• The power of inner wisdom - Why trusting yourself trumps any external expert every time
• Practical health navigation - Building your own team of practitioners and using discernment in research

Sandy Kruse: "Once again, it's like you need to have these, whether it is even some practitioners that are online that you know and trust are good. Having a physician that's your best health advocate that wants the best for you... it's like you have your team, right? That know you."

Sandy Kruse: "I became insulin resistant while I was doing 16:8 listening to one of the experts... So I'm like, no, I'm living proof because my HbA1c went up to 6.1 while I was doing that. And so what I was doing was I was listening to an expert, not listening to my body."

Gregory Anne: "And I think we downplay our own inner wisdom. We as a collective group of women at any age, and if we had never been good at trusting ourselves before, by the time we're 50, 60, now, we're really like... you just gotta clear out all that noise and really give it a chance, right? Give your own inner wisdom a chance to come out."

Sandy Kruse: "The biggest blocker of that inner wisdom is... fear. So I've been there before where you're scared shitless because you just got a diagnosis... and fear can really blur that inner wisdom and what feels right... but then also never being quiet."

The Rebellious Truth About the Wellness Industry:

While the industry promotes expensive protocols and one-size-fits-all solutions, the real path to health lies in developing discernment, curating a team of trusted professionals, and trusting your own body's wisdom. Sandy's journey from health crisis to holistic nutrition expertise proves that authentic healing happens when you combine knowledge with intuition, not blind obedience to authorities.

Who This Episode is Perfect For:

✓ Rebels overwhelmed by conflicting wellness advice

✓ Women who've tried every expert protocol without lasting success

✓ Anyone suspicious about the wellness industry's true motives

✓ People ready to trust their inner wisdom over external "experts"

✓ Those dealing with thyroid issues or health practitioner challenges

✓ Anyone wanting to separate authentic guidance from clever marketing

The Bottom Line:

Sometimes the most rebellious thing we can do is refuse to outsource our health decisions to influencers who may have bought their credibility. Your body has been giving you signals all along - you just need to get quiet enough to listen.

Don't settle for following the latest trend from someone who paid their way to "expert" status. Trust yourself, build your own practitioner team, and remember: authentic wellness comes from within, not from someone else's affiliate link.

Ready to join the authentic wellness rebellion? Start by asking yourself: Does this advice resonate with MY body and experience, or am I just following someone else's paid promotion?

About Sandy Kruse:

Registered Holistic Nutritionist who returned to school at 46 after family health crises. Host of "Sandy K Nutrition Health and Lifestyle Queen" podcast for 5+ years. Known for her authentic, no-BS approach to wellness and fierce advocacy for personal empowerment over expert worship.

Connect with Sandy:

🌐 SandyKruse.ca

🎙️ "Sandy K Nutrition Health and Lifestyle Queen" podcast

📝 Substack (where she gets "fiery" about industry issues)

Are you tired of accepting that vision problems, learning struggles, or cognitive decline are just "part of life"?Ready to rebel against the idea that your brain can't learn new tricks at any age? Then this episode is going to blow your mind!

Today's guest, Dr. Dana Dean, is here to challenge everything you think you know about vision - and rebels, this goes WAY beyond needing glasses. We're talking about a complete paradigm shift in how your brain processes information, learns new skills, and reaches its full potential.

What You'll Discover

🔥 The rebellious truth about vision: It's learned - which means it can be retrained and optimized throughout your entire life

🧠 Why 75% of all sensory input is vision - and how nobody teaches us to handle this massive information stream properly

💥 How 2 in 4 children have undiagnosed vision-related learning issues that often get mislabeled as ADHD or other conditions

⚡ The real story behind stroke recovery: How patients can rewire neural pathways through vision training when traditional therapy plateaus

🎯 Visual memory vs. rote memorization - the game-changing difference that transforms how you learn and remember

🚀 Why primitive reflexes matter for adults - and how something as simple as crawling can unlock better cognitive function

✨ The connection between C-sections and learning difficulties - plus how to address these challenges at any age

Key Quotes "Vision is so much more than eyesight. It's how our brain and our eyes and our body connect together." Dr. Dean"Sometimes the most rebellious thing we can do is refuse to accept limitations that don't actually have to exist." Greg"The magic happens in what we don't see - peripheral vision, focusing systems, visual memory. All of these tools are really the unseen, and that's where all the magic is." Dr. DeanThe Rebellious Truth About Vision Intelligence

Here's what the medical establishment doesn't always tell you: Vision is learned. While conventional wisdom says you're stuck with the vision you're born with (plus whatever glasses can fix), the research shows something completely different.

Dr. Dean reveals how vision training can help:

• Stroke patients regain cognitive function faster than traditional therapies
• Children with learning struggles overcome challenges without medication
• Adults experiencing vision changes retrain their depth perception and visual processing
• Anyone feeling cognitively overwhelmed learn to efficiently process the 75% of sensory input that comes through vision

This isn't just another wellness trend - it's a paradigm shift in understanding human potential.

Dr. Dana's Incredible Journey

From struggling student to vision revolutionary, Dr. Dean's personal story proves that limitations don't have to be permanent. After being a straight-A student in South Africa, she hit a wall in later years of school, barely made it through college, and then failed her optometry boards three times.

The turning point? Discovering vision training. After just six months of working on her own vision intelligence, she retook the boards and scored nearly perfect. That experience transformed not just her career, but her entire mission to help others break free from unnecessary limitations.

Who This Episode Is Perfect For

✓ Rebels ready to challenge cognitive decline as "normal aging"

✓ Parents of kids struggling in school (with or without diagnoses)

✓ Anyone dealing with stroke, concussion, or brain injury recovery

✓ People experiencing balance issues, memory concerns, or vision changes

✓ Adults who want to expand their cognitive abilities instead of watching them contract

✓ Anyone labeled with "learning disabilities" who suspects there might be more to the story

Ready to Explore Your Vision Intelligence?

Dr. Dean offers both in-person and online vision training sessions, plus she's developing workshops on different aspects of vision intelligence including:

• Peripheral awareness training for better balance and spatial confidence
• Visual memory expansion to reduce cognitive load and improve recall
• Primitive reflex integration to build the foundation for efficient learning
• Cellular-level vision training to support overall visual health

Don't settle for a world that keeps getting smaller. Your brain can learn new visual skills at any age, and your future self will thank you for not accepting limitations that don't actually have to exist.

Connect with Dr. Dana Dean

Website: visionintelligence.org

Newsletter: Join for ongoing vision intelligence tips and workshop announcements

Explore her comprehensive resource library, read success stories, and discover which aspects of vision intelligence might be the missing piece in your wellness journey.

Sometimes the most rebellious thing we can do is question what we've been told is "just the way things are." Whether you're dealing with learning challenges, cognitive changes, or simply want to optimize your brain's potential - vision intelligence might be the paradigm shift you've been looking for.

Keep questioning, keep exploring, and remember: limitations that don't actually have to exist are meant to be challenged.

That's what rebellious wellness is all about.

Stay rebellious,

Gregory Anne

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