Refuse to Sink

For this episode, Emily Brady, Chiropractic Physician, provides insight on the importance of connecting the mind and body through movement. Emily highlights how essential it is to practice stretching and good posture to improve mental and physical health. She also explains the ongoing struggle that many patients have while working a desk job daily and how it disrupts alignment, posture and overall stability. Not only does Emily help align individuals each day, but also aims to improve blood flow and lactic acid for steady healing. Emily also connects her own personal mental health journey and how it inspired her to be the doctor she is today. You can find Emily on Instagram at dr.em_brady

Many of us have been through one of those relationships that tear us down. Sometimes we feel lost, defeated and have no direction on how to pick up the pieces. This episode is exactly that. Alex left a toxic relationship which led her into an anxious state. She realized she lost who she was and needed to rebuild. With the support from her family, friends and any strength she had left, Alex began the process of finding herself again. She surrounded herself with a healthy support system, self-reflection and saying "yes" to new opportunities. Alex remembered who she was and the game changed. You can find Alex on Instagram @alex_overly

Yael Kaner continues to grieve the loss of her 33-year-old son, Eliyahu Natan Kassorla. In March 2020, Yael tragically lost her son to suicide. She explained that her son struggled with mental health throughout childhood and into adulthood. At a young age, Eliyahu was diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and was eventually diagnosed with bipolar disorder in adulthood. Yael explains the frequent visits to hospitals for her sons mental health. Years later, her son informed her that he was sexually molested at a young age and held in this trauma for several years. Yael then discusses the multiple suicide attempts that occurred throughout Eliyahu's life. Not only was Eliyahu manifesting past trauma but also hid his sexual orientation.  Yael speaks of bipolar disorder, how it affected her son and the major impact this loss had on her and the family. Yael is a strong mother who chose to have a voice on losing her son to suicide. To explore more of Yael's journey, you can find her on Instagram at @yaelkanercoaching 

Allison dives into her own personal story around the struggle of infertility. At a young age, Allison was told that everything looked normal. However, she didn't feel this way. She described herself as a female that was "broken." Allison questioned the ability of ever becoming a mother, something she always longed for. Throughout the years, she saw several doctors to find an actual diagnosis. During this process, she was faced with two major losses in the family. Allison was grieving the unexpected loss of her father in 2015 and her niece in 2019. She was grieving loss of her loved ones and the loss of not being able to conceive. Allison continued to fight, she wouldn't give up. She explored different approaches to increase fertility and eventually found some answers. The ending of this story is a miracle to say the least.