What if the most powerful healing tool you have this holiday season is something you’re not giving yourself enough of?

Sleep isn’t a luxury — it’s a biological requirement for repair, detoxification, and resilience. And for anyone navigating a chronic or life-altering illness, rest is one of the most potent forms of medicine you have.

During the holidays, even the best intentions around sleep can fall apart — late nights, travel, stress, sugar, alcohol, hosting, early mornings, and constant stimulation. But your healing body depends on rest. When sleep drops, inflammation rises. Cortisol spikes. Blood sugar destabilizes. Repair processes slow. Symptoms flare.

In today’s episode, we go deep into how sleep impacts healing and how to reclaim rest even in the busiest season of the year. You’ll learn why restorative sleep is non-negotiable for immune strength, inflammation control, emotional balance, and cellular repair — and how to protect it without feeling guilty or overwhelmed.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why sleep is your body’s most powerful healing state
• What happens at night: detoxification, DNA repair, hormone balancing, immune activation
• How holiday stress disrupts the sleep–healing cycle
• Practical ways to reclaim restorative rest, even in chaotic environments
• Micro-rest rituals that instantly calm your nervous system
• Mindset shifts to release guilt around resting
• Simple environmental changes that support deep, nourishing sleep

By the end, you’ll know how to treat rest like the medicine it truly is.

Click play on this episode, and then choose one thing we talk about to protect your rest tonight. Make rest a non-negotiable part of your healing — not something you fit in when everything else is done.

Join us for Day 9, where we’ll talk about breaking the guilt cycle when you fall out of sync with your nutrition plan, and how to get back on track without shame.

Disclaimer

This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not offer medical advice. Consult your licensed healthcare provider before making any changes to your treatment or health regimen. Reliance on any information provided is solely at your own risk.

This podcast explores stories and science around ALS, dementia, MS, cancer, mind body recovery, healing, functional medicine, heart disease, regression, remission, integrative medicine, autoimmune conditions, chronic illness, terminal disease, terminal illness, holistic health, quality of life, alternative medicine, natural healing, lifestyle medicine, and remission from cancer, offering hope and insights for those seeking resilience and renewal.

What if just a few minutes of gentle movement each day could lower inflammation, lift your mood, and support your healing?

Most people think healing movement has to be intense — but especially during the holidays, your body is asking for something different: softness, rhythm, oxygen, circulation, and compassion.

December tends to pull us into “rushing mode”: rushing to events, rushing through tasks, rushing past our own needs. But your body doesn’t heal when you rush it. It heals through consistent micro-moments of movement that signal safety, regulate your nervous system, and reduce inflammation.

In today’s episode, we explore how gentle, joyful movement can become one of the most powerful tools for healing, even when your schedule is packed. No gym memberships. No discipline marathons. Just movement that meets you where you are.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why gentle movement works physiologically, especially for chronic illness
• How micro-movement boosts lymph flow, oxygenation, and immune function
• The science behind 5–10 minutes of daily movement reducing inflammatory markers
• Creative ways to move when you “don’t have time”, like the Cooking Shuffle and Nature Microdose
• How movement improves mood, memory, and mental health
• Why nature acts as a “second nervous system,” calming stress instantly
• Tiny rituals you can build into any day, from phone call walks to 10-step resets

You'll walk away feeling empowered to move in ways that feel nurturing—not punishing.

Press play for a complete guide to using movement effectively, and join us for our next episode, Day 8, where we’ll explore the perfect complement to movement: rest. You’ll learn how sleep repairs your body during the holidays and how to protect it.

Disclaimer

This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not offer medical advice. Consult your licensed healthcare provider before making any changes to your treatment or health regimen. Reliance on any information provided is solely at your own risk.

This podcast explores stories and science around ALS, dementia, MS, cancer, mind body recovery, healing, functional medicine, heart disease, regression, remission, integrative medicine, autoimmune conditions, chronic illness, terminal disease, terminal illness, holistic health, quality of life, alternative medicine, natural healing, lifestyle medicine, and remission from cancer, offering hope and insights for those seeking resilience and renewal.

What if you could enjoy your favorite holiday foods and support your healing at the same time?

For many people — especially those navigating chronic or terminal illness — holiday meals can stir up guilt, anxiety, and confusion about what’s “allowed.” Yet food is also tied to memory, culture, ritual, and joy. Today’s episode is about releasing the pressure and reconnecting with your body’s wisdom.

During the holidays, food carries meaning far beyond calories: it’s tradition, celebration, nostalgia, and emotional comfort. But when you’re healing, this can create internal conflict — wanting to enjoy the experience, but also wanting to protect your body and energy.

In this episode, we explore how intuitive eating, mindful presence, and self-compassion help you stay grounded at the holiday table. You’ll learn how to read your body’s cues, regulate guilt, and create rituals that make meals both nourishing and emotionally satisfying.

By listening today, you’ll discover:

• How to release holiday food guilt using gentle reframes and self-compassion
• Mindful eating practices that help you slow down, savor, and prevent overeating
• How to portion and choose foods intuitively, not reactively
• Ways to honor both health and tradition without feeling deprived
• Practical tools like the Pause Trick, hunger check-ins, sense-based eating, and boundary language
• How to enjoy food as memory, connection, and medicine instead of stress

You’ll leave feeling empowered to meet the table — and your body — with clarity and calm.

Tune in to learn how to approach your meals with presence, joy, and intuition. Then try today’s mini-practice:

• Ask your body what it wants before eating
• Take one conscious breath between bites
• And choose one meaningful ritual — gratitude, storytelling, savoring your first bite — to anchor you in joy

Next up, on Day 7, we’ll explore gentle, creative ways to stay active through the holidays, even when your schedule is full and your energy is unpredictable.

Disclaimer

This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not offer medical advice. Consult your licensed healthcare provider before making any changes to your treatment or health regimen. Reliance on any information provided is solely at your own risk.

This podcast explores stories and science around ALS, dementia, MS, cancer, mind body recovery, healing, functional medicine, heart disease, regression, remission, integrative medicine, autoimmune conditions, chronic illness, terminal disease, terminal illness, holistic health, quality of life, alternative medicine, natural healing, lifestyle medicine, and remission from cancer, offering hope and insights for those seeking resilience and renewal.

Are you longing to feel regulated and restored during the holidays, instead of drained? This episode will show you how.

Whether you’re surrounded by family who trigger old patterns or spending the holiday in quiet, longing, or grief, your nervous system feels it. And if you’re healing from cancer, autoimmune disease, MS, ALS, dementia, or chronic illness, these emotional states can directly impact inflammation, sleep, energy, and symptoms.

Today’s episode is about staying grounded when connection feels complicated.

Holiday stress shows up in two primary ways: overwhelm from people, or overwhelm from absence. Both can activate the same physiological stress pathways: increasing cortisol, tightening the chest, disrupting digestion, and pulling the body into survival mode.

In this episode, we break down how to identify your triggers, how to regulate your nervous system when emotions spike, and how to create micro-moments of connection even if you're alone. You’ll learn practical tools to help you feel anchored even when others (or circumstances) feel destabilizing.

By the end of this episode, you’ll know:

• How to recognize your body’s early stress signals, before overwhelm takes over.
• Grounding tools like box breathing, sensory anchoring, micro-breaks, and moment-to-moment boundary-setting.
• How to navigate loneliness or grief without spiraling into emotional or physiological shutdown.
• Connection practices that create meaning, even in quiet holidays — from micro-rituals to supportive calls to intentional presence.
• How to reframe triggers and silence as signals toward care rather than signs of failure.

You’ll leave with a simple three-part practice for staying grounded: awareness, regulation, and intentional action.

Listen now to learn how to protect your emotional and physical wellbeing during one of the most complex emotional days of the season. Whether you’re surrounded by too much noise or too much quiet, you can stay connected to yourself — and that connection supports your healing more than you know.

Up next, on Day 6, we’ll talk about intuitive versus emotional eating, cravings, and how to navigate holiday food without guilt, fear, or stress.

Disclaimer

This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not offer medical advice. Consult your licensed healthcare provider before making any changes to your treatment or health regimen. Reliance on any information provided is solely at your own risk.

This podcast explores stories and science around ALS, dementia, MS, cancer, mind body recovery, healing, functional medicine, heart disease, regression, remission, integrative medicine, autoimmune conditions, chronic illness, terminal disease, terminal illness, holistic health, quality of life, alternative medicine, natural healing, lifestyle medicine, and remission from cancer, offering hope and insights for those seeking resilience and renewal.

What if practicing gratitude could shift your biology and reset your nervous system in less than 2 minutes?

On this special Thanksgiving episode of Renegade Remission, we explore gratitude not as a mindset exercise, but as a biological tool that alters your stress hormones, inflammation levels, emotional regulation, and healing capacity.

For those navigating cancer, autoimmune disease, neurodegeneration, chronic pain, or any serious illness, gratitude is far more than a holiday sentiment. Research shows it can lower inflammatory markers, improve mood, regulate the nervous system, enhance immune activity, and create a healing-prone internal landscape.

Today we break down how gratitude actually changes your body — chemically, neurologically, and emotionally — and why this practice becomes even more powerful during times of fear, grief, or uncertainty.

By the end of this episode, you’ll learn:

• How gratitude lowers inflammation, including research showing reductions in CRP after only weeks of practice.
• How gratitude shifts brain chemistry, reducing depressive symptoms by activating emotional regulation centers of the brain.
• How gratitude supports your nervous system, increasing heart rate variability and lowering cortisol.
• Why gratitude expands perception, creating a biological state where healing signals can take root.
• A guided 2-minute Thanksgiving gratitude ritual you can use today — even if this holiday feels complicated, emotional, or heavy.

This isn’t about pretending everything is fine. It’s about finding one real thing your body can anchor to — and allowing that moment to shift your internal world.

Listen now for a calming, grounding gratitude practice designed specifically for people on a healing path. Use it today — before dinner, during a quiet moment, or anytime you need a soft place to land.

Join us tomorrow for Day 5, where we’ll explore how to stay grounded when family dynamics feel triggering or when the holidays feel lonely. Healing requires emotional safety too — and we’ll walk through how to create it within yourself.

Disclaimer

This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not offer medical advice. Consult your licensed healthcare provider before making any changes to your treatment or health regimen. Reliance on any information provided is solely at your own risk.

This podcast explores stories and science around ALS, dementia, MS, cancer, mind body recovery, healing, functional medicine, heart disease, regression, remission, integrative medicine, autoimmune conditions, chronic illness, terminal disease, terminal illness, holistic health, quality of life, alternative medicine, natural healing, lifestyle medicine, and remission from cancer, offering hope and insights for those seeking resilience and renewal.

You don’t need an hour of meditation. You need a minute of presence.

In the busiest season of the year, when time feels scarce and your needs get pushed to the background, stillness might be the most powerful healing tool you have, and it doesn’t require a schedule, a ceremony, or a quiet room.

In today’s episode of The 12 Days of Holiday Resilience, we explore why stillness is a biological necessity, not a luxury. Even a single moment of intentional pause signals safety to your nervous system, steadies your heart rate, restores digestion, and activates repair pathways essential for healing from chronic or serious illness.

We’ll talk about why self-care often collapses under holiday pressure, and how micro-rituals — tiny, repeatable cues of safety — can keep you grounded no matter how chaotic life becomes.

By the end of this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why stillness flips your physiology from stress to repair, boosting immune function and lowering inflammation.
• How micro self-care practices work even when you’re exhausted, traveling, or overwhelmed.
• Four simple micro-rituals, like the 60-second check-in, the pause between tasks, grounding during a healing beverage, and the 3-3-3 reset — that instantly anchor you back into your body.
• Why consistency beats intensity, and how neuroscientists have shown micro-habits to be the most sustainable form of self-care.
• How presence rebuilds trust between you and your body, restoring a sense of wholeness and inner safety.

You’ll walk away with a self-care routine so small and powerful it becomes impossible to lose, even in the middle of the holidays.

Listen now to reclaim the moments that belong to you, the pauses, the breaths, and the grounding rituals that keep you connected to your healing path.

Join us tomorrow for Day 4, where we’ll explore the emotional undercurrent of the season — how to navigate big feelings, unexpected grief, and the quiet ache the holidays can awaken, while still finding gratitude and meaning.

Disclaimer

This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not offer medical advice. Consult your licensed healthcare provider before making any changes to your treatment or health regimen. Reliance on any information provided is solely at your own risk.

This podcast explores stories and science around ALS, dementia, MS, cancer, mind body recovery, healing, functional medicine, heart disease, regression, remission, integrative medicine, autoimmune conditions, chronic illness, terminal disease, terminal illness, holistic health, quality of life, alternative medicine, natural healing, lifestyle medicine, and remission from cancer, offering hope and insights for those seeking resilience and renewal.

What if the real Grinch of the holidays isn’t your family, the chaos, or the to-do list… but your cortisol? Today, we’re talking about the kind of stress that hijacks your healing without you even realizing it, and how to take back your calm.

Welcome to Day 2 of The 12 Days of Holiday Resilience.

Stress doesn’t just live in your head, it lives in your body. And for anyone healing from cancer, autoimmune disease, neurological illness, or chronic inflammation, stress isn’t just unpleasant… it’s physiologically disruptive.

When your brain senses stress, it shuts down digestion, suppresses immunity, pauses detoxification, and pulls your body out of its healing state. Even perfect nutrition can’t override a nervous system stuck in survival mode.

This episode breaks down exactly how stress impacts healing, and how simple, science-backed regulation techniques can help you shift your physiology back into repair, safety, and resilience.

By the end of this episode, you’ll learn:

• What stress actually does inside a healing body, and why chronic cortisol surges can stall remission.
• Why nervous system regulation is non-negotiable if you want your body to repair, regenerate, and stabilize.
• Three powerful, accessible tools, like the 4-7-8 breath, hand-to-heart grounding, and cognitive reframing, to bring your body back into safety anytime, anywhere.
• How to recognize the signs of “holiday overwhelm physiology” so you can intervene early, instead of crashing later.
• Why calm isn’t a mood, it’s a biological state that makes healing possible.

You’ll walk away with practices that restore safety, lower inflammation, and give you back a sense of control in the midst of seasonal chaos.

Listen now to learn how to reclaim your calm, regulate your nervous system, and create moments of internal peace — not as a luxury, but as medicine for your healing body.

Join us tomorrow for Day 3, where we’ll explore how to stay consistent with the daily self-care habits that anchor your healing, even when the season tries to pull you off center.

Disclaimer

This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not offer medical advice. Consult your licensed healthcare provider before making any changes to your treatment or health regimen. Reliance on any information provided is solely at your own risk.

This podcast explores stories and science around ALS, dementia, MS, cancer, mind body recovery, healing, functional medicine, heart disease, regression, remission, integrative medicine, autoimmune conditions, chronic illness, terminal disease, terminal illness, holistic health, quality of life, alternative medicine, natural healing, lifestyle medicine, and remission from cancer, offering hope and insights for those seeking resilience and renewal.

The holidays don’t have to send your blood sugar—and your symptoms—spiraling. Even in a season filled with cookies, cocktails, and comfort foods, you can stay steady, clear-headed, and grounded in your healing.

Welcome to Day 1 of The 12 Days of Holiday Resilience, a special Renegade Remission series designed to support your mind, body, and spirit through what can be one of the most overwhelming times of year for those living with or recovering from serious illness.

Sugar shows up everywhere in December—and for most people, it’s just a treat. But for those navigating cancer, autoimmune disease, neurological illness, or chronic fatigue, sugar isn’t just dessert… it’s a physiological disruptor.

In today’s episode, we explore why blood sugar swings hit harder when your body is healing, why holiday cravings are often more emotional than physical, and how you can enjoy the season without sacrificing your stability.

We’ll also revisit a core truth from your healing nutrition blueprint:

Every remission story, regardless of diet type, starts with reducing added and excess sugar.

By the end of this episode, you’ll learn:

• What sugar actually does inside the body—especially for those managing inflammation, immune dysfunction, or neurological conditions.
• How to stabilize your energy during the holidays using simple nutrition strategies that don’t involve restriction or deprivation.
• Why holiday cravings often mask deeper emotional needs like connection, rest, nostalgia, or comfort.
• Five grounding practices you can use immediately—from pairing treats with protein to hydrating before you crave—to prevent the spike-crash cycle that often leads to symptom flares.
• A simple intuitive check-in that helps you discern whether you’re craving sugar… or safety.

You’ll walk away with strategies that stabilize your physiology and your emotions—without skipping the joy of the season.

Listen now to learn how to stay calm, steady, and nourished through the sweetest season of the year—while honoring your healing and still enjoying the magic (and the cookies).

Join us tomorrow for Day 2, where we’ll explore how to protect your peace and keep stress from hijacking your energy when holiday pressures rise.

DISCLAIMER

This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not offer medical advice. Consult your licensed healthcare provider before making any changes to your treatment or health regimen. Reliance on any information provided is solely at your own risk.

This podcast explores stories and science around ALS, dementia, MS, cancer, mind body recovery, healing, functional medicine, heart disease, regression, remission, integrative medicine, autoimmune conditions, chronic illness, terminal disease, terminal illness, holistic health, quality of life, alternative medicine, natural healing, lifestyle medicine, and remission from cancer, offering hope and insights for those seeking resilience and renewal.

What if the key to surviving an “incurable” diagnosis wasn’t found in a lab, but in your kitchen?

In this extraordinary episode, we follow the true story of Pablo Kelly, who defied every medical prediction after walking away from radiation and chemotherapy for a terminal brain tumor—and used nutrition alone to reclaim his life.

Diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, the most aggressive form of brain cancer, Pablo was given less than a year to live. But instead of accepting that fate, he began a radical nutritional experiment—one that would change the course of his health, and challenge everything medicine thought it knew about cancer metabolism.

Through a strict ketogenic diet, Pablo starved his tumor’s primary fuel source—glucose—forcing his body into a state of ketosis that favored healing over growth. Over time, his scans stabilized, his energy returned, and what doctors once called “impossible” became his reality: full remission.

By the end of this episode, you’ll discover:

• The remarkable true story of Pablo Kelly’s recovery from glioblastoma multiforme—and what his decade of survival reveals about the body’s ability to heal.
• The emerging science of metabolic therapies—and how food can influence cancer metabolism, inflammation, and repair.
• The shared nutritional patterns seen across documented cases of remission, no matter the diagnosis.
• Why “one-size-fits-all” diets fail—and how aligning food choices with intuition, feedback, and physiology can become a personal blueprint for healing.

You’ll also hear how Pablo’s journey connects to other stories of remission—from plant-based to ketogenic to carnivore—and what they share at the cellular level: a return to whole, unprocessed, life-giving foods that allow the body to remember how to heal.

Listen now to learn how one man’s refusal to accept the inevitable—and his willingness to trust his body’s intelligence—redefined what healing from cancer can mean. Because sometimes, the most radical act of hope begins with what’s on your plate.

This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not offer medical advice. Consult your licensed healthcare provider before making any changes to your treatment or health regimen. Reliance on any information provided is solely at your own risk.

This podcast explores stories and science around ALS, dementia, MS, cancer, mind body recovery, healing, functional medicine, heart disease, regression, remission, integrative medicine, autoimmune conditions, chronic illness, terminal disease, terminal illness, holistic health, quality of life, alternative medicine, natural healing, lifestyle medicine, and remission from cancer, offering hope and insights for those seeking resilience and renewal.

What if one simple choice—something you do three times a day—could begin to reverse disease?

In this episode of Renegade Remission, we explore how changing what you eat can change everything—from reversing chronic illness to rebuilding cellular health. Through real stories of recovery, we’ll look at how food becomes medicine, and how learning to listen to your body’s cues can guide your path back to wellness.

You’ll hear the incredible story of Tom Wood, who reversed fifteen years of diabetes through food alone, and discover what all healing diets share beneath their surface differences. From ketogenic to plant-based, from intuitive eating to data-driven tracking, these stories reveal the same underlying principle: when you give your body what it truly needs, it remembers how to heal.

By the end of this episode, you’ll discover:

• The most common dietary changes people credit for their remission—and what patterns unite them.
• How one man reversed diabetes and eliminated all medications through nutrient-rich, anti-inflammatory foods.
• How to begin tracking, listening, and responding to your body’s unique nutritional language.
• Why healing through food isn’t about perfection or ideology—it’s about alignment, sustainability, and self-awareness.

You’ll also learn how food can directly influence insulin sensitivity, mitochondrial repair, inflammation, and even the body’s immune intelligence—mechanisms that support healing in conditions from diabetes and heart disease to cancer, Alzheimer’s, and MS.

Listen now to discover how changing what you eat can change your entire trajectory of health. Whether you start with one meal or a total reset, your body is always communicating—and food is one of the ways it speaks.

This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not offer medical advice. Consult your licensed healthcare provider before making any changes to your treatment or health regimen. Reliance on any information provided is solely at your own risk.

This podcast explores stories and science around ALS, dementia, MS, cancer, mind body recovery, healing, functional medicine, heart disease, regression, remission, integrative medicine, autoimmune conditions, chronic illness, terminal disease, terminal illness, holistic health, quality of life, alternative medicine, natural healing, lifestyle medicine, and remission from cancer, offering hope and insights for those seeking resilience and renewal.