The Accrescent: Bioenergetic Healing

Leigh Ann shares that she will be moving her in-person private practice into Helixona, an integrative wellness medical facility in Irvine, California, focused on complex chronic illness. She explains why this move feels deeply aligned with the clients she serves, especially those navigating cancer, chronic illness, emotional contributors to disease, and complex healing journeys. Leigh Ann also shares how much thought and intention went into the decision, including the grief of leaving her current space, the excitement of joining a more medically integrated environment, and the responsibility she feels toward her in-person clients. The conversation highlights Helixona’s values, patient-centered care, comprehensive modalities, and shared belief that emotional healing must be part of complex chronic illness treatment. This episode offers listeners an inside look at why this move matters, what will and will not change for clients, and what new offerings may be possible in the future.

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Leigh Ann welcomes Nadine Artemis, founder of Living Libations, for a conversation on ancestral beauty, essential oils, oil cleansing, oral care, and what modern skincare may be getting wrong. Nadine shares how her childhood in nature, early fascination with perfume, and discovery of essential oils eventually led her to open one of North America’s first full-concept aromatherapy stores and create Living Libations. She explains why she looks to ancient beauty practices and pre-synthetic traditions to understand what the skin, mouth, and body actually need to stay in harmony. Leigh Ann and Nadine discuss the skin microbiome, oil cleansing, synthetic ingredients, hyaluronic acid, retinol, vitamin C, essential oils, deodorant, oral care, and the ways modern products can sometimes create dependency loops rather than true repair. Nadine also shares practical starting points for simplifying skincare, including using high-quality oils to cleanse, swapping out toxic toothpaste, and choosing products that support rather than disrupt the body’s innate intelligence.

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Leigh Ann welcomes Dr. Melanie Icard for a conversation on heart health, heart disease, metabolism, stress, and what conventional cardiac care often misses. Dr. Icard shares how losing her mother to breast cancer at a young age, becoming a mother herself, and later reversing her own pre-diabetes led her into naturopathic medicine and metabolic healing. She explains why cholesterol alone does not tell the full story of cardiovascular risk and why plaque, inflammation, insulin resistance, chronic stress, and lifestyle patterns all need to be addressed together. Leigh Ann and Dr. Icard discuss testing tools like comprehensive labs, continuous glucose monitors, Cleerly imaging, and carotid artery screening, along with practical interventions like intermittent fasting, circadian eating, movement after meals, herbal detoxing, gut support, and reducing seed oils. Dr. Icard also emphasizes that many heart patients are high-functioning doers who hold everything together, rarely ask for support, and may be living in chronic survival mode even if they appear healthy on the outside.

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• Dr. Melanie Icard - Website (reference this episode for a free discovery call with Dr. Mel!)
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Leigh Ann welcomes Bruce Lipton to discuss his new book Beyond Darwin and how outdated beliefs about evolution, genetics, competition, and survival may be shaping both our world and our health. Bruce explains why he believes Darwinian ideas like genetic determinism and “survival of the fittest” have contributed to a culture of victimhood, competition, environmental destruction, and disempowerment. He contrasts this with the framework of epigenetics, emphasizing that consciousness, perception, and belief can influence the internal environment of the body and the way genes are expressed. Leigh Ann connects Bruce’s work to cancer and chronic illness, especially the shift from seeing the body as broken or at war with itself to asking what the body is trying to communicate and what environment it needs to heal. Bruce also shares his personal experience with tongue cancer, describing how he interpreted it as a message connected to expression, purpose, and finally writing the book he had delayed for years.

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• Dr. Bruce Lipton - Website
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Leigh Ann welcomes Dr. Aimie Apigian, physician and author of The Biology of Trauma, for a conversation on how trauma impacts the body at a biological and cellular level. Dr. Apigian shares how her own experience with chronic fatigue syndrome and autoimmunity led her to understand that trauma healing requires more than mindset work or traditional therapy alone. She explains the difference between a stress response and a trauma response, emphasizing that trauma occurs when the body perceives that it cannot overcome a threat, whether for psychological, emotional, or biological reasons. Leigh Ann and Dr. Apigian explore how unresolved trauma can contribute to chronic illness, autoimmunity, cancer, fatigue, nervous system dysregulation, and patterns of collapse or shutdown. The conversation also highlights why many people flare during trauma work, why stabilization must come before deeper processing, and why creating a felt sense of “safe enough” in the body is often the first step.

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• Book: The Biology Of Trauma
• Free Five Day Nervous System Reset

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• Dr. Aimie Apigian - Website
• Dr. Aimie Apigian - Instagram

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In this replay episode, guest Dr. Annie Brook, shares her personal journey of healing from early trauma and how it eventually led her to a career in somatic psychology and therapy. She recounts a series of life-changing events, including a near-death experience, moving to Berkeley to study meditation and somatic practices, and her eventual deep dive into birth trauma research. Through a blend of personal anecdotes, professional experiences, and scientific insights, she highlights the profound impact of early trauma on the mind and body, the importance of healing from such experiences, and the tools and methodologies that can facilitate this healing process. The episode also touches on themes such as the body's emotional memory, the significance of early life experiences, and the interconnectedness of body, mind, and spirit in achieving holistic health.

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• Book: Births Hidden Legacy

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• Dr. Annie Brook: Website
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In this episode, Leigh Ann welcomes Dr. Scott Sherr, co-founder of Troscriptions, for a conversation on GABA, anxiety, stress, sleep, and fast-acting nervous system support. Dr. Sherr shares how his background in internal medicine, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and health optimization medicine led him to help create products designed to support people while they are on a longer healing journey. He explains why many people may be struggling with GABA deficiency, how chronic stress can deplete the body’s calming pathways, and why anxiety, insomnia, racing thoughts, and low energy are often interconnected. Leigh Ann and Dr. Sherr discuss the unique buccal troche delivery method, how it differs from capsules and sublingual supplements, and why it can allow for faster absorption and more flexible dosing. The conversation also explores TroCalm, Trozy, alcohol’s impact on the GABA-glutamate balance, sleep architecture, and why calming the nervous system does not have to mean feeling sedated.

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• Dr. Scott Sherr - Website

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In this episode, Leigh Ann welcomes Diana Salcido to share her deeply personal story of being diagnosed with stage 3C colon cancer after nearly a year of symptoms, medical dismissal, panic, abdominal pain, and an inner knowing that something was wrong. Diana walks listeners through the frightening path to diagnosis, including ER visits, being told she was simply anxious or constipated, an eventual bowel obstruction, emergency surgery, and the discovery that the cancer had spread to four lymph nodes. She also shares the complications that followed, including a leak, a second emergency surgery, an ileostomy, severe weight loss, pleural effusion, abscesses, additional surgery, and the loneliness of healing from injuries and trauma that others could not always see. Diana and Leigh Ann discuss the emotional toll of cancer, the difficulty of making treatment decisions amid conflicting medical opinions, and Diana’s choice to pursue an integrative path guided by body intuition, discernment, and personalized support. The conversation explores the physical, emotional, and spiritual layers of healing, including trauma work, faith, rest, sunlight, diet changes, supplements, acupuncture, frequency therapies, and learning when to pivot based on what the body is communicating.

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Leigh Ann welcomes Cheryl Sew Hoy, founder of Tiny Health, for a conversation on infant gut health, microbiome testing, and why the first 1,000 days of life matter so deeply for long-term immune development. Cheryl shares how her own C-section birth experience with her daughter led her to research the differences between C-section and vaginally born babies’ gut microbiomes, eventually inspiring her to create Tiny Health. The conversation explores how early-life factors like C-sections, antibiotic use, breastfeeding, solid foods, parental microbiomes, pets, nature exposure, and stress can shape a child’s gut ecosystem. Cheryl explains why an infant’s microbiome is easier to shift than an adult’s, how missing beneficial bacteria may contribute to eczema, allergies, asthma, GI issues, and other chronic conditions, and why testing can help parents take more targeted action. Leigh Ann and Cheryl also discuss adult gut testing, the gut-brain connection, probiotics, stool testing technology, and why a “good” supplement is not necessarily helpful if your body does not need it.

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• Cheryl Sew Hoy - Instagram
• Tiny Health - Website

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Leigh Ann welcomes Sara Banta, founder of Accelerated Health Products, for a conversation on detoxification, cellular energy, and the body’s innate capacity to heal. Sara shares her personal health journey, including her own struggles with gut issues, heavy metals, hair loss, and depletion, as well as her children’s health challenges that led her deeper into functional healing. The conversation explores the role of iodine, copper, silver, amino acids, liver support, and detox pathways in supporting thyroid health, immune function, cellular repair, and energy. Sara also explains how environmental toxins, radiation, processed foods, stress, and disrupted detox pathways can contribute to fatigue, weight gain, hormone issues, histamine reactions, and chronic illness. Leigh Ann and Sara discuss practical support for people navigating cancer, chronic illness, scans, contrast dye, radiation exposure, and the everyday toxic burden of modern life.

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• Accelerated Health Products - Website
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