The Alternative Flight Plan

The Alternative Flight Plan

By Kristin BarnesAlternative HealthHealth & Fitness
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The Alternative Flight Plan episodes

  • The Intersection of Conventional & Alternative Medicine w/ Dr. Brianna Cardenas, Healed & Empowered

    In the very first episode of The Alternative Flight Plan Podcast, host Dr. Kristin "Rosie" Barnes takes off on a transformative conversation with Dr. Brianna Cardenas, a Physician Assistant and complex illness specialist. Dr. Cardenas shares her powerful journey through nearly two decades of personal health struggles, her challenges with the medical system, and how she now helps others heal using a blend of conventional and alternative medicine.


    Dr. Barnes, a retired Navy F-14 Tomcat pilot turned naturopathic doctor, brings her aviation leadership mindset into healthcare, aiming to create meaningful change in how patients receive care. Together, they dive deep into the limitations of traditional healthcare, the need for patient-centered treatment, and how fascial counterstrain therapy and integrative medicine have reshaped their own paths to healing.Ready to explore a new flight path in medicine? Watch the full episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/ZPD0I4aJIYc


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    00:00 Introduction to Healthcare Challenges

    02:46 Navigating Complex Illnesses

    05:57 The Limitations of Conventional Medicine

    08:47 Personal Experiences with Healthcare

    12:03 The Cash-Based Healthcare Model

    14:52 Innovative Treatment Approaches

    17:55 The Role of Alternative Medicine

    20:48 The Importance of Patient-Centered Care

    24:10 Overcoming Healthcare Barriers

    27:01 The Journey from Disability to Empowerment

    29:54 Integrating Conventional and Alternative Medicine

    33:06 The Power of Fascial Counterstrain

    35:56 Reframing Medical Language

    38:48 Educating Future Healthcare Providers

    41:59 Conclusion and Resources

    50 min

About The Alternative Flight Plan

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Hosted by Dr. Kristin Barnes—naval aviator, endurance athlete, naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist, and psychedelic-assisted therapy coach—The Alternative Flight Plan Podcast explores integrative and alternative healing through lived experience and expert insight. Each episode offers grounded conversations on trauma recovery, resilience, and mind–body health for those seeking a new path toward wellness.