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- Chronic Pain Isn't Always Structural: How To Retrain Your Nervous System
What if chronic pain isn't a problem your body is failing to fix—but a nervous system that's forgotten how to feel safe? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. David Hanscom to explore the science behind chronic pain, neuroplasticity, stress physiology, and mind-body healing. We discuss why persistent pain often has more to do with the brain than damaged tissues, and how simple daily practices can help retrain the nervous system and restore long-term health.
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About the Guest:
Dr. David Hanscom is a former complex orthopedic spine surgeon, bestselling author, and internationally recognized expert in chronic pain recovery and mind-body medicine. After spending more than 30 years performing complex spine surgeries—and overcoming his own 15-year struggle with chronic pain, anxiety, and depression—he shifted his focus from structural interventions to nervous system healing. Creator of The DOC (Direct Your Own Care) Journey and author of Back in Control and Calm Your Body, Heal Your Mind, Dr. Hanscom now teaches people around the world how to resolve chronic pain by reducing threat physiology, improving neuroplasticity, and restoring the body's natural capacity to heal.
Website: https://thedocjourney.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdavidhanscom
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdavidhanscom
Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/drdavidhanscom
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DrDavidHanscom
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38 min - Strength Training for Women Over 40: Build Muscle, Bone Health & Longevity
Strong aging starts with a strong foundation. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Minet Sepulveda to explore how spinal alignment, posture, muscle mass, and strength training work together to support long-term health. We discuss structural rehabilitation, Chiropractic Biophysics, menopause, bone health, and why preserving muscle may be one of the best investments you can make for your future.
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About the Guest:
Dr. Minet Sepulveda is a licensed chiropractor, elite fitness coach, and structural rehabilitation expert with more than 25 years of experience helping people build healthier, stronger bodies. As the founder of Infinite Body Health, she combines Chiropractic Biophysics (CBP) with her background in competitive bodybuilding to address posture, spinal alignment, movement, and strength from a root-cause perspective. Passionate about women's health, Dr. Minet specializes in helping women navigate midlife through progressive strength training, structural correction, and personalized strategies that support bone density, muscle preservation, and lifelong vitality.
Website: https://www.infinitebodyhealth.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drminetsepulveda/?hl=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/minet-sepulveda-dc-cscs-36404729
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30 min - How One Bed Can Change A Child's Life: The Story Behind Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Sometimes the most powerful medicine isn't found in a prescription—it's found in compassion. In this episode, I sit down with Luke Mickelson, founder of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, to discuss the hidden crisis of children sleeping on the floor and how one simple act of service became a global movement. We explore the connection between sleep, child development, purpose, leadership, and why small acts of kindness can create extraordinary change.
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About the Guest:
Luke Mickelson is a professional leadership coach, motivational speaker, and founder of Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP), the world's largest bed-building charity. After discovering that children in his own community were sleeping on the floor, Luke left a successful corporate career to pursue a mission of ensuring that no child sleeps without a bed. What began in his garage has grown into an international nonprofit with hundreds of chapters and hundreds of thousands of volunteers building and delivering beds to children in need. Named a CNN Top 10 Hero, Luke continues to inspire communities around the world through leadership, service, and the belief that ordinary people can create extraordinary change.
Personal Website & Podcast: LukeMickelson.com
Organization Website: SHPbeds.org
Instagram: @shpbeds
Facebook: Sleep in Heavenly Peace
LinkedIn: Sleep in Heavenly Peace
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43 min - How To Build Muscle, Optimize Hormones & Protect Your Brain As You Age
What if the biggest predictor of healthy aging isn't your cholesterol, weight, or even your genetics—but your muscle? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Warren Willey to explore why muscle health, hormone optimization, metabolism, and resistance training are essential for longevity. We discuss body composition, peptides, GLP-1 medications, cognitive health, and practical strategies to help you stay strong, active, and independent for decades to come.
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About the Guest:
Dr. Warren Willey is a board-certified osteopathic physician, Mayo Clinic-trained practitioner, and founder of The Metabolic Clinic of Idaho. With more than three decades of experience in functional medicine, hormone optimization, metabolic health, and preventive medicine, he helps patients improve vitality through personalized lifestyle, nutrition, and hormone-based strategies. A former competitive bodybuilder, bestselling author of Better Than Steroids!, and host of the RecoverMe Podcast, Dr. Willey is passionate about helping people preserve muscle, optimize metabolism, and extend both lifespan and healthspan.
Website: drwilley.com
Instagram: @drwarrenwilley
LinkedIn: Dr. Warren Willey
YouTube: @DrWilleydotcom
Facebook: DrWilleydotcom
Podcast: RecoverMe on Apple Podcasts
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32 min - The Hidden Health Risks of Mold: Mycotoxins, Brain Fog & Chronic Illness
What if your home was the missing piece behind years of brain fog, fatigue, autoimmune disease, or unexplained chronic illness? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Peter Osborne to discuss his family's personal battle with mold toxicity and the lessons it taught him about environmental illness. We explore mycotoxins, nervous system dysfunction, autoimmune disease, proper mold testing, home remediation, and why recovery starts with removing the source of exposure.
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About the Guest:
Dr. Peter Osborne is a world-renowned functional medicine expert, founder of Origins Medicine, and internationally bestselling author of No Grain, No Pain. Widely recognized as "The Gluten-Free Warrior" for his pioneering work in autoimmune disease, Dr. Osborne expanded his clinical focus after his own family experienced severe mold-related illness caused by hidden construction defects in their home. Today, he helps patients worldwide identify environmental triggers behind chronic fatigue, brain fog, autoimmune disease, and complex inflammatory conditions through evidence-based testing, proper home remediation, and personalized recovery strategies.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drosborne
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoiSo5WDJmRxOf2cqgC7DSg
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https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/45 min - Burning Mouth Syndrome: Root Causes, Hormones & Nervous System Healing
What if chronic mouth pain was actually a nervous system, hormonal, and inflammatory issue? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Susan Sklar to explore Burning Mouth Syndrome, a misunderstood condition that disproportionately affects perimenopausal and menopausal women. We discuss hormones, neuroinflammation, mast cell activation, viral reactivation, gut health, and why many patients are told nothing can be done when real solutions may exist.
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Dr. Susan Sklar is a Harvard-trained OB-GYN, functional medicine physician, and founder of the Sklar Center for Restorative Medicine. After more than two decades in conventional gynecology, her own health journey led her toward functional medicine and root-cause healing. Today, she specializes in hormone restoration, longevity medicine, chronic pain, and Burning Mouth Syndrome, helping patients uncover the hormonal, inflammatory, neurological, and nutritional factors that contribute to persistent symptoms. Through her work, she has become a leading voice in connecting menopause, nervous system health, and chronic pain recovery.
Official website: https://susansklarmd.com
Hope for Burning Mouth Online Course: https://susansklarmd.com/hope-burning-mouth/
BMS Coaching Program: https://susansklarmd.com/bms-coaching/
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Struggling with the frustration and pain of Burning Mouth Syndrome?
Grab your copy of the book on Amazon to find real hope and a personal guide to healing.
Get your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSCQ3KWK
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42 min - How Cortisol, Gut Health & Estrogen Shape Perimenopause Symptoms
Perimenopause is not just about estrogen. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Christina Enzmann to explore why midlife symptoms like weight gain, fatigue, brain fog, gut issues, poor sleep, and low libido often involve cortisol, metabolism, and the gut-brain connection. We also discuss why hormone therapy can help, but true healing requires looking deeper at the whole system.
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Dr. Christina Enzmann, MD, PhD, is a board-certified gynecologist, functional medicine expert, and Certified Menopause Practitioner. With a dual background in clinical medicine and academic research, she specializes in the metabolic, hormonal, and neuroendocrine changes of midlife. Through her practice, Women’s Wellness & Longevity, Dr. Enzmann blends functional testing, bioidentical hormone therapy, gut health, cellular nutrition, and root-cause care to help women improve energy, metabolic health, cognitive clarity, and long-term vitality.
Website: https://drchristinaenzmann.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctorchristinaenzmann
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-christina-c-enzmann-2a794810
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrCEnzmann
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBxU-jVHwGDqcKX-nMivJpg
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31 min - The Science of Tapping: Healing Trauma Through the Brain and Body
What if one of the most powerful healing tools wasn't a supplement or treatment, but the ability to regulate your own nervous system? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Dawson Church to explore EFT tapping, trauma recovery, epigenetics, stress physiology, and the growing science behind mind-body medicine. We discuss how chronic stress affects health, why emotional healing matters in functional medicine, and practical strategies to support lasting resilience and recovery.
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Dr. Dawson Church is a world-renowned researcher, bestselling author, and pioneer in the fields of epigenetics, energy psychology, and nervous system regulation. As the founder of the National Institute for Integrative Healthcare, he has spent decades studying how thoughts, emotions, and consciousness influence physical health. Dr. Church is the author of several groundbreaking books, including The Genie in Your Genes, Bliss Brain, and Spiritual Intelligence. His research has helped validate the clinical impact of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), demonstrating measurable effects on stress hormones, brain function, gene expression, and emotional well-being. Through his teaching, research, and global humanitarian work, he continues to advance the science of mind-body healing.
Website: https://dawsonchurch.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFTVSxvHQauYDRtY3UP11IDeJf84MmIGr
Podcast: https://dawsonchurch.com/podcast
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dawsonchurch
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56 min - Why Your Body Holds On To Toxins And What To Do About It
Could hidden toxic burden be one of the missing pieces behind stubborn symptoms and chronic health challenges? In this episode, I sit down with Jeff Hoyt to explore heavy metals, environmental toxins, detox reactions, biofilms, and the science behind zeolite binders. We discuss why some people struggle to detox, common mistakes that slow progress, and practical strategies to support the body's natural detoxification pathways.
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Jeff Hoyt is a wellness innovator and the founder of Zeolite Labs, where he specializes in advanced detoxification strategies. After years of exploring functional nutrition and biohacking technologies, Jeff identified systemic toxicity as a key factor for people who plateau in their health journey. He is the creator of ZeoCharge, a high-potency clinoptilolite zeolite product, and the host of The Detox Experience podcast. Through education and innovation, Jeff is dedicated to helping individuals better understand binders, heavy metals, and environmental toxins so they can take a more informed approach to improving their health.
Website: https://www.zeolitelabs.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeolitelabs
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-hoyt-51362438
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-detox-experience/id1853491601
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55 min - POTS, Brain Fog & Inflammation: The Hidden Role Of The Autonomic Nervous System
What if symptoms like brain fog, fatigue, anxiety, and dizziness were all connected through the autonomic nervous system? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Diana Driscoll to explore the hidden role of inflammation, vagus nerve dysfunction, intracranial pressure, and vascular health in conditions like POTS and chronic illness. We also discuss practical strategies for improving brain health, resilience, and long-term recovery.
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Dr. Diana Driscoll is an optometrist, researcher, and founder of POTS Care, a clinic focused on uncovering the root causes of autonomic dysfunction. After developing severe POTS herself, she dedicated her career to understanding the connections between inflammation, intracranial pressure, vagus nerve health, vascular dysfunction, and chronic illness. She is the creator of The Driscoll Theory, a multi-patent holder, and a leading voice in dysautonomia and neurological resilience.
Website: https://potscare.com and https://drdianadriscoll.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/potscare
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@potscare2075
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/POTSCare
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46 min
About The Functional Edge with Dr. Julia Ward
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A podcast designed to empower you with cutting-edge insights and practical strategies to transform your health and wellness. Hosted by Dr. Ward, a seasoned functional medicine practitioner with over a…
decade of experience in functional medicine, this podcast dives into crucial topics like hormonal balance, brain health and the root causes of chronic illness. Whether you're seeking solutions for lingering health issues or striving to optimize your well-being, join us and discover how small changes can lead to profound transformations.