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In this episode, Liza interviews Debbie Kimberg, mother, advocate, and author. Debbie spent years helping her children and herself recover from Autism, ADHD, and other psychiatric issues caused by stealth infections overlooked by traditional medicine. These infections included Lyme and Bartonella.

Today, Debbie is a board member of Project Lyme, Mother’s Against Lyme, and an administrator of multiple Facebook groups on Tick-borne Disease, PANS, and autism. Debbie and many others in the field are shining a light on the connections between Bartonella and disorders like ASD and ADHD.

We talk about a very important piece of the PANS puzzle – Congenital Lyme. In fact, Debbie and I both unknowingly passed Lyme and Bartonella onto our children, including our children diagnosed with PANS and ASD. This is an important episode you need to listen to. We are discussing topics that many moms are dealing with today and so many people just aren’t talking about it. Tune in.

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You can follow her son, Sammy’s, journey on Instagram at @HijackedBrains

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We’ve all been there… on the days where the meltdowns last extra long and we are frustrated, isolated, and barely surviving. It’s exceptionally hard when you have an exceptional child. In this episode, Liza interviews Megan Champion, mother, educator, and community creator dedicated to supporting moms with neurodivergent kids. Megan shares her story of how she overcame her feelings of shame and guilt while tirelessly navigating those early years with her twice-exceptional son. She discusses the importance of community with other moms, self-forgiveness, and validation. More importantly, Megan tells us how she finally stepped into her parenting empowerment by finding the mom she needed to be from within, instead of following all the other parenting advice for typical kids. If your child is neurodivergent, twice-exceptional, autistic, or has a learning difference, this is a must-listen. Learn why following your intuition is the best course of action for our neurodivergent families. 

Connect with Liza’s Guest, Megan Champion

The On The Hard Days podcast & community was created by Megan Champion, a mother of three, educator of 14 years, and supporter of struggling moms everywhere.

Raising my out-of-the-box child has been the challenge of my life. Creating a community of like-minded mothers who truly get it has put me on a mission to bring us together. This is a judgment-free zone for mothers in the trenches. Welcome to On The Hard Days.

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We are all vulnerable to a debilitating toxin. It’s mold. Mold does not discriminate, and it can cause serious illness and neurological symptoms if you are exposed. Many people including our children are unknowingly exposed to mold – in our homes, in our schools, and even in our places of work. In this episode, Liza interviews Michael Rubino, a renowned leader in the mold and remediation space. Michael is the author of “The Mold Medic: An Expert's Guide on Mold Removal.” Michael shares what we need to know about mold and how to create a plan for prevention and offers a guide for remediation. This may be one of the most important interviews we’ve had on Very Happy Stories because it impacts every single one of us. Here’s what you need to know about mold. Tune in.

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Michael Rubino has become a renowned leader in the mold and remediation space. President of All American Restoration and Author of The Mold Medic: An Expert's Guide on Mold Removal, Michael continues to push the conversation forward for creating better indoor air quality. He’s been featured on dozens of podcasts and news channels as the leading expert on all aspects of mold, remediation, and air quality. He is also a council-certified Mold Remediator by IICRC and ACAC and a contributing member, sponsor, and speaker for the Indoor Air Quality Association.

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In this interview, Liza speaks with Dr. Bill Rawls. His new book, “The Cellular Wellness Solution” is a gamechanger in your journey towards wellness. Dr. Rawls outlines why so many people are chronically ill and provides us with the map to ultimately achieving wellness. The truth? The health of our bodies lives in the health of our cells. For over 30 years, Dr. Bill Rawls has dedicated his life to medicine. When a health crisis in his early forties abruptly changed his quality of life, he came face to face with the limitations of modern medicine and began to explore the vast possibilities of alternative treatments. Restoring his health through holistic and herbal therapies inspired him to share his revelations on the importance of cellular wellness. If you are healing or if your family is experiencing chronic illness, this is an episode to listen to now.

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What if a common infection like strep turned your whole world upside down? What if this infection hijacked your child right before your eyes and left him with OCD, Tourette Syndrome and uncontrollable fits? This is the story of Beth Alison Maloney’s son and she shares it in this episode. Confined to their home by the horror of her son’s illness, a lifelong placement seemed his likely fate — until Beth learned that a strep infection might be the cause (a disorder known as PANDAS) Most doctors said she was wrong; but she was right, and two doctors helped cure him. He is now fully recovered. Listen to Beth’s story and learn the symptoms, treatment and how best to navigate through this complex condition.

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Connect with Beth Alison Maloney

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Beth has written three books:

Saving Sammy

Childhood Interrupted

Protecting Your Child from the Child Protection System 

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Do you struggle with your own worthiness? Do you feel unsafe? Are you a perfectionist? Chances are you are wounded, and you may have inherited these painful wounds from your very first love – Your Mother. In this episode, Liza interviews Beth Gordon, founder of Bella Mind Body Spirit. Beth shares several personal stories today to help us understand what the Mother Wound is and even more, how she healed from it. Her trigger came out in a very common way – through the birth of her daughter. The good news is, the Mother Wound is an invitation and an initiation to heal. Even more, when you heal this wound, you add to the healing of your children because energetically, this is a generational wound. Wherever you are in your healing journey, this conversation is a must listen. Download and then share it with someone you know who could use this motherly advice.

About Liza’s Guest, Beth Gordon

Beth became a Spiritual Practitioner in 2014. She has spent her life in the healing arts working as a Physical Therapist and a yoga teacher. She is the founder of Bella Mind Body Spirit and loves listening for the prayer of your heart and assisting you to live a life you love. She does private sessions working with you for well being on all levels. Sessions are via Zoom, Skype, FaceTime or Phone. She is also the co-founded and facilitator of Maiden Voyages, a nine month program for women to integrate all the stages and cycles of a woman’s life.  

For information or to work with Beth contact: 

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Phone: 630-408-3623

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Panic, hallucinations, intrusive thoughts! These are all symptoms of PANS / PANDAS. It’s a terrifying ordeal to live through when your child is stricken with such a complex and mysterious condition. No one knows this better than Brandi Dean, Lyme advocate and founder of the Dean Center for Tick-Borne Illness at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. Brandi has been a passionate advocate for patients with Lyme disease since 2011. Most recently she advocates for children and adolescents with PANS and PANDAS, as her 10-year-old son, Finn, was diagnosed with PANS in 2020. In this episode, Brandi shares her son’s story including his sudden onset, the complexity of his illness which also included a diagnosis of Lyme and other tick-borne illness, as well as his treatment plan. She credits her physicians for his remarkable recovery. His story is featured on Lymedisease.org and Fox News Boston. Learn how she managed to cope through this extra challenging period in her life and how they made it to the other side.

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About Liza’s Guest, Brandi Dean

In 2015, Brandi Dean founded the Dean Center for Tick-Borne Illness at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. Her personal experience as a young mother with Lyme disease led her to identify a need for a multidisciplinary center to treat individuals suffering from persistent tick-borne illness. Acting as an advisor and advocate, she joined hands with both physicians and leadership at Spaulding Rehab to help open the first center embedded in a major academic medical institution focused on treating patients with chronic tick-borne illnesses. Brandi continues to serve as an active Advisory Board member for the Dean Center for Tick-Borne Illness. Her story has been featured in the Boston Globe, DoctorOz.com, Good Housekeeping, and WCVB. 

Brandi has been a passionate advocate for patients with Lyme disease since 2011 and most recently for children and adolescents with PANS and PANDAS. Her 10-year-old son, Finn, was diagnosed with PANS in 2020, whom she credits her physicians for his remarkable recovery. His story is featured on Lymedisease.org and Fox News Boston.

Brandi’s determination to make a positive difference in the lives of patients with Lyme disease is additionally demonstrated in her leadership of Ride Out Lyme, a charity event she designed and that raises financial grants for adults with the tick-borne illness. The event is held annually at SoulCycle in Boston, NYC, and Los Angeles with expansion into other cities. She also serves on the Board for the Alex Manfull Fund.

Prior to her work in the field of Lyme disease, Brandi's professional life included a four-year tour of duty in the United States Coast Guard. Brandi also has a decade of experience in leadership in the hospitality industry and has a degree in Business from Boston University.

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MAY IS LYME AWARENESS MONTH!

Very Happy Stories has partnered with The LymeLight Foundation. Their mission is to provide grants to enable eligible children and young adults with Lyme disease to receive proper treatment and medication as well as raising awareness about Lyme disease. When you support the LymeLight Foundation you are supporting a child’s recovery.

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Thank you for supporting a child’s treatment and recovery. My hope and belief is that we will heal all the beautiful children infected with Lyme and tick-borne infections. Grateful for you and your support.

Are you stuck in a loop of pain and suffering? Liza’s guest today will ignite you and inspire you to break through these dark cycles and ultimately heal. Bianca Crino overcame Lyme, co-infections, mold exposure and mast cell activation syndrome. Once she lost her ability to walk, she was finally determined to end her suffering. She identified several Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) as significant factors in creating her chronic illness and began to go within. She also shares her mindset on the purpose of polarity, which gave her life deeper meaning as she continued her healing lifestyle. Be ready to let go of self-judgment and offer more self-compassion. Learn how to do this through Bianca’s Holistic Way. Grateful for our Sponsor!

Meet Liza’s Guest, Bianca Crino

Healing Chronic illness, my inner child, my mindset and all energy systems in my body all lead me to live a life of abundance and now I want to share that with the world.

I remind people of their inner power and guide them to the root cause of all, looking at all parts of the mind body and spirit

You can have it all beautiful soul!

Health, mindset, inner child & reiki practitioner

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Very Happy Stories has partnered with The LymeLight Foundation. Their mission is to provide grants to enable eligible children and young adults with Lyme disease to receive proper treatment and medication as well as raising awareness about Lyme disease. When you support the LymeLight Foundation you are supporting a child’s recovery.

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Thank you for supporting a child’s treatment and recovery. My hope and belief is that we will heal all the beautiful children infected with Lyme and tick-borne infections. Grateful for you and your support.

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Did you know that OCD isn’t just washing hands and excessive cleaning? OCD also includes intrusive thoughts and can greatly affect a child and the entire family. In this episode, Liza unpacks Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, specifically in children with Jenna Overbaugh of NOCD. Together they discuss what to look for, when to be concerned, how to help your child, and the different treatments available including ERP – Explore and Response Prevention. Get ready to learn how to sit with your own discomfort friends. This episode will help you stop accommodating and start feeling empowered.

Meet Liza’s guest, Jenna Overbaugh

I've been working with individuals who have OCD, anxiety, and related conditions since 2008. My work includes nearly 10 years at the residential level of care as well as intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient levels. I have contributed to research on hoarding, dropout from residential OCD recovery programs, and relief experiences in OCD. I'm also the host of the podcast, "All The Hard Things", which focuses on OCD, ERP, postpartum, and related concepts.

In addition to the above, I have a 4 year old and also struggled with OCD myself, specifically postpartum OCD. Since having my son in 2018, I started what is now one of the largest mom support groups in Wisconsin.

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NOCD website - www.treatmyocd.com

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Liza is kicking off a brand-new season of healing stories. And in this first episode she shares two big secrets. First, she uncovers her new way of life in getting exactly what you need! It’s much easier than you think. The secret? You’ll just have to listen, but it’s much more about letting go and less about engineering and curating our lives. She urges us to be in a place of receiving because the Universe always has better and bigger plans. Her next secret? She finally reveals her new medical diagnosis! It’s validating and affirming given her entire medical history. Don’t miss all the secrets revealed.

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