"We now understand in the rapidly growing field of traumatology, those kinds of traumas can be more damaging to our nervous system regulation and the state of our brain than adverse childhood experiences." - Dr. Lissa Rankin

Dr. Lissa Rankin didn't expect to go down a particular path when she left her promising career as an OBGYN in 2007. The plan was to focus on her own health and well-being during a two-year sabbatical, but she soon came face-to-face with people who were doing all the right things – eating well, yoga, and other popular wellness practices – yet they were some of the sickest people she had ever met. When she started asking them deep-rooted questions about their lives, her passion and purpose suddenly revealed itself. She realized what was holding people back from feeling better – developmental trauma. In today's episode, Dr. Michelle Robin invites Dr. Rankin to unpack the story behind what made her go around the globe to collect tools from the world's medicine bag (from experts, traditions, faith healers, spiritual healers, energy healers). She was on a quest to find out how these things could transform lives – especially for those who weren't aware they experienced developmental trauma growing up. She'll also share about her latest book release called Sacred Medicine, and why developmental trauma is such a danger to our nervous system and our brain health.

About Today's Guests:

Lissa Rankin, MD, is a mind-body medicine physician, author of seven books, founder of the Whole Health Medicine Institute, and mystic who researches radical remission, trauma-informed medicine, and spiritual healing. Her TEDx talks have been viewed over 5 million times, and she starred in two National Public Television specials – Heal Yourself: Mind Over Medicine and The Fear Cure. Lissa's interest in the link between loneliness and disease led her to spearhead her latest project. Heal At Last, a non-profit organization which aims to bring effective trauma healing and spiritual healing methods to anyone ready for the deep dive of healing.

Mentioned in the Episode:

• Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself book by Lissa Rankin
• Sacred Medicine: A Doctor's Quest to Unravel the Mysteries of Healing by Lissa Rankin
• The Shocking Truth About Your Health TedTalk by Lissa Rankin
• Kitchen Table Wisdom book
• Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World book
• Lissa Rankin on Facebook
• Lissa Rankin on Twitter
• Lissa Rankin on Instagram
• Lissa Rankin's blog
• HealAtLast.org
• Healing with The Muse