Wild Healers

If you've ever loved your body, hated your body, missed how your body was, wished your body was different, or all of the above...this is your episode. Megan Galaske, MD and Sara Rosser, CPM sit down to have a frank discussion on the body positivity movement, diet culture, obesity, and health. Yes, we said it, the "O" word-obesity. In a time were a celebrity is simultaneously applauded and shamed for losing weight, which side is right? Is there a way back to loving and accepting our bodies and ourselves? Can we grow to love our changing bodies? And do doctors and health practitioners actually care about us? Or do they make snap judgements based on weight? How does having extra fat on our bodies actually risk our health? And why do we care?
We would love to return to ourselves and start loving ourselves in a deep way again. A way that respects our bodies physical wellbeing to the best of our abilities instead of going on auto-pilot. A way that allows us to listen to what our bodies tell us they need. We hope to begin at least healing in our own journeys, and hopefully you will find the entrance to your own healing path along the way. 

In this episode, hosts Megan Galaske, MD and Sara Rosser, CPM approach the cause of the divide among cultures within medicine. They’ll discuss the history of their practices, the social response, and then practical approaches to healing.
How did we get here and what to we do about it?
Join us for this pivotal episode of Wild Healers.

Resources:
AMA Journal of Ethics -
Sneha Mantri “Holistic Medicine and the Western Medical Traditio

Witch Trials:
www.history.com/.amp/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials

Rebecca Dekker, PhD:
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/

The Bible:
Exodus 1:17

Sex Explained, Childbirth
https://www.netflix.com/title/81160763

In this episode, we bring you our first powerhouse guest, Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang, a pulmonologist and mindfulness expert based out of California. COVID-19 has brought a wave of uncertainty and (let's be honest) brings up our deepest fears, old habits, and stress responses that we feel in our minds and bodies. Enter the perfect doc for healing those wounds-- Dr. Liang. We talk about mindfulness as a way of living, beating breast cancer, and ummmm...toilet meditations? She also leads us through a calming and oh-so-needed guided body scan/meditation that Megan and Sara leave feeling super relaxed.
Dr. Liang is nationally recognized for her work with mindfulness practices and for her role as a pulmonologist and teacher. She is also a breast cancer survivor, avid paddle board racer, and all-around medical queen. She is the director of Pulmonary Integrative Medicine at Coastal Pulmonary Associates through Scripps. She is an assistant professor at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and has served as the USCD Center for Mindfulness Executive Director. She has received the UCSD Academy of Clinician Scholars Kaiser Teaching Award two times and is the 2019 American Lung Association San Diego Lung Health Provider of the Year. She has formed the newly appointed Mindful Healthcare Collective, a group of coaches and physicians taking the reins in helping healthcare workers and patients alike with the ever-changing landscape of health.

Episode Resources:
BAT acronym:
Breathe
Attend to your thoughts
Transition to how you will handle the situation

RAIN acronym:
Realize discomfort
Accept what is
Investigate your response
Nurture yourself

STOP acronym:
Stop
Take a breath
Observe
Procede

http://www.mindfulhealthcarecollective.com
http://ncliangmd.com

The wall has been built between Western medicine and alternative healing, and it's time to demolish it. In this inaugural episode, we introduce your hosts Dr. Megan Galaske MD, and Sara Rosser, CPM-a vivacious, mouthy, and whip-smart duo that guide you through the seemingly dichotomous world of modern medicine. These wise women want to bridge the gap between the apparent discordance of Western medicine and more holistic, ancient healing. They spread a message of unification rather than division. They see how tension in healthcare effects both the provider and the patient, and hope to provide an innovative, visionary, and relevant approach to medicine that gives space for their listeners to contemplate boundless opportunities for healing...and hopefully provide a good laugh along the way.