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This season started as 10 episodes and became 50 with thousands and thousands of downloads! THANK YOU SO MUCH for listening. And I can't wait to come back to bring you what I am learning during my Masters of Integrative Medicine that I am currently taking.
Please do tune in - and share - episodes you love - or haven't yet heard. And let me know what you would LOVE to learn more about - and I will craft the next season with all that feedback at the forefront.
Till next time peeps x
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Hally Brooke is the Founder & CEO of Live Nourished Coaching. She is a Certified Functional Medicine Nutrition Counselor, Nationally Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, Fitness & Nutrition Expert, and fierce industry advocate.
From her own personal experience overcoming serious GI issues, her mission at Live Nourished Coaching, is to make the life changing power of health coaching accessible to every single person in the US (and that is just for starters!)
In this episode we cover;
The root causes of chronic inflammation and dysregulated immune responses. Gut health and autoimmune disease prevention.Health coaching as a complement to medical practice.Health coaching regulation and quality.You can contact Hally through her website -
www.livenourishedcoaching.com
or via instagram on -
@livenourishedcoaching
@hallybrooke
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Dr Jenna Borough is a perinatal clinical psychologist, hypnobirth practitioner and trauma informed educator who is dedicated to serving women wherever they are on their journey through parenthood. Whether you are undergoing fertility treatment. have experienced loss; gone through a traumatic birth or adapting to your new life Dr Jenna wants to support your psychological and emotional well being - as she experienced first hand lack of such services when she became a new mother. And has now decided to help others navigating through this time.
In this, very personal episode, we cover -
Assumptions about risk and trust. How to prepare for the unexpected. Tips for preparing for a safe birth. Postpartum mental health. What can people do about postpartum depression? Preparation for the postpartum period. The importance of listening and respecting.Jenna includes some really important resources for anyone who needs help in preparation or support.
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/
https://pandasfoundation.org.uk/
https://birth-ed.co.uk/blog-1/tag/megan+rossiter+hypnobirthing
You can find her on https://www.drjennapsychologist.com/
or instagram @dr.jenna.psychologist
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Melissa Sanger is a Womb Witch guiding women to the power of their menstrual cycle and sexual energy. She came to this work having had no period in 3 years - which took her on a life changing journey around Latin America where she worked with plant medicine and shamans to bring her fertility and femininity back to her. She now works with women all over the world to help them connect to their wombs and the wisdom it holds by weaving womb massage, ritual and coaching to empower them to have incredible sex, relationships - with their partners - and most importantly themselves.
In this episode we cover -
How to use the energetics of your cycle to help you in your work - and relationshipsUsing dynamic energy to plan.The importance of ovulation every month and the benefits. Fertility awareness method vs birth control. How to create time for rest and what actually means to rest. Tantra Yoga and sexuality.Working on your sexual energy. How to work with a yoni egg.Shame and self-consciousness.Melissa invites you all onto her mailing list so you can find out about her upcoming retreats and events. You can sign up here https://www.melissasanger.com/.
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Dr Deepak Ravindran is one of the UK’s leading pain specialists. He is one of the few medical consultants who possesses triple certification in lifestyle medicine, musculoskeletal medicine and pain medicine using all of this knowledge to give his patients a truly integrative and holistic approach. He is author of the book The Pain-Free Mindset which outlines 7 steps to taking control and overcoming chronic pain - which I am excited to be discussing with him today.
In this episode we cover -
Integrative approaches to pain management. Medication vs. lifestyle options. The big picture on nutrition and pain. Nutrition and the immune system.Advice for patients who are struggling with pain.The resources that Dr Deepak refers to in this episode are -
https://deepakravindran.co.uk/book/https://livewellwithpain.co.uk/https://www.flippinpain.co.uk/https://www.curablehealth.com/If you want to reach out to Dr Deepak - please find him at his website https://deepakravindran.co.uk/
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Ellie Grace is a trauma informed yoga educator with an MA in Yoga Studies - who lectures medical undergraduates in the neurophysiology of yoga to nurture their personal development and prevent burnout - which has never been more important. Doctors are experiencing workplace burnout at the highest ever levels recorded, with findings from the regulator’s 2022 (national training survey) revealing that 39 per cent of junior doctors reported experiencing burnout to a high or very high degree because of their work, up six percentage points on the previous year. And this is of course - not just affecting doctors. Ellie works with war veterans, schools and corporates and many more seeking to create sustainable, human centred cultures inspired by yoga ethics and trains yoga teachers in trauma informed approaches to create social change.
In this conversation we cover -
What Is the neurophysiology of yoga?Breathwork and the nervous system.The impact of yoga on the brain. What is a trauma-informed yoga practice?Bringing yoga to medical students.If you know of any medical schools may be open to receiving a yoga education for their students please reach out to Ellie @elliegraceyoga on instagram or on her website https://ellie-grace.com/
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Lisa Ryan is a physiotherapist turned trauma informed somatic practitioner who helps people find freedom from their persistent pain. And this is just so important to her - because she was once a patient herself who was told she was not expected to recover - and the best she could hope for was to manage symptoms with exercises and medication. But, after a ton of research she started to learn about the mind body connection and the impact early childhood trauma may be playing into her symptoms and this completely transformed her own life - and how she practices today.
In this conversation we cover
What Somatic Experiencing is? Traumatic childhood events and how they impact our mental health.How to deal with suppressed emotions.Can you fully recover from chronic pain?4 easy ways how to reduce chronic pain right now.You can contact Lisa via instagram @lisaryanphysio or via her website on https://lisaryanphysiotherapy.com/
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Dr Sunila Prasad was working as a paediatric doctor at Croydon University Hospital when I met her a couple of years ago in the A+E department. But little did I know she was studying Acupuncture behind the scenes to prepare herself to leave the medical profession and open a holistic clinic - which she is about to do!
She comes onto the podcast to explain why she has made such a transition - and how she plans to combine her western and eastern medical training in her new practice.
In this episode we cover:
What kind of conditions lend themselves to the chinese approach? Lifestyle advice and mental health. Why does acupuncture work for some people and not others? The side effects of acupunctureThe impact of making the career transition to acupuncture.To contact Dr Sunila you can find her on instagram @sp.acupunture or on her website www.spacupuncture.org.
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Dr Daiana Castleman is one of only ten naturopathic doctors who is qualified by the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) as a Certified Menopause Practitioner. This places her in a unique position to be able to prescribe natural alternatives, alongside or instead of hormone replacement therapy. She puts her patients in the driving seats - guiding them with her experience and lots and lots of evidence to ensure they make the choice that is right for them.
In this episode we cover
What is perimenopause?How you can tell if you are experiencing perimenopauseHormone therapy and breast cancer. The difference between bioidentical and standard preparations. 28:54Alternatives to HRTDr Daiana is active on instagram @drdaianacastleman or you can find out more about the courses she runs on her website www.daianacastleman.com/
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Tanya Cole-Lesnick is a psychotherapist, licensed clinical social worker, and personal
development coach who is focused on helping people clear their energetic clutter to pursue a life that honors their truest selves.
Tanya really believes in the power of the group in the work she does - which is what I want to talk to her about today - because I believe this approach that is often used in the psychotherapeutic and coaching spaces - could be used in the medical field too.
So tune in to learn:
How to clear your energetic clutter. How to move through the discomfort of saying yes. How to identify limiting beliefs. The importance of aligning your energy. The power of being part of a group. The difference between individual therapy and group therapy.I think this information could really help us design programmes - within and outwith - the medical system - which is truly inspiring me moving forward!
I hope you enjoy.
To contact Tanya - you can find her @tanyacole_lesnick on TikTok and instagram.
Or on her website www.tanyacole-lesnick.com where you can join her group programmes - or enquire about individual therapy.
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Sophie Barrett was a herbalist before she started working for Hifas da Terra - an exciting biotech company focused on R&D of nutraceuticals from medicinal mushrooms such as cordeceps, reishi and lions mane exploring their role in the treatment of mental health disorders, gut health, and cancer. But what makes Hifas da Terra stand out from the crowd is their application of the same rigorous standards as the pharmaceutical industry to ensure quality, consistency and safety with their products.
Tune in learn about what you should be looking for to ensure you get an effective, ethical and safe product.
Here is a link to Hifa Da Terra so you can purchase their products directly (no affliation) - www.hifasdaterra.com
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Dr Rani Bora is a holistic psychiatrist, mental wealth coach, and the author of “How To Turn Stress On Its Head”. Her work centres around empowerment - particularly for those who have been labeled with mental health disorder, using deprescribing and coaching to support them to thrive beyond their diagnosis.
In this episode we discuss
the coaching tools Dr Bora uses in her holistic psychiatry practicehow and why she supports her patients to come off their medicationswhy she thinks we are no different to our patients, even those with serious mental health diagnosesthe principle of thought and how to work with this rather than numb our experiencehow she thinks we need to change within the modern practice of psychiatryTo contact Dr Rani Bora check out her website at https://www.drsranisuraj.com/
Or check out her podcast at
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mental-wealth-mastery-show/id1500179241
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Cara is a coach, educator and author of Calm Your Gut - a mindful and compassionate guide to heal IBD and IBS using science, self love and intuitive eating.
We talk about -
The distinction between illness and wellness.Specific anti-inflammatory protocols for people with ibd.Mediterranean diet and its benefits.Mental health and metabolic illness.
The three p's, probiotics, prebiotics and polyphenols.
The importance of mindfulness and compassion in gut health.
How to regulate the nervous system.
Rituals to support the digestive system.You can find Cara on Instagram at @mindfulgutproject or on her website www.mindfulgutuk.com website.
The resources for a specific diet for IBD mentioned in this episode can be found at https://www.usassmed.edu/nutrition/ibd/foods-list-for-ibd-diet/
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Lauren Windas is a renowned registered Nutritionist, Naturopath, Author of "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Your Route to Recovery" and co-founder of ARDERE.com, a holistic wellbeing company, specialising in supporting those with CFS/ME and long COVID.
In this episode we cover:
NHS guidelines and why we need to learn about bio-individuality.The controversy about low carb/ketogenic diets and their effect on blood sugar controlHow stress and stress hormones affect cfsHow to navigate food sensitivities and intolerances and their effect on the microbiomeHow to prepare healthy meals when low on energy How to manage post exertional malaise.I mean these are ALL such key areas for people struggling with post viral syndromes and I was so grateful to get such specific and specialised nutritional advice.
To connect with Lauren -
Instagram - @laurenwindasnutritionist
Website - https://www.ardere.com/
Book - https://www.ardere.com/product/book-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-your-route-to-recovery/
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Leigh Ankrum is a Functional Bodywork practitioner, teacher, and founder of The Ankrum Institute in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This training center teaches practitioners to work with the body’s natural intelligence to restore health and balance, by addressing the root cause of physical challenges for each individual. Leigh has more than 37 years of experience using Osteopathic Manipulation, Visceral Manipulation, Myofascial Release (Rolfing), Neuro-Muscular Therapy, and Craniosacral Therapy, using them to treat her patients holistically and interactively - because she believes this is the future of healthcare - and so do I.
More people are looking for a more integrated and sustainable version of healing. In Leigh’s work, she is looking at the body as a whole to find the core issues that are creating your pain patterns. The focus of Leigh’s approach is to learn the language of the body to find the origins of the dysfunction to allow the body’s own intelligence in restoring and balancing to take hold.
Listen in as Leigh and I discuss what functional bodywork is, how to work with the body as a whole, and how to create sustainable healing.
Connect with Leigh:
Website: https://www.ankruminstitute.com/
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Dr. Liam LaTouche is a naturopathic doctor who works with individuals who experience conditions that have been difficult to diagnose and treat in conventional settings. He has a particular interest in chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia and has a deep appreciation for integrative and personalized care. Dr. Liam likes to combine traditional and conventional medicine to treat his patients as a whole.
Dr. Liam’s philosophy is based on the understanding that the body has the innate ability to heal itself. Naturopathic Medicine uses non-invasive diagnostics to identify the underlying root causes of disease and integrative, comprehensive, and individualized treatments that address the physical, biochemical/metabolic, mental/emotional, and energetic/spiritual aspects of the individual.
Listen in as Dr. Liam and I discuss the naturopathic approach, the many tools Dr. Liam uses to treat CFS, and how to use an integrative approach to healing.
Connect with Liam:
Website: https://liamlatouche.com
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Has there ever been a greater need for integrative care than right now?
Today, we have Beena Patel here to share with us her healing journey with an integrative approach. Beena is a physician assistant of oncology at some of the top cancer institutions in New York City. Having had cancer herself at the tender age of 21, she has experience both personally and professionally, that a more integrative approach to cancer care is sorely needed. She incorporates alternative healing modalities to help people heal from the inside out.
Beena is bridging the gap between science and spirit work. She seamlessly merges her expertise in science and medicine with the transformative power of alternative healing and spirituality. After years of sensing that medicine alone weren’t going to solve all her health complexities, she began to search for other healing modalities. Alternative healing allows people to dive deep into their internal world to discover who they really are. Together, it can create more powerful, holistic healing that really empowers people to be the best they can be and transform the world by being a living embodiment of their highest Self.
Listen in as Beena and I have a powerful conversation about the integrative health approach.
Connect with Beena:
Website: https://theyogamovementnyc.com/about/
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I am excited to share this passionate conversation with Karden Rabin. Karden is a co-founder of CFS school, who is as big of a geek when it comes to mind-body research as me. Having worked in bodywork for the past 15 years, he now specializes in somatic experiencing, and the cycle of emotional aspects of chronic pain.
Unwilling to accept the “label it but don’t explain it” tendency of modern medicine, Karden is obsessed with discovering the underlying and universal causes of human pain and disease. He believes that if you observe keenly and ask the right kind of questions, the root of any problem can be discovered.
Listen in as Karden and I discuss the struggles of the medical system when working with CFS, how important it is to incorporate the mind and body for healing, and how to live productively and fully expressed lives.
Connect with Karden:
www.chronicfatigue.com
Website: https://www.kardenrabin.com/
Instagram: @kardinrabin
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Barb Hawken is the go-to menopause fitness coach, helping women in midlife feel strong and sexy again, she believes making simple tweaks in the kitchen and the gym can cause their health to improve, and their confidence to soar!
As an AFPA Functional Sports Trainer, mother of 4 boys, and a menopausal woman who struggles with hypothyroidism, Barb believes that aging is a choice. When the media tells women what they can and can’t do at a certain age, Barb is there telling them that they can be the most radiant version of themselves during this chapter of their lives.
Barb wants women going through similar menopausal journeys to know that they are not alone! Her passion is teaching women what they need to know to help them get their bodies to a place where they feel strong, sexy, and radiant.
Listen in to this episode to hear Barb share her few simple tweaks we can make to improve our health and confidence!
Connect with Barb:
Website: https://barbhawkenwellness.com/
IG: @barb.hawken
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This week I would like to introduce you to Susan Batson. A new author of the book Drink From The Well, under the pseudonym Eliora, a book centered around the idea that fear - is the root cause of our suffering. Susan outlines the learnings she has acquired through experience and intuition to offer us a simple step-by-step process we can all apply to help us navigate with fear, rather than be controlled by it.
Fear is so powerful! It can stop us from living our full potential and it is completely normal to feel fear. Susan shares with us the 3 fears all humans feel and some tools on how to live with fear, instead of letting it define us. We don’t need to let fear control our lives!
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