Episodes

Renee Kindler is a Family Nurse Practitioner helping busy women to boost their energy, sleep better, and think more clearly by balancing their nutrients and hormones so they can show up in their life everyday exactly how they want! She is the founder of Aonani Functional Medicine. She earned her MSN from Gonzaga University and is passionate about sharing the tremendous impact of identifying what is disrupting your sleep, making you tired, and stealing your focus. Key Topics: - What cortisol is a...

Grace Secker is founder & CEO of Elevate Therapy & Wellness, a private practice for therapy and coaching, and the creator of the Mind-Body Healing Method, is a holistic licensed psychotherapist, certified yoga therapist and nervous system coach for people who struggle with chronic pain, fatigue and disordered eating. She has more than ten years of experience in working with clients in a holistic approach helping clients go from bed ridden with pain, fatigue and food sensitivities to being able t...

Richard Kerry is a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with couples and individuals. In this episode, Richard and Erin discuss Richard’s work as a marriage therapist and the most common issues he sees with marriages in conflict (codependency and faulty core beliefs from trauma). They share stories from their own marriage and ways they try to work on their individual issues in order to decrease codependency and connect consistently with each other. Key Topics: - The biggest challenges in ma...

Dr. Erin Ellis began her career working with her business degree in restaurant management and though she enjoyed this line of work, she knew she was meant for more. In 2010, she was diagnosed with a rare form of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma at age 31. Receiving this diagnosis and kicking its butt gave her the drive, the motivation and the determination to get out of her own way and become that doctor that she always wanted to be. Having had a cancer diagnosis at such a young age, her mission and passi...

Melissa Dean (she/her) is a midwife and the founder of Casa Natal Birth and Wellness Center, located in Los Gatos, California. As a functional and integrative medicine practitioner, Melissa combines her expertise in women's health with her midwife practice. She provides care with an emphasis on holistic health modalities to bring wellness to women in every stage of their health: including childbirth, transition to motherhood and beyond. Key Topics: - Postpartum depletion: what it is and how it a...

Tamara Rosier, Ph.D., is the founder of the ADHD Center of West Michigan, where she and her staff work with individuals with ADHD (and their families) to learn strategies and develop new skills to live effectively with ADHD. Dr. Rosier is also the president of the ADHD Coaches Organization. She is the author of Your Brain’s Not Broken. She is a popular conference and keynote speaker is a frequent guest on podcasts and has published numerous articles about living with ADHD. Her new book, You, Me ...

Brad Yates is known internationally for his creative and often humorous use of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). Brad is the author of the best-selling children's book "The Wizard's Wish," the co-author of the best-seller "Freedom at Your Fingertips," and a featured expert in the film “The Tapping Solution.” He has also been a presenter at a number of events, including Jack Canfield's Breakthrough to Success, has done teleseminars with “The Secret” stars Bob Doyle and Dr. Joe Vitale, and has b...

I hired myself as a health coach this summer, so I’m sharing the five things I did to reset my health this summer, in hopes that it will be helpful for you to try something new! Here are five changes I made mid-June. 1. I started running again, in a way that is supportive to my body. 2. I added in a daily devotional. 3. I stopped eating two-three hours before bed, most days per week to give my digestive system a break by bedtime. 4. I started taking a prebiotic drink again. 5. I started tracking...

Tracy Harrison is the Founder and Lead Educator of The School of Applied Functional Medicine. She is deeply passionate about transforming healthcare with the powerful combination of functional medicine and savvy clinical partnership. A scientist who left the high-tech corporate world in 2007, Tracy built a wildly successful, multi-modality practice utilizing functional medicine principles, and in 2011, she founded The School of Applied Functional Medicine™. SAFM is well-respected for its scienti...

Dr. Ede is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist specializing in nutrition science and brain metabolism. Her twenty-five years of clinical experience include twelve years as a college psychiatrist and nutrition consultant at Smith College and Harvard University Health Services, where she was the first to offer students nutrition-based approaches as an alternative to psychiatric medications. She speaks internationally about dietary approaches to psychiatric disorders. She co-authored the first inpatient...

Molly McNamee is an online fitness coach who specializes in chronic stress and pain relief. Her clients call her “The Moving Therapist” as she helps them heal their anxiety through movement. In this episode, Erin and Molly discuss how exercise can be used as an anxiety modulator - either to increase it or reduce it. Key Topics: - The messages about exercise that can do more harm than good - How high intensity cardio can cause panic attacks - Five signs your workout routine is the reason your anx...

Julia Blackwell is a fascia release practitioner, educator, and creator of The Fascia Remedy. Julia was born with severe nerve damage to her right shoulder and grew up going through the broken Western medicine system. After 23 years of being told her condition would never improve and feeling no lasting relief from any treatments, she was introduced to a unique type of fascia release bodywork in 2010. In just three months of this fascia specific work, she saw more improvement in the feel and func...

Andrea Jones is a registered nurse, functional hormone coach, as well as life and health coach. In this episode, Andrea is sharing all about her debut book, Wrapped in Kindness, which details the journey she took as a mother to advocate for her daughter’s mystery health issues. In this episode, Andrea shares her daughter’s diagnosis with PANDAS, and she shares how she overcame shame and her own triggers in order to help her daughter find healing using a functional medicine approach. Key Topics: ...

Dr. Ray W. Christner, Psy.D., NCSP, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist and a certified school psychologist in Pennsylvania, a nationally certified school psychologist, and a nationally registered health service psychologist. He specializes in clinical and school psychology, and he is board-certified in behavioral and cognitive psychology. He maintains a private practice in Hanover, Pennsylvania, and provides telepsychology services in 39 states. He works with children, adolescents, and adults with...

Dr. Jonathan Marion is a transformational life coach, consultant, and speaker who helps all kinds of accomplished professionals find fulfillment in their lives. Jonathan believes that when we live, connect, and communicate authentically, we create a ripple effect that turns the world into a more caring and connected place. He draws on decades of experience teaching diverse audiences and is trained in Emotional Intelligence, Group Coaching, Positive Psychology Coaching, Clear Beliefs Coaching, an...

Dr. Judy Ho, Ph. D., ABPP, ABPdN is a triple board certified and licensed Clinical and Forensic Neuropsychologist, a tenured Associate Professor at Pepperdine University, and author of Stop Self-Sabotage. An avid researcher and a two-time recipient of the National Institute of Mental Health Services Research Award, Dr. Judy maintains a private practice where she conducts neuropsychological and psychodiagnostic evaluations, serves as an expert witness in legal cases, conducts clinical research, p...

After years of struggling with her own dysfunctional body-relationship, Marla Marla Mervis-Hartmann has transformed her experiences into services to help women discover honor and appreciate their bodies. Marla has been featured at TEDx Salinas. Marla has followed her passion for women's health down many study paths, including women's sexual wellness; postpartum care; Restore Your Core educator; Tantra teacher certification; Yoga teacher training, and massage therapy. She has a Certification in I...

Dr. Anjali Agrawal is a family chiropractor, functional nutritionist, founder, and speaker. Dr. Anjali helps families navigate their journey from conception to adulthood. As the founder of Back In Balance, Dr. Anjali integrates gentle chiropractic adjustments, functional nutrition, ergonomics, and a variety of unique diagnostic testing to identify the root cause of symptoms. Key Topics: - How basic ergonomic tips for the kitchen and home can reduce your stress load - “Tech neck” and how it impac...

Erin Kerry is a certified applied functional medicine practitioner and survivor of mental illness. Her deepest desire is for those who struggle with mental illness to live beyond their labels and perceived limitations. One limitation and factor affecting everyone at some point is anxiety. In this episode, Erin breaks down what anxiety is from a Biblical and scientific standpoint. She also shares how to know your triggers and introduces her brand new course, Healing From Trauma. Key Topics: - Wha...

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge is a mental health innovator and founder of The Global Institute of Children’s Mental Health and Dr. Roseann, LLC, dedicated to reshaping mental health perceptions and treatments. Through her Neurotastic™ Brain Formulas and trademarked BrainBehaviorReset® method, she provides science-backed holistic therapies to tackle conditions such as ADHD, anxiety, OCD and PANS/PANDAS. Author of three books including "It’s Gonna be OK!™", and podcast host of It’s Gonna be OK!™: Scie...

Richard Kerry is a Licensed Professional Counselor who works couples and individuals. In this episode, Richard and Erin discuss why so many couples struggle with intimacy. They share stories from their own marriage and ways they try to connect consistently. Key Topics: - What intimacy is and why we need it - Intimacy is not just sexual, but it’s emotional and spiritual as well - Myths of male emotional needs - The importance of creating safety in the relationship, especially for trauma survivors...

Jennifer Nathanson is a functional medicine provider and parenting coach. She firmly believes feeling confident in parenting impacts our overall well-being by decreasing/removing one of our main stressors - self doubt as a parent. Key Topics: - Components of the Nurtured Heart approach to parenting - How this approach changes what we model to our kids - How to support neurodivergent and sensitive kids - Learning to pause before reacting - How a negativity bias impacts your parenting - How the pa...

Dr. Tabatha Barber, known as The Gutsy Gynecologist, has dedicated her life to giving women a voice and a choice when it comes to their health and well-being. Overcoming struggles as a young girl, including self-esteem challenges and the hurdles of being a high school dropout and teenage mother, she emerged as a successful physician through faith and perseverance. Her unwavering commitment to women's health is evident through her triple board certifications in obstetrics and gynecology, menopaus...

In this solo episode, Erin covers the topic of “food as mood,” sharing highlights from her all-new Food as Mood Guide, available below. Key Topics: - The importance of getting raw materials to support mental health - How to increase nutrients in a practical way - The importance of eating hygiene - How blood sugar balance plays a big role in supporting mood health - Ingredients that confuse the body and make it feel unsafe to thrive - Top brain foods for mental health - New AAP warnings against G...