Hello friends! I have a brand new podcast episode live and today is a very special one — episode 200 🎉
This is a short solo episode where I reflect on my own healing journey and share the biggest mistakes I made along the way, especially during my autoimmune symptoms. This episode is less about sadness and more about perspective, compassion, and help to help you avoid some of the same pitfalls if you’re in a healing season right now.
In this episode, I open up about what was going on behind the scenes when my lupus markers were positive, my nervous system was completely fried, and my body was clearly asking for safety—even though I didn’t fully understand it at the time.
This episode is especially for you if you feel like you’ve “tried everything”, are overwhelmed by information online, or feel stuck in a cycle of doing more but not actually feeling better.
200: Autoimmune Healing, Nervous System Safety, and the Biggest Mistakes I Made on My Health Journey
Here’s what we’re talking about:
Why Chasing Body Composition While Your Body Is Screaming For Help Can Actually Slow Down Healing
The truth about exercise intolerance and why pushing harder isn’t always the answer
The Mistake of Supplementing Without Testing (And Why More Isn’t Better)
How probiotics and popular wellness products can fail if your gut isn’t ready
Why lab testing was a turning point in my treatment (and why I wish I had done it sooner)
Because cold, fasting, caffeine, and red light therapy weren’t what my nervous system needed at that moment
How Staying Up All Night Google Symptoms Kept My Body Stuck In Fight-or-Flight
The link between hypervigilance, cortisol, inflammation and stagnant healing
A reminder that you are not behind, broken or failing if healing takes time
This episode is such an honest reminder that healing isn’t about doing more – it’s about doing right things at the right time in a way that supports your nervous system rather than overwhelms it.
If you are in the midst of a healing journey right now, know that you are not alone. I truly believe that our experiences make us stronger, wiser and more compassionate on the other side.
Thank you so much for being here with me for 200 episodes. Your support means more than you know 💛
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