The Healing Blueprint

Long before we had pharmacies, we turned to plants to care for our bodies. But somewhere along the way, we moved away from these natural remedies. In this episode of The Healing Blueprint, I'm joined by Jodi Scott, co-founder of Green Goo, a family-owned company creating plant-based first aid and skincare products. We explore the healing properties of plants, how traditional herbal remedies are be...

There’s a difference between pushing for an answer and creating enough quiet to hear what is already there. In this episode of The Healing Blueprint, Jill talks with poet, psychotherapist, and healer A.S. Aubrey about listening—not simply to the words around us, but to that deeper place within us that knows. Their conversation moves through creativity, intuition, authenticity, and what happens whe...

Kirtan is an ancient call-and-response practice, but the experience can be deeply personal. In this episode, Jill talks with Marla Pellatier about the power of mantra, sound, vibration, and using our own voices as a way to connect more deeply with ourselves. Marla shares the traditions behind kirtan, how sound and mantra can move through the body, and why the experience doesn't have to look or fee...

The I Ching has been used for thousands of years as a source of insight, perspective, and guidance through the inevitable changes of life. In this episode, I sit down with Adam Bauer to explore this ancient system and the way it has shaped his life since he first discovered it as a teenager. We talk about learning to work with change rather than against it, letting go of the need to control what c...

What if self-care isn't about doing more, but about remembering who you are? In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Lee returns to The Healing Blueprint to explore why so many of us put ourselves last and what that does to our bodies. Together, we unpack the connection between chronic stress, cortisol, burnout, and the subtle ways our bodies let us know we've drifted too far from ourselves. This conversatio...

Yoga is often reduced to poses, flexibility, and what happens on the mat. But the physical practice is only one piece of something much larger. In this episode, Jill talks with Jordan Lashley, founder of Burning Wheel Yoga, about the philosophy underneath the practice and what yoga can teach us about how we live. Their conversation moves through truth and perception, suffering, personal responsibi...

Tai Chi Gung is more than a series of gentle movements—it's a practice that brings together breath, movement, and awareness to help quiet the mind, reconnect with the body, and cultivate a greater sense of peace. In this episode, Brian Kraby shares how a daily Tai Chi Gung practice transformed his own life, why breath is central to the practice, and how slowing down can change the way we respond t...

Addiction doesn't just affect one person—it touches entire families. But recovery is about far more than overcoming a substance. It's about rediscovering who you are beneath the pain. In this episode, Jill sits down with Lori McCarthy, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Herren Wellness, to explore a compassionate, whole-person approach to addiction and recovery. Lori shares her own recovery jour...

In this second conversation with Chad Davis, we take a deeper look at the role feelings play in our lives and how they influence the way we think, react, and create lasting change. Together, we explore the difference between feelings, emotions, and moods, why our reactions are often driven by unconscious programming, and how fear, discomfort, and familiar patterns can keep us stuck. Chad shares hi...

In this episode of The Healing Blueprint, I sit down with Chris Cipra, MSW, LSW, LMT who is a meditation and yoga teacher, and licensed social worker to explore how meditation became the doorway to profound healing in her own life. Together we discuss nervous system regulation, trauma, embodiment, community, and why the path to healing isn't about becoming someone new—it's about returning to who y...

In this episode, Jill Briansky sits down with Tommy Priester, creator of Heart Mind Integration (HMI), to explore how unresolved experiences can continue to influence our thoughts, emotions, relationships, and health. Together they discuss personality parts, the power of becoming the witness, the role of the vagus nerve, and why healing isn't about fighting what's inside you—it's about learning to...

What if the greatest healing doesn't come from becoming someone new—but from returning to who you've always been? In this heartfelt conversation, Jill Briansky sits down with psychologist, author, and teacher Dr. Robyn L. Posin to explore what it truly means to live authentically. Robyn shares the childhood moment that changed her life forever and why learning to trust your own inner knowing is on...

What causes someone to hold on to possessions to the point that it takes over their life? Is hoarding simply about clutter, or is there something much deeper beneath the surface? In this episode of The Healing Blueprint, I sit down with hoarding specialist Eileen Dacey to explore the complex reality of hoarding disorder. We discuss what hoarding is, how it differs from simply collecting or having...

What happens when conventional medicine meets an integrative approach to healing? In this episode, Dr. Joseph Rosado shares his unique journey from EMT and chiropractor to physician, discussing medical cannabis, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, neuroplasticity, and the importance of empowering patients with options. Together, we explore evolving approaches to mental health, the role of psychothera...

What if the emotions we try to avoid are actually our greatest teachers? In this heartfelt conversation, children's book author Rose Sprinkle shares how grief, healing, motherhood, and her own inner child journey inspired The Little Virtues series. Together, Jill and Rose explore emotional resilience, the courage to feel, overcoming perfectionism, and how helping children navigate big emotions can...

In this episode, Jill speaks with Jonathan Carp, a board-certified dermatologist whose work bridges conventional clinical practice with lifestyle medicine, nutrition, and patient-led approaches to healing. He shares his early experience in a family medicine tradition, how personal illness and a transformative patient case shifted his perspective, and how diet, lifestyle, and patient “ownership” of...

What if your digestive symptoms are only part of the story? In this episode, Jill Briansky sits down with naturopathic doctor Vanessa Lee to explore the deeper connections between gut health, stress, the nervous system, and overall well-being. Vanessa shares how she helps patients uncover root causes, why the vagus nerve plays a critical role in digestion, and how simple practices like slowing dow...

What if healing isn't about chasing symptoms, but understanding the whole person? In this episode of Beyond the Prescription Pad, Jill Briansky sits down with Dr. William "Bill" Foley, DO, to explore the philosophy and practice of traditional osteopathic medicine. From chronic pain and digestive issues to stress, and overall wellness, Dr. Foley shares how a hands-on, whole-body approach can help u...

In this episode of The Healing Blueprint, Jill Briansky sits down with master firewalk instructor Jennifer A. Sullivan to explore the transformative power of firewalking and the deeper emotional healing it represents. Together, they discuss fear, empowerment, personal growth, grief, and how walking across hot coals can become a powerful metaphor for moving through life’s challenges and stepping in...

In this episode of The Healing Blueprint, Jill Briansky sits down with therapist and author Chad Davis to explore how we move beyond the stories we’ve been conditioned to believe about ourselves. Chad shares his “constructed self” theory, blending neuroscience, psychology, and lived experience to show how identity is shaped through survival—and how it can be reshaped with awareness, compassion, an...

In this episode, Jill sits down with Wendy Haines to explore what it really means to come back into the body. They talk about somatics in a grounded, accessible way—how our history lives in our tissues, why we develop protective patterns, and what becomes possible when we begin to listen instead of override. Wendy shares how working with the body can shift reactivity into choice, build a deeper se...

In this episode, Jill is joined by Yvonne Alers for a conversation on what it really means when we say trauma lives in the body. They explore how past experiences can become stored in the body, shaping patterns like dissociation, shutdown, or holding everything in. Rather than seeing these responses as problems, they look at them as forms of protection—and why creating a sense of safety is essenti...

In this episode, Jill sits down with Adrian DiMatteo of Sonic Institute to explore sound, healing, and the deeper process of transformation. Together, they unpack what healing really means, the role of intention, and how presence shapes our experience. Adrian shares his perspective that healing isn’t something given, but something we choose, and how sound can support that process. This conversatio...

In this episode of The Healing Blueprint, Jill Briansky is joined by acupuncturist and healer Rae Ritke for a conversation on the flow of Qi and the foundations of Eastern medicine. Rae shares her path into acupuncture and offers insight into how energy, emotion, and the nervous system are all interconnected. Together, Jill and Rae explore how healing is less about fixing and more about returning...

In this episode, I sit down with my friend Wendy Kass, a healer whose path into this work began with a powerful and unexpected awakening. We explore her journey into energy healing and how she was ultimately guided to plant spirit medicine—a modality that completely shifted the way she understands the world. This conversation opens up a different perspective on our relationship with nature, inviti...