A Healthy Curiosity

Certain changes in our lives can often make us feel so exhausted and overwhelmed because it feels like there isn't anything we can do about the situation. When Priya Massand was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and told there was nothing she could do except take the medication, it put an incredible strain on her. What turned her mindset around was the discovery that there were lifestyle and habit...

How do we find gratitude when we're in really tough situations? How do we soften ourselves and show compassion to both our body and mind when we're in the middle of a shame spiral? Gratitude and self-compassion are both things we hear a lot about and our guest for this interview shares with us ways to deepen our sense of both, in part by starting to treat them as linked ideas that we can cultivate...

A significant part of treating patients through Chinese Medicine is communicating the aspects of healing that are beyond just the physical. Practitioners can start to do this by embodying the personal cultivation and intentionality necessary to find true healing as an example for their patients. Lonny Jarrett has been active in the Chinese Medicine field since 1980 and in this conversation, he dis...

Healing journeys can be incredibly stressful, but important events in our lives. Dr. Brenda Walding experienced her own protracted healing journey and she shares with us how the true healing began when she started to slow down and receive her own internal guidance, despite not fully understanding how to do so. By getting vulnerable and tuning into natural elements of her body and the world, Dr. Wa...

Our need for belonging and approval traces its roots back to our primary evolution to survive, but today, it can often lead to setting impossible standards for ourselves in an effort to please everyone around us. Amy E. Smith shares some fascinating insights into why it's so toxic to let everyone else come before ourselves and how we can begin to overcome our people-pleasing ways by pairing assert...

Some of us constantly find ourselves overcoming obstacle after obstacle that's ultimately stemming from our own sense of anxiety which amps up everything in our lives. Nancy Jane Smith refers to that set of people as having high-functioning anxiety and, in her experience, that often leads to hitting a wall at some point. In this conversation, Nancy addresses how she helps people to work through th...

We've talked about shame recently and how it can hold us back, but what about the kind of shame that is deeply rooted in our past, that becomes and internal weight on our soul through the years? Dr. Suvrat Bhargave has extensive experience in helping people work through their vulnerabilities to lift the shame from their lives as a psychiatrist. In this episode, he shares with us some practical app...

Shame, and the fear of it, can be such a powerful obstacle that it can stop us from doing all sorts of things we want to do, from going to the gym to speaking our truth. So how can we identify and own our shame to break free from that paralysis? In this solo episode, we dig into ways to escape the shame spiral and avoid getting locked down by it in the future. On Today's Episode of A Healthy Curio...

As humans, we've evolved to have strong, often unconscious reactions to thoughts and situations that might cause us to be in danger.  Sometimes we end up internalizing those thoughts and they become limiting beliefs that impact us far beyond what we might initially realize.  Lael Petersen shared some great insights in our conversation about these beliefs as well as why they're so common and nothin...

When I say the word "posture," do you immediately feel your body tense and gravitate to an unnatural, uncomfortable position? We often hear this advice about maintaining a rigid posture with certain key elements, but Sukie Baxter joins us to discuss why those misconceptions of posture are harmful and how she defines it instead. Sukie tells us that the way we move our bodies is the way we move thro...

Being successful does not necessarily bring happiness. For my guest Dr. Andrea Pennington, it did the exact opposite: it burned her out, and stifled her spark to the point of deep depression, and cut her off from herself in profound ways. Thankfully, she found her way back. When I stumbled across this fellow Chinese Medicine and qi gong practitioner's work, and learned we shared a passion for blen...

Pelvic Pain Solutions for Women with Dr. Jessica Drummond Is it normal to have pain with your menstrual cycle? Or pain with sex? These types of pain are very common, normalized in our cultural conversations (if they're talked about at all). But they are certainly not required, nor should we just accept them as part of what it means to have a female body. Join me to break the silence, dispel myths,...

Decompressing Time with Brodie Welch, L.Ac., M.S.O.M. How often do you feel "pressed for time?" Feeling "time-crunched" is an all-too common source of stress, as our world has never moved faster.  This solo episode is about getting right with time. You'll learn: Why being in integrity with your energy and your time is essential for optimal health  the Liver's role in allowing us to flow through li...

Meditation, Mindfulness and Manifesting Emily Fletcher So, sure, you've tried meditation. But, maybe you haven't been able to achieve the magical "daily practice" that so many successful people seem to be invested in? Why not? Enter Ziva Meditation: a technique for the the modern day that encompasses meditation, mindfulness & manifesting, designed to unlock your full potential. Today we talk to Em...

DIY Detox with Bridgit Danner, L.Ac., F.D.N.P. No matter how well you eat, how much you exercise, toxins are everywhere.  How do you limit your exposure to toxins? What toxins might already be affecting your health? Detox is not just about a green juice anymore! Today we discuss: why detox, how often, how to  how to you have been exposed to heavy metals what benefits a regular detox can have on th...

MELT Your Fascia -- and your pain with Sue Hitzmann, MS, CST, NMT We're used to thinking of ourselves as a bunch of parts: muscles, bones, joints, nerves, organs. That which surrounds each and every part and holds it all together is the fascinating system of fascia.  In today's deep-dive with fascia expert Sue Hitzmann, you'll learn:  the role of fascia in relation to pain relief and healing  the...

Depression and Yang Addiction with Brodie Welch, L.Ac. Calling all high-achievers, we who hold ourselves to high standards and push ourselves -- at times beyond our limits. You're in good company. Our culture values doing way more than just being: we celebrate yang and undervalue yin. This sets us up for burnout and even depression, even if you're doing all the "right things." Join me today to exp...

Super Wellness Simplified with Dr. Edith Ubuntu Chan In Chinese Medicine, health isn't just the absence of disease: it's about living into who we really are. There's really no separation between body and mind and spirit, and each must be considered and respected in order to optimize our well-being. Today we discuss: tips on creating living Super Well why diet and exercise alone can't do it the imp...

31-Day Food Revolution with Ocean Robbins Eating "healthy" shouldn't be difficult, expensive, or confusing -- but it really can feel that way.  Ocean Robbins brings his lifetime of expertise on healthy eating, healthy food production and other life hacks to the show. Today we discuss: what the industrialized food industry is hiding from you how to understand that food addiction is real the power y...

Deep Core Messages From Your Psoas with Liz Koch The psoas is at the core of your body, and is a primary messenger of your well being. Understanding the power of this mysterious, watery shape-shifting tissue known as the psoas can be the key to not only health, but happiness. Today we talk about: what you need to know about your psoas what it can tell you about yourself, and what it might need fro...

Ways We Self-Minimize with Brodie Welch, L.Ac. Do you move through the world in a powerful way? Or do you subtly give others permission to dismiss you? As women, we're socialized to soften -- or even apologize for-- our presence, our words, our opinions.  If we're doing that, we're not embodying self-respect. Listen in to learn: Words and phrases you may be using that dampen your power -- and what...

Deconstructing Pain with Dr. Kevin Cuccaro  Dealing with pain can be frustrating and, well...painful. If you don't suffer from a persistent pain, you know someone who does. Just the words "chronic pain" bring fears of a loss in quality of life. But do we really know about pain? Dr. Kevin Cuccaro and I discuss how to 'deconstruct' pain and effectively address it. Today we talk about:    how pain is...

Your 3-Word Rebellion with Michelle Mazur, Ph. D Words have power, maybe today more than ever. The capacity to live, spread and lead with a personal message has the potential to create change on an unbelievable scale via social media alone.  Communication rebel Michelle Mazur explains how your own "3-Word Rebellion" can help you find your one of a kind message that encapsulates the change you want...

Mindfulness for Kids, Community and Planet with Liz Rutledge Mindfulness isn't just for adults anymore! Children experience their fair share of stress and anxiety too. It makes complete sense that kids could/should learn how create a mindful practice of their own. Today's guest, Liz Rutledge has spent years teaching mindfulness to school age kids and shares the benefits she has seen it have. It's...

Forgiveness: Liver's Spring Cleaning with Brodie Welch, L.Ac. Ah spring! A time of new growth, spring cleaning, and, from a  Chinese Medicine standpoint, the Liver and Gall Bladder's time to shine. Liver and Gallbladder resonate with the emotions of anger, frustration, and resentment. Chinese Medicine practitioner and holistic self-care strategist Brodie Welch shares: what the season of spring mea...