Holistic Health with Melissa

What if the symptoms you have been trying to fix are actually messages your body is sending you? This week on Holistic Health with Melissa, Melissa is joined by Dr. Tabatha Barber. She is a triple board-certified physician in obstetrics and gynecology, menopause, and functional medicine, and the author of the international bestseller Fast to Faith . Her story begins far from the exam room. From te...

What do you do when life hands you the unthinkable, and how do you come out the other side still proclaiming God's goodness? In this powerful episode of Holistic Health with Melissa , Melissa sits down with conservative activist, media personality, and mama bear, Kendall Bailey, for a conversation that will leave you anchored in the goodness of God. Kendall shares her remarkable journey through di...

Melissa is joined by Tiffany Parsons this week on Holistic Health with Melissa . Tiffany is a pastor's wife, homeschooling mom of twins, pediatric occupational therapist, and author of the new Christian children's book All Different Yet the Same . She shares her journey from driven career woman to faith-led mother running a flexible private practice, and the sanctification process that changed eve...

Do you ever feel physically present in your life, but mentally a million miles away? In this solo episode of Holistic Health with Melissa , I share how learning to be present has transformed the way I experience motherhood, family, faith, and my own healing journey. After years of living in the next thing - thinking about the laundry, the emails, the appointments, the bills, and everything that st...

For so many women, burnout doesn't happen overnight. It builds slowly through every yes given out of guilt, every ignored warning sign, and every season of trying to hold everything together. God never asked you to be everything to everyone. This week on Holistic Health with Melissa, Melissa is joined by author and speaker Susan Wiesemann for a conversation about what happens when years of people-...

Are you a Christian woman who's done everything "right" - prayed, read the Word, shown up for your faith but still feels stuck, anxious, or burned out? You're not alone, and you're not broken. In this powerful episode of Holistic Health with Melissa , Melissa sits down with Eleanor Brown, Licensed Professional Counselor and author of A Better Way , for a raw and honest conversation about why so ma...

What if healing is not about fixing what is broken, but learning how to feel safe in your body again? In this week's episode of Holistic Health with Melissa , Melissa has the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Haley Turpin, a nervous-system-focused chiropractor and breathwork facilitator in Colorado, for a conversation about trauma, nervous system healing, and the mind-body connection. Dr. Haley sh...

If you've ever felt like something was "off" in your body but were told everything looked normal… this episode is for you. In this episode of Holistic Health with Melissa , Melissa sits down with Elyse Scheeler, a speech-language pathologist, myofunctional therapist, special needs and homeschool strategy coach, and host of Speaking Life Into Motherhood . Melissa and Elyse talk about what it looks...

Motherhood is one of the most beautiful and meaningful roles we step into… and also one of the most refining and exhausting. In this honest, heart-led solo episode, I'm sitting down to talk about the parts of motherhood we don't talk about enough. The identity shifts. The emotional weight. The triggers that surface. And the internal tension of loving your kids deeply while still feeling stretched,...

If you're the one who "holds it all together"… this episode is for you. In this powerful conversation on Holistic Health with Melissa , self-leadership coach Robin McIntire sits down with Melissa to unpack the emotional patterns behind perfectionism, burnout, and chronic self-doubt. Together, they explore why so many high-achieving women feel exhausted, disconnected, and stuck in cycles of overdoi...

In this episode of Holistic Health with Melissa , Melissa is joined again by functional nutritionist Katie Kirklin for part two of their conversation on the true foundations of healing. Together, they unpack the non-negotiable trifecta of health: sleep, poop, and blood sugar balance and explain why these basics matter more than most women realize. If you are struggling with hormone imbalance, cort...

In this episode of Holistic Health with Melissa , Melissa sits down with Dr. Bri , a mind-body practitioner and chiropractor, to talk about the deeper roots of chronic stress patterns and the symptoms that often come with them, including anxiety, fatigue, pain, gut issues, burnout, brain fog, emotional overwhelm, and nervous system dysregulation . Together, they unpack the mind-body connection , h...

So many Christian women love Jesus… but still feel deeply unworthy. In this solo episode, I'm sharing my personal journey from trauma, survival mode, and believing I was "not enough"… to discovering what it actually means to be worthy in Christ. We're talking about: Where feelings of unworthiness really come from Why so many Christian women struggle with this The difference between performance-bas...

If you've ever felt stuck in anxiety, people-pleasing, or patterns you can't seem to break, this conversation is going to resonate. Because it's not random. And it's not because something is wrong with you. In this episode, Melissa sits down with Krystina Dixon, Christian life and legacy coach, to explore what's really happening beneath the surface. Together, they unpack how trauma, fear, and earl...

If you've been stuck in cycles of overspending, burnout, emotional coping, or feeling like you're never doing enough… this conversation will hit deep. In this episode of Holistic Health with Melissa , we sit down with Sammy Wedemeyer, who is publicly documenting her family's debt payoff journey, faith walk, and radical lifestyle transformation in real time. But this isn't just about money. We dive...

If you're constantly tired, stressed, or struggling with your health, this episode will change how you think about healing. In this conversation, clinical nutritionist Dr. Aaron Chapa returns and breaks down the real foundation of health : sleep, rest, and daily rhythms. If you haven't heard his transformational story, definitely head back to Ep. 51. Here we dive into:      • Why sleep is critical...

Your body was designed to heal. But modern food, hidden sugar, and processed ingredients are getting in the way. In this episode of Holistic Health with Melissa , clinical nutritionist and wellness advocate Dr. Aaron Chapa joins Melissa to unpack the powerful connection between nutrition, gut health, inflammation, and the body's natural ability to heal. Dr. Chapa shares his personal story, from be...

Twenty-five years ago, a single day changed everything for Melissa. In this deeply personal episode, she shares her experience surviving a school shooting at her high school in San Diego and what the years of healing after that have taught her about trauma, the nervous system, and what it really means to feel safe again. This is a vulnerable one. Melissa talks about the guilt and shame she carried...

In this episode of Holistic Health with Melissa , Melissa sits down with functional nutrition counselor and registered nurse Katie Kirklin for an honest conversation about diet culture, blood sugar regulation, nervous system health, and what it really means to nourish your body. Katie shares her personal journey from chronic symptoms, food fear, and restrictive eating to discovering functional nut...

In a culture that glorifies hustle and self-sacrifice, many Christian women feel guilty for resting. But is burnout really biblical? In this episode of Holistic Health with Melissa , we unpack what Scripture actually says about self-care, humility, and stewardship. Using Philippians 2 and 1 Corinthians 6:19, Melissa explores the difference between selfishness and obedience and why caring for your...

In this episode of Holistic Health with Melissa , Melissa sits down with Reverend Christine Vaughan Davies, hospital chaplain, spiritual director, and leader of a hospital spiritual care department, for an honest conversation about grief and spiritual distress . Together they unpack why grief isn't only about death, how life changes create real loss , and why comparison ("the suffering Olympics")...

In this episode of Holistic Health with Melissa , Melissa sits down with Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 2 practitioner Nathan Cooley to explore how trauma, anxiety, and nervous system dysregulation are stored in the body and how true healing is possible. Together, they unpack how childhood trauma, religious trauma, emotional abuse, and generational patterns create "unfinished loops" in the ne...

In this powerful and deeply honest episode of Holistic Health with Melissa , Melissa sits down with Amanda Dykes, host of Unedited Faith , to talk about trauma, faith, healing, and what it really means to surrender to God when prayer alone feels insufficient. Amanda shares her journey as a preacher's kid raised in rural East Tennessee, navigating sexual assault, domestic violence, church hurt, dee...

What if your emotions were not the problem, but the pathway to healing? In this powerful conversation, Melissa sits down with licensed psychologist and Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist Dr. Audrey Davidheiser to explore how trauma healing, faith, and emotional health are deeply connected. Dr. Audrey breaks down Internal Family Systems in a simple, accessible way, explaining how we all have "...

What happens inside your body when you witness violence, even if it did not happen to you? In this solo episode, Melissa breaks down trauma in a deeply personal and educational way after being unexpectedly triggered by graphic footage of the Bondi Beach shooting. Drawing from her own experience surviving a school shooting at age 15 and over 20 years of trauma and somatic work, she explains why exp...