Holistic Inner Balance: Natural Mental Health Podcast

Your nervous system, one of the foundational pieces in healing - but why? Let's explore this fascinating system in today's episode! Here's what you can expect: Healing from the bottom up (body to mind) Is your nervous system dysregulated? How you know, and how stress and anxiety contribute Learn about the 3 types of nervous systems in the body including the brain, spinal cord, gut, and everything...

Did you hear the news!? Dr. Nicole Cain is writing a book, Panic Proof, set to come out in 2024! Now on to why you are really here... the podcast episode and how to achieve holistic inner balance. Today's topic, emotional agility. Let's dive in! - What is emotional agility? - How our brain is wired to handle emotional states - Where we learn emotions from - Our nervous system affects our microbiom...

Dr. DeJarra K. Sims, known by her patients as Dr. DJ, is a Naturopathic Doctor, published author, and prolific speaker. She is the CEO/Founder of Superhero Skincare, a virtual practice where her primary focus is on the non-pharmaceutical treatment of acne, eczema, psoriasis, and hair loss. From speaking at medical conferences to Comic-Con, as a keynote speaker, Dr. DJ is known for her lively and e...

Hadlee Garrison, MPH is an expert in Ayurveda and the dosha's and today she's sharing her top nutrition tips for Kaphas! If you don't know what dosha is most prominent for you - go take the quiz now: https://drnicolecain.com/welcome-dosha-quiz/ Here's what you can expect in this episode: What is kapha? Qualities of anxiety with kapha Intuitive eating tips for kapha (HOW to eat) The emotional work...

Today, we welcome Dr. Susan Cucchiara to the podcast! Dr. Sue is a dear friend of Dr. Nicole Cain's and a fellow naturopathic doctor specializing in Lyme Disease. She owns Naturally Sue Wellness, a Naturopathic practice offering virtual and in-person visits in Los Angeles and NYC. Dr. Sue's specialty is helping millennials with the ill effects of burnout and the negative impact on their health. Dr...

Felicia Romero is a fitness and business mentor, founder of the Wealthy Wellness Coach and host of the Hi Felicia Podcast. She is an 8-time fitness cover model including Oxygen magazine, Muscle and Fitness Hers and Flex magazine. She opened up her first gym at 22 years old and over the years has built and ran her gyms until 2 years ago when she sold Fit Method to create more time freedom in her li...

If you want to feel inspired, if you want to feel moved, this is the episode for you. An interview about empowerment and resilience. Here's what you can expect to hear: combating the values that are often intertwined with disability the intersection between hope, trauma, and neuroscience How Brooke claimed ownership over her own narrative What disability has come to mean to Brooke Using C.O.P.E. w...

Hadlee Garrison, MPH is an expert in Ayurveda and the dosha's and today she's sharing her top nutrition tips for Pittas! If you don't know what dosha is most prominent for you - go take the quiz now: https://drnicolecain.com/welcome-dosha-quiz/ Here's what you can expect in this episode: What is Pitta? What are the characteristics of this dosha? How histamine is connected How anxiety shows up in P...

Hadlee Garrison, MPH is an expert in Ayurveda and the dosha's and today she's sharing her top nutrition tips for vatas! If you don't know what dosha is most prominent for you - go take the quiz now: https://drnicolecain.com/welcome-dosha-quiz/ Here's what you can expect in this episode: What is vata? (the Ayurveda dosha) What are the characteristics of this dosha? How does vata depletion present?...

The last episode in our series on the 8 types of anxiety. We are talking about Neurological and Endocrine Anxiety in this episode. Go back and listen Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 to learn about the other types of anxiety and the sensations that may accompany them, and why. How Ayurveda relates to neurological and endocrine anxiety Balancing the body and the doshas is a dance that's ever evolving What is ne...

We are diving into the eight types of anxiety, talking about Thought Anxiety in this episode. Go back and listen Parts 1, 2, and 3 to learn about the other types of anxiety and the sensations that may accompany them, and why. Here's what you can expect in this episode: 3 steps to take when you have thought anxiety What does kapha thought anxiety look like What does vata thought anxiety look like W...

We are diving into the eight types of anxiety, talking about Trauma Anxiety in this episode. Go back and listen to part 1 to learn about Gut Anxiety, and Chest Anxiety, Part 2 to learn about Anger Anxiety and Depressive Anxiety and stay tuned for the remaining episodes of this series forthcoming! Here's what you can expect in this episode: Why does finding your type of anxiety matter? Ask yourself...

We are diving into the eight types of anxiety, talking about depressive anxiety and anger anxiety in this episode. Go back and listen to part 1 to learn about gut and chest anxiety. Why does finding your type of anxiety matter? Ask yourself - what is my body trying to tell me? What is depressive anxiety? How Ayurveda would explain depressive anxiety (where the doshas come into play) Actionable sol...

Anxiety can show up in so many different ways. Each person has their own unique makeup of anxiety. Dr. Nicole Cain has categorized them into 8 types. We are diving into the eight types of anxiety, talking about gut and chest anxiety in this episode. Stay tuned for the remaining episodes of this series forthcoming! Here's what you can expect in this episode: how can anxiety shows up in different pe...

This podcast episode is a gift and it hits home. If you haven't heard of EMDR therapy before, give this a listen. And even if you have heard of it or currently do EMDR therapy this episode is bound to inspire. Michael and Deborah have collaborated in creating Every Memory Deserves Respect: EMDR the Proven Trauma Therapy with the Power to Heal , to make EMDR accessible to everyone. We are honored t...

Are New Year's Resolutions actually good for you? Hadlee is a habit expert and has some thoughts on setting New Year's Resolutions... listen in to find out what those are! Connecting with your values in the New Year Changing the lens from which you view the New Year The pattern Hadlee often sees when implementing new habits How to implement the goals you are setting Setting goals from a place of i...

This year was a big year for Dr. Nicole Cain... she turned 40! We're here to talk about aging gracefully. No matter how old you are, it's never too late to age consciously by making the small actionable changes talked about in this episode. Here's a little more on what we're talking about: Tips for aging gracefully Changing our language around aging Struggling with the great unknown of growing old...

Holistic Inner Balance interviews one of Dr. Cain's favorite people in the world (full disclosure, it is also her spouse), Paul Krauss MA LPC. Paul Krauss MA LPC is a therapist in Grand Rapids, MI with extensive training and experience providing EMDR therapy. Paul Krauss provides counseling in the West Michigan area and is an expert at treating trauma utilizing EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization a...

Your gut is the foundation for health. When the gut is out of balance, mayhem occurs. What are Ayurvedic and holistic approaches to gut health? Let's find out in this episode: What is post-poop-bliss? 1 in 4 people are constipated (based on 4 days of not pooping) The cascade of symptoms that may occur from not pooping Reasons (root causes) for constipation - psychological, hormonal, physical, envi...

Kasey is the owner of Rooting For You, a Holistic Life Coaching Mentorship. After spending a decade in public education teaching Life Skills - she transitioned into the Life Coaching world. She has built a coaching structure designed by the seasons that both we and Mother Nature move through. Through her experience in public education as well as her experience in healing from an array of Chronic D...

The most common issue faced during the holidays and how to deal with it, according to experts. How to deal with the holidays can be looked at from various different angles, from food, exercise, and sleep, to family issues, expectations, and boundaries. Do you struggle with any of these during the holidays? What do you want your holiday season to look like? Let's talk about it! How to navigate fami...

If you already thoroughly enjoy the holidays we are so happy for you! If you tend to get overwhelmed and stressed around the holidays, that's okay too. We're here today to talk about strategies for the holiday season that relates to food, sleep and exercise. Stay tuned for a part 2 coming out next week where we'll be specifically talking about family and interpersonal relationships over the holida...

Therapeutic self massage is an underrated self care technique and today we'll be telling you what it is, how to do it, the best oils for your dosha and more!  Here's a sneak peek: What is self massage? The health benefits of self massage A case for self massage being more powerful than going to get a massage How to overcome the discomfort that can come with self massage The various uses of oil in...

Halloween is coming up, along with other holidays. You know what that means? Holiday parties. And what usually comes with holiday parties? Alcohol.  Now, this podcast episode isn't asking you to give up alcohol. We are asking for an open conversation on the use of alcohol and overall how can we evolve the party and make life more enjoyable! So stick with us for this episode. ( : Here are some high...

I don't know about you, but our bodies are struggling right now with allergies and cold symptoms. What a nice warm welcome into fall...   We've been implementing our favorite holistic strategies and thought why not share what we do with you all! So here we go, some highlights of what we're talking about in this episode of Holistic Inner Balance: - Ayurveda's approach to allergies - The different s...