Lyme and Beyond with Tanya

In this episode, Cathy shares her healing journey through Lyme disease, Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS), her experience at LifeWorks Wellness Center in Florida, the Restore 180 program, strength training, and the nervous system practices that became a key part of her recovery. If you've been feeling stuck in your healing journey, this episode is a powerful reminder that supporting the nervous system can...

From napping under his desk between patients to helping thousands of people navigate Lyme disease, chronic fatigue and other complex chronic illnesses. Evan Hirsch's story is one of hope, perseverance, and discovering the roadblocks to healing. If you've been wondering why your why you're still not getting better despite trying treatment after treatment, this conversation is for you. Evan, creator...

Alpha Gal Syndrome (AGS) can involve far more than a reaction to red meat. In this episode, we discuss AGS, Lyme disease, anaphylaxis, food restrictions, and the surprising ways mammalian products can trigger reactions in everyday life. Dr Crystal Peairs shares her personal journey, and the challenges of navigating symptoms that affected her health in unexpected ways.  In this week's episode, I'm...

Lyme disease can present with symptoms far beyond joint pain and fatigue. In this episode, we discuss how OCD, intrusive thoughts, brain fog, and gastrointestinal issues ultimately led to a Lyme disease diagnosis for one family's daughter, setting her family on a journey to find answers, advocate for their health, and pursue healing. In this week's episode, I'm joined by Liza Blas, Community Manag...

After 13 years of battling Lyme disease, multiple relapses, Bartonella, pancreatitis and overwhelming despair, Lana finally found the missing pieces that helped her regain her health. After being diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2010, Lana experienced years of ongoing symptoms, periods of remission, financial hardship, and moments when she questioned whether she could continue fighting. She openly s...

After a tick bite in 2020, Dr. Kristi Hellenbrand's life changed dramatically. A Doctor of Chiropractic, author and patient advocate, Kristi went from running a busy chiropractic practice and caring for life on her farm to a rapid decline in her health. Within months, she lost the sensation in her legs, needed a cane and eventually lost the ability to walk. Doctors considered multiple sclerosis (M...

In this episode, I am joined by Tracey Foster to share her deeply personal healing journey. Tracy is a licensed practical nurse, Integrative Health Practitioner and is trained in breathwork facilitation and somatic inquiry. Based in Vancouver, Canada, she now helps support others navigating stress, trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and chronic illness. Tracey shares how she believed she was he...

Dr. Bill Rawls returns to Lyme and Beyond with Tanya for an in-depth conversation about healing Lyme disease, chronic illness, autophagy, and the Vital Plan Restore 180 Program. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the Vital Plan Restore 180 Program and the Vital Plan Network. So many individuals navigating Lyme disease are left trying to figure it all out and piece everything together on the...

In this episode, I am joined by Allison Sky. She shares a deeply emotional journey that begins in childhood. Years of unexplained symptoms. Struggles no child should ever face. And a life that never quite made sense medically. Everything escalated after a traumatic accident. Her symptoms intensified. And for the first time, the pieces began to connect, leading to a Lyme disease diagnosis. Allison...

In this episode, I am joined by Terri McCormick. A mother of children who battled Lyme disease. And a powerful voice in the Lyme community. She shares her deeply personal journey navigating her children's illness. The misdiagnoses. The search for answers and what it took to finally get to Lyme disease. Terri also works closely with ILADS and LymeDisease.org. Alongside many other organizations advo...

This technology is creating a lot of conversation in the chronic illness space. If you are curious about frequency support, this episode is for you. Stephen Davis, founder of the NIKKI frequency watch technology, joins me today to talk about the latest updates. We cover how this technology is being used for Lyme, detox, histamines and so much more.  We also discuss the new wellness membership and...

Today, Katrina joins me to share her husband Angelo's story. Angelo was given multiple ALS diagnoses. He was told he had a progressive and hopeless condition. Despite those answers, Katrina and Angelo refused to stop searching. They pursued further testing and continued looking for explanations. Angelo was also tested for Lyme Disease multiple times and each time the results came back negative. St...

Today, Mary Jacobs joins me to share her journey. She is a holistic registered nurse consultant and the owner and founder of The Detox Shoppe, LLC. As a child, she struggled with ongoing fatigue and learning challenges, never fully understanding why. Her diagnosis didn't come until adulthood, when her symptoms became impossible to ignore. It was through a chance encounter with another Lyme patient...

Today I sit down with Erin, who was diagnosed with PANDAS at the age of 15 but that was only the beginning.  As the years went on, her symptoms evolved, new challenges surfaced and it became clear that there was a much bigger picture that had yet to be uncovered. Erin and her parents continued searching for answers. They pursued care through an integrative clinic and invested in numerous treatment...

In this episode, I sit down with Missy Wolf to share her eye-opening journey with Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS). Missy's story began back in 2019, at a time when AGS was not widely recognized or understood.  Due to the rarity and complexity of her case, the CDC became directly involved, conducting monthly check-ins to help gather data and better understand this emerging condition. We talk about what AG...

This 100th episode is a special one. The roles are reversed as I sit in the guest seat and share my personal Lyme journey for the first time in this way. After 13 years of searching for answers and $1 million spent on my healing, I open up about what I went through, who I was before Lyme, and how this journey transformed me into who I am today. We talk about the challenges, the setbacks, the lost...

In this powerful episode, I sit down with Nikki Schultek, Lyme conqueror, researcher and a true force behind some of the most important work happening in chronic illness today. Nikki shares her personal Lyme journey. But her story doesn't stop at healing; it's what she's doing now that is creating waves. As the founding director of the Pathobiome Research Center, co-founder and executive director...

In today's episode we’re diving into one of the most overlooked yet critically important pieces of the chronic illness puzzle — the mouth. Joining me is Dr. Alexander Volchonok, founder of TetraHealth Centers and a nationally recognized leader in biologic dentistry. Today’s conversation will explore how biologic dentistry connects the dots between oral health and systemic illness. Biologic dentist...

In today's episode, I'm joined by Brittney as she opens up in what may be the most raw, real, and emotional conversation I've ever been a part of.  Brittney shares her journey as a mother whose life was changed dramatically after the birth of her second child.  What began as anxiety and leg pain quickly escalated into severe intrusive thoughts that eventually led her to admitting herself into a ps...

In today's episode, I'm joined by Dr. Cory Tichauer, founder of Bear Creek Naturopathic Clinic and co-founder of Jivora Health. We center our conversation around a new at-home specialty lab testing kit through Jivora Health that utilizes Armin Labs in Germany.  This innovative option allows individuals to order specialty labs without a doctor's order, collect samples from the comfort of home and s...

In this episode, I sit down with John Fullbright.  He shares his Lyme journey and how bee venom therapy became his ticket to healing.  We explore how & why this therapy works as well as the many benefits.  John talks about how it helped him navigate mold and shares tips for managing biofilms.  We also discuss how past traumas contributed to his symptoms and influenced his journey.  Safety is a...

In this episode I am joined by Dr. Myriah Hinchey, founder of TAO Vitality & Lyme Core Botanicals.  This conversation goes back to the basics and is especially helpful for anyone who has experienced a recent tick bite, is navigating the early stages of Lyme disease or wants to be proactive in learning the proper steps to take in the event of a future tick bite.   We discuss the proper way to r...

Today on the show, I'm joined by Janna Arnesdatter Strandli from Sweden. She is a Lyme conqueror, the chairman of the Swedish Lyme Association as well as a naturopath. Janna shares her personal journey and the therapies that helped her heal.  We talk about the importance of addressing trauma.  She also dives into how the nervous system plays such a huge role in our healing.  We explore some of her...

In this powerful and vulnerable episode, I'm joined by Demaree, a nurse who shares her deeply personal healing journey. Although she believes she had been infected for years, it was a traumatic car accident that ultimately caused her symptoms to surface. We then take a deeper dive into the role of trauma in chronic illness.  Demaree shares how blocked and unresolved trauma, dating back to her chil...

In this special collaborative episode, I'm joined by two powerful voices in the Lyme community, who are also dear friends of mine.  Anne is a fellow podcaster and a Lyme conqueror. Fred is also a fellow podcaster and a dedicated Lyme advocate. Together, we have an honest and supportive conversaton about navigating Lyme disease from both sides of the journey.  Anne shares some of the most practical...