Open-Minded Healing

Your life can be impressive, stable, and picture perfect while you quietly feel disconnected, numb, or like you’re living someone else’s script. That gap isn’t a character flaw. It’s often a survival strategy that started way earlier than you think. We sit down with Meghann Dawson, co-founder of The Unperfect Life Company, to talk about chronic trauma, self-worth, and the moment she realized she c...

If you’ve ever stared at the ceiling at 2 a.m. while your brain runs a full-scale war game, you already know insomnia isn’t just “being tired.” I’m joined by Tim Thomas, a former Australian special forces operator and longtime performance coach, to talk about why sleep is a foundation for mental health, physical recovery, and long-term vitality, and why stress and loneliness can quietly push peopl...

AI is already shaping the most personal part of your life: how you understand your body, your symptoms, and your next healthcare decision. We sit down with Dr. Ami Bhat, a board-certified cardiologist, Chair of the FDA Digital Health Advisory Committee, and Chief Innovation Officer at the American College of Cardiology, to translate the hype into practical, human-first guidance you can actually us...

We sit down with Axay Shah, a longtime 100% plant-based raw foodist who has tracked more than 21 years of medical data while building a life that looks the way many of us say we want to feel: energized, clear-minded, and free from daily medications. We get specific about what “raw food” actually means in real life, how he built his routine without following a single guru, and why he believes you s...

Chronic illness can feel like living in a fog of “normal” test results, rotating specialists, and treatments that suppress symptoms without explaining them. On Open Minded Healing, Haresh Patel, author of The Ghost In My Body, shares how decades of unexplained skin issues escalated into debilitating flares that looked like painful welts and swelling. His story highlights a central  truth: undiagno...

Your skin is an organ that takes hits all day long, and not just from sunlight. We sit down with dermatologist and former molecular immunologist Dr. Dusan Sajic to unpack what actually drives skin aging at the cellular level: DNA damage, inflammation, and oxidative stress from UV exposure and pollution. Along the way, he shares the personal turning point that changed his career, becoming a skin ca...

What if the life that looks perfect on paper is powered by fear more than truth? We sit down with Howard Steinberg—son of Holocaust survivors, entrepreneur, father, and author—to explore how unspoken family trauma and a secretive type 1 diabetes diagnosis shaped a lifelong survival script.  Howard opens up about building a “right” life that still felt off, the moment his old story broke, and the p...

Ever wonder why a symptom won’t shift, even when you’ve “tried everything”? We sit down with internationally recognized energy healer and medical intuitive Mikki Bazurto-Greene to trace how emotions, stress, and even ancestral patterns imprint on the nervous system—and how clearing those imprints unlocks sleep, creativity, and purpose.  Mikki shares how she evolved from early intuitive experiences...

I sat down with EMR advocate Beverly Jensen to unpack how routers, smart meters, toys, and wearables can disrupt sleep, stress the nervous system, and derail kids’ development—and what you can do this week to take control. Beverly traces her journey from growing up around early satellite communications to developing radiation sensitivity after months beside a router. She explains the biology in pl...

William Person, a former Team USA bobsledder, opens up about the years he lost to brain fog, panic, migraines, and crushing depression—only to trace it back to the relentless G-forces and micro-impacts to the brain that are baked into his sport. We follow William’s turning point as he connects his symptoms to the same patterns seen in veterans exposed to blasts, survivors of domestic violence, and...

What if the aches you’ve blamed on age are actually fixable? We sit down with physical therapist and nutrition educator Eileen Kopsaftis to rethink pain, and the beliefs that quietly drive decline. Eileen shares consistent shifts that can change everything: how your back feels, how your bones adapt, and how your strength returns. We start by challenging the cultural script that normalizes a shoebo...

A blank page can feel like a cliff edge—especially when your life has been torn open by loss. Author and coach Marie Crews joins us to share how a simple, structured journaling practice helped her survive her son’s death and uncover a grounded path back to connection and peace. What started as morning pages became a reliable dialogue with a wiser voice, one that didn’t sugarcoat the pain but expan...

What if your body is telling the truth you won’t say out loud? We sit down with Nima Rahmany to unpack the trauma response of "fawning", and learn how chronic people pleasing freezes your authentic voice, strains your nervous system, and quietly fuels physical symptoms. Nima opens up about his own wake-up call, and the hard lessons that turned into practical tools for regulation and repa...

We follow Sam Shepard’s journey from a terminal bone marrow cancer diagnosis to the creation of a life saving formulation born from observing animals that rarely develop cancer. The conversation blends hard biochemistry, personal resolve, and a call to rethink inflammation as the common link behind many chronic diseases. Sam reflects back on the dark moment where he relinquished control to a highe...

We sit down with Anthony Cudjo to map a path to better mental health: defeating depression and addressing anxiety through movement, nutrition, grounding, restoring pH balance and releasing past narratives so your body starts working for you again. Anthony shares his personal story of injury, despair, and spiritual awakening, while offering a roadmap for self-healing. By calming the nervous system,...

What if your symptoms aren’t random but signals asking for better inputs? We sit down with Dr. Alexandra Geyer, an emergency physician turned metabolic health expert, to map a clear route from “normal labs” to real recovery. Her story of hitting a wall during residency and rebuilding health informs a practical, hopeful framework that blends advanced diagnostics, evidence-backed peptides, and every...

We sit down with Hunter Ziesing, co-founder of Longevity Health, to unpack a physician-led model that blends advanced diagnostics, an AI voice agent, and real-world incentives to help people increase health span, not just lifespan. Hunter shares why the next step is going to be bringing those benefits to everyone at an affordable price point. We dig into the tests that actually move the needle, in...

A blind spot in her left eye, an MRI “lit up” with lesions, and a steroid drip that made everything worse—Adrienne’s MS story could have ended in resignation. Instead, a single nudge toward nutrition opened a door to real change. We sit down with Adrienne, now an integrative health coach, to trace the practical steps that helped her calm symptoms, restore her energy, and eventually get her vision...

Ting Ting Guan's journey through childhood trauma and self-discovery led her to develop a revolutionary approach to healing. The Guan Jing Method combines spiraling, feminine movements with breath and visualization to transform stuck emotional energy where it actually lives—in the body. At the heart of Ting Ting’s work lies a profound understanding that talk therapy alone often fails to reach...

What if your weight struggle has nothing to do with willpower or diet knowledge? In this eye-opening conversation, former celebrity chef and subconscious transformation expert Sandy Zeldes reveals why many people remain stuck in cycles of emotional eating, yo-yo dieting, and post-40 weight gain despite their best efforts. Sandy shares how she helps clients break free from lifelong patterns using E...

What if the secret to living longer isn't found in cutting-edge technology, but in the decisions you make every day? Dr. William Bruno's journey from conventional plastic surgeon to longevity advocate began with a shocking discovery: despite passing standard cardiac tests, he had established heart disease at age 49. This revelation transformed not just his personal health approach but hi...

Brigette Panetta's world collapsed just as it should have been expanding with joy. Two days after giving birth during the pandemic, she found herself fighting sepsis in the ICU after medical professionals dismissed her concerns during labor. Simultaneously, her family business faced devastating legal attacks that would eventually cost them their home, financial security, and public reputation...

Developing your intuition isn't just for the spiritually gifted—it's a natural ability we all possess that can transform how we navigate life's challenges. Psychic medium Kilkenny Tremblay joins us to reveal practical techniques for enhancing your intuitive powers and receiving clear guidance from the universe. Kilkenny's own journey began at age five when she first discovered...

What if aging doesn't have to mean decline? Jody Teiche spent three decades as a high-powered celebrity publicist for icons like John Mellencamp and Duran Duran before chronic burnout forced her to completely rethink her life. That transformation led her to develop the groundbreaking "Think and Grow Young" method that's helping people reclaim their youthfulness at any age. In t...

What if the path to mental freedom took just minutes a day instead of years of therapy? In this eye-opening conversation, Angela Jean reveals simple yet profound techniques to break free from negative thought patterns that keep you stuck in survival mode.  Having experienced multiple family tragedies, Angela discovered that her nervous system was locked in a state of perpetual fight-or-flight. Thr...