The Autoimmune Hour

We welcome one of Australia’s foremost strategic executive life and health coaches Shannah Kennedy, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) thriver and author of the new book ‘The Life Plan: Simple Strategies for Building Confidence in a Changing World.' She was nearly bedridden for twelve months, and her physical comeback took over three years. And several more years to uncover the blessings of her ordeal...

Patient advocate and friend Kristal Kent joined me, host Sharon Sayler to talk about how we can intentionally and unintentionally get siloed or put in easy-to-label boxes.’ When Kristal and I get together, it’s a free-flowing conversation about our wellness journey, the thrivers’ mindset, and advocacy. This time we got off on a rift about how labels and silos/boxes can hamper our wellness journey;...

We welcome back The Mojo Maker, Pamela Sylvan! She’s sharing with us how to create the life you want regardless of the current circumstances. Pamela is a multi-faceted entrepreneur, executive mentor, TV show host, branding specialist, author, keynote speaker, and community leader for mid-life women coming out of their messy middle. At the age of 50, when most women are settling down to enjoy famil...

Stress and anxiety seem to be more rampant than ever! So, I called Sharon Carne, founder of Sound Wellness and author of “Listen From the Inside Out.” In addition to being an author and the lead trainer for Sound Wellness, she has produced 8 CDs, including “Transmutation, Shed the Negative,” “Woodland Song,” and “Blissful Chimes,” and a series of DVDs, all based on creating a space of calm and wel...

I can’t tell you how many times after I’ve thrown my hands up and said, “I’m done” things started to fall into place. Our guest, visual artist and best-selling author, Karen Kinney, shares, among other things, her wisdom with us on, “why it all falls into place in moments of surrender” from her latest bestseller Doorways to Transformation: Everyday Wisdom for the Creative Soul. In our conversation...

In this episode, we welcome Advanced Hypnotherapist and Energy Healer Jill Fischer. Jill brings a wealth of wellness modalities to help others create the life they want. She will share with us how to make deep, trusting connections with ourselves, plus • How to replace habits that no longer serve us, • How to embrace change and stop resisting what life brings us, • Tips for better sleep that renew...

Join us in welcoming Nikki Burnett, a Functional Nutritionist and Founder of Taste Life Nutrition – a Health Detective Practice. After suffering a 2-year headache that affected every part of her life and dealing with the frustration of feeling helpless with no answers, she decided to take her health into her own hands. Over time and with consistent research into many health modalities, Nikki was a...

In this episode, we welcome Pi Venus Winslow, the founder and creator of Full Venus Rising - a global online community dedicated to healing the wounds of childhood narcissistic abuse. As the daughter of a malignant narcissistic mother, Pi Venus Winslow has a lifetime of experience and understanding of the emotional and psychological effects of being raised by a narcissistic parent and how it can a...

Today, we welcome Dr. Jenny Tufenkian to chat about why we can sometimes hit a 'ceiling' in our healing. A Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) thriver herself, Dr. Jenny dug deep into the literature and uncovered five root causes of CFS. Using her 20-plus years of research and experience, she developed an effective road map for lasting change in her patients with CFS and other complex chronic medical c...

Limiting beliefs and negative self-talk can slowly erode self-confidence, self-esteem, and even our well-being and health. In this week’s episode, Roberta Mittman, L.Ac., founder of Park Avenue Center for Wellbeing in New York City, will show us how to escape negative self-talk and offers tips to change that self-talk and the stories we tell ourselves so that they support our health, including: •...

We are welcoming back the amazing Sarah Peyton. In this episode, Sarah and I chat on a wide variety of simple ways to take care of ourselves physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually and the latest wisdom from her upcoming The Resonance Summit’s Speakers Dan Seigel, Sue Johnson, and Jade Sasser, to name a few... plus insights into • How the words we choose change our brains, • Why Sarah c...

In this episode, we welcome Career, Transition, and Empowerment Coach Laurie Lawson, CEC, PCC. As a Certified Empowerment Coach since 2004, Laurie specializes in transition challenges, strategic planning, goal actualization, and personal life re-invention, plus so much more. Sharon and Laurie talk about transition exhaustion, staying on track with our wellness goals, and re-invention in this raw-a...

We welcome Lee Tomlinson, the author of Compassion Heals: From Self-care to Healthcare. He’s also affectionately known as Patient Lee from his TED Talk, where he wowed his audience with more than showing up in a patient gown. He’d be the first to tell you he led a charmed life until his world crashed around him when his doctors discovered Stage 3+ throat cancer. Lee will share with us:
 • What ins...

When everyone else gave up, this week’s guest Noah Hammond Tyrrell went to “work.” Noah, a spiritual life & business coach, got a call that no one ever wants… his father had been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. Noah heard the resignation in everyone’s voices—doctors, family, even his dad. But that’s when Noah went to work… He went home and dug into the trainings he’d taken in the prior years...

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Carly Hudson, D.C. As an infant, Dr. Carly suffered a life-threatening illness. She was left with “invisible handicaps,” including balance disorders, muscle spasticity, and hearing loss. She had to begin again to learn how her body worked, and so began her path of life-long learning and healing. With the “gift of this injury,” Dr. Carly has spent her life exploring...

Have you ever thought about your legacy? I know some people think that can be a bit grim, but since my diagnosis, I’ve been thinking a lot about creating my legacy before time runs out... And, I see a strong association between legacy and patient advocacy. Maybe like you, I must make meaning of what life has thrown my way. Now, I’m passionate about others not having to experience autoimmune and wa...

We welcome back Dr. Nasha Winters! Each time she comes to The Autoimmune Hour, we always have a fun and informative time. When I read Dr. Nasha’s latest co-authored book “Mistletoe and The Emerging Future of Integrative Oncology,” I asked her to come back on the show to share her insights on the latest in enhancing our immune system and the fascinating new approaches of care, including the clinica...

In this fun and wide-ranging chat, we explore how play, fun, and humor are part of self-acceptance and improving your well-being. A return guest, award-winning author Liberty Forrest, shares how to make meaning and creativity even in misfortune. We also explore 
 • Ways to get over feeling down and reviving your creativity • Why it’s so important to take time for yourself • How to find your inner...

Today's guest, Heather Foisy is an autoimmune "thriver," a chronic illness advocate, creator of PhoenixSoulWarrior.com, and now published author of a children's picture book titled "I'm the Biggest Helper with Momma's Autoimmune Disease." This charming book explains invisible illnesses in an easy-to-learn way. Although written for the zero to six set, it's an excellent book for all ages to underst...

Sarah Peyton, one of our most requested experts, returns to share with us about the transformative power of affirmations from her latest book “Affirmations for Turbulent Times: Resonant Words to Soothe Body and Mind.” If you’ve listened to our other episodes with Sarah, you know how rich and deep her insights are. In this episode, Sarah shares her insights on the power of wondering and how resonat...

This week we welcome author Darlene Turriff. Bedridden for over 20 years, she created eight years ago, a complete reversal of her symptoms. She recounts her success in her bestselling book called “Mastering the Protocol - 10 Success Strategies to Reverse Autoimmune and Heal Your Life Forever.” It was a winner of the international impact book award in July 2021. Darlene shares several of the strate...

We welcome Lee Tomlinson, the author of Compassion Heals: From Self-care to Healthcare. He’s also affectionately known as Patient Lee from his TED Talk, where he wowed his audience with more than showing up in a patient gown. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MldORJ9M9Zg He’d be the first to tell you he led a charmed life until his world crashed around him when his doctors discovered Stage 3+ throat...

Celebrating my 350th episode, Bev Martin the founder of InnerActive, joins in for a fun, free-ranging chat about changing the nature of the way we think and talk about dis-ease and wellness. We explore empathy, intuition, self-talk, and creativity to understand ourselves and others at a deeper level during this time of disruption and extreme change. Bev shares with us her powerful insights and tec...

In this episode, we welcome Wendy Darling. In her lovingly written, gently urgent manual for reinvention, “Create Your Miraculous Life: It’s Never Too Late,” Wendy guides us to reset our passion, focus, energy, and mindset to create the life of our dreams. As Wendy shares ways to recaptured goals and intentions, she leads us to discover: • Gentle ways to uncover and identify our priorities and cor...

We welcome Pat Mussieux, an internationally acclaimed speaker, award-winning business coach, TV host, and author. Several times life has thrown Pat a curveball, including leaving a 22-year marriage with as she describes ‘nothing’ In this episode, she shares her tips and techniques for starting over, and • The importance of a strong community • The five things she did that changed everything • How...