The AutoImmune Hour

The Importance of Eye Care When You Have An Autoimmune Aired Friday, June 30, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST So my attention was piqued when I was asked recently, “We brush our teeth and moisturize our skin daily, but what do we do for our eyes?” I had to be honest and say I hadn’t really thought about it… I do know that Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus are just two autoimmune diseases that can a...

Why Am I Talkin’ To Myself Like That? with the founder of the Compassion Code Academy, Laura Jack Aired Friday, June 23, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST In this episode, we welcome Laura Jack, the founder of the Compassion Code Academy and author of the international bestseller ‘The Compassion Code: How To Say The Right Thing When The Wrong Thing Happens. I know I used to ruminate on how I could...

On Finding the Courage to Change: Inspired Action Tips to Create The Life You Want and Deserve Aired Friday, June 16, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST We welcome back 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, personal life re-invention, and so...

Does It All Start With Your Heart? Aired Friday, June 9, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST It’s no secret that a healthy heart is essential. Yet, maybe because it’s always been there, I didn’t think much about my heart. I know, my bad… Did you know it may also be a key player in preventing other health issues? In this fascinating chat with Michael Garko, Ph. D., a credentialed practicing nutrition...

Unwinding Resistance to Awakening the Miracle Zone: Clear and Balance ‘Stuck’ Energy Aired Friday, June 2, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST We welcome Jaya Sarada, master energy healer, educator, and co-founder of Luminous Soul Center, a Gleneden Beach, Oregon yoga and energy wellness center. In this episode, Jaya shares her insights and meditations on our energy fields and effective ways to feel...

How Improving Your Sleep Habits Can Improve Your Health Aired Friday, May 19, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST We uncover (pun intended) simple tips and easy hacks to improve our sleep with this week’s guest, Seth Davis, a Certified Adult Sleep Coach and the founder of Sleepably. Sleepably is a Denver-based team of sleep coaches who help adults and children sleep better. After chatting with Seth,...

How Ruth Found Her Life Again By Learning To ‘Live from the Inside Out’ Aired Friday, May 12, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST We welcome Ruth Littler, an accredited counselor, certified health coach, and Heart Math Trainer. She is the author of the new Amazon bestseller ‘Live from the Inside Out.’ On this episode of The Autoimmune Hour, Ruth shares her journey of discovering her true self. She s...

You Are What You Eat When It Comes To Autoimmune Issues Aired Friday, May 5, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST After 25 years of suffering from multiple autoimmune conditions that affected your guest’s energy, skin, hair, and joints, VJ Hamilton’s finally found her answer(s) and her calling. First diagnosed with alopecia areata in childhood, VJ endured many years of very visible autoimmune conditi...

A Cheat Sheet for Disabled Travelers Aired Friday, April 28, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST I love to travel, thank goodness, because I have to travel for work… And after about three years off the travel treadmill, the world of going out and about, both for vacation and business, is open again. I was surprised at how every plane, bus, or train I was on recently was packed! And, even as a season...

The Surprising Benefits of Having Difficult Conversations with Sarah Peyton Aired Friday, April 21, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST Do you struggle to get your family, friends, or perhaps your medical professionals to listen? Do you cringe when you want to say no or discuss a volatile topic? And what about the conversations that feel polarized? The majority of us sometimes relate to the above qu...

What (Really) Goes Into Forgiveness That Works with expert Dr. Shawne Duperon Aired Friday, April 14, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST WOWZA! I was blown away by where my chat with Dr. Shawne Duperon, the founder of Project Forgive and one of the world’s leading experts on forgiveness went. That’s right! Blown away… And I am thrilled to welcome to The Autoimmune Hour my friend Dr. Shawne. In addi...

Can I Have a Healthy Baby When I Have An Autoimmune? Aired Friday, April 7, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST In my health journey, I’ve learned there are multiple things we can do to increase our odds of a positive outcome. That’s why we are happy to welcome back Nikki Burnett, MS CNTP MNT, a Functional Nutritionist and Founder of Taste Life Nutrition, to discuss a topic we have yet to chat about...

Great Ways To Reinvigorate to a Life Full of Fun And Flow with Dr. Valerie René Sheppard Aired Friday, March 31, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST After a near-death experience, catastrophic-stroke survivor Dr. Valerie René Sheppard has created an inspiring life full of fun and flow. And, as the author of the #1 best-seller Living Happy to Be ME!, a Certified Master Trainer and a Ph. D. in Conscio...

What Is Healthy For Me? How to Quickly Improve Your Outlook Aired Friday, March 24, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST Sometimes our mind runs away with us when ‘everything hurts.’ And it’s easy to get discouraged when you don’t see your desired wellness results. This week’s guest, Eileen Laird, is a writer, podcast host, and autoimmune warrior, living a vital life with rheumatoid arthritis. She’s...

Creating Robust Resilience During Life’s Challenges Aired Friday, March 17, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST We welcome back the dynamic duo Tamara Green and David Dachinger to the show. David and his wife Tamara are the creators of the Loving Meditations app, which provides mobile mind-body wellness tools such as meditation and music to elevate the quality of life for all those touched by cancer...

Suffering is Optional: Learning to Be With and Talk About Your Grief Aired Friday, March 10, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST This week’s guest Yvonne Heath is passionate about “supporting the supporters” and “building Compassionate Communities.” Yvonne, a registered nurse since 1988 in emergency, chemotherapy, palliative care, and hospice, has developed a unique view of how to talk about and wal...

Beyond Her Dreams: How Micaela Transformed Her Health and Life Aired Friday, March 3, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST We welcome Micaela Giles, Co-Founder at Origins Collaborative Care PLLC – Director of Mind-Body Education and Healing. Micaela is a true ‘survivor to thriver’ story. In our time together, she shares how she took control to save herself and discovered a pathway of healing that tra...

Food For Thought: Is Your Healthy Eating Making You Sick? Aired Friday, February 24, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST Are you down to a handful of foods and screaming, “I don’t know what to eat!” Now, we’re not minimizing food sensitivities or allergies. I’ve got several severe ones myself, yet in my years of doing the show and meeting many in the autoimmune world, I’ve noticed a fair share, with...

Ever Feel Like Eeyore? Exploring Expired Mindsets and other Healing Blocks Aired Friday, February 17, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST Ever feel like Eeyore? The grey donkey in the Winnie-the-Pooh books by A. A. Milne. Eeyore’s the ‘poor-me’ one, the pessimistic, gloomy, depressed, never-gonna-happen one…. I know I have from time to time, especially right before and after my diagnosis. Negative t...

Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) and Other Medical Mysteries with Dr. Anne Hill Aired Friday, February 10, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST Are you tired of being told it’s all in your head, or your tests all come back normal, and you still feel like cr*p…? Maybe you are having symptoms like food or environmental sensitivities, unresolved aches, pain, and fatigue… or skin rashes, nerve proble...

‘I Can’t’ Are Not ‘Dirty’ Words and Other Fearless Life Lessons Aired Friday, February 3, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST In this episode, we welcome back lifestyle and business coach Simone Giangiordano, better known as Simone G. She’s a multitalented lover of life. She’s an encourager. An autoimmune thriver. A songwriter. An ocean fanatic. And a coach and mentor who willingly shares what she’s...

On Finding the Courage to Change: Inspired Action Tips to Create The Life You Want and Deserve Aired Friday, January 27, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST We welcome back 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, personal life re-invention, and...

It’s Tripledemic Time! Tips on Keeping Our Kids Healthy with Dr. Andrena Zeigler Aired Friday, January 13, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST In this episode, we welcome Dr. Andrena Zeigler author of the award-winning children’s book, ‘But I’m Not Sick!’ We chat with Dr. Andrena about her practical and playful book on how to ease children’s fear of a pediatric checkup and the first things to do whe...

When Curing is not Healing… as Healing is an Inside Job… Aired Friday, January 6, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST Fasten your seat belt for a fascinating romp through the question what does ‘to be healed’ actually mean? and other intriguing life questions. In this episode, we chat with Ed Cohen, author of ‘On Learning to Heal, or What Medicine Doesn’t Know.’ His book has been described as “memoi...

Taking Charge of Life, Including Finding Love… Aired Friday, December 30, 2022 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST Finding love and companionship is difficult enough; add an autoimmune, chronic disease, or disability to the mix, and it can make dating downright disappointing. That’s why, when I heard about the new app Dateability and the ‘brains-behind-it,’ I got them on the show immediately! The ‘brains...