The AutoImmune Hour

Laurie Lawson – Simple Shifts to Empower Yourself For The New, New Normal Aired Friday, March 4, 2022 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST 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...

When Everyone Else Gave Up Is The Moment It All Changed Aired Friday, February 11, 2022 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST 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, e...

Dr. Carly Hudson – Invisible Illness and the Hubris of Health in a World of Ableism Aired Friday, January 28, 2022 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST 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 h...

How to Make Meaning and Create a Legacy with Legacy Expert Susie Briscoe Aired Friday, January 21, 2022 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST 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 y...

Mistletoe Therapy and Other Fascinating Discoveries in Cancer and Autoimmune Treatment with Dr. Nasha Winters Aired Friday, January 14, 2022 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST 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,”...

Finding Your Inner Spark to Ignite Play and Fun in Your Life Airing Friday, January 7, 2022, at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST 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 ov...

One Woman’s Brave Journey Teaching Her Child About Momma’s Autoimmune Conditions Aired Friday, December 10, 2021, at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST Today’s guest is Heather Foisy. She 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 charmi...

The Transformative Power of Affirmations and Accompaniment Aired Friday, December 3, 2021, at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST 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...

Broken and Bedridden to Patient Advocate and Award-Winning Author Aired Friday, November 19, 2021, at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST 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 Hea...

The Healing Power of Compassion with “Patient Lee” Aired Friday, October 29, 2021, at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST 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...

Where You Are Now Is Not Who You Are with Bev Martin Aired Friday, October 22, 2021, at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST 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...

Creating Your Own Miracles with Wendy Darling Aired Friday, October 15, 2021, at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST 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 g...

Starting Over When ‘Your World’ Comes To A Stop Aired Friday, October 8, 2021, at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST 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 starti...

Finding Happiness During Unhappy Times Aired Friday, October 1, 2021, at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST We welcome humor expert and professional standup comedian Alicia Dattner. She will share tips on making meaning during difficult times and on using humor and laughter to create a positive mindset and well-being, plus • Simple ways to exercise your laughter muscle, • How embodied writing can help get...

Stress Care is the New Health Care with Michele Johnson Aired Friday, September 17, 2021, at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST Did you know 77% of doctor’s visits are due to stress-related and stress-exacerbated illness? Our guest, Michele Johnson MHS, PA-C, is a Duke-trained Family Medicine Physician Assistant and Certified Professional Life Coach. She has traveled to Cuba and China to learn holistic app...

Getting Our Immune System Ready for Fall and Winter with Dr. Bob Aired Friday, September 10, 2021, at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST We welcome Robert G. Lahita MD, Ph. D. (AKA “Dr. Bob”), Director of the Institute for Autoimmune and Rheumatic Diseases at Saint Joseph Health Newark, New Jersey. As the traditional flu and cold season return, he will share how the immune system works and proven ways to p...

A Chat Among Friends: Insights On Living Well With Autoimmune Aired Friday, August 6, 2021 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST In this episode, I catch up with patient advocate and friend Kristal Kent. It’s a free-flowing conversation we recently had about our best learnings from our wellness journey to thrivers and advocacy. Just some of what we chat about is: • The power of sharing stories of ‘invisibl...

Successful Entrepreneurship for Those with Health Challenges Aired Friday, July 30, 2021 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST All too often, a medical diagnosis(es) will impact life successes. In this week’s episode, we welcome Simone Giangiordano, better known as Simone G, a lifestyle and business coach for those with health challenges. Through training entrepreneurship, Simone brings success and hope to...

Elizabeth Yarnell – What’s Inflammation Got To Do With It? Aired Friday, July 23, 2021 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST In this episode, we chat with natural health expert Elizabeth Yarnell ND. She is also a patented inventor and multi-passionate entrepreneur focusing on chronic inflammation, how it influences our bodies and our lives, and overcoming it… She shares her personal MS recovery story and m...

Is What You Think About Keeping You From Reclaiming Your Life? Aired Friday, July 16, 2021 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST In this episode, we welcome Life and Business Coach and author of ‘The BEING Zone’ and its companion, ‘The BEING Journal,’ Marla Williams. Marla has transformed her life from one of stress, overwhelm, and illness into a life she loves. She created ‘The BEING Zone System’ and has...

Reemergence and Reconnection: Transitioning Out of the Pandemic Aired Friday, July 9, 2021 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST In this episode, we welcome Therese Rosenblatt, Ph. D., psychologist, psychoanalyst, and author in private practice in New York. We chat about her new book, How Are You? Connection in a Virtual Age, published by Rosetta Books, and adapting to the ‘new’ normal, including transitio...

Ways to Achieve Equilibrium To Optimize Your Well-being Aired Friday, June 25, 2021 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST All too often, thoughts, emotions, self-judgments, anxieties, worries, or even the actions of others can knock us off-balance and create stress and strife. All are well-known for creating turmoil, raising our physical stress responses, and in turn playing havoc with our well-being. Auth...

Can the Right Sounds and Vibrations Help You Heal? Aired Friday, June 18, 2021 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST You know how hearing a favorite song can bring a smile to your face? Or singing along will bring back happy memories? In this week’s episode, Sharon Carne, founder of Sound Wellness, shares how sound and music are a holistic well-being modality that helps bring the body, mind, emotions, and...

Using Our ‘Three Brains’ for Wellness and Well-being Aired Friday, May 28, 2021 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST Three Brains? Isn’t one more than enough? Well, science now says we have three brains – the one in our HEAD, our HEART, and our GUT. Our guest Savio P. Clemente, NBC-HWC, ACC, shares how he overcame cancer and now helps others overcome the confusion of a life-changing diagnosis and gain cla...

‘New Normal’ Well-Being Tips For a Great Spring and Summer with Wellness Expert Roberta Mittman Aired Friday, May 14, 2021 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST This week we welcome back to The Autoimmune Hour Roberta Mittman, health and wellness expert, licensed acupuncturist, author, speaker, and founder of Park Avenue Center for Wellbeing in New York City. She’s here to share her thoughts with us on a w...