The Experience Miracles™ Podcast

In this episode, Dr. Tony Ebel tackles the #1 reason parents visit the pediatrician: ear infections. Drawing from 18 years of clinical experience (and four kids who've never had a single ear infection), he reveals why the conventional approach misses the mark and what really causes recurrent infections. The answer isn't horizontal eustachian tubes or proximity to sick kids—it's neur...

Dr. Tony Ebel sits down with Shandy Watters, integrative speech-language pathologist and functional nutrition practitioner, to unpack the root causes of complex picky eating in kids with neurodevelopmental challenges. Moving beyond typical feeding advice, Shandy shares her five-domain framework and explains how nervous system regulation plays a central role in feeding struggles. Parents will learn...

In this episode, Dr. Tony Ebel exposes a commonly missed barrier to neurological healing in children: mold toxicity. He explains how mold acts as a neurotoxin that can stall progress, even when families are doing everything “right” with chiropractic care, nutrition, and lifestyle support. Dr. Tony shows how mold-related stress appears on INSiGHT scans and shares a real-life case where uncovering h...

In this powerful episode, Dr. Tony Ebel reveals why millions of children are stuck in a chronic cycle of ear infections, sickness, and antibiotics—and how it all traces back to one hidden system that conventional medicine completely ignores: the nervous system. Dr. Tony breaks down the Neuro-Endocrine-Immune (NEI) Super System and explains how birth trauma and early interventions create nervous sy...

In this powerful episode, Dr. Tony Ebel shares the heartbreaking story of his son Oliver's traumatic birth and first seizures, and how it led him to discover the root cause of childhood seizures. Dr. Tony explains the different types of seizures and how subluxation in the brainstem and neck disrupts the nervous system. He shares breakthrough research showing 87% of kids with seizures have sev...

After 1,000 podcast episodes and over a decade of research, Katie Wells shares her most important discovery: true healing isn't about doing more—it's about simplifying. In this conversation with Dr. Tony Ebel, Katie reveals how she healed from Hashimoto's not through pages of supplements and restrictive protocols, but by prioritizing nervous system health, light exposure, and trusti...

In this Ask Dr. Tony episode, Dr. Tony Ebel breaks down the number one challenge facing families today: exhaustion, chronic fatigue, and burnout. He explains the three stages of subluxation—the root cause behind why families feel "wound up and worn out at the same time."  Dr. Tony reveals how stress during pregnancy, birth interventions, and sympathetic nervous system dominance create a...

In this episode, Dr. Tony Ebel breaks down the five key signs that your child's nervous system may be stuck in fight or flight mode. He explains how nervous system dysregulation shows up in the most basic life functions—eating, sleeping, breathing, and moving—and why these "neurological soft signs" often get misdiagnosed as food intolerances, allergies, or behavioral issues. Dr. Ton...

In this episode of the Experience Miracles podcast, Dr. Tony Ebel discusses retained primitive reflexes and their role in neurodevelopmental disorders. He challenges the common perception that retained primitive reflexes are a primary root cause of issues like autism and ADHD. Instead, Dr. Ebel argues that retained reflexes are a secondary or tertiary symptom of underlying nervous system dysfuncti...

In this powerful dad-to-dad conversation, Dr. Tony Ebel sits down with Zack Ponder, host of the Unspecial podcast and author of Special Days . Zack shares his journey from teaching profound autism for seven years to discovering the often-overlooked needs of parents in the special needs community. The conversation takes an emotional turn as Zack opens up about his wife's stage three rectal can...

In this episode, Dr. Tony Ebel tackles one of the most concerning issues in pediatric healthcare: the unnecessary prescription of antibiotics to children. With 30% of antibiotics prescribed to kids being unnecessary (according to CDC research), Dr. Tony breaks down the real consequences this has on children's long-term health. He explains how antibiotics disrupt the gut microbiome, nervous sy...

In this episode, Dr. Tony Ebel reveals why the vagus nerve is the key to unlocking autism healing and recovery. He explains how this critical nerve—controlling digestion, immune function, speech, and social-emotional connection—is often injured during birth trauma, the "moonwalking bear" that conventional medicine overlooks. Dr. Tony demonstrates why children with autism need deeper, fou...

In this Q&A episode, Dr. Tony dives deep into one of the biggest challenges facing today’s kids and families — anxiety . From toddlers to teens, more and more children are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and stuck in a cycle of stress. Dr. Tony breaks down why this is happening, how our culture and nervous system health play a major role, and most importantly, what parents can do to help their c...

In this groundbreaking conversation, Dr. Tony Ebel sits down with Dr. Dana Johnson, co-founder of the Spellers Method and a leading expert on whole-body apraxia. Dr. Johnson shares her transformative journey from traditional sensory integration therapy to discovering the missing piece: the connection between intention and motor execution.  This episode explores how whole body apraxia—the breakdown...

In this Ask Dr. Tony episode, Dr. Tony Ebel addresses one of the biggest challenges for families with autistic children: sleep difficulties. Rather than offering typical sleep tips, he explores the neurological root causes of sleep disturbances. Dr. Tony explains that children stuck in fight-or-flight mode cannot physically relax enough to fall asleep or achieve restorative sleep. He emphasizes a...

Dr. Tony Ebel reveals the critical difference between nervous system REPAIR and nervous system REGULATION—and why getting the order right changes everything. While tools like breathwork, craniosacral therapy, and neurofeedback are trending, they can't work effectively until foundational trauma is addressed first. He explains how physical, chemical, and emotional stress gets locked into the bo...

In this powerful Ask Dr. Tony episode, Dr. Tony Ebel addresses the recent wave of anti-chiropractic content flooding social media from conventional medical doctors. Rather than responding with anger, Dr. Tony offers a thoughtful, science-based perspective on why natural, neurologically-focused healthcare is exploding in popularity—and why some in the medical community feel threatened by it. Dr. To...

In this episode, Dr. Tony Ebel sits down with Lucia Silver, founder of the Brain Health Movement and creator of The Whole Child course, to share her son Quinn’s powerful healing journey through tics, PANS, and nervous system dysregulation. Lucia opens up about Quinn’s traumatic birth, years of medical dismissal, and the breakthrough that came when she began healing her own nervous system first. To...

In this deep-dive Ask Dr. Tony episode, Dr. Tony Ebel tackles a controversial but critical topic: the connection between C-section births and sensory processing disorder. Drawing from a study showing that 80% of children born via C-section develop sensory challenges, Dr. Tony explains the often-overlooked neurophysiological pathway that links birth interventions to long-term sensory and motor dysf...

In this powerful episode, Dr. Tony Ebel challenges the conventional medical system's approach to diagnosing and labeling children. He exposes how diagnoses like autism, ADHD, anxiety, and other chronic conditions have become identities rather than health challenges that can be addressed.  Dr. Tony explains when diagnoses can help families and when they dangerously limit a child's potenti...

In this Ask Dr. Tony episode, Dr. Tony Ebel tackles one of the most common and frustrating questions parents face: Why do symptoms like speech, seizures, sleep issues, sensory challenges, anxiety, and behaviors come and go during the healing journey? Dr. Tony explains the "rollercoaster" nature of healing in children, breaking down the top 10 reasons why progress can stall or regress—eve...

In this episode, Dr. Tony Ebel has an incredible conversation with registered dietitian Ali Miller about her groundbreaking new book, Naturally Nourished Kids . This episode dives deep into practical, science-based nutrition strategies for children of all ages. Ali shares the three essential nutrients every child needs—protein, iron, and choline—and explains why God-led, whole foods are crucial fo...

In this Ask Dr. Tony episode, Dr. Tony Ebel explores the neurological reasons behind children's hypersensitivity to pain and related immune system challenges. He explains how sympathetic dominance and vagus nerve suppression create a confusing presentation where kids may scream from minor scrapes but show no fever response when genuinely sick.  Dr. Tony breaks down the connection between subl...

In this episode of the Experience Miracles podcast, Dr. Tony Ebel breaks down the neurological truth behind speech delays, revealing why traditional speech therapy alone may not be enough. He explains speech as a three-step neurological process (input, integration, output) and how most interventions only address step three - the output.  Through Cohen's inspiring transformation story, Dr. Ton...

In this episode, Dr. Tony Ebel breaks down the science behind folinic acid (Leucovorin), FRAT testing, and cerebral folate deficiency. But he also explains why focusing only on medications, gut health, and inflammation often leaves families stuck. Instead, Dr. Tony shows how the nervous system plays the central role in language, behavior, feeding, sleep, and overall healing—and why addressing it f...