The Experience Miracles™ Podcast

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...

Dr. Tony Ebel interviews Gabby and Lindsey from Informed Choice Iowa about their journey from questioning vaccines for their own families to leading legislative change. Lindsey's microbiology background helped her recognize lab ingredients in vaccines, while Gabby faced intense pressure in the hospital after her daughter's birth.  They discuss the science behind immune system overstimula...

In this episode of the Experience Miracles podcast, Dr. Tony Ebel provides an in-depth exploration of autism across all three severity levels, discussing root causes, neurological scan findings, and the Neurologically-Focused Chiropractic approach to helping children thrive. This comprehensive episode challenges conventional medical perspectives on autism and offers hope for recovery through addre...

In this episode, Dr. Tony Ebel breaks down the truth about autism — why cases have skyrocketed, what’s really behind it, and most importantly, what parents can do to help their child thrive. He explains how autism isn’t genetically predetermined but develops from a “perfect storm” of stressors that overwhelm the nervous system — from birth trauma and toxins to prenatal stress. A key focus is the v...

In this Q&A episode of the Experience Miracles podcast, Dr. Tony Ebel dives deep into why crawling matters so much for child development and why the CDC's 2022 decision to remove it from developmental milestones was a critical mistake. He explains the neuroscience behind crawling, how it wires the brain for everything from motor coordination to cognitive function, and why skipping crawlin...

Dr. Tony Ebel interviews Jordan Rubin about his new book, "The Biblio Diet" co-authored with Dr. Josh Axe. This groundbreaking conversation challenges conventional dietary restrictions that overwhelm families with neurodivergent children. Rubin presents biblical principles for eating that contradict modern health advice, arguing that grains, dairy, and red meat can be healing foods when...

In this Ask Dr. Tony episode, Dr. Tony Ebel tackles a common parent question: "My child has autism/ADHD, but didn't have birth trauma - why?" Dr. Ebel explains that while 90-95% of his cases involve clear trauma triggers, the remaining cases show the same nervous system dysfunction from subtler causes. He outlines the "Three T's" of stress (Trauma, Toxins, Thoughts) a...

Dr. Tony Ebel addresses one of the most common challenges facing families with chronically ill children: healing interventions overload. Many parents are managing multiple therapies, dozens of supplements, and restrictive diets while feeling like nothing works and their child remains stuck or regresses. Dr. Tony reveals the counterintuitive truth that the most advanced healing approach is "le...

In this Ask Dr. Tony episode of the Experience Miracles podcast, Dr. Tony Ebel addresses one of the most controversial topics in pediatric healthcare: the benefits and drawbacks of diagnosing children with conditions like autism, ADHD, anxiety, and autoimmune disorders. Dr. Tony presents a balanced perspective, outlining four significant benefits that diagnoses can provide to children and families...