The Heal Yourself Podcast

I'm delighted to share this episode with Patrick Ussher. Patrick is an Irish ME/CFS patient, ill seven years. Initially he was more severely ill, including with life-threatening symptoms but, in the last three years, he has become more functional, sharing the research, protocols and strategies he's finding helpful in mitigating the symptoms. Patrick is robustly active in his advocacy wor...

Libby Wescombe is a women's physique specialist and behaviour change expert. She helps women lose fat, improve their metabolism, build muscle, get body recomp results & maintain them long-term. One of my favorite things about Libby Wescombe is that she is always challenging the dogma in the realm of fitness and fat loss.  Her approach empowers women to tune into their bodies, get to know...

Vanessa Azelis is a Nervous System & Grief Guide with over 10 years personal experience with debilitating chronic illness. She is a certified Bereavement Educator and Grief Somatic Practitioner. While on her deathbed with no hope, God found her and He guided her to the mind body world where she found healing. Through her faith, brain retraining, nervous system regulation, somatic work and grie...

Dr. Keith Ellis is a Scientist and Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry that is using his knowledge & expertise in medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, and natural products to research the biological mechanisms that cause Long Covid and create custom-formulated, over-the-counter solutions for Long Covid that are safe, inexpensive, accessible for everyone. Long Covid Research, Social Media...

When it comes to supplements, there are several that I believe are necessary when it comes to restoring proper motility, absorption, and overcoming chronic fatigue. Thiamine deficiency is often overlooked in complex cases of SIBO, idiopathic constipation, post-exertional malaise, and even long hauler syndrome. In this episode I discuss: My personal experience overcoming 13+ years of constipation,...

I am honored to share this conversation with Christina Rice.  She played a critical role in my own healing story and continues to be a person that inspires me to challenge my own thinking and to take full responsibility for living the life of my dreams: no excuses. Intuitive Channel, Best-Selling Author, & Founder of Ahai 7D Energy Healing Christina is an intuitive channel, energy healer, and...

"Jessica Ash is a functional nutritionist, integrative health coach, and creator of Fully Nourished, an online course providing women with the complete blueprint to eating for hormone and metabolic health. Jess teaches simple, no- nonsense approaches to health and wellness that help burned-out and overwhelmed women regain energy and clarity in their lives. Jessica has multiple holistic nutrit...

When it comes to deeply understanding minerals and their unique cascades throughout the entire system, Barbara's content has blown me away. Beyond that, she's artfully tied together sex-positivity, balancing the feminine vs. masculine (we need both!), and how nutrient-density and quality can help shift someone back into balance.  Barbara is a Functional Health Coach with a focus on HTMA...

What a delight to sit down and talk with Meg about what it looks like to regain hope, to grieve, and to support the body in building endurance during phases of life that might feel insurmountable.  She is a wealth of knowledge and a burst of inspiration for women feeling overwhelmed by their hormonal & gut health that are ready to feel good again.  Meg Langston is a Nutritional Therapy Practit...

In this episode, I sit down and chat with the lovely Kitty Blomfield & Craig McDonald, founders of the Win at Life Program, and co-founders of Saturee pure food supplements & saturated skincare line.  I had the honor of working 1:1 with Craig while Kitty was also working with another EFT practitioner (the lovely Greta Zukoff).   I wanted to have them on to share about their experience with...

Amanda Montalvo, famously known as the "Hormone Healing RD" on instagram is BURSTING with wisdom and actionable ways to regain your health when it comes to the topic of mineral re-balancing and sustainable healing. Amanda is a women’s health dietitian that helps women get to the root cause of hormone imbalances and have healthy menstrual cycles. Amanda started off her education in nutrit...

I'm honored to share this conversation with Jay Feldman.   Jay is a health coach, independent health researcher, and the host of The Energy Balance Podcast. He has degrees in neuroscience and exercise physiology from the University of Miami and decided to forgo medical school after realizing that the conventional medical approach was not the solution to the health problems that so many of us...

In this solo episode, I take a deep dive into all things constipation: what causes it, what makes it worse, and remedies to support overcoming chronic constipation when it feels like you've tried EVERYTHING and you're still feeling backed up & hopeless. Connect with Theresa: EFT Tapping app & membership: www.tappingwitht.com Instagram: @livingrootswellness Blog: www.livingrootswe...

If you're currently trying to find joy, ease, and confidence when it comes to nourishing yourself, this conversation with Jessie Golden is for you. Jessie's obsession with food, fitness, and her body started at a young age, similar to many women, and after nearly a decade of yo-yo dieting, worsening body image, and a TERRIBLE relationship with food, she decided to give it all up.  She de...

Join us as we discuss living with intention, gratitude, allowing novelty, pro-metabolic nutrition basics, sleep, and living in ways we will be proud to look back on.  Jayton shares about his own journey learning to appreciate the inherent goodness in life, working with his internal voice, & honoring his core principles of health. He candidly shares how he follows his "vision" and &qu...

I am thrilled to share this episode with Loren Sofía.  Loren is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Root Cause Protocol Consultant, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Certified Pre- & Postnatal Coach that specializes in end-to-end fertility wellness. Her mission is to empower women and men with the tools and knowledge to optimize their fertility and wellbeing to put t...

Meg Doll shares openly about her story overcoming disordered eating and how she now helps women of all ages do the same.  Meg radiates compassion, ease, and has mastered the art of being a genuine source of warmth and comfort for everyone she interacts with.  Just listening to her speak feels like medicine to my soul.  We get into parts work, inner-child healing, "exposure therapy," and...

Kiara Orbe embodies compassion & safety as she takes us through her personal journey with parts work, nervous system regulation, and the non-linear work that leads to healing, connection, and safety. Her honesty and vulnerability is such a gift to anyone feeling like they're too much or too broken. Let this be your reminder that all parts of you are worthy of your validation and kindness...

Maddy has become a close friend of mine after bonding over our shared love of questioning everything and doing what feels best, regardless of what others might be preaching.  Join us in our conversation about lyme, holistic healing, sourdough, joy, trust, and mindsets that lead to healing. Maddy Rae Cooper: Maddy is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Health Coach who empowers clients to achiev...

If you're looking to push your limits within training or merely hoping to build back a foundation due to "exercise intolerance" and post-exertional fatigue due to chronic illness, John is your man.  Join our conversation as we dance around experiments with carnivore, alleviating chronic anxiety, training for muscle growth and mental health, alactic training, protein, recovery founda...

Hi friends! I'm your host, Theresa Piela. After being diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease & co-infections, tapeworms, an anxiety disorder, chronic fatigue, early-onset ovarian failure, candida, heavy metal & mold toxicity, hypothyroidism, MCAS, gastroparesis, etc. I found myself hopeless and even more depleted the more treatments I attempted. After a bumpy and seemingly hopeless strug...