Wholeness Campaign Podcast

Is raw meat actually better than cooked meat for gut health? In this video, I break down the raw vs cooked meat debate through a gut healing lens, explaining how raw meat contains intact enzymes and heat-sensitive nutrients but may be too demanding for those with low stomach acid, poor bile flow, leaky gut, or microbiome imbalance. I share why slow-cooked meat and meat stock can be more supportive...

Is diatomaceous earth actually a safe and effective parasite cleanse? In this video, I break down what food-grade diatomaceous earth really does in the body, why I don’t recommend using it internally, and what a true root-cause parasite protocol should actually include. From low stomach acid and poor bile flow to heavy metals and microbiome imbalance, parasites are rarely the primary problem — the...

If fats make you feel nauseous, bloated, exhausted, or trigger reflux, you’ve probably been told to avoid them — but what if that’s actually slowing your healing down? In this weeks video I share why fats are non-negotiable for gut repair, nervous system health, and metabolic resilience, and how poor bile flow (not fat itself) is often the real issue. I walk you through how to therapeutically rein...

Should you use bentonite clay as a binder for mold toxicity, candida, parasites, or heavy metals? In this video, holistic health coach Selena Bando breaks down what bentonite clay actually does in the body, why it can backfire for many people with chronic illness, gut issues, histamine intolerance, constipation, fatigue, or nervous system dysregulation, and the real controversy around heavy metal...

If you feel wired but exhausted, crash in the afternoon, wake between 2–4 AM, or struggle to tolerate stress the way you used to, this video explains what may actually be happening in your body. Using Hans Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome, I walk through the four predictable stages of adrenal dysregulation and explain why adrenal fatigue isn’t caused by “burned out” glands, but by chronic inter...

If you’re taking antihistamines daily for MCAS, histamine intolerance, allergies, headaches, or mystery symptoms, this video is a must watch. I share my personal story of being dependent on Claritin for years, why antihistamines only block histamine receptors instead of fixing mast cell instability or healing the gut lining, and what actually happens with long-term use including rebound reactions,...

Isolated probiotic strains like L. reuteri are everywhere in the gut health space—but are they actually healing your gut, or making things worse? In this video, I explain why so many people experience bloating, anxiety, histamine flares, brain fog, insomnia, or only temporary relief when using single-strain probiotics, and why this usually isn’t because the strain is “bad,” but because the gut ter...

After four years of chronic yeast infections, eczema, rashes, and lingering candida symptoms, one of my clients finally cleared her last residual symptom — and in this video, I break down the four foundational things that made the biggest difference. From transitioning into Stage 2 of the GAPS Nutritional Protocol, to using meat stock for gut repair, strategic fermented foods to crowd out yeast, l...

If you’ve been cutting foods, adding supplements, and “doing all the right gut healing things” but you’re still bloated, inflamed, or reacting with histamine symptoms, there’s a strong chance your mucosal lining is compromised. In this video, I explain what the gut mucosal lining is, why many popular gut protocols accidentally make it worse, and the five foundational ways to repair it using GAPS p...

It doesn’t matter how “perfect” your diet is if your nervous system is stuck in stress. In this video, Selena from Wholeness Campaign explains how chronic stress directly hijacks digestion, alters stomach acid, slows motility, damages the gut lining, and even changes the microbiome—undermining gut healing efforts no matter what you eat. Drawing from the GAPS Diet, real physiology, and insights fro...

What do you do if you can’t tolerate meat stock? In this video, I answer a common gut-healing question from someone who found that increasing meat stock caused strong, debilitating reactions, and I explain why this experience is actually more common than you think. We talk about what meat stock is doing in the body, why detox reactions can happen when introducing therapeutic foods, and how reactin...

In this episode of the Wholeness Campaign Podcast we answer the question: how do you act powerfully in your health? Particularly in situations where people are telling you what to do and acting as if they are the boss. The modern medical system has played into this idea that there is a hero and a victim. We shatter that paradigm in this podcast and open up about a recent situation where Eric stood...

In this episode of the Wholeness Campaign Podcast we compare and contrast the ideas of empathy and sympathy. When people are healing from chronic illness, it is really common for people to step into the role of pitying someone or unintentionally looking down on them. Have you ever thought, “I’m glad I’m not in their shoes”?? That is the essence of sympathy. Whereas empathy is intentionally putting...

In this episode of the Wholeness Campaign Podcast we talk about NARCISSISM. There are many limiting belief systems and habits that impact our healing and narcissistic tendencies are huge! After a deeply impactful counseling session, we share our experience with our own covert narcissism as well as how it has played out in our relationships. Many people think of overt narcissism when they think of...

In this episode of the Wholeness Campaign Podcast we discuss poverty mentality or as some like to call it “scarcity mindset.” This is something that we have struggled with a lot in the past and we have been working very diligently to walk out of. I have seen poverty mentality be very prevalent in the health space. People often feel like there isn’t enough money out there to take care of themselves...

In this episode of the Wholeness Campaign Podcast we talk all about miraculous healing. Miracles are happening all over the world. God is still a healer. As much as I believe in taking ownership over you healing process, I also believe that you are not alone and if you are willing to let God in, He wants to help you! The miracles we read about in the Bible are still happening today. Sometimes it r...

In this episode of the Wholeness Campaign Podcast we share our brutally honest opinion on sleep training, particularly the cry it out method and its proven effects on the nervous system. We are all about emotional regulation here and building a secure attachment from a young age. This is a very controversial topic on the internet right now but I believe it impacts our ability to heal more than we...

In this episode we share some of our early dating and marriage as it relates to healing. We chose into marriage knowing some of what was to come but not all of what was to come. Through hospital visits for Post-Concussive Syndrome, starting GAPS ONE MONTH into marriage, and continuing to choose health over conventional lifestyles, our relationship has been challenged on many fronts. We dive deep i...

In this episode we take a deep dive into the common mentalities that drive the modern medical system and ask tough questions about our bodies innate capacity to heal itself. We chat about cholesterol, birth, and our experience interactive with various medical professional who have caused us to challenge our current ideas of how our bodies work. Are we good? Is our intrinsic design sufficient for h...

In this episode, we share about the mental hurdles we encounter when healing (or really pursuing anything in life!). What happens when you hit a wall? When things don't work the way you thought they would? What happens when you need to push past walls to get to the thing you have been wanting? I see this often in the area of alternative medicine and holistic health, people pursuing something and w...

Detox is often the missing key to a healing journey. It is one thing to nourish your body but another thing to really focus on getting the "crap" or toxins out! In this video we share our favorite ways to detox. There is one in particular that always helps me and we go into our own journey with detox and the improvements we saw in our health when we started. Follow along as we share encouraging te...

The beginning of a healing journey looks different for everybody. The question for me was, how much was I willing to endure before I was willing to change? It took a lot of weeding through denial and slowing down my pace enough to see what was actually going on in my heart and body. There were some key life events along with some super influential people that really sent me down the path of growth...

Welcome to the Wholeness Campaign! In this episode we share the beginning of Eric's healing story from Hashimoto's. We are sharing about the power of slowing down when you are on a physical healing process. Slow living has become a buzz word in our culture but very few really know what it means. Often having children, getting sick, or needing recovery can act as prompts for us to slow down and eng...