Push Pause To Heal

Does thinking about breast cancer leave you feeling anxious—or unsure what you can actually do to care for yourself? In this episode of Push Pause to Heal , I'm joined by Jodi Gibbs, a Certified Physician Assistant with more than 26 years of experience caring for women, for a compassionate conversation about breast health, individual risk, and feeling more empowered in your care. We explore what d...

Feeling overwhelmed, stuck in negative self-talk, or tired of always feeling behind? Discover a practical approach to mental fitness that starts with small, repeatable habits—even when your energy and motivation are low. In this episode of Push Pause to Heal, Dr. Emily Roedersheimer talks with Lissy Alden, founder of MYNDY, about stress, burnout, and building a more resilient mindset. Lissy shares...

What if you didn't have to react to everything life throws your way? In this episode of Push Pause to Heal , Dr. Emily Roedersheimer sits down with motivational keynote speaker, leadership trainer, cancer survivor, and Becoming a Better YOU podcast host Monica Brooks to explore what can happen when we create a little space between what happens to us and how we respond. After a Stage III breast can...

What if feeling better doesn't require a complete health overhaul? In this episode of Push Pause to Heal , Dr. Emily talks with former Balanced Living client Toni about the small discoveries that made a surprisingly big difference in her energy, digestion, sleep, stress, and overall well-being. Toni was already incredibly active—teaching fitness classes, playing pickleball, and prioritizing her he...

What if constantly trying to "fix" your health is actually keeping your nervous system on high alert? In this episode of Push Pause to Heal , Dr. Emily Roedersheimer sits down with holistic transformation guide Christine Ruch  to explore the powerful connection between nervous system regulation, chronic illness, food sensitivities, stress, and healing . Christine shares her personal journey with m...

What if your pain isn't just about the place that hurts? In this episode of Push Pause to Heal , Dr. Emily Roedersheimer sits down with physical therapist Dr. Stephanie Duffey of Empower Physio and Wellness to explore the powerful connection between  stress, the nervous system, chronic pain, tension headaches, TMJ, jaw clenching, movement, and resilience . Dr. Steph explains why the body can conti...

What if your skin isn't betraying you—but communicating with you? In this episode of Push Pause to Heal , Dr. Emily Roedersheimer talks with double board-certified dermatologist, somatic therapy practitioner, and mind-skin expert Dr. Keira Barr about the powerful connection between skin health, stress, the nervous system, and our emotional well-being . Dr. Barr explains why skin symptoms like acne...

Has taking care of your health started to feel way too complicated? Between specialty testing, supplements, diets, wearables, biohacking, protocols, and conflicting wellness advice, it's easy to start believing that the answer to feeling better must be somewhere outside of you. In this solo episode of Push Pause to Heal , Dr. Emily Roedersheimer explores an unintended consequence of modern wellnes...

Back-to-school season can bring excitement, but it can also bring anxiety, overwhelm, packed schedules, and a sudden shift in rhythm for the entire family. In this episode of Push Pause to Heal , Dr. Emily talks with elementary principal and health coach-in-training Kate Miller about how parents, kids, and teachers can move through the transition with more calm, connection, and intention. Drawing...

Urinary leakage when you sneeze. Constipation that doesn't improve with more fiber and water. Painful sex, pelvic pressure, urinary urgency or stubborn hip and low-back pain. These symptoms may be common—but that doesn't mean they are normal or that you simply have to live with them. In this episode of Push Pause to Heal , Dr. Emily Roedersheimer talks with pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Alli...

Is the clutter in your home making it harder for you to feel calm, focused, and at ease? In this episode of Push Pause to Heal , Dr. Emily Roedersheimer talks with professional organizer Anne Almquist, founder of The Savvy Sorter, about the powerful connection between clutter, overwhelm, decision fatigue, and your nervous system. Anne explains why clutter is rarely just an organization problem. It...

Have you stopped trusting your own body—and started looking outside yourself for every answer? In this episode of Push Pause to Heal , Dr. Emily Roedersheimer sits down with Katie Ruffino, PA-C, functional medicine practitioner, health and life coach, and founder of Sunnyside KT, to explore why so many women have become disconnected from their intuition. Katie explains how years of people-pleasing...

What if getting healthier didn't require longer workouts, stricter routines, or more pressure? In this episode of Push Pause to Heal , Dr. Emily Roedersheimer welcomes back fitness instructor, cancer exercise specialist, fitness mentor, and founder of Fit in Fitness, Carly Fouth. Carly believes fitness should fit into your real life—not take it over. Together, Emily and Carly explore how women can...

Are you constantly pushing through exhaustion, feeling overwhelmed, or assuming that midlife fatigue is just your "new normal"? In this episode of Push Pause to Heal , Dr. Emily Roedersheimer sits down with Lauren Callahan—a health and performance coach, founder of the Spark Framework, and former licensed therapist—to discuss how to move beyond burnout and create lasting health from the inside out...

What if the very habits that helped you succeed are also keeping you stuck? Many high-achieving women spend years pushing through exhaustion, taking care of everyone else, and believing that if they just worked a little harder, everything would finally feel easier. But what if your body has been asking for something entirely different? In this episode of Push Pause to Heal, I sit down with psychol...

What if the source of your knee pain, back pain, or balance issues isn't where it hurts at all? In this episode, Dr. Emily sits down with physical therapist and certified athletic trainer Dr. Alex Springer to explore one of the most overlooked foundations of health: your feet. From chronic pain and poor movement patterns to injury prevention and long-term mobility, Dr. Springer explains why the fe...

What if your eyes could reveal health problems long before symptoms show up anywhere else? In this fascinating conversation, Dr. Roedersheimer sits down with optometrist and eye health expert Dr. Ame Cline to uncover the surprising ways our eyes reflect what's happening throughout the entire body. From inflammation and gut health to hormones, stress, and chronic disease, Dr. Cline explains why the...

What if the healthcare system isn't failing us, but doing exactly what it was built to do? Actuary and health advocate Emma Tekstra spent more than 25 years advising Fortune 500 companies on employee benefits and healthcare strategy before a personal wake-up call changed everything. After her young son was diagnosed with Asperger's and ADHD, she began questioning the medication-first model she onc...

What if the life you worked so hard to build no longer feels like your own? After going from homelessness in Toronto to building and selling multiple companies, Sabine Schoepke thought success would finally bring fulfillment. Instead, she found herself emotionally lost, disconnected from her identity, and questioning everything. In this deeply honest conversation, Sabine shares how walking away fr...

What if your skincare routine is missing the one thing that matters most? In this episode, Emily sits down with double board-certified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon Dr. Angela Casey for a conversation that goes far beyond beauty products and Botox. From skin cancer prevention to the gut-skin connection, Dr. Casey shares the science behind healthy skin and the daily habits that truly make a differ...

What if the exhaustion you feel is not a personal failure, but the result of carrying more than any nervous system was ever meant to hold? In this deeply validating conversation, Emily sits down with her colleague at Balanced Living, nurse practitioner Kelli Cuda, to unpack the invisible emotional load modern women and mothers carry every single day. From constant mental tabs and mom guilt to nerv...

What if your exhaustion isn't normal and your body is actually trying to tell you something? After years of living with Hashimoto's, constant fatigue, anxiety, and brain fog, today's guest Heidi, hit rock bottom as a mom of four. Told by doctors that she was just stressed or getting older, she finally chose a different path and discovered how small, intentional shifts in sleep, nutrition, and mind...

What if the reason your pain won't go away has nothing to do with needing surgery? In this episode, Dr. Emily is joined by sports medicine physician Dr. Joe Ruane to unpack why most orthopedic injuries don't require surgery and what your body actually needs to heal. From overlooked rehab mistakes to cutting-edge regenerative therapies like PRP and stem cells, this conversation reveals a powerful t...

What if the answers you're searching for have been inside you all along? Dr. Lenka Schulze shares her journey from academia to intuition, revealing how she learned to trust the quiet inner voice she was once taught to ignore. In this conversation, she breaks down how intuition actually works, why we've become disconnected from it, and how reconnecting can unlock deeper healing and clarity. In this...

What if your symptoms aren't random… and your body isn't broken? In this episode, Dr. Emily Roedersheimer shares her personal journey from being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at age 10 to completely redefining how she understands healing. After years of doing everything "right" as both a patient and a physician, she discovered a missing piece no one had ever explained: the root cause behind...