Biases in Health Care and Medical Gaslighting
Systemic biases can have profound impacts on how we receive medical care and support. Members of marginalized communities may be brushed off, misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and mistreated within the medical system, sometimes with catastrophic effects. In this episode, Andrea discusses bias, medical gaslighting, a systems approach to health, and how to advocate for yourself in medical settings.
Become the CEO of Your Own Health
Are you tired of feeling like you don’t have your health under control or given answers or solutions that don’t really solve your problems? Then this is the episode for you! Andrea is determined to empower patients to exercise their own self-health and become the CEO of their journey. In this conversation, Andrea discusses how our health is more than a simple quick fix and ways in which we can look at all parts of our systems to find methods and practices that work best for us.
Using the Big Picture to Identify the Roots
In this episode, Andrea talks about how she helps people understand what’s going on within their bodies with functional nutrition, precision medicine, omics, and Epigenetics.
How Purpose Promotes Health
If you asked me what my passion is, it would be difficult to capture with one word. My passion is an assortment of interests that have manifested in “nutrition”.
In Support of Gender-Affirming Care
This week was sort of a “coming out” for me. I was interviewed on the Life (Un)Closeted podcast with Rick Clemons to discuss my interests in expanding the reaches of Functional Medicine and Functional Nutrition to meet the unique needs of transgender patients.
How-To Move On after Being Gaslit by Your Doctor
We haven’t yet established any of the How-Tos, and we definitely can’t gloss over these practicalities. They’re how we develop the skills of awareness and self-care.
The Cycle of Chronic Illness
Elusive symptoms. No clear diagnosis. You can’t get the right lab tests run (or the right person to read them). You’re frustrated. But you can’t just abandon your doctor. Time. Resources. It’s just not an option.
On Gut Feelings and Moral Insult
Think about the last time your gut told you not to do something. Was it right or wrong?
Medical Gaslighting
I’ve seen more accounts of medical gaslighting on social media and popular news channels lately. And that’s a good thing! We need to bring more awareness.
Mapping Healing Mindset with Eileen Laird
In this episode I welcome back my friend Eileen Laird to discuss her new book, “Healing Mindset.” Using her own experiences and deep research, Eileen explores concepts of psychoneuroimmunology and does a brilliant job of outlining a vast array of tools we can employ to help clients and patients on their healing journeys.
Mapping Forgiveness with Frederic Luskin
Dr. Frederic Luskin, Director of the Stanford Forgiveness Projects, joins me on this episode to talk about forgiveness. While we hear “easier said than done”, forgiveness is a lifelong habit. Dr. Luskin provides insight and direction on ways to create this healthy habit, and he reminds us that forgiveness is a teachable skill.
Mapping the Biology of Trauma with Dr. Amy Apigiaon
Dr. Aimie Apigian, medical expert in stored trauma, joins me to discuss biological trauma, its origins and its impact on overall health. Listen-in to learn how cellular resilience translates to emotional resilience. This episode really helps us to see the full web of interconnections!
Mapping Unlearning with Elisa Haggarty
I’m super excited to welcome Elisa Haggarty, a dear friend, Functional Nutrition Alliance graduate, and a Conscious Leadership Coach to the mic. Elisa’s own podcast centers around the practices of “unlearning”, and in today’s episode, Elisa discusses what unlearning is, and what it looks like to unlearn and pivot away from the prescribed playbook.
Mapping Healthy Deviance with Pilar Gerasimo
I love today’s conversation with Pilar Gerasimo, author of the book “The Healthy Deviant”, and I’m so excited to share it with you! Pilar is on a quest to heal and create healthy people throughout the world, and in this discussion we delve into her manifesto to reclaim health autonomy.
Mapping Heartbreak with Florence Williams
In this episode I welcome back author and journalist Florence Williams so that we can discuss heartbreak and how it’s truly a “real” emotion. Heartbreak reverberates throughout the body impacting overall health in ways that may surprise you. Florence has done the work both personally and scientifically to explore heartbreak, and you’ll want to tune-in to glean some relatable skills on how to support yourself through this type of trauma.
Mapping Sensitivity with Dr. Natasha Fallahi
In this episode I’m joined by Dr. Natasha Fallahi to explore sensitivity. And this episode is bound to be among your favorites! We all know people (maybe ourselves) who have received multiple diagnoses, a bag full of supplements and are experiencing overwhelm. Dr. Natasha provides a call to action to support these situations with listening, understanding and a different approach to care.
Mapping Fatigue with Alex Howard
In this episode I welcome back one of my favorite guests, Alex Howard. Join us as we discuss the difference between fatigue and unexplained medically diagnosed fatigue. Alex outlines what to look for and next steps we can take to help ourselves feel better. This is another golden episode you won’t want to miss!
Mapping Soulful Listening with Terri Lonowski
It’s not often that we get to “double click” on the clinical impacts of a truly therapeutic relationship (which is one of the three primary tenets of a truly Functional practice). But that’s exactly what we’ll do today with my guest, Terri Lonowski.