200: Self-Healing, Nervous System Safety and the Biggest Mistakes I Made on My Health Journey

Hello friends! I have a new podcast episode live, and today it’s a very special one – Episode 200 🎉

This is a short short episode where I reflect on my healing journey and share some of the biggest mistakes I made along the way, especially during the height of my immune system symptoms. This episode isn’t about regret and it’s about observation, compassion, and helping you avoid some of the same pitfalls if you’re currently in the healing process.

In this episode, I open up about what was going on behind the scenes when my lupus symptoms were fine, my nervous system was completely fried, and my body was clearly begging for safety – even though I didn’t fully understand it at the time.

This episode is especially for you if you feel like you’ve “tried everything,” are overwhelmed by information online, or feel stuck doing more but not actually feeling better.

200: Self-Healing, Nervous System Safety and the Biggest Mistakes I Made on My Health Journey

Here’s what we’re talking about:

• Why chasing after body shape while your body is crying out for help can delay healing

• The truth about exercise intolerance and why pushing harder isn’t always the answer

• The mistake of taking supplements without testing (and why some are not better)

• How probiotics and popular wellness products can backfire if your gut isn’t ready

• Why lab testing was a turning point in my treatment (and why I wish I had done it sooner)

• Why cold snaps, fasting, caffeine, and red light therapy weren’t what my nervous system needed at the time

• Staying up all night Googling symptoms kept my body stuck in fight-or-flight mode

• Connections between hypervigilance, cortisol, inflammation, and impaired healing

• A reminder that you’re not behind, you’re broken, or you’re a failure if healing takes time

This episode is a faithful reminder that healing isn’t about doing more – it’s about doing on the right things at the right time, in a way that supports your nervous system instead of suppressing it.

If you are in the middle of a healing journey right now, please know that you are not alone. I truly believe that our experiences make us stronger, wiser, and more compassionate on the other side.

Thank you so much for being here with me for 200 episodes. Your support means more than you know 💛

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