Autoimmune Hour On Life Interrupted Radio With Sharon Sayler

A 1984 study by Beckman and Frankel found that only 23% of patients were able to finish their initial concerns when meeting with their physician before an interruption. The average time to interruption was 18 seconds. A more recent study found the time has dropped to only 12 seconds... No wonder many of you in our @UnderstandingAutoimmune community report you ‘wish I could be heard.’That’s why I invited Dr. Nasha Winters back to share with us how doctor and patient can become partners in healing. Dr. Nasha is a sought-after speaker and consults with physicians worldwide. She’s talking to 100s of medical practitioners every year and is on the front-line of how patient and doctor can learn from each other. In this episode, we chat about the things you can (and should) do to ensure you are a true partner in your care; plus she shares:• Where medicine came from and where it’s going,• How patient and doctor can become ‘co-learners’ in healing• How to improve your outcomes, and choose a care team,And so much more.

An encore presentation with guest Daniel Gutierrez on mindfulness. Millions around the world practice mindfulness, the act of paying attention in a non-judgmental way and the well-documented benefits include stress reduction, and feeling happier and calmer; but how do we work mindfulness and meditation into our busy daily life?In this insightful interview, Daniel Gutierrez, author of five books, including his latest ‘Radical Mindfulness: Profound Inner Peace In As Little As 60-Seconds’ shares that radical mindfulness is not only becoming aware in the present, it’s about being so present that you can monitor your thoughts and redirect your actions in real-time to create better outcomes. He also shares:• How to increase your focus with his daily practice tips and techniques• Simple ways to improve your physical and emotional well-being• Easy to implement relaxation practices to help you feel calm and rejuvenatedAnd so much more…Our guest, Daniel Gutierrez, is a beloved mentor, sought-after motivational speaker

Lana Nelson, the creator of 'The Food Codes,' Speaker, Author, Intuitive Nutritionist, and Wellness Educator, shares her ‘Thriver’ story of going from daily pain to living pain-free, plus how she discovered 'The Food Codes.' Lana now teaches thousands of people every year how to optimize your nutrition and overcome dis-ease with food.As a Certified Emotion and Body Code consultant, Lana has developed accessible techniques, including Kinesiology, to help anyone discover what foods are ‘good for you.’ Filled with insights and practical tips, you’ll discover:• Why it’s important to stop judging foods.• How to find and trust your ‘inner-knower.’• What is Kinesiology and how it supports ‘The Food Codes.’• When family doesn’t share your Food Codes how to help yourself and them.Plus, so much more... More about Lana Nelson: Lana has used her technique since the early ’90s and uses emotional clearing and energy healing techniques as well as Quantum Biofeedback Technology. Lana is also a Licensed Massage Therapist as

Indra Singh, creator of the international flower elixir brand ‘Silent Moon Imaginarium’ shares her story of how she discovered ‘you are your guru.’ As a young woman, Indra found herself in the hospital with a life-threating diagnosis of anorexia. Indra recovered from anorexia and the health issues that come with dramatic weight loss to become a true thriver. After discovering yoga and the “power of flower and vibrational energies,” she is on a mission to help others. With her insights and delightful humor, she shares with us:• What to do when you stumble over your shadow side• How to give your shadow permission to express itself in a healthy way• How bumping into your ego on occasion is a good thing• Ways to uncover your flow and to allow it to happen (with a plan)Plus, so much more.... More about Indra Singh: Indra is on a mission to spread awareness of ‘The Power of the Flower’ and vibrational elixirs to the masses. In addition to Silent Moon Imaginarium, Indra has dedicated herself to helping others under

Questions? Questions, you say? I learned long ago that the smarter (and maybe older) you get you never stop having questions. And, you know you are getting smarter when you start asking better, more profound questions about more important matters - like your life. Dr. Ganz Ferrance, the author of ‘The Me Factor© - Your Systematic Guide to Getting What the HELL You Want’ will share with us those powerful, life-changing questions plus:• How to harness your intuition to improve your decisions dramatically• How to uncover and remove hidden beliefs that are holding you back• How to release both physical and mental stress and more... Registered Psychologist, Dr. Ganz Ferrance, is a Speaker, Author, and Coach. Since the early ’90’s Dr. Ganz has been helping individuals, couples, families, and corporations beat BURNOUT reduce their levels of stress, improve their relationships, and enjoy more success.Dr. Ganz is known for working with the toughest of the tough, including gang bangers, hardened oil and gas workers, b

Alarmed aloneness, that state that’s not ‘fight-or-flight’ and yet not contentment or social engagement… Alarmed aloneness is the place in which we get an elevated heart rate and increased cortisol because somebody (or something) who is important to us has disappeared. When Sarah Peyton, shared her theory with me, I knew we had to have her back as she is the person who has given a name to this emotional state that many with long-term conditions can relate. Sarah is an international speaker and #1 best selling author who has a passion for weaving together neuroscience knowledge and experiences of healing to unify our emotional brains and bodies. She makes Interpersonal Neurobiology research available to all, so we too can understand how this new area of study can dynamically change the trajectory of our healing. In this episode, Sarah shares:• What is alarmed aloneness and why it is essential to be aware of,• How alarmed aloneness can affect us and those we love,• What we can do to change alarmed aloneness i

Join host Sharon Sayler for a conversation that is beneficial for everyone who is looking to make the world a healthier place while expanding their well-being. Award-winning inspirational author, Denny Stockdale joins Sharon for an essential chat about a ‘forgotten’ part of wellness. We jump right into how just-a-little kindness and encouragement can transform a less-than-desired state and how music can be a source of emotional support. In our free-wheeling chat we share: • The best practices for offering assistance without being intrusive or patronizing,• The beautiful things that happen to our well-being when we practice kindness and support-for-others,• Ways that past trauma can affect your current situation and what happens when the ‘past triggers the now,’• The transformative power of music and how The Kindness Concert Experience came about, • The power of the word ‘yet,’Plus much more... Denny Stockdale is a founding member of World Kindness USA, an organization to raise global awareness of the power o

In this encore presentation of this fascinating interview, we explore the emotional and spiritual components to healing on all levels including the physical. Our guest Dr. Dorothy A. Martin-Neville a licensed psychotherapist and longtime developer of creating a cultural shift to include the heart and soul in wellness, and patient-and-practitioner-focused health-care culture invites us to enter this multidimensional view of healing for patients. Dr. Dorothy shares• What the emotional element of healing needs,• How to get your whole 'being' body-mind-soul to work together,• Ways to forgive your body and your self for the current state,• How to talk to your various parts to create lasting healing,Plus much more... Our guest Dorothy A. Martin-Neville, PhD supports Women Executives through Leadership Coaching in getting out of their own way while recognizing and living their purpose as well as creating a culture of Purpose within their organizations and it the author of multiple books, in this interview we share

With the not so surprising research showing a connection between stress and clutter and the often experienced symptoms of stress and autoimmune flares, let’s talk spring cleaning and decluttering! And, thanks to the easy to implement tips our guest expert Sharon McRill, author of the best-seller ‘Downsizing the Silver Tsunami: Who to call and where does the stuff go?’ and owner and president of The Betty Brigade, an Ann Arbor-based organization, and relocation company is sharing, we discover clutter is one of our more manageable life stressors to solve. Some of what Sharon will share with us is:• Understanding the emotion of letting our stuff go• The simplest way to get your decluttering started • What to do when family members clutter styles differplus so much more....Sharon McRill loves to help busy people get things done. As the owner and president of The Betty Brigade, an Ann Arbor-based organization and relocation company, Sharon and her team of 10 “Betties” perform such projects as moving coordination,

A focus on resilience and wellness, not a fixation on disappointing stats and dis-ease is part of what creates the foundation for recovery, thriving, healing, and whatever you want to create. In this episode, Sharon Sayler welcomes Michael Tranmer, author of the upcoming book, 'Satori Ananda - Awaken to Happiness,' and an expert in focus, adaptability, and resilience to chat about how we can quickly implement 'systems' to optimize our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Michael shares from his background as a retired Engineering Project Manager and now as a coach for high performing coaches to show us his systematic process of success, and how to apply the same approach to our wellness and well-being. • How routines and rituals will amplify your well-being• Simple ways to craft your curiosity to create your own 'new normal,'• How to quickly get back on track when wellness goes awry, • How to accept what is while being consistently optimistic in your approach to life, plus so much more…. Mo

We welcome back Tamara Green LCSW and David Dachinger from Loving Meditations on Cancer Survivor Awareness Day! for an authentic and insightful chat about ‘what now?’ As in, succeeding in your ‘new normal’ after you’ve made it through the ‘worst’ of a life-altering diagnosis. David is a Grammy®-nominated engineer and composer and professional firefighter, as well as a Stage IV cancer survivor. Tamara, who took care of David during his illness, is a world-class relationship expert, caregiver support leader, hypnotherapist, and movement guru. In addition to their Loving Meditations meditation app, they've created self-care tools that radically enhance the lives of thousands. Their greatest fulfillment today is improving the lives of those touched by cancer… and beyond. As thrivers of life-altering diagnosis', we share our best tips and thoughts on what the ‘new normal’ is like for us, including: • How to accept what is and see the value of the new,• What to do instead of focusing on fears and what-ifs,• How t

Optimize Your Health with Nutritional Balancing and Hair Mineral TestingIn this episode, we explore toxins, poor nutrition, even too-much-of-a-good-thing, digestion, and the healing process with guest expert Eva Vennari from www.theElevateInstitute.com. Eva is on a mission to dismantle the status quo of the sickness industry. Having spent most of her adult life suffering from all kinds of conditions and fighting for her sanity, she decided to take matters into her own hands. That’s when everything shifted, and her body went from being the enemy to being her best and most devoted ally and partner. One way to support your ‘devoted ally and partner’ is through removing toxins and imbalances within your systems, including digestion. Over time, toxins, waste, even those too-much-of-a-good-things can build up and cause a variety of health issues, including a weakened immune system, brain fog, and low energy. Eva teaches worldwide how to take charge of your wellbeing and thrive. With her insights and delightful hum

Disgust? Why do we need to think about disgust you may ask like I did when tonight’s guest Sarah Peyton and I chatted recently... Her response, “Because disgust is a primary emotion that affects how we make many of our decisions and is the basis for our judgments.” Okay, that’s why... we welcome back Sarah Peyton, the creator of the Your Resonant Self program (www.yourresonantself.com), an international speaker, and #1 best selling author who has a passion for weaving together neuroscience knowledge and experiences of healing to unify our emotional brains and bodies. Sarah makes Interpersonal Neurobiology research available to all, so we too can understand how this new area of study can dynamically change the trajectory of our healing. In this episode, Sarah shows us why disgust is a vital emotion to understand and come-to-terms-with, plus she shares:• The latest research on how disgust can transform our views and beliefs, • How disgust can affect our digestive tract,• Where self-disgust can come from and how

Life is meant to be enjoyed not endured is the motto of our guest Whitney Gordon-Mead. Whitney has overcome fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and burnout… Now, she’s dedicated her life to helping others avoid and recover from burnout, reclaim their passion and create the life they desire, because as she says ‘life is meant to be enjoyed, not endured!’ She will share with ways to transform our daily routines and optimize the energy we have that are easy to implement and have big pay-back including: • What is the ‘Burn-Out-Cycle,’
• Simple ways to take control of your symptoms,
• Why knowing your sleep deficit number is essential to restoring health,
• Ways to budget and optimize your energy to go from burn out to balance…
plus much more.About our guest: Whitney Gordon-Mead is a Speaker, Certified Life Coach, Ordained Minister, and on track to have her Doctorate in Metaphysics by the end of 2019. She has three decades of experience researching personal growth and how we heal from within and has turned her diagnosi

In this episode, we explore what it’s like dealing with hard to diagnosis conditions like Fibromyalgia and how to be a strong advocate for your well-being with Fibromyalgia patient advocate, patient-rights leader, and Army veteran Kristal Kent. With 20 years of social service professional experience, Kristal’s advocacy work focuses on educating the Fibromyalgia community on the illness, and how to best advocate for their healthcare needs. And as a veteran with Fibromyalgia, Kristal also advocates on behalf of military veterans diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. After sharing some time with Kristal, I discovered she's a true transformation catalyst. And in this episode, she will show us ways to transform into being our best, and ways to move past our fears and diagnosis to live our best life including: • Ways to move past the voice of fear, • Why addressing individual symptoms doesn’t work,• How to create success at your medical appointments and beyond,• Why recognizing situational ‘symptoms’ are critical to your we

In this fascinating chat, we look at homeopathy with Ingrid Schutt, Classical Homeopathist. Homeopathy is a natural wellness system based on the belief that the body can heal itself. Those who practice it use tiny amounts of natural substances, like plants and minerals to stimulate wellness and well-being.Homeopathy was developed in the late 1700s in Germany and is now common in many parts of the world including Europe. Ingrid shares with us a deeper understanding of Homeopathy, wellness, and well-being including:• Her personal experiences with Homeopathy?• What is Homeopathy?• How looking at your timeline as an integrative whole gives clues to the root cause of disturbances and dis-ease • Ways to help the body find its balance plus more... About our guest: Ingrid Schutt, Classical Homeopathist based in Montreal, CA since 1998 and online since 2005. She is a member of Global Outreach Doctors International, a humanitarian emergency relief agency and a member in good standing of Association Nationale des Na

Back by popular request, our special guest, Valerie Sheppard, the author of the award-winning, #1 international best-seller ‘Living Happy to Be ME!’ book shares with us fantastic insights, including those she gained during her on-going recovery from a catastrophic-hemorrhagic stroke. They include:• How the story you are building around your current experience can keep you stuck• The difference between stagnation and gestation, and what it means to you• How paying attention to the little things creates significant changes• Why slow downing speeds up your progress, plus much more…Valerie Sheppard is also an inspirational keynote speaker, university lecturer, and a certified Laughter Yoga instructor! In this compelling interview, she shares her passion for life-mastery featuring her 4-Step Happy to Be ME!© process. Her process is the centerpiece of her partnership with the University of California, Irvine for a much-loved and successful class called Living 101: Being Happy and Whole. Learn more about Valerie and

In this fascinating, raw, and real chat, we explore the absurdity of 'all-of-this' along with what to do with the all too common statement "It's all in your head" with mycotoxins autoimmune thriver, National Geographic explorer and FAU professor, Maria Fadiman. Maria Fadiman works to make a difference in the world (really, the whole world) and embraces the challenges that come with the explorer kind of life. She is the creator of a compelling and funny one-woman show about discovering her autoimmune disorder, dealing with it, and getting back to being a "badass international explorer" even with an autoimmune condition. Just some of what she shares with us is:• The freedom when you discover 'It's a crazy reaction, AND I'm not crazy...'• How to find the humor and uncover happiness within your diagnosis, • Why it is essential to have someone who "helps you think it out…" • The mindset tips that keep this international explorer continuing her adventures, plus so much more. Our guest Maria Fadiman is an associate

In this engrossing (pun intended) interview, we discover why and how digestion problems including gas, bloating and leaky gut are all too common for those with autoimmune conditions with our guest Health and Wellness expert Dr. Julie Gatza. We uncover suggestions on how we can ensure that not only our taste buds have a wonderful time, but that our gastrointestinal system doesn't suffer any painful stomach aches, gas, bloating, belching, and constipation. Some of the questions she answers are: • What are some of the common mistakes that cause bloating and gas and what we should do instead• Understanding the role of 5 key digestive enzymes and why we need them• How to improve nutrient absorption from our food• Even how many times we should chew... and much more. Our guest health educator Dr. Julie Gatza, Co-founder of the Florida Wellness Institute, is one of the nation's top chiropractic physicians with more than 26 years of clinical practice during which she assisted thousands of patients to resolve a wide va

In this captivating chat, we explore how self-acceptance can integrate all the parts of you. Our guest Liberty Forrest, international-known Psychic and Medium shares how she turned her constant “self-sent-hate-mail” into “fan mail” by thanking her body, mind, and spirit for all the things they do so well. In response, misfortune, sadness, and ill-health started to transform into a calm place of self-acceptance that changed everything. Liberty also shares: • How to give your body an apology that can work wonders• Ways to listen to your little inner voice and higher self• Why it’s so important to take the time getting to know yourself• Discover how to give compassion for yourselfPlus much more…. About our guest: International Psychic and Medium Liberty Forrest is an award-winning author, a columnist, and a Huffington Post contributor. Her abilities became evident in childhood and naturally evolved over the years until eventually, she began reading professionally. For five years, she appeared approximately month