Autoimmune Hour On Life Interrupted Radio With Sharon Sayler

We welcome back the dynamic duo Tamara Green and David Dachinger to the show. David and his wife Tamara are the creators of the Loving Meditations app, which provides mobile mind-body wellness tools such as meditation and music to elevate the quality of life for all those touched by cancer, including patients or caregivers.Their extensive training, adventure-filled and sometimes harrowing life experiences, and wellness journey have given them a deep understanding of how to “take your life out of fear and into love.”We chat about a wide variety of ways to develop resilience, including:• Why resilience requires reinventing • How to know if it’s ‘scary’ or an old belief that no longer serves you• Why ‘now’ is the only creative place we have• How to craft strong resilience as a couple and as individuals, plus much more... More About Our Guests: Tamara Green, LCSW has spent most of her adult life evolving personally and spiritually. Her daily practice of moving the body, spiritual readings, meditation, and prayer

This week’s guest Yvonne Heath is passionate about “supporting the supporters” and “building Compassionate Communities.” Yvonne, a registered nurse since 1988 in emergency, chemotherapy, palliative care, and hospice, has developed a unique view of how to talk about and walk through challenging transitions and grief. With her remarkable history, Yvonne decided in 2015 to blaze a new trail and founded ‘Love Your Life to Death,’ followed by the ‘I Just Showed Up Movement.’ In 2019, she delivered her TEDx Talk, “Transforming Our Grief by Just Showing Up. And, as a consultant, speaker, author, trainer, and television host, Yvonne shares her message of how to “talk about, plan, and prepare for grief, transitions, and end of life.”In addition to her crucial message of how to talk about your grief and her “Just Show Up Movement,” Yvonne shares with us -
• Examples of tough talks when you are tongue-tied during times of change,• How to find closure and ways to hold your boundaries• How to assert yourself when others

We welcome Micaela Giles, Co-Founder at Origins Collaborative Care PLLC - Director of Mind-Body Education and Healing. Micaela is a true ‘survivor to thriver’ story. In our time together, she shares how she took control to save herself and discovered a pathway of healing that transformed her health and her life in ways she only dreamed possible. Her dedication to uncovering what was wrong led her to take her profound personal experience, comprehensive formal education, and an exhaustive amount of informal research and transform it into a unique and powerful approach that is deeply intuitive and responsive to those needs she serves. Just some of what Micaela shares is —Why developing a well-being community is utmost in recoveryHow ill health can be the result of early developmental trauma,What is the autonomic nervous system, and how it plays a part in our recovery,Ways to learn to trust yourself (again)What is Polyvagal Theory, other wellness and well-being techniques, and so much more…About Out Guest: Micael

Are you down to a handful of foods and screaming, "I don't know what to eat!"Now, we're not minimizing food sensitivities or allergies. I've got several severe ones myself, yet in my years of doing the show and meeting many in the autoimmune world, I've noticed a fair share, without testing, have thrown out whole food groups to the point where they are only eating a handful of foods — which is not healthy either. Look, our nutrition needs are individual and nuanced. That's why I invited Amanda Mittman, MS, RDN, LDN, and founder of Happy Valley Nutrition, to help us explore why so many of those diagnosed with autoimmunity have disorganized, disordered eating patterns and many foods, including multiple food groups, are on their 'no-no' lists… Amanda gets it. Her teen and early adult 'food rules' were neither attainable, sustainable, or, most importantly, healthy. Those 'food rules' led her to be diagnosed with disordered eating and orthorexia. (I've heard about other eating disorders, such as anorexia, yet I wa

Ever feel like Eeyore? The grey donkey in the Winnie-the-Pooh books by A. A. Milne. Eeyore’s the ‘poor-me’ one, the pessimistic, gloomy, depressed, never-gonna-happen one…. I know I have from time to time, especially right before and after my diagnosis. Negative thinking, old beliefs that no longer serve us, and things like stuck emotions can contribute to problems such as social anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem, and even poor health outcomes. Staying positive, upbeat, and thriving can feel like a day-to-day challenge; that’s why I invited Dr. Charryse Johnson, LCMHC, NCC, author of the best-selling book ‘Expired Mindsets: Releasing Patterns That No Longer Serve You Well’ to share with us her thriving autoimmune story and how we too can change those negative thoughts that ooze up into helpful and even empowering thoughts and actions to live our best life yet. Together, let’s explore the intersection of non-judgment, self-witness, and mindfulness with what the negative thoughts and other disempower

Are you tired of being told it's all in your head, or your tests all come back normal, and you still feel like cr*p...? Maybe you are having symptoms like food or environmental sensitivities, unresolved aches, pain, and fatigue... or skin rashes, nerve problems, racing heart, headaches, or feeling like every part of you is on overload? We welcome back Dr. Anne Hill, ND., to answer questions about the rise of MCAS and other tough-to-diagnosis conditions. She specializes in functional medicine and other medical modalities to uncover 'mystery' chronic illnesses. On average, people come to her after seeing ten or more physicians, have multiple diagnoses (or NO working diagnosis), and are still sick with no answers. She's found that many of her patients with chronic conditions also have MCAS. That's why we invited Dr. Anne Hill back to answer our questions like — • What is a mast cell, and what 'activates' it,• How to know if it's MCAS or something else,• What type of doctor is best to treat you, • How environme

In this episode, we welcome back lifestyle and business coach Simone Giangiordano, better known as Simone G. She’s a multitalented lover of life. She’s an encourager. An autoimmune thriver. A songwriter. An ocean fanatic. And a coach and mentor who willingly shares what she’s learned on her life and healing journey. The cherry on top, she believes the courage to say “I CAN’T” will set you free. And more....In our time together, we chat about a wide range of topics, including tips and techniques to • Overcome misconceptions and stigmas around chronic health challenges,• Become more self-aware and stand in your power,• Set good health habits, including boundaries and limits,• Push through being invisible when you have an ‘invisible’ illness and so much more...More About Our Guest: Simone Giangiordano’s transition from her corporate career of nearly two decades to entrepreneurship and lifestyle and business coaching was due to her health challenges. Now she brings her wisdom and life lessons to bring help and ho

We welcome back Career, Transition, and Empowerment Coach Laurie Lawson, CEC, PCC. As a Certified Empowerment Coach since 2004, Laurie specializes in transition challenges, strategic planning, goal actualization, personal life re-invention, and so much more. Sharon and Laurie talk about staying on track with our goals, including our wellness goals and the quick-change tools she shares with her high-preforming clients, including• How to cultivate the space for easy change• Moving past fear and finding more time for play• Breaking the patterns that no longer serve you• Set boundaries that work plus much more…More About Our Guest: Laurie Lawson is an expert at discovering her clients' hidden talents and assets to achieve their maximum success. She is a Certified Empowerment Coach from the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC), a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) from the International Coach Federation (ICF), a Certified EQ Mentor Coach, a Certified DoLquest Expert, and a Certified Trainer for

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Andrena Zeigler author of the award-winning children’s book, 'But I’m Not Sick!' We chat with Dr. Andrena about her practical and playful book on how to ease children’s fear of a pediatric checkup and the first things to do when our child isn’t feeling well plus• How to prevent illness in the time of tripledemic,• When we should have our child seen in-office,• What to do with a picky eater and childhood obesity,• We even talk about the ‘p-word (as in ‘poop’) ;-) ... More About Our Guest: Dr. Andrena Zeigler is an advanced practice registered nurse who earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree as a first honor graduate from the Medical University of South Carolina and has been a nurse practicing in pediatrics for 20 years. Named the South Carolina Primary Care Nurse of the Year in 2012, Dr. Zeigler is a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner and a board-certified pediatric primary care mental health specialist. She also loves teaching the next generation of nurses and n

(Or Healing is an Inside Job...) Fasten your seat belt for a fascinating romp through the question what does ‘to be healed’ actually mean? and other intriguing life questions.In this episode, we chat with Ed Cohen, author of 'On Learning to Heal, or What Medicine Doesn’t Know.’ His book has been described as “memoir-cum-medical philosophy,” which I think sums it up nicely. A favorite quote from this thought-provoking book is, “Learning to heal does not necessarily require us to know how we heal, but it does require that we desire to heal and that we actively value this possibility.” In our time together, Ed shares with us how he overcame a decades-long autoimmune struggle, starting at thirteen when he was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease. At that impressionable age, his doctors told him that the best he could hope for was periods of remission. Unfortunately, they never mentioned healing as a possibility. His new book was borne out of his lifetime of seeking answers to heal himself. He shares with us how he has

Finding love and companionship is difficult enough; add an autoimmune, chronic disease, or disability to the mix, and it can make dating downright disappointing. That’s why, when I heard about the new app Dateability and the ‘brains-behind-it,’ I got them on the show immediately! The ‘brains’ are the amazing entrepreneurial duo (and sisters) Jacqueline and Alexa Child. These two inspiring women have turned Jacqueline’s sour experiences of finding companionship while dealing with disability and chronic illness into a new dating app called Dateability. It is designed for the disabled and chronically ill communities to have a safe and accepting space to develop meaningful connections. Even after years of discouraging ableist experiences on mainstream dating apps, I know you will find Jacqueline and Alexa as uplifting as I do. Join us as we chat about navigating friendship, love, and the entrepreneurial life, including their story of why this is their passion project, literally and figuratively.Just some of what

Sleep problems are not exclusive to those of us experiencing autoimmune. It’s estimated that around 70 million people in the US alone suffer from sleep disorders. So I don’t have to tell you that lack of sleep affects our overall well-being, including clear thinking, work performance, weight gain, and the part little to no sleep play in the development of many disorders and disease. In this episode, Dr. Jenny Tufenkian, a Naturopathic Physician and Functional Medicine Educator who teaches patients, students, and physicians to increase their understanding of complex chronic diseases, shares surprising causes of why we can’t sleep and how to solve them. For example: What to do if you’re great at falling asleep but can’t stay asleep,How lack of sleep creates havoc in the brain, including brain inflammation,How what you do when you first wake up will impact that night’s sleepWays to create simple, ‘sweet’ sleep routines that start way before bedtime, such as when you eat, light exposure, and overseeing your circa

In my healing journey, I’ve discovered that it wasn’t just one thing that got me to my diagnosis, and it’s not one thing that will get me out. If your previous attempts at healing have only partially succeeded, or worse, failed, this week’s guest, Jessica Jimison, Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner and Co-Founder of Origins Collaborative Care PLLC, shares with us some reasons why. In our time together, which isn’t nearly enough, we talk about:• Could your body’s neural pathways to calmness, safety, and connection be dysregulated? • Are your Mast Cells reeling from unknown stressors part of the problem? • Tips for rewiring your nervous system and ways to keep the autonomic_nervous_system calm(er,)• How to make peace with your body in its current state and ways to improve, and so much more...More About Our Guest: Jessica Jimison, Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner and Co-Founder of Origins Collaborative Care PLLC, loves the blending of science and education that is being a nurse practitioner, working wi

Today, we discover how to let go of what's no longer working and create the life we want with the help of Pamela Sylvan - The Mojomaker. Pamela is a multi-faceted entrepreneur, executive mentor, TV show host, and recent convert to the weekend nomad lifestyle. 
Pamela is the master of reinvention; from moving through the unknown: rejection, fear, near bankruptcy, and loneliness, Pamela has uncovered life-altering wisdom that made all the difference in her ability to thrive against the odds. She has turned her hard-earned wisdom into a prosperous business dedicated to helping women make their lives meaningful, engaged, and empowering regardless of where they start.Just some of what we share in our chat is• How to live from your core values and trust your inner voice,• Ways to strengthen your resilience, including during times of renewal, • Why it's important to celebrate your magnificence within,• Simple guidelines to develop your inner and outer adventurer and much more…More About Our Guest: Pamela Sylvan has

Join us for a heartfelt, raw, authentic account of a family’s eight-month-long nightmare that resulted in a mother’s unfortunate death from ovarian cancer. In this episode, you’ll meet Melissa Mullamphy, a self-described “insufferable a**hole” when she wants to get things done... She is now a woman on a mission to help people navigate a convoluted and complicated healthcare system.When I was introduced to Melissa, her journey intrigued me. She shared, “During my mother’s cancer diagnosis and treatment, I saw first-hand the failures of a broken medical system—a system full of good people working in a critically deficient framework.” I could relate.During our chat, she passionately shares from her memoir, ‘Not in Vain, a Promise Kept,’ an unflinching chronicle of loss and a real-life look at her family’s medical torment; just some of what she shares is:• Practical, actionable advice for patients, families, and loved ones to get the care they deserve,• How to facilitate communication and cooperation at all heal

What if some of the good foods you eat are causing your fatigue, brain fog, insomnia, joint pain, urinary problems, osteopenia, and more? And what if it was more than a ‘sensitivity’ or ‘allergy...’I’m sure you’ll be as surprised as I am after we chat with Sally K. Norton, MPH, a leading expert on oxalates in food.* In addition to being an expert on oxalates, she is an ivy-league trained nutritionist, public health expert, and author of the forthcoming book, ‘Toxic Superfoods.’ And Sally will share with us her personal experience overcoming oxalate overload and what she learned about recovery, including:• How the resulting inflammation interferes with your body’s natural healing and repair mechanisms,• Why some ‘superfoods’ may be doing you more harm than good and what to eat instead,• How a low oxalate diet can help you find relief from a range of issues,• The simple diet changes that can make a world of difference. Plus, much more...*Oxalates (oxalic acid) are a naturally occurring chemical found in certain

A friend shared with me a long time ago that you only ‘grow’ when you reach the edge of your comfort zone. Tonight’s guest, Mindfulness and Positive Neuroplasticity coach Michael Bartura helped me understand my comfort zone in a more profound way. One of the many tips and insights he shares is, “You only know yourself through the pleasure of the identities you are comfortable with and the fear of the identities you are uncomfortable with....” Wowza, that’s a powerful reframe... He also shares• What to do when your diagnosis rips apart your identity, • How to quit arguing with reality and make happiness a practice,• Ways to develop the capacity to observe without judgment,• Breathing patterns for clarity and well-being and so much more... More About Our Guest: Michael Bartura, lifestyle educator, consultant, and health and wellness coach, runs a coaching practice based on Mindfulness-based Leadership and Positive Neuroplasticity. Michael is a passionate and skilled coach and has been an associate of the Asian

A long-term illness or chronic condition can leave one feeling lost and confused. In (our 400th!) episode, we welcome back Sarah Peyton, international trainer and author of 'Your Resonant Self.' In this fascinating chat, Sarah shares the connecting and, dare I say, the healing power of the I-You language for all parts of us: physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual. I got ‘goosebumps’ when she explained it to me...During our time together, Sarah will also share:• How we can begin to heal old trauma through resonance and I-You language and create a more profound warmth for ourselves and others,• Tips on maintaining a solid sense of self even after a diagnosis,• Discover how to practice gratitude as expressed in I-You language,• • How to release unconscious contracts, including those that sound ‘good’ on the surface, such as ‘not to hurt others.’ Hint: Holding on to these contracts stops genuine connection and authenticity... plus so much moreMore About Our Guest: Sarah Peyton, Certified Trainer of No

This week we welcome Intuitive Coach Bev Martin back to the show. She will share with us how we can uncover what our body and inner self are trying to tell us. Bev is a gifted intuitive, and skilled professional coach who has a remarkable gift for accessing divine wisdom and communicating it in a clear practical way. In this episode, just some of what Bev shares is • How to know what your inner-self is trying to tell you,• Simple ways to discover what your body needs right now• What are symptoms trying to tell you and a powerful question to ask • Finding answers through self-talk and deep listening,Plus much more…About our Guest: Bev Martin is a natural and trained intuitive, a certified Professional Coach (PCC) Member of ICF International Coaches, a Master Practitioner of NLP (MNLP) and NLP and Health (HNLP), a Certified Facilitator of Clean Language and Symbolic Modeling, Certified Hypnotherapist. Learn more about Bev and her amazing work at www.BevMartin.comShare this link with family and friends: www.Unde

Clinical psychologist Elaine Aron developed the term Highly Sensitive Person (also known as an HSP) in the early 1990s. The phrase HSP describes a trait that refers to an overly-sensitive central nervous system and often manifests as an increased awareness of physical, emotional, and social stimuli.In this episode, we welcome the author of ‘The Sensitive Ones,’ speaker, coach, and Empath Mama - Heather Nardi. Heather has dedicated her career to supporting highly sensitive and empath moms and moms with highly sensitive kids to live healthy, empowered lives. Heather shares with us her and her daughter’s journey of discovery plus• How to own your needs, set boundaries, and focus lovingly less on others;• How to cope with internal and external stimuli when it turns into added stress;• How to stay grounded and build resilience and much more...More about our Guest: Heather Nardi draws from her extensive education as a Holistic Life Coach and spiritual practitioner to create specialized tools and programs for sensit