Autoimmune Hour On Life Interrupted Radio With Sharon Sayler

Bev Martin the founder of InnerActive, joins us for a fun, free-ranging chat about using our intuition, language skills, and creativity to understand ourselves and others at a deeper level. Intuition can be a powerful tool when you know how to use it and can lead to valuable ideas and insights. Bev shows us• How to combine intuition with insight to create a balanced life-view • Ways to make better decisions and profound connections with others• What is Clean Language and the importance of deep listeningplus so much more...About our Guest: Bev Martin, founder of InnerActive, is a natural and trained intuitive, a certified Professional Coach (PCC) Member of ICF international Coaches, Master Practitioner of NLP, (MNLP) and NLP and Health (HNLP) Certified Facilitator of Clean Language and Symbolic Modeling, Certified Hypnotherapist. Learn more about Bev and her amazing work at www.BevMartin.comListen to the empowering chat Friday, June 5th at 7 PM ET and later in podcast and videocast at www.UnderstandingAutoimm

life outcomes even in times of crisis and chaos. Often with a long-term medical condition, it’s easy to feel as if you have lost control over your health, body, and life, including your rights. Regaining your sense of control by successfully advocating for yourself and others can give you back hope and self-esteem — two powerful factors in recovery. Kristal shares how to use patient advocacy skills in many areas of your life plus she shares:• The importance of self-advocacy and self-care, especially now, • Ways to build a community online and offline, • How to rewire your brain to focus on the positive regardless of what’s going on around youplus so much more...About our Guest: Kristal Kent is an Army Veteran, Fibromyalgia Advocate, Veteran Advocate, and Patient Leader Expert. With 20 years of Social Service experience, Kristal’s advocacy work focuses on educating the Fibromyalgia Community on their illness, how to best advocate for their healthcare needs, and apply for Medical Disability Benefits. As a Veter

Having gone through her own health struggles, this week’s guest Julie Michelson is now a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach and Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach, who specializes in autoimmunity. We share a great chat and a laugh or two about life after diagnosis. We share our thoughts on living a fulfilled life and that you don’t have to be the 'stats.'  Julie also shares• Three easy steps to optimize your health• What is the elimination diet and how a specific-to-you nutrition plan is critical to wellness• How to create an individualized plan and much more... About our Guest: Julie Michelson knows first-hand what it’s like to have health struggles. Now, she helps others skip the hardship of figuring ‘it’ out on their own and start living joyful lives of true wellness. Julie works internationally with clients in her virtual coaching business, Julie Michelson Coaching, LLC. She has created Inspired Living with Autoimmunity™ to help clients make the changes necessary to reduce inflamma

Learn the key strategies you need to gain optimal health during difficult times with functional medicine expert, Dr. Jenny Tufenkian N.D. in this episode Dr. Jenny shares the essential health foundations for optimal immune function and energy plus • Ways to diminish your susceptibility • Best practices for home care and when to seek professional help• Quick techniques to shift from anxiety, overwhelm and despair to joy, peace and calm, and much more... About our Guest: Dr. Jenny Tufenkian has been practicing Naturopathic Medicine for over 20 years. She is a board-certified primary care physician and has been a clinical faculty instructor at the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. She is the owner of Enjoy Full Health Clinic. You can learn more about Dr. Jenny's essential work at www.drjennytufenkian.com/And, she would love to help you Get Healthy and Stay Healthy. To join in her no-cost 3-day learning session, she shared check out the website: https://www.drjennytufenkian.com/get-heal

We welcome back Beth Donnelly Feller along with her husband Doug Feller as they share the benefits of Qi Gong. Qi Gong can have a calming effect on our physical, mental, and emotional systems by increasing the flow of energy throughout the body. I find it rejuvenating and calming. It has helped me refocus my worries during this time of quarantine. Beth and Doug share with us several breathing techniques to achieve more helpful states plus• Body movements to keep us physically active in a gentle and safe manner• Ways to reduce stress and create a balanced outlook.• How to develop a feeling of relaxation, focus, and flow plus much more.About our guests: Beth Donnelly Feller collaborates with her husband Doug Feller, are Certified Satori Method QiGong Instructors, and teach the ancient life force energy practice for health and wellness on Saturdays at their home dojo, and now online. They feel that their purpose in life is to be an “uplifter of the human spirit”… and find that all of their activities, work, and

Finding humor is more important than ever with the pandemic, so we are sharing an encore presentation of “When Finding Your Funny Bone Helps You Feel Better.” Enjoy!While most of living with a chronic condition isn’t funny, sometimes I just have to laugh at the absurdity of it all — from the embarrassment of my a** hanging out the back of a hospital gown to my body sometimes having a mind of its own…Recently, I’ve been working on finding my funny bone and enjoying the well-being benefits of laughter with the award-winning stand-up comedian and comedy-coach Alicia Dattner. I like to say she has helped me maintain my ‘sanity through laughter’ at times… In this week’s episode, Alicia shares tips on using humor and laughter to create a positive mindset and well-being, plus• How humor and laughter are positive disruptions to the status quo,
• How fun can be part of your spiritual path,
• Overcoming the illusion of what is a reality,
• Simple ways to exercise your laughter muscle,
and so much more…More about Alic

We welcome back a favorite expert, Sarah Peyton, to share her wisdom on how we can create feelings of safety and stability in times of chaos. Sarah is an international speaker and facilitator, whose passion for weaving together neuroscience knowledge and experiences of healing to unify our brains and bodies. In this episode, she shares her expertise and tips including ways to move past self-criticism and second-guessing into self-encouragement, warmth, and personal tenderness plus an understanding of how to• Spot and avoid emotional contagions • Develop your natural self-warmth and self-compassion• Integrate the brain’s left and right hemispheres for more grounded living and action• Use the power of resonant language to support healing and change, and so much more...About our Guest: Sarah Peyton makes Interpersonal Neurobiology research available for our embodied brains to use in living at peace with ourselves. Funny, touching, and filled with personal stories and up-to-date research on our nervous systems an

We welcome back a favorite guest, Valerie Sheppard, the author of the #1 best-seller Living Happy to Be ME! In this episode, Valerie shares with us her remarkable story of recovery from a catastrophic-hemorrhagic stroke as well as, her journey that she says challenged her to, “to double down on the things that I teach.” Her deep commitment to the healing power of happiness shines through in this inspiring chat! Just some of what Valerie will share with us is: How laughter and humor helped her heal How to ‘improv’ your way through life, How to use the power of “Yes” to enrich any experience, And how to respond to fear with a smile…Plus so much more…This is a not to be missed chat, she always shares several ‘A-ha! Moments!’ Valerie Sheppard is a number one best-selling author, catastrophic-stroke survivor, inspirational keynote speaker, university lecturer, and certified Laughter Yoga instructor. Valerie is truly multi-faceted. Her passion is life-mastery, which she teaches featuring her “4-Step Hap

An encore presentation. With all the crazy things going around us these days, I thought it would be a perfect time to hear Dan Millman’s interview again and his message of strength, willpower and resilience. I’ve been a fan of Dan Millman, author of ‘Way of the Peaceful Warrior’ plus sixteen other books for decades. Dan was 20 years old, and a world-class gymnast, when he shattered his right leg in a motorcycle accident. His healing became a spiritual awakening as he transformed from an ego-driven, Olympic-caliber athlete into a ‘peaceful warrior.’Dan’s work continues to evolve, to meet the needs of a changing world, and his teachings have now found form as the ‘Peaceful Warrior’s Way.’In this episode, Dan shares with us why your thoughts and feelings are not reality plus• Six essential words to keep top of mind,
• Three ways to optimize your potential,
• The real purpose of meditation
and so much more…More about Dan Millman: Dan is a former world champion athlete, university coach, and college professor. His

It’s crazy times we are going through. Even as adults, we are struggling to make sense of the quickly changing landscape. Many parents are wondering how to talk to their children in a way that’s reassuring when we need reassuring our self. Our guest Janet Allison is the Founder of Boys Alive! and the co-host of the ON BOYS Parenting Podcast. With more than 20 years of experience coaching parents and mentoring teachers, Janet loves sharing proven tools and strategies such as • How to keep a bigger perspective • What to say and not say depending on age• Explaining immune-compromised and other confusing topicsplus so much more.Listen to this timely and necessary interview first on March 27th at 7 PM ET at www.UnderstandingAutoimmune.com/kids and later in podcast and video.The information provided on UnderstandingAutoimmune.com, Life InterruptedRadio.com, and The Autoimmune Hour is for educational purposes only.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-autoimmune-hour--2935987/supp

Our guest, Dr. Terry Wahls shares with us her latest findings from the newly updated and expanded bestselling book 'The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles.' Dr. Wahls is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner and a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa where she conducts clinical trials.  In 2018 she was awarded the Institute for Functional Medicine’s Linus Pauling Award for her contributions in research, clinical care, and patient advocacy. She is also a patient with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, which confined her to a tilt-recline wheelchair for four years. Dr. Wahls restored her health using a diet and lifestyle program she designed specifically for her brain and now pedals her bike to work each day. In this episode, Dr. Wahls shares with us:• What The Wahls Protocol is and how it restored her heath• Easy ways to implement The Protocol regardless of your diagnosis • Plus her views on Coron

What if your mindfulness, practice, your spirituality focused more on “we” than “me?” What would change? In the episode, we welcome Patricia Albere. Best-selling author, founder, and creator of Evolutionary Relationships and Mutual Awakening. A practice-based on consciously creating a connection between two or more people who mutually commit to explore and develop higher states of perception and awareness. Patricia shares:How to find and transform any committed relationship into a dynamic engine for mutual evolution.The eight activating principles of Mutual AwakeningInsights into how this practice enhances your feelings of connection, compassion, and kindness, plus so much more...More about our guest: Patricia Albere is at ground zero of an evolutionary stream of spiritual awakening. Just as meditation can be an opening to a personal awakening, Albere originated the Mutual Awakening Practice – a 21st-century practice that empowers us to enter into new dimensions of relating and expanding consciousness togethe

Our guest, Laurie Seymour, M.A., is a 2x #1 best-selling author, host of the Wisdom Talk Radio podcast, speaker, and Founder/CEO of The Baca Institute. Twenty years ago, she received the stewardship of a unique esoteric technology that accelerates the process of innovation and creation in individuals and groups. In this episode, Laurie shares with us how to tap into the creation/innovation part of us to optimize our well-being and activate our healing opportunities plus:• Easy techniques to help expand your conscious, creative awareness, • What happens when you feel things like "my body betrayed me,"• How to safely step outside your comfort zone and so much more...More About Our Guest: Laurie Seymour's work is particularly valuable for professional innovators: thought leaders, product designers, company founders, because her work accelerates the time from ideation to implementation and revenue while also opening the innovator to new levels of confidence, peace, and satisfaction. Learn more at www.thebacainst

This week's guest, Gary Stuart, Master Constellation Facilitator, Speaker, and Author of the #1 international bestseller A.I. Ancestral Intelligence: Constellation Insights from Beyond shares with us how Constellation Work helps address challenges we may not be aware of like negative patterns and other life-long challenges. In this episode, Gary shares with us:• Simple techniques to help expand your conscious awareness, • What are Constellations and how do they work,• How uncovering inner turmoil, such as unrecognized guilt and shame can help gain perspective, • A fun Oracle Card reading plus so much more...More About Our Guest: Gary Stuart has been facilitating transformative healing experiences for over two decades. His skills and techniques help expand consciousness while resolving life-long challenges, stagnation, and negative family patterns through Constellation Work and other transformation modalities. Gary’s passion is to help people heal and resolve lifelong habits that stop them from living their l

What if one moment your child seemed ‘normal’ and then suddenly as if 'out-of-the-blue' their behaviors changed radically? They wet the bed, pull their hair, have obsessive-compulsive or repetitive behaviors, motor, and verbal tics, maybe they even rage inexplicably. Ms. Maloney wants you and your doctor to consider whether an infection might be the cause before jumping to the conclusion that it’s psychiatric. The disorder is called PANDAS or PANS.Ms. Maloney shares:• What causes PANDAS and PANS?• How are they diagnosed?• What if my child’s doctor does not understand or does not want to consider PANDAS?• What are the treatment options for children with PANDAS?Plus so much more...More about our Guest: Beth Alison Maloney is an attorney and leading national advocate for the recognition and treatment of PANDAS/PANS. She was thrust into the public role following the publication of her memoir 'Saving Sammy.' Her son, Sammy, suffered severe mental illness as a result of an undiagnosed strep infection. He fully reco

I recently caught up with our dear friend Swamiji also known as The Orange Cowboy, out on another adventure. I wanted to see how a new life choice was going. I found him out in a remote Florida forest, learning how to train horses humanely and lovingly… Recently he made a life shift, and in this episode, he shares with us how he decided to start living based on the question, does this bring celebration and joy? He also shares:• How safety is an illusion• How to move past the shadows of beliefs that hold us back• Why now is the time to go and live our dreamsplus so much more…More about Swamiji: He is the #1 bestselling author of 'The Ayurveda Encyclopedia' with more than 30,000 copies in print. Plus, four other powerful books, including his latest book, is '21 Days of Joy' brings Swamiji's mission to the forefront to help bring world peace through each individual finding joy and celebration in their heart and peace in their mind. He is an international trainer and speaker with more than four decades teachin

After Robert Clancy's life spiraled out of control, he had an extraordinary encounter with one of God’s messengers who inspires him through hope, compassion, and love to discover his own life purpose, and how to show millions around the world to do the same. In this episode, Robert shares his real and raw story behind his life's work plus• What faith, hope, and love have to do with healing • Tips for changing a negative attitude• Ways to connect deeper with yourself and others to enjoy and appreciate the human experience and so much more...About our guest: Robert Clancy is a creative visionary, #1 international bestselling author, and spiritual teacher. At age nineteen, Robert had a divine spiritual encounter that altered his life in profound ways. In 2012, he created the Robert Clancy - Guide To The Soul Facebook fan page, where he shares his inspirational thoughts, now followed by nearly one million people worldwide. He is a sought after speaker, presenter, and guest. He's also co-host and producer of The M

This week we welcome back to The Autoimmune Hour Roberta Mittman, health and wellness expert, author, speaker, and founder of Park Avenue Center for Wellbeing in New York. She shares ways to ease your journey to better health, why most resolutions do more harm than good, and what to do instead, including her ‘pause’ technique plus:• How to escape self-sabotaging behavior,• What is a seasonal detox,• Wellness and nutrition tips for winter weatherAnd, so much more….Roberta Mittman is on a “quiet” revolution to help women over 40 redefine what they think their age means and spreading the word that it’s never too late to attain the life (and body) you want. She’s a dedicated alternative healthcare practitioner, health and wellness coach, international speaker, author, and licensed acupuncturist. Learn more about Roberta at www.RobertaMittman.com and get her free 10-day food-based “no juicing required” Detox Guide at www.RobertaMittman.com/Detox/Join your host, Sharon Sayler, for The Autoimmune Hour at 7 PM ET Jan

Our guest best Selling author Yvonne Heath, a registered nurse since 1988, became disheartened by our society’s reluctance to talk about grief. Working within many areas of healthcare, including emergency, intensive care, chemotherapy, and hospice, Yvonne has seen how not ‘talking about ‘it’ causes excessive suffering in life and at the end of life. She took a leap of faith, left her nursing career, and now shares her message of how to transform grief and sadness with her book ‘Love Your Life to Death,’ and as a Speaker, TV and Radio host, and through social media. In addition to her crucial message of “Just Show Up,” she shares
• How to transform how we talk about grief into healing moments,
• How to escape the ‘silo of silence and suffering,’
• Graceful ways to assert yourself when others think ‘they know best,’
• Ways to defuse the fear as we ask for what we need and hold our boundaries,
plus so much more…Grief is something we all face; diagnosis, divorce, financial stress, bullying, mental health issues,

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