Does sleep elude you? Often, we are told if we improve sleep hygiene or reduce stress, our sleep will improve. This episode, I want to let you in on a secret: It’s not your lack of willpower getting in the way of better sleep. It’s your GUT!

Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, or difficulty focusing? Have you been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD? Do you experience feelings of sadness for seemingly no reason? Are you gaining weight, or not losing it, despite working out and eating healthy? If you are, you may be being impacted by a specific pathogen in the gut called Clostridium Difficile, or for short, C. Diff. This bacterium can impact your neurotransmitter balance and impact your mood, focus, and weight loss.

This episode, let’s talk about the mental component of health!
By no means is every sickness coming from the mind, but also, the mind – including subconscious processes and emotions – cannot be extricated from ANY experience of the body, be it pain or pleasure, sickness or health, success or failure. I encourage you to always seek a happier, healthier mindset even as you seek a happier, and healthier, body.

Joining me on the podcast today is Raina LaGrand, LMSW, MPH, CYT.
Raina is a somatic therapist, coach, and educator living in Ypsilanti, MI. ⁠⁠Her perspective on somatics includes responding to the ways trauma & oppression shape our experiences and capacity to thrive. She believes individual and societal transformation is made possible when we center bodies, pleasure, relationships, and culture in healing.⁠ Through her work, she seeks to support others in living fully with presence and agency.

Today, we’re talking about MONEY MINDSET! This topic can be awkward to discuss, but is deeply intertwined with our health.
If you feel repelled or your head is swimming at the thought of thinking about money – HOLD tight! This conversation is a gentle and loving one – we even have talking points and homework to take home!

Let’s dive into two crucial steps on the path to healing: How to know it’s time for help. How to CHOOSE help!

Shame, discouragement, a self-blaming mindset, and many other patterns can arise when we don’t get to the root cause of a health problem.