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🌿 The Healing Power of Essiac Tea 🌿

In this enlightening episode, Melissa sits down with Gina and Bryan Paulhus — the passionate co-owners of Genuine Essiac — to uncover the ancient wisdom and modern science behind Essiac Tea, a powerful herbal formula known for its gentle yet profound detoxification effects. 🫖✨

Together, they explore the history, benefits, and safe use of this remarkable blend — a natural ally for anyone seeking to support their immune system, enhance digestion, and invite deep cellular cleansing. From cancer recovery stories to everyday wellness, this conversation reminds us that healing often begins with simple, consistent choice...

In this special year-end conversation, Melissa Deally reflects on some of the most impactful, healing, and thought-shifting episodes from 2025 — the stories and teachings that moved listeners into deeper empowerment, expanded awareness, and real transformation. 🌱💫

From gut healing breakthroughs to rewiring your relationship with alcohol… from discovering your body’s innate intelligence to understanding the true power of your Unconscious Mind… this recap highlights why these episodes hit home for so many people and why they sparked such profound change.

🎧 If you’re new to the podcast or missed a few episodes along the way, this is the perfect place to...

🌟 Episode Recap: Exploring Erotic Wholeness with Darshana

Darshana shares her journey through loss, transformation, and self-discovery 💔✨, guiding listeners to reconnect with their bodies, life force energy, and authentic pleasure 🌿💖. She explores erotic wholeness, reframes midlife and menopause, and offers practical ways to cultivate presence, vulnerability, and self-acceptance 🌈.

Key Takeaways:

· 🌺 Erotic wholeness is about life force energy and integrating all parts of yourself.

· 🌀 Trauma-informed practices can help reclaim safety, agency, and intimacy.

· 🌙 Midlife and menopause can unlock new levels of self-knowledge and pleasure.

· 📌 Simple embodiment practices help you tune into your body and preferenc...

🌿 Episode Recap: The Healing Intelligence of Nature with David Crow

In this deeply enlightening episode, Melissa sits down with renowned herbalist and acupuncturist David Crow, a pioneer in classical Asian, Ayurvedic, and Tibetan medicine 🌺. With over four decades of experience, David shares profound insights on the spiritual and biological bond between humans and plants — revealing how nature’s intelligence supports our immunity, vitality, and consciousness 🌞🌱.

He introduces the concept of “clinical-level self-care,” empowering listeners to take full responsibility for their own healing through an integrative approach — blending herbal medicine, mindfulness, and informed modern medical choices. Together, Melissa and David...

The holiday season can be a very stressful time for everyone. And so over the next couple of weeks, I'm just going to be talking about ways that we can be lowering our stress level through the holiday season.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactl...

Today I'm talking again about boosting your immune system. Did you know that you actually have the power to strengthen your immune system or weaken it inadvertently?

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol usi...

Back for another edition of health hack and continuing the theme of the immune system. And you might be wondering, Where is my immune system?

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herb...

 Episode Recap: “Empowered from Victim Island to Solution City” 🌍💫

In this heartfelt and powerful episode, Melissa celebrates the upcoming launch of Empowered from Victim Island to Solution City — a transformational book featuring 14 incredible authors who share their real stories of healing, resilience, and empowerment. ✨

Each story shines a light on what it means to rise above pain, reclaim your power, and rewrite your story — from overcoming childhood programming 🕊️, surviving trauma 💔, and breaking free from burnout 🔥, to stepping into independence, purpose, and authentic joy 🌈.

More than just a book, this project is a movement of empowerment with purpose. Every p...

I want to talk to you about your immune system. Did you know that your immune system is like a muscle, and the things that you are doing every single day are either weakening it or strengthening it?

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly wha...

So to rounding out talking about poop, I hope you're getting comfortable with this now, the reality, is that ongoing, regular constipation and or diarrhea are not normal.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness pro...

Today we're talking about the color of your poop because that is really important as well

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements. Melissa’s business is 100% virtual –the lab tests are...

🌸 Episode Recap: “The Power of the Small Jar” 🌸

In this heartfelt and inspiring conversation, Melissa sits down with Jennifer, master life coach and founder of The Small Jar, to explore the beautiful yet complex transition that many moms face when their teens and young adults begin stepping into independence. 💫

Jennifer shares her personal journey — from a life-changing moment on 9/11 to finding her true calling in helping mothers rediscover themselves during the “empty nest straddle” period. Together, Melissa and Jennifer unpack how curiosity, compassion, and authentic communication can rebuild deeper connections with our children while honoring our own evolution. 🕊️

I'm going to talk to you about poop. And I know that's not something we generally talk about in society, and we think of it as gross. But the reality is, is it's important to understand for your health and that of your family members.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that he...

This week I'm focusing on the power of natural health, lab testing, and getting to the root cause of an issue

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements. Melissa’s bu...

Today I want to talk about my daughter's experience and I am forever grateful to her grade two teacher.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements. Melissa’s business is 10...

In this contemplative episode, Fernando opens up about personal growth and self-awareness, exploring how confronting unconscious stories and limiting beliefs has helped him move beyond his past and embrace true fulfillment 🌱✨.

They explore the power of self-reflective leadership, highlighting how emotionally intelligent leaders inspire and empower teams, instead of leading through force or insecurity 🧠💡.

Fernando also shares his journey from corporate life to entrepreneurship, emphasizing the importance of preparing your business before taking the leap and living authentically 🏢➡️🏡.

Finally, he extends a free discovery call for business owners seeking guidance, encouraging listeners to embrace personal growth to...

Today I want to talk to you about the power of natural health and understanding your symptoms are getting to the root cause

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and suppleme...

Today I'm talking about stimulating your vagus nerve. You see if your vagus nerve has a high vagal tone, it can easily help you drop out of your chronic stress state into your rest and digest state. Whereas if your vagal tone is low, then it's a lot harder for you to be able to make that shift. But there are many ways that you can stimulate your, your vagus nerve in order to increase your vagal tone.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of...

Today I want to talk about the vagus nerve. What is the vagus nerve? Well, it's a really important nerve that is connecting your gut to your brain.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness pro...

🚀 In this inspiring conversation, Christine opens up about her journey into real estate investing — from near bankruptcy on a renovation project to building a thriving career and community. She shares how financial struggles can affect women’s health, why aligning your life with your values is key, and how she empowers women to create true freedom through wealth-building. 💪🏡

Christine also introduces her She Builds Wealth community, a powerful space for women to learn, connect, and rise together. She reminds us that financial freedom isn’t just about money — it’s about the power to live life on your own terms. 🌸✨ Duration: 00:39:41

Today I want to talk to you about your second brain. Yes, did you realize you actually have two brains and your gut is your second brain.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol usi...

I want to talk about sugar alternatives.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements. Melissa’s business is 100% virtual –the lab tests are mailed directly to your home and she specialize...

Today I just want to talk about what drives your sugar cravings. Sometimes people think it's they have weak willpower, and it's not all about willpower. It's about the signals from the body when the body is out of balance.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exa...

This episode takes us on Gladys’ powerful financial journey, starting with the wake-up call that came after the birth of her son. 💡👶 Inspired by her mother’s hard work and struggles with taxes, Gladys made it her mission to explore smarter ways to build wealth and move beyond simply trading time for money.

She introduces us to the fascinating world of Infinite Banking 💵🔄 — a strategy built around specially structured whole life insurance policies. Unlike the typical "either/or" mindset of paying off debt or saving, this method creates an “Infinite Piggy Bank” 🐷✨ where your money grows, remains protected, and can be borrowed ag...

I want to talk to you about sugar because it's in everything and sometimes we don't even know where it's sneaking into our diet, and how it affects our mood.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personali...

Today I want to talk about sleep comfort, because when our room is comfortable for sleep, we tend to be able to sleep through the night instead of waking up.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personali...

Today I want to talk to you about blue light and how it's impacting our melatonin levels.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements. Melissa’s business is 100% virtual –the la...

In this eye-opening session, Melissa dives deep into the interconnectedness of our four bodies — physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual 🌿💭💖✨ — and our three minds — conscious, unconscious, and higher self. She explains how symptoms often begin energetically or emotionally before showing up in the physical body.

Key highlights include:

🌱 Detox the Physical Body — Support healing through a 3-week liver cleanse, followed by quarterly detoxes to keep your system clear.

💧 Release Emotional Toxicity — Learn how suppressed emotions like anger or shame can create illness, and how Time Line Therapy® gently dissolves them without reliving the trauma.

🧠 Clear Mental Blocks — Identif...

Today I want to talk to you about why we all need bedtime routines, and not just for our children.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements. Melissa’s business is ...

How do you turn on your parasympathetic nervous system in order to be able to digest your meals, and get good sleep, your rest, and digest state?

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol usi...

Today I'm talking about the parasympathetic nervous system, your rest and digest state.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements. Melissa’s business is 100% virtual –the lab tests are mailed directl...

In this heartfelt conversation, Heidi Rome opens up about her powerful journey with her son Ethan, who was diagnosed with severe autism at age 5 and told he had the mental capacity of a 5-month-old infant. For years, she sought to fix Ethan—turning to experts and therapies—only to find herself drained, powerless, and without answers.

Everything shifted when Ethan, at 9 years old, was given assistive technology at a school that presumed competence. Suddenly, his brilliance and deep wisdom shone through. From that moment, Heidi realized her role was not to fix, but to love. Ethan’s words—“Y...

Today I'm talking about our sympathetic nervous system and our parasympathetic nervous system.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements. Melissa’s business is 100% virtual –the lab tests are mailed directl...

Today I'm talking about getting the mold out of your home. Don't keep living with mold. Check out the book "The Mold Medic" and take the steps you need to take to get the mold out of your home.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactl...

Today I want to talk about mold in our environment. We can get mold spores in our window sills within the house, due to moisture from a lot of rain at this time of year. Mold can be caused by water damage in the house. We breathe that in. We can also have mold in some of our grains and nuts and seeds because of the way that they're stored. These are just some areas to be aware of, not panic over. All of these things factor in and affect our health.

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In this powerful episode, I was joined by the incredible Dr. George Grant, founder of the Academy of Wellness. 🌿 With a background spanning integrative, functional, and lifestyle medicine — and experience with top institutions like Johns Hopkins, Mayo Clinic, and Harvard — Dr. Grant is on a mission to help people transform their health naturally.

He reminded us that genes don’t determine our destiny — lifestyle does. 💪 Through inspiring stories (including a 79-year-old who reversed his health by shifting daily habits), Dr. Grant showed how prevention and mindful choices are the real medicine. 🥦💧

Key takeaways included:

🍽️ Adopt a plant-base...

Today I want to talk to you about mold. We're getting into the fall season, there's mold out in our environment, and sometimes that mold can get into our body, we breathe in the spores all day long, and they can cause health issues.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps y...

Today I want to talk about starting your day with a shake. The reason that it's such a great way to start the day is that you can pack your shake full of good nutrients and vitamins from fruits and vegetables, etc. But then the blender is doing a lot of the work for you and digestion doesn't have to work as hard.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into b...

What counts as hydration? Does your morning cup of coffee count as hydration, does that glass of wine at the end of the day count as hydration? No. What counts is hydration is actually water and it can be flavoured with lemon or lime juice.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that he...

In this episode, I sat down with multimedia artist and fierce advocate Carmen Pineda-Selva to explore the heartbreaking and often hidden impacts of parental alienation 💔

✨ Key Takeaways:

🌪️ Carmen shared her deeply personal story:

I know we are notoriously bad at as human beings is hydrating enough and it can be confusing to know how much is the right amount for me? Well, I have a great formula for you!

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on...

You might be wondering, why do you even bother with detoxing? Well, here's the thing. I like knowing that I am creating a body that is inhospitable to disease.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized...

That's something that we so often forget, most of us only chew our mouthfuls three to five times, and we could actually be chewing them 20 times or more.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness pro...

In this powerful session, Melissa breaks down the Quantum Breakthrough Process—a transformational journey that rewires your neurology, clears negative emotions, dissolves limiting beliefs, and replaces outdated programming with alignment to your authentic self. 💫

She explains how the Unconscious Mind runs most of our patterns and decisions, often shaped by childhood experiences. Instead of relying solely on willpower, lasting change comes from partnering with the Unconscious Mind to create deep and permanent shifts. 🧠✨

Melissa walks through the key steps of the process, including:

🔍 Exploring personal history to uncover root causes

🧾 Assessments to reveal strategie...

Let's face it, we live in a toxic world. And there are so many benefits to helping the body detoxify.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements. Melissa’s business is ...

So last time I showed you a tip on how to discover if your stomach acid levels were low, and if they are, you can increase them or increase the production of stomach acid in several ways.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is goi...

Talking about stomach acid, I have a great test for you that you can do at home to assess your level of stomach acid.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and su...

In this inspiring episode of Don’t Wait for Your Wake-Up Call!, Melissa chats with fitness expert Alicia Jones about helping women over 50 reclaim their strength, vitality, and confidence 💪🏼✨.

Alicia shares how her mother’s late-in-life fitness transformation inspired her mission to support women in midlife through strategic strength training, nutrient-dense eating, and sustainable habits that work with your body—not against it! 👟🥦💕

Key Takeaways:

🌟 Strength training is essential for women over 50 to maintain independence and muscle mass

💥 Ditch the "no pain, no gain" mindset—quality and consistency matter most

🥗 Focus on nutrient density...

We're using antacids to stop the production of stomach acid, but the problem is, is that we actually are in a stress state that is causing heartburn in the first place.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a ...

Three things to focus on to regain your health, or learn the steps to take preventative action.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements. Melissa’s business is 100% virtual –the la...

Keeping Your Body Clean with Detox!

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements. Melissa’s business is 100% virtual –the lab tests are mailed directly to your home and she specializes in...

✨ — Universal Laws for Predictable Transformation

In this powerful conversation, we explore Monica Ion's revolutionary framework that uses 7 Universal Laws to unlock transformation in health, business, money, and relationships 💫

🔥 Discover how:

·      Duality and reflection can reframe emotional triggers

·      Symptoms are guides—not enemies

·      Internal order creates external results

·      These laws are being taught to specialists worldwide 🌍

Monica’s upcoming book “The Seven Universal Laws” has just launched 📚 — a must-read for anyone craving deep, aligned transformation. You can purchase it here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPRPNBFK 

🎧 Tune in now to access clarity, power...

Some truths about toxins.

Discover Your Toxic Load Quiz: https://welcome.yourguidedhealthjourney.com/yourtoxicload

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements. Melissa’s business is 100% virtual –the lab tests are m...

Today, I want to talk to you about your second brain. Yes, did you realize you actually have two brains and your gut is your second brain.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol usi...

Today, I want to talk to you about the power of natural health and understanding your symptoms are getting to the root cause.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and suppleme...

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the emotions of others? 😞💭 As a child, Patricia O’Brien was an empath, absorbing everything around her—without the tools to release it. This led to deep depression until she discovered a powerful truth: the sadness wasn’t hers.

🎭 Her Journey to Healing:

💡 Realizing traditional talk therapy wasn’t the answer for her

🎓 Being guided into a Fine Arts Degree and transforming pain into creativity

🙌 Now helping others heal through 1:1 and group programs

🎧 Tune in to discover how art can be a healing force and a tool for self-awa...

Today, I'm going to talk about why men lose their hair, because there's one main reason why men start losing their hair versus women, it's not as cut and dry.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personali...

Today I want to talk about leaky gut. Leaky gut is unfortunately very common in today's world.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements. Melissa’s business is 100% virtual –the la...

I am continue continuing to talk about what toxins are lurking inside your body and today's toxin of the top five that I lab test for and see showing up on a regular basis amongst my clients is cadmium.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactl...

What if your results aren’t about doing more… and instead about what you’re broadcasting energetically? ⚡️

In this solo episode, Melissa reveals why your frequency—your emotional tone, energetic signature, and unconscious beliefs—is the true foundation for aligned success.

✨ Key Takeaways:

·      What frequency really is (and how it drives your reality)

·      High vs. low-vibe emotions & how they show up in the body

·      A simple daily practice to reset your frequency

·      Real client shifts that happened with one energetic adjustment 

✨ Frequency isn’t just a vibe—it’s your energetic signature, shaped by y...

Today I'm talking about our sympathetic nervous system and our parasympathetic nervous system.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements. Melissa’s business is 100% virtual –the lab tests are mailed directl...

This week I'm focusing on the power of natural health, lab testing, and getting to the root cause of an issue.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements. Melissa’s bu...

Today we're talking about the color of your poop because that is really important as well

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements. Melissa’s business is 100% virtual –the lab tests are...

🎙️ Cancer, Community & Ice Cream with Donna 🍦💖

What do rectal cancer, community support, and a milkshake have in common? Donna’s incredible healing journey! 🌟

Donna shares how the power of community lifted her spirits through cancer treatments, playing a huge role in her recovery. 🙌💛 And when she was finally well, she celebrated with a milkshake—only to discover she had developed lactose intolerance from the cancer treatments! 😱🥛💔

For someone who LOVES ice cream, this news hit almost as hard as her cancer diagnosis. But instead of staying in the blues, Donna took action! 🚀 She started experimenting with non-dairy...

Today I want to talk about my daughter's experience and I am forever grateful to her grade two teacher.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements. Melissa’s business is 10...

Today I'm talking about the parasympathetic nervous system, your rest and digest state.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements. Melissa’s business is 100% virtual –the lab tests are mailed directl...

This week, I'm talking about gut health. And one of our biggest issues with our gut health, our most common I should say, are people being diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome or irritable bowel disease, but I want you to know that these are actually not root causes, but they are symptoms of something else going on in your gut.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping di...

What happens when a chemistry student turns into a holistic healer? 🤯 Sandra’s journey started in university, where she studied chemistry while doing massages for fun—and that was just the beginning! 👀💆‍♀️

Now, Sandra masterfully blends science with energy healing, using acupressure, meridians, Reiki, sound healing, tuning forks, NLP, Time Line Therapy®, hypnotherapy, and Human Design to create a powerful, all-encompassing approach to healing. 🌟🎶

She shares how understanding the science behind these modalities helps her clients connect deeply to their symptoms—and why healing can’t just come from one side! 🧠💖

🎧 In this episode, we dive into:

🎵 How soun...

Today I'm talking again about boosting your immune system. Did you know that you actually have the power to strengthen your immune system or weaken it inadvertently?

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol usi...

Today I want to talk about your favorite way to move. We all need to be moving more in today's world. But the way you move your body can be different for everyone. You have the absolute right and ability to choose the ways you want to move your body by the ways that light you up!

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load...

Today I just want to talk about what drives your sugar cravings. Sometimes people think it's they have weak willpower. And it's not all about willpower. It's about the signals from the body when the body is out of balance.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exa...

What happens when stress, overwork, and exhaustion push your body to the breaking point? 😰 Gwen shares her powerful wake-up call—going from juggling 19 plates at once to collapsing from mysterious episodes doctors couldn’t explain.

🔥 In This Episode:

⚡ The reality of working too hard for too long and ignoring the warning signs 🚦❌

😴 Mysterious “episodes” that left Gwen unable to stay awake – even while driving! 😳🚗💤

🏥 Two back-to-back ER visits, yet no clear diagnosis – what was really going on? 🤷‍♀️

💃 How she completely transformed her life and is now thriving as a professional dancer at 65! 🎶💪

✨ The lessons sh...

Today, I'm talking about stimulating your vagus nerve. If your vagus nerve has a high vagal tone, it can easily help you drop out of your chronic stress state into your rest and digest state.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner and a Board Designated Trainer of NLP, Time Line Therapy®, Hypnotherarpy, and NLP Results Coaching, helping people get to the root cause of their health issues and then get lasting results. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then...

Today, I want to talk about parasites and H pylori, and they sound horrible and scary and maybe things that you don't think about in our first world however, the reality is that 14% of North Americans have parasites and 30% have H Pylori.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner and a Board Designated Trainer of NLP, Time Line Therapy®, Hypnotherarpy, and NLP Results Coaching, helping people get to the root cause of their health issues and then get lasting results. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance b...

Today I want to talk to you about that connection between the movie that is running in your mind and food.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner and a Board Designated Trainer of NLP, Time Line Therapy®, Hypnotherarpy, and NLP Results Coaching, helping people get to the root cause of their health issues and then get lasting results. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside”...

🎙️ Healing Alcohol Dependency Through Breathwork w/ Hamza Najam 🌬️🧘‍♂️

In this powerful episode, Hamza Najam shares his raw journey from secret drinking in Pakistan 🇵🇰 to full-blown addiction in Canada 🇨🇦—and how he found lasting freedom through breathwork, meditation, and inner transformation.

✨ What you'll discover:

🔹 The breathwork technique that calms cravings in minutes

🔹 Why mindset shifts and nervous system regulation are essential to long-term sobriety

🔹 Hamza’s 3-phase program to build an alcohol-free life

🔹 Why change must come from within, not for anyone else

If you're navigating your own healing path—or supporting someone who i...

Today I'm talking to you about behavior, because all behavior comes from somewhere in your programming.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner and a Board Designated Trainer of NLP, Time Line Therapy®, Hypnotherarpy, and NLP Results Coaching, helping people get to the root cause of their health issues and then get lasting results. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going...

Today I want to talk to you about your programming and how you're not lazy!

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner and a Board Designated Trainer of NLP, Time Line Therapy®, Hypnotherarpy, and NLP Results Coaching, helping people get to the root cause of their health issues and then get lasting results. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on...

Did you know that behavior is simply a symptom? It is a symptom of your programming!

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner and a Board Designated Trainer of NLP, Time Line Therapy®, Hypnotherarpy, and NLP Results Coaching, helping people get to the root cause of their health issues and then get lasting results. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going...

Have you ever caught yourself whispering, “I should be further ahead by now…”?

✨ In this episode, Melissa unpacks the hidden source of that heavy pressure to catch up—and why it’s rooted in outdated cultural timelines, not your soul’s truth. You’ll learn how the Unconscious Mind actually experiences time (hint: it has nothing to do with your calendar) and how to break free from that looping feeling of being “behind.”

💫 Expect powerful mindset shifts, a simple reframe ritual, and an invitation to recalibrate your internal timeline so you can move forward from trust—not fear.

🎧...

Today I want to talk to you about limiting beliefs.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner and a Board Designated Trainer of NLP, Time Line Therapy®, Hypnotherarpy, and NLP Results Coaching, helping people get to the root cause of their health issues and then get lasting results. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a persona...

Emotions can be such a tricky subject. They can have you feeling stuck, especially when you feel responsible for everyone else's emotions. I want you to know that you can shift that programming by shifting your focus to prioritize yourself first.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner and a Board Designated Trainer of NLP, Time Line Therapy®, Hypnotherarpy, and NLP Results Coaching, helping people get to the root cause of their health issues and then get lasting results. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by h...

Today, I want to talk about focusing on what you want!

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner and a Board Designated Trainer of NLP, Time Line Therapy®, Hypnotherarpy, and NLP Results Coaching, helping people get to the root cause of their health issues and then get lasting results. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides...

Are you only focusing on your physical health while ignoring your mental and emotional well-being? 🧠💖 In this episode, I chat with Mae, a former nurse who knows firsthand the shortfalls of conventional medicine when it comes to true healing.

💥 Her Story:

🚨 Ignored the warning signs of stress until she was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s and Lupus

🩺 Saw firsthand how only treating the physical body isn’t enough

🔎 Became a firm believer in root-cause healing instead of bandaid solutions

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ Why preventative action is key to long-term health 🛡️

✔️...

What if your anxiety isn't who you are, it's simply what you're tuned into? Your anxiety is triggered by a movie that is running in your head about an event that hasn't even happened yet. So What movie are you tuning into?

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner and a Board Designated Trainer of NLP, Time Line Therapy®, Hypnotherarpy, and NLP Results Coaching, helping people get to the root cause of their health issues and then get lasting results. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance b...

Anxiety doesn't feel good, and anxiety holds you back from stepping into your best version of yourself, and what if I told you that I have a solution for you, a solution that will help you move forward.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner and a Board Designated Trainer of NLP, Time Line Therapy®, Hypnotherarpy, and NLP Results Coaching, helping people get to the root cause of their health issues and then get lasting results. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “tox...

As I round out this series on stress by sharing with you that stress can also cause skin problems such as acne, eczema, psoriasis and leading to flare ups.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner and a Board Designated Trainer of NLP, Time Line Therapy®, Hypnotherarpy, and NLP Results Coaching, helping people get to the root cause of their health issues and then get lasting results. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers funct...

Is play a reward… or a necessity? 🤔💭

Dinalynn returns to the show (catch her last episode #92! 🎧) to share a powerful realization—her lack of play contributed to her Lyme Disease. 😲💡 She used to believe play had to be earned through hard work, but now she knows that play is essential for well-being.

💃 Play isn’t just about games & movement—it’s a mindset. 🧠💫 Being curious, open, and exploring life with joy can reduce stress, boost health, and bring more ease into your daily routine. Plus, there’s no failure in play—only learning & growth! 🚀✨

🎧 Tune in to discover:

🎭 How play i...

Today, I want to share how it impacts our fertility.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner and a Board Designated Trainer of NLP, Time Line Therapy®, Hypnotherarpy, and NLP Results Coaching, helping people get to the root cause of their health issues and then get lasting results. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a persona...

Today I want to talk to you about the fact that stress hormones can cause insulin resistance, increasing your risk of type two diabetes.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner and a Board Designated Trainer of NLP, Time Line Therapy®, Hypnotherarpy, and NLP Results Coaching, helping people get to the root cause of their health issues and then get lasting results. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps...

Today, I want to talk about the fact that living in a place of chronic stress accelerates aging, and nobody wants that.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner and a Board Designated Trainer of NLP, Time Line Therapy®, Hypnotherarpy, and NLP Results Coaching, helping people get to the root cause of their health issues and then get lasting results. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see ins...

 New Podcast Episode! - Mastering Conflict for a Healthier Life 💡✨

Did you know conflict triggers stress that can negatively impact your health? 😰 But what if conflict could actually be a tool for growth, innovation, and deeper connections? 🌱💬

In this episode, I sit down with Mardi Winder-Adams to explore how to navigate conflict in a healthy way—whether in relationships, parenting, the workplace, or daily life. 🏡👨‍👩‍👧‍👦💼

🔥 What You’ll Learn:

⚡ How conflict affects your health and stress levels 🧠💥

🔄 The surprising way conflict can spark change and creative solutions 🚀💡

🛠️ 5 powerful keys to conflict resolution you can apply anywhere! ✅

One of the things that stress does is it impacts your mood, and you can feel more irritable.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner and a Board Designated Trainer of NLP, Time Line Therapy®, Hypnotherarpy, and NLP Results Coaching, helping people get to the root cause of their health issues and then get lasting results. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly w...

Are you tired of feeling irritated, frustrated, annoyed, those minor negative emotions? Because if you are and you would like to feel differently, then we have a really cool technique called collapsing anchors.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner and a Board Designated Trainer of NLP, Time Line Therapy®, Hypnotherarpy, and NLP Results Coaching, helping people get to the root cause of their health issues and then get lasting results. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the t...

Today, I want to talk about how it impairs your memory, concentration, and your cognitive function.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner and a Board Designated Trainer of NLP, Time Line Therapy®, Hypnotherarpy, and NLP Results Coaching, helping people get to the root cause of their health issues and then get lasting results. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going...

Feeling anxious? 😰 Did you know your anxiety is actually trying to help you?

In this solo episode 🎙️, I’ll show you how to turn anxiety into your inner GPS 🛣️ — guiding you toward the outcomes you WANT, not what you fear.

You’ll learn:

🚗 How anxiety is like the rumble strips on a highway

🧠 Why your Unconscious Mind holds the key to calm

🎥 A simple Anxiety Clearing Exercise to "clear the screen"

🎯 Why focusing on success dissolves anxiety

✨ You are never stuck — solutions always exist. Come learn how!

🎧 Listen now — lin...

Today, I want to talk about how stress impacts digestion.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner and a Board Designated Trainer of NLP, Time Line Therapy®, Hypnotherarpy, and NLP Results Coaching, helping people get to the root cause of their health issues and then get lasting results. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a persona...

Today, I want to share with you how stress actually contributes to weight gain.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner and a Board Designated Trainer of NLP, Time Line Therapy®, Hypnotherarpy, and NLP Results Coaching, helping people get to the root cause of their health issues and then get lasting results. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and t...

Today, I want to talk about the fact that stress can impact and increase your blood pressure because it causes your blood vessels to constrict, and that will elevate blood pressure.

About the Host:

Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner and a Board Designated Trainer of NLP, Time Line Therapy®, Hypnotherarpy, and NLP Results Coaching, helping people get to the root cause of their health issues and then get lasting results. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melis...

Healing Beyond the Physical with Kelly Tallaksen ✨💫

What if your physical pain isn’t just physical? 🤯 Kelly Tallaksen shares her powerful healing journey, revealing how shifting her focus from the body to the mind and emotions led to true healing.

🔥 In This Episode:

💡 Kelly's struggle with chronic pain and why focusing only on the physical body wasn’t enough 🤕❌

📖 The book that changed everything, introducing her to the mind-body connection 🧠💫

🌀 How hypnosis, the unconscious mind, and higher self work helped her heal emotional wounds 🧘‍♀️💖

👩‍👩‍👦‍👦 Releasing inner child trauma with Mom & Dad – and witnessing her pain disappear 🌱✨