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Category: Podcasts

21. What it’s Like to Parent a Child with Autism – Jackie Shea

Autism: In honor of Autism Awareness Month, I had Katayoun Marciano on to speak about her experience parenting her beautiful, non-verbal, 17 year-old autistic son, Marcello. Autism is a bio-neurological development disability that usually appears within the first stages of life. How autism presents differs greatly from patient to patient— the spectrum is wide  (to […]

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20. How to Diagnosis and Treat Endometriosis – Jackie Shea

  Treating Endometriosis: Endometriosis is a condition where tissue (similar to the lining of the uterus) forms outside of the uterus inducing inflammation and scar tissue. This tissue is can also grow on ovaries, the bladder, and the bowel. And did you know that endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women? With numbers like that why is […]

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19. Root Causes and Cures for Autoimmunity – Jackie Shea

Sascha Alexander: Sascha has one of those all-too-common stories: Her symptoms began at eight years old and diagnoses only began trickling in 12 years later.  Migraines, sinus infections, and chronic yeast infections were just some of her complaints. Like many of us, she was over-treated with antibiotics and, quickly, her health started to unravel. With […]

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18. Narcolepsy and Cataplexy, with Annie Howard – Jackie Shea

  Narcolepsy with Cataplexy Generally, narcolepsy comes about between the ages of 10-25, presenting with symptoms like excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, sleep disruption, sleep paralysis and hallucinations. It takes most people an average of seven doctors and ten years to get the correct diagnosis. What exactly triggers narcolepsy is unknown and being studied. Cataplexy presents […]

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17. Eating Disorders and Autoimmune Disease – Jackie Shea

This Episode: “My eating disorder recovery is about gentleness, self-love and compassion.” Jessica Perlman bravely discusses her eating disorder with us, diving into how it manifests in her life, what triggers her, and what recovery looks and feels like. It’s extra complex for Jessica— she also has autoimmune diseases, and one of the most well-known […]

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16. Postpartum Thyroiditis Turned Hashimoto’s Disease – Jackie Shea

Hashimoto’s Disease: Often confused with hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s disease is an autoimmune thyroid disorder. That means you get the best sides of both worlds—*sense the sarcasm*. Symptoms include extreme fatigue, weight gain and hair loss  (thyroid) as well as inflammation and joint pain (autoimmune). My guest this week, Laura Guzik-Cohn brings us her personal battle with […]

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15. Kundalini Yoga and Healing from the Inside, Out – Jackie Shea

Aimee Bello’s practice named ALTARED SPACE is located in Topanga Canyon, California although she teaches all over LA, as well as Vegas, Chicago and abroad. She is a Kundalini Yoga and meditation instructor, Master Reiki Crystal Healer and Teacher, and Past Life Regression and Intuitive Guide. After her 13 year marriage ended, Aimee made a […]

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14. Why Women are so Sick, with Sini Anderson – Jackie Shea

Sini Anderson: A feminist filmmaker and activist, Sini was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2010 during production of her documentary, The Punk Singer. After watching her dear friend, Kathleen Hanna, battle Lyme disease and then—in a weird plot twist— battling it herself, Sini knew her next film was going to be about Lyme disease. Research […]

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13. Life After Paralysis: The Good, the Bad and the Skydiving – Jackie Shea

What Happened: On an early December morning in 2001, Latisha S. was on  the receiving end of a random act of violence. A bullet to her neck at a bus station in East Harlem, NY, left Latisha paralyzed from the waist down. With two young children at home she had quite the journey ahead of […]

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