Overcoming Health Challenges Episodes

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. A recent Mayo Clinic blog post & research findings from the journal Cancer, I shed a quick light on the complexities of dietary sugar and its potential to impact body weight and increase cancer risk. Whether you're curious about the links between sugar and specific cancers or seeking clarity amidst conflicting nutritional advice, this episode promises to arm you with valuable insights and factual knowledge. &nbsp...

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Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. In 2009, Susannah Cahalan was only the 217th person diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis. Susannah went through an long month of numbness, seizures, headaches and into the depth of madness. Through her story, she highlights the wisdom and focus of Dr. Souhel Najjar, who identified the condition she had. Susannah was able to overcome her rare condition and write the book, Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness. Her story is an in...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. In this episode of "In the Rising Podcast," host Bettina Brown speaks with Susan DeLorenzo, who shares how being diagnosed with invasive breast cancer changed the trajectory of her life. DeLorenzo had previously undergone a lumpectomy for calcifications in her left breast, but the cancer returned. Despite the fear and uncertainty that came with her diagnosis, DeLorenzo turned her experience into a positive one, using it to s...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. This In the Rising podcast episode is titled "Strategies for Maximizing Recovery After Stroke: Expert Advice from Dr. Steve Hetts". In this episode, host Bettina M Brown discusses the importance of health in relation to stroke. She emphasizes that even individuals who may have other health conditions such as high blood pressure or an increased risk of cancer can still take steps to improve their overall health and well-being...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. Dr. Shawni Fox is a naturopathic physician and certified life coach, who has a passion for working with individuals who have a cancer diagnosis, particularly breast cancer. In this episode of In The Rising Podcast, Dr. Fox discusses the trauma that accompanies the cancer journey and how it can impact a person's life. She highlights the various reasons why individuals may not be the same person after going through cancer trea...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. Krystal is an award-winning interior designer, feng shui master, and entrepreneur. She uses Feng Shui’s thousands of years of application as the foundation of her business, and her personal experiences to help clients change their perspective of their working environment, themselves, and their business. Feng Shui is so much more than having a piece of furniture face a certain way. Krystal explains how having a space ...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. DOPAMINE NATION is a book about pleasure. It’s also about pain. Most importantly, it’s about the relationship between the two and how understanding that relationship is essential for a life well-lived. Why? Because the world has transformed from a place of scarcity to a place of overwhelming abundance: drugs, food, news, shopping, gambling, social media, and the list goes on and on. Today, we’re al...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. Balm Box Founder Liz Benditt named a #WomanOfAction by Susan G. Komen Foundation of Kansas and Western Missouri!! Liz created The Balm Box- which features functional self-care and gifts for cancer patients. Liz tells her story in this podcast, and provides excellent perspective for those going through cancer, as well as feedback for their support system. Thank you for your time and interest in this po...

What if one of life's greatest challenges became an opportunity to discover strength you never knew you had? In this inspiring episode of In the Rising Podcast, Bettina Brown sits down with author and breast cancer survivor Kelly Motley, whose book, The Fight for My Life: Boxing Through Chemo, chronicles her remarkable journey through cancer and the life-changing lessons she learned inside the boxing ring. Long before her diagnosis, Kelly unknowingly began preparing for one of life's tough...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. Are you friends with your hormones? Did you ever feel that you needed to be? As women, we are often called "hormonal" if we make certain comments, or if we are perceived as "having an attitude." Sometimes, we state to ourselves that we are feeling "hormonal." What does this mean though? Hormones are the enemy that we contend with from puberty through adulthood. This is responsible for the red blotches and acne that creep up ...