Health Pioneers Podcast Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:00:01 -0400 https://healthpioneerspodcast.buzzsprout.com en © 2026 Health Pioneers Podcast yes 4dc2fbff-9722-564f-8143-2c8e1b6a3c79 Yuri episodic false If you’ve ever left a medical appointment feeling rushed, dismissed, or more confused than when you walked in, you’re not alone.

Health Pioneers is a podcast featuring clinicians and health practitioners who looked at the conventional system and decided to do things differently.

Each episode highlights a practitioner who stepped off the beaten path to build a better way of helping patients…one focused on root causes, deeper thinking, and care that actually makes sense.

These are thoughtful conversations about how great practitioners think, what they see that others miss, and why they chose a different path.

Health Pioneers is a Healthpreneur production hosted by Jim Rohr, our head of marketing at Healthpreneur.

 

Healthpreneur is on a mission to help the best health experts serve the most people, and Jim has spent the past 20 years as a practitioner, author, and advocate for root-cause medicine.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) root cause medicine, functional medicine, integrative medicine, holistic health, alternative medicine, health podcast, medical podcast, wellness podcast, health practitioners, integrative health practitioner, personalized medicine, Yuri https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ns8hi2tt837cm6izri0ar6m9zgnv?.jpg Health Pioneers Podcast Insomnia Is Not a Sleep Problem (A Sleep Expert Explains What It Really Is) Insomnia Is Not a Sleep Problem (A Sleep Expert Explains What It Really Is) Chronic insomnia is not a sleep problem…

In this episode of the Health Pioneers Podcast, sleep and insomnia expert Anne-Marie Boylan explains why melatonin, sleep hygiene, CBT for insomnia, and sleeping pills will never fix chronic insomnia, and what actually will.

Anne-Marie struggled with insomnia for two years while working in a high-stress corporate job. She tried everything. Magnesium, blackout blinds, cutting caffeine, sleep apps, and nothing worked. 

When she finally ran functional lab tests on herself, she discovered a parasite she had picked up 15 years earlier, liver imbalance, and hormonal issues. 

Once she addressed those root causes, her sleep came back. 

In 2025, she was named one of the top sleep coaches in the country by The Sunday Times.

In this conversation, Anne-Marie breaks down the five lab tests she runs that most doctors have never heard of. 

She explains how the gut-brain connection drives insomnia, why parasites are most active during the full moon, and how one client's doctor-prescribed estrogen patch was actually making her insomnia worse. 

She also shares why sleeping pills prevent deep sleep and why the "gold standard" CBT treatment for insomnia only works for behavioral issues, not the biological root causes her clients are dealing with.

🕰️ CHAPTERS: 

 00:00 Why insomnia is not a sleep problem
 00:40 How chronic stress broke her body and caused 2 years of insomnia
 03:08 Why sleep hygiene is insulting to people with chronic insomnia
 05:01 The whole body approach to fixing insomnia with lab testing
 08:57 The 5 lab tests your doctor has never run for sleep
 15:49 How gut parasites keep you awake at night
 21:44 How HRT made one woman's insomnia worse
 27:45 Why CBT for insomnia does not work for chronic cases
 31:03 Why sleeping pills destroy your deep sleep
 34:12 How she gets people from 1 hour of sleep to 7

❓ COMMON QUESTIONS

Is insomnia a sleep problem?

 No. Anne-Marie explains that insomnia is a whole body problem. Chronic stress over years can break down the gut, hormones, liver function, and neurotransmitter balance. All of these systems talk to the brain and tell it whether or not it is safe to sleep. Until those root causes are addressed, no amount of sleep hygiene, melatonin, or sleeping pills will fix the problem.

Can gut health cause insomnia?

 Yes. The gut talks to the brain 90% of the time through the gut brain axis. If you have parasites, bacterial overgrowth, leaky gut, or no good gut flora, your gut is constantly sending distress signals to the brain. Anne-Marie found that a parasite she picked up 15 years earlier was one of the main drivers of her own two-year insomnia. Parasites are especially active at night and during the full moon when serotonin levels are higher.

Do sleeping pills actually work?

 Sleeping pills will get you to sleep but they prevent you from reaching deep sleep, which is the recovery and healing stage. The brain's own cleaning system only activates during deep sleep. Without it, the brain never gets cleaned. Many people become psychologically dependent on sleeping pills without ever addressing why they cannot sleep in the first place.

👉Find Anne-Marie Boylan:
Website: EasySleepMethod.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sleepandinsomniaqueen


#insomnia #chronicinsomnia #sleepexpert #sleephelp #cantsl eep #guthealth #parasites #sleepingpills #melatonin #sleephygiene #functionalm edicine #hormoneimbalance #healthpioneerspodcast

]]> Chronic insomnia is not a sleep problem…

In this episode of the Health Pioneers Podcast, sleep and insomnia expert Anne-Marie Boylan explains why melatonin, sleep hygiene, CBT for insomnia, and sleeping pills will never fix chronic insomnia, and what actually will.

Anne-Marie struggled with insomnia for two years while working in a high-stress corporate job. She tried everything. Magnesium, blackout blinds, cutting caffeine, sleep apps, and nothing worked. 

When she finally ran functional lab tests on herself, she discovered a parasite she had picked up 15 years earlier, liver imbalance, and hormonal issues. 

Once she addressed those root causes, her sleep came back. 

In 2025, she was named one of the top sleep coaches in the country by The Sunday Times.

In this conversation, Anne-Marie breaks down the five lab tests she runs that most doctors have never heard of. 

She explains how the gut-brain connection drives insomnia, why parasites are most active during the full moon, and how one client's doctor-prescribed estrogen patch was actually making her insomnia worse. 

She also shares why sleeping pills prevent deep sleep and why the "gold standard" CBT treatment for insomnia only works for behavioral issues, not the biological root causes her clients are dealing with.

🕰️ CHAPTERS: 

 00:00 Why insomnia is not a sleep problem
 00:40 How chronic stress broke her body and caused 2 years of insomnia
 03:08 Why sleep hygiene is insulting to people with chronic insomnia
 05:01 The whole body approach to fixing insomnia with lab testing
 08:57 The 5 lab tests your doctor has never run for sleep
 15:49 How gut parasites keep you awake at night
 21:44 How HRT made one woman's insomnia worse
 27:45 Why CBT for insomnia does not work for chronic cases
 31:03 Why sleeping pills destroy your deep sleep
 34:12 How she gets people from 1 hour of sleep to 7

❓ COMMON QUESTIONS

Is insomnia a sleep problem?

 No. Anne-Marie explains that insomnia is a whole body problem. Chronic stress over years can break down the gut, hormones, liver function, and neurotransmitter balance. All of these systems talk to the brain and tell it whether or not it is safe to sleep. Until those root causes are addressed, no amount of sleep hygiene, melatonin, or sleeping pills will fix the problem.

Can gut health cause insomnia?

 Yes. The gut talks to the brain 90% of the time through the gut brain axis. If you have parasites, bacterial overgrowth, leaky gut, or no good gut flora, your gut is constantly sending distress signals to the brain. Anne-Marie found that a parasite she picked up 15 years earlier was one of the main drivers of her own two-year insomnia. Parasites are especially active at night and during the full moon when serotonin levels are higher.

Do sleeping pills actually work?

 Sleeping pills will get you to sleep but they prevent you from reaching deep sleep, which is the recovery and healing stage. The brain's own cleaning system only activates during deep sleep. Without it, the brain never gets cleaned. Many people become psychologically dependent on sleeping pills without ever addressing why they cannot sleep in the first place.

👉Find Anne-Marie Boylan:
Website: EasySleepMethod.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sleepandinsomniaqueen


#insomnia #chronicinsomnia #sleepexpert #sleephelp #cantsl eep #guthealth #parasites #sleepingpills #melatonin #sleephygiene #functionalm edicine #hormoneimbalance #healthpioneerspodcast

]]> Yuri Buzzsprout-19362019 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400 2283 insomnia,chronic insomnia,cant sleep,sleep expert,insomnia cure,insomnia help,gut health sleep,parasites insomnia,melatonin doesnt work,sleeping pills,sleep hygiene,CBT insomnia,functional medicine sleep,hormone imbalance sleep,cortisol sleep,leaky gut in full false The Subconscious Belief That Keeps Successful People Stuck The Subconscious Belief That Keeps Successful People Stuck Self-sabotage in high performers is not a discipline problem. It is a subconscious protection system that was installed before you turned nine years old. 

In this episode of the Health Pioneers Podcast, subconscious rewiring expert Kannary Keo explains why the most successful people on the outside are often the most stuck on the inside, and how hypnotherapy can fix it in months, not years.

Kannary is the founder of Aloha Wellness and a former business operations analyst who spent 20 years trying to fix her own procrastination through seminars, coaches, talk therapy, and medication. 

Nothing worked until she discovered hypnotherapy and traced her blocks back to a single conversation with her mother at age seven. 

Her survival story shaped a belief that success was not available to her.

In this conversation, Kannary breaks down why affirmations do not work, why talk therapy is like mowing the lawn and wondering why it grows back, and how she helps clients rewire their subconscious beliefs in just four months. 

She shares real client stories of CEOs, lawyers, and founders who looked successful on the outside but were driven by fear, abandonment, and a deep belief of not being good enough.

What we cover in this episode:

00:00 Why success feels dangerous to your subconscious mind
00:45 How childhood imprints before age 9 control your adult life
04:47 Why you know what to do but still can not follow through
07:10 What hypnotherapy actually looks like (it is not the watch)
12:08 Why affirmations do not work for most people
14:09 Born in a refugee camp: how her mother's survival shaped her beliefs
18:07 How generational trauma keeps high performers stuck
25:12 Signs you are sabotaging your success and relationships
32:10 How subconscious rewiring works in just 4 months
39:31 Life after rewiring: from scarcity to ease and abundance


QUESTIONS COVERED:

Why do high performers self-sabotage?

Kannary explains that the subconscious mind's number one job is to keep you alive and protect you from pain. If it learned before age nine that success, visibility, or standing out leads to danger, it will sabotage you to keep you safe. This shows up as procrastination, anxiety, imposter syndrome, or picking the wrong partners. The person knows what to do but cannot make themselves do it because the subconscious is overriding the conscious mind.

Do affirmations actually work?

Kannary says affirmations are like throwing seeds on top of a garden that is already full of weeds. If the root belief is "I am not good enough" or "success is not available to me," the subconscious will reject the affirmation. The root belief must be removed first through subconscious work before new empowering beliefs can take hold.

How long does subconscious rewiring take?

Kannary's process typically takes four months with sessions every two weeks. She says most clients feel a shift after the first session. By comparison, she notes that cognitive behavioral therapy takes an average of 9 to 11 years to produce a breakthrough because it only works with the conscious mind, which is just 10% of the brain.

FIND KANNARY KEO:  AlohaWellness.life

🔔 Hit Subscribe for more conversations with these incredible Health Experts

#selfsabotage #hypnotherapy #subconscious #anxiety #highperformers #impostersyndrome #procrastination #successmindset #nervoussystem #innercritic #healingtrauma #healthpioneerspodcast

]]> Self-sabotage in high performers is not a discipline problem. It is a subconscious protection system that was installed before you turned nine years old. 

In this episode of the Health Pioneers Podcast, subconscious rewiring expert Kannary Keo explains why the most successful people on the outside are often the most stuck on the inside, and how hypnotherapy can fix it in months, not years.

Kannary is the founder of Aloha Wellness and a former business operations analyst who spent 20 years trying to fix her own procrastination through seminars, coaches, talk therapy, and medication. 

Nothing worked until she discovered hypnotherapy and traced her blocks back to a single conversation with her mother at age seven. 

Her survival story shaped a belief that success was not available to her.

In this conversation, Kannary breaks down why affirmations do not work, why talk therapy is like mowing the lawn and wondering why it grows back, and how she helps clients rewire their subconscious beliefs in just four months. 

She shares real client stories of CEOs, lawyers, and founders who looked successful on the outside but were driven by fear, abandonment, and a deep belief of not being good enough.

What we cover in this episode:

00:00 Why success feels dangerous to your subconscious mind
00:45 How childhood imprints before age 9 control your adult life
04:47 Why you know what to do but still can not follow through
07:10 What hypnotherapy actually looks like (it is not the watch)
12:08 Why affirmations do not work for most people
14:09 Born in a refugee camp: how her mother's survival shaped her beliefs
18:07 How generational trauma keeps high performers stuck
25:12 Signs you are sabotaging your success and relationships
32:10 How subconscious rewiring works in just 4 months
39:31 Life after rewiring: from scarcity to ease and abundance


QUESTIONS COVERED:

Why do high performers self-sabotage?

Kannary explains that the subconscious mind's number one job is to keep you alive and protect you from pain. If it learned before age nine that success, visibility, or standing out leads to danger, it will sabotage you to keep you safe. This shows up as procrastination, anxiety, imposter syndrome, or picking the wrong partners. The person knows what to do but cannot make themselves do it because the subconscious is overriding the conscious mind.

Do affirmations actually work?

Kannary says affirmations are like throwing seeds on top of a garden that is already full of weeds. If the root belief is "I am not good enough" or "success is not available to me," the subconscious will reject the affirmation. The root belief must be removed first through subconscious work before new empowering beliefs can take hold.

How long does subconscious rewiring take?

Kannary's process typically takes four months with sessions every two weeks. She says most clients feel a shift after the first session. By comparison, she notes that cognitive behavioral therapy takes an average of 9 to 11 years to produce a breakthrough because it only works with the conscious mind, which is just 10% of the brain.

FIND KANNARY KEO:  AlohaWellness.life

🔔 Hit Subscribe for more conversations with these incredible Health Experts

#selfsabotage #hypnotherapy #subconscious #anxiety #highperformers #impostersyndrome #procrastination #successmindset #nervoussystem #innercritic #healingtrauma #healthpioneerspodcast

]]> Yuri Buzzsprout-19111314 Fri, 01 May 2026 18:00:00 -0400 3046 self sabotage,hypnotherapy,subconscious mind,subconscious beliefs,high performers,imposter syndrome,procrastination,anxiety,inner critic,success mindset,talk therapy vs hypnotherapy,childhood trauma,generational trauma,nervous system,rewire your brain,aba full false Brutal Truths About Burnout Every Christian Woman Needs to Hear Brutal Truths About Burnout Every Christian Woman Needs to Hear Burnout in high achieving Christian women is not a capacity problem. It is a nervous system problem. 


In this episode of the Health Pioneers Podcast, Christian therapist Rochelle Walsh explains why the most capable women are often the most stuck, and what it actually takes to experience real calm from the inside out.


Rochelle has decades of clinical training in neuroscience-based therapy and complex trauma. 


She combines nervous system regulation strategies with principles of the Christian faith to help thousands of women move from burnout, overwhelm, and emotional reactivity into deep, lasting peace. 


Her company is called Joyful and Present, and it was named after the two things every woman she works with wants most.


In this conversation, Rochelle breaks down why high achieving women feel safe in fight or flight mode and why traditional coping strategies like breathwork, vacations, and even Bible studies are not creating real change. 


She explains the three patterns that keep women stuck: pleasing, producing, and performing. She also shares why you do not need years of therapy to rewire your nervous system and how 15 minutes a day of strategic work can create new neural pathways faster than talk therapy ever could.


What we cover in this episode: 


00:00 Why high achieving women can not stop and rest 
00:41 How burnout hides behind ambition and drive 
01:21 The difference between coping and true calming 
03:49 Why your nervous system feels safe in fight or flight 
07:00 When ambition is actually anxiety in disguise 
09:47 The 3 patterns keeping you stuck: pleasing producing performing 
17:20 Why you cannot rest even on vacation 
25:57 Signs your body is demanding the rest you will not give it 
34:56 Why you do not need to rehash your childhood to heal 
42:37 How faith and neuroscience work together for real healing
Questions Answered In This Podcast: 


Is burnout the same as anxiety? 


Rochelle explains that many high achieving women have been living in a state of nervous system hypervigilance for years without realizing it. They call it ambition, drive, or being "type A." But their nervous system has learned to connect safety to constant doing. When they try to rest, they feel more anxious because stillness feels unfamiliar and unsafe to their body.


Can you fix burnout without years of therapy? 


Yes. Rochelle says that 15 minutes a day of strategic nervous system work can create new neural pathways and habituate your body to a new level of calm. She explains that insight and understanding are helpful, but they do not change the nervous system pattern on their own. Daily implementation does.


What does emotional safety actually mean? 


Emotional safety is not about physical danger. It is about whether you grew up with someone who helped you understand and process your internal experiences. When a child does not receive that emotional attunement, they learn to look outside themselves for safety through achievement, people pleasing, or self-reliance. That pattern follows them into adulthood and becomes the source of burnout.


Find Rochelle Walsh: 


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rochellewalsh_/
Website: https://joyfulandpresent.com/
Rochelle Walsh Free Masterclass: https://joyfulandpresent.com/register



#christiantherapist #burnout #anxietyrelief #nervoussystem #overwhelm #faithandmentalhealth #womenofaith #highachievingwomen #emotionalhealing #healthpioneerspodcast

]]> Burnout in high achieving Christian women is not a capacity problem. It is a nervous system problem. 


In this episode of the Health Pioneers Podcast, Christian therapist Rochelle Walsh explains why the most capable women are often the most stuck, and what it actually takes to experience real calm from the inside out.


Rochelle has decades of clinical training in neuroscience-based therapy and complex trauma. 


She combines nervous system regulation strategies with principles of the Christian faith to help thousands of women move from burnout, overwhelm, and emotional reactivity into deep, lasting peace. 


Her company is called Joyful and Present, and it was named after the two things every woman she works with wants most.


In this conversation, Rochelle breaks down why high achieving women feel safe in fight or flight mode and why traditional coping strategies like breathwork, vacations, and even Bible studies are not creating real change. 


She explains the three patterns that keep women stuck: pleasing, producing, and performing. She also shares why you do not need years of therapy to rewire your nervous system and how 15 minutes a day of strategic work can create new neural pathways faster than talk therapy ever could.


What we cover in this episode: 


00:00 Why high achieving women can not stop and rest 
00:41 How burnout hides behind ambition and drive 
01:21 The difference between coping and true calming 
03:49 Why your nervous system feels safe in fight or flight 
07:00 When ambition is actually anxiety in disguise 
09:47 The 3 patterns keeping you stuck: pleasing producing performing 
17:20 Why you cannot rest even on vacation 
25:57 Signs your body is demanding the rest you will not give it 
34:56 Why you do not need to rehash your childhood to heal 
42:37 How faith and neuroscience work together for real healing
Questions Answered In This Podcast: 


Is burnout the same as anxiety? 


Rochelle explains that many high achieving women have been living in a state of nervous system hypervigilance for years without realizing it. They call it ambition, drive, or being "type A." But their nervous system has learned to connect safety to constant doing. When they try to rest, they feel more anxious because stillness feels unfamiliar and unsafe to their body.


Can you fix burnout without years of therapy? 


Yes. Rochelle says that 15 minutes a day of strategic nervous system work can create new neural pathways and habituate your body to a new level of calm. She explains that insight and understanding are helpful, but they do not change the nervous system pattern on their own. Daily implementation does.


What does emotional safety actually mean? 


Emotional safety is not about physical danger. It is about whether you grew up with someone who helped you understand and process your internal experiences. When a child does not receive that emotional attunement, they learn to look outside themselves for safety through achievement, people pleasing, or self-reliance. That pattern follows them into adulthood and becomes the source of burnout.


Find Rochelle Walsh: 


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rochellewalsh_/
Website: https://joyfulandpresent.com/
Rochelle Walsh Free Masterclass: https://joyfulandpresent.com/register



#christiantherapist #burnout #anxietyrelief #nervoussystem #overwhelm #faithandmentalhealth #womenofaith #highachievingwomen #emotionalhealing #healthpioneerspodcast

]]> Healthpreneur Buzzsprout-19018457 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0400 3419 burnout,christian therapist,anxiety relief,nervous system regulation,overwhelm,high achieving women,burnout recovery,fight or flight,emotional healing,women of faith,faith and mental health,christian anxiety help,people pleasing,coping vs calming,nervous full false Good Divorce Expert: How to Get Divorced Without Destroying Your Kids Good Divorce Expert: How to Get Divorced Without Destroying Your Kids If you're getting divorced, don't call a lawyer until you watch this…

Getting divorced without destroying your family is possible, and most people are never told about it.

In this episode of the Health Pioneers Podcast, Jim Rohr head of marketing at Healthpreneur, talks to Karen McNenny who explains why the divorce system is built for conflict and how families can take a completely different path.

Karen is a divorce consultant with 25 years of experience in corporate mediation and human behavior.

She is the host of The Good Divorce Show, founder of The Good Divorce Academy, and author of the book The Good Divorce: How to End Your Marriage Without Ending Your Family.

She guides couples from the day they decide to divorce through the final decree with less debt and less damage than the traditional process.

In this conversation, Karen shares why calling a lawyer should not be your first step.

She explains how to tell your kids, how to handle living arrangements, when to start dating, and how to keep your co-parenting relationship strong for years to come.

She also breaks down why most couples spend $20,000 to $30,000 per spouse on legal fees when her clients typically spend less than $5,000 total.

What we cover in this episode:

00:00 Why the divorce system is designed to hurt your family
02:13 Why lawyers are built for conflict not cooperation
05:25 How to protect your co-parenting relationship long term
06:30 How business consulting skills fix broken divorce processes
07:58 Why divorce is not covered under family medical leave
11:55 Warning signs your marriage is already over
16:00 The grief of divorce no one talks about
18:36 How to tell your kids about divorce the right way
22:36 Why you should not rush to tell the kids
25:35 When to start dating during a divorce
29:49 How to split assets without destroying each other
39:40 Why you should stop saying mom's house and dad's house
41:19 Best tips for kids transitioning between two homes
44:13 How to get divorced without expensive lawyers
49:37 Divorce is a tool of transformation not a weapon
50:23 What the Good Divorce Academy offers parents


Answered In This Episode:

Should I call a lawyer first when getting divorced?

How do you tell your kids about divorce?

What is a good divorce?


Find Karen McNinney:
Podcast: The Good Divorce Show
Book (2026): The Good Divorce, How to End Your Marriage Without Ending Your Family (Wiley Press)
Website: https://www.karenmcnenny.com/


Health Pioneers Podcast

If you’ve ever left a medical appointment feeling rushed, dismissed, or more confused than when you walked in, you’re not alone.

Health Pioneers is a podcast featuring clinicians and health practitioners who looked at the conventional system and decided to do things differently.

Each episode highlights a practitioner who stepped off the beaten path to build a better way of helping patients…one focused on root causes, deeper thinking, and care that actually makes sense.

These are thoughtful conversations about how great practitioners think, what they see that others miss, and why they chose a different path.

Health Pioneers is a Healthpreneur production hosted by Jim Rohr, our head of marketing at Healthpreneur.

 Healthpreneur is on a mission to help the best health experts serve the most people, and Jim has spent the past 20 years as a practitioner, author, and advocate for root-cause medicine.

]]> If you're getting divorced, don't call a lawyer until you watch this…

Getting divorced without destroying your family is possible, and most people are never told about it.

In this episode of the Health Pioneers Podcast, Jim Rohr head of marketing at Healthpreneur, talks to Karen McNenny who explains why the divorce system is built for conflict and how families can take a completely different path.

Karen is a divorce consultant with 25 years of experience in corporate mediation and human behavior.

She is the host of The Good Divorce Show, founder of The Good Divorce Academy, and author of the book The Good Divorce: How to End Your Marriage Without Ending Your Family.

She guides couples from the day they decide to divorce through the final decree with less debt and less damage than the traditional process.

In this conversation, Karen shares why calling a lawyer should not be your first step.

She explains how to tell your kids, how to handle living arrangements, when to start dating, and how to keep your co-parenting relationship strong for years to come.

She also breaks down why most couples spend $20,000 to $30,000 per spouse on legal fees when her clients typically spend less than $5,000 total.

What we cover in this episode:

00:00 Why the divorce system is designed to hurt your family
02:13 Why lawyers are built for conflict not cooperation
05:25 How to protect your co-parenting relationship long term
06:30 How business consulting skills fix broken divorce processes
07:58 Why divorce is not covered under family medical leave
11:55 Warning signs your marriage is already over
16:00 The grief of divorce no one talks about
18:36 How to tell your kids about divorce the right way
22:36 Why you should not rush to tell the kids
25:35 When to start dating during a divorce
29:49 How to split assets without destroying each other
39:40 Why you should stop saying mom's house and dad's house
41:19 Best tips for kids transitioning between two homes
44:13 How to get divorced without expensive lawyers
49:37 Divorce is a tool of transformation not a weapon
50:23 What the Good Divorce Academy offers parents


Answered In This Episode:

Should I call a lawyer first when getting divorced?

How do you tell your kids about divorce?

What is a good divorce?


Find Karen McNinney:
Podcast: The Good Divorce Show
Book (2026): The Good Divorce, How to End Your Marriage Without Ending Your Family (Wiley Press)
Website: https://www.karenmcnenny.com/


Health Pioneers Podcast

If you’ve ever left a medical appointment feeling rushed, dismissed, or more confused than when you walked in, you’re not alone.

Health Pioneers is a podcast featuring clinicians and health practitioners who looked at the conventional system and decided to do things differently.

Each episode highlights a practitioner who stepped off the beaten path to build a better way of helping patients…one focused on root causes, deeper thinking, and care that actually makes sense.

These are thoughtful conversations about how great practitioners think, what they see that others miss, and why they chose a different path.

Health Pioneers is a Healthpreneur production hosted by Jim Rohr, our head of marketing at Healthpreneur.

 Healthpreneur is on a mission to help the best health experts serve the most people, and Jim has spent the past 20 years as a practitioner, author, and advocate for root-cause medicine.

]]> Healthpreneur Buzzsprout-18818486 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0400 3334 good divorce,divorce tips,co-parenting tips,how to tell kids about divorce,divorce without lawyers,divorce coach,two home family,co-parenting after divorce,divorce and kids,peaceful divorce,divorce mediation,blended family tips,divorce process,divorce adv full false Functional Medicine Expert: What Most Doctors Miss About Type 2 Diabetes Functional Medicine Expert: What Most Doctors Miss About Type 2 Diabetes Type 2 diabetes remission is possible. In this episode of the Health Pioneers Podcast, Dr. Salvatore Gorla explains why the standard medical approach keeps patients stuck managing their blood sugar instead of actually fixing the problem.

Dr. Gorla ran one of the largest functional medicine practices in America for over 25 years.

He has spoken at Harvard on reversing type 2 diabetes and has helped thousands of patients lower their A1C naturally using his evidence-based three-pronged approach.

His journey started after watching his grandfather follow every doctor's order and still die from diabetes complications at age 67.

That experience led him to develop a method that targets the three root causes most doctors never address: chronic inflammation, fatty infiltration of the liver and pancreas, and hormone imbalance.

What we cover in this episode:

00:00 Can type 2 diabetes actually be reversed 
05:08 The three pronged approach to diabetes remission
06:56 Why disease management is not the same as health care
08:00 Why insulin resistance is a symptom not the cause
13:22 How inflammation causes type 2 diabetes
17:07 What high A1C does to your brain and mood
21:07 Best diet for type 2 diabetes explained simply
25:34 How big pharma profits from long term patients
28:54 Why hope matters for reversing type 2 diabetes
32:26 The danger of diabetes drug side effects and polypharmacy
35:04 Is type 2 diabetes genetic or lifestyle
36:35 How type 2 diabetes causes erectile dysfunction in men
38:25 Can severe type 2 diabetes still be reversed
41:03 Why internet health information confuses diabetic patients

Answered In This Episode:

Can type 2 diabetes be reversed naturally?

Yes. Dr. Gorla explains that type 2 diabetes is one of the easiest chronic conditions to put into remission when the root causes are addressed. His approach focuses on reducing inflammation, removing fatty buildup in the liver and pancreas, and restoring hormone balance.

Is managing type 2 diabetes with medication enough?

Standard diabetes management treats symptoms but often does not address the deeper causes like gut inflammation, nutrient deficiencies, and adrenal hormone imbalances. Many patients on multiple medications still see their A1C go up and down while dealing with serious side effects.

What is a dangerous A1C level?

An A1C between 5.7 and 6.3 is considered prediabetic and already increases the risk of stroke and heart attack. Dr. Gorla explains why even prediabetes should be taken seriously and treated early.

Find Dr. Salvatore Gorla:
Website: https://drgorla.com/

Health Pioneers Podcast

If you’ve ever left a medical appointment feeling rushed, dismissed, or more confused than when you walked in, you’re not alone.

Health Pioneers is a podcast featuring clinicians and health practitioners who looked at the conventional system and decided to do things differently.

Each episode highlights a practitioner who stepped off the beaten path to build a better way of helping patients…one focused on root causes, deeper thinking, and care that actually makes sense.

These are thoughtful conversations about how great practitioners think, what they see that others miss, and why they chose a different path.

Health Pioneers is a Healthpreneur production hosted by Jim Rohr, our head of marketing at Healthpreneur.

Healthpreneur is on a mission to help the best health experts serve the most people, and Jim has spent the past 20 years as a practitioner, author, and advocate for root-cause medicine.

#type2diabetes #diabetesremission #functionalm edicine #A1C #insulinresistance #bloodsugar #healthpioneerspodcast

]]> Type 2 diabetes remission is possible. In this episode of the Health Pioneers Podcast, Dr. Salvatore Gorla explains why the standard medical approach keeps patients stuck managing their blood sugar instead of actually fixing the problem.

Dr. Gorla ran one of the largest functional medicine practices in America for over 25 years.

He has spoken at Harvard on reversing type 2 diabetes and has helped thousands of patients lower their A1C naturally using his evidence-based three-pronged approach.

His journey started after watching his grandfather follow every doctor's order and still die from diabetes complications at age 67.

That experience led him to develop a method that targets the three root causes most doctors never address: chronic inflammation, fatty infiltration of the liver and pancreas, and hormone imbalance.

What we cover in this episode:

00:00 Can type 2 diabetes actually be reversed 
05:08 The three pronged approach to diabetes remission
06:56 Why disease management is not the same as health care
08:00 Why insulin resistance is a symptom not the cause
13:22 How inflammation causes type 2 diabetes
17:07 What high A1C does to your brain and mood
21:07 Best diet for type 2 diabetes explained simply
25:34 How big pharma profits from long term patients
28:54 Why hope matters for reversing type 2 diabetes
32:26 The danger of diabetes drug side effects and polypharmacy
35:04 Is type 2 diabetes genetic or lifestyle
36:35 How type 2 diabetes causes erectile dysfunction in men
38:25 Can severe type 2 diabetes still be reversed
41:03 Why internet health information confuses diabetic patients

Answered In This Episode:

Can type 2 diabetes be reversed naturally?

Yes. Dr. Gorla explains that type 2 diabetes is one of the easiest chronic conditions to put into remission when the root causes are addressed. His approach focuses on reducing inflammation, removing fatty buildup in the liver and pancreas, and restoring hormone balance.

Is managing type 2 diabetes with medication enough?

Standard diabetes management treats symptoms but often does not address the deeper causes like gut inflammation, nutrient deficiencies, and adrenal hormone imbalances. Many patients on multiple medications still see their A1C go up and down while dealing with serious side effects.

What is a dangerous A1C level?

An A1C between 5.7 and 6.3 is considered prediabetic and already increases the risk of stroke and heart attack. Dr. Gorla explains why even prediabetes should be taken seriously and treated early.

Find Dr. Salvatore Gorla:
Website: https://drgorla.com/

Health Pioneers Podcast

If you’ve ever left a medical appointment feeling rushed, dismissed, or more confused than when you walked in, you’re not alone.

Health Pioneers is a podcast featuring clinicians and health practitioners who looked at the conventional system and decided to do things differently.

Each episode highlights a practitioner who stepped off the beaten path to build a better way of helping patients…one focused on root causes, deeper thinking, and care that actually makes sense.

These are thoughtful conversations about how great practitioners think, what they see that others miss, and why they chose a different path.

Health Pioneers is a Healthpreneur production hosted by Jim Rohr, our head of marketing at Healthpreneur.

Healthpreneur is on a mission to help the best health experts serve the most people, and Jim has spent the past 20 years as a practitioner, author, and advocate for root-cause medicine.

#type2diabetes #diabetesremission #functionalm edicine #A1C #insulinresistance #bloodsugar #healthpioneerspodcast

]]> Healthpreneur Buzzsprout-18818434 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0400 2616 type 2 diabetes,reverse type 2 diabetes,diabetes remission,A1C levels,insulin resistance,functional medicine diabetes,natural diabetes treatment,diabetes diet,metformin side effects,blood sugar control,inflammation and diabetes,fatty liver diabetes,diabet full false Postpartum Anxiety Specialist: Why Ambitious Women Struggle in Motherhood Postpartum Anxiety Specialist: Why Ambitious Women Struggle in Motherhood Postpartum anxiety in high achieving moms is more common than most people think.

In this episode of the Health Pioneers Podcast, Jim Rohr our head of marketing at Healthpreneur, talks with Kate Kripke about why the same drive that helped women succeed at work is the very thing that holds them back in motherhood.

Kate is a maternal mental health specialist with over 20 years of experience.

She has helped thousands of career driven new moms move from overwhelm and anxiety into calm, confidence, and deep connection with their babies.

In this conversation, you will learn why your "achievement brain" blocks the presence your child actually needs from you.

Kate also explains the neuroscience behind why overachieving shuts down the part of your brain needed for creativity, learning, and connection.

She shares how to start regulating your nervous system so you can feel grounded at home and at work.

What we cover in this episode:

00:00 Why high achieving moms struggle with anxiety
01:17 What is postpartum anxiety in career driven moms
02:44 Why overachieving does not work in motherhood
05:34 What is secure attachment and why it matters
08:57 How generational trauma affects your parenting
14:17 The real cause of postpartum anxiety (it's not hormones)
19:34 The good mom myth and what kids actually need
29:17 The neuroscience of fight flight or freeze in moms
38:41 How to regulate your nervous system as a new mom
53:45 How working moms can build a bond with their baby

This episode answers:

Is postpartum anxiety the same as postpartum depression?

No. Postpartum anxiety often shows up as constant worry, a need to control, and trouble being present. Many high achieving women do not realize they have it because they see it as ambition or drive.

Can you be successful at work and still be a calm, present mom?

Yes. Kate explains that regulating your nervous system actually helps you perform better at work and connect deeper at home.

Find Kate Kripke:
Website: https://www.katekripke.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katekripke/
Podcast: Motherhood Uncut

Health Pioneers Podcast

If you’ve ever left a medical appointment feeling rushed, dismissed, or more confused than when you walked in, you’re not alone.

Health Pioneers is a podcast featuring clinicians and health practitioners who looked at the conventional system and decided to do things differently.

Each episode highlights a practitioner who stepped off the beaten path to build a better way of helping patients…one focused on root causes, deeper thinking, and care that actually makes sense.

These are thoughtful conversations about how great practitioners think, what they see that others miss, and why they chose a different path.

Health Pioneers is a Healthpreneur production hosted by Jim Rohr. Healthpreneur is on a mission to help the best health experts serve the most people, and Jim has spent the past 20 years as a practitioner, author, and advocate for root-cause medicine.


#postpartumanxiety #newmom #maternalmentalhealth #motherhood #anxietyrelief #workingmom #healthpioneerspodcast

]]> Postpartum anxiety in high achieving moms is more common than most people think.

In this episode of the Health Pioneers Podcast, Jim Rohr our head of marketing at Healthpreneur, talks with Kate Kripke about why the same drive that helped women succeed at work is the very thing that holds them back in motherhood.

Kate is a maternal mental health specialist with over 20 years of experience.

She has helped thousands of career driven new moms move from overwhelm and anxiety into calm, confidence, and deep connection with their babies.

In this conversation, you will learn why your "achievement brain" blocks the presence your child actually needs from you.

Kate also explains the neuroscience behind why overachieving shuts down the part of your brain needed for creativity, learning, and connection.

She shares how to start regulating your nervous system so you can feel grounded at home and at work.

What we cover in this episode:

00:00 Why high achieving moms struggle with anxiety
01:17 What is postpartum anxiety in career driven moms
02:44 Why overachieving does not work in motherhood
05:34 What is secure attachment and why it matters
08:57 How generational trauma affects your parenting
14:17 The real cause of postpartum anxiety (it's not hormones)
19:34 The good mom myth and what kids actually need
29:17 The neuroscience of fight flight or freeze in moms
38:41 How to regulate your nervous system as a new mom
53:45 How working moms can build a bond with their baby

This episode answers:

Is postpartum anxiety the same as postpartum depression?

No. Postpartum anxiety often shows up as constant worry, a need to control, and trouble being present. Many high achieving women do not realize they have it because they see it as ambition or drive.

Can you be successful at work and still be a calm, present mom?

Yes. Kate explains that regulating your nervous system actually helps you perform better at work and connect deeper at home.

Find Kate Kripke:
Website: https://www.katekripke.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katekripke/
Podcast: Motherhood Uncut

Health Pioneers Podcast

If you’ve ever left a medical appointment feeling rushed, dismissed, or more confused than when you walked in, you’re not alone.

Health Pioneers is a podcast featuring clinicians and health practitioners who looked at the conventional system and decided to do things differently.

Each episode highlights a practitioner who stepped off the beaten path to build a better way of helping patients…one focused on root causes, deeper thinking, and care that actually makes sense.

These are thoughtful conversations about how great practitioners think, what they see that others miss, and why they chose a different path.

Health Pioneers is a Healthpreneur production hosted by Jim Rohr. Healthpreneur is on a mission to help the best health experts serve the most people, and Jim has spent the past 20 years as a practitioner, author, and advocate for root-cause medicine.


#postpartumanxiety #newmom #maternalmentalhealth #motherhood #anxietyrelief #workingmom #healthpioneerspodcast

]]> Healthpreneur Buzzsprout-18818352 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0400 3854 postpartum anxiety,new mom anxiety,high achieving mom,working mom guilt,postpartum mental health,nervous system regulation,mom burnout,secure attachment baby,overachieving mom,maternal mental health,anxiety in motherhood,mom overwhelm,postpartum support,w full false Welcome to the Health Pioneers Podcast Welcome to the Health Pioneers Podcast The best health practitioners think differently,  and Health Pioneers is where you get to hear how. 

Host Jim Rohr, a 25-year veteran of root cause medicine, brings you conversations with clinicians who stepped away from the conventional system to build something better. 

They'll share what they see that others miss, why they chose a different path, and how they're getting real results for their patients. 

A Healthpreneur production. 

Hit subscribe so you don't miss the first episode.

]]> The best health practitioners think differently,  and Health Pioneers is where you get to hear how. 

Host Jim Rohr, a 25-year veteran of root cause medicine, brings you conversations with clinicians who stepped away from the conventional system to build something better. 

They'll share what they see that others miss, why they chose a different path, and how they're getting real results for their patients. 

A Healthpreneur production. 

Hit subscribe so you don't miss the first episode.

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