109. “Deadly Diagnosis” or Misunderstood Label? Questioning Hepatitis C, Testing & the Viral Narrative with Autumn McLees

What if the most dangerous part of a diagnosis isn’t the condition itself… but the label you’re given? In this episode, I’m joined by Autumn McLees, host of Know Better | Do Better and a bold voice in the holistic health space. After being told she had a “deadly” diagnosis of Hepatitis C, Autumn experienced what so many people do—an immediate shift in how she saw her body, her future, and her health. But instead of blindly accepting that label, she paused. And what followed was a multi-year journey of asking deeper questions about how diagnoses are made, what lab testing is actually measuring, and how much of what we accept as “medical certainty” is built on assumptions most people are never taught to question. In this conversation, we talk about the emotional and spiritual weight of a diagnosis, the role fear plays in medical decision-making, and how shifting into a stewardship-based approach to health can change the trajectory of your healing. This episode is not about creating fear or rejecting all medicine. It’s about discernment. Because your future should never be decided by a label you were never taught how to question. Connect with Autumn: Website: https://www.autumnmclees.com/ Podcast: Know Better | Do Better 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RPJomHqj7Ue8bw4SuLz0y?si=pEp37t4JQcWs57jm7LWlMQ 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-better-do-better/id1655716120 Book a Free 30-Minute Health Strategy Call: https://tidycal.com/autumnmcleespodcast/know-better-do-better-mentorship Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autumn.mclees TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@autumnmmclees Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/autumn.mclees     Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Join the Rooted Reset™ Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co