96. Samantha Mandell - Follow the Breadcrumbs: Samantha’s PNES & FND Healing Journey

Send us Fan MailTRIGGER WARNING TOPICSSeizures / convulsionsHospitalization and medical procedures (EEG, spinal tap, heavy medications)Medical gaslighting, misdiagnosis, and dismissal by doctorsMarital struggles and relationship tensionWork-related hostility / work traumaAnxiety, depression, and identity crisisBrief mention of infertility (from host)In this powerful episode of Radiant Resilience, I sit down with Samantha Mandell, host and producer of The Skirts Up Show and an RTT practitioner who supports women living with PNES (psychogenic non-epileptic seizures) and FND (functional neurological disorder).Samantha takes us back to her “dream vacation” in Costa Rica, where a long-awaited trip with her husband turned into a frightening series of seizure-like episodes on a whale-watching boat and beyond. She shares the confusion of normal test results, heavy seizure medications, and finally being told her seizures were “non-epileptic” and to “see a psychiatrist” — without a roadmap for what to do next.We talk about what PNES and FND actually are, how attachment styles and unprocessed experiences can shape our nervous system, and why so many people with invisible illnesses get mislabeled, dismissed, or left to figure it out alone. Samantha also shares how starting her podcast in the middle of her darkest season led her to Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT), the modality she now uses to help women dramatically reduce symptoms and reclaim their lives.If you’ve ever felt gaslit by the medical system, struggled with an identity crisis, or wondered whether your body is “just broken,” this conversation offers language, validation, and a whole lot of hope. And of course, we come back again and again to Samantha’s mantra: follow the breadcrumbs — one tiny step at a time.CONNECT WITH SAMANTHAWebsite : https://www.sweetsoulandwellness.com/ WANT TO BE A GUEST ON THE POD??? Click here to be featured in the podcast!WANT TO SHARE YOUR STORY ANONYMOUSLY? EMAIL ME! @ [email protected] WITH TAWNY!Email us your stories and questions! [email protected] Tawny: @tawnypalmWatch us on YouTube