Born Into Chaos, Called to Heal: My Story and Why I Do This Work

Send me a text if you liked this episode.In this deeply personal episode, Dr Kirstey Holland shares the story that shaped her life, her nervous system, and her life’s work. Born in a nunnery in rural Africa, raised amidst beauty, danger, trauma, and deep connection to nature, Kirstey reflects on a childhood marked by instability, fear, and extraordinary resilience. She speaks candidly about early trauma, dysregulated nervous systems, chronic stress, insulin resistance, hormonal disruption, and how these experiences ultimately forged her path into medicine. This episode weaves together ancestry, trauma, biology, and healing—showing how the body holds the score, how regulation is possible at any age, and why women in perimenopause deserve better care, better explanations, and better outcomes. Kirstey shares the framework she now lives and teaches: Repair the gut. Rebalance hormones. Reclaim metabolism. And why true health is never just physical—it is always biological, psychological, and social. This is not just a story. It is a reclaiming. And an invitation for women to trust their bodies again. Support the showThe information shared in this podcast does not substitute working with your primary health care provider; it is general in nature and not considered personalised advice.Visit us online for more information or if you wish to work with Dr Holland.thehollandclinic.comFor your daily dose of women's health related info and ideas  on how to gracefully live through health and wellbeing transitions your body experiences, visit our Instagram instagram.com/thehollandclinic