Ep. 23: MCAS and Trauma: The Mind-Body Healing Journey with Stacey Waterbury part 1

Welcome to episode 23 of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast!Today we're diving into a profoundly inspirational story from Stacey Waterbury, who shares her journey through the challenges and triumphs of living with mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). Stacey's story is one of resilience, personal transformation, and the healing power of the mind-body connection.Stacey will take us through her experiences of living with debilitating symptoms triggered by MCAS, including severe allergic reactions, dietary restrictions, and emotional turmoil. In her quest for healing, Stacey discovered that addressing trauma and fostering self-love were crucial, foundational elements for her recovery.Through therapy, including EMDR and EFT (aka tapping), she learned to calm her nervous system, embrace her emotions, and ultimately trust and love her body again.Throughout our conversation, Stacey highlights how chronic illness can invite us to unlock our innate self-healing capacities and ultimately guide us back to our authentic selves.Enjoy! From the video: "It has been over 18 months of feeling really good with the mast cell thing and what can I say is the one thing I did? I dealt with my trauma. I dealt with my nervous system. I went inside and did the shadow work, and met with my inner child..." Key topics:04:01 What is MCAS?06:57 Diagnosis of histamine intolerance required dietary changes.11:13 Life with MCAS.18:36 Therapy helped, but needing something more.20:43 Coping with loss and caring for family led to relapse.23:53 Struggling to balance work and family responsibilities.26:56 Facing trauma: the body keeps the score.33:36 Overcoming sickness, self-discovery, and healing journey.36:38 Accepting and loving oneself is a journey. If you find the information contained in this podcast helpful or inspiring, you are invited to join Dr. Erin and the Sacred Illness™ Program where you will be guided through this exact process, tailored to fit your individual needs, in order to achieve sustainable health and deep healing like never before.Check out https://www.aurorasomatic.com/sacred-illness-program for more information! --------Resources mentioned in this episode:Access Stacey's work here!:https://www.slwwellness.com/And stay tuned for upcoming links to her future ebooks and other works. --------Are you someone who has or has had a chronic illness or chronic symptoms? Did you work with any type of mind-body medicine modality to lessen/ heal/ or alleviate your symptoms in any way?If so, we'd love to have you as a guest on the podcast!Click here to apply: https://www.aurorasomatic.com/podcast-guest  --------Music used: Instructions for Living a Life by Savfk - www.youtube.com/@SavfkMusic #SacredIllnessPodcast #MastCellActivationSyndrome #MCAS #DrErinHayford #StaceyWaterbury #SpontaneousRemissions #MiraculousHealing #ChronicIllnesses #MindBodyConnection #Trauma #NervousSystemDysregulation #SelfHealingCapacity #YellowJacketSting #AnaphylacticShock #HistamineIntolerance #LowHistamineDiet #EmotionalWellBeing #Therapy #SelfLove #Boundaries #SpiritualBypassing #Caregiving #ExtremeSymptoms #AutonomicNervousSystem #Grief #MentalHealthChallenges #DietaryRestrictions #EnvironmentalChanges #EMDRTherapy #Tapping #AddressingTrauma This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sacredillness.substack.com/subscribe