Ep. 24: MCAS and Trauma Part 2: How You Become Allergic to the World with Stacey Waterbury

Welcome to episode 24 of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast!Here's part 2 to my interview with the inspirational Stacey Waterbury, who in the last episode shared her journey through the challenges and triumphs of living with mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS).In this episode, Stacey shares the transformative power of trusting her intuition and acknowledging her emotions as one of the key paths to resolving her symptoms. She also highlights the profound impact our individual perception of safety has on health, and the debilitating effects of unresolved trauma.Together, Stacey and I discuss the importance of digging deeper into health issues beyond just surface symptoms, the pitfalls of spiritual bypassing, and the need for supportive healthcare providers. We discuss how common it is to receive a generic diagnosis like "anxiety" which can override one's intuition that something much deeper is going on in the body. We also explore the concept of the Window of Tolerance through Stacey's experience navigating her husband's health crisis and her personal battle with mast cell activation syndrome.Overall this conversation highlights how the healing journey is one of expanding our capacity for all of life - the good, the bad, and the ugly - so that we can stay embodied and present through it all.Join us for part two to this enlightening conversation that offers valuable insights and encouragement for anyone on their own healing journey.Enjoy! From the video: "Healing is not about never bumping up against discomfort ever again. It's not about never feeling stress ever again. It's about actually learning how to tolerate it." Key topics:00:00 Podcast guests share journey of relentless curiosity.05:45 Questions about underlying mental and emotional issues.08:08 Acknowledging pain, growth, and finding balance.10:05 Struggles with symptoms led to self-discovery.14:08 Consider inputs to nervous system for optimal health.22:59 Embracing feelings helps them naturally rise and fall.26:02 Overcoming challenges, EMDR therapy aids recovery.29:58 Understanding traumas, big and small, impacting coping.33:11 Healing involves learning to tolerate stress.44:47 Creating resources on nervous system regulation and mast cells.47:46 Relatable themes connect our diverse stories. 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 #nervoussystemresponse #perceiveddanger #physiologicalimpact #intuition #mindbodyconnection #sacredillnessparadigm #dysregulation #trauma #limitingbeliefs #rootcausesofillness #healingjourney #EMDRtherapy #nervoussystemregulation #vagusnerve #selfacknowledgment #vocalizingfeelings #facingemotions #traumarelease #spontaneousremissions #miraclecures #MCAS #anxietysymptoms #toxicpositivity #spiritualbypassing #survivalmode #medicaljourneys #healthcareproviders #mentalhealth #stresstolerance #chronicillness 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