Ep. 25: IBS, EBV + Anxiety: A Highly Sensitive Person's Journey from Illness to Health with Kimberly Sleeth

Welcome to episode 25 of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast!In this episode Dr. Erin is joined by an incredible guest who transformed lifelong chronic health issues into health and wholeness.Kimberly Sleeth, a devoted mother of five, faced extreme stress and chronic illnesses while homeschooling on a single income. Her journey took her through severe health crises, including urinary tract and kidney infections, IBS, profound fatigue and more.Despite being initially dismissed by medical professionals who attributed her symptoms to anxiety, Kimberly eventually took matters into her own hands. She delved into the world of natural health, nutrition, and herbalism, eventually finding a pathway to health through working on her mind-body connection: the link between being a highly sensitive person and her chronic physical symptoms, which led her to total resolution.In this episode, Kimberly shares her stories of overcoming severe burnout, emotional trauma, and the additional complexities brought on by perimenopause. She opens up about her breakthrough moments, thanks to learning about the nervous system and engaging in impactful programs (including our own Sacred Illness™ Program!) that helped her body heal from years of discomfort.Throughout her journey, Kimberly transformed her mindset, reclaimed her confidence, and now stands as a testament to the power of addressing the mind-body link as the foundation of health.Enjoy! From the video: "So were the doctors right? Was it 'all in my head?' Partially... but not for the reasons they said." Key topics:05:39 Life filled with trauma, anxiety, and stress.07:50 Chronic illness symptoms dismissed by doctors.10:27 Struggle to advocate for self amid health issues.13:52 EBV diagnosis led to self-research on symptoms.22:38 Overcame health issues through natural remedies and mind-body work.25:02 Severe burnout and health issues.28:22 Struggled with health, affected relationships, self-worth.30:14 Perimenopause, gut health, trauma.36:07 Overcoming anxiety and shifting mindset toward healing.38:08 The sacred illness paradigm explores self-healing capacity.41:17 Embracing self-advocacy and personal growth triumph. 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!____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 #chronicillness #breakdown #gastrointestinalissues #rapidheartrate #medicaldismissal #anxiety #mindbodyconnection #visualization #holisticpractices #naturalhealth #complementarymedicine #alternativemedicine #herbalism #severeburnout #emotionaltrauma #perimenopause #hormonalimbalance #emotionaldistress #overcominganxiety #mindsetshift #sacredillness #drerinhayford #polyvagaltheory #spontaneousremission #miraculoushealing #epsteinbarrvirus #ibs 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