Episode 14 Conventionally Crunchy: A Physician Assistant Questions the System

What happens when someone trained inside Western medicine starts asking uncomfortable questions?In this episode, we sit down with Kathy Collins, a physician assistant who proudly calls herself conventionally crunchy. With years of experience working in the medical system, Kathy shares what most people never hear about medical training, vaccines, and how little education providers actually receive on functional medicine, genetics, and long-term outcomes.We dive into:The pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine and why informed consent mattersMTHFR gene mutations and why they’re rarely discussed in conventional careThe childhood vaccine schedule and the growing concerns many parents are havingWhat providers are and aren’t taught about vaccines in medical trainingWhy functional medicine is often dismissed, despite patient outcomesKathy’s personal journey into becoming a “crunchy mom” while still working in Western medicineWe also touch on the broader conversations happening right now around medical transparency, parental choice, and the topics being publicly discussed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that many families are questioning for the first time.This is an honest, respectful, eye-opening conversation for: ✔️ Parents who want to be informed ✔️ Anyone questioning the “one-size-fits-all” approach to healthcare ✔️ Medical professionals who feel stuck inside a broken system ✔️ Crunchy moms, curious moms, and conventionally trained providers alikeWhether you’re️’re fully crunchy, just starting to question things, or still somewhere in between, this episode creates space for nuance, curiosity, and truth.🎙️ No fear. No shame. Just informed conversation.Follow her @Katiec.pacHere’s where to find us 👇🏻 • Instagram: Crunchymomsunfilteredpodcast• YouTube: Crunchymomsunfilteredpodcast Find Brandy Lemire on Instagram @healingandhomesteadingmamaFind April LoConti on Instagram @thecrunchyishhealingmomJOIN OUR COMMUNITY full of other link minded others and tons of resources to give your all the knowledge to make empowered decisions. https://www.skool.com/the-crunchy-moms-unfiltered/about?ref=4c2d934ae57346eaafc3d994ff00f0ceLeave a comment and let us know what topic you want us to tackle next!Shop our FAVS here https://linktr.ee/CrunchymomsunfilteredpodcastThank you to our SPONSORS our Power 100 Rockwell School of Holistic Medicine Find them herehttps://www.schoolofholisticmedicine.com/a/2147506343/9vfLzLZnAnd you can use CRUNCHYMOMSPODCAST for a coupon code Homegrown Collective Find your local farm Find them here ...