Episode 45: Breaking Tradition: How Dr. Remina Panjwani Went from Immigrant Roots to Integrative Medicine Pioneer

Most people don't give themselves permission to want more, especially when the world keeps telling them to want less. In this episode, Kristy sits down with Dr. Remina Panjwani, a mom, veteran, physician, and entrepreneur, whose life has been a masterclass in breaking molds. Born in Denmark to Pakistani immigrant parents, raised in the United States, and deployed to Iraq at 19, Dr. Remina's path to becoming a physician was anything but conventional. And once she got there, she realized the system she'd fought so hard to enter was broken. Dr. Remina opens up about surviving panic attacks during medical school, navigating generational trauma, and why graduating at the top of her class still wasn't enough to keep her in a system that prioritized shareholders over patients. After five years as a hospital internist, she made the leap to found her own integrative medicine practice, blending Eastern and Western modalities to get to the real root cause of her patients' struggles. Things You Will Learn: How generational trauma shows up physically and what to do about it Why conventional medicine treats symptoms while functional medicine chases root causes What perimenopause actually is and why it starts earlier than most women think Which supplements most Americans are deficient in (and the specific forms that matter) How sound healing, breathwork, and nervous system regulation create lasting change Why giving yourself permission is the first and most powerful step toward change Tools & Frameworks Covered: The Root Cause Framework: Functional medicine's approach to identifying and treating underlying imbalances rather than masking symptoms Nervous System Regulation: Using breathwork, meditation, yoga, and sound healing to shift out of fight-or-flight Hormone Optimization: Understanding perimenopause, bioidentical hormones, and how stress depletes your hormonal reserves The Supplement Stack: Why NAD, Vitamin D3+K2, and Magnesium Glycinate matter and how to use them Permission as a Practice: The mindset shift of giving yourself permission to follow the calling before you have all the answers If this episode made you think, "I've been managing symptoms instead of solving the problem,"  this is your sign to dig deeper. Dr. Remina works with clients globally through personalized functional medicine, wellness workshops, and retreats that combine ancient practices with science-backed tools. 👉 Connect with Dr. Remina: https://www.drremina.com/ 👉 Dr. Remina Panjwani Show: https://drreminapanjwanishow.com/ 👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/remina-panjwani-do-b80000142 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drremina/ Kristy Kuhl is a high-performance coach with over 20 years of experience, specializing in areas like motivation, confidence, habits, productivity, and influence. She works with ambitious leaders, executives, founders, and entrepreneurs who have already achieved significant success but feel there's another level to reach. Through her private advisory coaching, Kristy helps high achievers break through plateaus by shifting how they think, make decisions, and lead rather than simply working harder. 👉 Connect with Kristy: https://kristykuhl.com/ 👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristykuhl/ 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristy_kuhl/ 👉 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/designalifeofyourdreams/ 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kristy_kuhl And if you're ready to remove the layers holding you back and operate from your real strengths, Kristy's UNLEASHED program is open. 👉 Learn more: www.unleashwithkristy.com #PersonalGrowth #IntegrativeMedicine #HormoneHealth #FunctionalMedicine #HighPerformance