Holistic Healing: Melissa Armstrong on Gut Health, Trauma, and Personalized Wellness

Join us on "Landing Imperfect" as we welcome Melissa Armstrong, a board-certified registered nurse and holistic health and wellness coach. With over a decade in traditional medicine, Melissa has shifted toward a personalized, holistic approach to healthcare. In this episode, we explore her transition from a high-stress nursing career to holistic healing methods that go beyond symptom-based treatments.Key topics include:- Addressing bloating, gut disturbances, sleep problems, and mood disorders.- Utilizing advanced functional lab testing for personalized coaching.- Trauma-informed care and the significance of reconnecting the mind and body.- The power of meditation and body scanning for emotional regulation.- Melissa's personal journey of resilience and transformation driven by her own traumas and the compassion she witnessed in healthcare.- Recommended resources, such as "The Body Keeps the Score" by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk.- Client screening processes and referrals to ensure the best fit for services.00:00 Parental divorce, tragedy, and unhealed wounds impact childhood.05:14 Nurses showed extreme compassion towards grieving family.09:47 Worked in various pediatric medical roles, seeking fulfillment.13:41 Free 21-day meditation challenge with daily emails.16:37 Reestablishing mind-body connection through breathing and tapping.21:19 Nursing care: limited time, but real connections.22:18 Understanding the whole person and personalized medicine.28:17 Helping people heal takes time and dedication.32:39 Generational trauma, abuse, and epigenetics impacts me.34:47 Expressing gratitude for community, seeking engagement.Follow Melissa Armstrong: IG: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthbymelissa/FB: https://www.facebook.com/HolisticHealthbyMelissaWebsite: https://holistichealthbymelissa.com/Follow Jen:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jen.lander/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.butram/Resources:Landing Imperfect Websitehttps://landingimperfect.godaddysites.com/Book Recommendations from the episode:Your Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.https://a.co/d/5NwO9MW Break the Cycle by  Dr. Mariel Buquéhttps://a.co/d/a94YcrSMindset: The New Psychology of Success by  Carol S. Dweckhttps://a.co/d/cH5KmPb