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EPISODE · Mar 25, 2026 · 1H 4M

Why We’re Treating Symptoms Instead of People with Dr. Karyn Shanks

from A Beautiful Fix | Midlife Burnout, Human Design & Reinvention · host Tracy Hill

I LOVE hearing from you! Drop me a text! 💬What if the way we’ve been taught to think about health is incomplete?In this conversation, Dr. Karyn Shanks shares a different lens on healing. One that moves beyond symptoms, diagnoses, and quick fixes… and instead looks at the whole person.We talk about why so many people feel like they’re slipping through the cracks of the medical system, how our stories hold more insight than we’ve been taught to believe, and what it actually looks like to start listening to your body in a meaningful way.This isn’t about rejecting conventional medicine. It’s about expanding the way we think about health, healing, and what’s actually possible when we zoom out.In This Episode, We Talk About:Why so many people feel unseen in traditional healthcareThe difference between treating symptoms and understanding the whole personThe role your personal story plays in your healthWhy healing isn’t just physicalHow to begin building a relationship with your bodyThe power of slowing down and actually listeningWhy the future of health may look more collaborative than we thinkAbout Dr. Karyn ShanksDr. Karyn Shanks is a physician, speaker, and thought leader who brings together decades of experience in conventional medicine with a whole-person, integrative approach to healing.She is board-certified in internal medicine and functional medicine, a founding diplomat of the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine, and trained in trauma-informed psychotherapy.Book: Unbroken: Reclaim Your WholenessWebsite: https://karynshanksmd.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/karynshanksmdWant More?Grab your Human Design chart here: https://www.abeautifulfix.com/pages/hdchartWant to unpack it together? Book a 1:1 session here: https://www.abeautifulfix.com/products/discover-you-a-personalized-60-minute-human-design-readingSubscribe to A Beautiful Fix on Apple or SpotifyReady to feel more alive and aligned? Grab my free guide, Finding Your Beautiful Fix: Simple Shifts to Rediscovering Your Inner Power : https://www.abeautifulfix.com/pages/get-your-free-guide-finding-your-beautiful-fixSubscribe to Tracy’s weekly Sunday Love Note, Thought Gems, at abeautifulfix.com—your weekly reminder to pause, breathe, and choose your focus.Support the Show💕 Love this episode? Follow & leave a quick review—it helps others find A Beautiful Fix!💬 Join the conversation on Instagram & Facebook @ABeautifulFix or find me on LinkedIn: Tracy Hill. Have a thought to share? Reach me directly at abeautifulfix.com. 🎙️ Know someone who should be a guest?...

I LOVE hearing from you! Drop me a text! 💬 What if the way we’ve been taught to think about health is incomplete? In this conversation, Dr. Karyn Shanks shares a different lens on healing. One that moves beyond symptoms, diagnoses, and quick fixes… and instead looks at the whole person. We talk about why so many people feel like they’re slipping through the cracks of the medical system, how our stories hold more insight than we’ve been taught to believe, and what it actually looks like to sta...

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