Faith Over Pharma | Holistic Health, Fertility, Hormones & Natural Healing

If you’re trying to conceive after vasectomy reversal and you feel like every conversation keeps coming back to numbers, age, timelines, or fear, this episode is going to breathe fresh hope into your journey. In this conversation, I’m joined by Dr. Tiffany Flock, a Doctor of Naturopathy, biohacker, wife, and mom of four who had babies in her 40s and understands what it’s like to reject fear-based messaging around fertility, pregnancy, and motherhood. We talk about why fertility is not separate from the rest of the body, why “normal” labs do not always mean optimal health, and how stress, digestion, detox pathways, environmental toxins, inflammation, emotional wellness, and the words we speak over our bodies can all impact how the body functions. Dr. Tiffany shares her own story of walking through health struggles, miscarriage, pregnancy in her 40s, placenta previa, and how LifeWave patches became part of her personal wellness story. We also talk about root-cause healing, why the body’s symptoms are often clues instead of failures, and how supporting the body’s God-designed ability to heal can look very different from chasing the next medication, supplement, or quick fix. If you’ve been told to just wait, retest, move to IUI or IVF, or accept that age is the problem, this episode is a reminder that your body is not broken, your story is not over, and fertility deserves to be looked at through the lens of whole-body health, faith, and deeper support. Connect with Dr. Tiffany Podcast: Original Intent Lifestyle https://linktr.ee/naturopathtiffany  [email protected]    Next Steps: Join the Rooted Community for faith-based conversations, classes, and resources on hormones, metabolism, inflammation, fertility, longevity, and building a life you actually want more years of: www.susangladstein.com/community Want to experience Rooted Reset™ in person? Learn more about Arizona at www.susangladstein.com/arizona or Costa Rica at www.susangladstein.com/retreat. Connect with me on Instagram at @susangladstein.co and follow the retreat side of Rooted Reset™ at @rootedresetretreat.  

Have you ever felt like sugar had more control over your life than you wanted to admit? In this episode, I’m joined by Christine Trimpe, founder of The SugarFreed® Method, certified Christian health coach, SUGAR® Licensed Practitioner, speaker, and author of SugarFreed: Stop Losing the Weight Loss Battle, Start Gaining the Victory. Christine shares her powerful story of breaking free from sugar dependency, losing 100 pounds, and realizing that sugar, processed carbs, cravings, blood sugar crashes, inflammation, and insulin resistance were affecting far more than her weight. They were impacting her energy, hormones, metabolism, mood, peace, confidence, and ability to fully live the life God had given her. We talk about the all-or-nothing cycle so many women feel trapped in: doing “good” for a while, falling back into cravings, feeling ashamed, and then trying to fix it with stricter rules, detoxes, cleanses, or another round of willpower. Christine shares why those extremes rarely lead to lasting freedom and why true change often begins with nourishment, blood sugar stability, renewed thinking, and a different relationship with food. If you feel stuck in food guilt, sugar cravings, binge-restrict patterns, blood sugar crashes, low energy, hormone symptoms, or frustration with your metabolism, this episode will help you look at sugar, faith, health, and freedom in a deeper way. Connect with Christine: Website: https://christinetrimpe.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristineTrimpeLLC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachchristinetrimpe/ Twitter: https://x.com/TrimpeChristine YouTube: @ChristineTrimpe Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/coachchristinetrimpe/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-trimpe-07123299/   Next Steps: Join the Rooted Community for faith-based conversations, classes, and resources on hormones, metabolism, inflammation, fertility, longevity, and building a life you actually want more years of: www.susangladstein.com/community Want to experience Rooted Reset™ in person? Learn more about Arizona at www.susangladstein.com/arizona or Costa Rica at www.susangladstein.com/retreat. Connect with me on Instagram at @susangladstein.co and follow the retreat side of Rooted Reset™ at @rootedresetretreat.

If you’re trying to conceive and feel like you’re doing everything right but your body still feels stuck, this conversation will help you look at fertility and healing through a different lens. In this episode, I’m joined by Miriam Gallifant, a holistic occupational therapist, to talk about the connection between nervous system stress, inflammation, hormone health, and fertility. So many women are tracking ovulation, watching symptoms, taking supplements, researching protocols, and praying for answers, yet their bodies may still be living in survival mode. We talk about how chronic stress and nervous system dysregulation can impact hormones, thyroid function, blood sugar, metabolism, inflammation, sleep, digestion, and emotional well-being. Miriam also shares simple daily rhythms that can help support the body’s ability to feel safe, regulate, and heal without adding another overwhelming protocol to your life. If you’ve been told everything looks “normal,” but you still feel tired, anxious, inflamed, foggy, hormonally off, or discouraged in your fertility journey, this episode is a reminder that your body is not broken. There may simply be deeper pieces that have not been addressed yet.   Connect with Miriam: Podcast: Soulistic Hope Website: www.restoreholistics.com Instagram: @simply_holistic777 Next Steps: Join the Rooted Community: https://susangladstein.com/community Ready to look at the full fertility picture? Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Connect with me on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

If you are trying to conceive and your fertility journey has started consuming your peace, this conversation is for you. Maybe you began this season feeling hopeful and proactive, but now the ovulation tracking, supplement research, semen analysis results, lab work, cycle apps, symptom spotting, and timing all feel like a full-time job. In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Brook Sheehan, a licensed chiropractor, functional health practitioner, and creator of the BodyOS Framework, to talk about fertility optimization, body trust, surrender, and learning to trust the body God designed. Brook shares her own journey of going from complete disconnection from her body to full-on health optimization mode, and how she discovered that real healing was not found in chasing more protocols, but in learning to understand what her body was communicating. We talk about the difference between supporting your fertility and trying to control your fertility, why more supplements are not always the answer, how fear can disguise itself as wisdom, and what it looks like to pursue healing without losing your peace in the process. If you have been trying to optimize your fertility but feel exhausted, anxious, disconnected, or afraid your body is working against you, this episode will help you remember that your body is not the enemy. God did not make a mistake when He created your body, and sometimes healing begins with learning to listen, trust, and surrender. Connect with Dr. Brook: Body Signal Decoder: https://os.drbrooksheehan.com/decoder Talk to Me, Body Cards: https://drbrooksheehan.com/talk-to-me-body/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbrooksheehan Podcast: Beyond Wellness Culture Next Steps: Join the Rooted Community: https://susangladstein.com/community Ready to look at the full fertility picture? Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Connect with me on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

What if the pain, symptoms, tension, hormone changes, digestive issues, or physical limitations you’ve been told to “just manage” are not random at all? In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Chad Zaabadick, a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in visceral manipulation, neural manipulation, and root-cause bodywork most people have never heard of. Chad shares his powerful testimony of walking through nearly a decade of chronic pain, injuries, nerve symptoms, and physical limitations, and how God began restoring his body, renewing his faith, and leading him into the work he now uses to help others. We talk about what happens when pain becomes a prison, why the body does not heal in isolated boxes, and how the standard approach can sometimes miss the deeper connections between the organs, nerves, fascia, scar tissue, blood flow, mobility, and nervous system. Chad explains how visceral manipulation and neural manipulation may help support the body by addressing restrictions and tension patterns that can affect movement, pain, digestion, circulation, stress response, pelvic function, and overall quality of life. This conversation is about more than chronic pain. It is about learning to see the body as connected, intelligent, and capable of healing in ways many people have never been taught to consider. We talk about faith, perseverance, supernatural healing, root-cause bodywork, and what it can look like to keep asking better questions when the usual answers have not been enough. If you have ever felt dismissed, stuck, limited by symptoms, or told there is nothing else to do, this episode will remind you that pain does not have to be the final word. Connect with Dr. Chad: Website: www.drzab.com IG : @drzab_dpt Email: [email protected]   Next Steps: Join the Rooted Community: https://susangladstein.com/community Ready to look at the full fertility picture? Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Connect with me on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

If you’ve ever felt trapped in the cycle of dieting, calorie counting, emotional eating, or constantly thinking about food, this episode is going to challenge everything you thought you knew about hunger, weight loss, and lasting health. Many women—especially those navigating hormone imbalance, inflammation, weight gain, or fertility struggles—are told to “just lose weight.” But what if the real issue isn’t a lack of discipline or willpower? What if your body already has built-in wisdom around hunger, fullness, and nourishment, but years of dieting, stress, food rules, and restriction have disconnected you from it? In this conversation with Shirley Billigmeier, we dive into food noise, the gut-brain connection, emotional eating, Ozempic, and why so many people feel stuck in an exhausting cycle of guilt, cravings, restriction, and shame. Shirley has spent more than 50 years helping people rebuild a healthy relationship with food by reconnecting them to what she calls their natural eating boundaries. Long before gut health and GLP-1 medications became mainstream, she was teaching that the body already knows what it needs when we learn how to listen. We talk about why food can feel so emotionally powerful, how chronic dieting disrupts the body’s natural signals, and why medications like Ozempic may quiet food noise without addressing the deeper root cause. We also explore why not all emotional eating is actually emotional, how inflammation and stress can keep you feeling stuck, and why true healing often starts with rebuilding trust in your body instead of fighting against it. If you’ve spent years obsessing over food, feeling frustrated with weight loss, or wondering why nothing seems to work long term, this episode offers a completely different perspective. There is freedom on the other side of food obsession—and it starts with learning to listen to the body God designed.   Connect with Shirley: Website: www.innergetics.com Email: [email protected] http://linktr.ee/shirley418 Instagram: @innergeticsmethod Facebook: www.facebook.com/learn.innergetics linkedin.com/in/shirleybilligmeier linkedin.com/company/innergetics  Download a free copy of Inner Eating: https://www.innergetics.com/book Next Steps: Join the Rooted Community: https://susangladstein.com/community Ready to look at the full fertility picture? Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Connect with me on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

Have you ever started questioning one system and realized it made you question everything? For many couples trying to conceive after vasectomy reversal, that moment often starts in the fertility world. You’re told your labs are “normal,” IVF or IUI is the next step, or there’s nothing else to look at, but deep down, you know your family deserves more than a one-size-fits-all answer. In this episode, I’m joined by Cheryl Daley, host of The Homeschool How To Podcast, for a powerful conversation about homeschooling, vaccines, medical freedom, parental rights, informed consent, and learning to trust your God-given discernment as a parent. Cheryl shares how COVID opened her eyes to the traditional school system, why she chose to homeschool her children, and how asking better questions about education led her family to think more deeply about childhood health, vaccine requirements, and the medical decisions parents are often pressured to make without full informed consent. Whether you’re questioning vaccine schedules, considering homeschooling, or simply learning to advocate for your family with more wisdom and confidence, this conversation will remind you that you are allowed to ask questions, do your own research, and make decisions that align with your faith, values, and the children God entrusted to you. Connect with Cheryl: Podcast: The Homeschool How To Website: https://thehomeschoolhowto.com/   Next Steps: Join the Rooted Community: https://susangladstein.com/community Ready to look at the full fertility picture? Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Connect with me on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

What happens when IVF finally gives you embryos, but also leaves you carrying questions no one prepared you to answer? In this episode, I’m joined by Kristen Mayer for an honest conversation about infertility, IVF, donor eggs, adoption, miscarriage, embryo decisions, and faith. Kristen shares how her fertility journey began, what it felt like to be told donor eggs were her only option, and the heartbreak of finding out on Mother’s Day that none of their embryos had made it to blast. After their first failed IVF cycle, Kristen and her husband chose adoption and welcomed their daughter in 2019. Years later, they returned to fertility treatment, walked through more failed rounds and loss, and eventually used donor eggs to welcome their son through IVF. But this conversation goes deeper than the outcome. We talk about the questions many couples are never fully prepared for before fertility treatment, including what to do with remaining embryos, the emotional and spiritual weight of IVF decisions, and why “just do IVF” is not always as simple as it sounds. Kristen also shares how infertility impacted her marriage, her faith, her body, and the way she now sees motherhood, adoption, and trusting God in the middle of a story that did not unfold the way she expected. Connect with Kristen: Instagram: @riseandrootmethod Next Steps: Join the Rooted Community: https://susangladstein.com/community Ready to look at the full fertility picture? Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Connect with me on Instagram: @susangladstein.co  

Trying to conceive after vasectomy reversal can slowly begin taking over your life. You wait for healing, semen analysis results, better sperm count and motility, ovulation, pregnancy tests, and the month when everything finally changes. Before long, you may not only be waiting for a baby. You may be waiting to feel like yourself again. In this episode, I’m sharing what it looks like to pursue pregnancy after vasectomy reversal without losing your peace, marriage, faith, health, or identity in the process. I take you back into our own journey, from receiving a zero-sperm semen analysis eight weeks after surgery to seeing 131 million sperm just one month later, and then realizing that even a strong semen analysis did not immediately lead to pregnancy. I also share the moment I received notice that I was deploying to the Middle East and felt God ask, “Do you not trust Me?” Choosing to trust His timing led me into a season of rebuilding my own health foundations, prioritizing sleep, addressing lifelong gut issues, healing childhood trauma, strengthening my marriage, deepening my relationship with God, and learning to love myself for the first time. We’ll talk about how fertility can begin consuming your calendar, marriage, intimacy, and peace, and how to use the waiting season to build a healthier foundation without making trying to conceive your entire identity. You are allowed to want the baby deeply. You are allowed to investigate sperm health, hormones, ovulation, and fertility foundations. But you do not have to lose yourself on the way to the baby you are praying for.   Next Steps: Join the Rooted Community: https://susangladstein.com/community Ready to look at the full fertility picture? Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Connect with me on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

Trying to conceive after vasectomy reversal can start to feel like a full-time job. You're tracking ovulation, watching semen analysis results, researching supplements, timing everything perfectly, and praying this month will finally be the month. Before long, the journey that started with hope can begin consuming your peace. In this episode, I'm joined by Antoniette Roze, host of the SPEAKPact Podcast and founder of WPC Speakers Global Agency, for a conversation that speaks deeply to the emotional weight so many couples carry after vasectomy reversal: waiting, hoping, surrendering control, and learning how to protect your peace when the journey feels heavier than expected. Antoniette shares her powerful testimony of surviving a life-threatening childhood diagnosis after being told there was little hope, and how faith carried her through circumstances that looked impossible. Together, we talk about burnout, overwhelm, perfectionism, using your voice, sharing your story, and learning how to stop carrying things God never asked you to carry. If you've been discouraged by semen analysis numbers, frustrated by delays after reversal, exhausted by the uncertainty of trying to conceive, or simply feeling like the fertility journey has started taking over your life, this conversation will encourage you to take a deep breath and remember who is actually in control. Because sometimes the greatest act of faith isn't doing more. It's surrendering more. And sometimes the peace you're searching for isn't found in another supplement, another test, another protocol, or another month of striving. Sometimes it's found in trusting that God is still working, even when you can't see it yet. God's timing is always perfect, even if it doesn't match up with our own, and He truly writes the BEST stories. Connect with Antoniette: SPEAKPact Podcast - https://speakpact.com/ Next Steps: Join the Rooted Community: https://susangladstein.com/community Ready to look at the full fertility picture? Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Connect with me on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

Have you ever been told there was no hope? Maybe it was a diagnosis. Maybe it was a failed semen analysis after vasectomy reversal. Maybe it was low motility, zero sperm, poor morphology, or a doctor telling you IVF was your only realistic option. In this episode, I’m joined by cousins LaVonne Chastain and Gaylynn Kapri for a story that speaks to anyone walking through fear, grief, uncertainty, or a body that feels like it has betrayed them. Gaylynn is a stage-four colon cancer survivor who was once told she was dying. LaVonne is the author of Get Up: The Story of One Woman’s Journey and the God Who Wouldn’t Let Go, the book based on Gaylynn’s life, loss, healing journey, and testimony. Gaylynn’s story is a powerful reminder that your diagnosis, your semen analysis, your labs, or your doctor’s opinion do not get to become your identity. Together, we talk about stage-four colon cancer, radical remission, faith over fear, food as medicine, fasting, trauma, grief, natural healing, and why caring for the body as God’s temple matters when you are believing for healing, restoration, and new life. If you or your husband have been discouraged by post-reversal numbers, told to move straight to IUI or IVF, or left wondering whether healing is still possible, this conversation will remind you to pause, pray, ask better questions, and remember that God is still in the business of restoration. LaVonne and Gaylynn also share the story behind Get Up, the role faith played in Gaylynn’s healing, and why no season of suffering is wasted in God’s hands. Connect with LaVonne and Gaylynn: Website: ValleyGracePub.com Facebook: Valley Grace Publishing Instagram: @valleygracepub   Next Steps: Join the Rooted Community: https://susangladstein.com/community Start supporting your body with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Ready to look at the full fertility picture? Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Connect with me on Instagram: @susangladstein.co  

After cancer treatment ends, everyone expects healing to begin. But what happens when you survive cancer and still don't feel well? In this episode, I'm joined by Tracy Robert, also known as Tracy the Hope Dealer, for a powerful conversation about root-cause healing, gut health, chronic illness, faith, fasting, detox, and learning to advocate for your health when you know something deeper is going on. After being diagnosed with colorectal cancer at age 40, Tracy underwent surgery and treatment, only to spend years battling gut issues, inflammation, SIBO, and discouragement. When conventional medicine offered little beyond symptom management, she began searching for answers beyond the traditional system. As Tracy shares her story, I couldn't help but think about how often I see the same pattern in the fertility world. Whether it's low sperm count after vasectomy reversal, recurrent miscarriage, hormone imbalances, unexplained infertility, or being told IVF is the only option, many couples become so focused on the diagnosis that they never stop to ask why the body is struggling in the first place. We talk about The Art of the Restart, learning to advocate for your health, taking every thought captive, breaking free from chronic illness cycles, reducing inflammation, supporting the body at the root level, and why your diagnosis does not have to become your identity. This conversation is a reminder that healing isn't always about finding the next treatment. Sometimes it's about asking better questions. If you've ever felt stuck, dismissed, discouraged, or like your body is trying to tell you something that no one is listening to, this episode will give you hope and a fresh perspective on what healing can look like.   Connect with Tracy: MosaicWellnessHub.com Instagram: @tracythehopedealer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tracythehopedealer TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tracythehopedealer   Next Steps: Join the Rooted Community: https://susangladstein.com/community Start supporting your body with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Ready to look at the full fertility picture? Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Connect with me on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

If you're trying to conceive and wondering whether weight loss could improve your fertility, this episode is for you. Whether you're preparing for pregnancy, navigating fertility challenges, or trying to conceive after vasectomy reversal, you've probably heard some version of the message: "Just lose weight." But what if the conversation is much bigger than weight alone? In this episode, I sit down with Bailey King, wellness coach, homeschooling mom of six, and creator of The Chaos to Confidence Collective, to discuss the growing popularity of GLP-1 medications, the hidden factors that drive weight gain, and why metabolism, insulin, blood sugar, and overall health matter far more than simply making the scale move. Bailey shares her personal journey through PCOS, Crohn's disease, infertility, medications, restrictive diets, and years of frustration before discovering a sustainable approach built on real food, simple habits, and understanding how the body actually works. Together, we explore why many women feel stuck despite trying everything, the role of insulin and metabolic health, and why optimizing your health can support not only weight loss but also hormone balance, energy, and fertility.   Connect with Bailey: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baileylynnking/ Email: [email protected] Workshop Application: https://thechaostoconfidencecollective.com/   Next Steps: Join the Rooted Community: https://susangladstein.com/community Start supporting your body with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Ready to look at the full fertility picture? Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Connect with me on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

What if your symptoms aren't the problem? What if they're actually your body's way of telling you that something deeper is out of balance? Too often, we're taught to look at health through the lens of diagnosis and symptom management. Low energy? Take this. Hormone imbalance? Try that. Fertility struggles? Let's jump straight to intervention. But what happens when treating the symptom never actually solves the problem? In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Lori Earley, Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, board-certified herbalist, functional medicine practitioner, and former pharmaceutical sales consultant, for a conversation that challenges the conventional approach to hormone health. We discuss why hormone symptoms are often the end result of deeper dysfunction, what mainstream medicine frequently misses when evaluating women, and how factors like stress, nutrition, digestion, inflammation, and lifestyle habits can impact everything from fertility to perimenopause. Dr. Earley also shares her unique perspective from working on both sides of the healthcare system and explains why understanding the root cause of symptoms is often the missing piece for women who have been told their labs are "normal" but still don't feel well. If you've been searching for answers, struggling with unexplained symptoms, navigating fertility challenges, or simply feeling like there's more to the story than what you've been told, this conversation will give you a different way to think about healing. Connect with Dr. Lori Earley Instagram: @dr.lori.earley Website: phoenixrisingacu.com Email: [email protected]   Next Steps: Join the Rooted Community: https://susangladstein.com/community Start supporting your body with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Ready to look at the full fertility picture? Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Connect with me on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

What if the most dangerous part of a diagnosis isn’t the condition itself… but the label you’re given? In this episode, I’m joined by Autumn McLees, host of Know Better | Do Better and a bold voice in the holistic health space. After being told she had a “deadly” diagnosis of Hepatitis C, Autumn experienced what so many people do—an immediate shift in how she saw her body, her future, and her health. But instead of blindly accepting that label, she paused. And what followed was a multi-year journey of asking deeper questions about how diagnoses are made, what lab testing is actually measuring, and how much of what we accept as “medical certainty” is built on assumptions most people are never taught to question. In this conversation, we talk about the emotional and spiritual weight of a diagnosis, the role fear plays in medical decision-making, and how shifting into a stewardship-based approach to health can change the trajectory of your healing. This episode is not about creating fear or rejecting all medicine. It’s about discernment. Because your future should never be decided by a label you were never taught how to question. Connect with Autumn: Website: https://www.autumnmclees.com/ Podcast: Know Better | Do Better 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RPJomHqj7Ue8bw4SuLz0y?si=pEp37t4JQcWs57jm7LWlMQ 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-better-do-better/id1655716120 Book a Free 30-Minute Health Strategy Call: https://tidycal.com/autumnmcleespodcast/know-better-do-better-mentorship Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autumn.mclees TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@autumnmmclees Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/autumn.mclees     Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Join the Rooted Reset™ Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

If you’ve been diagnosed with an autoimmune condition or chronic illness and told this is something you’ll “just have to manage,” this conversation will challenge that. In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Amy Behimer, a pharmacist and board-certified health and wellness coach who specializes in autoimmune health and behavior change. After walking through multiple autoimmune diagnoses herself, including multiple sclerosis, Amy began asking a different question: what would it look like to create better health after diagnosis, not just manage symptoms? We talk about autoimmune healing, chronic illness, stress, nervous system patterns, habit change, self-trust, and why so many people still don’t feel like themselves even after medication, supplements, lifestyle changes, and endless research. Amy shares why healing is not about perfection or another extreme protocol, but about simple, sustainable habits that support your body, mind, and faith one small step at a time. If you’ve felt overwhelmed, discouraged, or stuck in your diagnosis, this episode will remind you that your diagnosis is not the end of your health story. Connect with Amy: Podcast: Autoimmune Health Secrets Instagram: @amybehimercoaching   www.amybehimercoaching.com/quiz   Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Join the Rooted Reset™ Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

What if the reason you still don’t feel well isn’t because you’re lacking faith, but because no one ever taught you how to support the body God designed to heal? In this episode, I’m joined by Atara Parkinson, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and certified integrative practitioner, for a powerful conversation on faith, trauma, nervous system healing, minerals, and the healing model of Jesus. We talk about why so many believers are taught how to pray for healing, but not always how to partner with the body, mind, and nervous system. Atara shares what Jesus actually modeled when He healed people, why the Church may unintentionally separate spiritual healing from physical and emotional support, and how harmful language around suffering can shape someone’s view of God, their body, and their ability to heal. We also discuss why minerals matter for brain health, nervous system regulation, hormones, anxiety, burnout, emotional stability, and postpartum depletion. If you’ve been praying for healing but still feel stuck in your body, or if you’ve wondered whether anxiety means you lack faith, this episode will give you hope, language, and a more whole-person view of healing. Connect with Atara: Website: ataraparkinson.com Instagram: @atara.parkinson YouTube: Jesus and Neuroscience   Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Join the Rooted Reset™ Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

If you’ve been dealing with chronic symptoms, unprocessed grief, or emotional trauma that just will not seem to go away… this episode is for you. Maybe you’ve been doing everything right for your health. You’ve tried the supplements, the protocols, the lifestyle changes—and you’re still feeling stuck physically, emotionally, or even spiritually. And deep down, you know there might be something more your body is trying to tell you. In this episode, I’m joined by Marcia Earhart, trauma and grief coach, HeartSync minister, author, and co-founder of The Sterling Rose Sanctuary. Marcia shares from her own story of chronic illness, profound loss, and the faith that carried her through some of the darkest seasons of her life. We talk about how unprocessed grief and trauma can show up in the body as physical symptoms, how emotional stress impacts the nervous system, and why trying to fix symptoms without addressing the root cause can keep you stuck longer than you realize. We also go deeper into what it looks like to heal with God at the center. This is a conversation about faith-based healing, processing grief in a healthy way, and learning how to release what your body has been carrying instead of continuing to push through it. We talk about walking through wilderness seasons, renewing your mind, and choosing truth over the lies that can keep you bound in pain. This episode is for the woman who is tired of pretending she is fine. The one who has been strong for everyone else, but knows there is still something unresolved beneath the surface. The one who is ready for deeper, root-cause healing—body, mind, and spirit. I truly believe this conversation will meet you right where you are and remind you that God sees your pain, He is near to the brokenhearted, and healing is still possible for you. Marcia also shares about The Sterling Rose Sanctuary and how her ministry helps people heal from trauma and grief through faith-led support and truth. Connect with Marcia: Website: www.thesterlingrosesanctuary.us Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TSRS21 Instagram: @thesterlingrosesanctuary Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcia-earhart-the-sterling-rose-sanctuary-943a8410b/ Marcia’s book, Gripping Grace in the Garden of Grief: A Place for the Heart, on Amazon   Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Join the Rooted Reset™ Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

What would you do if you were given a cancer diagnosis… and the recommended path didn’t feel right? In this episode, I’m joined by Kathy Thibodeau of Faithful Under Fire, who shares her powerful journey through stomach cancer, the decision to pursue natural healing instead of chemotherapy, and how her faith in God guided every step of that process. We talk about what it looks like to trust your body when everything around you is telling you not to, how to navigate fear and outside opinions, and why healing is about so much more than just physical symptoms. Kathy opens up about the pressure she faced, the mindset shifts she had to make, and how returning to foundational health and faith changed everything. You’ll also hear how she was later introduced to phototherapy patches, what initially made her skeptical, and how that experience became part of her ongoing healing journey—supporting her energy, recovery, and day-to-day life in a way she didn’t expect. This conversation is a reminder that you are not your diagnosis, that healing is not one-size-fits-all, and that sometimes the most powerful decisions come from learning how to quiet the noise and listen for God’s direction. If you’ve ever felt stuck, discouraged, or unsure of what your next step should be in your health journey, this episode will challenge you to think differently and remind you that there is always another path worth exploring. Connect with Kathy: Website: www.Lifewave.com/KitKat06 Instagram: @FaithfulUnderFire   Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Join the Rooted Reset™ Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

Trying to conceive can affect so much more than your body. It can start to change the way you relate to each other too. What begins as hope and excitement can slowly turn into pressure, stress, and disconnection, especially when intimacy starts to feel more scheduled than natural. In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Trina Read, Canadian sexologist and relationship expert, for an honest conversation about how couples can stay connected during the stress of TTC. We talk about why so many couples begin to feel emotionally distant during this season, how stress can spill into intimacy, and why learning to communicate your needs matters so much before pregnancy and parenting add even more pressure. Dr. Trina also shares simple ways couples can reconnect, support each other, and strengthen their relationship without making it feel like one more thing on the to-do list. If trying to conceive has started to feel heavy, mechanical, or lonely, this episode is an important reminder that your relationship needs care too. Connect with Dr. Trina: Website: https://TrinaRead.com Podcast: Pursuit Of Pleasure Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrTrinaRead Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtrinaread/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrTrinaRead LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-trina-read-2102178/ Pinterest: https://ca.pinterest.com/drtrinaread/ X: https://x.com/DrTrinaRead TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@drtrinaread Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/drtrinaread.bsky.social   Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Join the Rooted Reset™ Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

If you’ve been told that your chances of getting pregnant after 40 are “slim to none,” this episode is going to challenge everything you thought you knew about fertility and age. In this conversation, I’m joined by Tori Black, registered nurse and natural fertility coach, and we’re diving into one of the biggest narratives women are up against—especially in their late 30s and 40s. The idea that your body is running out of time, your egg quality is declining beyond repair, and your only real option is IVF. But what if that’s not the full story? We talk about where these beliefs actually come from, why so many women are rushed into procedures without ever addressing the foundations of their health, and what’s often being missed when you’re told your labs are “normal.” This episode unpacks the truth about egg quality, the limitations of common fertility testing, and why your body’s ability to conceive has far more to do with your overall health than your age alone. I also share parts of my personal journey—having babies at 40 and nearly 45—and how focusing on foundational health completely changed not just my fertility, but my experience in pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood. This is a conversation about more than just getting pregnant. It’s about shifting out of fear, questioning what you’ve been told, and understanding how your body actually works so you can make informed, empowered decisions moving forward. If you’ve been feeling discouraged, dismissed, or like time is working against you, this episode will give you a completely different lens to look through. You’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of what really impacts fertility after 40, why “normal” doesn’t always mean optimal, and how to start supporting your body in a way that aligns with both science and faith. Connect with Tori: Podcast: Fruitful Fertility Co Website: https://fruitfulfertilityco.com/ Instagram: @fruitfulfertilityco   Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Join the Rooted Reset™ Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

For years, women have been praised for under-eating, over-exercising, ignoring their hunger, and calling it “discipline.” Diet culture dressed deprivation up as health and convinced women that being smaller was the goal, even if it came at the expense of their hormones, metabolism, peace, and relationship with food. In this episode, I’m joined by Coryn Brown and Crysanne Clay of the Her Healthy Body Podcast to expose what that mindset is really costing women and what it looks like to heal. We talk about under-fueling, cortisol, sleep disruption, muscle loss, food fear, protein, strength training, and why so many women feel worse after years of trying to be “healthy.” We also get into why GLP-1s may be the new trend, but for many women they risk becoming the same old story: eat less, ignore hunger, lose muscle, and call it health. Women do not need a newer, more socially acceptable version of diet culture. They need a better way to heal. This conversation is a reminder that real healing does not come from eating less and pushing harder. It comes from learning how to nourish your body, support your metabolism, build strength, sleep deeply, and stop treating your body like the enemy. If you are tired of the health and fitness industry selling women the same lie in different packaging, this episode will speak right to you.   Connect with Coryn and Crysanne: Website: herhealthybody.co Podcast: Her Healthy Body Instagram: @her.healthy.body Facebook Community: Her Healthy Body Contact Email: [email protected] Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Join the Rooted Reset™ Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

What happens when what you’ve been told about your health… doesn’t align with what God is speaking? So many women are given a diagnosis—and without even realizing it, they begin to build their life around it. They adjust their expectations. They lower what they believe is possible. They start living from a place of fear instead of faith. But what if that diagnosis was never meant to have the final say? In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Stephanie Franklin-Suber, who has walked through cancer, chronic illness, and even survived cardiac arrest—and what she discovered along the way completely changed how she understands healing. Because despite doing everything “right,” she realized something most people are missing: Healing isn’t just physical. It’s body, soul, and spirit. We talk about how fear, stress, unprocessed emotions, and the beliefs we carry can quietly impact the body—and why focusing only on symptoms often keeps people stuck in cycles of frustration. Stephanie shares how years of striving and pushing through ultimately caught up with her physically, and how surrendering control and realigning her life with God became the turning point in her healing. This conversation gently challenges the idea that your diagnosis defines your future—and invites you to consider that there may be a deeper layer to your healing that’s been overlooked. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything you can… but still not seeing the breakthrough you’re praying for, this episode will meet you there. Connect with Stephanie: Website: RebuildYourTempleGodsWay.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rebuildyourtemplegodsway IG: @rebuildyourtemple_ Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Stephanie-L.-Franklin-Suber/author/B0GD8WFRTZ  Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-franklin-suber-404597316/ Email: [email protected]   Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Join the Rooted Reset Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

Perimenopause has been so demonized that many women expect to feel terrible and assume it is just part of getting older. But what if that is not the full story? In this episode, I’m breaking down what the research actually shows about menstrual cycle changes in perimenopause and why the biggest shifts may happen later than many women have been led to believe. We’re also talking about why hormones are not always the whole story, especially when a body has been carrying chronic stress, poor sleep, inflammation, and depletion for years. If you have been told your symptoms are “just perimenopause,” this episode will help you look deeper at what your cycle is communicating. I’m unpacking why chronic stress gets normalized, why feeling awful should not be accepted as the default, and why a stuck, overwhelmed body may be a big part of the picture. I also touch on body literacy, recovery, and supportive tools like GHK-Cu through a grounded, full-picture lens. This episode is for the woman who feels off, knows something is changing, and wants more than surface-level answers. Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Join the Rooted Reset™ Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

Think you know when you’re ovulating? If you’re tracking your cycle, using LH strips, and timing everything—but it’s still not happening—there’s a good chance you’re missing your fertile window – without realizing it. In this episode, I break down what ovulation actually looks like, what ovulation tests really       measure, and why so many women get their timing wrong—even when they’re trying. A study on women trying to conceive found that only 12.7% correctly identified their ovulation day. Not because they weren’t paying attention… but because they were never taught how to read their body. Your fertile window is only about six days each cycle. If your timing is off, even slightly, you can be doing everything “right” and still miss it. If your cycle feels different—especially after a vasectomy reversal—this episode will help you understand why. If you’re ready to stop guessing and actually understand your body, you can apply for a Rooted Fertility Audit here: susangladstein.com/fertility   Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Join the Rooted Reset Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

So many women quietly carry the same question: What’s wrong with me? Why am I exhausted, overwhelmed, and feeling like my body and life are working against me… even when I’m doing everything “right”? When you’ve spent years being the strong one, taking care of everyone else, and pushing through hard seasons, it’s easy to lose touch with who you really are. In this episode, I sit down with author Amey DeAnne (Stark-Foust) to talk about why so many women feel lost and disconnected from themselves. We explore how living in survival mode, people-pleasing, and unresolved trauma can shape our identity and keep us stuck in patterns that don’t reflect who God actually created us to be. Amey shares pieces of her own healing journey and how faith, reflection, and simple daily practices helped her begin rediscovering her authentic self. If you’ve ever felt like something must be wrong with you, this conversation may help you start asking a different question: Who am I underneath everything I’ve had to carry?   Connect with Amey: My-resilient-journey.com Facebook: ameydeanne Instagram: @ameydeanne [email protected]   Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Join the Rooted Reset Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

What if modern medicine isn’t neutral about family building? What if it’s incredibly efficient at preventing pregnancy — but surprisingly unprepared to restore it? In this episode, I unpack what hormonal birth control and vasectomy actually do to your hormones and reproductive health. We’re talking ovulation suppression, progesterone loss, SHBG elevation, nutrient depletion, antisperm antibodies, oxidative stress, sperm DNA fragmentation, and why vasectomy reversal fertility is far more complex than simply reconnecting tubes. Birth control doesn’t regulate your cycle — it shuts it down. Vasectomy doesn’t stop sperm production — it alters the immune and inflammatory environment. If you’re trying to conceive after vasectomy reversal and you’ve been told your labs are “normal” but pregnancy still isn’t happening, this episode will challenge what you’ve been told about hormone balance, inflammation, and fertility restoration. We’ll address the cultural drift that normalizes suppression while sidelining root-cause reproductive health. If you’ve felt dismissed, rushed, or subtly discouraged from wanting more children, this conversation will put language to what your gut already knows. Prevention is streamlined. Restoration requires advocacy. Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Join the Rooted Reset Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

Low AMH has become one of the most feared lab results in women’s health. Many women are told their ovarian reserve is diminished and that time is running out. But does low AMH actually prevent natural conception? In this episode, we unpack what Anti-Müllerian Hormone really measures and what it doesn’t. AMH was designed to estimate ovarian response during IVF stimulation — not to determine whether you can conceive naturally. Yet countless women are handed urgency and fear based on this single number. We break down the difference between ovarian reserve and egg quality, why egg quantity does not equal fertility potential, and how inflammation, mitochondrial health, thyroid function, stress, and overall cellular environment influence reproductive outcomes. If you’ve been told you have low AMH or diminished ovarian reserve, this conversation will help you understand your labs in context instead of as a verdict. This episode challenges the panic-driven fertility narrative and invites a root-cause, systems-based approach to natural conception. Low AMH is information — not identity, not destiny, and not proof that your body has failed. If you’ve ever felt rushed or pressured by a fertility diagnosis, this one will help you breathe again. Next Steps: Ready to go deeper? Start by supporting your cellular foundation with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™ and rebuild your health from a root-cause, faith-led framework: https://susangladstein.com/reset Want a personalized review of your hormones, labs, and fertility picture? Apply for your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat and experience immersive healing in community: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Become part of the Faith Over Pharma movement: https://faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

What happens when you’re living somewhere beautiful… doing all the “right” things… and still battling fear you can’t explain? In this honest and layered conversation, I sit down with Danoucha Reynon to talk about severe PTSD, panic attacks, and what it was like to be told medication was the primary — and possibly lifelong — solution. This episode is not about shaming medication. It’s about asking deeper questions. We discuss trauma stored in the body, the gut-brain connection, nervous system regulation, detox and nutrition, and why so many root-cause factors are often overlooked. Danoucha shares how she slowly and safely weaned off medication over time — never cold turkey — while rebuilding her health through foundational support and, ultimately, surrendering her healing journey to Jesus. We also talk about discernment, spiritual warfare, identity beyond a diagnosis, and the practical tools that helped her move from panic to peace — including prayer, gratitude, movement, sunshine, hydration, and community. If you’ve ever felt stuck in a diagnosis… If you’ve wondered whether “this is just your life now”… Or if you’re afraid to start or stop medication… This conversation is filled with compassion, hope, and perspective. This episode is for encouragement and education only and is not medical advice. If you are currently on medication, do not stop abruptly. Work with a qualified provider and create a safe plan.   Connect with Danoucha: Email: [email protected] IG: https://www.instagram.com/shorebreakwellness/ Next Steps Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset Join the Rooted Reset Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org Instagram: @susangladstein.co

Peptides are everywhere right now. Injectable copper peptides. Synthetic GHK-Cu. Stem cell therapy. Regenerative medicine. Anti-aging biohacks. But when everyone is pushing injections, it’s worth asking: Are we supporting the body… or overriding it? In this episode, I’m joined by Amanda Walstrom to break down the difference between injectable peptides and LifeWave X39 phototherapy — and how signaling your body to elevate its own endogenous GHK-Cu copper peptide is fundamentally different than injecting something synthetic. We unpack: • What GHK-Cu actually is • Endogenous vs. synthetic copper peptides • How stem cell activation works • Why inflammation and stress block cellular signaling • The link between stem cells, aging, fertility, hormone balance, and recovery • Why stacking supplements doesn’t replace foundational healing LifeWave was also recognized with the 2024 Biotech Breakthrough Award for Stem Cell Product of the Year, highlighting growing innovation in phototherapy and regenerative signaling technology. If you’ve been researching: Peptide injections Stem cell activation LifeWave X39 Phototherapy patches Copper peptides Longevity and anti-aging support This episode will help you think critically about how the body heals — and whether you’re blocking the signal or restoring it. We also share personal stories around hormone balance, postpartum recovery, thyroid support, weight loss resistance, inflammation reduction, and why so many people feel stuck even after “trying everything.” Your body was designed to heal. The question is: are you giving it the right signal? Connect with Amanda: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amandarosewalstrom Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandarosewalstrom/ Email: [email protected] Next Steps Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset Join the Rooted Reset Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org Instagram: @susangladstein.co

If you’ve been struggling with hormone imbalance, PCOS, infertility, autoimmune symptoms, or chronic issues that don’t seem to show up clearly on labs, this episode explores a root cause many women are never encouraged to consider. Ashlee Rowland of SimplHolistic shares her personal journey of healing from multiple autoimmune diagnoses, PCOS, and infertility—beginning in her teens, long before she had language for root-cause healing. What started as listening to her intuition and changing the way she ate evolved into a deeper understanding of ancestral and seasonal nutrition, mineral balance, and how modern lifestyles quietly disrupt women’s health. The conversation goes deep into mold exposure and mycotoxin toxicity, unpacking how mold can mimic hormone imbalance, intensify stress responses, interfere with fertility, and keep the body stuck in survival mode—even when standard testing looks “normal.” Ashlee explains why mold is often missed in women dealing with estrogen dominance, thyroid issues, brain fog, inflammation, anxiety, and unexplained symptoms. Rather than promoting fear or extreme protocols, this episode focuses on clarity, discernment, and what actually supports healing: addressing the environment, supporting cellular and mineral health, regulating the nervous system, and restoring trust in the body’s ability to heal. If you’ve been doing all the “right” things but still feel stuck, this conversation will help you see your symptoms—and your next steps—through a different lens. Connect with Ashlee: Simplholistic.org [email protected] instagram.com/simplholistic simplholistic.org/body-rhythm-blueprint simplholistic.org/freebies simplholistic.org/mold-protocol Use code “SUSAN” for 20% off Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset Join the Rooted Reset Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org Instagram: @susangladstein.co

If you’ve been told “everything looks normal” — but you’re still not pregnant — this episode is for you. This conversation unpacks why unexplained infertility is so common and why that label often reflects incomplete testing rather than a body that isn’t working. Dr. Katie Wood, a pharmacist-turned holistic fertility practitioner, shares how experiencing fertility care from both sides of the system revealed major gaps in conventional testing — and why basic fertility labs often miss early dysfunction. You’ll hear why coming off hormonal birth control can quietly impact fertility, why “normal” lab ranges don’t always mean optimal health, and what deeper testing can reveal when pregnancy isn’t happening despite doing “all the right things.” The episode explores root-cause fertility support through nutrition, stress regulation, toxin exposure, gut health, thyroid function, and insulin balance — foundations that are rarely addressed in traditional fertility care. This conversation also challenges the rush toward IUI and IVF when underlying issues haven’t been explored, and explains why rebuilding fertility foundations can actually be the fastest path forward. If you’ve felt dismissed by normal labs, pressured by timelines, or confused about your next step in trying to conceive naturally, this episode offers clarity and a grounded, faith-led perspective. Connect with Dr. Katie Wood Podcast: Finally Get Pregnant Naturally Website: https://happynourishedmotherhood.com/ Instagram: @the_wellness_pharmacist   Next Steps Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset Join the Rooted Reset Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org Instagram: @susangladstein.co

Many women reach a point where healthy habits stop producing healthy results. Labs may come back “normal,” routines look solid on paper, and yet the body feels stuck, reactive, or worse than before. In this episode, I explore why that happens — and why healing often stalls when wellness is built on control instead of awareness. We’ve been taught that discipline is the answer, but discipline without awareness can quietly become another form of stress. The body doesn’t heal under pressure — it heals when it feels safe enough to be listened to. I talk about how emotional stress, unprocessed experiences, and spiritual disconnection show up physically in women’s health, impacting hormones, digestion, inflammation, sleep, and cycles, even when nutrition and routines are dialed in. We also bring Scripture into the conversation, exploring what the Bible reveals about rest, safety, and healing — and how shifting from rigid control to relational trust can change the healing process entirely. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right but still not feeling well, or you’ve built a health plan that left little room for God, this episode is for you. Next Steps Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset Join the Rooted Reset Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org Instagram: @susangladstein.co

If you’ve been dealing with bloating, constipation, reflux, IBS, hormone imbalance, or chronic inflammation—and you’ve been told “everything looks normal”—this episode is for you. This conversation explores what’s often missed in conventional medicine: finding the root cause of gut dysfunction. From parasites that don’t show up on standard stool tests to why popular parasite cleanses and detox trends can actually make symptoms worse, this episode breaks down what real healing requires—and why comprehensive gut testing matters more than guessing or following trends. Dr. Kate Davis shares her own decade-long journey with severe digestive issues, including a massive parasite infection that went undetected for years, and how identifying the true root cause completely changed her health. The discussion dives into the powerful connection between gut health, hormones, fertility, estrogen detox, immune function, and mental health—highlighting why IBS, reflux, and chronic bloating are often downstream signals, not the real problem. This episode is especially helpful for women who feel stuck doing all the right things—clean eating, supplements, probiotics, detoxes—yet still don’t feel well, and are ready to stop managing symptoms and start addressing the root cause of hormone and gut dysfunction. Connect with Dr. Kate Davis Website: http://www.drkatedavis.com/home Email: [email protected] IG: @drkatedavis DM “100” on Instagram for $100 off an Initial Consult + Labs package Next Steps Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset Join the Rooted Reset Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org Instagram: @susangladstein.co

If you’ve been told your labs are “normal” but you still feel exhausted, foggy, inflamed, or off, this episode is for you. Many women reach a point where they’ve followed the advice, tried to do the “right” things, and yet something still doesn’t feel right. Hormone imbalance, chronic fatigue, inflammation, fertility challenges, and lingering symptoms are often dismissed or normalized when test results don’t raise obvious red flags. This episode explores why that disconnect is so common—and why one-size-fits-all health care often falls short for women. You’ll hear why symptoms rarely exist in isolation, how stress, blood sugar instability, inflammation, detox overload, and nervous system strain often overlap, and why focusing on symptoms alone can miss the order that healing actually requires. If you’re in that in-between space—not sick enough to panic, but not well enough to ignore—this conversation will help you make sense of what your body has been trying to communicate and why wanting a different way makes sense.   Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset Join the Rooted Reset Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org Instagram: @susangladstein.co

If you’ve been doing everything “right” for your health but still feel exhausted, overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck, this episode is going to speak directly to you. Today I’m sharing a personal testimony about the moment I realized why my body wasn’t healing, even after years of nutrition work, supplements, fitness, and foundational habits. The truth was simple but life-changing: you cannot heal in the same environment that is draining you. So many women are quietly living in survival mode without realizing it, carrying emotional pain, unresolved stress, and spiritual heaviness while trying to function as the strong one for everyone else. Research shows that most women are “tired in ways sleep can’t fix,” and that modern life doesn’t give us the space our minds and bodies need to recover. I spent years pushing my own emotions aside, staying productive to avoid what I didn’t want to feel, and wondering why my body wouldn’t shift. It wasn’t until I slowed down enough to let God into the places I had avoided that true healing began — and that didn’t happen at home. It happened when I stepped away, got quiet, and finally allowed my nervous system to exhale. In this episode, we explore why your body can’t repair itself when you’re overwhelmed, why emotional and spiritual healing matter just as much as physical habits, and why stepping out of your everyday environment is sometimes the only way to access the clarity and restoration you’ve been praying for. If you’ve been longing for a deeper reset or sensing that something in your life needs to change, this episode will help you understand why you feel that way — and what God might be inviting you into next. Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: susangladstein.com/phototherapy Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™: susangladstein.com/reset Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026: susangladstein.com/retreat Join the Faith Over Pharma community: faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com

Most of us were taught that hormonal birth control “regulates your cycle,” “balances your hormones,” and gives you freedom over your fertility. But what if the story you were handed about the pill was never the whole truth? In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on how hormonal birth control actually works, why the first pill was designed with a fake period built in, and what decades of hormone suppression really mean for your mood, libido, fertility, and long-term health. We’ll walk through the uncomfortable reality that the bleed you have on the pill is not a true period, but a pharmaceutical withdrawal bleed added to make women feel safer about taking a drug that shuts down a perfectly normal biological function. And that’s just the beginning. We’re digging into the history no one talks about, the side effects most women were never warned about, and the surprising ways hormonal contraceptives can shape everything from your mood and metabolism to your gut, your thyroid, and even your partner preferences. Then we get practical — because understanding the problem is only half the story. You’ll walk away with a clear, natural roadmap to support your body after stopping birth control, plus one powerful tool most women have never been told can dramatically support hormone recovery. If you’ve ever wondered whether the pill affected you more than you realized — or if you’re trying to heal, conceive, or simply feel like yourself again — this episode is going to connect dots you didn’t even know were missing. Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: susangladstein.com/phototherapy Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™: susangladstein.com/reset Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026: susangladstein.com/retreat Join the Faith Over Pharma community: faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com  

If you’ve ever left a doctor’s office feeling dismissed, overwhelmed, or pushed into a treatment plan that didn’t feel right in your spirit, this episode is for you. Maybe you’ve been handed an infertility label that crushed you, faced a diagnosis that filled you with fear, or felt torn between what a doctor says and what you sense God is saying about your body. In this episode, I’m joined by Kristin Kurtz, founder of New Wings Coaching and host of the Hope Unlocked podcast, whose story weaves together infertility labels, a skin cancer diagnosis, and the supernatural way God led her toward clarity, peace, and healing. Kristin shares how she learned to trust God’s voice over fear-based recommendations, how she navigated doctors who didn’t fully hear her, and how discernment guided every step of her healing journey. If you’ve ever questioned a diagnosis, wanted a more natural path, or longed to hear God clearly in your health decisions, this episode will strengthen your faith and remind you that God has the final word over your body and your future. Connect with Kristin: Cansema info/testimonial: https://pdflink.to/cansema/  Website: www.newwingscoaching.net Email: [email protected] Instagram: @renew.wings Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moodykurtz/ Hope Unlocked Podcast - https://hopeunlocked.buzzsprout.com “Faith” Unlocked: Warrior Daughters Arise” Facebook group: - https://www.facebook.com/groups/faithunlocked Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: susangladstein.com/phototherapy Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™: susangladstein.com/reset Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026: susangladstein.com/retreat Join the Faith Over Pharma community: faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com

If you left the hospital after giving birth feeling anxious, dismissed, or like something deep inside you never fully healed, this episode is for you. Brigid Tebaldi, a Functional Women’s Health Coach and mom of five, joins me to share her story of birth trauma recovery and the healing power of nervous system regulation. We talk about what really happens to your body and mind after a traumatic or medicalized birth, how unprocessed trauma can show up as postpartum anxiety, fatigue, hormone imbalance, or fear of another pregnancy—and why understanding your nervous system is the key to feeling safe again. Together, we explore how our culture’s version of “normal birth” has drifted from God’s design, the difference between medicalized and physiological birth, and how faith-led healing restores peace to your body, mind, and spirit. This conversation is for the mom who’s been told, “At least the baby’s healthy,” but still feels broken inside. Your body isn’t broken, your story isn’t over, and holistic, faith-based healing after birth is absolutely possible. Connect with Brigid: Website: loretowellness.com Instagram: @ brigid.tebaldi Podcast: The Discerning Mother Free quiz to see if birth is still affecting you: https://www.loretowellness.com/birth-quiz-funnel/birth-quiz Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: susangladstein.com/phototherapy Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™: susangladstein.com/reset Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026: susangladstein.com/retreat Join the Faith Over Pharma community: faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com  

When your body breaks down and the world tells you to “just trust the system,” what do you do? In this testimony episode, I share a deeply personal chapter of my journey — one that began long before COVID, mandates, or public conversations about medical freedom ever entered our lives. In 2018, while serving in the military and preparing for deployment, I experienced a vaccine injury that sent my health spiraling and left me searching for answers, hope, and healing. What felt at first like a devastating loss of control became the doorway to discernment, faith-strengthening revelation, and a complete shift in how I understood the incredible way God designed the human body to heal. I talk about the months of debilitating symptoms, the fear of speaking up so close to retirement, the night-and-day transformation I experienced as I pursued natural healing, and the unexpected clarity God gave me about trusting Him above institutions, titles, and pressure. This is not a political episode and there is no judgment for anyone who made a different decision in the pandemic. We all navigated an incredibly intense and confusing time, and many felt they had no other choice. My intention is not to divide — but to encourage. To remind you that God prepares His daughters long before we realize we’ll need strength for the journey. To show you what it looked like to stand firm during military vaccine mandates, to choose faith over fear, and to witness God protect and provide in ways only He can. If you have ever questioned your health journey, walked through unexplained symptoms, felt dismissed or unheard in the medical system, or wrestled with fear around making the “right” decision for your body or your family, this conversation will meet you there. This testimony is rooted in compassion, obedience, and the unwavering truth that God did not make a mistake when He created our bodies. They are resilient, intentional, and capable of healing. My hope is that this episode strengthens your discernment, deepens your trust in God's leading, and reminds you that even in moments of uncertainty or pressure, you are never walking alone. God goes before you. He equips you. He heals. And He honors obedience, even when the world doesn’t understand it.   Resources mentioned in this episode: https://justtheinserts.com/ The Vaccine Book by Robert W. Sears MD   Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: susangladstein.com/phototherapy Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™: susangladstein.com/reset Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026: susangladstein.com/retreat Join the Faith Over Pharma community: faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com

If you’re in your 30s, 40s, or 50s and your body suddenly feels different—your sleep is off, your energy’s tanked, and you can’t figure out why—you’re not alone. For so many women, chronic stress and hormonal changes collide during perimenopause, creating fatigue, anxiety, brain fog, and mood swings that feel impossible to manage. In this faith-filled conversation, Dr. Tanya Paynter and I dig into how cortisol quietly hijacks your hormones and why so many women in midlife are unknowingly running on empty. We talk about what happens when adrenal fatigue, thyroid imbalance, and spiritual exhaustion overlap—and how to begin restoring peace in your body by first restoring it in your spirit. Dr. Paynter explains how God designed our bodies to adapt under pressure, but how long-term stress keeps our nervous system stuck in survival mode, throwing off everything from sleep and energy to estrogen and progesterone balance. We explore the way chronic busyness and burnout affect midlife health, and how creating margin—through prayer, rest, and time with the Lord—can actually help reset your hormones on a cellular level. If you’ve been wondering whether your exhaustion or hormonal chaos is just “part of getting older,” this episode will help you see that healing is absolutely possible. You’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of how faith and functional medicine work together to calm your adrenals, balance cortisol, and bring your body back into alignment with how God designed it to function. Connect with Dr. Tanya Paynter: Website: GodandHealth.com Podcast: The Christian Clinician Instagram: @christianclinician Email: [email protected] Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: susangladstein.com/phototherapy Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™: susangladstein.com/reset Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026: susangladstein.com/retreat Join the Faith Over Pharma community: faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com  

If you’ve been feeling exhausted, foggy, inflamed, or like something’s “off” in your body but every doctor keeps saying your labs look normal, this conversation will hit home. My friend Holly Brauer shares how the Holy Spirit told her to remove her breast implants after 14 years—and how that moment of obedience became the turning point in her healing. We talk about what breast implant illness really looks like, the symptoms most women miss, and what happened when Holly discovered one of her implants had ruptured and was leaking silicone into her body. She opens up about the brain fog, fatigue, and joint pain she lived with for years—and the instant relief and deep peace that came after her explant surgery. If you’ve been praying for answers or wondering how to know if God’s nudging you to make a change, this story will remind you that He didn’t make a mistake when He designed your body. Sometimes healing starts the moment we stop striving, tune into His voice, and finally trust what our body’s been trying to tell us. Disclaimer: This episode shares personal testimony and educational discussion only and is not medical advice. Connect with Holly:  Instagram: @holly_financialfitness Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: susangladstein.com/phototherapy Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™: susangladstein.com/reset Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026: susangladstein.com/retreat Join the Faith Over Pharma community: faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com  

You’re eating clean, taking supplements, and tracking your ovulation—so why does your body still feel out of sync? If you’ve been feeling anxious, exhausted, or “wired but tired,” there’s one hormone that could be quietly sabotaging your fertility and energy—and no, it’s not estrogen or progesterone. In this episode, we’re digging into the stress hormone cortisol and how it impacts your cycle, hormones, and ability to conceive. You’ll hear what really happens inside your body when cortisol stays high, why “normal” labs can still leave you feeling off, and how to tell if your nervous system has been running on overdrive for too long. We’ll talk about the surprising everyday habits that spike cortisol (even the “healthy” ones), how to start calming your body’s stress response naturally, and a science-backed tool that’s been helping women restore balance, sleep better, and finally feel like themselves again. If your body’s been screaming for rest but you’ve been too busy pushing through, this episode will help you understand why peace—not pressure—is the missing piece to your healing and fertility journey. Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: susangladstein.com/phototherapy Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™: susangladstein.com/reset Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat: susangladstein.com/retreat Join the Faith Over Pharma community: faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com

Have you ever done everything “right” — prayed, tracked, tested, changed your diet — and still ended up staring at another negative test? I know that pain all too well. After my husband’s vasectomy reversal, we saw sperm at first… and then watched the numbers drop to zero by the 8-week mark. My heart sank. Doctors told us everything looked “normal” and that fertility treatments were our only option. But deep down, I knew God was asking me to trust Him — to heal my body His way and surrender the timeline. It would take two years before we finally saw that positive test. Two years of tears, questions, and learning to believe that the waiting wasn’t wasted. In this episode, I’m sharing how God met me in that season, restored my faith, and wrote a miracle story in my 40s — one that changed the course of my life and led to my mission behind Faith Over Pharma. I pray this conversation reminds you that even when it feels like nothing’s happening, God is still moving. He’s not withholding. He’s preparing. And if you’re in your own season of waiting — for healing, for a baby, for breakthrough — I created something special to walk with you through it. My 30-day devotional, Faithful in the Wait, launches October 29 on Amazon. It’s filled with scripture, reflection, and encouragement to help you find peace right where you are — even when the outcome hasn’t come yet. Because your story isn’t over. The waiting is where miracles are made.   Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: susangladstein.com/phototherapy Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™: susangladstein.com/reset Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026: susangladstein.com/retreat Join the Faith Over Pharma community: faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and today’s episode holds sacred space for the women who have walked through that pain — and the friends who want to support them better. My guest, Cate Purvis, is a birth and miscarriage doula, childbirth educator, and author who has walked through sixteen miscarriages and four miracle babies. Through unimaginable loss, Cate discovered that God doesn’t cause our pain — but He never wastes it. In this powerful, faith-filled conversation, Cate shares her story of loss and redemption, how she found peace after years of heartbreak, and the truth that changed everything: “God can take it.” We talk about what it means to grieve honestly with God, how to support someone after miscarriage, and why faith and grief are not opposites. If you’ve ever felt angry at God, questioned His plan, or struggled to understand why loss happens, this episode will remind you that He is still faithful — even in the dark. You’ll hear: How Cate’s sixteen pregnancy losses deepened her faith rather than destroyed it What it looks like to be honest with God in anger, grief, and heartbreak Why “God’s will” is often misunderstood in conversations about miscarriage How to support a friend walking through pregnancy loss or infertility The redemptive hope that comes when we let God turn ashes into beauty This episode is a tender reminder that even when heaven feels silent, God still sees, loves, and redeems.   Connect with Cate: Website: Stan.store/birthandlosscollective Facebook: @thebirthandlosscollective Instagram: @birthandlosscollective TikTok: @birthandlosscollective Book: “Words I Could Not Say: Musings of a Miscarriage Mama” – available on Amazon Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: susangladstein.com/phototherapy Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™: susangladstein.com/reset Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026: susangladstein.com/retreat Join the Faith Over Pharma community: faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com  

They said it would be simple. A quick, harmless procedure. A way to take control — to make life easier. But no one warned them about the true cost. When Holly Sears’ husband chose a vasectomy against her will, it didn’t just affect his body — it broke their marriage.  In this powerful testimony, Holly opens up about the emotional and spiritual toll that followed, and the God who stepped in to heal what the world said was permanent. If you’ve ever believed the lie that permanent birth control is “no big deal,” this episode will make you pause. Because behind every “simple solution” is a story the world doesn’t tell — one of regret, heartbreak, and, in Holly’s case, redemption through God’s grace. Connect with Holly: Email: [email protected] Books Recommended in this Episode: Supernatural Childbirth by Jackie Mize  Is Vasectomy Safe by H.J. Roberts Be Fruitful and Multiply: What the Bible Says about Having Children by Nancy Campbell God’s Creative Power Gift Collection by Charles Capps Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: susangladstein.com/phototherapy Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™: susangladstein.com/reset Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026: susangladstein.com/retreat Join the Faith Over Pharma community: faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com

Most of us grew up learning what a period is… but not why it happens. We were told a “normal” cycle is 28 days and ovulation always happens on day 14 — but that’s simply not true for most women. In this episode, I’m breaking down how to truly understand your menstrual cycle and what your body is communicating in every phase — from your period to ovulation and everything in between. You’ll learn how to recognize the signs your hormones need support, what’s considered healthy variation, and why stress, thyroid health, and lifestyle shifts can change your cycle (and that’s not always a bad thing!). We’ll also talk about how men’s hormones follow a 24-hour rhythm — while ours ebb and flow over roughly 28 days — and why that means you were never meant to show up the same way every day. You’ll walk away understanding: What a truly normal menstrual cycle looks like (and why it’s not one-size-fits-all) The four hormonal “seasons” — menstrual, follicular, ovulatory, and luteal — and how to support your body in each The surprising connection between stress and delayed ovulation How thyroid disorders, PCOS, and hypothalamic amenorrhea show up in your cycle Foods, movement, and mindset shifts to balance hormones naturally Why tracking your cycle is one of the most powerful tools for healing If you’ve ever wondered why your energy, mood, and motivation change week to week, or why you feel different from the men around you — this episode will help you finally understand your rhythm and start honoring it instead of fighting it.   Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: susangladstein.com/phototherapy Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™: susangladstein.com/reset Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026: susangladstein.com/retreat Join the Faith Over Pharma community: faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com  

What happens when fear tries to silence the truth God has placed on your heart? In this powerful conversation, Blanche DiDomenico — nurse, freedom and purpose coach, and bold woman of faith — shares her journey from fear and people-pleasing to courage and conviction rooted in Scripture. Together, we talk about how the enemy uses fear to keep believers quiet, what true freedom in Christ looks like, and why standing on God’s Word is the key to peace and purpose in a world full of noise and confusion. If you’ve ever felt afraid to speak up for what you believe, questioned your purpose, or struggled to live out your faith boldly, this episode will remind you that your voice was meant to carry truth. Blanche’s story is a testimony of healing, obedience, and the unshakable power of knowing who you are — and Whose you are. Listen in and be encouraged to rise up, speak truth in love, and trust that God has already equipped you for the calling He’s placed on your life. Connect with Blanche: Website: blanchedidomenico.com Podcast: The Anointed Life with Coach Blanche Book:  Rise with Purpose available in Amazon Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: susangladstein.com/phototherapy Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™: susangladstein.com/reset Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026: susangladstein.com/retreat Join the Faith Over Pharma community: faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com

Do you ever feel stuck in survival mode—constantly stressed, exhausted, or carrying pain that no doctor can explain? In this powerful episode, I sit down with Melissa Armstrong, a Trauma & Nervous System Coach who knows firsthand what it’s like to live under the weight of trauma. Melissa’s story takes us from childhood marked by addiction and abuse, to surviving a school shooting at 15, to witnessing her brother’s tragic death at 18. Those unresolved traumas manifested as severe physical symptoms—until she discovered the power of the mind-body connection, somatic healing, and nervous system repair. Together we unpack: How unresolved trauma shows up as fatigue, anxiety, and chronic pain Practical ways to regulate your nervous system and release what’s stored in the body The role of somatic healing practices in moving beyond survival mode Why healing is always possible—no matter your past, diagnosis, or story How faith and God’s design give us hope for full restoration If you’re ready to step out of survival mode and into lasting wholeness, this conversation will give you both the hope and the tools to begin your healing journey. Connect with Melissa: Website: holistichealthbyMelissa.com  Mind Body Healing Workshop, Oct 13-15: https://holistichealthbymelissa.com/MindBodyHealingWorkshop Instagram: @holistichealthbymelissa Facebook: @holistichealthbymelissa   Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: susangladstein.com/phototherapy Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™: susangladstein.com/reset Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026: susangladstein.com/retreat Join the Faith Over Pharma community: faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com

Have you ever felt like nothing you try—self-help books, meditation, or alternative therapies—truly heals the emptiness inside? Like you’re chasing answers that never satisfy, leaving you frustrated, stuck, or even spiritually drained? In this Testimony Thursday episode, Andrea Brunswick shares her journey from decades of New Age practices, mysticism, and worldly searching, to experiencing true emotional, spiritual, and life-changing healing through Jesus Christ. She opens up about surrendering grief, shame, and identity, and how God restored her purpose and empowered her to help other women reclaim their God-given identity through the Proverbs 31 Reinvention Blueprint. Andrea’s story is a bold reminder that real healing doesn’t come from the world—it comes from surrendering to God’s plan. If you’ve ever felt stuck, overlooked by worldly solutions, or desperate for lasting transformation, this episode is for you. Connect with Andrea: Instagram: @andreabrunswick TikTok: @andrea.brunswick Facebook: @Andrea Julia Brunswick LinkedIn: Andrea Brunswick Proverbs 31 Reinvention Mentorship Call Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: susangladstein.com/phototherapy Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™: susangladstein.com/reset Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026: susangladstein.com/retreat Join the Faith Over Pharma community: faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com