• #181 | Why You Can’t Afford To Feel Stressed All The Time With Autoimmune Disease — And How To Break The Cycle
    Mar 24 2026

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    What if chronic stress is quietly weakening your immune system—and making your autoimmune symptoms harder to manage?

    Living with autoimmune disease already requires navigating fatigue, symptoms, and constant health decisions. But one factor that often gets overlooked is chronic stress. Research continues to show that stress doesn’t just live in our thoughts—it shows up in our biology, influencing immune function, inflammation, heart health, and even how we feel day to day. When stress becomes constant, it can create a cycle where symptoms increase stress and stress increases symptoms, leaving many people feeling stuck and overwhelmed.

    • Understand how chronic psychological stress can impact immune cells and why immune balance—not just strength—is key for autoimmune health
    • Discover why stress is both a trigger and a consequence of autoimmune disease, and how that cycle develops
    • Learn simple, habit-based ways to support rest, relaxation, and nervous system recovery so your body can regulate and heal

    Press play to learn why rest and relaxation are essential habits—not luxuries—and how reducing chronic stress can help your immune system find better balance.

    New episodes released every Tuesday and Friday.

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    This podcast explores health and wellness through the lens of autoimmune disease—multiple sclerosis (MS) and others—diving into how challenges like fatigue, brain fog, flares, and other symptoms related to the nervous system, inflammation, and mitochondria can be supported by healthy habits in food, movement, sleep, and rest, while fostering consistency, effective self-care, and a resilient mindset. If you’ve read the bestseller Atomic Habits by James Clear and still don’t have the healthy habits you want, this show is for you. Adjacent to functional medicine, holistic health, the AIP diet, and the Wahls Protocol, the podcast offers guidance from a health and wellness coach to help those navigating chronic illness feel better and thrive.

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    16 mins
  • #180 | What Almost Winning Survivor Taught Liz Wilcox About Thriving With Chronic Illness and Autoimmune Disease
    Mar 20 2026

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    What if the very symptoms you’ve been fighting could become your strategic advantage?

    If you’re living with autoimmune disease or chronic health challenges, you know the tension between surviving and truly thriving. Pushing through fatigue, minimizing symptoms, pretending you’re “fine” — it’s exhausting. In this episode, you’ll hear how Liz Wilcox, who nearly won Survivor while navigating serious food allergies and autoimmune issues, learned to stop ignoring her body and start working with it. Her story will challenge the way you think about weakness, strength, and what it really means to listen.

    By tuning in, you’ll discover:

    • How telling yourself the truth about your health can be the turning point toward real healing
    • Why your so-called “limitations” might actually be your unique edge
    • A powerful mindset shift that helps you build habits from self-respect instead of willpower

    Press play now to learn how to stop just surviving your diagnosis and start building habits that help you truly thrive.

    New episodes released every Tuesday and Friday.

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    This podcast explores health and wellness through the lens of autoimmune disease—multiple sclerosis (MS) and others—diving into how challenges like fatigue, brain fog, flares, and other symptoms related to the nervous system, inflammation, and mitochondria can be supported by healthy habits in food, movement, sleep, and rest, while fostering consistency, effective self-care, and a resilient mindset. If you’ve read the bestseller Atomic Habits by James Clear and still don’t have the healthy habits you want, this show is for you. Adjacent to functional medicine, holistic health, the AIP diet, and the Wahls Protocol, the podcast offers guidance from a health and wellness coach to help those navigating chronic illness feel better and thrive.

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    36 mins
  • #179 | 3 Ways To Immediately SIMPLIFY Health With Autoimmune Disease (For Less Fatigue And Inflammation)
    Mar 17 2026

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    What if the reason you still feel fatigued and inflamed isn’t that you’re doing too little—but that you’re doing too much?

    If you’re living with autoimmune disease, chances are your health routine feels overwhelming—multiple supplements, conflicting advice, saved posts you never revisit, and a calendar that never slows down. You want more energy, less inflammation, and a sense of control…but instead, you feel scattered and exhausted.

    In this episode of Autoimmune Health Secrets, I'm unpacking why complexity is quietly draining your energy, spiking stress hormones, and adding to inflammation—and how simplifying your space, focus, and calendar can immediately calm your nervous system and help you finally follow through.

    By listening, you’ll:

    • Understand how cognitive overload and constant decision-making are increasing fatigue and inflammation
    • Learn three simple areas you can streamline today to reduce stress and boost consistency
    • Gain permission (and a practical plan) to stop fixing everything at once and start feeling better with less

    Press play now to discover how simplifying your health can calm inflammation, restore energy, and make consistency finally feel doable.

    New episodes released every Tuesday and Friday.

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    This podcast explores health and wellness through the lens of autoimmune disease—multiple sclerosis (MS) and others—diving into how challenges like fatigue, brain fog, flares, and other symptoms related to the nervous system, inflammation, and mitochondria can be supported by healthy habits in food, movement, sleep, and rest, while fostering consistency, effective self-care, and a resilient mindset. If you’ve read the bestseller Atomic Habits by James Clear and still don’t have the healthy habits you want, this show is for you. Adjacent to functional medicine, holistic health, the AIP diet, and the Wahls Protocol, the podcast offers guidance from a health and wellness coach to help those navigating chronic illness feel better and thrive.

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    21 mins
  • #178 | Feel Seen & Heard At Your Next Doctor Visit (A 2-Minute Framework To Improve Communication About Your Autoimmune Disease)
    Mar 13 2026

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    Have you ever left a doctor’s appointment feeling rushed, dismissed, or like you didn’t say what really mattered?

    If you’re living with autoimmune disease, you know how frustrating it can be when symptoms feel complex—but your appointment feels short. You want to be heard. You want clarity. You want a plan. Yet too often, visits feel disconnected, overwhelming, or unproductive. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Ann Hester to reveal a simple, evidence-based communication framework that bridges the gap between how patients think and how doctors are trained to think—so you can walk into every appointment prepared, confident, and in control.

    By listening, you’ll:

    • Understand why doctor visits can feel rushed—and what’s really happening behind the scenes
    • Learn a powerful two-minute framework to clearly communicate symptoms and reduce unnecessary tests or delays
    • Feel empowered to become the center of your healthcare team instead of feeling powerless in the system

    Press play now to learn the two-minute strategy that could completely transform how you’re heard, respected, and treated at your next medical visit.

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    https://www.patientempowerment101.com/

    New episodes released every Tuesday and Friday.

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    This podcast explores health and wellness through the lens of autoimmune disease—multiple sclerosis (MS) and others—diving into how challenges like fatigue, brain fog, flares, and other symptoms related to the nervous system, inflammation, and mitochondria can be supported by healthy habits in food, movement, sleep, and rest, while fostering consistency, effective self-care, and a resilient mindset. If you’ve read the bestseller Atomic Habits by James Clear and still don’t have the healthy habits you want, this show is for you. Adjacent to functional medicine, holistic health, the AIP diet, and the Wahls Protocol, the podcast offers guidance from a health and wellness coach to help those navigating chronic illness feel better and thrive.

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    25 mins
  • #177 | Tired of Being Tired? What No One Explained About Autoimmune Fatigue (And How Habits Change It)
    Mar 10 2026

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    What if your fatigue isn’t just your autoimmune diagnosis—but the result of habits silently draining your energy every single day?

    If you’re living with autoimmune disease, feeling tired can start to feel normal. Expected. Inevitable. But what if exhaustion isn’t something you simply “have”—it’s something you can influence? In this episode, I'm challenging the belief that fatigue is just part of your condition and revealing how small, science-backed habits can conserve energy, create energy at the cellular level, and stop the hidden drains you may not even realize are there. Because your health isn’t built only in doctor visits—it’s built in the ordinary days between them.

    After listening, you’ll discover:

    • How habits help your brain conserve precious energy while strengthening your body’s ability to produce more of it
    • Why replacing one energy-draining pattern with an energy-creating habit can double your results
    • How to use science-backed behavior change strategies to shift any thought, feeling, or action—without relying on willpower or deprivation

    Press play now to learn how mastering simple, strategic habits can help you recharge your battery and stop letting fatigue define your “normal.”

    New episodes released every Tuesday and Friday.

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    Personalized Energy Audit & Edit HERE.

    Explore CLUB Habit Hub HERE.

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    Privacy Policy, T&C, Medical Disclaimer HERE.

    This podcast explores health and wellness through the lens of autoimmune disease—multiple sclerosis (MS) and others—diving into how challenges like fatigue, brain fog, flares, and other symptoms related to the nervous system, inflammation, and mitochondria can be supported by healthy habits in food, movement, sleep, and rest, while fostering consistency, effective self-care, and a resilient mindset. If you’ve read the bestseller Atomic Habits by James Clear and still don’t have the healthy habits you want, this show is for you. Adjacent to functional medicine, holistic health, the AIP diet, and the Wahls Protocol, the podcast offers guidance from a health and wellness coach to help those navigating chronic illness feel better and thrive.

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    19 mins
  • #176 | Why “Find Your Why” Isn’t Working For Better Autoimmune Health Habits—And The Science-Backed Exercise To Try Instead
    Mar 6 2026

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    What if the reason your “why” isn’t working…is because you’re asking the wrong kind of why?

    You do want to feel better, have more energy, and make healthier choices—but when it’s 6:00 AM and the alarm goes off (or it’s 5:30 PM and you’re exhausted), the usual “because I should” or “for my health” why often isn’t strong enough to pull you through. This episode shows you how to uncover a why that actually creates desire, not just guilt or willpower—so the hard thing feels easier to do today, not someday.

    • Learn why common “whys” (like “for my health” or “for my family”) often fail in the exact moments you need them most
    • Use the “Why x5” exercise to dig past surface-level motivation and find the reason that truly compels you to follow through
    • Build real momentum by identifying the why that makes uncomfortable habit change feel worth it—especially with autoimmune health goal

    Press play to do the simple “Why x5” coaching exercise and walk away with a motivating, personal why you can actually rely on when it counts.

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    New episodes released every Tuesday and Friday.

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    Personalized Energy Audit & Edit HERE.

    Explore CLUB Habit Hub HERE.

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    This podcast explores health and wellness through the lens of autoimmune disease—multiple sclerosis (MS) and others—diving into how challenges like fatigue, brain fog, flares, and other symptoms related to the nervous system, inflammation, and mitochondria can be supported by healthy habits in food, movement, sleep, and rest, while fostering consistency, effective self-care, and a resilient mindset. If you’ve read the bestseller Atomic Habits by James Clear and still don’t have the healthy habits you want, this show is for you. Adjacent to functional medicine, holistic health, the AIP diet, and the Wahls Protocol, the podcast offers guidance from a health and wellness coach to help those navigating chronic illness feel better and thrive.

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    18 mins
  • #175 | How to Go From Scattered Efforts To Focused Habits For Real Autoimmune Health Results
    Mar 3 2026

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    What if the reason your health isn’t improving isn’t a lack of effort…but a lack of focus?

    If you’re living with autoimmune disease and feel like you’re constantly adding more—more supplements, more rules, more habits—without seeing results, this episode is your permission slip to stop the overwhelm. You don’t need to fix everything at once. In fact, trying to do it all may be exactly what’s keeping you stuck. I'll break down why scattered effort drains your energy and how focusing on just one habit can finally create the momentum you’ve been craving.

    After listening, you’ll:

    • Understand why focusing on one habit is more powerful than juggling five
    • Learn how to spot (and talk back to) the inner voice that says “it’s not enough”
    • Discover how building consistency in one area can create measurable improvements in labs, symptoms, and self-trust

    Press play now to learn how choosing just one habit could be the breakthrough your health has been waiting for.

    Sign-up for The Consistency Challenge for Autoimmune Health.

    New episodes released every Tuesday and Friday.

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    Personalized Energy Audit & Edit HERE.

    Explore CLUB Habit Hub HERE.

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    Book your 1-on-1 call HERE.

    Privacy Policy, T&C, Medical Disclaimer HERE.

    This podcast explores health and wellness through the lens of autoimmune disease—multiple sclerosis (MS) and others—diving into how challenges like fatigue, brain fog, flares, and other symptoms related to the nervous system, inflammation, and mitochondria can be supported by healthy habits in food, movement, sleep, and rest, while fostering consistency, effective self-care, and a resilient mindset. If you’ve read the bestseller Atomic Habits by James Clear and still don’t have the healthy habits you want, this show is for you. Adjacent to functional medicine, holistic health, the AIP diet, and the Wahls Protocol, the podcast offers guidance from a health and wellness coach to help those navigating chronic illness feel better and thrive.

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    14 mins
  • #174 | A Behind-the-Scenes Look At A Strategy I Use to Build Consistent Habits For Autoimmune Health
    Feb 27 2026

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    Ever wonder what consistency really looks like when no one's watching—and how to keep going when it starts to feel boring?

    If you’re living with autoimmune disease, you know how overwhelming it can be to keep up healthy habits. This episode takes you inside the real-life practice of consistency, showing how small, ordinary actions—done over and over—can be the key to long-term energy, confidence, and health improvements.

    • Discover one practical tools and mindset shift to stay consistent—even when it’s inconvenient or unexciting.
    • Learn what to do when consistency starts to feel boring and how that could actually be a good sign.
    • Hear inspiring wins from real people just like you who’ve made huge changes by sticking with small, steady actions.

    Press play now to hear what mindset work and consistency actually sound like in real time—and how you can start applying it to your life today.

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    New episodes released every Tuesday and Friday.

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    Personalized Energy Audit & Edit HERE.

    Explore CLUB Habit Hub HERE.

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    Book your 1-on-1 call HERE.

    Privacy Policy, T&C, Medical Disclaimer HERE.

    This podcast explores health and wellness through the lens of autoimmune disease—multiple sclerosis (MS) and others—diving into how challenges like fatigue, brain fog, flares, and other symptoms related to the nervous system, inflammation, and mitochondria can be supported by healthy habits in food, movement, sleep, and rest, while fostering consistency, effective self-care, and a resilient mindset. If you’ve read the bestseller Atomic Habits by James Clear and still don’t have the healthy habits you want, this show is for you. Adjacent to functional medicine, holistic health, the AIP diet, and the Wahls Protocol, the podcast offers guidance from a health and wellness coach to help those navigating chronic illness feel better and thrive.

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    14 mins