Is the healthcare system really designed to keep us healthy?

In this episode of the Holistic Inner Balance Podcast, we examine the dysfunction within the modern healthcare system and explore a different path forward: focusing on root cause healing instead of symptom management.

You’ll learn about: • The concept of green allopathy and why it may still miss the root cause • Why Americans spend over $15,000 per person on healthcare • How lifestyle, food, and environment influence long-term wellness • Simple ways to move closer to nature and support the body’s healing capacity

Instead of relying on quick fixes or expensive biohacking trends, this conversation highlights the power of small daily habits, health literacy, and strong community.

If you’re looking for a more natural and empowered approach to wellness, this episode is for you.

Additional Resources:

🤔 QUIZ: What Type of Anxiety Do You Deal With?

👉 Discover your Ayurveda mind-body constitution so you can work to balance it and optimize your health with this dosha quiz

💡Join Dr. Nicole's membership: The Holistic Wellness Collective

👉Learn more about Hadlee’s Happy Healthy Habits Coaching Program, a step-by-step program you've been searching for to actually follow through on your health and wellness goals

👉 Order Supplements Here

📖 Buy the book: PANIC PROOF: The New Holistic Solution to End Your Anxiety Forever

💻 Check out the available online courses:

• Ayurveda: The Key to Your Success
• Mapping Out Your Benzo Taper

💕 Stay connected with us:

• Dr. Nicole on Instagram
• Happy Healthy Hadlee on Instagram

Dr. Nicole Cain, ND MA is a pioneer in integrative approaches for mental and emotional wellness. With a degree in clinical psychology, training in EMDR, and a license as a Naturopathic Physician in the state of Arizona, her approach to mental health is multidisciplinary: medical, psychological, and holistic.

Hadlee Garrison, MPH is an Ayurvedic expert, academic, healer and her mission is to teach people how to transform their habits, health, bodies, energy, confidence, and all of the other things in order to lead less stressed and more joyful lives.

Disclaimer: This podcast was created by Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH for educational purposes only. These are the opinions of Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH and should not be taken as the “definitive opinion” or “absolute medical opinion” on any subject. This podcast is not a substitute for medical, psychological, counseling or any other sort of professional care. Consumption of these materials is for your own education and any medical, psychological, or professional care decisions should be made between you and your primary care doctor or another provider that you are engaged with.

Why can’t I just go to Target and get any random face wash?

Or why shouldn’t I just go to Sephora and buy the first foundation I see that is recommended by Kylie Jenner?

How the products we use can affect our mental health. PLUS: All about our soul-bestie, KB.

Today’s guest is Kate Middleton, also known as “KB,” a Toxic Free Lifestyle Advisor and Mindset Coach from central California. She’s the founder of Toxic Free with KB, a podcast and wellness blog where she helps people improve their health by reducing toxic exposure in daily life. Inspired by her own journey through autoimmune struggles, KB blends functional nutrition, Ayurveda, and other healing practices to empower others to become their own best health advocates. Follow her on social media: https://www.instagram.com/toxicfree.kb

https://www.youtube.com/@ToxicFreewithKB

Additional Resources:

🤔 QUIZ: What Type of Anxiety Do You Deal With?

👉 Discover your Ayurveda mind-body constitution so you can work to balance it and optimize your health with this dosha quiz

💡Join Dr. Nicole's membership: The Holistic Wellness Collective

👉Learn more about Hadlee’s Happy Healthy Habits Coaching Program, a step-by-step program you've been searching for to actually follow through on your health and wellness goals

👉 Order Supplements Here

📖 Buy the book: PANIC PROOF: The New Holistic Solution to End Your Anxiety Forever

💻 Check out the available online courses:

• Ayurveda: The Key to Your Success
• Mapping Out Your Benzo Taper

💕 Stay connected with us:

• Dr. Nicole on Instagram
• Happy Healthy Hadlee on Instagram

Dr. Nicole Cain, ND MA is a pioneer in integrative approaches for mental and emotional wellness. With a degree in clinical psychology, training in EMDR, and a license as a Naturopathic Physician in the state of Arizona, her approach to mental health is multidisciplinary: medical, psychological, and holistic.

Hadlee Garrison, MPH is an Ayurvedic expert, academic, healer and her mission is to teach people how to transform their habits, health, bodies, energy, confidence, and all of the other things in order to lead less stressed and more joyful lives.

Disclaimer: This podcast was created by Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH for educational purposes only. These are the opinions of Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH and should not be taken as the “definitive opinion” or “absolute medical opinion” on any subject. This podcast is not a substitute for medical, psychological, counseling or any other sort of professional care. Consumption of these materials is for your own education and any medical, psychological, or professional care decisions should be made between you and your primary care doctor or another provider that you are engaged with.

Today, we're diving into how to navigate your darkest moments and emerge from grief, trauma, and pain into a future filled with hope, resilience, and joy.

Dr. Samantha Blake Harte is a physical therapist, choreographer, speaker, podcast host, author, and retreat leader dedicated to helping others find their way through life’s toughest challenges. In her book, “Breaking The Circuit: How To Rewire Your Mind for Hope, Resilience and Joy in the Face of Trauma,” Dr. Harte shares her deeply personal journey—including her mother’s mental illness and her own struggles with betrayal, loss, and addiction—and offers a transformative blueprint for overcoming adversity and reclaiming joy.

Note: Trigger warning sensitive content discussed in this episode

https://drsamanthaharte.com/

Additional Resources:

🤔 QUIZ: What Type of Anxiety Do You Deal With?

👉 Discover your Ayurveda mind-body constitution so you can work to balance it and optimize your health with this dosha quiz

💡Join Dr. Nicole's membership: The Holistic Wellness Collective

👉Learn more about Hadlee’s Happy Healthy Habits Coaching Program, a step-by-step program you've been searching for to actually follow through on your health and wellness goals

👉 Order Supplements Here

📖 Buy the book: PANIC PROOF: The New Holistic Solution to End Your Anxiety Forever

💻 Check out the available online courses:

• Ayurveda: The Key to Your Success
• Mapping Out Your Benzo Taper

💕 Stay connected with us:

• Dr. Nicole on Instagram
• Happy Healthy Hadlee on Instagram

Dr. Nicole Cain, ND MA is a pioneer in integrative approaches for mental and emotional wellness. With a degree in clinical psychology, training in EMDR, and a license as a Naturopathic Physician in the state of Arizona, her approach to mental health is multidisciplinary: medical, psychological, and holistic.

Hadlee Garrison, MPH is an Ayurvedic expert, academic, healer and her mission is to teach people how to transform their habits, health, bodies, energy, confidence, and all of the other things in order to lead less stressed and more joyful lives.

Disclaimer: This podcast was created by Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH for educational purposes only. These are the opinions of Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH and should not be taken as the “definitive opinion” or “absolute medical opinion” on any subject. This podcast is not a substitute for medical, psychological, counseling or any other sort of professional care. Consumption of these materials is for your own education and any medical, psychological, or professional care decisions should be made between you and your primary care doctor or another provider that you are engaged with.