Doing It Different

Why emotional health is reflected in our physical organs. An exploration of the vagus nerve. 

Modern science has given us a much deeper understanding of our nervous system. This episode looks at how our physical body is impacted by stress, trauma and other emotional experiences.

Guest: Jessica Maguire

Highlights 

• 12:45 How the central nervous system operates
• 14:11 The vagus nerves role in parasympathetic response 
• 29:08 ACEs study (adverse childhood experiences) and the symptoms caused later in life
• 37:51 The vagus nerve and gut relationship
• 44:28 Interoception: how we learn to pay attention to sensations and how we regulate
• 51:34 Regulating through posture and breath

Resources We Mention: 

• jessicamaguire.com
• Jessica’s Vagus Nerve Masterclass
•  @repairing_the_nervous_system on Instagram

Related Episodes: 

• Podcast 100: The Eyes Are A Window To Your Overall Health: Eye and Brain Connection, Nutrition + Screens, Diagnosing Via Eye Exam, Migraines, Macular Degeneration with Dr. Rudrani Banik
• Podcast 096: Why Oral Health Is A Full Body Issue: Microbiome, Say No To Fluoride, and Proper Dental Hygiene with Functional Dentist, Dr. Burhenne
• Podcast 057: The Psychedelic Renaissance: How MDMA & Psilocybin Are Changing Mental Health Treatment with Ronan Levy of Field Trip Health

Health Resources

• Healing Hashimoto’s Course
• Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free) 
• Recommended Non-Toxic Products

Connect With Carly:

• CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com
• Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner

Sponsors:

• Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)
• BiOptimize: Magnesium Breakthrough (use code Carly10 for 10% off)
• Micro Balance (use code Carly for 10% off) 

Complete Show Notes Here

This episode breaks fears our modern society has around home birth and provides facts and information about the experience of the midwifery model of care 

Guest: Charli and Sarah of Hearth and Home Midwifery

Highlights 

• 16:39 The midwifery model of care explained, and what it looks like in action 
• 24:43 Important differences between hospital based care and midwifery
• 32:47 Reasons home birth might not be a good fit 
• 51:28 Respecting oxytocin - why and how this is done
• 57:15 Addressing the safety concerns for a home birth 

Resources We Mention: 

• @hearthandhomemidwifery on Instagram
• Home Birth Midwife Podcast 
• Hearth and Home Birthing Class 

Related Episodes: 

• Podcast 002: Why I Choose Home Birth, with Allison Evans of Branch Basics
• Podcast 019: Behind the Scenes of Natural Childbirth with Mada Lavey
• Podcast 084: Blair Jones on Becoming a Mother: “the period of creation”, pregnancy mindset, home birth, and postpartum tips

Health Resources

• Healing Hashimoto’s Course
• Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free) 
• Recommended Non-Toxic Products

Connect With Carly:

• CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com
• Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner

Sponsors:

• Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)
• BiOptimize: Magnesium Breakthrough (use code Carly10 for 10% off)
• Micro Balance (use code Carly for 10% off) 

Complete Show Notes Here

Thyroid issues (like most health issues) are full-body issues. How to heal from Hashimoto’s and Hypothyroidism from a new perspective.

Today’s guest has new ideas and a holistic approach to healing thyroid issues. 

Highlights 

• 13:26 What is happening in the body in a hypothyroid state
• 17:48 Treating thyroid conditions by looking at the full body picture  
• 24:47 Thyroid hormone production and how to test cells to see if it’s adequate
• 33:18 Is Hashimotos is different than hypothyroidism
• 44:12 The major pillars of healing the thyroid 
• 52:14 How breath and meditation can be a huge healing factor for the thyroid 

Guest: Dr. Eric Baclavage 

Resources We Mention: 

• Book: The Oxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeown

Related Episodes: 

• Podcast 92: Thyroid Health for Women: Lifestyle, Medication, Pregnancy Screening, Hypothyroidism vs Hashimoto’s and Whole Body Impact
• Podcast 30: Thyroid Health Matters: Preconception, Pregnancy, Postpartum with Dr. Christine Maren
• Podcast 12: Thyroid Health Q&A and Healing Hashimoto’s with Tracey Grant, RDN, CWHC
• Podcast 05: Thyroid Healing is Possible: What You Need to Know On Your Journey to Optimal Thyroid Health with Carrie Vitt of Deliciously Organic

Health Resources

• Healing Hashimoto’s Course
• Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free) 
• Recommended Non-Toxic Products

Connect With Carly:

• CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com
• Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner

Sponsors:

• Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)
• BiOptimize: Magnesium Breakthrough (use code Carly10 for 10% off)
• Micro Balance (use code Carly for 10% off) 

Complete Show Notes Here

Baby is almost here and Austin and I share how the third trimester has been going. 

Highlights 

• 8:01 Babymoons: the importance of focusing on your relationship before baby joins and the ideal time to plan one in your pregnancy 
• 12:24 Filling your freezer for postpartum
• 18:05 Carly’s third-trimester diet 
• 22:27 Bodywork and exercise Carly’s doing in the third trimester
• 26:17 Midwifery in the third trimester
• 49:48 Austin and Carly’s plan for the first 40 days postpartum

Resources We Mention: 

• Book: The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin

Related Episodes: 

• Podcast 094: I’M PREGNANT Second Trimester: Birth Classes, Advocating & Second Opinions, Body Image Surprises, Relationship Conflict, and The Hard Parts of the Journey
• Podcast 086: I’m PREGNANT (pt 2) First Trimester: Finding a Midwife, Testing Options, Lots of Naps, Anxieties & Mental Health 
• Podcast 085: I’M PREGNANT: How We Prepped, Pre-Conception Tests and Detox, Our Mindset When Things Didn’t Go As Planned, and Low Progesterone 

Health Resources

• Healing Hashimoto’s Course
• Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free) 
• Recommended Non-Toxic Products

Connect With Carly:

• CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com
• Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner

Sponsors:

• Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)
• BiOptimize: Magnesium Breakthrough (use code Carly10 for 10% off)
• Micro Balance (use code Carly for 10% off) 

Complete Show Notes Here

“More than half the people in the US don’t have a person they can call if they’re in crisis - we’re not sharing authentically”

How ketamine psychotherapy helps us connect with ourselves and integrate into the human experience we’re collectively having. 

Highlights 

• 8:45 Who psychotherapy might be helpful to 
• 13:47 Ketamine psychotherapy and legal psychedelic therapy in the US
• 19:28 In a world obsessed with self - we’re really not doing well 
• 33:13 Psychedelic: what exactly does it mean and what is it like to experience
• 44:13 The ketamine psychotherapy treatment process 

Guest: Lauren Taus

Resources We Mention: 

• Inbodiedlife.com
• @lauren.taus on Instagram

Related Episodes: 

• Podcast 057: The Psychedelic Renaissance: How MDMA & Psilocybin Are Changing Mental Health Treatment with Ronan Levy of Field Trip Health
• Podcast 062: Our Experience with Kambo: Amazonian Frog Medicine That Heals with Todd Shipman
• Podcast 011: The Ayahuasca Experience: Relationship Revelations, Finding God, and Deep Healing with Mansal Denton of Sacred Hunting

Health Resources

• Healing Hashimoto’s Course
• Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free) 
• Recommended Non-Toxic Products

Connect With Carly:

• CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com
• Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner

Sponsors:

• Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)
• BiOptimize: Magnesium Breakthrough (use code Carly10 for 10% off)
• Micro Balance (use code Carly for 10% off) 

Complete Show Notes Here

How do you build permanent change with diet, relationships, and life? It’s not easy! But the payoff is long-term.

My guest today shares how you can break patterns and create permanent change, all while being gentle with yourself.  

Highlights 

• 12:49 Shifting from pain motivators to pleasure motivators 
• 17:33 The 3 main factors that interrupt consistency 
• 24:28 Why we self-sabotage 
• 34:53 Valuing your recovery rate over your success rate
• 43:21 How to build permanent change with diet

Guest: Carly Pollack

Resources We Mention: 

• Carlypollack.com
• Book: Feed Your Soul by Carly Pollack

Related Episodes: 

Health Resources

• Healing Hashimoto’s Course
• Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free) 
• Recommended Non-Toxic Products

Connect With Carly:

• CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com
• Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner

Sponsors:

• Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)
• BiOptimize: Magnesium Breakthrough (use code Carly10 for 10% off)
• Micro Balance (use code Carly for 10% off) 

Complete Show Notes Here

Seed oils are destroying your health. There are some of the consequences of seed oils on health. 

Most Americans consume these inflammatory seed oils (or vegetable oils) at least 3 times a day. This episode shares why they’re so bad and what you can do to eliminate them from your diet. 

Highlights 

• 16:03 The hateful eight: the key seed oils to avoid
• 19:05 Why seed oils are bad for the human diet & the chronic diseases they may cause 
• 33:56 Connection between seed oils and brain health (like Alzheimer’s)

Guest: Dr. Cate Shanahan

Resources We Mention: 

• Book: Deep Nutrition by Cate Shanahan
• Pufa-Project 

Related Episodes: 

• Podcast 024: Health Misconceptions Set Straight: Cholesterol, Keto and Meat with Dr. Anthony Gustin
• Podcast 075: What Conventional Doctors Won’t Tell You About Treating and Preventing Cancer with Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy, MD

Health Resources

• Healing Hashimoto’s Course
• Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free) 
• Recommended Non-Toxic Products

Connect With Carly:

• CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com
• Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner

Sponsors:

• Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)
• BiOptimize: Magnesium Breakthrough (use code Carly10 for 10% off)
• Micro Balance (use code Carly for 10% off) 

Complete Show Notes Here

This episode is to help you build up knowledge so you can make toxic-free choices to protect yourself and your family from toxin exposure.

Highlights 

• 15:37 Endocrine disrupters: what they are and how chemicals mimic them 
• 17:54 How toxins enter the body: the 5 main routes 
• 20:19 Where toxins accumulate in the body: in fat 
• 22:52 Kids are more sensitive to toxin exposure 
• 33:58 What to avoid and what to look for to protect yourself and your family from toxin exposure
• 36:12 Why you should check fragrances for phthalates before using them 
• 42:11 BPA-free is not necessarily better 

Guest: Dr. Yvonne Burkhart

Resources We Mention: 

• thetoxologymama.com

• @dryvonneburkart on Instagram

Related Episodes: 

• Podcast 074: Creating A Non-Toxic Home: From EMFs to Interior Design with Ashley Spanovich of Awakening Spaces
• Podcast 023: How To Build A Nontoxic Home with Green-Building Expert Andy Pace
• Podcast 009: Discovering Environmental Toxins and Creating a Non-Toxic Home with Lara Adler

Health Resources

• Healing Hashimoto’s Course
• Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free) 
• Recommended Non-Toxic Products

Connect With Carly:

• CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com
• Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner

Sponsors:

• Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)
• BiOptimize: Magnesium Breakthrough (use code Carly10 for 10% off)
• Micro Balance (use code Carly for 10% off) 

Complete Show Notes Here

Let’s take a look - 

Highlights 

• 10:29 A functional medicine approach to eye health 
• 12:07 Eye and brain connection 
• 19:41 Thyroid issues showing up in an eye exam
• 26:31 Macular degeneration: it’s increasing likely due to lack of nutrients in our diets 
• 30:23 Migraines and the connection to the eyes 
• 37:46 Mental health and eye health 

Guest: Dr. Rudrani Banik

Resources We Mention: 

• The Thyroid Eye Disease Masterclass 

Related Episodes: 

• Podcast 073: Exposing the Failures of the Eyeglass Industry and How to Reduce Nearsightedness (Myopia) without Glasses feat. Jake Steiner
• Podcast 062: Our Experience with Kambo: Amazonian Frog Medicine That Heals with Todd Shipman
• Podcast 030: Thyroid Health Matters: Preconception, Pregnancy, Postpartum with Dr. Christine Maren

Health Resources

• Healing Hashimoto’s Course
• Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free) 
• Recommended Non-Toxic Products

Connect With Carly:

• CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com
• Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner

Sponsors:

• Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)
• BiOptimize: Magnesium Breakthrough (use code Carly10 for 10% off)
• Micro Balance (use code Carly for 10% off) 

Complete Show Notes Here

Lyme disease is incredibly common, and yet often diagnosed. 

Here’s what you need to know about this disease that shows up in so many ways in the body. 

Highlights 

• 13:05 What is Lyme disease
• 18:18 The options to test for Lyme disease
• 25:57 The treatment options for Lyme
• 30:04 Parasites, mold and Lyme: why do they often show up together 
• 45:30 The misconceptions about Lyme 

Guest: Dr. Jaban Moore, D.C

Related Episodes: 

• Podcast 075: What Conventional Doctors Won’t Tell You About Treating and Preventing Cancer with Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy, MD
• Podcast 61: Health Beyond Food: Detox, Sauna, Sleep and Addressing Childhood Trauma with Dr. Tyler Jean
• Podcast 051: Life After Chronic Illness: Lyme, Psychedelics and Bee Venom Therapy with Holly Owens (@Wellthybelly)
• Podcast 018: The Healing Power of Bee Venom Therapy with Brooke Geahan Founder of The Heal Hive

Health Resources

• Healing Hashimoto’s Course
• Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free) 
• Recommended Non-Toxic Products

Connect With Carly:

• CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com
• Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner

Sponsors:

• Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)
• BiOptimize: Magnesium Breakthrough (use code Carly10 for 10% off)
• Micro Balance (use code Carly for 10% off) 

Complete Show Notes Here