299: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: Behind the Scenes, Lessons from Ketamine Therapy w/ Dr. Jennifer Ellice, MD
Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill Carnahan, MD
Release Date: 02/04/2026
313: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: Neuroplasticity and Resilience: Breaking Free from Trauma and Chronic Illness with Ashleigh Di Lello
Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill Carnahan, MD
In this episode of Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill, Dr. Jill Carnahan sits down with Ashleigh Di Lello to explore the transformative power of neuroplasticity, resilience, and the brain-body connection. Ashleigh shares her extraordinary journey from being told she wouldn’t survive her teenage years to becoming a thriving athlete, performer, and founder of Bio-Emotional Healing®. Her story reveals how the brain, nervous system, and emotional patterns play a critical role in chronic illness, pain, and recovery. Together, they dive into how trauma, stress, and belief systems impact the immune...
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312: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: Mold Illness & Complex Chronic Disease with Dr. Kelly McCann
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In this episode of Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill, Dr. Jill Carnahan explores the complex intersection of chronic illness, environmental toxins, and the mind-body-spirit connection with Dr. Kelly McCann. Dr. McCann shares her personal journey through mold illness, Lyme disease, and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), revealing how environmental exposures and unresolved emotional stressors can combine to create chronic, difficult-to-treat conditions. Together, they discuss how modern toxic load—from mold and chemicals to microplastics—affects the body, and why healing requires more than...
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311: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals & Hormone Health
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In this episode of Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill, Dr. Jill Carnahan dives into the growing impact of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and toxic load with Dr. Pamela Smith, a global leader in personalized and longevity medicine. Dr. Smith shares her journey from emergency medicine to functional medicine after discovering her own hormone imbalance—and how that experience led her to uncover the profound effects of environmental toxins on hormonal health. Together, they explore how everyday exposures—from plastics and metals to “forever chemicals” like PFAS—can disrupt hormones, increase...
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310: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: Getting to The Root Cause of IBS with Dr. Izabella Wentz
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In this episode of Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill, Dr. Jill Carnahan sits down with Dr. Izabella Wentz to uncover the true root causes behind Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and why it’s often more than just a diagnosis. Dr. Wentz, a pharmacist turned functional medicine expert and bestselling author, shares her personal journey with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and IBS—and how it led her to explore the deeper connections between gut health, autoimmunity, infections, and environmental triggers. Together, they break down why IBS is often a symptom cluster rather than a true diagnosis, and how...
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309: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: Long COVID and The Rise of Autoimmunity with Dr. Aristo Vojdani
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In this episode of Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill, Dr. Jill Carnahan explores the complex and rapidly evolving science behind Long COVID and autoimmune disease with Dr. Aristo Vojdani, a leading expert in immunology and functional medicine. Dr. Vojdani shares decades of groundbreaking research into how the immune system becomes dysregulated, revealing how infections, environmental toxins, and food antigens can trigger autoimmune reactions through mechanisms like molecular mimicry and gut permeability. The conversation dives deep into how SARS-CoV-2, Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), and HHV6...
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308: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: The Inflamed Brain – How Mold and Infections Trigger Chronic Illness
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In this episode of Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill, Dr. Jill Carnahan explores the growing science behind brain inflammation and its connection to chronic illness with Dr. Eboni Cornish. Dr. Cornish, Associate Medical Director at Amen Clinics and Treasurer of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society, shares how underlying inflammation in the brain can drive symptoms often labeled as psychiatric, neurological, or behavioral conditions. Together, they discuss how mold toxicity, chronic infections, gut dysfunction, hormone imbalances, and environmental toxins can disrupt brain health...
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307: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: Hormones, Peptides and Performance with Dr. Gordon Crozier
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In this episode of Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill, Dr. Jill Carnahan explores the powerful intersection of hormone optimization, peptide therapy, and cellular health with Dr. Crozier. Dr. Crozier shares insights from years of treating complex chronic illnesses and explains how many patients struggle with overlapping root causes such as mold toxicity, infections, immune dysregulation, and environmental toxins. These factors often disrupt hormones, mitochondrial function, and metabolic health. The conversation dives into how therapeutic peptides are emerging as powerful tools for cellular...
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306: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: Connection & Innovation for Resilience w/ Beth Benatti Kennedy
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Welcome to Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill Carnahan, where today’s episode explores one of the most essential skills for thriving in today’s high-pressure world: resilience. Dr. Jill is joined by resilience expert, author, and burnout prevention strategist Beth Benatti Kennedy to discuss how connection, purpose, and personal innovation can help individuals navigate stress, avoid burnout, and rediscover fulfillment. In this powerful conversation, Dr. Jill Carnahan and Beth explore the hidden stages of burnout and introduce the Benatti Resiliency Model, a practical framework for building...
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305: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill – Toxic Mold Revisited: Mold & the Highly Sensitive Patient with Dr. Neil Nathan
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Welcome to Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill Carnahan, where today’s episode revisits one of the most complex and misunderstood areas in integrative medicine: toxic mold illness and the highly sensitive patient. Dr. Jill is joined by renowned functional medicine pioneer Dr. Neil Nathan, author of Toxic: Heal Your Body and The Sensitive Patient’s Healing Guide, for a powerful and deeply insightful conversation on environmental toxins, limbic dysfunction, mast cell activation, and healing chronic inflammatory illness. In this episode, Dr. Jill Carnahan and Dr. Nathan explore why many highly...
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304: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill – Restless Legs Syndrome Breakthroughs: Nerve Compression and New Treatments
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Welcome to Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill Carnahan, where today’s episode challenges decades of conventional thinking about Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). Dr. Jill is joined by Dr. James C. Anderson, whose groundbreaking research suggests that RLS may not be primarily a dopamine disorder—but instead, a problem of mechanical nerve compression in the lower leg. In this fascinating and science-driven discussion, Dr. Jill Carnahan and Dr. Anderson explore how decompression of the common fibular, superficial fibular, and tibial nerves may significantly reduce symptoms like burning, tingling,...
info_outlineWelcome to Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill Carnahan, where today’s episode takes you behind the scenes of ketamine therapy—one of the most promising and misunderstood breakthroughs in modern mental health care. Dr. Jill is joined by Dr. Jennifer Ellice, a board-certified emergency medicine physician and founder of Golden Afternoon Clinic.
In this candid and eye-opening conversation, Dr. Ellice shares her unconventional journey from emergency medicine burnout during COVID to specializing in trauma-informed ketamine therapy for treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, PTSD, chronic pain, and suicidal ideation.
🔑 KEY DISCUSSIONS:
Together, Dr. Jill Carnahan and Dr. Ellice explore:
① Why traditional psychiatry models often fall short
② The limitations of SSRIs and the outdated “serotonin deficiency” narrative
③ How ketamine works at a neuroplasticity level to rewire the brain
④ Why ketamine can feel like a mental and emotional “reset”
⑤ Who ketamine therapy is right for—and who should avoid it
⑥ The importance of medical supervision, safety, and proper screening
⇨ How “set and setting” influence outcomes
⇨ Powerful patient stories showing long-term healing and transformation
🔑 KEY TAKEAWAYS
Dr. Ellice explains how ketamine temporarily quiets the brain’s default mode network—often called the “inner critic”—allowing new neural connections to form and helping patients break free from deeply ingrained patterns of despair, fear, and self-judgment.
If you or someone you love is struggling with persistent mental health challenges and hasn’t found relief through conventional approaches, this episode offers science-backed insight, realistic expectations, and renewed hope.
✨ Like, subscribe, and share to help others learn about safe, evidence-based options for healing trauma and depression.
❤️ About Golden Afternoon Clinic:
Golden Afternoon Clinic, located in Santa Monica, California, offers ketamine infusions and treatments. Patients can learn more by visiting their website or contacting the clinic.
👨⚕️ Dr. Jennifer Ellice, MD
Dr. Jennifer Ellice, MD, is a board-certified emergency physician who founded Golden Afternoon (https://goldenafternoon.clinic), a trauma-informed ketamine therapy clinic in Los Angeles. After burnout during COVID, she saw the evidence supporting the efficacy of ketamine therapy, she shifted focus to help patients manage treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, pain, and trauma. Three years later she has helped hundreds of patients.
🌐 Dr. Jennifer Ellice's Website: https://goldenafternoon.clinic
🌐 Dr. Jennifer Ellice's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferellice/