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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

Release Date: 05/06/2026

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...

312: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: Mold Illness & Complex Chronic Disease with Dr. Kelly McCann

Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill Carnahan, MD

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...

311: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals & Hormone Health

Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill Carnahan, MD

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...

310: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: Getting to The Root Cause of IBS with Dr. Izabella Wentz

Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill Carnahan, MD

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...

309: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: Long COVID and The Rise of Autoimmunity with Dr. Aristo Vojdani

Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill Carnahan, MD

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...

308: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: The Inflamed Brain – How Mold and Infections Trigger Chronic Illness

Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill Carnahan, MD

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...

307: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: Hormones, Peptides and Performance with Dr. Gordon Crozier

Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill Carnahan, MD

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...

306: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: Connection & Innovation for Resilience w/ Beth Benatti Kennedy

Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill Carnahan, MD

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...

305: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill – Toxic Mold Revisited: Mold & the Highly Sensitive Patient with Dr. Neil Nathan

Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill Carnahan, MD

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...

304: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill – Restless Legs Syndrome Breakthroughs: Nerve Compression and New Treatments

Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill Carnahan, MD

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,...

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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 system—and how rewiring the brain can unlock profound healing and resilience.

This episode is a powerful guide for anyone navigating chronic illness, trauma, or emotional stress and looking for science-based tools to heal from within.

🔑 5 Key Discussions

① 🧠 Neuroplasticity and the Brain-Body Connection
⇨ Chronic illness and pain are deeply connected to brain patterns and nervous system responses.
⇨ The brain can be rewired to support healing, resilience, and improved physical health.

② ⚡ Stress, Trauma, and the Immune System
⇨ Chronic stress keeps the body in a fight-or-flight state, weakening immune function.
⇨ Emotional trauma and unresolved stress can manifest as physical illness.

③ 🛡️ The Foundation of Safety in Healing
⇨ The brain must feel safe for healing to occur.
⇨ Without physical and emotional safety, the body cannot shift into repair mode.

④ 🔄 Rewiring vs. Regulating the Nervous System
⇨ Managing stress (regulation) is important, but long-term healing requires rewiring patterns.
⇨ Deep healing involves shifting subconscious responses to stress and threat.

⑤ 💫 Self-Compassion and Mindset Transformation
⇨ Harsh self-criticism and perfectionism can keep the body in chronic stress.
⇨ Reframing beliefs and practicing self-compassion are essential for recovery.

⭐ Key Takeaways

🔹 The brain plays a central role in chronic illness, pain, and recovery.
🔹 Neuroplasticity allows the nervous system to rewire and heal over time.
🔹 Chronic stress and trauma can significantly impact immune and physical health.
🔹 A sense of safety is essential for the body to shift into healing mode.
🔹 Self-compassion and mindset shifts are powerful tools for long-term resilience.

👩‍⚕️ Guest Biography

Ashleigh Di Lello is the founder and creator of Bio-Emotional Healing®, a neuroscience-based method that helps individuals overcome emotional trauma, anxiety, chronic pain, and illness by rewiring the brain-body connection.

After being told she wouldn’t live past her teenage years, Ashleigh defied the odds through resilience, mindset transformation, and deep work on the nervous system. She went on to become an elite athlete, TV and Broadway performer, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and brain coach.

Her work focuses on helping individuals break free from limiting beliefs and chronic stress patterns to achieve lasting healing and transformation.

🔗 Website: https://ashleighdilello.com/

🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighdilello/

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🔗 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ashleighdilello

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