Taking Back Your Power, Midwifery, Holistic Healing Strategies, and Calm Under Chaos- With Dr. Marissa Heisel
Release Date: 08/25/2025
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holistic health, personal empowerment, inner compass, technology impact, midwifery, gut health, women's health, resilience, curiosity, self-healing
Summary
In this conversation, Dr. Marissa Heisel shares her journey into holistic health, emphasizing the importance of personal empowerment and awareness in reclaiming one's health. She discusses the impact of technology on mental well-being, the significance of listening to one's inner compass, and the role of midwifery in empowering women. Dr. Heisel highlights the connection between gut health and emotional well-being, the disempowerment of women in healthcare, and the necessity of building resilience in chaotic environments. She encourages curiosity and the power of asking questions as a means to foster personal growth and self-healing, ultimately concluding that we are our own best medicine.
Takeaways
Health is more than just the absence of symptoms.
Awareness is the first step to change.
We must take radical responsibility for our health.
Listening to our inner compass is crucial.
Technology can distract us from our true selves.
Curiosity opens up possibilities for growth.
Women are often disempowered in healthcare settings.
Gut health is linked to mental well-being.
Building resilience helps us thrive in chaos.
We are our own best medicine.
Titles
Reclaiming Your Health: A Holistic Approach
Empowerment Through Awareness in Health
Sound bites
"We need to turn off the noise."
"What else is possible?"
"Curiosity is huge, huge."
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Holistic Health and Personal Journey
02:59 The Importance of Awareness in Health
05:49 Tuning into Inner Guidance
09:07 The Impact of Technology on Health
11:50 Finding Alignment with Inner Knowing
15:00 The Role of Midwifery in Empowerment
17:55 Nutrition and Listening to Your Body
20:57 The Medicalization of Birth and Its Consequences
23:42 The Connection Between Gut Health and Mental Well-being
30:30 The Nutritional Crisis and Its Impact on Children
31:47 Over-Medicalization and Disempowerment in Healthcare
34:10 Empowering Women Through Midlife Transitions
36:04 The Protective Role of the Uterus
38:12 Harnessing Intuition and Energetic Medicine
42:55 Thriving Amidst Chaos
51:13 Curiosity and Personal Empowerment
56:31 You Are Your Own Best Medicine