The Accrescent: Bioenergetic Healing

Leigh Ann welcomes therapist Holly Baxter for a depth psychology-based exploration of menopause as a physical, emotional, relational, and deeply transformative threshold. Holly shares how her own experience with cancer and medically induced menopause eventually shaped her work with women navigating midlife transitions, many of whom arrive in therapy feeling misunderstood, pathologized, or told that they are suddenly “not themselves.” Together, Leigh Ann and Holly explore menopause as a developmental passage that can disrupt long-held roles around caregiving, partnership, motherhood, usefulness, and identity while bringing previously buried parts of the self closer to the surface. They discuss shadow, individuation, resentment, boundaries, relationship changes, grief, creativity, and the fear that can arise when the people around us are challenged by who we are becoming. Holly also offers a symbolic lens for experiences like hot flashes, brain fog, anger, and the end of the menstrual cycle, asking what may be ready to be released, reclaimed, or consciously redirected during this stage of life. The conversation ultimately holds both the psychological and physiological realities of menopause, including the role of hormone therapy, strength training, nutrition, sleep, and medical support alongside the deeper inner work of becoming more fully ourselves.Product Discount Codes + LinksFREE Anxiety First Aid KitLiving Libations: Website (Link gives you 10% off)Broc Shot: Website (Link gives 20% off)Guest InfoHolly Baxter - WebsiteHolly Baxter - InstagramRelated EpisodesPodcast Ep. 193: Britt Piper - Body-First HealingPodcast Ep. 98: Dr. Galit Atlas on Emotional InheritanceWork w/Leigh AnnLearn: What is EVOX Therapy?Book: Schedule a Session or FREE Discovery CallMembership: What is The Healing Alchemy MembershipConnect w/Me & Learn MoreWebsiteInstagramTiktokYoutube

In this episode, Leigh Ann welcomes Fatty15 Principal Scientific Educator Sharlyne Poggio for a deep dive into C15:0, an odd-chain saturated fatty acid being studied for its role in cellular health and healthy aging. Sharlyne shares the unusual origin story of C15 research, beginning with aging Navy dolphins whose metabolic and health markers changed alongside shifts in dietary C15. Together, they break down what C15 is, where it comes from, and why researchers are investigating its relationship to red blood cell stability, mitochondrial function, inflammation, metabolism, and cell membrane integrity. The conversation explores ferroptosis, an iron-dependent form of cell death, and the emerging theory that inadequate C15 may contribute to cellular fragility and downstream dysfunction. Leigh Ann and Sharlyne also discuss blood sugar, AMPK and longevity pathways, dairy quality, C15 testing, and some of the early questions researchers are asking about C15 in areas such as liver health and cancer biology. They close with practical information on Fatty15 supplementation, testing C15 levels, and why supporting cellular function may offer a more upstream lens for thinking about long-term health.Product Discount Codes + LinksFREE Anxiety First Aid KitLiving Libations: Website (Link gives you 10% off)Broc Shot: Website (Link gives 20% off)Episode LinksFatty15 - Website (Link gives 10% off)Guest InfoFatty15 - WebsiteFatty15 - InstagramRelated EpisodesPodcast Ep. 224: Katie Hardie - Holistic Nutrition, Your Body’s Innate Wisdom, Weight Loss Resistance, and MorePodcast Ep. 172: Dr. Shivani Gupta - Ancient Wisdom for Modern Health w/ Ayurvedic Principles for Daily LivingPodcast Ep. 142: Leigh Ann - How a Daily Baseline is Key to Breaking Ruts & Building SuccessWork w/Leigh AnnLearn: What is EVOX Therapy?Book: Schedule a Session or FREE Discovery CallMembership: What is The Healing Alchemy MembershipConnect w/Me & Learn MoreWebsiteInstagramTiktokYoutube

In this episode, Leigh Ann welcomes Dr. Chris Molda for a conversation on chronic infection, detoxification, Lyme, mold, parasites, zeolite, bacteriophages, and what happens when even integrative protocols fail to move the needle. Dr. Molda shares his own experience becoming severely ill after a convergence of mold exposure, Lyme, parasites, and COVID, despite already having years of experience in functional medicine and access to many of the protocols he was trying himself. He explains why his own sensitivity eventually pushed him toward a simpler approach, beginning with high-dose zeolite as a binder intended to reduce toxic burden without asking an already overwhelmed body to do more work. Leigh Ann and Dr. Molda then explore bacteriophages and the signaling therapy he uses to target specific infections, along with his perspective on why this approach may create less collateral damage than broader antimicrobial strategies. They also discuss the emotional aftermath of chronic illness, the fear that can develop after years of severe reactions, and why removing an infection does not automatically resolve the nervous system patterns created while someone was sick.Product Discount Codes + LinksFREE Anxiety First Aid KitLiving Libations: Website (Link gives you 10% off)Broc Shot: Website (Link gives 20% off)Episode LinksLyme Questionnaire Guest InfoDr. Chris Molda - WebsiteDr. Chris Molda - InstagramRelated EpisodesPodcast Ep. 261: Dr. Scott Sherr - Can Methylene Blue Help the Body Have More Capacity to Heal?Podcast Ep. 221: Kenna Limp - Addressing Parasites, Lyme, Viral Infections and More with F-Scan and Firefly TechnologyPodcast Ep. 162: Dr. Stephanie Peacock - Unmasking Mold: Mast Cell Activation, Nervous System, Detox & More.Work w/Leigh AnnLearn: What is EVOX Therapy?Book: Schedule a Session or FREE Discovery CallMembership: What is The Healing Alchemy MembershipConnect w/Me & Learn MoreWebsiteInstagramTiktokYoutube

Leigh Ann welcomes Dr. Amy Myers for a conversation on autoimmunity, functional medicine, trauma, gut health, environmental exposures, infections, and the upcoming revised edition of The Autoimmune Solution. Dr. Myers shares how her own experience with Graves disease, conventional treatment, and eventually discovering functional medicine shaped her career and her mission to understand what drives autoimmune disease beneath the diagnosis. She revisits the core pillars of The Myers Way, including healing the gut, changing inflammatory dietary inputs, reducing toxic exposures, addressing latent infections, managing chronic stress, and now placing greater emphasis on trauma. Leigh Ann and Dr. Myers explore why people with the same diagnosis may have very different combinations of contributing factors and why chronic illness rarely comes down to one isolated cause. Dr. Myers also discusses some of the topics she has added to the revised edition, including COVID, newer wellness modalities, plasmapheresis, and the growing recognition of the relationship between trauma, inflammation, and chronic disease.Product Discount Codes + LinksFREE Anxiety First Aid KitLiving Libations: Website (Link gives you 10% off) Broc Shot: Website (Link gives 20% off)Guest InfoDr. Amy Myers - WebsiteDr. Amy Myers - InstagramRelated EpisodesPodcast Ep. 250: Dr. Aimie Apigian - The Biology of TraumaPodcast Ep. 235: Dr. Neil Nathan - Three Reasons Why the “Sensitive” Patient Isn’t Healing and Where to BeginWork w/Leigh AnnLearn: What is EVOX Therapy?Book: Schedule a Session or FREE Discovery CallMembership: What is The Healing Alchemy MembershipConnect w/Me & Learn MoreWebsiteInstagramTiktokYoutube

Leigh Ann welcomes Dr. Scott Sherr back to The Accrescent for a deeper conversation on methylene blue and its role in mitochondrial function, cellular energy, detoxification, chronic illness, and cancer support. Dr. Sherr explains the history of methylene blue and how its ability to support electron flow within the mitochondria can create an energetic “floor” for people whose cells are struggling to produce enough energy. Leigh Ann and Dr. Sherr explore why this matters in complex chronic illness, where mold, Lyme, inflammation, medications, chronic stress, and other factors may all contribute to mitochondrial dysfunction. They also discuss methylene blue’s dose-dependent antimicrobial properties and why supporting mitochondrial capacity first may help chronically ill patients better tolerate more intensive detox or antimicrobial protocols later. The conversation takes a nuanced look at methylene blue in cancer care, including why timing may matter around oxidative therapies like chemotherapy and radiation and how it may be used differently during treatment versus recovery. Dr. Sherr also breaks down the different Troscriptions methylene blue products, how he approaches dosing and titration, and why he often combines mitochondrial support with nervous system regulation.Product Discount Codes + LinksFREE Anxiety First Aid KitLiving Libations: Website (Link gives you 10% off) Broc Shot: Website (Link gives 20% off)Guest InfoTroscriptions - Website (Troscriptions products are now available by practitioner referral only. Use the link to get access through my practitioner account and receive 15% off.)Dr. Scott Sherr - WebsiteRelated EpisodesPodcast Ep 245: Dr. Scott Sherr (Troscriptions) - The Science of Calm and What To Do When You’re Too Depleted to Self-RegulatePodcast Ep. 250: Dr. Aimie Apigian - The Biology of TraumaPodcast Ep. 235: Dr. Neil Nathan - Three Reasons Why the “Sensitive” Patient Isn’t Healing and Where to BeginWork w/Leigh AnnLearn: What is EVOX Therapy?Book: Schedule a Session or FREE Discovery CallMembership: What is The Healing Alchemy MembershipConnect w/Me & Learn MoreWebsiteInstagramTiktokYoutube