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Infusing the benefits of psychedelics and alternative medicine treatments, ranging from nutrition to supplementation, and personal development while pursuing the goal to live a healthy and abundant life! Host Richard Zwicky explores various treatments, regimens, and technology living a healthy and active lifestyle and a positive mindset.
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In this episode of High on Healthy, host Richard Zwicky sits down with Dr. Sandra Bailey, a registered nurse and holistic practitioner who navigates the intersection of conventional healthcare and ancient shamanic traditions. Dr. Bailey discusses her unique approach to treating depression, anxiety, and trauma by scanning the body for energetic "roots" and addressing spiritual concerns such as soul retrieval, past-life vows, and auric attachments. While she maintains a background in clinical nursing, she explains how her remote shamanic practice—which includes wealth activation for businesses and central nervous system resets—offers a path for those who haven't found relief through traditional psychiatry or medication alone.
Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers explores the pervasive issue of sexual shame, tracing its roots to early childhood experiences, particularly caregivers' negative reactions to a child's natural discovery of their genitals. Dr. Sellers and Richard Zwicky discuss how this emotional abuse, often unintentional, creates a core feeling of shame that negatively impacts attachment styles, trust, and intimacy in adult relationships. They highlight the need for comprehensive sex education and introduces the process of "deconstruction"—curiously examining the origins of one's shame and reconstructing a healthier narrative.
Richard Zwicky explores the hidden depths of the mind with hypnotherapist Juliet Annerino, who specializes in high-performance environments. They dive into how the subconscious governs 95% of our actions and how techniques like hypnotherapy and lucid dreaming can bridge the gap between our conscious goals and subconscious roadblocks.Annerino shares powerful methods for "reprogramming" recurring nightmares, reframing performance anxiety as excitement, and using somatic tools like the "Superman pose" to instantly boost confidence.By addressing core issues like imposter syndrome and the "inner child" through integration rather than willpower, this episode provides a roadmap for anyone looking to achieve lasting self-acceptance and mental clarity.
Richard Zwicky speaks with Reverend Connie Habash—a licensed marriage and family therapist and interfaith minister—to explore how reconnecting with the physical body and the natural world can dissolve the blocks of anxiety and depression. Habash introduces the "back to grazing" concept, explaining how we can retrain our nervous systems to shift from a constant state of "fight or flight" to the safety of the present moment. By utilizing "sit spots," sensory engagement with nature (even through something as simple as a houseplant or a river rock), and the yoga principle of santosha (contentment), Habash demonstrates that healing isn't a destination to reach, but a journey of rediscovering joy and aliveness in the here and now.
Richard Zwicky sits down with certified sex educator and author Suzannah Weiss to explore pleasure not just as a physical act, but as a fundamental pillar of emotional resilience and nervous system regulation. Weiss challenges societal stigmas and "gendered norms," explaining how mindfulness—from savoring a walk on the beach to intentional self-care—can help individuals, particularly trauma survivors, reconnect with their bodies.
Dr. Tammy Nelson, a sex and relationship expert, and Richard Zwicky explore how modern life is fundamentally changing the nature of committed relationships. ]Dr. Nelson, author of Open Monogamy, argues that traditional models are no longer applicable due to longer lifespans and a cultural shift toward processing emotions and trauma. She emphasizes that commitment today is less about moral promises and more about integrity, transparency, and frequently "rebooting the mission" of the partnership.
Renelle Nelson, creator of The Pleasure Agenda, explores her unique approach as an intimacy and betrayal recovery specialist, focusing on healing after a relationship rupture. Nelson emphasizes that betrayal often includes a "betrayal of self"—losing authenticity—which is frequently rooted in childhood trauma and attachment styles. Her work is centered on helping individuals and couples reclaim pleasure as their birthright, a process that involves unlearning the societal narrative that pleasure must be earned through struggle.
Licensed psychotherapist Michelle Smith joins "High on Healthy" to discuss her trauma-informed, client-centric approach to therapy, emphasizing the importance of nervous system regulation and addressing the subconscious mind. Working virtually across Florida, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, and Oregon, Smith utilizes modalities like EMDR, clinical hypnosis, and internal family systems to help clients struggling with feelings of being "stuck" due to trauma and chronic stress. The conversation explores how unresolved adverse childhood experiences and a chronic "fight or flight" response can manifest in daily life as a struggle to rest, disconnection in relationships, and dissociation, which is often misinterpreted as normal life busyness.
Trauma-informed coach and researcher Melissa Swonger joins host Richard Zwicky to explore the profound connection between unresolved trauma and physical health. Swonger shares her personal journey of recovery after two life-altering accidents, illustrating how the body often "keeps the score" through chronic pain, inflammation, and emotional dysregulation. She introduces her Integrative Transformation Blueprint, a three-step process of awareness, connection, and movement designed to help individuals move past "stagnant" healing by addressing the mind, body, and spirit as an interconnected system. Throughout the conversation, Swonger emphasizes the power of radical kindness and the importance of creating a safe internal environment to bridge the gaps between who we are at work, at home, and within ourselves.
In this episode of High on Healthy, host Richard Zwicky sits down with scientist and practitioner Brooke McKeever to explore the transformative power of Photobiomodulation (PBM). McKeever explains how targeted light therapy works at a cellular level by stimulating the mitochondria to produce ATP (cellular energy), which accelerates tissue repair and reduces systemic inflammation. Drawing from her personal journey of using light therapy to avoid a major spinal surgery after a severe car accident, she discusses how PBM can be used to treat everything from chronic pain and traumatic brain injuries to seasonal affective disorder. By utilizing specific pulse frequencies, McKeever demonstrates how this non-invasive technology can "entrain" the brain into healing states, offering a holistic alternative to traditional symptom suppression and medication.
Akary Busto discussed the limitations in the Canadian medical community, particularly concerning women's healthcare, and the importance of addressing nervous system regulation before mindset changes. Busto, a HeartMath certified coach and quantum human design specialist, emphasized the necessity of considering metabolism and nutrition in mental health conversations, linking metabolic health to feeling out of alignment with one's human design. They detailed their focus on recognizing early physical signals of chronic stress, using gentle breath work and coherence training to create new neural pathways and somatic awareness, and employing human design as an energetic blueprint for nervous system mapping, while also highlighting the need for correct implementation of techniques like intermittent fasting and ketosis.
In this episode of High on Healthy, host Richard Zwicky speaks with Tim Schurr, a practitioner with over three decades of experience exploring the connection between unconscious belief systems and physical health. Schurr details how chronic conditions like migraines, IBS, and fatigue are often rooted in "initial sensitizing events" from childhood that trap the body in a constant state of fight-or-flight. Rather than simply managing symptoms with pharmaceuticals or reliving trauma through traditional talk therapy, Schurr utilizes hypnotherapy to "pull the weed out at the root" by upgrading limiting beliefs—such as moving from a core feeling of "I am not safe" to "I am secure". By shifting a patient’s identity and resetting their internal "fire alarm," he helps individuals transition from merely surviving to living fully and authentically.+4
Richard Zwicky speaks with Irin Rubin, CEO and co-founder of MamaZen and author of the MamaZen Parenting Method. Rubin addresses the modern "crisis" of maternal mental health, arguing that while childbearing is a biological process, the act of mothering in our current isolated society is far from natural. She emphasizes the loss of the "village" and the disappearance of historical support systems, which often leaves new mothers feeling neglected and overwhelmed. Rubin advocates for a cultural shift where household responsibilities are shared by all family members and boys are raised to be active, supportive partners.
In this episode of High and Healthy, host Richard Zwicky sits down with researcher and author Michelle Burke to explore the transformative power of "joy gems"—the small, often overlooked moments that ground us in contentment. Burke distinguishes joy from short-term, externally driven happiness, defining it as an internally based skill that can be practiced and strengthened to counteract chronic stress and burnout. Through science-backed tools like her Joy Cards, Burke explains how shifting one's awareness to appreciate simple pleasures—such as a hot cup of coffee or a sunny day—triggers a physiological release of "happy hormones" like serotonin and dopamine, which can lower blood pressure and improve heart health. By treating joy as an acquired skill rather than a fleeting mood, individuals can build emotional resilience and create a "contagious" sense of well-being that benefits not only themselves but everyone around them
Richard Zwicky is joined by Paije West and Fletcher Burdick, co-founders of ETÉREO | Center for Truth (formerly referred to as Arterio). Drawing from their lived experiences with addiction and treatment-resistant depression, they discuss their hybrid model of psychedelic healing based in Baja California Sur, Mexico. The conversation centers on the use of iboga, a sacred root bark from the Bwiti tradition of Gabon, as a more holistic alternative to the isolated alkaloid ibogaine. West and Burdick emphasize a "doula model" of care, prioritizing medical-grade safety—including first responders and consulting cardiologists—alongside deep cultural reciprocity.
Richard Zwicky talks with Andrew "Andy" Coop, a professor at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and chair of Maryland’s Task Force on the Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances. Coop discusses the task force's new 250-page report, which outlines a strategic vision for the legal and safe use of natural psychedelics—specifically psilocybin, DMT, and mescaline—to treat mental health conditions and chronic pain. Coop advocates for an "ensemble approach" that doesn't wait for federal FDA approval, instead proposing a phased regulatory framework starting with medical use and eventually moving toward supervised adult use. Central to this vision is the concept of responsibility, ensuring that clinical research is rigorous and that the resulting therapies remain accessible and equitable for all residents of Maryland, rather than just the well-connected.
In this episode of High and Healthy, host Richard Zwicky sits down with medical journalist and author Jennifer Chesak to discuss her groundbreaking work, The Psilocybin Handbook for Women. The conversation dives into the fascinating intersection of psychedelics, hormonal health, and female physiology, revealing how estrogen can actually amplify the effects of psilocybin.Chesak highlights the historical exclusion of women from medical research and explains how many are now turning to "magic mushrooms" to self-treat conditions like depression, PTSD, and endometriosis. From regulating menstrual cycles to enhancing intimacy and body image, this episode offers a compassionate and evidence-based look at how psilocybin can be a unique tool for female empowerment and healing.
Richard Zwicky speaks with North Spore founder Matt McInnis who chronicles his journey from a teenage forager to co-founding a mycology company that has pivoted from a fresh mushroom farm to a leader in cultivation products, wellness, and education. They explored the core differences between wild (mycorrhizal, non-cultivable) and cultivated (saprophytic, like oyster and shiitake) fungi, acknowledging the profound, yet still mysterious, power and utility of mycelial networks.
Licensed therapist Jillian Amodio, author of "Nurturing the Inner Child," introduced the concept of "pleasure as therapy," advocating for contentment as the foundational goal for daily happiness over a constant pursuit of extreme joy. The therapeutic approach emphasizes balancing opposing emotions (like love and loss) and employing mindfulness-based techniques to confront stress and trauma by becoming "comfortably uncomfortable."
Dr. Eugene Lipov, pioneer of the Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) for Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI), joined the "High Healthy" show to discuss trauma, mental health, and veterans. He advocated strongly for changing the stigmatizing term PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) to PTSI, viewing it as a physiologic injury, and detailed ongoing efforts to gather public support via ptsi.com after the APA rejected the name change.
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