That's a wrap on season two! Thank you to all of my incredible guests.@dr.katbodden
Lindsey Rockwell is a licensed acupuncturist, bodyworker, and co-owner of Mandala Medicine & Wellness, a multidisciplinary healing clinic in Portland, Oregon. Mandala offers a sanctuary-in-the-city vibe, bringing together acupuncture, massage, naturopathic medicine, physical and pelvic therapy, and most recently, mental health counseling. The clinic is devoted to creating a space where people feel truly heard and supported as they heal both physical and emotional ailments--all made more accessible to folks by being in-network with insurance.Lindsey’s work centers on nervous system restoration, stress relief, and pelvic and abdominal wellness. With a background in yoga and fitness, and her own lived experience with endometriosis and surgical recovery, she carries a deep reverence for the place where spirit meets western anatomy and using tiny needles to calibrate the two for comfort and peace. She believes lasting change begins with curiosity and self-understanding, and she’s passionate about helping her patients uncover the roots of what’s holding them back so meaningful healing can take shape.@lindseyrockwell.acu
Former Football player turned FlowHaus FounderInstagram: @mitchmathews10@flowhaus
Jennie Carolan is a Macro Nutritionist, the nutritionist at APEX, and the founder of Nutrition by Jennie. She holds a Master’s degree in Food Science and Nutrition from Chapman University and is passionate about helping men and women break free from the dieting cycle. Jennie uses a science-based, macro-focused approach to guide clients toward balanced eating, sustainable fat loss, and improved health without extreme restriction. Drawing from both her academic background and personal experience overcoming fad diets, she empowers clients to understand their nutrition, enjoy their favorite foods, and create results that last.Jennie works one-on-one with clients as their personal nutritional concierge, reviewing menus in advance, creating strategies for dining out, and building customized plans that fit each client’s life. Her approach focuses heavily on habit-building so clients can create lasting results, with the ultimate goal of being the last nutritionist they ever need to work with.Instagram: @nutritionbyjennie
Sam Urkov is a doctorally-prepared nurse practitioner specializing in headache and migraine medicine who has lived with migraine disease since age five. He currently practices full-time at Puget Sound Neurology in Tacoma, WA, and is the founder of Cascade Headache, a virtual clinic dedicated to helping people understand and break free from chronic, debilitating headaches and migraines. Sam believes pain is not just something to endure; it contains sacred wisdom that can guide us toward better health if we can listen nonjudgmentally to it. He is passionate about working with complex, hard-to-treat patients who have been told they have tried everything (spoiler: they haven't) and blends integrative, evidence-based treatments with a compassionate, whole-person approach. Cascade Headache will be opening in Fall 2025 and welcomes patients from both Oregon and Washington.Website: cascadeheadache.comInstagram: @cascadeheadache
Faye Gold is a Holistic Health Coach, Registered Social Worker, and Somatic Practitioner. She is also the creator of Your Space With You — a journaling-based wellness practice that invites you to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with yourself through guided prompts, mindfulness, and embodied self-inquiry. Faye’s work is rooted in the belief that true healing happens when we address the mind, body, and soul as one. With a deep focus on nervous system regulation, hormone health, gut health, and mental wellbeing, she supports women who are navigating hormone imbalances like PCOS, burnout, chronic stress, emotional overwhelm, and disconnection from their bodies. Through her private practice and wellness workshops, Faye creates compassionate, grounding spaces that integrate somatic tools, intentional lifestyle shifts, and holistic education. Her approach combines evidence-informed practices with deep emotional safety — guiding her clients back to their bodies, back to their power, and back to themselves.Instagram: @fayegoldJournal Club Instagram: @yourspacewithyouWebsite: www.goldenholisticwellness.ca
Chelsea curates transformational experiences for entrepreneurs and founders who want to live, lead, and build in alignment with their full power. Through Becoming the Bridge, the company she co-founded, she offers coaching, community, masterminds, and retreats for conscious founders and dream builders. Her work lives at the intersection of deep inner work and big, purpose-driven impact. Her mission is to help visionaries come home to themselves - so they can create from wholeness, not hustle.Website: becomingthebridge.coLinkedIn: @ChelseaLinge
Dr. Brendan Courneene, ND is a multi-state licensed, Los Angeles-based Naturopathic Doctor specializing in endocrinology, intravenous therapies, and regenerative medicine. Dr. B provides extensive expertise and a highly personalized approach to patient care. His professional experience as American & International Clinical Director, Medical Advisor, and Policy Advisor highlights his commitment to individualized medicine and innovative healthcare solutions.Currently in Beverly Hills and Pasadena, CA, Dr. B integratively works beside a plastic surgeon, as Clinical Director of both clinics. Combining clinical practice with continuous education, Dr. B ensures his patients benefit from advanced, effective therapeutic strategies tailored specifically to their needs. Dr. B firmly believes that endocrinology fundamentally controls all aspects of health, healing, and overall well-being.Website - Personal: dr-brendan.comWebsite - Clinic: corrheal.comInstagram: @doctor.brendan
Jocelyn is a mother, painter, teacher, intuitive and deep seeker. She sees the potential for freedom and transformation in the moments right in front of us: how we respond to what hurts, how we choose to perceive what’s unfolding, how we learn to befriend our aversions. Life itself becomes the practice ground for how to wake up and become free, not at some point later down the road, but right now in this very moment. She integrates her creative background as a transformative arts based practitioner, teacher and coach with her long standing mindfulness practice to bring an approach that’s real, earthy, honest and deeply compassionate. She is currently stewarding the birth of a community space called Deep Waters alongside her partner, Robert. When she's not actively creating, she's tending to her 10 year old twins, Odessa and Wyeth and her dogs, Marlow and Auggie.Website: deepwaters.spacePersonal website: innerlandstudio.comInstagram: @deepwatersspace
Jeron Mastrud is a Beaverton, Oregon native, playing 3 sports for the majority of his youth before earning a football scholarship to Kansas State University. At Kansas State, Jeron earned 1st Team All Big XII honors, was a 2 time Academic All American along with being team captain, part of the leadership committee & serving on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee for 3 years. He segued his college career into the NFL as an undrafted free agent after having a senior college season hampered by injuries. After starting over 20 games in the NFL between the Miami Dolphins and Oakland Raiders, Jeron decided to follow his passion for physical therapy, fitness and sports and blended it all together to help his home community by co-founding APEX Performance Wellness & Rehab in 2014. Jeron has led the company from one, 10x10 office with nothing but the 3 person founding team to a state of the art, 10,000 square foot training facility with a team of physical therapists, trainers, nutritionists, and wellness staff to serve the Portland metro area, corporate clients and customers around the country.Website: apexpwr.comInstagram: @apexpwrFacebook: ApexPWRYouTube: @apexpwrTikTok: @apexpwr
Dr. Kelsey Stang is a licensed naturopathic doctor specializing in women’s health across all life stages, with a focus on fertility, motherhood, and menopause. She helps women uncover and heal the root causes of hormone imbalances, gut health challenges, fatigue, and skin conditions using functional lab testing, personalized nutrition, and holistic therapies. Dr. Kelsey is also trained in pelvic floor therapy and Arvigo Maya Abdominal Therapy, blending hands-on bodywork with advanced naturopathic care. She is passionate about integrating nervous system support and somatic practices into her work, empowering women to feel vibrant, resilient, and at home in their bodies.Website: drkelseystang.comInstagram: @drkelseystangFree Guide: Whole Health ChecklistMini-Course: Regulate + Reclaim (20% off for listeners with code 1THING20). This mini-course is designed to help bring more intention and ritual into how we tend to our health, made for even the busiest person!
Dr. Ilana Lewis is a Los Angeles-based naturopathic doctor specializing in gut health as the foundation for addressing hormonal imbalances, fatigue, immunity, metabolism, mental health, and complex chronic conditions. With advanced training in treating mold toxicity, MCAS, and chronic infections, she empowers and guides patients to uncover the root causes of their health issues within a safe, supportive environment.Website: drilanalewis.comInstagram: @drilanalewis
A champion of compassionate self-awareness, Ashley possesses a keen ability to infuse contemplative practice into daily life, work and relationships. She brings a presence of calm thoughtfulness and humor as she blends the teachings of wisdom traditions with modern culture. Ashley began her own contemplative journey as a child when she discovered how the natural world gifted her with greater understanding and a deeper sense of belonging, and as a young adult also began practicing in the vipassana (insight) tradition. She went on to become an accredited mindfulness meditation teacher and completed a year-long nature meditation apprenticeship with dharma teacher Mark Coleman. In addition to teaching meditation and Yoga Nidra (somatic relaxation) Ashley provides contemplative-based coaching for individuals and small businesses. Instagram: @openspacemindfulnessWebsite: openspacemindfulness.comEvents:Wonder Commons: Mondays 7-8:30 at Deep WatersYoga Nidra: Tuesdays 5:30 onlineStillness before Motion: 6/12 6:30-8:30 at Deep Waters
Dr. Lauren Blackham earned her degree in naturopathic medicine from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, OR, and completed a two-year residency at One Sky Family Medicine in Seattle, WA. She continues to practice naturopathic primary care in Seattle, WA and also holds a license to practice in California where she currently offers virtual care. Dr. Blackham strives to help patients discover the root cause of their issues, which often includes investigating gut health, hormone balance, nutrition, lifestyle, stress, and mindfulness. She has found mindfulness practice to be a huge game-changer in her own mental and physical health, and is interested in finding ways to help her patients become more connected to themselves through mindfulness and embodiment.Website: seattle-naturopathic.comInstagram: @drlaurenblackhamFacebook: @drlaurenblackham
Dr. Shylah Schauer is a naturopathic doctor specializing in gut health, the gut-brain connection, mental health, and chronic disease management. She provides telehealth consultations worldwide, integrating evidence-based treatments, functional lab testing, and holistic therapies.With a background in healthcare policy, she earned a Political Science degree from the University of North Dakota, interning on Capitol Hill and working in the U.S. Senate for five years. Her passion for medicine led her to study chemistry before earning her doctorate from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon.Dr. Schauer has studied integrative medicine globally and is a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, trained in Bali. She speaks internationally on the gut-brain-microbiome axis, mental health, women’s health, and naturopathic medicine. Splitting her time between North Dakota and Amsterdam, she blends science with holistic healing to empower individuals worldwide.Website: sustaingut.comInstagram: @sustainable.medicineFacebook: @sustainable.medicine.llc
Sunny, aka Rebecca Sunshine, has 30+ years of multi-disciplinary dance and movement training. She’s an experienced trauma-informed yoga teacher and teacher trainer, licensed massage therapist, founder of bliss body, and biomechanics nerd currently residing in Portland, Oregon. Some have described her as a “professional, original, and knowledgeable teacher wrapped up in a burrito cloak of a post-psychedelic enlightenment.Website: sunnylovehealing.comInstagram: @sunnylovehealing@blissbodyenergyEvents:Bliss Body 4/19Tomorrow Theater 5/11Podcast: The Bored Walk
Dr. Laura Clevenger is a naturopathic physician specializing in male and female fertility in Portland, Oregon. She earned her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) and holds a B.S. in Public Health from New York University. With a holistic and patient-centered approach, Dr. Clevenger integrates evidence-based therapies to support fertility and reproductive health. She is passionate about creating a safe and supportive environment for all patients on their journey to parenthood.Website: drlauraclevenger.com
Diane Ducarme, Founder & CEO of Migraine Heroes, is a leading figure in migraine investigation, blending the wisdom of Eastern Medicine with Western science and advanced technology to uncover the true roots of migraine disease. With an MBA from Harvard Business School, a background in science and engineering, and fluency in seven languages—including Mandarin—Diane brings a rich perspective to the complex world of migraine care. Her journey has taken her from engineering to Traditional Chinese Medicine studies in China and, more recently, neuroscience research at Harvard X.Diane’s approach uniquely emphasizes adding functional foods instead of eliminating them, shifting away from restrictive practices to focus on nourishing the body. As the host of the Migraine Heroes podcast, she shares insights and stories that resonate deeply with migraine sufferers worldwide. Through Migraine Heroes, Diane’s dedication continues to transform lives, offering a holistic path to relief, resilience, and wellness for those navigating migraine disease.Website: Migraineheroes.comInstagram: @themigraineheroesPodcast: Migraine Heroes Podcast
Dr. Kevin Yurkish is a board-certified Chiropractic Physician based in Portland, Oregon, with a passion for helping people move, heal, and thrive. His holistic approach blends chiropractic care, manual therapy, Pilates, strength-based rehabilitation, and nutrition to create personalized treatment plans that empower step-by-step progress. Beyond the clinic, he serves as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Western States and sits on the board for the New Grocery Movement, working to reshape the food system.Website: www.drkevinyurkish.comInstagram: @drkevinyurkish
Andrea McBeth, ND is a scientist, entrepreneur, and advocate dedicated to developing innovative products that reduce suffering through the lens of the microbiome. She holds an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of San Diego, where she focused on basic science research. After working as a graduate researcher in molecular science and biomedical engineering, Andrea shifted her academic path to earning a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from the National University of Natural Medicine.In 2017, she founded a stool bank that supported access to Fecal Microbiota Transplants for the treatment of antibiotic-resistant Clostridium difficile infections. From that work, she branched out and co-founded Thaena Inc. which invented the first human-derived postbiotic dietary supplement. She is proud to be leading the startup team as its CEO, further exploring the applications of microbial metabolites in health and disease. Website: Thaena.comInstagram: @thaena.inc