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EP 18 // How I Turned a Flare Into My Biggest Brain Retraining Breakthrough

EP 18 // How I Turned a Flare Into My Biggest Brain Retraining Breakthrough

Update: 2025-11-18
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If you’ve ever celebrated a huge win in your healing… only to have a flare knock the wind right out of you right after, this episode is going to feel like a deep exhale. Today I’m continuing the story from Episode 17 and sharing what happened when I left my breakthrough-filled Florida trip and flew straight into… a full-blown flare in my childhood home.


In this episode, I walk you through exactly how I navigated the fear, confusion, and “oh no, is this all falling apart?” spiral - and how that flare actually became the moment my brain completed the rewiring process. I’ll break down why it happened, how I stabilized my system, the incremental steps I took, and why this was the last time I ever experienced a mold reaction.


If you’ve taken “one step forward and two steps back” and are worried it means you’re failing… this episode will give you hope, clarity, and a roadmap to keep going.


In This Episode, We Cover:

  • Why returning symptoms don’t automatically mean danger




  • How I used safety, rest, and incremental exposure to retrain my brain




  • The difference between compassionate pacing vs. fear-based avoidance




  • Why meaning-making matters more than the symptoms themselves




  • Objective markers (VCS tests + labs) that confirmed my brain and body were truly healing




  • What I hope you take away if you’re in the messy middle right now





DIVE DEEPER // RESOURCES:




FREE RESOURCES:


 💫 Somatic Healing Tools FREE CHEAT SHEET


✨ Retrain Mold Sensitivity FREE GUIDE


🧠 New to brain retraining? Watch my FREE 30-minute training HERE


 


SUPPORT:


🤝 Currently brain retraining and looking for 1-1 support? Apply for private coaching and schedule a free 30 min consult with Katie HERE.*

      (*For those who have already gone through a retraining program)


🗓 Join the group coaching waitlistHERE


 


CONTACT:


📲 Follow on Instagram: @abodehealingco


🌐 Learn more at: abodehealingco.com


📩 Email me: hello@abodehealingco.com

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EP 18 // How I Turned a Flare Into My Biggest Brain Retraining Breakthrough

EP 18 // How I Turned a Flare Into My Biggest Brain Retraining Breakthrough

Katie Nickerson | Somatic Brain Retraining & Chronic Illness Coach