How I Got Sick | My Health and Healing Journey (The Full Story)
Description
In this powerful episode of Golden Girl, host Becca Golden shares her comprehensive health and healing journey over the past few years. From battling work-induced stress and hormonal imbalances to overcoming conditions like Lipedema, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, MCAS, and mold exposure, Becca recounts her struggles and triumphs. She discusses her shift from treating her body as 'broken' to seeing symptoms as valuable messages, the transformational mindset shift, and the various therapies and practices that have helped her reclaim her life. Becca's story is one of resilience, deep introspection, and relentless pursuit of health, offering inspiration and hope to anyone facing similar battles.
00:00 Introduction to Golden Girl
00:34 Trigger Warning / Prologue
04:08 Early Struggles Seeking External Validation
06:29 Peak Workaholism and Breaking Point
10:35 Deciding to Quit Birth Control
12:30 Healing Era Begins
14:48 Weight Gain and Fatigue
17:59 Desperation for Answers
23:51 Therapy and Acceptance
25:20 Refusing to Give Up on Myself
25:51 HUGE SHIFT! Changing my Inner Narrative
28:50 Surrendering to the Healing Process
30:13 Meeting Talisa, FDNP
32:37 Mold Exposure and Mineral Depletion
34:18 HTMA and Lipedema
43:47 MCAS and Hypermobility
49:54 Connecting the Dots Between My Conditions
53:06 Hopeful New Outlook on Life
United States
