Panic doesn’t mean you’re broken. It means your body is sending a message you haven’t yet learned to translate.

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Nicole Cain, a licensed naturopathic physician and integrative mental-health expert, to explore how panic, anxiety, and chronic stress are not enemies to fight but signals guiding us toward healing. Nicole shares her story of collapsing under the weight of perfectionism and control, and how rebuilding from rock bottom led her to write Panic Proof, a book that reframes anxiety as data, not dysfunction.

Nicole also unpacks her red-yellow-green light system for emotional awareness, the nine distinct types of anxiety, and the powerful role of the body in memory, trauma, and recovery. You’ll hear how EMDR and somatic reprogramming can literally rewire fear, how curiosity becomes the antidote to panic, and why removing the “obstacles to cure” might be the most overlooked key to long-term health.

"Our symptoms are data about what needs healing. Our symptoms are stuck adaptations to what did happen to you and what didn't happen to you." - Dr. Nicole Cain

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Mentioned In This Episode:

- Panic Proof Book: https://www.panicproof.com/book 

- Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/holistic-inner-balance-natural-mental-health-podcast/id1506869161 

About Dr. Nicole Cain:

Dr. Nicole Cain is an integrative mental-health doctor, author, and educator specializing in trauma-informed care and holistic treatment for anxiety, panic, bipolar disorder, and depression. With dual training in clinical psychology and naturopathic medicine, she bridges modern neuroscience with ancient healing systems to help people decode the messages behind their symptoms. Through her programs, podcast, and bestselling book Panic Proof, Nicole empowers patients to transform panic into power and live in alignment with mind, body, and spirit.

Connect with Dr. Nicole Cain:

- Website: https://drnicolecain.com 

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnicolecain 

- YouTube: www.youtube.com/@DrNicoleCainNDMA 

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