HEAL with Kelly

What if the reason so many people struggle with chronic illness has less to do with the diagnosis and more to do with the health of their cells?

In this episode of the HEAL with Kelly Podcast, I sit down with physician, bestselling author, and Founder of Vital Plan, Dr. Bill Rawls, to explore the deeper drivers of chronic illness and how to heal the real root – the cell. 

 

After developing chronic Lyme disease in his 40s and experiencing his vitality disintegrate, Dr. Rawls began questioning the conventional approach to chronic illness. His search for answers led him beyond the traditional medical model and into the world of cellular health, herbal medicine, and lifestyle factors that influence the body’s ability to heal.

 

Dr. Rawls explains the role of cellular stress in chronic disease, why herbs and adaptogens may work differently but as (or more!) potently than pharmaceuticals, how lifestyle shifts can restore balance in the body, and why healing often begins by addressing the environment we live in and the habits we practice every day.

 

This hope-inducing episode offers a new way of thinking about chronic illness, not as a failing body, but as a signal that our cells need support. If you’ve ever wondered why symptoms persist or why diagnoses can feel incomplete, this may shift how you think about healing.

Key Moments You'll Love ✨:

🩺 [0:00] 40 Years as a Doctor — Then His Body Broke Down

💊 [1:35] Fibromyalgia, Heart Issues & Zero Real Answers

🔍 [5:31] Why Conventional Medicine Fails Chronic Illness

📊 [13:25] 7 Out of 10 People Worldwide Are Chronically Ill

🔬 [15:50] Stop Treating the Body Like a Car

🦠 [42:46] Lyme's Real Strategy: Hide, Not Kill

❌ [49:05] Why Antibiotics Fail Lyme

🌿 [51:10] Why Herbs Work Where Antibiotics Don't

🧬 [1:13:03] Are Bacteria Growing Cancer as a Food Supply?

💡 [1:19:38] We Have the Resources to Be Healthy

LINKS

Dr. Bill Rawls website: https://rawlsmd.com/resources/

Dr. Bill Rawls on Instagram: @rawlsmd

Vital Plan website: https://vitalplan.com/

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What if the worst thing imaginable happened… and instead of closing your heart, the spirit of the child you lost, inspired you to open it wider?

 

In this deeply moving episode, I sit down with Jenn Levi, mother, advocate, and co-founder of the Live Like Braun Foundation, to talk about what healing really looks like after unimaginable loss. Ten months after losing her 18-year-old son, Braun, Jenn shares how grief has reshaped her faith, her identity, and her sense of purpose. From losing their home in the Palisades fire to losing Braun just months later, she reflects on how back-to-back tragedy forced her to confront the question: How is grief going to shape you?

 

We talk about the reality that you don’t “get over” losing someone, especially a child. You learn to live with it.  Jenn shares how she’s building a life big enough to hold both love and pain, how giving her grief a job transformed it into service, and how the foundation is channeling heartbreak into scholarships, rebuilding public spaces, and fighting to reform DUI laws. We also explore how helping others can shift your own healing and the power of human connection in a disconnected world.  And finally, Jenn shares how her spiritual beliefs have evolved, not into easy answers, but into a deeper relationship with love, energy, and presence beyond the veil.

 

This conversation is raw, courageous, and honest. It’s about legacy. It’s about resilience. And it’s about choosing, every single day, to live with intention, even when your heart is shattered.

LINKS

Live Like Braun Website: https://livelikebraunfoundation.org/

Live Like Braun on Instagram @livelikebraunfoundation

Jenn Levi on Instagram @jennlevi2016

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What if the patterns holding you back aren't a character flaw — but a survival response your nervous system learned before you even had words for it?

In this episode of the HEAL with Kelly Podcast, Kelly sits down with #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Nicole LePera — known to millions as The Holistic Psychologist — to explore her groundbreaking new book, Reparenting the Inner Child. Dr. Nicole has redefined how we think about healing by weaving together psychology, nervous system science, and the kind of honest self-awareness that creates real, lasting change.

Together, they unpack why so many of us keep repeating emotional patterns even when we fully understand them intellectually — and why understanding alone is not enough. Dr. Nicole reveals how our earliest experiences wire our nervous system, shape the roles we play in relationships, and form the deep-seated beliefs we carry through life about our worth, safety, and belonging.

You'll learn why your reactions aren't overreactions — they're echoes. The inner child isn't a metaphor. It's emotional memory stored in the body, running protective programs formed long before you had the capacity to choose differently.

This episode also explores the profound link between childhood experiences and adult physical health, how modern life quietly overtaxes an already-stressed nervous system, and what it actually looks like to begin reparenting yourself with practical tools. If you've ever felt like you're doing the work but something still isn't shifting, this conversation is your next step.

Key Moments You'll Love ✨:

💪 [3:09] Introduction

📔 [5:24] The Drunk Dial: A 25th Birthday That Changed Everything

🧠 [13:19] From Comedy Central Executive to Self-Help Author

📱 [23:45] Five Years of Self-Parenting Research

🔬 [35:12] Why Journaling Isn't Just "Navel Gazing"

💭 [42:18] Gratitude is a Muscle

🕯️ [59:06] Ritual vs. Habit: The One Shift That Makes Journaling Stick

⭐ [1:00:10] The Stardust Truth: Why We Forget We're Miracles

❤️ [1:01:39] Design Your Delight: Finding What Actually Lights You Up

📧 [1:01:42] Journal With Tara (No Purchase Required)

🎯 [1:02:44] Journaling Club: Why Writing Together Changes Everything

LINKS

Dr. Nicole LePera’s website: https://theholisticpsychologist.com/

Dr. Nicole LePera on Instagram: @the.holistic.psychologist

Reparenting the Inner Child book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4lmiAR9

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What if the discomfort you’re feeling right now isn’t a sign that something is wrong —but proof that something is unfolding?

 

In this episode of HEAL with Kelly, I’m joined by Jill Wintersteen, founder of Spirit Daughter and author of Spirit Daughter: Own Your Power, Change Your Life, for a deeply grounding and expansive conversation about intuition, healing, and what it really means to trust yourself through change.

 

We talk about the difference between intuition and anxiety, why suppressed emotions and unmet needs don’t disappear but instead live in the body — and how learning to feel fully is often the doorway to clarity, resilience, self-trust and true healing. Jill shares wisdom around manifestation, timing, and why nothing meant for you can ever miss you, even when the path doesn’t look the way you expected.

 

We also explore the larger collective moment we’re living in — from paradigm shifts and the Age of Aquarius to the role each of us plays in navigating uncertainty with heart, presence, and embodied wisdom. At the core of this conversation is a powerful reminder: owning your power isn’t about controlling life — it’s about trusting yourself to meet whatever life brings.

 

This episode is an invitation to come back into your body, reconnect with your inner guidance, and remember that you are far more capable than you’ve been taught to believe.

 

Key Moments You'll Love ✨:

🌲 [0:00] Self-Taught at 16 in the Woods (No ChatGPT Required)

📖 [3:15] Astrology Meets Psychology (Always Belonged Together)

💔 [5:06] The Chad/Brad Story: Red Flags & Bad Boys

📚 [8:20] Writing Two Books Smashed Into One

🔥 [11:40] Trial by Fire: Learning the Hard Way

🧠 [15:30] From Johns Hopkins to Federal Fugitive's Wife

✨ [25:15] What Feels Like Falling Apart Is Falling Into Alignment

🌙 [42:20] Moon Circles & Community Connection

♒ [1:05:25] The Age of Aquarius: 200-Year Transformation

🌊 [1:07:34] Neptune in Aries, Uranus in Gemini (AI Written All Over It)

🦋 [1:09:16] The Messy Cocoon: We're Not Going Backwards

LINKS

Jill Wintersteen / Spirit Daughter website: https://spiritdaughter.com/

Spirit Daughter on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiritdaughter/

Spirit Daughter: Own Your Power, Change Your Life book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4aewL5M
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So many of us have been gaslit and told we are well even though we know we are not — the fatigue, the hormone chaos, the gut issues, the brain fog, the sense that something feels off even when our labs say we’re “normal.” In this conversation we wanted to explore a different possibility: what if your body actually knows how to heal when given the right support?

In this episode of HEAL with Kelly, I’m joined by Dr. Robin Berzin, a Columbia-trained physician and the founder of Parsley Health, for a deeply eye-opening dialogue about what’s missing in modern healthcare — and how functional medicine fills the gaps. We talk about why so many people feel dismissed, why bouncing from specialist to specialist rarely brings real, whole picture answers, and how root-cause medicine looks at the whole human, not just isolated symptoms. 

We also dive into some of the most talked-about (and misunderstood) topics in health right now — hormones,  perimenopause, and menopause, proactive lab testing, longevity medicine, peptides including GLP-1s, bone health, and why a prevention mindset matters far earlier than we’ve been taught. Dr. Berzin shares powerful patient stories, breaks down common myths, and explains why data alone isn’t enough — interpretation and action are everything.

This conversation is honest, practical, and empowering. If you’ve ever felt like there has to be another way to approach your health — one that’s proactive, personalized, and rooted in trust, this episode will open the door to a new way of thinking.
Key Moments You'll Love ✨:
🏥 [0:00] The System Is Broken: UTIs & Antibiotics on Repeat
🌿 [2:21] Why Parsley Health Exists (Born from Frustration)
❓ [4:13] The Medicine of Why: Treating Root Cause, Not Symptoms
🔬 [6:41] Functional vs. Longevity Medicine Explained
💊 [8:46] Don't Reiki Away a UTI (When Drugs Matter)
🧬 [15:30] Advanced Testing: Connecting the Dots Across Your Body
⚖️ [22:15] The Whole System Approach (Not Just One Organ)
💉 [37:54] Peptides: The Bleeding Edge (And the Hype)
🍰 [38:08] Cake, Icing, Letters: Don't Start with the Writing
🏋️ [41:23] BP-157 for Recovery (When You Actually Need It)
🚫 [42:34] Anti-Aging Peptides Are Total BS (No Evidence)
 

LINKS

Parsley Health Website: https://www.parsleyhealth.com/

Parsley Health on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parsleyhealth/

Dr. Robin Berzin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robinberzinmd/

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