Victim 2 Victor: Healing Trauma & Building Real Love

In this episode of the Victim to Victor Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Mark Sherwood, co-founder of the Functional Medical Institute, where he and his wife take a whole-person, outcome-based approach to health and longevity.
Before entering the world of medicine, Dr. Sherwood spent years in law enforcement as a police officer and SWAT team member. Witnessing people lose their lives - or their health - far earlier than they should left a lasting impact. That experience ultimately inspired a career shift toward naturopathic and functional medicine with one clear mission: not just helping people live longer, but helping them live better.
Dr. Sherwood shares how longevity is about more than simply adding years to life - it’s about increasing healthspan, the number of years we remain strong, functional, and purposeful. Through the integration of nutrition, movement, stress regulation, rest, genetics, hormones, peptides, and advanced diagnostics, he helps patients understand that health isn’t left to chance - it’s built through intentional choices.
We explore the difference between chronological age and biological age, why measuring health metrics can be a powerful motivator for change, and how small daily shifts can dramatically alter the trajectory of long-term wellbeing.
This conversation challenges the idea that aging inevitably means decline—and offers a new perspective: longevity is about keeping doors open for the decades ahead.
In this episode we discuss:
• Why Dr. Sherwood transitioned from law enforcement into functional medicine
• The difference between lifespan and healthspan
• Why functionality matters more than simply managing disease
• The eight pillars used at the Functional Medical Institute to optimize health
• Common misconceptions about supplements and quick-fix health solutions
• How advanced diagnostics can reveal biological age and resilience
• Why sustainable habits—not miracle pills—drive long-term vitality
🔗 Learn More About Dr. Mark Sherwood:
Books: Authentic Longevity (2025) + multiple #1 bestsellers
TV & Film: Furthermore, Fork Your Diet, Forgotten Fortune
https://www.instagram.com/drmarksherwood/
www.FunctionalMedicalInstitute.com
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In this episode of the Victim to Victor Podcast, I’m joined by British actor, producer, and director Craig Conway, whose career across film, television, and independent cinema has been shaped by both creative passion and personal resilience.
Known for his grounded performances and commitment to complex human stories, Craig shares the deeper realities of life inside the acting industry - where rejection, uncertainty, and constant evaluation can challenge even the strongest sense of self.
We explore how early parenting and emotional conditioning shaped Craig’s relationship with authority, confidence, and worth, and how those patterns later played out in the highly competitive world of acting.
Craig also reflects on a recent experience navigating industry “sharks,” and how it sharpened his awareness of fear, intuition, and personal boundaries — lessons that extend far beyond the film world.
Alongside his acting career, Craig is also the founder of A Part to Play, a community dedicated to honest conversations around creativity, personal responsibility, and the roles we choose to embody in our lives.
This conversation dives into the psychology of rejection, the power of self-reflection, and what it means to step into your role consciously - both on and off the screen.
In this episode we discuss:
• How early parenting influences confidence and identity
• The psychological impact of rejection in creative careers
• Separating self-worth from external outcomes
• Navigating power dynamics and “industry sharks”
• The role of intuition, discernment, and boundaries
• Why every person has “a part to play” in their own story
• Building resilience and self-trust in uncertain industries
🔗 Connect with Craig Conway:
https://www.instagram.com/conwaysinsta/
https://www.instagram.com/conwaydirects/
A Part to Play Community:
https://www.skool.com/a-part-to-play
IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1069800/
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What if healing isn’t about fixing yourself… but remembering how to be with yourself - together?
Join Rachel Babaganov, Bachelor of Nursing, Master of Public Health, Certified Wim Hof Method Instructor, and creator of the Co-Healing Method™, for a free live webinar exploring a radically different approach to healing - one rooted in connection, nervous system safety, and embodied self-trust.
After years working in health and wellness, Rachel witnessed firsthand how modern medicine often treats symptoms while overlooking the deeper emotional, relational, and spiritual roots of burnout, disconnection, and chronic stress - especially for women. The Co-Healing Method™ was born from this gap.
In this webinar, Rachel will share how healing was never meant to be a solo journey, and why true transformation happens most powerfully in safe, supported, co-regulated spaces.
You’ll explore:
• Why isolation keeps us stuck and connection helps us heal
• What happens in the nervous system when we heal alongside others
• The role of emotional hygiene in everyday wellbeing
• How slowing down becomes medicine
• Feeling vs. bypassing emotions
• Triggers as doorways for growth
• Gentle re-parenting and inner child support
• Reconnecting with the Inner Wild Woman - your intuitive, authentic self
This is a soft, grounded invitation to stop carrying everything alone and begin relating to yourself with more compassion, presence, and support.
✨ This webinar is for women who feel burned out, disconnected, overwhelmed, or quietly longing for something more—but aren’t sure where to start.
🔗 Register here: https://www.cohealing.space/women
🌬 Free Weekly Breathwork & Co-Healing Space
Rachel also hosts a free weekly breathwork and co-healing session for women who want a gentle, consistent space to regulate their nervous system, reconnect with their body, and feel supported.
🔗 Learn more: www.rachelbabaganov.com
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What if your menstrual cycle wasn’t something to manage or fix - but a language to learn?
In this episode, I’m joined by Emma Goff, fertility awareness educator, miscarriage and bereavement doula, certified SymptoPro instructor, and founder of Emmamma, a body literacy and cyclical wellness education platform. As Your Cyclical Doula, Emma supports women in understanding their bodies’ natural rhythms from menarche through menopause, helping them decode fertility signals, hormonal patterns, and emotional shifts with curiosity and compassion.
We explore how learning to chart and interpret the body’s signs can become a powerful pathway to self-trust, emotional healing, and embodied empowerment. Emma shares how her work with fertility, miscarriage, postpartum experiences, and reproductive health has deepened her understanding of grief, resilience, and the nervous system’s role in cyclical wellbeing.
This conversation gently challenges the cultural narratives that frame women’s bodies as unpredictable or broken - and offers a new lens: one where the body is wise, responsive, and worthy of being listened to.
In this episode, we discuss:
• Body literacy as a foundation for empowerment
• How cycles reflect emotional and nervous system patterns
• The impact of reproductive loss and how to support healing
• Rebuilding trust after medical dismissal or trauma
• Cyclical living as a mindset shift, not a rulebook
• Using fertility awareness beyond pregnancy prevention
• Simple ways to begin reconnecting with your body’s wisdom
If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your body, confused by your cycle, or curious about what it means to live in rhythm with yourself, this episode is for you.
🎧 Learn more about Emma Goff & Emmamma:
https://emmamma.com/
https://www.instagram.com/cyclicaldoula/

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What if your symptoms aren’t betraying you - but trying to guide you?
In this episode, I’m joined by Kristin-Grayce McGary, internationally recognized health and lifestyle alchemist, author, and speaker with nearly 30 years of experience helping people heal at the root level. Kristin bridges functional medicine with mind-body-spirit integration, offering a compassionate and practical approach to chronic illness, autoimmunity, thyroid and gut health, and emotional healing.
We explore why so many people feel dismissed or confused within conventional healthcare, how emotional patterns and unresolved stress show up in the body, and what it actually means to listen to symptoms instead of fighting them. Kristin shares how functional blood chemistry, intuitive insight, nutrition, plant medicine, and soul care work together to support deep, lasting healing—not just temporary relief.
This conversation is about shifting from fixing yourself to partnering with your body, and learning to trust the intelligence that’s been speaking all along.
In this episode, we discuss:
• Why symptoms are messages, not problems
• The emotional roots of chronic illness and autoimmunity
• What functional blood chemistry reveals that standard labs often miss
• Gut and thyroid health as foundations for healing
• Rebuilding trust with your body after years of frustration
• The difference between restriction and restoration
• How intuition and soul care support physical health
If you’re tired of chasing protocols and want a more grounded, compassionate path to wellness, this episode will meet you exactly where you are.
🌐 Learn more about Kristin-Grayce McGary:
https://kristingraycemcgary.com
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