The Mind Change Podcast

Kidney stones aren’t just mineral buildup—they’re messages from a body under emotional siege. In this episode, Heather McKean connects the dots between chronic self‑criticism, suppressed rage, childhood scapegoating, and the brutal pain of kidney stones. Discover how to decode your body’s SOS, release the pressure, and finally heal—mind, body, and spirit. Inside this episode * Biology vs. body’s warning system * Childhood roles that set the stage * Core beliefs that keep stones forming * Secondary gains & hidden benefits 👉 Full resources, courses & community: mindchange.com [http://mindchange.com] 👍 Like what you hear? Follow & leave a review to help others find the show. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donations [https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donations] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]

ADHD isn’t a defect— it’s a brilliant survival strategy. Heather McKean and co-host Kent dive into the neuroscience (dopamine, DMN, hyper-vigilance), childhood ACEs, and school-system pressures that wire an “ADHD brain.” Then they show how Mind Change tools re-route those patterns—no shame, no labels. Inside this conversation * Why a hyperactive brain is often a hyper-vigilant brain * Dopamine “hunger” vs. true connection * How compliance-based classrooms amplify symptoms * Rewiring steps that turn coping skills into super-powers Hit ▶︎ to rethink everything you were told about ADHD—and grab the free resources at mindchange.com [http://mindchange.com]. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donations [https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donations] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]

Break triggers and live free—this Q&R episode turns community questions into rapid-fire mind shifts. • Parenting under pressure – Heather unpacks why toddlers tap our own childhood wiring and how to calm the inner “volcano” before coaching kids. • Is change a skill? – Kent explains why multilingual, multi-culture brains often adapt faster—and how anyone can catch up. • Choosing the right help – Separating deep rewiring from surface-level “mindset tips” in today’s crowded coaching space. • Food freedom – Moving from strict avoidance to abundant, judgment-free eating without losing healthy boundaries. • Addiction without withdrawals – Why craving relief lives in the subconscious program (not the substance) and how to rewrite it. • Body vs. mind – Do muscles store memories? We map bottom-up and top-down healing so nothing gets left behind. 🎙️ Send an audio question for future Q&Rs: podcast@mindchange.com 🗓️ Retreats & courses: mindchange.com/retreat [https://www.mindchange.com/retreat] Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donations [https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donations] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) isn’t only genetic—it can be the body’s brilliant way of expressing unprocessed emotion and inherited stress. In this episode of The Mind Change Podcast, Heather McKean reveals how childhood hyper-vigilance, people-pleasing, and family trauma may wire the nervous system for chronic pain, joint instability, and fatigue—then shows how the Mind Change Method helps rewire those patterns for lasting relief. In this conversation you’ll learn: 🧬 Beyond DNA: What EDS is when we look past purely genetic explanations 🧠 Mind-Body Loop: How subconscious belief patterns shape physical symptoms 🤸 People-Pleasing & Flexibility: Why saying “yes” too often can show up as literal hyper-flexibility 👶 Sensitive Childhoods: The cost of growing up hyper-aware in a high-stress home 🔄 Secondary Gains: How chronic illness can provide hidden “benefits” that keep it in place 🛠️ Rewiring Steps: Practical tools to interrupt survival patterns and claim rest, support, and joy 🔗 Show notes, resources, and Heather’s book Mind Change → mindchange.com/podcast [http://mindchange.com/podcast] Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donations [https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donations] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]

Food allergies aren’t random defects—they’re often your body’s way of flagging unresolved emotional wounds. In this episode, Heather & Kent McKean reveal how childhood trauma, attachment patterns, and nervous-system dysregulation can program the brain to link certain foods with danger—creating real, escalating symptoms. What’s inside: 💥 Why many food allergies start as the body’s survival response to hidden emotional pain 👶 How unmet childhood needs and attachment trauma prime the immune system for overreaction ⚖️ The role of nervous-system dysregulation in blocking digestion and triggering allergic flare-ups 🔄 How restrictive diets may offer short relief yet reinforce deeper patterns of fear and control ✨ Mind Change success stories—gluten, peanuts, dairy, and more—showing that when the mind rewires, the body often follows Listen for a radically different path to healing—and hope that lifelong sensitivities can change. 🔗 Show notes, resources, and Heather’s book Mind Change → mindchange.com/podcast [http://mindchange.com/podcast] Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donations [https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donations] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]