Understanding PTSD: Returning to the Heart

Understanding PTSD: Returning to the Heart

Trauma changes us—but it does not define us. In this heartfelt conversation, Dr. Michelle Greenwell welcomes internationally recognized author and self-help expert Faust Ruggiero, M.S. to explore the many faces of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the path toward healing. Drawing from over forty years of professional experience and his  book, "The Fix Your PTSD Handbook", Faust explains how trauma affects the body, mind, and emotions, why PTSD exists on a spectrum rather than as a single diagnosis, and what practical steps can help people begin reconnecting with themselves and others. Together, they explore: 🌿 Understanding the five types of PTSD 🌿 How unresolved trauma affects the nervous system and emotional wellbeing 🌿 Why healing involves the whole person—not just the mind 🌿 Rebuilding trust after trauma 🌿 The importance of connection, hope, and compassionate support Dr. Greenwell also introduces a BioEnergetic Wellness perspective through the Five Element Wheel, offering a holistic way to understand how trauma can affect fear, grief, joy, grounding, and our sense of direction in life. Tea Ritual Before the conversation begins, we pause with "SoulTEA Harbour" from the Cape Breton Tea Company. Featuring soothing Licorice Root and mineral-rich Stinging Nettle, this nourishing herbal blend reminds us to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with our hearts. Today's affirmation: "Balance and Flow is possible when we open to be present for our true heart's desires. Come home to your heart." We invite you to make a cup of tea and join us in creating a moment of calm before listening. Learn More About Faust Ruggiero Discover more about Faust's work and his upcoming book, "The Fix Your PTSD Handbook", by visiting: https://www.faustruggiero.com Continue Your Healing Journey If this conversation resonates with you, we invite you to explore our "Emotions & Healing" podcast series, where experts share practical tools for emotional wellbeing, nervous system regulation, resilience, and personal transformation. You may also enjoy the programs available through the Greenwell Center for Holistic Health, where movement, mindfulness, BioEnergetic Wellness, and creative expression come together to support whole-person healing. Looking for an immersive experience? Join us for the Artfilled Wellness Retreat in beautiful Cape Breton, where movement, music, nature, art, tea rituals, and community create powerful opportunities for restoration and flourishing. 🌐 Learn more: https://www.greenwellcenter.com If this episode encouraged you, please: 👍 Like the video 💬 Share your thoughts in the comments 🔔 Subscribe to Be Well with Dr. Michelle Greenwell for more conversations exploring the connection between movement, mindfulness, creativity, and meaningful living. Until next time— Keep moving, keep breathing, and keep coming home to yourself. #PTSDRecovery #TraumaHealing #EmotionalHealing #BioEnergeticWellness #BeWellWithDrMichelleGreenwell Each episode of the Be Well with Dr. Michelle Greenwell podcast includes the BioEnergetic Wellness Formula.  That means that you have the opportunity to have a healing session while you listen based on the way the content is laid out and the activities we participate in.  Before listening you can create a goal or an intention of where you would like to be heading with an activity or in your life, then make your cup of tea, engage in the activities and celebrate at the end.  Are you looking for more resources?  The best way to find all the resources in one location is by visiting https://linktr.ee/greenwellcenter.  Become a regular listener of the podcast and purchase your own tea blends to assist you in transformation while you listen.  Our podcast is designed to bring balance and flow to your day, week, month, and year.  Thanks for sharing us with others who could also benefit.  Please send us your feedback and a review.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1392208/support] Dr. Michelle Greenwell, BA Psych, MSc CAM, Ph. D CIH (Complementary and Integrative Health).  Striving to support the public to choose self-care and well-being options that create ease and flow in their lives, Michelle specializes in using movement to heal the body.  Her BioEnergetic Formula for Success provides a means for everyone to set their intentions and create support and action for flow and ease to the goals.  Learn more at www.greenwellcenter.com [https://greenwellcenter.com].  Follow her YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPG1vTQ71ZSEuM2GgmgaDw] and specialty playlists.  Find her full resource list here. [https://linktr.ee/greenwellcenter]She highlights her Tea Company: The Cape Breton Tea Company which you can find at www.capebretontea.ca [https://www.capebretontea.ca].  Included is the specialty line of Tea with Intention, Harmony Blends and Coaster, and the focus on high quality organic black, green, herbal, rooibos, and honeybush tea.  Including tea with your podcast listening is a unique way to explore tea, create healthy habits, and have great conversations with friends and colleagues.

Emotions and Healing: The Heart of the Fire Element

How do joy, love, passion, and emotional connection influence your health? In Episode 2 of Emotions & Healing, Dr. Michelle Greenwell welcomes Kate Montgomery, HHP, ND, and Denise Cambiotti, HCD, CIH BioEW, as they explore the Fire Element through the wisdom of the Five Element Theory, Touch for Health, and the BioEnergetic Wellness Formula. The Heart and Small Intestine meridians do far more than support circulation and digestion—they influence our ability to experience joy, develop meaningful relationships, make clear decisions, and remain emotionally resilient. When these systems become imbalanced, we may experience burnout, scattered thinking, emotional overwhelm, sleep disturbances, digestive challenges, or a loss of passion for the things we once loved. Together we explore: ❤️ The Fire Element and its role in emotional wellbeing ❤️ The Heart and Small Intestine meridians ❤️ Joy, love, passion, and emotional discernment ❤️ How emotional balance influences memory, focus, and relationships ❤️ Why burnout is often a sign of energetic imbalance ❤️ Simple Touch for Health tools that support heart-centered wellbeing ❤️ Practical strategies for restoring vitality and emotional resilience Tea with Intentions Today's featured blend from the Cape Breton Tea Company is **Apple Passion**, a heart-centered tea selected to support the Fire Element. Featured herbs include: Cinnamon – inspiring courage, warmth, vitality, and joyful action. Cloves – supporting emotional strength, integrity, and heart coherence. Vanilla – inviting harmony, kindness, and the gentle reminder that joy can be received as well as created. Affirmation: "I embrace the opportunities that I have been given and allow them to bring joy to my life." Prepare your favourite cup of tea, take a deep breath, and join us as we explore how cultivating joy can transform both body and mind. Continue Your Wellness Journey Contact Denise through www.muscletuners.ca Contact Kate through katemontgomery@me.com Experience the Artfilled Wellness Retreat Learn Touch for Health Level 1 Discover the Movement Mastery Program Explore courses, podcasts, wellness resources, and events through the Greenwell Center for Holistic Health. If this episode inspired you, please: 👍 Like the video 💬 Leave a comment and share your reflections 🔔 Subscribe for future episodes 📤 Share this conversation with someone who could benefit from bringing more joy and balance into their life. Healing begins with awareness. Awareness inspires intention. Intention leads to action. Action practiced consistently becomes resilience, balance, and a lifetime of living well. #EmotionsAndHealing #FireElement #FiveElementTheory #HeartMeridian #SmallIntestineMeridian #TouchForHealth #BioEnergeticWellness #EmotionalBalance #Joy #EmotionalResilience #TeaWithIntentions #ApplePassionTea #HolisticHealth #MovementMastery #DrMichelleGreenwell #KateMontgomery #DeniseCambiotti Each episode of the Be Well with Dr. Michelle Greenwell podcast includes the BioEnergetic Wellness Formula.  That means that you have the opportunity to have a healing session while you listen based on the way the content is laid out and the activities we participate in.  Before listening you can create a goal or an intention of where you would like to be heading with an activity or in your life, then make your cup of tea, engage in the activities and celebrate at the end.  Are you looking for more resources?  The best way to find all the resources in one location is by visiting https://linktr.ee/greenwellcenter.  Become a regular listener of the podcast and purchase your own tea blends to assist you in transformation while you listen.  Our podcast is designed to bring balance and flow to your day, week, month, and year.  Thanks for sharing us with others who could also benefit.  Please send us your feedback and a review.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1392208/support] Dr. Michelle Greenwell, BA Psych, MSc CAM, Ph. D CIH (Complementary and Integrative Health).  Striving to support the public to choose self-care and well-being options that create ease and flow in their lives, Michelle specializes in using movement to heal the body.  Her BioEnergetic Formula for Success provides a means for everyone to set their intentions and create support and action for flow and ease to the goals.  Learn more at www.greenwellcenter.com [https://greenwellcenter.com].  Follow her YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPG1vTQ71ZSEuM2GgmgaDw] and specialty playlists.  Find her full resource list here. [https://linktr.ee/greenwellcenter]She highlights her Tea Company: The Cape Breton Tea Company which you can find at www.capebretontea.ca [https://www.capebretontea.ca].  Included is the specialty line of Tea with Intention, Harmony Blends and Coaster, and the focus on high quality organic black, green, herbal, rooibos, and honeybush tea.  Including tea with your podcast listening is a unique way to explore tea, create healthy habits, and have great conversations with friends and colleagues.

Caregiving with Resiliency

Discover how caregiving can become a journey of resilience, connection, and hope. In this heartfelt episode of 'Be Well with Dr. Michelle Greenwell', I welcome Sandy Andress, author of 'Caregiver's Guide', to share her deeply personal journey of caring for two of her siblings and how that experience inspired a faith-based book and workshop designed to support caregivers. Together, we explore how caregiving can be more than simply managing responsibilities. It can become an opportunity to strengthen relationships, nurture your own wellbeing, and discover practical ways to continue thriving while supporting someone you love. As part of every podcast, we also create an experience of rejuvenation using the 'BioEnergetic Wellness Formula.' During this episode, you'll be guided through two simple wellness tools you can use immediately: Emotional Stress Release (ESR) – to calm the mind, ease emotional stress, and create space for new solutions. Cook's Hook-Ups – to encourage relaxation, improve communication, support restful sleep, ease tension, and foster a deeper connection with yourself and those you care for. Before our conversation, we also share a mindful tea ritual featuring '1897 GenerosiTEA' from the Cape Breton Tea Company. Together. we explore the spiritual essence of blueberry and currant and reflect on how compassion differs from sympathy and empathy. True generosity comes from a place of renewal, allowing us to give without becoming depleted. In this episode you'll discover: • How Sandy's caregiving journey inspired her faith-based book and workshop. • Why healthy relationships are at the heart of effective caregiving. • Practical communication strategies for caregivers and healthcare teams. • Ways to care for yourself while caring for someone you love. • How small moments of awareness can transform the caregiving experience. • Two simple BioEnergetic Wellness tools you can begin using today. Whether you are currently a caregiver, anticipate becoming one, support someone in that role, or simply want to build stronger, more compassionate relationships, this conversation offers practical guidance, encouragement, and hope. Resources Learn more about Sandy Andress, 'Caregiver's Guide,' and her upcoming workshop: https://www.facebook.com/share/1EadfD3D5F/ pathofcourage26@gmail.com  Discover the Cape Breton Tea Company and '1897 GenerosiTEA' at www.capebretontea.ca Explore more wellness resources, online courses, retreats, and podcasts at Greenwell Center for Holistic Health: www.greenwellcenter.com If this episode encouraged you, please Like, Subscribe, and Share so more caregivers can discover these practical tools and know they are not walking this journey alone. Remember… Sometimes the greatest gift we can offer someone else begins by caring for the wellbeing within ourselves. #CaregiverSupport #Caregiving #FaithBasedCaregiving #BioEnergeticWellness #HolisticHealth #SelfCare #StressRelief #EmotionalWellness #Communication #DrMichelleGreenwell #SandyAndress #CapeBretonTeaCompany #WellnessPodcast Each episode of the Be Well with Dr. Michelle Greenwell podcast includes the BioEnergetic Wellness Formula.  That means that you have the opportunity to have a healing session while you listen based on the way the content is laid out and the activities we participate in.  Before listening you can create a goal or an intention of where you would like to be heading with an activity or in your life, then make your cup of tea, engage in the activities and celebrate at the end.  Are you looking for more resources?  The best way to find all the resources in one location is by visiting https://linktr.ee/greenwellcenter.  Become a regular listener of the podcast and purchase your own tea blends to assist you in transformation while you listen.  Our podcast is designed to bring balance and flow to your day, week, month, and year.  Thanks for sharing us with others who could also benefit.  Please send us your feedback and a review.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1392208/support] Dr. Michelle Greenwell, BA Psych, MSc CAM, Ph. D CIH (Complementary and Integrative Health).  Striving to support the public to choose self-care and well-being options that create ease and flow in their lives, Michelle specializes in using movement to heal the body.  Her BioEnergetic Formula for Success provides a means for everyone to set their intentions and create support and action for flow and ease to the goals.  Learn more at www.greenwellcenter.com [https://greenwellcenter.com].  Follow her YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPG1vTQ71ZSEuM2GgmgaDw] and specialty playlists.  Find her full resource list here. [https://linktr.ee/greenwellcenter]She highlights her Tea Company: The Cape Breton Tea Company which you can find at www.capebretontea.ca [https://www.capebretontea.ca].  Included is the specialty line of Tea with Intention, Harmony Blends and Coaster, and the focus on high quality organic black, green, herbal, rooibos, and honeybush tea.  Including tea with your podcast listening is a unique way to explore tea, create healthy habits, and have great conversations with friends and colleagues.

Emotions and Healing: The Foundation of Emotion Balancing

What if your emotions weren't something to control—but something to understand? In this first episode of our new Emotions & Healing series, Dr. Michelle Greenwell, CIH BioEW welcomes Kate Montgomery, HHP, ND, and Denise Cambiotti, HCD, CIH BioEW, for an inspiring conversation that lays the foundation for understanding emotional wellbeing through the Five Element Theory, Touch for Health, and the BioEnergetic Wellness Formula. Together we explore: 🍃 The Five Element Theory and emotional balance 🍃 The Central (Conception) Vessel and Governing Vessel meridians 🍃 The Shen and Ko Cycles 🍃 Why emotions are messages—not mistakes 🍃 How posture, movement, muscles, and emotions work together 🍃 Simple concepts that help build resilience and lifelong wellbeing 🍵 Tea with Intentions Today's featured blend from the Cape Breton Tea Company is Awesome Island Passion, chosen to support the Central and Governing Vessels. Featured herbs include: 🌿 Lemon Balm – encouraging emotional clarity, calm, and harmony 🍓 Strawberry Leaf – promoting grounding, nourishment, and self-trust Affirmation: "The bounty of summer sunshine grounds us year-round." Take a moment to prepare your favourite cup of tea, breathe deeply, and join us for this thoughtful conversation. Continue Your Wellness Journey 🌿 Explore the Artfilled Wellness Retreat 🌿 Learn Touch for Health Level 1 🌿 Discover the Movement Mastery Program 🌿 Visit the Greenwell Center for Holistic Health for courses, podcasts, wellness resources, and events. Find Kate Montgomery at katemontgomery@me.com Find Denise Cambiotti at www.muscletuners.ca If this episode inspired you, please: 👍 Like 💬 Leave a comment 🔔 Subscribe 📤 Share with someone who could benefit from understanding the wisdom of their emotions. Healing begins with awareness. Awareness inspires intention. Intention leads to action. Action practiced consistently becomes resilience, balance, and a lifetime of living well. #EmotionsAndHealing #FiveElementTheory #TouchForHealth #BioEnergeticWellness #EmotionalWellbeing #EmotionalResilience #MovementMastery #TeaWithIntentions #HolisticHealth #IntegrativeHealth #SelfCare #DrMichelleGreenwell #KateMontgomery #DeniseCambiotti Each episode of the Be Well with Dr. Michelle Greenwell podcast includes the BioEnergetic Wellness Formula.  That means that you have the opportunity to have a healing session while you listen based on the way the content is laid out and the activities we participate in.  Before listening you can create a goal or an intention of where you would like to be heading with an activity or in your life, then make your cup of tea, engage in the activities and celebrate at the end.  Are you looking for more resources?  The best way to find all the resources in one location is by visiting https://linktr.ee/greenwellcenter.  Become a regular listener of the podcast and purchase your own tea blends to assist you in transformation while you listen.  Our podcast is designed to bring balance and flow to your day, week, month, and year.  Thanks for sharing us with others who could also benefit.  Please send us your feedback and a review.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1392208/support] Dr. Michelle Greenwell, BA Psych, MSc CAM, Ph. D CIH (Complementary and Integrative Health).  Striving to support the public to choose self-care and well-being options that create ease and flow in their lives, Michelle specializes in using movement to heal the body.  Her BioEnergetic Formula for Success provides a means for everyone to set their intentions and create support and action for flow and ease to the goals.  Learn more at www.greenwellcenter.com [https://greenwellcenter.com].  Follow her YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPG1vTQ71ZSEuM2GgmgaDw] and specialty playlists.  Find her full resource list here. [https://linktr.ee/greenwellcenter]She highlights her Tea Company: The Cape Breton Tea Company which you can find at www.capebretontea.ca [https://www.capebretontea.ca].  Included is the specialty line of Tea with Intention, Harmony Blends and Coaster, and the focus on high quality organic black, green, herbal, rooibos, and honeybush tea.  Including tea with your podcast listening is a unique way to explore tea, create healthy habits, and have great conversations with friends and colleagues.

Facing Dementia: From Fear to Trust

What happens when you've done all the research? You've read the books. Changed your lifestyle. Learned the science. Followed the recommendations. Done everything you know to do... And yet, fear still lingers. In this heartfelt episode of Facing Dementia, Dr. Michelle Greenwell welcomes intuitive transformation mentor and award-winning author Laurin Wittig for one of the most profound conversations in the series—a discussion about the moment when knowledge gives way to wisdom. Laurin shares the deeply personal realization that she has reached a turning point in her journey. Rather than continuing to search for more information about preventing dementia, she is learning to trust what she already knows, listen to her body's wisdom, and embrace life with greater presence instead of fear. Together, Michelle and Laurin explore how this shift is not about giving up—it is about moving from fear to trust, from willpower to flow, and from constantly trying to prevent illness to intentionally cultivating vitality. In this episode you'll discover: ✨ Why endless research can become another source of stress ✨ How fear can quietly shape our wellness journey ✨ The difference between information and embodied wisdom ✨ Why intuition becomes an important partner in healing ✨ How the BioEnergetic Wellness Formula helps build resilience before crisis occurs ✨ The importance of awareness, biofeedback, and understanding your body's unique stress patterns ✨ How living fully today supports long-term wellbeing 🍵 Featured Tea Ritual: Nature's Diamonds Today's tea reminds us of our deep connection to nature and our own innate vitality. Affirmation: "With every sip, I absorb the radiant vitality of nature's diamonds." Featured botanical essences include: 🌿 Moringa – Nourishment, resilience, and restoring vitality from within. 🍋 Lime – Clarity, emotional renewal, release, and fresh perspective. 🫐 Currants – Joy, abundance, restoration, and remembering the sweetness of life. Together they remind us that wellness is not simply the absence of disease—it is living fully connected to ourselves, to nature, and to the present moment. 🌿 The episode concludes with a gentle guided meditation to help you release fear, reconnect with the present, and embrace your own path forward with greater trust and peace. Continue Your Wellness Journey Visit www.greenwellcenter.com ✔ Download your FREE Top 8 Stress Releasers ✔ Sign up for the Greenwell Center wellness blog ✔ Explore courses, events, workshops, and BioEnergetic Wellness resources designed to help you create resilience, balance, and vitality. Connect with Dr. Michelle Greenwell 📱 Instagram 📘 Facebook 💼 LinkedIn 🎵 TikTok Follow for weekly inspiration, wellness tools, podcast episodes, tea rituals, and practical ways to support your health naturally. If this conversation touched your heart, please: 👍 Like this video 💬 Share your thoughts in the comments: When have you experienced a turning point from fear to trust in your own life? 🔔 Subscribe to the channel so you don't miss future episodes of Facing Dementia and Be Well with Dr. Michelle Greenwell. Together, we are creating conversations that inspire awareness, hope, resilience, and empowered living. #FacingDementia #LaurinWittig #BioEnergeticWellness #DementiaAwareness #PreventativeHealth #StressRelief #HolisticHealth #MindBodySpirit #NatureHealing #TeaRitual #HealthyAging #Intuition #Resilience #WellnessJourney #DrMichelleGreenwell Each episode of the Be Well with Dr. Michelle Greenwell podcast includes the BioEnergetic Wellness Formula.  That means that you have the opportunity to have a healing session while you listen based on the way the content is laid out and the activities we participate in.  Before listening you can create a goal or an intention of where you would like to be heading with an activity or in your life, then make your cup of tea, engage in the activities and celebrate at the end.  Are you looking for more resources?  The best way to find all the resources in one location is by visiting https://linktr.ee/greenwellcenter.  Become a regular listener of the podcast and purchase your own tea blends to assist you in transformation while you listen.  Our podcast is designed to bring balance and flow to your day, week, month, and year.  Thanks for sharing us with others who could also benefit.  Please send us your feedback and a review.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1392208/support] Dr. Michelle Greenwell, BA Psych, MSc CAM, Ph. D CIH (Complementary and Integrative Health).  Striving to support the public to choose self-care and well-being options that create ease and flow in their lives, Michelle specializes in using movement to heal the body.  Her BioEnergetic Formula for Success provides a means for everyone to set their intentions and create support and action for flow and ease to the goals.  Learn more at www.greenwellcenter.com [https://greenwellcenter.com].  Follow her YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPG1vTQ71ZSEuM2GgmgaDw] and specialty playlists.  Find her full resource list here. [https://linktr.ee/greenwellcenter]She highlights her Tea Company: The Cape Breton Tea Company which you can find at www.capebretontea.ca [https://www.capebretontea.ca].  Included is the specialty line of Tea with Intention, Harmony Blends and Coaster, and the focus on high quality organic black, green, herbal, rooibos, and honeybush tea.  Including tea with your podcast listening is a unique way to explore tea, create healthy habits, and have great conversations with friends and colleagues.