237. Leigh Ann Lindsey - Navigating the Messy Middle of Trauma Recovery

247. Dr. Aimie Apigian - The Biological Differences Between Stress and Trauma

Leigh Ann welcomes Dr. Aimie Apigian, physician and author of The Biology of Trauma, for a conversation on how trauma impacts the body at a biological and cellular level. Dr. Apigian shares how her own experience with chronic fatigue syndrome and autoimmunity led her to understand that trauma healing requires more than mindset work or traditional therapy alone. She explains the difference between a stress response and a trauma response, emphasizing that trauma occurs when the body perceives that it cannot overcome a threat, whether for psychological, emotional, or biological reasons. Leigh Ann and Dr. Apigian explore how unresolved trauma can contribute to chronic illness, autoimmunity, cancer, fatigue, nervous system dysregulation, and patterns of collapse or shutdown. The conversation also highlights why many people flare during trauma work, why stabilization must come before deeper processing, and why creating a felt sense of “safe enough” in the body is often the first step. Product Discount Codes + Links * Hoolest: Website [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/hoolest] (Discount Code: THEACCRESCENT10) * Froya Hair Care: Website [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/froya] (Link gives 10% off) * Herbal Face Food: Website [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/hff] (Discount Code: LAL30) Episode Links * Book: The Biology Of Trauma [https://amzn.to/4owAkuG] * Free Five Day Nervous System Reset [https://traumahealingaccelerated.mykajabi.com/5-day-reset] Guest Info * Dr. Aimie Apigian - Website [https://biologyoftrauma.com/] * Dr. Aimie Apigian - Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/draimie/] Related Episodes * Podcast Ep. 193: Britt Piper - Body-First Healing [https://www.theaccrescent.com/podcast-ep-193-britt-piper/] * Podcast Ep. 138: Leigh Ann Lindsey - 2 Signs You Should Be Doing Subconscious Work, Soothing vs. Solving Work [https://www.theaccrescent.com/podcast-ep-138-subconscious] Work w/Leigh Ann * Learn: What is EVOX Therapy? [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/evox] * Book: Schedule a Session or FREE Discovery Call [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/schedule] * Membership: What is The Healing Alchemy Membership [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/alchemy] Connect w/Me & Learn More * Website [https://www.theaccrescent.com/] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/leighannlindsey/] * Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@theaccrescent?lang=en] * Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwJVL6z48xPThN-C0fLuiHA]

246. Dr. Annie Brook (Replay) - Birth Trauma’s Invisible Scars

In this replay episode, guest Dr. Annie Brook, shares her personal journey of healing from early trauma and how it eventually led her to a career in somatic psychology and therapy. She recounts a series of life-changing events, including a near-death experience, moving to Berkeley to study meditation and somatic practices, and her eventual deep dive into birth trauma research. Through a blend of personal anecdotes, professional experiences, and scientific insights, she highlights the profound impact of early trauma on the mind and body, the importance of healing from such experiences, and the tools and methodologies that can facilitate this healing process. The episode also touches on themes such as the body's emotional memory, the significance of early life experiences, and the interconnectedness of body, mind, and spirit in achieving holistic health. Product Discount Codes + Links * Hoolest: Website [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/hoolest] (Discount Code: THEACCRESCENT10) * Froya Hair Care: Website [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/froya] (Link gives 10% off) * Herbal Face Food: Website [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/hff] (Discount Code: LAL30) Interview Links * Book: Magical Child [https://amzn.to/4dgyYgv] * Book: Molecules of Emotion [https://amzn.to/3zGgGaB] * Book: Births Hidden Legacy [https://www.anniebrook.com/BooksEbookProducts] Guest Info * Dr. Annie Brook: Website [https://www.anniebrook.com/] * Dr. Annie Brook: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/anniebrooktherapy] Related Episodes * Podcast Ep. 193: Britt Piper - Body-First Healing [https://www.theaccrescent.com/podcast-ep-193-britt-piper/] * Podcast Ep. 139: Dr. Galit Atlas - A Look At Dissociation, Repressed Memories and the Journey of Trauma Healing [https://www.theaccrescent.com/podcast-ep-139-dr-galit-atlas/?srsltid=AfmBOooV6l8vETyeXdIvr7yKvFCj2YZ_8OxPq5n685jE1pyeWex7HjXd] Work w/Leigh Ann * Learn: What is EVOX Therapy? [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/evox] * Book: Schedule a Session or FREE Discovery Call [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/schedule] * Membership: What is The Healing Alchemy Membership [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/alchemy] Connect w/Me & Learn More * Website [https://www.theaccrescent.com/] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/leighannlindsey/] * Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@theaccrescent?lang=en] * Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwJVL6z48xPThN-C0fLuiHA]

245. Dr. Scott Sherr (Troscriptions) - The Science of Calm and What To Do When You’re Too Depleted to Self-Regulate

In this episode, Leigh Ann welcomes Dr. Scott Sherr, co-founder of Troscriptions, for a conversation on GABA, anxiety, stress, sleep, and fast-acting nervous system support. Dr. Sherr shares how his background in internal medicine, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and health optimization medicine led him to help create products designed to support people while they are on a longer healing journey. He explains why many people may be struggling with GABA deficiency, how chronic stress can deplete the body’s calming pathways, and why anxiety, insomnia, racing thoughts, and low energy are often interconnected. Leigh Ann and Dr. Sherr discuss the unique buccal troche delivery method, how it differs from capsules and sublingual supplements, and why it can allow for faster absorption and more flexible dosing. The conversation also explores TroCalm, Trozy, alcohol’s impact on the GABA-glutamate balance, sleep architecture, and why calming the nervous system does not have to mean feeling sedated. Product Discount Codes + Links * Hoolest: Website [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/hoolest] (Discount Code: THEACCRESCENT10) * Froya Hair Care: Website [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/froya] (Link gives 10% off) * Herbal Face Food: Website [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/hff] (Discount Code: LAL30) Episode Links * Troscriptions - Website [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/troscriptions] (Discount Code: LEIGHANN) Guest Info * Dr. Scott Sherr - Website [http://drscottsherr.com] Related Episodes * Podcast Ep. 203: Anna Finck - Reconnecting to Our Bodies, Reclaiming Our Health, and Remembering Our Power [https://www.theaccrescent.com/podcast-ep-203-anna-finck] * Podcast Ep. 150: Michael Byrne - The Bia Smart Sleep Mask [https://www.theaccrescent.com/podcast-ep-150-bia-smart-mask/?srsltid=AfmBOooceYISEt0_if21xE78gyYHj9YIhWHJdbNXdBz_YFDeUjkmB9M3] Work w/Leigh Ann * Learn: What is EVOX Therapy? [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/evox] * Book: Schedule a Session or FREE Discovery Call [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/schedule] * Membership: What is The Healing Alchemy Membership [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/alchemy] Connect w/Me & Learn More * Website [https://www.theaccrescent.com/] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/leighannlindsey/] * Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@theaccrescent?lang=en] * Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwJVL6z48xPThN-C0fLuiHA]

244. Diana Salcido - Dismissed to Diagnosed: Stage 3C Colon Cancer, A Journey of Integrative Healing

In this episode, Leigh Ann welcomes Diana Salcido to share her deeply personal story of being diagnosed with stage 3C colon cancer after nearly a year of symptoms, medical dismissal, panic, abdominal pain, and an inner knowing that something was wrong. Diana walks listeners through the frightening path to diagnosis, including ER visits, being told she was simply anxious or constipated, an eventual bowel obstruction, emergency surgery, and the discovery that the cancer had spread to four lymph nodes. She also shares the complications that followed, including a leak, a second emergency surgery, an ileostomy, severe weight loss, pleural effusion, abscesses, additional surgery, and the loneliness of healing from injuries and trauma that others could not always see. Diana and Leigh Ann discuss the emotional toll of cancer, the difficulty of making treatment decisions amid conflicting medical opinions, and Diana’s choice to pursue an integrative path guided by body intuition, discernment, and personalized support. The conversation explores the physical, emotional, and spiritual layers of healing, including trauma work, faith, rest, sunlight, diet changes, supplements, acupuncture, frequency therapies, and learning when to pivot based on what the body is communicating. Product Discount Codes + Links * Hoolest: Website [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/hoolest] (Discount Code: THEACCRESCENT10) * Froya Hair Care: Website [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/froya] (Link gives 10% off) * Herbal Face Food: Website [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/hff] (Discount Code: LAL30) * The Fullest: Website [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/fullest] (discount code: LEIGH15) Episode Links * Diana’s GoFundMe [https://gofund.me/ffffd460c] Related Episodes * Ep. 228: Dr. Lori Bouchard - The Missing Pieces in Cancer Care, Metabolism, Trauma, and Whole-Person Healing [https://www.theaccrescent.com/podcast-ep-228-dr-lori-bouchard/?srsltid=AfmBOoqyQA9I5onpHOiPGjU_3a1OuiRu4cHTFM1fBzad1K76-g0JfvYu] * Ep. 176: Leigh Ann Lindsey - How I Work with Cancer Patients to Address Emotional Root Causes to Disease [https://www.theaccrescent.com/podcast-ep-176-cancer-work/?srsltid=AfmBOoodM4Qep9Evlvk-1DOJ2iJ6J_py8LNLaxgd4-Sul9NadsmOJAZp] Work w/Leigh Ann * Learn: What is EVOX Therapy? [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/evox] * Book: Schedule a Session or FREE Discovery Call [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/schedule] * Membership: What is The Healing Alchemy Membership [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/alchemy] Connect w/Me & Learn More * Website [https://www.theaccrescent.com/] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/leighannlindsey/] * Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@theaccrescent?lang=en] * Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwJVL6z48xPThN-C0fLuiHA]

243. Cheryl Sew Hoy - The First 1,000 Days: Infant Gut Health and Lifelong Immunity

Leigh Ann welcomes Cheryl Sew Hoy, founder of Tiny Health, for a conversation on infant gut health, microbiome testing, and why the first 1,000 days of life matter so deeply for long-term immune development. Cheryl shares how her own C-section birth experience with her daughter led her to research the differences between C-section and vaginally born babies’ gut microbiomes, eventually inspiring her to create Tiny Health. The conversation explores how early-life factors like C-sections, antibiotic use, breastfeeding, solid foods, parental microbiomes, pets, nature exposure, and stress can shape a child’s gut ecosystem. Cheryl explains why an infant’s microbiome is easier to shift than an adult’s, how missing beneficial bacteria may contribute to eczema, allergies, asthma, GI issues, and other chronic conditions, and why testing can help parents take more targeted action. Leigh Ann and Cheryl also discuss adult gut testing, the gut-brain connection, probiotics, stool testing technology, and why a “good” supplement is not necessarily helpful if your body does not need it. Product Discount Codes + Links * Froya Organics: Website [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/froya] (Link gives 10% off) * MitaCell: Website [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/mitacell] (Use code LEIGHANN for 10% off) * Vio2: Website [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/vio-2] (Use code LEIGHANN for 10% off) Episode Links * The Accrescent Podcast - Tiny Health [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/tiny] (Use code LEIGHANN for $20 off) Guest Info * Cheryl Sew Hoy - Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/cherylsewhoy/] * Tiny Health - Website [https://www.tinyhealth.com/store?utm_source=googlecpc&utm_medium=baby-gut-health&utm_campaign=Search+%7C+NB+%7C+Baby+Gut+Health+Test&utm_content=landing-page&tw_source=google&tw_adid=732667946299&tw_campaign=18711645334&tw_kwdid=kwd-1654061914224&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18711645334&gclid=CjwKCAjwt7XQBhBkEiwAtStpp-ZKloEsI1pzpPpDPV22qI6eERlTxtd71zzEButjMuXpfU3lkxl2pBoCNzMQAvD_BwE] Related Episodes * Podcast Ep. 173: Sarah Greenfield - Gut Health: the Emotional and Physical Path to Healing [https://www.theaccrescent.com/podcast-ep-173-sarah-greenfield] * Podcast Ep. 221: Kenna Limp - Addressing Parasites, Lyme, Viral Infections and More with F-Scan and Firefly Technology [https://www.theaccrescent.com/podcast-ep-221-kenna-limp] Work w/Leigh Ann * Learn: What is EVOX Therapy? [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/evox] * Book: Schedule a Session or FREE Discovery Call [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/schedule] * Membership: What is The Healing Alchemy Membership [https://the-accrescent-podcast.captivate.fm/alchemy] Connect w/Me & Learn More * Website [https://www.theaccrescent.com/] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/leighannlindsey/] * Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@theaccrescent?lang=en] * Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwJVL6z48xPThN-C0fLuiHA]