Empowered Explant: Recent Episodes
Darnah Mercieca
Are you preparing to explant? An explant warrior in healing? Or still figuring out if you want to remove your breast implants? No matter where you are on your journey, you’re in the right place. Each week, we’ll bring you expert interviews, conversations with women about their experiences, and explant tips from your host Darnah Mercieca – with topics covering everything from capsules to confidence! Darnah is a board certified health and wellness coach specializing in integrative nutrition and mindset. A sufferer of breast implant illness, she had explant surgery in November 2021. Now healed, with BII symptoms gone, she is dedicating her experience and expertise to supporting women on their explant journeys.You can help us raise awareness by hitting subscribe and leaving a review! Interviews and sponsorships email: podcast@empoweredexplant.com.
What if you could alleviate the anxiety surrounding your explant surgery and face the procedure with more calm and confidence? This journey is as much an emotional one as it is physical.
Join me as I share essential strategies to mentally prepare for explant surgery. This episode equips you with powerful yet simple tools to ease your nervous system, boost your confidence, and harness the mind-body connection for a smoother recovery.
Links and resources:
- Get Your Free Explant Planning Checklist:
checklist.empoweredexplant.com - Download 44 Healing Affirmations:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fSH8BTY8qoxiDWa3wozj0AaeQlvJSRW2/view?usp=sharing - Empowered Explant Website Resources
www.empoweredexplant.com/resources - For coaching and support before or after surgery, email me!
darnah@empoweredexplant.com
Please help us be heard and raise awareness:
- Subscribe to the show
- Rate and review
- Share with your friends
Let's connect!Join the Empowered Explant Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant
Connect with Darnah on Instagram: @darnahmercieca
Interviews and sponsorships email: podcast@empoweredexplant.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
What if gentle, strategic movement could significantly enhance your recovery post-explant surgery? That's exactly what we explore in this episode of Empowered Explant. Join me as I share my journey from severe fatigue and muscle atrophy to newfound strength, and discover how pre-surgery exercise centered on the core, back, legs, and glutes can make all the difference.
We highlight the importance of incorporating gentle cardio, resistance training, and mobility exercises. Learn how boosting blood flow, muscle strength, and flexibility can reduce recovery time, helping you to approach your surgery with greater confidence and preparedness.
Listen in for actionable tips on how to support overall health and expedite recovery, ensuring you feel empowered every step of the way as you prepare for your explant surgery.
Links and resources:
- Free BII Symptoms Tracker: tracker.empoweredexplant.com
- Free 33-Step Explant Planning Checklist: checklist.empoweredexplant.com
- Free Protein Guide: protein.empoweredexplant.com
- Low Impact Core Exercises: https://youtu.be/guRvKVipJ-g
- Lower Body Strength Exercises: https://youtu.be/NvsWnxAqb8E
- Daily Stretch Ritual: https://youtu.be/u9VTaWcpqaE
- Empowered Explant Website Resources: www.empoweredexplant.com/resources
- For coaching and support before or after surgery, email me!
darnah@empoweredexplant.com
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Please help us be heard and raise awareness:
- Subscribe to the show
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Join the Empowered Explant Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant
Connect with Darnah on Instagram: @darnahmercieca
Interviews and sponsorships email: podcast@empoweredexplant.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipation
Disclaimer: Please know I am not a medical doctor and this podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. I share from my personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your m
Please help us be heard and raise awareness:
- Subscribe to the show
- Rate and review
- Share with your friends
Let's connect!Join the Empowered Explant Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant
Connect with Darnah on Instagram: @darnahmercieca
Interviews and sponsorships email: podcast@empoweredexplant.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
Could breast implants be the hidden culprit behind your premature aging? In this eye-opening episode, we confront the reality that implants might be causing chronic inflammation leading to symptoms often misattributed to natural aging, and encourage women to scrutinize their symptoms rather than resign themselves to the inevitability of getting older.
We'll also dive deep into the holistic healing journey after explant surgery, covering everything from proper nutrition and exercise to managing stress and reducing toxic load. The emphasis is not just on longevity, but on achieving a vibrant health span.
Links and resources:
- Get your free BII Symptoms Tracker:
tracker.empoweredexplant.com - Free 33-Step Explant Planning Checklist:
checklist.empoweredexplant.com - Empowered Explant Website Resources
www.empoweredexplant.com/resources - For coaching and support before or after surgery, email me!
darnah@empoweredexplant.com
Please help us be heard and raise awareness:
- Subscribe to the show
- Rate and review
- Share with your friends
Let's connect!Join the Empowered Explant Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant
Connect with Darnah on Instagram: @darnahmercieca
Interviews and sponsorships email: podcast@empoweredexplant.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
Are you ready for this rollercoaster ride? Here are 11 things I think you should know before you go in for your explant surgery. Whether you are just considering explanting, or already have your surgery booked, this is for you breastie! I hope it helps xx
Links and resources:
Free 33-Step Explant Planning Checklist:
checklist.empoweredexplant.com
Episode 43: When Should I Start Detoxing:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2073651/13930267
Episode 45: What to Expect During Surgery Recovery:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2073651/14010701
Empowered Explant Website Resources
www.empoweredexplant.com/resources
For coaching and support before or after surgery, email me!
darnah@empoweredexplant.com
Please help us be heard and raise awareness:
- Subscribe to the show
- Rate and review
- Share with your friends
Let's connect!Join the Empowered Explant Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant
Connect with Darnah on Instagram: @darnahmercieca
Interviews and sponsorships email: podcast@empoweredexplant.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
Text me, breastie!
Curious about the mysterious term "fluffing" after breast explant surgery? Listen in to gain a medically-informed understanding of this often misunderstood concept. Hear firsthand insights from Dr. Dev, an expert explant surgeon, who clarifies this phenomenon and helps set realistic expectations for your explant journey.
I also share essential recovery strategies to optimize your breast healing and “fluffing” process. By the end of this episode, you'll have a comprehensive toolkit to help enhance your outcome. Don't forget to join our community and help us spread awareness by subscribing and sharing this episode! Much love!
Links and resources:
- Get my Healing Breast Massage Oil
oil.expoweredexplant.com - Healing Super Smoothies Guide
smoothies.empoweredexplant.com - Stemregen Stem Cell Enhancement Supplement
https://www.stemregen.co/products/stemregen/?afmc=EMPOWERED
15% off your first order with code EMPOWERED - Sauna Space Infrared Light Therapy
https://sauna.space/empoweredexplant
5% off your first order with code EMPOWERED - Ultima Replenisher Electrolytes
Their website: https://bit.ly/3nf8ELE
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3VBsTWn - Queen of the Thrones Castor Oil Packs
https://shop.queenofthethrones.com/darnahmercieca
10% off your first order with code DARNAHMERCIECA10 - Empowered Explant Website Resources
www.empoweredexplant.com/resources - For coaching and support before or after surgery, email me!
darnah@empoweredexplant.com - Healthline Breast Shape Article
https://www.healthline.com/health/breast-shapes
Please help us be heard and raise awareness:
- Subscribe to the show
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Let's connect!Join the Empowered Explant Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant
Connect with Darnah on Instagram: @darnahmercieca
Interviews and sponsorships email: podcast@empoweredexplant.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
Text me, breastie!
Can prioritizing protein support your explant surgery recovery? Uncover this and more as I guide you through the essential role of protein in surgery preparation and healing in this episode of Empowered Explant. To help you feel confident on your healing journey, I explain the science behind protein's critical contributions to wound healing, immune support, and hormone regulation. You'll learn practical tips to consume a sufficient intake of high-quality protein from diverse sources, including plant-based options.
Feeling empowered through knowledge is a game-changer in your recovery. Explore actionable steps to take charge of your health, from maintaining a balanced diet to understanding how dietary choices impact your healing. For those seeking additional support, I encourage reaching out via my website or email.
Don't forget to share these valuable tips with other breasties in explant groups and communities! Let’s help each other explant strong and recover fast!
Links and resources:
- Explant Surgery Protein Planner
protein.empoweredexplant.com - Healing Super Smoothies Guide
smoothies.empoweredexplant.com - Empowered Explant Website Resources
www.empoweredexplant.com/resources - For coaching and support before or after surgery, email me!
darnah@empoweredexplant.com
Scientific sources:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8970868/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12070399/#:~:text=Protein%20deficiency%20has%20been%20demonstrated,with%20a%20high%20protein%20diet.
https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/pages/conditions.aspx?hwid=abs1199⟨=en-ca#:~:text=for%20Wound%20Healing-,Overview,amount%20of%20protein%20you%20need.
Please help us be heard and raise awareness:
- Subscribe to the show
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Let's connect!Join the Empowered Explant Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant
Connect with Darnah on Instagram: @darnahmercieca
Interviews and sponsorships email: podcast@empoweredexplant.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
Text me, breastie!
Today we're diving deep into the transformative power of self-love and cultivating confidence after explant surgery (or any stage of life!)
In this episode:
- Personal Update: I share my joy about a beautiful new relationship that blossomed post-explant surgery, symbolizing my journey into authentic self-confidence.
- Connection Between Self-Image and Relationships: Reflecting on past challenges and how they shaped my expectations and self-worth.
- Key Insights from Mel Robbins: Drawing powerful lessons from Mel Robbins' podcast on building real confidence and how they resonate with my personal and professional growth.
- The Journey of Self-Acceptance: Exploring the fears many women face about their bodies post-explant and how to embrace imperfection with love.
- Transforming Self-Perception: Practical steps to foster self-love and reject external validation, reshaping how we perceive and react to our own bodies.
- Empowerment Through Action: Emphasizing the importance of proactive steps in building a self-image that radiates confidence and attracts genuine affection.
Your Action Steps:
- Listen to this episode on the Mel Robbins podcast: “How to Build Real Confidence: 7 Truths to Unlock Your Authentic Self"
- Take loving action for yourself this week! Commit to doing one action repeatedly every day this week and see how you feel!
- Listen to this powerful song that inspires confidence and self-love through spirituality and a higher power.
https://youtu.be/wcDgUIy-lJY?si=KLVOsYs3eg7ttTUv
Don’t forget to text me for accountability or to tell me how this song or episode inspired you today! Click the “text me” link at the top of the show notes.
If you find this episode impactful, please share it with someone who might benefit from these insights. Together, we can spread the message of empowerment and self-acceptance far and wide.
Stay empowered and remember, true confidence comes from within!
Links and resources:
- Empowered Explant Website Resources
www.empoweredexplant.com/resources - For coaching and support before or after surgery, email me!
darnah@empoweredexplant.com
Please help us be heard and raise awareness:
- Subscribe to the show
- Rate and review
- Share with your friends
Let's connect!Join the Empowered Explant Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant
Connect with Darnah on Instagram: @darnahmercieca
Interviews and sponsorships email: podcast@empoweredexplant.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
Text me, breastie!
Welcome to a milestone episode of the Empowered Explant podcast—Episode 50! In honor of Women’s Health Awareness Month, we're diving deep into an issue close to our hearts (pun intended) and our health: the risks and complications associated with breast implants.
- FDA Insights: Sharing the FDA’s recommended boxed warning and key statistics from the patient decision checklist—information I wish I knew before my surgery.
- Risks & Complications: Capsular contracture, rupture or leaking of the implants, changes in skin or nipple sensitivity, the often inevitable need for re-operation, the discomforts like breast pain and asymmetry, and infection.
- BIA-ALCL Awareness: The real risk of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
- Breast Implant Illness (BII): Exploring systemic symptoms and the push for recognition.
- Recovery Stories: Uplifting transformations post-explant surgery.
This episode emphasizes the importance of making informed health decisions and the supportive role of community resources for those considering explant surgery.
For more resources and to join a support network, check out the links below. If this episode inspires you, please share it to help spread crucial awareness. Your health is your most valuable asset—stay informed and empowered!
Remember, you're not alone. Together, we can navigate health challenges and reclaim our well-being. Stay empowered breasties!
Links and resources:
- Empowered Explant Website Resourceswww.empoweredexplant.com/resources
- Episode 4: What is Breast Implant Illness
- Episode 26: Signs You Might Have BII
- Download the free symptoms tracker:symptoms.empoweredexplant.com
- For coaching and support before or after surgery, email me!darnah@empoweredexplant.com
Please help us be heard and raise awareness:
- Subscribe to the show
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Let's connect!Join the Empowered Explant Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant
Connect with Darnah on Instagram: @darnahmercieca
Interviews and sponsorships email: podcast@empoweredexplant.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
Welcome breastie! Empowered Explant is back for a juicy season 3 of talking all things breast implant illness, explant surgery, healing, body image, detox, women’s health, confidence, and transformation!
No matter where you are on your explant journey, you’re in the right place.
Hit subscribe so you don’t miss any episodes to come!
Links and resources:
- Free Explant Planning Checklist
checklist.empoweredexplant.com - Empowered Explant Website Resources
www.empoweredexplant.com/resources - For coaching and support before or after surgery, email me!
darnah@empoweredexplant.com
Please help us be heard and raise awareness:
- Subscribe to the show
- Rate and review
- Share with your friends
Let's connect!Join the Empowered Explant Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant
Connect with Darnah on Instagram: @darnahmercieca
Interviews and sponsorships email: podcast@empoweredexplant.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
A little holiday message and update! Wishing you all the most beautiful Christmas and holiday season, breastie! The podcast will be back with all new episodes in 2024! Until then, join the Empowered Explant facebook group and reach out to me on the links below:
Links and resources:
- Empowered Explant Website Resources
www.empoweredexplant.com/resources - DM me on Instagram: @darnahmercieca
- For coaching and support before or after surgery, email me!
darnah@empoweredexplant.com
Please help us be heard and raise awareness:
- Subscribe to the show
- Rate and review
- Share with your friends
Let's connect!Join the Empowered Explant Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant
Connect with Darnah on Instagram: @darnahmercieca
Interviews and sponsorships email: podcast@empoweredexplant.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
This powerful practice of QiGong can help you heal physically and emotionally, detoxify your body, and support your health both before and after your explant surgery. Chris and Parisa Shelton are QiGong and Chinese Medicine practitioners, co-founders of the Morning Crane Healing Arts Center, qigongteachertraining.com, and The Qi Club. Collectively they have 50 years of experience helping thousands of people around the world reclaim their health, including celebrities and professional athletes.
Links and resources:
- Get a free meditation from Shelton QiGong:
https://sheltonqigong.com/center-and-balance/ - Check out The Qi Club here:
https://theqiclub.com/ - Grab a copy of Chris Shelton’s book:
QiGong for Self-Refinement - Connect with Chris Shelton on social media below:
TikTok: @chris_shelton_qigong
Instagram: @chrissheltonqigong
YouTube: @chrissheltonqigong
Please help us be heard and raise awareness:
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Let's connect!Join the Empowered Explant Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant
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Interviews and sponsorships email: podcast@empoweredexplant.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
Gratitude is my favorite upper! It raises your entire frequency and has the power to change so much in your life.
Really, studies show it can improve your physical and mental health and wellbeing.
A daily gratitude practice is a must on your explant journey!
Start by writing 3 things you are grateful for each day, either in the morning or at night, whichever works best for you. Be consistent. Watch the magic (and science) unfold.
Oh, and listen to this guided gratitude meditation to get your thankful juices flowing!
Please help us be heard and raise awareness:
- Subscribe to the show
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Let's connect!Join the Empowered Explant Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant
Connect with Darnah on Instagram: @darnahmercieca
Interviews and sponsorships email: podcast@empoweredexplant.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
There are so many questions…
How long will recovery take?
What are my limitations?
Will I need someone to look after me?
When can I go back to work?
When can I exercise again?
How much pain will I feel?
How long do the drains stay in?
In this episode, I cover the top 10 things you can almost certainly expect and plan for during your explant surgery recovery.
Links and resources:
- Explant recovery activities list
- Free Healing Smoothies Guide
smoothies.empoweredexplant.com - Empowered Explant Website Resources
www.empoweredexplant.com/resources - For coaching and support before or after surgery, email me!
darnah@empoweredexplant.com
Please help us be heard and raise awareness:
- Subscribe to the show
- Rate and review
- Share with your friends
Let's connect!Join the Empowered Explant Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant
Connect with Darnah on Instagram: @darnahmercieca
Interviews and sponsorships email: podcast@empoweredexplant.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
Listen to the full interview with my explant surgeon, Dr. Dev Vinhakar, recorded live on my 2-year explantiversary and the Empowered Explant podcast’s 1st birthday - 11/11!
He answers so many important questions, including:
- What determines whether someone needs a lift or not?
- Is fat transfer a safe alternative for more volume?
- Does a breast lift affect nipple sensitivity?
- How dangerous is breast implant rupture?
- Why are drains important?
- What should patients do to prepare for surgery?
- What should women do after surgery during recovery?
- What is fluffing?
- What is the difference between removing implants over or under the muscle?
- What happens if some capsule is left behind?
And more!!
Also, don’t miss the 11 Days of Christmas Podcast Review Giveaway!
With 11 amazing gifts and a Grand Prize valued at $787.Details here: www.empoweredexplant.com/reviewgiveaway
Links and resources:
- Connect with Dr. Dev and his team:Instagram: @drdevvdo + @peaceloveandplasticsurgery
Email: beatriz@aquaplasticsurgery.com
Website: https://aquaplasticsurgery.com/about/meet-dr-vibhakar/ - Download the 33 Step Explant Planning ChecklistChecklist.empoweredexplant.com
- Get the explant resources you need here:www.empoweredexplant.com
- Need a coach? I’m your in corner. Reach out to me:darnah@empoweredexplant.com
Please help us be heard and raise awareness:
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Let's connect!Join the Empowered Explant Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant
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Interviews and sponsorships email: podcast@empoweredexplant.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
In this episode I answer one of the top questions asked by women removing their breast implants – When should I start detoxing?
I break my recommended detoxification process down into 4 phases and give you the general recommended timelines for each, although it’s important to keep in mind that this is an individualized journey and I recommend you get advice from your healthcare provider, surgeon, and most importantly listen to your body!
Links and resources:
- Want my detox protocol? Click the link below and I’ll send you the details.detox.empoweredexplant.com
- Join the LIVE event and interview with Dr. Dev on Saturday 11/11
RSVP here: https://fb.me/e/9ADBxKFe9
Please help us be heard and raise awareness:
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Interviews and sponsorships email: podcast@empoweredexplant.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
It's my 2 year explant anniversary PLUS the Empowered Explant podcast's 1 year birthday! This calls for an 11/11 celebration with my breasties!
Join us for the Empowered Explant Podcast 1st Birthday celebration! This online event will feature a live recording with our special guest, explant surgeon, Dr. Dev Vibhakar! Get ready to dive into insightful conversations about breast implant illness and explant surgery!
Plus there'll be tons of fun stuff sprinkled in, here are the deets:
- Starts at 11am Central Time
- Group meditation at 11:11am CT
- Live podcast recording with Dr. Dev at 11:30am CT
- Q&A
- Giveaways
Everyone who attends LIVE will receive a special gift!
Be sure to RSVP and save the date:
To get the invite DM me or email me "11/11"
IG @darnahmercieca
Email darnah@empoweredexplant.com
Please help us be heard and raise awareness:
- Subscribe to the show
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Let's connect!Join the Empowered Explant Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant
Connect with Darnah on Instagram: @darnahmercieca
Interviews and sponsorships email: podcast@empoweredexplant.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
Being faced with removing your breast implants can come with whole lot of anger, resentment, shame, and regret. I believe forgiving yourself is one of the most crucial first steps in emotional healing. In this episode, I fully open up to what this has looked like for me, and the 5 steps I keep coming back to for relief and letting go of resentment towards myself and my choices.
I truly believe this can help you too, breastie.
Here are the prayers from the episode:
*“Inner guide, I recognize this resentment is causing me harm. My anger and attachment are not serving me. I'm willing to forgive. Thank you for showing me the way.”
“Thank you, Universe, for helping me to forgive myself.”*Links and resources:
- Get coaching support and guidance from me:
www.empoweredexplant.com/support - Join the Empowered Explant Facebook Group:
www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant - Read these books by Gabby Bernstein:
Judgement Detox
Happy Days
The Universe Has Your Back - Also listen to this episode:
Grief, the forgotten emotion
Please help us be heard and raise awareness:
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https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
Breast surgery comes with the risk of infection, whether you are explanting, implanting, having breast cancer removed, or reconstructing. In this episode, I speak with Lisa Crites, breast cancer survivor and inventor of The Shower Shirt – which helps women keep their chests protected after surgery.
Links and resources:
Buy The Shower Shirt and use code PPINC for 20% off:
www.theshowershirt.com
Check out Root Wellness products that Lisa used to help her detox
and use promo code EXPLANT
www.therootbrands.com/explant
Have questions?Shoot me an email to darnah@empoweredexplant.com
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https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
There are lots of to-do’s leading up to removing your breast implants, but don’t forget about the things that should be avoided! Here are all the things I recommend staying away from leading up to your explant surgery.
Links and resources:
- Empowered Explant website Trusted Partners page:
www.empoweredexplant.com/partners - Download the Free 33-Step Explant Planning Checklist
checklist.empoweredexplant.com - Join the Empowered Explant Facebook Group:
www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant - Get coaching support from me:
www.empoweredexplant.com/support
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Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
If you’ve recently decided you want to remove your breast implants, it can be super overwhelming figuring out where to start. So in this episode, I walk you through the step-by-steps so that you can embark on your explant journey without the stress!
Links and resources:
- Empowered Explant website Resources page:
www.empoweredexplant.com/resources - Download the Free 33-Step Explant Planning Checklist
checklist.empoweredexplant.com - Join the Empowered Explant Facebook Group:
www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant - If you haven’t chosen your surgeon yet, listen to this episode:
Finding an Explant Surgeon﹣5 key qualities to look for! - Get coaching support from me:
www.empoweredexplant.com/support
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Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
Feeling fear before and after removing your breast implants is normal, but when that fear gets out of hand, it can become debilitating and detrimental to your health and healing.
In this episode, I share what these fears are and my favorite ways to overcome them.
Here’s the quote from the end of the episode:
“Bless you for your fear for it is a sign of wisdom. Do not hold yourself in fear. Transform the energy to flexibility and you will be free from what you fear." - Yoko Ono
Links and resources:
- Empowered Explant website Resources page:
www.empoweredexplant.com/resources - Join the Empowered Explant Facebook Group:
www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant - Get coaching support from me:
www.empoweredexplant.com/support
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Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
Hello, Breasties! Empowered Explant is back for its second season of supporting women around the world on their explant journeys.
In the coming weekly episodes, we’re taking a deeper dive into preparing for surgery, recovery, healing, detox, exercise, and nutrition, as well as addressing fears and anxiety PLUS we’re going to have some amazing expert and breastie interviews!
You won’t want to miss these, so be sure to hit subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts.
And please, share with your friends, because you never know who might need to hear this.
Let’s make natural and healthy the new sexy!
Check out the Empowered Explant website for resources, information, and support:www.empoweredexplant.com
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Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
Wish you could find all the answers you need in one place? I did too. Here’s a list of resources that are really helpful whether you are in the early planning stages, you’re about to have your surgery and go through recovery, or you are healing and focusing on your health and confidence after explanting.
Empowered Explant is a podcast, a community, and a resource website where you can find trusted information, product and professional recommendations, health and healing guidance, emotional support, and coaching through your explant journey.
Our mission is to Empower you with everything you need to make the best decisions for yourself as you prepare for surgery, remove your breast implants, and heal from breast implant illness.
UPDATE: The podcast is taking a short break so that I can create more amazing episodes for you! We’ll be back in September with new topics and interviews.
In the meantime, please listen back to episodes you’ve missed and enjoy the resources below!
I’d love to hear from you! Email me at darnah@empoweredexplant.com or DM me on Insta @darnahmercieca
Links and resources:
- Empowered Explant website Resources page:www.empoweredexplant.com/resources
- Free Must-Have Downloads:BII Symptoms Tracker: symptoms.empoweredexplant.com
Explant Planning Checklist: checklist.empoweredexplant.com
Healing Smoothies Guide: smoothies.empoweredexplant.com - Trusted Products and Partners:www.empoweredexplant.com/partners
- Join the Empowered Explant Facebook Group:www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant
- Quiz: Is it time to consider removing my breast implants?Explantquiz.empoweredexplant.com
- This podcast!Go back and listen to the episodes you missed, leave a rating and review, and share with your friends and breastie communities!
www.empoweredexplant.com/podcast
Be the first to get the details of my Group Coaching Program launching this summer!
Go to the link below, leave me your details, and I’ll email you soon breastie!groupcoachi
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Let's connect!Join the Empowered Explant Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant
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Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
The answers you're looking for could be a DNA test away! I’m talking genetics with Kashif Khan, the founder of The DNA company, who knows a ton about breast implant illness and shares with us:
- How your DNA can tell you if you are at higher risk of your body reacting negatively to breast implants.
- How genetics can help in managing the symptoms of BII.
- How this information help improve or speed up surgery recovery and detoxification.
- Other ways genetics can support hormones, skin health, stress and emotional health.
Empowered Explant has partnered with The DNA Company and there are 2 ways you can order tests:
- Directly through me at a discounted price, and then work with me through your own healing protocol. There’s the option to add the DNA test when you join my coaching program, which I recommend because it gives you a personalized roadmap.
For details, email me at darnah@empoweredexplant.com - Through the DNA Company website using promo code EMPOWERED for 10% off your test.
Links and resources:Check out all Empowered Explant partner brands and products here:
www.empoweredexplant.com/partners
Join me live at the Biohacking Congress in Miami, October 2023, or get the virtual recordings!
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
Use code EMPOWERED for 60% off ticket prices!
Have questions?
Shoot me an email to darnah@empoweredexplant.com
Please help us be heard and raise awareness:
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Let's connect!Join the Empowered Explant Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant
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Interviews and sponsorships email: podcast@empoweredexplant.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
Explanting is kinda like a break up, saying goodbye to a toxic relationship. And with any big hard goodbye, closure is necessary.
It’s my 35th birthday week (woohoo!) and as I spent time reflecting on my journey, it was clear that breaking up with my breast implants was exactly what I needed to become the healthiest I’ve ever been.
In this episode I share with you some birthday girl thoughts, and read to you my goodbye letter to my breast implants, which I wrote the night before my surgery.
This is a practice I totally recommend all breasties do before surgery, or after if you’re already on the lighter side and still have emotional attachments to release.
When you write your letter, drop me an email or DM to let me know how it felt for you! Email directly at darnah@empoweredexplant.com or DM on Instagram @darnahmercieca.
Cheers to healing together, breastie!
Links and resources:Get free resources and info at www.empoweredexplant.com
If you need more support, reach out through the website or email directly to darnah@empoweredexplant.com.
Other helpful episodes to listen to:The 3 things that got me through
https://www.explantpodcast.com/2073651/11740616
A pre-explant surgery prayer
https://www.explantpodcast.com/2073651/11862133
Self-love meditation
https://www.explantpodcast.com/2073651/12247493
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Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
This entire episode will blow your mind and you need to listen to it because it’s really difficult for me to distill the details here! But, basically, you are made of quantum energy, we all are – everything is! I interview Philipp Samor von Holtzendorff-Fehling, the founder of Leela Quantum Tech, who explains how their technology can upgrade and enhance energy and frequency, to improve the body’s ability to heal, detox, reduce inflammation, reduce anxiety, and feel better overall.
Although it looks and sounds like magic, it has been scientifically studied with some remarkable results.
Leela’s quantum energy healing technology can be an incredible aid to your health and well-being both before and after explant surgery!
Links and resources:Click here to visit the Leela Quantum Tech website!
Check out all Empowered Explant partner brands and products here:
www.empoweredexplant.com/partners
Join me live at the Biohacking Congress in Miami, October 2023, or get the virtual recordings!
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
Use code EMPOWERED for 60% off ticket prices! Have questions?Shoot me an email to darnah@empoweredexplant.com
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Interviews and sponsorships email: podcast@empoweredexplant.com
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
Okay this is a long episode, but it’s a must-listen, so hit pause if you need to but come back to it because this is a story you need to hear the ending of. Tiffany is an explant warrior, a superwoman mother and wife, a health coach - and just an amazing human all round.
We talk about:
- Why she decided to explant
- Pre-surgery stress and fears, and what helped her through
- Her surgery experience and unexpected complication
- What she did to heal and detox
- Tips on getting more self-care
- How it brought her even closer to her family
- Long awaited anxiety relief
- What she wishes her younger self knew
…And obviously, two health coach explant warriors nerd out about health coach stuff.
You can connect with Tiffany on Instagram @tiffanymasson
**Links and resources:
Check out the Empowered Explant website! And please share it! Help me make it a go-to resource in the explant and BII community.www.empoweredexplant.com Have your question answered on the podcast!Dearbreastie.empoweredexplant.com Want to explant* and *transform your health and life? Want me in your corner guiding you the whole way through? I got you. Click here, leave me your details and I'll reach out to you, or email me directly at darnah@empoweredexplant.com.
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Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
Sharing a little behind the scenes of what's going on in my life right now. A little bump in the road, but the show must and will go on! #breastfriendsforever
P.s. 30 episodes today!! Woohoo!
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https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
Feeling nervous about telling people about your explant surgery? Perhaps you don’t really want them to know you had breast implants, or you're worried about what they’ll think.
Listen to this episode, start to finish.
Links and resources:Listen to Episode 12, Relationships, dating, and sex after explant with Stefanos Sifandos
https://www.explantpodcast.com/2073651/12105550
Get more info about group coaching here:
groupcoaching.empoweredexplant.com
Have your question answered on the podcast!
Dearbreastie.empoweredexplant.com
Check out the new Empowered Explant website launching June 4, 2023!
www.empoweredexplant.com
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Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
Listen to the end for some fun announcements!! Mum and I share a special conversation on Mother’s Day to check in on how she’s feeling 5 months after having her breast implants removed. I know many of you have been following her journey and we so appreciate your love!
Happy Mother’s Day to all our mama breasties!
Links and resources:
- Breast Implant Illness Symptom Tracker
- Explant Planning Checklist
- Be featured on the new Dear Breastie Q&A segment!
Write in with your questions here!
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https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
Here are my top 11 must-haves on your shopping list for your surgery. I’ve listed them all below, but be sure to listen to the full episode because I talk about why they are on my list, and share lots more insights!
Links and resources:Get my full printable shopping list linked in my 33 Step Explant Planning Checklist!
Download it here > checklist.empoweredexplant.com
My top 11 must-haves...
- Arnica
- Tylenol (extra strength and PM)
- Senna supplement or tea
- Front close bra
- Button down PJ’s
- Zip front sweater + a couple of button up shirts
- Wedge pillow
- Dry shampoo
- Back scratcher
- Drain holders
- Smoothie supplies >> Download my 15 healing smoothie recipes at smoothies.empoweredexplant.com
Have questions? Wanna say hi? Email me anytime at darnah@empoweredexplant.com.
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https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
Could your breast implants be the cause of your health concerns?
There are a ton of women out there with breast implants who aren’t feeling their best, or are struggling with health concerns, and have absolutely no idea that their breast implants could be contributing to the issue, or are the root cause.
In this episode I share with you the top signs and symptoms that could be breast implant illness related, and what indicators to look out for that could help you figure out if your breast implants could be part of the cause!
If you’ve already booked your surgery, or already explanted, please share this episode to help spread the word and raise awareness. There’s a woman somewhere who needs to hear this!
Links and resources:Take the Quiz: Is it time to consider removing my breast implants?
Click here > explantquiz.empoweredexplant.com
BII symptoms list and tracker:
Download here > symptoms.empoweredexplant.com
Listen to Episode 4! What is breast implant illness? (...And what causes it?)
Listen here > https://www.explantpodcast.com/2073651/11778048
Learn more about DNA testing! Click the link below, and use discount code EMPOWERED for 10% off your test.
Click here > https://thednacompany.com/empowered
For more information on how understanding your genetics can help you on your explant journey, email me at darnah@empoweredexplant.com.
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Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
Here’s something you can do in 10 minutes a day (for free) to help you prepare for surgery, reduce anxiety, and heal! It really works!
Creative visualization is a tool that I used before and after my explant surgery, and I still use almost every day in my life
Hit play to learn:
- What creative visualization is.
- What it can help with.
- How it works.
- And how you can do it in 5 simple steps!
Links and resources:Want me at darnah@empoweredexplant.com!
Here’s who I mentioned in the episode:
Mel Robbins: https://www.melrobbins.com/podcast
Vishen Lakhiani: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBZcrYDo4CQ
Louise Hay: You Can Heal Your Life the book, and google her online
Angela Marie Christian: Manifestation Mastery book
Gay Hendricks: The Big Leap book
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Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
Curious about how red light therapy and infrared sauna can support your healing before and after explant?
In this episode I interview Brian Richards, the Founder and CEO of Sauna Space, at the Biohacking Congress in Austin to dive into the benefits– and there are many!
We discuss how infrared saunas can:
- Help in managing the symptoms of illness
- Be helpful in preparing the body for surgery
- Speed up and improve surgery recovery and scar healing
- Support detoxification in the body
- Provide stress and emotional health benefits
Links and resources:Click here to learn more about SaunaSpace!
Use code EMPOWERED for 5% off your first order.
Join me live or virtually at the Biohacking Congress in Miami, October 2023!
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
Use code EMPOWERED for 60% off ticket prices!
Have questions or want to hear more episodes like this?
Shoot me an email to darnah@empoweredexplant.com
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Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
An unplanned, unscripted, imperfect episode. I’m showing up because be damned if I’m gonna miss a Tuesday with my breasties! Love you all! xx
Links and resources:Email me at darnah@empoweredexplant.com and slide into my DM @darnahmercieca
BII Symptoms Tracker
tracker.empoweredexplant.com
Explant Planning Checklist
checklist.empoweredexplant.com
Healing Smoothies Guide
smoothies.empoweredexplant.com
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Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipationDisclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.
What words are you choosing when you talk about yourself, your boobs, and your surgery?
Research has shown that people who down-talk themselves often experience higher levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. But most of the time we don’t even realize how what we’re saying is affecting us.
In this episode I’ll guide you on how to become mindful of your words, determine if the words you’re using are harmful to you, and choose better thoughts and self-talk that leads to better mental and physical health.
Because you deserve it!
Links and resources:
I’d love to hear from you if this was helpful or you want to hear more like this!
Email me directly at darnah@empoweredexplant.com!
Check out a couple of my fave mindset mentors that I mentioned in this episode:
Mel Robbins: https://www.melrobbins.com/podcast
Byron Katie: https://thework.com/
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Want to know what you need to do so your body can detox effectively after explant surgery? Start here.
I’m joined by Lahana Vigliano, Clinical Nutritionist and Founder of Nuvitru Wellness, who specializes in Helping Women Balance Hormones + Restore Gut Health, which are both hugely affected by the stress and toxicity of breast implants.
We talk about:
- Why BII symptoms don’t always clear up immediately after explanting.
- The effects of toxin build up over time.
- What needs to be addressed to detox effectively.
- The importance of gut health.
- The effects on hormones.
- What lab testing can be helpful.
- What Lahana recommends all women explanting do.
Links and resources:Use code EMPOWERED for $150 off all packages.
https://nuvitruwellness.com/
Follow Nuvitru on Instagram: @nuvitruwellness
You can find Lahana’s podcasts here!
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I know that was a lot!
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Learn about the healing power that’s available inside you! Increasing the number of circulating stem cells, supports the body's natural ability to repair after explant surgery, and improves the functioning of various organs, which we need for things like detoxing and rebalancing our hormones.
In this interview with Christian Drapeau, CEO and Founder of Kalyagen, we dive into the power of stem cells and how they play a role in the functioning of the many systems in our body that help us heal wounds, improve scars, detox, restore hormonal balance, and improve strength and vitality!
Links and resources:Click here to learn more about Stemregen!Use code EMPOWERED for 15% off your first order.Have questions or want to hear more episodes like this?
Shoot me an email to darnah@empoweredexplant.com
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Are you looking for a surgeon to perform your breast implant removal?
This video is for you!
Here are the top 5 key qualities to look for to make sure you're in good hands with your explant surgery.
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Checklist.empoweredexplant.com
Episode 13: The Different Types of Explant Surgery Procedures Explained
https://www.explantpodcast.com/2073651/12151112
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Can you guess what testing was done on breast implants before they were greenlighted to be put in women's bodies?
It’s women’s history month, so I thought it would be fitting to take a deep dive into the history of breast implants, since these have had a tremendous impact on women over the years.
And if you’re not up to speed with the backstory on breast implants, get ready to be shocked at how these so-called medical devices came to be in our bodies today.
Links and resources:Take the Quiz: Is it time to consider removing my breast implants?
http://explantquiz.empoweredexplant.comYou can also email me at darnah@empoweredexplant.com
Here are some other references from the episode you might find helpful:
- Watch “Explant” the docu-film, featuring Michelle Visage.
- FDA 2019 Statement
- FDA Labeling Recommendations, including patient decision checklist and list of chemicals/heavy metals:
https://www.fda.gov/media/131885/download
https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/implants-and-prosthetics/breast-implants
- FDA Boxed Warning Announcement:
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-strengthens-safety-requirements-and-updates-study-results-breast-implants
- Other referenced articles:
https://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/surgery/breast-reconstruction/types/implant-reconstruction/illness#section-how-we-got-here-a-brief-history-of-breast-implant-regulation
https://embryo.asu.edu/pages/development-silicone-breast-implants-use-breast-augmentation-surgeries-united-states
https://allthatsinteresting.com/weird-history-of-breast-i
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My mama (and breast friend) joins me to talk about the differences between our explant surgeries and healing - same procedure, different surgeons. This conversation really highlights how unique this journey is for everyone. And we finish with what we did the same to prepare and recover strong!
Links and resources:
Download my 33 step explant surgery planning checklist
Checklist.empoweredexplant.com
Me live on IG still high on anesthesia!
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CWJSYF0pzhn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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I always get asked if I got a breast lift or not, and why I made the choice I did. Let me tell you, my choice wasn’t easy, but it was clear. I’m sharing with you the reasons I chose not to get a lift, and how I feel about that decision now, 15 months later… honestly.
Links and resources:If you’re feeling unclear or have questions (or this episode helped you!) email me at darnah@empoweredexplant.com
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My Galentine’s Day gift to you is a 14 minute self-love meditation that gives you a reason to take a pause for yourself today! Find a little space for yourself, maybe set the mood with some candlelight, and join me on a journey of cultivating loving awareness and acceptance of self, exactly where you are in this moment.
Happy Valentine’s Day beautiful breastie!
Links and resources:Download the Self Love Meditation here.
Send me an email if you liked this meditation and let me know what self-loving action it inspired for you! darnah@empoweredexplant.com
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February 7, 2023
Empowered Explant
EPISODE 14: The power of a sexy bra - with Meg Smith of Love, LexxiWhat makes you feel like a sexy queen? To celebrate the month of love, I'm sharing this deeply vulnerable and honest conversation with Meg Smith, the incredible founder and badass boss lady behind Love, Lexxi – a brand of beautifully designed bras that Meg created after going through her own explant journey. She opens up about her struggles with body image, her explant experience, and we talk about confidence, self-love, and feeling sexy in our natural bodies.
I hope you come away with a perspective shift on what it means to feel confident and sexy, and how you can start to show yourself love right now in this moment.
Links and resources:Visit www.lovelexxi.com (In this episode I’m wearing the Emry bra and Meg is wearing the Harli)
Follow Love, Lexxi on Instagram at @welovelexxi
Connect with Meg on Instagram at @megsmithventures
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January 31, 2023
Empowered Explant
EPISODE 13: The different types of explant surgery procedures explained!
Wondering which type of explant surgery is right for you? It can feel confusing trying to understand the different types of surgical procedures and what they all mean!
In this episode, I break down (in easy-to-understand language):
- The three types of explant surgery procedures
- Who they may, or may not, be suitable for
- What’s doable under local and general anesthesia
- Add-on procedures (breast lift and fat transfer)
- How to choose which is right for you
- Which procedure I chose to have
Links and resources:Email me and let me know if this helped give you clarity, or if you still feel unclear and have questions!
darnah@empoweredexplant.com
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January 23, 2023
Empowered Explant
EPISODE 12: Relationships, dating, and sex after explant with Stefanos SifandosAre you worried that your husband/boyfriend/partner won't find you attractive without your breast implants? Are you feeling nervous about dating after explant surgery? Do you feel insecure getting topless in the bedroom?
Believe me breastie, you are not alone.
I'm joined by relationship coach, Stefanos Sifandos, to address some of our biggest fears and share some tips on navigating this big change with your partner (or the one you’re manifesting) and, most importantly, within yourself.
Hot Tip: You may want your significant other to listen to this too!Links and resources:Follow Stefanos on Instagram (trust me, you want to!)
@stefanossifandos
Stefanos Sifandos Website
www.stefanossifandos.com
Breathwork for the Feminine
www.stefanossifandos.com/feminine/
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January 17, 2023
Empowered Explant
EPISODE 11: 7 reasons to say goodbye to your breast implants!
Are you still on the fence about breast implant removal, or feeling worried about your decision to explant? Maybe you’ve already explanted and questioning whether it was a good idea… This episode is for you beautiful lady!
Links and resources:Take the Quiz: Is it time to consider removing my breast implants?
Explantquiz.empoweredexplant.com
Explant surgery planning checklist:
Checklist.empoweredexplant.com
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January 10, 2023
Empowered Explant EPISODE 10: The Quest for Better Breasts with Dr. Amanda Savage Brown
Do you find yourself wishing your boobs were more…(fill in the blank)? Full, perky, symmetrical, smooth, sensitive… There’s always something that could be improved, right? In this episode I sit down with Dr. Amanda Savage Brown, psychotherapist and explant warrior, to discuss how you can free yourself from the constant quest for better breasts. She also very honestly shares about her own explant experience.
- How you can begin to grow in self-love.
- What self-acceptance is.
- Tools you can implement right now to start to heal from the inside out.
Links and resources:
Check out Dr. Amanda Savage Brown’s blog articles at:
www.amandasavagebrown.com/blog/
Click here to get your copy of Amanda’s best selling book, Busting Free!
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January 3, 2023
Empowered Explant
EPISODE 9: 11 lessons explanting taught me last year, and what’s coming in 2023!
Happy New Year Breasties!
Reflection is an important part of setting yourself up for success in the new year! These are the valuable lessons I’m taking away from 2022, which came to me thanks to my explant journey. I’m also excited to share with you what’s to come in 2023- both personally and related to this community!
Warning: This episode is like a new year journal entry - unscripted and unrehearsed. Hot tip- listen on 1.5x speed when I'm talking slowly haha!
Share your lessons from last year with me in our Facebook Group or tag @empoweredexplant in your Instagram post!
Links and resources:My fave non-toxic skin care, Primally Pure!
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Be a guest on the podcast and share your BII/explant story!
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December 27, 2022
Empowered Explant
EPISODE 8: Grief, the forgotten emotion.For the final episode of 2022, I’m getting real vulnerable about the emotions that can come with explanting and sharing tools to support your mental health, so you can continue to heal inside and out.
Links and resources:Breathwork For The Feminine:
https://stefanossifandos.com/feminine/
Mantra:
I am patient with my healing process. I feel my angels holding me today as I grieve what I have lost and who I no longer am. I accept what I cannot change and find the courage to change the things I can. My life has purpose and I live today in compassion and love.
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December 20, 2022
Empowered Explant
EPISODE 7: 7 Reasons I’m Excited to Have My Itty Bitties Back!
Pulled from the archives 5 days after my explant surgery, this episode isn’t just about what I was excited about after having my breast implants removed, but it also provides you with a tool you can use when you face post-op challenges!
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December 13, 2022
Empowered Explant
EPISODE 6: A Pre-Surgery Prayer
Are you feeling nervous leading up to your explant surgery? Perhaps you need a little extra faith in this moment? I wrote a special prayer for my mama to take into her surgery week and wanted to share these powerful words with all my breasties facing their big day.
So get comfy, create a little you-time, and let’s call in some good energy and protection!
Links and resources:Click here to download and print the prayer for yourself, or to give to a friend.
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December 6, 2022
Empowered Explant EPISODE 5: My Mum is explanting too - an emotional pre-op interview.Darnah’s Mum, Janice, is the first guest on the show, in a brave emotionally-charged interview recorded seven weeks before her own explant surgery. Janice talks about why she got her implants twenty-three years ago, her debilitating symptoms, her fears and excitement leading up to surgery, and shares her hope for future generations.
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November 29, 2022
Empowered Explant
EPISODE 4: What is breast implant illness?What is B.I.I.?
Who can get it?
What can cause it?
Whether you want the answer for yourself, or you want to explain it to others so you can help spread the word, in this episode Darnah nerds out on the answers to these questions and sums it all up for you in a way that makes sense.
Note: Referenced population data and statistical numbers are based on reports in the United States.
Links and resources:TAKE THE QUIZ: Is it time to consider removing my breast implants?
http://explantquiz.empoweredexplant.com
FDA Labeling Recommendations, including patient decision checklist and list of chemicals/heavy metals:
https://www.fda.gov/media/131885/download
https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/implants-and-prosthetics/breast-implants
FDA Boxed Warning Announcement:
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-strengthens-safety-requirements-and-updates-study-results-breast-implants
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November 22, 2022
Empowered Explant
EPISODE 3: The 3 key things that got me through (and they can help you too!)
Darnah shares the three key things that got her through her explant journey and helped her body heal and detox, despite the challenges she faced. No matter what your journey with breast implant illness and explant surgery looks like, these three practices can help you too!
Links and resources:Book Recommendation:
The Universe Has Your Back by Gabrielle Bernstein
Get it on Amazon here
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November 15, 2022
Empowered Explant
EPISODE 2: I explanted and my life crumbled (My Story Part 2)
Recorded on the day of her one year explant anniversary, in this episode Darnah gets super vulnerable and opens up about what happened after her explant surgery. Although in the end she healed well, certainly not everything went as planned!
She talks about:
- The day of her surgery
- Seeing her little boobs for the first time
- What her recovery looked like
- The crumbling of her relationship
- And becoming homeless 4 weeks after explant
Links and resources:
My surgeon: Dr. Dev at Aqua Plastic Surgery in Miami, Florida.
aquaplasticsurgery.com/about/meet-dr-vibhakar/
Healing Super Smoothies Guide
Smoothies.empoweredexplant.com
Elixr IV Therapy
www.elixrme.com/elixr-iv-therapy
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November 11, 2022
Empowered Explant EPISODE 1: Life before explant: Breast implant illness is a thing! (My Story Part 1)
Aired on 11/11 - marking the celebration of her one year explant anniversary - in this first episode, show host Darnah Mercieca starts to pull back the curtains on her own explant journey.
She talks about:
- Her breast implant illness symptoms
- What led her to the decision to have explant surgery
- How she knew she had breast implant illness
- The things she did to prepare for surgery
Links and resources:
Breast implant illness symptoms list and tracker
Tracker.empoweredexplant.com
Explant surgery planning checklist
Checklist.empoweredexplant.com
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Welcome to Empowered Explant, the show that will help women ditch their breast implants with confidence, and heal physically and emotionally.
In this short trailer you’ll…
- Get a glimpse at how explanting is changing women’s lives all around the world.
- Meet your show host, Darnah Mercieca.
- Learn what to expect from future episodes and what topics we’ll be covering.
It’s our mission to bring honest conversation to the topic of breast implant illness and body image. We aim to support women through breast implant removal and help them discover that natural and healthy is the new sexy.
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