Very Happy Stories: Recent Episodes
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Liza Blas is a storyteller who is raising two unique kids, both struggling with severe mental illness and Lyme disease. While her life stories are rooted in challenging topics, Liza brings light out of darkness, providing empathy, validation, and inspiration to parents with similar struggles.
Unveiling The Quiet Epidemic, an Interview with Co-Directors Lindsay Keys and Winslow Crane-Murdoch
Does chronic Lyme really exist? And if it does, why is this illness so controversial? These questions only lead to more questions. Film-makers Lindsay Keys and Winslow Crane-Murdoch passionately set out to uncover the answers. The result? A brilliant and powerful film, The Quiet Epidemic. In this episode, Liza interviews co-directors Lindsay Keys and Winslow Crane-Murdoch to learn the back story on how and why they created this important documentary. Turns out, passion is one immense driving force to heal. Now, they’ve ignited a new movement to help others impacted by this debilitating illness known as chronic Lyme.
Their film, The Quiet Epidemic, was just released on Apple TV, Prime Video, and Vimeo on Demand on May 16, 2023. Be part of this bold movement. Listen now to this inspiring interview to hear the real-life stories of hope and purpose driving the creation of this impactful film.
About the film, The Quiet Epidemic
After years of living with mysterious symptoms, a young girl from Brooklyn and a Duke University scientist are diagnosed with a disease said to not exist: Chronic Lyme disease. The Quiet Epidemic follows their search for answers, which lands them in the middle of a vicious medical debate. What begins as a patient story evolves into an investigation into the history of Lyme disease dating back to its discovery in 1975. A paper trail of scientific research and buried documents reveals why ticks—and the diseases they carry—have been allowed to quietly spread around the globe.
CO-DIRECTORS’ ORIGIN STORY
In 2015, each of us was forced to move home with our families in upstate New York due to Lyme disease. Upon learning we were filmmakers with Lyme, a nurse suggested we connect—so Lindsay wrote Winslow a note that was handed to him the next day. Thrust into the middle of a controversial medical mystery, we used our cameras to understand the disease that upended our lives. Seven years later, The Quiet Epidemic is the result. An estimated 500,000 people are infected with Lyme each year and 10-20% of them remain sick after treatment. Even still, Chronic Lyme is dismissed by mainstream medicine. We hope our film can awaken the public to this threat and re-engage the medical and scientific communities on finding answers for a disease that is as close as our own backyard.
FILM DIRECTORS
Lindsay Keys is a director, producer, cinematographer and photographer based in the desert outside of Los Angeles. She has shot still and motion content for clients ranging from Bernie Sanders to The Whitney Museum. Her photography has been exhibited internationally, published in The New York Times, Time Out Magazine, Interview Magazine, and auctioned at Christie’s. While attending Wesleyan University (‘11), Lindsay’s health began deteriorating with no explanation. Upon getting a diagnosis of Lyme disease in 2015, she began working on The Quiet Epidemic and spent the next seven years dedicated to its completion. This is her first feature film.
Winslow Crane-Murdoch is a director, cinematographer and editor based in Portland, OR. Since graduating from Connecticut College in 2013 where he studied film, his work has taken him across the country and overseas. He made an episodic series about student loan debt, hiked and filmed a 3,000 km walk across New Zealand for Outside Television and has shot and directed for large brands and political campaigns. He was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2015 and began working on The Quiet Epidemic shortly after. This is his first feature film.
Vital Plan Herbs:
My kids and I experience tremendous benefits from being onVital PlanHerbs. With the help ofVital PlanI was able to get my kids off of antibiotic treatment. Moreover, theMitochondrial Supportcontinues to help us detox. If you would like to try Vital Plan please use our discount code for 15% savings. Our code is VERYHAPPY15. Click here to access the Vital Plan Shop by Dr. Bill Rawls. The products we are currently on includeImmune BoostBundle Herbs andMitochondrial Support.
Connect with Liza Online :
Liza’s Personal and Group Coachinghttps://www.veryhappystories.com/work
Liza on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lizasveryhappystories/
Liza on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/veryhappystorieswithLizaBlas/
Subscribe to Liza’s Newsletterwww.veryhappystories.com
Very Happy Stories is Partners with the LymeLight Foundation
The LymeLight Foundation is a charitable partner in the Lyme community that provides grants to enable eligible children and young adults with Lyme disease to receive proper treatment and medication as well as raising awareness about Lyme disease. LymeLight has awarded grants totalling over $7.7M to more than 1,000 individuals in 49 states. To donate directly toward LymeLight grants which help those struggling to receive treatment > clickhereto DONATE. To learn more about treatment grants > clickherefor GRANTS
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Show us the science! It’s not a surprise that Liza and her family have experienced first had benefits of incorporating natural herbs into their lives. But how do we explain the actual science behind these significant wins? Thankfully, this is where Dr. Bill Rawls steps in. In this episode Dr. Rawls explains how our health is directly tied to the current health of our CELLS. Cellular health is one of the biggest factors in recovery and prevention of disease. Take notes because Dr. Rawls further explains the science behind how herbs fight Lyme disease, as well as other bacteria, viruses, and pathogens. As Liza shares the many changes and physical transformations she has seen in her children from herbal protocols and mitochondria support, Dr. Rawls explains the science behind how and why these transformations happen, including the ability to transition off long-term antibiotics. If you are ready to take control of your healing journey, listen to this empowering episode today.
Bill Rawls is an OB-GYN and leading expert in Lyme disease, integrative health, and herbal medicine. In the middle of his successful medical career, Dr. Rawls’ life was interrupted by Lyme disease.
As he struggled to overcome it, he explored nearly every treatment possible – from conventional medicine to a range of alternative therapies. In the process, Dr. Rawls discovered a dearth of knowledge about Lyme disease in the medical community, and a shocking amount of controversy and confusion around causes, diagnosis, and treatment that left thousands of patients confused, unsupported, and chronically ill.
An avid reader and lifelong student, Dr. Rawls studied all of the research available on Lyme disease, and put everything he learned into practice in his own life. Ultimately, it was a combination of diet, lifestyle, and herbal therapy that resulted in his recovery.
In the more than 10 years since, Dr. Rawls has helped thousands of patients find their path to healing from Lyme disease and chronic illness. He is the author of the best-selling book Unlocking Lyme, and the Medical Director ofRawlsMD.comand Vital Plan, an online holistic health company and Certified B Corporation®.
Vital Plan Herbs:
My kids and I experience tremendous benefits from being onVital PlanHerbs. With the help ofVital PlanI was able to get my kids off of antibiotic treatment. Moreover, theMitochondrial Supportcontinues to help us detox. If you would like to try Vital Plan please use our discount code for 15% savings. Our code is VERYHAPPY15. Click here to access the Vital Plan Shop by Dr. Bill Rawls. The products we are currently on includeImmune BoostBundle Herbs andMitochondrial Support.
Connect with Liza Online :
Liza’s Personal and Group Coachinghttps://www.veryhappystories.com/work
Liza on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lizasveryhappystories/
Liza on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/veryhappystorieswithLizaBlas/
Subscribe to Liza’s Newsletterwww.veryhappystories.com
Very Happy Stories is Partners with the LymeLight Foundation
The LymeLight Foundation is a charitable partner in the Lyme community that provides grants to enable eligible children and young adults with Lyme disease to receive proper treatment and medication as well as raising awareness about Lyme disease. LymeLight has awarded grants totalling over $7.7M to more than 1,000 individuals in 49 states. To donate directly toward LymeLight grants which help those struggling to receive treatment > clickhereto DONATE. To learn more about treatment grants > clickherefor GRANTS
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What if all our suffering is actually happening for us? That’s the empowering message of Liza’s guest, Bianca Michele. Bianca suffered for six years battling chronic Lyme disease, mold, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), as well as Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), while her Australian doctors misdiagnosed her and called her a ‘mystery case.’
When we endure suffering, many of us ask ‘why me’. Today, Bianca shares her story, as well as the many lessons and modalities that helped her find the purpose within her own pain. To heal her body and her complex conditions, Bianca also began healing her nervous system, energy systems and her inner child.
Her new book, It Happened for Me, is a #1 new release on Amazon. In it, Bianca shares her best lessons that shaped her empowering mindset, and she reveals a select few in this inspirational episode. While we may find ourselves kicking and screaming through this healing journey, ultimately the events in our lives happen for us. The good news? All the power to overcome is within ourselves. Bianca navigates us through her own healing journey and helps us break through the dark cycles so we can all heal.
Meet Liza’s Guest, Bianca Michele
I am an Australian Author, Speaker, The host of Bianca’s holistic way Podcast, Chronic illness Advocate, Health, mindset and reiki practitioner. My mission is to remind others of their innate inner power and the root causes of any imbalances in the mind body and soul.
Healing Chronic illness, my inner child, my mindset, healing my nervous system and all energy systems in my body all led me to live a life of abundance and now I want to share that with the world.
I suffered 6 years of chronic illness, depression and anxiety, leading me down a path to remember who I was.
I then became accredited in Holistic health and wellness, Reiki healing, and Energy psychology. I have also attended many chronic illness conferences and modalities to learn the extent of Lyme, mold, mast cell and Chronic inflammatory response syndrome, to add to my lived experience of healing my own mind, body and spirit.
I think it is important to add education and a lived experience to be best able to guide others.
I have now worked with many people who have expanded their lives by committing to themselves, some of which have gone from illness to helping others too.
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Vital Plan Herbs:
My kids and I experience tremendous benefits from being on Vital Plan Herbs. With the help of Vital Plan I was able to get my kids off of antibiotic treatment. Moreover, the Mitochondrial Support continues to help us detox. If you would like to try Vital Plan please use our discount code for 15% savings. Our code is VERYHAPPY15. Click here to access the Vital Plan Shop by Dr. Bill Rawls. The products we are currently on include Immune Boost Bundle Herbs and Mitochondrial Support.
Connect with Liza Online :
Liza’s Personal and Group Coachinghttps://www.veryhappystories.com/work
Liza on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lizasveryhappystories/
Liza on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/veryhappystorieswithLizaBlas/
Subscribe to Liza’s Newsletterwww.veryhappystories.com
Very Happy Stories is Partners with the LymeLight Foundation
The LymeLight Foundation is a charitable partner in the Lyme community that provides grants to enable eligible children and young adults with Lyme disease to receive proper treatment and medication as well as raising awareness about Lyme disease. LymeLight has awarded grants totalling over $7.7M to more than 1,000 individuals in 49 states. To donate directly toward LymeLight grants which help those struggling to receive treatment > click here to DONATE. To learn more about treatment grants > click here for GRANTS
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Be prepared to get schooled! Do you want to learn the truth about autoimmune illnesses, including factors your doctor won’t tell you? The Lyme Boss herself, Heather Gray, is dropping knowledge on celiac disease and more including Hashimoto’s, endometriosis, parasites, and heavy metals, just to name a few. More importantly, learn how all these factors affect and co-exist with each other and how trauma and Lyme disease come into play. All the dots get connected in this revealing conversation.
Heather Gray is a Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist Practitioner. She found this work after 27 years of undiagnosed Lyme Disease, Celiac Disease, Hashimoto's, and Endometriosis. She now has a practice where she teaches others how to take care of themselves and get the inflammation off their body and out of the brain.She gives you control over your health journey. Heather is commonly known as The Lyme Boss.
Heather is a no-BS straight talker and won’t sugar-coat anything here. When it comes to healing, we all must be accountable and that includes life-style changes. This journey is not easy, but Heather motivates us to start exploring change. This interview is a guide to being empowered. Step one? Tune in. Consider this episode your hour-long health and healing consultation with the Lyme Boss herself.
About Liza’s Guest
Heather Gray is a Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist Practitioner. She found this work after 27 years of undiagnosed Lyme Disease, Celiac Disease, Hashimoto's, and Endometriosis.
She was depressed, anxious, and in chronic widespread pain, bloated, constipated, exhausted, and weight gain, to name a few things.
She set out on a path to healing.She has now lost over 100bs, her pain has lessened, no more suicidal thoughts, and has all-day energy.She now has a practice where she teaches others how to take care of themselves and get the inflammation off their body and brain.She gives you control over your health journey.
www.TheLymeBoss.com
https://www.instagram.com/heather_gray_lyme_boss/
https://www.facebook.com/DiscoveringHealthFDN
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEh1w8d52wkr45ZOeAEWcOg
Vital Plan Herbs:
My kids and I experience tremendous benefits from being on Vital Plan Herbs. With the help of Vital Plan I was able to get my kids off of antibiotic treatment. Moreover, the Mitochondrial Support continues to help us detox. If you would like to try Vital Plan please use our discount code for 15% savings. Our code is VERYHAPPY15. Click here to access the Vital Plan Shop by Dr. Bill Rawls. The products we are currently on include Immune Boost Bundle Herbs and Mitochondrial Support.
Connect with Liza Online :
Liza’s Personal and Group Coaching https://www.veryhappystories.com/work
Liza on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lizasveryhappystories/
Liza on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/veryhappystorieswithLizaBlas/
Subscribe to Liza’s Newsletter www.veryhappystories.com
Very Happy Stories is Partners with the LymeLight Foundation
The LymeLight Foundation is a charitable partner in the Lyme community that provides grants to enable eligible children and young adults with Lyme disease to receive proper treatment and medication as well as raising awareness about Lyme disease. LymeLight has awarded grants totaling over $7.7M to more than 1,000 individuals in 49 states. To donate directly toward LymeLight grants which help those struggling to receive treatment > click here to DONATE. To learn more about treatment grants > click here for GRANTS
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In this special episode, Liza shares details of her daughter’s story and how she healed herdaughter (Ava) from Lyme, Tick-Borne Diseases and PANS (Pediatric Acute-onsetNeuropsychiatric Syndrome) over the course of three years. Through this unique interview, Lizachronicles the many different phases of the journey, which first started with psychiatricpresentations including anxiety, OCD and an eating disorder. Together, mother and daughterdiscuss the many different treatments Ava used to battle her every-changing conditionsincluding chronic fatigue, psychosis, joint pain, and even seizure-like episodes. Some of thetreatments they shed light on include partial hospitalization programs, family therapy,antibiotics, whole body hyperthermia, IVIG and herbalprotocols.Listen to this story from the lens of the child too, as Ava shares the emotional strain of specificprograms and the healing tools that worked best for her–the patient. Together, they share thegood, the bad and the ugly.Ultimately,they share their Gratitude and their family’s very happy story.
Vital Plan Herbs :
In this episode, we testify to our personal benefits of being on Vital Plan Herbs. If you would like to try Vital Plan please use our discount code for 15% savings. Our code is VERYHAPPY15. Click here to access the Vital Plan Shop by Dr. Bill Rawls. The products we are currently on include Immune Boost Bundle Herbs and Mitochondrial Support.
Connect with Liza Online :
Liza’s Personal and Group Coaching https://www.veryhappystories.com/work
Liza on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lizasveryhappystories/
Liza on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/veryhappystorieswithLizaBlas/
Subscribe to Liza’s Newsletter www.veryhappystories.com
Grateful for our sponsor : Green Valley Nutrition
Have you heard of all natural CBD products by Green Valley Nutrition? This company was founded by an entrepreneur who overcame PANDAS. Get 20% off. Click the link below and use the code VERYHAPPY.
https://greenvalleynutrition.com/
Very Happy Stories is Partners with the LymeLight Foundation
The LymeLight Foundation is a charitable partner in the Lyme community that provides grants to enable eligible children and young adults with Lyme disease to receive proper treatment and medication as well as raising awareness about Lyme disease. LymeLight has awarded grants totaling over $7.7M to more than 1,000 individuals in 49 states. To donate directly toward LymeLight grants which help those struggling to receive treatment > click here to DONATE. To learn more about treatment grants > click here for GRANTS
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Healing Our Kids from Lyme and Mold, an Interview with Dr. Diane Mueller
Your big questions on Lyme and mold are answered in this episode with Dr. Diane Mueller. Dr. Diane Mueller is a Naturopathic Doctor, author and founder of My Lyme Doc. Dr Mueller also recovered from Lyme disease, Mold illness and IBS. Living with chronic conditions like Lyme Disease and Mold Illness can be a daily battle one that can leave you feeling hopeless and alone, especially if your child is impacted.
You or your child may have been misdiagnosed, underdiagnosed, or told that everything is fine when it’s not. It’s a frustrating and overwhelming experience, one that can make you question if you’ll ever find relief.
In this episode Dr. Mueller provides answers to so many questions that parents are asking including:
- When should you test your child for mold illness or Lyme?
- Should you test at the same time?
- What are the biggest symptoms we see in children cause it’s not a bullseye rash?
- How can we determine root causes for illness?
- What does Lyme treatment look like and what are the expectations when treating a child?
- What is the process for treating multiple co-infections and mold?
- Is changing lifestyle a realistic factor for families?
- How do we heal our children?
If you need clarity and a healthy “mindset reset” in your journey, tune into this important episode.
About Dr. Diane Mueller:
Website: www.MyLymeDoc.com
Video eBook: https://mylymedoc.com/video-book/
“It's Not In Your Mind” book on Amazon
Connect with Liza Online:
Liza’s Personal and Group Coaching - https://www.veryhappystories.com/work
Liza on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lizasveryhappystories/
Liza on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/veryhappystorieswithLizaBlas/
Subscribe to Liza’s Newsletter - www.veryhappystories.com
Grateful for our sponsor - Green Valley Nutrition
Have you heard of all- natural CBD products by Green Valley Nutrition? This company was founded by an entrepreneur who overcame PANDAS. Get 20% off. Click the link below and use the code VERYHAPPY.
https://greenvalleynutrition.com/
Very Happy Stories is Partners with the LymeLight Foundation
The LymeLight Foundation is a charitable partner in the Lyme communit y that provides grants to enable eligible children and young adults with Lyme disease to receive proper treatment and medication as well as raising awareness about Lyme disease. LymeLight has awarded grants totaling over $7.7M to more than 1,000 individuals in 49 states. To donate directly toward LymeLight grants which help those struggling to receive treatment > click here to DONATE. To learn more about treatment grants >click here for GRANTS.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ever heard of someone being allergic to red meat? Alpha-Gal Syndrome (ASG) is commonly known as the red meat allergy, but it’s much more than that. Alpha-Gal Syndrome is an illness transmitted by a tick where you become allergic to mammal meat and mammal byproducts. Symptoms range from itchiness to vomiting to anaphylaxis. Although there is a simple blood test for Alpha-Gal Syndrome, there is a significant lack in awareness, even in the medical community. This illness mimics Lyme disease and on average takes seven years to get properly diagnosed. What’s more, it affects your entire way of life, as mammal byproducts are often found in EVERYTHING.
This empowering conversation addresses acceptance and grief and how to experience joy in life despite feeling robbed of the joy in your life. In this episode, Liza speaks with Two Alpha Gals, Debbie and Candice. After years of physical pain, serious GI issues and ongoing mystery illness, both gals were diagnosed with Alpha-Gal Syndrome. Learn how these Two Alpha Gals (who are chefs and foodies) found their way to empowerment through the process of grief, acceptance and embracing their newfound lifestyle. This is a feel-good, inspirational episode and a Very Happy Story.
Connect with Two Alpha Gals
Candice Matthis and Debbie Nichols started blogging as Two Alpha Gals after they were diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome in 2018 and 2019. Since then, they’ve been sharing tips and tricks on navigating life while living with the condition they contracted from ticks that makes them allergic to mammal meat and mammal byproducts. With appearances in The Atlantic and on The Today Show, The Skimm, Tick Boot Camp, and many other national and international podcasts and publications, Candice and Debbie continue to raise awareness of what it’s like to live with alpha-gal syndrome without sacrificing joy.
Both women live with their families and a ridiculous number of pets in the New River Valley of Virginia where they love to enjoy the beautiful outdoors.
https://www.twoalphagals.com/
https://www.instagram.com/twoalphagals/
Testing for Alpha-Gal Syndrome:
A simple blood test can check for Alpha-Gal Syndrome. Ask your PCP or allergist to do a simple blood test. The 2023 diagnosis code to test for alpha-Gal syndrome is: ICD-10-CM Z91.014.
Connect with Liza Online:
Liza’s Personal and Group Coaching -https://www.veryhappystories.com/work
Liza on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/lizasveryhappystories/
Liza on FaceBook -https://www.facebook.com/veryhappystorieswithLizaBlas/
Subscribe to Liza’s Newsletter –www.veryhappystories.com
Grateful for our sponsor - Green Valley Nutrition
Have you heard of all-natural CBD products by Green Valley Nutrition? This company was founded by an entrepreneur who overcame PANDAS. Get 20% off. Click the link below and use the code VERYHAPPY.
https://greenvalleynutrition.com/
Very Happy Stories is Partners with the LymeLight Foundation
The LymeLight Foundation is a charitable partner in the Lyme community that provides grants to enable eligible children and young adults with Lyme disease to receive proper treatment and medication as well as raising awareness about Lyme disease. LymeLight has awarded grants totaling over $7.7M to more than 1,000 individuals in 49 states. To donate directly toward LymeLight grants which help those struggling to receive treatment >click here to DONATE. To learn more about treatment grants >click here for GRANTS
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How do some people recover from Lyme or chronic illness faster than others? What are the tactics to get to remission? What is the recipe? The answers are in this episode. Liza interviews Josh and Joe, co-founders of The Healing Dudes, a platform dedicated to promoting mind-body healing for individuals struggling with chronic illness. With a passion for empowering people to take control of their health, Josh and Joe offer 30-day boot camps and one-on-one guidance to help individuals on their journey to healing. Through their own personal experiences, Josh and Joe aim to inspire and support others in their quest for wellness.
Learn the practical tactics to accelerate your healing. You’ll also hear the personal stories of Josh and Joe and how they beat Lyme and mental health struggles, even though relapsing episodes. Push past your personal limitations and do it in community because at the end of the day, we heal ourselves.
Connect with the Healing Dudes
Josh and Joe are the co-founders of The Healing Dudes, a platform dedicated to promoting mind-body healing for individuals struggling with chronic illness. With a passion for empowering people to take control of their health, they offer 30-day boot camps and one-on-one guidance to help individuals on their journey to healing. Through their own personal experiences, Josh and Joe aim to inspire and support others in their quest for wellness.
https://www.instagram.com/thehealingdudes/
Connect with Liza Online:
Liza’s Personal and Group Coaching -https://www.veryhappystories.com/work
Liza on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/lizasveryhappystories/
Liza on FaceBook -https://www.facebook.com/veryhappystorieswithLizaBlas/
Subscribe to Liza’s Newsletter –www.veryhappystories.com
Grateful for our sponsor - Green Valley Nutrition
Have you heard of all-natural CBD products by Green Valley Nutrition? This company was founded by an entrepreneur who overcame PANDAS. Get 20% off. Click the link below and use the code VERYHAPPY.
https://greenvalleynutrition.com/
Very Happy Stories is Partners with the LymeLight Foundation
The LymeLight Foundation is a charitable partner in the Lyme community that provides grants to enable eligible children and young adults with Lyme disease to receive proper treatment and medication as well as raising awareness about Lyme disease. LymeLight has awarded grants totaling over $7.7M to more than 1,000 individuals in 49 states. To donate directly toward LymeLight grants which help those struggling to receive treatment >click here to DONATE. To learn more about treatment grants >click here for GRANTS
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Who’s ready for some peace in your parenting world? Liza’s guest is Iris Chen, author of Untigering: Peaceful Parenting for the Deconstructing Tiger Parent. Iris Chen is a peaceful parenting advocate, unschooler, and founder of the Untigering movement. She started out as an authoritarian tiger mom whose goal was to raise obedient and high-achieving children. When her attempts to control and mold them only led to constant tantrums and never-ending conflict, she knew something needed to change… and it wasn’t her children. Through her writing and speaking, Iris now shares her journey of healing and shifting frompower-overtopower-within her relationship with her children. Her mission is to inspire and support others to make the shift, especially among Asian communities.
In this episode, Liza and Iris unpack the healing benefits of Peaceful Parenting, Unschooling and the transformational process involved in healing ourselves through our parenting journeys. Untigering is a movement that strengthens the foundation of families today. Whether your family is healing or seeking more space, more connection, more empowerment, listen to this inspiring episode and very happy story.
Connect with Liza’s guest, Iris Chen
untigering@gmail.com
www.untigering.com
https://www.facebook.com/untigering
https://www.instagram.com/untigering/
https://twitter.com/untigering
Connect with Liza Online:
Liza’s Personal and Group Coaching -https://www.veryhappystories.com/work
Liza on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/lizasveryhappystories/
Liza on FaceBook -https://www.facebook.com/veryhappystorieswithLizaBlas/
Subscribe to Liza’s Newsletter –www.veryhappystories.com
Grateful for our sponsor - Green Valley Nutrition
Have you heard of all-natural CBD products by Green Valley Nutrition? This company was founded by an entrepreneur who overcame PANDAS. Get 20% off. Click the link below and use the code VERYHAPPY.
https://greenvalleynutrition.com/
Very Happy Stories is Partners with the LymeLight Foundation
The LymeLight Foundation is a charitable partner in the Lyme community that provides grants to enable eligible children and young adults with Lyme disease to receive proper treatment and medication as well as raising awareness about Lyme disease. LymeLight has awarded grants totaling over $7.7M to more than 1,000 individuals in 49 states. To donate directly toward LymeLight grants which help those struggling to receive treatment >click here to DONATE. To learn more about treatment grants >click here for GRANTS
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Fact...Most doctors don’t know how to heal our children. They may offer relief from symptoms, prescribe a medication and/or help boost our child’s deficiencies. But very few experts can tell you why your child has a disorder and how to heal from it. Today, Liza shares answers. She interviews Dr. Robert Melillo who reveals why our children present with so many disorders and how we can help them recover from brain imbalances and the many disconnections happening in the brain.
DR. ROBERT MELILLO is one of the most respected specialists in childhood neurological disorders in the world. Dr. Robert Melillo has been helping children and adults overcome learning disabilities for over 30 years. His areas of expertise include autism spectrum disorders, PDD/NOS, ADD/ADHD, OCD, dyslexia, Asperger’s, Tourette’s, bipolar disorder, and other mental, attention, behavioral and learning disorders. He is also an expert in diet, nutrition, and neuroimmune disorders in children and adults.
This is an important episode if you want to understand why your children are struggling and how you can help them from a foundational level – not just a band-aid remedy. Best of all, Dr. Melillo presents his research and findings in ways that we can truly comprehend. There is hope mama! Dr. Melillo will help you connect all the dots.
Connect with Liza’s Guest:
www.drrobertmelillo.com
Dr. Robert Melillo is one of the world’s most sought after and respected experts in Developmental Functional Neurology, Brain Imbalances, hemispheric integration and the correction of most neurobehavioral disorders and learning disabilities. In 2006, he created Brain Balance Achievement Centers which has approximately 150 centers and has helped tens of thousands of families. He is a prolific author and brain researcher and coauthored approximately 20 chapters in other texts on various subjects related to Dyslexia, Attention, Frontal Lobe Development and approximately 50 peer reviewed papers.In addition, Dr. Melillo has also written 5 best-selling books including his best-known Disconnected Kids which has been translated into 10 languages. He has presented at numerous scientific and clinical conferences around the world and has taught his own course in a post graduate level for over 20 years as an Associate Professor of Developmental Disabilities at National University of Health Sciences.Dr. Melillo has multiple graduate degrees in Chiropractic, Neurology, Neuroscience and Clinical Rehabilitation Neuropsychology.He has now created the Melillo Center for Developing Minds and see’s patients in private practice all over the globe both adults and children.
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Connect with Liza Online:
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Very Happy Stories is Partners with the LymeLight Foundation
The LymeLight Foundation is a charitable partner in the Lyme community that provides grants to enable eligible children and young adults with Lyme disease to receive proper treatment and medication as well as raising awareness about Lyme disease. LymeLight has awarded grants totaling over $7.7M to more than 1,000 individuals in 49 states. To donate directly toward LymeLight grants which help those struggling to receive treatment >click here to DONATE. To learn more about treatment grants >click here for GRANTS.
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Do you ever feel like your life is snowballing into a bigger disaster? Many of us are battling chronic fatigue, lack of sleep and high levels of stress. But how do you get your life back? Today Liza interviews Ryan Syverson, a certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner who specializes in complex, chronic illnesses like Fibromyalgia, Lyme Disease, and Mold illness.
After losing his health in 2010 to fibromyalgia, mold and Lyme disease, which led to losing his home and filing bankruptcy, Ryan knew something had to change. He embarked on a quest to find the answers and was able to recover his health and finally break free from the depression and anxiety that haunted him for 30 plus years. In this episode, Ryan shares the roadmap to reclaiming your life. Moreover, he dives into the science behind emotional healing and nervous system regulation. He also goes over the five different personalities that make us vulnerable to higher levels of stress. If you feel like the black cloud keeps hanging over you and you just can’t catch a break, listen to this empowering episode. Regain your energy and break free from self-sabotaging & limiting behaviors. This episode will launch you into the new year with a more empowerment mindset.
About Liza’s Guest:
Ryan Syverson is a certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner, certified Wellness Code Academy® Coach, and a certified Whole Psychology Method™ Coach who specializes in complex, chronic illnesses like Fibromyalgia, Lyme Disease, and Mold illness.
After losing his health in 2010 to fibromyalgia, mold and Lyme disease, which led to losing his home and filing bankruptcy, Ryan new something had to change.He embarked on a quest to find the answers and was able to recover his health and finally break free from the depression and anxiety that haunted him for 30+ years.Along his journey he discovered his unique gift and passion for helping others.
This led to the creation Freedom from Fatigue & Pain, a transformational health coaching program that empowers and guides clients on how to reclaim their energy, overcome their pain, and break free from self-sabotaging & limiting behaviors that have been keeping them stuck.
Ryan is the owner and head coach at SubLyme Life, where he works with clients in a group/1:1 hybrid setting.When he’s not geeking out on health or working with clients, you’ll likely find him out with his wife enjoying some great food, outdoor adventuring, in the gym or on the golf course losing money to his buddies.
The best place to find, Ryan, is on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ryan__syverson/or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010668315673
or you can check out his website www.yoursublymelife.com
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Very Happy Stories is Partners with the LymeLight Foundation
The LymeLight Foundation is a charitable partner in the Lyme community that provides grants to enable eligible children and young adults with Lyme disease to receive proper treatment and medication as well as raising awareness about Lyme disease. LymeLight has awarded grants totaling over $7.7M to more than 1,000 individuals in 49 states. To donate directly toward LymeLight grants which help those struggling to receive treatment >click here to DONATE. To learn more about treatment grants >click here for GRANTS.
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Did you know that many psychiatric illnesses in children stem from bacterial infections? Many doctors we see on the frontlines are unaware of these stealth infections so children can go undiagnosed for quite a while. It’s not uncommon for these children to enter treatment programs for conditions such as suicidal ideation, OCD and eating disorders. The stealth infections causing these psychiatric conditions include Lyme disease, Babesia, Mycoplasma and Bartonella just to name a few. In this episode, Liza interviews Dr. Rosalie Greenberg, Board-Certified Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, known for her expertise in the diagnosis and management of complex psychiatric problems in children.
Dr. Greenberg shares stories of children under her care who have experienced improvement through the diagnosis and treatment of these underlying medical conditions. She discusses the psychiatric manifestations of these infections, the type of testing needed and the complexities of some cases, including situations of a congenital load where mothers have also been diagnosed with the same infections. This is an important episode to listen to if you are dealing with mental health issues in your family or know someone who is. There are real connections between psychiatric disorders and stealth bacterial infections. Awareness is critical. Liza and Dr. Greenberg unpack all of it. Listen to this episode.
Liza’s Guest:
Dr. Rosalie Greenberg is aBoard-Certified Adult, Child, and Adolescent Psychiatrist, known for her expertise in the diagnosis and management of complex psychiatric problems in children, and pediatric psychopharmacology.
Dr. Greenberg received her MD fromColumbia University-College of Physicians and Surgeons, where she also completed her training in adult psychiatry, as well as a fellowship in child psychiatry, serving as chief resident.She subsequently served for years on the teaching faculty at Columbia.
A firm believer in the power of education, Dr. Greenberg is an author, researcher, lecturer, co-producer of an educational film, and creator and host of an award-winning cable TV show, all related to children's health.These various activities have been geared to both medical professionals and the lay public, including presentations at both national and international conferences.Dr. Greenberg brings her 40+ years of experience to topics that range from adolescent suicide and pediatric bipolar disorder as well as the many psychological aspects attributed to Lyme disease.Working in New Jersey, where Lyme disease is endemic, she found a sizeable number of the children she evaluated, tested positive for tick-borne illness, most of whom never had a known tick bite.For the past few years, she has focused on the psychiatric manifestations of infectious diseases, especially, tick-borne illnesses in children and adolescents.
Dr. Greenberg maintains a private practice in Summit, New Jersey.
https://www.rosaliegreenbergmd.com/
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Very Happy Stories is Partners with the LymeLight Foundation
The LymeLight Foundation is a charitable partner in the Lyme community that provides grants to enable eligible children and young adults with Lyme disease to receive proper treatment and medication as well as raising awareness about Lyme disease. LymeLight has awarded grants totalling over $7.7M to more than 1,000 individuals in 49 states. To donate directly toward LymeLight grants which help those struggling to receive treatment >click here to DONATE. To learn more about treatment grants >click here for GRANTS
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What is the one thing all mothers want to know? It’s this... Will my child ever heal? The answer is YES. Today, Liza interviews Ethan Pompeo, Founder of Green Valley Nutrition, a top-selling CBD oil brand.
Ethan shares how his life was suddenly interrupted by PANS/PANDAS when he was thirteen. He suffered from an onset of tics, as well as OCD. Like most children, the journey for a diagnosis and treatment seemed endless and frustrating. There was no magic pill that healed him. However, Ethan did overcome this complex condition and shares the practices beyond medication that helped him including foundational changes like a morning routine, proper nutrition, passion and hobbies, weight lifting, and CBD. Ethan’s passion for his community and his products continue to heal him long term.
Today it is estimated that 1 in 200 children in the U.S. alone experience PANDAS/PANS. You are not alone. Ethan’s story will give you the inspiration and validation that you are looking for in this journey. Healing is possible and our children are here to change the world.
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https://greenvalleynutrition.com/
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Vital plan’s Goal is to empower people to take control of their health and provide easy access to his potent herbal blends.
Enjoy a 15% discount. Simply use my code VERYHAPPY15. Click the link to shop Vital Plan:
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Very Happy Stories is Partners with the LymeLight Foundation
The LymeLight Foundation is a charitable partner in the Lyme community that provides grants to enable eligible children and young adults with Lyme disease to receive proper treatment and medication as well as raising awareness about Lyme disease. LymeLight has awarded grants totaling over $7.7M to more than 1,000 individuals in 49 states. To donate directly toward LymeLight grants, which help those struggling to receive treatment > click here to DONATE. To learn more about treatment grants > click here for GRANTS.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why are some children chronically ill? What’s happening? In this episode, Liza gets to the root of these topics with Dr. Jaban Moore, Doctor of Chiropractic. Dr. Jaban and his practice, The Redefining Wellness Center, are dedicated to helping clients and children discover the root causes of their chronic symptoms. He specializes in Lyme disease, Lyme co-infections, PANS/PANDAS, autism, parasitic infections, environmental toxicities, and mitochondrial support.
In order to understand why our children are struggling, we actually have to go back and examine ourselves, the mothers. What are we eating? What are we drinking? How would you describe your toxic load before having kids? Dr. Jaban stresses the importance of creating a safe environment for our children, not just in terms of toxicities, but also within our families and homes. We need to prioritize feeling safe in our homes and in our bodies.
Dr. Jaban also outlines an overall roadmap he utilizes in healing children from root causes including Lyme, PANS, mold and metals. It’s understandable that most parents are urgently looking for medicine or pills to eliminate the pain quickly. However, Dr. Jaban discusses why his approach works in phases and shares the type of results we can expect.
If your family is affected by mental health struggles, mold, Lyme, PANS, autism, this is an important episode to hear.
More about Liza’s Guest:
Dr. Jaban Moore is a Doctor of Chiropractic located in Kansas City, MO, who works virtually with clients through functional medicine protocols to assist them in overcoming chronic health conditions and symptoms. At age 25, he went from being an award-winning college athlete to not being able to get out of bed. He sought out countless doctors and appointments looking for answers to his debilitating symptoms, but doctors only gave him “band-aid” solutions that did not resolve his problems.
He was later diagnosed with Lyme disease. Once he overcame this complex infection, he dedicated his practice, The Redefining Wellness Center, to helping clients discover the root causes of their chronic symptoms. Dr. Moore specializes in Lyme disease, Lyme co-infections, PANS/PANDAS, autism, parasitic infections, environmental toxicities, and mitochondrial support.
Dr. Moore and his team at The Redefining Wellness Center see clients virtually. Visit his website, where you can gain access to education, live videos, and free programs. Additionally, you may book a free discovery call if you are interested in working with Dr. Moore.
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Green Compass Global
With Green Compass, you can have confidence that you're purchasing quality. Our CBD products establish a high standard. They are pure, safe, and effective, with hemp that is 100%American-grown and undergoes an extremely detailed quality-control process. The result? CBD and hemp extracts of unmatched excellence, thanks to our nurturing cultivation and dedication to the plant. Liza’s family favorite? Nano jellies!
Shop here: https://veryhappystories.greencompassglobal.com/
Very Happy Stories is Partners with the LymeLight Foundation
The LymeLight Foundation is a charitable partner in the Lyme community that provides grants to enable eligible children and young adults with Lyme disease to receive proper treatment and medication as well as raising awareness about Lyme disease. LymeLight has awarded grants totaling over $7.7M to more than 1,000 individuals in 49 states. To donate directly toward LymeLight grants which help those struggling to receive treatment >click here to DONATE. To learn more about treatment grants >click here for GRANTS.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How do you know when your child’s condition is more than their learning disabilities and beyond the umbrella of neurodiversity? Liza’s guest today is CC Davis. CC is a certified wellness and mindset coach. She is passionate about helping other moms and she learned the most from her number one client – Herself.
CC’s story is much like other moms in our complex community. While her daughter was diagnosed with several learning disabilities under the neurodivergent umbrella, improvements were not being made. In fact, her daughter’s condition worsened. It was the help of other mothers along the way that continued to bring CC the hope and awareness she needed. CC made it out of the darkness and is living an empowered parenting life. In this interview CC shares her daughter’s story and provides valuable mindset tools and practical advice you can use right now to help you start shifting out of negativity and into empowerment. This conversation is all about peeling away those tough onion layers and implementing the tools that create lasting change, not just for us, but for our kids who are healing. We discuss mindfulness, accountability, affirmations and manifesting an empowered life. Get out of survival mode and listen today.
More about Liza’s Guest:
CC Davis is a certified wellness & mindset coach who is passionate about helping other moms restore their bodies, minds, and spirits.After struggling for many years, CC cured her own chronic pain and transformed into her most energetic, strongest self.CC’s Resilience Coaching is for any woman who wants more from life but might just need a little encouragement and support to get there.
CC is a mom to 3 amazing kids. While she rarely shares specifics about her kids, CC openly shares her own journey of a struggling mom facing challenges and crises beyond what she’s ever felt capable of handling.Made To Be Their Mom was born from a reminder by another special needs mom on a particularly hard day when CC was lost, exhausted, scared, and totally overwhelmed.
Now CC is writing a book entitled Made To Be Their Mom: Affirmations for Hope & Resilience.She’s especially passionate about connecting with and supporting mamas dealing with any and all of the following: PANS/PANDAS, autism/PDA, ADHD, mold illness & remediation, OCD, school avoidance, unschooling, sleep issues.
In addition to coaching, CC owns and operates Corporate Cakes alongside her husband.She credits her many, many mindset tools and consistent focus on radical self-care with staying sane and grounded during all of the above.
https://www.instagram.com/soulshinemom/
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Vital Plan
Vital plan’s Goal is to empower people to take control of their health and provide easy access to his potent herbal blends.
Enjoy a 15% discount. Simply use my codeVERYHAPPY15. Click the link to shop Vital Plan.http://vitalplan.sjv.io/vnq0q3
These are the herbs we us: https://vitalplan.sjv.io/c/3428572/967226/12659
We also use this: https://vitalplan.sjv.io/c/3428572/968554/12659
Green Compass Global
With Green Compass, you can have confidence that you're purchasing quality. Our CBD products establish a high standard. They are pure, safe, and effective, with hemp that is 100% American-grown and undergoes an extremely detailed quality-control process. The result? CBD and hemp extracts of unmatched excellence, thanks to our nurturing cultivation and dedication to the plant. Liza’s family favorite? Nano jellies!
Enjoy $10 off. Shop here: https://veryhappystories.greencompassglobal.com/
Very Happy Stories is Partners with the LymeLight Foundation
The LymeLight Foundation is a charitable partner in the Lyme community that provides grants to enable eligible children and young adults with Lyme disease to receive proper treatment and medication as well as raising awareness about Lyme disease. LymeLight has awarded grants totaling over $7.7M to more than 1,000 individuals in 49 states. To donate directly toward LymeLight grants which help those struggling to receive treatment >click here to DONATE. To learn more about treatment grants >click here for GRANTS.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In this episode Liza interviews Katelyn Holthus, an early childhood educator and mother of two.
When Katelyn’s daughter, Lisa, experienced a sudden onset of panic and OCD, her pediatrician recommended therapy for the anxiety. Katelyn didn’t buy it. Hear Katelyn’s story and learn about the treatment that helped her daughter - Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy. Liza and Katelyn also discuss the reality of being affected by the trauma of this complex illness and the dynamics that affect the entire family. Good news is, Katelyn is in a much healthier mindset and is more empowered than before. Learn how she got here!
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Liza on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lizasveryhappystories/
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Subscribe to Liza’s Newsletter – www.veryhappystories.com
Liza’s Favorites:
Vital Plan
Vital plan’s Goal is to empower people to take control of their health and provide easy access to his potent herbal blends.
Enjoy a 15% discount. Simply use my codeVERYHAPPY15. Click the link to shop Vital Plan.http://vitalplan.sjv.io/vnq0q3
These are the herbs we us: https://vitalplan.sjv.io/c/3428572/967226/12659
We also use this: https://vitalplan.sjv.io/c/3428572/968554/12659
Green Compass Global
With Green Compass, you can have confidence that you're purchasing quality. Our CBD products establish a high standard. They are pure, safe, and effective, with hemp that is 100% American-grown and undergoes an extremely detailed quality-control process. The result? CBD and hemp extracts of unmatched excellence, thanks to our nurturing cultivation and dedication to the plant. Liza’s family favorite? Nano jellies!
Enjoy $10 off. Shop here: https://veryhappystories.greencompassglobal.com/products
Very Happy Stories is Partners with the LymeLight Foundation
The LymeLight Foundation is a charitable partner in the Lyme community that provides grants to enable eligible children and young adults with Lyme disease to receive proper treatment and medication as well as raising awareness about Lyme disease. LymeLight has awarded grants totaling over $7.7M to more than 1,000 individuals in 49 states. To donate directly toward LymeLight grants which help those struggling to receive treatment >click here to DONATE. To learn more about treatment grants >click here for GRANTS.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Navigating illness (mental or physical) with our teenagers and young adults is a whole different ballgame. We need to empower them, yet at the same time we are still the caretaker. A lot of our work is behind the scenes and our role is vital. Knowing who is the decision-maker can also be tricky.
Jessica Snajder makes this process look easy. In this episode, Jessica shares the story of how she empowered her daughter Grace through the diagnosis and different treatments in her daughter’s Lyme journey. Often times, a healing journey can create conflict between family members. Jessica’s relationship with her daughter was strengthened. If you are navigating a challenge with your teenager or young adult, tune in to this inspiring episode.
More about Liza’s Guest:
Jessica Snajder is the founder and executive director of Partner in Lyme, a Connecticut based nonprofit whose mission is to carry the burden of Lyme.Partner in Lyme came about as a way to make something positive out of her daughter’s experience with Lyme disease.Because she could not find the silver lining in Lyme, she set out to make one and has provided 25 people with financial assistance to afford treatment and has counselled countless people in what to do when bit by a tick, how to test ticks, and how to connect with local nonprofits.This work is heartbreakingly meaningful.
Recently diagnosed with Lyme disease herself, Jessica is navigating her way through the process of healing by focusing on the foundations of health.Her own diagnosis has given Jessica a greater insight into the struggle so many with Lyme face and a greater empathy for all her daughter has endured.With her husband, two daughters, and her goldendoodle Crosby, she is creating a life that she never imagined, but is deeply appreciate of.
Jessica Snajder, Founder
Executive Director
Partner in Lyme, Inc.
(203)650-7380
501(c)(3) charitable organization
EIN 84-4473388
All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Please consult a tax
advisor.
https://www.partnerinlyme.org/
https://www.instagram.com/partnerinlyme/
https://www.facebook.com/partnerinlyme/
Liza’s Favorites:
Vital Plan
Vital plan’s Goal is to empower people to take control of their health and provide easy access to his potent herbal blends.
Enjoy a 15% discount. Simply use my code VERYHAPPY15. Click the link to shop Vital Plan. http://vitalplan.sjv.io/vnq0q3
These are the herbs we us: https://vitalplan.sjv.io/c/3428572/967226/12659
We also use this: https://vitalplan.sjv.io/c/3428572/968554/12659
Green Compass Global
With Green Compass, you can have confidence that you're purchasing quality. Our CBD products establish a high standard. They are pure, safe, and effective, with hemp that is 100% American-grown and undergoes an extremely detailed quality-control process. The result? CBD and hemp extracts of unmatched excellence, thanks to our nurturing cultivation and dedication to the plant. Liza’s family favorite? Nano jellies!
Enjoy $10 off. Shop here: https://veryhappystories.greencompassglobal.com/products
Very Happy Stories is Partners with the LymeLight Foundation
The LymeLight Foundation is a charitable partner in the Lyme community that provides grants to enable eligible children and young adults with Lyme disease to receive proper treatment and medication as well as raising awareness about Lyme disease. LymeLight has awarded grants totaling over $7.7M to more than 1,000 individuals in 49 states. To donate directly toward LymeLight grants which help those struggling to receive treatment >click here to DONATE. To learn more about treatment grants >click here for GRANTS.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Treating Lyme is challenging. How about treating three children, your husband and yourself? This is exactly what Liza’s guest lived through. Carly Taylor is a mother of three from New Zealand. Her entire family traveled to another country for months to receive the treatments they so desperately needed. Learn how Carly used her gut instincts to navigate this complex journey. She also offers useful advice when dealing with the emotional dysregulation that comes with these neurological conditions. Carly will validate you and inspire you. You won’t want to miss this.
Reach Carly through Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ourpandasandpansjourney/
and their website https://www.ourpandasandpansjourney.co.nz/
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Liza’s Favorites:
Vital Plan
Vital plan’s Goal is to empower people to take control of their health and provide easy access to his potent herbal blends.
Enjoy a 15% discount. Simply use my code VERYHAPPY15. Click the link to shop Vital Plan.
These are the herbs we us: https://vitalplan.sjv.io/c/3428572/967226/12659
We also use this: https://vitalplan.sjv.io/c/3428572/968554/12659
Green Compass Global
With Green Compass, you can have confidence that you're purchasing quality. Our CBD products establish a high standard. They are pure, safe, and effective, with hemp that is 100% American-grown and undergoes an extremely detailed quality-control process. The result? CBD and hemp extracts of unmatched excellence, thanks to our nurturing cultivation and dedication to the plant. Liza’s family favorite? Nano jellies!
Enjoy $10 off. Shop here: https://veryhappystories.greencompassglobal.com/products
Very Happy Stories is Partners with the LymeLight Foundation
The LymeLight Foundation is a charitable partner in the Lyme community that provides grants to enable eligible children and young adults with Lyme disease to receive proper treatment and medication as well as raising awareness about Lyme disease. LymeLight has awarded grants totalling over $7.7M to more than 1,000 individuals in 49 states. To donate directly toward LymeLight grants which help those struggling to receive treatment >click here to DONATE. To learn more about treatment grants >click here for GRANTS.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This episode kicks off a brand-new season of Very Happy Stories and in this solo episode Liza recaps her personal story. Liza’s family has been impacted by neurodiversity, anxiety, psychiatric issues and even Lyme disease and PANS. Medical treatment was different for both her kids and family life was out of control for a long time.
Today, Liza lives in more harmony, and she shares the method that helped her make this pivotal shift. It’s all about accountability. Learn how to put accountability into practice so that you can start experiencing less frustration and more balance. Start creating a new dynamic in your own family today too. Tune in and Happy Day.
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Liza’s Personal and Group Coaching - https://www.veryhappystories.com/work
Liza on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lizasveryhappystories/
Liza on FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/veryhappystorieswithLizaBlas/
Subscribe to Liza’s Newsletter – www.veryhappystories.com
Vital plan’s Goal is to empower people to take control of their health and provide easy access to his potent herbal blends.
Enjoy a 15% discount. Simply use my code VERYHAPPY15. Click the link to shop Vital Plan. http://vitalplan.sjv.io/vnq0q3
These are the herbs we us: https://vitalplan.sjv.io/c/3428572/967226/12659
We also use this: https://vitalplan.sjv.io/c/3428572/968554/12659
Green Compass Global
With Green Compass, you can have confidence that you're purchasing quality. Our CBD products establish a high standard. They are pure, safe, and effective, with hemp that is 100% American-grown and undergoes an extremely detailed quality-control process. The result? CBD and hemp extracts of unmatched excellence, thanks to our nurturing cultivation and dedication to the plant. Liza’s family favorite? Nano jellies!
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Very Happy Stories is Partners with the LymeLight Foundation
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Liza Blas is a storyteller and healing empowerment coach. Her kids struggled with complex conditions including anxiety, OCD, ADHD, and psychiatric disorders. Just when she thought life couldn’t get any harder, the universe dropped a big ole’ lemon on her when both her kids were diagnosed with Lyme disease. She healed her kids by healing herself first. Today, Liza shares her empowerment stories and mindset to inspire and uplift other moms going through these challenging times. She also interviews more storytellers and healers, providing hope and validation for us all. Let’s heal, one story at a time.
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In this episode, Liza interviews Debbie Kimberg, mother, advocate, and author. Debbie spent years helping her children and herself recover from Autism, ADHD, and other psychiatric issues caused by stealth infections overlooked by traditional medicine. These infections included Lyme and Bartonella.
Today, Debbie is a board member of Project Lyme, Mother’s Against Lyme, and an administrator of multiple Facebook groups on Tick-borne Disease, PANS, and autism. Debbie and many others in the field are shining a light on the connections between Bartonella and disorders like ASD and ADHD.
We talk about a very important piece of the PANS puzzle – Congenital Lyme. In fact, Debbie and I both unknowingly passed Lyme and Bartonella onto our children, including our children diagnosed with PANS and ASD. This is an important episode you need to listen to. We are discussing topics that many moms are dealing with today and so many people just aren’t talking about it. Tune in.
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You can follow her son, Sammy’s, journey on Instagram at @HijackedBrains
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We’ve all been there… on the days where the meltdowns last extra long and we are frustrated, isolated, and barely surviving. It’s exceptionally hard when you have an exceptional child. In this episode, Liza interviews Megan Champion, mother, educator, and community creator dedicated to supporting moms with neurodivergent kids. Megan shares her story of how she overcame her feelings of shame and guilt while tirelessly navigating those early years with her twice-exceptional son. She discusses the importance of community with other moms, self-forgiveness, and validation. More importantly, Megan tells us how she finally stepped into her parenting empowerment by finding the mom she needed to be from within, instead of following all the other parenting advice for typical kids. If your child is neurodivergent, twice-exceptional, autistic, or has a learning difference, this is a must-listen. Learn why following your intuition is the best course of action for our neurodivergent families.
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The On The Hard Days podcast & community was created by Megan Champion, a mother of three, educator of 14 years, and supporter of struggling moms everywhere.
Raising my out-of-the-box child has been the challenge of my life. Creating a community of like-minded mothers who truly get it has put me on a mission to bring us together. This is a judgment-free zone for mothers in the trenches. Welcome to On The Hard Days.
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We are all vulnerable to a debilitating toxin. It’s mold. Mold does not discriminate, and it can cause serious illness and neurological symptoms if you are exposed. Many people including our children are unknowingly exposed to mold – in our homes, in our schools, and even in our places of work. In this episode, Liza interviews Michael Rubino, a renowned leader in the mold and remediation space. Michael is the author of “The Mold Medic: An Expert's Guide on Mold Removal.” Michael shares what we need to know about mold and how to create a plan for prevention and offers a guide for remediation. This may be one of the most important interviews we’ve had on Very Happy Stories because it impacts every single one of us. Here’s what you need to know about mold. Tune in.
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Michael Rubino has become a renowned leader in the mold and remediation space. President of All American Restoration and Author of The Mold Medic: An Expert's Guide on Mold Removal, Michael continues to push the conversation forward for creating better indoor air quality. He’s been featured on dozens of podcasts and news channels as the leading expert on all aspects of mold, remediation, and air quality. He is also a council-certified Mold Remediator by IICRC and ACAC and a contributing member, sponsor, and speaker for the Indoor Air Quality Association.
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In this interview, Liza speaks with Dr. Bill Rawls. His new book, “The Cellular Wellness Solution” is a gamechanger in your journey towards wellness. Dr. Rawls outlines why so many people are chronically ill and provides us with the map to ultimately achieving wellness. The truth? The health of our bodies lives in the health of our cells. For over 30 years, Dr. Bill Rawls has dedicated his life to medicine. When a health crisis in his early forties abruptly changed his quality of life, he came face to face with the limitations of modern medicine and began to explore the vast possibilities of alternative treatments. Restoring his health through holistic and herbal therapies inspired him to share his revelations on the importance of cellular wellness. If you are healing or if your family is experiencing chronic illness, this is an episode to listen to now.
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What if a common infection like strep turned your whole world upside down? What if this infection hijacked your child right before your eyes and left him with OCD, Tourette Syndrome and uncontrollable fits? This is the story of Beth Alison Maloney’s son and she shares it in this episode. Confined to their home by the horror of her son’s illness, a lifelong placement seemed his likely fate — until Beth learned that a strep infection might be the cause (a disorder known as PANDAS) Most doctors said she was wrong; but she was right, and two doctors helped cure him. He is now fully recovered. Listen to Beth’s story and learn the symptoms, treatment and how best to navigate through this complex condition.
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Connect with Beth Alison Maloney
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Beth has written three books:
Saving Sammy
Childhood Interrupted
Protecting Your Child from the Child Protection System
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Do you struggle with your own worthiness? Do you feel unsafe? Are you a perfectionist? Chances are you are wounded, and you may have inherited these painful wounds from your very first love – Your Mother. In this episode, Liza interviews Beth Gordon, founder of Bella Mind Body Spirit. Beth shares several personal stories today to help us understand what the Mother Wound is and even more, how she healed from it. Her trigger came out in a very common way – through the birth of her daughter. The good news is, the Mother Wound is an invitation and an initiation to heal. Even more, when you heal this wound, you add to the healing of your children because energetically, this is a generational wound. Wherever you are in your healing journey, this conversation is a must listen. Download and then share it with someone you know who could use this motherly advice. Grateful for our Sponsor! The presenting sponsor of Very Happy Stories is Fruitful Yield Health Foods, a family-owned business serving Chicagoland since 1962. Find all your health & wellness essentials in-store or online at www.fruitfulyield.com. You can save $5 off $25 online - valid for Store Pickup, Curbside Pickup, Same Day Delivery, or standard shipping. Use code VERYHAPPY at checkout.
About Liza’s Guest, Beth Gordon
Beth became a Spiritual Practitioner in 2014. She has spent her life in the healing arts working as a Physical Therapist and a yoga teacher. She is the founder of Bella Mind Body Spirit and loves listening for the prayer of your heart and assisting you to live a life you love. She does private sessions working with you for well being on all levels. Sessions are via Zoom, Skype, FaceTime or Phone. She is also the co-founded and facilitator of Maiden Voyages, a nine month program for women to integrate all the stages and cycles of a woman’s life.
For information or to work with Beth contact:
Email: admin@bellamindbodyspirit.com
Phone: 630-408-3623
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Panic, hallucinations, intrusive thoughts! These are all symptoms of PANS / PANDAS. It’s a terrifying ordeal to live through when your child is stricken with such a complex and mysterious condition. No one knows this better than Brandi Dean, Lyme advocate and founder of the Dean Center for Tick-Borne Illness at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. Brandi has been a passionate advocate for patients with Lyme disease since 2011. Most recently she advocates for children and adolescents with PANS and PANDAS, as her 10-year-old son, Finn, was diagnosed with PANS in 2020. In this episode, Brandi shares her son’s story including his sudden onset, the complexity of his illness which also included a diagnosis of Lyme and other tick-borne illness, as well as his treatment plan. She credits her physicians for his remarkable recovery. His story is featured on Lymedisease.org and Fox News Boston. Learn how she managed to cope through this extra challenging period in her life and how they made it to the other side.
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About Liza’s Guest, Brandi Dean
In 2015, Brandi Dean founded the Dean Center for Tick-Borne Illness at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. Her personal experience as a young mother with Lyme disease led her to identify a need for a multidisciplinary center to treat individuals suffering from persistent tick-borne illness. Acting as an advisor and advocate, she joined hands with both physicians and leadership at Spaulding Rehab to help open the first center embedded in a major academic medical institution focused on treating patients with chronic tick-borne illnesses. Brandi continues to serve as an active Advisory Board member for the Dean Center for Tick-Borne Illness. Her story has been featured in the Boston Globe, DoctorOz.com, Good Housekeeping, and WCVB.
Brandi has been a passionate advocate for patients with Lyme disease since 2011 and most recently for children and adolescents with PANS and PANDAS. Her 10-year-old son, Finn, was diagnosed with PANS in 2020, whom she credits her physicians for his remarkable recovery. His story is featured on Lymedisease.org and Fox News Boston.
Brandi’s determination to make a positive difference in the lives of patients with Lyme disease is additionally demonstrated in her leadership of Ride Out Lyme, a charity event she designed and that raises financial grants for adults with the tick-borne illness. The event is held annually at SoulCycle in Boston, NYC, and Los Angeles with expansion into other cities. She also serves on the Board for the Alex Manfull Fund.
Prior to her work in the field of Lyme disease, Brandi's professional life included a four-year tour of duty in the United States Coast Guard. Brandi also has a decade of experience in leadership in the hospitality industry and has a degree in Business from Boston University.
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Very Happy Stories has partnered with The LymeLight Foundation. Their mission is to provide grants to enable eligible children and young adults with Lyme disease to receive proper treatment and medication as well as raising awareness about Lyme disease. When you support the LymeLight Foundation you are supporting a child’s recovery.
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Thank you for supporting a child’s treatment and recovery. My hope and belief is that we will heal all the beautiful children infected with Lyme and tick-borne infections. Grateful for you and your support.
Are you stuck in a loop of pain and suffering? Liza’s guest today will ignite you and inspire you to break through these dark cycles and ultimately heal. Bianca Crino overcame Lyme, co-infections, mold exposure and mast cell activation syndrome. Once she lost her ability to walk, she was finally determined to end her suffering. She identified several Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) as significant factors in creating her chronic illness and began to go within. She also shares her mindset on the purpose of polarity, which gave her life deeper meaning as she continued her healing lifestyle. Be ready to let go of self-judgment and offer more self-compassion. Learn how to do this through Bianca’s Holistic Way. Grateful for our Sponsor!
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Meet Liza’s Guest, Bianca Crino
Healing Chronic illness, my inner child, my mindset and all energy systems in my body all lead me to live a life of abundance and now I want to share that with the world.
I remind people of their inner power and guide them to the root cause of all, looking at all parts of the mind body and spirit
You can have it all beautiful soul!
Health, mindset, inner child & reiki practitioner
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Did you know that OCD isn’t just washing hands and excessive cleaning? OCD also includes intrusive thoughts and can greatly affect a child and the entire family. In this episode, Liza unpacks Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, specifically in children with Jenna Overbaugh of NOCD. Together they discuss what to look for, when to be concerned, how to help your child, and the different treatments available including ERP – Explore and Response Prevention. Get ready to learn how to sit with your own discomfort friends. This episode will help you stop accommodating and start feeling empowered. Grateful for our Sponsor!
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Meet Liza’s guest, Jenna Overbaugh
I've been working with individuals who have OCD, anxiety, and related conditions since 2008. My work includes nearly 10 years at the residential level of care as well as intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient levels. I have contributed to research on hoarding, dropout from residential OCD recovery programs, and relief experiences in OCD. I'm also the host of the podcast, "All The Hard Things", which focuses on OCD, ERP, postpartum, and related concepts.
In addition to the above, I have a 4 year old and also struggled with OCD myself, specifically postpartum OCD. Since having my son in 2018, I started what is now one of the largest mom support groups in Wisconsin.
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NOCD website - www.treatmyocd.com
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Liza is kicking off a brand-new season of healing stories. And in this first episode she shares two big secrets. First, she uncovers her new way of life in getting exactly what you need! It’s much easier than you think. The secret? You’ll just have to listen, but it’s much more about letting go and less about engineering and curating our lives. She urges us to be in a place of receiving because the Universe always has better and bigger plans. Her next secret? She finally reveals her new medical diagnosis! It’s validating and affirming given her entire medical history. Don’t miss all the secrets revealed.
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Are you disconnected from your teen? Does your kid trigger an emotional response in you? In this episode, Liza chats with DJ Johnson – author, mentor, coach, counselor, and sports statistician. DJ grew up in the Indiana foster care system and yet despite that, he’s gone on to lead a successful, and fulfilling life. Before he entered the foster care system, DJ suffered child abuse, domestic abuse, and emotional trauma. Today, DJ uses his experiences to help parents better connect with their teenagers. DJ specializes in helping parents bridge the communication gap between them and their child to ensure that their child has room to be the best version of themself. DJ discusses why healing our own childhood trauma is essential and how to cultivate a meaningful connection with our teens. Listen to this very happy story and start building a better connection with your teen.
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Tick Tock, It’s Lyme O’Clock! In this episode, Liza interviews Best Selling Author Christa Nannos. Christa Nannos is an actor, author, and advocate for those living with invisible illnesses. Having been misdiagnosed for over a decade, she’s now making it her mission to spread awareness about Lyme disease. Christa is known for “laughing out Lyme” and making comedic videos about what it’s like to battle this terrible disease. She inspires those who are silently suffering and provides a new perspective on healing when all hope seems lost. If you are feeling lost, stalled, or need a big dose of hope, tune into this very happy story.
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Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/christa.nannos/
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