Push Pause To Heal

This podcast is for high-performing women who are tired of pushing through pain, stress, and chronic illness and ready to finally feel better. Hosted by Dr. Emily Roedersheimer, founder of Balanced Living Functional Medicine, this show explores a truth too often overlooked: many modern health challenges don't start with a diagnosis, they start in the nervous system. When traditional medicine isn't providing answers, it's time to pause, listen to your body, and heal at the root. Each week, Dr. Emily shares practical tools, insights, and nervous-system-based strategies to help you reduce anxiety, manage stress, and understand the powerful connection between your mind and your physical health.

Push Pause To Heal is a health podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 32 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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  Episode #34

  Mental Fitness: Small Habits for Stress and Burnout with Lissy Alden

  Sep 30, 202648 min

  Feeling overwhelmed, stuck in negative self-talk, or tired of always feeling behind? Discover a practical approach to mental fitness that starts with small, repeatable habits—even when your energy and motivation are low. In this episode of Push Pause to Heal, Dr. Emily Roedersheimer talks with Lissy Alden, founder of MYNDY, about stress, burnout, and building a more resilient mindset. Lissy shares her own experience with burnout and explains how she approaches training the mind through tiny daily practices. We explore: • Why burnout can happen even when you love what you do • How perfectionism keeps you feeling behind • How to "win the moment" with one small decision • Ways to interrupt negative self-talk and soften your inner critic • Why celebrating small wins matters for building habits • A simple, one-minute morning practice you can try with us If taking care of yourself has started to feel like another overwhelming task, this conversation offers a gentler place to begin. Guest links: Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@MYNDY_Mental_Fitness Newsletter - https://www.myndy.co/#newsletter Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lissy-alden/ Learn more about the Balanced Living Experience wellness membership - https://www.balancedlivingfm.com/balanced-living-experience Shop the Balanced Daily Bundle and other high quality supplements - https://shop.balancedlivingfm.com/ Follow Push Pause to Heal for more conversations about slowing down, reconnecting with yourself, and creating sustainable health. Share this episode with someone who could use permission to start small.

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  Episode #33

  The Power of Pause: Manage Stress, Navigate Change & Live Intentionally with Monica Brooks

  Sep 23, 202640 min

  What if you didn't have to react to everything life throws your way? In this episode of Push Pause to Heal , Dr. Emily Roedersheimer sits down with motivational keynote speaker, leadership trainer, cancer survivor, and Becoming a Better YOU podcast host Monica Brooks to explore what can happen when we create a little space between what happens to us and how we respond. After a Stage III breast cancer diagnosis and years of feeling exhausted by corporate life, Monica began reevaluating how she was spending her time, energy, and attention. That experience eventually helped shape her Power of PAUSE framework—a practical approach to navigating change with more intention, self-awareness, and emotional resilience. Monica and Dr. Emily talk about how to stay present instead of getting lost in worry, practice acceptance without pretending you like what is happening, focus on what is actually within your control, become more aware of your emotional reactions, and find possibility even during difficult change. They also explore why pausing can feel so difficult in a culture that constantly asks us to react, respond, achieve, and keep moving—and why creating even a few intentional moments in your day can begin to shift how you feel. Monica's reminder is simple but powerful: you may not be able to control what happens, but you often have more influence over your response than you realize. In this episode, you'll hear about: Managing stress and emotional reactions Navigating change and uncertainty Radical acceptance and letting go of what you can't control Emotional awareness and self-regulation Living more intentionally Creating small habits that make everyday life feel better Why you don't have to wait for burnout, illness, or crisis to make a change And perhaps most importantly, Monica challenges us to ask: How bad does it have to get before you give yourself permission to pause? Because sometimes the most powerful thing we can do isn't push harder. It's pause long enough to decide how we want to move forward. Guest Website: https://monicabrooks.com/home Books Discussed: https://danielsilvabooks.com/books/an-inside-job/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/0743269519?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback https://shop.eckharttolle.com/products/the-power-of-now? srsltid=AfmBOoouLGWQbSg3OlI1shTK3dezcVpdJKzbHT0SF1Zy7BK3cFICi2Ju https://www.tarabrach.com/books/radical-acceptance/ https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/4069.Man_s_Search_for_Meaning

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  Episode #32

  Small Changes, More Energy: Learning to Listen to Your Body

  Sep 16, 202637 min

  What if feeling better doesn't require a complete health overhaul? In this episode of Push Pause to Heal , Dr. Emily talks with former Balanced Living client Toni about the small discoveries that made a surprisingly big difference in her energy, digestion, sleep, stress, and overall well-being. Toni was already incredibly active—teaching fitness classes, playing pickleball, and prioritizing her health—but she was still struggling with afternoon fatigue. Through learning to pay closer attention to her own body, she began noticing connections she hadn't recognized before: how coffee affected her energy and stomach, how certain foods made her feel, how stress showed up physically, and how a simple bedtime meditation changed the quality of her sleep. She also shares what she learned from wearing a continuous glucose monitor—including one blood sugar response that completely surprised her—and how seeing her body's response in real time helped turn health information she already "knew" into choices that actually worked for her. But perhaps the biggest shift wasn't about food, exercise, or a number on the scale. It was learning to listen to her body, let go of some of the things she thought she should do, and think about health as staying strong, capable, energetic, and able to keep doing the things she loves as she gets older. In this conversation, you'll hear about afternoon fatigue, blood sugar, continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), stress, sleep, healthy aging, strength, body awareness, and the power of small sustainable habits. Because sometimes the next step toward better health isn't doing more. It's getting curious enough to notice what your body has been telling you all along. Join the Balanced Living experience: https://www.balancedlivingfm.com/balanced-living-experience

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  Episode #31

  When Healing Becomes Hypervigilance: Nervous System Regulation, Food Fear & MS with Christine Rook

  Sep 9, 202655 min

  What if constantly trying to "fix" your health is actually keeping your nervous system on high alert? In this episode of Push Pause to Heal , Dr. Emily Roedersheimer sits down with holistic transformation guide Christine Ruch to explore the powerful connection between nervous system regulation, chronic illness, food sensitivities, stress, and healing . Christine shares her personal journey with multiple sclerosis (MS), celiac disease, restrictive eating, and chronic health challenges —and how years of striving for the perfect diet and perfect wellness routine eventually became another form of hypervigilance. Together, Christine and Dr. Emily discuss what can happen when healing shifts from controlling and fixing the body to learning how to listen to and trust it. You'll hear why nervous system dysregulation can become so familiar that we don't even recognize it, how fear around symptoms and food can shrink our lives, and why slowing down may be one of the most powerful things we can do for our health. In this episode, you'll learn: What nervous system dysregulation can look like beyond anxiety Why chronic illness can create hypervigilance around symptoms How perfectionism and "doing everything right" can add more stress to the body Christine's 30-second "Sit With It" practice for responding differently to uncomfortable symptoms and emotions How fear and restriction can affect our relationship with food Why rebuilding trust with your body may require small, gentle steps The difference between reacting to symptoms and listening to what your body may be communicating Why rest, spaciousness, nature, and slowing down can support a healthier nervous system If your health has begun to feel like a full-time job—or you're exhausted from constantly wondering what to eliminate, fix, test, or optimize—this conversation offers a different way forward: less force, more curiosity, and a deeper relationship with your own body. Connect with Christine Ruch: Visit Christineruch.com If this episode resonates with you, share it with someone who needs permission to stop striving so hard for healing. And follow Push Pause to Heal so you don't miss future conversations about functional medicine, nervous system health, chronic illness, and creating the conditions that allow the body to heal.

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  Episode #30

  Why Stress Gets Stuck in the Body: Nervous System, Pain & TMJ with Dr. Stephanie Duffey

  Sep 2, 202655 min

  What if your pain isn't just about the place that hurts? In this episode of Push Pause to Heal , Dr. Emily Roedersheimer sits down with physical therapist Dr. Stephanie Duffey of Empower Physio and Wellness to explore the powerful connection between stress, the nervous system, chronic pain, tension headaches, TMJ, jaw clenching, movement, and resilience . Dr. Steph explains why the body can continue to hurt even when imaging looks "normal," how stress can show up physically in the jaw, neck, head, pelvic floor, and back, and why nervous system regulation may be an important piece of getting out of persistent pain. You'll also hear a simple analogy for understanding your capacity for stress: your "resilience cup." Instead of trying to eliminate stress from your life, what if you could both empty your cup a little each day—and gradually build a bigger cup? In this conversation, we explore: How chronic stress can contribute to physical tension and pain Why jaw clenching, TMJ, tension headaches, and neck pain may be connected to the nervous system What it means when an MRI or other imaging doesn't explain your pain Why awareness and curiosity can help interrupt the stress–pain cycle The difference between escaping stress and actually processing it How breathing and movement patterns affect pain and muscle tension Why 30-second pauses throughout the day may matter more than waiting for your next vacation How sleep, nutrition, strength training, movement, and stress processing build nervous system resilience Why small, consistent changes can create meaningful shifts in how your body feels If you've ever felt like your body is carrying more than you realized—or you've been searching for an explanation for headaches, jaw tension, neck pain, or persistent pain—this conversation offers a different way to understand what your body may be communicating. Your body isn't simply something to fix. Sometimes healing begins by creating the conditions that help it feel safe enough to change. Guest website: https://www.empowerphysioandwellness.com/ nervous system quiz and free resource: https://www.empowerphysioandwellness.com/nervous-system-quiz Guest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empowerphysioandwellness/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/empowerphysioandwellness

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