“In all my years of school, I had ONE lecture on alternative medicine.” Now, Rebecca Knackstedt, MD, Ph.D., is on a mission to uncover the truth and empower women for optimal health in their healing journey. Through integrative surgery and natural healing, she combines conventional treatment and surgery with holistic strategies to support lasting recovery.

For example, she is a surgeon who ALSO helps her patients prepare through her comprehensive program that includes nutrition, supplementation, exercise, sleep optimization, stress and anxiety management, and the development of social support networks. In short, she lives out The 7 Essentials System® so that her patients can truly THRIVE!

Tune in for an episode chock-full of actionable and innovative gems of wisdom, no matter your treatment plan.

The Healing Bras— a medical bra that helps women live their breast life! From the moment I heard about this, I immediately got to work on getting them on this podcast because it’s the support we all need.

Their bras offer gentle compression and special therapeutic Healing Pads that can be heated and/or cooled and inserted into discreet pockets to provide soothing relief anywhere you go. What a great idea!

From breast cancer treatments to nursing babies, this bra is brilliant, and so is the insider story. Tune in to learn why and how this mother and son duo invented the bra and how they are conquering stigmas in women’s healthcare.

Pop on over to The Healing Bras website and Instagram to learn more.

Clarity and optimism CAN be found even in the most overwhelming and scary situations—such as a breast cancer diagnosis. A mindset reboot for emotional healing is possible, and grace and grit are powerful tools to transform your challenges into personal growth and empowerment!

If you need to focus on Healing Your Emotional Wounds (Essential #4) and a mindset reboot, tune in to learn from the expert: Sara Corckran, a trauma-aware, positive psychology life coach. Take notes and listen a few times, as this episode is brimming with ancient wisdom, practical support, and modern inspiration.

To start your transformation {for free!}, follow Sara on Instagram, and subscribe to The Heron’s Perspective newsletter. You will receive 12 weeks of positive psychology, resilience, tools, and coaching questions bundled into concise emails. Read it in line at the grocery store or with your morning cup of matcha.

You got this; we’ve got you!