Post Viral Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Welcome to season 3 of post viral podcast!

Lindsay starts off the season with a chat between her and long time ME/CFS coach Simon Pimenta. Simon also suffered from ME/CFS for many years and now has a popular Facebook group called CFSexplored where he shares tons of free resources. He also has programs and coaching available on his website.

https://www.instagram.com/mecfsexplored?igsh=MXJraWJ5a3E0cjB4Ng==

In this episode Simon and Lindsay chat about their top 3 lightbulb moments during recovery. This talk is filled with tips and advice on how to approach recovery. Areas covered include mindset towards stressors, self worth, getting good at feeling to help healing, making important structural changes, getting the emotional and thinking brain to work together and learning impacts of our childhood on chronic illness.

Hope you enjoy and look out for more great episodes coming soon!

Ashok Gupta is the creator of the Gupta Program and a pioneers in ME/CFS recovery programs and brain- retraining. In this episode Lindsay and Gupta discuss the biological nature of the illness and how he has found the insula and amygdala in the brain are at the root of the problem . Lindsay challenges Ashok on the cellular issues and how the vagus could be central to what’s going wrong in the body. They also discuss how pacing, somatic work, and parts work relate to healing. Ashok has had impartial clinical trials conducted on his program and they discuss what the results mean to the western medical system. The Gupta Program is now an app and there is a 28 day free trial and a money back guarantee if you try it for 6 months and see no improvement. Check it out here if you are interested: https://guptaprogram.com/ . If you would like help choosing the right online program for you or want 1-2-1 coaching set up a free call with Lindsay at lindsayvine.com or purchase the CFS programs guide (version 3) here: https://healwithliz.com/programs-guide/

There are now many studies linking Vitamin D levels to Covid outcomes. Lindsay and Stu both felt healthier and were able to heal more when spending winters in sunny countries.. What’s the deal?! In this episode Lindsay chats with Nutritionist, founder of Necessary Nutrition Inc., and Vitamin D supplement creator, Robin Allen. Robin has been featured on countless media outlets including CNN and won multiple entrepreneurship awards for her company! Lindsay asks her about Vitamin D dosing, testing, effectiveness compared to the sun, what supplements we should all be taking, how we can maximize our chances of healing using nutrition and much much more! You can follow Robin Allen on instagram @nessynitri or check out her supplements at https://www.necessaryvitamind.com/ For help navigating your ME/CFS recovery path check out lindsayvine.com for Lindsay’s services and book a discovery cal today!

Known as the compassionate somatic coach, Marina Yanay-Triner is a trauma informed coach who uses somatic tools and somatic experiencing to help her clients heal from illnesses like ME/CFS. She has a background in conflict transformation, a certificate in integrative somatic trauma therapy and a certification from the Institute for Coaching Mastery. In this chat, Marina does an amazing job explaining the theories around trauma being stored in the body and how chronic illnesses like ME/CFS and long Covid can result from repressed emotions and childhood experiences. She explains how we can best listen to our bodies, the difference between sensations and emotions, how to honour our emotions and how to take care of ourselves when doing this deep work. Lindsay and Marina talk about why this work is so often necessary, and how inner child work as well as somatic experiencing can help with our healing. They also discuss how to prepare for this work, and the best ways to do trauma healing work depending on where you are at in your journey. On her website https://marinayt.com , Marina currently offers a free master class on her website called “Treasure’s in the Trigger” as well as 7 free embodiment practices for self-connection. She also has an online course and 1-1 coaching available. Her popular instagram page @Marina.y.t is full of great advice. Her new App Somashare will be out in May and her podcast “Deep Within” is available anywhere you get podcasts. Consider booking a free discovery call with Lindsay at lindsayvine.com for help finding the path to recovery you need.

In this Episode Lindsay talks to James Wythe who has created hundreds of quick, easy and tasty, allergy-friendly recipes with few ingredients and shares them with the world through his popular blog, instagram and book “ Healthy Living James”. James has struggled with ME/CFS for 12 years and is now at about 90% recovered thanks to the many of the factors discussed in the episode. Lindsay and James discuss James’ health journey and how cooking became a meditative process for him, that got him out of his stressful thoughts and in touch with his life’s purpose. You can find James’ incredible recipes on his blog or instagram @healthylivingjames and https://healthylivingjames.co.uk/ or buy his book on Amazon. If you want help navigating the right path to recovery for you, visit Lindsayvine.com to book a free discovery call with Lindsay today.

You aren’t going to want to miss this episode. Lindsay interviews Dr. Ashkan Jalili (Dr.Ash), a functional neurologist (US designation)/clinical neuroscientist (here in Canada), who combines the traditional chiropractic approach with state-of-the-art technology, active neurological rehabilitation to maximize Mind-body restoration and healing. Dr.Ash explains what functional neurology is and what illnesses it can help with; what is happening in the brain when you get ME/CFS, POTS and other dysautonomias ; as well ways that the neck and different vestibular systems can be involved in causing or worsening health issues. Also discussed- how Dr.Ash treats ME/CFS and POTS and how you can help yourself heal if you don’t have access to these types of services. You can contact Dr.Ash at The Canadian Brain Performance & Neuroplasticity Centres: https://www.cbpncentres.com/ For help navigating your recovery path you can book a free discovery call with Lindsay at lindsayvine.com and you can contact us @postviralpodcast on instagram For definitions of many of the terms used in this interview, and a list of the treatments Dr.Ash mentions, see this google doc link : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AaeA8s_5kWT3ycQITCY9Xg1QSALEIUyPxcIRyiRls-4/edit

In this interview Lindsay “fan girls” a bit while speaking to one of her heroes, Sharon Salzberg. Sharon is a world-renowned meditation teacher and a New York Times best-selling author with 12 best selling books. She hosts her own podcast, The Metta Hour, which features more than 100 interviews with some of the top leaders and voices in the meditation and mindfulness movement. Her latest book “Real Life: the journey from isolation to openness and freedom” is available for pre order now at this link: https://www.sharonsalzberg.com/reallife/ In this interview, topics covered include; how the lessons from Sharon’s new book ‘Real Life” can be applied to help those struggling with illnesses such as ME/CFS, fibromyalgia and Long Covid. Why connection is a key piece of healing. How shame often stops us from moving forward. What Loving Kindness practice is and how different mindfulness techniques can be applied to our daily lives. You can find Sharon’s work at https://www.sharonsalzberg.com/ Please rate, review and share this podcast. It helps us a lot ❤️ If you would like help navigating your recovery path consider booking a free discovery call with Lindsay at lindsayvine.com

In today’s episode, Lindsay talks to Dr. Eleanor Stein about neuroplasticity and how it can help us heal. Dr. Stein is a professor and psychiatrist MD with over 22 years of working exclusively with patients with ME/CFS and other system sensitivity disorders. She also has struggled with ME/CFS, Fibro and MSC herself since 1989. Because of her experience with Neuroplasticity she had made it her focus in research and now offers a course dedicated to it at her website https://www.eleanorsteinmd.ca/. Topics covered in this chat include : -What is ME/CFS? -What is Neuroplasticity? - How can changing the way you think change physical symptoms? - How do you practice it? - What are DIMs and SIMs? - Why do online neuroplasticity programs work for some people and not others? - How long do we need to do it for to heal? **NOTE that Dr. Stein is offering Post Viral listeners a neuroplasticity cheat sheet called “7 surprisingly simple steps to live with less pain” you can download at https://www.eleanorsteinmd.ca/lindsayvine If you need guidance choosing the right recovery path for you visit Lindsayvine.com to check out her services. Please rate, review and share this podcast if you can Xx. You can also follow us on instagram at @postviralpodcast.

In this episode Lindsay speaks to writer Michael Towers, author of the popular Chronic Fatigue Superhero comic book. Michael struggles with severe ME/CFS as well as Fibromyalgia, POTS, MALS, TOS and other related issues. Topics covered include finding motivation, how to make progress, fear, trauma of the illness, fostering purpose and a passion. He talks about how writing his book has not only helped him heal, but also brings comfort and advocacy for those who can relate. You can follow Michael on instagram @cfssuperhero and buy his book on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Chronic-Fatigue-Superhero-Hero-Fibromyalgia/dp/0645410012 . Also make sure to follow us @postviralpodcast and if you want help with your recovery journey check out Lindsay’s services at lindsayvine.com

On todays episode I talk to Daniel Maté, co-author with Dr. Gabor Maté of the book The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture. He is a lyricist, composer, playwright and a Mental Chiropractor, helping people gain perspective on their issues and get unstuck. You can book a walk with Daniel at his website https://www.walkwithdaniel.com/ We have a fascinating conversation about topics such as intention, how to get unstuck, purpose, the like between mindset and emotional processing, loneliness, relationships, forgiveness and much more. Please rate,review and share this podcast if you can, follow us at @postviralpodcast, and check out Lindsayvine.com if you want help finding the right healing path for you xx.