Becoming Natural: Heal From Chronic Illness with Plant Medicine | Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, IBS, IBD, Autoimmune Disease, Gut Health, Natural Remedies – Details, episodes & analysis

Welcome to the Go-to Podcast for Moms Who Want to Clean Up their Lifestyle & Get Control of their Health!

Welcome to Episode One of Becoming Natural! In this inaugural episode, I introduce myself and share the raw, honest story of my transformation—from battling chronic illness and navigating early health challenges to embracing a holistic lifestyle rooted in faith and clean living. As a regular mom with three amazing teenage boys, two playful dogs, and a supportive husband, I reveal how my experiences in the hospital and in life reshaped my approach to health. Tune in for inspiring personal insights, simple food swaps, natural healing tips, and practical advice designed especially for moms who want to reclaim control of their health. Let’s start this journey together toward a happier, healthier life!

WHERE TO FIND ME:

• 🌿 Website & Podcast Hub
• 📩 Email Sign-Up
• 🎧 Listen on Apple
• 🎧 Listen on Spotify
• 📚 Amazon Author Page
• 🗣️ Listen Notes Interview

📌 Note: I’m just a girl with a wild story and a passion for sharing what has helped me feel my best during difficult times. I share personal experience, documented research, and a whole lot of heart. Always talk to a professional when making changes to your health routine.

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In the inaugural episode of Becoming Natural, the host—a regular mom, wife, and Occupational Therapist—introduces herself and her journey from skepticism to embracing a holistic lifestyle. With a background in the medical field and a personal battle with Crohn’s Disease, diagnosed in her 20s, she shares how her health struggles, including multiple surgeries and a life-threatening sepsis episode in 2015, transformed her perspective. Once a firm believer in the medical model, she worked in a Level One Trauma Center, sold pharmaceuticals, and relied heavily on medications—until they weren’t enough.

Her turning point came when conventional treatments failed, prompting her to explore natural remedies, which defied her scientific skepticism by delivering results. This sparked a deep dive into plant-based healing and the divine design of the body, aligning with her faith. Now, as a mom of three teenage boys, she’s on a mission to help other women—especially moms—take control of their health by eliminating toxins, making cleaner choices, and trusting the body’s ability to heal.

This podcast lays out her “why”: to share her redemptive story, practical tips, and faith-driven insights. Future episodes will cover topics like simple food swaps, natural chronic illness management, emotional health, and preventative care—all aimed at living clean in a “dirty world.” With humor, humility, and a relatable tone (she admits to her daily Coke habit), she invites listeners to join her on this sustainable, faith-infused journey toward wellness.

WHERE TO FIND ME:

• 🌿 Website & Podcast Hub
• 📩 Email Sign-Up
• 🎧 Listen on Apple
• 🎧 Listen on Spotify
• 📚 Amazon Author Page
• 🗣️ Listen Notes Interview

📌 Note: I’m just a girl with a wild story and a passion for sharing what has helped me feel my best during difficult times. I share personal experience, documented research, and a whole lot of heart. Always talk to a professional when making changes to your health routine.

The Important Hidden Dangers of Looming Antibacterial Overload

Are we over-sanitizing ourselves sick? In today’s Becoming Natural episode, I’m sharing the real risks behind our culture’s obsession with “antibacterial everything”—and how it might be doing more harm than good. We’ll unpack the history of triclosan, hormone disruption, antibiotic resistance, and why dirt might just be your best medicine. I’ll walk you through smart swaps, safe solutions, and faith-filled reminders that your body was designed to thrive in the real world—not a sterile lab. 💛

🔍 Real Talk on Germophobia 🧬 Microbiome Truths You’ve Never Heard 🌿 God’s Design for Your Immune System

RESOURCES

FDA bans triclosan and triclocarban in consumer soaps

The hygiene hypothesis: current perspectives and future therapies

Triclosan Technical Fact Sheet

Antimicrobial resistance

Why dirt may be nature’s original stress-buster

COMING SOON

Triclosan Beware

Homemade Cleaning Spray

WHERE TO FIND ME:

• 🌿 Website & Podcast Hub
• 📩 Email Sign-Up
• 🎧 Listen on Apple
• 🎧 Listen on Spotify
• 📚 Amazon Author Page
• 🗣️ Listen Notes Interview

📌 Note: I’m just a girl with a wild story and a passion for sharing what has helped me feel my best during difficult times. I share personal experience, documented research, and a whole lot of heart. Always talk to a professional when making changes to your health routine.

🏷 Podbean Tags:

antibacterial overload, triclosan dangers, natural antibacterial swaps, immune system support, microbiome health, faith-based wellness, hygiene hypothesis, antibiotic resistance, gut health, hormone disruption

5 Important Reasons Why Most Probiotics Don’t Work

If you’ve been popping probiotic pills and still feeling bloated, foggy, or off—this episode is your “aha” moment. We’re unpacking the probiotic myths that keep women confused and constipated (literally). From CFUs and strains to fermented foods and soil-based organisms, I’ll help you figure out what your gut actually needs. 🦠

🔍 Science Note: Most probiotic strains don’t colonize the gut long term—they pass through and help while they’re there.

We’ll also dive into:

• Common probiotic mistakes

• The role of prebiotics

• How to rotate strains and rewild your microbiome

• Why your body isn’t broken—just overwhelmed

💬 “Your gut is a garden. Don’t just throw in seeds—tend it.”

👉 Listen in, then share it with a friend who’s overwhelmed in the supplement aisle!

RESOURCES:

🎙️30 | Astonishing Inflammatory Foods that are Actually Fueling Your Pain

📕Post-Antibiotic Gut Mucosal Microbiome Reconstitution Is Impaired by Probiotics and Improved by Autologous FMT

📕Probiotics: Mechanisms of Action and Clinical Applications

📕Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I‑745: from quality to efficacy

📕Dietary fiber and prebiotics and the gastrointestinal microbiota

📕Microbiota Modulate Behavioral and Physiological Abnormalities Associated with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

WHERE TO FIND ME:

• 🌿 Website & Podcast Hub
• 📩 Email Sign-Up
• 🎧 Listen on Apple
• 🎧 Listen on Spotify
• 📚 Amazon Author Page
• 🗣️ Listen Notes Interview

📌 Note: I’m just a girl with a wild story and a passion for sharing what has helped me feel my best during difficult times. I share personal experience, documented research, and a whole lot of heart. Always talk to a professional when making changes to your health routine.

How to Have More Natural and Effective Pain Management Success with Crohn’s Disease

Struggling with Crohn’s stomach pain? You’re not alone! In this episode, we’re diving into natural, fast-acting remedies to ease discomfort and help you feel better quickly. Whether you’re dealing with a sudden flare-up or chronic gut pain, these simple, effective tips—including gut-friendly teas, easy-to-digest meals, stress management techniques, and hydration hacks—will help soothe your digestive system without the overwhelm. Tune in to learn how small, practical changes can make a big impact on managing Crohn’s symptoms and regaining control of your health.

Resources Mentioned in Podcast

🎙️Episode 22 The Best Foods To Consider When Eating for Crohn's Disease

🛁 My Favorite CLEAN Bath Bomb

💧 The Best Hydration Product

📔Food Journal & Lifestyle Tracker

WHERE TO FIND ME:

• 🌿 Website & Podcast Hub
• 📩 Email Sign-Up
• 🎧 Listen on Apple
• 🎧 Listen on Spotify
• 📚 Amazon Author Page
• 🗣️ Listen Notes Interview

📌 Note: I’m just a girl with a wild story and a passion for sharing what has helped me feel my best during difficult times. I share personal experience, documented research, and a whole lot of heart. Always talk to a professional when making changes to your health routine.

Know the Role of Chronic Inflammation to Make Smarter Choices and Empower Your Life

Discover the truth behind chronic inflammation in our latest episode. This in-depth discussion explains how chronic inflammation – a prolonged, harmful response triggered by everyday foods and environmental factors – affects your gut and overall health.

Learn why even those who seem healthy can experience damaging effects from inflammatory foods and how keeping a detailed food journal can reveal hidden triggers. Our insights help you understand the difference between acute and chronic inflammation. By understanding chronic inflammation, you can make smarter choices that empower your healing journey.

• gut health
• chronic inflammation
• inflammatory foods
• Crohn's
• IBD
• autoimmune
• food journal
• holistic health
• healing
• lifestyle changes

Resources Mentioned in Podcast

🎙️Episode 22 The Best Foods To Consider When Eating for Crohn's Disease

📓Inflammatory responses and inflammation-associated diseases in organs

📔Food Journal & Lifestyle Tracker

WHERE TO FIND ME:

• 🌿 Website & Podcast Hub
• 📩 Email Sign-Up
• 🎧 Listen on Apple
• 🎧 Listen on Spotify
• 📚 Amazon Author Page
• 🗣️ Listen Notes Interview

📌 Note: I’m just a girl with a wild story and a passion for sharing what has helped me feel my best during difficult times. I share personal experience, documented research, and a whole lot of heart. Always talk to a professional when making changes to your health routine.

How Prayer Made a Surprising Impact on Healing

 I share a deeply personal journey of recovery during my battle with severe illness. Through a powerful night of prayer that became a turning point in my faith and hope in being healed.  Penny experienced a renewed hope and an inexplicable vision that sustained her through dark days and challenging treatments. This episode captures the miraculous way prayer not only soothed her spirit but also impacted her healing process—reinforcing her faith in the unseen and the transformative power of divine intervention.

• Prayer and healing
• Faith-based recovery
• Miraculous healing
• Spiritual wellness
• Divine intervention

WHERE TO FIND ME:

• 🌿 Website & Podcast Hub
• 📩 Email Sign-Up
• 🎧 Listen on Apple
• 🎧 Listen on Spotify
• 📚 Amazon Author Page
• 🗣️ Listen Notes Interview

📌 Note: I’m just a girl with a wild story and a passion for sharing what has helped me feel my best during difficult times. I share personal experience, documented research, and a whole lot of heart. Always talk to a professional when making changes to your health routine.

How a Devoted Faith Lead to Miraculous Healing from Sepsis

📖 Podcast Episode Summary:

In this compelling episode, we explore the inspiring story of an individual whose unwavering faith and spiritual devotion played a pivotal role in their miraculous recovery from severe sepsis. Through heartfelt narratives and reflections, this episode delves into the profound connection between spirituality and physical healing, offering hope and insights to listeners facing their own health challenges.

• Faith and healing 
• Sepsis recovery stories 
• Miraculous healing 
• Spirituality in health 
• Overcoming illness through faith 

WHERE TO FIND ME:

• 🌿 Website & Podcast Hub
• 📩 Email Sign-Up
• 🎧 Listen on Apple
• 🎧 Listen on Spotify
• 📚 Amazon Author Page
• 🗣️ Listen Notes Interview

📌 Note: I’m just a girl with a wild story and a passion for sharing what has helped me feel my best during difficult times. I share personal experience, documented research, and a whole lot of heart. Always talk to a professional when making changes to your health routine.

How Beating Sepsis Changed My Life with a Remarkable Healing from Crohn’s

📖 Podcast Episode Summary:

In this episode, I share my harrowing journey through sepsis, surgery, and the life-threatening complications of Crohn’s Disease. Facing near death, I witnessed miraculous healing that defied the odds. From the darkest moments of illness to a life-changing recovery, this story is one of hope, resilience, and transformation. Whether you're battling chronic illness, struggling with medical trauma, or searching for inspiration, this episode will leave you believing in the power of healing and perseverance.

Resourced:

 Episode 22: The Best Foods to Consider When Eating for Crohn's Disease

🎧 Listen now and be inspired!

WHERE TO FIND ME:

• 🌿 Website & Podcast Hub
• 📩 Email Sign-Up
• 🎧 Listen on Apple
• 🎧 Listen on Spotify
• 📚 Amazon Author Page
• 🗣️ Listen Notes Interview

📌 Note: I’m just a girl with a wild story and a passion for sharing what has helped me feel my best during difficult times. I share personal experience, documented research, and a whole lot of heart. Always talk to a professional when making changes to your health routine.

Welcome to the Go-to Podcast for Moms Who Want to Clean Up their Lifestyle & Get Control of their Health!

In this episode, we dive into Celiac Disease, an autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten, causing intestinal damage and nutrient deficiencies. Learn its genetic roots, symptoms like bloating and fatigue, and why a strict gluten-free diet is the only treatment. We explore Gluten Intolerance (non-celiac gluten sensitivity), a milder condition with similar symptoms but no intestinal harm—its cause remains unclear. And finally, Wheat Allergy, a true IgE-mediated allergy to wheat proteins, brings rapid reactions like hives or anaphylaxis. We break down key differences in an interview with my sister, Wynne Marsh, who has Celiac Disease. Tune in to understand these conditions and take control of your health with expert insights! 

Becoming Natural Mentions:

FREE Gluten Free Shopping List

Becoming Natural Resources:

🛒Purchase Botanical Wellness products with $10 off your first order

🌱Take the Botanical Health Assessment🍄‍🟫

📈 FREE Candida Yeast Quiz

📚Buy the devotional book, More Than Enough: The Silent Struggle of a Woman's Identity

WHERE TO FIND ME:

• 🌿 Website & Podcast Hub
• 📩 Email Sign-Up
• 🎧 Listen on Apple
• 🎧 Listen on Spotify
• 📚 Amazon Author Page
• 🗣️ Listen Notes Interview

📌 Note: I’m just a girl with a wild story and a passion for sharing what has helped me feel my best during difficult times. I share personal experience, documented research, and a whole lot of heart. Always talk to a professional when making changes to your health routine.