Explore every episode of the podcast Ground & Root Podcast
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| Joy, Music, & Dancing As Longevity Tools | 10 Jun 2026 | 00:43:32 | |
Joy is not a luxury, it is biology. That’s the thread we pull with Tina Woods, a globally recognized longevity expert and social entrepreneur who started DJing at 60 and turned a dance floor into a living laboratory. On today's episode we talk about why healing has many doorways, and why music, dancing, community, & joy might be one of the most underrated ways to support longevity, resilience, and a longer health span. Here's some of what we're covering today: • Tina’s path from genetics and medical education to longevity science, tech, and policy More about today's guest & how to connect with her: Tina Woods is a globally recognized longevity expert and social entrepreneur working at the intersection of science, technology and policy. She is Founder and CEO of Collider Health and Business for Health, Executive Director of the International Institute of Longevity (IIOL), and as a Steering Committee member of the Human Exposome Project a leading voice in the emerging field of the human exposome — understanding how environment, lifestyle and connection shape long-term health and resilience. She brings together academia, business and government to drive system change from ‘sickcare’ to prevention — while also living her message as founder of Longevity Rave, leader of the JoyScore Experiment and DJ Tina Technotic. Tina sits on various advisory groups, including the XPRIZE Global Visioneering Brain Trust and Global Commission on Healthy Indoor Air. Tina’s book, Live Longer with AI: How artificial intelligence is helping us extend our healthspan and live better too was published in October 2020. 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| What If Coherence Is The Real Medicine | 03 Jun 2026 | 00:28:11 | |
Your healing plan doesn’t need to be perfect, it needs to be yours. This month on the podcast, we’re exploring a simple framework I'm calling the “Doorways to Healing”. It's built around one big idea: energetic coherence & finding the path that will enhance your coherence. When your cells and systems communicate clearly across the physical body, the nervous system, and your emotional and energetic layers, you create the conditions for balance, repair, harmony, and vitality in the body. When coherence breaks down, the body gets pulled toward inflammation, stress physiology, and the kind of mis-signaling that can support disease...including cancer. Here's some of what we're covering today: • First an overview of the framework of coherence across physical, emotional, spiritual, and energetic layers If this gives you a clearer starting point for your healing journey please subscribe, share the episode with someone who needs some renewed hope and structure, and leave a review so more people can find the show. 👉 Resources mentioned on today's episode: 1- Previous Podcast Episode with Dean on Exercise as a Doorway 2- Previous Podcast Episode with Kylie on Building Muscle 3- Previous Podcast Episode with Lauren on Sound Healing 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| What If Your Next Meal Changed Your Cancer Risk? | 18 Mar 2026 | 00:28:05 | |
Most “anti-cancer diet” advice either turns into fear-based restriction or becomes so vague it’s useless. At Ground & Root we take a different path: a clear, balanced, research-informed way to nourish your body so it’s harder for cancer to grow...whether you’re actively in a cancer journey or focused on prevention and staying cancer free. In today's episode we break down our anti-cancer dietary approach and explain why balance and variety beat rigid restriction for long-term healing. We also share a research-backed grocery list of foods that support detox pathways, blood sugar balance, inflammation control, immune function, and healthy cell signaling. Here's some of what we're covering:
If you’re ready to make food feel empowering again, hit play, take notes, and build your next grocery list with intention. 👉 And once you've listened if you decide you'd like more nutrition guidance, here are 3 ways we can support you: 1- Receive a personalized plan inside our coaching program. Schedule a FREE strategy session to learn more 2- Join the self‑paced Enhance Your Plate course 3- Grab the Cancer Diet Cookbook for 100 recipes that put these ideas on your plate (or get it FREE when you join either the course or our coaching program) As always, if you're enjoying our content, please help us spread the word by sharing, subscribing, & leaving a review. 🙏 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| What Your Thyroid Reveals About Inflammation, Immunity, And Cancer Prevention | 11 Mar 2026 | 00:41:05 | |
What if one small gland quietly shaped your energy, your immune surveillance, and your long-term cancer risk? In today's episode we are joined again by guest expert Lauren Papanos to look at the thyroid’s role in metabolism, detox, and cellular defense & why eating for organ support is important in an anti-cancer nutrition plan. We break down what to test beyond TSH, how to interpret early clues, where inflammation hides in plain sight, and we'll connect the dots between autoimmunity, oxidative stress, and cancer risk. Here's some of what we're covering:
You will also learn which foods can help move the needle...like selenium from Brazil nuts, sulfur-rich veggies for glutathione, vitamin E from olive oil, vitamin A from organ meats & more. More about today's guest & how to connect with her: Lauren Papanos, MS, RD, CSSD is a registered dietitian, board certified sports nutritionist, and functional medicine expert providing solutions for thyroid, hormones and autoimmunity in active women and athletes. She holds advanced certifications in functional endocrinology, environmental toxins, advanced blood chemistry and is internationally licensed as a Micro-immunotherapy practitioner. She's been featured in Forbes, Shape, Insider, and national TV. Lauren runs her private practice, Functional Fueling Nutrition, and hosts the Strength in Hormones Podcast. 👉 Website: www.functionalfueling.com 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/functional.fueling/ 👉 Podcast: https://functionalfueling.com/category/podcast/ PLUS resources shared on today's episode: 👉 Lauren's Thyroid Inflammation Lab Decoder Guide 👉 Lauren's Functional Thyroid Foundations 👉 Episode 9 Interview with Lauren: Hidden Link Between Thyroid health & Breast Cancer 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| Designing An Anti‑Cancer Diet You Can Actually Follow | 04 Mar 2026 | 00:24:53 | |
Are you tired for sifting through all the conflicting & confusing information online around diet & cancer prevention? With recommendation and arguments on every side of this debate...from Raw Vegan to Keto or Carnivore it can feel impossible to know which diet is best for you. In today's episode we strip nutrition down to what actually supports healing: a nutrient‑dense plate, smart macro balance, and habits that strengthen the body’s core systems. I walk you through five clear principles that make food choices easier and more effective, without forcing you into an extreme plan or a second career in meal prep. Here's some of what we're covering: • our Ground & Root 3‑pillar approach 1- Receive a personalized plan inside our coaching program. Schedule a FREE strategy session to learn more 2- Join the self‑paced Enhance Your Plate course 3- Grab the Cancer Diet Cookbook for 100 recipes that put these ideas on your plate (or get it FREE when you join either the course or our coaching program) As always, if you're enjoying our content, please help us spread the word by sharing, subscribing, & leaving a review. 🙏 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| Can Vibration Enhance Healing? A Survivor’s Journey To Coherence & Calm | 25 Feb 2026 | 00:48:53 | |
A cancer diagnosis at 27 can steal your breath. On today's episode we share Lauren’s path from stage III melanoma to a career blending ICU nursing with Reiki and sound therapy. We dig into the practical side of Reiki & how it can downshift the nervous system. Then move into the benefits of sound therapy: crystal bowls that lift, metal gongs that move energy deep, & drums that mirror the heartbeat. You’ll learn more about how it all works as well as how vibration travels through our water-rich tissues to nudge cellular balance, reduce inflammation, & enhance coherence. Here's some of what we're covering: More about today's guest & how to connect with her: Lauren Nielson (Aloisio) is a New England–based Registered Nurse, Shamanic Reiki Master/Teacher, and Sound Practitioner/Teacher. A melanoma cancer survivor, Lauren brings a uniquely integrative perspective to healing, bridging evidence-based medicine with supportive energy practices. After being diagnosed with Stage III melanoma in 2015, Lauren turned to tools like Reiki, sound meditation, breathwork, and mindfulness to support her nervous system, emotional health, and overall resilience throughout treatment and recovery. These practices became foundational in both her personal healing and her professional work. Lauren went on to bring the first offerings of Sound Therapy to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where she supports healthcare staff in managing burnout, anxiety, and caregiver fatigue. Her mission is to increase education, awareness, and access to integrative wellness practices as complementary support within mainstream medical settings. 👉 Website: https://laurenaloisio.com/ 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.energy.nurse/ 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@energynurse 👉 Insight Timer App: https://insighttimer.com/energynurse PLUS resources shared on today's episode: 👉 Book: The Healing Power of Sound: Recovery from Life-Threatening Illness Using Sound, Voice, and Music By Dr. Mitchell L. Gaynor 👉 Book: The Tao of Sound: Acoustic Sound Healing for the 21st Century By Fabien Maman and Terres Unsoeld 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| Rewire Your Nervous System To Rewire Your Health | 18 Feb 2026 | 00:23:05 | |
What if healing starts by teaching your body to feel safe again? In today's episode we dig into the practical side of stress recovery and show how quick daily signals of safety—sunlight, slow breathing, grounding, gentle movement—can flip you from fight or flight into rest and repair. When your nervous system settles, your immune system, sleep, digestion, and inflammation all shift in the right direction, making every other therapy more effective. Here's some of what we're covering: • why regulation starts with the nervous system 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| Healing Starts Within: Stress, Trauma, And Cancer Care | 11 Feb 2026 | 00:42:08 | |
What if the turning point in cancer care isn’t another protocol, but a deeper conversation with your own nervous system and story? In today's episode we sit down with Integrative Psychiatrist Tracy Peng, MD to explore how stress, trauma, and suppressed emotions shape the cancer journey and why mental health support is a core part of care. We unpack the data on confidants and outcomes, the Adverse Childhood Experiences link to cancer risk, and the common pattern of people pleasing and emotional suppression. Tracy also shares tools for accurate narrative, grief work, boundaries, and nervous system regulation to restore coherence and inner wisdom. Here's some of what we're covering: More about today's guest & how to connect with her: Tracy Peng MD is an integrative and holistic depth psychiatrist in private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. She practiced at UCSF’s Osher Center for Integrative Health for over 20 years, which is where she met and became a fan of the luminous Dionne! She has worked extensively with patients with chronic or terminal illnesses and has a special interest in spiritual and mindfulness-based approaches to the mental health care of women with cancer. She is a graduate of the End-of-LIfe Care Practitioner Program offered by Zen Hospice Project (and later offered through the Metta Institute). 👉 Tracy's Website: www.tracypengmd.com PLUS Resources shared on today's episode: 👉 Screening tool for Adverse Childhood Experiences 👉 https://www.rachelremen.com/ 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| How Chronic Stress Shapes Cancer Risk And Recovery | 04 Feb 2026 | 00:30:50 | |
Stress isn’t just a feeling you push past. It’s a biological signal that can suppress immune surveillance, push inflammation higher, and quietly set the stage for cancer risk and recurrence. In today's episode we're digging into the science of how cortisol, adrenaline, and pro-inflammatory cytokines change the terrain of the body, from natural killer cell activity to blood sugar, sleep, & metabolism. Plus why calming the nervous system often needs to come before diet, fasting, supplements, or anything else. Pulling these threads together, we outline a practical three-part plan to reduce load, regulate the nervous system, and build resilience while addressing suppressed emotions and key personality patterns. If this resonates, hit play, subscribe for weekly episodes, and share it with someone who needs the nudge to put stress work first. Your feedback matters—leave a review and tell us which stressor you’re ready to drop next. 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| From Leukemia To Lymphoma To Life: Dean Hall On The Power of Resilience, Nature, & Purpose | 28 Jan 2026 | 01:14:13 | |
In today's episode we sit down with therapist and endurance athlete Dean Hall for a raw, energizing, & inspiring story of resilience amidst a rare leukemia profile, profound grief, a lymphoma surge, & the unlikely decision to train for a 187-mile swim in 42-degree water. Dean walks us through the exact choices that shifted his trajectory, healed both of his cancers, and transformed his life. We explore practical tools you can use today, including his “Nervous System First Aid” playbook, the Wild Me Manual, and simple weekly practices to recharge. If you’re navigating cancer, burnout, or anxiety, this conversation offers both science and soul—showing how joy, play, and purpose...along with a healthy dose of nature...can be part of a serious healing plan. More about today's guest & how to connect with him: Dean Hall is a licensed therapist with over 35 years of clinical experience and more than 60,000 hours working face-to-face with clients recovering from trauma and anxiety. After losing his wife to cancer and later being diagnosed himself, Dean became the first person in history to swim the entire 187-mile length of Oregon’s Willamette River. Immersed daily in cold, moving water for weeks, the experience profoundly changed how he understands healing, resilience, and humanity’s relationship with the natural world. His doctors believe this sustained immersion was responsible for the spontaneous remission of his leukemia. That lived transformation, combined with decades of clinical practice, gave rise to BioWild Psychology, a nervous system first, nature-based approach to restoring safety, clarity, and emotional regulation by working with the body’s biological signals rather than willpower or Mindset. Dean now teaches this work through books, keynote speeches, retreats, and his LifeText platform, helping people remember how to regulate, heal, and belong anywhere on Earth. 👉 Dean's Website: https://www.thewildcureway.com/ 👉 Grab Dean's Books: https://www.thewildcureway.com/books 👉 Follow Dean on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deanhallofficial/ 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| Fasting For Resilience & Cancer Prevention | 21 Jan 2026 | 00:20:14 | |
What if the most powerful resilience practice costs nothing, fits any schedule, and turns your own cells into a repair squad? In today's episode we dive into fasting as a practical, evidence-informed way to boost resilience, support treatment, and create a body environment where cancer struggles to thrive. I share step-by-step strategies to help you start safely, build metabolic flexibility, and time longer fasts for deeper benefits. Here's some of what we're covering: There are really good reasons why fasting is my #1 tool to support cancer prevention and why I encourage everyone to give it a try. As always, please help us spread the word by sharing, subscribing, & leaving a review. 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| Building Muscle To Age Well & Reduce Cancer Risk | 14 Jan 2026 | 01:02:25 | |
In today's episode we are continuing the conversation around building resilience by looking at how building muscle supports healthy aging, metabolic health, and cancer prevention. I am joined by Kylie Fagnano who shares clear steps for safe strength training, protein targets, and short, effective HIIT sessions you can repeat for life. Here is some of what we cover: • muscle as a longevity organ and metabolic ally More about today's guest & how to connect with her: Kylie Fagnano is an integrative and functional dietitian. She lives in Washington, DC with her husband and together, they own DC Strength & Nutrition. She focuses on gut health and muscle health to support her patients with longevity and understanding how to feed themselves. 👉 Kylie's Website: https://dcstrengthandnutrition.com/ (you can sign-up to access their Free Exercise Library & Nutrition Info) 👉 Grab their 12-Week Strength Training Program HERE 👉 Follow Kylie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylie.dcnutrition/ 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| A 3-Step Holistic Plan For Stronger Immune Function & Cancer Prevention | 20 May 2026 | 00:20:16 | |
Your immune system doesn’t just need more support, it needs the right kind of support in the right order. We’re continuing our cancer prevention and immune system series with a simple 3-step system we use with clients to rebalance immune function and strengthen cancer surveillance...without making your life feel like a full-time wellness project. Here's some of what we're covering today: • how calming the stress response can move you out of fight-or-flight and back towards healing And if this helps you think differently about immune support and cancer prevention, please subscribe, share the show with someone you love, and leave a review so more people can find these conversations. 🙏 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| Harnessing Hormesis To Heal And Thrive | 07 Jan 2026 | 00:18:20 | |
In today's episode we kick off the new year by reframing your 2026 health goals around using hormesis to build resilience and explain how controlled, short stressors can strengthen immunity, mood, cellular repair, & more! We share practical ways to use cold, heat, fasting, and exercise to build a body and mind that bend without breaking. 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| New Year Intentions That Actually Stick | 31 Dec 2025 | 00:22:56 | |
As we welcome in this last day of 2025, let's talk about setting intentions that will actually stick. New Year's Resolutions rarely fail because you lack willpower—they fail because they’re built on an overloaded life and a dysregulated nervous system. We flip the script with a five-step intention-setting framework designed to support healing, prevent burnout, and make healthy changes last. As a holistic cancer dietitian, I walk through how to honor winter’s energy, learn from last year without shame, and build goals from self-love rather than self-critique.
If you’re navigating a cancer journey or committed to staying cancer free, this approach helps you build a life your biology can thrive in. Ready to start 2026 with intentions that actually work? Subscribe, share this episode with a friend who needs it, and leave a review to help more people find practical, hopeful strategies for long-term health. Wishing you a very happy & healthy New Year!! 🎉 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| Reflect, Release, Renew: A Year-End Review For Success in 2026 | 24 Dec 2025 | 00:22:11 | |
In today's episode, on Christmas Eve, we pause for a year-end ritual that helps us reflect honestly, release what no longer serves, and welcome a healthy, aligned start to 2026. Here's some of what we're covering in today's episode: • why reflection precedes effective goal-setting
• separating reflection from judgment Taking time to reflect in the waning days of the year, will make 2026 feel lighter, clearer, and more aligned with who you want to become. ✨ If after moving through today's episode, you know you're ready to step into a new, healthier, more vibrant version of you in 2026, there is no better place to do that than inside of our coaching program, The Healing Accelerator. Learn more here. You'll get a full year with us to help you realize your goals AND you can take advantage of our current pricing before the investment goes up in January. ✨ 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| From Breast Cancer To Forest Bathing: A Filmmaker’s Path To Integrative Healing | 17 Dec 2025 | 00:47:37 | |
A breast cancer diagnosis can compress life into appointments, lab results, and hard choices. We explore that reality and step into the woods with filmmaker Lisa Landers, whose path through stage one breast cancer led to surgery, tamoxifen, and a powerful integrative toolkit: targeted nutrition, community support, and the restorative practice of forest bathing among the redwoods. Resources mentioned in today's show: 👉 Lisa's Website: https://www.forestremedy.earth/ 👉 Article: Why Harvard Docs are Seeking Out Forest Bathing 👉 Study: Effect of Forest Bathing on Immune Function 👉 Study: A systematic review and meta-analysis of greenspace exposure and health outcomes 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| Winter Wellness, Made Simple | 10 Dec 2025 | 00:23:51 | |
Winter doesn’t ask us to do more; it asks us to do what matters. In today's episode, we dig into a practical, earth-based approach to seasonal wellness where warm food, steady movement, and deeper rest work together to calm the nervous system, support digestion, and strengthen immunity during the winter months. Drawing from Ayurveda and circadian science, we translate “winter energy” into clear actions you can take this season to create better balance & optimal health, without complicated rules or rigid routines. You will learn:
Everything is designed to be doable, adaptable to your climate, and anchored in the simple truth that health improves when we move with nature’s tempo. Resources from show: 👉 And if you want to dive even deeper, you can join us inside the Healing Accelerator for the Winter Wellness Workshop watch party PLUS lock in current pricing before December 31st! 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| Aging As Radiance: Make Your Day Sacred | 27 Nov 2025 | 00:30:56 | |
What if your birthday isn’t just a date on the calendar, but a powerful reset that renews joy, meaning, and courage for the year ahead? That’s the lens we bring to a candid, uplifting conversation with birthday coach and author Tamar Hurwitz-Fleming, where we trade party checklists for rituals, mindset shifts, and deeply human stories about what the day can unlock. We also unpack birthday blues and sabotage and with gentle prompts, Tamar shows how to rewrite those scripts and practices so you can have better birthdays year after year. Whether you’re celebrating a milestone or rebuilding your relationship to your birthday from scratch, you’ll leave our show with accessible rituals, clear boundaries, and a new respect for the day you were born. If this conversation resonates, share it with someone who needs some support to have a better birthday, and of course subscribe for more grounded guidance, and leave a review to help others find the show. Grab Tamar's Book here: How to Have a Happy Birthday And the Workbook here: How to Have a Happy Birthday Workbook Plus you can connect with Tamar at her website here: howtohaveahappybirthday.com 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| Turning 50: Practical Strategies For Healthy Aging And Meaningful Birthdays | 19 Nov 2025 | 00:23:33 | |
Ever looked at a birthday and felt more dread than delight? We flip that script by separating the number on the cake from the real story your cells are telling. As a holistic cancer dietitian turning 50, I break down why biological age—not chronological age—drives energy, resilience, and long-term cancer risk, and how simple daily habits can slow the clock from the inside out. I'd also love to hear from you! What’s one birthday ritual you’ll try this next year? 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| From Diagnosis To Resilience: Valerie’s Integrative Cancer Journey | 12 Nov 2025 | 00:31:51 | |
In today's episode we're sharing Valerie’s breast cancer recovery story and the integrative tools that helped her tolerate chemo, rebuild resilience, and reframe fear of recurrence. From fasting and fiber to two-minute breathing breaks, we show how small daily choices shift terrain without blame. 👉 And if you want more guidance on how to enhance your breast cancer prevention plan, head here: Cracking The Code on Breast Cancer: https://groundandroot.com/breastcancerworkshop 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| Hidden Link: Thyroid Health And Breast Cancer | 05 Nov 2025 | 00:42:02 | |
Imagine if your breast cancer prevention plan is missing the organ that sets the speed for cell growth & regulates apoptosis, powers immune energy, and helps with estrogen clearance. That’s the thyroid—quietly directing the processes that keep breast tissue healthy or tip it toward risk. In today's episode we sit down with registered dietitian and functional endocrinology expert Lauren Papanos from Functional Fueling to connect the dots between thyroid hormones, breast health, and the oxidative stress that drives DNA damage when thyroid is too low or too high. You’ll learn practical food strategies—like where to find iodine-rich foods, how to time crucifers so they don’t block iodine when stores are low, & how to enhance bile flow as a hidden lever for T4-to-T3 conversion and estrogen clearance.
We wrap with the foundations of where to start: eat enough, sleep well, right-size exercise, lower exposures, and even testing after big hormonal shifts like postpartum, perimenopause, menopause, or starting HRT. ✨ Dive Deeper with Lauren ✨ AND If this conversation inspires you to get more clarity when it comes to reducing your risks for breast cancer... ⬇️ 👉 Then I invite you to grab our on-demand workshop: Cracking The Code on Breast Cancer. Learn more here: https://groundandroot.com/breastcancerworkshop 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| Beyond The Pink Ribbon: A Holistic Blueprint To Help Prevent Breast Cancer | 29 Oct 2025 | 00:24:20 | |
Welcome to part 2 in our 2-part mini series focused on breast cancer. Most people know the basics of breast cancer prevention—move more, drink less alcohol, eat plants—but what happens if you were already doing all of that (& more) and yet still got breast cancer? In this episode we go beyond the standard prevention guidelines and show how your emotions, environment, and unique genetics create an inner terrain where cancer risk rises or falls, and we translate that science into clear, compassionate steps you can actually live with. If this conversation inspires you to go even deeper... ⬇️ 👉 Then I invite you to join our upcoming live 4-day workshop or watch the replays. Learn more here: https://groundandroot.com/breastcancerworkshop And please don't forget to subscribe, share with someone who needs it, and leave a rating and review to help more women find grounded, science-smart prevention. 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| East Asian Medicine Tools For Immune Resilience And Cancer Prevention | 13 May 2026 | 00:57:03 | |
Your immune system is doing quiet, relentless work every day, and when it struggles, it shows up as more than just “getting sick.” It can look like poor recovery, chronic inflammation, constant fatigue, or a body that can’t downshift out of stress long enough to heal. That’s why I’m so focused on immune function and immune surveillance as a core cancer prevention strategy, and why I wanted an expert voice from outside nutrition to widen the lens. Here's some of what we're covering today: • how East Asian medicine maps “defensive” immunity through Wei Chi If this conversation helps you, please subscribe & share it with someone who needs a steadier energy baseline, and leave a review so more people can find these tools. 🙏 More about today's guest & how to connect with her: Jennifer Ashby is a leading doctor of East Asian medicine, board-certified and licensed acupuncturist and herbalist in San Francisco, California. She is the co-founder and one of the lead clinicians at the prominent Lotus Center, a senior acupuncturist at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health, and leading voice on integrative East Asian medicine and the role of Eastern medicine in lifestyle, disease, and epigenetics. 👉 Website: https://www.drjenniferashby.com/ 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjenashby/ 👉 TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nRkzuN_j4o&t=3s 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| From Emotions To Epigenetics: Rethinking How Breast Cancer Starts | 22 Oct 2025 | 00:31:36 | |
Welcome to part 1 in a 2 part mini-series on breast cancer. Holistic breast cancer prevention requires us to look at how biology, behavior, and context interact. In this episode we walk through the basics of breast cancer subtypes—hormone receptors and HER2 status—then connect them to what’s actually changing risk in everyday life, from circadian rhythm to detox capacity. The picture that emerges is practical and empowering: even if you “did everything right,” there are levers you can pull to shift your internal environment away from tumor-friendly conditions. We explore why incidence is rising among younger women, what breast density and earlier menarche really mean, and how night shift work and low melatonin can blunt immune surveillance. From there, we dig into our E3 model—emotions, environment, and epigenetics—to outline the hidden drivers most people miss. You’ll also hear why genes aren’t verdicts—BRCA mutations explain only a minority of cases—and how epigenetics, methylation, and antioxidant pathways guide whether risky signals get amplified or shut down. Want guided help turning insights into action? ⬇️ 👉 Join our upcoming live 4-day workshop to identify your personal drivers and build a tailored breast cancer prevention plan. Learn more here: https://groundandroot.com/breastcancerworkshop If today's conversation helped, subscribe, share with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find this resource. 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| Community As A Cancer Healing Pillar: Christine’s Story & Why The Right Group Matters | 17 Oct 2025 | 00:26:09 | |
What happens after you ring the bell and the room goes quiet? We dig into that tender space where support fades, symptoms linger, and the question becomes: how do I actually heal now? We welcome Christine Bache on today's show—Ground & Root Coach, mom of three, and triple negative breast cancer survivor— to unpack the power of community as a core pillar of recovery and long-term prevention. We talk about the difference between support groups that spiral into venting and spaces designed for healing—rooms where hard feelings are welcome, then gently guided toward action. Expect candid insights on how validation calms the nervous system, why belief shapes behavior, and how simple practices like acupuncture, walking, journaling, prayer, and nutrition build momentum when you’re rebuilding from the inside out. 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| Why Energy Work Belongs in Your Cancer-Healing Toolkit | 16 Oct 2025 | 00:48:35 | |
What if the most important shifts in your health start in a field you can’t see—but can absolutely feel? In today's episode we sit down with energy healer, longtime oncology social worker, & Ground & Root Coach, Vicki Landes, to explore how subtle energy shapes symptoms, resilience, and the way your body heals. Vicki shares her journey from hospital corridors and breast cancer care coordination to Jin Shin Jyutsu, Reiki, and shamanic tools, revealing why “enhancing energetic flow” sits alongside nutrition and movement as one of our core wellness pillars of recovery and prevention. Across this conversation, we turn big ideas into quick wins. You’ll learn...
Whether you’re navigating an active cancer journey or focused on staying cancer free, these micro-practices are made to fit your day and build real resilience over time. Then subscribe, share this episode with someone who needs to feel more calm & grounded, and leave a review to help others find these healing strategies. 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| Reclaim Your Rhythm: Light, Hormones, and Cancer Resilience | 15 Oct 2025 | 00:41:13 | |
We invited our Ground & Root Integrative Dietitian, Kaslyn Hancock, to break down how two tiny shifts—stepping outside near sunrise and blocking blue light after sunset—can reset your circadian rhythm, deepen sleep, and boost daytime energy. This isn’t another “hack.” It’s a return to the simplest timing system your biology understands, translated for modern life with phones, laptops, and late dinners. Kaslyn explains how changing light across the day programs hormones like melatonin, serotonin, and cortisol, and why constant indoor blue light confuses them. You’ll hear the most common signs of a scrambled clock—wired-but-tired nights, 2 p.m. crashes, cravings, restless sleep—and how quickly they can improve with consistent light cues. We also connect the dots to cancer resilience: stronger nighttime melatonin supports DNA repair, immune surveillance, and cellular housekeeping, making circadian rhythm a meaningful lever for prevention and recovery.
Ready to align your day with the light your body trusts? Press play, try the two practices for seven days, and tell us what changes first—sleep depth, morning energy, or evening calm. If this helped, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review to help others find it. 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| Six Convictions + Four Wellness Pillars: A Holistic Map to Cancer Healing | 06 Oct 2025 | 00:24:07 | |
What if the real breakthrough in cancer care isn’t choosing sides, but weaving them together? We open our playbook and share six core convictions that shape everything we do at Ground & Root—from the belief that healing is always possible to the crucial difference between treating and healing. You’ll hear how we blend evidence‑based medicine with earth‑centered living, circadian rhythm support, and energetic practices to reduce burden now and reshape the terrain to help you stay cancer-free. We break down four wellness pillars that keep the plan simple yet strong.
Plus how to pull all of them together into the evolved healing formula we use with our clients and their families. 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| The Hidden Drivers Behind Cancer: if risk isn’t random, what's causing cancer to form | 06 Oct 2025 | 00:22:19 | |
A quiet shift is underway: cancer rates are falling in older adults but rising fast under 50. We unpack what’s driving that change and show why risk isn’t random—it's the result of an interplay between emotions, environment, and epigenetics that shapes how cells age, repair DNA, and defend against disease. Emotions aren’t a soft add-on; they tune physiology, alter glucose and inflammatory signaling, and determine whether your nervous system spends time in healing states. Environment spans food quality, movement, circadian rhythm, nature exposure, air and water, and everyday products that quietly raise toxic burden. Epigenetics reveals your blueprint—how you methylate, antioxidize, and clear hormones—so we can tailor inputs that shift gene expression toward resilience. Two people can share exposures yet see different outcomes because their pathways work differently; the key is to find your weak links and reinforce them. If this conversation helps you see your health terrain with new clarity, subscribe, share with someone who needs it, and leave a review with one insight you’re taking forward. 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| From Hospital Halls to Holistic Cancer Care: My Journey and Mission | 06 Oct 2025 | 00:22:21 | |
What if cancer isn’t random—but a signal we can read and change? Dionne Detraz, a holistic cancer dietitian and former hospital-based RD, opens up about the journey that shaped Ground & Root Cancer Nutrition: early curiosity, clinical training in integrative settings, and the profound lessons learned while supporting her father through lymphoma. The first time her father faced cancer, pairing standard RCOP chemo with targeted nutrition and lifestyle strategies, led to minimal side effects and clear scans. Years later, a five-year recurrence shattered the comfort of “all clear” and ignited a deeper question: why did it return? 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| The Ground & Root Podcast Trailer: Healing Beyond Conventional Cancer Care | 23 Sep 2025 | 00:01:52 | |
In this short trailer, Dionne Detraz introduces the Ground & Root podcast dedicated to exploring holistic strategies for enhancing healing and staying cancer-free. As a holistic cancer dietitian who lost her grandfather, uncle, and father to cancer, she's dedicated to changing the alarming statistics showing nearly one in two people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| Immune Surveillance 101 | 06 May 2026 | 00:31:40 | |
Your immune system is not just your cold and flu defense. It is also your front line cancer prevention system, running immune surveillance every day to spot abnormal cells and clear them before they can take hold. This month we are diving deeper into immune support and in today's episode we are starting with what happens when that surveillance weakens. Here's some of what we're covering today: • why immune surveillance is a key defense against recurrence risk If this helped you think differently about immune support and cancer prevention, subscribe, share the show with someone you love, and leave a review so more people can find these conversations. 🙏 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| A Cancer Survivor’s Non-Toxic Lifestyle Plan | 29 Apr 2026 | 00:47:40 | |
A lump. A blunt doctor visit. Surgery scheduled days later. Brandon Weaver’s testicular cancer story starts fast, and what he did after recovery is even more interesting: he built a realistic system for reducing toxic load and supporting detox that he’s kept up for years. In today's episode I sit down with Brandon to talk through what “surveillance” really looks like over time, how he stays diligent without spiraling, and why learning from the medical exam itself shaped his own self-check habits. Here's some of what we're covering: • Brandon’s diagnosis story and rapid surgery timeline If you’re ready to make one smart change instead of chasing perfection, press play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs motivation, and leave a review with the one habit you’re committing to next. 👉 Resources mentioned on today's episode: 1- Environmental Working Group 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| Detox Pathways For Cancer Prevention | 22 Apr 2026 | 00:31:11 | |
Detox isn’t a product you buy or a weekend cleanse you “power through.” It’s the quiet, daily work of keeping your body’s drainage systems open so inflammation and toxins don’t linger, recirculate, and add to your cancer risk over time. In today's episode we break down the six core detoxification pathways in a simple, practical way: lymph, liver, kidneys, colon, skin, and lungs. You’ll learn what each pathway is responsible for, what “sluggish” can feel like in real life, and the most effective habits to support healthy detox function. Here's some of what we're covering: • the sink analogy for toxic burden and why backups happen 👉 Resources mentioned on today's episode: 1- Environmental Working Group 2- The Healing Accelerator Spring Detox Challenge 3- Episode 2: Why Cancer Grows Enjoying our content? Subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next, share this with someone who is looking for a healthy reset, and leave a review to help more people find the show. 🙏 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| Non-Toxic First Aid & Skin Care That Works | 15 Apr 2026 | 00:50:35 | |
Your “clean” routine might be spotless in the kitchen and still toxic in the first aid drawer. We’re zooming in on one of the most overlooked cancer prevention strategies: lowering toxic burden from the products we rub into our skin when we’re burned, itchy, scraped up, breaking out, or just trying to “stay clean.” In today's episode I'm joined by Jodi Scott, founder and CEO of Green Goo, a plant-based first aid and herbal wellness company. We are talking all about plant-based alternatives that support the skin microbiome, calm inflammation, and help the body stop “swimming upstream.” Here's some of what we're covering: • why first aid products can be a major source of toxic exposure More about today's guest & how to connect with her: Jodi Scott is the founder and CEO of Green Goo, a plant-based first aid and herbal wellness company rooted in traditional herbal medicine and modern science. With a background in biology and health psychology, she focuses on the connection between skin health, immune regulation, and reducing toxic burden. Jodi is passionate about helping families create safer, non-toxic home environments that support the body’s natural healing processes. 👉 Website: https://www.greengoo.com/ 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greengoohelps/ 👉 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greengoohelps 👉 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenGooHelps 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| Spring Detox Basics: Where To Start To Enhance Cancer Prevention | 08 Apr 2026 | 00:31:56 | |
A spring reset sounds nice until you realize how much “stuff” we’re exposed to every day. We're kicking off a month-long focus on detox and cleansing with the true first step: awareness. Before we talk about supporting detoxification pathways, we have to get clear on what’s actually adding to your toxic burden and which exposures you can realistically reduce. In today's episode we will dive into the modern-day toxic load we live with and why lowering exposure matters for staying cancer free. We will also share a simple framework to spot what is coming in through air, food, water, and skin so you can make realistic swaps without chasing perfection. Here's some of what we're covering: • examples of known and probable carcinogens in daily life 👉 Resources mentioned on today's episode: 1- Environmental Working Group 2- The Healing Accelerator Spring Detox Challenge 3- Episode 2: Why Cancer Grows Enjoying our content? Subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next, share this with someone who wants a safer home and lower toxin exposure, and leave a review to help more people find the show. 🙏 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||
| Why The Doctor Sent Her To Buy Tea | 25 Mar 2026 | 00:54:07 | |
A single cup of tea can be comfort, but it can also be strategy. On today's episode I’m joined by Maria Uspenski, founder of The Tea Spot and author of Cancer Hates Tea, for a conversation that starts with her ovarian cancer diagnosis and opens into the surprising science and daily practice of using tea for recovery, prevention, and calm. Here's some of what we're covering: • Why green tea dominates research and what makes EGCG stand out Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show. More about today's guest & how to connect with her: Maria Uspenski is the founder and CEO of The Tea Spot, a Certified B Corp and Public Benefit Corporation dedicated to empowering wellness through tea. An MIT- trained mechanical engineer, Maria holds multiple U.S. patents for Steepware® innovations that modernize tea preparation and make daily wellness rituals more accessible. Her journey began after discovering the profound impact of whole leaf tea on her own recovery from illness — an experience that shaped her mission to bring the health benefits of tea to more people through science- backed, functional blends. A recognized tea industry leader and wellness advocate, Maria has been featured in national media and has lectured widely on the role of tea in preventive health. She is the author of the best seller "Cancer Hates Tea" (2016) and co-author of "101 Teas to Steep Before You Die" (2025). She continues to lead The Tea Spot with a deep commitment to innovation, education, and social impact. 👉 Website: https://www.theteaspot.com/ 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theteaspot/ 👉 Books: 101 Teas to Steep Before You Die & Cancer Hates Tea 🌿 Let's Connect 🌿 | |||