Holistic Inner Balance: Natural Mental Health Podcast

Holistic Inner Balance: Natural Mental Health Podcast

Merging modern science with ancient wisdom, this podcast is your go-to resource for natural mental health and wellness strategies to become the expert of your own emotional and physical wellbeing. With Dr. Nicole Cain’s expertise in clinical psychology and natural mental health, and cohost, Hadlee Garrison, MPH of Happy Healthy Hadlee’s, zone of genius in Ayurveda and building healthy habits, they offer a unique take on mental health with every episode. The heart of this podcast is to teach you how to be your own natural mental health expert (although there may be dabbling in other topics as well), to uncover, discover and come back to your truest self. You can expect these conversations to be filled with fun and laughter, while shedding light on the amazing wisdom at our fingertips. ⁠

Episodes

October 7, 2025 48 mins

Danella Mercati is a former West End performer who turned her love of musical theatre into a fitness program called ChiChi Fit, which has grown into a global movement, with classes offered across the UK, USA, and Australia. Her dance classes are set to all your favorite showtunes and are designed to help people boost their mental wellbeing, stay active, and rediscover happiness through the emotional power of music and...

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Wendy Valentine is a reinvention expert, empowerment coach, and author of Women Waking Up: The Midlife Manifesto for Passion, Purpose, and Play. She’s also the host of The Midlife Makeover Show, the #1 podcast helping women embrace midlife as a powerful new beginning. After turning her own breakdowns into breakthroughs, Wendy now helps women design bold, joy-filled lives—and proves it’s never too late to wake up to what’s possible....

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Michele Lamoureux is an author, speaker, certified life and holistic health coach, and host of the popular global podcast, The Good Life with Michele Lamoureux.

 

Michele interviews best-selling authors and experts – and offers solocasts to inspire women to live happier, healthier, and more meaningful lives. As the author of Design a Life You Love, Michele teaches women the power of self-love as the gateway to all they desire. Her ...

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Ingrid Clayton is a licensed clinical psychologist with a master's in transpersonal psychology and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. She’s had a thriving private practice for over fifteen years and is a regular contributor to Psychology Today where her blog, “Emotional Sobriety,” has received more than 1 million views. She is the author of FAWNING: Why the Need to Please Makes Us Lose Ourselves—And How to Find Our Way Back.

 

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Devin Burke helps exhausted insomniacs get and stay asleep so they can wake up with more peace, power and presence. He is a bestselling author, TEDx speaker, renowned sleep coach and founder of Sleep Science Academy, which helps people stop suffering and start sleeping using a unique holistic approach based in science. Devin was named “One of the Top 10 Coaches of 2023” by USA Today and also a “Top 25 Health Coaches i...

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Have you ever wondered how your mouth might impact your mental health? In today's episode we dive deep into the oral microbiome, root canals, mouth breathing, and we even dig into the ever controversial topic of fluoride. Friend or foe? You decide.

 

Dr. Nammy Patel, a graduate of the University of California's School of Dentistry, is a leading figure in holistic dentistry. Born in India, she immigrated to the U.S. at a young age a...

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Dr. Felice Chan holds a doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. She is the founder of Felice Acupuncture and co-founder of Moonbow, a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) skincare line. Blending Western neuroscience with TCM, Dr. Chan is committed to holistic, patient-centered care. She emphasizes the connection between mind, body, and soul, integrating wellness practices within her clinic and encouraging patients to co...

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Rachelle Robinett, RH (AHG), is a writer, herbalist, educator, and life-long naturalist. She’s the founder of multidisciplinary companies dedicated to the art and science of natural wellness. Combining traditional medicine and current health insights with an understanding of individual behavior modification, Rachelle has provided accessible plant-based healing to countless people. She is the author of NATURALLY: The Herbalist's Gui...

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Elle Louise McBride is a globally recognised trauma-informed Havening Techniques® Practitioner and Trainer, and NeuroSelf Care expert with a corporate training and development background.

 

Her focus on delivering rapid, positive, and long-lasting results has made her a sought-after practitioner among those seeking to unlock their full potential. Her impressive clientele includes influential individuals and thought leaders from acr...

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Dr. Lauren Cook is a licensed Clinical Psychologist, company consultant, author, and speaker. With a doctorate in Clinical Psychology and her Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy, Dr. Lauren appears frequently in the media to provide commentary while also working with companies as well as individual adults, couples, families, and teens to help reduce anxiety and improve personal and professional outcomes.

 

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Jessica is a Licensed Psychologist and Professional Counselor in Colorado with over 20 years of experience and advanced degrees in psychology. She specializes in helping clients transform confusion and heartache into clarity and deep connection.

As the founder of Connected Couple, she offers a research-based program for couples at any stage. Jessica conducts video and phone sessions, workshops, and courses to empower individuals an...

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What happens when a recovering hyper-religious Dutch lady, an ex-neophyte who has only slept with one person, and an orgasmic holistic self-love guru get together? You'll just have to listen and find out!

This podcast explores the transformative potential of aligning your sexual energy, spiritual practices, and self-love to create the life you desire.

Join us for an enlightening conversation with Venus O'Hara, the internationally r...

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If you’ve heard of brain retraining, you’ve probably heard of Ashok Gupta. He is the founder of the AIR Neuro Immune Hypothesis which explores the root causes of our symptoms, chronic fatigue, pain, anxiety and more and provides a science-based, true healing.

If you’ve ever been told it’s all in your head, you can’t heal, or if you feel like you’ve tried everything without the results you so desperately seek, you need to know ab...

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Joe Smarro is a decorated Marine veteran, former police officer, and mental health advocate who is revolutionizing crisis intervention. After serving two tours in Iraq, he co-founded San Antonio's Police Mental Health Unit and later created SolutionPoint+, a national training firm. Known for his TEDx talk and his feature in Emmy-winning documentary Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops, as well as his new book Unarmed, he's dedicated to tra...

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Dr. Christian Gonzalez, known as Dr. G, is a naturopathic doctor who completed his doctorate at the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine in 2014. After his mother's passing from cancer, he focused on oncology and completed a residency at the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Philadelphia.

Through his exploration of self-healing, Dr. G uncovered the intricate relationship between the body's fascia, nervous s...

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If you are curious about the vagus nerve and the possibility of actually tapping into your body's ability to shift into a parasympathetic state (rest & digest), and out of a sympathetic state (fight, flight, freeze, flop, fawn, and fracture)--then this episode is for you. We discuss the autonomic nervous system and learn ways to regulate the body including Dr. Nicholas Hool, Ph.D's new device--which Dr. Nicole ...

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Courtney Carver writes things. She wrote a book called Soulful Simplicity and the simplicity blog, bemorewithless.com. She shares things that make her laugh and cry on Instagram (@bemorewithless). She doesn't know her Myers Briggs Type but she knows she's an introvert because she needs to be free from humans several times a day (cats and dogs are always welcome). Aside from her seasonal wardrobe, she doesn't count her things.

 

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In this episode, psychotherapist and bestselling author Amy Morin, LCSW, explores the different facets of mental strength and how they shape resilience, decision-making, and personal growth.

Drawing from her extensive experience in therapy and insights from her book 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, Amy shares practical strategies for building mental toughness in everyday life. Tune in as she discusses common misconception...

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Dr. Nicole first met Tayo in NYC at the Tamron Hall Show taping. Tayo is a light in this world and he is all about bring authenticity to his work with people. Tayo has been instrumental in helping people understand that their unique differences and cultural attributes are welcome in their lives, relationships, workplaces, schools, places of worship, and more. By listening to this episode you may learn something about yourself as we...

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We have a wonderfully enlightening discussing with Dr. Russell Kennedy about why traditional therapy isn't working for anxiety. Spoiler Alert: We discuss many solutions for this very problem!

Welcome Dr. Russell Kennedy, a physician, neuroscience expert, somatic intuitive, certified yoga instructor, meditation teacher, and a professional stand-up comedian who struggled with crippling anxiety for decades and has finally healed…Dr. R...

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