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
Are you living in a mental cage—separated from the earth right beneath your feet?
In this week's episode of Holistic Inner Balance, we sit down with Julie Brams, a mental health clinician and Nautilus Award-winning author of The Nature-Embedded Mind: How the Way We Think Can Heal Our Planet and Ourselves.
Julie shares how our modern framework conditions us away from our natural birthright: a deep, reciprocal relatio...
You've probably heard of the fear responses fight, flight, and freeze — but have you ever heard of flop, fawn, and fracture? In this episode, you'll learn about the six main types of autonomic arousal, which Dr. Nicole calls the F6: fight, flight, freeze, flop, fawn, and fracture. By the end, you'll have a clearer understanding of how fear shows up in the body — and practical tips for what to do based on your response t...
How does your body hold your culture, your identity, and your story? ✨
In this week's episode of Holistic Inner Balance, we are joined by the incredible Marcia Bonato Warren for a deeply grounding conversation on culture, identity, and the body. Marcia Bonato Warren is a licensed somatic counselor, teacher, and author who integrates social justice, Indigenous ways of knowing, and somatic psychology into her practice. Hol...
Is your healing journey out of balance? ⚖️✨
In this week's episode of Holistic Inner Balance, we are tearing down the rigid walls of conventional therapy and reclaiming the power of relational healing with the legendary Dr. Laurel Parnell!
Dr. Parnell is a pioneer in the field of trauma recovery, the creator of Attachment-Focused EMDR, and a master therapist with over 40 years of experience integrating transpersonal psychology, Bud...
What if your struggles are actually your superpowers? 💪✨
In this week’s episode, we are diving into a system of self-knowledge that will completely change how you view yourself. We are joined by the incredible Emma Dunwoody, a Human Design Expert, Master Coach, and Behavioral Specialist, to explore her unique method of Transformational Human Design™.
So often in the wellness world, we spend years battling with our ...
Are you ready to look at your personal growth through a whole new lens? 🌌🧠
We are diving deep into the fascinating intersection of the cosmic and the psychological with the incredible Debra Silverman! As a renowned astrologer and psychologist with over 40 years of experience, Debra bridges the gap between these two worlds to help us uncover a deeper, more holistic understanding of ourselves.
We’re moving past the ...
Let’s talk about making America healthy again. 🇺🇸✨
We’re flipping the script in this week's episode! Our very own favorite host of the Holistic Inner Balance podcast is stepping into the hot seat. Today, Hadlee Garrison, MPH is being interviewed by yours truly, Dr. Nicole Cain, for our first-ever deep dive into public health.
What if healing could begin with simply slowing down, breathing deeply, and spending time in nature? 🐴✨
In this episode, equine therapist Jacqui shares insights on the healing power of horses, nervous system regulation, anxiety, trauma recovery, and the deep wisdom animals can offer us. Jacqui created her own model of equine assisted psychotherapy called The Icarus Model. She's been working with horses since 1999 and counseling c...
What if lasting transformation has less to do with willpower… and more to do with self-worth? ✨
In this episode, we connect with Melissa Vogel, who brings a unique, mindset-focused approach to coaching — helping clients break through the mental and emotional barriers that stand between them and lasting physical change. We talked about the connection between mental and physical healing, learning to love the process, an...
Are we losing the human element in mental health?
In this week’s episode, we sit down with Kirkland Newman, Executive Director of IMMH and founder of the Horizon Foundation, to bridge the gap between global trauma and individual healing.
From the staggering statistics of global displacement to the "man-made" stress of modern life, we explore why community, purpose, and education are the three fundamental pillars of ou...
Are we missing the "front door" to our children’s wellness? 🏫
In this powerful episode, we sit down with Dr. Amelia Kelley—author, researcher, and TEDx speaker—to discuss a simple yet revolutionary solution for the mental health crisis: mandated mental health screenings in schools. Dr. Kelley shares her journey from being a school counselor to collaborating with U.S. Senators to rewrite legislation tha...
In our latest episode, we sit down with Dr. Leslie Korn to discuss the urgent need for a more humane and equitable approach to wellness. With years of experience navigating healthcare in both the U.S. and Mexico, Dr. Korn brings a powerful perspective on why our current model is failing and—more importantly—how we can fix it.
Highlights from Dr. Korn:
- A Call for Compassion: Why we must shift toward "...
Is the healthcare system really designed to keep us healthy?
In this episode of the Holistic Inner Balance Podcast, we examine the dysfunction within the modern healthcare system and explore a different path forward: focusing on root cause healing instead of symptom management.
You’ll learn about: • The concept of green allopathy and why it may still miss the root cause • Why Americans spend over $15,000 per person on healt...
Why can’t I just go to Target and get any random face wash?
Or why shouldn’t I just go to Sephora and buy the first foundation I see that is recommended by Kylie Jenner?
How the products we use can affect our mental health. PLUS: All about our soul-bestie, KB.
Today’s guest is Kate Middleton, also known as “KB,” a Toxic Free Lifestyle Advisor and Mindset Coach from central California. She’s th...
Today, we're diving into how to navigate your darkest moments and emerge from grief, trauma, and pain into a future filled with hope, resilience, and joy.
Dr. Samantha Blake Harte is a physical therapist, choreographer, speaker, podcast host, author, and retreat leader dedicated to helping others find their way through life’s toughest challenges. In her book, “Breaking The Circuit: How To Rewire Your Mind for Hope, Re...
Joe Nucci is an expert in breaking down how people talk about mental health. He’s a psychotherapist who corrects widely misused terms, adds valuable nuance and explains complex ideas in ways anyone can understand. Joe reached over 10 million people in his first 6 months of posting content. His upcoming book "Psychobabble" explores why mental health information is so confusing to navigate and how to more easily understand diff...
What do ghrelin, cortisol, insulin, and female sex hormones all have in common? In this episode, you’ll discover the fascinating relationship between your emotions, hormones, and eating patterns—and how understanding this connection can open the door to true healing and freedom. Amber Romaniuk is an Emotional Eating, Digestive and Hormone Expert, with 12 years experience helping high achieving women create a level of b...
Dr. James Greenblatt, MD, is more than a dual board-certified psychiatrist; he is a pioneer of hope and a tireless advocate for the integration of soul and science. For over 30 years, Dr. Greenblatt has looked beyond the traditional "checklist" of symptoms to uncover the vibrant, biochemical story beneath. As the leading global expert on the clinical application of low-dose lithium and a pioneer in functional psychiatry, he has ded...
This episode with Beatriz Victoria Albina, NP MPH SEP, author of End Emotional Outsourcing, comes at a pivotal time in our culture’s search for real self-worth and belonging. So many people today struggle with perfectionism, codependency, and people-pleasing, often because of pressures from work, social media, and our fast-paced world. Dr. Nicole, Hadlee, and Beatriz talk honestly about why these habits actually helped us cop...
Join Dr. Nicole and Hadlee as we sit down with Dr. K to explore what emotional health *really* means. He breaks down his simple yet powerful Five Pillars of Emotional Health-- and get ready-- these are going to be your next favorite tool for feeling calm, strong, happy and resilient!
Today, ALL VIBES ARE WELCOME. Forget the pressure to "be happy" all the time- Dr. K shows us that the real goal is cultivating a sense of wonder and p...
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