The Messy Middle: How Healing Actually Happens

Today’s episode is all about what it really means to integrate healing — the part most people skip over because it’s not flashy, linear, or fast. It’s where the body begins to reorganize itself after long periods of stress or depletion, and where so many get stuck thinking something’s gone wrong when, in truth, deep repair is underway.I share what I’ve noticed in my own journey after reviewing my latest hair test results — how the nervous system recalibrates once it no longer has to brace for survival, and how this shift changes everything about how the body digests, absorbs, and restores. We talk about why most protocols don’t work long-term: because they try to force change on a system that’s still in defense mode.This episode explores what happens when nourishment finally becomes safe to receive — when your body starts trusting that minerals, microbes, and energy can circulate freely again. It’s a conversation about regulation, resilience, and the real pace of healing — one that can’t be rushed or micromanaged, only tended.If you’ve been in the thick of recalibrating your health or feel like your body’s not responding the way you hoped, this episode will help you see that there’s a deeper rhythm at play. Healing is not about doing more — it’s about restoring flow and safety from the inside out.Learn more through the link below about my Minerals & Microbes package, designed to help you gently rebuild your foundation without the overwhelm of a big clinical protocol — because your body doesn’t need to be forced; it just needs to feel safe enough to function again. Mineral Foundations Course HERE Minerals and microbes package HERE Rewilded Wellness program HERE Join my newsletter HERE If you are interested in becoming a client and have questions, reach out by emailing me: [email protected] Find me on Instagram : @ Lydiajoy.me OR @ holisticmineralbalancing

Struggling with sleep that never feels restorative? It’s not always about habits or stress hormones — mold exposure can silently hijack your minerals and throw your whole system off balance.In this episode, I unpack how magnesium, calcium, sodium, and potassium set the rhythm for your nervous system, and how mold toxins can “steal” minerals like copper and iron, locking them away so your body can’t use them. The result? Wired-but-tired nights, energy crashes, and a nervous system stuck on high alert.Tune in to learn how mineral patterns reveal the deeper story behind sleep struggles — and why real restoration begins with rebuilding your internal ecosystem. Mineral Foundations Course HERE Minerals and microbes package HERE Rewilded Wellness program HERE Join my newsletter HERE If you are interested in becoming a client and have questions, reach out by emailing me: [email protected] Find me on Instagram : @ Lydiajoy.me OR @ holisticmineralbalancing

Have you ever felt frustrated with your healing journey — like no matter what you do, it never feels fast enough, linear enough, or obvious enough? You’re not alone. That frustration often shows up right before we discover that real healing doesn’t look the way we’ve been conditioned to expect.In this episode, I’m talking about the shift from frustration to flow — and why recognizing your body’s natural healing process is the key to lasting transformation. Instead of chasing quick fixes, forcing results, or judging your body for moving too slowly, I’ll help you see progress in a new way: through the lens of cycles, seasons, and nature’s wisdom.Here’s what I share inside:🌱 Why healing often feels messy — and why that’s actually normal and necessary🌱 The dangers of trying to force your body to “get better” on your timeline🌱 What real progress looks like (and why it’s often subtle at first)🌱 How the wisdom of the garden can teach us to honor timing, order, and natural cycles in our health🌱 Why building your body’s terrain — the foundation that allows you to clear, rebuild, and thrive — is essential for resilienceAfter 11 years of doing this work and running 44 of my own hair tissue mineral analysis tests, I’ve learned that the body is not a machine to be fixed. It’s an ecosystem that already knows how to heal when given the right support.If you’ve ever compared yourself to a past version of you, or felt pressure to “bounce back” instead of honoring the season you’re in, this episode will encourage you to pause, reframe, and trust the deeper process at play.My hope is that by the end of our time together, you’ll feel a little more patient, a little more trusting, and a lot less alone on your path. Healing doesn’t have to be about pushing or forcing — it can be about flowing with the natural rhythms of your body and seeing the subtle signs of progress that are already unfolding.✨ If this conversation resonates with you, and you’re ready to take it deeper, I’d love to invite you into my Rewilded Wellness program where I’ll guide you in building your body’s terrain and reconnecting with nature’s wisdom. Mineral Foundations Course HERE Minerals and microbes package HERE Rewilded Wellness program HERE Join my newsletter HERE If you are interested in becoming a client and have questions, reach out by emailing me: [email protected] Find me on Instagram : @ Lydiajoy.me OR @ holisticmineralbalancing

Building Your Voltage: The Thyroid-Gut-Circadian TriangleWelcome back to the Rewilded Wellness podcast! In this episode, we dive deep into one of the most foundational aspects of human health: building your cellular voltage — and why it’s the key to supporting your thyroid, gut, and overall circadian biology.I share my personal story of recovery after leaving a water-damaged home, a period when every small trigger — from sneezing to brain fog — reminded me how vulnerable my body had become. In that season, I learned the hard truth: quick fixes don’t work. Real healing requires creating an environment where your body can thrive. That’s where voltage comes in.Voltage is essentially your cells’ electrical charge, the energy that powers metabolism, detoxification, and immune resilience. When voltage drops, dysfunction sets in, pathogens can thrive, and the thyroid signals metabolic distress. In this episode, I break down how the thyroid acts as a canary in your metabolic coal mine: it’s not about isolated gland dysfunction, but about cellular energy capacity and the ability of your body to efficiently regulate energy and combat stressors.We explore the Voltage Triad — the three essential pillars that drive your cellular energy:Sunlight: How proper exposure fuels mitochondrial ATP production, structures your water, and enhances cellular conductivity.Minerals: Why minerals aren’t just numbers on a lab report, but cofactors that literally power the electrical systems of your body.Hydration: How structured water is critical for conductivity, circulation, and supporting your microbiome and metabolism.I also explain why voltage matters for your gut. Low-voltage environments create a terrain where pathogens thrive, digestion slows, and nutrient absorption suffers. Optimizing sunlight, minerals, and hydration doesn’t just help your thyroid; it transforms the microbiome, setting the stage for lasting health.Finally, we touch on the emotional component — how unprocessed emotions can impact cellular voltage, and why creating the right physiological environment allows the body to begin processing and releasing these stored patterns safely.This episode lays the groundwork for understanding how thyroid, gut, and circadian systems interact, and why focusing on the environment your body experiences every day is far more powerful than chasing single labs or quick-fix protocols.Whether you’re struggling with fatigue, thyroid irregularities, gut challenges, or just want to understand how to support your body’s natural rhythms, this episode provides practical insights and a big-picture framework to start building your voltage today.Tune in and discover how aligning your thyroid, gut, and circadian biology can transform your energy, metabolism, and overall well-being. Mineral Foundations Course HERE Minerals and microbes package HERE Rewilded Wellness program HERE Join my newsletter HERE If you are interested in becoming a client and have questions, reach out by emailing me: [email protected] Find me on Instagram : @ Lydiajoy.me OR @ holisticmineralbalancing

Terrain Work: Why Your Body's Story Matters More Than Your SymptomsAfter 11 years of tissue mineral analysis and 44 personal tests, I've learned that sustainable healing isn't about chasing symptoms or following one-size-fits-all protocols. It's about understanding your unique terrain - your genetics, constitution, life story, and the environmental factors that shaped your health journey.In this vulnerable birthday episode, I share the biggest insights from my decade-plus healing journey, including how I finally moved from survival mode to true optimization. I dive into why personalized medicine must go beyond lab results to include your genetic bottlenecks, astrological constitution, and shadow work - elements completely missing from traditional clinical approaches.What you'll discover: • Why genetics "load the gun" but environment "pulls the trigger" - and what this means for your healing • How sulfur pathway challenges can sabotage even the best protocols (and which popular supplements made my gut worse) • The astrology-mineral connection that revolutionized my approach to supplementation • Why I was stuck in cell danger response for years and how getting out changed everything • The shadow work piece that clinical medicine ignores - but tribes understood intuitively • How understanding your metabolic type and constitutional needs prevents healing plateausThis isn't just another HTMA episode - it's an invitation to see your body as an integrated system with its own unique story, patterns, and needs. Real terrain work addresses your whole self: your environment, your history, your emotional landscape, and your constitutional blueprint.If you're tired of protocols that work for everyone else but not you, this episode will shift how you think about personalized healing forever.Mentioned in this episode: • My July 15th episode "Making Sense of Detox: What Hair Tests and Methylation Really Tell Us" • My 2020 interview with airway specialist Michale Chatam on cellular voltage • Last year's "10 Years of HTMA Insights" birthday episodeReady for truly personalized healing? I'm accepting  2 new clients for my 6-month Rewilded Wellness coaching program starting October 2025, where we integrate HTMA, BiomeFX, genetic analysis, and your birth chart for a completely individualized approach. Mineral Foundations Course HERE Minerals and microbes package HERE Rewilded Wellness program HERE Join my newsletter HERE If you are interested in becoming a client and have questions, reach out by emailing me: [email protected] Find me on Instagram : @ Lydiajoy.me OR @ holisticmineralbalancing

In this birthday month deep dive, I'm sharing the profound realizations that have emerged from 11 years of quarterly hair mineral testing and my journey into constitutional herbalism. As we transition from Leo's fixed fire into Virgo's mutable earth energy, it's the perfect time to explore what real, lasting health transformation actually looks like.Spoiler alert: it's not what wellness culture has taught you to expect.After 44 hair tests and working with hundreds of clients, I've discovered that the most revolutionary thing you can do for your health is also the most "boring" - getting your foundations right through slow, constitutional medicine. But here's why this approach is actually radical: it works WITH your body's intelligence instead of against it.In this episode, I explore:🌾 Why seasonal transitions (like Leo to Virgo) are perfect opportunities to support your body's natural adaptation patterns - and how eating water-dense summer foods rich in structured water and potassium sets you up for smoother transitions🌿 The impatience trap that's keeping you stuck - how fighting against your body's natural timing actually burns through your vital life force energy, leaving you more depleted than when you started💧 Oatstraw as teacher - why this silica powerhouse is one of my favorite examples of constitutional medicine that rebuilds your cellular hydration matrix, supports fascia flexibility, and teaches your tissues to trust again (yes, this impacts your sex life!)🌺 The deeper truth about the "low progesterone era" so many women are experiencing - it's not a deficiency, it's intelligent adaptation. Your body won't make the hormone of safety and creativity if your nervous system believes you're under threat🌻 Goldenrod medicine for Virgo season - how this incredible plant helps with the Mercury principle of discernment, supporting sensitive systems overwhelmed by environmental inputs while maintaining mineral balanceThis isn't about quick fixes or bio-hacking your way to health. This is about becoming a devotee of your own body and understanding that slow, sustainable approaches create changes that actually stick. Constitutional herbs, seasonal awareness, and mineral foundations might not be Instagram-worthy, but they're the bedrock of authentic vitality.Ready to embrace the revolutionary power of "boring" foundational health work? Mineral Foundations Course HERE Minerals and microbes package HERE Rewilded Wellness program HERE Join my newsletter HERE If you are interested in becoming a client and have questions, reach out by emailing me: [email protected] Find me on Instagram : @ Lydiajoy.me OR @ holisticmineralbalancing

In this episode, I'm calling out the spiritual bypassing that's everywhere in the wellness space right now. From "you just need courage, not healing" to "you're not broken" - these oversimplified messages are missing the complex reality of being human.After 11 years of quarterly hair mineral testing and watching my body respond to life, I've learned that we need BOTH courage AND healing. We need nuanced conversations that honor the whole human experience - the beautiful AND the messy.I break down why the "positive vibes only" approach to wellness is actually keeping people stuck, why your body isn't broken but might still have terrain worth addressing, and how we can hold multiple truths simultaneously without falling into victim mentality OR spiritual bypassing.This is about foundations over quick fixes, depth over arguments, and composting our experiences into wisdom rather than pretending half of human experience doesn't exist.If you're tired of the either/or mentality in wellness and ready for both/and conversations, this episode is for you.The most exciting thing you can do for your health is actually the most boring: getting your foundations right first. Let's talk about what that really means. Mineral Foundations Course HERE Minerals and microbes package HERE Rewilded Wellness program HERE Join my newsletter HERE If you are interested in becoming a client and have questions, reach out by emailing me: [email protected] Find me on Instagram : @ Lydiajoy.me OR @ holisticmineralbalancing

I've been soaking up this magical Leo season, picking berries at local farms and making plant infusions that feel like exactly what my body needs. It got me thinking about flow versus force - and how we've all been conditioned to swim upstream against our bodies instead of working with their natural wisdom.In this episode, I'm sharing what my garden taught me about healing, why I've made some bold boundary decisions in my practice, and how to move beyond the endless root cause hunting that keeps so many people stuck in health rabbit holes.I dive into a powerful case study of a 49-year-old client whose previous functional medicine approach had her on hormone precursors to "fix" imbalanced labs, while completely missing the terrain story her body was telling. When we looked at her hair mineral analysis and microbiome testing together, we discovered inflammation markers 10x normal, gut bacteria producing 318x normal levels of toxic methane gas, and a nervous system stuck in chronic threat detection mode.This is what happens when we treat symptoms instead of understanding terrain. Her minerals showed a body fighting systemic inflammation for months, while her gut revealed missing keystone species and an ecosystem completely out of balance. The internal pressure from this chaos showed up as sleepless nights, brain fog, vision issues, and that constant feeling of being overwhelmed by everything.This episode is a call-in for what I like to call the "conscious rebuilders" - people ready to stop fighting their bodies and start flowing with their innate wisdom. If you're tired of the endless testing cycles, supplement protocols that feel like warfare, and practitioners who treat your body like a broken machine, this conversation is for you.We talk about why minerals AND microbes must be addressed simultaneously, how to read your body's adaptation story instead of chasing root causes, and what it looks like to rebuild foundational terrain rather than just manage symptoms.My Minerals and Microbes program is evolving after over a year of working with this approach. I have spots available through August 9th at the current structure before it transforms to reflect everything I've learned about this deeper level of terrain restoration work.Ready to stop swimming upstream and start flowing with your body's wisdom? Mineral Foundations Course HERE Minerals and microbes package HERE Rewilded Wellness program HERE Join my newsletter HERE If you are interested in becoming a client and have questions, reach out by emailing me: [email protected] Find me on Instagram : @ Lydiajoy.me OR @ holisticmineralbalancing

I've never met a single person cured by a parasite cleanse. Yet everywhere you look, someone's pushing the latest elimination protocol. What if the obsession with cleansing parasites is actually keeping you trapped in cycles of depletion?In this episode, I break down why the warfare mentality toward parasites fails, what these organisms are actually doing in your ecosystem, and how our cultural shift from Capricorn rigidity to Aquarian innovation is changing everything about how we approach healing.We explore: • What parasites are really telling you about your terrain • Why ancestral seasonal deworming worked but modern cleanses don't • The psychological parallels between physical and energetic parasites • How the Western purity paradigm keeps you fighting instead of building • The difference between toxic and healthy masculine approaches to health • Sophie Strand's wisdom about composting pain instead of purging it • Practical steps to shift from elimination to terrain-buildingThis isn't just about parasites - it's about fundamentally changing how you relate to your body, your healing, and your power. Ready to stop fighting your ecosystem and start tending it? Mineral Foundations Course HERE Minerals and microbes package HERE Rewilded Wellness program HERE Join my newsletter HERE If you are interested in becoming a client and have questions, reach out by emailing me: [email protected] Find me on Instagram : @ Lydiajoy.me OR @ holisticmineralbalancing

Your Body Isn't Meant to Be Forced Into SubmissionWhat if the way we've been approaching healing is fundamentally imbalanced? In this episode, I share a deeply personal journey from forcing protocols to embracing flow, and why this shift matters for all of us - especially women.I open with a story from my recent new moon ritual at the wild spring where I collect my water, exploring how our relationship with the elements can become medicine rather than just another item on our wellness checklist. Then I dive into a conversation I had with Amanda from The Healer Revolution podcast (episode drops in September!) about an intuitive choice I made before a recent massage - taking the homeopathic remedy Cuprum Metallicum to support my fascia and connective tissue. This seemingly simple decision opens up a much bigger conversation about copper as the metal of Venus, the archetypal energy of receptivity, and how we can prepare our bodies to receive healing rather than forcing them into submission.From there, we explore the masculine-feminine imbalance that's taken over healthcare - how we've created systems built on force, structure, and rigid protocols without the balancing principles of intuition, receptivity, and gentle flow. I contrast coffee enemas (forcing the body to release) with castor oil packs (creating conditions where the body feels safe to let go) as a perfect example of these two approaches.This isn't just about healing modalities - it's about a collective pattern we're seeing everywhere. We've swung so far into the "hustle harder" mentality that we've forgotten true healing happens in relationship, in safety, in that space where someone feels held enough to finally soften.I share how this understanding has shaped my Mineral Foundations course and my current client work, where I create what I call "ecosystem restoration" rather than symptom-chasing protocols. Your body is a living ecosystem, and like any ecosystem, it requires the right conditions to thrive - not force.Perfect for anyone tired of battling their body, ready to explore a gentler path to healing, or curious about integrating ancient wisdom with modern wellness approaches.This episode sets the stage for my upcoming summer series on terrain restoration and moving beyond the root cause paradigm. Mineral Foundations Course HERE Minerals and microbes package HERE Rewilded Wellness program HERE Join my newsletter HERE If you are interested in becoming a client and have questions, reach out by emailing me: [email protected] Find me on Instagram : @ Lydiajoy.me OR @ holisticmineralbalancing