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Get instant access to Kelly's Beauty Backroom event here. How can you learn to handle physical pain with a holistic approach?Most people treat physical pain like an enemy to silence as fast as possible. I used to think the same way, until three rib injuries forced me to spend entire nights with the sensation.What I found challenges the assumption that pain is a constant, unending stream. It actually moves in micro-undulations, and there's a specific somatic practice that lets you feel that.This episode walks through pendulation, a somatic experiencing technique I practice with my coach, Whitney. It's a tool for staying with sensation instead of running from it.I'm drawn to this method over natural pain remedies, CBD, or other supports I could reach for. The interest isn't in eliminating sensation. It's in learning what's actually happening inside my body.You’ll learn:[00:00] Introduction[00:07] What to do when you'd normally reach for a pill[00:22] Why I avoided chronic pain until this past year[00:47] The somatic experiencing practice called pendulation[01:24] Why pain is not a constant stream of torture[02:08] What changes when you stop resisting physical sensation[02:31] Step-by-step: how to pendulate through physical pain[03:26] Why a born skeptic was surprised this worked[03:43] Why I skip CBD, DMSO, and other natural options 👉🏻 Want to start a podcast like this one? Book your free podcast planning call here.Resources mentioned:Healing with DMSO by Amandha Dawn Vollmer | Book or AudiobookFind more from Kelly:YouTube: Reclamation Radio with Kelly Brogan, MDInstagram: @kellybroganmdWebsite: kellybroganmd.comJoin Kelly's monthly membership, Vital Life Project here.Get Kelly’s new book The Reclaimed Woman here.

Get instant access to Kelly's Beauty Backroom here: KellyBroganMD.com What if caretaking a man's emotions isn't kindness at all, but a strategy you've been running since childhood to stay safe?I'm sitting with this question today, on my own, unpacking why so many of us soften every “no”, manage every reaction, and absorb the emotional weight of interactions we didn't fully consent to. The root isn't generosity. It's self-protection wired into a female body navigating a world where physical aggression is always on the table.I'll get into the father wound, the "I'll get him to see" reflex, and the specific moment when disgust signals a split you've been ignoring. I'll also share a story about a silk dress, a freezing recording studio, and what fawning looks like when you can't even ask for a blanket.If you can name one push-pull dynamic in your life right now, this is the conversation about why you're still in it, and what the cost has actually been.You’ll learn:[00:00] Introduction  [01:10] Why caretaking men's emotions is a strategy, not kindness  [03:00] The anatomy of the "poor bargain" and the inner pimp that overrides your no  [06:30] How to spot a trauma bond by the push-pull dynamic in your life  [10:45] The father wound as a wound of unsafety, and the woman it builds  [14:30] The "I'll get him to see" pattern and why it keeps you stuck in your head  [16:15] The land of no pity and what resolves victim consciousness  [19:45] Presenting your raw feelings and letting men solve the problem  [22:00] The silk dress story: what fawning looks like in real time  [26:30] Closing reflections on self-trust, boundaries, and clean no 👉🏻 Want to start a podcast like this one? Book your free podcast planning call here.Related Reclamation Radio episodes:Joel Schafer: Are You REALLY Awake or Are You Dreaming? | Spotify or AppleResources mentioned:David Deida | WebsiteFind more from Kelly:YouTube: Reclamation Radio with Kelly Brogan, MDInstagram: @kellybroganmdWebsite: kellybroganmd.comJoin Kelly's monthly membership, Vital Life Project here.Get Kelly’s new book The Reclaimed Woman here. Discover Kelly's Relaxed Woman System here.Learn more about how you can reclaim your financial sovereignty with Infinite Banking. Go to Juvent and use code KELLY300 at checkout to get $300 off your purchase.

Get your tickets to Kelly's live Audacious Embodiment weekend in Miami, FL here.Is the mental health system really helping people feel better?Laura Delano is an author, speaker, and founder of Inner Compass Initiative, a nonprofit devoted to helping people make informed decisions about psychiatric drugs and how to taper off them safely. She has spent over a decade working with individuals and families around the world seeking guidance and support for psychiatric drug withdrawal.A label can start to shape your life before you even realize it. I heard Laura’s story of being diagnosed with bipolar disorder in adolescence and how that diagnosis led to ongoing experiences with psychiatric diagnosis and the use of psychiatric drugs.What unfolds is not only a personal account, but a look at how patient identity can expand while a life contracts, even in the presence of consistent compliance and care. Years of trying to do treatment “right” led to being told she had treatment-resistant mental illness, a conclusion that carried devastating implications about what was possible.She began to question the treatment she had trusted and realized she had handed over her authority to make sense of her own experiences. What she arrives at now is a different orientation, centered on reconnecting to an inner compass, where information is shared freely, and people are supported in making their own decisions about their lives.You’ll learn:[00:00] Introduction[03:36] Why Laura wrote Shrunk, and the conversation she wanted to spark [09:01] The mirror moment at 13 that pulled her into the mental health system [13:58] Why the borderline diagnosis was the one she couldn't stomach [19:48] How becoming the perfect patient made everything worse [29:32] The moment she realized the system she trusted was a system of control, and why Whitaker's data sealed it [35:20] What withdrawal actually cost her, and who she became on the other side [47:31] How her family held on while she shed the identity of designated patient [52:45] What she did when a suicidal woman called her instead of going to the hospital, and where community support has limits [01:05:44] What the Inner Compass Initiative is, and what it's trying to do differently 👉🏻 Want to start a podcast like this one? Book your free podcast planning call here.Resources mentioned:Part 1 of ICI's Companion Guide to Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal | WebsitePart 2 of ICI’s Companion Guide to Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal | WebsiteAnatomy of an Epidemic by Robert Whitaker | BookIatrogenesis | WikipediaGerman New Medicine | WebsiteFind more from Laura:Laura Delano | XLaura Delano | InstagramLaura Delano | FacebookLaura Delano | WebsiteInner Compass Initiative | WebsiteUNSHRUNK: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistance | BookFind more from Kelly:YouTube: Reclamation Radio with Kelly Brogan, MDInstagram: @kellybroganmdWebsite: kellybroganmd.comJoin Kelly's monthly membership, Vital Life Project here.Get Kelly’s new book The Reclaimed Woman here. You can head to LOTUSWEI and use Kelly15 for 15% off.Learn more about how you can reclaim your financial sovereignty with Infinite Banking. Go to Juvent and use code KELLY300 at checkout to get $300 off your purchase.

Get your tickets to Kelly's live Audacious Embodiment weekend in Miami, FL here.How can you possibly live a healthy life when everything around you is toxic?Troy Casey came out of a Versace modeling career in Milan after realizing the industry was robbing his soul. What followed was ayahuasca in the Amazon, 11 Vipassana retreats, and a commitment to make a real difference in how people take care of their health.He’s open about the parts of the journey nobody posts: the black mold years, the divorce, the accusation during cancel culture, and the decision to go celibate and work on himself.Troy and I talk about what a man’s mission actually demands of him, why feminism destroyed the family, and why hookup culture is a dead-end road. He also gets specific about raising a 14-year-old daughter and an 18-year-old son in a world of fentanyl-laced everything and pornography on tap.His answer is presence, staying close to his kids, and saying things most dads avoid.You’ll learn:[00:00] Introduction[04:38] From modeling to Miami excess: Troy's life before the awakening[10:02] How sobriety, Vipassana, and ayahuasca in the Amazon gave birth to Certified Health Nut[18:16] Black mold, abandonment, and the inner work beneath the mission[30:45] How feminism and hookup culture broke the family[35:20] What the Amazon awakened in Troy about fatherhood, legacy, and procreation as a prime directive[47:17] Marriage as a sacred covenant and where the divine feminine narrative led him astray[54:14] Why Troy's mission and his role as a father are the same thing, not competing priorities[01:04:28] The celibacy window: sexual energy, self-work, and the blueprint for Troy's next relationship[01:15:22] Taking the toxic load seriously without the neurosis that reads as fragility👉🏻 Want to start a podcast like this one? Book your free podcast planning call here.Resources mentioned:Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins | Book or Audiobook Vipassana Meditation as Taught by S.N. Goenka | WebsiteChek Institute | WebsiteTony Robbins | WebsiteLoren Johnson | WebsiteJohn Perkins | WebsiteSeventh Generation | WebsiteFind more from Troy:Certified Health Nut | InstagramCertified Health Nut | WebsiteCertified Health Nut | FacebookCertified Health Nut | TikTokReal Ones Community | Website#Rippedat50: A Journey to Self Love by Troy Casey | Book or AudiobookFind more from Kelly:YouTube: Reclamation Radio with Kelly Brogan, MDInstagram: @kellybroganmdWebsite: kellybroganmd.comJoin Kelly's monthly membership, Vital Life Project here.Get Kelly’s new book The Reclaimed Woman here.You can head to LOTUSWEI and use Kelly15 for 15% off.Learn more about how you can reclaim your financial sovereignty with Infinite Banking. Go to Juvent and use code KELLY300 at checkout to get $300 off your purchase.

Get your tickets to Kelly's live Audacious Embodiment weekend in Miami, FL here.What’s the long-term relationship between trauma healing, diet and lifestyle? This has to do with the whole healing journey.I’ve come to see that a diagnosis isn’t just a medical event, but a deeply personal moment that impacts your sense of self. When you begin to ask more audacious questions about your diagnosis, it changes how you relate to it and becomes the starting point of your health story.When I look back on my own Hashimoto’s diagnosis, I see how deeply I once trusted the system without questioning it. People respond to a diagnosis in different ways. For me, it was the immediate urge to fix it, leaving no room for worry. Others may feel fear or that something is wrong with them.Belief alone can shape your physical experience. I share a moment when I was convinced I had lice and spent 24 hours scratching my head, only to find there were none. This revealed how real the nocebo effect can be.At one point, I found myself sitting in front of a voice teacher, confronting my resistance to expressing myself. It made me question how the stories we believe impact our ability to heal from trauma.Ultimately, there will be a time when you relate to your body differently and can close this healing chapter.You’ll learn:[00:00] Introduction[01:51] Diagnosis as the beginning of a hero's journey, not a problem to fix[04:44] The nocebo effect is real, even when you don't believe in it[08:34] The meaning you give your diagnosis becomes the foundation of your entire health story[12:42] Why healing on paper isn't the same as healing in consciousness, and what the throat has to do with it[17:56] Why I no longer fixate on antibody levels, and what they actually might be doing[20:16] How to know when it's time to close the healing chapter and stop being a professional patient👉🏻 Want to start a podcast like this one? Book your free podcast planning call here.Resources mentioned:LOTUSWEI Master Flower Quiz | WebsiteFind more from Kelly:YouTube: Reclamation Radio with Kelly Brogan, MDInstagram: @kellybroganmdWebsite: kellybroganmd.comJoin Kelly's monthly membership, Vital Life Project here.Get Kelly’s new book The Reclaimed Woman here.You can head to LOTUSWEI and use Kelly15 for 15% off.

Learn more about Kelly's Relaxed Woman System here.Become the woman your man lives to please in just 5 days with Kelly's Soft Power Protocol.Get your tickets to Kelly's live Audacious Embodiment weekend in Miami, FL, here.Social structures have been destroying the man-woman polarity.The energetic dynamics of polarity in relationships reveal why so many people feel caught in cycles that never quite resolve. The desire for intimacy often clashes with a deeper resistance to vulnerability and emotional exposure.Early conditioning shapes how we relate to our bodies, our emotions, and ultimately each other. Patterns like anxious attachment and avoidance don’t appear randomly; they are reinforced through family dynamics and cultural programming.This episode is interesting because I unravel how father wounds and mother wounds shape attraction, behavior, and conflict. These patterns tend to recreate familiar pain, often under the illusion of connection.I also pull on threads around how feminine and masculine energy have been reshaped by modern narratives like sexual liberation and feminist conditioning. These shifts have changed how we approach intimacy, commitment, and identity.This is an invitation to move out of control, competition, and misunderstanding, and into complementarity. The path forward begins with self-responsibility, embodied awareness, and a willingness to meet each other in a new way.You’ll learn:[00:00] Introduction[02:18] How polarity creates attraction between men and women[04:12] Why being right shuts down intimacy[06:32] How early conditioning disconnects you from your body[09:08] How father wounds drive control and hyper-independence[11:02] How mother wounds create avoidance in men[14:36] Why modern relationships feel like a zero-sum game[18:07] How sexual liberation changed emotional connection[23:12] What happens when masculine and feminine polarity collapses[34:10] How devotional partnership transforms relationship dynamics👉🏻 Want to start a podcast like this one? Book your free podcast planning call here.Related Reclamation Radio episodes:The Trap of Feminism | PodcastWhy Are So Many Women Getting Divorced? (George Gilder Book Review) | PodcastResources mentioned:Connected Fates, Separate Destinies by Marine Selenee | Book or AudiobookOccult Feminism by Rachel Wilson | Book or AudiobookFind more from Kelly:YouTube: Reclamation Radio with Kelly Brogan, MDInstagram: @kellybroganmdWebsite: kellybroganmd.comJoin Kelly's monthly membership, Vital Life Project here.Get Kelly’s new book The Reclaimed Woman here.You can head to LOTUSWEI and use Kelly15 for 15% off.Go to Juvent and use code KELLY300 at checkout to get $300 off your purchase.Learn how you can reclaim your financial sovereignty with Real Change Financial here.

Get your tickets to Kelly's live Audacious Embodiment weekend in Miami, FL here, AND Join Kelly's Beauty Backroom LIVE on 4/16 at 12 PM ET here. As men and women, we need to be misaligned with our biology.Today, I’m joined by Steve Coughran, founder of The Unbreakable Man Project, who supports men navigating disconnection in their marriage despite outward success. After two decades in sales, he stepped away to build a life centered on sovereignty, family, and grounded leadership.Something shifts when a man stops trying to manage the relationship and starts taking responsibility for his own capacity. That change reorganizes respect, attraction, and stability in ways most couples never name.Many men feel overwhelmed even when they’re performing, what real presence requires, and how being in a room with other men changes behavior fast. There’s also a deeper look at shame, responsibility, and why most men were never shown what it means to lead in their own lives.This conversation challenges the idea that more communication fixes everything and points to what actually restores connection.You’ll Learn:[00:00] Introduction[06:12] Why many men reach success externally while still feeling lost in their role as a husband[12:47] What actually changes when a man stops trying to fix his partner and takes responsibility for his own state[18:33] How men’s groups create immediate shifts without advice, coaching, or problem-solving[24:58] The reason shame drives avoidance, shutdown, and disconnection in men[31:21] What it takes to build real presence instead of performing confidence or control[37:46] Why emotional processing with a partner often breaks polarity instead of deepening connection[44:10] How physical discipline and challenge expand a man’s capacity to handle pressure in life[50:27] What children actually need from a father beyond time, attention, or words[56:42] How a man’s clarity around mission changes the entire dynamic of his relationship👉🏻 Want to start a podcast like this one? Book your free podcast planning call here.Register Steve's free live workshop on April 22 at 8PM ET, and join Unbreakable Man Project here and use code KB400 for $400.Learn more about how you can reclaim your financial sovereignty with Infinite Banking: http://www.kellybroganmd.com/wholeGo to www.juvent.com/kellybrogan and use code KELLY300 at checkout to get $300 off your purchase. Find more from Steve:The Unbreakable Man Project | WebsiteThe Unbreakable Man Project | InstagramFind more from Kelly:YouTube: Reclamation Radio with Kelly Brogan, MDInstagram: @kellybroganmdWebsite: kellybroganmd.comJoin Kelly's monthly membership, Vital Life Project here.Get Kelly’s new book The Reclaimed Woman here.

Get your tickets to Kelly's live Audacious Embodiment weekend in Miami, FL here, AND Join Kelly's Beauty Backroom LIVE on 4/16 at 12 PM ET here. Early attachment might be damaging your relationships without you noticing it.There’s a reason insight alone doesn’t change your relationships, and it has everything to do with your body. You can understand your patterns, name your attachment style, and still feel unable to respond differently when it matters most. That gap between knowing and doing is where somatic healing, attachment theory, and nervous system regulation start to make sense in a lived way. Dr. Diane Poole Heller, a pioneer in somatic psychology and attachment work, discusses why trauma doesn’t just live in memory, but in physiology. She shares how early relational imprints shape everything from emotional regulation to intimacy, and why those patterns can change when the body is included in the process.We also unpack what actually builds secure attachment, why repair is more important than perfection, and how unresolved trauma shows up as disconnection, overwhelm, or withdrawal. This conversation challenged the idea that healing is cognitive and pointed to a more embodied path forward.If you’ve ever felt stuck in the same relational loops, this will help you understand why.You’ll learn:[00:00] Introduction[03:12] Why trauma in the body shapes how you relate in real time[07:08] How early attachment imprints drive adult patterns outside awareness[12:14] What happens in your nervous system when you’re triggered[18:27] Why secure attachment is uncovered, not built [27:11] Why repair matters more than getting it right[35:42] What creates the gap between knowing and doing[40:18] How one embodied shift can break lifelong patterns[48:36] Why receiving love can feel threatening[52:10] What shame looks like in the body and how to shift it👉🏻 Want to start a podcast like this one? Book your free podcast planning call here.Learn more about how you can reclaim your financial sovereignty with Infinite Banking.Go to www.juvent.com/kellybrogan and use code KELLY300 at checkout to get $300 off your purchase.Resources mentioned:Dr. Peter A. Levine: Somatic Experiencing | WebsiteDr. Stephen Porges: Polyvagal Institute | WebsiteJohn Bowlby’s Attachment Theory by McLeod, S. | ArticleBeing There by Erica Komisar | Book or AudiobookThe Gottman Institute | WebsiteDr. Allan N. Schore | WebsiteAttachment in Psychotherapy by David J. Wallin PhD | Book or AudiobookLearn more about Dr. Diane Poole Heller's trauma healing programs here.Find more from Dr. Diane:Trauma Solutions | WebsiteTrauma Solutions | FacebookTrauma Solutions | YouTubeTrauma Solutions | LinkedInTrauma Attachment Training | InstagramDr. Diane Poole Heller | BlueskyFind more from Kelly:YouTube: Reclamation Radio with Kelly Brogan, MDInstagram: @kellybroganmdWebsite: kellybroganmd.comJoin Kelly's monthly membership, Vital Life Project here.Get Kelly’s new book, The Reclaimed Woman here.

Learn more about how you can reclaim your financial sovereignty with Infinite Banking.Did you know you can use life insurance to get out of the tax system while getting the best return on your investment?I reached a point where relying on earned income alone felt unsustainable. That tension led me into infinite banking and a deeper look at how control over money actually works. I’m joined by Josh, a former Naval Officer, rabbinical student, private jet broker, and authorized practitioner of the Infinite Banking Concept for over a decade under the mentorship of Ken Shapero. His path into this work brings both structure and lived experience to a topic that often feels abstract.I share how a bank investigation changed my sense of safety and pushed me toward financial privacy and ownership. That moment forced me to question where my money lives and who actually benefits from it.This episode is for anyone who senses something isn’t right with the way money is set up but can’t quite name it. It’s especially relevant if you want more control without having to rely on the same systems you no longer fully trust.You’ll learn:[02:14] Why lifelong financial responsibility can trigger a search for sustainable income[04:32] What happens when your bank account is flagged, and safety feels uncertain[06:48] How infinite banking reframes money as something you control[09:15] The hidden cost of leaving money in banks[12:27] Why 401ks expose you to risks you don’t control[16:03] What makes whole life insurance a liquidity tool[20:41] How uninterrupted compounding changes long-term value[27:18] Why accessing your own capital shifts spending and investing[34:56] How becoming your own financing source reduces reliance on banks[44:22] What it looks like to make your money work in the background[52:11] How structuring income through your policy changes cash flow entirely[59:34] Why using your future death benefit can fund your present life👉🏻 Want to start a podcast like this one? Book your free podcast planning call here.Resources mentioned:Becoming Your Own Banker by R. Nelson Nash | Book or AudiobookClick here to schedule your call with Josh or Ken today.Find more from Kelly:YouTube: Reclamation Radio with Kelly Brogan, MDInstagram: @kellybroganmdWebsite: kellybroganmd.comJoin Kelly's monthly membership, Vital Life Project here.Get Kelly’s new book, The Reclaimed Woman here.Register for Kelly's free Beauty Backroom event here.

Join Kelly's Beauty Backroom LIVE on 4/14 at 12PM ET here.Get your tickets to Kelly's live Audacious Embodiment weekend in Miami, FL here. If you’re attracting the wrong men in your life, it might be your fault…This video traces the hidden arc many women move through in a relationship, from seeking validation to self-sufficiency, to a deeper polarity that few ever embody. The stage you’re inhabiting may be shaping everything you experience with men.There’s a difference between empowerment and erotic aliveness. There’s a difference between being chosen and consciously choosing. And there’s a reason “he can’t handle me” may land differently than you think.I enter the world of female fantasy and romantic fiction, not as entertainment, but as a psychological blueprint. The stories women devour may be revealing far more about desire, safety, and power than we realize.This conversation offers a grounded framework for understanding conscious relationships, embodied expression, and the spiritual dimension of intimacy.You’ll Learn:[00:00] Introduction[01:12] Why the men you attract may reflect your current stage of maturation[03:18] How first-stage relating revolves around external validation and subtle codependence[05:22] Why second-stage independence can create stability yet diminish erotic charge[06:47] The umbrella metaphor that clarifies dependency, autonomy, and conscious polarity[09:28] How revealing desire and resentment in real time reshapes intimacy[12:41] Why constrictive partners can feel safer than encountering your own expansive bliss[18:36] What happens when intellectual defenses block embodied emotional expression[30:42] Why polarity depends on a steady masculine presence and a woman willing to open[36:55] How a dyadic relationship can function as a spiritual path toward deeper love👉🏻 Want to start a podcast like this one? Book your free podcast planning call here.Related Reclamation Radio Episodes:Erotic Mind | Podcast I Love Outlander | PodcastUnmasking the Narcissist | Podcast Resources Mentioned:The Erotic Mind by Jack Morin | Book or AudiobookA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Mass | Book or AudiobookReclaimed Relationship Masterclass | WebsiteDavid Deida Training | WebsiteFind more from Kelly:YouTube: Reclamation Radio with Kelly Brogan, MDInstagram: @kellybroganmdWebsite: kellybroganmd.comJoin Kelly's monthly membership, Vital Life Project here.Get Kelly’s new book The Reclaimed Woman here.