In the Alchemy of Healing podcast, hosts Erica Carroll and Krista McKeachie introduce themselves and share their experiences with chronic illness, using the "spoons" metaphor for limited energy. They explain their motivation to create a resource featuring conversations with experts and individuals who have transformed their health challenges.
They recount how they connected over their mothers' cancer diagnoses, which led them to gather and share extensive health and healing knowledge. They define "alchemy" as the inner transformation that aligns thoughts, feelings, and actions for holistic healing.
Erica and Krista share their health journeys, detailing symptoms, misdiagnoses, and Lyme disease diagnoses. They discuss the stages of chronic illness, likening them to grief stages, and stress the importance of honouring each stage without judgment.
They highlight proactive health management and understanding potential challenges for clearer choices. They hope the podcast empowers listeners with knowledge and resources for wellness and self-empowerment.
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Joe Dispenza “An alchemist is an expert of transmutation. A practitioner capable of mystical transformation at the highest level of order. A problem solver, a life changer, and unlimited creator.”
Brian Friel “Even now, even so soon, it is being distilled of all its coarseness, and what's left is going to be precious, precious gold.”
Stages of Chronic Illness
Stage 1: Shock and Denial • Stage 2: Pain and Guilt • Stage 3: Anger and Bargaining • Stage 4: Depression • Stage 5: The Upward Turn • Stage 6: Reconstruction and Working Through • Stage 7: Acceptance and Hope.
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