Sacred Illness™
Episodes
Ep. 58: Pain is a Stuck Emotion with Lyn Cole
12 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When Lyn Cole looked up at a small whiteboard in a chiropractor’s office and read the words “Pain is an emotion,” everything shifted.After more ...
Ep. 57: What You’re Trying to Heal is Here to Heal You with Shenal Arimilli
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if the thing you’re trying to heal is actually here to heal you?When Shenal Arimilli was diagnosed with breast cancer, she did everything “ri...
Ep. 56: Radical Alignment: Cancer as the Path to Knowing Oneself
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit sacredillness.substack.comWhat happens when the “wellness girl” gets a cancer diagno...
Ep. 55: Learning to Receive: On Caretaking, Kidney Transplants, and Unbecoming with Shelby Hanson
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this profound episode, Shelby Hanson—a speech-language pathologist, kidney transplant recipient, and nervous system coach—shares her harrowing ...
Ep. 54: From Cancer Diagnosis to Sacred Awakening — How Vivian Quintana Found Healing Beyond the Body
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When Vivian Quintana was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017, she faced the terrifying whirlwind of biopsies, mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation...
Ep. 53: From RA to Remission: A Journey Back to the Heart with Teresa Smith
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the fiercest, most healing thing you could do is to stop fighting? When Teresa Smith was told her rheumatoid arthritis was incurable, degenera...
Ep. 52: Releasing the Womb: Hysterectomy as the Holistic Path to Healing with Oriana Broderick
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a world that often pits holistic healing against conventional medicine, the bravest choice is often the one that honors the sacred message of your ...
Ep. 51: The Womb as a Wound and a Sanctuary — Healing Uterine Fibroids by Re-mothering the Self with Claire Hickson
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if a diagnosis was not a sentence to be carried out, but an invitation to come home to the most fractured parts of yourself?When Claire Hickson w...
Healing Multiple Sclerosis: On Rewiring Your Brain and Embracing Illness as a Teacher with Matt Rowe
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this milestone episode, I sit down with Matt Rowe, a master neuroplastician and author of Belief to Heal, who overcame paralysis and a primary prog...
Labor and Deliverance: Healing, Empowerment, and the Medicine of Self-Advocacy with Dr. Tracy Shevell
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if healing isn’t about finding the right doctor, but learning to become an active participant in your own care?In this episode, I’m joined by...
Ep. 48: Anchored to Hope: Rewriting the Story on Illness with Author James Wright
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode, I sit down with James Wright—author, father, speaker, and 11-year survivor of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)—who was origi...
Episode 47: Anticipatory Grief, Skin as a Signal, and the Search for True Reciprocity with Dr. Kristin Wing
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw and reflective episode, Dr. Kristin Wing, a naturopathic doctor and mother of two, shares her deeply personal journey through chronic skin...
Ep. 46: Fast Clocks, Slow Clocks: What Dissociative Identity Disorder Reveals About Illness and Identity
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this fascinating solo episode, I dive into the research on Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)—formerly called multiple personality disorder—a...
Episode 45: The Inputs That Shape Illness: Nervous System Programming and the Root of Chronic Disease
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if illness isn’t random—or genetic—but a result of the messages your body has received over a lifetime?In this solo episode, I invite you i...
Ep. 44: "What if it's Different for Me?"- Defying the Diagnosis with Lizzie Dunn
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this extraordinary episode, I sit down with UK-based creator, podcaster, and healer Lizzie Dunn, whose journey with the rare genetic condition MEN-...
Ep 43: When the Body Speaks — Healing Through Touch and Story with Audrey Burke
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your body remembers more than your mind ever could?In this powerful conversation, I’m joined by Audrey Burke — a somatic experiencing prac...
Ep. 42: What if Pain is Just a Story You Inherited?
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if pain isn’t just physical—but perceptual?In this off-the-cuff solo episode, I share a deeply personal story that changed everything I thoug...
Ep. 41: Why Healing Feels like an Endless Search (and What to Do About It)
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🔥 What if your desire isn’t the problem—but the path? 🔥Welcome to Episode 41 of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast. In this solo transmission, I ...
Ep. 40: This Will Change How You See Chronic Disease Forever
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your chronic disease symptoms aren't just physical—but the result of a nervous system stuck in survival mode?For episode 40 of the Sacred Il...
Ep. 39: The Sacred Language of the Body
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast, Dr. Erin Hayford interviews Daniëlle from the Netherlands, currently living in Bali, about her tran...
Ep. 38: Rebirth Through Cancer: A Tale of Awakening and Hope with Robyn Watt
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply moving episode of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast, I sit down with Robyn Watt, a former social worker from Ontario, Canada, who courageou...
Ep. 37: Healing Chronic Pain - The Process with Andrew
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast, host Dr. Erin Hayford welcomes Andrew, a civil and environmental engineer from the Atlanta area, to ...
Ep. 36: The Autoimmune Awakening: Embracing Illness as a Teacher with Mandy Neill
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode OverviewIn this episode of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast, Dr. Erin Hayford sits down with Mandy Neill from Seattle, Washington, who shares her...
Ep. 35: The Purpose of Our Pain: A Transformative Journey with Hayley Curtis
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast, Dr. Erin Hayford sits down with Hayley Curtis, a Gene Keys guide hailing from Western Austr...
Ep. 34: Mirror of the Mind: How Subconscious Beliefs Shape Our Worlds
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast, drawing from her personal experiences and professional insights, Dr. Erin discusses the importance o...
Ep. 33: Mind, Body and Authenticity - The Sacred Healing Process with Dr. Erin Hayford
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast, Dr. Erin explores the profound connection between illness and our authentic selves.She discusses how...
Ep. 32: How Do You Want to Live? On Finding Peace in the Pain with Dr. Brad Lichtenstein
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast, Dr. Erin interviews Dr. Brad Lichtenstein about the concept of acceptance in the face of illness.The...
Ep. 31: Inner Child, Outer Parent: Healing Generational Patterns with Kimberly Sleeth
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Transforming Parenting Through Inner Child Work and Emotional Regulation In this episode of the Sacred Illness Podcast, host Dr. Erin Hayford along...
Ep. 30: Sacred Surrender: On Crohn's, Belonging, and Finding God with Ann Jarvis
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this episode of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast as host Erin welcomes Ann Jarvis from Ottawa, Canada.Both Erin and Ann share their experience...
Ep. 29: Discovering the Middle Path: Yoga's Approach to Pain, Fear, and Healing with Diana May
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 29 of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast!In this episode, we're delving into the intricate mind-body connection facilitated by yoga with...
Ep. 28: Lessons from My Flare Up: Insights on Healing, Wholeness, and Authenticity with Dr. Erin
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 28 of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast!In this episode I am taking a break from my usual content to share with you my personal experie...
Ep. 27: Behind the Mask: A Circus Performer's Path to Healing with Faegann Harlow
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 27 of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast, where we dive deep into the transformative journey of healing through the lens of nervous syst...
Ep. 26: Nature vs Nurture, Reparenting the Inner Child, and Breaking Cycles with Kimberly Sleeth part 2
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 26 of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast!In this episode we continue our inspiring conversation with Kimberly Sleeth!Our conversation be...
Ep. 25: IBS, EBV + Anxiety: A Highly Sensitive Person's Journey from Illness to Health with Kimberly Sleeth
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 25 of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast!In this episode Dr. Erin is joined by an incredible guest who transformed lifelong chronic heal...
Ep. 24: MCAS and Trauma Part 2: How You Become Allergic to the World with Stacey Waterbury
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 24 of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast!Here's part 2 to my interview with the inspirational Stacey Waterbury, who in the last episode ...
Ep. 23: MCAS and Trauma: The Mind-Body Healing Journey with Stacey Waterbury part 1
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 23 of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast!Today we're diving into a profoundly inspirational story from Stacey Waterbury, who shares her ...
Ep. 22: Reclaiming Life: On Narcissism, POTS, Long-COVID and Beyond with Hannah Jenkins part 2
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 22 of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast, where we explore the mind-body intersection of trauma and chronic illness.In part two with our...
Ep. 21: Reclaiming Life part 1: On Narcissism, POTS, Long-COVID and Beyond with Hannah Jenkins
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 21 of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast, where we explore the mind-body intersection of trauma and chronic illness.In this deeply movin...
Ep. 20: Embodied Awakening: The Journey of Healing Narcolepsy, POTS and Beyond with Stormie Carter
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sacred Illness™ Podcast, where we delve into the transformative power of healing through the mind-body connection.In Episode 20, we j...
Ep 19: Facing Fear: How to Heal Beyond the Known
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 19 of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast!In this episode, we explore the inevitability of fear in the healing journey - how it shows up,...
Ep. 18: Hypnosis, Shamanic Healing, and Mind-Body Medicine: The Healing Journey with Dr. Nikita Patel
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 18 of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast!Today, I'm honored to have Dr. Nikita Patel with on the show. Dr. Niki is a Naturopathic Doctor...
Ep. 17: Are You a Yes Person? The Life of the Party? Exploring Childhood Archetypes Pt. 2
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 17 of the Sacred Illness Podcast, a continuation of our Authentic Self miniseries!Today, hosts Dr. Erin and Oriana Broderick delve ...
Ep. 16: Finding Safety in Spaciousness: The Practice of Pausing + Integrating in the Healing Journey
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 16 of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast!Today, we dive deep into the transformative practice of integrating our emotions with our physi...
Ep. 15: Finding Yourself through Chronic Pain with Kady Wilson
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 15 of the Sacred Illness Podcast!Today is a powerful episode where our first ever podcast guest, Kady Wilson, shares her transforma...
Ep. 14: Your Childhood Role, Your Adult Worthiness: Authentic Self Miniseries Part 2
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 14 of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast!In this episode, we delve deeply into the profound effects of the roles we adopt in childhood -...
Ep. 13: Who Are You? The Influence of Parental Archetypes: Authentic Self Miniseries Part 1
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 13 of the Sacred Illness Podcast!Today we are starting a miniseries on exploring what is the authentic self, how do we get away fro...
Ep. 12: How I Healed My Autoimmune Condition: Dr. Erin's Story
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sacred Illness Podcast, where healing meets heart and science.In today's transformative episode, Dr. Erin shares her personal journey w...
Ep 11: What are Triggers? Exploring Discomfort as a Portal to Healing
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Sacred Illness Podcast, where we dive deep into the mind-body connection and uncover the hidden potential of our health challenges...
Ep. 10: The Power of Belief: How Perception Shapes Our Health Outcomes
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sacred Illness Podcast, where we delve deep into the mind-body connection and how to tap into the innate healing capacity that lies wit...
Ep. 9: Analysis Paralysis: Intellectualizing the Healing Journey
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sacred Illness Podcast, where we delve deep into the mind-body connection and how to tap into the innate healing capacity that lies wit...
Ep. 8: Changing the Medical Paradigm
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of the Sacred Illness Podcast, where we delve into the concept of paradigms and their impact on our health and healing j...
Ep. 7: Healing the Inner Child
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of the Sacred Illness Podcast, where we dive into the fascinating topic of the inner child.Join us as we explore how our...
Ep. 6: Do You Believe in Miracles?
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Sacred Illness podcast, Dr. Erin Hayford delves into the fascinating topic of miraculous healings.She shares her personal exper...
Ep. 5: Healing Beyond Symptoms
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 5 of the Sacred Illness podcast, where Dr. Erin Hayford delves into the foundational aspects of the healing journey.In this episode...
Ep. 4: The Invitation of Illness
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Sacred Illness podcast, Dr. Erin Hayford delves into the concept of the "Invitation of Illness." She shares her personal jour...
Ep. 3: Onion Layers
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Erin Hayford discusses the concept of the onion layers as a metaphor for understanding our authentic selves. The core self is the...
Ep. 2: "It's All in Your Head"
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2: "It's All in Your Head" Intro: Welcome! Medical Disclaimer Episode Summary : How many of us have been told this at some point in o...
Ep1: What is Sacred Illness?
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Sacred Illness, where we explore the concept that illness is not an end to a life, but an invitation to begin.In t...