In this episode of Live Your RAW Life, Rachel Anne Watkins shares her own personal story ~ one that begins with a synchronistic, almost cosmic encounter and leads her to becoming the Director of Customer Experience and Sales at MenlaTechnologies.

Rachel introduces listeners to the MenlaScan, a cutting-edge general wellness device that measures up to 128 physiological markers in real time, and pulls back the curtain on how this technology has transformed her personal health journey and her business. This is the launch episode of an upcoming MenlaScan series on the podcast, where Rachel will be spotlighting a variety of practitioners who each use the system in their own unique way.

Today we discuss:
* Rachel's Cosmic Introduction to MenlaTechnologies: The synchronistic, unexpected meeting that first brought Rachel into the world of the MenlaScan, and why it felt like anything but a coincidence.

* What the MenlaScan Is: An overview of this powerful general wellness device that measures up to 128 physiological markers in real time using four distinct technologies; Galvanic Skin Response, Heart Rate Variability, Pulse Wave Analysis, and Multi-Frequency Bioimpedance.

* What the MenlaScan Measures: A deep dive into the markers the system tracks, including Body Composition, Water Balance, Phase Angle, Microcirculation, Vertebral Load, Cardio Score, Vascular Age, and ANS/Stress Score ~ plus personalized food, supplement, sport, and spa recommendations tailored to your body.

* Rachel's First Scan & Instant Validation: What it felt like to experience the MenlaScan for the first time, why the results resonated so deeply, and the moment Rachel knew this technology was something she could fully stand behind.

* From Client to Demo Center: How just three months after her first scan, Rachel's business became one of MenlaTechnologies' official demo centers, and what that journey looked like.

* How Rachel Uses It Personally: The ways Rachel integrates the MenlaScan into her own wellness routine and how it has shaped her approach to health and self-care.

* Her Role at Menla Technologies: How Rachel now works alongside the company as Director of Customer Experience and Sales to help bring this technology to more people, practitioners, and wellness spaces.

* Introducing the MenlaScan Series: A preview of what's coming, an ongoing series on Live Your RAW Life spotlighting diverse practitioners who use the MenlaScan in their own unique and inspiring ways.

Menla Technologies Website: www.menlatech.com
Rachel Anne Watkins Website: www.rachelannewatkins.com

In this episode of Live Your Raw Life, Rachel sits down with Katie Hess – author of Flower Revolution, founder of Lotuswei and the Self-Arising Nature Center in Phoenix, AZ. They explore how flower essences support emotional and spiritual growth, Katie’s origin story in Mexico and Nepal, and how simple plant-based remedies can help us navigate an increasingly chaotic world with more trust, harmony, and inner knowing.

Today we discuss:

• What Are Flower Essences?: Explanation of how flower essences are made (solar infusion, energetic imprint in water), how they work through the meridian system, and how they differ from herbs and essential oils.
• Benefits & Uses: How flower essences support stress relief, emotional balance, nervous system regulation, and spiritual growth, plus how to start with the Lotuswei flower quiz and build a “flower elixir cabinet.”
• Katie’s Journey & Spiritual Practice: Katie’s origin story (meeting her flower essence teacher in Mexico, founding Lotuswei in Arizona) and deepening her work through Tibetan Buddhist practice and inner healing.
• Nepal Orchid Expedition & Water Project: Collecting orchid flower essences in Nepal (Panchase, Pokhara, Kathmandu), ethical and ceremonial harvesting practices, and the clean water project for Buddhist nuns.
• Supporting Uncertain Times: Using specific blends like Pitcher Plant, Inner Knowing, Sacred Body, and Sacred Awareness to navigate collective uncertainty, rebuild trust in self, and stay grounded in times of change.

Flower Hunters: https://www.youtube.com/@LOTUSWEI

Business Webpage: https://www.lotuswei.com/

Flower Quiz: lotuswei.com/pages/master-flower-quiz

Instagram: instagram.com/lotuswei

Rachel sits down with Kim Rogers, the “Worm Queen” and co-founder of Rogers Hood Apothecary. After 20+ years deep in Western medicine and a near-death health collapse, Kim discovered that parasites, mold, Lyme, and toxic water were at the root of her mysterious symptoms.

If you’ve been told “your labs are fine” but you still feel awful, this conversation will blow your mind.

What We Cover

• From insider to rebel:
  20+ years in Western medicine, writing national health exams, running 25+ colleges, and why Kim walked away.
• The health crash:
  Moldy home. Contaminated water. Chronic Lyme. Autoimmune encephalitis. Near death in 2019.
• The “toilet moment”:
  First parasite cleanse in 2021 → roundworms, flukes, pinworms visibly in the toilet within 3 days.
• Misdiagnosed for decades:
  Stage 4 endometriosis, hysterectomy at 29, 13 surgeries, now linked to parasites, mold, and Lyme.
• The toxic trio:
  How parasites, mold, and Lyme hide together in biofilm and drive autoimmune and mystery illness.
• Water wake-up call:
  Community well in Washington state testing positive for nematodes and protozoa. Why you should filter all water (drinking, shower, brushing teeth, washing produce).
• Pets & barefoot grounding:
  Why walking barefoot where your dog poops (or letting pets lick you) is a parasite highway.
• Parasites as energy thieves:
  Fatigue, brain fog, pain, mood swings, autoimmune flares, how parasites steal your nutrients and energy.
• Why binders matter:
  Die-off = toxin dump. Using charcoal/Cinnamon binder so toxins leave your body instead of recirculating.
• Herbs vs. synthetics:
  Ivermectin, fenbendazole, etc. ~ when they help, when they backfire, and why Kim starts with herbal cleanses.
• How often to cleanse:
  Simple rhythm: 30 days on, 7 days off, 30 days on if needed, or 3-4 times/year as maintenance.
• Lymph & mold support:
  Opening drainage (pee, poop, sweat) with the LYMF kit, plus a dedicated mold kit for brain fog and toxicity.
• Health sovereignty:
  Getting out of fear, learning your body, and becoming the CEO of your own health.

Links & Resources (Placeholders)

• Free eBooks & resources from Kim: https://rogershood.com/resources/
• Rachel’s affiliate link + code RAWWELLNESS20: https://rogershood.com/ref/3002/
• Connect with Kim (IG/TikTok): https://www.instagram.com/rogershoodapothecary/ https://www.tiktok.com/@mrsrogershood