Chronic pain and chronic disease may be connected to something invisible to the naked eye… your microbiome. Discover how shifting the trillions of microbes in your gut can transform symptoms doctors call "progressive" and "incurable."

👉 Download a FREE chapter of my book Pain-Free on Purpose and find what no one tells you about chronic pain: https://www.thewellnessengineer.com/freechapter

What if the disease you've been told has no cure is actually deeply connected to the trillions of microbes living in and on your body?

Join me and my guest, Martha Carlin, Founder of BiotiQuest Probiotics, to learn how she uncovered the hidden link between the microbiome and chronic disease after her husband's Parkinson's diagnosis.

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In this episode, you'll learn:

⏰ 00:00 - Introduction

⏰ 02:30 - From Personal Crisis to Microbiome Research

⏰ 12:41 - Understanding the Microbiome's Role in Health

⏰ 20:57 - Probiotics and Their Impact on Chronic Conditions

⏰ 26:55 - The Connection Between Stress and Chronic Disease

⏰ 32:30 - The ONE thing you can do to activate self-healing

Check out Martha Carlin's Bio:

Martha Carlin became a microbiome researcher through love and necessity when her husband John was diagnosed with Parkinson's at 44, she refused to accept "there's nothing we can do," sparking a 24-year journey into the science of chronic disease. Today she's the founder of BiotiQuest Probiotics, author of CONNECTED: Love, Loss, and the Unseen Forces Behind Chronic Disease, a published researcher on the glycocalyx, a speaker at the White House Microbiome Initiative, and a Research Fellow at the Australian National University. A TEDxBoulder speaker and Kilimanjaro climber, Martha lives in Colorado, where she continues exploring how the microbiome shapes our hormones, energy, mood, and long-term vitality.

Martha Carlin's gift:

Grab your copy of CONNECTED and unlock $247 in exclusive bonuses: https://amzn.to/4y4HiM6

Try Martha's probiotic, BiotiQuest: https://biotiquest.com/bydesign

Connect with Martha Carlin:

Website: biotiquest.com | thebiocollective.com

Blog/Substack: marthasquest.substack.com

Instagram: instagram.com/biotiquest

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Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the best version of themselves.

Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness, not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show, we explore practices, methods, and scientific principles that help naturally relieve pain and inflammation.

Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com

Connect with Jane:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneHoganHealth/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnessengineer/

Struggling to heal from trauma, anxiety, or limiting beliefs that keep holding you back? Discover a gentle, fast way to clear subconscious and generational trauma without reliving the pain.

👉 Download a FREE chapter of my book Pain-Free on Purpose and find what no one tells you about chronic pain: https://www.thewellnessengineer.com/freechapter

What if the emotions blocking your healing aren't just "in your head" but stored in your cells, your nervous system, and even your DNA?

Join me and my guest, Colette Streicher, Licensed Psychotherapist and founder of the MAP (Make Anything Possible) Method, to learn how trauma gets recorded across body, mind, energy, and soul and how working with the "superconscious" mind can find and neutralize those hidden memories quickly and gently.

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In this episode, you'll learn:

⏰ 00:00 - Introduction

⏰ 03:23 - Colette's Origin Story

⏰ 12:45 - How Trauma Hides in Your DNA

⏰ 18:41 - What Is the MAP Method?

⏰ 25:30 - Inside a Session

⏰ 36:08 - The ONE thing you can do to activate self-healing

Check out Colette Streicher's Bio:

Colette Streicher is a Licensed Psychotherapist and founder of the Make Anything Possible™ (MAP) Method, a holistic psychology that leverages the Superconscious mind to quickly and gently clear challenging emotions, traumatic memories, and limiting beliefs stored across body, mind, energy, and soul. She is the author of the Amazon international bestseller Abundance on Demand and founder of the MAP Coaching Institute, which trains psychotherapists and coaches worldwide. In her private practice, she's the secret weapon of peak performers, top athletes, CEOs, and business leaders.

Colette Streicher's gift:

Sign up for the MAP Workshop here: http://www.mapcoachinginstitute.com/a/2147852637/BgLvb2DT

Connect with Colette Streicher:

Website: mapcoachinginstitute.com

Facebook: facebook.com/MAPcoachinginstitute

YouTube: youtube.com/@mapcoachinginstitute

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/colettestreicher

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Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the best version of themselves.

Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness, not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show, we explore practices, methods, and scientific principles that help naturally relieve pain and inflammation.

Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com

Connect with Jane:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneHoganHealth/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnessengineer/

What if you could calm your nervous system in under 60 seconds… without apps, supplements, or anything but your own breath and body?

👉 Download a FREE chapter of my book Pain-Free on Purpose and find what no one tells you about chronic pain: https://www.thewellnessengineer.com/freechapter

Join me as we go Beyond Humming and explore 5 simple, science-backed ways to support and tone your vagus nerve. Humming is powerful (and yes, we cover it!) but it's only the beginning. You'll discover four "doorways" you can use anytime, anywhere to shift out of the stress response and into the rest-digest-repair state where real healing happens.

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In this episode, you'll learn:

⏰ 00:00 - Introduction

⏰ 02:36 - Understanding the Vagus Nerve

⏰ 11:36 - Breath and Voice: Humming and Voo Breathing

⏰ 15:38 - Eye Movements: Connecting Vision and Relaxation

⏰ 21:34 - Body Awareness: Grounding and Movement Techniques

⏰ 29:54 - Head, Ears, and Tongue: Unique Practices for Activation

⏰ 35:07 - The ONE thing you can do to activate self-healing

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Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the best version of themselves.

Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness, not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show, we explore practices, methods, and scientific principles that help naturally relieve pain and inflammation.

Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com

Connect with Jane:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneHoganHealth/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnessengineer/

Chronic pain may be driven by inflammation and an aging immune system. Learn how immuno-rejuvenation can help calm inflammation, support healing, and reduce pain naturally.

Could the key to chronic pain relief be hidden within your immune system?

Join me and my guest, Dr. Jeffrey Bland, founder of Big Bold Health and widely recognized as the father of functional medicine, to learn more about immuno-rejuvenation, the emerging science of renewing the immune system to reduce inflammation, support resilience, and help ease chronic pain.

👉 16 leading experts reveal the science-backed breakthroughs to finally calm your nervous system and live pain-free → https://www.thewellnessengineer.com/bpf2

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In this episode, you'll learn:

⏰ 00:00 - Introduction

⏰ 03:16 - Understanding Pain and Its Connection to Immunity

⏰ 12:54 - The Science Behind Immune Cell Renewal

⏰ 17:04 - Nutritional Factors for Immune Health

⏰ 23:10 - The Importance of Sleep and Stress Management

⏰ 32:14 - The ONE thing you can do to activate self-healing

Check out Jeffrey Bland's Bio:

Jeff Bland, PhD, is a renowned nutritional biochemist, educator, author, and widely recognized as the father of functional medicine. With more than 40 years of experience in health and wellness, he co-founded the Institute for Functional Medicine and later the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute. Today, as founder of Big Bold Health, Jeff is advancing the science of Immuno-Rejuvenation, exploring how nutrition, regenerative agriculture, and ancient food crops can support a healthier immune system and improve human and planetary health. He is the author of numerous books and scientific publications, including "The Disease Delusion".

Connect with Jeffrey Bland:

Website: https://bigboldhealth.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjeffreybland/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffreyblandphd

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drjeffreybland

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Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the best version of themselves.

Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness, not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show, we explore practices, methods, and scientific principles that help naturally relieve pain and inflammation.

Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com

Connect with Jane:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneHoganHealth/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnessengineer/

Chronic stress, anxiety, and chronic pain can keep your brain stuck in protection mode. Learn how to calm your nervous system, retrain your brain, and create more safety for healing and resilience.

Why does your brain keep repeating the same stress patterns, anxious thoughts, or pain responses… even when you want to change?

Join me and my guest, Dr. Irena O'Brien, neuroscientist and founder of The Neuroscience School, to learn more about how the brain predicts, protects, and shapes our behaviors, emotions, and even chronic pain experiences.

👉 Download my free guide to understand why pain persists: https://www.thewellnessengineer.com/whypainpersists

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In this episode, you'll learn:

⏰ 00:00 - Introduction

⏰ 02:45 - The Brain's Role in Safety and Energy Management

⏰ 12:47 - Understanding Pain as Protection

⏰ 21:42 - Stress and Its Impact on Energy

⏰ 34:25 - Finding Personal Practices for Calmness

⏰ 42:23 - The ONE thing you can do to activate self-healing

Check out Irena O'Brien's Bio:

Dr. Irena O'Brien is a cognitive neuroscientist, educator, and founder of The Neuroscience School. She is known for making complex brain science practical and accessible, helping coaches, leaders, and helping professionals better understand behavior, stress, resilience, and change through the lens of neuroscience.

After beginning her career in accounting, Dr. O'Brien returned to university and discovered a passion for neurobiology that changed the direction of her life. She earned her PhD in Psychology from the Université du Québec à Montréal and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at McGill University. Today, she is the creator of an ICF-accredited Applied Neuroscience program and host of the Neuroscience of Coaching podcast.

Irena O'Brien's gift:

The Neuroscience of Why Clients Get Stuck and The Brain-Based Change Blueprint offer practical, neuroscience-based insights into why change can feel difficult and the key conditions that help lasting transformation become possible. Check it out at https://loveneuroscience.com/wellness

Connect with Irena O'Brien:

Website: https://neuroscienceschool.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irenaobrien/

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Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the best version of themselves.

Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness, not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show, we explore practices, methods, and scientific principles that help naturally relieve pain and inflammation.

Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com

Connect with Jane:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneHoganHealth/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnessengineer/

Chronic pain in women is often misunderstood, dismissed, or treated as something to "just live with."

What if your chronic pain isn't a sign that your body is broken … but a sign that your nervous system has been stuck in protection mode?

Join me in this deeply personal episode as I share my experience attending the premiere of the women's health documentary sHEALed at the Cannes Film Festival and the powerful realization that women are suffering from chronic pain at disproportionately high rates.

👉 Download my free guide to understand why pain persists: https://www.thewellnessengineer.com/whypainpersists

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In this episode, you'll learn:

⏰ 00:00 - Introduction

⏰ 03:52 - Women's Health and Chronic Pain

⏰ 09:51 - Understanding Pain: The Role of the Brain and Nervous System

⏰ 19:56 - The Impact of Stress on Pain Perception

⏰ 31:56 - Empowerment and Healing: Shifting Perspectives on Pain

⏰ 35:45 - The ONE thing you can do to activate self-healing

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Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the best version of themselves.

Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness, not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show, we explore practices, methods, and scientific principles that help naturally relieve pain and inflammation.

Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com

Connect with Jane:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneHoganHealth/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnessengineer/