Beyond Diagnosis

Rita De Michele

Beyond Diagnosis helps people who are not getting the solutions or outcomes they're seeking from traditional medical care.We raise awareness of functional, integrative, alternative, life and wellness, and mindset professionals and what they offer, so you can speak up and make confident, informed decisions whilst fostering autonomy for your health.By following, you will gain access to content for people who have long-term health concerns and connect with functional, well-being, and mindset professionals. Follow along; this is your path of Alternative Healing with your Host Rita De Michele  | Health Advocate | Podcast Host

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Feeling Anxious? How to Calm Your Nervous System

    If anxiety spikes at night and your mind races when things go quiet, this episode explains how to calm your nervous system so sleep can come more naturally. Rita De Michele speaks with psychotherapist and brain coach Helen Dugdale about the anxiety and insomnia cycle and why your mind can feel loud the moment your head hits the pillow. You will learn simple, practical ways to calm anxiety, regulate your nervous system, reduce bedtime overthinking, and retrain racing thoughts. If you are seeking support beyond quick fixes, this conversation explores sleep anxiety, night-time stress, nervous system regulation, and grounded tools you can start using tonight to feel calmer and support deeper rest. 🔗CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST  https://www.australianbraincoaching.com.au https://www.linkedin.com/australianbraincoaching https://www.facebook.com/australianbraincoaching https://www.instagram.com/australianbraincoaching Welcome to Beyond Diagnosis, a podcast that will raise your awareness, decisions, and voice for Alternative practices, so you can take back control of your health. By subscribing, you will gain access to content for people who have long-term health issues, and connect with functional, wellbeing and mindset professionals. 👩‍💻FIND OUT MORE Rita De Michele is a Health Advocate & Podcast Host Beyond Diagnosis is a platform that facilitates a connection between your health condition and a holistic practitioner 📲SAY HI ON SOCIALS: Website: https://www.beyonddiagnosis.app/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ritademichele LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-de-michele-health-advocate-74a408109/ Instagram; https://www.instagram.com/beyonddiagnosis_app/ ⚕️Medical Disclaimer: https://shorturl.at/xpjZ2

    26 min
  2. 3 FEB

    Feeling Overwhelmed? It's Not Your Mindset, It's This

    What if mindset is only part of the mental health puzzle? Rita De Michele sits down with Carla Archer, an Elevated Results Coach and Frequency Integrated Leader, to explore how nutrition and frequency based wellness can support mental and emotional well being in a deeper, more sustainable way. Carla shares a grounded approach that connects brain health, neurology, and nervous system regulation with intentional daily practices, helping you build more clarity, resilience, and balance, especially during stressful seasons and life transitions.  👉RESOURCES MENTIONED: 👉OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LOVE: Mind Body Connection Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjPWqe65wwFN9H7kHa1iXeQ0IUIeGDcTh 🔗CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST https://www.facebook.com/carla.chicoine.7 https://successwithcarlaarcher.com/home https:/https://www.instagram.com/carla.archer1/ Welcome to Beyond Diagnosis, a podcast that will raise your awareness, decisions, and voice for Alternative practices, so you can take back control of your health. By subscribing, you will gain access to content for people who have long-term health issues, and connect with functional, wellbeing and mindset professionals. 👩‍💻FIND OUT MORE Rita De Michele is a Health Advocate & Podcast Host Beyond Diagnosis is a platform that facilitates a connection between your health condition and a holistic practitioner 📲SAY HI ON SOCIALS: Website: https://www.beyonddiagnosis.app/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ritademichele LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-de-michele-health-advocate-74a408109/ Instagram; https://www.instagram.com/beyonddiagnosis_app/ ⚕️Medical Disclaimer: https://shorturl.at/xpjZ2

    29 min
  3. 28 JAN

    Why Your Nervous System Matters More Than You Think in Chronic Illness

    Do you feel like your body is overreacting to everything lately?  Host Rita De Michel speaks with Magic Barclay about PNEI trauma pathways that can keep the immune system and stress response switched on, and the practical shifts that can help calm the system and support whole body healing naturally.  🔗CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST https://www.instagram.com/wholisticnaturalhealth https://www.facebook.com/wholisticnaturalhealthaustralia https://www.wholisticnaturalhealth.com.au/ Chronic Pain management Playlist:  https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjPWqe65wwFOOoMaZj79fYMCUe7uvfws5&si=txrq6pOrJCv5A5Tb Welcome to Beyond Diagnosis, a podcast that will raise your awareness, decisions, and voice for Alternative practices, so you can take back control of your health. By subscribing, you will gain access to content for people who have long-term health issues, and connect with functional, wellbeing and mindset professionals. 👩‍💻FIND OUT MORE Rita De Michele is a Health Advocate & Podcast Host Beyond Diagnosis is a platform that facilitates a connection between your health condition and a holistic practitioner 📲SAY HI ON SOCIALS: Website: https://www.beyonddiagnosis.app/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ritademichele LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-de-michele-health-advocate-74a408109/ Instagram; https://www.instagram.com/beyonddiagnosis_app/ ⚕️Medical Disclaimer: https://shorturl.at/xpjZ2

    45 min
  4. 21 JAN

    Feeling stuck with chronic symptoms, "normal" test results, and no clear plan?

    Feeling stuck with chronic symptoms, normal test results, and no clear plan? Rita De Michele speaks with Functional Medicine health coach Chloe Barrett about why healing can feel so fragmented when providers do not communicate, and how an integrated care team approach can help you finally connect the dots. They talk about whole person healing for chronic invisible illness, emotional overwhelm, and complex health challenges, including how to reduce the cognitive load, support your nervous system, and make sustainable progress with small, intentional steps that actually stick. If you are in the messy middle of healing and want calmer, clearer next steps, this conversation will help you feel more supported and in control. 👉OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LOVE: Chronic Pain management Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjPWqe65wwFOOoMaZj79fYMCUe7uvfws5 🔗CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST https://www.chloelouisewellbeing.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloe-barrett-fmchc/ https://instagram.com/clw_chloelouisewellbeing Welcome to Beyond Diagnosis, a podcast that will raise your awareness, decisions, and voice for Alternative practices, so you can take back control of your health. By subscribing, you will gain access to content for people who have long-term health issues, and connect with functional, wellbeing and mindset professionals. 👩‍💻FIND OUT MORE Rita De Michele is a Health Advocate & Podcast Host Beyond Diagnosis is a platform that facilitates a connection between your health condition and a holistic practitioner 📲SAY HI ON SOCIALS: Website: https://www.beyonddiagnosis.app/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ritademichele LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-de-michele-health-advocate-74a408109/ Instagram; https://www.instagram.com/beyonddiagnosis_app/ ⚕️Medical Disclaimer: https://shorturl.at/xpjZ2

    32 min
  5. 15 JAN

    Survivors Are Not to Blame: Breaking the Shame Cycle After Sexual Abuse

    What if the shame you have carried was never yours to hold? Rita De Michele is joined by Dr Martina Zangger, a trauma informed therapist and researcher with over 20 years of experience supporting women and children impacted by sexual assault and domestic violence. Together, they talk about trauma and childhood sexual abuse through a survivor centered, feminist, holistic lens, including how shame gets misplaced onto the victim, how survivors can begin to release it, and what healing can look like when responsibility is named clearly and compassion is restored. If you have ever felt stuck in self blame, this conversation offers language, perspective, and hope. 🔗CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST NOT MY SHAME BOOK: GET YOUR COPY HERE: https://martinazangger.com.au/order-book Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martinazangger Website: https://martinazangger.com.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/martina.zangger.35 Services mentioned in this episode: Victim Services: see you state in Australia https://www.wa.gov.au/service/community-services/counselling-services/victim-services-victims-and-offenders Victims Services: https://www.wa.gov.au/service/community-services/counselling-services/victim-services-victims-and-offenders Sexual Assault Services: 1800RESPECT (AUSTRALIA) Welcome to Beyond Diagnosis, a podcast that will raise your awareness, decisions, and voice for Alternative practices, so you can take back control of your health. By subscribing, you will gain access to content for people who have long-term health issues, and connect with functional, wellbeing and mindset professionals. 👩‍💻FIND OUT MORE Rita De Michele is a Health Advocate & Podcast Host Beyond Diagnosis is a platform that facilitates a connection between your health condition and a holistic practitioner 📲SAY HI ON SOCIALS: Website: https://www.beyonddiagnosis.app/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ritademichele LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-de-michele-health-advocate-74a408109/ Instagram; https://www.instagram.com/beyonddiagnosis_app/ ⚕️Medical Disclaimer: https://shorturl.at/xpjZ2

    45 min
  6. 24/12/2025

    The Microdosing Conversation Nobody Is Having For Trauma, Stress and Real Relief

    Have you been doing all the right things but your nervous system still feels stuck in stress, overwhelm, or survival mode?  Rita De Michele sits down with Kayse Gehret, founder of Microdosing for Healing, to explore how microdosing may support trauma recovery, emotional regulation, stress reduction, and real resilience building in a grounded, intentional way. Kayse shares what she has learned from nearly 30 years in holistic healing and from supporting more than 1,400 people worldwide, including how microdosing can fit into a bigger healing path that includes nervous system safety, reframing limiting beliefs, and conscious support. 🔗CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST https://www.microdosingforhealing.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaysegehret/ https://www.facebook.com/microdosingforhealing https://www.instagram.com/kaysegehret/ https://www.youtube.com/@microdosingforhealing Welcome to Beyond Diagnosis, a podcast that will raise your awareness, decisions, and voice for Alternative practices, so you can take back control of your health. By subscribing, you will gain access to content for people who have long-term health issues, and connect with functional, wellbeing and mindset professionals. 👩‍💻FIND OUT MORE Rita De Michele is a Health Advocate & Podcast Host Beyond Diagnosis is a platform that facilitates a connection between your health condition and a holistic practitioner 📲SAY HI ON SOCIALS: Website: https://www.beyonddiagnosis.app/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ritademichele LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-de-michele-health-advocate-74a408109/ Instagram; https://www.instagram.com/beyonddiagnosis_app/ ⚕️Medical Disclaimer: https://shorturl.at/xpjZ2

    52 min
  7. 18/12/2025

    There Is Always Love: A Mother’s Story of Cancer, Children, and Finding the Words

    What do you do when life throws you the ultimate curveball, but you still have to show up for your kids? In this powerful episode of Beyond Diagnosis, host Rita De Michele sits down with Vanessa Maiorano, a mother who battled Hodgkin lymphoma, breast cancer, meningitis, and 17 surgeries—all while raising two young children. Despite the unimaginable challenges, Vanessa found the strength to share her journey and write children's books to help other families navigate tough times. Vanessa’s story is one of love, resilience, and the incredible power of sharing your truth. Don’t miss her inspiring message of courage, motherhood, and the beauty of finding hope even in the darkest moments. 🔗CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST https://www.vanessamaiorano.com/ https://www.instagram.com/vanessagalieri https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.galieri https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-galieri-maiorano-49093027b?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app Welcome to Beyond Diagnosis, a podcast that will raise your awareness, decisions, and voice for Alternative practices, so you can take back control of your health. By subscribing, you will gain access to content for people who have long-term health issues, and connect with functional, wellbeing and mindset professionals. 👩‍💻FIND OUT MORE Rita De Michele is a Health Advocate & Podcast Host Beyond Diagnosis is a platform that facilitates a connection between your health condition and a holistic practitioner 📲SAY HI ON SOCIALS: Website: https://www.beyonddiagnosis.app/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ritademichele LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-de-michele-health-advocate-74a408109/ Instagram; https://www.instagram.com/beyonddiagnosis_app/ ⚕️Medical Disclaimer: https://shorturl.at/xpjZ2

    27 min

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Beyond Diagnosis helps people who are not getting the solutions or outcomes they're seeking from traditional medical care.We raise awareness of functional, integrative, alternative, life and wellness, and mindset professionals and what they offer, so you can speak up and make confident, informed decisions whilst fostering autonomy for your health.By following, you will gain access to content for people who have long-term health concerns and connect with functional, well-being, and mindset professionals. Follow along; this is your path of Alternative Healing with your Host Rita De Michele  | Health Advocate | Podcast Host