Mind Your Own Karma - Beyond The Bandage

Melissa Brunetti
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  • Alternative Health
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“You might be just one listen away from a totally different life.” Mind Your Own Karma – Beyond the Bandage explores out-of-the-box and unique healing modalities, somatic practices, holistic health, and intuitive approaches that go deeper than quick fixes. Healing is personal—there’s no one-size-fits-all path. What’s your unique healing combination?

  1. Jun 2

    Regenerative Medicine for Chronic Pain After 50: Healing Without Surgery or Meds with Dr. Fawad Mian

    In this episode of Mind Your Own Karma – Beyond theBandage, I sit down with Dr. Fawad Mian, a board-certifiedneurologist, regenerative medicine specialist, and founder of Vitality Integrative Wellness, to challenge one of the most common narratives around aging and pain—that chronic pain after 50 is inevitable and must be managed with medications or surgery.   After experiencing multiple injuries himself and being toldthose were his only options, Dr. Mian chose a different path. Through regenerative therapies like PRP and stem cells, combined with detailed diagnostics and a unique approach to re-movement, he healed his own body—and built a practice centered on helping others do the same.   This conversation is for anyone who feels dismissed, rushed,or stuck in the cycle of symptom management. We talk about why pain becomes chronic, what’s often missed in traditional care, and how the body’s capacity to heal doesn’t simply disappear with age. What you’ll learn in this episode: Why chronic pain is not “just part of getting older”How regenerative medicine works at the tissue and nervous system levelWhat PRP and stem cell therapies actually do inside the bodyHow Dr. Mian evaluates the root cause of pain, not just where it hurtsWhat re-movement is and why exercise alone often isn’t enoughHow to know if regenerative medicine may be right for youThe questions to ask so you can make informed, confident decisionsWhy hope and healing are still possible well beyond 50 Where to find Dr. Fawad Mian: Website: https://prolohealing.com/Website: https://www.advocareneurowellnessmd.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@prolohealingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fawad-mian-40aaaa150/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prolohealingmedspa/Book: Getting to Pain Free: How to Make Your Body Stop Hurting So You Can Start Living Without Drugs or Surgeryhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D46W27T5 FIND MELISSA ON WEBSITES: ⁠https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com⁠ ⁠https://www.mindyourownkarma.com⁠ ON SOCIALS MYOK on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma⁠⁠ This episode is for educational purposes only and is notintended as medical advice. #MindYourOwnKarma #SomaticMindfulGuidedImagery #SMGI #SomaticHealingJourneys #RegenerativeMedicine #ChronicPainRecovery #StemCellTherapy #PRPTherapy #NeurologyMeetsHealing #HealingWithoutMeds #MovementReeducation #PainFreeLiving #Over50AndThriving#AlternativeHealingModalities #RootCauseHealing #HighPerformanceHealing #HolisticNeurology #DrFawadMian #MindBodyMedicine #PainIsNotYourNormal #ChronicPain

    42 min

  2. May 19

    Beyond the Needle: How Chinese Energetic Medicine Heals Body, Mind, and Spirit with Jose Mendoza

    In this episode of Mind Your Own Karma: Beyond the Bandage, Melissa sits down with Jose Mendoza, a Doctor of Chinese Energetic Medicine, who began his career as a cardiovascular specialist before realizing that true healing required more than procedures and prescriptions. Jose shares how Chinese Energetic Medicine treats the whole person — physical, energetic, and spiritual — helping clients release trauma, dissolve old patterns, and reconnect with who they really are. You’ll discover: • How Chinese Energetic Medicine differs from acupuncture, reiki, and other modalities. • Why true healing requires addressing body, energy, and spirit together. • How this work helps release trauma and transform old patterns at the root. • Whether Chinese Energetic Medicine can be done remotely-or only in person. • What it means to remove “blockages” to health and authenticity. • Jose’s journey from hospital procedures to holistic transformation. Where to Find Jose Mendoza Website: https://www.risetohuman.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmdcem FIND MELISSA ON WEBSITES: https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com https://www.mindyourownkarma.com ON SOCIALS MYOK on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma⁠⁠ #MindYourOwnKarma #SomaticMindfulGuidedImagery #SMGI #SomaticHealingJourneys #ChineseEnergeticMedicine #EnergyHealing #HolisticWellness #TraumaHealing #SpiritualHealing #MindBodySpirit #RootCauseHealing #SomaticAwareness #NervousSystemRegulation #EmbodiedHealing #AlternativeMedicine #EmotionalRelease #EnergyBalancing #HealingFromWithin #InnerHealingWork #BeyondTheBandage

    42 min
  3. When Your Past Writes Your Present: How to Take Your Pen Back with Carrie KC West

    May 5

    When Your Past Writes Your Present: How to Take Your Pen Back with Carrie KC West

    What if your life isn’t broken, it’s just built on a story that’s ready to be rewritten? In this episode of Mind Your Own Karma: Beyond the Bandage, Melissa sits down with bestselling author and narrative coach Carrie KC West to explore how the stories we inherit, absorb, and create can either trap us or set us free. With her rare blend of MFA-level storytelling mastery, psychology training, and somatic healing techniques, Carrie reveals how we can identify the old scripts we’ve been living by and start writing a new chapter that’s aligned, empowered, and deeply authentic. You’ll learn • what “rewriting your story” actually means (and why it’s more than just positive thinking). • how to recognize if you’re living from an old, inherited, or trauma-based narrative. • why the body holds onto painful or outdated stories-and how to release them. • how narrative coaching blends story craft, psychology, and somatic awareness for real change. • a simple story-mapping tool you can use today to find where you’re stuck and what your next chapter could be. Where to Find Carrie KC West Website: https://carriekcwest.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/story-of-your-life/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553115232260 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/storytellers_acad/ FIND MELISSA Websites SMGI — https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com MYOK — https://www.mindyourownkarma.com Social Media MYOK on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma⁠⁠ #MindYourOwnKarma #SomaticMindfulGuidedImagery #SMGI #SomaticHealingJourneys #NarrativeCoaching #StoryHealing #RewriteYourStory #BodyBasedHealing #EmotionalHealing #TraumaRecovery #HealingThroughStory #LifeRewritten #IdentityHealing #SomaticTherapy #TransformYourLife #StorytellingForHealing #MindBodyHealing #TraumaRelease #EmotionalFreedom

    59 min
  4. Black Sheep Rebellion: Reclaiming Your Power, Breaking Free, Building Confidence with Dalia Kemble

    Apr 21

    Black Sheep Rebellion: Reclaiming Your Power, Breaking Free, Building Confidence with Dalia Kemble

    In this episode of Mind Your Own Karma: Beyond the Bandage, I sit down with life and mindset coach Dalia Kemble, who helps women who identify as the “black sheep” reclaim their power, break free from societal expectations, and build confidence rooted in embodiment rather than performance. With a master’s in psychology and organizational behavior and development, Dalia blends introspection, emotional healing, and strategy through her signature G.A.M.E. Method to help high-achieving women rewrite their stories and live in alignment with who they truly are. We explore what it really means to be a black sheep, howsuppressed emotions show up in the body, and why surface-level confidence often leaves women feeling empty or exhausted. Dalia shares tangible tools for calming the inner critic, trusting your internal compass, and choosing courageover conformity. This conversation is for anyone who is done playing by the “shoulds” and ready to build a life that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside. In this episode, you’ll learn: What it truly means to be the “black sheep” and why embracing it can be empowering How suppressed emotions manifest physically and emotionally The difference between surface-level confidence and embodied confidence Why high-achieving women often feel unfulfilled Signs you’re living someone else’s story How to begin rewriting your own life narrative A breakdown of Dalia’s G.A.M.E. Method How mindset work and emotional healing intersect Tools for moving from overthinking to embodiment and self-trust Where to find Dalia Kemble: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daliakemble/ Where to find Melissa: For SMGI, go to https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com For her podcast website, go to https://www.mindyourownkarma.com MYOK on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #MindYourOwnKarma #SomaticMindfulGuidedImagery #SMGI#SomaticHealingJourneys #BlackSheepPower #LiveAuthentically #EmbodiedConfidence#MindsetCoach #EmotionalHealing #GAMEMethod #WomenEmpowerment#BreakFreeFromShoulds #CourageousLiving #RewriteYourStory #SelfTrust #OverthinkingNoMore #InnerCriticHealing #ConfidenceCoach #PurposeDrivenWomen #HealingJourney #SoulfulStrategy #PersonalGrowth #TraumaHealing #EmpoweredWomen#AuthenticLiving #MentalWellness #BodyWisdom #AnxietyRelief #TransformationCoach #LifeCoach #WomenSupportingWomen #MindYourOwnKarma #BeyondtheBandage #MelissaBrunetti #DaliaKemble

    45 min
  5. Breaking Labels: Schizophrenia, Identity, and Reimagining Trauma Healing with Dr. Kirsten Harrison

    Apr 7

    Breaking Labels: Schizophrenia, Identity, and Reimagining Trauma Healing with Dr. Kirsten Harrison

    In this raw and deeply human conversation, Melissa and Dr. Harrison explore the story behind I, Sean/a, a groundbreaking book chronicling the life of an intersex woman navigating schizophrenia, homelessness, mysticism, and profound trauma. Together they explore: Why Western psychology often misinterprets trauma and spiritual awakeningWhat it looks like to center lived experience rather than diagnosisHow “symptoms” can act as signals, messengers, and invitationsThe overlap of identity, spirituality, and the body’s own wisdomWhy witnessing someone can be more transformative than trying to fix themThe urgent need to rethink outdated medical and social practicesThe humanity and divinity in Sean/a’s extraordinary story Dr. Kirsten Viola Harrison is a trauma psychologist, academic, and soul-centered healer with over 25 years of experience working with people whose lives sit at the crossroads of mental health, spirituality, and identity. This episode expands the conversation around healing, dignity, and what it means to truly see another person. GUEST LINKS Website: https://soulwisesolutions.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soulwiseteam/ Twitter: https://x.com/soulwiseteam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SoulWiseTeam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulwiseteam   FIND MELISSA MYOK on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Websites: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.mindyourownkarma.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com⁠⁠ #MindYourOwnKarma #SomaticMindfulGuidedImagery #SMGI #SomaticHealingJourneys #TraumaHealing#PsychologyAndSpirituality #Intersex #SoulCenteredHealing #LivedExperienceMatters #Schizophrenia #Spirituality #Psychology #RadicalCompassion #BeyondDiagnosis #MentalHealthAwareness #IdentityAndHealing #InclusiveHealing #ISeana #DrKirstenViolaHarrison

    1h 2m
  6. The Unseen Forces Shaping Your Health: What Your Energy Is Telling You, with Dr. Rita Louise

    Mar 24

    The Unseen Forces Shaping Your Health: What Your Energy Is Telling You, with Dr. Rita Louise

    Learn more about a gentle healing method that engages the subconscious. Visit https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com. In this soul-stirring episode, we sit down with bestselling author and medical intuitive Dr. Rita Louise to uncover the deep emotional and energetic roots of illness. With decades of experience in intuitive healing, mindfulness counseling, and energy medicine, Dr. Rita shares how thoughts and emotions shape our health-and how we can shift them to foster real healing. We explore the ways suppressed emotional patterns can manifest in the body, what it means to be energetically misaligned, and why healing doesn't have to be a painful process. If you're ready for radical self-awareness, subtle energy wisdom, and the truth about your own healing power-this one’s for you. Topics we cover include: • What a medical intuitive really does • How subconscious emotions affect your physical health • Energy healing as a tool for self-awareness and transformation • Whether doing this work is "hard" or just honest • Mindfulness and emotional rewiring for lasting change Connect with Dr. Rita Louise: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JustEnergyRadio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1009415123443462 X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/DrRitaLouise Substack: https://substack.com/@drritalouise Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/psychicdoc BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/xMEuacck1aTV/ FIND MELISSA MYOK on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma⁠⁠⁠⁠ Websites: ⁠⁠https://www.mindyourownkarma.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com⁠ #MindYourOwnKarma #SomaticHealingJourneys #MedicalIntuition #EnergyHealing #EmotionalHealing #SpiritualWellness #HolisticHealth #TraumaRecovery #MindBodyConnection #SelfAwareness #HealingModalities #AlternativeHealing #WomenInHealing #SpiritualAwakening #EmotionalTruth #DrRitaLouise #medicalintuitive

    45 min
  7. The Power of Red Light: Pain Relief, Mood Boosting, and Cellular Renewal, with LightStim CEO Steve Marchese

    Mar 10

    The Power of Red Light: Pain Relief, Mood Boosting, and Cellular Renewal, with LightStim CEO Steve Marchese

    With over 100 million treatments delivered worldwide, LightStim has played a major role in helping people reduce inflammation, improve circulation, ease chronic pain, and restore vitality. Red light therapy isn’t just a beauty trend, it’s a science-backed modality designed to support the body’s natural healing processes. In this episode, Melissa sits down with Steve Marchese, CEO of LightStim, to explore how red light therapy delivers pain relief, supports mood, and promotes cellular renewal. Steve shares the inside story of how their FDA-cleared devices came to market, the legal battles shaping the wellness industry, and the myths that continue to confuse consumers. Keep listening, and you'll hear a discount code for 10% off to use at lightstim.com. In this episode, we explore: • What red light therapy does at the cellular level • How LightStim’s FDA-cleared LED Bed was developed • Why red light therapy supports pain relief, mood, and cellular renewal • Legal and regulatory challenges within the wellness industry • Common myths and misinformation about red light therapy • The role of ATP, nitric oxide, dopamine, and serotonin in healing • What to look for in a red light therapy device that actually works • Where red light therapy is headed in the next 5–10 years WHERE TO FIND STEVE MARCHESE Website: https://www.lightstim.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lightstim Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightStim YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LightStim FIND MELISSA MYOK on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma⁠⁠⁠⁠ Websites: ⁠⁠https://www.mindyourownkarma.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com⁠ #MindYourOwnKarma #SomaticMindfulGuidedImagery #SMGI #SomaticHealingJourneys #RedLightTherapy #LightStim #SteveMarchese #PainRelief #MoodBoosting #lighttherapy #CellularRenewal #HealingWithLight #AlternativeHealing #WellnessInnovation #SkinHealth #FDAcleared #InflammationRelief #LEDbed #LEDlighttherapy #AlternativeHealing #AlternativeHealth

    47 min
  8. The 21-Minute, Twice-a-Week Fitness Breakthrough Using Brain Rewiring, with PJ Glassey

    Feb 24

    The 21-Minute, Twice-a-Week Fitness Breakthrough Using Brain Rewiring, with PJ Glassey

    Do you feel like you’ve tried every diet and workout plan, but lasting health still seems elusive? The missing piece might not be your effort-it could be your brain wiring. In this episode, I talk with PJ Glassey, a personal training veteran and brain fitness innovator who’s spent over 30 years developing the “multi-protocol” training approach and his Brain Type Test to help people get healthier based on their unique brain wiring. PJ shares: • How brain wiring impacts your fitness and health results. • Why willpower alone often fails and what to do instead. • What the multi-protocol concept is and how it rewires habits. • How understanding your brain type can unlock sustainable success. • How this approach supports deeper reconnection with yourself. If you’re tired of feeling stuck and want a fresh, science-backed perspective on health that meets you where you are, this conversation is for you. GUEST URLS: Website: https://xgym.com/ Brain Type Test: https://vip.xgym.com/sales-page1624374695926 FIND MELISSA MYOK on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma⁠⁠⁠⁠ Websites: ⁠⁠https://www.mindyourownkarma.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com⁠ #MindYourOwnKarma #SomaticHealingJourneys #BrainTraining #WillpowerFreeSuccess #NeuroFitness #FitnessInnovation #RewireYourBrain #MultiProtocolTraining #HealthWithoutBurnout #HabitTransformation #Neuroplasticity #MindBodyConnection #HealingThroughUnderstanding #BrainTypeTest #SustainableHealth #BreakTheCycle #TraumaHealing #PersonalGrowth #SelfReconnection #WomenAndMenWhoLead

    51 min
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“You might be just one listen away from a totally different life.” Mind Your Own Karma – Beyond the Bandage explores out-of-the-box and unique healing modalities, somatic practices, holistic health, and intuitive approaches that go deeper than quick fixes. Healing is personal—there’s no one-size-fits-all path. What’s your unique healing combination?

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