Rebels with a Root Cause

Tim Organ
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Rebels with a Root Cause exposes what's broken in healthcare and spotlights the innovators building the new health paradigm. Host Tim Organ brings you raw, unfiltered conversations with functional medicine practitioners, healthcare entrepreneurs, and wellness leaders who are challenging a system designed to manage sickness instead of create health. You'll hear the truth about Big Pharma's influence on medical education, hospital consolidation prioritizing profit over patients, and why your doctor treats symptoms but never finds what's actually wrong. More importantly, you'll discover the solution: a healthcare revolution that combines functional medicine, ancient healing wisdom, and modern innovation to address root causes and optimize wellness. Whether you're a practitioner building an alternative care model or a patient frustrated with conventional medicine, this is your community. We acknowledge what works in conventional healthcare (emergency and trauma care) while reimagining what doesn't (primary care trapped in allopathic systems). The healthcare system isn't going to fix itself. It's time for a rebellion.

Episodes

  1. THE ADRENAL WHISPERER WHO BURNED OUT: HERE'S WHAT FINALLY FIXED IT - Dr. Tricia's Rebel Story

    2 HR AGO

    THE ADRENAL WHISPERER WHO BURNED OUT: HERE'S WHAT FINALLY FIXED IT - Dr. Tricia's Rebel Story

    "THE ADRENAL WHISPERER WHO BURNED OUT — HERE'S WHAT FINALLY FIXED IT" We talk a lot about healing the body. But what happens when the doctor herself is the one who's healing? In this episode of Rebels With a Root Cause, Dr. Tricia Pingel — naturopathic doctor, bestselling author, and the self-proclaimed "Hip Hop Doc" — shares the raw, unfiltered story behind her rise, her collapse, and her comeback. From modeling at nine months old to building a thriving practice while quietly falling apart inside, Tricia's journey is one of the most honest conversations we've had on this show. This episode goes beyond adrenal fatigue protocols and supplement stacks. It gets to the real root cause of why so many of us are stuck, burned out, and running on empty. And it reveals why the most powerful medicine available isn't in a bottle. If you've ever felt like you're doing everything right and still feel lost, this episode is for you.   Key Learnings: ✅ Why Adrenal Fatigue Is More Than Just a Physical Problem ✅ How Generational Stress Is Wiring Our Children for Burnout ✅ The Brain Science Behind Why You Can't "Just Meditate" ✅ What EEG Brain Mapping Reveals About How You See the World ✅ Why Joy & Creative Outlets Are Non-Negotiable for Healing ✅ How to Stop Living for Other People's Expectations ✅ Why Connection Is the Most Underrated Medicine ✅ What Every Burned-Out Practitioner Needs to Hear Right Now   In This Episode:  (0:00) – Introduction: Dr. Tricia Pingel, The Hip Hop Doc (1:16) – From Child Model to Naturopathic Doctor: The Origin Story (4:09) – Her Father's Stroke & The Hole She Saw in Medicine (9:14) – Writing a Book on Adrenal Fatigue — While Having It (13:41) – How We Are Generationally Teaching Burnout to Our Kids (23:01) – EEG Brain Mapping: Seeing How Your Brain Sees the World (41:52) – Why She Switched to Concierge Medicine & Never Looked Back (45:09) – Why Connection Comes Before Every Treatment Plan   Contact Info:  📖 Total Health Turnaround — Bestselling Author (60,000+ copies sold)  🌐 drpingel.com 📱 Instagram & Facebook: @drpingel 🏥 The Adrenal Whisperer, Naturopathic Physician & CEO of Pingel Progressive Medicine 🎯 Specialties: Adrenal Fatigue, Cortisol & Stress Response, Hormonal Health, Brain Mapping & Mindset Medicine, Generational Burnout, Concierge Naturopathic Medicine

    49 min
  2. "I DID 15,000 SURGERIES — MANY WERE UNNECESSARY" - Dr. Amber & Dr. Josh's Rebel Story

    20 MAR

    "I DID 15,000 SURGERIES — MANY WERE UNNECESSARY" - Dr. Amber & Dr. Josh's Rebel Story

    "I DID 15,000 SURGERIES — AND TOO MANY OF THEM WERE UNNECESSARY" Surgeons are trained to heal. But what happens when the system they work in is designed to do the opposite? In this episode of Rebels With a Root Cause, Dr. Josh Schacter — board-certified orthopedic surgeon and osteopath — and his wife Amber share the story behind one of the boldest exits in modern medicine. After 15 years and 15,000+ surgeries, Josh was burning out inside a hospital system that valued production over patients, quotas over care, and procedures over prevention. After being told to operate more, question less, and ignore the root causes driving his patients' pain, Josh and Amber walked away from the golden handcuffs and built Pinnacle Integrative Orthopedics from the ground up. This conversation pulls back the curtain on the broken incentive structure of American healthcare, why up to 40% of orthopedic surgeries may be unnecessary, and how regenerative medicine is giving patients their lives back — without steroids, narcotics, or surgery. If you've ever been handed a diagnosis and told surgery is your only option, this episode will change everything.   In This Episode: ✅ Why Surgeons Are Incentivized to Operate — Not to Heal  ✅ How the Insurance System Dictates Your Medical Care ✅ The Truth About Unnecessary Joint Replacements ✅ What Regenerative Medicine (PRP & Stem Cell) Can Actually Do ✅ Why Hormones, Gut Health & Lifestyle Are Key to Joint Recovery ✅ The Real Cost Comparison: Surgery vs. Integrative Care ✅ How to Exit the Traditional Medical System as a Physician ✅ Why Doctors Are Either Burned Out or About to Be   Timestamps: (0:00) – Introduction: Dr. Josh & Amber Schachter, Integrative Orthopedics ( (0:38) – From 15,000 Surgeries to Burning Out in the System (3:25) – How Hospital Quotas Are Destroying Patient Care (7:47) – The Two Types of Doctors in the Traditional System (13:13) – Insurance Dictates Care — And That's the Real Problem (18:24) – Leaving the Golden Handcuffs: How They Built Pinnacle (24:27) – Regenerative Medicine: Healing Joints Without Surgery (27:49) – Up to 40% of Knee Replacements Are Unnecessary (34:44) – The True Cost of Insurance vs. Integrative Care (38:03) – The Patient Who Lost 100lbs & Got His Life Back (40:15) – Where to Find Dr. Schacter & Pinnacle Integrative Orthopedics   Contact Info: 🌐 pinnaclesportsmedicine.com 📱 Instagram & Facebook: @pinnacleorthowf 🎥 YouTube & TikTok: Dr. Joshua Schachter 🏥 Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, DO & Founder of Pinnacle Integrative Orthopedics 🎯 Specialties: Regenerative Medicine, PRP & Stem Cell Therapy, Joint Pain, Metabolic Health, Hormone Optimization, Integrative Orthopedics & Surgical Burnout Recovery

    40 min
  3. "We Have a Toxicity Problem" - Dr. Bloomquist's Rebel Story

    6 MAR

    "We Have a Toxicity Problem" - Dr. Bloomquist's Rebel Story

    "WE HAVE A TOXICITY PROBLEM" Eczema. Gut issues. Food sensitivities. Infertility. Parents are often told these are random, genetic, or that their child will simply "grow out of it." But what if that's not true? In this episode of Rebels With a Root Cause, Deidre Bloomquist, functional nutritionist and environmental toxin expert, shares the story that transformed her career: her infant son developing full-body eczema despite a "perfect" pregnancy, home birth, breastfeeding, and a healthy lifestyle. After being told steroids were the only option and that there was "no cure," Deidre ran functional testing herself. What she discovered was shocking: severe gut inflammation, pathogen overgrowth, and inherited toxin burden passed down from her own lifetime of exposures. This conversation exposes the hidden epidemic of environmental toxicity affecting children today — from mold and heavy metals to radioactive substances in water — and explains why skin conditions are often just the tip of the iceberg. If your child is struggling, this episode will change how you see modern illness — and what's actually possible.   What You'll Learn: ✅ Why Eczema is Rarely Just a Skin Issue ✅ The Hidden Toxins Babies Inherit Before Birth ✅ Why Topical Steroids Don't Fix the Root Cause ✅ How Toxin Burden Impacts Fertility and Miscarriage ✅ The Connection between Heavy Metals, Fungus, and Gut Inflammation ✅ Why Radioactive Substances are in Tap Water (and what that means) ✅ The 3 Pillars Every Family Must Focus on to Reduce Toxicity ✅ How to Build Resilient Kids in a Toxic World   In This Episode: (0:00) – Introduction: Dr. Bloomquist, Functional Nutritionist & Toxin Specialist (0:38) – Her Son's Eczema Journey & What Doctors Got Wrong (3:49) – The Hidden Dangers of Topical Steroids (4:49) – Functional Testing Revealed What Doctors Missed (6:44) – The Protocol That Cleared His Eczema in One Month (7:47) – How Toxins Are Passed From Parents to Children (11:57) – 95% Success Rate: Helping Kids Clear Eczema Naturally (14:12) – Why Biologics & Steroids Keep Failing Kids (19:24) – Radioactive Substances in Tap Water Nobody's Talking About (23:51) – 3 Simple Pillars to Detox Your Family Starting Today (26:00) – Where to Find Dr. Bloomquist   DEIDRE BLOOMQUIST: 📖 Toxic Infertility: Detoxification Solutions to Improve Natural Fertility — Bestselling Author 🌐 always-growing.com | deidrebloomquist.com 📱 Instagram: @alwaysgrowing_littles 🏥 Functional Nutritionist, Speaker & Founder of Always Growing Wellness 🎯 Specialties: Pediatric Eczema, Gut Health, Environmental Toxins, Heavy Metals, Mold Toxicity, Fertility & Preconception Detoxification, Inherited Toxin Burden

    27 min
  4. "I Was Given 3 Months to Live" - Dr. Nasha's Rebel Story

    20 FEB

    "I Was Given 3 Months to Live" - Dr. Nasha's Rebel Story

    "I Was Given Three Months to Live" At 19 years old, Dr. Nasha Winters was told she was dying from end-stage ovarian cancer: too sick for treatment, with nothing left to do but wait. Instead, that moment sparked a decision that would change everything. In this episode of Rebels With a Root Cause, Dr. Nasha Winters, naturopathic oncologist and global educator, shares her powerful rebel story of surviving a terminal cancer diagnosis, rejecting the conventional cancer narrative, and later stepping fully into her purpose after years of keeping her story hidden. Dr. Winters breaks down why cancer is not a genetic disease, how the body's terrain and mitochondrial health determine disease expression, and why the modern "war on cancer" has failed patients for decades. She explains how treating the environment around cancer, not just the tumor, creates better outcomes, longer survival, and higher quality of life. This conversation challenges mainstream oncology, exposes the financial incentives driving disease management, and offers a radically hopeful message: healing is possible when we stop poisoning the body and start supporting its biology.   What You'll Learn: Dr. Winters' terminal cancer journey at 19  Why cancer is not a genetic disease The failure of the War on Cancer How mitochondria and metabolism drive disease Why chemotherapy and radiation damage healing biology Why treating the terrain instead of attacking the tumor is important How patients and doctors can step outside the system   In This Episode: (0:24) - Who is Dr. Nasha Winters? (1:32) - "At 19, I Didn't Want to Live Anymore" (2:19) - Diagnosed With End-Stage Ovarian Cancer at 19 (3:30) - The Moment I Chose to Live Anyway (8:25) - "I Don't Treat Cancer - I Treat the Terrain" (10:01) - The Dark Truth About 'Blockbuster' Cancer Drugs (15:25) - Cancer Isn't Genetic (It's Mitochondrial) (20:36) - The Only Real Cure Is Prevention (22:05) - Your Environment Is Either Healing You or Poisoning You (27:30) - The Future of Healing Starts With You (28:45) - New Book Coming Out/Conclusion DR. NASHA WINTERS: 📖 The Metabolic Approach to Cancer 🌐 drnasha.com 🏥 Naturopathic Oncologist, ND, FABNO, LAC 🎯 Specialties: Metabolic Oncology, Terrain Ten™, Integrative Cancer Care

    31 min
  5. "Trauma Had Become My Biology" - Dr. Aimie's Rebel Story

    30 JAN

    "Trauma Had Become My Biology" - Dr. Aimie's Rebel Story

    "Trauma Had Become My Biology" Trauma doesn't just live in the mind; it reshapes your nervous system, rewires your biology, and can drive chronic illness for decades. Yet most people, and most doctors, never learn how trauma actually works inside the body. In this episode of Rebels With a Root Cause, Dr. Aimie Apigian, author of The Biology of Trauma, shares her deeply personal journey from conventional medicine to trauma-informed healing, including her experience as a foster mother, losing her adopted son, and facing her own trauma-driven health collapse. Dr. Aimie explains how trauma becomes embedded in the nervous system, why unresolved emotional stress contributes to autoimmune disease and chronic fatigue, and why the medical system often treats symptoms instead of true root causes.  This episode explores how trauma healing requires biological safety, nervous system regulation, and bottom-up recovery, not just talk therapy or medication.   IN THIS EPISODE: ✅ How trauma becomes stored in the body, not just the mind ✅ Why chronic illness often stems from unresolved trauma ✅ How childhood experiences impact lifelong health ✅ Why conventional medicine misses the root cause ✅ The 5 biological steps that turn stress into trauma ✅ Why safety is the foundation of real healing ✅ How functional medicine approaches trauma recovery ✅ Why patients, not institutions, will change healthcare ✅ Advice for doctors who want to break free from the corporate medical system ✅ How to begin healing trauma without reliving it   Timestamps: 00:57 - Introduction: Who is Dr. Aimie Apigian 01:49 - Meeting Miguel: The Child Who Changed Everything 04:26 - Losing Miguel: The Grief That Broke Her, And Changed Her Life 05:05 - The Big Realization: Trauma Doesn't Live in the Mind, It Lives in the Body 10:02 - The Nervous System Secret: How Trauma Gets Stored in the Body 13:55 - Trauma Is Not a Life Sentence: How People Can Actually Heal 16:39 - The 5 Biological Steps That Turn Stress Into Trauma 21:52 - Why the Medical System Won't Save You, And What Will

    28 min
  6. "Your Fillings Are Toxic Waste" - A Scientist's Rebel Story

    9 JAN

    "Your Fillings Are Toxic Waste" - A Scientist's Rebel Story

    "Your Fillings Are Toxic Waste"   Your dental fillings contain enough mercury to shut down a school. Your home is likely more toxic than an EPA-regulated hazmat site. And nobody's talking about it. Warren Phillips was an environmental scientist who spent years cleaning up toxic waste—measuring heavy metals, remediating mold, and ensuring contaminated sites met EPA standards. Then he discovered something that shattered everything he thought he knew about "safe." The toxins he was cleaning up professionally were NOTHING compared to what was lurking in his own home. After severe mercury and lead exposure, Warren went from a thriving professional with $100K in savings to unable to leave his parents' moldy basement. He couldn't drive. Couldn't have conversations. Couldn't even look people in the eye. Ten doctors later, he still had zero answers—just prescriptions he'd need "for the rest of his life." What happened next sparked a movement that's now reached over 2 million people.   In this episode, you'll discover: ✅ Why the air quality meter in your mouth (after hot coffee) exceeds EPA limits by up to 100X ✅ The hidden petroleum-based toxins in 50%+ of your personal care products ✅ How "natural flavors" and "fragrance" are legal loopholes for neurotoxins ✅ Why your home's indoor air is more contaminated than outdoor air at gas stations ✅ The #1 thing you can do TODAY to reduce toxicity (it's free and shockingly simple) ✅ How to start detoxing on a budget—box fans, bungee cords, and floor mattresses included ✅ The question you MUST ask any functional medicine doctor before working with them   EPISODE TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction: Who is Warren Phillips & Non-Toxic Dad 03:00 - The Mercury Exposure That Nearly Killed Him 08:00 - SHOCKING: Mercury Fillings Are Hazardous Waste Outside Your Mouth 10:30 - Your Home Is More Toxic Than EPA Gas Stations 14:30 - Feeling Overwhelmed? Where to Start (Simple & Free Tips) 21:00 - The Power of Nature: Grounding, Sunlight & Spring Water 26:00 - Why People Defend Toxic Products (Economic Interests Exposed) 30:00 - Finding the Right Functional Medicine Doctor 31:52 - How to Follow Warren & Join the Community

    33 min
  7. "Infertility is a Blessing" - A Fertility Revolution Story

    26/12/2025

    "Infertility is a Blessing" - A Fertility Revolution Story

    "Infertility is a blessing." Dr. Ann Shippy isn't crazy—she's right. And she's got the pregnancies to prove it. From IBM's corporate ladder (reporting to the plant manager in 9 years) to a functional medicine doctor treating what conventional medicine calls "impossible"—her journey started when the system failed her. Twice. The fertility crisis no one's addressing: → 1 in 6 couples now struggle with infertility → Women at 31 being told they've "missed their window" → IVF pushed as first-line treatment instead of asking WHY the body shut down → Autism rates: 1 in 31 nationwide, 1 in 12 in California  → Our children are drowning in autoimmunity, diabetes, and mental health crises "When we're exposed to toxins a little bit at a time, they accumulate. The symptoms look very different." - Dr. Shippy In this episode, discover how a former engineer broke free from IBM's "blue blood" culture, survived near-ALS from toxic mold, and now helps women in their 40s conceive naturally—including one at 47 on the FIRST TRY.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: Why infertility is your body's red flag (not a disease to bypass with procedures) The 3-12 month protocol that makes natural pregnancies possible in your 40s Why mold toxins are studied for biological warfare (and they're in your walls) How to treat long COVID and vaccine injury at the root cause What men's sperm carries as a "time capsule" for your baby's future health Why IVF bypasses Mother Nature when you should be fixing the problem The traffic pattern crisis: why there's no guidance on having healthy babies anymore   IN THIS EPISODE:  00:00 - Meet Dr. Ann Shippy: IBM Engineer to Medical Rebel  02:29 - Getting Sick Changed Everything  05:10 - Autoimmune Diseases Led to Functional Medicine  08:22 - Environmental Toxicity: The Crisis Doctors Miss  10:31 - Mold Toxins: Biological Warfare in Your Home  12:03 - "Infertility Is a Blessing" - Revolutionary Approach  15:08 - Why IVF Bypasses the Real Problem  17:26 - The New Health Paradigm: Where True Healing Happens  19:14 - Long COVID & Vaccine Injury: There Is Hope  22:09 - The Fertility Crisis: A Free-For-All With No Guidance  23:14 - The Preconception Revolution Book Launch

    26 min
  8. "You Aren't a Real Doctor"- A Pediatrician's Rebel Story

    12/12/2025

    "You Aren't a Real Doctor"- A Pediatrician's Rebel Story

    "You're Not a Real Doctor" — Until She Proved Everyone Wrong Dr. Elisa Song was told she wasn't a real doctor. Twice. Once for wanting to be a pediatrician instead of an "important" specialist. Again for daring to practice functional medicine instead of symptom management. Now she's at the forefront of exposing the pediatric health crisis no one wants to talk about. In this episode, Dr. Song reveals: The shocking truth about what's happening to our kids: Why autism, OCD, PANS/PANDAS, and autoimmune diseases are skyrocketing—and why traditional pediatrics is failing to address root causes The 15-minute appointment trap: How conventional pediatrics has been reduced to tracking milestones and pushing vaccine schedules while ignoring nutrition, gut health, and brain development Her "quiet rebellion": From that pivotal Stanford flyer to walking away from conventional medicine, how she forged a path that didn't exist Why it starts with pediatrics: If we want to transform healthcare, we have to stop chronic disease at the top of the funnel—and that's in the pediatrician's office Gut health is everything: The inflammatory marker (LPS) every practitioner working with kids needs to know about Empowering the next generation: How teaching kids to understand their bodies creates lifelong health advocates Dr. Song doesn't just criticize the broken system—she's built the alternative. Her book Healthy Kids, Happy Kids is now being used by UCLA, USC, and Cleveland Clinic to train the next generation of practitioners.   This is where the healthcare revolution starts: with our kids. IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 — Meet Dr. Elisa Song: Integrated Pediatrician & Quiet Rebel 02:07 — The Flyer That Changed Everything: From Law School to Holistic Medicine 05:12 — Medical School's Dirty Secret: "Wait Until You're a Real Doctor" 08:06 — The Pediatric Health Crisis No One's Talking About 10:54 — How Functional Medicine Actually Works With Kids 13:36 — Teaching Kids to Take Control of Their Health 16:19 — Training Practitioners Who Give a Damn 19:22 — The New Health Paradigm Starts Here 22:07 — Healthy Kids, Happy Kids: The Book Disrupting Pediatric Medicine

    27 min
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Rebels with a Root Cause exposes what's broken in healthcare and spotlights the innovators building the new health paradigm. Host Tim Organ brings you raw, unfiltered conversations with functional medicine practitioners, healthcare entrepreneurs, and wellness leaders who are challenging a system designed to manage sickness instead of create health. You'll hear the truth about Big Pharma's influence on medical education, hospital consolidation prioritizing profit over patients, and why your doctor treats symptoms but never finds what's actually wrong. More importantly, you'll discover the solution: a healthcare revolution that combines functional medicine, ancient healing wisdom, and modern innovation to address root causes and optimize wellness. Whether you're a practitioner building an alternative care model or a patient frustrated with conventional medicine, this is your community. We acknowledge what works in conventional healthcare (emergency and trauma care) while reimagining what doesn't (primary care trapped in allopathic systems). The healthcare system isn't going to fix itself. It's time for a rebellion.

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  • Creator
    Tim Organ
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025
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    Rebels with a Root Cause
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