113 episodes

Merging modern science with ancient wisdom, this podcast is your go-to resource for natural mental health and wellness strategies to become the expert of your own emotional and physical wellbeing.

With Dr. Nicole Cain’s expertise in clinical psychology and natural mental health, and cohost, Happy Healthy Hadlee’s, zone of genius in Ayurveda and building healthy habits, they offer a unique take on mental health with every episode.

The heart of this podcast is to teach you how to be your own natural mental health expert (although there may be dabbling in other topics as well), to uncover, discover and come back to your truest self. You can expect these conversations to be filled with fun and laughter, while shedding light on the amazing wisdom at our fingertips. ⁠

Holistic Inner Balance: Natural Mental Health Podcast Dr. Nicole Cain, ND MA

    • Health & Fitness
    • 5.0 • 33 Ratings

Merging modern science with ancient wisdom, this podcast is your go-to resource for natural mental health and wellness strategies to become the expert of your own emotional and physical wellbeing.

With Dr. Nicole Cain’s expertise in clinical psychology and natural mental health, and cohost, Happy Healthy Hadlee’s, zone of genius in Ayurveda and building healthy habits, they offer a unique take on mental health with every episode.

The heart of this podcast is to teach you how to be your own natural mental health expert (although there may be dabbling in other topics as well), to uncover, discover and come back to your truest self. You can expect these conversations to be filled with fun and laughter, while shedding light on the amazing wisdom at our fingertips. ⁠

    113. Straight Talk about Women's Health with Dr. Jolene Brighten

    113. Straight Talk about Women's Health with Dr. Jolene Brighten

    Dr. Jolene Brighten is a hormone expert, nutrition scientist, and thought leader in women’s medicine. She is board certified in naturopathic endocrinology and trained in clinical sexology. Dr. Brighten is the author of Is This Normal, a non-judgemental guide to creating hormone balance, eliminating unwanted symptoms, and building the sexual desire you crave. A fierce patient advocate and completely dedicated to uncovering the root cause of hormonal imbalances, Dr. Brighten empowers women worldwide to take control of their health and their hormones through her website and social medical channels. Dr. Brighten is an international speaker, clinical educator, and medical advisor within the tech community.Access Is This Normal resources:https://drbrighten.com/ITN-resourcesDr. Brighten’s website: www.drbrighten.comFollow Dr Brighten on Instagram, Tik Tok, and Youtube 
     
    Additional Resources:
    👉 Take the 8 Types of Anxiety Quiz to help narrow down what solutions are right for you
    👉 Discover your Ayurveda mind-body constitution so you can work to balance it and optimize your health
    👉 Click here to learn more about Dr. Nicole’s Holistic Wellness Collective, a membership designed for the mental health warrior that provides holistic protocols to find balance in your health and wellness journey
    👉 Click here to learn more about Hadlee’s Happy Healthy Habits Coaching Program, a step-by-step program you've been searching for to actually follow through on your health and wellness goals
    👉 Order Supplements Here
     
    💻 Check out the available online courses:
    Ayurveda: The Key to Your Success
    Mapping Out Your Benzo Taper
     
    💕 Stay connected with us:
    Dr. Nicole on Instagram
    Happy Healthy Hadlee on Instagram
     
    Dr. Nicole Cain, ND MA is a nationally renowned expert in natural mental health, helping people transform their mental health naturally by uncovering the root cause. She has been published by Salon Magazine, Well + Good, Psychology Today, quoted in Forbes and more!
    Hadlee Garrison, MPH is an Ayurvedic expert, academic, healer and her mission is to teach people how to transform their habits, health, bodies, energy, confidence, and all of the other things in order to lead less stressed and more joyful lives.
     
    Disclaimer: This podcast was created by Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH for educational purposes only. These are the opinions of Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH and should not be taken as the “definitive opinion” or “absolute medical opinion” on any subject. This podcast is not a substitute for medical, psychological, counseling or any other sort of professional care. Consumption of these materials is for your own education and any medical, psychological, or professional care decisions should be made between you and your primary care doctor or another provider that you are engaged with.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    112. Why We Suppress Anger (debrief of previous episode)

    112. Why We Suppress Anger (debrief of previous episode)

    If you haven't checked out the last episode (Episode 111) , you will want to listen to that for this episode to make sense! This episode is a debrief of the last episode where we went through a live EMDR therapy demonstration. Here is what you can expect in this episode:
    Is anger an emotion you ignore?
    Anger is a good thing
    Core emotions and other words to use for anger
    How anger is an empowered state
    The map of consciousness
    Where is Ayurveda's place in this
    When we are more prone to dosha imbalances
    Strategies for befriending your anger
    Watch this Episode on Youtube
    Episode 111. Meeting Place
    Episode 101. Fight or Flight? (Polyvagal Theory)
    Episode 85. Anger Anxiety
     
    Additional Resources:
    👉 Take the 8 Types of Anxiety Quiz to help narrow down what solutions are right for you
    👉 Discover your Ayurveda mind-body constitution so you can work to balance it and optimize your health
    👉 Click here to learn more about Dr. Nicole’s Holistic Wellness Collective, a membership designed for the mental health warrior that provides holistic protocols to find balance in your health and wellness journey
    👉 Click here to learn more about Hadlee’s Happy Healthy Habits Coaching Program, a step-by-step program you've been searching for to actually follow through on your health and wellness goals
     👉 Order Supplements Here
     
    💻 Check out the available online courses:
    Ayurveda: The Key to Your Success
    Mapping Out Your Benzo Taper
     
    💕 Stay connected with us:
    Dr. Nicole on Instagram
    Happy Healthy Hadlee on Instagram
     
    Dr. Nicole Cain, ND MA is a nationally renowned expert in natural mental health, helping people transform their mental health naturally by uncovering the root cause. She has been published by Salon Magazine, Well + Good, Psychology Today, quoted in Forbes and more! 
    Hadlee Garrison, MPH is an Ayurvedic expert, academic, healer and her mission is to teach people how to transform their habits, health, bodies, energy, confidence, and all of the other things in order to lead less stressed and more joyful lives.
     
    Disclaimer: This podcast was created by Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH for educational purposes only. These are the opinions of Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH and should not be taken as the “definitive opinion” or “absolute medical opinion” on any subject. This podcast is not a substitute for medical, psychological, counseling or any other sort of professional care. Consumption of these materials is for your own education and any medical, psychological, or professional care decisions should be made between you and your primary care doctor or another provider that you are engaged with.

    • 35 min
    111. Therapy Demonstration - Meeting Place (from EMDR Therapy)

    111. Therapy Demonstration - Meeting Place (from EMDR Therapy)

    What if the programs aren't working for you? What if the way you see the world is holding you back from feeling calm, in control and fulfillment in life?
    We are digging into EMDR, which is a way to understand why we feel the way we feel and to recalibrate the way we think.
    What is EMDR
    Little t vs. big T traumas
    What are adaptive mechanisms
    How adaptations can get stuck and cause suffering
    Dr. Nicole takes Hadlee through a demonstration of Meeting Place
    How to do meeting place on your own
     
    Other Podcasts on EMDR:
    80. What is Trauma and How to Heal with Paul Krauss, MA, LPC
    83. The Most Effective Therapy for Healing Trauma with Michael Baldwin and Deborah L. Korn, PsyD
     
    Resource for finding a therapist:
    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
    (filter by EMDR and IFS)
     
    Additional Resources:
    👉 Take the 8 Types of Anxiety Quiz to help narrow down what solutions are right for you
    👉 Discover your Ayurveda mind-body constitution so you can work to balance it and optimize your health
    👉 Click here to learn more about Dr. Nicole’s Holistic Wellness Collective, a membership designed for the mental health warrior that provides holistic protocols to find balance in your health and wellness journey
    👉 Click here to learn more about Hadlee’s Happy Healthy Habits Coaching Program, a step-by-step program you've been searching for to actually follow through on your health and wellness goals
    👉 Order Supplements Here
     
    💻 Check out the available online courses:
    Ayurveda: The Key to Your Success
    Mapping Out Your Benzo Taper
     
    💕 Stay connected with us:
    Dr. Nicole on Instagram
    Happy Healthy Hadlee on Instagram
     
    Dr. Nicole Cain, ND MA is a nationally renowned expert in natural mental health, helping people transform their mental health naturally by uncovering the root cause. She has been published by Salon Magazine, Well + Good, Psychology Today, quoted in Forbes and more!
    Hadlee Garrison, MPH is an Ayurvedic expert, academic, healer and her mission is to teach people how to transform their habits, health, bodies, energy, confidence, and all of the other things in order to lead less stressed and more joyful lives.
     
    Disclaimer: This podcast was created by Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH for educational purposes only. These are the opinions of Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH and should not be taken as the “definitive opinion” or “absolute medical opinion” on any subject. This podcast is not a substitute for medical, psychological, counseling or any other sort of professional care. Consumption of these materials is for your own education and any medical, psychological, or professional care decisions should be made between you and your primary care doctor or another provider that you are engaged with.

    • 51 min
    110. When in Doubt, Check Your Gut

    110. When in Doubt, Check Your Gut

    This podcast is taken from a presentation Dr. Nicole did on how the gut impacts our mental health, specifically anxiety.
    Exploring the research of the gut brain axis
    What is gut anxiety
    The impacts of antibioitics on your gut and mental health
    Conventional approaches to gut anxiety
    Holistic approaches to gut anxiety
    Functional testing for gut microbes
    Nurture the gut microbes from a young age
    How the hormones are impacted by the gut (sex hormones, thyroid and adrenals)
    Cases of gut anxiety
     
    Order Omni-biotic products here using code DrCain15 for 15% off*
    * Heads up - By using the code above, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you, actually at a discount to you! 
     
    Additional Resources:
    👉 Take the 8 Types of Anxiety Quiz to help narrow down what solutions are right for you
    👉 Discover your Ayurveda mind-body constitution so you can work to balance it and optimize your health
    👉 Click here to learn more about Dr. Nicole’s Holistic Wellness Collective, a membership designed for the mental health warrior that provides holistic protocols to find balance in your health and wellness journey
    👉 Click here to learn more about Hadlee’s Happy Healthy Habits Coaching Program, a step-by-step program you've been searching for to actually follow through on your health and wellness goals
     👉 Order Supplements Here
     
    💻 Check out the available online courses:
    Ayurveda: The Key to Your Success
    Mapping Out Your Benzo Taper
     
    💕 Stay connected with us:
    Dr. Nicole on Instagram
    Happy Healthy Hadlee on Instagram
     
    Dr. Nicole Cain, ND MA is a nationally renowned expert in natural mental health, helping people transform their mental health naturally by uncovering the root cause. She has been published by Salon Magazine, Well + Good, Psychology Today, quoted in Forbes and more! 
    Hadlee Garrison, MPH is an Ayurvedic expert, academic, healer and her mission is to teach people how to transform their habits, health, bodies, energy, confidence, and all of the other things in order to lead less stressed and more joyful lives.
     
    Disclaimer: This podcast was created by Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH for educational purposes only. These are the opinions of Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH and should not be taken as the “definitive opinion” or “absolute medical opinion” on any subject. This podcast is not a substitute for medical, psychological, counseling or any other sort of professional care. Consumption of these materials is for your own education and any medical, psychological, or professional care decisions should be made between you and your primary care doctor or another provider that you are engaged with.
     

    • 57 min
    109. Does Red Light Therapy Really Work?

    109. Does Red Light Therapy Really Work?

    What is red light therapy? Is all red light therapy created equal? Is it placebo or is it real? Answering all of those and more in this episode:
    Different types of light
    PBM therapy - what is it?
    The impact on inflammation and oxidative stress
    Benefits of phototherapy
    What is red light therapy?
    Is there a wavelength that is better for you?
    What about infrared light?
    UV light for mood disorders
    Thoughts on tanning beds
    Difference between UVA and UVB
    What the research says about fluorescent lights
    4 main benefits of far infrared light
     
    Additional Resources:
    👉 Take the 8 Types of Anxiety Quiz to help narrow down what solutions are right for you
    👉 Discover your Ayurveda mind-body constitution so you can work to balance it and optimize your health
    👉 Click here to learn more about Dr. Nicole’s Holistic Wellness Collective, a membership designed for the mental health warrior that provides holistic protocols to find balance in your health and wellness journey
    👉 Click here to learn more about Hadlee’s Happy Healthy Habits Coaching Program, a step-by-step program you've been searching for to actually follow through on your health and wellness goals
     👉 Order Supplements Here
     
    💻 Check out the available online courses:
    Ayurveda: The Key to Your Success
    Mapping Out Your Benzo Taper
     
    💕 Stay connected with us:
    Dr. Nicole on Instagram
    Happy Healthy Hadlee on Instagram
     
    Dr. Nicole Cain, ND MA is a nationally renowned expert in natural mental health, helping people transform their mental health naturally by uncovering the root cause. She has been published by Salon Magazine, Well + Good, Psychology Today, quoted in Forbes and more! 
    Hadlee Garrison, MPH is an Ayurvedic expert, academic, healer and her mission is to teach people how to transform their habits, health, bodies, energy, confidence, and all of the other things in order to lead less stressed and more joyful lives.
     
    Disclaimer: This podcast was created by Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH for educational purposes only. These are the opinions of Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH and should not be taken as the “definitive opinion” or “absolute medical opinion” on any subject. This podcast is not a substitute for medical, psychological, counseling or any other sort of professional care. Consumption of these materials is for your own education and any medical, psychological, or professional care decisions should be made between you and your primary care doctor or another provider that you are engaged with.

    • 53 min
    108. Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone - Is it all it’s cracked up to be?

    108. Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone - Is it all it’s cracked up to be?

    Can we push ourselves too far out of our comfort zone? Can getting out of your comfort zone too much cause burnout? If so, how do you get out of your comfort zone without burning out? That's what we'll be discussing in this episode, along with:
    What does it mean to have a growth mindset
    Expanding your comfort zone bubble
    What can we do to ground ourselves after getting out of our comfort zone
    How the nervous system may respond to getting out of comfort zone
    Our window of tolerance
    Hyper-arousal vs hypo-arousal & comfort zone
    How to use breathing to regulate (breath work)
    The biggest tips for behavior change
    What to do if you are in a hyper-arousal state (overstimulated)
    What to do if you are in a hypo-arousal state
    Mentions:
    Episode 101: Fight or Flight - How to Leverage the Vagus Nerve
     
    Additional Resources:
    👉 Take the 8 Types of Anxiety Quiz to help narrow down what solutions are right for you
    👉 Discover your Ayurveda mind-body constitution so you can work to balance it and optimize your health
    👉 Click here to learn more about Dr. Nicole’s Holistic Wellness Collective, a membership designed for the mental health warrior that provides holistic protocols to find balance in your health and wellness journey
    👉 Click here to learn more about Hadlee’s Happy Healthy Habits Coaching Program, a step-by-step program you've been searching for to actually follow through on your health and wellness goals
     👉 Order Supplements Here
     
    💻 Check out the available online courses:
    Ayurveda: The Key to Your Success
    Mapping Out Your Benzo Taper
     
    💕 Stay connected with us:
    Dr. Nicole on Instagram
    Happy Healthy Hadlee on Instagram
     
    Dr. Nicole Cain, ND MA is a nationally renowned expert in natural mental health, helping people transform their mental health naturally by uncovering the root cause. She has been published by Salon Magazine, Well + Good, Psychology Today, quoted in Forbes and more! 
    Hadlee Garrison, MPH is an Ayurvedic expert, academic, healer and her mission is to teach people how to transform their habits, health, bodies, energy, confidence, and all of the other things in order to lead less stressed and more joyful lives.
     
    Disclaimer: This podcast was created by Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH for educational purposes only. These are the opinions of Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH and should not be taken as the “definitive opinion” or “absolute medical opinion” on any subject. This podcast is not a substitute for medical, psychological, counseling or any other sort of professional care. Consumption of these materials is for your own education and any medical, psychological, or professional care decisions should be made between you and your primary care doctor or another provider that you are engaged with.

    • 1 hr 6 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
33 Ratings

33 Ratings

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Something for everyone

My favorite thing about the podcast is that it isn’t too niche focused like others. There are SO many topics covered and still finds a way to focus on you as a whole .

From mental health to skin care and wellness in entrepreneurship, there is literally something for everyone 🤍

Episode #104 is epic and discusses needing energy management versus time management was literally speaking to my soul!

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Walking The Talk of Balance

I so appreciate how this podcast balances the energy and excitement of various topics while grounding the listener in tangible tips and strategies!

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Immersive Healing ! A profound journey through the layers of self on Holistic Inner Balance . This transformative podcast dives deep into the realms of psychology, trauma, and natural healing, leaving an indelible mark on the soul. These women skillfully navigate the complexities of the human experience, providing guidance. Prepare to be moved, challenged, and ultimately transformed by the raw authenticity and impactful narratives woven into every episode. A must-listen for anyone seeking a profound shift in perspective, FLOW and a path toward personal growth 🌿

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