Push Pause To Heal

Dr. Emily Roedersheimer

This podcast is for high-performing women who are tired of pushing through pain, stress, and chronic illness and ready to finally feel better. Hosted by Dr. Emily Roedersheimer, founder of Balanced Living Functional Medicine, this show explores a truth too often overlooked: many modern health challenges don't start with a diagnosis, they start in the nervous system. When traditional medicine isn't providing answers, it's time to pause, listen to your body, and heal at the root. Each week, Dr. Emily shares practical tools, insights, and nervous-system-based strategies to help you reduce anxiety, manage stress, and understand the powerful connection between your mind and your physical health.

  1. 17H AGO

    Why Moms Feel So Overwhelmed: The Hidden Burnout & Nervous System Stress No One Talks About with Kelli Cuda | #14

    What if the exhaustion you feel is not a personal failure, but the result of carrying more than any nervous system was ever meant to hold? In this deeply validating conversation, Emily sits down with her colleague at Balanced Living, nurse practitioner Kelli Cuda, to unpack the invisible emotional load modern women and mothers carry every single day. From constant mental tabs and mom guilt to nervous system burnout and the loss of community, this episode shines a light on why so many women feel overwhelmed, depleted, and disconnected from themselves. Together, Emily and Kelli explore how chronic stress impacts the body, why slowing down can feel uncomfortable, and how healing begins when women finally allow themselves to receive support. In this episode, they discuss: • The invisible mental load women carry behind the scenes • How nervous system dysregulation leads to fatigue, resentment, and burnout • Why modern motherhood feels heavier than ever before • The importance of community, co regulation, and asking for help • How caring for yourself creates a ripple effect for your entire family If you have ever felt guilty for needing space, exhausted by doing it all, or disconnected from who you are underneath the roles you carry, this conversation will make you feel seen. You are not failing. You are carrying too much alone. And healing starts when you stop white knuckling your way through life. Get Kelli's book recommendation here: https://www.amazon.com/Try-Softer-Approach-Mode-Connection-ebook/dp/B07T76JM1V

    42 min

  2. MAY 6

    From Burnout to Healing with Heidi | #13

    What if your exhaustion isn't normal and your body is actually trying to tell you something? After years of living with Hashimoto's, constant fatigue, anxiety, and brain fog, today's guest Heidi, hit rock bottom as a mom of four. Told by doctors that she was just stressed or getting older, she finally chose a different path and discovered how small, intentional shifts in sleep, nutrition, and mindset could completely transform her health and her life. In this episode, Heidi shares with Emily how functional medicine and personalized coaching helped her reduce her symptoms by nearly 90 percent, rebuild her energy, and create a ripple effect of healing throughout her entire family. You'll hear: • Why "doing everything right" can still leave you burned out • The small changes that created massive health breakthroughs • How slowing down actually accelerated her healing If you've ever felt dismissed, overwhelmed, or stuck in survival mode, this conversation will show you what's possible when you finally support your body the way it's been asking for. Your body is not broken. It's waiting for the right conditions to heal.

    43 min

  3. APR 29

    Why Your Injury Isn't Healing with Dr. Joe Ruane | #12

    What if the reason your pain won't go away has nothing to do with needing surgery? In this episode, Dr. Emily is joined by sports medicine physician Dr. Joe Ruane to unpack why most orthopedic injuries don't require surgery and what your body actually needs to heal. From overlooked rehab mistakes to cutting-edge regenerative therapies like PRP and stem cells, this conversation reveals a powerful truth: your body is built to recover, if you give it the right support. You'll learn why lingering injuries often get worse over time, how small daily habits can transform your long-term mobility, and what really changes in your body as you age. Key takeaways: • Why 90 percent of injuries don't need surgery • How improper rehab creates bigger problems later • The role of hormones, muscle, and movement in healing Your body isn't breaking down. It's asking for a new approach. This episode will show you how to listen and respond. Learn more about Dr. Joe here: https://www.ohiohealth.com/find-a-doctor/profile/1144210006/joseph-j-ruane-do

    32 min

  4. APR 22

    Trust Yourself Again with Dr. Lenka Schulze | #11

    What if the answers you're searching for have been inside you all along? Dr. Lenka Schulze shares her journey from academia to intuition, revealing how she learned to trust the quiet inner voice she was once taught to ignore. In this conversation, she breaks down how intuition actually works, why we've become disconnected from it, and how reconnecting can unlock deeper healing and clarity. In this episode, you'll learn: • How to tell what's yours versus what you've absorbed from others • Why intuition and intellect work best together, not apart • Simple ways to reconnect with your body's signals and inner knowing This is an invitation to slow down, listen inward, and reclaim the wisdom that's always been yours. Buy Dr. Lenka's books here: https://www.lenka.org/lenkas-books

    33 min

  5. APR 15

    Autoimmunity Isn't Random | #10

    What if your symptoms aren't random… and your body isn't broken? In this episode, Dr. Emily Roedersheimer shares her personal journey from being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at age 10 to completely redefining how she understands healing. After years of doing everything "right" as both a patient and a physician, she discovered a missing piece no one had ever explained: the root cause behind chronic illness. Inside this conversation, Emily breaks down the hidden patterns driving autoimmunity and why so many high-achieving women stay stuck despite their best efforts. In this episode, you'll learn: Why autoimmunity isn't random and the 3 factors that drive it The surprising role of stress (even if you don't feel "stressed") Why pushing harder may be making your symptoms worse This is your invitation to see your body differently… and to realize that healing doesn't come from doing more, but from understanding what's been there all along. You're not broken. Your body is asking for something different.   Host: Dr. Emily Roedersheimer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/balancedlivingfxmed/

    15 min

  6. APR 8

    Why Nothing Is Working for Your Health | #9

    If you're doing everything right… why do you still feel exhausted, inflamed, or stuck? In this episode of Push Pause to Heal, Dr. Emily Roedersheimer sits down with her health coaches Yoko, Karen, and Laura to unpack the real reason so many high-achieving women struggle to feel better, even after trying all the "right" things. Through personal stories of burnout, misdiagnosis, and navigating conventional medicine, they reveal what's actually missing from most health approaches and why lasting change has nothing to do with more information… and everything to do with how you live, listen, and respond to your body. In this episode, you'll learn: Why knowing what to do isn't the same as actually healing The hidden "linchpin habits" quietly driving your symptoms How small, sustainable shifts can create massive change This conversation will help you see your health differently and remind you that your symptoms aren't random… they're signals. If nothing has worked yet, it's not because you're broken. It's because you haven't been shown how to pause.   Host: Dr. Emily Roedersheimer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/balancedlivingfxmed/ Guests: Yoko Kawashima – Health Coach, Balanced Living Karen Bush – Health Coach, Balanced Living Laura Greafnitz – Health Coach, Balanced Living

    41 min

  7. APR 1

    She Healed When She Slowed Down | #8

    What if the reason you're not healing… is because you're trying too hard? After beating breast cancer, Bridget was told she was "fine" — but inside, she felt anxious, overwhelmed, and completely lost on how to move forward. Like so many high-achieving women, she tried to do more, fix more, and push harder… until she discovered that her body didn't need more effort — it needed safety. In this episode of Push Pause to Heal, Dr. Emily Roedersheimer and Bridget unpack the powerful shift from fight-or-flight to calm, grounded healing, and how slowing down became the turning point in her recovery. In this episode, you'll learn: Why doing more can actually block your healing How small, simple shifts create lasting change The hidden role of stress in chronic symptoms and recovery This conversation is your reminder that you're not broken — your body is asking for something different. And sometimes, the most powerful thing you can do… is pause. Find your Symptom Score: https://www.balancedlivingfm.com/medical-symptom-questionnaire   Host: Dr. Emily Roedersheimer https://www.instagram.com/balancedlivingfxmed/ Guest: Bridget (Breast Cancer Survivor & Functional Medicine Client)

    27 min

  8. MAR 25

    The Hidden Health Crisis: Mouth Breathing | #7

    What if the root cause of fatigue, anxiety, ADHD symptoms, and chronic health issues wasn't what you think… but how you breathe? In this powerful episode of Push Pause to Heal, Dr. Emily Roedersheimer sits down with airway expert and dentist Dr. Bahar Esmaili to uncover the surprising connection between breathing, sleep, posture, and whole-body health. Dr. Bahar shares the deeply personal story that changed the course of her career—when her young daughter began struggling with severe sleep and breathing problems that doctors repeatedly dismissed. What she discovered transformed the way she practices medicine and opened the door to a much bigger truth: many chronic health issues begin with dysfunctional breathing. Together, Emily and Bahar explore why so many symptoms are treated in isolation—and what happens when we finally start looking at the body as one interconnected system. In this episode, you'll learn: Why mouth breathing may be silently affecting your nervous system and overall health The surprising connection between sleep, airway health, posture, and chronic symptoms Simple ways to start noticing your own breathing patterns and what they reveal about your body This conversation is a powerful reminder that healing doesn't always start with doing more—it often begins by pausing long enough to listen to what your body is trying to say. Because sometimes the smallest shifts—like how you breathe—can change everything. Host: Dr. Emily Roedersheimer Functional Medicine Physician | Host of Push Pause to Heal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/balancedlivingfxmed/ Guest: Dr. Bahar Esmaili Airway Dentist & Founder of Center for Breath and Beyond Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theairwayqueen

    47 min
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This podcast is for high-performing women who are tired of pushing through pain, stress, and chronic illness and ready to finally feel better. Hosted by Dr. Emily Roedersheimer, founder of Balanced Living Functional Medicine, this show explores a truth too often overlooked: many modern health challenges don't start with a diagnosis, they start in the nervous system. When traditional medicine isn't providing answers, it's time to pause, listen to your body, and heal at the root. Each week, Dr. Emily shares practical tools, insights, and nervous-system-based strategies to help you reduce anxiety, manage stress, and understand the powerful connection between your mind and your physical health.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Emily Roedersheimer
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026
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    Push Pause To Heal

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