Restore the Real

Dr. Randy Michaux

Restore the Real takes an honest and unvarnished look at how we experience health — and how our health can transform our experiences. Each week, Dr. Randy Michaux of Total Body Wellness Clinic sits down with a guest to discuss their experiences developing, living with, or overcoming health challenges: what they’ve learned, what they’ve changed, and how they’re moving forward and learning how to thrive. From clinicians to marathon runners, you’ll hear real stories from real people who aren’t afraid to dig deep and share their inspiring lessons and thought-provoking insights.Hi! Dr. Randy, here. Thank you for being here! I'd like to invite you, my podcast listeners, to our thriving private health community, Empower Act Heal, on Facebook. It centers around YOU claiming your personal power and gaining momentum on your path to vibrant health! We're a supportive, judgement-free community where you can show up as you are and find greater success. I do weekly LIVES and bring in experts, just like on my podcast, but in a more personalized setting. Just follow this link into our Community, we can't wait to see on the inside!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/empower.act.heal Interested in being a guest? Do you have a health challenge or experience that you’d like to share with our audience? Click here to fill out our guest application form: https://bit.ly/3Kavbpf About Dr. Randy Michaux Dr. Randy Michaux is a Doctor of Chiropractic and Holistic Health Coach who specializes in  chiropractic, chronic illness, nutritional health, cellular healing, and gut health. Through the globally recognized Total Body Wellness Clinic in Meridian, Idaho, he helps his clients around the world understand and manage the underlying complexities of their chronic conditions, address their emotional health, and regain their body’s capacity to heal itself. Uncover the root causes of your health conditions and restore the real you.  DISCOVER TOTAL BODY WELLNESS CLINICThe highly experienced team at Total Body Wellness Clinic provides world-renowned expertise in treating a range of chronic conditions, including Lyme disease, parasitic infections, heavy metal toxicity, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, environmental illness, and other debilitating conditions, through a holistic, functional approach that addresses the physical, environmental, and emotional factors relating to your health and health challenges.  Visit totalbodywellnessclinic.com to learn more.

  1. Can AI Heal Us or Just Help Us Heal?

    12/02/2025

    Can AI Heal Us or Just Help Us Heal?

    Hunter Ziesing is the co-founder of Longevity Health, a preventative-medicine platform combining advanced testing, and emerging AI tools to help people take control of their long-term health. After two decades in finance and a personal wake-up call when his father passed from pancreatic cancer, Hunter turned his focus to fixing the failures of modern healthcare—starting with prevention. Expect to learn: Why our healthcare system is built for sick care, not healthHow AI can enhance clinicians and possibly replace themThe surprising metrics that actually predict longevityHow accountability and behavior design change health more than informationWhy your body needs longitudinal data, not one-off labsHow your health data could become a personal “check engine light”Why prevention is a scalable solution to chronic diseasehttps://ai.longevityhealth.me/ Hi! Dr. Randy, here. Thank you for being here! I'd like to invite you, my podcast listeners, to our thriving private health community, Empower Act Heal, on Facebook. It centers around YOU claiming your personal power and gaining momentum on your path to vibrant health! We're a supportive, judgement-free community where you can show up as you are and find greater success. I do weekly LIVES and bring in experts, just like on my podcast, but in a more personalized setting. Just follow this link into our Community, we can't wait to see on the inside! https://www.facebook.com/groups/empower.act.heal ----- Work with Dr. Randy and Total Body Wellness Clinic Visit the Total Body Wellness website: https://www.totalbodywellnessclinic.com/ Want to be a guest on the Restore the Real Podcast? Use this link to apply to be a guest on the show. ----- For all media, promotional + affiliate opportunities, please email podcasts@totalbodywellnessclinic.com

    44 min
  2. The Invisible Burden: Women’s Health, Mold Illness, and the Myth of “Normal”

    11/25/2025

    The Invisible Burden: Women’s Health, Mold Illness, and the Myth of “Normal”

    Dr. Ashley Beckman — Doctor of Chinese Medicine, acupuncturist, and functional wellness expert — joins us to talk about the hidden sources of burnout, chronic fatigue, hormone imbalance, and unexplained symptoms that so many women face today. Dr. Ashley shares her personal healing journey, beginning with severe chemical sensitivity, joint pain, and autoimmune-like symptoms that went undiagnosed by conventional medicine. Her search for answers led her through homeopathy, Chinese medicine, and ultimately the discovery of mold toxicity and Lyme disease as major root causes behind her health collapse. We explore: The truth about mold exposure How mold silently impacts the brain, skin, hormones, mood, immune system, and even childhood conditions like eczema, OCD, and tics.The misunderstood link between mold, Lyme, Epstein-Barr, autoimmune symptoms, and chronic burnout And why mold often must be addressed first before heavy detox protocols.The nervous system piece How mold disrupts safety signals, creates internal chaos, and why regulating the nervous system is foundational for recovery.Real self-care vs. “performance” self-care And how many women unintentionally burn themselves out trying to heal. https://drashley.com/ Hi! Dr. Randy, here. Thank you for being here! I'd like to invite you, my podcast listeners, to our thriving private health community, Empower Act Heal, on Facebook. It centers around YOU claiming your personal power and gaining momentum on your path to vibrant health! We're a supportive, judgement-free community where you can show up as you are and find greater success. I do weekly LIVES and bring in experts, just like on my podcast, but in a more personalized setting. Just follow this link into our Community, we can't wait to see on the inside! https://www.facebook.com/groups/empower.act.heal ----- Work with Dr. Randy and Total Body Wellness Clinic Visit the Total Body Wellness website: https://www.totalbodywellnessclinic.com/ Want to be a guest on the Restore the Real Podcast? Use this link to apply to be a guest on the show. ----- For all media, promotional + affiliate opportunities, please email podcasts@totalbodywellnessclinic.com

    44 min
  3. Part 2: When The Body Can't Bounce Back: The Hidden Story Of Long COVID

    11/18/2025

    Part 2: When The Body Can't Bounce Back: The Hidden Story Of Long COVID

    Dr. Allen Linsley — functional medicine practitioner, clinical nutritionist, and specialist in chronic illness — breaks down why long COVID leaves so many people unable to recover, even when the initial infection is long gone. In Part 2, we dive deeper into the physiology behind post-viral dysfunction, the hidden stress loops that keep the body stuck, and what traditional medicine still overlooks about long COVID. Expect to learn: Why long COVID behaves like a systemic energy crisis, not a lingering infectionHow mitochondria, oxygen dynamics, and cellular stress disrupt recoveryThe role of the limbic system and why the nervous system “locks” into survival modeWhat conventional labs miss about chronic inflammationHow chronic stress, emotional load, and past trauma influence physical symptomsThe patterns Dr. Linsley sees in patients who can’t bounce backThe practical steps that help restore resilience and “unstick” the healing process Hi! Dr. Randy, here. Thank you for being here! I'd like to invite you, my podcast listeners, to our thriving private health community, Empower Act Heal, on Facebook. It centers around YOU claiming your personal power and gaining momentum on your path to vibrant health! We're a supportive, judgement-free community where you can show up as you are and find greater success. I do weekly LIVES and bring in experts, just like on my podcast, but in a more personalized setting. Just follow this link into our Community, we can't wait to see on the inside! https://www.facebook.com/groups/empower.act.heal ----- Work with Dr. Randy and Total Body Wellness Clinic Visit the Total Body Wellness website: https://www.totalbodywellnessclinic.com/ Want to be a guest on the Restore the Real Podcast? Use this link to apply to be a guest on the show. ----- For all media, promotional + affiliate opportunities, please email podcasts@totalbodywellnessclinic.com

    53 min
  4. Uncovering the Hidden Dangers of Mold

    11/11/2025

    Uncovering the Hidden Dangers of Mold

    Chad Ayers, business owner and certified environmental consultant with PureHealth Mold Inspections, joins us to unpack the hidden health risks inside our homes — and how many healing journeys stall when the home environment isn’t safe. In this conversation, you’ll discover: •What’s missing from most mold inspections — and why standard air-sampling often misses serious problems. •How hidden mold and poor home construction trap spores and emit microtoxins that keep your nervous system in crisis. •The inexpensive tools and targeted inspection methods experts use to uncover mold even when it’s behind a wall or under a floor. •What symptoms might be signaling more than just stress — and how your body, environment, and health all connect. •Practical questions to ask when you suspect your home may be contributing to your health issues. If you’ve felt frustrated by stalled healing, unexplained symptoms, or just haven’t been able to get well no matter what you try — this episode will challenge how you think about home, health, and recovery. https://www.purehealthmold.com/ Hi! Dr. Randy, here. Thank you for being here! I'd like to invite you, my podcast listeners, to our thriving private health community, Empower Act Heal, on Facebook. It centers around YOU claiming your personal power and gaining momentum on your path to vibrant health! We're a supportive, judgement-free community where you can show up as you are and find greater success. I do weekly LIVES and bring in experts, just like on my podcast, but in a more personalized setting. Just follow this link into our Community, we can't wait to see on the inside! https://www.facebook.com/groups/empower.act.heal ----- Work with Dr. Randy and Total Body Wellness Clinic Visit the Total Body Wellness website: https://www.totalbodywellnessclinic.com/ Want to be a guest on the Restore the Real Podcast? Use this link to apply to be a guest on the show. ----- For all media, promotional + affiliate opportunities, please email podcasts@totalbodywellnessclinic.com

    49 min
  5. When She Finally Let Go of the Hustle… Her Body Started to Heal.

    11/04/2025

    When She Finally Let Go of the Hustle… Her Body Started to Heal.

    She thought she was doing everything right; raising 8 kids, working out, eating well, yet her body felt heavier, slower, and more out of control by the day. In this episode, I sit down with my sister Jenny to talk about what really changed when she said yes to the Living Light Reset. Spoiler: it wasn't just about weight. Yes, she lost 30 pounds. But more importantly, she found stability. Her moods leveled out. Her brain fog lifted. Her body finally felt like hers again. She stopped letting her kids eat off her plate and started reclaiming her right to take up space. She learned to rest, listen, and reset on every level. This is for every woman in her 40s who thinks her body is falling apart. It’s not. There’s another way. Hi! Dr. Randy, here. Thank you for being here! I'd like to invite you, my podcast listeners, to our thriving private health community, Empower Act Heal, on Facebook. It centers around YOU claiming your personal power and gaining momentum on your path to vibrant health! We're a supportive, judgement-free community where you can show up as you are and find greater success. I do weekly LIVES and bring in experts, just like on my podcast, but in a more personalized setting. Just follow this link into our Community, we can't wait to see on the inside! https://www.facebook.com/groups/empower.act.heal ----- Work with Dr. Randy and Total Body Wellness Clinic Visit the Total Body Wellness website: https://www.totalbodywellnessclinic.com/ Want to be a guest on the Restore the Real Podcast? Use this link to apply to be a guest on the show. ----- For all media, promotional + affiliate opportunities, please email podcasts@totalbodywellnessclinic.com

    1h 5m
  6. Dr. Vohn Watts on Organ Dysfunction, Health, and Healing from the Ground Up

    10/29/2025

    Dr. Vohn Watts on Organ Dysfunction, Health, and Healing from the Ground Up

    Dr. Vohn Watts is the founder of Aegis Formulas, a company focused on creating high-absorption, clinically dosed supplements built on the principles of foundational medicine. In this conversation, Dr. Watts explains why health is simpler than the industry makes it seem — and why most disease begins with dysfunction at the organ level. He shares how restoring the body’s foundation can bring labs back to normal without aggressive treatment, the crucial role of the liver in overall health, and how emotional toxicity can block healing. Expect to learn: •Why most chronic illness starts with organ dysfunction. •How foundational medicine restores health before treatment. •What makes supplements actually effective (and why most aren’t). •Why transparency in ingredients matters. •The link between emotional toxicity and physical health. https://aegisformulas.com/ Hi! Dr. Randy, here. Thank you for being here! I'd like to invite you, my podcast listeners, to our thriving private health community, Empower Act Heal, on Facebook. It centers around YOU claiming your personal power and gaining momentum on your path to vibrant health! We're a supportive, judgement-free community where you can show up as you are and find greater success. I do weekly LIVES and bring in experts, just like on my podcast, but in a more personalized setting. Just follow this link into our Community, we can't wait to see on the inside! https://www.facebook.com/groups/empower.act.heal ----- Work with Dr. Randy and Total Body Wellness Clinic Visit the Total Body Wellness website: https://www.totalbodywellnessclinic.com/ Want to be a guest on the Restore the Real Podcast? Use this link to apply to be a guest on the show. ----- For all media, promotional + affiliate opportunities, please email podcasts@totalbodywellnessclinic.com

    1 hr
  7. When the Body Can’t Bounce Back: The Hidden Story of Long COVID

    10/20/2025

    When the Body Can’t Bounce Back: The Hidden Story of Long COVID

    In this episode, Dr. Randy Michaux sits down with Dr. Alan Linsdley, a chiropractor and functional medicine practitioner who has worked with over 25,000 patients navigating Lyme disease, chronic infections, and long-term fatigue. Together, they dive deep into the lingering mystery of Long COVID, exploring how the virus may not have fully left the body, how it hides in tissues, and how that can silently suppress the immune system, drain mitochondrial energy, and reawaken old infections like Lyme and Epstein-Barr. This isn’t a conversation rooted in fear, it’s one built on awareness, hope, and restoration. Dr. Linsley shares practical ways to support recovery, from rebuilding mitochondrial health to reconnecting with simple, natural rhythms like sunlight, grounding, rest, and deep sleep. If you’ve felt “off” since COVID, or you’ve struggled to regain the energy you once had, this episode will help you understand why, and remind you that your body can heal. 🌿 🎧 Listen now to learn:     •    Why COVID may linger in tissues and suppress immune function     •    How mitochondrial damage fuels long-term fatigue and inflammation     •    The role of vitamin D, circadian rhythm, and sunlight in immune repair     •    Practical ways to rebuild your body’s resilience and vitality https://www.midwestnaturalhealingcenter.com/company-history Hi! Dr. Randy, here. Thank you for being here! I'd like to invite you, my podcast listeners, to our thriving private health community, Empower Act Heal, on Facebook. It centers around YOU claiming your personal power and gaining momentum on your path to vibrant health! We're a supportive, judgement-free community where you can show up as you are and find greater success. I do weekly LIVES and bring in experts, just like on my podcast, but in a more personalized setting. Just follow this link into our Community, we can't wait to see on the inside! https://www.facebook.com/groups/empower.act.heal ----- Work with Dr. Randy and Total Body Wellness Clinic Visit the Total Body Wellness website: https://www.totalbodywellnessclinic.com/ Want to be a guest on the Restore the Real Podcast? Use this link to apply to be a guest on the show. ----- For all media, promotional + affiliate opportunities, please email podcasts@totalbodywellnessclinic.com

    40 min
  8. The Biology of Trauma: Healing What the Body Remembers with Dr. Aimie Apigian

    10/07/2025

    The Biology of Trauma: Healing What the Body Remembers with Dr. Aimie Apigian

    In this deeply human conversation, Dr. Randy Michaux sits down with Dr. Aimie Apigian, double board-certified physician, scientist, and author of The Biology of Trauma.  We explored, how trauma lives not only in the mind but in the very cells of our body. Dr. Aimie shares how adopting her son during medical school became the doorway to understanding trauma on a whole new level. What began as a desire to help a hurting child turned into her own awakening; a health collapse, a reckoning with disconnection, and a journey toward repair that changed everything she thought she knew about healing. Together, they unpack what it really means to have a “trauma body,” how we can have trauma without ever labeling our experiences as such, and why completing the body’s cycles rather than overriding them is essential to freedom. From the physiology of fight, flight, and freeze to the quiet exhaustion of “functional freeze,” they reveal how patterns of disconnection and suppression show up in our daily lives. The episode ends with a moving reflection from Seabiscuit, a horse trained to lose who rediscovered his power to run free and Dr. Aimie reminds us that the same possibility lives within each of us. We have not failed. We have simply forgotten how alive we can be. If you’ve ever wondered whether your body still holds what your mind can’t explain, this conversation will meet you where you are with compassion, science, and hope. www.biologyoftrauma.com Hi! Dr. Randy, here. Thank you for being here! I'd like to invite you, my podcast listeners, to our thriving private health community, Empower Act Heal, on Facebook. It centers around YOU claiming your personal power and gaining momentum on your path to vibrant health! We're a supportive, judgement-free community where you can show up as you are and find greater success. I do weekly LIVES and bring in experts, just like on my podcast, but in a more personalized setting. Just follow this link into our Community, we can't wait to see on the inside! https://www.facebook.com/groups/empower.act.heal ----- Work with Dr. Randy and Total Body Wellness Clinic Visit the Total Body Wellness website: https://www.totalbodywellnessclinic.com/ Want to be a guest on the Restore the Real Podcast? Use this link to apply to be a guest on the show. ----- For all media, promotional + affiliate opportunities, please email podcasts@totalbodywellnessclinic.com

    58 min

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
17 Ratings

About

Restore the Real takes an honest and unvarnished look at how we experience health — and how our health can transform our experiences. Each week, Dr. Randy Michaux of Total Body Wellness Clinic sits down with a guest to discuss their experiences developing, living with, or overcoming health challenges: what they’ve learned, what they’ve changed, and how they’re moving forward and learning how to thrive. From clinicians to marathon runners, you’ll hear real stories from real people who aren’t afraid to dig deep and share their inspiring lessons and thought-provoking insights.Hi! Dr. Randy, here. Thank you for being here! I'd like to invite you, my podcast listeners, to our thriving private health community, Empower Act Heal, on Facebook. It centers around YOU claiming your personal power and gaining momentum on your path to vibrant health! We're a supportive, judgement-free community where you can show up as you are and find greater success. I do weekly LIVES and bring in experts, just like on my podcast, but in a more personalized setting. Just follow this link into our Community, we can't wait to see on the inside!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/empower.act.heal Interested in being a guest? Do you have a health challenge or experience that you’d like to share with our audience? Click here to fill out our guest application form: https://bit.ly/3Kavbpf About Dr. Randy Michaux Dr. Randy Michaux is a Doctor of Chiropractic and Holistic Health Coach who specializes in  chiropractic, chronic illness, nutritional health, cellular healing, and gut health. Through the globally recognized Total Body Wellness Clinic in Meridian, Idaho, he helps his clients around the world understand and manage the underlying complexities of their chronic conditions, address their emotional health, and regain their body’s capacity to heal itself. Uncover the root causes of your health conditions and restore the real you.  DISCOVER TOTAL BODY WELLNESS CLINICThe highly experienced team at Total Body Wellness Clinic provides world-renowned expertise in treating a range of chronic conditions, including Lyme disease, parasitic infections, heavy metal toxicity, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, environmental illness, and other debilitating conditions, through a holistic, functional approach that addresses the physical, environmental, and emotional factors relating to your health and health challenges.  Visit totalbodywellnessclinic.com to learn more.

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