The Hesitant Healer

Ep 019: Can Food Be Healing?

In this episode, John and Lisa talk about food. What makes comfort food feel good to us? What are the dynamics of food and how do they heal us? 
We welcome your suggestions, questions and feedback! Text, call, or whatsapp us at 1-909-557-4415. or contact us through Instagram or email us at thehesitanthealer@gmail.com. 

Ep 018: You Are What You Eat - Nutrition and Health with Killion Webster

Episode #18 has a special guest - someone who is related to John! We speak with Killion Webster - John's niece - about Nutrition and how it affects everything! We talk about Gluten, Celiac disease, Crohn's, one's relationship with food and the psychology of food and culture. 
During our discussion, Killion mentions My Plate. My Plate is the current nutrition guide published by the USDA and serves as a recommendation based on the dietary guidelines for Americans. It can be found at myplate.gov. 
Killion Webster can be reached at killion.webster@gmail.com. 
Reach out to us at thehesitanthealer@gmail.com or on Instagram at The Hesitant Healer. 

Ep 017: The Power of Forgiveness

What does Forgiveness look like? What happens if I don't forgive? Is it a simple thing? 
This is a rich topic and we just hit some beginning points for you to think about. It is a great place to start though. 
 
In our discussion ,we mention a few movies - Schindler's List, 1993, directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and Red Dawn, 1984, Directed by John Milius. 
John shares a passage from "Sermon on the Mount, by  Dr. Emmett Fox  and mentions Scott Redman, author of "Real Men Don't Eat Quiche." 
 
As always, we would love to hear from you - reach out to us on Instagram at the Hesitant Healer, or email us at thehesitanthealer@gmail.com, or text, call or What's App at 1(909) 557-4415. We welcome your thoughts, any ideas you may have for future shows, or any questions you may have for us. 

Ep 016: We Talk with April Davis - The Vagina Blog Founder

On this Episode, we were privileged to speak with April Davis, Founder of the Vagina Blog. April is a Mom, an educator, and recently completed her BA in Psychology! She has a fascinating background in Emergency Medicine and photography. Her personal mission is to fix the  maternal death rate in the U.S.
We spoke about all sorts of things, the sad state of maternal care in the US, women's knowledge of their own bodies, and teenagers and maturation.
 
Listen for the awesome "swimming pool" analogy when speaking of raising adolescents! 
 
In our conversation, April mentions a highly recommended book, Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood by Dr. Lisa Damour. 
 
April can be reached through her Instagram Account, #thevaginablog. 

Ep 015: The Benefits of Manual Lymph Drainage with Amanda Alcazar

In today's episode, we talk with Amanda Alcazar, a medical massage therapist and lymph drainage specialist. John and Mandy were classmates at Massage School! She explains the different types of manual lymph massage and its benefits to your whole body. Check out Mandy's instagram page @ladyalcazar. This is a fascinating and very informative podcast episode. 

Ep 014: John and Lisa Talk About Grief and Healing

In this episode, John and Lisa discuss healing from grief. This is a personal conversation- covering the wide range of emotions felt during a loss. 
Give it a listen! 
As a reminder, you can reach out to us through our Facebook group page - The Hesitant Healer, or on Instagram, the_hesitant_healer , or email us at thehesitanthealer@gmail.com. 
Let us know if there are any topics you would like to hear about. 

Ep 013: Yoga is Healing with Chelsea Danea

On Today's episode, we talk to Chelsea Danea - a local yoga instructor. Chelsea tells of her journey to being a yoga instructor, what interested her in human anatomy as it relates to yoga, and all things yoga. 
Chelsea mentions a few anatomy instructors, Jules Mitchell and Gil Hedley. For more information on Jules, go to julesmitchell.com. For more information on Gil Hedley, go to gilhedley.com.
Chelsea teaches at several places in Redlands, one of the studios is Vasa Yoga Studio. For more information about Vasa, go to vasaredlands.com. Finally you can contact Chelsea on Instagram at @chelseadanaeyoga or by email at chelseadanaeyoga@gmail.com or check out her website, chelseadanaeyoga.com.
 

Ep 012: The Healing Power of Art with Matt Webster

This week we talk to the very talented Matt Webster. Matt is a former tenured professor of Theatre, with a specialization in Theatre Education. He is the author of the book Methods of Teaching Theatre: A Teacher Toolkit. He is also an actor, director and published playwright who has taught theatre to children and adults for more than 30 years.
Matt joins us as we talk about the healing power of art. 

Ep 011: All about Tribe Featuring Cathie and Stephanie

In this week's episode, The Hesitant Healer was off on a retreat in lovely Idyllwild California - a healers retreat. The healers who joined us are a part of a Healer's Circle that we have that meets twice a month at our office in Redlands, California. 
A big thank you, again, to Ida, the owner of the Airbnb "the Mystery Lodge" in Idyllwild where we held our retreat.  
 
Cathie shares a it what tribe means to her. Cathie is a wonderful Cranio-Sacral Therapist who has a practice in Redlands. To Contact Cathie, please call 909-658-5112.
 
Stephanie shares what a sense of tribe means to her. Stephanie is the owner of SS Neurofitness and a Physical Therapist who specializes in pediatrics. To contact Stephanie, reach out to her at stephanie@ssneurofitness.com. 
In the discussion, John mentions a YouTube video - To hear this inspirational message, go to YouTube "To be Successful, You Must Jump".
You can reach us at thehesitanthealer@gmail.com or 909-557-4415. Please like and subscribe to our podcast. We appreciate you all! 

Ep 010: Michelle’s Story

In this episode, we talk to Michelle, who is a client of John's and a member of the Healers Circle that meets twice a month at our shop. 
Michelle calls herself a spiritual conduit - she is able to sense messages and relay them to people. In last week's episode on grief, Liz talked about meeting with Michelle and how that helped in her journey. 
 
This episode was taped while our "tribe" was up on retreat in Idyllwild California. If you would like a relaxing time in a BEAUTIFUL Airbnb, check out "the Mystery Lodge" in Idyllwild. A special thank you to Ida, the owner - it was a great experience! 
John mentions his "doppleganger", Debrah Mattson, a very gifted therapist located in Santa Cruz, California. Debrah can be reached at 831-420-1000. Call in advance for an appointment. 
John also mentions Integrative Intentions, located in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. For more information, go to integrativeintensions.com. 
John Mentions Tyler Henry and his Netflix special "Life After Death".
Finally, a big shout out to Sugar Baby Cookie Mama - they are amazing - you can reach the owner Caitlyn on Instagram at Sugarbabycooliemama. 
If you are interested in booking a session with Michelle, you can contact Lisa at 909-557-4415, and she will arrange a time for you.