Episodes

Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Episode 88: Brain Inflamed with Dr. Kenneth Bock
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
This week we continue to bring awareness to PANDAS/PANS. I am so thrilled to welcome Dr. Kenneth Bock, a world-renowned Integrative Medicine Doctor. Dr. Kenneth Bock has accumulated over 35 years of experience diagnosing the root cause of chronic illnesses and restoring balance to his patients’ immune systems. He founded Bock Integrative Medicine and focuses on the treatment of autism and co-occurring conditions, PANS/PANDAS, ITABI, tick-borne illnesses, and adult conditions, such as chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and heart disease. Dr. Bock also recently released his book, Brain Inflamed, which is a great resource that we will talk about today.
Dr. Bock explains PANDAS/PANS and his concept of the immune kettle, he talks about how he breaks down solutions for his patients and ways that integrative medicine can be successful in healing PANDAS/PANS.
#education #parenting #youngadults #anxiety #supportingkids #braininflamed #pediatricmedicine #integrativemedicine #teachers #healthandwellness #childrensmentalhealth #youthmentalhealth #pediatrichealth #childrenshealth #immunesystem #neurodiversity #adhd #autism #pandaspans #panspandas #autoimmuneencephalitis #pandaspansawareness #panspandasawareness #tics #ocd #depression #neuroimmune
As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with your own medical professional.
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Ben struggles with his mental health following an infection. He visits countless doctors and endures endless treatments all while trying to manage middle grade trials like his family moving, his first crush and playing competitive sports. This heartwarming story will build empathy and give you a glimpse into how Ben creates hope for the future.
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Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day is October 9, 2021 in many jurisdictions. To learn more about PANDAS/PANS, this week we speak with Gabriella True, President of US-based ASPIRE (Alliance to Solve PANS & Immune-Related Encephalopathies).
Gabriella has been a leader in the PANS and autism communities since 2008. She has also worked with the Connecticut PANS PANDAS Partnership, New England PANS/PANDAS Association and sat on the PANDAS/PANS Advisory Council to the Department of Health for Connecticut. In addition to her work in the PANS community, Gabriella is also The Autism Community in Action (TACA) Connecticut Chapter Coordinator and has volunteered for them for ten years. Gabriella is a parent to two children with PANS, one who also has autism.
We talk about everything PANDAS/PANS including what Aspire will be undertaking in the future, some of the current issues families are facing and where to find support.
#education #parenting #parentingtips #mindset #parentingsuccess #middlegrade #youngadults #anxiety #supportingkids #mindfulness #teachers #healthandwellness #childrensmentalhealth #youthmentalhealth #pediatrichealth #childrenshealth #immunesystem #neurodiversity #adhd #autism #pandaspans #panspandas #autoimmuneencephalitis #pandaspansawareness #panspandasawareness #tics #ocd #depression #neuroimmune
As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with your own medical professional.
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ADs:
My middle-grade fiction novel Pendulum by S.E. German is available on FriesenPress, Barnes and Noble, Amazon Worldwide (Amazon.com, Amazon.ca) and more!
Ben struggles with his mental health following an infection. He visits countless doctors and endures endless treatments all while trying to manage middle grade trials like his family moving, his first crush and playing competitive sports. This heartwarming story will build empathy and give you a glimpse into how Ben keeps hope for the future.
Contact me for speaking engagements in schools, libraries and community events (reallifeproject@gmail.com).
Please subscribe, review & share this Podcast!
Follow me on IG: @saraladygluten , TikTok @saraladygluten and visit My Author/Podcaster Website: www.se-german.com
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Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Episode 86: Back to School Series Recap + Seasonal Reflection Meditation
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
In this week's episode I recap some of the key lessons that I learned from the 2021 Back To School Series (Episodes 81-85). This series included interviews with Nathan Webb, Anja Simmons, Leslie Gipson, and Dr. Elham Raker.
I also give a sneak peak about the focus of our next series!
Lastly, we transition into fall with a 12-minute Seasonal Reflection Meditation.
#education #parenting #parentingtips #mindset #meditation #school #parentingsuccess #backtoschool #middlegrade #youngadults #anxiety #supportingkids #mindfulness #teachers #healthandwellness #childrensmentalhealth #youthmentalhealth #pediatrichealth #childrenshealth #healthyeating #sleep #bedtimeroutine #immunesystem #howtostayhealthy #breathwork # neurodiversity #bullying #adhd #autism #dyslexia #dysgraphia #audioprocessing #guided meditation
As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with your own medical professional.
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ADs:
My middle-grade fiction novel Pendulum by S.E. German is available on FriesenPress, Barnes and Noble, Amazon Worldwide (Amazon.com, Amazon.ca) and more!
Ben struggles with his mental health following an infection. He visits countless doctors and endures endless treatments all while trying to manage middle grade trials like his family moving, his first crush and playing competitive sports. This heartwarming story will build empathy and give you a glimpse into how Ben keeps hope for the future.
Contact me for speaking engagements in schools, libraries and community events (reallifeproject@gmail.com).
Please subscribe, review & share this Podcast!
Follow me on IG: @saraladygluten , TikTok @saraladygluten and visit the Learning to Slay the Beasts
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Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
As part of our back to school series, this week we chat with Educational Kinesiologist Leslie Gipson about ways to prepare for back to school, including tips for managing focus and stress as well as techniques for neurodivergent learners. We talk about techniques for dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD, autism, audio and visual processing disorders and more.
Leslie Gipson is an Educational Kinesiologist, trained in Brain Gym, that helps children overcome learning difficulties and attain everyday goals. You can find out more about her offerings on Facebook and her website https://www.thehealinginstinct.com/
#education #educationalkinesiology #breath #parenting #parentingtips #mindset #resilience #school #parentingsuccess #backtoschool #middlegrade #youngadults #anxiety #lazy8 #supportingkids #mindfulness #teachers #braingym #autism #dyslexia #dysgraphia #ADHD #audioprocessingdisorder #visualprocessingdisorder
As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with your own medical professional.
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ADs:
My new middle-grade fiction novel Pendulum by S.E. German is available on FriesenPress, Barnes and Noble, Amazon Worldwide (Amazon.com, Amazon.ca) and more!
Pendulum is a first-person narrative about a young boy whose personality and behaviour changes overnight from happy, funny, energetic and silly to anxious, obsessive, emotional, angry and depressed. After visiting over 20 doctors, the boy is finally diagnosed with a little-known and understood disorder without a cure called Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS). The heartwarming story follows the boy as he enters middle grade and continues to cope with mental health issues like anxiety, OCD and depression.
Please subscribe, review & share the Podcast!
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Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Episode 83: Back to School Series - Personal Perspectives
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
In this solo episode, as part of the Back to School Series I give my personal perspective on Back to School 2021. I talk about my current worries, new gear for the kids, advocating for food allergies and PANDAS/PANS accommodations, transitioning schools, sorting out new schedules and incorporating therapy.
#parenting #parentingtips #mindset #resilience #school #parentingsuccess #backtoschool #middlegrade #youngadults #anxiety #gratitude #supportingkids #mindfulness #teachers #schoolgear #backtoschoolanxiety #backtoschoolworries #covid #IEP #pandaspans #panspandas #foodallergies #advocatingforkids #therapy
As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with your own medical professional.
_____________________________________________
ADs:
My new middle-grade fiction novel Pendulum by S.E. German is available on FriesenPress, Barnes and Noble, Amazon Worldwide (Amazon.com, Amazon.ca) and more!
Pendulum is a first-person narrative about a young boy whose personality and behaviour changes overnight following an infection (PANDAS). The heartwarming story follows the boy as he enters struggles with mental health challenges like anxiety, OCD and depression and regular middle grade issues. This is a story of hope and resiliency.
#pandaspans #panspandas #neuroimmune #autoimmune #anxiety #ocd #depression
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Tuesday Aug 17, 2021
Episode 80: Recovering From Life’s Stressors with Dr. Jannine Krause
Tuesday Aug 17, 2021
Tuesday Aug 17, 2021
Dr. Jannine Krause is a Naturopathic Doctor that mixes Traditional Chinese Medicine & acupuncture with functional medicine to create custom treatments for her clients.
She is the owner Q VITALITY STUDIO in Washington, a blogger and the host of the The Health Fix Podcast.
In this episode, we talk about overcoming life's stressors through exercise, mindfulness, mindset, acupuncture, nutrition and more!
To find out more about Dr. Jannine Krause visit her website https://doctorjkrausend.com/ and listen to her on The Health Fix Podcast
#meditation #naturopath #acupuncture #mindset #mindfulness #health #wellness #podcast #podcasters #learningtoslaythebeastpodcast #nutrition #exercise #healthyliving #traditionalchinesemedicine #hormonehealth #takingbreaks #fertility #pain #migraines #cortisol #estrogen
As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with your own medical professional.
_____________________________________________
ADs:
My new middle-grade fiction novel Pendulum by S.E. German is available on FriesenPress, Barnes and Noble, Amazon Worldwide (Amazon.com, Amazon.ca) and more!
Pendulum is a first-person narrative about a young boy whose personality and behaviour changes overnight from happy, funny, energetic and silly to anxious, obsessive, emotional, angry and depressed. After visiting over 20 doctors, the boy is finally diagnosed with a little-known and understood disorder without a cure called Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS). The heartwarming story follows the boy as he enters middle grade and continues to cope with mental health issues like anxiety, OCD and depression.
Please subscribe, review & share the Podcast!
Follow me on IG: @saraladygluten and visit the Learning to Slay the Beasts
Website: www.se-german.com Sign up for the email list and receive a free Self-Care Calendar!
Blog: www.theallergybeast.wordpress.com

Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Episode 77: Everything You Need To Know About Allergies with Dr. Karen Kaufman
Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
In this week's episode, we speak with Dr. Karen Kaufman all about environmental and food allergies.
Dr. Kaufman is an award-winning and Board-Certified Allergist Immunologist. She received a Bachelor of Science from Pennsylvania State University, and her medical degree from Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She owns Kaufman Allergy Asthma and Immunology in Virginia, USA where she has been honored as one of her region’s Top Doctors.
In the episode, we touch on anaphylaxis, allergic reactions, what to watch for, how to treat allergies and what can be done to help reduce the stigma of food allergies.
Visit Dr. Kaufman at her website: https://kaufmanallergy.com/
#foodallergies #allergies #allergyawareness #tealpumpkinproject #mastcell #allergydoctor #allergist #eggallergy #milkallergy #nutallergy #anaphylaxis #allergicreaction #podcast #podcasters #learningtoslaythebeastpodcast
As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with a medical professional.
My new middle-grade fiction novel Pendulum by S.E. German is available on FriesenPress, Barnes and Noble, Amazon Worldwide (Amazon.com, Amazon.ca) and more!
Pendulum is a first-person narrative about a young boy whose personality and behaviour changes overnight from happy, funny, energetic and silly to anxious, obsessive, emotional, angry and depressed. After visiting over 20 doctors, the boy is finally diagnosed with a little-known and understood disorder without a cure called Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS). The heartwarming story follows the boy as he enters middle grade and continues to cope with mental health issues like anxiety, OCD and depression.
Please subscribe, review & share the Podcast!
Follow me on IG: @saraladygluten and visit the Learning to Slay the Beasts
Website: www.se-german.com Sign up for the email list and receive a free Self-Care Calendar!

Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
Episode 74: Reclaiming My Personal Health
Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
In this week's episode, I give an update on my own personal health journey. I talk about the fact that I haven't been feeling my best in recent months and how I have decided to tackle this issue. I speak about my path to investigating my hormone levels, the testing that I underwent and recommendations that have been made to me specifically through my naturopath.
Visit Devorah on Facebook and at her website: https://www.devorahgoldblatt.com/
#anxiety #depression #meditation #tapping #EFTtapping #fasterEFT #selfcare #healthcare #naturopath #lowiron #healthyhormones #hormones #estrogendominance #highestrogen #vitamind #feelingyourbest #hyopthyroidism #thyroidhealth #naturopathy
As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with a medical professional.
My new middle-grade fiction novel Pendulum by S.E. German is available on FriesenPress, Barnes and Noble, Amazon Worldwide (Amazon.com, Amazon.ca) and more!
Pendulum is a first-person narrative about a young boy whose personality and behaviour changes overnight from happy, funny, energetic and silly to anxious, obsessive, emotional, angry and depressed. After visiting over 20 doctors, the boy is finally diagnosed with a little-known and understood disorder without a cure called Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS). The heartwarming story follows the boy as he enters middle grade and continues to cope with mental health issues like anxiety, OCD and depression.
Please subscribe, review & share the Podcast!
Follow me on IG: @saraladygluten and visit the Learning to Slay the Beasts
Website: www.se-german.com Sign up for the email list and receive a free Self-Care Calendar!

Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Episode 73: Holistic Mental Health Practices for Teens with Devorah Goldblatt
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
In this week's episode, we speak with Holistic Counsellor Devorah Goldblatt about holistic mental health practices and treatment for teens and early 20s.
Devorah speaks about her own experience with mental health challenges, her discovery of holistic modalities, and how she helps teens today in their recovery. She also shares her experience with Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS).
Visit Devorah on Facebook and at her website: https://www.devorahgoldblatt.com/
#anxiety #depression #meditation #tapping #EFT #havening #journalling #selfcare #holisticcounsellor #mindfulness #pandaspans #neuroimmune #panspandas #autoimmuneencephalitis #youthmentalhealth #childrensmentalhealth #youngadultmentalhealth
As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with a medical professional.
My new middle-grade fiction novel Pendulum by S.E. German is available on FriesenPress, Barnes and Noble, Amazon Worldwide (Amazon.com, Amazon.ca) and more!
Pendulum is a first-person narrative about a young boy whose personality and behaviour changes overnight from happy, funny, energetic and silly to anxious, obsessive, emotional, angry and depressed. After visiting over 20 doctors, the boy is finally diagnosed with a little-known and understood disorder without a cure called Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS). The heartwarming story follows the boy as he enters middle grade and continues to cope with mental health issues like anxiety, OCD and depression.
Please subscribe, review & share the Podcast!
Follow me on IG: @saraladygluten and visit the Learning to Slay the Beasts
Website: www.se-german.com Sign up for the email list and receive a free Self-Care Calendar!

Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Episode 71: Bodytypology 101 with Naturopath Sue-Anne Hickey
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
This week we speak with Naturopath Sue-Anne Hickey to learn all about bodytypology (https://www.bodytypology.com/) and how our bodytypology influences the way we should care for our body. Sue-Anne gives us her background on how bodytypology influenced her journey, why it's important to work with your body type and how to feel your best.
You can join Sue-Anne on Facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/bodytypology
https://www.instagram.com/bodytypology/
#bodytypology #healthandfitness #healthyeating #fitness #movement #selfcare
As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with a medical professional.
My new middle-grade fiction novel Pendulum by S.E. German is available on FriesenPress, Barnes and Noble, Amazon Worldwide (Amazon.com, Amazon.ca) and more!
Pendulum is a first-person narrative about a young boy whose personality and behaviour changes overnight from happy, funny, energetic and silly to anxious, obsessive, emotional, angry and depressed. After visiting over 20 doctors, the boy is finally diagnosed with a little-known and understood disorder without a cure called Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS). The heartwarming story follows the boy as he enters middle grade and continues to cope with mental health issues like anxiety, OCD and depression.
Please subscribe, review & share the Podcast!
Follow me on IG: @saraladygluten and visit the Learning to Slay the Beasts
Website: www.se-german.com Sign up for the email list and receive a free Self-Care Calendar!