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What happens when someone who teaches authenticity loses her own voice?
And what did her body do that finally made her stop and listen?
Dr. Katie Deming spent more than 20 years as a board-certified radiation oncologist before she walked away from Western medicine to find out what truly helps people heal. So she didn't see it coming when a well-meaning marketing plan slowly pulled her off course.
At first, recording felt harder. Then she couldn't pick up the microphone at all. In this return episode, she shares what her break was really about and the lesson she never expected to learn.
Key Takeaways:
- The body signal that told Dr. Katie something was wrong.
- Why you're not a protocol, even with a diagnosis.
- The four things people who heal naturally have in common.
- How fasting can help or hurt, depending on how you approach it.
- The missing piece Dr. Katie believes ties all healing together.
Since leaving conventional oncology, Dr. Katie has guided more than 150 people through water fasts, many with cancer and many without. All that time with clients has shifted how she thinks about fasting. You'll hear why she's rethinking the way it's used, the four things she sees in people who heal naturally, and why her practice is changing direction again.
If you've ever felt squeezed into a box, this episode is for you. Maybe a treatment plan put you in a category that doesn't fit. Maybe you're a physician who feels stuck following protocols. Or maybe you're simply tired of other people's opinions drowning out your own. Dr. Katie's story gives you permission to pause, listen to yourself, and choose the path that's right for you.
Here's something many people don't expect. Fasting done the wrong way can actually work against you. Dr. Katie explains why the mindset you bring to a fast matters as much as the fast itself, and why she's stopped thinking of it as a one-time fix.
She also brings in the work of a physician and researcher who mapped human emotions in a way that changed how she understands illness and health. If you've ever wondered why two people can do the exact same thing and get very different results, this part will get you thinking.
And for anyone considering working with her, Dr. Katie shares why every client now starts in a completely different place than before. It's a small change on the surface, but it says a lot about how she sees healing now.
Stay until the end, because that's where Dr. Katie names what she now believes is the linchpin of all healing, the piece she couldn't see when she first left conventional medicine. She also shares where the podcast is headed next.
Work with Dr. Katie One-on-One — a Fasting Consult to build your personalized fasting plan: https://l.bttr.to/L05ab
Or a Health & Healing Consult for a deeper conversation about your diagnosis, your options, and what’s worth exploring next: https://l.bttr.to/Abcf1
Join Dr. Katie for a three-day guided reset to slow down, listen to your body, and practice a more loving relationship with yourself—with daily live calls, expert support, and community alongside you: https://tinyurl.com/ye22r9km
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DISCLAIMER:
The Born to Heal Podcast is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for seeking professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Individual medical histories are unique; therefore, this episode should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease without consulting your healthcare provider.
A thought-provoking podcast explores cancer through the lens of holistic medicine and functional medicine, discussing causes of cancer, metabolic health, and unconventional approaches like water fasting, fasting and autophagy, and detox, while weighing fasting benefits against chemo side effects and radiation side effects, sharing stories of a cancer survivor navigating chemotherapy, natural medicine, holistic healing, and even spiritual healing on the path toward cancer remission and holistic health.
