Faith Over Pharma | Fertility After Vasectomy Reversal, Hormones & Holistic Health

113. Doctors Said She Was Dying. God Said Get Up. A Stage 4 Colon Cancer Healing Story for Anyone Losing Hope with LaVonne Chastain and Gaylynn Kapri

Have you ever been told there was no hope?

Maybe it was a diagnosis. Maybe it was a failed semen analysis after vasectomy reversal. Maybe it was low motility, zero sperm, poor morphology, or a doctor telling you IVF was your only realistic option.

In this episode, I’m joined by cousins LaVonne Chastain and Gaylynn Kapri for a story that speaks to anyone walking through fear, grief, uncertainty, or a body that feels like it has betrayed them.

Gaylynn is a stage-four colon cancer survivor who was once told she was dying. LaVonne is the author of Get Up: The Story of One Woman’s Journey and the God Who Wouldn’t Let Go, the book based on Gaylynn’s life, loss, healing journey, and testimony.

Gaylynn’s story is a powerful reminder that your diagnosis, your semen analysis, your labs, or your doctor’s opinion do not get to become your identity.

Together, we talk about stage-four colon cancer, radical remission, faith over fear, food as medicine, fasting, trauma, grief, natural healing, and why caring for the body as God’s temple matters when you are believing for healing, restoration, and new life.

If you or your husband have been discouraged by post-reversal numbers, told to move straight to IUI or IVF, or left wondering whether healing is still possible, this conversation will remind you to pause, pray, ask better questions, and remember that God is still in the business of restoration.

LaVonne and Gaylynn also share the story behind Get Up, the role faith played in Gaylynn’s healing, and why no season of suffering is wasted in God’s hands.

Connect with LaVonne and Gaylynn:

Website: ValleyGracePub.com

Facebook: Valley Grace Publishing

Instagram: @valleygracepub

 

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112. The Art of the Restart: Root-Cause Healing Beyond Conventional Medicine with Tracy the HopeDealer

After cancer treatment ends, everyone expects healing to begin.

But what happens when you survive cancer and still don't feel well?

In this episode, I'm joined by Tracy Robert, also known as Tracy the Hope Dealer, for a powerful conversation about root-cause healing, gut health, chronic illness, faith, fasting, detox, and learning to advocate for your health when you know something deeper is going on.

After being diagnosed with colorectal cancer at age 40, Tracy underwent surgery and treatment, only to spend years battling gut issues, inflammation, SIBO, and discouragement. When conventional medicine offered little beyond symptom management, she began searching for answers beyond the traditional system.

As Tracy shares her story, I couldn't help but think about how often I see the same pattern in the fertility world.

Whether it's low sperm count after vasectomy reversal, recurrent miscarriage, hormone imbalances, unexplained infertility, or being told IVF is the only option, many couples become so focused on the diagnosis that they never stop to ask why the body is struggling in the first place.

We talk about The Art of the Restart, learning to advocate for your health, taking every thought captive, breaking free from chronic illness cycles, reducing inflammation, supporting the body at the root level, and why your diagnosis does not have to become your identity.

This conversation is a reminder that healing isn't always about finding the next treatment. Sometimes it's about asking better questions.

If you've ever felt stuck, dismissed, discouraged, or like your body is trying to tell you something that no one is listening to, this episode will give you hope and a fresh perspective on what healing can look like.

 

Connect with Tracy:
MosaicWellnessHub.com
Instagram: @tracythehopedealer

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tracythehopedealer

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tracythehopedealer

 

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111. GLP-1s, Weight Loss, and Fertility: What Women Need to Know with Bailey King

If you're trying to conceive and wondering whether weight loss could improve your fertility, this episode is for you.

Whether you're preparing for pregnancy, navigating fertility challenges, or trying to conceive after vasectomy reversal, you've probably heard some version of the message:

"Just lose weight."

But what if the conversation is much bigger than weight alone?

In this episode, I sit down with Bailey King, wellness coach, homeschooling mom of six, and creator of The Chaos to Confidence Collective, to discuss the growing popularity of GLP-1 medications, the hidden factors that drive weight gain, and why metabolism, insulin, blood sugar, and overall health matter far more than simply making the scale move.

Bailey shares her personal journey through PCOS, Crohn's disease, infertility, medications, restrictive diets, and years of frustration before discovering a sustainable approach built on real food, simple habits, and understanding how the body actually works.

Together, we explore why many women feel stuck despite trying everything, the role of insulin and metabolic health, and why optimizing your health can support not only weight loss but also hormone balance, energy, and fertility.

 

Connect with Bailey:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baileylynnking/

Email: bailey@thechaostoconfidencecollective.com

Workshop Application: https://thechaostoconfidencecollective.com/

 

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110. The Hormone Lie: Why Treating Symptoms Isn't Solving the Problem with Dr. Lori Earley

What if your symptoms aren't the problem?

What if they're actually your body's way of telling you that something deeper is out of balance?

Too often, we're taught to look at health through the lens of diagnosis and symptom management. Low energy? Take this. Hormone imbalance? Try that. Fertility struggles? Let's jump straight to intervention.

But what happens when treating the symptom never actually solves the problem?

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Lori Earley, Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, board-certified herbalist, functional medicine practitioner, and former pharmaceutical sales consultant, for a conversation that challenges the conventional approach to hormone health.

We discuss why hormone symptoms are often the end result of deeper dysfunction, what mainstream medicine frequently misses when evaluating women, and how factors like stress, nutrition, digestion, inflammation, and lifestyle habits can impact everything from fertility to perimenopause.

Dr. Earley also shares her unique perspective from working on both sides of the healthcare system and explains why understanding the root cause of symptoms is often the missing piece for women who have been told their labs are "normal" but still don't feel well.

If you've been searching for answers, struggling with unexplained symptoms, navigating fertility challenges, or simply feeling like there's more to the story than what you've been told, this conversation will give you a different way to think about healing.

Connect with Dr. Lori Earley

Instagram: @dr.lori.earley
Website: phoenixrisingacu.com
Email: lori@phoenixrisingacu.com

 

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109. “Deadly Diagnosis” or Misunderstood Label? Questioning Hepatitis C, Testing & the Viral Narrative with Autumn McLees

What if the most dangerous part of a diagnosis isn’t the condition itself… but the label you’re given?

In this episode, I’m joined by Autumn McLees, host of Know Better | Do Better and a bold voice in the holistic health space. After being told she had a “deadly” diagnosis of Hepatitis C, Autumn experienced what so many people do—an immediate shift in how she saw her body, her future, and her health.

But instead of blindly accepting that label, she paused.

And what followed was a multi-year journey of asking deeper questions about how diagnoses are made, what lab testing is actually measuring, and how much of what we accept as “medical certainty” is built on assumptions most people are never taught to question.

In this conversation, we talk about the emotional and spiritual weight of a diagnosis, the role fear plays in medical decision-making, and how shifting into a stewardship-based approach to health can change the trajectory of your healing.

This episode is not about creating fear or rejecting all medicine.

It’s about discernment.

Because your future should never be decided by a label you were never taught how to question.

Connect with Autumn:

Website: https://www.autumnmclees.com/

Podcast: Know Better | Do Better

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RPJomHqj7Ue8bw4SuLz0y?si=pEp37t4JQcWs57jm7LWlMQ

🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-better-do-better/id1655716120

Book a Free 30-Minute Health Strategy Call: https://tidycal.com/autumnmcleespodcast/know-better-do-better-mentorship

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autumn.mclees

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/autumn.mclees

 

 

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108. The Lie About Chronic Illness: Why Your Diagnosis Isn’t the End of Your Health with Dr. Amy Behimer

If you’ve been diagnosed with an autoimmune condition or chronic illness and told this is something you’ll “just have to manage,” this conversation will challenge that.

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Amy Behimer, a pharmacist and board-certified health and wellness coach who specializes in autoimmune health and behavior change. After walking through multiple autoimmune diagnoses herself, including multiple sclerosis, Amy began asking a different question: what would it look like to create better health after diagnosis, not just manage symptoms?

We talk about autoimmune healing, chronic illness, stress, nervous system patterns, habit change, self-trust, and why so many people still don’t feel like themselves even after medication, supplements, lifestyle changes, and endless research.

Amy shares why healing is not about perfection or another extreme protocol, but about simple, sustainable habits that support your body, mind, and faith one small step at a time.

If you’ve felt overwhelmed, discouraged, or stuck in your diagnosis, this episode will remind you that your diagnosis is not the end of your health story.

Connect with Amy:

Podcast: Autoimmune Health Secrets

Instagram: @amybehimercoaching  

www.amybehimercoaching.com/quiz

 

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107. Faith, Trauma & Healing: What the Church Gets Wrong with Atara Parkinson

What if the reason you still don’t feel well isn’t because you’re lacking faith, but because no one ever taught you how to support the body God designed to heal?

In this episode, I’m joined by Atara Parkinson, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and certified integrative practitioner, for a powerful conversation on faith, trauma, nervous system healing, minerals, and the healing model of Jesus.

We talk about why so many believers are taught how to pray for healing, but not always how to partner with the body, mind, and nervous system. Atara shares what Jesus actually modeled when He healed people, why the Church may unintentionally separate spiritual healing from physical and emotional support, and how harmful language around suffering can shape someone’s view of God, their body, and their ability to heal.

We also discuss why minerals matter for brain health, nervous system regulation, hormones, anxiety, burnout, emotional stability, and postpartum depletion.

If you’ve been praying for healing but still feel stuck in your body, or if you’ve wondered whether anxiety means you lack faith, this episode will give you hope, language, and a more whole-person view of healing.

Connect with Atara:

Website: ataraparkinson.com
Instagram: @atara.parkinson
YouTube: Jesus and Neuroscience

 

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106. Why Unprocessed Grief Is Keeping You Stuck Physically & Emotionally with Marcia Earhart

If you’ve been dealing with chronic symptoms, unprocessed grief, or emotional trauma that just will not seem to go away… this episode is for you.

Maybe you’ve been doing everything right for your health. You’ve tried the supplements, the protocols, the lifestyle changes—and you’re still feeling stuck physically, emotionally, or even spiritually. And deep down, you know there might be something more your body is trying to tell you.

In this episode, I’m joined by Marcia Earhart, trauma and grief coach, HeartSync minister, author, and co-founder of The Sterling Rose Sanctuary. Marcia shares from her own story of chronic illness, profound loss, and the faith that carried her through some of the darkest seasons of her life.

We talk about how unprocessed grief and trauma can show up in the body as physical symptoms, how emotional stress impacts the nervous system, and why trying to fix symptoms without addressing the root cause can keep you stuck longer than you realize.

We also go deeper into what it looks like to heal with God at the center. This is a conversation about faith-based healing, processing grief in a healthy way, and learning how to release what your body has been carrying instead of continuing to push through it. We talk about walking through wilderness seasons, renewing your mind, and choosing truth over the lies that can keep you bound in pain.

This episode is for the woman who is tired of pretending she is fine. The one who has been strong for everyone else, but knows there is still something unresolved beneath the surface. The one who is ready for deeper, root-cause healing—body, mind, and spirit.

I truly believe this conversation will meet you right where you are and remind you that God sees your pain, He is near to the brokenhearted, and healing is still possible for you.

Marcia also shares about The Sterling Rose Sanctuary and how her ministry helps people heal from trauma and grief through faith-led support and truth.

Connect with Marcia:
Website: www.thesterlingrosesanctuary.us

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TSRS21

Instagram: @thesterlingrosesanctuary

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcia-earhart-the-sterling-rose-sanctuary-943a8410b/

Marcia’s book, Gripping Grace in the Garden of Grief: A Place for the Heart, on Amazon

 

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