Send us a text What if your body isn’t broken—and never was? Dr. Karen Shanks joins us to rethink chronic pain, complex illness, and the cultural stories that keep us stuck. Drawing on 40 years in internal, functional, and integrative medicine, she lays out a humane, evidence-informed path that treats you as a whole human, not a malfunctioning machine. In her new book: Unbroken: Reclaim Your Wholeness, Dr. Shanks explores why imaging can look “normal” even when pain is real, how labels can en...
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Send us a text What if your body isn’t broken—and never was? Dr. Karen Shanks joins us to rethink chronic pain, complex illness, and the cultural stories that keep us stuck. Drawing on 40 years in internal, functional, and integrative medicine, she lays out a humane, evidence-informed path that treats you as a whole human, not a malfunctioning machine. In her new book: Unbroken: Reclaim Your Wholeness, Dr. Shanks explores why imaging can look “normal” even when pain is real, how labels can en...
The Friendship Factor: The Greatest Predictor of Your Health, Happiness, & Longevity
Live Your Extraordinary Life With Michelle Rios
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The Friendship Factor: The Greatest Predictor of Your Health, Happiness, & Longevity
Send us a text What if the biggest lever for your health and happiness isn’t your bank account, diet, or step count—but the quality of your closest relationships? We unpack landmark findings from the Harvard Study of Adult Development to show why warm, trusted bonds predict longer life, better mood, sharper thinking, and stronger immunity. You’ll hear how chronic loneliness acts like a biological threat—spiking cortisol, disrupting sleep, and fueling inflammation—and why even one secure, supp...
Live Your Extraordinary Life With Michelle Rios
Send us a text What if your body isn’t broken—and never was? Dr. Karen Shanks joins us to rethink chronic pain, complex illness, and the cultural stories that keep us stuck. Drawing on 40 years in internal, functional, and integrative medicine, she lays out a humane, evidence-informed path that treats you as a whole human, not a malfunctioning machine. In her new book: Unbroken: Reclaim Your Wholeness, Dr. Shanks explores why imaging can look “normal” even when pain is real, how labels can en...
