What if your symptoms weren't something to fight… but something to understand?

Join me and my guest, Dr. Kelly McCann, MD, MPH, functional medicine expert and creator of The Unforgetting Project, to explore a deeply transformative approach to chronic pain, autoimmune conditions and holistic health. We go beyond traditional pain reduction strategies and uncover why addressing only the physical body often isn't enough for true healing.

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In this episode, you'll learn:

⏰ 00:00 - Introduction

⏰ 02:40 - The Unforgetting Project

⏰ 10:14 - Understanding the Body's Language

⏰ 14:27 - The Role of Emotions in Health

⏰ 22:45 - Shifting Perspectives on Pain and Healing

⏰ 29:46 - Understanding Emotions and Their Impact

⏰ 40:47 - Reframe symptoms as a message from your body

Check out Kelly McCann's Bio:

Kelly K. McCann, MD, MPH is a triple board-certified physician in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Integrative Medicine, with additional certifications in Functional Medicine and Medical Acupuncture. She is the founder of The Spring Center in Costa Mesa, California, where she specializes in complex chronic illness, including Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, mold and mycotoxin illness, Lyme disease, and environmentally acquired conditions.

Dr. McCann has hosted multiple international summits on MCAS and allergy-related illness and serves on the boards of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine and was a founding Board member of the International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illness. A graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine and one of only 35 physicians worldwide to complete the residential fellowship at the University of Arizona's Center for Integrative Medicine, she also holds a Master's in Spiritual Psychology.

Her work is now evolving into what she calls The Unforgetting Project: a new healing paradigm that bridges functional medicine with spiritual psychology, inviting patients to experience symptoms not as failures, but as meaningful messages guiding them back to wholeness.

Connect with Kelly McCann:

Website: https://thespringcenter.com | https://unforgettingproject.com

Facebook: facebook.com/drkellymcann

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

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Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the best version of themselves.

Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness, not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show, we explore practices, methods, and scientific principles that help naturally relieve pain and inflammation.

Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com

Connect with Jane:

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

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

Is your pain really physical… or is your body holding onto unprocessed emotions? Discover how somatic yoga can help you release tension and feel safe in your body again.

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Have you ever noticed tension in your body that just won't let go… no matter what you try?

Join me and my guest, Liz Albanis, Somatic Yoga Teacher, to learn more about how trauma is stored in the body, the role of the psoas muscle, and simple, trauma-informed practices to release tension and regulate your nervous system.

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In this episode, you'll learn:

⏰ 00:00 - Introduction

⏰ 02:28 - The Connection Between Trauma and Pain

⏰ 06:12 - Understanding the Psoas Muscle

⏰ 14:27 - Trauma-Informed vs. Traditional Yoga

⏰ 25:27 - The Impact of Trauma on Physical Health

⏰ 35:09 - The Role of Breathwork in Trauma Release

⏰ 43:35 - The ONE thing you can do to activate self-healing

Check out Liz Albanis' Bio:

Liz serves people who feel excluded from mainstream yoga and wellness, especially those dealing with stress, trauma, grief, anxiety, burnout, pain, or major life transitions. She helps them through personalised, trauma-aware yoga practices that support nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, and everyday wellbeing. Her approach uses accessible tools like breathwork, gentle movement, meditation, and somatic yoga so people can find support in ways that honour their body, history, and real life.

Liz Albanis' gift:

Check out https://www.lizalbaniswellness.com.au/freebies. Liz Albanis is offering free yoga and nervous system support resources designed to help people feel calmer, more grounded, and more supported in everyday life. Her free offerings include tools such as a "Relax & Restore" bundle with Yoga Nidra audio and Bee Breath guidance, a chair yoga practice for settling a restless body and mind, a gentle class to support low mood and energy, and a trauma-informed meditative relaxation. These resources are designed to be accessible, beginner-friendly, and supportive for people navigating stress, anxiety, overwhelm, or emotional fatigue.

Connect with Liz Albanis:

Website: https://www.lizalbaniswellness.com.au/

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

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@lizalbaniswellnessau

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Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the best version of themselves.

Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness, not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show, we explore practices, methods, and scientific principles that help naturally relieve pain and inflammation.

Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com

Connect with Jane:

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

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

Struggling with chronic pain, trauma symptoms, or a dysregulated nervous system that won't seem to settle no matter what you try? There's a deeper root cause many people miss: your nervous system.

👉 Download my free guide to understand why pain persists: https://www.thewellnessengineer.com/whypainpersists

Have you ever wondered if your body's symptoms are actually messages from your nervous system asking for safety and release?

Join me and my guest, Kat Courtney, Founder of Plant Medicine People, to learn more about nervous system regulation, trauma healing, chronic symptoms like pain and tinnitus, and plant-based somatic approaches to restoring balance and safety in the body.

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In this episode, you'll learn:

⏰ 00:00 - Introduction

⏰ 02:29 - The Foundation of Healing: The Nervous System

⏰ 13:28 - Understanding Trauma and Its Impact

⏰ 22:19 - Exploring Healing Modalities

⏰ 31:12 - The Power of Forgiveness and Self-Compassion

⏰ 34:17 - The ONE thing you can do to activate self-healing

Check out Kat Courtney's Bio:

Tina "Kat" Courtney is a pioneer in the modern day Plant Medicine space; she is a traditionally trained Ayahuasquera and Huachumera with over 2 decades of professional psychedelic experience. Kat apprenticed for over 10 years in the Shipibo-Conibo and Quechua-Lamista traditions. She's the author of Plant Medicine Mystery School Vol 1: The Superhero Healing Powers of Psychotropic Plants – a book that celebrates the dynamic and sentient personalities of all the entheogens. Kat is a trailblazer in the Psychedelic Integration space, as well as an expert in cultivating life-changing relationships with plant spirits. She leads Master Plant Diets both in person and remotely, and is available for coaching about this and all shamanic topics. Kat is also a certified Death Doula honored to help people make peace with the inevitable and beautiful transition into the afterlife. She has spent her adult life cultivating a bonded and trusting relationship with the darkness, and she lives to promote reverent and consciousness connections to the entire plant kingdom.

Kat Courtney's gift:

Kat's retreats through Plant Medicine People and Bassé, offer deeply intentional, expertly guided healing experiences for people seeking transformation, self-understanding, and meaningful integration. These retreats include ayahuasca retreats, ayahuasca and wachuma retreats, and master plant diets, often built around specific themes and supported with integration so participants can carry the experience into real life.

Connect with Kat Courtney:

Website: https://basseibogaine.com/ | https://www.plantmedicinepeople.com | https://www.afterlife.coach/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plantmedicinepeople/ | https://www.instagram.com/theafterlifecoach/

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Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the best version of themselves.

Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness, not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show, we explore practices, methods, and scientific principles that help naturally relieve pain and inflammation.

Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com

Connect with Jane:

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

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