In this episode Dr. Paul Epstein and I discuss the connection between our biography (the story of what happened to us) and our biology (how we came to be this way). From early on in his career Dr. E has been interested in not just treating illness through natural therapies and healthy lifestyle choices but also through the mind-body connection to help people turn their pain & addictions into a journey of self healing and awakening. By engaging his patients in the healing of their own consciousness, Dr. E has seen amazing results by taking an integrative approach and treating the whole person mind, body & spirit.

As a young boy and witnessing his father suffer from shell shock from World War II— what is now know as PTSD and later dying on the operating table from bypass surgery. Dr. E intuitively knew his dad died from the pain of war and vowed to support others by helping them address their pain in a holistic way and not bypass it. After becoming a naturopathic doctor and practicing mind/body medicine. Dr. E has helped many patients to heal through natural therapies, his living questions and helping them to radically shift their relationship to their pain, to see with new eyes and allow space for the body to positively respond to get well.

Dr. E has been one of my personal mentors for the last 3 years and truly a pioneer in Mind/Body medicine. Much of what is being taught through epigenetics, the mind/body connection and radically shifting your lifestyle; Dr. E has been teaching since the 1970’s. I am truly grateful to learn from him and I hope you enjoy the show!