Episode Appearances
Extend Podcast with Darshan Shah, MD · May 19, 2026
165. Cynthia Thurlow: The Menopause Gut - Why Healing Your Hormones Starts With Healing Your Gut
“Referenced for her work on trauma and family systems healing techniques applicable to gut health”
Estrobolome and estrogen metabolismGut microbiome changes during perimenopause and menopauseAdverse childhood events and trauma's impact on hormonal health
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Girls Gotta Eat · Feb 23, 2026
Is It Me…or Are My Friends Leaving Me Out?
“Guest previously discussed on podcast regarding childhood trauma and feelings of exclusion”
Friendship Breakups and DissolutionLife Phase Misalignment in FriendshipsMotherhood and Friendship Deprioritization
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The School of Greatness · Jan 9, 2026
I Spent Years Hating Myself Until I Started This Practice
“Motivational speaker referenced for her monthly church-based speaking events model that inspired Melissa's upcoming strategy”
Childhood Trauma and Emotional SurvivalNervous System Regulation and Somatic HealingDaily Meditation Practice and Spiritual Connection
View AnalysisExtend Podcast with Darshan Shah, MD · Dec 30, 2025
125. Best of Mental Health: The Foundation of Brain and Whole Body Health
“Discussed nervous system regulation, parasympathetic activation, trauma processing, and parts work for emotional healing”
Metabolic Psychiatry and Brain Energy ProductionNervous System Regulation and Parasympathetic ActivationNeuroplasticity and Visualization Training
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