Rachel Barber | How to Heal from Chronic Illness with Rachel Barber

06/16/20 • 34 min

The Chronically Courageous with Bonni Howard

Feeling hopeless and stuck in the thoughts that you may never heal? I felt the same way until I met this week’s guest, Rachel Barber. Rachel had exhausted all options, combining techniques from both Eastern and Western medicine. She was at her wits end and in a major state of depression at the thought of having to live the rest of her life being sick.

This week Rachel shares her incredible story of perseverance and determination. She tells us how she went from having fibromyalgia, SIBO, mitochondrial dysfunction, hypoglycemia, and more to achieving a level of health and happiness beyond her wildest dreams.

Rachel is the founder of Total Healing, a program designed to help the sick self heal and take back their lives through the power of the mind. She has established a following of over 41,000 on Instagram, where she shares her story and the testimonials of other women she has healed.

Skeptical? I was too, but please keep an open mind and listen to this episode to hear about a method of healing that may be the solution you’ve been searching for.

Some things that you’ll learn:

About Rachel (1:23)
What Rachel’s life was like before she became chronically ill (2:34)
Rachel’s view on the connection between trauma and chronic illness (3:33)
About her symptoms and diagnoses (4:37)
How Rachel began healing (10:05)
Her personal journey with brain rewiring (12:18)
About the Total Healing Program (26:36)

Some questions Bonni asks Rachel:

What did you do to try to find answers and what did you try? (5:55)
What was that point of surrender when you said “I’m willing to do whatever it takes”? (11:00)
What is your life like now? (14:08)
How do your relationships impact your healing? (15:49)
What are some things people can start doing today to feel better? (19:22)
How would brain rewiring heal someone with physical degeneration? (21:58)
What are some of the things that you’ve been able to heal people from? (23:10)
What made you feel like you needed to teach others the methods of healing you learned? (25:53)

Connect with Rachel:

https://www.instagram.com/therachelbarber/

Connect with Bonni:

https://www.instagram.com/thechronicallycourageous/

https://www.facebook.com/bonni.howard

[email protected]

Show Resources:

Total Healing Program: https://lovemymiddle.mykajabi.com/totalhealing
Heal Documentary: https://www.healdocumentary.com/purchase.html
Louis Hay: https://www.louisehay.com/
Joe Dispenza: https://drjoedispenza.com/

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Skeptical? I was too, but please keep an open mind and listen to this episode to hear about a method of healing that may be the solution you’ve been searching for.

Some things that you’ll learn:

About Rachel (1:23)
What Rachel’s life was like before she became chronically ill (2:34)
Rachel’s view on the connection between trauma and chronic illness (3:33)
About her symptoms and diagnoses (4:37)
How Rachel began healing (10:05)
Her personal journey with brain rewiring (12:18)
About the Total Healing Program (26:36)

Some questions Bonni asks Rachel:

What did you do to try to find answers and what did you try? (5:55)
What was that point of surrender when you said “I’m willing to do whatever it takes”? (11:00)
What is your life like now? (14:08)
How do your relationships impact your healing? (15:49)
What are some things people can start doing today to feel better? (19:22)
How would brain rewiring heal someone with physical degeneration? (21:58)
What are some of the things that you’ve been able to heal people from? (23:10)
What made you feel like you needed to teach others the methods of healing you learned? (25:53)

Connect with Rachel:

https://www.instagram.com/therachelbarber/

Connect with Bonni:

https://www.instagram.com/thechronicallycourageous/

https://www.facebook.com/bonni.howard

[email protected]

Show Resources:

Total Healing Program: https://lovemymiddle.mykajabi.com/totalhealing
Heal Documentary: https://www.healdocumentary.com/purchase.html
Louis Hay: https://www.louisehay.com/
Joe Dispenza: https://drjoedispenza.com/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

Janna Lopez | Finding a New Identity after MS Diagnosis and Midlife Transition

While getting ready to have her first book published, two years ago, Janna Lopez felt that something was off. At the age of 51, she learned that this feeling was not imagined, rather it was the result of having several lesions on her brain caused by Multiple Sclerosis.

In this episode, Janna uses her gift for verbal expression to convey the emotions that accompanied her diagnosis, how she has learned to manage her illness, and how she is moving forward with courage and purpose.

Janna is a published author, public speaker, midlife coach, and podcast host. Formerly, she was a successful magazine publisher and a communications consultant serving small businesses, non-profits, and multi-million dollar companies. Her life’s work has revolved around the art of expression through words and images.

Janna has a beautiful way of seeing the world and believes that in this time of a global pandemic, "it is the mundane that will save us". Her way of seeing the beauty in the simplest of things was a breath of fresh air in a time of great complexity.

What You’ll Learn:

About Janna (2:22)
How Janna came to find out she had Multiple Sclerosis (5:00)
What happened when Janna first met with a neurologist (9:07)
Janna’s perspective on who you are vs. what you do (32:06)

Some Questions Bonni asks Janna:

What do you think have been the gifts in getting this diagnosis and how has it changed you? (11:38)
How has your diagnosis affected your identity and how you see yourself in the world? (12:36)
What have you done to keep yourself on a positive path post diagnosis? (16:10)
What do you do to handle the emotional side of your diagnosis? (22:37)
What would you tell your younger self knowing what you now know? (23:56)
What advice would you give to other people who have been recently diagnosed? (25:36)
What would you define as courageous? (28:40)
What’s your answer now when someone says, “who are you”? (39:04)

Connect with Janna:

https://www.jannalopez.com/

Connect with Bonni:

https://www.instagram.com/thechronicallycourageous/

https://www.facebook.com/bonni.howard

[email protected]

Show Resources:

Janna’s Book, “Me, My Selfie and Eye” https://www.amazon.com/Me-My-Selfie-Eye-Conversation-ebook/dp/B083G2J7PQ/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=janna+lopez&qid=1578510891&sr=8-1

Eyedentity Talk with Janna Lopez Podcast: https://www.jannalopez.com/eyedentity-talk-with-janna-lopez/

My Mundane Facebook Group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2951698238245582/

Organ Delight Supplement:

https://www.drrons.com/p/27-Organ-Delight-grassfed-New-Zealand-freeze-dried-organs-glands-180-capsules.aspx

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Next Episode

Bonni Howard | Six Ways to Elevate Your Mood During Challenging Times

The global pandemic, awakening to racial inequity, and political division happening in our world right now can make it a challenge to maintain a positive mindset. And we all know that a depressed emotional state can directly impact our physical well being.

In this episode you’ll learn some actionable steps and tools that I’ve found helpful for keeping my mood elevated even in the most challenging of situations. I truly hope that you find some useful nuggets here to get you through the global challenges as well as any personal challenges you’re facing today.

Some things that you’ll learn: