New Normal Big Life: Functional Medicine and Holistic Health for Veterans, First Responders, and Caregivers

Recognized as a Top 10 Health & Fitness Podcast by PodMatch. New Normal Big Life is a functional medicine and holistic health podcast for veterans, first responders, blue-collar workers, and caregivers who feel their minds and bodies slipping after years of stress and hard work — and are ready to reclaim their health and energy. Hosted by TBI survivor and former Army medic Antoinette Berrafato , also known as The Wellness Warrior , this show brings doctors, functional medicine clinicians, naturopaths, and researchers into plain-language conversations about nervous system regulation, caregiver burnout, root cause medicine, veteran mental health, holistic nutrition, and what it actually takes to reclaim your health after years of stress, service, and survival. We cover the full world of functional and natural health: root cause medicine and how it differs from the conventional care that keeps brushing you off, nervous system regulation and

New Normal Big Life: Functional Medicine and Holistic Health for Veterans, First Responders, and Caregivers is a health podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 91 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #91

  Dr. Stella Reveals How Herbal Medicine Supports Healing

  Sep 8, 202627 minS2

  If chronic symptoms and conflicting supplement advice have you searching for herbal medicine that truly supports healing, this curated mashup brings the missing context together in one place. You will hear how National Institutes of Health (NIH) backed research, medicinal teas, and everyday food choices connect to immune support and metabolic balance. This is for listeners navigating fatigue, sugar cravings, diabetes, weight loss, inflammation, high blood pressure, or gut issues who want root cause options beyond quick fixes and want to take more responsibility for their health. As New Normal Big Life podcast host who used nature therapy (archery and kayaking) to recover from physical limitations, finding passion, purpose, and people as a recipe for mental health, Antoinette Berrafato curates the top 4 themes from these expert clips and notes other topics are available inside the full episodes. Chapters 00:00 - Why Herbal Medicine Matters For Chronic Symptoms 01:40 - Natural Health Solutions And Medical Trust 05:30 - How To Research Herbal Medicine With NIH Studies 09:50 - NIH Studies On Medicinal Herbs Benefits 13:40 - Supplements And Herbal Medicine Alongside Care 18:10 - Herbal Tea Benefits For Sugar Cravings 21:40 - Parasite Cleanse And Hidden Exposure Risks 24:20 - Immune Support And Natural Remedies Tools 26:05 - Dandelion Health Benefits And Insulin Resistance Basics Try this 3 Day Proof Lab: Day 1 research one herb on NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, Day 2 swap one sugary drink for a medicinal tea, Day 3 audit your pantry for one whole food swap. We want to solve your biggest health challenge. Send us a text DrStellaMD Marketplace Immune-boosting Premium all-natural supplements Telehealth + wellness consultations Code NNBL 5% BeRootedIn RootedIn: Magnesium Cream. Shop Now With My Affiliate Link Ready Hour & My Patriot Supply Best price on US-based preparedness and long-term storable food. Shop now with my affiliate link. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show New here? Start with our 8‑episode playlist: https://nnbl.blog/podcast/start-here/ Free listener ebooks & guides (newsletter subscribers only): https://nnbl.blog/new-normal-big-life-ebooks-and-guides/ Rebuilding Resilient Lives Uncensored Community: https://rebuilding-resilient-lives.mn.co/share/kNbNMRnkLlpKWjar?utm_source=manual New Normal Big Life streams free in audio and video on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. DISCLAIMER: For informational purposes only, not medical advice. Always consult your own healthcare professional.

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  Episode #90

  How Spiritual Alignment Unlocks Nervous System Regulation

  Sep 1, 202651 minS2

  Nervous system regulation after trauma feels impossible, even when you have done the therapy, followed the protocols, and pushed harder than anyone knows. You are not broken, and you are not lazy. You are missing a layer. In this episode, Antoinette Berrafato sits down with Caleb Matthews, creator of the DNA of Design framework, to reveal why medicine treats the body and therapy treats the mind, yet most healing approaches leave out the part of you that governs everything else. Caleb breaks down his Spirit, Soul, Body method, a three-part blueprint for moving out of chronic fight or flight and into a regulated, purposeful life. At the heart of the conversation is a truth he wants every listener to hear: "You have a unique purpose, a blueprint that has been customized by God and breathed into you at conception, and you are built for more than just what you're good at. You're built for something that you're designed for. Whether you're a seer, an activator, a catalyst, a navigator, a builder, a steward, or a healer. No matter what your design is, there is a place for you in the earth. There is a place for your expression to come forth." If you are a veteran, first responder, caregiver, or anyone recovering from trauma and burnout, this episode hands you a recovery method you have never heard before. Caleb shares the story that changed everything for him, the surprising difference between being good at something and being designed for it, and why your hardest seasons never disqualified you from your purpose. He also reveals the seven design types, and which one you are may reframe your entire recovery. Antoinette and Caleb unpack her design type in this episode. Chapters: 0:00 You Are Built For Purpose 0:55 Meet Caleb And The Blueprint Idea 2:03 Trauma Healing And The Trap Of Trying 5:29 The Missing Layer Beyond Mind And Body 7:34 Baby Steps Back To Childhood Joy 16:19 SSB Explained With A Mirror Practice 20:39 Soul Loops And Joy Versus Happiness 27:05 A Coma Story And Speaking Life 31:04 The Seven Design Types Quiz In Action 36:52 Nightmares As Signals Not Sentences 42:02 Entrepreneurship And Designed Versus Good At Are you a Seer, Activator, Navigator, Catalyst, Steward, Builder or a Healer? Most people are playing a game they weren't designed for. Take the free DNA of Design Quiz in under 5 minutes and discover the unique blueprint you've been overlooking your entire life. Connect with Caleb Matthews and take the free DNA of Design quiz . We want to solve your biggest health challenge. Send us a text DrStellaMD Marketplace Immune-boosting Premium all-natural supplements Telehealth + wellness consultations Code NNBL 5% BeRootedIn RootedIn: Magnesium Cream. Shop Now With My Affiliate Link Ready Hour & My Patriot Supply Best price on US-based preparedness and long-term storable food. Shop now with my affiliate link. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show New here? Start with our 8‑episode playlist: https://nnbl.blog/podcast/start-here/ Free listener ebooks & guides (newsletter subscribers only): https://nnbl.blog/new-normal-big-life-ebooks-and-guides/ Rebuilding Resilient Lives Uncensored Community: https://rebuilding-resilient-lives.mn.co/share/kNbNMRnkLlpKWjar?utm_source=manual New Normal Big Life streams free in audio and video on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. DISCLAIMER: For informational purposes only, not medical advice. Always consult your own healthcare professional.

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  Episode #89

  Empty Nest Syndrome: Why You Feel Lost, Not Depressed

  Aug 25, 202631 minS2

  Your child just left home and now empty nest syndrome has you feeling lost, restless, and more anxious than you expected. Jay Ramsden, the Empty Nest Coach, explains why that emptiness is often not depression at all, and hands you the tools to reclaim your identity, passion, and purpose. This episode is for the parent facing a quiet house, the retiree wondering who they are without a title, and anyone caught in the anxious space between one chapter of life and the next. If you're struggling with who will I be after leaving the military or law enforcement, or maybe your parents are struggling with an empty nest, this episode is for you. Couples are roughly 40% more likely to divorce in the years after their children leave home, according to the Journal of Marriage and Family. A phenomenon known as gray divorce. Gray divorce is the demographic trend of couples aged 50 and older ending long-term marriages. Rates have doubled since 1990, driven by longer lifespans, shifting social norms, and a greater focus on personal happiness in later life, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Here's what Jay sees in the people he coaches: unallocated energy and focus, a nervous system still revving high with no target on the radar, a high-velocity engine just idling in the driveway. And we know what happens to an engine that idles too long. It runs out of gas, runs out of oil, and burns up. Jay is a Certified Personal and Executive Coach and founder of This Empty Nest Life , ranked among Feedspot's Top 25 Empty Nester Influencers. His story is anything but ordinary: he lost his home to fire, overcame alcohol addiction, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, and walked the Camino de Santiago as an empty nester. Listen in to hear the move from Sage on the Stage to Guide on the Side, why going back to work can be purpose or escape, and the one honest first step you can take this week. Tune in to find out what Jay learned at 19,000 feet and on the trail. Chapters: 02:52The Energy Crash 06:42Three Stages 09:32The ME Era 11:02Guide on the Side 12:38Back to Work 13:42Marriage After Nest 22:19Kilimanjaro & JOMO 27:09Your First Step We want to solve your biggest health challenge. Send us a text DrStellaMD Marketplace Immune-boosting Premium all-natural supplements Telehealth + wellness consultations Code NNBL 5% BeRootedIn RootedIn: Magnesium Cream. Shop Now With My Affiliate Link Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show New here? Start with our 8‑episode playlist: https://nnbl.blog/podcast/start-here/ Free listener ebooks & guides (newsletter subscribers only): https://nnbl.blog/new-normal-big-life-ebooks-and-guides/ Rebuilding Resilient Lives Uncensored Community: https://rebuilding-resilient-lives.mn.co/share/kNbNMRnkLlpKWjar?utm_source=manual New Normal Big Life streams free in audio and video on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. DISCLAIMER: For informational purposes only, not medical advice. Always consult your own healthcare professional.

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  Episode #88

  People Pleaser Psychology: Dr. Groppel on the High Achiever Trap

  Aug 18, 202642 minS2

  People pleaser psychology hides inside high achievement, and Dr. Jack Groppel spent decades inside the world's most elite performance environments before recognizing the pattern in himself. Co-founder of the Johnson and Johnson Human Performance Institute and 11 years of real world experience practicing in these fields, he trained Olympic athletes, coached the Chicago White Sox, and advised Fortune 50 leaders. Then he hit a wall. Dr. Groppel calls it achievement addiction, a compulsion to succeed at all costs that came from a wound with his father and nearly cost him everything. In this episode, he reveals the question he now asks himself three or four times a day, the single shift that separates people who break free from those who stay trapped, and why the fix does not start where most self-help advice points. This is for high achievers, caregivers, veterans, and anyone who has ever been physically present but emotionally gone, skimming across the surface of their own life while handing their energy to everyone else. Chapters 0:00 People Pleaser Psychology 0:30 Meet Dr. Jack Groppel 2:27 Defining The Disease To Please 3:11 Gender Conditioning And Approval 4:03 The Parenting Approval Wound 8:40 High Achievement Without Burnout 11:11 Always On Culture And Boundaries 15:12 Energy Management Beats Multitasking 17:49 The Hidden Cost Of Overgiving 20:56 Nature As A Nervous System Reset 23:56 Purpose Beyond People Pleasing 30:01 Nervous System Change And Forgiveness 35:40 What Matters Most Right Now Need help forgiving someone? Forgiveness mentor Katharine Giovani shows you how in these two episodes of New Normal Big Life Podcast. Learn How to Forgive With Katharine Giovanni How to Forgive and Heal in 3 Steps You can find Dr. Jack Groppel's Book on Amazon. We want to solve your biggest health challenge. Send us a text DrStellaMD Marketplace Immune-boosting Premium all-natural supplements Telehealth + wellness consultations Code NNBL 5% BeRootedIn RootedIn: Magnesium Cream. Shop Now With My Affiliate Link Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show New here? Start with our 8‑episode playlist: https://nnbl.blog/podcast/start-here/ Free listener ebooks & guides (newsletter subscribers only): https://nnbl.blog/new-normal-big-life-ebooks-and-guides/ Rebuilding Resilient Lives Uncensored Community: https://rebuilding-resilient-lives.mn.co/share/kNbNMRnkLlpKWjar?utm_source=manual New Normal Big Life streams free in audio and video on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. DISCLAIMER: For informational purposes only, not medical advice. Always consult your own healthcare professional.

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  Episode #87

  Concierge Medicine: 40 Patients Instead of 2,500

  Aug 11, 202648 minS2

  If you've ever walked out of a doctor's appointment with more questions than answers, concierge medicine may be the solution you haven't heard about. Board-certified neurologist and U.S. Navy veteran Dr. Ryan Williamson, MD, pulls back the curtain on what relationship-based care delivers when a physician manages 40 patients instead of 2,500. This episode is for anyone tired of 7-minute appointments, rushed diagnoses, and a healthcare system built around billing codes instead of health outcomes. Dr. Williamson explains why a one-degree shift in daily habits compounds into decades of better brain function, how a single supplement changed our host's cognitive performance in under three months, and what longevity medicine means beyond adding years to life. You'll also hear the stark reality of what happens when quality of life is sacrificed for quantity, and why having a target for your senior years is the first step most people skip. Start with one of the three simple levers Dr. Williamson recommends this week. Hosted by Antoinette Berrafato, the New Normal Big Life podcast host who used nature therapy to recover from physical limitations after a traumatic-brain injury and a boken back, finding passion, purpose, and people as a recipe for mental health. Chapters 0:00 Concierge Medicine: Why Appointments Leave You Confused 1:02 Broken Healthcare System: A Neurologist Explains 2:44 Healthspan Before Lifespan: Longevity Explained 9:00 Creatine Brain Health & The Power Of Small Habits 13:22 Sleep Regularity & Wearables For Longevity 17:26 VO2 Max: Never Too Early, Never Too Late 29:22 Cognitive Decline: Testing Before Symptoms 38:38 Concierge Medicine: Cost, Value & Tradeoffs 44:44 Healthcare Future & Final Takeaways We want to solve your biggest health challenge. Send us a text DrStellaMD Marketplace Immune-boosting Premium all-natural supplements Telehealth + wellness consultations Code NNBL 5% BeRootedIn RootedIn: Magnesium Cream. Shop Now With My Affiliate Link Ready Hour & My Patriot Supply Best price on US-based preparedness and long-term storable food. Shop now with my affiliate link. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show New here? Start with our 8‑episode playlist: https://nnbl.blog/podcast/start-here/ Free listener ebooks & guides (newsletter subscribers only): https://nnbl.blog/new-normal-big-life-ebooks-and-guides/ Rebuilding Resilient Lives Uncensored Community: https://rebuilding-resilient-lives.mn.co/share/kNbNMRnkLlpKWjar?utm_source=manual New Normal Big Life streams free in audio and video on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. DISCLAIMER: For informational purposes only, not medical advice. Always consult your own healthcare professional.

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