web02.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:29:18 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) All Things Vagus - Episodes Tagged with “Health” https://allthingsvagus.fireside.fm/tags/health Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0600 Welcome to All Things Vagus, nourishing Self Care for the Helping Professional. During our time together, we will explore a wide variety of topics relating to self-care, all especially geared to the Helping professional. Our guests are all thought leaders and cutting edge providers in their respective fields of endeavor. They will offer not only helpful insights, but practical skills that you can begin to use immediately. en-us episodic Nourishing Self Care for the Helping Professional Kathleen Mangan Welcome to All Things Vagus, nourishing Self Care for the Helping Professional. During our time together, we will explore a wide variety of topics relating to self-care, all especially geared to the Helping professional. Our guests are all thought leaders and cutting edge providers in their respective fields of endeavor. They will offer not only helpful insights, but practical skills that you can begin to use immediately. no neuropharmacology, pharmacy, university, montana, neuroscience, nervous system, ayurvedic, herbs, pathophysiology Kathleen Mangan kathymangan@redwillowlearning.org Episode 35: Immune Support During the Changing Season https://allthingsvagus.fireside.fm/35 9db0dbc8-f82e-4d2d-8651-cfdd3a0d5066 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0600 Kathleen Mangan full Kathleen Mangan Interview with Dr. Christine White, a seasoned naturopathic doctor who has been practicing in Montana since 2002. Stay tuned as we explore her insights into creating a healthier world through naturopathic medicine on the topic of supporting our immune systems as we move into Fall, go back in doors and back to school. 26:12 no Welcome to today’s episode with Dr. Christine White, a seasoned naturopathic doctor who has been practicing in Montana since 2002. With a background in family medicine from the National University of Natural Medicine, Dr. White brings a wealth of experience in complex case management, including chronic infections, gastrointestinal issues, hormone balancing, and Long-COVID treatment. She is a founding partner at Natura Health & Wellness Clinic in Missoula MT, where their mission is to educate, empower, and activate patients toward sustainable health improvements, grounded in a holistic, whole-person approach. The providers and the team at Natura are passionate about collaboration, addressing root causes, and cultivating curiosity to uncover the most effective solutions. Stay tuned as we explore her insights into creating a healthier world through naturopathic medicine on the topic of supporting our immune systems as we move into Fall, go back in doors and back to school. Sponsored by Natura Health and Wellness www.natura.health (https://natura.health/) https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/e/e29f23f4-3861-41b6-bd17-a8f34d0d3e9b/m8zd-iR3.png immune, immunity, naturopathic, naturopathy Welcome to today’s episode with Dr. Christine White, a seasoned naturopathic doctor who has been practicing in Montana since 2002. With a background in family medicine from the National University of Natural Medicine, Dr. White brings a wealth of experience in complex case management, including chronic infections, gastrointestinal issues, hormone balancing, and Long-COVID treatment. She is a founding partner at Natura Health & Wellness Clinic in Missoula MT, where their mission is to educate, empower, and activate patients toward sustainable health improvements, grounded in a holistic, whole-person approach. The providers and the team at Natura are passionate about collaboration, addressing root causes, and cultivating curiosity to uncover the most effective solutions. Stay tuned as we explore her insights into creating a healthier world through naturopathic medicine on the topic of supporting our immune systems as we move into Fall, go back in doors and back to school.

Sponsored by Natura Health and Wellness www.natura.health

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]]> Welcome to today’s episode with Dr. Christine White, a seasoned naturopathic doctor who has been practicing in Montana since 2002. With a background in family medicine from the National University of Natural Medicine, Dr. White brings a wealth of experience in complex case management, including chronic infections, gastrointestinal issues, hormone balancing, and Long-COVID treatment. She is a founding partner at Natura Health & Wellness Clinic in Missoula MT, where their mission is to educate, empower, and activate patients toward sustainable health improvements, grounded in a holistic, whole-person approach. The providers and the team at Natura are passionate about collaboration, addressing root causes, and cultivating curiosity to uncover the most effective solutions. Stay tuned as we explore her insights into creating a healthier world through naturopathic medicine on the topic of supporting our immune systems as we move into Fall, go back in doors and back to school.

Sponsored by Natura Health and Wellness www.natura.health

Sponsored By:

]]> Episode 16: Stinkin' Thinkin' https://allthingsvagus.fireside.fm/16 08290d0d-ee33-41cc-a41e-cb51a1a492c4 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0700 Kathleen Mangan full Kathleen Mangan The Founder and Executive Director of Red Willow Learning Center and its sister organization, Laying Groundwork, Kathy is all about maximizing human potential. She is dedicated to whole mind/body/spirit health and focuses on offering both thought-provoking and practical ideas to help her workshop participants, personal coaching clients and mastermind groups best grow their own individual potential. Interested in learning more? Kathy's contact information can be found below: kathy@redwillowlearning.org kathy@layinggroundwork.com 24:46 no The Founder and Executive Director of Red Willow Learning Center and its sister organization, Laying Groundwork, Kathy is all about maximizing human potential. She is dedicated to whole mind/body/spirit health and focuses on offering both thought-provoking and practical ideas to help her workshop participants, personal coaching clients and mastermind groups best grow their own individual potential. Interested in learning more? Kathy's contact information can be found below: kathy@redwillowlearning.org kathy@layinggroundwork.com life coaching, kathy mangan, therapy, life coach, red willow learning, health, personal growth, spirituality, mental health The Founder and Executive Director of Red Willow Learning Center and its sister organization, Laying Groundwork, Kathy is all about maximizing human potential. She is dedicated to whole mind/body/spirit health and focuses on offering both thought-provoking and practical ideas to help her workshop participants, personal coaching clients and mastermind groups best grow their own individual potential.

Interested in learning more? Kathy's contact information can be found below:
kathy@redwillowlearning.org
kathy@layinggroundwork.com

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Interested in learning more? Kathy's contact information can be found below:
kathy@redwillowlearning.org
kathy@layinggroundwork.com

]]> Episode 8: The Power of Breathwork https://allthingsvagus.fireside.fm/8 57889819-7e38-44c2-822f-82831fc1dcb1 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0700 Kathleen Mangan full Kathleen Mangan Nina Kahm MSW, LCSW, has been working as a psychotherapist for fifteen years, during which she has worked with a wide variety of modalities that lead to wellness. Her diverse background—with clinical, energetic, and interdisciplinary training—allows her to assess the relationship between body and mind, taking the whole person and their life experiences into consideration. She is passionate about breathwork and awakening our body's own innate ability to heal. Nina’s goal is to explore and address the multifaceted aspects of imbalance and disease through holistic approaches, mind/body connections, and soul-level healing. 37:20 no Nina Kahm MSW, LCSW, has been working as a psychotherapist for fifteen years, during which she has worked with a wide variety of modalities that lead to wellness. Her diverse background—with clinical, energetic, and interdisciplinary training—allows her to assess the relationship between body and mind, taking the whole person and their life experiences into consideration. She is passionate about breathwork and awakening our body's own innate ability to heal. Nina’s goal is to explore and address the multifaceted aspects of imbalance and disease through holistic approaches, mind/body connections, and soul-level healing. Nina, focused, focus, breathing, breathe, breath, anxiety, disorders, PTSD, nutrition, clinical, energetic, mind, body, behavioral, chronic, entanglement, healing, health, integrative medicine, medicine, mind, mind/body, nervous system, nocebo, observation, osteopathic, placebo, practitioner, professional, quantum science, self care, selfcare, university, vagus, wellbeing Nina Kahm MSW, LCSW, has been working as a psychotherapist for fifteen years, during which she has worked with a wide variety of modalities that lead to wellness. Her diverse background—with clinical, energetic, and interdisciplinary training—allows her to assess the relationship between body and mind, taking the whole person and their life experiences into consideration. She is passionate about breathwork and awakening our body's own innate ability to heal. Nina’s goal is to explore and address the multifaceted aspects of imbalance and disease through holistic approaches, mind/body connections, and soul-level healing.

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]]> Episode 6: Microbiome - Why It Matters https://allthingsvagus.fireside.fm/6 6120847e-1adc-4378-b9f6-6ba98497bef2 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0700 Kathleen Mangan full Kathleen Mangan Dr. Laura Stuve is a PhD molecular biologist, researcher and instructor of science-based intuitive medicine. Her academic background includes a PhD at UCSF in bio-chemistry and that’s followed by a post-doc fellowship at Stanford working on the Human Genome Project. From there Laura went on to become Senior Director of Research and Development at two California biotech companies, working on identifying genes involved in chronic disease. Laura spent 26 years in basic research in human molecular genetics, academia and in the biotech industry before shifting her to full time teaching, practicing and researching mind-body medicine in 2008. 46:40 no Dr. Laura Stuve is a PhD molecular biologist, researcher and instructor of science-based intuitive medicine. Her academic background includes a PhD at UCSF in bio-chemistry and that’s followed by a post-doc fellowship at Stanford working on the Human Genome Project. From there Laura went on to become Senior Director of Research and Development at two California biotech companies, working on identifying genes involved in chronic disease. Laura spent 26 years in basic research in human molecular genetics, academia and in the biotech industry before shifting her to full time teaching, practicing and researching mind-body medicine in 2008. Laura Stuve, mind body medicine, mind, body, genes, biotech, bio chemistry, biochem, bio-chemistry, behavioral, chronic, entanglement, healing, health, integrative medicine, medicine, mind, mind/body, nervous system, nocebo, observation, osteopathic, placebo, practitioner, professional, quantum science, self care, selfcare, university, vagus, wellbeing Dr. Laura Stuve is a PhD molecular biologist, researcher and instructor of science-based intuitive medicine. Her academic background includes a PhD at UCSF in bio-chemistry and that’s followed by a post-doc fellowship at Stanford working on the Human Genome Project. From there Laura went on to become Senior Director of Research and Development at two California biotech companies, working on identifying genes involved in chronic disease. Laura spent 26 years in basic research in human molecular genetics, academia and in the biotech industry before shifting her to full time teaching, practicing and researching mind-body medicine in 2008.

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]]> Episode 5: Accessing Your Inner Wisdom - The Support That Is Always With You https://allthingsvagus.fireside.fm/5 43156e52-a8e9-4f6a-9641-af2b7b1febe9 Fri, 28 Oct 2022 08:00:00 -0600 Kathleen Mangan full Kathleen Mangan Angela Adkins has over 25 years of experience in the field of holistic healing, alpha mind intuition training, and personal empowerment processes. She has facilitated seminars and workshops for well over 3,000 students in the United States, Japan, Brazil, Canada, and Germany. She really enjoys sharing cutting edge wellness modalities and speaking at international educational conferences. Angela makes her home in Dallas, Texas, and is passionate about guiding people to understand and awaken their inborn power to heal. 50:16 no Our inner wisdom or intuition can be a wise guide for our well-being even in the most difficult of times. Learning to listen to, what can be a soft voice, is a skill available to everyone. Even if you don't feel like you have that guidance available, you do. Learn how to start tapping in! If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Robin Mochi: robin.mochi@mso.umt.edu behavioral, chronic, entanglement, healing, health, integrative medicine, medicine, mind, mind/body, nervous system, nocebo, observation, osteopathic, placebo, practitioner, professional, quantum science, self care, selfcare, university, vagus, wellbeing Our inner wisdom or intuition can be a wise guide for our well-being even in the most difficult of times. Learning to listen to, what can be a soft voice, is a skill available to everyone. Even if you don't feel like you have that guidance available, you do. Learn how to start tapping in!

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Robin Mochi: robin.mochi@mso.umt.edu

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If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Robin Mochi: robin.mochi@mso.umt.edu

]]> Episode 4: The Energy Resource of Emotions https://allthingsvagus.fireside.fm/4 f2b751c1-f794-4e18-97df-6a64422f70cf Fri, 30 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0600 Kathleen Mangan full Kathleen Mangan Dr.Tracy Clarke is a board certified manual Osteopathic practitioner and holds a doctorate and a PhD in integrative medicine from the International Quantum University of Integrative Medicine in Honolulu, Hawaii. Dr. Clarke's doctoral research focused on the influence of observation, entanglement, placebo, and nosebo on the outcome of healing.This passion for quantum science has enabled Dr.Clark to create courses for anyone who wishes to incorporate these concepts into their professional practice or personal healing journey. This podcast is brought to you by Western MT AHEC and Red Willow Learning Center. If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Robin Mochi: robin.mochi@mso.umt.edu 38:42 no Dr. Tracy Clark is a board certified manual Osteopathic practitioner and holds a doctorate and a PhD in integrative medicine from the International Quantum University of Integrative Medicine in Honolulu, Hawaii. Dr. Clark's doctoral research focused on the influence of observation, entanglement, placebo, and nocebo on the outcome of healing.This passion for quantum science has enabled Dr.Clark to create courses for anyone who wishes to incorporate these concepts into their professional practice or personal healing journey. This podcast is brought to you by Western MT AHEC and Red Willow Learning Center. If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Robin Mochi: robin.mochi@mso.umt.edu Contents of the podcast: 00:00 - Intro 01:42 - Different view of emotions 08:06 - Understanding what emotions are trying to tell us 11:30 - The ebbs and flows of emotions throughout our body 15:55 - Chemistry as a resource 29:50 - Connecting it back to the nervous system 33:46 - Outro Osteopathic, practitioner, Integrative Medicine, observation, entanglement, placebo, nocebo, healing, quantum science, mind, mind/body, nervous system, professional, self care, selfcare, university, vagus, chronic, behavioral, medicine, health, wellbeing Dr. Tracy Clark is a board certified manual Osteopathic practitioner and holds a doctorate and a PhD in integrative medicine from the International Quantum University of Integrative Medicine in Honolulu, Hawaii. Dr. Clark's doctoral research focused on the influence of observation, entanglement, placebo, and nocebo on the outcome of healing.This passion for quantum science has enabled Dr.Clark to create courses for anyone who wishes to incorporate these concepts into their professional practice or personal healing journey.

This podcast is brought to you by Western MT AHEC and Red Willow Learning Center.

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Robin Mochi: robin.mochi@mso.umt.edu

Contents of the podcast:

00:00 - Intro
01:42 - Different view of emotions
08:06 - Understanding what emotions are trying to tell us
11:30 - The ebbs and flows of emotions throughout our body
15:55 - Chemistry as a resource
29:50 - Connecting it back to the nervous system
33:46 - Outro

]]> Dr. Tracy Clark is a board certified manual Osteopathic practitioner and holds a doctorate and a PhD in integrative medicine from the International Quantum University of Integrative Medicine in Honolulu, Hawaii. Dr. Clark's doctoral research focused on the influence of observation, entanglement, placebo, and nocebo on the outcome of healing.This passion for quantum science has enabled Dr.Clark to create courses for anyone who wishes to incorporate these concepts into their professional practice or personal healing journey.

This podcast is brought to you by Western MT AHEC and Red Willow Learning Center.

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Robin Mochi: robin.mochi@mso.umt.edu

Contents of the podcast:

00:00 - Intro
01:42 - Different view of emotions
08:06 - Understanding what emotions are trying to tell us
11:30 - The ebbs and flows of emotions throughout our body
15:55 - Chemistry as a resource
29:50 - Connecting it back to the nervous system
33:46 - Outro

]]> Episode 3: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Application https://allthingsvagus.fireside.fm/3 a28a05f8-3601-49b1-81c9-2580dc8084f0 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:00:00 -0600 Kathleen Mangan full Kathleen Mangan Janet Galipo is a doctor of Oriental medicine who has been in private practice since 1993. Her areas of study and expertise include acupuncture, homeopathy, nutrition, and both Chinese and herbal medicine. Dr. Galipo has traveled the globe as an advanced instructor and ambassador of leading edge mind body energy medicine.Today, her Miami based practice is a testament to the powerful integration of all aspects of her holistic mind body spirit approach to health and wellbeing. If you're interested in learning more about Dr. Galipo's approach to health and well being, please visit her website at bodyintuitive.org. This podcast is brought to you by Western MT AHEC and Red Willow Learning Center. If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Robin Mochi: robin.mochi@mso.umt.edu 41:20 no Janet Galipo is a doctor of Oriental medicine who has been in private practice since 1993. Her areas of study and expertise include acupuncture, homeopathy, nutrition, and both Chinese and herbal medicine. Dr. Galipo has traveled the globe as an advanced instructor and ambassador of leading edge mind body energy medicine.Today, her Miami based practice is a testament to the powerful integration of all aspects of her holistic mind body spirit approach to health and wellbeing. If you're interested in learning more about Dr. Galipo's approach to health and well being, please visit her website at bodyintuitive.org. This podcast is brought to you by Western MT AHEC and Red Willow Learning Center. If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Robin Mochi: robin.mochi@mso.umt.edu Contents of the podcast: 00:00 - Intro 01:19 - Overview of the Foundations of Chinese Medicine 05:07 - Using and applying this style of medicine in the modern world 15:00 - Explanation of Yin and Yang 19:13 - Connecting applications of Chinese Medicine to stress and trauma 26:21 - Regular deposits is the key 31:10 - Let’s talk about acupuncture 40:07 - Outro expertise, acupuncture, homeopathy, nutrition, Chinese medicine, herbal medicine, body, emotions, herbs, mind, mind/body, nervous system, professional, self care, selfcare, university, vagus, chronic, behavioral, medicine, health, wellbeing Janet Galipo is a doctor of Oriental medicine who has been in private practice since 1993. Her areas of study and expertise include acupuncture, homeopathy, nutrition, and both Chinese and herbal medicine. Dr. Galipo has traveled the globe as an advanced instructor and ambassador of leading edge mind body energy medicine.Today, her Miami based practice is a testament to the powerful integration of all aspects of her holistic mind body spirit approach to health and wellbeing. If you're interested in learning more about Dr. Galipo's approach to health and well being, please visit her website at bodyintuitive.org.

This podcast is brought to you by Western MT AHEC and Red Willow Learning Center.

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Robin Mochi: robin.mochi@mso.umt.edu

Contents of the podcast:

00:00 - Intro
01:19 - Overview of the Foundations of Chinese Medicine
05:07 - Using and applying this style of medicine in the modern world
15:00 - Explanation of Yin and Yang
19:13 - Connecting applications of Chinese Medicine to stress and trauma
26:21 - Regular deposits is the key
31:10 - Let’s talk about acupuncture
40:07 - Outro

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This podcast is brought to you by Western MT AHEC and Red Willow Learning Center.

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Robin Mochi: robin.mochi@mso.umt.edu

Contents of the podcast:

00:00 - Intro
01:19 - Overview of the Foundations of Chinese Medicine
05:07 - Using and applying this style of medicine in the modern world
15:00 - Explanation of Yin and Yang
19:13 - Connecting applications of Chinese Medicine to stress and trauma
26:21 - Regular deposits is the key
31:10 - Let’s talk about acupuncture
40:07 - Outro

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