Mind-Body Series: The Missing Link to Healing

Kate, you are truly changing lives. I feel like I am in the middle of a breakthrough right now. I am finally doing better at not fearing my symptoms when they pop up and understanding the cycle. I am not perfect, but it is already transforming my thinking and nervous system.

I have gone days without symptoms. I have noticed that I will have one symptom one day, and a different symptom a few hours later, and I am able to make the connection that it is mind-body. My biggest fear has been an autoimmune disorder, and now I feel like, "Eh, whatever, I will work through it if it happens."

I am just thankful for you and your work, because now I know that my symptoms are mind-body — and if something were to happen to me that might not be mind-body, at least I have a toolkit to get through it.

Thank you for giving people like me an opportunity at things I would never find anywhere else. The knowledge you are sharing is worth more than money could buy.

— Casey S

When I first saw Kate's Instagram reels, I was skeptical of the message she was aiming to get across. I thought, "What does she mean that all of the supplements, clean eating, exercise I was doing — all of the money, time, and energy I had spent — might not be helping me?"

I had spent the last 15 years living under what I had understood to be diagnoses of Hashimoto's, PCOS, psoriasis, anxiety, and depression, while experiencing hair loss, stubborn belly fat, insulin resistance, hormonal dysregulation — it goes on and on. Clearly, I was still suffering and looking for more "answers."

I ended up joining her program, and after letting her content absorb for about 6 months, I couldn't look back. This was exactly what I had been missing. It all started to make sense, and guess what? I don't experience most of these symptoms anymore, and the tools and techniques taught are outstanding.

Kate has been one of the most influential people in my health journey — and this comes from someone who has seen countless doctors, specialists, endocrinologists, therapists, etc. Please consider her if you are feeling helpless on your journey too. Thank you, Kate.

— Christie

I started having hip and lower back pain. I had a few preliminary tests to rule out anything major, and decided I didn't want to go down a rabbit hole of tests and procedures to figure out what was going on. A few months later, I started following Kate and learning lots of information.

Eventually, I decided to join the program. I was overwhelmed at first, but kept listening to and reading all the wonderful resources. I had previously stopped working out at the Y because of the pain I was experiencing. I also found a lot of improvement overall with the breathwork exercises.

I continued to have pain for a good while, but it was much more manageable and not as limiting. Then we were taught a technique called spreading. My pain completely went away. When it returns, I repeat that technique, or sometimes I'm able to just think away the pain. It is amazing.

I kept hearing it would take time and perseverance learning and working on the nervous system, and taking care of the body — and it would happen. It definitely happened. I'm excited to keep learning, especially when it comes to dealing with hormones.

— Gennifer

Kate, this program has been pivotal in my body and mind healing from virtually a lifetime of pain. When I started, I was at my lowest point physically, and thus emotionally as well. I've been very active in my life, and I had to completely stop everything I was doing.

My neck and shoulders had brought me to a full stop. I couldn't even turn my head to check my blind spot while driving, or pull clothes out of the dryer without neck pain.

I started journaling and meditating. I started talking nicely to myself. I stopped pushing to be perfect and figure everything out.

I am ecstatic to report that I've made a full recovery. I went from doing every outdoor sport and gym workout to sitting in my chair and meditating because I could do nothing else. Now I'm back at the gym almost daily, playing pickleball, lifting weights, mountain biking, hiking, and loving life. I still have some pain that tries to scare me, and it's been traveling around my body trying to find a new home, but it's not been very successful. Thank you for your hard work and dedication. You are changing lives. I feel like a new person inside and out.

— Kappi

Before this program, I paid for three other mind-body programs, all pricier than this one. I learned a lot, but mostly on an intellectual level, and each one felt rigid. There was a checklist to do every day in order to "heal" — meditating, journaling, brain rewiring, vagal toning — and it felt like healing was a full-time job. All those action items just created more fear and more focus on fixing, which kept me from healing.

Kate's approach differs because these things are not a checklist. They can be caring, loving practices, but true healing comes from releasing the need to fix or do things perfectly. I rarely do the "checklist items" now. I maybe meditate once a week. I simply started living, and stopped being scared of my symptoms and the things I thought triggered them.

I've overcome debilitating rheumatoid arthritis, MCAS, food sensitivities, fatigue, brain fog, and nerve pain. I couldn't work as a bench jeweler because my hands were so swollen. Now I run, hike, lift weights, and I'm back at my job. At one point I was eating ten foods total. Now I can eat pretty much everything.

As Kate says: I finally healed when I stopped trying to heal.

— Kristin

I developed chronic symptoms six years ago, after postpartum trauma and a chronic infection. I never understood the connection between the mind and the body. For six years my symptoms took over my life — chronic fatigue, hypothyroidism, goiter, adrenal fatigue, debilitating gut issues, extreme food sensitivity, long COVID, headaches, dizziness, neck pain — all while raising two beautiful boys. Every day I felt like I was drowning, but I kept plowing forward, rarely letting anyone know I was having a hard time.

When I watched your IG live, I ended up on my kitchen floor sobbing. It was like you shared my story. I told my husband this program was something I had to do, and the cost would be worth it because I was already spending $250 a week on therapy and chiropractors.

The first week felt overwhelming, becoming aware of so many internal things that needed work. But I found so much peace after the first live, reminding myself this is a process. Slowly I feel like I am getting my life back. I've had many symptom-free days, and when symptoms do come, I'm not scared of them anymore. I feel less frantic. I can breathe. And most importantly, I feel free to rest. I am safe to feel my emotions, and I am safe to rest.

— Mind-Body Student

Kate, I just wanted to leave a comment of encouragement. I know many of us share a similar story — years of trying to fix everything, only to feel myself slipping farther into being unwell. I've had countless symptoms including chronic pain, severe anxiety, and insomnia. I was skeptical, but like many of us, willing to try just about anything to feel better.

Not fixing and allowing has been six months of some of the hardest work I have done, but every minute was so worth the effort and discomfort. I sleep through the night now. I have no anxiety, and most of my symptoms are completely gone. Those that remain are tolerable and improving, and I feel better than I have in years.

It happened gradually, so gradually that I didn't realize it for a period of time, mostly because I wasn't scanning my body constantly. I used to be so sure I was accepting of the way I felt. Now I know it's a totally different level of acceptance. I learned feeling awful didn't mean I was in danger.

So please don't give up on yourselves. Life after a dysregulated nervous system is living, not just surviving. The difference is definitely worth working toward.

— Mind-Body Student

Kate, I can't thank you enough for this program. A new me has unfolded in ways I never thought possible. I can say without a doubt my life is forever changed because of the invaluable information you've shared with us.

I came into this program feeling broken in so many ways. I spent thousands of dollars seeing a chiropractor this past year for my back, sciatica, and knee pain, only to get little to no relief. Within the first two weeks, I noticed my knee pain was 90% better, and the back pain and sciatica were completely gone.

I've also had claustrophobia for decades, and it kept me from being able to fly. By week three, I felt confident enough in everything I had learned to book a flight. That has been one of my biggest goals to conquer, and I couldn't be more excited to start enjoying vacations again.

The confidence I've gained in this short timeframe is nothing short of a miracle. My husband has noticed too, and he thanks you as well. I want everyone to know that they too can heal their chronic pain by learning how to regulate their nervous systems.

— Rachel