Why You Feel Broken When You're Sick and How Self Compassion Helps You Heal with Dr. Karyn Shanks

Have you ever felt like something was wrong with your body, but no one could tell you why? After my own health crisis left doctors searching for answers, I began to understand how deeply our physical and emotional health are connected. My guest is Dr. Karyn Shanks, physician and author of *Unbroken: Reclaim Your Wholeness*. Karyn has spent four decades on both sides of the exam table: first as a doctor trained in internal medicine, then as a patient searching for her own answers, which led her to functional medicine. We talk about what her medical training left out, why Western medicine often misses the whole person, and why self-compassion is essential to healing. In this episode, you'll learn: - What functional medicine is, and how its root-cause approach to chronic illness differs from conventional medicine - What epigenetics is, and how your daily habits and environment influence the way your genes work - What Dr. Gabor Maté’s work teaches us about the connection between trauma and the body - How suppressed emotions and chronic stress can show up as physical symptoms - Why emotional eating and self-soothing behaviors are often tied to unmet emotional needs - How self-compassion helps you make healthier choices without guilt or shame Whether you're living with symptoms no one has explained, or you're tired of meeting your cravings with shame, this conversation gives you a doctor's map back to whole-person healing. Much love and freedom, Laurie Free Resources Click here to schedule a FREE inquiry call with me. Click here for my FREE “Beginner’s Guide to Somatic Healing” Click here for my FREE Core Values Exercise Want to try somatic work for free? Download my somatic exercises on Insight Timer and start reconnecting with your body today. Connect with me: Click here to purchase my “Nervous System Regulation Starter Kit” it’s $29.99 Click here to purchase my book: Sandwiched: A Memoir of Holding On and Letting Go Website Instagram Substack Connect with Dr. Karyn Website: karynshanksmd.com IG: @karynshanksmd   Facebook LinkedIn Please leave me feedback. I cannot respond so if you'd like me to respond, please leave your email \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\** DISCLAIMER: THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL, MEDICAL OR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LICENSED THERAPIST IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS. YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN LEGAL ADVICE. YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL WITH RESPECT TO ANY MEDICAL ISSUE OR PROBLEM.