Dr. Robert Melillo; Diane Gibson; Hannah Corbin; Dr. Michelle Hannah

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neural rehabilitation, I'm going to chat with doctor Mililo and
dissect the surge of controversial claims tying everyday medical choices
to autism. From RFK Junior's remarks on tailanol and circumcision

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to reveal what science actually shows and how the brain's wiring,
not political rhetoric, holds the real answers. In Cispara's Better
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Welcome back, beautiful tri State Area. You're listening to a
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Back to the Brain Blueprint segment brought to you by
the Mililo Centers, where evidence based neuroscience helps children and
adults rebalance their brains and reclaim their potential. Lately, my

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feed has been flooded with one headline after another til
n all causes autism, circumcision link to neurological damage. RFK
Junior says, the government is hiding the truth. But when
public figures start mixing anecdote with science, confusion spreads faster
than truth. So today we're stripping away the noise with

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one of the most trusted voices in developmental neuroscience, doctor
Robert Mililo. His work has been cited in over one
hundred scientific papers and featured worldwide. For reframing how we
understand autism, ADHD and the developing brain. Welcome to the show, Superstar.

Speaker 4 (05:24):
Oh thank you for having me. I can't wait to
get into this topic.

Speaker 3 (05:27):
I know you can't wait, neither can I. So let's
begin with the elephant in every headline. RFK Junior recently
claimed that tail and al use during pregnancy and even
circumcision could raise autism risk. Now those statements have parents
in panic mode, understandably, so, doctor Mililo, So from your
decades of research and clinical practice, what does the science

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actually say? Is there any truth to these connections or
are we seeing correlation being mistaken for a causation?

Speaker 4 (05:57):
Again, very good point. So first let me say off
from the very beginning that overall, what I think RFK
is doing and the administration is doing is I support.
I think that they're bringing out certain things in there.
Now we're having conversations about this, right, so this is good.
The problem I have right now is just a messaging
is terrible. You know, what they're saying isn't you know,

(06:20):
wrong per se, But the way they're putting it out
there is giving the wrong message. I mean, I had
a parent that was from a foreign country. I think Brazil.
We're working with their autistic child here in New York
and we went through a consultation. At the very end,
he said to me, can I ask you a question.
Your government just said last week that that town all
causes autism. Now that's not what the statement was at all,

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but that's what they got out of it, and that's.

Speaker 5 (06:44):
What a lot of people got out of it.

Speaker 4 (06:46):
And you know, there's so many things that you have
to take into account. You know, obviously you can look
at it from and as you just said, the last
statement is that there's correlations here. That doesn't mean causation. Obviously,
if til and All itself caused autism, everybody who ever
took tail and All would either have autism or their

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children would have autism. So there's some other factor that
might be associated with it. And just because it's correlated,
correlation doesn't mean causation exactly.

Speaker 3 (07:17):
And that distinction, that distinction really matters because in the
era of viral clips, people hear a thirty second SoundBite
and start making life altering decisions. So I appreciate how
you clarify that any association in one study doesn't prove
a cause, especially without peer reviewed replication. Now I want
to move on to is autism actually rising?

Speaker 5 (07:38):
Right?

Speaker 3 (07:38):
So the CDC says rates have risen from one in
one hundred and fifty in the year two thousand to
one in thirty six today twenty twenty five. So that's staggering.
But does it reflect the true increase or in your opinion,
is it just a broader diagnostic criteria and awareness that
we've come into.

Speaker 5 (07:59):
Yeah.

Speaker 4 (07:59):
So again, let me start off by saying that I
spent over two years researching this book here The Autism,
The Scientific Truth about preventing, diagnosing, and treating autism spectrum
disorder and what parents can do. Now, when I spoke
to a number of epidemiologists, which are people that really
study this stuff, right, And so looking at we see
the numbers rise. Are they a real increase or are

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we just recognizing it more? Which is really what the
controversy's out there. And the answer is about fifty percent
of the increase is because we're recognizing it better, and
we're diagnosing it better, and we have better tools and
better awareness, and we've expanded the diagnostic.

Speaker 5 (08:40):
Criteria and all of that.

Speaker 4 (08:42):
But at least fifty percent of the increase is not
explained by any of that. That means that they represent
new cases that never existed before, which means that there
is actually this dramatic rise and the only way you
can explain that is through looking at different environmental factors.
Because for the most part, autism and almost any other

(09:07):
developmental disorder is not caused by a genetic mutation. There
is no one mutation or autism gene or ADHD gene.
There are genes that may impart traits and predispositions, but
they're not mutations. There's no injury in the brain, there's
no damage. So what is actually happening?

Speaker 3 (09:25):
So genetics alone can't explain such a rapid shift. Okay,
Environmental factors often get politicized, right, So where does the
truth lie between DNA and daily exposures.

Speaker 4 (09:37):
What we overall look at is there this is these
are lifestyle issues, meaning that there's something in our lifestyle
as a whole as society that's changed in the past
thirty years that has affected brain development in our children.
I mean, those are factors right now. Now there's a
lot of research out there saying what could those factors be?

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And that's where correlations like well you know, if a
mom has talentol when she's pregnant, there's an increased risk
of having a child with autism. Right, Okay, it doesn't
mean that it caused it, but there's a correlation. Now
that could be for other reasons. Why did the mom
take talent all because she had a fever. Well, we
know that if you have a flu virus, or if
you have an increase of certain immune factors or inflammation

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or a stress response, that elevates your risk of having
a child with autism. And most lifestyle factors do that
in some way, And so there's a number of different things,
but basically the same thing we're seeing also, you know,
an epidemic rise of obesity and cancer and diabetes and
hypertension and autoimmunity and adult mental health issues.

Speaker 5 (10:45):
So the same factors that are.

Speaker 4 (10:47):
Driving that things like obesity, diabetes, hypertension, lifestyle factors are
also driving what we're seeing with autism and ADHD and
other developmental issues.

Speaker 5 (10:58):
And you know, so.

Speaker 4 (10:59):
They're not specific to autism per se, at least as
far as we know. But all we can do is
look and say, there are correlations that if this is happening,
if you have this type of you know, lifestyle or behavior.
You're doing this, then there's certain calculations that say, can
elevate your risk a certain percentage.

Speaker 3 (11:19):
So, I mean this is explaining a lot for our
listeners and for the viewers tuning in. I mean, so
for someone listening tuning in right now, what if you
could simplify it in English language? What's going on inside
the brain of someone with autism or ADHD so.

Speaker 4 (11:39):
And as you said, you know, this is the thing
that's not being talked about at all, and this is
the thing I don't think RFK has people around him
that understand this, that what is actually happening in the
brain in these issues. And if you don't understand that,
then you can't talk about causation, you can't talk about
really prevention, and you can't talk about.

Speaker 5 (11:58):
Even what treatment may work or not work.

Speaker 4 (12:00):
So what our research has shown, and I think we've
done as much research as anybody in this, is that
there is this overall delay in development of the brain
where the brain isn't progressing or growing at the rate
it should, and then this leads to developmental imbalances where
certain areas and certain networks and one side of the

(12:23):
brain might be developing faster or even maybe faster than normal,
while other areas of the brain may be delayed and immature.
And these imbalances in growth is affecting the communication and
the synchronization of brain networks and the communication. It's a
breakdown of communication in the brain where certain areas, you know,

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each side of the brain works to keep each other
in balance, and there's this dynamic balance in the brain.
And again, the brain is created to be that way
and the way and the right and left brain are
very different in humans, and that's our great advantage. All
brains have a right and left side from the beginning
of time. But the way that happens is the right

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brain takes the lead in development in the first three
years and keeps the left brain in check. And then
the left brain comes up at the end of those
three years and for the next three years and it
keeps the right brain. But then at the end of
six years, the foundation of the differences in the right
and left brain are there, but they need to be
balanced and integrated. And then as the brain matures, the

(13:28):
right and left brain become more and more and more specialized,
but they need to become more and more synchronized. If
anything disrupts that growth, that balance, that sequence, if one
side gains too much of an advantage, it now will
break down communication that that delicate balance doesn't exist, and
now we get overactivity in areas of the brain and

(13:51):
networks like in autism, areas on the left side that
produce things called stems or ticks or repetitive movement or
OCD or increased inflammation or immune responses or anger outbursts
or you know, other things like that, but also gifts
like being able to read before the age of two,

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or having a photographic memory or perfect pitch. On the
other hand, the right brain is if that's not developing,
we will delay the onset of normal social development, nonverbal communication,
being able to feel and connect with our own body
and regulate our own emotions and develop attachment to other

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people and be able to see the big picture and
have more kind of wisdom and understanding, and so you know,
they all work together. And if this balance is disrupted,
we get and you know, overactive areas underactive and depending
on whether that's the right or the left or what
areas is really what comes together to form not only
childhood issues, but really ninety percent of adult mental health

(14:57):
issues start in childhood and are part of the same problem.

Speaker 3 (15:00):
Yeah, which brings me to the book that started the shift.
We alluded to something a little bit earlier, but you
are in this for the long haul and have been
one of the pioneers when it comes to authoring books
on autism. Your twenty thirteen book Autism the Scientific Truth
was ahead of its time, and you were quoted through
it a full page in your Post article that same year.

(15:23):
So what made you step into that conversation before it
was mainstream.

Speaker 4 (15:29):
Many of the parents would come to me and say, listen,
we want to have another child, but we're afraid. We
you know, we're afraid we're going to have another child
with autism and it might be overwhelming. And listen, that
doesn't mean to sound judgmental or negative, but you know,
if you haven't walked in the shoes of a parent
with a non speaking kid, it's really hard and it's

(15:52):
really difficult. And so you know, they were coming to
me with these questions. And then I also had a
nephew who, you know, was a very bright guy, and
he had a lot of friends, Ivy League friends, and
they were you know, out on a weekend out eastern
Long Island and he came back and he said to me,
you know a lot of my friends who just got

(16:13):
married or thinking about getting married, said they don't want
to have kids because they're afraid of having a kid
with disability because there's so many of.

Speaker 5 (16:19):
Them around now.

Speaker 4 (16:21):
And I thought, wow, this need there needs to be
a conversation on this so that the reality because people
are reacting, they don't know and they need to have
some real information. So I started working with families and
just trying to use some common sense things like Okay,
let's look at blood work, and let's look at things
like do you have vitamin deficiencies, do you have inflammatory markers?

(16:45):
Do you have heavy metals or toxins in your body?
Can we work to lower those things?

Speaker 5 (16:51):
You know?

Speaker 4 (16:51):
Can we look at your blood pressure, your weight, can
we look at other you know, other factors? And can
we look at your brain? Do you have balanced brains?

Speaker 5 (17:00):
Right?

Speaker 4 (17:00):
Because if your brains are not balanced, to me, that's
the number one risk that you may have. And again,
preconception is where most of these risks are, so they're
there before you get pregnant, and they're equal in men
and women, so they don't just involve women or men.
So again, there never should be any blame or anything
like that felt by anybody. So there are many factors

(17:23):
that you can do, and that's how we started doing that.
And I've worked with several hundred families and none of
them had a second child that was diagnosed with autism. Now,
did we prevent it? We can't prove that, but did
we lower the risk? Yes, we did that in measurable
ways and it may have helped.

Speaker 3 (17:39):
And we are officially at the end of time. So
thank you so much for everything that you're doing, and
more importantly, doctor malil, thank you for cutting through the
chaos and reminding us that science, not sound bites, should
guide our decisions.

Speaker 5 (17:52):
It's my pleasure and for those.

Speaker 3 (17:54):
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Welcome to the show, superstar. I'm so excited to be here.
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on the show. I'm going to dive right in. It's
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You know. I've read that UV exposure accounts for up
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As we transition from summer to fall and winter, What
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Speaker 6 (20:24):
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(21:22):
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how do you adjust your treatment approach.

Speaker 6 (21:40):
So we definitely noticed that, and we start to see
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Absolutely, and you said it, that's where Suspia's unique formula
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(22:51):
prime time for corrective procedures since there's less UV interference
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What do you recommend for long term pigment maintenance once
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So I recommend that pigment procedures for people that have
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(23:27):
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So I love that about it. And you said something
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trends or innovations in pigment correction or skin health are
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Speaker 6 (26:07):
One of the things that we're seeing that's like popular
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The vaginal vaginal area.

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I can just float out there with the vaginal area.
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Speaker 3 (27:01):
I love it. Well, congratulations to you and thank you
so much for sharing your expert talk with us. It
was so much fun hearing it all and now I
have so much more tips ahead for the for the
fall months to make sure that my skin is at
its prime and best. So thank you so much.

Speaker 6 (27:16):
I appreciate it so I appreciate your time.

Speaker 3 (27:18):
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Speaker 3 (29:02):
Welcome back, beautiful dry State area. You're listening to a
moment of zen right here on seven to ten WR
the voice of New york iHeartRadio. I'm your host, Zenzam's
welcome back to the Hydration with Heart segment, proudly brought
to you by One upon a Coconut Hydration with a Purpose.
Today's headliner couldn't be more fitting. Did you Stretch Though?

(29:23):
Hannah Corbin, the Queen of flexibility, is coming here to
talk on strength, longevity, and living with sacks. We're going
to dive into why stretching isn't just about touching your toes.
It's about touching your potential. And studies show that consistent
stretching improves circulation, lower stress hormones, and reduces risk of
injury by up to thirty percent. The Mayo Clinic, the

(29:44):
Cleveland Clinic, and yet so many of us skip it.
They tell us to do it because we think it's optional,
but it's not so. Enter today's guests. Hannah Corbin is
a peloton instructor. She's a former Broadway performer and the
woman who asks millions daily, did you stretch though? Your story?
It is about artistry, It's about resilience and transforming personal
challenges into a global mission. Welcome to the show, Superstar.

(30:07):
I'm so happy to be here. Oh my goodness.

Speaker 6 (30:10):
What.

Speaker 3 (30:11):
First of all, I love the title did you stretch though?
That's very very fitting talk to me about that.

Speaker 5 (30:18):
You know.

Speaker 7 (30:19):
It started from people constantly asking me after doing a
really tough workout. They would say, you know, this part
of my body hurts, what other intense exercise should I
do to make it feel better? And I would ask, well,
are you stretching? Are you film rolling? Are you recovering?

Speaker 8 (30:34):
And over the years it just shortened down more and
more to well, did you stretch though, and often the
answer was no. So my goal is to reverse that
and have it be a resounding guess.

Speaker 3 (30:47):
Oh my god. And I love that you've taken something
people often overlook, like stretching, and made it not just accessible,
but like actually fun because many of us think of
it as an afterthought, you know, at the gym, but
you've kind of refra it as an essential self care right,
So why is stretching so much more than just the
warm upe?

Speaker 7 (31:06):
It's such a wonderful way to alleviate stuck, stress, tension,
and even improve your mood.

Speaker 9 (31:12):
And I get so much joy from people coming.

Speaker 7 (31:14):
To me after just stretching twice a week for a
month or two, saying that it's completely changed their life
because they're no longer having those nagging sensations, whether it's
toward that feeling of pain or just that overall feeling
of blaw And it's so satisfying to know that the
magic works.

Speaker 3 (31:33):
And research does show that regular stretching reduces muscle tension
and improves circulation and even lowers stress hormones like cortisol. Right,
and that's according to Harvard Health. So how do you
integrate stretching into your daily life as a way to
manage both that physical health and emotional wellbeing.

Speaker 7 (31:50):
It's one thing to release the muscles, which I dare
say is my favorite pastime, but it's another thing to
keep it and not slip back into old habits, because
those habits, those old postures, are just reminding us of
things that are no longer serving us. Oftentimes it's a
time when we were too tired, too sad, feeling too old,

(32:10):
and it's those days where we stretch, where we remind
ourselves that were none of those things were better than
our best excuse, So might as well stretch for five
minutes and feel as fabulous as we deserve.

Speaker 3 (32:20):
I love that it's it's therapy for the body and
the brain and one and so many of us really
just need that reset right one hundred percent.

Speaker 7 (32:28):
And a lot of people go through life hunched forward,
arms never lifting above the head. It's actually a nervous
system reset of feeling open, feeling ready to take on
the universe, feeling ready to take on your day if
you can open up your energy, because that's what introduces
us before we speak.

Speaker 3 (32:46):
Yeah, you said hunched over and I immediately realigned. I mean,
you've been open about your autoimmune diagnosis, which changed the
way you look at movement and wellness. I mean there's
a catalyst to everything. So for anyone listening who's face
a health challenge, what did that experience teach you about
resilience and how did it inspire this next chapter of

(33:06):
your work.

Speaker 7 (33:07):
I learned that I'm more than what my body can't do. I,
among so many other humans out there, know what.

Speaker 9 (33:14):
It feels like to.

Speaker 7 (33:16):
Not feel good, to not feel like you're in your body,
like you're not yourself, And it's hard to hear that
your body is attacking itself, especially if you've created a
life around fitness and wellness, but understanding that you know,
whether it was a day with a to do list,
a heavy heart, or I'm just choosing positive over negative.
Sometimes I just have to step back and measure my

(33:38):
success by how much fun I'm having instead of thinking
of all the things that aren't going right, what about
all of the things that could.

Speaker 3 (33:45):
Yeah. I love that you're looking at the glass half
full versus half empty, because I think society is just
we're debbie downers. A lot of us, are right, We're
just like ugh ugh. So that positive shift and that
mindset is extremely important. And thank you for sharing that
because it's a reminder that our greatest pivots often come
from our hardest challenges. Right.

Speaker 7 (34:06):
And it's not to say that you can have a meltdown,
that you can't cry on the floor and question everything,
but you know, have your melt down, have one, maybe
you have five, dependent on the year, but know that
you can't unpack and lift there. You have to put
one foot in front of the other and continue forward.

Speaker 3 (34:24):
Yeah, yeah, without a doubt. Okay, let's bring this into
real life. We've got people listening on their commute, Others
sitting at a desk right now, maybe someone lying in
bed with their air pods, and so what's a quick,
no ex douse stretch that they can do right now
while tuning in.

Speaker 7 (34:39):
For everyone seated across one ankle on top of your
opposite ankle, shift your torso towards your top foot and
hinge your torso forward. Already you're in one of the
most magical stretches of your life. If you're laying down
in bed listening, cross that ankle, pull it up towards
your face, and voila, those hips are going to thank
you later.

Speaker 9 (34:59):
But don't forget to do the other side.

Speaker 3 (35:01):
So, Hannah, you've always reminded us to stretch. But recovery
and performance aren't just about movement, So hydration is just
as critical, and even mild dehydration, without a doubt, can
reduce flexibility and performance by nearly ten percent. So, since
once upon a coconut is all about making hydration simple
and purposeful, let's flip your signature line for a second.

(35:21):
If we swapped did you stretch though? With did you
hydrate though? What would that look like in your world?
I mean, how do you personally keep hydration a daily ritual.

Speaker 7 (35:32):
I have a goal, and my goal is to drink
at least half of my body weight, and that's bodyweight
in pounds in ounces of water. Bonus points if it's
coconut water per day. So it sounds like a lot,
because it is if you're not hydrating, and small SIPs,
just like stretching, add up to a lot. You don't

(35:52):
need to chug a gallon in an hour, you know,
small SIPs throughout the day.

Speaker 3 (35:57):
I love that because it makes hydration and stretching feel
like the perfect one two punch for resilience and longevity.

Speaker 9 (36:04):
Right exactly, That visual is perfection.

Speaker 3 (36:08):
Exactly. Listen, we are at the end of our date.
I could go on and talk for another half an
hour with you, but this is a beautiful reminder that
stretching isn't just a warm up, it's a lifestyle. It's
a stressbuster and really a path to longevity, is what
you're saying. And I love how you put it so simply,
that that's those small daily rituals, whether it's stretching or hydrating,

(36:28):
really do add up to a lifetime of resilience.

Speaker 9 (36:31):
Thank you so much. I mean, you know, a little
goes a long way.

Speaker 7 (36:34):
And we can have a million reasons for why we
can't or don't have time for something, but in truth,
we make time for the people and things we want
to make time for.

Speaker 3 (36:42):
And thank you for joining us and for everyone listening.
Remember her signature question did you Stretch Though? And you
can head directly to did You Stretch Though? Dot com
and check her out directly on the gram at Hannah
Corbin NYC. You're listening to a moment of Zen right
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next in the Going Deep segment, brought to you by

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Co two Lift in our Expert on the Microphone series. Today,
we're featuring doctor Michelle Hannah, best selling author, personal and
business relationship coach, and international speaker. With two doctorates and
a diverse background in coaching individuals and organizations. She's known
for her compassionate and empathetic approach. She's the author of
the Self Vows series as well as The Breaking Point

(38:06):
and The Vows, and her most recent release, Access Denied
Access Granted, continues to affirm her impact as a thought
leader in healing, boundaries and authenticity. She's going to join
me right now to chat all about intimacy and healing
both physical and emotional, and the steps that can guide
you towards personal growth and fulfilling healthy relationships. Welcome to

(38:27):
the show, superstar. Hi, how are you? Thank you glad
to be here, So excited to have you on. So
I'm going to dive right in. Doctor Michelle, You've written
the best selling books, I mean, one after the next.
You've been featured on major platforms including Fox and CBS
and even Forbes, and even founded transformational experiences like your

(38:49):
self Vous program, all in which you share your powerful
insights on cultivating those emotionally intelligent relationships and the personal development.
And I love the wellness and empowerment of it all.
What inspired you to dedicate your life to helping others
in these areas well?

Speaker 10 (39:05):
Basically it was my own brokenness, my own healing, my
own rediscovery. I remember my first book, which was the
breaking point. It seems like forever, but what has stood
the test of time is my four bs. And so
I'll just start with the first bee, which is break up.

(39:25):
There is a break that is the pain of it.
But the second word is up. So it's a break.

Speaker 3 (39:32):
Up meaning I'm leaving.

Speaker 10 (39:35):
This to this relationship, this career, whatever it is, and
I'm elevating myself. I'm evolving, I'm going to the next level.
The second bee is break down. That's when we go
down to the surrender the pain of it, the lessons
that we need to learn. But there's a break, and

(39:57):
then we need to go down down in the valley
of that experience and surrender to it and learn the lessons.
The third bee is the breakthrough. There is a break
and it's through. You can't spell through without spelling rough,
so it will be rough, but you will get through it.
And then there's a last bee, which is breakout. After

(40:20):
we settle and we let the dust settle, and we
get clear about things and we're accountable to whatever it
is that we've been through, and we've gone through and
accepted and honor it as our lesson, we then break
back out into executing our purpose. So that is what
I have really lived my life by. That is what

(40:42):
I teach my clients is So first start with those
four bees, and once you really accept that part is
going to be a much easier journey to get through
whatever it is that you're going through.

Speaker 3 (40:55):
Wow, you are a trailblazer, sister. I mean I always
say her, hurt people, hurt people, but healed people, heal people. Right. Yes, now,
let's chat about intimacy. We know it's not just physical,
it's also emotional and both are deeply interconnected and equally important.
As a relationship coach and the intimacy architect how do

(41:17):
you see intimacy playing a role in relationships and why
is it so important to nurture both sides of it
physical and emotional.

Speaker 10 (41:24):
Well, intimacy is literally the lifeline the relationship. You know,
you have to have both. You have to have the
emotional side and you have to have the physical side.
I think they do a beautiful dance and where they
intersect is actually through healing. So I believe that individuals

(41:46):
have to first go through their healing journey as individuals,
and I think it'll make it a lot easier, you know,
for me to say, come into me, which is intimacy,
you know, So the I would say, like, there's eight intimacies,
eight parts of intimacies, but I deal with four, which

(42:09):
is intellectual, emotional, physical, and spiritual. I think that those four,
in my opinion, are the most profound. So it is
just as important to actually have intellectual stimulation and intimacy
with someone as it is physical intimacy. Emotional intimacy. I

(42:32):
do believe it's at the core of everything. I go
back and forth emotional and spiritual. But I feel like
when we are not emotionally healed in certain areas, or
we have not addressed certain wounds that have been in
our lives, it's going to make it very difficult to

(42:53):
show up that way for someone else. I also believe
that when it comes to physical intimacy, if you don't
have the emotional intimacy, you're not going to have the
compassion or the empathy to understand when someone may be
going through a physical intimate challenge in their life. You're

(43:16):
just not going to have it. You're going to be
very selfish about it. But if you are emotionally intimate,
you will have empathy, you will have compassion, and now
it won't be like, oh, that's your problem, It'll be like, no,
that's our problem. We're going through this together.

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(43:56):
Soothing sensitivity is what I always say, and it supports
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How has the co twol ift V become an important
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Speaker 10 (44:15):
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When this was introduced into my life, I was literally
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(44:39):
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like that was devastating.

Speaker 9 (44:48):
And when I met.

Speaker 10 (44:50):
Lana, we hear about meeting angels, but I definitely I
met an angel for sure. She gave me her product,
and in twenty three years of burning, I used her
product and it wasn't there. And I was in shock.
I didn't even know how to how to feel because
I'm like, is this real?

Speaker 9 (45:10):
Is this really real?

Speaker 3 (45:12):
Pardon me? What's your official diagnosis?

Speaker 10 (45:15):
So I had a rare skin cancer that was in
the volva area, but I'm also a cervical cancer survivor.
But so that was the first thing, is that the
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thankful that if it didn't do anything else, that part
was amazing. The other thing was the inflammation, is that

(45:38):
it took a lot of the redness and inflammation. Now
for the intangible things. It started to restore my self work.
It started to restore my confidence. It made me look
at myself in the mirror and not see failure. I

(46:01):
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Speaker 3 (46:08):
And treatments like these, paired with the work you do,
are so important for helping break stigmas and encourage transparent
and honest conversations around intimacy. It reminds me of a quote.
It reminds me of a quote by Peter Bromberg. When
we avoid difficult conversations, we trade short term discomfort for
long term dysfunction, right, yes, And however, opening up and

(46:32):
engaging in difficult conversations it's often easier said than done. So,
doctor Michelle, how do you help clients who are hesitant
to take those first steps towards transparency and ultimately healing.
And why are these conversations so important?

Speaker 10 (46:46):
It's in need and there's a freedom in having tough conversations.
So I think the first thing is to the acceptance
of I need to have this conversation. I need to
be transparent, And I think there's a difference between honesty
and transparency. Honesty is I just feel like it should
be a given, like we really do owe people honesty,

(47:09):
just to be honest, just to tell the truth. Now,
transparency is something different. That's me actually telling you the
things that you didn't ask, and me actually be transparent
about those things on purpose. It's not easy, it's uncomfortable,
but I do feel when you take little, small transparency steps,

(47:32):
the freedom that you get from that, then you will
be prepared to then take the bigger steps.

Speaker 3 (47:39):
Which brings me to your self Vows series, So programs
and retreats are rooted in the idea that healing starts
with the self. You describe how we spend half our
lives wanting and waiting to take the traditional wedding vows
with someone else, but we are unaware that what we
need to take is the vows to self first. If

(48:00):
you could describe briefly, what does that process look like
and why is it such a critical first step before
we can build healthy relationships with others.

Speaker 10 (48:09):
So, for example, to love and to cherish most people
you actually say, hey, do you love yourself?

Speaker 7 (48:15):
Oh?

Speaker 10 (48:15):
Yeah, I love myself. But they don't spend time with themselves.
They don't go on dates with themselves. They don't even
know what they really like to do. They don't know
what sets their soul on fire. They don't know what
their purpose is. They haven't spent that time with themselves
to one like themselves, then to fall in love with themselves,

(48:38):
then to really love themselves, and to keep building on
that love, you know, from level to level to level.
They haven't done that. And when it comes to cherish,
a lot of us that are givers, we poor and
poor and poor to so many people, but we don't
do that for ourselves. We have a long list of

(48:59):
people we help, but we don't even make the list.
So when you think about that, just that one vow
it's a love and to cherish. If you don't do
that for you, how do you show up in a marriage,
in a relationship and know how to really extend that
to the other person.

Speaker 3 (49:19):
Well, we are officially out of time. Oh my goodness,
I could I'm like in a trance. I could still
listen and talk to you for another thirty minutes. But
we have we are we officially have to cut it.
I can't thank you enough. That was incredible. You're you're
you're just amazing. You're a trailblazer. I'm in awe. Thank you.
That was the incredible. Doctor Michelle Hannah. She's the best

(49:40):
selling author, personal and business relationship coach, and international speaker.
You can learn more about her work and her programs
at Michelle R. Hannah dot com and you can definitely
check her out on the Gram at Michelle Underscore Our
Underscore Hannah and do check out the self Vows at
the self vows dot com and on the Gram at
the Cell Vows Retreat. You're listening to a Moment of

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