What’s the Cost of Staying Silent in Healthcare?

Host Jennifer Gligoric welcomes Dr. Marissa Heisel—a holistic chiropractor, midwifery advocate, and modern-day revolutionary—to the Super Clinic Project Podcast. Marissa shares her powerful journey of walking away from over two decades of practice in Canada after being told to silence her voice on patient health and immunity. She dives deep into the intersection of ethics, holistic healing, and personal sovereignty, revealing how true health starts with reclaiming your agency and trusting your inner compass. This episode is a rallying call for clinic owners and practitioners ready to lead with integrity, empower their patients, and challenge the status quo—while building a practice (and a life) in alignment with their deepest values.

Key Topics & Takeaways

Standing Up for Ethics in Healthcare

• Marissa’s story: Choosing to resign her chiropractic license rather than comply with mandates that conflicted with her ethics and patient care.
• The cost—and freedom—of walking away from a system that no longer serves your values.

The Power of Personal Sovereignty

• Why true healing starts with reclaiming your agency and trusting your inner wisdom.
• The importance of developing an “inner compass” to withstand external pressure and fear-based messaging.

Raising Healthy Kids & Empowered Women—Outside the System

• How the medical system often disempowers women from pregnancy onward, and how to reclaim birth, health, and midlife as sources of power.
• Marissa’s focus: Supporting women and families to raise healthy kids naturally and navigate midlife with confidence—without defaulting to pills, surgeries, or outside authority.

Breaking Free from Fear & Control

• The impact of constant fear-based messaging on our health, mindset, and society.
• The necessity of unwinding limiting beliefs and recognizing our intrinsic value—beyond our jobs, licenses, or external success.

Building a Practice (and Life) Aligned with Your Purpose

• Why laser focus on your true calling attracts the right clients, energizes your team, and leads to greater fulfillment (and often, financial success).
• The courage to niche down, speak your truth, and trust that your message will reach those who need it most.

Actionable Insights for Clinic Owners

• Re-examine your core values: Are your daily actions and business decisions aligned with your inner compass?
• Don’t be afraid to niche down—your greatest impact (and satisfaction) comes from serving those you’re most passionate about helping.
• Empower your patients: Encourage agency, self-trust, and holistic approaches over dependency on external authority.
• If you’re feeling out of alignment, consider what bold step you could take to reclaim your purpose—even if it means letting go of old systems or credentials.
• Remember: Real transformation (for you and your patients) starts with unwinding limiting beliefs and reclaiming your personal sovereignty.

Memorable Quotes

“If I can’t tell the truth and actually say what’s helpful to my patients, then what value am I?” — Marissa Heisel

“We are not what we do or what we provide. We are beings of love and intrinsic value.” — Marissa Heisel

“Everything we need is within us. Love, truth, divinity, and power are not external—they are inside.” — Marissa Heisel

“I’m not for everyone—and that’s okay. I’m here to offer what I have, and it will be received by those who need it.” — Marissa Heisel

“The way you do anything is the way you do everything.” — Marissa Heisel

“Don’t let fear or external authority silence your truth. Plant your feet and stand for what matters.” — Marissa Heisel

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About Our Guest

Dr. Marissa Heisel is a holistic chiropractor, midwifery advocate, and expert in women’s and children’s health. After 21