Healing Beyond the Label with Erin Kerry’s Journey | ANEW Ep 91

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In Episode 91 of the ANEW Insight Podcast, Dr. Supatra Tovar sits down with certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and host of Sparking Wholeness, Erin Kerry, for an unforgettable conversation about trauma, healing, and the powerful connection between mental health and nutrition.

Erin opens up about her early years of emotional struggle, being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, depression, and PTSD by the age of 18, and the defining moment when a middle school teacher saw through her high-achieving exterior and recognized the emotional pain she was hiding. That single experience of being truly seen inspired Erin to pursue a life dedicated to helping others reclaim their mental wellness and heal from the inside out.

Once a middle school English teacher herself, Erin’s path evolved into coaching and advocacy after seeing how both kids and adults were suffering in silence. Now symptom-free from bipolar disorder for over 15 years, Erin shares the tools, mindset shifts, and integrative strategies that helped her reach lasting stability—without the shame that so often surrounds mental illness.

Listeners will gain insight into:
 – The early warning signs of emotional distress in high-performing children
 – The role of gut health, nutrient deficiencies, and inflammation in mood regulation
 – How trauma, especially in childhood, creates patterns of emotional dysregulation
 – Why birth control, antibiotics, and processed foods can impact mental wellness
 – How Erin’s journey from medication to holistic healing reshaped her life

This episode is filled with compassion, clinical insight, and lived experience. Whether you’re a parent, educator, healthcare professional, or someone navigating your own mental health journey, Erin’s story offers hope, practical tools, and a reminder that healing is possible.

Plus, we explore how food is mood, how being raised on a Standard American Diet impacted Erin’s development, and why it’s critical to create a healing environment for both the body and mind. Erin also shares the story behind starting her podcast, Sparking Wholeness, and gives a preview of her upcoming book.

If you're ready to reject diet culture and build a sustainable path toward mental and physical health, explore Dr. Tovar's award-winning online course, Deprogram Diet Culture, at anew-insight.com.

Here are the links of her social media channels : https://sparkingwholeness.com/, https://erinbkerry.com/, https://www.instagram.com/sparkingwholeness/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-kerry-655a59111,

Don’t miss this deeply human, eye-opening conversation.
 Stream now and stay tuned for part two next week.

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