I AM HealingStrong

David Sanders was a young, active guy from Atlanta, a biology major turned nonprofit professional turned MBA, when years of mysterious, unexplained symptoms finally led to a diagnosis in 2018: Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, a rare disease most commonly seen in infants. For David, it had already progressed through multiple systems in his body. The diagnosis, as scary as it was, was almost a relief, because at least now he knew what ...

Julia Chiappetta was at the peak of her career, running a high-pressure consulting business, traveling the globe, when a diagnosis of stage 2B infiltrating ductal carcinoma and lupus stopped everything. Rather than follow the conventional path her oncologist demanded, Julia leaned into prayer, deep research, and a rigorous integrative protocol: a 30-day water fast, raw food veganism, juicing, the Gerson protocol, detoxing her home ...

Janet Everhart, Director of Volunteer Programs at HealingStrong, joins host Jim Mann for a conversation that's equal parts practical guide and heartfelt encouragement. As the face behind the video curriculum and a nine-year veteran of the organization, Janet breaks down exactly what it takes to start and lead a Healing Strong support group, and spoiler: it's less than you think. She walks through the 12-lesson curriculum,...

Lisa Beck, a fitness-focused director of operations from Keller, Texas, was so healthy she wasn't even nervous about her biopsy. The call telling her she had endometrial cancer stopped her in her tracks. What followed was two years of navigating conflicting diagnoses (serous vs. endometrioid cancer), doctors eager to remove everything they could, and her own fierce determination to slow down and make informed decisions. She so...

Kitsi Tribble had fully vaccinated her first two children without question — but when her youngest, Grayson, was born with Down syndrome, she felt an unsettled conviction to slow down and research before proceeding. Under pressure from their pediatrician and unable to find clear answers fast enough, she went against her instincts. What followed was a cascade of medical crises: infant spasms, multiple rounds of high-dose steroids, a...

Keith and Judy Hook return to the I AM HealingStrong Podcast to share what nearly six years of group leadership has taught them. What started as an in-person group just before COVID quickly became a thriving Zoom community — now drawing 15–25 participants each month from across the country and around the world. Keith and Judy walk Jim through how they structure their meetings, how they divide roles based on their individual strengt...

Cherie Calbom, known as "The Juice Lady," joins Jim for her third appearance on the show to unpack one of the hottest health topics today — seed oils. Cherie traces the surprisingly economic origins of vegetable oils, explains why the "hateful eight" oils are fueling chronic inflammation, and breaks down the omega-6 to omega-3 imbalance that may be at the root of cancer, heart disease, dementia, and more. She al...

Ryan Sternagel of The Stern Method joins Jim to share the remarkable story of his son Ryder, diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma just eleven days before his first birthday. Ryan and his wife Teddy refused to follow the conventional path blindly — pushing back on an escalating chemo protocol, relocating from Seattle to Utah for both personal liberty and natural health resources, and building a non-toxic home in the woods where t...

Sheila Hampton-Robb shares a deeply moving story shaped by profound loss and unexpected healing. After losing her father to lymphocytic leukemia, her mother to multiple myeloma, and her oldest sister to glioblastoma, Sheila began to fear her own health when she developed concerning symptoms: breast pain, lung pain, GI issues, and an autoimmune skin condition. Around the same time, her youngest daughter, Ella, born with a rare brain...

When Edie Miller received her breast cancer diagnosis in July 2021, she was shocked, but not unprepared. Years of researching holistic health while helping her aging parents get off medications, combined with watching multiple family members navigate cancer treatment, had already shaped her philosophy: find the root cause, empower the body, and don't expect your oncologist to know what they haven't studied.

Diagnosed with ...

Ivelisse Page, executive director and co-founder of Believe Big, returns to share what's happened since her last appearance in 2022. After reaching a breaking point of burnout in ministry, she took an unexpected sabbatical guided by a spiritual director through Soul Shepherding, learning to rest, set boundaries, and reconnect with God through childlike faith. But just as she was healing, she received a new diagnosis: stage 1A ...

Christian artist and songwriter Tim Timmons was given five years to live over two decades ago. Today, he's still waking up and marking each morning with an X on his wrist to prove it. In this conversation with host Jim Mann, Tim shares how a diagnosis of incurable cancer didn't become his story, but rather the soil in which a richer, more present faith grew. From the unexpected origins of the hit song "Even If,"...

In this episode, Jim sits down with Al Sanchez, an engineer-turned-health advocate who represents Poly MVA, a nutraceutical designed to support cellular energy production. Al shares how losing his mother and sister to illness set him and his father on a lifelong journey exploring alternative and integrative health therapies.

Al breaks down complex concepts like mitochondria and metabolism in plain language, explaining why cellular e...

What happens when a breakthrough cancer discovery threatens the pharmaceutical industry? 

In this episode, we sit down with Sylvie Beljanski, daughter of renowned French molecular biologist Dr. Mirko Beljanski, whose pioneering research at the Pasteur Institute in the 1980s identified plant extracts capable of targeting and destroying cancer cells, without harming healthy ones.

 She shares the remarkable science behind her father&apo...

Nate Sheets never planned to revolutionize the honey industry; he just bought a beehive as a newlywed hobby. But what started as weekend beekeeping in his parents' backyard became Nature Nate's, America's largest honey company. 

In this inspiring conversation, Nate shares how a $10,000 purchase on payment terms, combined with 17 years of customer conversations (his phone number was on every bottle!), led him to create...

This episode continues our conversation with Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton, who overcame childhood health challenges to achieving success in figure skating displays the value of resilience and perseverance. Scott shares his unique story as an adopted child, along with a humorous recollection of an early ice-skating mishap that nearly stopped his career before it even began.⁣
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Scott is an Olympic Champion, cancer sur...

A revisit!!! The Olympics happening right now in Italy 2026 has encouraged us to share this two-part interview with you one more time, to give you a chance to hear it for the first time, listen again and share it with others.

This episode features a conversation with Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton, who overcame childhood health challenges to achieving success in figure skating displays the value of resilience and perseverance....

In this episode, we share how Maria faced an unexpected breast cancer diagnosis, a sudden riding accident, and the pressure of quick medical decisions, then chose a personalized path focused on internal terrain, mindset, and the support from a community. The conversation turns heavy truths into practical steps for strengthening hope through her journey.

This episode covers:
• diagnosis shock and the rush of appointments
• qu...

If you have not listened to episode 119, part 1 of Dan's interview, you can click here and listen there first: Episode 119 Dan Cook part 1

Dan Cook, a HealingStrong Group Leader, is a Stage 3 colon cancer survivor, healing consultant, and advocate for faith-based natural healing. After undergoing surgery and choosing to forgo chemotherapy and radiation, he turned to God for guidance and transformed his health through diet, life...