Join us on "Landing Imperfect" as we welcome Melissa Armstrong, a board-certified registered nurse and holistic health and wellness coach. With over a decade in traditional medicine, Melissa has shifted toward a personalized, holistic approach to healthcare. In this episode, we explore her transition from a high-stress nursing career to holistic healing methods that go beyond symptom-based treatments.
Key topics include:
- Addressing bloating, gut disturbances, sleep problems, and mood disorders.
- Utilizing advanced functional lab testing for personalized coaching.
- Trauma-informed care and the significance of reconnecting the mind and body.
- The power of meditation and body scanning for emotional regulation.
- Melissa's personal journey of resilience and transformation driven by her own traumas and the compassion she witnessed in healthcare.
- Recommended resources, such as "The Body Keeps the Score" by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk.
- Client screening processes and referrals to ensure the best fit for services.
00:00 Parental divorce, tragedy, and unhealed wounds impact childhood.
05:14 Nurses showed extreme compassion towards grieving family.
09:47 Worked in various pediatric medical roles, seeking fulfillment.
13:41 Free 21-day meditation challenge with daily emails.
16:37 Reestablishing mind-body connection through breathing and tapping.
21:19 Nursing care: limited time, but real connections.
22:18 Understanding the whole person and personalized medicine.
28:17 Helping people heal takes time and dedication.
32:39 Generational trauma, abuse, and epigenetics impacts me.
34:47 Expressing gratitude for community, seeking engagement.
Follow Melissa Armstrong:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthbymelissa/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/HolisticHealthbyMelissa
Website: https://holistichealthbymelissa.com/
Follow Jen:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jen.lander/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.butram/
Resources:
Landing Imperfect Website
https://landingimperfect.godaddysites.com/
Book Recommendations from the episode:
Your Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
https://a.co/d/5NwO9MW
Break the Cycle by Dr. Mariel Buqué
https://a.co/d/a94YcrS
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck
https://a.co/d/cH5KmPb
Popular Podcasts
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!
NFL Daily with Gregg Rosenthal
Gregg Rosenthal and a rotating crew of elite NFL Media co-hosts, including Patrick Claybon, Colleen Wolfe, Steve Wyche, Nick Shook and Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic get you caught up daily on all the NFL news and analysis you need to be smarter and funnier than your friends.
The Joe Rogan Experience
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.