What happens when a top-tier radiation oncologist walks away from a thriving career to pursue a deeper truth in healing?
In this powerful and profoundly moving conversation, Dr. Nasha Winters is joined by Dr. Katie Deming, a board-certified radiation oncologist, TEDx speaker, and founder of Make Mary, a line of healing garments for women with cancer. Together, they dive into the intersection of science, spirit, and systems—and the life-altering experiences that led Dr. Deming to redefine what it truly means to heal.
Dr. Deming shares her transformational journey from conventional medicine into holistic healing after a shared-death experience cracked open her worldview. She reflects on the power of intuitive knowing, trauma’s role in disease, and the importance of language in cancer care—including her deep discomfort with the word “survivor” and the problematic battle metaphors often used in oncology.
This is a heartfelt, hopeful episode that reminds us healing is possible—not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually.
In This Episode, You'll Learn:
How a shared-death experience inspired Dr. Deming to leave Western medicine
Why words like “survivor” can unintentionally harm patients—and what to say instead
The profound role of emotional trauma and the nervous system in chronic disease
How German New Medicine and Psych-K inform her new model of care
The transformational potential of prolonged water fasting, not just physically but spiritually
- Stories of radical remission, intuitive awakenings, and redefining what “healthcare” can mean
🧠 Guest Bio:
Dr. Katie Deming is an integrative oncologist, inventor, and TEDx speaker who is redefining cancer prevention, treatment, and healing. After 20 years as a high-ranking radiation oncologist and medical leader, she transitioned into a holistic model of care that supports the emotional, spiritual, and physical wellbeing of her clients. She is also the host of the Born to Heal podcast and a respected voice in the movement to re-humanize medicine.
🧭 Episode Resources
🔗 Learn more: www.katiedeming.com
🎧 Listen to her podcast: Born to Heal
📕 Ultimate Guide to Water Fasting for Healing Cancer and Chronic Illness: https://www.katiedeming.com/prolonged-water-fasting/
🔗 Connect with Dr. Katie Deming:
Website: https://www.katiedeming.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiedemingmd/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katiedemingmd
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@katiedemingmd
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