From Healthcare Professional to Holistic Healer: A Journey of Radical Authenticity
In this deeply moving and raw episode, multi-passionate entrepreneur and author Kimberly Rush courageously shares her extraordinary journey of transformation—from registered nurse and birth worker to energy healer and empowerment author. With unprecedented vulnerability, Kimberly opens up about her current reality: living in her car for over two years while battling Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) caused by mold poisoning.
You'll hear about:
- 🏥 Her 27-year career serving women in maternal-child health as an RN, IBCLC, childbirth educator, and doula
- 🔬 The shocking discovery of CIRS—a genetic condition affecting 25% of the population that prevents the body from clearing biotoxins
- 🚗 The difficult choice to live in her car as her only safe space after mold poisoning
- 💡 How she developed a "superpower"—the ability to detect unsafe environments through her heightened sensitivity
- 🧠 The connection between mold toxicity and conditions like MS, dementia, Alzheimer's, fibromyalgia, and Parkinson's
- ⚕️ Being gaslit by the medical system and advocating for yourself when providers dismiss your symptoms
- 🧬 The Richie Shoemaker protocol and how genetic expression can be changed through treatment
- 📖 Writing "Dare to be HER" during her darkest season and finding gratitude in the midst of crisis
- 💪 Living authentically while facing chronic illness, homelessness, and financial uncertainty
Kimberly's story powerfully demonstrates how perspective can transform even the most challenging circumstances. She shares practical insights about nervous system regulation, the importance of feeling safe in your body for healing, and how environmental toxins are affecting more people than we realize.
This episode is a masterclass in resilience, self-advocacy, and finding your voice even when the world tries to silence you. Kimberly's journey from healthcare provider to patient activist offers hope and practical wisdom for anyone facing chronic illness, housing insecurity, or the need to completely rebuild their life.
SPECIAL RESOURCES MENTIONED:
- VCS Test (Visual Contrast Sensitivity) - $15 diagnostic test at survivingmold.com
- ERMI Test (Environmental Relative Mold Index) for testing homes
- HLA-DR genetic testing for CIRS susceptibility
- From Triggers to Trust - Nervous System Sanctuary program
CONNECT WITH KIMBERLY RUSH:
🌐 Website: KimberlyRush.com
📚 Book: "Dare to be HER: Unleashing Your Confidence, Power, and Authenticity"
📧 Email: Best contact through website
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