Very Happy Stories

Very Happy Stories

Liza Blas is a storyteller and healing empowerment coach. Her kids struggled with complex conditions including anxiety, OCD, ADHD, and psychiatric disorders. Just when she thought life couldn’t get any harder, the universe dropped a big ole’ lemon on her when both her kids were diagnosed with Lyme disease. She healed her kids by healing herself first. Today, Liza shares her empowerment stories and mindset to inspire and uplift other moms going through these challenging times. She also interviews more storytellers and healers, providing hope and validation for us all. Let’s heal, one story at a time.

Episodes

May 16, 2023 45 mins

Unveiling The Quiet Epidemic, an Interview with Co-Directors Lindsay Keys and Winslow Crane-Murdoch 

Does chronic Lyme really exist? And if it does, why is this illness so controversial? These questions only lead to more questions. Film-makers Lindsay Keys and Winslow Crane-Murdoch passionately set out to uncover the answers. The result? A brilliant and powerful film, The Quiet Epidemic. In this episode, Liza interview...

Show us the science! It’s not a surprise that Liza and her family have experienced first had benefits of incorporating natural herbs into their lives. But how do we explain the actual science behind these significant wins? Thankfully, this is where Dr. Bill Rawls steps in. In this episode Dr. Rawls explains how our health is directly tied to the current health of our CELLS. Cellular health is one of the biggest factors in ...

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What if all our suffering is actually happening for us? That’s the empowering message of Liza’s guest, Bianca Michele. Bianca suffered for six years battling chronic Lyme disease, mold, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), as well as Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), while her Australian doctors misdiagnosed her and called her a ‘mystery case.’

When we endure suffering, many of us ask ‘why me’. Today, Bianca s...

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Be prepared to get schooled! Do you want to learn the truth about autoimmune illnesses, including factors your doctor won’t tell you? The Lyme Boss herself, Heather Gray, is dropping knowledge on celiac disease and more including Hashimoto’s, endometriosis, parasites, and heavy metals, just to name a few. More importantly, learn how all these factors affect and co-exist with each other and how trauma and Lyme disease come ...

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In this special episode, Liza shares details of her daughter’s story and how she healed her daughter (Ava) from Lyme, Tick-Borne Diseases and PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) over the course of three years. Through this unique interview, Liza chronicles the many different phases of the journey, which first started with psychiatric presentations including anxiety, OCD and an eating disorder. Together, ...

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Healing Our Kids from Lyme and Mold, an Interview with Dr. Diane Mueller

Your big questions on Lyme and mold are answered in this episode with Dr. Diane Mueller. Dr. Diane Mueller is a Naturopathic Doctor, author and founder of My Lyme Doc. Dr Mueller also recovered from Lyme disease, Mold illness and IBS. Living with chronic conditions like Lyme Disease and Mold Illness can be a daily battle one that can leave you feeling ...

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Ever heard of someone being allergic to red meat? Alpha-Gal Syndrome (ASG) is commonly known as the red meat allergy, but it’s much more than that. Alpha-Gal Syndrome is an illness transmitted by a tick where you become allergic to mammal meat and mammal byproducts. Symptoms range from itchiness to vomiting to anaphylaxis. Although there is a simple blood test for Alpha-Gal Syndrome, there is a significant lack in awarenes...

How do some people recover from Lyme or chronic illness faster than others? What are the tactics to get to remission? What is the recipe? The answers are in this episode. Liza interviews Josh and Joe, co-founders of The Healing Dudes, a platform dedicated to promoting mind-body healing for individuals struggling with chronic illness. With a passion for empowering people to take control of their health, Josh and Joe offer 3...

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Who’s ready for some peace in your parenting world? Liza’s guest is Iris Chen, author of Untigering: Peaceful Parenting for the Deconstructing Tiger Parent. Iris Chen is a peaceful parenting advocate, unschooler, and founder of the Untigering movement. She started out as an authoritarian tiger mom whose goal was to raise obedient and high-achieving children. When her attempts to control and mold them only led to constant t...

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Fact...Most doctors don’t know how to heal our children. They may offer relief from symptoms, prescribe a medication and/or help boost our child’s deficiencies. But very few experts can tell you why your child has a disorder and how to heal from it. Today, Liza shares answers. She interviews Dr. Robert Melillo who reveals why our children present with so many disorders and how we can help them recover from brain imbalances...

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Do you ever feel like your life is snowballing into a bigger disaster? Many of us are battling chronic fatigue, lack of sleep and high levels of stress. But how do you get your life back? Today Liza interviews Ryan Syverson, a certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner who specializes in complex, chronic illnesses like Fibromyalgia, Lyme Disease, and Mold illness. 

After losing his health in 2010 to fibrom...

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Did you know that many psychiatric illnesses in children stem from bacterial infections? Many doctors we see on the frontlines are unaware of these stealth infections so children can go undiagnosed for quite a while. It’s not uncommon for these children to enter treatment programs for conditions such as suicidal ideation, OCD and eating disorders. The stealth infections causing these psychiatric conditions include Lyme dis...

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What is the one thing all mothers want to know? It’s this... Will my child ever heal? The answer is YES. Today, Liza interviews Ethan Pompeo, Founder of Green Valley Nutrition, a top-selling CBD oil brand.

Ethan shares how his life was suddenly interrupted by PANS/PANDAS when he was thirteen. He suffered from an onset of tics, as well as OCD. Like most children, the journey for a diagnosis and treatment seemed endless and f...

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Why are some children chronically ill? What’s happening? In this episode, Liza gets to the root of these topics with Dr. Jaban Moore, Doctor of Chiropractic. Dr. Jaban and his practice, The Redefining Wellness Center, are dedicated to helping clients and children discover the root causes of their chronic symptoms. He specializes in Lyme disease, Lyme co-infections, PANS/PANDAS, autism, parasitic infections, environmental t...

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How do you know when your child’s condition is more than their learning disabilities and beyond the umbrella of neurodiversity? Liza’s guest today is CC Davis. CC is a certified wellness and mindset coach. She is passionate about helping other moms and she learned the most from her number one client – Herself.

CC’s story is much like other moms in our complex community. While her daughter was diagnosed with several learning...

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In this episode Liza interviews Katelyn Holthus, an early childhood educator and mother of two.

When Katelyn’s daughter, Lisa, experienced a sudden onset of panic and OCD, her pediatrician recommended therapy for the anxiety. Katelyn didn’t buy it. Hear Katelyn’s story and learn about the treatment that helped her daughter - Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy. Liza and Katelyn also discuss the reality of being affect...

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Navigating illness (mental or physical) with our teenagers and young adults is a whole different ballgame. We need to empower them, yet at the same time we are still the caretaker. A lot of our work is behind the scenes and our role is vital. Knowing who is the decision-maker can also be tricky.

Jessica Snajder makes this process look easy. In this episode, Jessica shares the story of how she empowered her daughter Grace th...

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Treating Lyme is challenging. How about treating three children, your husband and yourself? This is exactly what Liza’s guest lived through. Carly Taylor is a mother of three from New Zealand. Her entire family traveled to another country for months to receive the treatments they so desperately needed. Learn how Carly used her gut instincts to navigate this complex journey. She also offers useful advice when dealing with t...

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This episode kicks off a brand-new season of Very Happy Stories and in this solo episode Liza recaps her personal story. Liza’s family has been impacted by neurodiversity, anxiety, psychiatric issues and even Lyme disease and PANS. Medical treatment was different for both her kids and family life was out of control for a long time. 

Today, Liza lives in more harmony, and she shares the method that helped her make this ...

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October 17, 2022 59 secs

Liza Blas is a storyteller and healing empowerment coach. Her kids struggled with complex conditions including anxiety, OCD, ADHD, and psychiatric disorders. Just when she thought life couldn’t get any harder, the universe dropped a big ole’ lemon on her when both her kids were diagnosed with Lyme disease. She healed her kids by healing herself first. Today, Liza shares her empowerment stories and mindset to inspire and up...

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