EEC 441: The Healing Power of Belonging, with Alexandra Adams

EEC 441: The Healing Power of Belonging, with Alexandra Adams

From Excellent Executive Coaching: Growing Your Business and Enhancing Your Craft. by Dr. Katrina Burrus PhD, MCC

July 14, 2026 · 29 min

About this episode

Alexandra Adams discusses the connection between belonging and health, emphasizing its importance alongside individual choices.

Alexandra (Alex) Adams, MD, PhD, is a physician–scientist, storyteller, and speaker whose current work explores the powerful connection between belonging and health. For more than 27 years, she has partnered with Native American communities to support family and community wellness by blending scientific rigor with Indigenous knowledge and community wisdom. Most people think health is mostly about individual choices—diet, exercise, and medical care. But your work suggests that belonging may be just as important. Can you explain that? Your work centers on belonging as a powerful force for healing. How do you define belonging? You often talk about the connection between adverse childhood experiences and adult health. What does the research show, and what gives you hope about healing? You've spent more than 27 years working in partnership with Indigenous communities. What have those partnerships taught you about health and wellness? If listeners are feeling disconnected—from community, from nature, or even from themselves—what is one small practice that could help them begin rebuilding a sense of belonging? Alexandra Adams Alexandra (Alex) Adams, MD, PhD, is a physician–scientist…

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