Sparking Wholeness

Many women spend years being treated for anxiety, depression, burnout, or even bipolar disorder before discovering the real issue may be ADHD. In this episode, host Erin Kerry sits down with functional nutrition practitioner, ADHD coach, and neuroscience student Amy Jones to discuss the unique challenges women with ADHD face when it comes to nutrition, nervous system regulation, executive function, and daily life. They explore why ADHD can make meal planning, grocery shopping, and healthy habits feel overwhelming, how blood sugar crashes impact mood and behavior, and why consistent nourishment may be one of the most overlooked tools for supporting mental health. If you've ever struggled with exhaustion, overwhelm, emotional eating, forgetfulness, or feeling like healthy habits are harder for you than everyone else, this conversation offers practical, compassionate strategies you can start using today. Key Topics: - ADHD in women and late diagnosis - Anxiety, depression, and ADHD misdiagnosis - Nervous system regulation - Blood sugar and emotional regulation - Executive function challenges - ADHD-friendly nutrition strategies - Protein, fat, and fiber for brain health - ADHD parenting insights - Burnout and overwhelm - Creating realistic healthy habits Websites Mentioned: amyjonesnutrition.com Instagram: @amyjonesnutrition Join Erin’s FREE Midsummer Reset, July 6-20, here: Join the reset here: https://mailchi.mp/59ced4dd2316/mid-summer-reset Order Erin’s new book, Live Beyond Your Label, at erinbkerry.com/upcomingbook/

Perimenopause is more than hot flashes and irregular periods. In this episode, host Erin Kerry sits down with Christian nutritionist Chelsea Blackbird to discuss the surprising physical, emotional, and mental changes women experience during midlife hormone shifts. Together they explore the connection between progesterone, estrogen, histamine, anxiety, sleep, trauma, autoimmune conditions, and nervous system health. They also discuss hormone replacement therapy (HRT), natural support options like evening primrose oil, vitex, and maca, and why foundational habits such as sunlight, sleep, stress regulation, and nutrition matter more than ever during this season. If you've ever thought, "I don't feel like myself anymore," this conversation will help you understand why—and what you can do to support your body through the transition. Key Topics: - What perimenopause actually is - Why women often feel "off" before cycles become irregular - Progesterone decline and estrogen dominance - Histamine, hives, food sensitivities, and hormone fluctuations - Trauma resurfacing during midlife - Anxiety, self-doubt, and neurotransmitter changes - HRT: benefits, limitations, and common misconceptions - Evening primrose oil, vitex, and maca - Testosterone and female motivation, focus, and libido - Autoimmune flares during perimenopause - The role of sunlight in hormone regulation - Nervous system resilience and adrenal health - Sleep and circadian rhythms - Faith-based stewardship of health Links Mentioned: Knead Your Cure Conference: https://www.kneadyourcure.com/ Chelsea’s website: https://www.thechristiannutritionist.com/ The School of Christian Health and Nutrition: https://go.thechristiannutritionist.com/christiannutritionschool Join Erin’s monthly mailing list to get health tips and fresh meal plans and recipes every month: https://mailchi.mp/adde1b3a4af3/monthlysparksignup Order Erin’s new book, Live Beyond Your Label, at erinbkerry.com/upcomingbook/

In this episode, Erin sits down with double board-certified nurse practitioner and hormone expert Megan del Corral to break down one of the biggest trends in health right now: peptides. They discuss what peptides are, how they work in the body, and why they’re gaining attention for metabolism, recovery, hormone balance, energy, inflammation, and healthy aging. Megan also shares her favorite peptides, who may benefit from them, and how personalized care through functional medicine can help address root causes instead of just symptoms. Key Topics: - What peptides actually are and how they work - Why peptides are becoming so popular in wellness and functional medicine - Peptides for metabolism, energy, and recovery - Hormone balance and healthy aging support - Functional medicine vs symptom management - Root-cause approaches to metabolic resistance - Personalized peptide protocols - Women’s hormones and peptide therapy - Inflammation, healing, and performance optimization - How patients can work with Vidal Medical Links Mentioned: Website to order: https://vidalshop.com/shop?am_id=Erin_Kerry Megan’s Instagram: @megan_delcorrral Podcast: Beyond the White Coat

Host Erin Kerry Erin sits down with Shanna Pearson, founder of the world’s largest ADHD coaching company, to unpack the hidden reality of ADHD in women—especially those who have gone undiagnosed for decades. They explore how ADHD often presents differently in women, why it’s frequently misdiagnosed as anxiety or depression, and how hormonal changes in perimenopause can intensify symptoms due to shifts in dopamine and estrogen levels. You’ll learn how mental restlessness, overthinking, and emotional dysregulation are connected to brain chemistry—not personal failure—and why managing ADHD requires more than just willpower or hormone support. This conversation also dives into practical tools for managing overwhelm, improving focus, working with your natural rhythms, and creating systems that actually work for the ADHD brain. If you’ve ever felt scattered, overstimulated, or stuck in cycles of overthinking, this episode will help you understand what’s really going on—and what to do next. Key Topics: - How ADHD shows up differently in women - Misdiagnosis: ADHD vs anxiety and depression - Dopamine, estrogen, and perimenopause - Mental restlessness and overthinking cycles - Emotional dysregulation and low dopamine - Stimulus-seeking behaviors (doom scrolling, distraction) - Time management and working with your energy rhythms - Sleep, ADHD medication, and nervous system impact - Practical systems for email, tasks, and home overwhelm - Why ADHD management is skill-based—not just hormonal Links Mentioned: Website: adhdcoaching.com Book: Invisible ADHD Join Erin’s monthly mailing list to get health tips and fresh meal plans and recipes every month: https://mailchi.mp/adde1b3a4af3/monthlysparksignup Order Erin’s new book, Live Beyond Your Label, at erinbkerry.com/upcomingbook/

Host Erin Kerry is joined by Dr. Nima Rahmany, a trauma and nervous-system expert who helps high-performers heal attachment wounds and become “trigger-proof” in love, leadership, and everyday life. They break down the least talked about trauma response: fawning—the automatic people-pleasing pattern rooted in attachment injury, self-abandonment, and chronic dysregulation. You’ll learn how the fawn response affects physiology, how it shapes boundaries, and why your body often becomes the boundary when your voice can’t. They also explore attachment styles, polyvagal theory, somatic healing, and the neuroscience of safety. Dr. Nima shares practical tools to rewire your stress response, break away from shame, restore connection, and create secure relationships from the inside out. Links from this episode: Website: becometriggerproof.com Attachment Style Quiz: https://becometriggerproof.com/attachment-style-assessment/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnima/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/chironimz Erin's links: Join Erin’s monthly mailing list to get health tips and fresh meal plans and recipes every month: https://mailchi.mp/adde1b3a4af3/monthlysparksignup Order Erin’s new book, Live Beyond Your Label, at erinbkerry.com/upcomingbook/ 45 Journaling Prompts for Mind-Body Regulation https://mailchi.mp/dc24677d1aad/45-journaling-prompts

What if depression isn’t “all in your head," but in your body? In this powerful conversation, host Erin Kerry is joined by Dr. James Greenblatt, MD—one of the world’s leading voices in functional and integrative psychiatry and the pioneer of low-dose nutritional lithium for mental health. For more than 30 years, Dr. Greenblatt has been sounding the alarm that psychiatry can do better. Much better. And the research finally agrees: depression is influenced by nutrient deficiencies, immune activation, gut dysfunction, endocrine imbalance, and the brain’s biochemical wiring. This episode unpacks the root causes of depression, why nutritional psychiatry is essential for healing, the truth about serotonin, what clinicians get wrong about deprescribing, and the overlooked nutrients that often make the difference between struggling and thriving. If you’ve ever felt hopeless, stuck, or confused by your symptoms—or if traditional treatments haven’t worked—this episode will help you see your mental health through an entirely new (and hopeful) lens. Key Topics: - Why nutritional psychiatry needs to be integrated into all mental health treatment plans - The role of amino acids as precursors for neurotransmitters - Serotonin and depression: science vs. marketing - What everyone should know about deprescribing antidepressants - How B vitamins impact mood, methylation, and energy production - The mineral deficiencies most commonly seen in depression - The nutritional patterns that support recovery from chronic low mood - Root causes of PMDD and natural ways to reduce symptoms - Why Vitamin D is a pivotal regulator of mood and stress - The surprising role of cholesterol and healthy fats in mental health—and why low cholesterol can increase depression risk - How functional psychiatry gets to the root cause instead of masking symptoms - A preview of Dr. Greenblatt’s new book, Finally Hopeful Links: Website: jamesgreenblattmd.com Book: Finally Hopeful Instagram: @psychiatryredefined Join Erin’s monthly mailing list to get health tips and fresh meal plans and recipes every month: https://mailchi.mp/adde1b3a4af3/monthlysparksignup Order Erin’s new book, Live Beyond Your Label, at erinbkerry.com/upcomingbook/

What do you do when faith doesn’t make the pain disappear? In this deeply grounding conversation, host Erin Kerry sits down with Dominique Young, founder of Faith Mamas Inc., to talk honestly about pain, fear, and the temptation to hide—both from God and from others. Dominique shares how her own experiences with suffering shaped her ministry and her new book, God, Where Are You, challenging the Christian “quick fix” mentality that often pressures believers to move past pain before it’s been acknowledged. With wisdom rooted in Scripture, psychology, and lived experience, she invites listeners to stop masking, stop spiritualizing discomfort away, and instead allow God to meet them inside their pain. This episode explores what it really means to feel uncomfortable emotions without shame, how faith communities can become safer spaces for those who are hurting, and why true healing begins when we rest in our God-given identity—not performance, productivity, or pretending. If you’ve ever wondered where God is in your suffering, this conversation is a reminder: you don’t have to hide to belong. Key Topics: - Why pain doesn’t mean God is absent - The cost of hiding behind spiritual “quick fixes” - Giving yourself permission to feel hard emotions - Vulnerability, identity, and emotional honesty in faith spaces - How churches and communities can better support suffering - Resting in who you are—not who you perform as Guest Info: Instagram: @dominiqueyoung YouTube: Faith Family Worldwide Website: dominiquenyoung.com Dominique's Book: God, Where Are You (available wherever books are sold) Join Erin’s monthly mailing list to get health tips and fresh meal plans and recipes every month: https://mailchi.mp/adde1b3a4af3/monthlysparksignup Order Erin’s new book, Live Beyond Your Label, at erinbkerry.com/upcomingbook/

Chris Morris is an author, speaker, and ministry leader helping others navigate depression, suicidal thoughts, and emotional pain through the integration of theology, therapy-informed tools, and spiritual formation. In 2020, Chris reached a breaking point. After a suicide attempt, he experienced a life-altering encounter with God—one marked by a simple but radical message: “I still love you.” That moment became the foundation for his healing journey and a renewed approach to mental health, faith, and community. A graduate of Northern Seminary, Chris brings depth, humor, and theological insight to complex mental health conversations. He is the author of Resilient and Redeemed, Trucking Toward Tenacity, and By Faith, and is a sought-after speaker at national events, including the Disability and the Church Conference. In this episode, Chris and host Erin Kerry talk honestly about rock-bottom moments, what the church often misses in mental health conversations, how community reshapes our healing stories, and practical rhythms—like morning routines—that support emotional resilience and hope. If you’ve ever wondered whether your mental health struggles disqualify you from God’s love, this conversation is for you. Follow Chris on Instagram at @chrismorriswrites Learn more about his books at chrismorriswrites.com Join Erin’s monthly mailing list to get health tips and fresh meal plans and recipes every month: https://mailchi.mp/adde1b3a4af3/monthlysparksignup Order Erin’s new book, Live Beyond Your Label, at erinbkerry.com/upcomingbook/ Buy Erin’s brain healthy recipe book, co-written by pediatrician Dr. Alina Olteanu here: https://a.co/d/ateoVxx