184. Healing Beyond Willpower with Dr. Regina Ragasa
From THE VIBRANT SURVIVOR -How to Identify a Narcissist, Narcissistic Abuse, Toxic Relationships, Trauma Healing, Health, Wellness by Lesley Cain - Health and Wellness Coach, Trauma Informed Coach, Healthy Boundaries Coach
June 12, 2026 · 54 min
About this episode
Dr. Regina Ragasa discusses the challenges trauma survivors face in implementing health knowledge and introduces her LIVEN Method for sustainable lifestyle change.
Hey, Survivor! In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Regina Ragasa, a triple board-certified physician in Family Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, and Obesity Medicine. We’re talking about the gap between health knowledge and real-life behavior change. We explore why trauma survivors often struggle to implement what they already know about health, and how shame, stress, and survival responses can interfere with sustainable lifestyle change. During our conversation, Dr. Ragasa explains her LIVEN Method—a framework centered on Listening, Imperfection, Validation, Empowerment, and Normalization—to help clinicians and patients build trust and create lasting change through human connection. She also talks about the “humble plate” vs. celebratory foods, and how cultural food traditions and identity come into play. If you’ve ever struggled with knowing what to do but not being able to follow through, this episode is for you. Connect with Dr. Regina Ragasa: Instagram: @CaliWellnessDocWebsite: CaliWellnessDPC.com Know who you're dealing with. Know who you are. 💚Lesley Book your call here. Become a Vibrant Survivor insider here. Let's connect on IG! Share today's episode and tag me…
People in this episode
Host: Lesley Cain
Guest: Dr. Regina Ragasa
Topics covered
- health behavior change
- trauma recovery
- lifestyle medicine
- nutrition
- human connection
Keywords
- trauma survivors
- health knowledge
- behavior change
- LIVEN Method
- sustainable lifestyle
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CaliWellnessDPC.com, Instagram
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