Wellness By Design

Chronic pain may be driven by inflammation and an aging immune system. Learn how immuno-rejuvenation can help calm inflammation, support healing, and reduce pain naturally. Could the key to chronic pain relief be hidden within your immune system? Join me and my guest, Dr. Jeffrey Bland, founder of Big Bold Health and widely recognized as the father of functional medicine, to learn more about immuno-rejuvenation, the emerging science of renewing the immune system to reduce inflammation, support resilience, and help ease chronic pain. 👉 16 leading experts reveal the science-backed breakthroughs to finally calm your nervous system and live pain-free → https://www.thewellnessengineer.com/bpf2 Struggling with sleep? Wear blue-light-blocking glasses in the evening to help prepare your nervous system for better sleep. Save 10% at Vivarays with this link: https://vivarays.com/bydesign In this episode, you'll learn: ⏰ 00:00 - Introduction ⏰ 03:16 - Understanding Pain and Its Connection to Immunity ⏰ 12:54 - The Science Behind Immune Cell Renewal ⏰ 17:04 - Nutritional Factors for Immune Health ⏰ 23:10 - The Importance of Sleep and Stress Management ⏰ 32:14 - The ONE thing you can do to activate self-healing Check out Jeffrey Bland's Bio: Jeff Bland, PhD, is a renowned nutritional biochemist, educator, author, and widely recognized as the father of functional medicine. With more than 40 years of experience in health and wellness, he co-founded the Institute for Functional Medicine and later the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute. Today, as founder of Big Bold Health, Jeff is advancing the science of Immuno-Rejuvenation, exploring how nutrition, regenerative agriculture, and ancient food crops can support a healthier immune system and improve human and planetary health. He is the author of numerous books and scientific publications, including "The Disease Delusion". Connect with Jeffrey Bland: Website: https://bigboldhealth.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjeffreybland/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffreyblandphd YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drjeffreybland ***** Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the best version of themselves. Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness, not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show, we explore practices, methods, and scientific principles that help naturally relieve pain and inflammation. Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com Connect with Jane: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneHoganHealth/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnessengineer/

Chronic stress, anxiety, and chronic pain can keep your brain stuck in protection mode. Learn how to calm your nervous system, retrain your brain, and create more safety for healing and resilience. Why does your brain keep repeating the same stress patterns, anxious thoughts, or pain responses… even when you want to change? Join me and my guest, Dr. Irena O'Brien, neuroscientist and founder of The Neuroscience School, to learn more about how the brain predicts, protects, and shapes our behaviors, emotions, and even chronic pain experiences. 👉 Download my free guide to understand why pain persists: https://www.thewellnessengineer.com/whypainpersists Struggling with sleep? Wear blue-light-blocking glasses in the evening to help prepare your nervous system for better sleep. Save 10% at Vivarays with this link: https://vivarays.com/bydesign In this episode, you'll learn: ⏰ 00:00 - Introduction ⏰ 02:45 - The Brain's Role in Safety and Energy Management ⏰ 12:47 - Understanding Pain as Protection ⏰ 21:42 - Stress and Its Impact on Energy ⏰ 34:25 - Finding Personal Practices for Calmness ⏰ 42:23 - The ONE thing you can do to activate self-healing Check out Irena O'Brien's Bio: Dr. Irena O'Brien is a cognitive neuroscientist, educator, and founder of The Neuroscience School. She is known for making complex brain science practical and accessible, helping coaches, leaders, and helping professionals better understand behavior, stress, resilience, and change through the lens of neuroscience. After beginning her career in accounting, Dr. O'Brien returned to university and discovered a passion for neurobiology that changed the direction of her life. She earned her PhD in Psychology from the Université du Québec à Montréal and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at McGill University. Today, she is the creator of an ICF-accredited Applied Neuroscience program and host of the Neuroscience of Coaching podcast. Irena O'Brien's gift: The Neuroscience of Why Clients Get Stuck and The Brain-Based Change Blueprint offer practical, neuroscience-based insights into why change can feel difficult and the key conditions that help lasting transformation become possible. Check it out at https://loveneuroscience.com/wellness Connect with Irena O'Brien: Website: https://neuroscienceschool.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irenaobrien/ ***** Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the best version of themselves. Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness, not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show, we explore practices, methods, and scientific principles that help naturally relieve pain and inflammation. Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com Connect with Jane: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneHoganHealth/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnessengineer/

Chronic pain, fatigue, and low energy may not just be "aging"... they could be signs of energetic imbalance in the body. What if your body already knows how to heal… it just needs the right information and energy? Join me and my guest, Harry Massey, bioenergetics researcher and founder of Energy4Life, as we explore the fascinating connection between energy, information, the brain, and chronic pain. After spending seven years bedridden with chronic fatigue and pain following multiple accidents, Harry discovered a completely different approach to healing rooted in bioenergetics. 👉 Download my free guide to understand why pain persists: https://www.thewellnessengineer.com/whypainpersists Struggling with sleep? Wear blue-light-blocking glasses in the evening to help prepare your nervous system for better sleep. Save 10% at Vivarays with this link: https://vivarays.com/bydesign In this episode, you'll learn: ⏰ 00:00 - Introduction ⏰ 01:38 - The Simple Equation of Health ⏰ 08:39 - The Role of Energy and Information in Healing ⏰ 19:41 - Biophotons and the Body's Electromagnetic System ⏰ 24:40 - Results and Case Studies of Bioenergetic Treatments ⏰ 32:46 - How Infosuticals Work and How They Are Determined ⏰ 40:43 - The ONE thing you can do to activate self-healing Check out Harry Massey's Bio: Harry Massey is a bioenergetics pioneer, bestselling author, filmmaker, and Quantum Wellness visionary whose path began after a devastating mountaineering accident left him bedridden for nearly a decade. When conventional, holistic, and functional medicine failed him, he turned to physics—sparking a lifelong pursuit to understand and restore the body's energy systems. He went on to co-found one of the first bioenergetics R&D companies, spending over 20 years developing technologies to measure and optimize human energy. Today, he is the Founder & CEO of Energy4Life and the creator behind innovations like the miHealth device, Bioenergetic Voice Scan, GEM wearable, and FDA-approved infoceuticals and WellNES System. Beyond tech, Harry is a bestselling author and award-winning filmmaker, known for The Living Matrix, with a new film set for release in Summer 2026. Across all his work, his mission remains clear: to help restore and elevate human energy for life. Harry Massey's gift: One man's quest to heal himself changed everything he knew about the body. Medicine Is Not Enough streaming July 8 at https://medicineisnotenough.movie/ Connect with Harry Massey: Website: https://e4l.com Facebook: facebook.com/harry.massey1 | facebook.com/officialenergy4life Instagram: instagram.com/harrymasseyofficial YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCt-AsCVcd6LIOtTTOPb6iSQ | youtube.com/@OfficialEnergy4Life LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/officialenergy4life ***** Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the best version of themselves. Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness, not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show, we explore practices, methods, and scientific principles that help naturally relieve pain and inflammation. Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com Connect with Jane: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneHoganHealth/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnessengineer/

Struggling with unpredictable pain flare-ups that seem to come out of nowhere? Learn how your thoughts, emotions, and nervous system may be driving pain (and how to shift it). Have you ever had a pain flare and thought, "What did I do wrong?" In this special compilation episode, we're bringing together powerful insights from four leading experts in mind-body healing to help you understand what's really happening beneath the surface when pain returns. 👉 Download my free guide to understand why pain persists: https://www.thewellnessengineer.com/whypainpersists Struggling with sleep? Wear blue-light-blocking glasses in the evening to help prepare your nervous system for better sleep. Save 10% at Vivarays with this link: https://vivarays.com/bydesign In this episode, you'll learn: ⏰ 00:00 - Introduction ⏰ 02:38 - Thought Patterns and Pain ⏰ 07:21 - The Role of Doubt and Fear ⏰ 10:52 - Impact of Self-Criticism ⏰ 14:08 - Emotions and Pain Regulation ⏰ 19:04 - The ONE thing you can do to activate self-healing ***** Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the best version of themselves. Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness, not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show, we explore practices, methods, and scientific principles that help naturally relieve pain and inflammation. Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com Connect with Jane: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneHoganHealth/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnessengineer/

Chronic pain feels like something is wrong with your body but what if pain is actually a protective signal from an intelligent nervous system? If you're living with chronic pain, inflammation or autoimmune symptoms, this episode will help you understand why your body may be trying to protect you and how to begin shifting toward relief. Have you ever wondered if your pain is communicating something deeper? In this episode, I share how stress, emotional burdens and nervous system dysregulation can turn on chronic pain and why seeing pain differently can immediately lower its intensity. I also walk you through a simple practice to begin calming your nervous system so your body can feel safe enough to heal. Is your brain keeping you in pain? Download my free 10-question quiz here: https://www.thewellnessengineer.com/yourbrainandpain In this episode, you'll learn: ⏰ 00:00 - Introduction ⏰ 02:55 - Why chronic pain is not the enemy ⏰ 05:26 - How to lower pain intensity ⏰ 10:55 - The nervous system's role in chronic pain ⏰ 14:27 - The missing puzzle piece in pain relief ⏰ 17:27 - The ONE thing you can do to activate self-healing ***** Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the best version of themselves. Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness, not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show, we explore practices, methods, and scientific principles that help naturally relieve pain and inflammation. Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com Connect with Jane: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneHoganHealth/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnessengineer/

Have you ever wondered why inflammation sticks around no matter how "clean" you eat or how many therapies you try? Ayurvedic practitioner and turmeric researcher, Dr. Shivani Gupta, shares her six-pillar Elemental Design, the everyday super spices you can use like medicine, and the small daily rituals that cool inflammation and restore energy—without restrictive dieting. Pre-order "The Inflammation Code" today and claim bonuses that guide you through anti-inflammatory living using super spices, lifestyle modifications, and mind-body practices: https://www.theinflammationcode.com/ In this episode, you'll learn: ⏰00:00 - Why chronic inflammation is so hard to turn off ⏰03:06 - Shivani's personal health journey and discovering Ayurveda ⏰04:58 - Hidden toxins, EMFs, and circadian rhythm challenges ⏰08:24 - The six pillars of elemental design ⏰11:40 - Mental inflammation and why it blocks healing ⏰12:34 - What is Ayurveda? ⏰15:17 - The three elemental constitutions (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) ⏰26:19 - Ayurvedic super spices and how to use them ⏰38:22 - The ONE thing you can do to activate self-healing Check out Dr. Shivani Gupta's Bio: Dr. Shivani Gupta is an Ayurvedic practitioner, turmeric researcher, and speaker who blends classical Ayurveda with functional medicine to help women calm inflammation, balance hormones, and restore energy. With a Master's in Ayurvedic Sciences and a PhD focused on turmeric, she translates ancient wisdom into simple daily rituals—Elemental Design™ personalization, Mental Inflammation™ resets, gut/estrobolome support, and spice-based micro-habits. Her forthcoming book, The Inflammation Code (Hay House, February 2026), is a practical, non-diet system for cooling chronic inflammation to improve brain fog, bloat, pain, sleep, and mood. Dr. Shivani is the host of the Fusionary Health Podcast and creator/host of the Emmy-nominated TV show Vibrant Health with Dr. Shivani Gupta, syndicated across the Southeast with a DME reach of ~6 million. A sought-after educator for midlife hormone health and metabolism, her work has been featured in MindBodyGreen, wellness summits, and regional TV and radio. She's spent over 20 years helping women and families build sustainable routines that actually stick—in real life. Learn more at shivanigupta.com. 7-Day Inflammation Detox Challenge: https://www.7dayinflammationdetox.com/optin1641313075014 Anti-Inflammatory E-Cookbook: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ItNJ1DV3XsOn5MwBbSpeTFH8o3KFu2qk/view?usp=sharing Connect with Dr. Shivani Gupta: Website: http://www.fusionaryformulas.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theshivanigupta (@theshivanigupta) Instagram: https://instagram.com/dr.shivanigupta/ (@dr.shivanigupta) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.shivanigupta (@dr.shivanigupta) Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/theshivanigupta (@theshivanigupta) ***** Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the best version of themselves. Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show we explore practices, methods and science that contribute to releasing pain and inflammation naturally. Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com Would you like to learn how to release pain by creating more peace and calm? Download my free guided meditation audio bundle here: https://www.thewellnessengineer.com/audio-bundle Connect with Jane: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneHoganHealth/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnessengineer/

Have you ever assumed your eyesight is fixed and there's nothing you can do about it? Dr. Bryce Appelbaum, a pioneer in neuro-optometry, shares the explosion of screen-time stress in our lives, and how simple habits and specific vision training can reduce headaches, improve learning, help recover from concussion, and even slow or reverse age-related changes. Join me and Dr. Bryce Appelbaum for a live webinar that helps you retrain your eye-brain connection and upgrade the way you see and perform every day, happening on January 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern: 👉 https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rTqat7qATDy1hHzcydkLhg In this episode, you'll learn: ⏰ 00:00 - Introduction ⏰ 02:16 - Eyesight vs. vision ⏰ 04:13 - From struggling kid to thriving after vision therapy ⏰ 06:37 - Myopia epidemic and modern visual stress ⏰ 18:33 - How nervous system is connected to your vision ⏰ 20:49 - The 20-20-20 rule, blinking, and vision breaks ⏰ 26:12 - Eye movement improves relationships ⏰ 29:42 - How most head injuries affect vision ⏰ 33:09 - How Dr. Appelbaum helps people with cataracts and glaucoma ⏰ 36:52 - The ONE thing you can do to activate self-healing Check out Dr. Bryce Appelbaum's Bio: Dr. Bryce Appelbaum is a neuro-optometrist passionate about unlocking human potential through vision and the founder and CEO of MyVisionFirst, a leading private practice specializing in diagnosing and treating functional vision problems across all ages. Dr Appelbaum is the trusted authority in functional vision, an international Ted X Speaker, and the creator of Vision Performance Training, a transformative approach that optimizes the eye-brain connection, heals post-concussion vision issues, and builds long-term visual resilience. Through his work with MyVisionFirst and ScreenFit™, his revolutionary online vision training program, Dr. Appelbaum has supported thousands of patients around the world to thrive in a screen-heavy society—because 20/20 eyesight isn't the whole story. 📚Get the Free Vision Health Guide: www.screenfit.com/5-proven-secrets-to-relieve-eye-strain 📝Free Vision Assessment: www.myvisionfirst.com/quiz 🫰🏻Get $200 off ScreenFit using code: XX 😎Get 10% off Digital Performance Lenses & more using code XX in the MVF Shop 📲Follow Dr Appelbaum for more tips & education content: @DRBRYCEAPPELBAUM Connect with Dr. Bryce Appelbaum: Website: https://myvisionfirst.com LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dr-bryce-appelbaum YouTube: https://youtube.com/@drbryceappelbaum TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@dr.bryceappelbaum Facebook: https://facebook.com/myvisionfirstoptometry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbryceappelbaum ***** Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the best version of themselves. Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show we explore practices, methods and science that contribute to releasing pain and inflammation naturally. Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com Would you like to learn how to release pain by creating more peace and calm? Download my free guided meditation audio bundle here: https://www.thewellnessengineer.com/audio-bundle Connect with Jane: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneHoganHealth/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnessengineer/

Ever wondered if your pet's chronic health issues might have deeper root causes? Holistic veterinarian Dr. Marlene Siegel reveals how nutrition, toxins, stress, and even our own energy influence our pets' health and how simple shifts can help them thrive. You'll learn practical, heart-centered steps like species-appropriate diets, detox support, and creating a healthier home environment to nurture both you and your beloved pet. Concerned about the negative impacts of EMFs on your health? Save up to 50% on Harmoni Pendant here: https://thewellnessengineer.com/harmoni In this episode, you'll learn: ⏰ 00:00 - Introduction ⏰ 03:06 - Dr. Marlene's shift to holistic veterinary care ⏰ 06:44 - What Is Bio-Regulatory Medicine? ⏰ 10:50 - Everyday toxins our pets are exposed to ⏰ 17:24 - Why processed pet food is so hard on our pets ⏰ 22:44 - Mr. Tibbs' condition and holistic steps to help him ⏰ 28:05 - Salt room or halo therapy for pets ⏰ 33:30 - Telemedicine for pets worldwide ⏰ 43:50 - How our emotions and energy impact our pets ⏰ 56:21 - The ONE thing you can do to activate self-healing (pet version) Check out Dr. Marlene Siegel's Bio: Dr. Marlene Siegel helps pet parents and veterinarians find solutions when traditional medicine has nothing more to offer their patients. Committed to always offering solutions when others have given up, has led Dr. Siegel to be an international lecturer, researcher for integrative veterinary technologies and a consultant. In addition to her full time clinical practice, Dr. Siegel contributes her wealth of knowledge writing journal articles and participating in webinars and podcasts. She is a true pioneer with a special expertise in Ozone Therapy, Photodynamic Therapy, Detoxification, Lymphatic, Fascia, Hyperbaric and Energy Medicine. Her success in treating complex chronic dis-ease is attributed to her focus on BioRegulatory Medicine - identifying the root cause of disease and establishing safe and effective solutions. Dr. Siegel has developed online courses for pet parents and veterinarians. For pet parents, her course enables them to learn how to integrate a holistic lifestyle and therapies for their fur babies. Her online courses for veterinarians are focused on supporting veterinarians who want to learn more about integrating alternative services into their mainstream practices. When she was unable to find proper diets and supplements to meet her patient needs, she developed her own raw food and essential supplements company and is preparing to launch S'Paws Family Wellness Centers which are detox centers for pets and their human parents. [Download free e-book] 6 Keys to Health and Healing Pets Holistically: https://courses.transformingvetmedicine.com/free-ebook-1143 Connect with Dr. Marlene Siegel: Website: www.drmarlenesiegel.com Website: https://evolovestore.com/ Website: www.transfomingvetmedicine.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmarlenesiegel/ ***** Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the best version of themselves. Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show we explore practices, methods and science that contribute to releasing pain and inflammation naturally. Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com Would you like to learn how to release pain by creating more peace and calm? Download my free guided meditation audio bundle here: https://www.thewellnessengineer.com/audio-bundle Connect with Jane: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneHoganHealth/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnessengineer/