Healing Episodes

Still stuck after therapy and healing work? Learn the missing piece that makes all your efforts finally work—and how to take the next step forward.What does it really mean to be stuck—and why does it feel like nothing you try ever works?In this episode, Dr. Andrea Moore explores the emotional, neurological, and behavioral patterns that keep people trapped in a cycle of trying harder and getting nowhere. Whether you’re following every protocol to the letter or endlessly cycling through healing methods with no real change, this episode shines a light on why you’re not moving forward—and what actually needs to shift.If you’ve ever felt like something is wrong with you because you can’t seem to “get it together,” this one’s for you.

Could your tongue be the missing link in your healing?In this eye-opening conversation, Dr. Andrea Moore is joined by Sara Mercier, RDH, AOMP, MAS™, a dental hygienist and orofacial myofunctional therapist, to explore the shockingly widespread effects of oral dysfunction.They unpack how issues like tongue ties, mouth breathing, and poor oral posture can impact your sleep, posture, digestion, focus, pain, and even your emotional regulation. If you’ve been to every specialist and still feel stuck—this might be the piece you’ve never considered.In this episode, we cover:What myofunctional therapy is—and why it mattersHow mouth breathing affects your nervous systemThe surprising link between tongue posture and chronic painWhy tongue tie surgery without therapy can backfireHow hypermobility and EDS impact facial growthWhen it’s time to prioritize myofunctional therapy in your healingWhy ethical care is about teamwork, not quick fixes💡 This is for…

Functional nutritionist Andrea Nakayama shares healing insights on chronic illness, narrative medicine, and breaking free from protocol-based wellness.

Explore how chronic outrage fuels pain, anxiety, and disconnection—and how to transmute it into grounded action and personal power.