Ready Set Coach Podcast

How to Detoxify to Heal with Life & Emotional Health Coach Corry Lang

• Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith • Season 2 • Episode 104

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In this episode of the Ready Set Coach Podcast, host Lexie Smith welcomes Corry Lang, a dedicated health coach helping women with chronic health issues that conventional medicine has failed to address. Corry shares her passion for guiding clients through the detoxification process, emphasizing that each journey is unique. With a structured approach, she typically works with clients over three to six months, utilizing herbal medicine to accelerate healing. Listeners will gain insight into realistic timelines for detoxification, the potential for significant improvements in symptoms, and the importance of a personalized regimen that respects individual circumstances.

The conversation also delves into the emotional aspects of health coaching. Corry discusses how addressing clients' fears and motivations can enhance healing, emphasizing the importance of emotional support and physical detoxification. She shares her belief in creating a safe space for clients, allowing them to explore the deeper impacts of their illnesses on their lives and relationships. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in holistic health, as it combines practical detox strategies with compassionate insights into the emotional challenges of chronic illness.

Here’s what you’ll learn: 

  • Understand that detoxification processes are unique to each individual, influenced by their specific symptoms and health history.
  • Learn typical timelines for detox, with three to six months being a common framework for noticeable improvements.
  • Discover how herbal products can significantly speed up the detoxification process compared to nutrition alone.
  • Gain insights into what clients can realistically expect in terms of symptom relief and overall health improvements.
  • Explore the emotional aspects of chronic illness and how addressing these can enhance healing.
  • Learn the importance of building trust and safety during consultations to encourage open discussions about health challenges.
  • Discover how understanding clients' deeper motivations—such as family connections—can initiate the healing process.
  • Balanced Approach: Find out that detoxing doesn’t mean strict diets; a balanced approach is possible, allowing for enjoyment of favorite foods.
  • Understand that developing healthy habits is more effective than relying solely on willpower for long-term success.
  • Learn how approaching potential clients from a place of service, rather than sales, fosters genuine connections and supports their health journey.


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Lexie Smith  

hello. Hello. Today you are stuck with Lex, or you get the gift of Lex, and I have a special guest with me today. Her name is not Emily Merrill, her name is Corey Lang and I'm so excited for you to meet her. Corey, welcome officially to the show.


Corry Lang  

Thank you so much for inviting me, of course. So


Lexie Smith  

I always like to kind of set the scene a little bit more with where in the world are you? Because zoom, with Zoom, I never quite know where people are when I'm talking to them.


Corry Lang  

I'm actually in Encinitas, which is so north of San Diego, California. But I am originally from Germany. That's why I have a German accent. I always say that so that people can stop thinking about it.


Lexie Smith  

You just call it out. What part of Germany are you from? I


Corry Lang  

Well, I grew up near Cologne, which is on the western border near France and Belgium, and then I moved to Marburg for college, right in the middle, and then to Munich for work.


Lexie Smith  

Very cool. I've been to Munich and Berlin, obviously two of the main tourist cities. But I am very German, so I have been over, yeah, and I family in Encinitas. So I'm also very, very familiar with Encinitas. Now, how do you go from Germany to Encinitas?


Corry Lang  

Well, we came over with my I came over with my ex fiance, because he got a scholarships scholarship at the Scripps Research Institute. And we were both working in cancer research at the time in a German Institute. And then when he came over, I just went with him for three months, just for a sabbatical. I just wanted to check out the scenery, but I applied for a job at UCSD, and I got a job, and so I went back to Germany to just pack more things and fix my things, and came to San Diego for six months for a research position in at UCSD, in a lab at UCSD, and then I found another job, and then I got a PhD project at a different Institute in the last two years. So I decided to stay here a little bit longer, and one thing led to another, and somehow I I'm still here after 22 years, after


Lexie Smith  

22 years, wow. And what a background. And I know a little bit about what you do today, and we're going to dive into that, but it, it definitely seems like that story is kind of teeing us up to maybe where your journey headed. So let's just continue on that journey. So you're working at the universities, you're getting some research jobs. How does that where do you go from there? Do you go straight there, into what you're doing now? Or is there kind of take us through that story?


Corry Lang  

So I felt that we were doing cancer research, mostly in neurobiology. I just felt like we're doing things all wrong in terms of disease prevention. So in cancer research, especially, we look for treatment methods, but not necessarily to cure cancer. They always say that, and it's honorable, but it's really about treatment methods and more factory line medications. And when I realized that, I realized that I didn't want to do that. So I left the industry. After 12 years, I just left, and I started other things, and I was actually jobbing in between. I was working at an organic farm, I was working for a holistic doctor. I was his office manager, and I just tried to get my bearings and find out what I really wanted to do. And then I did life coaching training and yoga teacher training, and I studied nutrition, and then slowly down the road, I formulated my own business, and it was mostly life coaching at that time and some nutrition advice. But then I got sick, and I had, I mean, really debilitating symptoms. I had brain fog, chronic pain, chronic fatigue, rashes, hair loss, muscle weakness at my worst times. I couldn't walk anymore or work, and the Chronic Fatigue was so bad at one time, I slept for 30 hours. I just went I just got up twice to go pee really quick, went back to bed, passed out again, and it was absolutely strange, and doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong with me, and the chronic pain in my legs and my muscles in my nerves, like I couldn't touch my skin, that it felt like it was on fire. That's how bad my nerve pain was in my skin. And doctors always said, um, there's nothing wrong with you. Come back in six months. So at that time, I needed to find a solution, of course, and I started to go back into the medical literature and read research papers. And these symptoms had been known since the 1960s and even at that time, the scientists were pointing to a virus. And so I went to my doctors and I said, can you test me for this virus? I might have that? And they were like, Oh, you were on the internet. Are you a doctor? Haha. And I was like, wow, don't talk to me like that. I'm your client, and I'm paying you. And so I yelled at them. Basically, I was so tired and in so much pain and exhausted. And then I finally had hoped that I actually could figure out what I really had, right? So they did test me. Eventually, I did have that virus. And then I was like, wow, okay, there is something there that makes me sick. It's not just coincidence. You know, the doctors were. Was like, Oh, it could be anything. It could be genetics. And I was like, nobody in my family has this so, and I got it very suddenly. So why should it be genetics? Long story. But so after I knew it was a virus, they still couldn't help me. They had nothing for it, and they kept telling me there is no cure for this. And I was like, of course, there must be a cure. There's a cure for everything, sorry, but, I mean, I couldn't believe that, and so I went back and looked for a cure myself, and I tried pretty much every modality on the planet. I tried a lot of things and herbs and supplements and everything, and everything helped a little bit, but I still had bad flare ups. I still couldn't get out of bed sometimes, and had pain, and then I landed on this method. It's called regenerative detoxification, and what it means is that you detoxify all your organs and body systems from everything that makes you sick. So in my case, it was a pathogen, and it's cofactors. There's usually heavy metals. That's what viruses feed on. Then there is a sluggish lymphatic system. There might be toxic mucus, toxicity, pesticides, chemicals, those things. And then, yeah, so we flushed everything out with herbs and nutrition. And then after that, I had no more symptoms. So I had, I didn't have I haven't had symptoms in six years, and I feel better now than in my 20s. I have zero joint aches or anything like that. More energy than in my 20s. So I studied that method, I studied with that doctor, and I got myself certified, and now I offer that for other people to get to the bottom of what's actually making them sick, and then to help them to detoxify from that.


Lexie Smith  

Wow. What a story. Okay, let's, let's break this. Let's go here in a very simple, simple way. I meet you at a cocktail party and I go, Hi, I'm Lexie. I have a PR agency and a coaching community. What do you what do you do? How do you explain that level of a story and a simple what you are as a coach, like, what's your one liner or your elevator pitch? Of sorts,


Corry Lang  

I would say I help women, mainly women with chronic health issues who haven't been helped by doctors, get to the bottom of what's actually making them sick, and then I help them to detoxify from that, so that their tissues and organs can regenerate and heal,


Lexie Smith  

and how long I mean this, I'm sure, is not a straight answer for everyone, but I just now I'm in curiosity slash selfish mode as I get to be on my own podcast. How long does the detoxification process take, and does it look the same for everyone? Is it, you know, person A's and person B are gonna you're gonna give them the same regimen, and maybe it takes a little bit different time based on who they are, talk me through kind of some high level expectations at the start of your journey with them.


Corry Lang  

So every person is different, of course, right? And every person might, may have, might have different symptoms. So the length, usually I work with them for three or six months, depending on the severity of their symptoms, and that gives us a good time frame to really flush out the organs and body systems and tissues and cells from the things that make them sick. So I believe that with the herbal products that we're taking, we're taking herbal medicine. This really accelerates the process. Without the herbs, it could take them longer to detoxify. If they did it just with nutrition, it can take up to two years. Oh, wow. For me, it took me nine months the whole process, but I was really bouncing around in the beginning. I didn't know what I was doing. I had no guidance, no accountability. I tried everything. You know, it's like, how's that saying with the spaghetti, throwing spaghetti


Lexie Smith  

at the bottom, yeah, and see what sticks, yeah. So it was


Corry Lang  

like that I was trying all these things, spend a ton of money, and tried so many different things. But I would say realistically, if someone has symptoms like I did, like those typical autoimmune lupus, fibromyalgia symptoms, you know, brain fog, chronic pain, chronic fatigue. Realistically, it takes them three months and then sometimes maybe a little longer. Okay, clients who had lupus for 40 years, and they got re diagnosed with lupus for 40 years, and within a couple of weeks, they started to feel so much better, and then after three months, they were fine. They hardly had any symptoms. Everybody acknowledged that their friends, their family said, You look totally different. You look healthy again, so you can do a lot in three months or in six months. Wow.


Lexie Smith  

Okay, and let's either debunk or prove a stereotype that's coming to my mind. Because when you start to talk about detoxing, and I'm starting to think, okay, great, do I not get to enjoy anything anymore? Is it just like I'm eating kale and drinking water? Or is it that strict? Or is there some level of balance that someone can. I still have in life. You know, I am the worst person. I don't even want to tell you how many cups of coffee I've had today, so I might take like, two years, but yeah, is it? Is it really that strict, or is there kind of talk me through that?


Corry Lang  

That's a really great question. I'm so happy you're asking that, because I do get that concern quite a bit. So when we first start, we establish what they're actually eating. And I'm not judgy at all, like, I mean, I like chocolate too, or ice cream, you know, it's like, I have Zero Willpower, by the way. I think willpower is overrated. It's from the hustle culture, you know, mindset. I think what really helps is habits. So what we do is establish a baseline, and then we slowly change habits, and especially when you start taking the herbs. The herbs are really your friends. They're they're plant medicine, and they go into your body where they're needed, and if they're not needed, they leave. But while they're in your body, they attack all the bad things and support the good things. And you will notice that your palate changes, that your cravings stop, that you start thinking healthier thoughts. Everything starts to balance out to a more to a healthier way of being on all levels. And the herbs are very supportive with that. That's why I always stress the herbs. You could do this just with nutrition, but it would take longer and it would be harder. I think the plant medicine is really, really important. And so, no, you don't have to just eat kale and water. That would be horrible. I wouldn't do that.


Lexie Smith  

I mean, it's, yeah, I just that's where my I like what you were saying, a little bit about willpower. Um, there is a lot to that. And I think it's nice to hear that you can have some some amount of normalcy in the process. I can imagine, in a coaching lane like yours, or a category, they're probably the selling process in itself. I would imagine is, is quite heavy, quite emotional. There's a lot involved. I can imagine a lot of questions come up throughout the process, but maybe I'm wrong. Do you feel that way? Because I just I think of when you're selling a business service, right? It's pretty clear if you're going to speak to the ROI, when you talk about health and when I've worked with health adjacent coaches, I just feel like it's this whole other category. So in your experience, what's kind of that process like when someone's first entering your world?


Corry Lang  

To be very honest with you, I don't think I caught your question. Can you repeat your question please? Yeah, no


Lexie Smith  

problem. Like Kaylee for editing, let me, let's just rewind and I'll re ask the question in a different way.


Corry Lang  

Thank you. Yeah, of course.


Lexie Smith  

Okay, so something that Emily and I talk on this show about a lot is we talk a lot about sales and marketing. And when you have a business product, or you're a business coach or marketing coach, that process feels pretty clear. You get to speak to you, hire me. Business makes more money when you go into a category like yours. We'll just call it health, right? There's a lot of that's general. I think a lot more comes up, and the sales process can be a little bit more complicated. So I was just curious for you, the question is, if you could share your experience, you know, you're not new at this, about selling a product or a service like this, do you find it to be an emotional process? Am I completely wrong here? Is it quick because people are so desperate? What is your general you know, if someone listening is listening to this, either they are currently a health coach. Or thinking about it, what is that sales process like? Or what has it been like for you? Okay,


Corry Lang  

so I kind of not use the word sales at all. I actually get on a consult with people. Then I try to literally just be of service, because I'm there to help them figure out their next steps. And I always say that in my consoles too. I said, I always say, like the intention of this console is to help you figure out your next steps, whether you want to work with me or not. It's both good if you don't want to work with me, I'll tell you about my programs, but if you don't want to work with me, I can direct you to someone else, or I can give you some free literature, or whatever. So the intention really is to help them figure out what they want to do, and a lot of times they need that to feel safe, right? I mean, as soon as they start feel safe and trust you, they're much more open to a real conversation and really be authentic and tell me what's actually behind their illness and why they want to hear what their motivation is. And a lot of times it's not just getting better or losing weight or any of that. It's a lot of times it's a mental, emotional reason to be there for the grandkids, you know, or to just have more quality time with their family. That's a huge one. Or also sometimes, a lot of times. People with chronic illnesses, they have a lot of shame and guilt because the family or the friends don't understand why they're sick, and nobody the doctors don't understand why they're sick, and there is shame and guilt in that arena, like people think they did something bad, and that's why they're being punished, or something like that. And so we work on the emotional levels as well, and we start in the consult in the sales conversation, right? We address that and try to get to the bottom of what's really moving them or what they need. And then then the selling part is actually pretty easy.


Lexie Smith  

The irony of you not liking the word sales, I want to say to everyone is that she just gave you a sales master class, because I truly think the the secret to sales is to remove that barrier of that word and come from a place of service and listening. And you've nailed that, which is so so I wish everyone in the world listening to this podcast rewind, tap back. That's truly it when you are a coach, when you have a coaching related offering, if you can truly tap into what makes you passionate in that place of service, then it doesn't become just a sales call, it becomes a consult. So I want to go a little bit more into something you just brought up, and that is the emotional side of it all, because I think this becomes a little bit more transferable no matter who's listening. So I think some people listening could be a potential customer, some people just might be a colleague or in the industry. And so when you work through the emotional component with your clients, do you have any favorite tools or frameworks or tidbits you can share and how to I know not all of it, not asking you to give away the whole meat and potatoes, but how to navigate the emotional conversations or side of the coaching journey.


Corry Lang  

I always try to look for the impact that something has on their life, like the illness. In this case, how does it impact their lives? And it's usually always about, you know, family time, their kids, they're worried about their kids. Like, what happens if I get sicker, or if something really bad happens, like, if I get cancer from this or something, what are my kids going to do? And it always, it always comes to the loved ones, and that's I just try to point that out to them, and sometimes they don't know or they never thought about it. And it's important because that actually already initiates the healing process. So as soon as you start thinking about your why you get an action. You know, if you think about you want to be there for your kids, you start reading and researching and doing things and being an action more. So it's really good to unlock that door. But so I do it through the impact. I always ask them, like, what is the impact of all this on your life and on your family? And then a lot of times, there's other reasons too, like money. Of course, they can't work as much. If they're sick, they have to call in sick a lot. That's sometimes huge for them, financial burdens, worries and stress, anxiety, all these things. Um, I think that's the most important. Yeah.


Lexie Smith  

I mean, I think in connecting to your why is one of the most important things anyone can do as a human, let alone a coach or helping your client understand that because it's the root of their motivation. It's the root of what gets them to show up every day, it's the root of what keeps them accountable. And I can imagine too, when creating habits, the accountability part of what you do is really important. So how have you structured the container of working with you? How a coach offers a program or offers a service offering is honestly a pretty hot topic. We have a lot of newcomers come to us and be like, oh, you know, I'm really great at x topic. But do I deliver it in 12 weeks? Do I do it in six is it they get 24 access to me? Do I do it via email? And I think it's always just interesting to learn what's working with other coaches. So what is your structure like when someone works with you? What are the components involved?


Corry Lang  

So I have a couple of offers, but I really focus on my main flagship offer, which is the three months coaching program, the three months detoxification program. So I think it's best for new coaches to focus on one product and really make that go really well, and then maybe expand into other products. But it's you can scatter brain all over the place. You have to focus on one thing. I think that's that works, amen.


Lexie Smith  

Underscore that, yes, yes. Okay, continue. So that one, yeah, what's involved in that three month container? What's that so


Corry Lang  

for me, for our specific case, the detoxification program, we do, first of all, we get to the bottom of what makes people sick. So we use scientific methods. We use blood work. Sometimes I send them back to the doctor. Get more blood work done, get specific tests done. We do a full, complete health assessment, and then I do an iris reading. I. Eat the iris of their eye, which gives me a lot of insight into their organ health, the state of acidity or toxicity, those things. And then then I write them an herbal protocol. And then we get on the road of every week they get a new herbal protocol. Every week we talk. Every week we I give them a food journal. So they write down what they eat, um, they write down their symptoms. If symptoms change, go away, or if there's side effect, there's never side effects from the from the herbs, by the way. But sometimes they take the herbs too quickly, and then they start detoxing too fast. So I keep a really good eye on that, that they don't start too too fast. You know, everything has to be a little bit measured, especially in the beginning. So we talk a lot in the beginning, and then once they're on autopilot with the herbs and their nutrition, they get a nutrition plan, they get recipes, they get all kinds of documents where they can read up on their symptoms and some research and those things. I send them a lot of stuff in the beginning, and then they just work through it. They have little assignments during the week, and we talk every week. And then once they're on autopilot with the herbs and all that nutrition, then we start with the emotional part. So we do emotional health coaching. We go into past trauma, into sometimes they have medical PTSD because they've been through so much with the doctors. Yeah. And we just unleash a few things. So my training is actually, I did 1500 hours of life coaching training, and we did a lot of emotional health coaching and that as well. And I worked for my for my coaching school for three years. I led webinars and seminars for them. And so there's a lot of training that goes into all this. So we, we just, I can't really talk about all the things we do, but of course, of course, yeah, but we go into their, you know, their childhood, sometimes into whatever is disempowering to them, whatever. Maybe the reason they got sick in the first place, because there's always stress involved, you know, whatever stress them at that time. And we try to just complete that in an empowering way and then create something new and its place that would empower them more basically.


Lexie Smith  

Now you mentioned there's no way you can go into everything. So where can people go to learn more about you? Because I know we're barely scratching the surface here, and so if they want to learn more about you, about your programs, how to work with you, what's the best place to send them? So


Corry Lang  

I think the best place would be my website, because there's a lot of stuff on my website, and free stuff too, and an ebook and a guide, and can sign up for my mailing list. I have a YouTube channel where I talk about these things. I think it's Corey Lang detox. It's my YouTube channel, Corey Lang detox. And I also have a webinar every month I talk about my healing journey, how I healed myself, and what people can do to start healing themselves as well. And actually have one every month. So the information is also on the website.


Lexie Smith  

Okay, amazing. And you guys will put those in the show notes. The last thing I want to do today, and I this, is, we always put put you guys on the spot, but to be fair, when Emily and I do this, we put each other on the spot. So that's the fun, fun part about this show, considering who's listening right now, which it's considering it's the Ready Set coach podcast likely going to be some form of a coach, whether they're interested or they're they're in the game. What is a piece of homework as a coach yourself that you would like to give to everyone listening today and be related to what you do professionally, or whatever you want, whatever comes to mind.


Corry Lang  

Um, I think it would be a great practice to practice the no sales, sales conversation. So just going out and talking to anybody, to friends, family, co workers, anyone or clients, ideally, and just trying to get what's on their mind and heart, and just being of service to them. That has been so huge for me and my development. Like every time I'm of service a, I'm just so much happier and B, I can see results in what I want to achieve. It's just you really connect with people authentically, and they they really get you and they really it's just a great exchange of energy at that point, you know. So I think it's a great practice just try to talk to someone and find out what's important to them, and try to support them in some way.


Lexie Smith  

Ask more questions than speaking. I think that's another key part of it all, when you're coming from a place of service. So I think that's wonderful homework, and I want to thank you for your time today. You guys, if you are listening, please reach out to Corey. Tell her something you learned today. Tell her you heard her on the show. And if you are not already in the Ready Set coach community, what are you doing? Sign up. It's free. Come Come inside. Join us, and until next time on The Ready Set. Coach podcast,


Corry Lang  

thank you.


Lexie Smith  

Stop the recording. You.