Restore the Real
Restore the Real takes an honest and unvarnished look at how we experience health — and how our health can transform our experiences. Each week, Dr. Randy Michaux of Total Body Wellness Clinic sits down with a guest to discuss their experiences developing, living with, or overcoming health challenges: what they’ve learned, what they’ve changed, and how they’re moving forward and learning how to thrive. From clinicians to marathon runners, you’ll hear real stories from real people who aren’t afraid to dig deep and share their inspiring lessons and thought-provoking insights.
Hi! Dr. Randy, here. Thank you for being here! I'd like to invite you, my podcast listeners, to our thriving private health community, Empower Act Heal, on Facebook. It centers around YOU claiming your personal power and gaining momentum on your path to vibrant health! We're a supportive, judgement-free community where you can show up as you are and find greater success. I do weekly LIVES and bring in experts, just like on my podcast, but in a more personalized setting. Just follow this link into our Community, we can't wait to see on the inside!
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About Dr. Randy Michaux
Dr. Randy Michaux is a Doctor of Chiropractic and Holistic Health Coach who specializes in chiropractic, chronic illness, nutritional health, cellular healing, and gut health. Through the globally recognized Total Body Wellness Clinic in Meridian, Idaho, he helps his clients around the world understand and manage the underlying complexities of their chronic conditions, address their emotional health, and regain their body’s capacity to heal itself.
Uncover the root causes of your health conditions and restore the real you.
DISCOVER TOTAL BODY WELLNESS CLINIC
The highly experienced team at Total Body Wellness Clinic provides world-renowned expertise in treating a range of chronic conditions, including Lyme disease, parasitic infections, heavy metal toxicity, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, environmental illness, and other debilitating conditions, through a holistic, functional approach that addresses the physical, environmental, and emotional factors relating to your health and health challenges.
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Restore the Real
Navy SEAL to Healer: Breaking Free from Stroma and Finding Your Inner Value
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In this raw and eye-opening episode, Dr. Randy sits down with former Navy SEAL and Olympic-level athlete Christopher Lee Maher, a man whose body began breaking down while his identity still clung to peak performance. Chris introduces us to the concept of “Strauma”—stress + time = trauma—and how unresolved stress buries itself deep in the body, distorting our nervous systems, identities, and lives.
Together, they explore how chronic pain often masks deeper emotional wounds, the cultural pressure on men to "suck it up," and why the nervous system begins to collapse when we're too disconnected from being, connection, and our values. You’ll learn how overidentifying with your achievements can block your healing—and what it actually takes to feel whole again.
Whether you're a high-performer burning out or someone seeking more peace in your body, this episode is a must-listen.
🔑 What You’ll Learn:
- What “Strauma” really is—and why it’s the root cause of so much hidden suffering
- The moment a Navy SEAL hit rock bottom and finally asked for help
- Why hyper-independence is a trauma response, not a virtue
- How to shift from performance identity to presence-based living
- Simple practices to reconnect to your values and rewire your nervous system
- Why connection—not hustle—is the real path to healing
🎧 Memorable Quote:
“Anything that’s true brings pleasure. Anything that’s false brings pain.” – Christopher Maher
🔗 Connect with Christopher Maher
- Website: TrueBodyIntelligence.com
- Book: Free for Life: A Navy SEAL’s Path to Inner Freedom & Outer Peace
- Podcast: True Body Intelligence
- Instagram / TikTok / YouTube: @ChristopherLeeMaher
Hi! Dr. Randy, here. Thank you for being here! I'd like to invite you, my podcast listeners, to our thriving private health community, Empower Act Heal, on Facebook. It centers around YOU claiming your personal power and gaining momentum on your path to vibrant health! We're a supportive, judgement-free community where you can show up as you are and find greater success. I do weekly LIVES and bring in experts, just like on my podcast, but in a more personalized setting. Just follow this link into our Community, we can't wait to see on the inside!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/empower.act.heal
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