Heal with Grace
Heal With Grace is a podcast that invites listeners into the world of holistic healing. Hosted by Grace Secker, a trained holistic psychotherapist, yoga therapist, and nervous system coach, each episode delves into the interconnected realms of mental, physical, and spiritual health. The podcast offers a unique blend of personal stories, professional insights, and practical tools for healing.
Episodes
93 episodes
94. The Healing Power of Heart Rate Variability with Jessica Corbin
Ever feel like you're "doing all the right things" but still running on empty?This conversation with Jessica Corbin lit me up. Jessica is a somatic educator and founder of SORCE, and she brings such a beautiful perspective on what it act...
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Season 1
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Episode 94
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40:03
93. The Dark Side of Clean Living
In this episode, Grace explores how the pursuit of “perfect” health can backfire—turning clean eating and non-toxic living into stress, rigidity, and even illness. She shares her personal journey with orthorexia and recovery, reminding us that ...
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23:14
92. The Science Behind Emotions, Pain & the Nervous System with Mark Lumley, PhD
Clinical psychologist and researcher Mark Lumley joins Grace to unpack why the brain—not just the body—is central to chronic pain. They dig into EAET (Emotional Awareness & Expression Therapy), how “doing the uncomfortable thing” can unlock...
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47:20
91. Why Having Multiple Symptoms Is A Good Sign
If you’ve ever felt like your body is playing whack-a-mole with symptoms—pain, fatigue, gut issues, headaches—you’re not alone. In this episode, Grace explains why shifting symptoms, known as the “symptom imperative,” are actually a hopeful sig...
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25:26
90. When the Brain Predicts Pain with Vanessa Blackstone
Grace is joined by Vanessa Blackstone, LMFT to talk about why our brains sometimes expect pain or symptoms before they even happen—a process called predictive coding. Together they explore how this shapes chronic pain and other body sensations,...
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54:41
89. Perfectionism, Productivity and Pain
In this episode, Grace explores the hidden costs of perfectionism. She reflects on how the drive to achieve and stay productive can often be rooted in pain, and how these patterns affect both mind and body. Grace unpacks the cultural narratives...
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32:07
88. Healing Beyond Codependency with Emmy Marie
In this episode of Heal with Grace, Grace sits down with Emmy to explore what life and healing look like after leaving toxic or abusive relationships. Emmy shares her personal story of navigating patterns of codependency, how trauma sh...
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40:47
87. How I Moved Through a Flare While Traveling
In this episode, Grace shares what happened when a long-awaited trip to New Zealand brought on a flare—and how fear, pressure, and perfectionism played a role. She opens up about the mindset shifts, nervous system tools, and emotional release p...
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26:15
86. The Mind-Body Approach to Healing Pelvic Pain with Rachel Gofman
In this episode, Rachel Gofman (physical therapist and pelvic pain coach) shares her journey to overcoming debilitating pelvic pain through mind-body and nervous system work. What You'll Learn:Why "diagnoses" and ...
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46:28
85. What Your Test Results Don't Show You
In this episode, Grace unpacks why your scans, labs, or diagnoses don’t always explain your symptoms—and what might be going on beneath the surface. She explores how many chronic conditions are driven not by structural damage, but by nervous sy...
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19:56
84. Navigating a Higher Needs Nervous System with Christie Uipi
Grace is joined by therapist Christie Uipi, LCSW, founder of the Better Mind Center, to explore what it means to have a higher needs or sensitive nervous system. Christie shares her personal healing journey, how chronic sympto...
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47:13
83. Simple Morning Routine for Chronic Pain and Illness Relief
In this solo episode, Grace walks us through a powerful yet flexible morning routine designed specifically to support those healing from chronic symptoms. Whether you're dealing with pain, fatigue, or nervous system dysregulation, this grounded...
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25:47
82. Do You Have Neuroplastic Symptoms? Here's How to Know – with Dr. Howard Schubiner
Dr. Howard Schubiner, pioneer in the mind-body medicine field, joins Grace to explore how many chronic symptoms are actually neuroplastic — created by the brain, and reversible. They discuss what defines a neuroplastic symptom, the key...
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46:11
81. From Spiraling to Soothing: Stop Catastrophizing
In this solo episode, Grace explores one of the most common mental habits that keeps people stuck in chronic symptoms and fear: catastrophizing. She breaks down why the brain defaults to worst-case-scenario thinking, how it impacts the nervous ...
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26:13
80. What is Somatic Intelligence? A Conversation with Sheridan Ruth
In this episode, Grace is joined by somatic coach and author Sheridan Ruth for a powerful and grounded conversation about nervous system regulation, trauma healing, and the concept of somatic intelligence. Sheridan shares her personal journey—f...
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35:20
79. What Wellness Culture Gets Wrong About High Vibes Only
Grace explores how the pursuit of high vibes only—while powerful—can sometimes lead to emotional bypassing. She shares how real healing comes not from avoiding pain, but from meeting it with presence.In this episode, she shares:...
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18:13
78. What is Healthy Anger? A Conversation with Amanda Curry
In this powerful episode, Grace sits down with somatic coach and physical therapist Amanda Curry to explore the layered and often misunderstood emotion of anger—especially as it arises for women in postpartum seasons.Amanda shares her pe...
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49:44
77: Food Isn’t the Enemy: Reclaiming How You Eat
In this episode, Grace shares one of her most requested lessons—how to actually heal food sensitivities instead of just managing them.If you’ve been stuck in a cycle of cutting out gluten, dairy, sugar, histamines, or lectins—an...
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24:29
76. From Burnout to Alignment: Healing the Body with Energy, Human Design & Deep Listening with Hope Pedraza
In this episode, Grace talks with Hope Pedraza, a functional practitioner and energy worker, about how human design can unlock deeper healing.Hope shares how understanding your energetic blueprint can reveal why burnout, gut issue...
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39:41
75. Why Your Pain Might Flare up Right Before It Fades
In this solo episode, Grace breaks down a pivotal and often misunderstood part of the healing process: the extinction burst. If you’ve ever felt like your symptoms are flaring up just when you thought you were making progress—this conversation ...
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17:34
74. How to Overcome Health Anxiety with Liana Mauro
In this episode, Grace is joined again by somatic therapist and anxiety specialist Liana Mauro to explore the roots of health anxiety, how it shows up in the body, and what to do about it. They discuss how unresolved fear and trauma can drive p...
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36:05
73. The Emotional Roots of Physical Symptoms
In this solo episode, Grace invites you into a powerful, heart-opening reflection on the emotional roots of physical symptoms. If you're “doing all the right things” and still not healing, this conversation might land deeply in your body and sh...
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22:08
72. Healing Chronic Pain as an Athlete with Charlie Merrill
In this episode, Grace welcomes Boulder-based physical therapist Charlie Merrill for a deep dive into how chronic pain shows up in athletes—and why it’s often misunderstood. They unpack the science behind pain, how emotional stress plays a role...
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