<![CDATA[Rooted & Resilient Healing]]>Rooted & Resilient is a space for honest conversations about healing, where nervous system regulation meets resilience, and both physical and mental health are explored through a grounded, open-minded lens.

From science-backed approaches to alternative practices like meditation, manifestation, and energy work — this podcast is here to explore what it truly means to heal.

Each episode dives into the many facets of chronic illness, nervous system health, and whole-body healing with the goal to leave no stone unturned as we explore healing modalities, regulation techniques, and ways to come back home to ourselves.

]]>https://rootedandresilientpodcast.com/Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:28:58 GMTMon, 06 Apr 2026 15:49:46 GMT60Abigail Fernald<p>Rooted &amp; Resilient is a space for honest conversations about healing, where nervous system regulation meets resilience, and both physical and mental health are explored through a grounded, open-minded lens.</p><p>From science-backed approaches to alternative practices like meditation, manifestation, and energy work — this podcast is here to explore what it truly means to heal.</p><p></p><p>Each episode dives into the many facets of chronic illness, nervous system health, and whole-body healing with the goal to leave no stone unturned as we explore healing modalities, regulation techniques, and ways to come back home to ourselves.</p>episodicAbigail Fernaldrootedresilient.co@gmail.comno<![CDATA[From Chronic Illness to Holistic Wellness]]>What happens when decades of unexplained symptoms finally lead to answers and an entirely new purpose?

In this episode of Rooted & Resilient, I sit down with Erica Zernzach, transformational guide, founder of A Right Path Wellness, and creator of the EZ Method, to discuss her remarkable journey through decades of undiagnosed Lyme disease, mold toxicity, fibromyalgia, PTSD, addiction, and other complex health challenges. After spending nearly 40 years searching for answers, Erica shares how her diagnosis became a turning point that deepened her understanding of healing, nervous system regulation, intuition, and the connection between mind, body, and spirit. Together, we explore chronic illness, brain retraining, Lyme disease, mold exposure, herbal medicine, and why many people feel called to look beyond conventional approaches when searching for wellness.


With more than 30 years of experience in natural wellness and intuitive healing, Erica brings a unique blend of lived experience, neuroscience, energy work, and holistic health education to her work. Our conversation dives into nervous system healing, subconscious beliefs, human design, Reiki, intuitive guidance, and the powerful role that hope, self-trust, and alignment can play in recovery. Whether you're navigating chronic illness, feeling stuck in your healing journey, or simply curious about alternative approaches to health and personal growth, this episode offers an inspiring reminder that healing is rarely one-size-fits-all—and that sometimes the path forward begins by learning to listen more deeply to yourself.

Email: Erica@arightpath.com

TikTok: Ericamzernzach

IG: Erica_zernzach

Facebook: Erica M Zernzach

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]]>f4be4719-7f56-4210-bb93-dcab01f7346bWed, 15 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT<p>What happens when decades of unexplained symptoms finally lead to answers and an entirely new purpose?</p><p></p><p>In this episode of Rooted &amp; Resilient, I sit down with Erica Zernzach, transformational guide, founder of A Right Path Wellness, and creator of the EZ Method, to discuss her remarkable journey through decades of undiagnosed Lyme disease, mold toxicity, fibromyalgia, PTSD, addiction, and other complex health challenges. After spending nearly 40 years searching for answers, Erica shares how her diagnosis became a turning point that deepened her understanding of healing, nervous system regulation, intuition, and the connection between mind, body, and spirit. Together, we explore chronic illness, brain retraining, Lyme disease, mold exposure, herbal medicine, and why many people feel called to look beyond conventional approaches when searching for wellness.</p><p><br />With more than 30 years of experience in natural wellness and intuitive healing, Erica brings a unique blend of lived experience, neuroscience, energy work, and holistic health education to her work. Our conversation dives into nervous system healing, subconscious beliefs, human design, Reiki, intuitive guidance, and the powerful role that hope, self-trust, and alignment can play in recovery. Whether you're navigating chronic illness, feeling stuck in your healing journey, or simply curious about alternative approaches to health and personal growth, this episode offers an inspiring reminder that healing is rarely one-size-fits-all—and that sometimes the path forward begins by learning to listen more deeply to yourself.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Email: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:Erica@arightpath.com" target="_blank">Erica@arightpath.com</a></p><p>TikTok: Ericamzernzach</p><p>IG: Erica_zernzach</p><p>Facebook: Erica M Zernzach</p><p></p><p>_________________________________________________________________</p><p></p><p>🌿 Loving the podcast and want to support the growth of Rooted &amp; Resilient?</p><p></p><p>Your contributions help support podcast production, guest conversations, editing, and creating a space for honest discussions around nervous system healing, resilience, and integrative wellness.</p><p></p><p>Thank you for helping this community grow 🤍</p><p></p><p>Venmo: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://venmo.com/u/Abby-Fernald" target="_blank"><b>https://venmo.com/u/Abby-Fernald</b></a></p><p></p><p><b>Music licensed through Soundstripe.<br />Code: ZSM1LEGX7D57DRTC</b></p><p></p>no01:13:0614From Chronic Illness to Holistic Wellnessfull<![CDATA[Deep Healing with EMDR, IFS & Inner Child Work ]]>If you've ever felt like you understand your patterns but still can't seem to change them, this episode is for you. 👀🌿

In this powerful conversation, I sit down with holistic trauma therapist Yesim Saldivia to explore EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), inner child work, and why healing often requires more than insight alone. We discuss how trauma can become stored not only in our memories, but also in our bodies and nervous systems, influencing everything from anxiety and people-pleasing to chronic stress, pain, and physical illness.

Yesim explains how therapies like EMDR help the brain reprocess experiences that have become "stuck," while IFS and inner child work help us reconnect with younger parts of ourselves that may still be carrying fear, shame, or emotional burdens from the past. We also explore the connection between adverse childhood experiences, nervous system dysregulation, chronic illness, and the mind-body healing journey. Along the way, we dive into boundaries, emotionally immature parents, rupture and repair in relationships, and why true healing often involves learning to feel safe in your own body again.

Whether you're navigating trauma recovery, chronic illness, burnout, anxiety, or simply trying to better understand yourself, this conversation offers a compassionate and hopeful look at what deep, lasting healing can look like. Most importantly, it reminds us that healing is not about fixing what's broken, it's about reconnecting with the parts of ourselves that have been waiting to be seen, heard, and supported all along. 🤍

IG/Tiktok: Heal_with_Yish

Website: https://www.yesimsaldivia.com/

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]]>b783a30b-6c8b-42d6-8e28-acce63a87891Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT<p>If you've ever felt like you understand your patterns but still can't seem to change them, this episode is for you. 👀🌿</p><p></p><p>In this powerful conversation, I sit down with holistic trauma therapist Yesim Saldivia to explore EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), inner child work, and why healing often requires more than insight alone. We discuss how trauma can become stored not only in our memories, but also in our bodies and nervous systems, influencing everything from anxiety and people-pleasing to chronic stress, pain, and physical illness.</p><p></p><p>Yesim explains how therapies like EMDR help the brain reprocess experiences that have become "stuck," while IFS and inner child work help us reconnect with younger parts of ourselves that may still be carrying fear, shame, or emotional burdens from the past. We also explore the connection between adverse childhood experiences, nervous system dysregulation, chronic illness, and the mind-body healing journey. Along the way, we dive into boundaries, emotionally immature parents, rupture and repair in relationships, and why true healing often involves learning to feel safe in your own body again.</p><p></p><p>Whether you're navigating trauma recovery, chronic illness, burnout, anxiety, or simply trying to better understand yourself, this conversation offers a compassionate and hopeful look at what deep, lasting healing can look like. Most importantly, it reminds us that healing is not about fixing what's broken, it's about reconnecting with the parts of ourselves that have been waiting to be seen, heard, and supported all along. 🤍</p><p></p><p>IG/Tiktok: Heal_with_Yish</p><p>Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.yesimsaldivia.com/" target="_blank">https://www.yesimsaldivia.com/</a></p><p></p><p>_________________________________________________________________</p><p></p><p>🌿 Loving the podcast and want to support the growth of Rooted &amp; Resilient?<br /><br />Your contributions help support podcast production, guest conversations, editing, and creating a space for honest discussions around nervous system healing, resilience, and integrative wellness.<br /><br />Thank you for helping this community grow 🤍<br /><br />Venmo: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://venmo.com/u/Abby-Fernald" target="_blank">https://venmo.com/u/Abby-Fernald</a><br /><br />Last 4-digits of phone number: 8356</p><p></p><p>Music licensed through Soundstripe.<br />Code: ZSM1LEGX7D57DRTC</p>no01:01:2913Deep Healing with EMDR, IFS & Inner Child Work full<![CDATA[Unlocking Emotional Freedom with Somatic Practices]]>In this insightful interview, Kyra Newton shares her transformative journey from chronic pain and autoimmune struggles to healing through somatic practices like Five Rhythms dance and somatic experiencing. Discover how reconnecting with the body, processing emotions, and community support can lead to profound healing and self-trust.

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Kyra Newton is a somatic trauma-resolution practitioner, facilitator, and expressive dance artist based in Calgary. She is the founder of Somatic Healing Arts. She guides women to shift out of self-abandonement, move beyond the fear of judgment, and stop self-censoring so they can embrace their embodied self-expression and build lives and businesses that feel like living, breathing art. Her work blends somatic experiencing, attachment repair, nervous system regulation, dance, and expressive art to create deep, body-led transformation that goes beyond traditional talk-based approaches. Through group immersions and 1:1 somatic healing, she helps women rebuild trust in their bodies, establish embodied boundaries, and turn emotional healing into grounded, self-led action.

IG: @somatichealingarts 

WEBSITE: Somatichealingarts.ca

EMAIL: Info@somatichealingarts.ca

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]]>06763043-46b7-42c3-b691-bcfc0a8b2106Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT<p>In this insightful interview, Kyra Newton shares her transformative journey from chronic pain and autoimmune struggles to healing through somatic practices like Five Rhythms dance and somatic experiencing. Discover how reconnecting with the body, processing emotions, and community support can lead to profound healing and self-trust.</p><p>_______________________________________________________________</p><p></p><p>Kyra Newton is a somatic trauma-resolution practitioner, facilitator, and expressive dance artist based in Calgary. She is the founder of Somatic Healing Arts. She guides women to shift out of self-abandonement, move beyond the fear of judgment, and stop self-censoring so they can embrace their embodied self-expression and build lives and businesses that feel like living, breathing art. Her work blends somatic experiencing, attachment repair, nervous system regulation, dance, and expressive art to create deep, body-led transformation that goes beyond traditional talk-based approaches. Through group immersions and 1:1 somatic healing, she helps women rebuild trust in their bodies, establish embodied boundaries, and turn emotional healing into grounded, self-led action.</p><p>IG: @somatichealingarts </p><p>WEBSITE: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Somatichealingarts.ca" target="_blank">Somatichealingarts.ca</a></p><p>EMAIL: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:Info@somatichealingarts.ca" target="_blank">Info@somatichealingarts.ca</a></p><p>_______________________________________________________________</p><p></p><p>🌿 Loving the podcast and want to support the growth of Rooted &amp; Resilient?</p><p></p><p>Your contributions help support podcast production, guest conversations, editing, and creating a space for honest discussions around nervous system healing, resilience, and integrative wellness.</p><p></p><p>Thank you for helping this community grow 🤍</p><p></p><p>Venmo: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://venmo.com/u/Abby-Fernald" target="_blank">https://venmo.com/u/Abby-Fernald</a></p><p></p><p>Last 4-digits of phone number: 8356</p>no01:03:1611Unlocking Emotional Freedom with Somatic Practicesfull<![CDATA[Emotional Safety and Nervous System Regulation]]>In this powerful conversation, I sit down with emotional health and vitality coach Claudia Warias to explore the often-overlooked connection between chronic illness, nervous system regulation, emotional safety, and healing. Drawing from her own journey through thyroid issues, PCOS, IBS, chronic stress, and burnout, Claudia shares how her health began to improve only after she stopped viewing her body as the enemy and started listening to what it was trying to communicate. We discuss why nervous system regulation isn't about never feeling anxious, angry, or overwhelmed—it’s about increasing your capacity to move through discomfort without getting stuck there. Claudia explains how chronic stress can keep the body trapped in survival mode, why many people unknowingly complete very few stress cycles, and how perfectionism, people-pleasing, and self-criticism often fuel chronic symptoms. She also shares practical tools for building emotional safety, reconnecting with your body, and creating a life that supports healing rather than survival. If you've ever struggled with anxiety, chronic illness, burnout, adrenal fatigue, unexplained symptoms, or feeling disconnected from yourself, this conversation offers a compassionate and hopeful perspective on what healing can look like.

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Claudia Warias is a professionally certified emotional health & vitality coach specializing in emotional safety, mindset and nervous system regulation with over 5 years of coaching experience. Claudia supports women in exiting chronic stress at the root by reconnecting to their bodies through emotional safety, nervous system regulation and identity work. She is the founder of The Vitality Oasis, a transformative coaching program designed for women who are done performing, pushing, and surviving, and ready to feel grounded, safe, and at peace again.

IG: Claudia.warias

Email: contact@claudiawarias.com

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]]>2b204f9a-f382-4140-b468-7fdecd106cc6Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT<p>In this powerful conversation, I sit down with emotional health and vitality coach Claudia Warias to explore the often-overlooked connection between chronic illness, nervous system regulation, emotional safety, and healing. Drawing from her own journey through thyroid issues, PCOS, IBS, chronic stress, and burnout, Claudia shares how her health began to improve only after she stopped viewing her body as the enemy and started listening to what it was trying to communicate. We discuss why nervous system regulation isn't about never feeling anxious, angry, or overwhelmed—it’s about increasing your capacity to move through discomfort without getting stuck there. Claudia explains how chronic stress can keep the body trapped in survival mode, why many people unknowingly complete very few stress cycles, and how perfectionism, people-pleasing, and self-criticism often fuel chronic symptoms. She also shares practical tools for building emotional safety, reconnecting with your body, and creating a life that supports healing rather than survival. If you've ever struggled with anxiety, chronic illness, burnout, adrenal fatigue, unexplained symptoms, or feeling disconnected from yourself, this conversation offers a compassionate and hopeful perspective on what healing can look like.</p><p></p><p>_________________________________________________________________</p><p></p><p>Claudia Warias is a professionally certified emotional health &amp; vitality coach specializing in emotional safety, mindset and nervous system regulation with over 5 years of coaching experience. Claudia supports women in exiting chronic stress at the root by reconnecting to their bodies through emotional safety, nervous system regulation and identity work. She is the founder of <b>The Vitality Oasis</b>, a transformative coaching program designed for women who are done performing, pushing, and surviving, and ready to feel grounded, safe, and at peace again.</p><p></p><p>IG: Claudia.warias</p><p>Email: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:contact@claudiawarias.com" target="_blank">contact@claudiawarias.com</a></p><p></p><p>_________________________________________________________________</p><p></p><p>🌿 Loving the podcast and want to support the growth of Rooted &amp; Resilient?</p><p></p><p>Your contributions help support podcast production, guest conversations, editing, and creating a space for honest discussions around nervous system healing, resilience, and integrative wellness.</p><p></p><p>Thank you for helping this community grow 🤍</p><p></p><p>Venmo: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://venmo.com/u/Abby-Fernald" target="_blank"><b>https://venmo.com/u/Abby-Fernald</b></a></p><p>Last 4-digits of phone number: 8356</p><p></p>no00:46:2512Emotional Safety and Nervous System Regulationfull