Beach Vibes, Healing Lives

Full Disclosure: Fight or Flight

Stephanie Minter, DO Season 1 Episode 4

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In this episode of the 'Beach Vibes Healing Lives' podcast, your host Dr. Stephanie, shares her personal journey through significant life challenges such as childhood trauma, academic struggles, endometriosis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and perimenopause. She delves into her personal experiences with chronic stress, hormonal imbalances, and the impact on her physical and mental health. Dr. Stephanie emphasizes the importance of self-care practices like gratitude, breathwork, meditation, movement, and grounding as tools to manage and mitigate stress. Through her story, she aims to empower listeners to embrace their own healing journeys and find joy amidst the chaos.

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In this episode of Beach Vibes Healing Lives, your host, Dr. Stephanie, opens up about her personal journey through endometriosis, perimenopause, and the lifelong effects of chronic stress. She shares her story from a turbulent childhood to her decision to pursue medicine and her challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Emphasizing the importance of self-care, Dr. Stephanie outlines practical tools like gratitude, breathwork, meditation, and movement to manage stress and live a more joyful and balanced life. This candid and heartfelt episode aims to connect with listeners, reminding them that they are not alone and that change and healing are possible.

00:00 Welcome to Beach Vibes Healing Lives

01:20 Full Disclosure

02:18 My Journey with Endometriosis

04:31 Facing Life's Challenges

13:27 A Pivotal Moment: Choosing Medicine

17:19 Navigating Medical School and Residency

24:33 Creating Shoreline Integrative Health

27:11 The Importance of Self-Care

31:52 Tools for Managing Stress

34:47 The Power of Gratitude and Breathwork

42:59 Movement and Grounding for Healing

47:40 Final Thoughts and Encouragement



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