Modern Women's Wellness
Modern Women's Wellness Podcast is your go-to resource for navigating the complexities of women's health, hormone balance, and fertility. Hosted by Dr. Miranda Naylor, a board-certified functional medicine doctor, this podcast delivers science-backed insights and expert advice tailored to women on a mission to transform their health.
Modern Women's Wellness
The Gap In Chronic Illness Healing No One Talks About (Until Now) with Elizabeth Mays
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Many people navigating chronic illness reach a point where they feel dismissed, misunderstood, or stuck between conflicting answers. Being told everything looks “normal” while your body is clearly struggling can create doubt, frustration, and a deep need for validation. At the same time, receiving multiple diagnoses and protocols can quickly become overwhelming, leaving many unsure of what to focus on or where to begin.
In this episode, Dr. Miranda Naylor sits down with Elizabeth Mays to explore the chronic illness journey from a different perspective. Elizabeth shares her experience of going from being bedridden with over 100 symptoms to rebuilding her life, and how shifting her nervous system and identity became key turning points in her healing. They discuss why traditional approaches can sometimes fall short, how overwhelm can block progress, and why reconnecting with the body plays a critical role in moving forward.
We’ll explore:
✔️ Why chronic illness can feel confusing, overwhelming, and difficult to navigate
✔️ How nervous system regulation impacts the body’s ability to heal
✔️ The role of identity and how over-identifying with diagnoses can keep you stuck
✔️ Why healing often requires more than just protocols, testing, or external solutions
✔️ How tools like breathwork can support the body in creating real change
If you’ve been searching for answers, feeling stuck in your healing journey, or trying to make sense of conflicting information, this episode offers a grounded and hopeful perspective. You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of where to focus and how to support your body in a more sustainable way.
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Topics Covered:
- Feeling dismissed and craving diagnosis/validation
- Elizabeth’s story
- Extreme chronic illness experience and misdiagnosis journey
- Breathwork
- Nervous system healing
- Chronic illness, modern life, and nervous system overload
- Breathwork as a multi-functional healing tool
- Identity and chronic illness
- Symptoms as messages
- Community & co-regulation in healing
- Letting go of blame
- Hope and possibility of healing
- Where to find Elizabeth
Elizabeth’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itselizabethmays/
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