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High On Healthy

Infusing the benefits of psychedelics and alternative medicine treatments, ranging from nutrition to supplementation, and personal development while pursuing the goal to live a healthy and abundant life! Host Richard Zwicky explores various treatments, regimens, and technology living a healthy and active lifestyle and a positive mindset.

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All Episodes

30:18

Healing Sexual Shame: Deconstructing Trauma and...

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2026/02/16

Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers explores the pervasive issue of sexual shame, tracing its roots to early childhood experiences, particularly caregivers' negative reactions to a child's natural discovery of their genitals. Dr. Sellers and Richard Zwicky discuss how this emotional abuse, often unintentional, creates a core feeling of shame that negatively impacts attachment styles, trust, and intimacy in adult relationships. They highlight the need for comprehensive sex education and introduces the

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33:09

Unlocking the Subconscious: Master Your Dreams and...

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2026/02/09

Richard Zwicky explores the hidden depths of the mind with hypnotherapist Julia Annerino, who specializes in high-performance environments. They dive into how the subconscious governs 95% of our actions and how techniques like hypnotherapy and lucid dreaming can bridge the gap between our conscious goals and subconscious roadblocks.Annerino shares powerful methods for "reprogramming" recurring nightmares, reframing performance anxiety as excitement, and using somatic tools like the

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29:01

Back to Grazing: Finding Your Path to Healing Through...

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2026/02/09

Richard Zwicky speaks with Reverend Connie Habash—a licensed marriage and family therapist and interfaith minister—to explore how reconnecting with the physical body and the natural world can dissolve the blocks of anxiety and depression. Habash introduces the "back to grazing" concept, explaining how we can retrain our nervous systems to shift from a constant state of "fight or flight" to the safety of the present moment. By utilizing "sit spots," sensory engagement with

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29:23

Beyond the Bedroom: Reclaiming Pleasure as a Pathway...

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2026/02/01

Richard Zwicky sits down with certified sex educator and author Suzannah Weiss to explore pleasure not just as a physical act, but as a fundamental pillar of emotional resilience and nervous system regulation. Weiss challenges societal stigmas and "gendered norms," explaining how mindfulness—from savoring a walk on the beach to intentional self-care—can help individuals, particularly trauma survivors, reconnect with their bodies.

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32:57

Redefining Monogamy, Intimacy, and Communication in...

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2026/02/01

Dr. Tammy Nelson, a sex and relationship expert, and Richard Zwicky explore how modern life is fundamentally changing the nature of committed relationships. ]Dr. Nelson, author of Open Monogamy, argues that traditional models are no longer applicable due to longer lifespans and a cultural shift toward processing emotions and trauma. She emphasizes that commitment today is less about moral promises and more about integrity, transparency, and frequently "rebooting the mission" of the

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30:01

The Pleasure Agenda: Reclaiming Joy and Intimacy...

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2026/02/01

Renelle Nelson, creator of The Pleasure Agenda, explores her unique approach as an intimacy and betrayal recovery specialist, focusing on healing after a relationship rupture. Nelson emphasizes that betrayal often includes a "betrayal of self"—losing authenticity—which is frequently rooted in childhood trauma and attachment styles. Her work is centered on helping individuals and couples reclaim pleasure as their birthright, a process that involves unlearning the societal narrative that

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30:04

Healing from the Core: Rewiring Trauma and Finding...

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2026/01/26

Licensed psychotherapist Michelle Smith joins "High on Healthy" to discuss her trauma-informed, client-centric approach to therapy, emphasizing the importance of nervous system regulation and addressing the subconscious mind. Working virtually across Florida, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, and Oregon, Smith utilizes modalities like EMDR, clinical hypnosis, and internal family systems to help clients struggling with feelings of being "stuck" due to trauma and chronic stress. The

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33:01

Healing the Fragments: Melissa Swonger on the...

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2026/01/18

Trauma-informed coach and researcher Melissa Swonger joins host Richard Zwicky to explore the profound connection between unresolved trauma and physical health. Swonger shares her personal journey of recovery after two life-altering accidents, illustrating how the body often "keeps the score" through chronic pain, inflammation, and emotional dysregulation. She introduces her Integrative Transformation Blueprint, a three-step process of awareness, connection, and movement designed to help

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32:40

Exploring Photobiomodulation with Brooke McKeever

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2026/01/18

In this episode of High on Healthy, host Richard Zwicky sits down with scientist and practitioner Brooke McKeever to explore the transformative power of Photobiomodulation (PBM). McKeever explains how targeted light therapy works at a cellular level by stimulating the mitochondria to produce ATP (cellular energy), which accelerates tissue repair and reduces systemic inflammation. Drawing from her personal journey of using light therapy to avoid a major spinal surgery after a severe car accident, she

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28:41

Rewiring Your Nervous System, Mapping Health with...

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2026/01/18

Akary Busto discussed the limitations in the Canadian medical community, particularly concerning women's healthcare, and the importance of addressing nervous system regulation before mindset changes. Busto, a HeartMath certified coach and quantum human design specialist, emphasized the necessity of considering metabolism and nutrition in mental health conversations, linking metabolic health to feeling out of alignment with one's human design. They detailed their focus on recognizing early

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31:09

Rewiring the Mind: How Tim Schurr Uses Hypnosis to...

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2026/01/11

In this episode of High on Healthy, host Richard Zwicky speaks with Tim Schurr, a practitioner with over three decades of experience exploring the connection between unconscious belief systems and physical health. Schurr details how chronic conditions like migraines, IBS, and fatigue are often rooted in "initial sensitizing events" from childhood that trap the body in a constant state of fight-or-flight. Rather than simply managing symptoms with pharmaceuticals or reliving trauma through

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32:07

The MamaZen Parenting Method: Reshaping Maternal...

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2026/01/11

Richard Zwicky speaks with Irin Rubin, CEO and co-founder of MamaZen and author of the MamaZen Parenting Method. Rubin addresses the modern "crisis" of maternal mental health, arguing that while childbearing is a biological process, the act of mothering in our current isolated society is far from natural. She emphasizes the loss of the "village" and the disappearance of historical support systems, which often leaves new mothers feeling neglected and overwhelmed. Rubin advocates for a

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29:28

Unlocking Your Joy Toolbox: Cultivating Everyday...

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2026/01/11

In this episode of High and Healthy, host Richard Zwicky sits down with researcher and author Michelle Burke to explore the transformative power of "joy gems"—the small, often overlooked moments that ground us in contentment. Burke distinguishes joy from short-term, externally driven happiness, defining it as an internally based skill that can be practiced and strengthened to counteract chronic stress and burnout. Through science-backed tools like her Joy Cards, Burke explains how shifting

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30:43

Bridging Ancient Wisdom and Modern Medical Rigor

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2025/12/29

Richard Zwicky is joined by Paije West and Fletcher Burdick, co-founders of ETÉREO | Center for Truth (formerly referred to as Arterio). Drawing from their lived experiences with addiction and treatment-resistant depression, they discuss their hybrid model of psychedelic healing based in Baja California Sur, Mexico. The conversation centers on the use of iboga, a sacred root bark from the Bwiti tradition of Gabon, as a more holistic alternative to the isolated alkaloid ibogaine. West and Burdick

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28:05

Maryland’s Vision for Psychedelics: Responsible Use...

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2025/12/26

Richard Zwicky talks with Andrew "Andy" Coop, a professor at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and chair of Maryland’s Task Force on the Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances. Coop discusses the task force's new 250-page report, which outlines a strategic vision for the legal and safe use of natural psychedelics—specifically psilocybin, DMT, and mescaline—to treat mental health conditions and chronic pain. Coop advocates for an "ensemble approach" that

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31:19

The Psychedelic Frontier: Why Psilocybin is a...

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2025/12/22

In this episode of High and Healthy, host Richard Zwicky sits down with medical journalist and author Jennifer Chesak to discuss her groundbreaking work, The Psilocybin Handbook for Women. The conversation dives into the fascinating intersection of psychedelics, hormonal health, and female physiology, revealing how estrogen can actually amplify the effects of psilocybin.Chesak highlights the historical exclusion of women from medical research and explains how many are now turning to "magic

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30:29

North Spore's Deep Dive into Cultivation, Wellness,...

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2025/12/19

Richard Zwicky speaks with North Spore founder Matt McInnis who chronicles his journey from a teenage forager to co-founding a mycology company that has pivoted from a fresh mushroom farm to a leader in cultivation products, wellness, and education. They explored the core differences between wild (mycorrhizal, non-cultivable) and cultivated (saprophytic, like oyster and shiitake) fungi, acknowledging the profound, yet still mysterious, power and utility of mycelial networks.

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30:04

Pleasure as Therapy: Finding Joy in Micro Moments and...

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2025/12/15

Licensed therapist Jillian Amodio, author of "Nurturing the Inner Child," introduced the concept of "pleasure as therapy," advocating for contentment as the foundational goal for daily happiness over a constant pursuit of extreme joy. The therapeutic approach emphasizes balancing opposing emotions (like love and loss) and employing mindfulness-based techniques to confront stress and trauma by becoming "comfortably uncomfortable."

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36:07

Resetting the Traumatized Brain: Dr. Eugene Lipov on...

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2025/12/12

Dr. Eugene Lipov, pioneer of the Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) for Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI), joined the "High Healthy" show to discuss trauma, mental health, and veterans. He advocated strongly for changing the stigmatizing term PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) to PTSI, viewing it as a physiologic injury, and detailed ongoing efforts to gather public support via ptsi.com after the APA rejected the name change.

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25:46

Somatic Healing, Trauma, and the Nervous System's...

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2025/12/08

Health coach and nervous system specialist Mitch Webb, explores the profound connection between unresolved emotional trauma and physical symptoms like chronic anxiety, insomnia, and autoimmune challenges. Drawing from personal experience, Mitch details a successful therapeutic approach that integrates both somatic ("bottom up") and cognitive ("top down") healing.

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