Your brain and immune system may be more connected than you realize. In Part 2 of Susan’s conversation with Dr. Jackie Kilraine, they explore how chronic stress, trauma, anxiety, pain, and a brain stuck in survival mode may influence the way we feel throughout the entire body. Jackie shares what she has observed through years of working with neurofeedback and discusses research exploring connections between brain activity, immune pathways, chronic pain, and neurological health.

Susan and Jackie also dive into the gut-brain connection, thyroid health, autoimmune conditions, traumatic brain injuries, PTSD, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and what can happen when the brain remains hypervigilant long after the original threat is gone. They discuss neurofeedback and light and sound therapies, how Jackie uses brain mapping in her work, and why addressing lifestyle without considering the nervous system may leave an important piece of the puzzle untouched. This conversation is a powerful reminder that the body does not operate as isolated systems. To understand what is happening physically, sometimes we have to look at what the brain has been carrying.

In This Episode

• How chronic stress and an overactive brain may interact with immune pathways
• The connections Jackie sees between anxiety, trauma, chronic pain, and autoimmune conditions
• Why the gut, brain, thyroid, nervous system, and immune system cannot always be viewed separately
• What happens when the brain remains stuck in fight-or-flight and hypervigilance
• How neurofeedback and brain mapping are used to identify and retrain dysregulated brainwave patterns
• Research Jackie discusses around brainwave frequencies, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, PTSD, and traumatic brain injury
  
  

RESOURCES:

Connect with Dr. Jackie Kilraine:

Website: https://www.mydivinelife.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackiekilraine/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@expressingoptima4750

Find all of Susan’s Resources and links in the show notes:

https://healthyawakening.co/2026/09/21/episode141/

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What if the missing piece to better health isn't another supplement, diet, or protocol, but your brain? In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Susan Robbins sits down with Dr. Jackie Kilraine, chiropractor, board-certified neurofeedback specialist, and fellow epigenetic human performance coach, to explore how the brain influences everything from stress and sleep to chronic pain, focus, and overall well-being.

Together, they unpack the science behind brainwaves, why so many people get stuck in survival mode, and how unresolved stress can shape the way we think, feel, and function. Dr. Kilraine explains how neurofeedback works to retrain dysregulated brain patterns, helping people move beyond anxiety, overwhelm, insomnia, and burnout so they can experience greater calm, clarity, and resilience. If you've ever felt like you're doing everything "right" but still don't feel your best, this conversation offers a powerful new perspective on where healing truly begins.

Key Takeaways

• What neurofeedback is and how it helps retrain dysregulated brain patterns
• The different brainwave states and how they influence stress, sleep, focus, and overall health
• Why chronic stress and unresolved trauma can keep your brain locked in survival mode
• The connection between brain function, chronic pain, anxiety, and emotional well-being
• How genetics, lifestyle, and brain health work together to shape long-term wellness
• Simple ways to begin supporting a calmer, more resilient brain

Be sure to tune in next week for Part 2, where Susan and Dr. Jackie Kilraine connect the dots between the brain, the immune system, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, PTSD, and why calming the brain may be one of the most overlooked strategies for improving long-term health.

RESOURCES:

Connect with Dr. Jackie Kilraine:

Website: https://www.mydivinelife.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackiekilraine/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@expressingoptima4750

Find all of Susan’s Resources and links in the show notes:

https://healthyawakening.co/2026/09/14/episode140/

Connect with Susan: https://linktr.ee/susanrobbins

Visit the website: healthyawakening.co/podcast

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What if the way we’ve been thinking about iron is missing a much bigger part of the story? Low ferritin, fatigue, anemia, iron supplementation, and infusions are incredibly common conversations in health and wellness, but according to Morley Robbins, we need to be asking a different question: Why is iron dysregulated in the first place?

In this episode of Everyday Epigenetics: Raw. Real. Relatable., Susan sits down with Morley Robbins, founder of the Root Cause Protocol and author of Cure Your Fatigue, for a deep dive into the relationship between iron, copper, energy production, stress, and genetic expression. Morley challenges many commonly accepted beliefs about iron and explains why he believes bioavailable copper plays an essential role in iron recycling and overall metabolic function. Susan and Morley also explore ferritin, thyroid function, histamine, methylation, vitamin A, parasites, supplementation, mitochondrial health, and why looking at one marker in isolation can lead us down the wrong path. This conversation will challenge what you think you know and, more importantly, encourage you to start asking better questions about what is happening inside your body.

In This Episode:

• Why Morley believes iron dysregulation is often misunderstood as iron deficiency
• The relationship between copper, iron recycling, and cellular energy production
• Why ferritin and other blood markers need to be considered within a bigger picture
• How stress may influence iron regulation, mitochondrial health, and genetic expression
• The connections between copper, thyroid function, histamine, methylation, and vitamin A
• Why Susan and Morley believe individualized health requires better questions instead of chasing isolated symptoms

RESOURCES:

Connect with Morley Robbins:

Phone:  847-922-8061

Email: morleyrobbins@gmail.com

https://therootcauseprotocol.com/

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/therootcauseprotocol/

Articles Mentioned:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/medical-hypotheses/vol/71/issue/2

Find all of Susan’s Resources and links on LinkTree:

https://linktr.ee/susanrobbins

https://healthyawakening.co/2026/09/07/episode139/

Connect with Susan: https://healthyawakening.co/

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