The Vitalist
Dr. Keiko Finnegan & Dr. Sera Sheppard
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S1E35 The Biology of Trauma: How the Body Holds What the Mind Can't with Dr. Aimie Apigian
In this episode of The Vitalist, Dr. Aimie Apigian, double board-certified physician and author of The Biology of Trauma, redefines trauma through the lens of physiology, not psychology. This…
S1E34 Why "Listening to Your Body" Isn't Enough: The Truth About Embodiment with Philip Shepherd
What if the body was never meant to be something we "listen to," but something we are? In this episode of The Vitalist, Dr's Sera and Keiko sit down with Philip Shepherd, author of Radical Wholeness,…
S1E33 Why Plants Change How You Think and Feel with Spiritual Herbalist Tracy James
What if your body already knows how to communicate with plants? In this episode of The Vitalist, Dr. Sera sits down with spiritual herbalist Tracy James to explore the living intelligence of plants,…
S1E32 What's Really in Your Wine? Regenerative Farming, Biodynamics & the Intelligence of Nature with Alice Anderson
What if wine could be more than a beverage? What if it was a living expression of soil health, intuition, and care? In this episode of The Vitalist, Dr. Keiko sits down with Alice Anderson, founder…
S1E31 Why Symptoms Come Last: How Acupuncture Reveals the Body's Innate Intelligence with Dr. Alan Chang
In this episode of The Vitalist, Dr. Sera sits down with Dr. Alan Chang to discuss how acupuncture really works. Drawing from Chinese medicine, embryology, and decades of clinical experience, Dr.…
S1E30 Beyond Fight-or-Flight: A Full Nervous System Map for Modern Stress with Gabriel Kram
Your nervous system is always working in the background, shaping your perceptions, your mood, your reactions, and even your chronic symptoms. Yet most of us were never taught how it actually works.…
S1E29 Cracked Open: How Yoga Reveals Who You Really Are with Jenn Chiarelli
In this episode of The Vitalist, Dr. Keiko sits down with yoga and spiritual teacher Jenn Chiarelli to explore the quiet intelligence that lives in the body. Jenn shares her early years as a…
S1E28 Prolapse, Pee Leaks & Core Weakness: The Truth About Your Pelvic Floor with Dr. Jocelyn Connolly
This week on The Vitalist, I sat down with Dr. Jocelyn Connolly, Co-founder of The Vagina Doc to talk about the part of our body we've been taught to whisper about, ignore, and tighten. The pelvis is…
S1E27 Inside the Intelligence of the Body: What Fascia and Embryology Reveal with Rev. Dr. Joanne Avison
In this episode, Dr. Sera sits down with Rev. Doctor Joanne Avison, author, body worker and fascia whisperer, to explore the living architecture of the human body. They discuss what happens when we…
S1E26 Ayurveda Made Simple: Discover Your Dosha and Unlock the Science of Life with Dr. Meghana Thanki
In this episode of The Vitalist Podcast, Dr. Keiko sits down with Dr. Meghana Thanki, an Ayurvedic and naturopathic doctor, to explore the deep intelligence of Ayurveda, the original science of life.…
S1E25 Beyond 20/20 Vision: How Your Eyes Can Rewire Your Brain with Dr. Dana Dean
We've been using our eyes all wrong. In this eye-opening conversation, Functional Optometrist Dr. Dana Dean reveals why seeing clearly has nothing to do with 20/20 vision and everything to do with…
S1E24 How to Think Differently: Dr. Jeff Karp on ADHD, Curiosity, and the Science of Learning
In this inspiring conversation, Dr. Jeff Karp, Harvard Medical School professor, MIT scientist, and bioinspired innovator shares the story behind his revolutionary approach to learning, creativity,…
S1E23 How We Lose Ourselves in Work: The Hidden Cost of Productivity with Mack Fogelson
Why are so many of us burned out, checked out, or emotionally detached at work? In this episode of The Vitalist Podcast, Dr. Sera talks with organizational designer and certified Dare To Lead…
S1E22 The Body's Repair System: Stem Cells, Regeneration, and the Future of Self-Healing with Christian Drapeau
What if your body already holds the blueprint for regeneration? In this conversation, Christian Drapeau, neurophysiologist, stem cell researcher, and founder of StemRegen, reveals the remarkable…
S1E21 Why Vitalism Matters: Reframing Pain, Symptoms, and Self-Healing with Dr's Keiko and Sera
Most of us were never taught that there's an innate intelligence animating our bodies, a spark that builds us, heals us, and carries our stories. In this episode of The Vitalist Podcast, Keiko and…
S1E20 Why Your Workouts Aren't Working for Women: The Strength Training Fix You've Been Missing With Trainer Deanna Kane
Dr. Sera sits down with personal trainer and gym owner, Deanna Kane to explore how fitness becomes transformation when we learn to feel instead of force. From bodybuilding competitions and punishing…
S1E19 The Stretching Myth: Why Living Tissue Was Never Designed to Stretch with Paul Thornley
What if everything you thought you knew about your body, about muscles, joints, stretching, and even the brain, was wrong? In this groundbreaking episode of The Vitalist, Dr. Sera speaks with Paul…
S1E18 Breath Is the Steering Wheel of Your Nervous System with Dr. Sachin Patel
In this episode of The Vitalist, Dr. Sachin Patel, chiropractor, functional medicine practitioner, and breathwork facilitator, reveals why nothing heals the body better than itself. From the wisdom…
S1E17 Why Your Supplements Aren't Working And the Plant-Based Minerals That Actually Absorb with Caroline Alan
What if your brain fog, restless nights, and constant fatigue aren't a normal part of aging, but the silent signal of mineral deficiency? In this episode of The Vitalist, Dr. Sera sits down with…
S1E16 Love by Design: The Hidden Architecture of Relationships with Melissa Nanavati
What if everything you've been taught about love is wrong? In this conversation, Melissa Nanavati dismantles the myth that love is chemistry or luck and reveals how it's actually a skill you can…
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The Vitalist has published 35 episodes since May 2025, covering topics in Alternative Health, Health & Fitness.
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