CLEANING UP THE MENTAL MESS with Dr. Caroline Leaf

In this podcast I interview the incredible creator and founder of Whole30 and bestselling author, Melissa Urban, on her health journey, dealing with trauma, how to recover from addiction, how to help someone who is battling with depression and much more!

Melissa didn’t just wake up on day and decide to found the Whole30 movement. Her journey to health was a long one: even though she grew up in a good home, she was sexually abused by a family member as a teenager. To suppress the trauma, she turned to drugs, and what started off as a distraction soon became an addiction. She tried to hold in her pain, and started self-destructing internally—trauma and pain cannot be suppressed, and will manifest in other areas of our lives if we do not embrace, acknowledge and deal with the hard stuff in life. 

Podcast Time Highlights:

2:34 What inspired the Whole30 movement?

4:08, 43:00 How community lays the foundation for true success

6:00, 8:08 How Melissa overcame her drug addiction

19:08 How we are not defined by any one part of our story

20:42 How to heal from divorce

27:11 Why is mental health so important? 

31:06 How to help someone who is depressed and suicidal

39:40 Is there such a thing as work-life balance?

41:31 Melissa’s spiritual journey

43:00 What is it like to run Whole30?

47:55 Melissa’s favorite foods and recipes

50:21 How to deal with negative criticism and feedback 

53:42 Are there any wellness trends we should avoid?

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Dr. Leaf no longer runs a private practice or takes individual patients. If you are looking for a therapist we recommend BetterHelp, an online counseling platform that offers affordable and accessible mental health care tailored to your individual needs. Visit our sponsor here https://betterhelp.com/drleaf for more details and to find a therapist.