Jan 28 2025 67 mins 2
In this deeply inspiring episode of the Gutsy Health Podcast, we sit down with Amanda Dobrzelewski to hear her incredible journey from chronic illness to motherhood and empowerment. Amanda opens up about the years she spent struggling with unexplained health issues, navigating the frustrations of the medical system, and battling the emotional toll of feeling unheard and misunderstood.
Through raw vulnerability, Amanda shares how medical gaslighting and systemic failures led her to become her own health advocate. Through her experiences in the Gutsy Academy and years of personal research, she uncovered the tools and knowledge she needed to reclaim her health and life. Her story is a testament to the power of self-discovery, resilience, and the importance of seeking holistic solutions when conventional methods fall short.
Amanda’s journey highlights the profound connection between emotional and physical health, the importance of addressing trauma, and how slowing down to truly listen to her body became the turning point in her healing process.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
• How to advocate for yourself in a medical system that often dismisses symptoms.
• Why emotional healing and addressing trauma are key steps in physical recovery.
• The role of the mind-body connection in unlocking your natural healing potential.
• How slowing down and trusting your intuition can transform your health.
• How the Gutsy Academy provided Amanda with a step-by-step roadmap to healing.
This conversation is a heartfelt reminder that you don’t have to stay stuck in survival mode. By the end of this episode, you’ll feel empowered, inspired, and motivated to take the next step in your healing journey.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from Amanda’s story and discover how you, too, can unlock your body’s ability to heal.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
• https://www.mygutsyhealth.com/– Start your healing journey with the tools and guidance you need.
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Time stamps:
1:12 welcome back.
3:50- amandas health journey
9:00 what Amanda thinks made her so sick
11:00 being the people pleaser
12:30 other courses she took to learn about healing.
13:30 no one knew how to help heal her. No course helped her with her healing progress
14:15 Amanda’s pregnancy complications
15:00 developing POTS during pregnancy.
18:00 losing safety in her body
18:55 Amanda’s baby’s health issues
23:00 how doctors gaslit and blamed Amanda For her son getting sick. They call CPS on her.
25:30 Amanda finds out her son has a rare genetic condition that was making him sick.
29:10 how her body was in a constant fight or flight and how she was completely disconnected from it from all of these experiences
33:07 now what? How Amanda starts to heal
33:54 the nervous system likes familiarity.
37:15 “will the you a year from now wish you had started it today.”
38:38 what Amanda’s lessons were about healing.
40:27 biggest take away from the Mind Body Souls course in the academy.
43:00 Subconscious stories: how being told as a child that she was a liar shaped her actions throughout her life.
46:00 how she set herself up to “be on fire” and stressed all the time.
47:00 how the subconscious brain brings up a lot when you start doing the work.
