Megan brings 20 years of experience as a nurse inside the Western medical system, and shares how her own arthritis diagnosis during the pandemic became a turning point. Faced with the offer of methotrexate (a chemo-adjacent drug that wipes out the immune system), she drew a hard line and said, “No—that’s not an option.” That decision led her to naturopathic support, supplements, brain retraining, and a completely different relationship with her body.
Julie Ann shares how she was told she would never walk without radical spinal surgery—removing vertebrae and inserting rods—and how one Feldenkrais session opened a completely new healing trajectory. From there, she reframed what’s possible when we lean into stories, not just statistics.
Together, they explore healing modalities like Feldenkrais, Reiki, plant medicine, hypnosis, timeline therapy, nutrition, movement, and the power of imagination—and why informed choice must mean more than a single pill or protocol.
This episode is also a call for contributors: if you have healed (or are actively healing) through a “non-standard” approach, they want to hear your story for The A to Z of Healing collaborative book.
In This Episode, You’ll Hear About
- How the A–Z of Healing collaborative book was born and why it may become multiple volumes
- Megan’s journey from ICU nurse to integrative healing advocate after saying no to methotrexate
- Julie Ann’s scoliosis/spine story and how Feldenkrais helped her avoid major surgery
- Real-life examples of people healing with modalities like Reiki, hypnosis, plant medicine, and timeline therapy
- Why nutrition, movement, and brain health are foundational “fuels” for the body
- The story of their friend with MS who challenged her prognosis through intense strength training
- How imagination and a “perfect day” visualization helped a patient go from lying flat to sitting up after weeks
- A heartfelt invitation for listeners to share their own healing stories and join the book project
Meet the Host: Julie Ann
Julie Ann is a publishing oracle and storytelling midwife who helps soul-led leaders birth books that awaken, heal, and transform.
With over 17 years in the publishing industry, she has guided more than 300 authors to write and publish nonfiction works that shift paradigms and reclaim truth. She is the founder of Influence Publishing, now evolved into The House of Story Medicine —; Her gift is sacred listening — not just to words, but to what lives beneath them. She perceives the deeper current beneath your story, attuned to the moments where your voice trembles with truth. She is the eye of soul — the one who sees the unseen, holds the unspoken, and midwifes your message into clarity
Julie Ann is the host of the podcast Your Story is Your Portal, a sacred container for storytellers, seekers, and soul-led leaders ready to speak the story they were born to tell.
These are not interviews. These are activations.
Each episode is a portal — a moment of recognition, a mirror of becoming, a reclamation of voice and Soul Purpose.
Her TEDx talk has reached over 100,000 viewers, and she’s been featured on international television, radio, and in major press for her visionary work in authorship, voice activation, and transformational publishing.
She is also the author of Around the World in Seven Years, a bestselling memoir chronicling her global pilgrimage of personal awakening and soul-led leadership.
Connect with the Host:
Website: www.influencepublishing.com/
Facebook: facebook.com/InfluencePublishing
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/julieannpv
Instagram: instagram.com/julieinspires
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