Holistic Inner Balance: Natural Mental Health Podcast
Merging modern science with ancient wisdom, this podcast is your go-to resource for natural mental health and wellness strategies to become the expert of your own emotional and physical wellbeing. With Dr. Nicole Cain’s expertise in clinical psychology and natural mental health, and cohost, Hadlee Garrison, MPH of Happy Healthy Hadlee’s, zone of genius in Ayurveda and building healthy habits, they offer a unique take on mental health with every episode. The heart of this podcast is to teach you how to be your own natural mental health expert (although there may be dabbling in other topics as well), to uncover, discover and come back to your truest self. You can expect these conversations to be filled with fun and laughter, while shedding light on the amazing wisdom at our fingertips.
Episodes

Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
89. Vata: Optimizing Nutrition to Combat Anxiety
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Hadlee Garrison, MPH is an expert in Ayurveda and the dosha's and today she's sharing her top nutrition tips for vatas! If you don't know what dosha is most prominent for you - go take the quiz now: https://drnicolecain.com/welcome-dosha-quiz/
Here's what you can expect in this episode:
What is vata? (the Ayurveda dosha)
What are the characteristics of this dosha?
How does vata depletion present?
Protecting the endocrine system in vata's
Nutritional tips for vata anxiety
When and how does depression come into play
Meals for depression anxiety in vata
Tridoshic food suggestions
HOW to eat if you have more vata in your constitution
8 Types of Anxiety + Dosha Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CqYmIvxuPwe/
Additional Resources:
👉 Take the 8 Types of Anxiety Quiz to help narrow down what solutions are right for you
👉 Discover your Ayurveda mind-body constitution so you can work to balance it and optimize your health
👉 Click here to learn more about Dr. Nicole’s Holistic Wellness Collective, a membership designed for the mental health warrior that provides holistic protocols to find balance in your health and wellness journey
👉 Click here to learn more about Hadlee’s Happy Healthy Habits Coaching Program, a step-by-step program you've been searching for to actually follow through on your health and wellness goals
👉 Order Supplements Here
💻 Check out the available online courses:
Ayurveda: The Key to Your Success
Mapping Out Your Benzo Taper
💕 Stay connected with us:
Dr. Nicole on Instagram
Happy Healthy Hadlee on Instagram
Dr. Nicole Cain, ND MA is a nationally renowned expert in natural mental health, helping people transform their mental health naturally by uncovering the root cause. She has been published by Salon Magazine, Well + Good, Psychology Today, quoted in Forbes and more!
Hadlee Garrison, MPH is an Ayurvedic expert, academic, healer and her mission is to teach people how to transform their habits, health, bodies, energy, confidence, and all of the other things in order to lead less stressed and more joyful lives.
Disclaimer: This podcast was created by Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH for educational purposes only. These are the opinions of Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH and should not be taken as the “definitive opinion” or “absolute medical opinion” on any subject. This podcast is not a substitute for medical, psychological, counseling or any other sort of professional care. Consumption of these materials is for your own education and any medical, psychological, or professional care decisions should be made between you and your primary care doctor or another provider that you are engaged with.

Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
The last episode in our series on the 8 types of anxiety. We are talking about Neurological and Endocrine Anxiety in this episode. Go back and listen Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 to learn about the other types of anxiety and the sensations that may accompany them, and why.
How Ayurveda relates to neurological and endocrine anxiety
Balancing the body and the doshas is a dance that's ever evolving
What is neurological anxiety?
Ayurvedic solution for neurological anxiety
Hack for neurological anxiety with a foam roller
What is endocrine anxiety?
A dive into thyroid, what labs to check the thyroid and how it plays into anxiety and ayurveda
Hyper, hypo and autoimmune thyroid
Is adrenal fatigue real? Let's talk about it!
Symptoms of cortisol imbalances and the dosha's explanation
3 main take aways in your lifestyle that are causing imbalances
👉 Take the 8 Types of Anxiety Quiz to help narrow down what solutions are right for you
👉 Discover your Ayurveda mind-body constitution so you can work to balance it and optimize your health
👉 Click here to learn more about Dr. Nicole’s Holistic Wellness Collective, a membership designed for the mental health warrior that provides holistic protocols to find balance in your health and wellness journey
👉 Click here to learn more about Hadlee’s Happy Healthy Habits Coaching Program, a step-by-step program you've been searching for to actually follow through on your health and wellness goals
👉 Order Supplements Here
💻 Check out the available online courses:
Ayurveda: The Key to Your Success
Mapping Out Your Benzo Taper
💕 Stay connected with us:
Dr. Nicole on Instagram
Happy Healthy Hadlee on Instagram
Dr. Nicole Cain, ND MA is a nationally renowned expert in natural mental health, helping people transform their mental health naturally by uncovering the root cause. She has been published by Salon Magazine, Well + Good, Psychology Today, quoted in Forbes and more!
Hadlee Garrison, MPH is an Ayurvedic expert, academic, healer and her mission is to teach people how to transform their habits, health, bodies, energy, confidence, and all of the other things in order to lead less stressed and more joyful lives.
Disclaimer: This podcast was created by Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH for educational purposes only. These are the opinions of Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH and should not be taken as the “definitive opinion” or “absolute medical opinion” on any subject. This podcast is not a substitute for medical, psychological, counseling or any other sort of professional care. Consumption of these materials is for your own education and any medical, psychological, or professional care decisions should be made between you and your primary care doctor or another provider that you are engaged with.

Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
87. Can Anxiety Cause Weird Sensations in the Body? Part 4 (Thought)
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
We are diving into the eight types of anxiety, talking about Thought Anxiety in this episode. Go back and listen Parts 1, 2, and 3 to learn about the other types of anxiety and the sensations that may accompany them, and why.
Here's what you can expect in this episode:
3 steps to take when you have thought anxiety
What does kapha thought anxiety look like
What does vata thought anxiety look like
What does pitta thought anxiety look like
How to do somatic expansion technique for anxious thoughts getting stuck in the body
How to do somatographic imagery
👉 Take the 8 Types of Anxiety Quiz to help narrow down what solutions are right for you
👉 Discover your Ayurveda mind-body constitution so you can work to balance it and optimize your health
👉 Click here to learn more about Dr. Nicole’s Holistic Wellness Collective, a membership designed for the mental health warrior that provides holistic protocols to find balance in your health and wellness journey
👉 Click here to learn more about Hadlee’s Happy Healthy Habits Coaching Program, a step-by-step program you've been searching for to actually follow through on your health and wellness goals
👉 Order Supplements Here
💻 Check out the available online courses:
Ayurveda: The Key to Your Success
Mapping Out Your Benzo Taper
💕 Stay connected with us:
Dr. Nicole on Instagram
Happy Healthy Hadlee on Instagram
Dr. Nicole Cain, ND MA is a nationally renowned expert in natural mental health, helping people transform their mental health naturally by uncovering the root cause. She has been published by Salon Magazine, Well + Good, Psychology Today, quoted in Forbes and more!
Hadlee Garrison, MPH is an Ayurvedic expert, academic, healer and her mission is to teach people how to transform their habits, health, bodies, energy, confidence, and all of the other things in order to lead less stressed and more joyful lives.
Disclaimer: This podcast was created by Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH for educational purposes only. These are the opinions of Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH and should not be taken as the “definitive opinion” or “absolute medical opinion” on any subject. This podcast is not a substitute for medical, psychological, counseling or any other sort of professional care. Consumption of these materials is for your own education and any medical, psychological, or professional care decisions should be made between you and your primary care doctor or another provider that you are engaged with.

Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
86. Can Anxiety Cause Weird Sensations in the Body? Part 3 (Trauma)
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
We are diving into the eight types of anxiety, talking about Trauma Anxiety in this episode. Go back and listen to part 1 to learn about Gut Anxiety, and Chest Anxiety, Part 2 to learn about Anger Anxiety and Depressive Anxiety and stay tuned for the remaining episodes of this series forthcoming!
Here's what you can expect in this episode:
Why does finding your type of anxiety matter?
Ask yourself - what is my body trying
to tell me?
What is Trauma Anxiety?
How Ayurveda would explain Trauma Anxiety (where the doshas come into play)
Actionable solutions for Trauma Anxiety
👉 Take the 8 Types of Anxiety Quiz to help narrow down what solutions are right for you
👉 Discover your Ayurveda mind-body constitution so you can work to balance it and optimize your health
👉 Click here to learn more about Dr. Nicole’s Holistic Wellness Collective, a membership designed for the mental health warrior that provides holistic protocols to find balance in your health and wellness journey
👉 Click here to learn more about Hadlee’s Happy Healthy Habits Coaching Program, a step-by-step program you've been searching for to actually follow through on your health and wellness goals
👉 Order Supplements Here
💻 Check out the available online courses:
Ayurveda: The Key to Your Success
Mapping Out Your Benzo Taper
💕 Stay connected with us:
Dr. Nicole on Instagram
Happy Healthy Hadlee on Instagram
Dr. Nicole Cain, ND MA is a nationally renowned expert in natural mental health, helping people transform their mental health naturally by uncovering the root cause. She has been published by Salon Magazine, Well + Good, Psychology Today, quoted in Forbes and more!
Hadlee Garrison, MPH is an Ayurvedic expert, academic, healer and her mission is to teach people how to transform their habits, health, bodies, energy, confidence, and all of the other things in order to lead less stressed and more joyful lives.
Disclaimer: This podcast was created by Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH for educational purposes only. These are the opinions of Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH and should not be taken as the “definitive opinion” or “absolute medical opinion” on any subject. This podcast is not a substitute for medical, psychological, counseling or any other sort of professional care. Consumption of these materials is for your own education and any medical, psychological, or professional care decisions should be made between you and your primary care doctor or another provider that you are engaged with.

Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
85. Can Anxiety Cause Weird Sensations in the Body? Part 2 (Depression & Anger)
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
We are diving into the eight types of anxiety, talking about depressive anxiety and anger anxiety in this episode. Go back and listen to part 1 to learn about gut and chest anxiety.
Why does finding your type of anxiety matter?
Ask yourself - what is my body trying to tell me?
What is depressive anxiety?
How Ayurveda would explain depressive anxiety (where the doshas come into play)
Actionable solutions for depressive anxiety
Hadlee's behavioral tips for these types
What is anger anxiety?
An Ayurvedic perspective on anger anxiety (what about the doshas)
Two homeopathic remedies for anger anxiety
My favorite herbs for these types
👉 Take the 8 Types of Anxiety Quiz to help narrow down what solutions are right for you
👉 Discover your Ayurveda mind-body constitution so you can work to balance it and optimize your health
👉 Click here to learn more about Dr. Nicole’s Holistic Wellness Collective, a membership designed for the mental health warrior that provides holistic protocols to find balance in your health and wellness journey
👉 Click here to learn more about Hadlee’s Happy Healthy Habits Coaching Program, a step-by-step program you've been searching for to actually follow through on your health and wellness goals
👉 Order Supplements Here
💻 Check out the available online courses:
Ayurveda: The Key to Your Success
Mapping Out Your Benzo Taper
💕 Stay connected with us:
Dr. Nicole on Instagram
Happy Healthy Hadlee on Instagram
Dr. Nicole Cain, ND MA is a nationally renowned expert in natural mental health, helping people transform their mental health naturally by uncovering the root cause. She has been published by Salon Magazine, Well + Good, Psychology Today, quoted in Forbes and more!
Hadlee Garrison, MPH is an Ayurvedic expert, academic, healer and her mission is to teach people how to transform their habits, health, bodies, energy, confidence, and all of the other things in order to lead less stressed and more joyful lives.
Disclaimer: This podcast was created by Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH for educational purposes only. These are the opinions of Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH and should not be taken as the “definitive opinion” or “absolute medical opinion” on any subject. This podcast is not a substitute for medical, psychological, counseling or any other sort of professional care. Consumption of these materials is for your own education and any medical, psychological, or professional care decisions should be made between you and your primary care doctor or another provider that you are engaged with.

Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
84. Can Anxiety Cause Weird Sensations in the Body? Part 1 (Gut and Chest)
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Anxiety can show up in so many different ways. Each person has their own unique makeup of anxiety. Dr. Nicole Cain has categorized them into 8 types. We are diving into the eight types of anxiety, talking about gut and chest anxiety in this episode. Stay tuned for the remaining episodes of this series forthcoming!
Here's what you can expect in this episode:
how can anxiety shows up in different people
there are 8 types of anxiety - what are they and what do they mean?
We talk about gut, chest, anxiety
how vata, pitta, and kapha imbalances show up in the gut
how vata, pitta, and kapha imbalances show up in the chest
👉 Take the 8 Types of Anxiety Quiz to help narrow down what solutions are right for you
👉 Discover your Ayurveda mind-body constitution so you can work to balance it and optimize your health
👉 Click here to learn more about Dr. Nicole’s Holistic Wellness Collective, a membership designed for the mental health warrior that provides holistic protocols to find balance in your health and wellness journey
👉 Click here to learn more about Hadlee’s Happy Healthy Habits Coaching Program, a step-by-step program you've been searching for to actually follow through on your health and wellness goals
👉 Order Supplements Here
💻 Check out the available online courses:
Ayurveda: The Key to Your Success
Mapping Out Your Benzo Taper
💕 Stay connected with us:
Dr. Nicole on Instagram
Happy Healthy Hadlee on Instagram
Dr. Nicole Cain, ND MA is a nationally renowned expert in natural mental health, helping people transform their mental health naturally by uncovering the root cause. She has been published by Salon Magazine, Well + Good, Psychology Today, quoted in Forbes and more!
Hadlee Garrison, MPH is an Ayurvedic expert, academic, healer and her mission is to teach people how to transform their habits, health, bodies, energy, confidence, and all of the other things in order to lead less stressed and more joyful lives.
Disclaimer: This podcast was created by Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH for educational purposes only. These are the opinions of Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH and should not be taken as the “definitive opinion” or “absolute medical opinion” on any subject. This podcast is not a substitute for medical, psychological, counseling or any other sort of professional care. Consumption of these materials is for your own education and any medical, psychological, or professional care decisions should be made between you and your primary care doctor or another provider that you are engaged with.

Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
This podcast episode is a gift and it hits home. If you haven't heard of EMDR therapy before, give this a listen. And even if you have heard of it or currently do EMDR therapy this episode is bound to inspire. Michael and Deborah have collaborated in creating Every Memory Deserves Respect: EMDR the Proven Trauma Therapy with the Power to Heal, to make EMDR accessible to everyone. We are honored to have them on as guests. Here's what you can expect in this episode:
What is EMDR?
What happens at the brain level when we experience trauma?
Michael shares his personal story with using EMDR for his childhood
When someone doesn't feel like they have this big traumatic event, can they still have trauma?
Why EMDR is more effective than most other modalities for healing trauma
Do people have memories they have no access to but may come up in EMDR?
The goal of EMDR therapy is to allow people to live in the present
What does it look like to go to EMDR therapy?
How does bilateral stimulation work? Why that?
How EMDR completely changed Michael's life and relationships
If you need help finding an EMDR therapist, you can visit their website:
www.everymemorydeservesrespect.com
You can also find their book at the link above, we can't recommend it enough.
Deborah Korn, PsyD, is an internationally renowned pioneer and expert in EMDR Therapy. She is on the faculties of the EMDR Institute in CA and the Trauma Research Foundation in Boston. As an active and respected member of the EMDR International Association, Dr. Korn presents and consults internationally on Complex PTSD recovery with a specialization in the treatment of adult survivors of childhood abuse and neglect. In addition to teaching, consulting, and maintaining a private practice in Cambridge, MA, she is involved in mental health advocacy, criminal justice reform, and combating systemic racism. She is the coauthor of “Every Memory Deserves Respect: EMDR the Proven Trauma Therapy with the Power to Heal” with Michael Baldwin.
Michael Baldwin is an accomplished leader in the communications industry, with more than 40 years of award-winning work in advertising. He is the founder and principal of the branding and communication firm MICHAEL BALDWIN, INC., in New York. Michael is a trauma survivor actively engaged in the process of recovery. He experienced multiple forms of trauma during his childhood—physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and neglect. EMDR therapy so transformed Michael’s life that he conceived the idea for a reader-friendly book that would make EMDR accessible to everyone, Every Memory Deserves Respect: EMDR, The Proven Trauma Therapy with the Power to Heal, coauthored with EMDR therapist Deborah Korn, PsyD.
👉 Take the 8 Types of Anxiety Quiz to help narrow down what solutions are right for you
👉 Discover your Ayurveda mind-body constitution so you can work to balance it and optimize your health
👉 Click here to learn more about Dr. Nicole’s Holistic Wellness Collective, a membership designed for the mental health warrior that provides holistic protocols to find balance in your health and wellness journey
👉 Click here to learn more about Hadlee’s Happy Healthy Habits Coaching Program, a step-by-step program you've been searching for to actually follow through on your health and wellness goals
👉 Order Supplements Here
💻 Check out the available online courses:
Ayurveda: The Key to Your Success
Mapping Out Your Benzo Taper
💕 Stay connected with us:
Dr. Nicole on Instagram
Happy Healthy Hadlee on Instagram
Dr. Nicole Cain, ND MA is a nationally renowned expert in natural mental health, helping people transform their mental health naturally by uncovering the root cause. She has been published by Salon Magazine, Well + Good, Psychology Today, quoted in Forbes and more!
Hadlee Garrison, MPH is an Ayurvedic expert, academic, healer and her mission is to teach people how to transform their habits, health, bodies, energy, confidence, and all of the other things in order to lead less stressed and more joyful lives.
Disclaimer: This podcast was created by Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH for educational purposes only. These are the opinions of Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH and should not be taken as the “definitive opinion” or “absolute medical opinion” on any subject. This podcast is not a substitute for medical, psychological, counseling or any other sort of professional care. Consumption of these materials is for your own education and any medical, psychological, or professional care decisions should be made between you and your primary care doctor or another provider that you are engaged with.

Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
82. Why You Should Quiet Quit Your New Year’s Resolutions
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
Are New Year's Resolutions actually good for you? Hadlee is a habit expert and has some thoughts on setting New Year's Resolutions... listen in to find out what those are!
Connecting with your values in the New Year
Changing the lens from which you view the New Year
The pattern Hadlee often sees when implementing new habits
How to implement the goals you are setting
Setting goals from a place of inherent worthiness
3 hacks for creating a resolution that is LIFE GIVING for you
In Hadlee’s Happy Healthy Habits Program, you’ll automate the health habits you need to feel the best you’ve ever felt – in body, mind, and spirit.
*FYI - we did have some technical difficulties with a microphone during this recording, please bear with us as the audio is not the quality we would have liked. We decided to move forward with releasing it because we felt it was an important conversation to have!
👉 Take the 8 Types of Anxiety Quiz to help narrow down what solutions are right for you
👉 Discover your Ayurveda mind-body constitution so you can work to balance it and optimize your health
👉 Click here to learn more about Dr. Nicole’s Holistic Wellness Collective, a membership designed for the mental health warrior that provides holistic protocols to find balance in your health and wellness journey
👉 Click here to learn more about Hadlee’s Happy Healthy Habits Coaching Program, a step-by-step program you've been searching for to actually follow through on your health and wellness goals
👉 Order Supplements Here
💻 Check out the available online courses:
Ayurveda: The Key to Your Success
Mapping Out Your Benzo Taper
💕 Stay connected with us:
Dr. Nicole on Instagram
Happy Healthy Hadlee on Instagram
Dr. Nicole Cain, ND MA is a nationally renowned expert in natural mental health, helping people transform their mental health naturally by uncovering the root cause. She has been published by Salon Magazine, Well + Good, Psychology Today, quoted in Forbes and more!
Hadlee Garrison, MPH is an Ayurvedic expert, academic, healer and her mission is to teach people how to transform their habits, health, bodies, energy, confidence, and all of the other things in order to lead less stressed and more joyful lives.
Disclaimer: This podcast was created by Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH for educational purposes only. These are the opinions of Dr. Nicole Cain, ND, MA and Hadlee Garrison, MPH and should not be taken as the “definitive opinion” or “absolute medical opinion” on any subject. This podcast is not a substitute for medical, psychological, counseling or any other sort of professional care. Consumption of these materials is for your own education and any medical, psychological, or professional care decisions should be made between you and your primary care doctor or another provider that you are engaged with.