91. Practicing Functional Medicine to Actually Heal with Dr. Jeffrey Bland
What if everything you've been told about genetics and disease is keeping you trapped as a victim instead of empowered as the author of your health?
In this profound episode of Why Isn't Everyone Doing This?, Emily sits down with the legendary Dr. Jeffrey Bland, biochemist, researcher, and the father of functional medicine, whose work has transformed the lives of millions by shifting healthcare from "what do we call it?" to "how did we get here?"
Dr. Bland reveals the life-changing truth that our genes don't determine our destiny—they simply offer potential. The real power lies in how we treat those genes through our daily choices: what we eat, how we breathe, how we move, and even how we think.
💡 In This Episode, We Explore:
✨ Why you're not a victim of your genes and how to activate your "good health genes"
✨ The revolutionary concept that food is information that speaks directly to your DNA
✨ Why autoimmune diseases aren't your body attacking you—they're your immune system protecting you
✨ How ultra-processed foods send "hostility signals" to your cells, triggering inflammation
✨ The personal tragedy that led Dr. Bland to dedicate his life to functional medicine
✨ A remarkable healing story: from housebound with autoimmune disease to climbing mountains
✨ Why meditation and stress reduction are essential for genetic expression
Dr. Bland shares the profound story of how losing his four-month-old son led him to study with two-time Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling and ultimately create the field that would help millions reclaim their health through addressing root causes rather than masking symptoms.
This conversation bridges 50 years of pioneering research with practical wisdom, showing how functional medicine empowers you to become the author of your own health story.
🔥 Ready to stop being a victim of your genetics and start choosing which genes to express? Hit play now.
🔗 More from Dr. Jeffrey Bland:
► Website: https://jeffreybland.com/
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjeffreybland/
🔗 More from Emily & Ziva:
► Join Ziva's Embodied Manifesting Course, Ziva Magic: https://makemagic.zivameditation.com
► Commit to a daily meditation practice you love with Ziva Meditation: https://preview.zivameditation.com
► Sign up for the FREE Masterclass: https://learn.zivameditation.com
► Get on Ziva's mailing list: https://whythis.zivameditation.com
► Get 15% off with promo code WHYTHIS: https://whythis.zivameditation.com
► Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zivameditation/
► Prefer to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here: https://www.youtube.com/@ZivaMeditation
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90. Making Your Health A Priority with Gabby Reece
What if the secret to lasting health isn't found in the perfect workout or diet plan, but in how you show up to your relationships every single day?
In this grounding episode of Why Isn't Everyone Doing This?, Emily sits down with Gabby Reece, volleyball legend, entrepreneur, mother of three, and co-founder of Laird Superfood, to explore what it really means to make health a priority in a world designed to keep us distracted.
Gabby reveals her most powerful practices, from getting sunlight in her eyes first thing in the morning to her daily "weeding" ritual that keeps her relationships clean and her emotional slate clear. We dive deep into why she believes "it's all mental" and how every interaction becomes an opportunity for spiritual growth.
💡 In This Episode, We Explore:
✨ Why sunlight and having the right "teammate" are Gabby's desert island essentials
✨ How to parent through autoimmune challenges without becoming the "food police"
✨ The "food vs. fun" framework that removes shame from eating ✨ Why discipline creates freedom and how to build sustainable habits ✨ Gabby's daily practice of emotional "weeding" and why it prevents relationship disasters
✨ How to speak truth with love and clear the air before small issues become big problems
✨ The spiritual practice of using every human interaction as consciousness training
Gabby shares profound wisdom about accountability without shame, why guilt is "from the devil," and how she's built a publicly traded company while maintaining her values and integrity.
This conversation will challenge you to stop making excuses, start with one small change, and remember that your health isn't separate from your life—it IS your life.
🔥 Ready to stop believing health has to be complicated and start with one small act today? Hit play now.
🔗 More from Gabby Reece
► Website: https://gabbyreece.com/
► Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GabbyReece
► Laird Superfood: https://lairdsuperfood.com/
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabbyreece
🔗 More from Emily & Ziva:
► Join Ziva's Embodied Manifesting Course, Ziva Magic: https://makemagic.zivameditation.com
► Commit to a daily meditation practice you love with Ziva Meditation: https://preview.zivameditation.com
► Sign up for the FREE Masterclass: https://learn.zivameditation.com
► Get on Ziva's mailing list: https://whythis.zivameditation.com
► Get 15% off with promo code WHYTHIS: https://whythis.zivameditation.com
► Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zivameditation/
► Prefer to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here: https://www.youtube.com/@ZivaMeditation
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89. Dancing With Your Darkness with Sarah Jenks
What if the shadow parts you've been trying to heal, fix, or transcend are actually your greatest source of creative power?
🎉 Enrollment for the 2025 cohort of Ziva Magic is officially OPEN! Step into embodied manifesting, alchemize emotional blocks, and activate your inner magnetism. Join us now → https://makemagic.zivameditation.com.
In this profound episode of Why Isn't Everyone Doing This?, Emily reunites with her beloved friend Sarah Jenks, ordained priestess, mother, and founder of the 13 Moon Mystery School, for a conversation that will forever change how you relate to your pain, your shadows, and your power.
Sarah opens up about her core wound of wanting to be liked and accepted, and how everything in her life—business, marriage, friendships—started crumbling as she approached her priestess ordination. Instead of trying to fix or bypass these patterns, she learned to descend into what we call the "sacred sewer" to meet the parts of herself she thought were unlovable.
In This Episode, We Explore:
✨ How to work with internal darkness (micro) and world pain (macro) simultaneously
✨ Why suffering is actually an avoidance of going all the way into the darkness
✨ The revolutionary practice of creating ceremony around your shadows
✨ How to sit with shame and rage until they alchemize into creative power
✨ The suppressed history of Mary Magdalene as Christ's equal and initiator
✨ Why the removal of the Divine Feminine was psychological warfare
✨ How your capacity for darkness directly expands your capacity for joy
Sarah demonstrates her process for descending into the depths, feeling everything fully, and allowing the natural alchemy that happens when we stop fighting our feelings and start dancing with them. We explore how this work isn't just personal healing, it's essential preparation for serving the world during these intense times.
This conversation bridges ancient feminine wisdom with practical shadow work, showing how the compost of our pain becomes the fertile ground for our greatest gifts.
🔥 Ready to stop running from your shadows and start dancing with them? This episode will show you exactly how to turn your perceived shit into alchemical gold.
🔗 More from Sarah Jenks:
► Website: https://sarahjenks.com/sacredlife
►Sarah's Free Guide: https://sarahjenks.com/sacredstart
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahjenks/
🔗 More from Emily & Ziva:
► Join Ziva's Embodied Manifesting Course, Ziva Magic: https://makemagic.zivameditation.com
► Commit to a daily meditation practice you love with Ziva Meditation: https://preview.zivameditation.com
► Sign up for the FREE Masterclass: https://learn.zivameditation.com
► Get on Ziva's mailing list: https://whythis.zivameditation.com
► Get 15% off with promo code WHYTHIS: https://whythis.zivameditation.com
► Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zivameditation/
► Prefer to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here: https://www.youtube.com/@ZivaMeditation
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88. Choosing To Live A Sacred Life with Jess Magic
What if the most profound spiritual practice isn't found in a temple, but in how you show up to your ordinary Tuesday morning?
In this deeply moving episode of Why Isn't Everyone Doing This?, Emily dives into the sacred with Jess Magic, modern-day medicine woman, singer, and high priestess of presence who has spent years facilitating healing from underground ceremonies to global stages.
Jess reveals the beautiful truth that life itself is the ceremony - every breath, every meal, every moment of connection can become a portal to the divine when we approach it with reverence and intention.
💡 In This Episode, We Explore:
✨ How to transform ordinary moments into sacred practices
✨ The loneliness epidemic and ceremony as an antidote to disconnection
✨ Why your morning coffee ritual might be more powerful than you think
✨ Jess's journey from seeking external healing to becoming a medicine woman herself
✨ How to hold space for others while honoring your own healing process
✨ The difference between surviving your days and celebrating them
✨ Why creating beauty and meaning is essential soul care, not just self-care
Jess shares profound insights about what it means to live with reverence in a world that's forgotten how to slow down, how plant medicine work opened her to facilitating healing for thousands, and why the most powerful ceremonies happen in the spaces between the big moments.
This conversation will remind you that you're not just here to get through your to-do list, you're here to create, to connect, and to remember the sacred nature of simply being alive.
🔥 Ready to turn your life into a living ceremony? Hit play and prepare to remember what your soul already knows.
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🔗 More from Jess Magic
► Website: https://www.mwalifoundation.com/ziva
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesjessmagic/
🔗 More from Emily & Ziva:
► Join Ziva's Embodied Manifesting Course, Ziva Magic https://makemagic.zivameditation.com
►Sign up for the FREE Masterclass today at https://learn.zivameditation.com
► Commit to a daily meditation practice you love with Ziva Meditation: https://preview.zivameditation.com
► Get 15% off with promo code WHYTHIS at https://whythis.zivameditation.com
► And follow us on Instagram
► If you prefer to watch this episode on YouTube, click here: YouTube Channel
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[Limited Time] REPLAY MAGIC MAKER: 3 Secrets to Magnetize Love, Health & Abundance with Emily Fletcher
Welcome to MAGIC MAKER: 3 Secrets to Magnetize Love, Health & Abundance. A free, live event hosted by Emily Fletcher.
🎉 Enrollment for the 2025 cohort of Ziva Magic is officially OPEN! Step into embodied manifesting, alchemize emotional blocks, and activate your inner magnetism. Join us now → https://makemagic.zivameditation.com
What if manifesting wasn’t just about thinking positive thoughts… but about feeling so good that your desires can't help but find you?
In this transformative live event, Emily Fletcher, founder of Ziva Meditation and creator of Ziva Magic, guides you through a powerful activation to help you:
✨ Get crystal clear on your desires
🔥 Alchemize the emotions and patterns that have been holding you back
💫 Embody the version of you who naturally attracts love, health, wealth, and joy
This isn’t your average manifesting workshop. You’ll dance, breathe, release, visualize, and activate your deepest magic... right in your body. Emily combines ancient wisdom, modern neuroscience, and sacred pleasure practices into a formula that has helped thousands transform their lives.
02:22 Intro & Welcome
07:29 Dance Party
10:25 Opening Prayer & Ceremony
18:44 Mary Magdalene & Magic
24:00 Colibri Story & Collective Power
27:02 Why Feeling Good Matters
35:38 Emily’s Story: Broadway to Meditation to Sacred Sexuality
45:03 Feel Good, Place the Order
46:38 History & Science of Manifesting
1:07:05 The 3 Secrets That Are Keeping Us From Our Dreams
2:03:14 Invitation to Ziva Magic 2025
2:00:49 Live Activation
3:04:40 Q&A
🎉 Enrollment for the 2025 cohort of Ziva Magic is officially OPEN! Step into embodied manifesting, alchemize emotional blocks, and activate your inner magnetism. Join us now → https://makemagic.zivameditation.com
About Why Isn't Everyone Doing This? with Emily Fletcher
Welcome to Why Isn't Everyone Doing This with Emily Fletcher. Each week we’ll explore some of the most spine-tingling, potent modalities that can give you the kind of bliss and pleasure that is your birthright. No topic is off limits: We’ll dive into everything from breathwork to psychedelics, from meditation to BDSM. Join Emily in conversation with scientists, doctors, healers, and innovative thinkers to reveal the tools that have radically changed their lives, and that very well may change yours, too.
We can’t wait to hear which one has you asking, “Why isn’t everyone doing this?”
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