In this powerful episode of Golden Girl, host Becca Golden shares her comprehensive health and healing journey over the past few years. From battling work-induced stress and hormonal imbalances to overcoming conditions like Lipedema, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, MCAS, and mold exposure, Becca recounts her struggles and triumphs. She discusses her shift from treating her body as 'broken' to seeing symptoms as valuable messages, the transformational mindset shift, and the various therapies and practices that have helped her reclaim her life. Becca's story is one of resilience, deep introspection, and relentless pursuit of health, offering inspiration and hope to anyone facing similar battles.

00:00 Introduction to Golden Girl

00:34 Trigger Warning / Prologue

04:08 Early Struggles Seeking External Validation

06:29 Peak Workaholism and Breaking Point

10:35 Deciding to Quit Birth Control

12:30 Healing Era Begins

14:48 Weight Gain and Fatigue

17:59 Desperation for Answers

23:51 Therapy and Acceptance

25:20 Refusing to Give Up on Myself

25:51 HUGE SHIFT! Changing my Inner Narrative

28:50 Surrendering to the Healing Process

30:13 Meeting Talisa, FDNP

32:37 Mold Exposure and Mineral Depletion

34:18 HTMA and Lipedema

43:47 MCAS and Hypermobility

49:54 Connecting the Dots Between My Conditions

53:06 Hopeful New Outlook on Life