Welcome to part 2 in our 2-part mini series focused on breast cancer. Most people know the basics of breast cancer prevention—move more, drink less alcohol, eat plants—but what happens if you were already doing all of that (& more) and yet still got breast cancer? In this episode we go beyond the standard prevention guidelines and show how your emotions, environment, and unique genetics create an inner terrain where cancer risk rises or falls, and we translate that science into clear, com...

Welcome to part 1 in a 2 part mini-series on breast cancer. Holistic breast cancer prevention requires us to look at how biology, behavior, and context interact. In this episode we walk through the basics of breast cancer subtypes—hormone receptors and HER2 status—then connect them to what’s actually changing risk in everyday life, from circadian rhythm to detox capacity. The picture that emerges is practical and empowering: even if you “did everything right,” there are levers you can pull to...

What happens after you ring the bell and the room goes quiet? We dig into that tender space where support fades, symptoms linger, and the question becomes: how do I actually heal now? We welcome Christine Bache on today's show—Ground & Root Coach, mom of three, and triple negative breast cancer survivor— to unpack the power of community as a core pillar of recovery and long-term prevention. Christine walks us through her cancer journey and the shock of doing “everything right” befo...

What if the most important shifts in your health start in a field you can’t see—but can absolutely feel? In today's episode we sit down with energy healer, longtime oncology social worker, & Ground & Root Coach, Vicki Landes, to explore how subtle energy shapes symptoms, resilience, and the way your body heals. Vicki shares her journey from hospital corridors and breast cancer care coordination to Jin Shin Jyutsu, Reiki, and shamanic tools, revealing why “enhancing energetic flo...

We invited our Ground & Root Integrative Dietitian, Kaslyn Hancock, to break down how two tiny shifts—stepping outside near sunrise and blocking blue light after sunset—can reset your circadian rhythm, deepen sleep, and boost daytime energy. This isn’t another “hack.” It’s a return to the simplest timing system your biology understands, translated for modern life with phones, laptops, and late dinners. Kaslyn explains how changing light across the day programs hormones like melatonin, ser...

What if the real breakthrough in cancer care isn’t choosing sides, but weaving them together? We open our playbook and share six core convictions that shape everything we do at Ground & Root—from the belief that healing is always possible to the crucial difference between treating and healing. You’ll hear how we blend evidence‑based medicine with earth‑centered living, circadian rhythm support, and energetic practices to reduce burden now and reshape the terrain to help you stay cancer-fr...

A quiet shift is underway: cancer rates are falling in older adults but rising fast under 50. We unpack what’s driving that change and show why risk isn’t random—it's the result of an interplay between emotions, environment, and epigenetics that shapes how cells age, repair DNA, and defend against disease. Emotions aren’t a soft add-on; they tune physiology, alter glucose and inflammatory signaling, and determine whether your nervous system spends time in healing states. Environme...

What if cancer isn’t random—but a signal we can read and change? Dionne Detraz, a holistic cancer dietitian and former hospital-based RD, opens up about the journey that shaped Ground & Root Cancer Nutrition: early curiosity, clinical training in integrative settings, and the profound lessons learned while supporting her father through lymphoma. The first time her father faced cancer, pairing standard RCOP chemo with targeted nutrition and lifestyle strategies, led to minimal side e...

In this short trailer, Dionne Detraz introduces the Ground & Root podcast dedicated to exploring holistic strategies for enhancing healing and staying cancer-free. As a holistic cancer dietitian who lost her grandfather, uncle, and father to cancer, she's dedicated to changing the alarming statistics showing nearly one in two people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. • Exploring science-based and time-tested holistic strategies for cancer prevention • Understanding that can...