The Healers Café

By: Dr M - Manon Bolliger [ND] (De-Registered*)
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  • Hi, it's Manon Bolliger (facilitator and retired naturopath with 30+ years of practice) and I want to welcome you to the Healers Cafe. I am so excited to be doing this series of interviews and what I'll be doing is, is asking all kinds of healthcare practitioners, doctors, healers of all types, to really share with all of you their experience, why they became healers, what called them what they think about this being a healer thing. Is it, a thing? Who's really healing in this, what they've experienced from their their interaction with clients and patients and what the takeaways and understanding of what the process of healing is all about and the process of life. So that's the essence of what I'm doing. I'm hoping that this will serve also for patients that have issues and are looking for different ways of approaching it. * De-Registered, revoked & retired after 30+ years of practice. Now resourceful & resolved to share with you all the tools to take care of your health & vitality!
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Episodes
  • Can Soulful Practices Help Us Heal and Build Inclusive Communities? – Dori Baker on The Healers Café
    Feb 5 2025
    In this episode of The Healers Café, Manon Bolliger, FCAH, RBHT, speaks with Dori Baker about how soulful practices can foster resilience, inclusivity, and mental well-being, while addressing the importance of community, diverse traditions, and daily acts of connection to combat anxiety, depression, and social injustices. For the transcript and full story go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/dori-barker Highlights from today's episode include: Dori Baker I like to use the word soulful practices instead of spiritual practices, because spiritual has been so maligned and has so been misused, and that we have such a history of mostly men using their spiritual power and leadership in ways that violate people. But soulfulness is something I think we can all resonate with. Dori Baker I like to say the bridges are broken between these practices and the traditions or the places, the institutions that once stewarded them. My friends, where the bridges aren't just broken. Somebody has poured gas and lit a match. You know, the bridges are gone. Manon Bolliger And it's like going back into really who we are, our sovereign beings, that we are. And this is where all the power is, is recognizing that. So when you brought up, you know, imposter syndrome, it's like imposter to what we're not even trying to be, something else, just be, be who you are, ABOUT DORI BAKER: Dori Grinenko Baker calls herself a Spy for Hope. She is a writer, facilitator, and thought-leader who is passionate about helping people find meaning and live into their purpose. She does this by creating experiences for groups to engage wholeheartedly in practices of radical hospitality. Dori creates spaces that honor transformation from patriarchal and white supremacist norms into more liberatory realities that welcome the flourishing of all people. Her facilitation and coaching focus on practices of holy listening and theological reflection that help communities invite joyful encounters, especially in the midst of conflict and disruption. Dori is an ordained UMC elder, author of five books, and host of the podcast LIVE to Tell. Her most recent book, Girl/Friend Theology: Doing God-talk with Young People, is used in seminary classrooms across the US. Her co-authored book Another Way Living and Leading Change on Purpose, is an innovative guide for decolonizing leadership practices. Dori and her husband Lincoln enjoy time with their two young adult daughters. Core purpose/passion: Our Own Deep Wells: Awakening Soulful Practice for Wellness OODW; is a movement dedicated to supporting collective healing. Website | ABOUT MANON BOLLIGER, FCAH, RBHT As a de-registered (2021) board-certified naturopathic physician & in practice since 1992, I’ve seen an average of 150 patients per week and have helped people ranging from rural farmers in Nova Scotia to stressed out CEOs in Toronto to tri-athletes here in Vancouver. My resolve to educate, empower and engage people to take charge of their own health is evident in my best-selling books: 'What Patients Don’t Say if Doctors Don’t Ask: The Mindful Patient-Doctor Relationship' and 'A Healer in Every Household: Simple Solutions for Stress'. I also teach BowenFirst™ Therapy through and hold transformational workshops to achieve these goals. So, when I share with you that LISTENING to Your body is a game changer in the healing process, I am speaking from expertise and direct experience". Manon’s Mission: A Healer in Every Household! For more great information to go to her weekly blog: http://bowencollege.com/blog. For tips on health & healing go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/tips Follow Manon on Social – Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Twitter | Linktr.ee | Rumble ABOUT THE HEALERS CAFÉ: Manon's show is the #1 show for medical practitioners and holistic healers to have heart to heart conversations about their day to day lives. Subscribe and review on your favourite platform: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Libsyn | iHeartRadio | Gaana | The Healers Cafe | Radio.com | Medioq | Follow The Healers Café on FB: https://www.facebook.com/thehealerscafe Remember to subscribe if you like our videos. Click the bell if you want to be one of the first people notified of a new release. * De-Registered, revoked & retired naturopathic physician after 30 years of practice in healthcare. Now resourceful & resolved to share with you all the tools to take care of your health & vitality!
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    31 mins
  • Are You Prepared for the End_ The Power of Advanced Directives and Final Wishes – Yvonne Caputo on The Healers Café
    Jan 30 2025
    In this episode of The Healers Café, Manon Bolliger, FCAH, RBHT, speaks with Yvonne Caputo about the transformative impact of discussing and documenting end-of-life wishes, including the use of Advanced Directives and the Five Wishes document, to ensure a peaceful and personalized passing. For the transcript and full story go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/yvonne-caputo Highlights from today's episode include: Yvonne Caputo 07:13 It was such an indication to me about how much my father trusted me to do what he asked. You know, there was this bond, there was this trust, and that was his gift to me. You know, so do I grieve my father's loss? Absolutely! Manon Bolliger 13:25 I lost my mom a couple of years ago, and she really did exactly...she died exactly how she wanted to. And, I mean, we had it down to even the obituary. She wanted to write it so it would say exactly what she wanted it, you know. Yvonne Caputo 20:10 This is about you. This is about how you would like things to be. And she did that, and she said she sat down with her daughter, and they went over the document. She said it was one of the closest, loving, moving times of her life with that child, ABOUT YVONNE CAPUTO Yvonne Caputo has been a teacher. She taught in the Erie Pennsylvania Public Schools for 18 years. She has also been the Vice President of Human Resources at a retirement community, a corporate trainer and consultant, and a psychotherapist. She has a master’s degree in education and clinical psychology. Her book, Flying with Dad, is a story about her relationship with her father through his telling of World War II stories. Her second book, Dying with Dad shares how she and her dad had tough conversations about what he wanted in the end. She has always been a storyteller. She has used stories to widen students’ eyes and soften clients’ pain, and her stories have earned her rave reviews as a presenter and speaker. Yvonne lives in Pennsylvania with her best friend, who is also her husband. Together they have three children, three grandchildren, and a bernedooodle. Core purpose/passion: I am now deliciously semi-retired. In that time, I have written two books, Flying with Dad and Dying with Dad. In the latter I talk about the conversations I had with my father about death and dying. We made those conversations legal, and I spoke for him when he could no longer speak for himself. Website | Facebook | LinkedIn | ABOUT MANON BOLLIGER, FCAH, RBHT As a de-registered (2021) board-certified naturopathic physician & in practice since 1992, I’ve seen an average of 150 patients per week and have helped people ranging from rural farmers in Nova Scotia to stressed out CEOs in Toronto to tri-athletes here in Vancouver. My resolve to educate, empower and engage people to take charge of their own health is evident in my best-selling books: 'What Patients Don’t Say if Doctors Don’t Ask: The Mindful Patient-Doctor Relationship' and 'A Healer in Every Household: Simple Solutions for Stress'. I also teach BowenFirst™ Therapy through and hold transformational workshops to achieve these goals. So, when I share with you that LISTENING to Your body is a game changer in the healing process, I am speaking from expertise and direct experience". Manon’s Mission: A Healer in Every Household! For more great information to go to her weekly blog: http://bowencollege.com/blog. For tips on health & healing go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/tips Follow Manon on Social – Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Twitter | Linktr.ee | Rumble ABOUT THE HEALERS CAFÉ: Manon's show is the #1 show for medical practitioners and holistic healers to have heart to heart conversations about their day to day lives. Subscribe and review on your favourite platform: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Libsyn | iHeartRadio | Gaana | The Healers Cafe | Radio.com | Medioq | Follow The Healers Café on FB: https://www.facebook.com/thehealerscafe Remember to subscribe if you like our videos. Click the bell if you want to be one of the first people notified of a new release. * De-Registered, revoked & retired naturopathic physician after 30 years of practice in healthcare. Now resourceful & resolved to share with you all the tools to take care of your health & vitality!
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    26 mins
  • Overcoming Imposter Syndrome & Embracing Your Authentic Self – Kamini Wood on The Healers Café
    Jan 22 2025
    In this episode of The Healers Café, Manon Bolliger, FCAH, RBHT, speaks with Kamini Wood about overcoming imposter syndrome, healing from trauma, and discovering the power of aligning with your authentic self through values-based actions and self-awareness techniques. For the transcript and full story go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/kamini-wood Highlights from today's episode include: Kamini Wood 03:33 The way that I define the authentic self is the part of it's, first of all, it's a capital S self, and it's the self that is aligned with your core values, your core needs, and a true, compassionate understanding of those things and what your beliefs are about self. Manon Bolliger 14:40 I think eggshell was just because I understood the trauma that another person lived. It made me feel compassionate. But therefore I thought, well, this is not the battle worth fighting. This is not the stance worth making so you're constantly negotiating your right to be you. Kamini Wood 18:25 That recognition and aware of what are those beliefs in the background, what are the stories I've been telling myself? Is step one, and then you go into starting to identify what your actual values are and what your needs are ABOUT KAMINI WOOD Kamini Wood is an entrepreneur, author, podcaster, and founder of the Live Joy Your Way coaching company. In her client work, she focuses on helping high achievers overcome Imposter Syndrome, release trauma, break through limiting beliefs, and rediscover their authentic, joyous relationships with themselves. Kamini studied mathematics and nutrition and is currently working on a Master’s Program in positive psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. She is also board-certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. In her bestselling book, Om: Life’s Gentle Reminders, Kamini shares a compilation of short inspirational stories designed to help us take in the moment, and live a joyous, fulfilled life. Her background in mathematics aids Kamini in recognizing patterns quickly. Passionate about helping her clients release social anxiety, build courage and confidence, set boundaries, and overcome past trauma, Kamini’s trademarked AuthenticMe™ method is designed to help adults and teens rediscover their authentic selves and find the courage to live their full potential. With Kamini’s guidance, her clients regularly achieve transformational results in the areas of wellness, anxiety and stress, eating disorders, money mindset, conscious uncoupling, and more. As a woman who lived through and survived a narcissistic and abusive relationship, Kamini aids her clients in recognizing toxic traits and uses her insights and first-hand experience to help her clients heal and move forward. The host of the podcast, RiseUp - Live Joy Your Way, Kamini regularly makes guest appearances on other popular podcasts as well. She is featured on NBC, Huffpost, Authority Magazine and VeryWell Mind. Originally from Connecticut, Kamini lives in North Carolina with her five children and two dogs. Although she often works 60-hour weeks, Kamini’s drive also helps her spend quality time with her family, and even play pickleball. Core purpose/passion: My mission is to empower individuals to reconnect with their authentic selves, embrace vulnerability, and cultivate inner strength to lead fulfilling lives. I guide high achievers and compassionate leaders—parents, professionals, and teens—to navigate personal challenges and make mindful choices aligned with their values. Through empathy and practical support, I help others break free from limiting patterns, set healthy boundaries, and foster genuine connections. I believe in the transformative power of self-awareness and resilience, providing tools and insights that encourage growth, well-being, and sustainable success in all areas of life. Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | ABOUT MANON BOLLIGER, FCAH, RBHT As a de-registered (2021) board-certified naturopathic physician & in practice since 1992, I’ve seen an average of 150 patients per week and have helped people ranging from rural farmers in Nova Scotia to stressed out CEOs in Toronto to tri-athletes here in Vancouver. My resolve to educate, empower and engage people to take charge of their own health is evident in my best-selling books: 'What Patients Don’t Say if Doctors Don’t Ask: The Mindful Patient-Doctor Relationship' and 'A Healer in Every Household: Simple Solutions for Stress'. I also teach BowenFirst™ Therapy through and hold transformational workshops to achieve these goals. So, when I share with you that LISTENING to Your body is a game changer in the healing process, I am speaking from expertise and direct experience". Manon’s Mission: A Healer in Every Household! For more great information to go to her weekly blog: http://bowencollege.com/blog. For tips on health & healing go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/...
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    25 mins

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