Heather McKean explores the emotional drivers behind Parkinson’s, including childhood trauma, perfectionism, guilt, and suppression of emotion. Learn how the mind may "do" Parkinson’s as a way to gain control, release overwhelming responsibility, or express unresolved pain. With powerful insights and hope-filled guidance, Heather shows how the Mind Change method can help rewire these internal patterns and restore freedom. Whether you or someone you love is affected, this episode offers a radically compassionate and empowering new perspective.

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What we covered in this episode:

🧠 How Parkinson’s isn’t just a neurological issue—it’s tied to chronic depletion of dopamine, which plays a crucial role in motivation, mood, reward, and emotional resilience.

🎭 How long-term suppression of anger, sadness, or even joy—especially rooted in childhood—can contribute to the body "doing" Parkinson’s as a protective or adaptive response.

👨‍👩‍👧 How rigid family systems, performance-based love, corporal punishment, or emotional neglect in early life often plant the seeds for perfectionism, fear, and over-control later in life.

⚖️ Parkinson’s may symbolically represent the tension between the compulsion to control everything and the overwhelming desire to disengage from life and responsibilities altogether.

💔 Deep-seated guilt, self-criticism, and feelings of being unsupported or like a burden are common emotional patterns among those with Parkinson’s symptoms.

🚫 How the mind may unconsciously perceive benefits from the disease—like receiving care, escaping pressure, or avoiding emotional pain—which can reinforce the condition’s presence.

🔁 The mental fixation on doing things “the right way” or fearing uncertainty often mirrors the physical symptoms of stiffness and slowed movement in Parkinson’s.

🔓 By identifying and rewriting subconscious beliefs—especially those formed in childhood—healing and transformation are truly possible.

Episode topics:

🧠 What Is Parkinson’s? (00:00:00)

💡 Emotional Roots of Parkinson’s (00:01:35)

👶 Childhood Conditioning & Trauma (00:02:54)

🎭 Control, Perfectionism & Suppression (00:04:45)

⚖️ The Role of Guilt, Shame & Fear (00:06:43)

🔁 Secondary Gains of Illness (00:14:30)

🔓 Rewiring the Subconscious (00:17:48)

🌱 Healing & Empowerment (00:18:20)

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Why are so many people still stuck—even after therapy, breathwork, and nervous system regulation?

In this episode, Heather and Kent McKean explore why true healing often eludes people: the subconscious mind is being left out of the process. They unpack the limitations of somatic healing when used in isolation, explain how trauma is first interpreted and stored by the brain, and why lasting transformation must involve subconscious rewiring. Sharing real client stories, scientific insights, and practical wisdom, Heather and Kent lay out a powerful case for an integrated approach that addresses mind, body, and spirit—so you can stop coping and start healing for real.

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What we covered in this episode:

🧠 Subconscious Reprogramming Is Essential - Healing isn’t complete without addressing the subconscious mind, where core beliefs, emotional responses, and trauma interpretations are stored.

💥 Somatic Healing Alone Is Not Enough - While somatic practices can bring temporary relief and valuable awareness, they often become coping tools rather than solutions if the mind isn’t involved.

🌀 Trauma Is First Processed by the Brain - The nervous system reacts based on what the brain perceives. Trauma is stored not just in the body but through mental representations like images, sounds, and beliefs.

⚖️ Mind-Body-Spirit Integration Is Vital - Lasting transformation requires all parts of the self—mind, body, and energy/spirit—working in harmony, not in isolation.

⛔ Talk Therapy’s Limitations Are Real - Talk therapy can validate trauma but may reinforce painful neural pathways by repeating stories without rewiring the brain.

🚫 Beware of Healing Fads and Undertrained Coaches - Many practitioners are offering nervous system or somatic healing with little training, creating confusion and potentially harmful oversimplifications.

🔁 Without Subconscious Work, You Stay in a Loop - Practices like breathwork and meditation can become a constant need if the underlying programs aren't resolved, leading to management instead of freedom.

🌱 Freedom Is Possible—and Lasting - When subconscious patterns are transformed, people often report total shifts in beliefs, identity, and bodily responses—so deep that the old trauma becomes laughably irrelevant.

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In this episode of The Mind Change Podcast emotional drivers series, Heather McKean breaks down the subconscious emotional drivers behind ovarian cysts. From childhood trauma and distorted feminine-masculine dynamics to creative blockages and conflicted motherhood, this episode takes you on a transformative journey into the hidden roots of dis-ease. Whether you’re navigating your own symptoms or supporting a loved one, you’ll walk away with new insights, deep compassion, and actionable steps toward true healing.

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What we covered in this episode:

🌸 Ovarian cysts may be emotional signals, not just medical issues.

🧠 Rejection of the feminine self can stem from early life experiences.

👨‍👩‍👧 Toxic family dynamics shape beliefs about identity and womanhood.

🔥 Blocked creativity and power often manifest physically in the ovaries.

💔 Emotional conflict around motherhood can contribute to cyst formation.

🚫 Sexual shame and violated boundaries leave deep energetic wounds.

💢 Resentment toward authority and imbalance fuels internal struggle.

🌱 Healing begins when we truly listen to what the body is saying.

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In this episode, Heather McKean and Carrie unpack Carrie’s decades-long battle with pain, caretaking, and dissociation—and how the Mind Change Method led her to rediscover her true self. From hip pain to heartbreak, ruminating thoughts to relationship tension, Carrie’s journey is a powerful testament to what’s possible when you stop managing life and start feeling it. Whether you’re a healer, seeker, or skeptic, this episode will inspire hope, healing, and the courage to rewrite your story.

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What we covered in this episode:

💡 Breakthrough After “Trying Everything”

🧠 The Hidden Role of Rumination

💔 Trauma’s Impact on Relationships and Identity

🦴 Chronic Pain as Emotional Communication

🧘‍♀️ The Turning Point: Listening to the Body

🎤 From Dissociation to Self-Expression

🔄 Limitations of EMDR vs. Mind Change

🌱 Healing Beyond “Fixing”

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Heather McKean uncovers the hidden emotional drivers behind vertigo, linking it to childhood trauma, denial, anxiety, and unresolved relational wounds. From growing up in chaotic homes to feeling trapped in adulthood, vertigo can be a signal that something is deeply off balance within. Learn why the symptom might be trying to help you—not hurt you—and how recognizing the message could be the first step toward healing. Don’t miss this journey into the mind-body connection—and discover what your body might be trying to tell you.

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What we covered in this episode:

🌀 Vertigo: A Message, Not Just a Symptom

🧠 Emotional Drivers Rooted in Childhood

🏃‍♀️ Escape: The Core Emotional Driver

👶 Unmet Needs Distort Balance

🧬 Vertigo Mirrors Emotional Instability

🚻 Gender-Specific Patterns in Vertigo

⚠️ Denial and Idealism Amplify Vertigo

🗝️ Healing Begins with Listening to the Body

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In this episode of The Mind Change Podcast, Heather and Kent McKean dive into the misunderstood world of resistance—what it is, how it shows up, and why it's actually a crucial part of healing. From subconscious protection mechanisms to secondary gains and hidden identity attachments, they explore the real reasons why we sometimes feel stuck or frustrated in our self-work. Tune in! You’ll learn how to stop judging resistance and start seeing it as feedback that’s here to help, not hinder. This episode is a permission slip to slow down, get curious, and reconnect with your body and subconscious with compassion.

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What we covered in this episode:

🔄 Why resistance is actually subconscious communication

🧠 How secondary gains and losses keep us stuck

👶 Why your subconscious is like a wise toddler

🚧 What “it’s not working” really means

🎭 How identity can fuel resistance

🌱 The power of compassion and curiosity in healing

🛑 Why forcing healing can backfire

🧍‍♀️ The hidden cost of over-parenting and external validation

📚 How your body might resist even helpful information

🤝 When and why you might need support from others

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In this Q&R episode, Heather and Kent respond to listener questions about physical pain, illness, weight gain, and belief systems—and how Mind Change can help shift them all. You’ll learn why emotional drivers are powerful but not required for healing, how your subconscious programming could be affecting your body, and what to do if your partner isn’t yet on board with your growth. Whether you’re new to Mind Change or deep in your journey, this episode is packed with real talk, deep insight, and practical tools to help you move forward.

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What we covered in this episode:

💭 Emotional Drivers ≠ Diagnosis

🧠 You Don’t Need to Know the “Why” to Heal

📘 The Mind Change Method is in the Book

🧍‍♀️ Weight Gain is Often About Safety, Not Calories

🌡️ Your Body Isn’t Broken—It’s Communicating

🔄 Change Happens Through Rewiring, Not Just Understanding

💕 Belief Reprogramming is Possible—even without visualization

🧬 Generational Trauma Can Influence Health—but So Can Healing

🤝 Healing Alone Can Still Change Relationships

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In this episode of The Mind Change Podcast emotional drivers series, Heather McKean unpacks the subconscious patterns that may be driving epilepsy, offering a new perspective on healing. From childhood trauma to internalized pressure, discover the hidden emotional connections behind seizures and how understanding them could be the key to transformation. Don’t miss this eye-opening discussion on mind-body healing!

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What we covered in this episode:

💡 Epilepsy as a Communication Breakdown – Seizures result from an overload of neural activity, often mirroring unresolved emotional turmoil and suppressed communication from childhood.

🔥 Childhood Trauma & Emotional Suppression – Many people with epilepsy experienced environments where they felt unheard, pressured, or responsible for family problems, leading to subconscious stress buildup.

⚡ Seizures as a Coping Mechanism – The body may use seizures as a way to disconnect, reset, or express emotions that were never processed consciously, especially when stress becomes overwhelming.

🧠 Different Seizures, Different Emotional Triggers – The specific type and location of a seizure (frontal lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe, etc.) can reveal how trauma and stress are represented in the brain (visually, auditorily, emotionally, or cognitively).

⏳ Adult-Onset Epilepsy & Emotional Overload – In adulthood, years of self-criticism, perfectionism, and suppressed emotions can lead to seizures when past coping mechanisms are no longer effective.

🌱 Mind Change as a Path to Healing – Understanding the emotional drivers behind epilepsy can provide a powerful opportunity for healing. By addressing unresolved trauma and shifting subconscious patterns, it’s possible to reduce or even eliminate seizure activity.

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