Welcome to another episode of The 1 to ONE Thing! In this episode, I am joined by Heidi Steenrod, a Master's-prepared Registered Nurse of over 30 years and a Functional Healing Strategist.

After witnessing her best friend and her husband both battle cancer, Heidi went on a deep personal journey to explore healing from a different lens—combining functional medicine, clinical nutrition, brain science, and energy medicine. Today, she helps high-achieving professionals move out of survival mode and reclaim their health.

We dive deep into why stress isn't the enemy (it's our unexamined response to it), how to spot the "smoke signals" of health crises before they erupt, and the powerful role that gratitude and alignment play in our physical wellness.

Connect with Heidi Steenrod:

Website: https://www.wanishiwellness.com

Book a complimentary 20-minute consultation on her website.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction: The 1 to ONE Thing & Stress as an Unexamined Response

02:30 - From ICU Nurse to Functional Healing: Heidi's Story

05:15 - A Best Friend's Diagnosis & Navigating Patient Advocacy

08:30 - The Double Whammy: When Cancer Hits Home Twice

11:00 - Divine Downloads and the Power of Pranic Healing

14:15 - Wanishi Wellness: Gratitude, Shawnee Heritage, and Root-Cause Medicine

17:30 - Recognizing the "Smoke Signals" of Burnout and Fatigue

20:45 - Women vs. Men: How Heart Health & Prostate Symptoms Show Up Differently

26:00 - The Core Values Challenge: Striving for Success vs. Sacrificing Health

31:15 - Holding Space: Navigating Grief and Celebrating What is Yet to Come

36:30 - The Danger of Chronic Survival Mode: Moving to Rest and Digest

Connect with Heidi & How to Take Back Control of Your Health