In this episode of The Whole Health Podcast, Kelly J. Blodgett, DMD, NMD, IBDM, and Megan Barnett, MS, CNS, sit down with Renee Pirkl, Psy.D., PC—a psychologist and human performance specialist who helps individuals and teams move beyond shame, fear, and stagnation into clarity, courage, and purposeful action. Drawing from her work with high performers, teams, and everyday humans alike, Dr. Pirkl unpacks how curiosity, compassionate self-inquiry, and the DISC framework can transform both personal growth and group dynamics. She also explores the energetic weight of shame, why the words we use to describe our diagnoses deeply matter, and how emerging tools like psilocybin-assisted therapy may help unlock new pathways toward genuine, whole-person healing.

Topics Discussed:

-How shame keeps us small, why naming our “shame gremlin” changes everything, and the role of curiosity and courage in breaking through performance blocks.

-Using DISC and other personality frameworks to build healthy, high-performing teams, increase self-awareness, and honor both strengths and “growing edges.”

-Rethinking diagnoses and identity (“my anxiety,” “my disease”), plus an introduction to psilocybin-assisted therapy, the default mode network, and what whole health truly means to Dr. Pirkl.

Renee Pirkl's website: https://www.reneepirkl.com/

To learn more about Megan Barnett’s clinic and practice, click below:
https://bioloungepdx.com

To learn more about Megan's organic soluble fiber blends, click below:
https://thinkflorasophy.com

Learn more about Dr. Kelly Blodgett's dental practice below:
https://www.blodgettdentalcare.com/

About The Whole Health Podcast:
Hosted by Dr. Kelly J. Blodgett, DMD, NMD, IBDM, and Megan Barnett, MS, CNS, this podcast is dedicated to advancing biological dentistry and integrative health. Join Kelly and Megan as they dive deep with experts and leaders across various disciplines to explore the connections between oral health, nutrition, and holistic human wellness.

Ozone Therapy Explained with Dr. Philip Mollica - 31

In this episode of The Whole Health Podcast, hosts Dr. Kelly J. Blodgett and Megan Barnett sit down with Dr. Philip Mollica, a pioneer in ozone therapy and integrative biological dentistry. Dr. Mollica shares his decades of experience using ozone as a powerful therapeutic tool, explaining what ozone is, how it works in the body, and why it has become a cornerstone of integrative dental and medical care. Together, they explore ozone’s role in supporting the microbiome, addressing chronic infection and inflammation, and its potential applications in longevity and at-home health optimization—offering a practical and accessible perspective on whole-body healing.

Topics Discussed:

• What Ozone Is and How It Works in the Body
  Dr. Mollica explains ozone as “energized oxygen,” breaking down what ozone actually is, how it behaves in nature and medicine, and why its volatility makes it such a powerful therapeutic tool when used correctly.
• Ozone Therapy in Dentistry and Integrative Medicine
  The conversation dives into how ozone is stabilized and applied clinically, why it can target harmful pathogens without disrupting the healthy microbiome, and how it differs fundamentally from antibiotics in dental and medical care.
• Practical Applications, Longevity, and At-Home Ozone Use
  Dr. Mollica shares real-world uses of ozone—from dental infections and chronic conditions to longevity and health optimization—along with insights into accessibility, safety, and at-home ozone systems.

To learn more about Megan Barnett’s clinic and practice, click below:
https://bioloungepdx.com

To learn more about Megan's organic soluble fiber blends, click below:
https://thinkflorasophy.com

Learn more about Dr. Kelly Blodgett's dental practice below:
https://www.blodgettdentalcare.com/

About The Whole Health Podcast:
Hosted by Dr. Kelly J. Blodgett, DMD, NMD, IBDM, and Megan Barnett, MS, CNS, this podcast is dedicated to advancing biological dentistry and integrative health. Join Kelly and Megan as they dive deep with experts and leaders across various disciplines to explore the connections between oral health, nutrition, and holistic human wellness.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWholeHealthPod

Hyperbaric Healing & Whole-Body Recovery with Dr. Erich Lieberknecht - 30

On this episode of The Whole Health Podcast, co-hosts Megan Barnett, MS, CNS, and Dr. Kelly Blodgett, DMD, NMD, IBDM sit down with Dr. Erich Lieberknecht, founder of B-Line Clinic in Bend, Oregon. Dr. Lieberknecht shares his journey from traditional chiropractic care to a cellular-medicine approach rooted in hyperbaric oxygen therapy, shockwave therapy, neuro-mapping, and advanced recovery technologies. Together, they explore how oxygen, energy production, and biomechanics drive healing at the deepest levels of the body. This conversation offers an eye-opening look at what becomes possible when we support the body’s innate ability to repair from the inside.

Topics Discussed:

• The advantages of hard-shell hyperbaric chambers—higher pressure, higher oxygen concentration, temperature control, and comfort—and how they accelerate neurological and tissue repair.
  
  
• How shockwave therapy reduces inflammation, recruits stem cells, stimulates new blood vessel growth, and helps patients avoid or delay joint replacement while returning to the activities they love.
  
  
• Neuro-mapping and microcurrent as tools to “update the software” of the nervous system, resolve long-standing pain patterns, restore biomechanics, and why true whole health leads to kinder, more connected communities.

Dr. Erich Lieberknecht’s Website (B-Line Clinic): chirobendoregon.com

To learn more about Megan Barnett’s clinic and practice, click below:
https://bioloungepdx.com

To learn more about Megan's organic soluble fiber blends, click below:
https://thinkflorasophy.com

Learn more about Dr. Kelly Blodgett's dental practice below:
https://www.blodgettdentalcare.com/

About The Whole Health Podcast:
Hosted by Dr. Kelly J. Blodgett, DMD, NMD, IBDM, and Megan Barnett, MS, CNS, this podcast is dedicated to advancing biological dentistry and integrative health. Join Kelly and Megan as they dive deep with experts and leaders across various disciplines to explore the connections between oral health, nutrition, and holistic human wellness.

Watch episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWholeHealthPod

Cavitations Explained: Dr. Kelly Blodgett on the Hidden Jawbone Problem - 29

On this episode of The Whole Health Podcast, co-hosts Megan Barnett, MS, CNS, and Dr. Kelly Blodgett, DMD, NMD, IBDM dive into the hidden world of jawbone cavitations and why they matter far beyond your mouth. Dr. Blodgett explains what cavitations actually are—fatty, degenerative osteonecrosis of the jaw—how they commonly form after tooth and wisdom tooth extractions, and why they’re so often missed in conventional dentistry.

Topics Discussed:

-Why traditional tooth extraction techniques (relying on a blood clot alone) often lead to cavitations, and how biologic dentistry uses thorough debridement, grafting, and patient preparation to support true bone healing.

-The role of bacteria and biofilms in cavitation sites, how oral microbes travel via the bloodstream, and the parallels with periodontal disease, arterial plaque, and Alzheimer’s pathology.

-How patients can advocate for themselves: understanding their extraction history, recognizing possible systemic clues, and seeking out biologically minded dentists trained in cavitation diagnosis and treatment.

To learn more about Megan Barnett’s clinic and practice, click below:
https://bioloungepdx.com

To learn more about Megan's organic soluble fiber blends, click below:
https://thinkflorasophy.com

Learn more about Dr. Kelly Blodgett's dental practice below:
https://www.blodgettdentalcare.com/

About The Whole Health Podcast:
Hosted by Dr. Kelly J. Blodgett, DMD, NMD, IBDM, and Megan Barnett, MS, CNS, this podcast is dedicated to advancing biological dentistry and integrative health. Join Kelly and Megan as they dive deep with experts and leaders across various disciplines to explore the connections between oral health, nutrition, and holistic human wellness.

🎧 Listen now: https://thewholehealthpodcast.buzzsprout.com/

Financial Health with CPA Jeff Gullickson: Stress, Planning & Peace of Mind - 27

On this episode of The Whole Health Podcast, co-hosts Megan Barnett, MS, CNS, and Dr. Kelly Blodgett, DMD, NMD, IBDM sit down with their longtime CFO and CPA, Jeff Gullickson, to explore what financial health really means. Together, they unpack how money stress—from debt and taxes to economic downturns—shows up in the body and impacts overall well-being. Jeff shares his journey from entrepreneur to “virtual CFO” and offers practical tools for reducing financial anxiety, clarifying your “why,” and aligning your money habits with the life and health you actually want.

Topics Discussed:

• How financial stress—like debt, taxes, and economic downturns—directly affects physical and mental health, and why avoiding money issues often makes anxiety and health outcomes worse.
• Jeff’s approach as a CPA and “virtual CFO”: helping clients clarify their why, set 3/5/10-year goals, and create practical systems (automation, budgeting, emergency funds, retirement planning) so their finances support their life and health, not the other way around.
• Ways listeners can improve their own financial health right now, including educating themselves, finding trusted financial professionals, using resources like books and podcasts, and aiming for balanced “whole health” where money is simply a tool aligned with their values and overall well-being.

JNG Advisors Website: https://www.jngadvisors.com/

Jeff Gullickson’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-gullickson-135a31a/

To learn more about Megan Barnett’s clinic and practice, click below:
https://bioloungepdx.com

To learn more about Megan's organic soluble fiber blends, click below:
https://thinkflorasophy.com

Learn more about Dr. Kelly Blodgett's dental practice below:
https://www.blodgettdentalcare.com/

About The Whole Health Podcast:
Hosted by Dr. Kelly J. Blodgett, DMD, NMD, IBDM, and Megan Barnett, MS, CNS, this podcast is dedicated to advancing biological dentistry and integrative health. Join Kelly and Megan as they dive deep with experts and leaders across various disciplines to explore the connections between oral health, nutrition, and holistic human wellness.

🎧 Listen now: https://thewholehealthpodcast.buzzsprout.com/

TWHP -Dr. Kelly Blodgett’s New Book Feel Whole Again: A Humanistic Guide to Health Care - 27

In this special episode of The Whole Health Podcast, Megan Barnett, MS, CNS, sits down with Dr. Kelly Blodgett, DMD, NMD, IBDM, to discuss his newly released book, Feel Whole Again: Your Humanistic Guide to Health Care. Dr. Blodgett shares the inspiration behind the book, the emotional and psychological foundations of true healing, and why restoring humanity, agency, and connection in health care is long overdue. Together, they explore how Feel Whole Again empowers patients to reclaim their health journey and redefine what compassionate, human-centered care can look like.

Topics Discussed:
-How Dr. Blodgett’s new book Feel Whole Again reframes healthcare through humanistic connection, emotional awareness, and patient empowerment.

-The impact of language, power dynamics, locus of control, and belief systems on a patient’s ability to heal—plus why words like “need” and “should” are removed from his practice.

-How biological dentistry, psychological insight, and intentional communication reshape the patient experience from fear and hopelessness to autonomy, clarity, and hope.

Link to book - Feel Whole Again: Your Humanistic Guide to Healthcare:
: https://www.amazon.com/Feel-Whole-Again-Humanistic-Healthcare/dp/B0FNJZ84R5

To learn more about Megan Barnett’s clinic and practice, click below:
https://bioloungepdx.com

To learn more about Megan's organic soluble fiber blends, click below:
https://thinkflorasophy.com

Learn more about Dr. Kelly Blodgett's dental practice below:
https://www.blodgettdentalcare.com/

About The Whole Health Podcast:
Hosted by Dr. Kelly J. Blodgett, DMD, NMD, IBDM, and Megan Barnett, MS, CNS, this podcast is dedicated to advancing biological dentistry and integrative health. Join Kelly and Megan as they dive deep with experts and leaders across various disciplines to explore the connections between oral health, nutrition, and holistic human wellness.

🎧 Listen now: https://thewholehealthpodcast.buzzsprout.com/

In this episode of The Whole Health Podcast, co-hosts Dr. Kelly Blodgett DMD, NMD, IBDM and Megan Barnett MS, CNS, sit down with Corinne Bush, MS, CNS, CEO and Chief Nutrition Programs Officer at the American Nutrition Association (ANA).

Topics Discussed Include:
1. What Personalized Nutrition Really Means
Corinne explains how personalized nutrition tailors care to each person’s unique biology, genetics, and lifestyle. She shares how this approach helps people move beyond disease management toward true health optimization.


2. Nutrition’s Role in Modern Health Care
The discussion explores why nutrition is often missing from traditional medicine and how the American Nutrition Association is working to change that. Corinne highlights efforts to bring “nutrition literacy” into medical, dental, and nursing education so all providers can use nutrition as a core tool for health.


3. Building a Profession and a Collaborative Future
Corinne outlines what it takes to become a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) and how the ANA is professionalizing the field. She emphasizes the importance of collaboration between nutrition experts and other health care providers to deliver whole-person, integrated care.


More info on Corinne Bush: https://www.theana.org/portfolio/corinne-bush/

To learn more about Megan Barnett’s clinic and practice, click below:
https://bioloungepdx.com

To learn more about Megan's organic soluble fiber blends, click below:
https://thinkflorasophy.com

Learn more about Dr. Kelly Blodgett's dental practice below:
https://www.blodgettdentalcare.com/

About The Whole Health Podcast:
Hosted by Dr. Kelly J. Blodgett, DMD, NMD, IBDM, and Megan Barnett, MS, CNS, this podcast is dedicated to advancing biological dentistry and integrative health. Join Kelly and Megan as they dive deep with experts and leaders across various disciplines to explore the connections between oral health, nutrition, and holistic human wellness.

🎧 Listen now: https://thewholehealthpodcast.buzzsprout.com/

In Episode 25 of The Whole Health Podcast, hosts Dr. Kelly J. Blodgett, DMD, NMD, IBDM, and Megan Barnett, MS, CNS, welcome Dr. Leslie Douglas, Laboratory Manager at BioComp Labs. Dr. Douglas shares her expertise in biological and molecular diagnostics, explaining how BioComp’s serum biocompatibility testing helps patients and practitioners understand their individual reactivity to the materials used in dental care. Together, they explore how oral materials influence systemic inflammation, why personalized testing matters, and how this simple, science-based approach can guide safer, more holistic dental choices.

Topics Discussed:

-How BioComp’s serum biocompatibility test works (78 metal/non-metal chemical groups; least/moderate/high reactivity; 11,000+ product database; practice-specific summaries).

-Why compatibility matters: common sensitizers (e.g., lithium in certain ceramics, aluminum, mercury, lead, cadmium, metallic zinc/nickel in implants), how materials wear, and potential local/systemic effects.

-Practical guidance for patients and clinicians: test before treatment, validity window (≈3–5 years), $350 kit and workflow, how products change (SDS updates), and using results to choose safer fillings, crowns, aligners, and implants.

BioComp's Website: https://biocomplabs.com/

To learn more about Megan Barnett’s clinic and practice, click below:
https://bioloungepdx.com

To learn more about Megan's organic soluble fiber blends, click below:
https://thinkflorasophy.com

Learn more about Dr. Kelly Blodgett's dental practice below:
https://www.blodgettdentalcare.com/

About The Whole Health Podcast:
Hosted by Dr. Kelly J. Blodgett, DMD, NMD, IBDM, and Megan Barnett, MS, CNS, this podcast is dedicated to advancing biological dentistry and integrative health. Join Kelly and Megan as they dive deep with experts and leaders across various disciplines to explore the connections between oral health, nutrition, and holistic human wellness.

🎧 Listen now: https://thewholehealthpodcast.buzzsprout.com/