Beyond Diagnosis
You are not out of options. Beyond Diagnosis helps you find answers, explore trusted support, and discover what else may be possible for your health.
Hosted by Rita De Michele, this health podcast features expert conversations and real-life stories for people seeking solutions to long-standing health concerns, lifestyle change, prevention, and better mental well-being.
So you can look beyond symptoms, make more informed decisions, and discover trusted practitioners through the Beyond Diagnosis Collective.
Episodes
126 episodes
Can Belly Dancing Help Pelvic Floor Strength and Bladder Leaks?
Can belly dancing really help strengthen your pelvic floor and support women dealing with bladder leaks or incontinence? Rita De Michele speaks with Jennifer Sobel, a professional belly dance instructor with over 21 yea...
Your Chronic Illness Could Start With Inflammation—Here's Why
Could chronic inflammation be affecting your health more than you realise? Rita De Michele speaks with Coach Dr Ann Hester about how inflammation is linked to many common chronic diseases and what lifestyle changes c...
How to Break Sugar Addiction and Take Back Control of Your Health
Could your sugar cravings be a sign of something deeper? Rita De Michele speaks with sugar addiction expert Mike Collins about the real impact of sugar addiction, why it can feel so hard to quit, and how sugar affects cravings, reco...
Exhausted but Can't Switch Off? Here's Why
Why can’t I sleep even when I’m exhausted? Rita De Michele speaks with Helen Dugdale, psychotherapist, brain coach, educator, and author of Put Insomnia to Sleep, about the hidden link between anxiety, racing thoughts, fear o...
Rebuilding Self-Trust After 40: What Women Need to Know
Why do midlife women feel stuck, lose trust in their bodies, and struggle to know what actually works for health after 40?Rita De Michele speaks with Heike Yates, midlife fitness expert and creator of the SPARK Framework, about wh...
I Live With MS But You Cannot See It & here's why
What if the hardest battles are the ones no one else can see? Rita De Michele speaks with Shruti Ghate about living with Multiple Sclerosis, facing the daily reality of an invisible illness, and finding strength through faith...
Why You're Forgetting Words (And It's Not Dementia)
What if memory loss is connected to blood sugar and insulin, not just the brain?Rita De Michele interviews Claudine François, Board Certified Functional and Holistic Health Practitioner, about a functional perspect...
Erectile Dysfunction Is an Early Warning Sign: What Your Body Might Be Telling You
If your erections are changing, it may not be “just aging.” Rita De Michele sits down with Dr Arthur Burnett II, a Johns Hopkins urologist whose research helped make treatments like Viagra possible, to explain why er...
Why Your Body Gets STUCK in Stress Loops (And How to Break Free)
Rita De Michele sits down with Mary Petto to unpack why so many women feel stuck in stress loops, anxiety patterns, and emotional overwhelm even when they logically know they are safe. This conversation explores how the body and inner mind can ...
I Couldn't Face Giving Birth Again—Until This
What birth experience did you have? At 24, Moran Liviani experienced a childbirth that changed her forever, leaving her feeling disempowered and anxious due to fear and past trauma. This honest labor and delivery story explores how p...
Feeling Anxious? How to Calm Your Nervous System
If anxiety spikes at night and your mind races when things go quiet, this episode explains how to calm your nervous system so sleep can come more naturally.Rita De Michele speaks with psychotherapist and brain coach Helen Dugdale ...
Feeling Overwhelmed? It's Not Your Mindset, It's This
What if mindset is only part of the mental health puzzle?Rita De Michele sits down with Carla Archer, an Elevated Results Coach and Frequency Integrated Leader, to explore how nutrition and frequency based wellness can support men...
Why Your Nervous System Matters More Than You Think in Chronic Illness
Do you feel like your body is overreacting to everything lately? Host Rita De Michel speaks with Magic Barclay about PNEI trauma pathways that can keep the immune system and stress response switched on, and the practical shif...
Feeling stuck with chronic symptoms, "normal" test results, and no clear plan?
Feeling stuck with chronic symptoms, normal test results, and no clear plan?Rita De Michele speaks with Functional Medicine health coach Chloe Barrett about why healing can feel so fragmented when providers do not communicate, an...
Survivors Are Not to Blame: Breaking the Shame Cycle After Sexual Abuse
What if the shame you have carried was never yours to hold? Rita De Michele is joined by Dr Martina Zangger, a trauma informed therapist and researcher with over 20 years of experience supporting women and children impacted by sexual...
The Microdosing Conversation Nobody Is Having For Trauma, Stress and Real Relief
Have you been doing all the right things but your nervous system still feels stuck in stress, overwhelm, or survival mode? Rita De Michele sits down with Kayse Gehret, founder of Microdosing for Healing, to explore how microdosi...
There Is Always Love: A Mother’s Story of Cancer, Children, and Finding the Words
What do you do when life throws you the ultimate curveball, but you still have to show up for your kids?In this powerful episode of Beyond Diagnosis, host Rita De Michele sits down with Vanessa Maiorano, a mother who batt...
When Your Brain Will Not Focus No Matter What
Why do so many women with anxiety, depression, and trauma still feel like something deeper is being missed in their health journey?Rita De Michele talks with Dr Jennifer Dall, Grief Informed Neurodivergence Specialist and founder ...
Why Midlife Women Feel “Off” and How Frequency Healing Can Help
Are you struggling with the imbalances that come with midlife? Rita De Michele talks with Lisa van Roode about how healing through frequency can support midlife women to address root cause imbalances, restore energy, and star...
Can Emotional Stress Cause Autoimmune Disease? Here's What You Need to Know
Are unresolved emotional stress and trauma the hidden causes of autoimmune and chronic illnesses? Rita De Michele talks with Rachel Reimer, a Symptom Support Coach specializing in autoimmune and chronic illness, about the powerful co...
How to Reclaim Joy After Autoimmune Disease
Rita De Michele interviews Michelle Niemeyer, a coach and former attorney, who shares how a PBC diagnosis led her to transform her health and productivity. After earning a certification in Nutritional Health Coaching, Michelle went on to study ...
What’s Causing Your Low Sex Drive and How To Fix It!
Ever wondered why your sex drive has dropped — and what your body’s trying to tell you? Rita De Michele sits down with Dr Diane Mueller, board-certified sexologist and naturopathic doctor, to reveal the hidden health causes b...
Do Infrared Saunas Actually Work? Benefits, Risks & How Long to Feel Results
Have you tried everything to feel better, yet still feel tired, toxic, or out of balance?Discover how Far Infrared Sauna Therapy can unlock deep detox, cellular healing, and renewed energy from the inside out. In this episode of Beyo...
Midlife women and ADHD: What’s really going on with focus and fatigue?
Are your ADHD-like symptoms in midlife really ADHD—or something else your doctor missed? Rita De Michele, health advocate, sits down with Claudine François, Functional Medicine Practitioner and creator of The Midlife Body Code™. Toge...