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What Am I Modeling with Dr. Tricia Pingel
Here's the uncomfortable truth: You're modeling something through your behavior every single day, whether you realize it or not. The question that will change everything: What am I modeling?
I'm Dr. Tricia Pingel, a naturopathic physician and stress expert with an unusual background - I started working as a professional fashion model when I was 9 months old. Between modeling and medicine, I learned to look perfect while completely losing myself in the process.
When my mom died after a 9-month cancer battle, I realized my boys had been watching me their entire lives, learning that pushing through no matter what was the only way to live. That's when I found my way back to myself through hip hop dance and discovered the power of authentic living.
This show is for anyone tired of looking successful on the outside while barely holding it together on the inside.You'll hear my messy transformation stories, raw conversations with people who've stopped performing and started actually living, medical insights on stress and why your body keeps the score, real talk about surviving high-pressure work environments, and permission-giving moments that make you feel less alone.
This is your permission slip to stop modeling burnout and start curating joy.
New episodes every Tuesday.
About Dr. Tricia: Naturopathic physician, bestselling author of "Total Health Turnaround" (60,000+ copies), and featured expert in Prevention Magazine, Good Housekeeping, and Women's Health. Connect at drpingel.com.
What Am I Modeling with Dr. Tricia Pingel
How Toxic Relationships Show Up in Your Body (A Doctor's Story) - Dr. Pingel & Dr. Doni WIlson
# How Toxic Relationships Show Up in Your Body (A Doctor's Story)
**What happens when a doctor who treats stress and trauma for a living realizes she's trapped in a narcissistic relationship that's literally making her sick? Dr. Doni Wilson's story will change how you think about the mind-body connection forever.**
For over 20 years, Dr. Doni suffered from debilitating migraines that would leave her vomiting on her bathroom floor every two weeks. As a naturopathic physician helping others heal from stress and trauma, she felt like a fraud - unable to solve her own health crisis while treating patients with similar symptoms.
But the migraines were just the beginning. When a tennis ball-sized growth appeared on her neck, extending behind her sternum, affecting both her throat and heart chakras, Dr. Doni finally understood what her body had been trying to tell her all along.
**In this raw conversation, we explore:**
✨ How narcissistic relationships create specific physical symptoms (especially migraines and neck pain)
✨ Why the vagus nerve becomes the target when we lose our voice
✨ The moment Dr. Doni realized talking was part of her healing
✨ How plant medicine helped her break free from toxic relationship patterns
✨ Why her house literally fell apart (roof caving in + fire) as she was rebuilding her life
✨ The connection between not protecting yourself emotionally and physically
✨ How to recognize when your body is forcing you to wake up
**This conversation is essential listening if you've ever felt trapped in a toxic relationship, experienced unexplained physical symptoms, or wondered why your body won't heal despite doing "all the right things."**
Dr. Doni's journey from years of toxic relationships to becoming a certified psychedelic-assisted therapy practitioner shows that recovery is possible - and sometimes the most radical healing happens when conventional medicine falls short.
Whether you're dealing with chronic health issues, toxic relationships, or that nagging feeling that your body is trying to tell you something important, this episode offers hope and practical wisdom for breaking cycles that no longer serve you.
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**Connect with Dr. Doni Wilson:**
🌐 **Website:** https://doctordoni.com
📱 **Instagram:** @drdoniwilson
📱 **Facebook:** @drdoniwilson
🎙️ **Podcast:** How Humans Heal
📱 **TikTok:** @drdoniwilson
**About Dr. Doni:** Functional health doctor, researcher, bestselling author, and international speaker with over 25 years of experience helping people reclaim their health when conventional medicine falls short. Recently completed certification in psychedelic-assisted therapy through the Integrative Psychiatry Institute, specializing in helping people recover from stress, trauma, and narcissistic abuse.
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🎯 **About Dr. Tricia:** Naturopathic physician and stress & cortisol expert helping high achievers transform pressure into sustainable success. Former fashion model who learned firsthand about living under pressure. Learn more at drpingel.com
💫 **What is your body trying to tell you that you're not listening to?** Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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**Key Topics:** narcissistic abuse, toxic relationships, chronic migraines, mind-body connection, vagus nerve, plant medicine, psychedelic therapy, trauma recovery, stress healing, functional medicine, relationship trauma
