Medical Episodes

What happens when a combat medic comes home — and her body and mind begin to collapse? In this powerful episode of Travel Time Stories, we sit down with Brandi “Bee” Doyle — nurse practitioner, combat veteran, trauma survivor, and spiritual guide — to explore the journey from PTSD and autoimmune illness to deep, integrative healing. After serving in Afghanistan, Bee returned home expecting to resume normal life. Instead, she faced the unraveling of her physical and mental health. What foll...

What happens when your life changes in an instant? In this powerful episode of Travel Time Stories, we sit down with trauma and traumatic brain injury survivor Nicholas Ruchlewicz to talk about the motorcycle accident that changed everything—and the unexpected path that followed. Nicholas shares what it was like to go from living a normal life to navigating the physical, emotional, and mental challenges of a traumatic brain injury. From identity loss and mental health struggles to finding ...

Brownies… for breakfast? It sounds too good to be true—but today’s guest says it’s not only possible… it might actually be better for you. In this fun, insightful, and surprisingly practical episode of Travel Time Stories, Shannon and Ann sit down with Lynne Bowman—aka the Glam Grandma—author of the bestselling cookbook Brownies for Breakfast: A Cookbook for Diabetics and Those Who Love Them. After being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, Lynne completely rethought the way she approached f...

What if the problem… was never you? In this powerful episode of Travel Time Stories, Shannon and Ann sit down with Russell Van Brocklen, known as The Dyslexia Professor, to talk about what it really means to grow up with dyslexia—and how one shift in understanding can change everything. For years, Russell believed the message so many struggling learners hear: You’re not smart enough. But that story wasn’t true. And it’s not true for the millions of children and adults navigating dyslexi...

What if your success was built on survival mode? In this deeply honest episode of Travel Time Stories, Shannon and Ann sit down with trauma-informed therapist, emotional regulation coach, and self-trust expert Felicia Brown to talk about burnout, people-pleasing, nervous system survival, emotional exhaustion, and the pressure many women feel to constantly “hold it all together.” Before becoming a licensed professional counselor, Felicia spent 15 years in education while privately battling anx...

What happens when desire fades… but the relationship is still there? In this honest and deeply needed conversation, Shannon and Ann sit down with Dr. Lori Davis, a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Certified Sex Counselor, to talk about something so many people experience—but few feel comfortable discussing. From mismatched desire to emotional disconnection to the very real impact of menopause on intimacy, this episode creates space for a conversation that is often avoided—but inc...