Permission With Shadia Akle
Permission with Shadia Akle is a podcast for women who are ready to stop waiting to heal, feel ready, and become who they already know they can be. Hosted by holistic practitioner Shadia Akle, it connects the science of the body with deeper human experiences. Weekly conversations with functional medicine and wellness experts address topics like hormones, gut health, longevity, identity, and self-worth. Ultimately, it encourages listeners to grant themselves permission to heal, transform, and fully wake up to their own lives.
Episodes
The Ultimate Guide to Mineral Replenishment with Caroline Alan
Are you constantly battling exhaustion, gut issues, chronic inflammation, or brain fog despite doing everything right? The truth is, we are living in a silent epidemic of global mineral depletion.In this episode, we sit down with Caroline Alan, co-founder of BEAM Minerals and author of The Mineral Reset. After a severe health crisis forced her to leave an intense corporate career, Caroline went do
How To Shift From Survival Mode To True Flow State (A Performance Doctor’s 3-Day Nervous System Reset) — Dr. Sean Drake
What if the single biggest thing holding you back isn't a lack of drive or the wrong biohack, but chronic nervous system dysregulation?In this episode of Permission, host Shadia Akle sits down with Dr. Sean Drake, chiropractor, sports performance expert, and founder of Modern Athlete. After hitting rock bottom following a painful divorce, Dr. Drake transformed his approach to health. He shifte
The Mind-Body Code: How to Clear Toxins, Stop Worrying & Save Your Own Life with Natalie Lefevre
What if the secret to total health isn't just in advanced technology, but in shifting your mindset? In this episode of Permission, Shadia Akle sits down with global health disruptor, data-driven entrepreneur, and longevity expert Natalie Lefevre.After overcoming a massive health crisis and dealing with toxic heavy metal exposure 18 years ago, Natalie used her background in SQL database program
Why Trying To Be Perfect Is Wrecking Your Health with Barbara Alamo
With this episode, we close season one of Permission with Shadia Akle. thank you for walking this first cycle with us.Most wellness advice was never designed for women's bodies. and sometimes the thing wrecking your health is the pressure to do it all perfectly.In this season one finale, Shadia Akle sits down with chilean health coach Barbara Alamo on why trying to be perfect is quietly workin
The Invisible Threat: Why 5G and Wi-Fi Are Altering Your Brain Waves and Cellular Biology
We live in a world surrounded by invisible frequencies. From the Wi-Fi in our homes to the 5G towers lining our streets, modern convenience has outpaced our understanding of how these electromagnetic fields (EMFs) interact with human biology. According to peer-reviewed data, within seconds, EMFs can negatively impact brain wave patterns, drop heart rate variability, and create measurable stress at
Why Advanced Medicine Fails Without a Foundation: The Truth About Peptides, Root-Cause Testing, and Future AI Diagnostics
In this episode of the Permission Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Ivan Rusilko to challenge the conventional understanding of health, chronic illness, and the true cost of systemic stress.Every single day, the human body undergoes trillions of cell divisions. Glitches and errors happen naturally, but a healthy, high-functioning immune system is designed to quietly identify, correct, and clear these
The Future of Longevity: Peptides, Gene Therapy and Cellular Health with Dr. Jonathan Kuo.
Dr. Jonathan Kuo is a double board-certified anesthesiologist, interventional pain specialist, and the visionary founder of Extension Health. He is at the absolute forefront of human optimization, moving beyond traditional medicine to focus on the root causes of aging: cellular health and physiological performance.In this episode, Shadia Akle and Dr. Kuo dive into the "Future of Longevity&quo
Breaking Free from the "Safe" Story: Manifestation, Purpose, and Power with John Lee
In this episode of Permission with Shadia Akle, we sit down with Mindvalley speaker and entrepreneur John Lee to explore the profound shift from living a "comfortable" life to one of true alignment and purpose. John shares his personal journey from a successful career in film animation to breaking a long-standing family cycle to build his own destiny.If you’ve ever felt that nothing is i
The Science of Aging: Why Your Gut is the "Command Center" for Your Skin | Dr. Azza Halim
On this week's episode of Permission with Shadia Akle, we dive deep into the biological "command center" of the human body with multi-board certified physician Dr. Azza Halim. While many view aesthetics as purely surface-level, Dr. Halim reveals why she looks at your biomarkers and gut microbiome before she ever treats your skin.In this wide-ranging conversation, we explore:The Gut-S
Why Your Diet Affects Your Brain Chemistry, Violent Behavior & Metabolic Health | Mike Mutzel.
On this episode of Permission with Shadia Akle, I sit down with Mike Mutzel, the founder of High Intensity Health and one of the leading voices in metabolic science. If you feel like you’re doing everything right, eating clean and training hard, but your body still isn't meeting you halfway, this conversation is for you.Mike reveals why "pushing harder" might actually be the thing br
Naturopathy Expert: Why High-Performers Struggle With Gut Health & How To Stop The Spiral
On this episode of Permission, Dr. Mary Pardee, a naturopathic and functional medicine doctor, reveals why years of protocols, supplements, and testing often leave patients feeling more stuck than ever before. After spending her own life struggling with unexplained gut issues, Dr. Pardee discovered that the "magic bullet" isn’t always physical.We dive deep into the science of the gut-bra
How The World's Greatest Formulator Rebuilt His Life After Hitting Rock Bottom | Shawn Wells
This episode features a powerful conversation with Shawn Wells, a world-renowned biochemist and the man the industry calls the "World’s Greatest Formulator."Despite his massive professional success, Shawn’s personal journey began in a very different place, struggling with morbid obesity, chronic autoimmune diseases, and deep depression that led to frequent suicidal thoughts.In this vulne
The Hidden Reason Women Are Sicker Than Ever | Dr. Sabine Hazan
Your gut has been trying to tell you something. This is the episode where you finally listen.The bloating that started in your twenties.The exhaustion no amount of sleep touches.The anxiety that arrives before your thoughts do.The autoimmune diagnosis no one in your family has.What if none of it is random? What if it's not your hormones, your stress levels, or your imagination, and what if the
The Microbiome Expert: Stop Gut Damage, Heal Inflammation & Change Your Brain with Kiran Krishnan
You are more microbe than human and your gut bacteria are deciding whether you heal or stay sick. Research microbiologist and gut health pioneer Kiran Krishnan breaks down the gut-brain connection, how childhood trauma lives in your microbiome, why a single course of antibiotics can wipe out 90% of your gut, and why no matter what your body has been through, repair is always possible.In this episo
How to Slow Down Your Body's Aging: Dr. Nichola Conlon on NAD, Hormones & Cellular Longevity
By the time you're 40, your body has already lost a significant amount of the one molecule responsible for keeping your cells alive, energized, and repairing themselves. It's called NAD. Without it, you'd die in 30 seconds. And almost no one is talking about why it disappears, or what actually works to bring it back.I sat down with Dr. Nichola Conlon — molecular biologist, longevity sc
The Body Keeps the Story: Dr. Vincent Pedre on Gut Health, Trauma & Why Your Symptoms Aren't Random.
Welcome to Permission, a space for the conversations that ask us to come home to ourselves.For Episode 2, I sat down with Dr. Vincent Pedre, gut health expert and integrative medicine physician. We talk about what the body remembers, why our symptoms are rarely random, and how emotional trauma shapes the gut in ways most doctors miss.In this conversation:The connection between heartbreak, loss, an
How to Stop Abandoning Yourself: The Secret to a Shameless, Unapologetic Life — Annalie Howling
Welcome to Permission, a space for the conversations that ask us to come home to ourselves.For the first episode, I sat down with Annalie Howling, author of Unapologetic and a trauma specialist. We talk about shame, self-abandonment, and what it actually means to come home to ourselves.In this conversation:Why shame is a liar.The difference between guilt and shame.The inner critic as the custodian
Permission With Shadia Akle Trailer
Welcome to Permission with Shadia Akle. Here's what nobody talks about in wellness: you can do everything right and still not feel right. The supplements, the protocols, the labs, the clean eating, and your body is still asking for something none of it can give.Your body isn't broken. It never was. It's been carrying what you couldn't. The job that drained you. The relationship tha
