{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Ff7d4f8d0-a85f-4a87-8259-227708fb3c33","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Wellness Mindset: Why Calm Healing Feels Rooted and Grounded","description":"Welcome to Episode 001 of Becoming Natural.\n\nThey say to start messy, so there is nowhere to go but up. In this first episode, I\u2019m introducing myself, sharing my story, and explaining why I went from \u201cNo way\u201d to \u201cOK\u201d when it came to starting this podcast.\n\nI\u2019m Penny Sampler \u2014 a regular mom with big faith, three incredible boys, two very entertaining dogs, a wonderful husband, and a long history of surprising my doctors.\n\nBefore Becoming Natural began, I spent more than 25 years walking through chronic illness, Crohn\u2019s disease, surgeries, medications, unanswered questions, and a recovery journey that changed the way I saw the body. I\u2019m also an occupational therapist and former pharmaceutical representative, so I\u2019ve lived inside the medical world from more than one angle.\n\nThis episode is about the wellness mindset that grew from that story. It is not about being anti-medicine, chasing perfection, or throwing everything in your house away overnight. It is about asking better questions, learning how the body was designed to heal, making small sustainable changes, and becoming a better friend to your body one step at a time.\n\n\ud83d\udcd6 Read the full episode + resources:\nhttps://becomingnatural.com/becoming-natural-intro/\n\nIn this episode, you\u2019ll hear about:\n\n- why I started Becoming Natural\n- my long journey with Crohn\u2019s disease and chronic illness\n- how occupational therapy shaped the way I see healing\n- why my pharmaceutical background gave me a unique perspective\n- why I began asking deeper questions about food, medications, toxins, stress, plants, and faith\n- why small steps matter more than panic or perfection\n- what you can expect from future Becoming Natural episodes\n\nIf you are tired, overwhelmed, curious, or simply ready to understand your body in a deeper way, I\u2019m so glad you are here.\n\nBring your questions, your sense of humor, and maybe a little bit or a whole lot of Jesus.\n\nLet\u2019s get this journey started.\n\n{{find-me-links}}","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/8b91513b-00da-4a5d-9bd4-249b20565626/becoming-natural-cover-natural-health-moms.jpg"}