Healing Isn’t Linear: A Personal Update and Big News (Ep 056)
Podcast: The Autoimmune Wellness PodcastPublished On: Thu Jan 22 2026
Description: Episode 56: Healing Isn’t Linear: A Personal Update and Big NewsHealing with autoimmune disease is rarely a straight line. Even after long periods of stability, new symptoms, diagnoses, or life transitions can ask us to slow down, reassess, and adapt. In this deeply personal episode, Mickey shares an honest update on her health after more than a decade of relative stability—including a new autoimmune diagnosis she never expected.This episode reflects on what it looks like to live well with autoimmune disease through different seasons of life. Mickey walks through how her health has evolved over the past year, what she’s learned about stress, hormones, and perimenopause, and how she’s adapting her wellness routine now—not from a place of perfection, but from lived experience.In the second half of the episode, Mickey shares a long-held announcement: the official reveal of her new book, The New Autoimmune Protocol. She explains why she felt called to write it now, how AIP has evolved over the years, and what makes this resource different from anything she’s created before.This episode is for anyone navigating change in their health, feeling blindsided after years of doing “everything right,” or wondering what sustainable healing really looks like over the long term.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why healing with autoimmune disease is rarely linearWhat led to Mickey’s recent health changes and new diagnosisHow stress, workload, and hormonal shifts can influence autoimmune flaresThe connection between uveitis, psoriasis, and psoriatic arthritisHow Mickey approaches wellness and self-care in her current season of lifeWhat her personalized diet, movement, and supplement routine looks like nowWhy foundational habits matter more than wellness trends or “hacks”Why The New Autoimmune Protocol was written—and what makes it differentHow AIP has evolved into a more flexible, research-backed frameworkHow to support the book through pre-orders and upcoming eventsResources:The New Autoimmune Protocol – Available for pre-order wherever books are soldLive Cover Reveal Event – January 31st at 11:00 AM PT on YouTubeEpisode Timeline:00:00 – Why healing isn’t linear & what this episode covers02:28 – Mickey’s original autoimmune story and early AIP journey08:38 – Building strength, stability, and resilience over time10:53 – A reminder that ongoing support still matters13:06 – A year of integration, reflection, and new ideas15:53 – Book production, overexertion, and the first uveitis flare20:50 – A second flare and the search for answers24:13 – A new diagnosis and reframing the past27:05 – Stress, hormones, perimenopause, and autoimmune disease32:17 – Mickey’s current wellness routine32:45 – How she eats now36:32 – Medications and supplements37:34 – Movement, strength training, and recovery39:43 – A foundational approach to long-term health42:09 – Introducing The New Autoimmune Protocol46:15 – Live cover reveal event & giveaways47:14 – Closing reflections and gratitude
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