Welcome to The Curious Health Podcast! In this short intro, Sophie and Katie share the intention for the podcast and community.

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01:21 Introducing Katie and Sophie

02:10 Intentions for The Curious Health Podcast

03:40 What We'll Be Exploring in Season 1

04:47 An Invite to the Curious Health Podcast Community on Skool

05:33 Please Like, Follow, Rate + Share

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Katie Belle Benson is a herbalist + Bach Flower practitioner focused on holistic + emotional health. A mother of two, she draws from years of study in plant medicine, alternative healing + culinary arts, to offer grounded, personalized care through 1:1 sessions both in person + online. Katie integrates curiosity, intuition + a deep respect for the body’s innate wisdom into her work.

www.houseofbelle.es

Sophie Anderson is an Upper Cervical Chiropractor based in Barcelona, Spain. With a deep affinity for nervous system health, innate intelligence + the body's natural healing capacity, Sophie supports clients in reconnecting with themselves both physically + energetically.

www.koeolife.com

In this opening episode, hosts Katie and Sophie delve into the core values and intentions behind their podcast series. They emphasize the importance of building a community centered around inner trust, self-awareness, and holistic health.

Katie shares her personal journey through various health models, influenced by her mystical upbringing and later experiences with herbalism and Bach flowers.

Sophie reflects on her own journey from feeling frustrated with conventional approaches, to guilt and over-control with her health to her eventual alignment with understanding the body through a bio-logical lens.

The episode sets the stage for future discussions on shifting from fear-based health approaches to those rooted in deeper trust of ourselves and our bodies.

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People & Teachers Mentioned

• Dr. Aviva Romm – Physician and herbalist, mentioned by Katie as an empowering influence during pregnancy.
• Dr. Sue Brown – Chiropractor and founder of Biogeometric Integration (BGI), mentioned by Sophie.
• Freya Kellet – GNM guide who uses the phrase "It’s bio-logical."
• Kasia Olszko – Meditation teacher Katie worked with.
• Sherri Inouye - Katie’s Reiki teacher – Emphasized that the body is always in a state of healing.
• Dr. Edward Bach – Referenced in context of Bach Flower Remedies and his work on emotions and physical health.

Books

• Ram Dass – Be Here Now
• June D´Estelle Ph.D. – The Illuminated Mind
• Dr. Bruce Lipton – The Biology of Belief
• Dr Edward Bach – Heal Thyself
• Dr Edward Bach – The Twelve Healers

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Katie Belle Benson is a herbalist + Bach Flower practitioner focused on holistic + emotional health. A mother of two, she draws from years of study in plant medicine, alternative healing + culinary arts, to offer grounded, personalized care through 1:1 sessions both in person + online. Katie integrates curiosity, intuition + a deep respect for the body’s innate wisdom into her work.

www.houseofbelle.es

Sophie Anderson is an Upper Cervical Chiropractor based in Barcelona, Spain. With a deep affinity for nervous system health, innate intelligence + the body's natural healing capacity, Sophie supports clients in reconnecting with themselves both physically + energetically.

www.koeolife.com

Sophie and Katie explore the concept of personal health philosophies and the three main paradigms that shape how we relate to symptoms, healing, and the body: the conventional (allopathic), alternative, and biological (or vitalistic) models.

They discuss how most of us unconsciously operate within a health model inherited from culture or family.

The conversation contrasts the reductionist nature of conventional medicine with the holistic aims of alternative approaches, while also pointing out that even "natural" methods can still be fear-driven or externally focused.

They introduce the biological model, including concepts from German New Medicine, as a framework where symptoms are not malfunctions, but meaningful processes within the body’s self-healing intelligence.

The episode invites listeners to reflect on their own beliefs and move toward a more empowered, trust-based relationship with health.

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Download the guide - Explore Your Health Model: A Compass for Cultivating Trust.

If you've ever felt overwhelmed by conflicting health advice or unsure who—or what—to trust, this guide is for you. Gently uncover the beliefs shaping your health decisions, reconnect with your truth, and begin creating a model that truly aligns with you and your family.

Additional Resources

Book - The Biology of Belief – By Bruce Lipton, explaining how beliefs and emotional states influence genetic expression and health.

Podcast episode mentioned - Diary of a CEO – The Groundbreaking Cancer Expert: (New Research) This Common Food Is Making Cancer Worse!– Stephen Bartlett interviews

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Katie Belle Benson is a herbalist + Bach Flower practitioner focused on holistic + emotional health. A mother of two, she draws from years of study in plant medicine, alternative healing + culinary arts, to offer grounded, personalized care through 1:1 sessions both in person + online. Katie integrates curiosity, intuition + a deep respect for the body’s innate wisdom into her work.

www.houseofbelle.es

Sophie Anderson is an Upper Cervical Chiropractor based in Barcelona, Spain. With a deep affinity for nervous system health, innate intelligence + the body's natural healing capacity, Sophie supports clients in reconnecting with themselves both physically + energetically.

www.koeolife.com