EP 18 // How I Turned a Flare Into My Biggest Brain Retraining Breakthrough

If you’ve ever celebrated a huge win in your healing… only to have a flare knock the wind right out of you right after, this episode is going to feel like a deep exhale. Today I’m continuing the story from Episode 17 and sharing what happened when I left my breakthrough-filled Florida trip and flew straight into… a full-blown flare in my childhood home.

In this episode, I walk you through exactly how I navigated the fear, confusion, and “oh no, is this all falling apart?” spiral - and how that flare actually became the moment my brain completed the rewiring process. I’ll break down why it happened, how I stabilized my system, the incremental steps I took, and why this was the last time I ever experienced a mold reaction.

If you’ve taken “one step forward and two steps back” and are worried it means you’re failing… this episode will give you hope, clarity, and a roadmap to keep going.

In This Episode, We Cover:

Why returning symptoms don’t automatically mean danger

How I used safety, rest, and incremental exposure to retrain my brain

The difference between compassionate pacing vs. fear-based avoidance

Why meaning-making matters more than the symptoms themselves

Objective markers (VCS tests + labs) that confirmed my brain and body were truly healing
What I hope you take away if you’re in the messy middle right now

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