Episode 264: Fighting Past Trauma with an Integrated Approach | Jill Ongle

Episode 264: Fighting Past Trauma with an Integrated Approach | Jill Ongle

Author: Dr. Brian Lenzkes August 27, 2025 Duration: 55:18

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Jill Ogle is a Shadow Work practitioner and founder of the Alchemy Immersion, a radical healing approach that blends neuroscience, somatics, and soul work. After years of trauma, chronic illness, and spiritual bypassing, Jill cracked open—transforming breakdown into deep embodiment. Today, she helps clients unravel unconscious patterns, release emotional blocks, and reclaim their power with raw honesty and radical compassion.

 

In this episode, Dr. Brian and Jill talk about…

  • (00:00) Intro
  • (05:37) How Jill became interested in and began studying Shadow Work
  • (09:25) Why suppressing emotions is so unhealthy and unproductive
  • (14:47) How every experience and interaction has the potential to grow us and heal us
  • (19:25) Karma, self-fulfilling prophecy, and the subconscious mind
  • (26:17) Why Jill no longer uses breath work or reiki when working with clients
  • (34:13) Childhood experiences and how they manifest in our lives
  • (39:50) The easiest kind of person to help with Shadow Work
  • (41:31) Jill's health issues and how she healed them with her mind
  • (45:13) Outro
  • (49:26) What Shadow Work is

 

For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!

 

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What does it truly mean to be well? For Dr. Brian Lenzkes, the answer stretches far beyond a chart of lab results. On the Life's Best Medicine Podcast, he explores the interconnected layers of a whole life, where physical health is deeply woven into the fabric of our relationships, our sense of purpose, and our spiritual grounding. Each conversation moves past simplistic advice to consider how family, community, and personal faith shape our daily resilience. You’ll hear from a variety of guests who share candid stories-not just of medical recovery, but of profound human connection, unexpected compassion, and quiet heroism found in everyday challenges. Dr. Lenzkes brings his perspective as a practicing physician who believes healing is a multifaceted endeavor. This isn't a lecture series; it's a collection of genuine dialogues that remind us our wellbeing is a holistic story still being written. Tune into this podcast for thoughtful reflections that might just change how you view your own health, relationships, and place in the world.
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