Becoming Natural: Faith-Based Healing from Chronic Illness & Autoimmune Disease
After 25 years of chronic illness, surgeries, and a whole lot of prayer, I found healing in places I never expected—through plants, lifestyle shifts, and a deeper walk with God. I’m Penny Sampler, an occupational therapist, former pharmaceutical rep, wife, and mom of three boys. On Becoming Natural, I share the journey I never saw coming—trading pills for plants, detoxing my home and heart, and embracing natural, faith-based healing. This is a Christian holistic health podcast for women—especially moms—navigating chronic illness, autoimmune flare-ups, stress, and that inner nudge to live more naturally. You’ll get research-backed tips, emotional encouragement, and simple strategies for non-toxic living, gut health, emotional healing, faith and functional wellness. Whether you’re curious about holistic remedies, want to detox your home, or just crave grace in your healing journey—this is your safe space. I don’t have it all figured out—but I’ve learned that healing is a journey, not a destination. Let’s walk it together. 📌 Disclaimer: I share personal experience, research, and encouragement from the heart—not medical advice. Always talk to a professional before making changes to your health. You’ll hear episodes on gut health, plant medicine, emotional healing, detoxing your home, and chronic conditions like Crohn’s, colitis, IBD, IBS, and other autoimmune diseases.
Episodes

Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Astonishing Inflammatory Foods That Are Actually Fueling Your Pain
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Astonishing Inflammatory Foods That Are Actually Fueling Your Pain
🔥 Are your favorite foods secretly causing inflammation? In Episode 30 of Becoming Natural, host Penny Sampler uncovers surprising culprits behind chronic inflammation and gut discomfort.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Common foods that may trigger inflammation
The science behind food-induced inflammation
Practical tips to identify and eliminate inflammatory foods
🌿 Whether you're managing an autoimmune condition or seeking better health, this episode offers valuable insights to guide your dietary choices.
👉 Subscribe for weekly wellness tips and visit becomingnatural.com for resources and show notes.
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
🎙️Episode 22 The Best Foods To Consider When Eating for Crohn's Disease
📔Food Journal & Lifestyle Tracker
WHERE TO FIND ME:
🌿 Website & Podcast Hub
📩 Email Sign-Up
🎧 Listen on Apple
🎧 Listen on Spotify
📚 Amazon Author Page
🗣️ Listen Notes Interview
📌 Note: I’m just a girl with a wild story and a passion for sharing what has helped me feel my best during difficult times. I share personal experience, documented research, and a whole lot of heart. Always talk to a professional when making changes to your health routine.

Friday Apr 11, 2025
Friday Apr 11, 2025
How to Have More Natural and Effective Pain Management Success with Crohn’s Disease
Struggling with Crohn’s stomach pain? You’re not alone! In this episode, we’re diving into natural, fast-acting remedies to ease discomfort and help you feel better quickly. Whether you’re dealing with a sudden flare-up or chronic gut pain, these simple, effective tips—including gut-friendly teas, easy-to-digest meals, stress management techniques, and hydration hacks—will help soothe your digestive system without the overwhelm. Tune in to learn how small, practical changes can make a big impact on managing Crohn’s symptoms and regaining control of your health.
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
🎙️Episode 22 The Best Foods To Consider When Eating for Crohn's Disease
🛁 My Favorite CLEAN Bath Bomb
💧 The Best Hydration Product
📔Food Journal & Lifestyle Tracker
WHERE TO FIND ME:
🌿 Website & Podcast Hub
📩 Email Sign-Up
🎧 Listen on Apple
🎧 Listen on Spotify
📚 Amazon Author Page
🗣️ Listen Notes Interview
📌 Note: I’m just a girl with a wild story and a passion for sharing what has helped me feel my best during difficult times. I share personal experience, documented research, and a whole lot of heart. Always talk to a professional when making changes to your health routine.

Friday Apr 04, 2025
Friday Apr 04, 2025
Know the Role of Chronic Inflammation to Make Smarter Choices and Empower Your Life
Discover the truth behind chronic inflammation in our latest episode. This in-depth discussion explains how chronic inflammation – a prolonged, harmful response triggered by everyday foods and environmental factors – affects your gut and overall health.
Learn why even those who seem healthy can experience damaging effects from inflammatory foods and how keeping a detailed food journal can reveal hidden triggers. Our insights help you understand the difference between acute and chronic inflammation. By understanding chronic inflammation, you can make smarter choices that empower your healing journey.
gut health
chronic inflammation
inflammatory foods
Crohn's
IBD
autoimmune
food journal
holistic health
healing
lifestyle changes
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
🎙️Episode 22 The Best Foods To Consider When Eating for Crohn's Disease
📓Inflammatory responses and inflammation-associated diseases in organs
📔Food Journal & Lifestyle Tracker
WHERE TO FIND ME:
🌿 Website & Podcast Hub
📩 Email Sign-Up
🎧 Listen on Apple
🎧 Listen on Spotify
📚 Amazon Author Page
🗣️ Listen Notes Interview
📌 Note: I’m just a girl with a wild story and a passion for sharing what has helped me feel my best during difficult times. I share personal experience, documented research, and a whole lot of heart. Always talk to a professional when making changes to your health routine.

Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
How Prayer Made a Surprising Impact on My Healing
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
How Prayer Made a Surprising Impact on Healing
I share a deeply personal journey of recovery during my battle with severe illness. Through a powerful night of prayer that became a turning point in my faith and hope in being healed. Penny experienced a renewed hope and an inexplicable vision that sustained her through dark days and challenging treatments. This episode captures the miraculous way prayer not only soothed her spirit but also impacted her healing process—reinforcing her faith in the unseen and the transformative power of divine intervention.
Prayer and healing
Faith-based recovery
Miraculous healing
Spiritual wellness
Divine intervention
WHERE TO FIND ME:
🌿 Website & Podcast Hub
📩 Email Sign-Up
🎧 Listen on Apple
🎧 Listen on Spotify
📚 Amazon Author Page
🗣️ Listen Notes Interview
📌 Note: I’m just a girl with a wild story and a passion for sharing what has helped me feel my best during difficult times. I share personal experience, documented research, and a whole lot of heart. Always talk to a professional when making changes to your health routine.

Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
How a Devoted Faith Lead to Miraculous Healing from Sepsis
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
How a Devoted Faith Lead to Miraculous Healing from Sepsis
📖 Podcast Episode Summary:
In this compelling episode, we explore the inspiring story of an individual whose unwavering faith and spiritual devotion played a pivotal role in their miraculous recovery from severe sepsis. Through heartfelt narratives and reflections, this episode delves into the profound connection between spirituality and physical healing, offering hope and insights to listeners facing their own health challenges.
Faith and healing
Sepsis recovery stories
Miraculous healing
Spirituality in health
Overcoming illness through faith
WHERE TO FIND ME:
🌿 Website & Podcast Hub
📩 Email Sign-Up
🎧 Listen on Apple
🎧 Listen on Spotify
📚 Amazon Author Page
🗣️ Listen Notes Interview
📌 Note: I’m just a girl with a wild story and a passion for sharing what has helped me feel my best during difficult times. I share personal experience, documented research, and a whole lot of heart. Always talk to a professional when making changes to your health routine.

Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
How Beating Sepsis Changed my Life with a Remarkable Healing from Crohn’s
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
How Beating Sepsis Changed My Life with a Remarkable Healing from Crohn’s
📖 Podcast Episode Summary:
In this episode, I share my harrowing journey through sepsis, surgery, and the life-threatening complications of Crohn’s Disease. Facing near death, I witnessed miraculous healing that defied the odds. From the darkest moments of illness to a life-changing recovery, this story is one of hope, resilience, and transformation. Whether you're battling chronic illness, struggling with medical trauma, or searching for inspiration, this episode will leave you believing in the power of healing and perseverance.
Resourced:
Episode 22: The Best Foods to Consider When Eating for Crohn's Disease
🎧 Listen now and be inspired!
WHERE TO FIND ME:
🌿 Website & Podcast Hub
📩 Email Sign-Up
🎧 Listen on Apple
🎧 Listen on Spotify
📚 Amazon Author Page
🗣️ Listen Notes Interview
📌 Note: I’m just a girl with a wild story and a passion for sharing what has helped me feel my best during difficult times. I share personal experience, documented research, and a whole lot of heart. Always talk to a professional when making changes to your health routine.

Thursday Mar 06, 2025
INTERVIEW: Helpful Gluten Insight: Are you Actually Intolerant, Allergic or Celiac?
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Welcome to the Go-to Podcast for Moms Who Want to Clean Up their Lifestyle & Get Control of their Health!
In this episode, we dive into Celiac Disease, an autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten, causing intestinal damage and nutrient deficiencies. Learn its genetic roots, symptoms like bloating and fatigue, and why a strict gluten-free diet is the only treatment. We explore Gluten Intolerance (non-celiac gluten sensitivity), a milder condition with similar symptoms but no intestinal harm—its cause remains unclear. And finally, Wheat Allergy, a true IgE-mediated allergy to wheat proteins, brings rapid reactions like hives or anaphylaxis. We break down key differences in an interview with my sister, Wynne Marsh, who has Celiac Disease. Tune in to understand these conditions and take control of your health with expert insights!
Becoming Natural Mentions:
FREE Gluten Free Shopping List
Becoming Natural Resources:
🛒Purchase Botanical Wellness products with $10 off your first order
🌱Take the Botanical Health Assessment🍄🟫
📈 FREE Candida Yeast Quiz
📚Buy the devotional book, More Than Enough: The Silent Struggle of a Woman's Identity
WHERE TO FIND ME:
🌿 Website & Podcast Hub
📩 Email Sign-Up
🎧 Listen on Apple
🎧 Listen on Spotify
📚 Amazon Author Page
🗣️ Listen Notes Interview
📌 Note: I’m just a girl with a wild story and a passion for sharing what has helped me feel my best during difficult times. I share personal experience, documented research, and a whole lot of heart. Always talk to a professional when making changes to your health routine.

Friday Feb 28, 2025
The Advantage of Stillness for a Healthier Mind and Powerful Self Care
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Welcome to the Go-to Podcast for Moms Who Want to Clean Up their Lifestyle & Get Control of their Health!
In today’s fast-paced world, finding time for stillness isn’t just a luxury—it’s a necessity. In this episode, we explore the incredible benefits of embracing quiet moments to rejuvenate your mind, reduce stress, and enhance overall well-being. Learn how intentional stillness can improve mental clarity, emotional balance, and even physical health. Tune in to discover practical ways to incorporate rest and mindfulness into your daily routine for a healthier, more vibrant life.
Links Mentioned:
Becoming Natural Resources:
🛒Purchase Botanical Wellness products with $10 off your first order
🌱Take the Botanical Health Assessment🍄🟫
📈 FREE Candida Yeast Quiz
📚Buy the devotional book, More Than Enough: The Silent Struggle of a Woman's Identity
WHERE TO FIND ME:
🌿 Website & Podcast Hub
📩 Email Sign-Up
🎧 Listen on Apple
🎧 Listen on Spotify
📚 Amazon Author Page
🗣️ Listen Notes Interview
📌 Note: I’m just a girl with a wild story and a passion for sharing what has helped me feel my best during difficult times. I share personal experience, documented research, and a whole lot of heart. Always talk to a professional when making changes to your health routine.

Friday Feb 21, 2025
The Best Foods to Consider When Eating for Crohn's Disease
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Welcome to the Go-to Podcast for Moms Who Want to Clean Up their Lifestyle & Get Control of their Health!
In this episode, 22, The Best Foods to Consider When Eating for Crohn's Disease, we explore the best foods for managing Crohn’s disease and how to make dietary choices that support gut health while reducing inflammation. Learn which nutrient-dense, gut-friendly foods can help ease symptoms, promote digestion, and support overall wellness. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or looking to refine your diet, this episode provides practical, sustainable nutrition tips tailored for Crohn’s disease.
Becoming Natural Links:
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Becoming Natural Resources:
🛒Purchase Botanical Wellness products with $10 off your first order
🌱Take the Botanical Health Assessment🍄🟫
📈 FREE Candida Yeast Quiz
📚Buy the devotional book, More Than Enough: The Silent Struggle of a Woman's Identity
WHERE TO FIND ME:
🌿 Website & Podcast Hub
📩 Email Sign-Up
🎧 Listen on Apple
🎧 Listen on Spotify
📚 Amazon Author Page
🗣️ Listen Notes Interview
📌 Note: I’m just a girl with a wild story and a passion for sharing what has helped me feel my best during difficult times. I share personal experience, documented research, and a whole lot of heart. Always talk to a professional when making changes to your health routine.
#CrohnsDiet #GutHealth #AntiInflammatoryFoods #DigestiveWellness #AutoimmuneHealing #HealthyEating #IBSNutrition #WellnessPodcast #SustainableHealth

Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Welcome to the Go-to Podcast for Moms Who Want to Clean Up their Lifestyle & Get Control of their Health!
Did you know your lymphatic system plays a crucial role in detoxing your body from all the toxins we are exposed to on a daily basis? In this episode, we interview Lymphatic Drainage Certified, Aubree Hendershot, DPT, to explore lymphatic drainage—what it is, why it matters, and how you can support it naturally. Learn expert tips on reducing inflammation, boosting immunity, and flushing toxins for optimal health. Whether you're looking to improve skin health, digestion, or energy levels, this episode is packed with actionable insights and great information to add to your Natural Arsenal.
Find Aubree Here:
Instagram: @radiantwellnessKC
Tik Tok: @lymphdoc
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/RadiantWellnessKC
Mentions:
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Becoming Natural Resources:
🛒Purchase Botanical Wellness products with $10 off your first order
🌱Take the Botanical Health Assessment🍄🟫
📈 FREE Candida Yeast Quiz
📚Buy the devotional book, More Than Enough: The Silent Struggle of a Woman's Identity
WHERE TO FIND ME:
🌿 Website & Podcast Hub
📩 Email Sign-Up
🎧 Listen on Apple
🎧 Listen on Spotify
📚 Amazon Author Page
🗣️ Listen Notes Interview
📌 Note: I’m just a girl with a wild story and a passion for sharing what has helped me feel my best during difficult times. I share personal experience, documented research, and a whole lot of heart. Always talk to a professional when making changes to your health routine.
#LymphaticDrainage #DetoxYourBody #HolisticHealth #BoostImmunity #NaturalWellness #SelfCare #WellnessPodcast #LymphaticHealth








