Dr. Lotte: Science with Soul

In this powerful and heart-opening episode of Dr. Lotte: Science with Soul, I sit down with Michele Andina, RN, PhD, healer, psychic medium, and co-creator of Global Lightworkers United.
 
Michele shares her extraordinary journey from early spiritual awareness and communication with spirit, to becoming a nurse, medical anthropologist, and global humanitarian working in over 26 countries. Together, they explore the intersection of science, spirituality, and service - and what it truly means to live as a Lightworker in today's world.
 
This conversation dives into intuitive awakening, sacred community, the future of spiritual leadership, and how we can come together to create a more conscious and compassionate world.
 
💫 In This Episode, You'll Discover:
✦ How Michele's spiritual gifts emerged in childhood
✦ What it means to communicate with loved ones in spirit
✦ The truth about intuition and feminine wisdom
✦ The mission behind Global Lightworkers United
✦ Why many Lightworkers feel stuck—and how to break free
✦ A new model of spiritual community beyond the "guru" structure
✦ Michele's journey into fully embracing her mediumship
✦ A powerful perspective on the meaning of life and soul alignment
 
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About Michele Andina, RN, PhD:
Michele Andina is a healer, humanitarian, and visionary bridge-builder whose life's work spans continents, cultures, and dimensions. Born in Southern California to European immigrant parents, Michele has always walked between worlds ... attuned from an early age to the presence of spirit and guided by a deep sense of purpose.
 
A proud original "Valley Girl" and surfer turned scholar and global advocate, she earned her nursing degree from the University of California and became one of the country's first pediatric nurse practitioners. Her love of music and languages led her across the ocean to Europe, where she built a home with her Swiss husband, became fluent in five languages, and launched a remarkable international career.
 
Michele holds a PhD in Medical Anthropology from Columbia University and has worked in over 26 countries, designing and leading programs focused on women's reproductive health, community empowerment, and HIV/AIDS prevention among marginalized populations. Her work has touched lives in remote villages, refugee camps, policy rooms, and sacred circles, always guided by compassion, justice, and the belief in our shared humanity.
 
Since 2020, Michele has stepped fully into her intuitive gifts as a psychic and medium, embracing her soul's calling to support others through spiritual connection, healing, and awakening. Her journey into the world of Lightwork has been one of homecoming ... a return to essence, truth, and joy.
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Today, as a co-creator of Global Lightworkers United, Michele is devoted to creating a vibrant, inclusive home for Lightworkers worldwide. She believes in the power of sacred community, soulful leadership, and the radiant future we can co-create when we stand together in our light.
 
🌐 Connect with Michele Andina, RN, PhD:

✦ Michele's Website: BridgingWorlds-Spirit.com
✦ Global Lightworkers United Website
✦ Facebook @GlobalLightworkersUnited
✦ Instagram @GlobalLightworkersUnited
 
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What if your body has been reacting to almost everything - and no one told you why?
Millions of people are silently suffering from a condition that affects at least 17% of the population, yet remains wildly underdiagnosed. It can look like allergies, hormonal chaos, chronic fatigue, or mystery illness - and today's guest has dedicated her career to finally connecting the dots.
In this deeply illuminating episode, Dr. Lotte sits down with Dr. Tania Dempsey, MD - a world-renowned expert in complex, multisystem disease and founder of the AIM Center for Personalized Medicine. Dr. Dempsey is one of the leading voices in Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), Lyme disease, and cutting-edge integrative therapies that are changing lives.
Together they explore how mast cells work, what triggers them, and why so many people are getting missed by conventional medicine. They also dive into groundbreaking treatments like peptide therapy, SOT therapy, Therapeutic Plasma Exchange, and Methylene Blue that are quietly transforming what's possible in healing.
Whether you've been dismissed, misdiagnosed, or are simply searching for answers - this episode will give you language, clarity, and hope.
 
💫 You'll Learn:
✦ What Mast Cell Activation Syndrome actually is - and why it's so often missed
✦ How MCAS can affect every system in your body (gut, skin, heart, hormones, and more)
✦ The surprising triggers: foods, scents, excipients, medications, and even your own hormones
✦ Why perimenopause can trigger or worsen MCAS flares
✦ How MCAS is diagnosed - including blood, urine, biopsy, and clinical presentation
✦ Emerging therapies: peptide therapy, GLP-1s, SOT therapy, Therapeutic Plasma Exchange, and Methylene Blue
✦ How to find Dr. Dempsey and access her podcast, Mast Cell Matters
 
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About Dr. Tania Tyles Dempsey:
Dr. Tania Dempsey, MD, ABIHM is a world-renowned expert in complex, multisystem diseases. As founder of the AIM Center of Personalized Medicine, in Purchase, NY, Dr. Dempsey uses functional and integrative medicine to get to the patient's root cause(s) of illness and to help them find a path to optimum health. Her extensive knowledge and experience with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, Mold, and Lyme and other Vector-Borne Diseases, has propelled her to the forefront of the medical community as a recognized and trusted speaker, researcher, advocate, and physician.
Dr. Dempsey is Board-Certified in Internal Medicine and Integrative and Holistic Medicine. She received her MD degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and her BS degree from Cornell University. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency at NYU Medical Center.
She was recently elected to the Board of Directors of ILADS (International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society). She is also a member of the U.S. ME/CFS Clinician Coalition, the American Academy of Ozonotherapy, and ISSWSH (International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health).
She is an accomplished international speaker, writer and thought leader and has 8 peer-reviewed articles in the medical literature. Her latest endeavor is cohosting the new podcast, Mast Cell Matters.
 
🌐 Connect with Dr. Tania Tyles Dempsey:

✦ Dr. Dempsey's Website: DrTaniaDempsey.com
✦ Mast Cell Matters Podcast
✦ Facebook @TaniaDempseyMD
✦ Instagram @DrTaniaDempseyMD
✦ YouTube @DrTaniaDempsey
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In this powerful episode of Dr. Lotte: Science with Soul, I sit down with intuitive guide, TEDx speaker, and founder of the Intuition Languages™ framework, Julie Reisler, to explore how intuition really works - and why so many people have lost trust in it.
Julie breaks down the 4 Intuition Languages, explains how your body is constantly communicating guidance, and shares real-life stories that show just how powerful intuitive awareness can be.
You'll learn how to distinguish intuition from anxiety, reconnect with your inner knowing, and begin living what Julie calls your "You-est You®" - your most authentic, aligned self.
💫 You'll Learn:
✦ The key differences between intuition, fear, and overthinking
✦ Real-life examples of intuition guiding life-changing moments
✦ How to recognize when your intuition is speaking to you
✦ How to begin trusting yourself on a deeper, more aligned level
This conversation is both deeply practical and spiritually expansive—perfect for anyone ready to strengthen self-trust, reconnect with their inner wisdom, and live with more clarity and purpose.
✨ If this episode resonated with you, be sure to like, subscribe, and share it with someone who's ready to trust their intuition on a deeper level.
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Julie Reisler is a heart-led intuitive guide, TEDx speaker, podcast host, author, and faculty member at Georgetown University in the Health & Wellness Coaching program. She is the founder of the Intuitive Life Designer® Coach Academy and creator of the Intuition Languages™ framework, which helps people understand how their intuition naturally communicates through the body and mind.
Julie hosts The You-est You®, a top podcast with over 3.7 million downloads, where she explores spirituality, intuition, and conscious living with leading thought leaders and mystics.
Through her coaching, courses, and teachings, Julie helps recovering Type-A achievers, visionaries, and heart-led leaders reconnect with their inner wisdom, trust their intuitive guidance, and live aligned with what she calls their You-est You® — the most authentic expression of who they truly are.
 
🌐 Connect with Julie Reisler:
✦ Julie Reisler's Website: JulieReisler.com
✦ Join Julie's Free Online Event Here
✦ Julie's Podcast - The You-est You®
✦ YouTube @JulieReisler
✦ Instagram @JulieReisler
✦ Facebook @JulieReisler
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In this fascinating episode of Dr. Lotte: Science with Soul, I sit down with Dr. Linda Bluestein, an international speaker and leading expert on Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD), Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS), Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS).
With more than 20 years of medical experience, Dr. Bluestein brings a uniquely personal and professional perspective to this important conversation. Once an aspiring ballet dancer, her own experience with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome changed the course of her life and ultimately led her to become a physician devoted to helping others who live with complex hypermobility conditions.
Today she is widely respected for her work and for advancing awareness and research in hypermobility spectrum disorders, Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes, mast cell disorders, and performing arts medicine.
💫 In This Episode You'll Learn:
✦ What Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders and Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes actually are
✦ The important difference between being naturally flexible vs. having hEDS
✦ Why hypermobility disorders are frequently overlooked or misdiagnosed
✦ The powerful connection between EDS and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)
✦ Why many patients experience medication sensitivities and unexplained symptoms
✦ How Mast Cells can contribute to the initiation and maintenance of chronic pain
Dr. Bluestein also shares her integrative framework for managing complex hypermobility conditions and discusses the misconceptions that often prevent patients from receiving proper diagnosis and care.
Whether you are living with Hypermobility, Ehlers-Danlos syndromes, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, supporting someone navigating these conditions, or simply interested in understanding the body more deeply, this conversation offers valuable insight from one of the foremost experts in the field.
You'll walk away with a deeper understanding of how these conditions affect the body - and why awareness is so important.
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Dr. Linda Bluestein has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and has helped countless people just like you restore function and improve their quality of life.  Her special interest in treating performing artists (who are at increased risk of hypermobility disorders) stems from her many years as a ballet dancer and shattered dreams of turning professional due to her own EDS.  
 
An integrative medicine physician with certification in Performing Arts Medicine, Dr. Bluestein takes a unique approach to the evaluation and treatment of this highly specialized population.
 
Regardless of how your hypermobility impacts you, from asymptomatic to polysymptomatic due to Ehlers-Danlos syndromes, hypermobility spectrum disorders, or another painful condition, Dr. Bluestein can help! 
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Working with Dr. Bluestein enables you to have less pain and be more accurately diagnosed!
 
Dr. Bluestein is an international speaker on the forefront of research on pain, hypermobility and dance medicine.  Professional services include individual telemedicine visits as well as workshops and lectures for groups. Dr. Bluestein received her Doctor of Medicine from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine followed by the completion of an anesthesiology residency at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine.  She is board-certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology. 
 
🌐 Connect with Dr. Linda Bluestein:
✦ Dr. Bluestein's Website: HypermobilityMD.com
✦ The Bendy Bodies Podcast
✦ YouTube @BendyBodiesPodcast
✦ Facebook @HypermobilityMD
✦ Instagram @HypermobilityMD
✦ Instagram @Bendy_Bodies
✦ Substack: @HypermobilityMD
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In this deeply moving episode, Dr. Lotte sits down with award-winning memoirist Jenny Brandemuehl, author of Forever Fly Free, to explore love, trauma, resilience, and the invisible threads that carry us through unimaginable loss.
Jenny shares the story behind her 2025 International Impact Book Award–winning memoir — beginning with her love story with Mark, their Silicon Valley life, and the devastating plane crash after takeoff from Scottsdale Airport, where he was pulled from the wreckage with life-threatening burns.
As Mark fought for his life in the Arizona Burn Center, Jenny became caregiver, advocate, and anchor for her family — navigating trauma, hope, miracles, and ultimately, profound loss.
In this conversation, you'll discover:
✦ How grief evolves over time
✦ How to hold joy and sorrow at the same time
✦ The power of healing in community and building a chosen family
✦ What it means to find love again after profound loss
✦ Whether life unfolds according to a larger script
✦ Why love is more than an emotion - it is energy
 
This episode is for anyone walking through grief, caregiving, trauma recovery, or profound life change - and for those who need a reminder that healing is possible.
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Jenny Brandemuehl is a seasoned technology executive turned memoirist, advocate, and speaker. After a distinguished corporate career, Jenny faced an unimaginable personal crisis when her husband Mark survived a devastating plane crash, sustaining life-threatening burns to over 80% of his body.
Her memoir, Forever Fly Free, chronicles their harrowing journey, with fierce vulnerability, grace, and humor, as she became his caregiver and advocate in the Arizona Burn Center. She shares with readers the profound insights she discovered about the power of hope, love and miracles, as well as learning to trust one's intuition and inner wisdom.
She's passionate about empowering women leaders, having served on the boards of the Women's Initiative for Self-Employment and Wellesley College's Business Leadership Council.
Beyond writing, Jenny is a sought-after speaker on topics like trauma, grief, resilience, and healing. A portion of her proceeds from her memoir benefits the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, reinforcing her commitment to giving back to the community she came to know so intimately.
 
🌐 Connect with Jenny Brandemuehl
✦ Jenny's Website: ForeverFlyFree.com
✦ Book ~ Forever Fly Free
✦ Instagram @Jemuehle
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