Stories of Hope & Healing: Ashlee Rowland’s Journey from Chronic Illness to Vitality

In this powerful episode of Stories of Hope, Stories of Healing, Dr. Leland Stillman is joined by Ashlee Rowland of @simpleholistic to explore her extraordinary transformation from a chronically ill teenager to a thriving mother of two. Diagnosed in her early teens with a host of debilitating conditions—rheumatoid arthritis, Hashimoto’s, PCOS, and more—Ashlee shares how she was funneled through the conventional medical system without ever being offered a true path to healing. It wasn’t until she moved to Hawaii and was immersed in nature, light, clean food, and a toxin-free lifestyle that her body began to reverse what she had been told was "incurable."

Together, Ashlee and Dr. Stillman break down the fundamental pillars that catalyzed her recovery: light, grounding, mineral balance, and ancestral eating. The conversation unveils how real healing doesn’t come from a pill or surgery, but from creating alignment between one’s environment and biology. Listeners will be particularly struck by the emotional and psychological journey Ashlee shares—from moments of despair to the empowerment that came through vision-casting, faith, and radical self-responsibility.

This episode calls to reclaim your health sovereignty and rethink the cultural myths around disease and chronic symptoms. Ashlee’s story exemplifies the holistic principle that when you remove the poisons and nourish the body with nature’s fundamentals, the body has an incredible capacity to heal. Whether you're struggling with a diagnosis, searching for answers, or simply looking to deepen your understanding of holistic medicine, this episode delivers insight, inspiration, and practical wisdom from two practitioners who have seen true healing. To connect with Ashlee and learn more about her work, including her signature Bare Naked Hormones course, visit: https://simplholistic.org/bnh-course.

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