#213 | Lisa Hoyer on Faith, Chronic Illness & Emotional Healing

When health challenges change everything, where do you find the strength to keep going? In this episode of Talks with Gallagher, John Gallagher welcomes Lisa Hoyer for a candid conversation about chronic illness, faith, trauma, and whole-person wellness. Lisa shares her experience navigating a severe antibiotic reaction, mold-related illness, Lyme disease, and cancer—and how that journey inspired her to pursue education in herbalism, homeopathy, functional medicine health coaching, and the Root Cause Protocol. Together, John and Lisa discuss her perspective on the relationship between emotional well-being and physical health, the importance of supportive community, and why forgiveness can be a process rather than a single moment. Lisa also guides John through a short breathing and affirmation exercise. At the heart of the conversation is a message of encouragement: your struggles do not define your worth, and you do not have to face them alone.

00:00 Opening preview

01:08 Introducing Lisa Hoyer

02:07 Her personal health journey

04:01 From health challenges to starting a practice

06:58 Lisa’s training and credentials

09:04 Emotions, beliefs & wellness

12:05 Her approach to client health histories

14:09 Faith, perseverance & supportive relationships

19:09 Words, identity & personal beliefs

24:56 Trauma, emotional healing & feeling safe

31:08 Self-compassion and identity