A San Antonio journalist, TV anchor, hero icon and cancer survivor- so where do I stop. This amazing woman tells her story about grace under pressure. Anyone can fail but failure is in not getting back up. Karen is THE example of grace under pressure. Listen and be inspired. 

Watch The Better Life TV on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYjldoy0jVxllz_GtZcNciQ

🌟 Greetings, health enthusiasts! Are you prepared to embark on a journey to a healthier, better life? 🚀 Dr. P has curated a wealth of wellness insights exclusively on her YouTube Channel - The Better Life TV!

Consider hitting that subscribe button to watch the video version of this podcast! 🎉 Let's work together towards achieving your wellness goals and taking meaningful steps towards a healthier, happier YOU!

📺 Subscribe on YouTube: The Better Life TV 🚀 Embark on the #WellnessJourney with Dr. P #SubscribeNow

A San Antonio journalist, TV anchor, hero icon and cancer survivor- so where do I stop. This amazing woman tells her story about grace under pressure. Anyone can fail but failure is in not getting back up. Karen is THE example of grace under pressure. Listen and be inspired. 
Watch The Better Life TV on YouTube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYjldoy0jVxllz_GtZcNciQ">http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYjldoy0jVxllz_GtZcNciQ</a>
🌟 Greetings, health enthusiasts! Are you prepared to embark on a journey to a healthier, better life? 🚀 Dr. P has curated a wealth of wellness insights exclusively on her YouTube Channel - The Better Life TV!
Consider hitting that subscribe button to watch the video version of this podcast! 🎉 Let's work together towards achieving your wellness goals and taking meaningful steps towards a healthier, happier YOU!
📺 Subscribe on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thebetterlifetv">The Better Life TV</a> 🚀 Embark on the #WellnessJourney with Dr. P #SubscribeNow

Dr. Pinkston is working hard to create a new vision for health and wellness by re-entering the radio waves coming in April! Dr Pinkston is a graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio and of the Christus Santa Rosa family practice residency program. Graduating in 1997 and starting her clinical solo practice in 2000, Dr. Pinkston provided South Texas with the best general care in family practice until 2007 when she developed Rheumatoid Arthritis. Through diet, exercise, hormones, mind and body techniques she has regained her health and wants to help others discover their own path to wellness. She will have the local radio show with a national platform on Sirius XM and will have a podcast, blog and YouTube channel! Stay tuned as developments are happening EVERYDAY!

  

Bio

Dr. Marianne Pinkston is a graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio and of the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Practice Residency Program. Graduating in 1997 and starting her clinical solo practice in 2000, Dr. Pinkston provided South Texas with the best general care in family practice until 2007 when she developed Rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is a severe disabling inflammatory arthritis condition of all the joints that includes severe debilitating fatigue and other issues. Dr. Pinkston then began her journey into integrative and functional medicine where she has earned tens of thousands of hours in training and degrees in stem cell and peptide certification as well as anti-aging and regenerative medicine studies and in integrative medicine studies. Dr. Pinkston is a specialist of weight loss having her self gained up to 300 pounds and developed diabetes and high blood pressure, dr. Pinkston lost 162 pounds in a year and two months regaining her precious health. Dr. Pinkston also provides the best in hormone replacement therapy for men and women and treats autoimmune conditions as well as thyroid and diabetic and other inflammatory conditions. Dr. Pinkston is not limited to any certain disease or treatment style. Dr. Pinkston entered into the mass media scene in 2016 with KTSA 550 and the Dr Pinkston’s Radio Show and now has joined with KLUP-930 The Answer in San Antonio Texas where she will present many contemporary and integrative health topics as well as inspirational and guided life improvement topics and motivational speaking. Dr. Pinkston is a board of director and speaker for Global Pain Association having suffered chronic pain for 14 years and is the president of Pinkston Medical and Wellness Clinic under Total Care Physical Therapy And Rehab. She continues as a solo practitioner in San Antonio Texas treating all ages and men and women for all conditions. Dr. Pinkston is the premier specialist of Hormone Replacement Therapy and of wellness and anti-aging and is medical director of the Dolce Beauty and Laser medical spa. Dr. Pinkston has over 10,000 hours of teaching for medical students and Nurse Practitioner and physician assistants. She is extremely active in the community and in many philanthropic areas and continues in private practice. Dr. Pinkston is sponsored by PD labs in Austin Texas and join forces with pharmacist Ray Solano on Healthy Choices channel on Sirius XM and has developed a blog a podcast and a YouTube channel where you can find Dr. Pinkston at any time. Dr. Pinkston’s mission is to give patients and everyone everywhere the better life.

Dr. Pinkston is working hard to create a new vision for health and wellness by re-entering the radio waves coming in April! Dr Pinkston is a graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio and of the Christus Santa Rosa family practice residency program. Graduating in 1997 and starting her clinical solo practice in 2000, Dr. Pinkston provided South Texas with the best general care in family practice until 2007 when she developed Rheumatoid Arthritis. Through diet, exercise, hormones, mind and body techniques she has regained her health and wants to help others discover their own path to wellness. She will have the local radio show with a national platform on Sirius XM and will have a podcast, blog and YouTube channel! Stay tuned as developments are happening EVERYDAY!
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Bio
Dr. Marianne Pinkston is a graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio and of the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Practice Residency Program. Graduating in 1997 and starting her clinical solo practice in 2000, Dr. Pinkston provided South Texas with the best general care in family practice until 2007 when she developed Rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is a severe disabling inflammatory arthritis condition of all the joints that includes severe debilitating fatigue and other issues. Dr. Pinkston then began her journey into integrative and functional medicine where she has earned tens of thousands of hours in training and degrees in stem cell and peptide certification as well as anti-aging and regenerative medicine studies and in integrative medicine studies. Dr. Pinkston is a specialist of weight loss having her self gained up to 300 pounds and developed diabetes and high blood pressure, dr. Pinkston lost 162 pounds in a year and two months regaining her precious health. Dr. Pinkston also provides the best in hormone replacement therapy for men and women and treats autoimmune conditions as well as thyroid and diabetic and other inflammatory conditions. Dr. Pinkston is not limited to any certain disease or treatment style. Dr. Pinkston entered into the mass media scene in 2016 with KTSA 550 and the Dr Pinkston&rsquo;s Radio Show and now has joined with KLUP-930 The Answer in San Antonio Texas where she will present many contemporary and integrative health topics as well as inspirational and guided life improvement topics and motivational speaking. Dr. Pinkston is a board of director and speaker for Global Pain Association having suffered chronic pain for 14 years and is the president of Pinkston Medical and Wellness Clinic under Total Care Physical Therapy And Rehab. She continues as a solo practitioner in San Antonio Texas treating all ages and men and women for all conditions. Dr. Pinkston is the premier specialist of Hormone Replacement Therapy and of wellness and anti-aging and is medical director of the Dolce Beauty and Laser medical spa. Dr. Pinkston has over 10,000 hours of teaching for medical students and Nurse Practitioner and physician assistants. She is extremely active in the community and in many philanthropic areas and continues in private practice. Dr. Pinkston is sponsored by PD labs in Austin Texas and join forces with pharmacist Ray Solano on Healthy Choices channel on Sirius XM and has developed a blog a podcast and a YouTube channel where you can find Dr. Pinkston at any time. Dr. Pinkston&rsquo;s mission is to give patients and everyone everywhere the better life.

The Better Life with Dr. Pinkston Podcast

Dr Pinkston jumps into the holistic and contemporary health, wellness, anti- aging scene with a dose of motivational and inspirational guidance to bring her listeners to experience The Better Life. 

Dr Pinkston jumps into the holistic and contemporary health, wellness, anti- aging scene with a dose of motivational and inspirational guidance to bring her listeners to experience The Better Life.

The Better Life with Dr. Pinkston

Survival Shines with Karen Gallagher

In this episode of The Better Life, Dr. Pinkston sits down with Dr. Stephanie Byerly—an anesthesiologist, TedX speaker, and certified life and leadership coach—for a profound and eye-opening conversation about the hidden epidemics affecting women's health: unprocessed trauma, emotional numbness, and the exhausting treadmill of the "achiever identity."

Dr. Byerly shares her powerful personal journey, from surviving a chaotic childhood and a traumatic marriage to a life-changing epiphany during a psychodrama workshop. She realized that she had spent her life emotionally numb, a trait that directly mirrored her career in anesthesia.

Key Topics Discussed:


The "UnNUM" Method: How Dr. Byerly helps high-achieving women move out of survival mode and reclaim their agency using cognitive thought models and somatic safety.


The Midlife Awakening: Why women in their late 30s to 50s suddenly experience a "screaming soul" as hormonal shifts and self-actualization force them to confront years of shrinking to fit in.


The Trapped Trauma & Autoimmunity Connection: A medical look at how chronic stress, high ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) scores, and stuffed-down emotions manifest as chronic pain, fatigue, and autoimmune conditions, a reality that both Dr. Pinkston and Dr. Byerly have personally navigated.


The Narcissist Magnet: Why highly successful, brilliant women are uniquely targeted by narcissistic personalities, and how to heal and become "unstoppable" after breaking free.


Dismantling the Patriarchy's Playbook: Understanding the socialization, "likability clauses," and external validation traps that keep women overworking at the expense of their own well-being.

https://www.stephaniebyerly.com/

 

In this episode of The Better Life, Dr. Pinkston sits down with Dr. Stephanie Byerly&mdash;an anesthesiologist, TedX speaker, and certified life and leadership coach&mdash;for a profound and eye-opening conversation about the hidden epidemics affecting women's health: unprocessed trauma, emotional numbness, and the exhausting treadmill of the "achiever identity."
Dr. Byerly shares her powerful personal journey, from surviving a chaotic childhood and a traumatic marriage to a life-changing epiphany during a psychodrama workshop. She realized that she had spent her life emotionally numb, a trait that directly mirrored her career in anesthesia.
Key Topics Discussed:
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The "UnNUM" Method: How Dr. Byerly helps high-achieving women move out of survival mode and reclaim their agency using cognitive thought models and somatic safety.
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The Midlife Awakening: Why women in their late 30s to 50s suddenly experience a "screaming soul" as hormonal shifts and self-actualization force them to confront years of shrinking to fit in.
</li>
<li>
The Trapped Trauma &amp; Autoimmunity Connection: A medical look at how chronic stress, high ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) scores, and stuffed-down emotions manifest as chronic pain, fatigue, and autoimmune conditions, a reality that both Dr. Pinkston and Dr. Byerly have personally navigated.
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The Narcissist Magnet: Why highly successful, brilliant women are uniquely targeted by narcissistic personalities, and how to heal and become "unstoppable" after breaking free.
</li>
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Dismantling the Patriarchy's Playbook: Understanding the socialization, "likability clauses," and external validation traps that keep women overworking at the expense of their own well-being.
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</ul>
<a href="https://www.stephaniebyerly.com/">https://www.stephaniebyerly.com/</a>
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Un-Numbing Your Life: Overcoming Trauma, Burnout, and the Achiever Identity

The Better Life with Dr. Pinkston | Guest: Dr. Jody Carrington

In this episode of The Better Life, Dr. Pinkston sits down with renowned psychologist, speaker, and best-selling author Dr. Jody Carrington to tackle the epidemic of emotional burnout, isolation, and stress in today’s rapid-fire, high-tech world. Together, they explore what it means to be fundamentally "human" in an era dominated by screens and automation, offering real, actionable wisdom on how to heal ourselves from the inside out.

Key Takeaways from the Discussion


The Two Rules of Humanity: Dr. Carrington breaks down our neurobiological wiring. We are built for authentic connection, yet looking each other in the eye remains one of the hardest things we do.


The Dysregulated Body: We live with unprecedented noise. Constant notifications act as "cortisol shooters," locking our jaws and raising our shoulders in a primitive "fight or flight" response—even when we are perfectly safe.


The "In and Out" Strategy: True self-care isn't just about bubble baths or kale smoothies; it's about regulating your nervous system. Dr. Carrington outlines her rhythm of "Go In, Go Out, Relentless Repeat."


The Power of Small Actions: Healing a disconnected world doesn't require starting a massive non-profit overnight. It starts with small, intentional acts of acknowledgment—like waving at your neighbors or making intentional eye contact.


Caring for the Helpers: A poignant look at how modern infrastructure fails to support our educators, medical professionals, and first responders, leading to a profound loneliness and mental health crisis among caretakers.

"We are all just here walking each other home." — Ram Dass (Shared by Dr. Jody Carrington)

Resources Mentioned


Dr. Jody Carrington's Official Website:drjodycarrington.com


Featured Podcast:Unlonely with Dr. Jody Carrington


Featured Book:Feeling Seen by Dr. Jody Carrington


Episode Sponsor: Magna Pharmaceuticals (Creators of De Novo Plus B12) | Learn more at magnaweb.com


Host Platform: Find more episodes and health resources at drpbetterlife.com

The Better Life with Dr. Pinkston | Guest: Dr. Jody Carrington
In this episode of The Better Life, Dr. Pinkston sits down with renowned psychologist, speaker, and best-selling author Dr. Jody Carrington to tackle the epidemic of emotional burnout, isolation, and stress in today&rsquo;s rapid-fire, high-tech world. Together, they explore what it means to be fundamentally "human" in an era dominated by screens and automation, offering real, actionable wisdom on how to heal ourselves from the inside out.
Key Takeaways from the Discussion
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The Two Rules of Humanity: Dr. Carrington breaks down our neurobiological wiring. We are built for authentic connection, yet looking each other in the eye remains one of the hardest things we do.
</li>
<li>
The Dysregulated Body: We live with unprecedented noise. Constant notifications act as "cortisol shooters," locking our jaws and raising our shoulders in a primitive "fight or flight" response&mdash;even when we are perfectly safe.
</li>
<li>
The "In and Out" Strategy: True self-care isn't just about bubble baths or kale smoothies; it's about regulating your nervous system. Dr. Carrington outlines her rhythm of "Go In, Go Out, Relentless Repeat."
</li>
<li>
The Power of Small Actions: Healing a disconnected world doesn't require starting a massive non-profit overnight. It starts with small, intentional acts of acknowledgment&mdash;like waving at your neighbors or making intentional eye contact.
</li>
<li>
Caring for the Helpers: A poignant look at how modern infrastructure fails to support our educators, medical professionals, and first responders, leading to a profound loneliness and mental health crisis among caretakers.
</li>
</ul>
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"We are all just here walking each other home." &mdash; Ram Dass (Shared by Dr. Jody Carrington)
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Resources Mentioned
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Dr. Jody Carrington's Official Website: <a href="https://www.drjodycarrington.com" data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwiEoP74hMuUAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQ4wE">drjodycarrington.com</a>
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Featured Podcast: Unlonely with Dr. Jody Carrington
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Featured Book: Feeling Seen by Dr. Jody Carrington
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Episode Sponsor: Magna Pharmaceuticals (Creators of De Novo Plus B12) | Learn more at <a href="https://www.magnaweb.com" data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwiEoP74hMuUAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQ5AE">magnaweb.com</a>
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Host Platform: Find more episodes and health resources at <a href="https://www.drpbetterlife.com" data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwiEoP74hMuUAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQ5QE">drpbetterlife.com</a>
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Reconnecting the Human Connection: A Blueprint for the Overwhelmed Soul

In this episode of The Better Life, Dr. Pinkston is joined by Dr. Tina Koopersmith, a veteran OB-GYN, fertility specialist, and "woman’s health champion" with over 30 years of experience. Together, they pull back the curtain on a topic often kept "under the table": sexual health and somatic intimacy.

Dr. Tina challenges the conventional Western medical model by introducing the concept of Erotic Blueprints. She explains why many women feel like a "head on a stick"—disconnected from their bodies due to stress, hyper-vigilance, and societal pressures. This conversation shifts the focus from simple libido to a deeper understanding of our "sensation systems," exploring how safety, breathwork, and energy flow are the true foundations of pleasure.

Key highlights from this episode include:


The Five Erotic Archetypes: A breakdown of the Energetic, Sensual, Sexual, Kinky, and Shapeshifter blueprints and how they dictate how we experience pleasure.


The Safety-Pleasure Connection: Why the body must feel safe to invite in reproduction and extreme joy.


Intimacy as "Into-Me-You-See": Redefining connection beyond the physical act to include spirit, breath, and emotional transparency.


Creating Your Life: A powerful look at the transition into menopause as a time to stop creating new life and start creating your own life.

Whether you are looking to revitalize a long-term relationship or simply want to re-meet yourself after years of putting others first, this episode offers a refreshing, integrative look at what it means to live an erotic, empowered life.

About Today's Guest

Dr. Tina Koopersmith is a physician, coach, and speaker. She is the author of the bestselling book Your Healing Playground and host of the podcast by the same name. She specializes in helping women move from a state of survival to a state of play through integrative and somatic healing.

Learn more about Dr. Tina:drtinaplays.com

Explore more from Dr. Pinkston:drpbetterlife.com

In this episode of The Better Life, Dr. Pinkston is joined by Dr. Tina Koopersmith, a veteran OB-GYN, fertility specialist, and "woman&rsquo;s health champion" with over 30 years of experience. Together, they pull back the curtain on a topic often kept "under the table": sexual health and somatic intimacy.
Dr. Tina challenges the conventional Western medical model by introducing the concept of Erotic Blueprints. She explains why many women feel like a "head on a stick"&mdash;disconnected from their bodies due to stress, hyper-vigilance, and societal pressures. This conversation shifts the focus from simple libido to a deeper understanding of our "sensation systems," exploring how safety, breathwork, and energy flow are the true foundations of pleasure.
Key highlights from this episode include:
<ul data-path-to-node="6">
<li>
The Five Erotic Archetypes: A breakdown of the Energetic, Sensual, Sexual, Kinky, and Shapeshifter blueprints and how they dictate how we experience pleasure.
</li>
<li>
The Safety-Pleasure Connection: Why the body must feel safe to invite in reproduction and extreme joy.
</li>
<li>
Intimacy as "Into-Me-You-See": Redefining connection beyond the physical act to include spirit, breath, and emotional transparency.
</li>
<li>
Creating Your Life: A powerful look at the transition into menopause as a time to stop creating new life and start creating your own life.
</li>
</ul>
Whether you are looking to revitalize a long-term relationship or simply want to re-meet yourself after years of putting others first, this episode offers a refreshing, integrative look at what it means to live an erotic, empowered life.
About Today's Guest
Dr. Tina Koopersmith is a physician, coach, and speaker. She is the author of the bestselling book Your Healing Playground and host of the podcast by the same name. She specializes in helping women move from a state of survival to a state of play through integrative and somatic healing.
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Learn more about Dr. Tina: <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=http://drtinaplays.com" data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ_4QMahcKEwit2amgubSUAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQPQ">drtinaplays.com</a>
Explore more from Dr. Pinkston: <a data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ_4QMahcKEwit2amgubSUAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQPg">drpbetterlife.com</a>
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