Episode Details

In this episode, I address the importance of authentic conversations and community representation. I apologize to the Blackfoot Confederacy for previous episodes that lacked proper vetting and announces an upcoming episode dedicated to discussing these mistakes.

Vanessa Ebertz, a doctor of acupuncture, joins the podcast to discuss traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). She explains TCM’s holistic approach, focusing on the balance of qi (energy) and the theories of yin and yang, and the five elements. Vanessa highlights the effectiveness of ear acupuncture for stress and trauma, particularly in group settings, and emphasizes the importance of integrating Western and Eastern medicine for comprehensive healthcare. The conversation underscores the significance of community, proper diet, and lifestyle in maintaining health and well-being.

Welcome and Introduction to Vanessa Ebertz

Jenny:

Hi there. I am offering a message before we get going. This week, The Gravity Well is now posting episode 28, and we’ve taken down episodes 7, 14, and 21 due to inadequate vetting of our guest. I aim to host authentic conversations with community members or concerned groups to discuss, and I apologise to the Blackfoot Confederacy. Our vetting process has been updated to ensure we have appropriate community representation and support on a topic. Before we proceed, it was recommended that we dedicate an episode to discussing our mistake and better understanding the risks of misrepresentation. The conversation is set up for this upcoming Tuesday, October 22nd, though I also had a one-on-one conversation with a member of a different community today. Please reach out to info@thegravitywell.net, if you want to participate or if you have suggestions. I’m extremely grateful to the Blackfoot Confederacy for allowing me to learn from this mistake.

Jenny:

I am looking forward to that. And with that, I’ll kick off tonight’s episode.

Welcome to The Gravity Well Podcast. Here we break down heavy ideas into small buckets that you can handle. Our mission is simple. Help us work through your dilemmas in conversation and process. Together we and our community will face your dilemmas and make the world a better place for all beings. In the spirit of truth, I acknowledge I’m a settler on stolen Blackfoot Treaty seven in Metis districts five and six territories. I take reconciliation by seeking the wisdom of elders and individuals who aim to restore water, air, land, life, or community, a healthy living relationship with the earth and each other is our guide. Welcome back, Vanessa. I am glad that you’re with us. We had the opportunity to meet Vanessa and she graciously offered to redo our conversation to made sure we give a full hour to your work and that we could dive into it more fully, which is wonderful. Thank you so much for giving us your time again, Vanessa. Excellent. Happy to be here. Yeah. And with that, why don’t, if you wouldn’t mind, please do a reintroduction of yourself? Thank you.

Vanessa:

Oh, yes. Well, thank you. Well, my name is Vanessa Ebertz. I’m a doctor of acupuncture. I practise here in Calgary, Alberta, in a one-on-one practice called Blue Frog Wellness. I also practise out of way found mental health centre at the downtown location here in Calgary as well. I aim to cover a few different aspects in tonight’s conversation, but we’re going to talk about both streams that I have going on how they all fit into the traditional Chinese Medicine model and how perhaps that might be a benefit to some of the listeners out there. And answer some questions for some curiosity that might be looming about Chinese Medicine. I’m happy to be here. Thank you again.

Jenny:

Yeah, thank you so much. I will back up by saying how I came to know Vanessa. My husband Chris