Ground & Root Podcast
Welcome to the Ground & Root Podcast with Holistic Cancer Dietitian, Dionne Detraz. In this podcast we will explore science based & time tested holistic strategies that will enhance healing, prevent cancer, and ultimately help you have a long & healthy life.
Episodes
21 episodes
From Leukemia To Lymphoma To Life: Dean Hall On The Power of Resilience, Nature, & Purpose
In today's episode we sit down with therapist and endurance athlete Dean Hall for a raw, energizing, & inspiring story of resilience amidst a rare leukemia profile, profound grief, a lymphoma surge, & the unlikely decision to train for ...
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Episode 20
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1:14:13
Fasting For Resilience & Cancer Prevention
What if the most powerful resilience practice costs nothing, fits any schedule, and turns your own cells into a repair squad? In today's episode we dive into fasting as a practical, evidence-informed way to boost resilience, support...
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Episode 19
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20:14
Building Muscle To Age Well & Reduce Cancer Risk
In today's episode we are continuing the conversation around building resilience by looking at how building muscle supports healthy aging, metabolic health, and cancer prevention. I am joined by Kylie Fagnano who shares clear steps ...
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Episode 18
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1:02:25
Harnessing Hormesis To Heal And Thrive
In today's episode we kick off the new year by reframing your 2026 health goals around using hormesis to build resilience and explain how controlled, short stressors can strengthen immunity, mood, cellular repair, & more! We share practical...
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Episode 17
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18:20
New Year Intentions That Actually Stick
As we welcome in this last day of 2025, let's talk about setting intentions that will actually stick.New Year's Resolutions rarely fail because you lack willpower—they fail because they’re built on an overloaded life and a dysregulated n...
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Episode 16
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22:56
Reflect, Release, Renew: A Year-End Review For Success in 2026
In today's episode, on Christmas Eve, we pause for a year-end ritual that helps us reflect honestly, release what no longer serves, and welcome a healthy, aligned start to 2026.Here's some of what we're covering in today's episode:
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Episode 15
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22:11
From Breast Cancer To Forest Bathing: A Filmmaker’s Path To Integrative Healing
A breast cancer diagnosis can compress life into appointments, lab results, and hard choices. We explore that reality and step into the woods with filmmaker Lisa Landers, whose path through stage one breast cancer led to surgery, tamoxifen, and...
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Episode 14
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47:37
Winter Wellness, Made Simple
Winter doesn’t ask us to do more; it asks us to do what matters. In today's episode, we dig into a practical, earth-based approach to seasonal wellness where warm food, steady movement, and deeper rest work together to calm the nervous system, ...
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Episode 13
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23:51
Aging As Radiance: Make Your Day Sacred
What if your birthday isn’t just a date on the calendar, but a powerful reset that renews joy, meaning, and courage for the year ahead? That’s the lens we bring to a candid, uplifting conversation with birthday coach and author Tama...
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Episode 12
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30:56
Turning 50: Practical Strategies For Healthy Aging And Meaningful Birthdays
Ever looked at a birthday and felt more dread than delight? We flip that script by separating the number on the cake from the real story your cells are telling. As a holistic cancer dietitian turning 50, I break down why biological ...
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Episode 11
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23:33
From Diagnosis To Resilience: Valerie’s Integrative Cancer Journey
In today's episode we're sharing Valerie’s breast cancer recovery story and the integrative tools that helped her tolerate chemo, rebuild resilience, and reframe fear of recurrence. From fasting and fiber to two-minute breathing breaks, we show...
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Episode 10
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31:51
Hidden Link: Thyroid Health And Breast Cancer
Imagine if your breast cancer prevention plan is missing the organ that sets the speed for cell growth & regulates apoptosis, powers immune energy, and helps with estrogen clearance. That’s the thyroid—quietly directing the processes that k...
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Episode 9
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42:02
Beyond The Pink Ribbon: A Holistic Blueprint To Help Prevent Breast Cancer
Welcome to part 2 in our 2-part mini series focused on breast cancer.Most people know the basics of breast cancer prevention—move more, drink less alcohol, eat plants—but what happens if you were already doing all of that (& more) an...
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Episode 8
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24:20
From Emotions To Epigenetics: Rethinking How Breast Cancer Starts
Welcome to part 1 in a 2 part mini-series on breast cancer.Holistic breast cancer prevention requires us to look at how biology, behavior, and context interact. In this episode we walk through the basics of breast cancer subtypes—hormone...
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Episode 7
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31:36
Community As A Cancer Healing Pillar: Christine’s Story & Why The Right Group Matters
What happens after you ring the bell and the room goes quiet? We dig into that tender space where support fades, symptoms linger, and the question becomes: how do I actually heal now? We welcome Christine Bache on today's show—Groun...
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Episode 6
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26:09
Why Energy Work Belongs in Your Cancer-Healing Toolkit
What if the most important shifts in your health start in a field you can’t see—but can absolutely feel? In today's episode we sit down with energy healer, longtime oncology social worker, & Ground & Root Coach, Vicki Landes, to explore...
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Episode 5
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48:35
Reclaim Your Rhythm: Light, Hormones, and Cancer Resilience
We invited our Ground & Root Integrative Dietitian, Kaslyn Hancock, to break down how two tiny shifts—stepping outside near sunrise and blocking blue light after sunset—can reset your circadian rhythm, deepen sleep, and boost daytime energy...
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Episode 4
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41:13
Six Convictions + Four Wellness Pillars: A Holistic Map to Cancer Healing
What if the real breakthrough in cancer care isn’t choosing sides, but weaving them together? We open our playbook and share six core convictions that shape everything we do at Ground & Root—from the belief that healing is always possible t...
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Episode 3
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24:07
The Hidden Drivers Behind Cancer: if risk isn’t random, what's causing cancer to form
A quiet shift is underway: cancer rates are falling in older adults but rising fast under 50. We unpack what’s driving that change and show why risk isn’t random—it's the result of an interplay between emotions, environment, and epigenetics tha...
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Episode 2
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22:19
From Hospital Halls to Holistic Cancer Care: My Journey and Mission
What if cancer isn’t random—but a signal we can read and change? Dionne Detraz, a holistic cancer dietitian and former hospital-based RD, opens up about the journey that shaped Ground & Root Cancer Nutrition: early curiosity, clinical train...
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Episode 1
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22:21
The Ground & Root Podcast Trailer: Healing Beyond Conventional Cancer Care
In this short trailer, Dionne Detraz introduces the Ground & Root podcast dedicated to exploring holistic strategies for enhancing healing and staying cancer-free. As a holistic cancer dietitian who lost her grandfather, uncle, and father t...
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