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30 Thought Leaders Who Inspired My Wellness Journey

By Daria | April Blog Series – House of SZO

Welcome to the culmination of knowledge week!

Throughout this week, we’ve delved into transformative movies, books, articles, and websites that have reshaped my understanding of health and wellness. Today, I want to honor the individuals—the pioneers, healers, and advocates—who have been instrumental in challenging conventional narratives and promoting holistic well-being.

These are the voices that have guided, inspired, and sometimes provoked me to think differently. Some are celebrated, some controversial, but all have contributed uniquely to the tapestry of alternative health and wellness.

30 Influential Thought Leaders in Holistic Health and Wellness

Dr. Llaila O. Afrika – African Holistic Health author, master herbalist, and pioneer in nutritional education for Black communities.

Queen Afua – Author of Sacred Woman, guiding women to womb wellness and spiritual healing.

Dr. Sebi (Alfredo Bowman) – Renowned healer who promoted alkaline living and natural cellular regeneration.

Harriet A. Washington – Exposed medical racism in Medical Apartheid.

Yah’ki Awakened – Modern herbalist focusing on detox, cellular health, and vibrational healing. yahkiawakened.com

Krystal (The Alkaline Doula) – Birth worker and holistic guide behind The Goddess Collection.

Dr. Paul Hopkins – Philadelphia-based herbalist and founder of Dr. Paul’s Herbs. drpaulherbs.com

Dr. Paul Goss – Creator of New Body Products and champion of detox herbal formulas.

Dr. Paul Thomas – Co-author of The Vaccine-Friendly Plan, encouraging informed parental choice.

Dr. Rashid Buttar – Advocated detox therapies for chronic illnesses and vaccine injury awareness.

Ty & Charlene Bollinger – Creators of The Truth About Cancer and The Truth About Vaccines.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – Founder of Children’s Health Defense, focused on health freedom and environmental safety.

Dr. Andrew Wakefield – Co-creator of Vaxxed, raising questions about vaccine data integrity.

Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride – Developed the GAPS diet to heal gut-brain disorders.

Dr. Joseph Mercola – Prolific natural health researcher and author.

David Wolfe – Raw food advocate and superfood promoter.

Dr. Sherri Tenpenny – Osteopath and vaccine researcher.

Dr. Christiane Northrup – OB/GYN who teaches women to trust their bodies.

Robin Lim – Humanitarian midwife and founder of Bumi Sehat.

Ina May Gaskin – Pioneer of natural midwifery and author of Spiritual Midwifery.

Dr. Zach Bush – Environmentalist and regenerative health physician.

Dr. Joel Wallach – Mineral supplement advocate behind Dead Doctors Don’t Lie.

Dr. Marlene Merritt – Focuses on functional and Chinese medicine.

Dr. Leonard Horowitz – Explores public health corruption and holistic alternatives.

Jill Blakeway – Energy healer and acupuncturist known for blending East-West wellness.

Dr. Toni Bark – Pediatrician-turned-holistic practitioner and vaccine safety advocate.

Dr. Vandana Shiva – Environmental and food sovereignty advocate.

Lauren Ornelas – Founder of Food Empowerment Project, linking ethics with nourishment.

A.D. Dolphin – Founder of Dherbs, promoting body detox and plant-based healing.

Dr. Aris Latham – Raw food chef and holistic educator known as the “father of gourmet ethical raw foods cuisine.”

Final Thoughts

This list is meant to be a starting point, not a prescription. Not everyone here will resonate with you. And that’s okay. One person’s message may challenge your beliefs while another may be the voice you didn’t even know you were searching for.

Take your time. Do your own research.

Look these thought leaders up online. Explore their social media, interviews, books, documentaries, and public talks. Let your curiosity lead you.

Because healing is personal. And the people who spark it come in many forms.

With love and fierce inquiry,

Daria

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30 Powerful Books That Changed the Way I Think About Healing

If yesterday’s documentary list gave you a new lens through which to view health and wellness, today’s post might just shift your foundation.

Books are portals—and these? These are sacred keys.

Some cracked me wide open. Others affirmed what I knew intuitively but hadn’t yet put into words. All of them have shaped the way I parent, heal, nourish, and resist.

Today, I’m sharing 30 powerful books that every conscious parent, herbal enthusiast, truth seeker, and holistic healer should know about—whether they’re on your shelf, in your library queue, or simply in your awareness.

These works explore vaccine injuries, food politics, herbal medicine, systemic oppression in healthcare, autism support, and the radical reclaiming of Black wellness, ancestral wisdom, and bodily sovereignty.

Books That Reshaped My Understanding of Healing, Health, and History

1. African Holistic Health by Dr. Llaila Afrika

A foundational guide to natural healing from an African-centered perspective. This classic covers everything from detoxification to disease prevention and mental health.

2. Nutricide: The Nutritional Destruction of the Black Race by Dr. Llaila Afrika

A powerful exposé on how the U.S. food system was weaponized against Black communities. Eye-opening and deeply affirming.

3. Holistic Self-Diagnosis by Dr. Llaila Afrika

Learn to assess your body, symptoms, and internal balance using ancient African healing techniques—reviving lost wisdom for today’s world.

4. Medical Apartheid by Harriet A. Washington

A chilling but essential account of medical experimentation on Black Americans. Required reading for understanding medical racism and informed consent.

5. The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies by Nicole Apelian

A visual herbal encyclopedia featuring 800+ plant remedies with full-color photos. Perfect for beginners and seasoned herbalists alike.

6. Sacred Woman by Queen Afua

A transformative journey into womb healing, spiritual alignment, and divine feminine wellness rooted in African traditions.

7. Heal Thyself for Health and Longevity by Queen Afua

A wellness blueprint for anyone seeking to eat, move, and live with intention, balance, and ancestral connection.

8. Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism by Dr. Barry Prizant

Reframes autism as a different—but not disordered—way of being. A compassionate guide for parents, educators, and allies.

9. The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan

Unpacks the journey of food from farm to table, exploring sustainability, factory farming, and our lost connection to the land.

10. The Vaccine-Friendly Plan by Dr. Paul Thomas

A pediatrician’s guide to a modified vaccine schedule, emphasizing transparency, informed consent, and holistic child wellness.

11. How to Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your Doctor by Dr. Robert Mendelsohn

A whistleblowing pediatrician challenges conventional medicine and empowers parents to trust their instincts.

12. Dissolving Illusions by Dr. Suzanne Humphries & Roman Bystrianyk

Reveals historical truths about vaccine efficacy, highlighting the role of sanitation and nutrition in disease prevention.

13. Anatomy of an Epidemic by Robert Whitaker

Critiques the rise of psychiatric medications and asks: are we healing or creating chronic mental illness?

14. The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk

A profound look at how trauma imprints on the body—and how true healing involves the nervous system.

15. Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

A poetic and grounded call to live in reciprocity with nature. A balm for the soul and an ode to Indigenous plant wisdom.

16. Plants of the Gods by Richard Evans Schultes

Explore the sacred use of psychoactive plants across Indigenous cultures. Ethnobotany at its most magical.

17. Herbs for Children’s Health by Rosemary Gladstar

Gentle, safe, and effective herbal remedies for little ones. A must-have for any herbal mama.

18. Herbal Healing for Women by Rosemary Gladstar

From menstruation to menopause, this guide offers nourishing plant allies for every stage of womanhood.

19. Botany in a Day by Thomas J. Elpel

An intuitive plant identification book that simplifies learning herbal families and wild foraging.

20. Vaccine Epidemic edited by Louise Kuo Habakus

An anthology exploring vaccination ethics, mandates, and the fight for medical freedom.

21. Waking the Tiger by Peter A. Levine

Introduces somatic trauma healing and the idea that we can heal without reliving our pain.

22. When the Body Says No by Dr. Gabor Maté

Explores the deep connection between suppressed emotions and chronic illness. Essential for trauma-informed healing.

23. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

A fictionalized but fact-based account of the horrors of the meatpacking industry and the exploitation of immigrant labor.

24. Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine by Andrew Chevallier

A visually rich and comprehensive herbal reference guide—ideal for building your home apothecary.

25. Back to Eden by Jethro Kloss

A classic natural healing guide blending Christian values, whole food nutrition, and herbal medicine.

26. Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care by Jennifer Block

Investigates how birthing has been medicalized and disempowered in Western healthcare.

27. Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage by Rachel Reed

A reclamation of birth as sacred, powerful, and intuitive—blending ancient tradition with modern midwifery.

28. Eugenic Nation by Alexandra Minna Stern

Uncovers how eugenics shaped American healthcare and public policy, with disturbing ties to reproductive injustice.

29. The Herbalist’s Healing Kitchen by Devon Young

Where food meets medicine. Herbal recipes, nourishing meals, and rituals for holistic home wellness.

30. Revolutionary Mothering edited by Alexis Pauline Gumbs

An inspiring anthology on radical love, parenting, survival, and mothering as resistance.

Your Invitation

Pick one.

Order it from a local bookstore, borrow it from a library, or find a used copy online.

Read one chapter.

Let it sit with you. Let it challenge you. Let it transform you.

Because every page you turn becomes part of your power.

Tomorrow, we go digital—exploring 30 websites, communities, and articles that can activate your healing journey even further.

You don’t have to agree with everything you read.

But you deserve to know what’s out there.

You deserve access.

With radical love and knowledge,

Daria

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A family-rooted wellness journey in love, healing, and purpose.

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30 Must-Watch Wellness Films for Moms on a Holistic Journey

For the mama who’s awakening, questioning, and reclaiming her power

There comes a moment in every healing journey where you begin to question what you’ve always been told. When symptoms are dismissed, your instincts ignored, and your concerns brushed aside—you start looking elsewhere. For answers. For truth. For other mothers who have walked this road before you.

Whether you’re navigating a new diagnosis, advocating for your child, detoxing your home, or just learning how powerful food really is—these films can be a turning point.

This list of 30 wellness-focused films is curated with mothers in mind. It’s not just entertainment—it’s education, empowerment, and exposure to truths that rarely make headlines. These documentaries explore topics like vaccine risks, food as medicine, natural healing, mental wellness, detoxing, birth, parenting, and more. You’ll find them across Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, Amazon Prime, and even free platforms like Tubi.

They’re not always easy to watch—but they’re necessary. And once you know, you can never un-know.

Let’s dive in.

1. Vaccine Awareness & Medical Freedom

For the moms who want informed consent—not just permission slips. These films open up suppressed conversations around vaccine safety and the systems protecting pharmaceutical profits over people.

Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe (2016) – Dr. Wakefield’s deep dive into CDC whistleblowers and the autism link.

Vaxxed II: The People’s Truth (2019) – Powerful testimonies from parents across the nation.

The Truth About Vaccines (2017) – A docu-series featuring holistic doctors and researchers.

1986: The Act (2020) – Reveals how vaccine makers were granted legal immunity.

2. Food as Medicine & Healing Diets

These documentaries explore the idea that healing starts in the kitchen. From plant-based diets to gut health, you’ll witness real people reversing chronic illness with simple shifts.

The Magic Pill (2017) – How dietary changes support autism, diabetes, and more.

Food Matters (2008) – A classic intro to nutrition as preventive medicine.

Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead (2010) – Juicing his way back to health, one meal at a time.

Forks Over Knives (2011) – A plant-based revolution in fighting disease.

Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut (2024) – Understanding the microbiome, especially in children.

3. Toxins, Big Pharma & Corruption

The products we use, the water we drink, the medications we trust—these films expose the environmental and systemic risks hiding in plain sight.

The Bleeding Edge (2018) – A disturbing look into the medical device industry.

Dying to Have Known (2006) – Suppressed cancer treatments that offer hope.

Cancer: The Forbidden Cures (2010) – Exploring natural healing options.

The Business of Birth Control (2022) – The dark side of hormonal interventions.

4. Mental Health & Spirituality

Healing is more than the physical. These documentaries explore the inner work—our emotions, beliefs, and consciousness.

Heal (2017) – Mind-body medicine and the science behind it.

The Secret (2006) – How thoughts and beliefs shape our reality.

Inner Worlds, Outer Worlds (2012) – Exploring meditation, vibration, and divine connection.

5. Natural Parenting & Birth

Birth is sacred. These films shine a light on how our system disrupts the natural process—and how women are reclaiming it.

The Business of Being Born (2008) – What hospitals don’t always tell you.

Microbirth (2014) – The impact of birth interventions on lifelong immunity.

Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin (2012) – A beautiful tribute to midwifery and home birth.

6. Detox & Environmental Health

From the makeup aisle to your laundry room, these films help you uncover everyday toxins and take control of your environment.

Stink! (2015) – The hidden chemicals in household products.

The Human Experiment (2013) – How everyday exposures are impacting our health.

The Devil We Know (2018) – The Teflon scandal and how it affects all of us.

7. Holistic Cancer & Chronic Illness

For families dealing with illness, these films offer alternatives. Stories of hope, global healing methods, and the power of the one-size-fits-all approach to treatment.

The Truth About Cancer (2015) – A 9-part docu-series exploring global healing protocols and the corruption of the cancer industry.

Cancer Can Be Killed (2015) – Following people who healed using natural and integrative therapies.

The Sunshine Solution (2020) – A powerful look into the role of Vitamin D in disease prevention and recovery.

8. YouTube Short Docs & Expert Lectures

Quick to watch and powerful in delivery, these free lectures and short films offer insight from doctors, scientists, and advocates in the medical freedom space.

RFK Jr. on Vaccine Safety – Children’s Health Defense – Eye-opening speeches and interviews from a leading advocate for medical transparency.

Dr. Suzanne Humphries: Vaccine Science – A former nephrologist breaks down vaccine ingredients, history, and health impacts.

The Dark Side of Prenatal Vitamins – Dr. Kelly Brogan – A holistic psychiatrist explores how synthetic vitamins can disrupt maternal health.

9. Bonus: Moms on a Mission

These films follow women—many of them mothers—who refused to stay silent, chose radical healing, and found peace by walking away from mainstream protocols.

The Connection (2014) – Exploring the mind-body link and how belief systems influence chronic illness.

Unrest (2017) – A mother’s raw, powerful story about living with chronic fatigue syndrome and reclaiming her identity.

Closing Thoughts: Your Healing, Your Way

These aren’t just documentaries—they are doorways.

Each of these films has the power to shift how you see your body, your home, your birth, your children, your choices, and your intuition. They offer not just facts, but fire—fuel to keep going when the world tells you you’re overreacting. You’re not. You’re awakening.

As a mama on the path of healing, you deserve resources that affirm your right to ask questions, to choose alternatives, and to lead your family with wisdom and love.

You are your child’s first healer.

You are your own best advocate.

You are allowed to choose differently.

Bookmark this list. Share it with a friend. Host a movie night. Journal your thoughts after each film. And most importantly—trust your gut. That inner nudge? It’s sacred.

If you’ve watched one of these films or have a documentary that’s impacted your journey, I’d love to hear from you. Drop a comment, send a message, or tag us on Instagram. Let’s grow and glow together.

With love, awareness, and action—

House of SZO

Daria-

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Note from House of SZO: Read With an Open Heart

This week, we’re diving into topics that are powerful, transformative—and in some spaces, considered controversial.

We’re talking about medical freedom, vaccine risks, food as medicine, detoxing from everyday toxins, and the flaws of modern healthcare. These aren’t always easy conversations, but they are necessary for mamas reclaiming their power and choosing a more natural, informed path for themselves and their children.

Some of the information shared may challenge what you’ve been taught or what you’ve always believed. And that’s okay. Growth requires us to sit with what feels uncomfortable, reflect on what resonates, and trust our intuition above all else.

Take what serves you.

Leave what doesn’t.

And let the rest fly.

You are the gatekeeper of your home, your body, and your babies.

You deserve full-spectrum knowledge to make empowered choices.

Let’s begin…..

Founder of House of SZO

-Daria

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