Ep. 24 - Writing as a Healing Ritual: Behind the Pages of Healing Your Body, Mind, and Soul

The Book Interview - Healing & Becoming An Author by Brandi Garden

In this special episode of The Eversio Experience, I had the honour of sitting on the other side of the mic with my dear friend and co-host, Dr. Desiree Caruso, ND.

For the first time, I got to speak from the heart about my journey as a soon-to-be published author of my first book, Healing Your Body, Mind, and Soul.

This book is more than a personal milestone—it’s a love letter to our Eversio community, a roadmap for healing, and a spiritual offering born from years of transformation.

In this episode, I’m sharing more than a behind-the-scenes look at writing the book—I’m sharing how writing became the ritual that healed me.

Whether you’re on your own wellness journey, dreaming of writing your story, or feeling disconnected from your purpose, I hope these words help guide you back to yourself.

Why This Book, Why Now?

The call to write wasn’t logical. It was spiritual.

After attending a Joe Dispenza meditation retreat two years ago, I sat on a plane with a voice in my head that shook me awake: “Why are you playing it so small?” That voice stirred something dormant. It was the beginning of what I now call the “soul whispers” that eventually roared into the realization: I need to write this book.

I didn’t write because I had time—I wrote because the story demanded to be told.

I wanted to share my transformation from chronic inflammation and dependence on pharmaceuticals to radical self-trust and healing through functional mushrooms and nature-based rituals. I wanted to speak to the people—maybe you—who are yearning to break free from a system that doesn't see them fully.

Mushrooms as Mirrors – Remembering Through Earth’s Intelligence

Functional mushrooms weren’t just a health tool for me—they were a portal.

Lion’s Mane, Turkey Tail, Cordyceps, and Reishi brought me back to my body. They didn’t just reduce inflammation; they  helped to expand my consciousness by making breath work and meditation more effective. Suddenly, I was no longer chasing healing as a destination—I was living it as a lifestyle.

Writing became an extension of this healing. As the words flowed, I realized each chapter reflected a stage of awakening: from pain to presence, from disconnection to embodied wisdom.

Breaking Up with Big Pharma – The Chapter That Broke Me Open

The most emotional chapter to write was Chapter 3: Breaking Up with Big Pharma.

I cried as I wrote about the decades I spent believing a pill or injection could fix me. Letting go of that conditioning felt like grieving a relationship. But it was also the most peaceful chapter to finish. It marked a turning point in my life—the moment I chose to trust my body more than the system.

This wasn’t an anti-medicine rant. It was a reclamation.

So many of us are living out of alignment and numbing our intuition. This chapter asked me—and will ask readers—to release the fear and step into the unknown with courage.

Sacred Chaos – Carving Time to Create in a Busy Life

Let’s be honest. I’m a mom, co-founder, entrepreneur, wife, podcast host, and human being navigating real life. I didn’t have writing retreats or long creative sabbaticals.

I wrote in pockets of time—before school drop-offs, between Zoom calls and Teams meetings, and in the quiet stillness of midnight with mushroom tea in hand. My car became a sacred writing space, with the backs of receipts capturing some of my most profound downloads.

If you’re waiting for the perfect time to start your project, this is your invitation: begin anyway. Sacred chaos is enough.

Rituals That Rooted Me

My writing ritual wasn’t complicated—but it was sacred.

Morning journaling

Nature walks

Breath Work

Meditation

Spotify’s Deep Focus (ambient electric guitar) playlist

Mushroom tea beside me

These rituals shifted me from “doing” to “being”—the fertile ground from which creativity flows. I also let go of the need to write in order. Some days I wrote Chapter 11 before Chapter 10 because my soul needed to say it then.

Trusting that rhythm changed everything.

Writing Through Doubt & Perfectionism

Imposter syndrome? Yep, I know her well.

There were moments I stared at the page wondering, Who am I to write a book about healing? But every time doubt crept in, I returned to the reader—the person who is still stuck in the cycle I broke free from.

I reminded myself: This isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being real.

Truth is messy. Life is messy. But honesty heals. So I let the truth speak—unedited, intuitive, and unapologetically honest.

Memoir Meets Workbook – What Makes This Book Different

I didn’t just want to write a memoir. I wanted to create something actionable.

This book blends storytelling, science, and soul. It includes reflective exercises, journaling prompts, and rituals that invite readers to take aligned action—not just feel inspired.

It’s not about fixing what’s broken. It’s about remembering what was always whole.

A Love Letter to the Eversio Community

This book was written for you.

The reviews, questions, and DMs we’ve received over the past five years helped shape this book. Our "Community Love" Teams chat—where we share messages that move us to tears—was with me in every chapter.

You asked the questions. You lived the stories. You inspired the tools and rituals I shared.

In Chapter 8, Building Your Dream Team, I wrote about how community is not just nice to have—it’s necessary for healing. Thank you for walking this path with me.

Embodying the Eversio Mission – More Than Mushrooms

Eversio means “change.” And from the beginning, our mission was to change lives through fungi. But it’s always been about more than just mushrooms.

This book brings voice to that deeper mission: to awaken consciousness, deepen connection, and honor the wisdom of nature. It's about sovereignty. Trusting your body. Living your truth. And helping others do the same.

This is our shared revolution.

From Pain to Purpose – The Alchemy of Story

There's a quote I love: Your purpose sits right next to your deepest pain.

Writing this book made that truth crystal clear. Every story I once wanted to forget became a beacon of light for someone else. That’s the power of storytelling. That’s the power of transmuting pain into purpose.

I didn’t realize how much healing I still had to do—until I wrote it all down. And now, it no longer lives in my body. It lives on the page. And soon, in your hands.

Whispering to My Younger Self

In the final chapters, I thought often of 15-year-old me—chronically inflamed, sensitive, unsure.

I imagined her reading this book and whispering, “I knew you were in there.” I think she’d feel proud. Not because I wrote a book—but because I finally listened to her whispers, honoured her sensitivity, and said yes to her truth.

She would feel safe to be herself. And that’s all I ever wanted.

What’s Next – Sacred Disruption & Future Projects

This book is just the beginning.

I feel the stirrings of more writing—on conscious business, post-pharma parenting, and maybe even a children’s book. I’m dreaming of a guided journal to accompany this one. And of course, more expansion within Eversio’s educational offerings with my partner in crime, Dr. Des.

I’m here to help disrupt the old ways and build what comes next—intentionally, soulfully, and with you.

Final Reflections: Nobody Is Coming to Save You—But You Can Save Yourself

Dr. Des said it best during our conversation: “Nobody is coming to save you. I’m so sorry. You are the adult now.”

It might feel harsh at first. But there is deep empowerment in that truth.

You already have everything you need to heal. You just have to remember. This book is an invitation to that remembering.

So let this be your nudge.

Don’t wait.

Start writing. Start healing. Start becoming.

With love and light,

B. xo