848. The Dark Night of the Soul: Anxiety, Autoimmunity + Coming Home to God

Almost 30

Krista Williams & Lindsey Simcik

Alternative Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Education

4.5 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2026

⏱️ 107 minutes

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In this episode, one of Hollywood's leading wellness experts + founder of The Pure Joy App, Kelsey Patel, opens up about the year that brought her to her knees—mysterious illness, anxiety, insomnia, psychiatric medication, and the terrifying fear that she was losing her mind. What she ultimately uncovered at the root of it all changed everything. Ahead, Kelsey speaks candidly about mold illness symptoms, the stigma around psychiatric medication, and navigating holistic healing alongside pharmaceuticals. Her darkest season ultimately became a profound spiritual awakening + radical return to faith. Together, Krista + Kelsey explore community as medicine, mother wounds, chronic illness, burnout, and the deeper spiritual reckoning beneath anxiety + autoimmune symptoms. We also talk about: Neuroinflammation, vertigo, insomnia, and panic attacks explained The difference between holistic healing + when medication becomes necessary Releasing shame around psychiatric medication + mental health support Mother wounds, generational trauma, and healing complicated parent relationships Why community is the most underrated healing modality “God walks,” prayer practices, and rebuilding a relationship with faith Spiritual awakening vs. spiritual entertainment Letting go of supplement overload + wellness industry extremes Learning to surrender control + trust divine timing Resources: Instagram: ⁠@kelseyjpatel⁠ and ⁠@miraclemanor⁠ Website: ⁠www.kelseyjpatel.com⁠ App: ⁠The Pure Joy App⁠ available on iPhone and Android - see Kelsey's website for more details and a free week membership Order our book, Almost 30: A Definitive Guide To A Life You Love For The Next Decade and Beyond, here: ⁠https://bit.ly/Almost30Book⁠. Sponsors: Fatty15 | Get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to ⁠https://www.fatty15.com/ALMOST30⁠ and use code ALMOST30 at checkout. Ka’Chava | Go to ⁠https://www.kachava.com⁠ and use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your next order. Ritual | Don’t settle for less than evidence-based support. My listeners get 25% off your first month at ⁠https://www.Ritual.com/ALMOST30⁠. Hero Bread | Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to ⁠https://hero.co⁠ and use code ALMOST30 at checkout. Gaia | On ⁠https://www.gaia.com⁠, you get access to over 8,000 original, ad-free series, documentaries, and classes — along with a global community of more than 800,000 people exploring deeper truth and human potential. Revolve | Shop at ⁠https://www.REVOLVE.com/ALMOST30⁠ and use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your first order. #REVOLVEpartner BetterHelp | This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at ⁠https://www.betterhelp.com/almost30⁠ and get on your way to being your best self with 10% off your first month. Chime | It just takes a few minutes to sign up. Head to ⁠https://www.Chime.com/ALMOST30⁠. Paleovalley | Head to ⁠https://www.paleovalley.com/almost30⁠ for 15% off your order! Our Place | Visit ⁠https://www.fromourplace.com/ALMOST30⁠ and use code ALMOST30 for 10% off sitewide. To advertise on this podcast please email: ⁠partnerships@almost30.com⁠. Learn More: ⁠https://almost30.com/about⁠ ⁠https://almost30.com/morningmicrodose⁠ ⁠https://almost30.com/book⁠ Join our community: ⁠https://facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups⁠ ⁠https://instagram.com/almost30podcast⁠ ⁠https://tiktok.com/@almost30podcast⁠ ⁠https://youtube.com/Almost30Podcast⁠ Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: ⁠almost30.com/disclaimer⁠. Almost 30 is edited by Garett Symes and Isabella Vaccaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to almost 30 podcast.
0:16.5	Hey everybody. It's Lindsay and Krista.
0:18.7	Greetings.
0:19.6	And the same palette.
0:40.6	Same palette per yuge. We are dressed the same. That's how psychically connected we are. Well, you come to L.A., you drop into neutrals. Because L.A. is a neutral town. I guess so. I'm always looking for color, but I think I didn't want to get, like, L.A. summer stuff when I'm going back to 30 degrees in New York.
0:46.4	I was like, so I'm kind of like striking the balance. So I have swishy pants in a sweater.
0:52.2	Dude, I know. It's all good. You love this. You love like a, you love a pant that says something.
0:54.4	I do. You like your pants to do the talking. These are supporting me right now. They're either... These are from Revolve. They're Revolve.com slash almost 30. Honestly. Rhinstone studded. Yeah, dude. Like bells, street pants, track pants. Never had bells. Take that back. Yes, you have. At some point, you had a pant. You had a pant that told us something about you. I do love statement pants.
1:11.1	I do love statement pants. I do love. What do you love? Denim. Denim sets.
1:17.8	Denim. Tits out. I got a denim set delivered last week. And my boyfriend was like, wow,
1:24.9	that's really different than the other one's in the closet. And I was like, the thing about this one is the sleeves bell at the bottom, not the top. And the shorts got this like dark. And I don't know what it is about denim sets. I love a set. I love denim, the fit. I like that it's relaxed but dressed. Totally. I'm going to do denim theme for my birthday. Oh, I like that. Denim and Delivery. Both. And I'm going to do a comedy set. Denim and delivery? Yeah. What's the delivery part?
1:47.8	I don't know. denim theme for my birthday. Oh, I like that. Denim and delivery.
1:45.7	And I'm going to do a comedy set.
2:00.9	Denim and delivery? Yeah. It's a delivery part? I don't know. Chatsy if you told me that. Because you're going to do a comedy set. Yeah, I'm going to do a comedy set. That's where I admit like delivery. Chachapiti said I should do that, but that's not going to go. he's like good luck with the invite list. Yeah, honestly.
2:03.1	I want everyone in Canada. that, but that's not going to go. He's like, good luck with the invite list.
2:01.1	Yeah, honestly.
2:03.0	You're on your own there.
2:04.1	I want everyone in Canadian tuxedos.
2:05.8	And that's an easy.
2:06.6	This is what's good about that is that's an easy trend.
2:09.5	Totally easy.
2:10.3	I have a friend who will not be named where we are dressing as a version of her and my
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