Faith While Forever Healing: How I Built a #1 Podcast Through BII Into Explant Recovery

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2628501/fan_mail/new) Four years ago, I sat at my altar at 50 years old and heard: do daily shows. My entire body said hell no. I had breast implant illness (BII) — an invisible chronic illness I didn't even know I had — draining my energy, fogging my brain, and attacking my immune system. Fear told me I was too sick, too tired, and too unbelievable to build a five-day-a-week self-love podcast. I said yes anyway. In this episode, I'm sharing the full journey: three years of building The Season of Self Love while managing undiagnosed BII, the moment at my altar when I heard remove those implants, what explant surgery and recovery actually looked like emotionally and physically, and how the clarity that came afterward fueled The Year of the Rebirth album. And I'm sharing the news I got this week: The Season of Self Love has been ranked the #1 self-love podcast of 2026 on the Million Podcast list (https://www.millionpodcasts.com/self-love-podcasts/) — built not from a place of being fully healed, but from choosing healing ways every single day. We talk about: • The altar moment that launched daily shows despite undiagnosed BII • What breast implant illness actually is and how it showed up in her body for 20+ years • The decision to explant and what recovery — physical and emotional — really looked like • How clarity after explant surgery fueled the writing of The Year of the Rebirth • Getting confirmation of the #1 podcast ranking, and what "choosing healing ways" actually means • Why faith isn't "I'm healed, so now I build" — it's "I'm healing, and I'm building anyway" If you've ever felt like you had to wait until you were fully healed to start building the thing you're called to do, this episode is proof that you don't. In This Episode • Grounding practice — "I choose my healing ways, not because I'm healed, but because I'm healing." • The altar moment at 50 — hearing "do daily shows" and fear's immediate no • What BII actually is — chronic fatigue, brain fog, autoimmune symptoms hidden for 20+ years • Three years building the podcast — while sick, while foggy, while caregiving for her mother • The decision to explant — identity, grief, and choosing herself • Recovery, real and ongoing — rebuilding a relationship with her physical self • The unexpected clarity — and how it became The Year of the Rebirth album • The #1 ranking — confirmation this past week on the Million Podcast list • What faith while healing really means — building anyway, every single day • Closing affirmations — "My challenges don't disqualify me. They qualify me." Resources & Links 🏆 The Season of Self Love is ranked the #1 self-love podcast of 2026 on the Million Podcast list 🌸 Labor Day Sale — 20% off your first-time subscription, September 1–13 only: elevatemenyomi.com (https://elevatemenyomi.com) 🌸 Start your self-love journey today — 7 days free on Elevate Me: studio.com/nyomi (https://studio.com/nyomi) or elevatemenyomi.com (https://elevatemenyomi.com) 📺 The Season of Self Love is now on YouTube — subscribe for behind-the-scenes content and Flashback Fridays 📩 Something in today's episode hit home? Text or leave a voice note using the link in the show notes This episode is sponsored by Goalie Gummies and Elevate Me Self-Discovery App — your partners in nervous system support and living in healing ways. Connect with Nyomi • Instagram / TikTok: @theseasonofsellovepodcast (https://instagram.com/theseasonofsellovepodcast) • Facebook: theseasonofselflove (https://facebook.com/theseasonofselflove) Tags / Keywords breast implant illness, BII, explant recovery, faith vs fear, healing journey, chronic invisible illness, self-love podcast, number one podcast, The Year of the Rebirth, body reclamation, Nyomi Banks, Season of Self Love, healing ways, autoimmune, choosing healing Elevate Me: Self Discovery App (https://studio.com/nyomi/elevate?a=season-user&c=Dle0QNTV) 4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. Goli Ashwagandha Gummies (https://go.goli.com/AskNyomi) Daily wellness support for grounding & stress relief. Use code AskNyomi for a discount! --- ## 💬 CONNECT WITH ME **Text or Voice Note:** Use the link below to send me a message or voice note directly through Buzzsprout. I read and listen to everything! **Instagram:** @TheRealNyomiBanks (https://instagram.com/TheRealNyomiBanks) | @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast (Https://instagram.com/theseasonofselflovepodcast) **Website:** theseasonofselflove.com (https://theseasonofselflove.com) **YouTube:** Subscribe to @TheSeasonofSelfLove (https://youtube.com/theseasonofselflove) for video episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and more! --- ## 🎯 ELEVATE ME: SELF-DISCOVERY APP Ready to go deeper with guided support? **Elevate Me: Self-Discovery** is an AI-powered coach...

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