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Ep. 172: Trust the Tiny: Small Habits That Make Big Changes for Autoimmune Outcomes | Habit Building | Nervous System | Autoimmunity | Healthy Habits | Autoimmune Coaching
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- May 7, 2026
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Summary
Can mindset and habit change improve autoimmune disease outcomes like Hashimoto’s and multiple sclerosis? Why is consistency so hard with chronic illness and fluctuating energy, and how do you build healthy habits that actually stick? On this episode of the She Talks Health Podcast, I sat down with Dr. Amy Behimer, a doctor of pharmacy-turned autoimmune health coach, to talk about why the chronic, progressive, debilitating story around diagnoses like MS isn’t the whole picture of autoimmunity. Amy has had four autoimmune diagnoses since age 17, with her MS diagnosis at 27 becoming the wake-up call that led her to action to improve her quality of life. From this, she’s built her autoimmune coaching business, developed supportive frameworks, and guided people to tap into their own expertise rather than be “another expert in a white coat.” We also talked about why people think needing help with the autoimmune journey means they’ve failed, when it can actually be the thing that helps you see your blind spots and put what you know into practice. Amy explained how redefining autoimmune health matters, because if health only means “absence of disease,” it can feel hopeless. Instead, we can focus on creating stronger metabolic, gut, emotional, and mental health while still acknowledging that our symptoms are real. Finally, we get into the critical step of consistency and habit change. Amy’s “trust in the tiny” approach emphasizes that small actions matter more than all-or-nothing attitudes. Her ABC Habit Playbook makes habit shifts approachable and easy to implement in real life. She also walked through her Habit Hub framework that helps us reroute around roadblocks and learn to make friends with negative emotions without letting them define the quality of our lives. Disclaime…