In this powerful and heart-opening episode of Love To You All, I sit down with Phillipa Leseberg—author of His Name Is Eric—to explore the deeply personal and universal themes of love, loss, and the choices we make when it comes to health and healing.
Phillipa shares the raw and moving story behind her book, which chronicles the journey of losing her beloved husband Eric to cancer after eight years of marriage. Writing it was a therapeutic act of devotion and truth-telling. But His Name Is Eric is more than a grief memoir—it’s a wake-up call. One of the most potent messages we unpack together is how different their experience was between traditional allopathic care and the holistic approach they later sought at Sanoviv in Mexico. Phillipa shares how they felt chemo wasted precious time, while the alternative treatments at Sanoviv offered real, measurable progress.
This conversation is also a reunion. Phillipa and I met eight years ago on a retreat in Tonga—of all places—where we swam with whales every day and shared a deep reverence for nature, healing, and the unseen forces that guide our lives. We’ve stayed connected ever since. Our shared perspective on health—that the physical body is the last place illness shows up—led us into a rich discussion of the energetic roots of disease, and how Ayurveda and other mind-body traditions frame this beautifully.
And of course, we talk about love. Eric and Phillipa’s connection was a miracle in itself—made possible by a dating app fluke that set both of their search radii to global, not local. That “mistake” led to an extraordinary love story across continents.
✨ Topics We Cover:
- Why the body is the last place disease shows up—and where it really begins
- The role of energy and mindset in healing
- What the experience at Sanoviv taught Phillipa and Eric
- Why Phillipa wishes they had skipped chemo
- The serendipitous global love story that started it all
- How writing the book helped her process profound grief
- The non-negotiable importance of our health
- The power of choosing love, even in loss
📖 About the Book:
His Name Is Eric is a moving tribute to a life shared, a body fought for, and a love that transcends time and space. It’s a must-read for anyone navigating illness, caregiving, or grief—or anyone who believes that true love still finds a way. It can be purchased on Amazon!
🕊️ Whether you’re walking through loss, caring for someone you love, or simply curious about alternative healing paths, this episode is for you.
💌 As always, love to you all.
To learn more about Phillipa, please visit her @phillipalesebergauthor