Episode 533: From Wheelchair to Warrior: A Lyme Disease Comeback Story | Renee Marsden

In this powerful episode of the Tick Boot Camp Podcast, dancer, actress, model, and Lyme warrior Renee LeeAnn Marsden shares her extraordinary journey of surviving late-stage Lyme disease, multiple co-infections, and autoimmune encephalitis. Once bedridden, disassociating, and in a wheelchair, Renee fought her way back through a combination of stem cells, peptides, neurofeedback, and faith — and now she’s thriving as a mother and advocate.

From being misdiagnosed with MS and Parkinson’s to discovering mold illness, from devastating Herxheimer reactions to life-changing treatments at Amen Clinics, Renee’s story is a beacon of hope for anyone battling chronic Lyme or feeling hopeless in their healing journey.

🎧 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Renee’s Lyme origin story – how years of tick bites, concussions, and a mission trip to South Africa triggered a health collapse.


• The neurological storm – how Lyme, autoimmune encephalitis, and brain inflammation caused terrifying disassociation, hallucinations, and hospitalizations.


• Treatment milestones – including IV therapies, ozone, stem cells (Infusio, umbilical cord stem cells), peptides, and PK Protocol.


• The Amen Clinics breakthrough – the brain scans, diagnoses, and therapies (SPM Active, neurofeedback, hyperbaric oxygen) that changed everything.


• The hidden enemy of mold – how mold exposure stalled Renee’s recovery until she identified and removed it.


• The power of mindset & faith – how saying “yes to life” even in crisis helped Renee keep pushing forward, from competing in Miss Tennessee in a wheelchair to inspiring others online.


• Motherhood after Lyme – how Renee navigated pregnancy and new motherhood after years of chronic illness.

📌 Why You Should Listen:
Renee’s journey is a masterclass in resilience, faith, and integrative healing. Whether you’re battling Lyme disease, caring for someone who is, or looking for hope when treatments fail, this episode delivers insights on:

• Why prehab (building your body up) is critical before aggressive killing protocols.


• How trauma, concussions, and infections combine to impact the brain.


• Why you should never let Lyme become your identity.

🎙 About Renee:
Renee LeeAnn Marsden – Actress, dancer, Lyme warrior, and founder of Bright Life Co., a faith-based wellness community for women.

✨ Key Quote from Renee:
“You can’t wait until you feel better to live — you have to start saying yes to life where you are.”