— “If only the transformation from ILLNESS to WELLNESS were as simple as changing the spelling: 

Just change "I" to "WE", and we go from ILL to WELL... Well, at the very core, there is a profound truth to be found in that "magic spell." By myself, my capacity for transformation is quite limited. I tend to repeat the same choices day after day and remain fundamentally on the same path year after year... 

My choices are limited by the available resources in my physical and cultural environment, as well as internally by factors such as my awareness, my attitudes, my thinking, my knowledge, my experience, and my wisdom. But, in God's wisdom, we were not placed alone, each on a separate planet.  We have the benefit of interacting with family and community as well as finding teachers and mentors to guide us through the challenges we face in our personal development, spiritual growth, and physical healing. 

When I contemplate the course of my life, it is punctuated by those guides and mentors who opened my world to new worlds of possibility and wonder.” – says Dr. Glen 

Valeria interviews Dr. Glen Swartwout — co-author of “Transforming Your Life Volume IV (4): 18 Incredible Stories Showing The Strength Of The Human Spirit.”

Dr. Glen Swartwout is the Wizard of Wellness, Medical Empath, Formulator, Eye Doctor, Best-Selling Author, Speaker And Developer Of The Clinical Theory Of Everything.

Dr. Glen Swartwout graduated Magna Cum Laude with honors in Environmental Earth Sciences and Chemistry from Dartmouth College. He received his doctorate at the top of his class in Vision Science with honors in Optics as well as Leadership, being inducted into both Beta Sigma Kappa and the Gold Key Honor Societies. He interned at the State University of New York in Manhattan, where he trained at the largest outpatient vision clinic in the world.

He served as Editor, Vice President and President of the American Optometric Student Association serving 4000 international student doctor members.

He is the author of over 50 professional papers, books, and software programs. His first professional office was in Tokyo, Japan. For the last 30 years, Dr. Glen Swartwout has focused on developing his system of accelerated self-healing. The process starts with a bio-communication called Biofield Analysis, which he developed out of a variety of German Electrodiagnostic techniques.

His healing ministry now spans the globe with healing clients on every inhabited continent.

The methods optimize the innate healing potential of your body, independent of particular symptoms or diagnoses.

He has helped thousands of people get off drugs and avoid surgery.

Dr. Glen Swartwout is also available as a guest speaker and as a consultant. In his energy research, he rediscovered the frequency known in ancient China and Tibet as the Dominant Harmonic Frequency of Nature.

To learn more about Dr. Glen Swartwout  and his work, please visit: acceleratedselfhealing.com and remedymatch.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.  

— Inquiry is an art form.  There is no formula, though it may start out that way.  Julianne Eanniello always says to new trainees that, initially we will ask you to stay within a box, color between the lines, so to speak.  Learn the techniques the way they are designed until they become a part of you.  Then throw away the box, let your facilitation flow freely, led by presence and instinct. Meet each client exactly where they are, and join them in their exploration.  Be curious about what’s really going on for them. Get yourself out of the way. 

Valeria Teles interviews Julianne Eanniello — a Non-Dual And Somatic Inquiry Facilitator, Trainer, And Speaker

Julianne came to non-dual and somatic inquiry because she was seeking relief from the emotional pain of developmental trauma as well as physical pain and fatigue from a chronic health condition.  Inquiry helped her to see that real freedom lies in facing and allowing everything she was trying to escape from. 

Non-dual and somatic inquiry is a safe, gentle way to explore our conscious and unconscious beliefs about ourselves and others. It involves directly facing and exploring our thoughts, beliefs and feelings with a sense of openness and curiosity, and ultimately seeing that all we are ever experiencing are thoughts and feelings appearing in the present moment.  When identification with those thoughts and feelings relaxes, and we begin to accept and allow our present moment experience, we see that the peace and freedom we wanted was always here.  It was just obscured.

Julianne works with clients all over the world on virtually any topic, including spiritual seeking, stress, anxiety, depression, traumatic historical experiences, relationship issues, addiction, compulsion, and general unhappiness with ourselves and our lives.  She does this through online sessions, deepening courses, workshops and facilitator certification training.  Those facing addiction are welcome to explore The Kiloby Center’s unique program. Julianne is a warm, compassionate, highly skilled and effective facilitator and trainer.  

To learn more about Julianne Eanniello and her work, please visit: https://www.inquirewithjulianne.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— “You will live a life full of pain and limitations” — words that would send anyone on a mental downward spiral just as they did for author and expert wellness advocate Renée Marie Joyal. Renée heard these words after a life-threatening illness in her early adolescence, enduring multiple surgeries and months in the hospital. She said, “NO” to that life and devoted herself to overcome her diagnosis and find the strength and resilience to LIVE.

With a bleak future, Renée struggled with her mental health. Searching for an answer, she turned to functional medicine and the science of well-being and began to improve her health using a series of small lifestyle changes. Gaining strength and resilience, Renée discovered a practical way to live a more meaningful, healthy life full of possibility.

Renée is on a mission to use her wellness wisdom and life experiences to empower others with strength and resilience!

Valeria interviews Renee Joyal  — She is the author of  “Live Beautiful: A Compassionate, Balanced Guide to Everyday Wellness & Well-Being.”

Renée Marie Joyal survived a life-threatening illness, an autoimmune disease, and a terrifying drunk-driving accident. Her intense study of functional medicine and the science of well-being led her to a practical way to live a more meaningful, healthy life full of possibility. Renée’s methods create optimal health and happiness, proving small changes lead to big results. She is passionate about the benefits of fitness, a sound mind, and the use of food as medicine. Renée’s mission is to use her wellness wisdom and life experiences to inspire and empower others to cultivate vibrant health for a beautiful life.

To learn more about Renee Joyal and her work, please visit: livebeautifulbook.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— “Lyme Disease surprised me in more ways than one—I had no idea it would almost kill me, I had no idea that healing from it would be so emotionally and physically intensive, and, most importantly, I had no idea that Lyme disease would be exactly what I needed to find my innermost truth and thrive in this life.”

Valeria Teles interviews Jackie Shea — a Health Coach Specializing In Lyme Disease, Trauma-Informed Life Coach, Coach For Coaches, Blogger, Writer, Podcaster, And Speaker

On Jackie's podcast, "Healing Out Loud," she interviews people who have been through some of the most challenging life experiences and come out thriving on the other side with lessons and hope to share.

Her writing has been featured on IG Living's blog and she had her own column on Everup called "How To Go To The Doctor" and sometimes contributes to Medium.  She has been featured in many TV commercials, on Intelligent Change, Voyage LA, Shout Out LA, and various podcasts.

To learn more about Jackie Shea and her work, please visit: https://www.jackieshea.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— You can summarize Shamanism up in the word: RELATIONSHIPS.

It is your relationship to everything – your voice, your body, your spouse, nature, literally everything. It is a way of being. It is a way of living your life. A way of seeing things.

Shamanism, at its core, is all about relationships.

Because of this, it is really NOT conducive to the approach of quick-fix, instant, swipe on an app, tinder-like experiences.

A lot of people believe that shamanism is very theatrical, extremely visual, dramatic, powerful, sexy and trendy. It is easy to get sucked into that illusion. And it is easy to draw people in using those illusions.  But Makhosi’s approach, because of her understanding of energetic principles, comes from relationships: with people, with food, with nature, with your body, and your spirit. Because she is a spirit shaman, she doesn’t work with plant medicine, she works with energetics and with the spirit of things, since everything has a spirit.

True relationships are what unfolds over time. And over time, those relationships are based in DEVOTION.

This is an important word for authentic shamanism. It is devotion to self and your spirit, not to something else. Rituals, tools, healings etc. are just facilitators. They are just tools and processes. True transformation unfolds over time. Some of it can be instantaneous, but lasting transformation has to be integrated into your being and who you ARE. It takes commitment and discipline developing these relationships over time.

 Valeria Teles interviews Makhosi Nejeser — The Royal Shaman, A Human Potential Expert, And Spiritual Ascension Master.

Makhosi Nejeser is an authentic African Shaman, specializing in personal development and energetic alignment. She is a human potential expert and spiritual ascension master. Makhosi helps create powerful transformations that amplify success, and she teaches individuals how to achieve limitless abundance through synarchy for energetic alignment.

Through her groundbreaking modality, The Energetics of Euphoria, Makhosi teaches her clients and Guides to ground themselves in the feeling of bliss, calling in the State of Euphoria on a whim regardless of external circumstances.

A fully initiated Sanusi (Zulu Shaman), and trained in Ancient Egyptian Spirituality through the Dogon Mystery School, Makhosi now works as a Spiritual Guide & Authentic Shaman to help serious seekers fulfill their highest potential, mindfulness and metaphysics mastery through her groundbreaking modality, The Energetics of Euphoria,

Makhosi works privately with highly successful individuals to create a potent pathway to a sacred and soul-fulfilling life. She’s been featured in Refinery29, Entrepreneur, POPSUGAR, Business Insider, Authority, Nicki Swift, Thrive Global, and on KTLA 5.

To learn more about Makhosi Nejeser and her work, please visit theroyalshaman.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— When we go through hard times in life it is so easy to get caught up in seeing everything with a cloud over it. This is especially true when someone has offended or hurt us deeply. We start to see ourselves as a victim and the longer we think that way, the more we lose the ability to handle situations well. Sometimes going from victim to master may require outside help. Dianne McKim has helped clients make this transition and have seen them begin a new and fresh walk-in freedom.

Valeria Teles interviews Dianne McKim — a Multi-Certified Leadership, Life, Empowerment Coach, Strengths Champion Certified Coach®, Director DivorceCare for Women, Author, Speaker, Workshop Facilitator.

Dianne McKim, Principal of Precious Stones Coaching, has experienced many challenging and heartbreaking life circumstances giving her a unique perspective to connect deeply with her clients. She is an abusive relationship survivor, has navigated through a long and difficult divorce which resulted in her running a household, working full time in corporate America, and raising children simultaneously as a single mom for 14 years. She has dealt with family issues, the loss of jobs, friends that came and went, family members passing away, and very low self-esteem.

After her divorce, she had to rebuild her life, rediscover herself and strengthen her confidence. As she did, she learned how to stand strong in her abilities, understand her value and embrace her identity. As her confidence grew, she discovered how to have professional success, personal contentment, and spiritual fulfillment. Today she walks in the freedom she was designed and created to enjoy. Her life verse is from Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

Married with 2 children, 2 step-children, and 1 grandchild, Dianne grew up in and lives in New York’s Lower Hudson Valley. She loves the beach (her true happy place), working on jigsaw puzzles, worship music, studying the Bible, and spending time with family and friends.

To learn more about Dianne McKim and her work, please visit: https://www.preciousstonescoaching.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— A mother seeks to unravel the truth of her past after learning that her daughter never existed in this mysterious and poignant novel about healing, acceptance and the magic of possibility.

Annie Beyers has everything―a beautiful house, a loving husband, and an adorable daughter. It’s a day like any other when she takes Hannah to the pediatrician…until she wakes hours later from a car accident. When she asks for her daughter, confused doctors tell Annie that Hannah never existed. In fact, nothing after waking from the crash is the same as Annie remembers. Five happy years of her life apparently never happened. Annie’s marriage is coming to an end. Now a successful artist living in Manhattan, she’s no longer home in their beloved upstate farmhouse. Her long-estranged sister is more like a best friend, and her recently deceased dog is alive and well. With each passing day, Annie’s remembered past and unfamiliar present begin to blur. Haunted by visions of Hannah, and with knowledge of things she can’t explain, Annie wonders…is everyone lying to her?

Valeria Teles interviews Kelley McNeil — the author of “A Day Like This.”

Kelley McNeil is the author of the novel: A Day Like This. She worked in the entertainment industry, promoting concert tours and theatrical events prior to turning her full attention to writing. A native of Pittsburgh, she spent a number of years living in the Catskills region of New York. These days you can find her in South Florida most of the time and London the rest of the time – usually accompanied by good music, a good pen and her daughters bopping along nearby. 

To learn more about Kelley McNeil and her work, please visit: kelleymcneil.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— Inclusion and mental health cannot be discussed in isolation, we must act together, amplify voices that need to be heard, and operationalize our programs to deliver the impact our people and workplaces deserve. To assist HR and Leadership professionals in shifting their mindset and their approach to work, Barbie Winterbottom wrote the 5 Imperatives. Changing our workplaces begins with changing ourselves...it really is an inside job.

Valeria interviews Barbie Winterbottom  — she is the author of 5 Imperatives for People Professionals.

Like millions around the globe during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Barbie’s job was eliminated. She knew this was a pivotal moment for her and her career, and that it was time to lean into her dream and passion for growing talent and so, Barbie launched the Business of HR, a boutique consulting firm offering services including Coaching, Consulting, Speaking and giving back to the HR and community she loves so much. 

With 20+ years of experience in Leadership and People Barbie has developed a sixth sense and a unique ability to quickly see through the noise of an issue and identify the root cause to create the right strategy and team to solve the problem at its core. 

She has deep roots in Talent Acquisition, with specific emphasis on High Volume Hiring, TA transformation, Employment Branding and training and we use this experience and knowledge to build end to end strategies to deliver the best talent possible.  

With significant demand in this space, Barbie launched the Hiring Squad in 2022 with her business partner, Sam Eaton. Together we bring you customized recruitment strategy, branding, training and more.  We can help train your TA Team as well as your hiring managers and people leaders…because, let’s face it, most leaders are not taught how to facilitate meaningful DEIB informed interviews.

As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, a cancer survivor and the daughter and sister of a father and brother taken by suicide, she has a perspective and lived experience that informs and impacts everything she does to elevate mental health awareness and meaningful DEIB strategies and initiatives in the workplace.  Barbie is honored to have been recognized as a top voice in the DEIB space and she has recently been joined the Board of the Bowman Foundation for Workplace Equity & Mental Wellness.

To learn more about Barbie Winterbottom and her work, please visit: barbiewinterbottom.com

This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— Crystal Surgery is a new style of crystal healing, founded in the 1990’s by Vivien Schapera. In Crystal Surgery, the crystals are used in very specific ways as tools for “operating” on both the energy field and the energy body. The energy field is the electromagnetic force field, which emanates from the physical body and the energy body, and surrounds the physical body. The energy body is the energetic duplicate of the physical body and is made up of etheric tissue. Etheric tissue consists of “materials” from the etheric dimension, in contrast to the physical body, which is made up of materials from the earthly dimension.

Valeria Teles interviews Vivien Schapera — She is a Teacher, Energy Healer, Author, Founder Of Fourwinds Academy For The Healing Arts & Sciences, A School For Training Healers.

Vivien Schapera has rare expertise in each of our 3 layers of existence – the physical, the mental and the spiritual; and she specializes in translating intuitive, energetic and spiritual dynamics into practical information for celebrating life. She began her career by training first in clinical psychology, and then in the Alexander Technique, a hands-on method for retraining neuromuscular dynamics. Through this work, Vivien developed a refined sensitivity to energy, leading her to add healing to her skills. In Everyday Magic (2002 and 2020), Vivien relates how the spirit world guided her, from childhood in Apartheid South Africa, growing up with her LGBTQ brother, through coming to the USA, and founding FourWinds Academy, a school for training healers(1999). Vivien's other books include How to Lose Weight and Gain Money (2004) and Guided Lessons for Students of the Alexander Technique (2010). In 2020, Vivien published an award-winning, groundbreaking textbook, The Complete Guide to Crystal Surgery, introducing the world to a new form of crystal healing. When not teaching, healing or writing, Vivien can be found gardening, cooking and spending time with her two granddaughters. Other interests include travel, photography and making YouTube videos. Vivien lives in Cincinnati, OH with her husband and two cats.

To learn more about Vivien Schapera and her work, please visit: crystalhealingtechniques.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— The human race will rise again. We were born for joy, and one day joy will return to us as spring always returns, bursting with life and light after the freezing winter. The human race will rise again as the cold hard masculine mind opens up to the soft warm spirit of the feminine as our solid frozen selves begin to melt and merge with nature again and selfishness gives way to empathy, and hierarchy to equality and the impulse to connect transcends the desire for control. The human race will rise again as our senses begin to wake from centuries of sleep and nature shines with sacredness again and we’re dazzled by the world’s pristine beauty and awed by the depths of meaning which reveal themselves beneath the old flat surface of reality. The human race will rise again, and is slowly rising now. The shift is slowly settling. Balance is returning, a new structure is emerging, a pattern of vibrant new colors and shapes with a new kind of harmony, more complex and dynamic, an order that’s stronger because it incorporates chaos, a sanity that’s deeper because it arose out of madness. The human race will rise again. The war will end, and the world will heal and life will no longer be a frenzied struggle, full of stress and fear but a glorious adventure, full of grace and ease, no longer a punishment to be endured, but a privilege to be savored. We were born for wholeness, and we will be whole again. We were born for joy, and we will return to joy. The human race will rise again.  — by Steve Taylor

Valeria interviews Dr. Kiran Syed  — She is a licensed clinical telepsychologist in the states of Hawaii, Texas, and Vermont.  She is also a certified distance reiki practitioner.

She has treated clients from many different ethnic backgrounds and all walks of life.  Her current areas of interest include grief, spiritual emergencies, anxiety, depression, treating caretakers/people in the helping professions for compassion fatigue/burnout, relationship problems, quarter, mid, and late-life crises, and psychedelic integration work. She speaks English, Urdu, and Hindi fluently.

To learn more about Dr. Kiran Syed and her work, please visit: https://www.globalpsych.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— “There's really just two ways to live: believing in your dreams or not believing in your dreams.”

Valeria Teles interviews Carl McCoy — the author of “Job Hunter Road: Comedy and Self-Help on the Path to Finding a Job.”

Comic relief and inspiration on the road to success. Laugh out loud satire and soulful advice come together in one of the most original, funniest genre-blending self-development books you’ll ever read. With sharp and irreverent humor, Job Hunter Road provides timely comic relief to job seekers while tackling some serious questions about finding work today: "Why don't more people love their jobs?" "Why do we make it so hard to change careers?" "Why do we require unnecessary and expensive degrees for everything?" "What does it take to be an entrepreneur?" "Does networking have to be so ugly and opportunistic?" "What stops us from reaching our career potential?" Journey down an unpredictably quirky highway of laughter as you encounter opera loving cats, crocodile hunting terriers, and levitating job seekers on the road to self-empowerment.

Carl McCoy's writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal and the Christian Science Monitor. He studied political science at Tufts University and Pembroke College, Oxford University. After completing his graduate degree at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, DC, Carl moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and started up his own successful private piano teaching practice. He now lives in Boston, and spends his time writing, playing piano in a band, and teaching English to international college students. His book, Job Hunter Road, is a humorously honest account of what it takes to go beyond the 9-5 daily grind, and to reclaim a passionate and unstoppable career by the force of your own will.  

To learn more about Carl McCoy and his work please visit: https://www.mccoywriting.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— “Focusing on yourself makes you a better person and a better mom.”

Valeria Teles interviews Arielle Haughee — the author of “Mothers' Journal for Inner Peace.”

Previously an elementary teacher, Arielle Haughee (Hoy) is a five-time RPLA-winning author and the owner of Orange Blossom Publishing. She is an editor, speaker, consultant, and the Executive Vice President for the Florida Writers Association. She is the author of The Complete Revision Workbook for Writers, the children’s books Grumbler, Joyride, and Pling’s Party, the editor of the How I Met My Other anthology series, and the creator of the Focus Journal line of journals. She was also honored with the President’s Award from the Florida Writers Association in 2020.

She has a serious reading addiction, fantasy romance her absolute favorite, and loves nothing more than good conversation paired with a good wine. She is surrounded by males at home—a husband, two sons, and an energetic dog—and tries to integrate as much purple and flowers in the house as possible.

To learn more about Arielle Haughee and her work please visit: https://www.orangeblossombooks.com/  

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— “As Jason Elias reflects upon the health crisis now facing us, he keeps hearing Qi Bo’s gentle, insistent voice: “In the past, people practiced the Tao, the Way of Life,” he said. “They understood the principle of balance … they maintained well-being of body and mind.” The words are thousands of years old, but the wisdom is timeless.

Jason knows from experience that the pathway to health and harmony is not as formidable as it may initially seem. “The brilliant gem is in our hands,” advises a favorite Zen saying. We don’t have the time to wait until, the ozone hole is mended, the groundwater is purified, and the air is once again free from contaminants. To restore harmony, we must initiate the change ourselves, taking control of our bodies and accepting responsibility for our health.  If we can restore balance within ourselves, we will have taken the necessary first step to restoring balance without.”

Valeria Teles interviews Jason Elias — the author of “The Seven Graces of Ageless Aging: How To Die Young as Late in Life as Possible.”

Jason Elias has been in private practice since the 1970’s, treating thousands of patients by integrating acupuncture, herbal medicine, body work, and nutrition. Over a period of forty years, his professional training has included work in the United States with acknowledged leaders in the fields of psychology, the Alexander technique, massage therapy, bioenergetic therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and herbal medicine, both Eastern and Western. His passion for discovering the root of healing has taken him around the world in search of the commonalities among the healing traditions of ancient cultures: in Japan with masters of Aikido; in Hong Kong with a prominent Chinese acupuncturist and herbalist; in India, with an Ayurvedic master; and in the Philippines studying with their indigenous psychic healers.

Author of several books, Jason has been the keynote speaker at conferences on health and wellness and has been a frequent guest on television, radio and podcasts.

To learn more about Jason Elias and his work, please visit: https://www.fiveelementhealing.net/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— “Fear is not here. what is here is excitement.  I am finally living my dreams as a young child and am living my life, being, doing, & having what it is that I came to this earth to be, do, & have which is a healer.  I am here to bring people back to themselves by my example, my life story, my journey, and my love.  It is truly amazing what love, if you allow it, will and can do for you. it is because I am willing, and over time became to know that I am worthy to live a life of peace, joy, happiness, oneness, true love, abundance, good health, and more! I would not turn back for anything in the world.”

Valeria Teles interviews Heather Buzzard — the author of two books “Five Pillars for Life or Death...What Are You Choosing? & the E-book 8 Easy Steps to Improve Your Life Now!”

Adopted child and raised in a family where Heather Buzzard had to find out who she was, where she came from and all that led Heather on her Spiritual Path. She grew up in a house that taught Spirituality versus Religion which she feels has given her a running start!

Heather Buzzard is a published author, a Life Coach Healer and Reiki Healer. Her Buzzardskorner Of Love Radio weekly show broadcast “I AM a Prayer Warrior” and use herself and her experiences of life to assist others in becoming aware of who and whose they are!

To learn more about Heather Buzzard and her work, please visit: https://www.buzzardskorner.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

 — “I faced my fears, more than I ever knew I had.”

Valeria Teles interviews Bill McKenna — the author of “Suffering Is Optional.”

Marathon runner, martial artist, helicopter pilot and former adrenaline junkie turned spiritual teacher, Bill McKenna has pioneered a groundbreaking method for creating massive change, shifting perspective and raising consciousness. And it all centers around a brightly colored ball…

Bill McKenna is the Author of The Only Lesson and the founder of the Cognomovement Systems.  During his own life-changing spiritual awakening, Bill studied with a number of master teachers to learn the secrets of self-discovery and the ability to create miraculous change in his life and in the lives of others. Bill now shares those secrets with his students in his renowned, Secrets of the Masters Series. 

While in the pursuit of gifting what he had learned to others, he wanted something that could help people in a faster, longer-lasting and more profound way. That's when Bill began working with Cognitive Movement and discovered that change could be fast, easy and even permanent! He then began to develop the groundbreaking technology of the Cognomovement Systems with his business partner Liz Larson.

Today, Bill is creating miracles for his clients along with Cognomovement practitioners around the world!

To learn more about Bill McKenna and his work please visit:

 https://www.cognomovement.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— We know that interoception has such a vital influence on both our physical and emotional health. Our bodies are designed to send us important messages about how our body is feeling, what is the condition of our body, and that’s all happening because of this sense called interoception. Interoception is how we are feeling sensations coming from our body, telling us important information about what our body needs for health and well-being. The same holds true on the emotional side of things. These interoceptive signals are giving us clues not only to the physical condition of our body, but the emotional condition of our body. How is our emotional wellbeing? Are we feeling comfort? Are we feeling discomfort? Are we able to understand these messages coming from our body so that we know what our body needs to promote as much comfort as possible? – Writes Kelly Mahler

Valeria Teles interviews Anjana Khosla  — She is a Conscious Relationship/Trauma Psychotherapist & Coach, Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist (LMFT) in the state of CA and TN.

Anjana has a deep passion for working with people from diverse backgrounds and her work is rooted in the belief that every human being deserves to be seen and live in a way that brings about peace, self-love, and a positive self-image. Anjana recognizes that this can be difficult when immersed in rigid cultural systems, exposed to trauma, and dealing with intense emotional pain. Extrinsic influences about gender, ethnicity, nationality, physical and mental capabilities, sexuality (and much more) can leave so many people questioning their own existence. In the face of this, daily living itself can feel like a challenge and leave a person feeling isolated and alone. Anjana's hope is to provide people with the support we all deserve to live as fully as possible. Anjana believes that knowing your worth is the backbone of living a healthy, authentic, and fulfilling life. She strives to support all clients and listeners in integrating all aspects of their identity in a way that is in alignment with their own personal values so that they can explore what brings them joy, define what success means to them, and create an all-encompassing definition for health.

To learn more about Anjana Khosla and her work, please visit: anjanakhosla.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.  

— “Our primary hunger is not for objects or the experiences they can provide, but for bliss and freedom.”

Valeria Teles interviews Belinda Gore — the author of “The Ecstatic Experience: Healing Postures for Spirit Journeys.”

As a psychologist with graduate degrees in counseling psychology and in public administration, Belinda’s career has covered a private practice in psychotherapy, working as a leadership consultant, and teaching executive and life coaching.  When she met anthropologist Felicitas Goodman in 1984, she was introduced the artwork and religious worldview of indigenous people around the world.  Through Dr. Goodman’s student, friend, and colleague; she learned to use ritual ancient postures from that art to restore a fundamental human capacity for experiencing invisible world of spirit.  For many years she served as Vice-President, then President, of the Cuyamungue Institute, founded by Dr. Goodman. 

Her books, Ancient Ritual Postures (2FriendsPress, 2020), The Ecstatic Experience: Healing Postures for Spirit Journeys (Bear & Company, 2009), and Ecstatic Body Postures: An Alternate Reality Workbook (Bear & Company, 1995) are essential materials for learning the practice of ritual postures.  They are the foundation for the workshops she has been teaching internationally for the past 30 years. The books have been translated into German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Polish. 

Her study of Jungian psychology began in college and she became a member of the Jung Association of Central Ohio from its inception in 1990.  For decades she taught dreamwork, as professional education for psychotherapists and general techniques for the general public.  Dreamwork was the basis for early exploration in expressive arts with an emphasis on collage as well as mask-making and dance.

Currently she teaches coaching based on the Enneagram system of personality typology and spiritual development while continuing to explore various process media as an artist and write about ritual postures, the Enneagram, and the spiritual journey.

To learn more about Belinda Gore and her work please visit: https://www.belindagore.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— “At the heart of this method is the unveiling of our deepest sense of Self, experienced as pristine stillness, vibrant aliveness, and fundamental well-being.”

Valeria Teles interviews Michael Lydon — the Senior Practitioner of the Realization Process, a form of guided body-focused meditation for spiritual awakening, transformative healing, and embodied wholeness.

Michael Lydon has a background in social work, and practices as Senior Practitioner of the Realization Process, a form of guided, body-focused meditation for spiritual awakening, transformative healing, and embodied wholeness. Michael holds full certification from Judith Blackstone in all three Realization Process trainings, including Embodiment, Meditation, and Healing Ground, with additional certification in Advanced Trauma Repair. Michael offers guided Realization Process practices for awakening, healing, and spiritual embodiment via Zoom, in the form of classes, groups, and private sessions. Michael specializes in helping individuals release stress-based holding patterns related to trauma, energy blocks, and limiting beliefs. 

To learn more about Michael Lydon and his work please visit: https://www.realizationconsulting.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— In a world consumed by the pursuit of material possessions and external validation, a profound longing stirs within the depths of the human spirit. It is a yearning for something more profound, a call to embark on a spiritual journey in search of meaning, purpose, and a connection to the very essence of existence itself. Karina invites us to explore the realms beyond the physical, to delve into the depths of your soul, and awaken the dormant spirituality that resides within each and every one of us. Her work and wisdom are roadmaps for those seeking solace, enlightenment, and a deeper understanding of both themselves and the universe we inhabit. She invites us to cultivate a deep sense of self-awareness, compassion, and love. It encourages us to embrace our interconnectedness with all beings, the natural world, and the cosmos itself. It is a call to live in harmony with the rhythms of life, to honor the sacredness of every moment, and to become co-creators of a more compassionate and enlightened world.

Valeria interviews Karina Cury — She is the author of  “Awakening: A Journey from Medication to Meditation.”

Karina Cury is a holistic life guide devoted to helping others thrive. As an author and certified holistic health coach, she empowers people to transform their lives through self-compassion, mindful living, and spiritual growth.

Karina’s own journey from rock bottom to rebirth taught her that lasting change comes from within. Through integrative techniques including meditation and emotional healing, she guides clients to rediscover their inner light.

Her approach is grounded in compassion, intuition, and deep listening. She creates a safe, judgement-free space for people to unpack old wounds, release limiting beliefs, and reconnect to their highest potential.

Whether you feel lost, anxious, or simply ready to move to the next level of personal expansion, Karina is here to support your awakening. Let's walk this profound path of self-discovery together. With new perspectives and renewed purpose, you'll gain the tools to live a life of greater meaning, balance, and joy.

To learn more about Karina Cury and her work, please visit: https://www.karina.life/home1

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— There is enormous power in training your body to respond as if your dream life is actually happening, to actually feel those emotions as if it was happening in the now. It builds so much motivation, so much energy, so much more direction toward creating those results that we would love for our lives. It's truly amazing! ~~~ Kevin

Valeria Teles interviews Kevin Carton— the author of “The Soul Purpose Blueprint: A Step-By-Step Guide To Unlock Your Spiritual Gifts And Finally Fulfill Your Purpose!”

Kevin Carton specializes in empowering people to discover and live their soul’s purpose. He began his journey when he took a leap of faith to leave pharmacy school to pursue his dreams. Within a year he firmly established himself as a budding expert in the personal development industry. Now with almost a decade of experience, Kevin is a speaker, teacher, and Transformational Life Coach who has spoken on stages in front of thousands of people, which led to him being described as a young Bob Proctor and the next Tony Robbins. He shares weekly insight, inspiration and motivation alongside his brother & co-host Chris Carton on their podcast, Science & Spirituality with over 980,000 downloads and listeners in over 113 countries all over the world. As a sought-after speaker, trainer, and coach, Kevin’s workshops and coaching programs have helped hundreds of people breakthrough limitations and achieve greater results than they’ve known before. 

To learn more about Kevin Carton and his work, please visit: kevincarton.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— The hearts of all must be touched so deeply that they are awakened to the true power that lies within, so that they, maybe for the first time, see clearly, for the first time, truly know which way to go. If you were to play hide and seek, would you not try to hide in the last place that the seeker would look? Your true power has been hidden in this very place. The last place the seeker would look. Would it then really come as a surprise that the strongest, most powerful part of you is also the softest and the most loving? The heart: your true power, a magnificent source that has the key to manifestation, peace, contentment, and the power to change the world lies in your heart.

Valeria Teles interviews Joanne Antoun — the author of “Cut The Crap: Heal Your Life, Live In The Present, Create The Future You Desire.”

Joanne Antoun is a Transformational expert, founder of CTC - The 2hr life transforming Combined Therapy Cocktail™, The International Institute of Combined Therapy Cocktail, a Body Language Specialist, Coach, Mentor, Speaker, Trainer and Author of 3 books, with the latest being an International Best seller.

As a highly sought after speaker in the field of personal growth, consciousness and evolved leadership, Joanne has been helping people reach their dreams and live their best possible lives for almost 25 years. Joanne offers in depth personal transformation to her clients, helping them to break free of whatever issues are holding them back. During this transformation, she helps teach, empower, and inspire clients to be the best they can be. Bringing a highly intuitive and in-depth spiritual perspective into everything she does, Joanne is responsible for helping thousands of people transform their lives in extraordinary ways. 

Joanne brings her highly intuitive abilities and an in-depth spiritual perspective into everything she does. She is available for personal sessions of CTC, CTC trainings, Coaching, workshops, seminars, speaking engagements, body language coaching and more.

To learn more about Joanne Antoun and her work, please visit: https://www.joanneantoun.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— “Once you recognize you are feeling fear, resolve to cast it out with a strong, solid intention to heal...motivated by self-love.”

Valeria Teles interviews Cherie Burton — the author of “WHERE DEPRESSION ENDS AND YOU BEGIN: Four Passages to Discovery.”

Cherie Burton is a mom of 6, author, holistic psychologist, speaker, biz owner, Women Seeking Wholeness podcast host, and hobbyist divine feminine scholar. She has worked as a clinical counselor in the fields of mental health and addiction and now specializes in the science and spirituality of emotional healing and sensory integration; a "whole soul" approach. Cherie is a former Mrs. Utah and guides females of all ages in her Stand Speak Shine private coaching programs, retreats and online schools. She travels internationally, empowering audiences with knowledge and tools to heal their trauma, find their soul callings, and embrace their wholeness.

To learn more about Cherie Burton and her work please visit: http://cherieburton.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— “Life is a good teacher and a good friend. Things are always in transition, if we could only realize it. Nothing ever sums itself up in the way that we like to dream about. The off-center, in-between state is an ideal situation, a situation in which we don't get caught and we can open our hearts and minds beyond limit.

— Life's work is to wake up, to let the things that enter into the circle wake you up rather than put you to sleep. The only way to do this is to open, be curious, and develop some sense of sympathy for everything that comes along, to get to know its nature and let it teach you what it will. It's going to stick around until you learn your lesson, at any rate. — Pema Chödrön.

Valeria interviews Allie Vaknin  — she serves as a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern in Orlando, Florida, working primarily with adolescents and adults who suffer from anxiety, depression, trauma, identity issues, and relationship difficulties.

Allie graduated from Columbia University with a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling, and prior to that, received degrees in Human Communication and Sociology with a minor in Leadership Studies from the University of Central Florida. A majority of her clinical experience has focused on serving individuals from marginalized and underserved communities across the country, including Miami, Orlando, [near] Los Angeles, and New York City. As the daughter of immigrants, a Colombian mother and Israeli father, her multicultural background and diverse clinical experiences have been an asset when working with issues of identity and complex trauma.

Her approach focuses on helping clients develop self-understanding and learn practical skills. She believes education is a form of empowerment, so she frequently infuses opportunities for clients to learn about psychological concepts that can help them understand their own experience. She also incorporates mindfulness and self-compassion techniques, which help clients become more present and less harsh on themselves. Overall, her style of counseling can be described as supportive, empowering, insightful, collaborative, and oftentimes funny. She genuinely loves her job, and she's grateful for each opportunity to cross paths with, and support, a fellow human being.

To learn more about Allie Vaknin  and her work, please visit: wildheartscounseling.org

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— The human brain is nourished, beyond oxygen and glucose, with Love (with a capital L). Love is a commitment, a connection with oneself and with other people, with society and the planet as a whole. Love overcomes fears, complaints, and boredom.

Valeria Teles interviews Silvia Damiano — the author of “Brain-Friendly Leadership: The 9 Habits Of A Future Fit Mind”

Silvia's scientific background and curiosity about the human brain led her to a decade long journey of research into optimal brain functioning and the application of neuroscience in leadership and daily life. Her past and current roles have uniquely prepared her for the current undertaking, that of leadership activist & change agent.

Silvia Damiano founded The About my Brain Institute in 2009, with the purpose of democratizing leadership & neuroscience. She has a passionately held belief, that leaders in our 21st century global economy and their organizations must radically change long-held ideas of what constitutes effective leadership.

In her ground-breaking book ‘Leadership is Upside Down’ and the 2018 documentary ‘Make Me A Leader’, Silvia provides both compelling evidence and explores the importance of leadership in our personal and professional lives and what it takes to develop the human behind the leader.

Silvia has worked in different countries, across many industries, helping teams and organizations improve business performance. Silvia’s clients have described her as a passionate, dynamic, a highly experienced speaker and master facilitator on the topics of Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Change, Neuroleadership & Engagement.

To learn more about Silvia Damiano and her work, please visit: aboutmybrain.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— “In 2018, I watched a good portion of Hurricane Michael blow through Tallahassee from my front porch. As a lifelong Southerner, I’ve seen a few tropical storms and hurricanes, and find myself stuck between being in awe of the power of nature and wanting to give it a wide enough berth to show my respect. As I watched the trees in the storm, I noticed that they were doing more than just standing there. They were swaying, bending, and releasing. Even when we are rooted where we are, we can do the same thing.

The storms of life can definitely push us around, but we don’t have to just stand there. Like a tree, we all sway from side to side throughout our lives to allow for this event or that unexpected change of plans. I believe that these times actually make us stronger, more cognitively nimble, and more creative.

Sway when you can so that the things you do to take care of yourself can keep happening even in a storm. Swaying might mean compromising on when exercise happens so that it can, rather than letting it stop altogether.

As I watched the trees bend I thought about how they were pretty stubborn and must really be committed to being where they were to withstand so much pressure and not fall over. It reminded me of those times when life gets so hectic that if we want to stay healthy in spite of it, we need to make even bigger compromises.

Those trees were swaying, and they were bending, but they were also releasing some of themselves in order to stay upright. This is a loss, for sure, but one that is regained over time. Don’t be afraid to let some branches fall off your tree if it means you stay rooted in what supports your physical and emotional health. It’s likely that those things will come back in time, and the loss will be a temporary one. I believe that our roots will go deeper, and we will be stronger. If another of life’s storms is headed your way, be like a tree. Sway, bend, release, and hang on to your roots.” ~ Heather

Valeria interviews Heather Fuselier aka “Healthy Heather” — She is the author of  “Happy, Healthy You: Breaking the Rules for a Well-Balanced Life.”

“Healthy Heather” Fuselier is a National-Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist, Certified Running Coach, and employee well-being consultant specializing in helping people live healthy, balanced lives. She is the host of the Heather Solves Everything Podcast, and teaches the Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating Program to help people break up with dieting and eat fearlessly.

To learn more about Heather Fuselier and her work, please visit: https://www.heathersolveseverything.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

In this episode, Valeria Teles interviews Dennis Houchin, the author of The Passion Principles, a guide to identifying and creating a life of authentic passion. He made this ebook available for free at all major ebook retailers.

Dennis is now set to bring his messages of motivation, passion, and overcoming adversity to audiences around the globe. From Middle and High School students, to seasoned business people, his presentations use humor and a deep personal connection with the audience to engage his audience and help them see the world anew, in a way that enables them to live a more satisfying, more fulfilling life.

He teaches the same principles that he personally used to go from being a High School drop out with severe learning disabilities to becoming a highly educated expert in Information Technology, completing his Baccalaureate of Science degree and earning his Master of Science degree while raising a family, building a business, writing two books, building a speaking career and most recently becoming an Adjunct Professor of Cybersecurity at Vanderbilt University.

Dennis Houchin spent four decades as an entrepreneur, software developer, engineer, and top technology executive on the cutting edge in the Information Technology field. He

developed expertise in the areas in Software Development, Network, and Security engineering and currently teaches Cybersecurity at Vanderbilt University.

In 2009 he began to focus more on ‘hacking’ human systems, specifically on understanding and applying the personality theories established by C.G. Jung to the various technical, marketing and operations people that had difficulty understanding each other. Dennis has addressed audiences of national security and hospitality industry conventions on the subject of improving IT productivity by improving the relationships between business managers and technical service professionals.

In 2015, Dennis released his first publicly available book, The Achievement Protocol, which synthesizes the disciplines of Strategic Planning, Project Management, and Task Management into an easy to use system that anyone can use to help them achieve their life’s goals.

To learn more about Dennis Houchin please visit his website http://dennishouchin.rocks/

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Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

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— “A person’s relationship with themselves is the most important relationship they will ever have.”

Valeria interviews Emily Hruska — She is a Transformation Therapist.

Emily Hruska is passionate about creating space for her clients to truly discover their self-worth and reconnect with themselves in a way that facilitates true healing and growth. She uses a range of beautiful approaches within a hypnotherapeutic framework that allows her clients to experience a transformation of both their mental and physical wellbeing.

Emily lives in Australia with her husband and two young children, working with teenage and adult clients worldwide via Zoom in a one-on-one capacity.  She also offers online self-paced courses available through her website.

Emily utilizes her qualifications in Clinical Hypnotherapy; Counselling; Rapid Transformational Therapy; Integrative Mental Health (Nutrition); Advanced Conversational Hypnotherapy: Content Free Hypnotherapy; Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT); Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) to help clients who have a vast range of issues including Anxiety and Stress; Depression; Addictions; Eating Disorders and Weight Problems; Lack of Confidence and Low Self Esteem.

She has experienced and overcome her own issues including addiction, eating disorders and depression, all related to low self-esteem. Emily’s own personal growth fuels her desire to reach as many people as she can with the goal of helping them to realize their own self-worth and potential for greater health and happiness.

To learn more about Emily Hruska and her work, please visit: emilyhruska.com.au

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— “Forgiveness is a gift you give to yourself and others.”

Valeria Teles interviews Michelle R. Hannah — the author of “The Self Vows: Seven Vows That Will Change Your Life.”

Dr.  Michelle's remarkable spirit, determination, motivation, and personal experiences are the building blocks of her respect for human dignity and social change. Born and raised in Southern California, she received her undergraduate degree in psychology; her MBA; and a master's degree in teaching and learning with technology. She also holds a doctorate in spiritual counseling. 

Michelle is a dynamic and electrifying speaker, Audiences everywhere have expressed that they feel as if they are in a personal conversation with Michelle due to her engaging and interactive approach. It's always a challenge for her to leave because people want to have a session directly after.

Dr. Michelle public speaking spans over 15 years and is the author of The Breaking Point: A Full-Circle Journey and workbook. Her book The Vows: A workbook for marriage success and understanding yourself is ushering couples and people desiring to be married into a deeper intimacy connection, emotional healing and living authentically. Michelle has helped over 500 couples stay together and live their best life. The Self Vows; Seven Vows that Will Change your Life is her most recent gift to the world. If you are ready to pause, lean into the process and press reset-this book is the solution for you.

To learn more about Michelle R. Hannah and her work please visit: https://www.michellerhannah.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— A mathematician at heart, Siu seeks tried and true formulas to live by. Formulas provide assurance that is hard to beat because following them will produce the same result each time. Moreover, math is like life; the more we learn, the more equations we will discover. Siu’s Heal From Within© program is predicated on the simple Taoist theory that all living organisms in the universe are energetically connected. Humans, animals and plants are born from the earth and absorb energy from the same sources— sun, water and air—for survival. Living congruently to this trauma, stress). The less resistance in your body, the easier it is to attain your maximum personal healing potential and live in a healthier and more fulfilling way. Learning how to apply this Taoist theory to your life will help you live at your highest frequency under all circumstances.

Valeria interviews Siu Ping Negrin — She is the author of  “Stronger Than Your Stress: An Energy Guide to Heal From Within.”

 Siu Ping Negrin is a Qigong healer, spiritual coach, licensed acupuncturist and founder of Heal From Within©. She received a Master’s in Acupuncture from Tri-State College of Acupuncture with an additional 2-year concentration in Orthopedics and Rehabilitation. She also holds a BS in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from SUNY Albany. For over 20 years, she has helped clients heal using Chinese medicine (acupuncture, herbs, diet and Qigong) along with other natural modalities, foods, supplements and exercises. She specializes in wholistic healing by treating imbalances of the body.

As a result of her personal battle with insomnia, she now teaches people how to be in control of their energy and provides healings (in-person and remotely) and acupuncture to help clients heal and find insights to help them live their personal best in health, happiness and fulfillment. Siu uses her unique approach to wholistic health—combining Chinese medicine with scientific knowledge—to address the impact of modern-day stresses and ailments on the body, mind, emotions and spirit. As an avid student, practitioner and consumer of Chinese medicine, Siu hopes that in her lifetime, this important medical system will be recognized and given parity alongside Western medicine in modern-day healthcare.

To learn more about Siu Ping Negrin and her work, please visit: siupinghealing.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

Valeria interviews Julianna Quijano.

Julianna Quijano plays many roles in this life as a multidimensional empathic being, a mother, a wife, a woman of many nationalities and a TRANSFORMATIONAL GUIDE who lovingly assists and empowers others emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually. She incorporates various tools, tips and techniques that organically guide individuals to re-ascend their consciousness and support their inner landscape to Awareness.

Her transformational techniques reawaken our natural abilities to sensate and integrate energies and emotions in soft, gentle frequencies. Julianna embodies a love for nature that is creatively integrated in her transformations. She considers her sessions to be experiential, bringing about a playful, light - hearted energy in intimate supportive group and private settings. The entire experience is filled with curiosity and joy as she guides individuals to discover deeper breath, existence, consciousness and the reemergence of our true DIVINE ESSENCE.

Julianna's offerings nurture the whole being with SELF LOVE and a compassionate heart core essence. She openly shares her challenges and obstacles in childhood and adulthood that ultimately led to her unique gifts of transformation.

For more than 20 years, Julianna has been exploring the infinite potentials of the metaphysical, spiritual and holistic health industries. She is rediscovering the art and magic of shamanism, angelic energy healing, crystals, DNA and cellular reprogramming, light language, Reiki, yoga, meditation, and more.

She chooses to observe life with a wide-open compassionate heart and expansive awareness.

Julianna's highest intent is to transform and reintegrate the purest version of CONSCIOUSNESS while energetically balancing and harmonizing LIFE IN ITS INFINITE FLOW FOR ALL.

To learn more about Julianna Quijano and her work please visit: https://juliannaquijano.com/

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Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— Self-care is often misunderstood. While many associate it with indulgent activities like spa days and bubble baths—and these can indeed be forms of self-care—it fundamentally revolves around identifying energy drains and rejuvenating oneself to peak levels. We frequently recognize the need to decelerate, take breaks, or even relinquish some of our responsibilities. Yet, the idea of planning these respites might seem overwhelming, especially when already submerged in an overwhelming list of tasks. It's crucial to remember that it's not just physical chores that wear us out. Emotional fatigue, incessant thoughts, and a mind constantly in motion can be equally draining. Once trapped in this continuous cycle, breaking free might seem like a daunting task. Take a moment to ponder the sources of your exhaustion, both past and present. Reflect on your surroundings and the events in your life, but also introspect about mental strains. Ask yourself: Are unresolved conflicts consuming your thoughts? Do you find yourself agitated by factors beyond your control? Are past regrets or future anxieties weighing you down?

In this episode, we discuss self-care, well-being, intentional living and everything else in between!

Valeria interviews Jessica Matala  — She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker committed to helping children, adolescents, and adults learn how to understand personal experiences in a manner that promotes awareness and enlightenment to obtain a sense of wellbeing and flourish in their everyday lives.

Jessica’s work focuses on targeting maladaptive relationship patterns, ineffective behaviors, habits, and beliefs through deep and meaningful conversations using curiosity, insight, knowledge, and understanding. She believes in taking a collaborative approach to helping clients reach their goals.

Jessica has specialized training in various evidence-based treatment models including Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Attachment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She utilizes a multi-dimensional therapeutic approach that focuses on each client's strengths and personal goals to obtain a healthy balance in their life.

To learn more about Jessica Matala and her work, please visit: https://soulmosaic.care/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— Is love always good? Is it true that love wins over everything? Common sense says that no matter how disastrous the outcome of a certain action, if the intention behind it is a loving one, then that action could be considered good or at least forgivable.

Dr. Susi Ferrarello thinks we can do better than this. In her book, The Ethics of Love, she discusses the difficult intersection of love and ethics.

Love is the most important component of our emotional life on a personal, social and interpersonal level and yet not enough education is invested in learning how to love each other in a decent, healthy way. Dr. Ferrarello shows us the importance of ethics for love in the same way as she would discuss the importance of logic for reasoning. Ethics is the heart of love in the same way as logic is the brain of reasoning. Although it is possible to spend a life without loving anyone, loving someone and being loved according to the best of our intentions and the best of our possibilities, is the most reasonable thing to do to get through life in a meaningful and fulfilling way. 

Valeria Teles interviews Dr. Susi Ferrarello — the author of “The Ethics of Love.”

Susi Ferrarello, Ph.D., is an assistant professor at California State University, East Bay. She completed her doctoral studies in philosophy at the Sorbonne in Paris. She also has an M.A. in human rights and political science from the University of Bologna. She received her accreditation in philosophical counseling in New York under the direction of Dr. Lou Marinoff.

Currently, she teaches at the California State University, East Bay and Saybrook University. She has taught courses in language, philosophy, and history, and has lectured and presented papers at universities in the U.S., Italy, Japan, Poland, Belgium, France, and the UK.

Meet Dr. Susi at practicalintentionality.com & psychologytoday.com/intl/contributors/susi-ferrarello-phd

To learn more about Dr. Susi Ferrarello and her work, please visit: practicalintentionality.com & psychologytoday.com/intl/contributors/susi-ferrarello-phd

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

Laarkmaa is a loving group of interstellar beings who contacted Pia Orleane and Cullen Smith many years ago. They define themselves as "one of six and six of one", meaning that they have both individual aspects and unified consciousness. Using the Pleiades as a base for helping humanity, they communicate with Cullen and Pia, heart to heart, through the energy of love. 

Messages from Laarkmaa help us sow the seeds of conscious choice for change. With integrity, grace, love and generosity of heart, Laarkmaa provides the keys to our own freedom and gives guidance for aligning with universal truth. 

It is time for humans to step into planetary and galactic responsibility—and it all begins within each one of us, in every choice we make.  Together, in powerful amplification of what we create individually, we weave threads of conscious intention and loving choice to create a beautiful tapestry of manifested reality that will carry us into the New Earth. 

Valeria Teles interviews Pia Orleane and Cullen Smith. The authors of Pleiadian Earth Energy Astrology: Charting the Spirals of Consciousness

Pia Orleane, Ph.D. is a former practicing psychologist, a respected intuitive, astrologer, and the author of the Nautilus Gold award-winning book Sacred Retreat–Using Natural Cycles to Recharge Your Life. She is co-author with Cullen Baird Smith of the Wisdom From the Stars series. 

Trained in archeology and anthropology, Cullen Baird Smith is an empathic intuitive who has been accessing parallel realms of love and light since childhood. He is co-author with Pia Orleane of the COVR Award-winning book Pleiadian-Earth Energy Astrology- Charting the Spirals of Consciousness; Conversations With Laarkmaa–A Pleiadian view of the New Reality; and Remembering Who We Are–Laarkmaa's Guidance on Healing the Human Condition.  

To learn more about Pia Orleane and Cullen Smith and they work please visit: https://www.laarkmaa.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— Wicca is a Nature worship that assumes that duality is complementary—not adversarial. Like other opposites, evil and good coexist; they define each other. While there are such things as evil spirits, the more we focus on positive energies and build our alliances with the Spirit realm, the stronger and more protected we become. In wholism, evil is the Shadow Power of good. It is seen as wounded or misguided energy that expresses itself as negativity, cruelty, fear, greed, war, and ignorance, which harms the greater good, such as fouling the water or clear-cutting a forest. For the most part, energy is neutral by nature and guided by intention. In other words, the assumption in Wicca is that we empower what we focus on. 

Valeria Teles interviews Suzy Peltier  — the author of “Ancient Wisdom for Modern Needs: Discovering Taoist Wicca.”

Suzy Peltier, also known as Lady Red Hawk, has served the Lord and Lady as well as the principle of holism for over thirty years as a certified massage therapist, hypnotherapist, Reiki master teacher, shaman, Interfaith minister, auxiliary

chaplain for UCSF Medical Center, third-degree Wiccan high priestess, and founder of the neo-Wiccan tradition of Taoist Wicca.

With a background in medical anthropology and a degree in holistic health, Suzy was intrigued by the use of ritual as an ancient healing tool. She wondered, How does ritual work?

What makes this ancient art form so adaptable that it was used for healing, worldwide, for thousands of years—by cultures with very different belief systems? There had to be something practical about it, so why is it virtually absent from modern culture? She wondered how ritual works and if it could be used to address the epidemic of stress and other modern ills. Could ritual help restore the balance, belonging, and empowerment missing in our current cultural values?

Twenty-six years ago, she gathered a few friends together to run a unique spiritual and social experiment to explore these questions. This experiment evolved into the practice of Taoist Wicca, with practitioners and small covens across the U.S., and an email Circle list, offering an extended

Wiccan and Reiki community to people across the globe.

She has written and hosted two internet radio shows. Spiritually Speaking: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Needs can be found on voiceamerica.com/show/2033/spiritually-speaking and Hidden Connections: Exploring the Body/Mind/Spirit Complex produced by elevatedradiofm.com is archived on suzypeltier.com. Her videos discussing the sabbats and other exciting conversations can be found at www.youtube.com/user/mssuzypeltier.

To learn more about Suzy Peltier and her work and to subscribe to the email list and receive original writings, updates of events, meet our talented coven members, download individual rituals, packing lists, and other support materials, please visit: taoistwicca.com and suzypeltier.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.  

— “By understanding your cosmic DNA, nine core strengths, and cosmic committee, you’ll come to trust that there is a divine orchestration that guides you.”

Dr. Jennifer Freed introduces you to psychological astrology as a way to dive deep into understanding yourself and others in a profound and life-changing way. If you think of yourself as simply a Virgo or a Pisces or a Capricorn, be prepared to expand your self-knowledge manyfold. The knowledge in this book will give you a far more complete picture of your psychological and emotional blueprint.

By understanding your cosmic DNA, nine core strengths, and cosmic committee, you’ll come to trust that there is a divine orchestration that guides you, that you have a purpose in the world, and that both your light and your shadows are welcome participants in your psychological and relational lives.

Your Planets Wisely is an innovative resource to help you know yourself better, have better relationships, and enjoy greater happiness and fulfillment in your community.

Valeria Teles interviews Dr. Jennifer Freed — the author of “Use Your Planets Wisely: Master Your Ultimate Cosmic Potential with Psychological Astrology.”

Dr. Jennifer Freed, Ph.D. is an internationally recognized psychological astrologer and the bestselling author of Use Your Planets Wisely: Master Your Ultimate Cosmic Potential with Psychological Astrology. She has spent over 30 years consulting world-wide clients and businesses on social and emotional learning and other psychological, spiritual, and educational topics. She is also the co-founder of the Santa Barbara nonprofit AHA!, which is dedicated to helping teens, families, and educators feel safe, seen, and celebrated. 

To learn more about Dr. Jennifer Freed and her work please visit: https://www.jenniferfreed.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— The journey is the goal after all. And we are all on our separate journeys together. The only person in control of your timeline and outcome is you, and the only factor that determines the acceleration of your journey is how ready you are to get radically honest with yourself. Please remember, this type of energetic evolution doesn’t have anything to do with anyone but you. It is only you.

Valeria Teles interviews Kevin Russell — the author of “Radical Enlightenment: My Guy on the 9th Floor: A Handbook For Leveling-up Your Consciousness, Fulfillment, And Connection To Your Higher Self.”

Kevin Russell is a consciousness accelerator who uses energy transformation and subconscious change techniques to rewrite programs and conditioning that keep us stuck in life, providing relief from stress and trauma. As a clairvoyant/intuitive, he also channels hyper-personal directed knowing, messages, and insight to help others expand awareness, release resistance, and reconnect to their innate wholeness.

He authored a groundbreaking book, Radical Enlightenment: My Guy on the 9th Floor, which was written after a profound enlightenment experience that connected him to his higher, energetic self. It has become a handbook for leveling up consciousness, fulfillment, and connection to your higher-self so you can reach your own state of radical enlightenment.

For the last 20 years as a UI/UX (User Interface/ User Experience) Designer and Experience Strategist, he specialized in designing creative solutions that guided a user on a journey, through an experience, to an intended outcome. By coupling the skills he had honed in the design field with what he had learned on his own journey of self-discovery, he realized that he had the keys to guide others at lightning-fast speed.

His practice guides people through a step-by-step process to experience the self-awareness, self-expansion, and healing that is so deeply needed today for each of us as individuals, and collectively as stewards of our planet.

To learn more about Kevin Russell and his work, please visit: radicalenlightenment.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

 — “What if I told you, you have always been and will always be, everything you have ever been searching for!”

Valeria Teles interviews Gregory Bondi — the author of “Songs of Silence: Poems to Accompany You on the Journey Home Vol. I.”

Gregory is a spiritual teacher and author. His work has been inspired by a profound love for mysticism that developed at a very early age and pushed him deep into Western Mystery Traditions, Native South American Shamanism, and much later, Vajrayana Buddhism. A sudden understanding of what is HERE & NOW led him to the teachings of Advaita Vedanta. Particularly influenced by the writings of Sri Siddharameshwar Maharaj and Nisargadatta Maharaj, Gregory aspires to and values direct nondual teachings, seeing them as invaluable pointers to Truth and to the recognition of the freedom that arises from an absolute ‘knowing’ of Self. 

Gregory offers nondual teachings and initiation into the Direct Path through individual mentoring and retreats, sacred 'Sat-song' poetry, Inquiry explicitly for the direct exploration of Self, and Inquiry to Clarity Work to refine how Self is moving through this precious, and unrepeatable life.

Based in beautiful California, Gregory draws from a varied background as an initiate, storyteller, ceramic artist, chef, metabolic typing advisor, and yoga teacher. He cares deeply for the world and the environment.

To learn more about Gregory Bondi and his works please visit: https://www.fireandemptiness.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— “The most powerful step you can take on your path to intuition is acknowledging and claiming your uniqueness.”

Our intuition is what makes all of us, including you, psychic, but frequently, we don't get taught how to use our intuition. Intuition is just another word to describe an inner knowing that gives us information about this world and ourselves. Despite popular belief and Hollywood portrayal, being psychic doesn’t look a certain way — doctors are psychic, lawyers are psychic, moms are psychic, children are psychic. Maybe you've already known you're psychic, or maybe this is news to you. Either way, it’s never too late to learn how to use your psychic abilities, and it is important—now more than ever—that you learn to use them because they can change the trajectory of this planet and your life. Throughout this book, we will discover our psychic talents and learn how to use them in our everyday lives. When we harness the power of our intuition, there's no limit to what we can do and create.

Valeria Teles interviews Dr. Divi Chandna — the author of “You Don’t Look Psychic: Your Essential Guide to Tapping into your Natural Powers.”

Dr Divi Chandna is an internationally recognized speaker and expert in Mind Body Spirit Medicine. She is a family physician turned intuitive coach. After graduating, she started to understand that health had everything to do with emotions and the mind. Dr. Divi shifted from Western Medicine to Intuitive Medicine and now uses her intuitive gifts to help people self-heal and expand. She coaches clients on health, relationships, money & more! Dr. Divi also teaches many on-line classes, teaching people to tap into their own intuition, create greater happiness and living their highest truth.  She believes that our highest state of wellness lies in our connection with our true Selves, our intuition, our innate knowing and us living our authentic life. Dr. Divi is a celebrated author, media guest and Ted X speaker.

To learn more about Divi Chandna and her work please visit: https://www.drdivi.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— Compare loving yourself to the love your parents shared with you. Your parents may not have LIKED you all the time, but they always LOVED you for who you are.

In other words, you may not like some of the habits you have, or the patterns you fall into. Yet, at the end of the day, if you can look yourself in the mirror and say, “I love you”, you are rocking the self-love!”

Valeria Teles interviews Jennifer Espinosa-Goswami — a Public Speaker and Certified Holistic (Health Coach at Weightless LLC.)

Jenn Espinosa-Goswami is a public speaker and certified holistic coach at Weightless LLC. A long-time member of the 100-pound club, she is also a marathon runner who has been featured on Women's Health, Reader's Digest, Prevention, Spry Living and many national media. When not presenting wellness seminars in her hometown of Minneapolis (or online), you can find her facilitating confidence in her clients on your website. She is mom to two beautiful daughters, lives in Minnesota, and will do anything for a tasty taco.

To learn more about Jennifer Espinosa-Goswami and her work, please visit: https://www.weightlesschronicles.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— Train your body to become stronger, healthier, and leaner! The importance of strength training in an overall fitness program cannot be overstated. This episode explores the benefits of strength training and how to begin.

Is it your goal to lose body fat, increase lean muscle mass, and burn calories more effectively? It's time for strength training! Strength training contributes significantly to a person's overall health and fitness. According to a new study, women who do strength training exercises two or three times a week are likely to live longer and are less likely to die from heart disease. A strong body is also a healthy body, including bones, joints, a healthy mood, and a healthy metabolism. Moreover, at a time when many women ignore weight training in favor of aerobic activity, these findings support the notion that both types of exercise can be beneficial. The findings are part of a larger study, published in The Journal of the American College of Cardiology, which evaluated the differences in the effects of exercise between men and women.

Valeria interviews Angela Beyer — She is a renowned coach and health expert.

Angela isn't just about aesthetics; she empowers women to build muscle, cultivate healthy habits, and achieve lasting well-being. Sculpting bodies and shaping lives.

From overcoming personal challenges to bodybuilding triumph and celebrity training, Angela's journey fuels her passion for guiding others towards physical and mental empowerment.

Miss Universe titleholder, author, and media mentioned (All Star Magazine Germany, Flex Magazine), podcast guest on award winning podcasts. Angela's proven methods and inspiring success stories make her a sought-after expert in the transformation arena.

To learn more about Angela Beyer and her work, please visit: https://houseofshape.com and Instagram: @healthcoachangela

— “The Little Prince was right—many grownups don’t remember very much from when they were children. They’ve forgotten the special talents they had and the things they loved to do.”

With the odds stacked against them, can you help the children you love grow up to find the ideal career that’s a great match for their unique talents and interests?

With Karleen Tauszik book designed especially for kids, in just 20 minutes or so a year, children answer five or six fun questions to record their interests, talents, strengths and achievements.

By the time, your children are old enough to start thinking about college majors or vo-tech school options, they’ll have this keepsake, jam-packed with valuable insights about their true gifts, skills, achievements, and interests.

Valeria Teles interviews Karleen Tauszik — the author of “When I Grow Up, I Want to Be...: The Annual Career Possibility Journal for Kids...”

Karleen Tauszik is the indie author of over 20 books. She primarily writes fiction and non-fiction for children ages 8-12. As a child, she had the goal (not met) to read every book in the children's section of her local library. Through her writing, she hopes to entice kids to have that same love of books. Karleen resigned from her career in Human Resources over three years ago to write full time. She lives in the Tampa Bay area with her husband who is a professional ventriloquist and magician.

To learn more about Karleen Tauszik and her works please visit: https://www.karleent.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— “When we all start doing what we love, we all can connect on a spiritual level and create better energy on Mother Earth, a better place for our children and all who will come after us.”

Valeria Teles interviews Laila Faridoon — the author of “Looking Forward to the Bright Side.”

Ms. Laila Faridoon is a passionate Emirati Speaker and Author. She is the founder of Looking Forward Consultancy, specialized in business and digital transformation. She is a professional career mentor and spiritual coach for self and career growth. She has been chosen in 2019 as an ambassador of a goodwill by the League of Arab Organization.

Ms. Faridoon has more than 20 years of experience with Dubai Government (Executive Director of Chairman Office in RTA for the past 13 years). She holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science and pursuing her PhD currently in the field of Fourth Industrial Revolution in Kings College London. She graduated through Young Leaders Program under Mohammed Bin Rashid Leadership Program.

She has done extensive work experience in the areas of Corporate Innovation and has left an incredible mark of difference in the field of Project Management by contributing to large projects (such as Expo 2020) and principles of next generation project management in EMEA region.

She is an active researcher in the field of project management and digital transformation. She has presented several topics at top conferences across the world, and her sessions at conferences have been rated highly, as she engages audiences in her unique style delivering messages on how to succeed in business with management tips.

To learn more about Laila Faridoon and her work, please visit: https://www.lookingforward.me/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— “Since yoga entered my life, this theme of wanting things and not getting them, and instead getting the opposite has been one of my great enlightenment lessons. Using the 8 limbs of yoga to process these situations is what I consider "climbing the mountain," on the journey to enlightenment and peace of mind.” — says Lara 

Valeria Teles interviews Lara Moon — She is Yoga And Meditation Teacher, The Creatrix Of Chilltown Yoga, Writer And Speaker

Lara Moon is the creatrix of Chilltown Yoga, a mobile and online yoga studio she founded at the Barrow Mansion, a historic landmark in downtown Jersey City, in 2016.

Born and raised in Manhattan, New York, she has made Jersey City her home for the last 25 years. She gave up a 20-year career in media to teach yoga full-time. Her training as a journalist inspired her to share her yoga and meditation insights via her blog, Seed: The Mindfulness Guide.

A 500-hour E-RYT Yoga Alliance certified yoga teacher and continuing education provider, Lara has been practicing yoga for 30 years. She specializes in teaching Ashtanga Yoga and Yin Yoga, as well as providing meditation instruction.

Lara offers yoga to everyone because she feels yoga can be practiced by everyone, no exceptions. Her motto is: Move, breathe, be. Lara can teach all shapes, ages and ability levels how to move body and breath with precision to comfortably embody yoga poses, avoid injury and meditate with ease.

She has studied Ashtanga Primary and Intermediate Series with David Swenson and David Williams. Lara certified in Ashtanga Yoga with Multi-Dimensional Yoga School NYC, Yin Yoga with Corina Benner, Chakra Yoga with Anodea Judith, and Yoga of Awakening with Seane Corn. She learned meditation styles and methods through yoga and as a practicing Buddhist.

Lara focuses on teaching how to practice yoga consistently, safely and with devotion to achieve physical well-being, emotional balance and personal transformation.

Her classes emphasize serenity, ease and fun, with enough meditative space to achieve peace of mind.

To learn more about Lara Moon and her work, please visit: chilltownyoga.com and laramoon.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— “Let your children know they hold magic inside, the magic of love. We must teach our children to love themselves, not in terms of high self-esteem, but in genuinely valuing their bodies, thoughts, and emotions. We also must teach them to love others, for love can cast out fear. Teach your children to look into the eyes of others, and see their humanity. To honestly look deeply into another’s eyes is to see the light of God within them. When we can connect heart-to-heart, and the idea of separation and fear seems far-fetched.”

Valeria interviews Angela Legh — She is best known as the author of her children’s fantasy book series, The Bella Santini Chronicles, which gives children and their parents tools and techniques for emotional balance.

For over 50 years, Angela experienced abuse, bullying, and belittlement, and through that exposure, she developed methods of emotional management. Angela has been featured in USA Today and the Los Angeles Tribune newspaper and magazine, along with countless other media exposures. Angela is an international bestselling author with eight published books.

Angela has shared the stage with Les Brown, Dr. John DeMartini, Bernardo Moya, Michael Beckwith, Joe Vitale, Alison Larsen, Moe Rock, David Fagan, and many others. Angela has done everything from speaking to C-suite level entrepreneurs about emotional intelligence to creating engaging children’s videos. When Angela isn’t writing children’s stories, she can be found hiking in the beautiful wilderness of Taos, New Mexico.

To learn more about Angela Legh and her work, please visit: angelalegh.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

Could you use some good parenting advice and tips?

Are you struggling with pain, shame, and anger leftover from your childhood wounds?

There are many books on recovering from the trauma of child abuse but not many that focus on the job of parenting afterward. Geanne Meta is the author of Parenting Well After Childhood Abuse. A groundbreaking, self-help book that reinforces the importance of healing the damage to be the best parent you can be.

While the subject might be challenging, Geanne uses humor throughout the book. Especially in the parenting scenarios. She offers useful tips whether you came from abuse or not.

Parenting is hard. It's even more challenging when you had a crappy childhood. Of course, you don't want to do what was done to you but it's easier said than done.

While there's no quick fix,  Geanne’s work gives encouragement to seek help and a roadmap of steps to take. Her story sets an example of transcending the harm done in childhood to reach a life full of hope and healing.

In this episode, she talks about healing ourselves and the journey to become whole.

Geanne lived with the pain of childhood sexual abuse but didn't seek help until she became a parent. She went from small victim to resilient survivor by working on the root causes of her shame, denial, pain, and anger.

Valeria interviews Geanne Meta who besides being an author, she is a proud mom, sister, wife, grandmom, friend, animal rescuer, pretty good cook - and also, a childhood sexual abuse survivor who isn’t afraid to talk about it.  She has a passion to share her story in hopes of helping the multitude of others who suffer in silence. 

To learn more about Geanne Meta please visit her website: https://www.geannemeta.com/

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— "Consciousness is creating within you as you and you become a co-creator in the process as you fully integrate the vastness of your eternal nature."

Valeria Teles interviews Suyana Cole — the author of “The All Inclusive Approach: The Art of Divine Remembrance.”

Suyana Cole first started her holistic career as a Nutritional Consultant in 2007.  She expanded her education and services with the completion of the IBMS Life Coach program under the tutelage of Dr. Leonard Coldwell in 2012 and then became a Certified Reiki Master Teacher shortly after. Each skill and tool acquired built upon the next blending into an approach that addressed health from the standpoint of lifestyle choices to managing mental and emotional stress to balancing energetic discord.  Eventually her education, personal life experience, and interactions with clients developed into the integrated, holistic approach she implements today. She currently works as a Wellness Coach empowering clients to adopt healthy lifestyle habits and cultivate a compassionate, open-hearted approach toward self-realization.

When she is not coaching clients, she facilitates dance groups, spends time with her wonderful son, and shares heartfelt messages on her website SuyanaCole.org. She has recently released her first book, The All Inclusive Approach: The Art of Divine Remembrance and is helping to co-create a scalable intentional community model to address the challenges we face globally. Suyana hopes to inspire others to see the powerful potential available to us during these transformative times so we may all make loving, conscious strides toward a unified, thriving future.

To learn more about Suyana Cole and her work please visit: https://www.suyanacole.org/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— There is no destination in life, only journeys of the soul. As your soul grows, every experience molds you and teaches you important lessons. Every experience prepares you for the journey to come. Your Pain Can Be Your Purpose, you will mee Tracey and her story of how a red couch led her to mediumship and turned her pain into purpose. Her pain, trauma, and unhealed trauma came from childhood abuse, the untimely death of her father, and decades of unhealed trauma. Her father's spirit guided her to become a Medium and to live a purposeful and happy life through countless dreams, premonitions, synchronicities, and undeniable experiences during her healing journey. Tracey’s journey is a compelling story of triumph and a statement to us all that it is never too late to heal and find joy.

Valeria interviews Tracey Escobar  — the author of “You Can Be A Medium: How a Red Couch Led Me to Mediumship and Turned My Pain into Purpose”

Tracey Escobar is an advanced certified Psychic Medium with Lisa Williams International School of Spiritual Development.  She has completed several rigorous programs with 3rd party testing as to the accuracy of her connections.  She has attended the world-renowned Arthur Findley College in England several times to develop her gifts, and privately mentored with Colby Rebel. Tracey works with clients internationally from her home base in Dallas Texas.  Tracey does private sessions, group events, and helps others develop their own spiritual gifts. Tracey is the author and creator of Messages from Above, a spirit guided oracle deck that helps you connect to your loved ones in spirit as well as her new book YOU CAN BE A MEDIUM, how a red couch led me to mediumship and turned my pain into purpose!  Tracey has been featured in Voyage Dallas and is a host of the popular podcast Metaphysical Happy Hour.

To learn more about Tracey Escobar and her work, please visit: theredcouchmedium.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

Valeria interviews Lisa Druxman, the author of The Empowered Mama: How to Reclaim Your Time and Yourself while Raising a Happy, Healthy Family

Lisa Druxman is the founder of FIT4MOM, the nation’s leading company for pre and postnatal health, wellness, and fitness programs for every stage of motherhood. FIT4MOM has created business opportunities for moms nationwide, with more than 300 franchisees and 1,000 locations across the U.S.

In addition to leading her team at FIT4MOM, Lisa is a noted speaker, author, podcaster and powerhouse of energy. A self-proclaimed mom boss, Lisa is passionate about paying it forward and empowering other women in life and business.

Druxman is also the author of a new book with life strategies for moms—The Empowered Mama: How to Reclaim Your Time and Yourself While Raising a Happy, Healthy Family.

Druxman earned her Master's degree in psychology with an emphasis in exercise adherence and weight control from San Diego State University. She created the weight management program, L.E.A.N. Mommy® (Learn Eating Awareness and Nutrition), which is also the name of her first book.

Druxman lives and relishes the FIT4MOM mission statement every day, “Helping moms make strides in fitness, motherhood and life.” She resides in San Diego with her husband, son and daughter.

To learn more about Lisa Druxman and her work please visit: https://fit4mom.com/

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— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— “I learned how to transform my anger, resentment, and anxiety that was fueled by my own fear of what other people would think if they knew all of our story.  I started to lean into my emotions and stopped using my never ending To-Do lists to avoid feeling my anxiety.  I acknowledged and began asking for what I needed. I admitted to myself and others that neither my family nor I was perfect, and guess what…the more I leaned into discomfort, the more freedom from anxiety I felt.”

Valeria interviews Gina Nelson  — She is the author of  “Combating Teen Anxiety: Teen-Parent Communication Journal.”

Gina has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for over 2 decades and has spent the past 25 years of her career helping individuals and families learn to adapt and cope with difficult life transitions.

She is the creator of Combating Teen Anxiety; her proven 10-step method to reduce teen anxiety and give teens the skills to manage their emotions so that they can succeed in their future goals.  She created this parent and teen communication journal designed to give teens the language and tools to express themselves with their parents when conversations are difficult to discuss in person.

In addition to this journal and working with people in her private practice through online training programs, virtual coaching nationwide, and in person and online psychotherapy in California and Idaho, she also offers corporate workshops and keynote speaking. Her expertise is in teaching teens and adults to catch their anxiety before it gets out of control, and to practice owning, speaking, and releasing their emotions in a more productive way.

As a Certified EMDR Therapist, her specialized training helps decrease client’s negative beliefs that fuel their anxiety, and provide them with a new perspective. Her experience as a Certified Daring Way Facilitator™ encourages clients to embrace vulnerability as a necessary step for shame resilience and connection. 

Gina’s clinical expertise combined with her personal journey raising 3 kids through their challenges and her son’s gender transition, is what really helps her connect on a deeper level and transform the lives of her clients. When she’s not helping others, Gina loves adventuring in the great outdoors with family and friends.

To learn more about Gina Nelson and her work, please visit:  https://combatingteenanxiety.com/ and https://www.authenticgains.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

The book My Journey to Enjoying My Life by Karin Thompson encourages and motivates readers to reach for more and to grow into all that God has for them.

Karin’s message highlights the wisdom and strength needed to move from your past into a brighter future.

“My Journey To Enjoying My Life” is a heartfelt, dynamic true-life story of Karin. It details the events of her early childhood abuse and her struggles with the feeling of being unloved, and the fears that developed from her fight to just be normal.

Karin takes you on a dynamic journey of how she dealt with the emotional pain of abuse, how God healed her broken heart and made her whole again. She will take you on a step by step journey dealing with every aspect of how to take back your life. How to overcome addictive behavior patterns and find peace in your life again.

The book outlines the truth from God’s Word about who you are and how to be free from your past. It is a practical, easy-to-read, step by step book which will enhance every reader’s walk with God and aid with the internal healing so desperately needed by abused people.

Valeria Teles interviews Karin Thompson whose

passion is to write books that will keep people turning the pages and to give them something a little deeper to think about long after the last page has been read. Her desire is to encourage the Body of Christ in their faith and to not only help them grow closer to God but to also help them fulfill their God-given assignments for life. To help people reach their full potential in Christ.

To learn more about Karin Thompson, please visit his website https://www.karinthompson.com/

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** Bio intro and outro one by Heidi Lynn Peters. 

— In this episode will discuss mindful eating, intuitive eating and the most common cognitive distortions. How many times have you reached for the snacks at a party and munched through them without thinking, or ordered dessert even though you were already full, just because it looked so good? We eat for many reasons - because we’re stressed or feeling sad, because we feel like we deserve a treat or simply because it’s our scheduled mealtime. Eating mindfully is about expanding our awareness around food habits, so that we can make more conscious decisions about what we eat and when. According to Jan Chozen-Bays, MD, author of the book ‘Mindful Eating’, there are seven different types of hunger relating to different parts of our anatomy. Once we are more aware of these different types of hunger and their reasons, we can respond consciously and more appropriately to satisfy them.  — source: Londonindful.com

Valeria interviews Chelsea DiCicco — She is the owner of Chelsea Dicicco Counseling Services, LLC. She is a licensed professional counselor in the state of Connecticut, and she provides individual therapy services to adults struggling with anxiety, depression, life changes and transitions, trauma, disordered eating behaviors, and body image.

Chelsea attended the University of New Haven for both her Bachelor's and Master’s degrees, and started her career doing in home therapy with children and families. After that, she went on to work at an outpatient eating disorder clinic. In 2018, Chelsea decided her next move was to start her own private practice, and it has been an incredibly rewarding experience that she is grateful for every single day.

Starting therapy can be a really new and scary experience for many. Chelsea believes that a therapeutic relationship is a very special and unique type of relationship that can allow for and facilitate self-reflection, self-growth, and self-love. A therapeutic relationship can allow you to be vulnerable without judgment, and creates a safe space for you to explore your truest self. Chelsea’s goal in her practice is to provide relief from emotional distress, and to work with her clients through the difficult process of healing. Her therapeutic approach is strength based and client-centered, meaning she is here to support her clients, and want to hear their story.

To learn more about  Chelsea DiCicco and her work, please visit: chelseadiciccocounseling.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— Learning how to reprogram your subconscious mind is one of the most amazing life-changing experiences we will have. Your subconscious mind has the power to show you who you are in the deepest levels of your being. Yet, most of us will spend our entire lives entrapped by our subconscious programs. In this episode, Steffo Shambo will explore and guide us to move into conscious awareness, retrain our neural pathways and build the life we dream of!

Valeria interviews Steffo Shambo — is a sex, love, and relationship expert with a holistic tantric approach and the founder of The Tantric Man Experience.

Steffo helps married men reignite their passion in a lackluster relationship and help single men attract their dream partner in nine weeks. He's on a mission to guide men towards an intimate, connected, and meaningful love life, and end the war with their sexuality, so they can finally become integrated men, fathers, brothers, husbands, and leaders in the world.

To learn more about Steffo Shambo and her work, please visit: tantricacademy.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— “The pain of life is pure salt – no more, no less. The amount of pain in life remains exactly the same. But the amount of pain we taste depends on the container we put it into. When you are in pain, the only thing you can do is enlarge your sense of things Stop being a glass. Become a lake.”

Childhood sexual abuse is the most traumatic of all wounds, for it is a betrayal at the very root of our being. It turns us against ourselves in such a way that, more often than not, victims become convinced that the fault is theirs. To find a way back from that injury, to prevail and rise above it, is to do the seemingly impossible. In Anne de Nada’s book: Twisted Roots, Standing Tall, she recounts her long dance from the darkness of the soul into the love and light of an open heart, as she courageously heeds her soul's insistence and clears away her legacy of trauma from both infant sexual abuse and incest. Born into both emotional and economic poverty, Anne's early life consisted of only obstacles and challenges. But she never gave up, and she continually trusted in her own guidance, being rewarded with insight and wisdom. Whenever it felt like her life was not flowing, she took that as a sign that it was time to do more healing, clearing away the trauma that lay embedded deep in cellular memory. Anne's story speaks to the gift of grace and the indomitable courage of the human heart. As Anne continued to heal, she discovered many essential truths about life, among them that we are never given something we cannot handle, that life is about manifesting the deepest desires of our hearts, and that the thing we most fear is our own greatness. 

Valeria Teles interviews Anne De Nada — the author of “Twisted Roots, Standing Tall: My Journey to Heal, Learn, and Rise from the Trauma of Childhood Sexual Abuse.”

Anne de Nada is an author, speaker, artist, poet and advocate for awareness of sexual violence. Having been orphaned and left destitute at 16 years old, she transcended her trauma to attain an education and become a successful businesswoman and world traveler. Today, de Nada is a healer in her own right, and her purpose is to inspire others to heal their lives and to bring more light and love into the world for the benefit of all humanity. She has also written “Whispers of Grace: Volume I” and “Whispers of Grace: Volume II,” which showcase her art and poetry.

To learn more about Anne De Nada and her work, please visit: annedenada.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— Have you ever been swept up in powerful emotions that prompted you to do things that damaged your relationships or caused you to feel overwhelmed and lost? Have you often regretted emotional behavior or felt that it cost you your self-respect? Have you thrown away your dreams and acted against your deeply held beliefs because of being emotionally out of control? Most people, at one time or another, have done things they regret under the influence of emotion. But if you feel that you constantly go from one crisis to another because of your emotions, and you want to change, Cedar Koons’s work and insights can help you. The mindfulness skills she teaches help you find shelter from the devastation caused by powerful, out-of-control emotions so you can ride out the storm without being harmed. Instead of being swept away, you can take shelter in your own strength and intention through mindfulness.

Valeria Teles interviews Cedar Koons — an Author, Mindfulness Teacher, Expert in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Consultant, And Speaker

Cedar Koons is an author, mindfulness teacher and an expert Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) consultant.  DBT is an evidence-based treatment for borderline personality disorder, a mental health condition associated with extreme emotions, suicidal behavior, addictions, and relationship turmoil. Throughout her career Cedar has worked as a DBT psychotherapist, team leader, researcher, trainer and consultant. She is certified by the Linehan Board of Certification, the gold standard in her field. Cedar’s book, The Mindfulness Solution for Intense Emotions: Take Control of BPD with DBT, published by New Harbinger in 2016, offers guidance and stories for people with extreme emotions on how to use mindfulness to reduce suffering and increase quality of life and relationships. Cedar leads a weekly online mindfulness group and in person retreats for therapists treating borderline clients.  She also a poet and fiction writer. Her new mystery, Murder at Sleeping Tiger, about a murder at a Zen sesshin, will be published by Camel Press in 2022. Cedar lives in the village of Dixon, between Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico.  She is married and has four children and four grandchildren.

To learn more about Cedar Koons and her work, please visit: cedarkoons.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

In our society, the overabundance of delicacies is hard to resist. At first, it seems fun to eat whatever we desire. However, that momentary pleasure is fleeting. It is unhealthy to overeat, and when that becomes a habit, eventually we become addicted to food and can’t stop eating. Therefore, we binge. You need to get to the root cause of dysfunctional food eating issues so you can heal. This episode will review the top five root causes of overeating and an inappropriate relationship with food.

In this episode, Valeria Teles interviews Susan Neal.

Susan Neal is an author, speaker, and Certified Health and Wellness Coach. She lives her life with a passion for helping others improve their health. Susan’s award-winning best-seller is 7 Steps to Get Off Sugar and Carbohydrates. The third book in her Healthy Living Series, Healthy Living Journal, won the Golden Scrolls award “2019 Best Inspirational Gift Book.” Her newest release Solving the Gluten Puzzle helps many determine if they have a gluten-related disorder and how to treat it. She has been featured in many media outlets including The Bridges TV show, Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), Charisma magazine, and numerous podcasts and radio shows.

To learn more about Susan Neal please visit her website http://susanuneal.com/

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— “We want you to enjoy the contrasting experience, just like you enjoy the contrasting buffet. And we want you to reach the place (and practicing Virtual Reality will help you to gain this confidence) that whenever you’re in front of a buffet that has so much that you do like to eat, as well as some that you don’t like to eat, you don’t feel frustrated that there are things there you don’t want to eat. You don’t feel compelled to put them on your plate and eat them; you just pick the things that you like. And the Universe of thought is the same way. You can choose from it the things that you like.” ~ Ester Hicks 2003

Valeria interviews Leslie Davis — She is the author of “The Five Solutions: Manage Anxiety Without Medication.\

Leslie is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 29 years experience.

She has worked at a few large organizations such as Kaiser, but chose to use her training in a meaningful way by going into private practice for 15 years. Leslie has always had an interest in new and cutting-edge techniques. Her training in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), Tapping, IFS (internal family systems), Compassionate Inquiry and (EFTC) Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples has led her down a rich personal and professional path. She shares her views and successes in the hope of enlightening those on a similar journey.

Leslie resides in Sacramento, California. She loves cycling, hiking, reading, gardening (though she spends a lot of money on new plants), yoga and cooking for friends.

To learn more about Leslie Davis and her work, please visit: https://www.lesliedavismft.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.   

— There is a daily routine created by Michael Landau that is different every day. A habit of moving with awareness is what he wants to learn. The attitude is more important than the action. This involves slowing down, observing closely, and stopping the rat race. By reducing effort, increasing efficiency and not hurting yourself, you are giving yourself the opportunity to improve. We rarely take the time to do those things. Our bodies are not well-cared for by most of us. Our bodies constantly send us tiny feedback messages, which we usually ignore.

The nervous system seems to need a reminder of how to listen to itself. When we were young, we all mastered this art. Lifting our heads, rolling over, crawling, and walking all came from this experience. Playing, listening, and trying many options and variations, we were attentive and curious. Learning organically takes place in this way.

As adults, we seem to have lost sight of this fine and subtle art in our busy lives. It is difficult for us to reexamine our habitual patterns and take a break from them.

Unlike so many of us, Michael has learned to balance the need to explore, to play, to slow down and try new things with the lack of time and peace of mind he suffers from. Creating a habit is the key to success here.

His research showed that short breaks - a couple of minutes - during which you get up, stand up, make some deliberate slow movements, and then sit back down at the computer are actually quite effective. As long as you do it every day: three minutes.

A tiny habit can have a huge impact. To make it manageable, you make it tiny. To make it effective, you must make it constant — and big changes begin to happen!

Valeria interviews Michael Landau  — He has been a Feldenkrais practitioner since 1994. 

This means that he teaches Mindful Movement, and uses the minute exploration of movement to create well-being and growth. He teaches people to take better care of themselves by developing finer and more precise awareness of themselves as they move through life. 

As the pandemic forced him to move all his teaching activities online, he developed a daily online practice of movement with awareness that is only three minutes long. It started as an experimental venture into the unknown, and it became a stunning success. Benefits build up and accumulate over time if you give yourself those three minutes each day. Creating the daily habit of stepping out of the hamster wheel, slowing down and looking at yourself with gentleness and care has proven to be highly transformative.

Michael was a professional musician and university professor for 30 years. He has navigated through a long path of Buddhistic practice, shamanic studies, and all sorts of personal growth and healing processes. All these experiences inform his teachings and turn them into a holistic approach of self care, wellness and growth.

To learn more about Michael Landau and his work, please visit: persistent-growth.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

Most people think they are in control of their life, but life just happens, and every single decision that you make as it unfolds shapes how you experience it. You navigate your life, making choices as you are faced with your experiences, and you have free will to surrender or resist. You can choose to follow the higher wisdom of your soul or keep blindly seeking to control how your life unfolds.

Life is always in flow, continually changing and evolving. You can learn from it or fight it. Imagine for a moment that life is like an ever-changing, flowing river. As it encounters obstacles, it changes it course and does not resist or fight them. It flows around obstacles in its path with patience and ease, unconstrained by its surroundings. It adapts.

Approach your life as if it were flowing water, and learn to adapt to its vicissitudes instead of resisting or fighting them.

Valeria Teles interviews Claudia Velandia. She is the author of WAKE UP! : How to Get Out of Your Mind, Stop Living on Autopilot, and Start Choosing Your Best Life.

Claudia Velandia is inspired to inspire people to connect and align with their essence so they can experience life fully, without limitations, and together contribute to the well-being of the world.

Nine years ago, she found herself hitting rock bottom. She was living in the motions of living. She didn't like what she was doing with her life and where it was heading. She felt without purpose and meaning. She was looking to escape from her mind and her emotions. Her outlets were working, partying and dating. But all that they did was deepening her suffering.

To get out of her own way, she started working on herself and looking within. She opened the connection with her spiritual path. She began to make changes and not allowing herself to get in the way of living her best life.

Now that she is on "the other side," she can recognize how all of it was created on her mind. She was living as on autopilot. She began to realize that individuals are suffering because they are living so much in their minds. They are also limiting their potential as they continue living from a conditioned perspective —they are in the box that is also impacting their well-being.

Her observations lead her back to school and become a Certified Conscious Leadership Coach and the founder of Quantum Thinking. It inspired her to write this book.

To learn more about Claudia Velandia, please visit her website https://www.claudiavelandia.com/

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Valeria interviews Agapi Stassinopoulos, the author of Wake Up to the Joy of You: 52 Meditations and Practices for a Calmer, Happier Life

Agapi Stassinopoulos is a best-selling author and speaker who inspires audiences around the world. In her previous book, Unbinding the Heart: A Dose of Greek Wisdom, Generosity, and Unconditional Love, she shares the wisdom from her life’s adventures and experiences. In her new book, Wake Up to the Joy of You: 52 Meditations and Practices for a Calmer, Happier Life, she takes readers on a journey and inspires them to let go of what doesn’t work and instead create the lives they really want. Agapi was trained in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and then moved on to receive her master’s degree in psychology from the University of Santa Monica. Her previous books on the Greek archetypes, Gods and Goddesses in Love and Conversations with the Goddesses, were turned into PBS specials. She is currently conducting workshops for Thrive Global, a company founded by her sister, Arianna Huffington, to help change the way we work and live. Agapi has spoken and conducted meditations at many organizations and companies including L’Oreal, Accenture, SAP, LinkedIn, Pandora, Google, Nike, Weight Watchers, PepsiCo, Starbucks, Global Citizen Company, Museum of Modern Art, ABC Carpet & Home, Women’s Health Magazine, Paul Mitchell, NYU, Gympass, and Hearst Communications amongst many others. She brings home the importance of self-care, practicing gratitude, generosity and self-love to enhance performance and productivity so we can experience happiness and fulfillment. She divides her time between New York and Los Angeles and was born and raised in Athens, Greece. 

To learn more about Agapi Stassinopoulos, please visit her website: http://wakeuptothejoyofyou.com/

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Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

Valeria interviews Dr. Laurie Mintz, the author of Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters--And How to Get It

In Becoming Cliterate, psychology professor and human sexuality expert Dr. Laurie Mintz exposes the broader cultural problem that's perpetuating this gap, and what we can do about it. Pulling together evidence from biology, sociology, linguistics, and sex therapy into one comprehensive, accessible, and prescriptive book, Becoming Cliterate features:

— Cultural & historical analysis of female orgasm (spoiler: the problem's been going on for ages)

— An anatomy section (it's all custom under the hood)

— Proven techniques for cliterate sex (it starts with training the sex organ between your ears)

— A comprehensive final chapter for men (because you don't have to have a clitoris to be cliterate)

By dispelling the lies, misunderstandings, and myths that have been holding us back, Becoming Cliterate tackles both personal and political problems and replaces them with updated outlooks and practical skills needed to change our collective perspective on sex. It's time to finally inform women and men on how to have satisfying experiences in bed that benefit both parties.

The revolution is cuming--and Becoming Cliterate offers a radical, simple solution to progress and pleasure for all.

Dr. Laurie Mintz is an award-winning college professor. She currently teaches Psychology of Human Sexuality to hundreds of students a year at the University of Florida and has had over 20 years of experience working with private clients on sexual issues.

Dr. Mintz has received numerous professional awards, and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. She has published over 50 research studies, writes a Psychology Today blog and has been quoted in many outlets, including Cosmopolitan, Woman’s Day, Prevention, Women’s Health, Men’s Health, CNN.com, Oprah.com and The Huffington Post.

To learn more about Dr. Laurie Mintz, please visit her website: https://www.drlauriemintz.com/

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Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— Our collective behaviors could shift very subtly yet result in far-reaching changes. The more we understand our own filters, the more we will respond with compassion rather than vindictiveness, the more we will be authentic rather than guarded, and the more we will persist in our inner struggle for the world we want to experience. When we decide to acknowledge and heal our inner reactivity, we put ourselves on a trajectory where useful opportunities may be more likely to happen to us. These are called synchronicities, and they serve to help us grow into the people we become. They are not positive but self-reinforcing reflections of who we are.

Valeria Teles interviews Sky Nelson-Isaacs on the book: “Leap to Wholeness: How the World Is Programmed to Help Us Grow, Heal, and Adapt.”

Sky Nelson-Isaacs is a theoretical physicist, speaker, author, and musician. He has a master’s degree in physics from San Francisco State University, with a thesis in String Theory, and a BS in physics from UC Berkeley. Nelson-Isaacs has dedicated his life to finding his own sense of purpose, beginning as a student of the Yogic master Sri Swami Satchidananda when he was less than five years old. His writing on topics like flow comes from integrating this experience into his life. He brings together the connection between synchronicity, physics, and real-life using research and original ideas. An educator with nine years of classroom experience, Nelson-Isaacs is also a multi-instrumentalist and professional performer of award-winning original musical compositions.

To learn more about Sky Nelson-Isaacs and his work, please visit: https://synchronicityinstitute.com/ & https://skynelson.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— The hottest new trend in mind-body wellness, Nia—which stands for Neuromuscular Integrative Action—is the most advanced form of fusion fitness, blending martial arts, healing arts, dance, and spiritual self-healing to create a high-powered, synergistic workout that no isolated exercise technique can match. Created by fitness pioneers Debbie Rosas and Carlos Rosas, Nia presents an entirely new philosophy of exercise—one that will not only keep you in fantastic shape, but will also help you rediscover the joy of movement and being at home in your body.

The Nia Technique promotes strength and muscle definition without the use of weights, and its freeing, dance-like regimen provides a medium for self-healing. You’ll tighten, tone, lengthen, strengthen, and lose pounds and inches—and have fun doing it! You’ll learn to follow “the body’s way”—a breakthrough fitness concept that teaches you to move in the way that most benefits your individual body; and you’ll learn to use visualizations and vocalizations that enhance the benefits of each workout. The overall regimen is phenomenally effective because its holistic approach unites the body and the mind and creates an exhilarating path that anyone can follow toward a healthy, fit physique, lasting weight loss, and an unlimited sense of your fitness potential.

Valeria interviews Debbie Rosas — the author of “ The Nia Technique: The High-Powered Energizing Workout that Gives You a New Body and a New Life.”

Debbie is the founder and co-creator of the Nia® Technique. Dedicated lifelong to self-healing and self-mastery, Debbie has been a pioneer in the body-mind fitness industry since 1976. Credited with establishing the mind-body fitness category, she is a leading fitness innovator, teacher, author, choreographer, performer, healer and artist whose work greatly influences the lives of thousands worldwide. After nearly 40 years, Debbie continues to offer classes, workshops and training online and in-person around the world.

To learn more about Debbie Rosas and her work, please visit: nianow.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— Tall Poppy refers to someone who is noticeable successful, defined as wealthy, prestigious, influential, ranked, or even born, and who may attract hostility, envious attention, or malice. Tall Poppy Syndrome (TPS) is the psychological condition where some people hold someone in contempt in order to cause them to fail or to suffer disgrace by "trim" (cutting) him or her "down to size". Even though TPS has been documented in most countries using a variety of metaphors, words, and phrases, it is rarely mentioned in the United States.

In sharing Douglas’ experiences with others and writing about Tall Poppy Syndrome, he helps readers learn about this syndrome. Tall poppies are described in his book in detail, with a section devoted to their societal benefits. The book also describes emotions such as bullying and schadenfreude, which are similar to TPS, as well as examples of Tall Poppies and Fallen Poppies, including Fallen Poppies cut by the U.S. government.

Valeria interviews Douglas Garland  — the author of “ The Tall Poppy Syndrome: The Joy of Cutting Others Down.”

Dr. Doug Garland practiced orthopedic surgery in Southern California for 37 years. He is a Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Southern California and published more than 110 peer-reviewed scientific articles. After experiencing the tall poppy syndrome (TPS) firsthand, Dr. Garland began a 10-year journey researching TPS. This exploration began in Ancient Greece, where the syndrome was first described, to modern times and involved various countries, customs, and cultures. Specific emphasis was directed towards Australia where TPS is a cultural pastime. To his surprise, it was recognized everywhere in one form or another except in America. After studying America's emotional-cultural behavior, Dr. Garland concluded that TPS was prominent in America, perhaps more so than in any other country, but it is unrecognized. Emotional behaviors of the cutter and cutter were identified. The result was the definitive tome, "The Tall Poppy Syndrome - The Joy of Cutting Others Down" with more than 600 citations which is available on Amazon. More information about TPS and Dr.

To learn more about Douglas Garland and his work, please visit: douggarland.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— Dr. Andre Waismann provides treatment for opiate addiction with ANR and has achieved unparalleled results. The ANR treatment became the most effective and safe way of treatment that allows patients to be free from opiate dependency and its side effects, withdrawals, and craving.

ANR has helped over 24,000 patients worldwide. One of the more notable treatment happened in 1998 when Dr. Waismann helped a 6-year-old child that became opioid-dependent after a brain tumor removal.

Opiate addiction is a disease of the central nervous system. It’s not a personality disorder. It’s a disease. A disease that is highly treatable. Dr. Waismann’s vision for the future treatment of opiate addiction mirrors that of a dentist appointment. Where individuals would walk into their local hospital, announce that they have an opiate addiction, and would be treated right there on the spot. It’s for this reason that he has expressed no desire to patent his method. He wants everyone who is in need of this life-saving treatment to have access to it. Whether it is with him and his team, or not.

Even though that vision seems a way off, Dr. Waismann persists in his activism, and has taken his plight worldwide. From the early 1990s until today, the ANR method has spanned continents in its reach. From Italy to Australia, Indonesia to the United States, over 20 countries, and countless patients have been positively impacted, and their lives forever changed by the work of Dr. Waismann.

Valeria interviews Dr. Andre Waismann   — He is the Developer of ANR, an Opiate Addiction Specialist, ICU Physician, and Speaker

Dr. Waismann has spent the last thirty plus years working in the medical field in a variety of positions in several facilities ranging from Intensive Care Medicine Physician to Consultant to Medical Director, as well as Chairman and Chief of ANR clinics throughout the world. He specializes in Opiate Dependency and is most notably known for developing the ANR (Accelerated Neuro-Regulation) treatment of Opiate dependency. He has helped more than 24,000 patients globally overcome opioid dependency with this groundbreaking procedure. Passionate in his mission, he is determined to help people understand that opioid dependency is a treatable medical condition, giving lectures and presentations to numerous universities, medical centers, and congresses.

Additionally, Dr Waismann is awaiting publication of his book “Changing of the Guards” which challenges the current policies on drug dependency.

To learn more about Dr. Andre Waismann and his work, please visit: anrclinic.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— “If you want to live a more fulfilling and loving life, you have to dig deep into your pain and own it in your body. We are human beings. We come with negative and positive emotions. Allow yourself to be human. Being human is being love.”

Valeria interviews Ker Yang — She is a licensed marriage and family therapist and specializes in emotionally-focused therapy for couples and individuals founded by Susan M. Johnson. 

Ker Yang started her journey in search of love when she entered her graduate studies in 2014 as a result of an unhealthy relationship. Clinical experience/education and being a client, herself were the perfect combination in aligning Ker Yang to understand what love means which has been a healing and spiritual journey. She has learned that love is about doing what your heart desires with a supportive team. This requires being accepting of all of your emotions including your pain. Although the journey is challenging, she believes that everyone has the strength and courage to survive it and come out on the other side. Therapy with Ker Yang is simply just being human. Being human is being love. Ker Yang is dedicated to helping others be on a similar healing journey and heal one heart at a time.

To learn more about Ker Yang and her work, please visit:

https://www.keryanglmft.com/

— “We continuously manifest our circumstances from stuck feelings. The world then mirrors back our blind spots so that, sooner or later, we become more self-aware.” — says Chris Cirak 

Valeria Teles interviews him — Chris Cirak — the author of “Be You: The Journey of Self-Realization”

Chris has a passion for turning sophisticated topics into accessible, meaningful, and inspiring experiences. With an extensive background in design, psychology, and tech, he has spearheaded empathy-based design in education and business environments alike. In private, Chris enjoys meditating, playing tennis, and writing music. He resides in Los Angeles, California.

To learn more about Chris Cirak and his work, please visit: cirak.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.  

— As grief has taken up residence in who we are…. Meghan Smith Brooks decided her only option is to make friends with grief since they hang out so much together. She realizes it is a lifetime relationship whether she likes it or not. "There is no "getting over grief" as our culture seems to want to push us into believing, so we can get back to "normal". Meghan inspires us to realize instead, we must gently "move through it", allowing the energy to transform us as we learn to integrate grief into our "new" self, a better self, with a deeper more empowered capacity for living.

Valeria Teles interviews Meghan Smith Brooks — the author of “Unraveling Grief: A Mother’s Spiritual Journey of Healing and Discovery.”

Meghan Smith Brooks helps those impacted by grief, especially from the loss of a child, to experience healing in ways that honor their loved one’s life and allows them to find new meaning moving forward.

Along with her husband and partner, Michael Brooks, Meghan is Co-Founder and Spiritual Director of alternative ministry Unity Awakening Ways. Originally from the Northwest, she is an Ordained Unity minister with over 25 years’ experience as a spiritual educator, having served ministries in Kingston, WA, Mesa, AZ, Brea and Pasadena, CA, and Cincinnati, OH.

She is a speaker, retreat facilitator, certified grief coach, and an author, based on her personal grief journey after the murder of her 29-year-old son Justin in 2013, with a foreword by Marianne Williamson. Using the formula from her book, she offers grief coaching and her Unraveling Grief to Thrive online course that has made a difference in the lives of many by guiding them through healing and transforming grief to ultimately discover how to thrive after loss and live with more meaningful intention. She has also produced two guided meditation CD’s for healing and transformation.

To learn more about Meghan Smith Brooks and her work, please visit: unravelinggrief.com & unityawakeningways.org

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

Valeria Teles interviews Kaye Doran.

She is an entrepreneur, facilitator, speaker, women’s leadership and life coach and shamanic healer and creator of Inner Expressions.

Kaye is an unshakable optimist dedicated to helping women become the person they most desire to be. Her vision is to empower women with self-worth and the ability to create change. She does this by supporting women to feel and know their inner power.   Kaye lives with a foot in both worlds.  Physical and Spiritual.  Working with her unique blend of gifts in connection, knowing, shamanic energy sound healing and accredited master life coaching.  Kaye brings women back to the Source of who they truly are and she takes the complex and makes it simple so they can get back into the driver’s seat of their life.   Kaye knows that true leadership starts from within, hence her business name Inner Expressions.  She is a wife, mother and a grandmother.  Kaye has been working with women for three decades and working on herself longer.  She is a continual work in progress.  Kaye’s motto is “the power of change is in your hands”

To learn more about Kaye Doran and her work please visit: https://kayedoran.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— DEDICATION: To LOVE — Because that’s all there is.

In the end, you realize that to find the ultimate peace, the entire journey is about discovering ourselves, who we are meant to be in this world, how to be more loving, kind and compassionate toward ourselves and others. We learn the interconnectedness of all things and the only way to this place is to honor our authentic selves, to be okay with our imperfections and to have the courage to heal and love anyway. Sometimes the journey is arduous, but unless we are willing to find our way back to wholeness, life will always seem disconnected and fractured. It is only in learning to slow down, lean into healing and surrender ourselves entirely, that we find our true strength, self-love, and the deep connection we all seek.

Valeria Teles interviews Zahra Karsan  — the author of

“ 6 Weeks to Happy: The Ultimate Roadmap To Retrain Your Brain For Better Health, Greater Abundance, and Long Lasting Happiness.”

Certified in Mindset Coaching and Neuroscience, Zahra Karsan is an inspirational public speaker as well as a trusted personal Success Coach to dozens of global executives.

Voted by Yahoo Finance as a Top 10 Success Coach, she is the best-selling author of 6 Weeks to Happy and the creator of the R.E.W.I.R.E System™, a groundbreaking methodology that retrains your brain for greater happiness, health, wealth and success. Her company, GetZEND, offers a suite of interactive tools that include online video training and an award-winning app to help you stay on track with your life goals without compromising your life experience.

With over 20 years of experience as a top-tier Management Consultant and Corporate Coach, goal setting and producing results became second nature for Zahra. She now coaches corporations, business executives and industry leaders on how to achieve their career goals while also experiencing a more fulfilling life. Most recently, Zahra was awarded a Top 100 Healthcare Visionaries Award by the International Forum for Advancements in Healthcare. She holds degrees in Psychology, Applied Positive Psychology, and Neuroscience, and is Certified as a Master Neurolinguistic Programming Practitioner and Life Coach, Master Hypnotherapist and Master Timeline Therapy Practitioner.

She also continually advances her education in Quantum, Metaphysics, and related fields, to bring you the latest research and most innovative tools so you can continue to achieve and thrive.

Zahra sits on the board of the World Happiness Foundation, whose mission is to create a world where we can be free, conscious, and happy. Zahra also works on her passion project with The Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation to empower young girls to move past limiting beliefs so they can live more powerfully.

Meet Zahra at getzend.com

The benefits of journaling are multi-faceted, and vary between individuals. If you have a chronic illness, you may find that the symptoms become less troublesome.

Expressive writing has helped people suffering with asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, IBS, and lupus – even cancer and AIDS. It helps many people with different long- term illnesses, because it boosts the immune system. This book evaluates and presents the medical evidence for journaling, which has been steadily growing over the past thirty years.

If your life is highly pressured, journaling is an excellent stress- management tool. Stress is a huge factor in many physical and mental health problems and compromises the immune system. Therapeutic writing appears to have a protective effect against stress and possibly acts as a release valve.

Journaling helps you manage your life and avoid burnout. If you have many responsibilities at work and at home, and have to juggle the needs of children or elderly parents with a demanding career, you can easily become weary. Paradoxically, therapeutic writing will help you avoid exhaustion by learning to prioritize tasks and care for your own needs holistically. You will learn to live life proactively and mindfully so that you are not just responding to each and every crisis with a knee-jerk reaction. – says Mari L. McCarthy

Valeria Teles interviews Mari.

Mari L. McCarthy is the Founder and Chief Empowerment Officer of CreateWriteNow.com, partners with health-conscious people to use Journaling For The Health Of It™ to heal the emotional, mental, physical and spiritual issues in their tissues and experience, empower and express their True Self. She is the multi award-winning author of Journaling Power: How To Create The Happy, Healthy Life You Want To Live and Heal Your Self With Journaling Power. She’s also created 20+ Journaling Power eWorkbooks that include Declutter Your Life, Love Your Body, and Take Control of Your Health. 

To learn more about Mari L. McCarthy please visit her website https://www.createwritenow.com/

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Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

** Bio intro and outro one by Heidi Lynn Peters. 

— Grief changes you. You are a more sensitive person now. Most importantly, you understand that being alive is a miracle. Your miracle.

Valeria Teles interviews Harriet Hodgson — the author of “Grief Doodling: Bringing Back Your Smiles.”

Rochester, Minnesota resident Harriet Hodgson has been a freelance writer for 43 years, is the author of thousands of articles, and 42 books. Two new books are in production now. She has a BS from Wheelock College of Education and Human Development at Boston University, an MA from the University of Minnesota, and additional graduate training.

After four family members died in 2007 the focus of Hodgson’s work changed from health/wellness to grief healing, and she is the author of 10 grief resources. Hodgson cared for three generations of family members. When her disabled husband was dying, she searched for ways to de-stress. To her surprise, she found a half hour of doodling refreshed her and she was able to return to caregiving with new energy. If doodling helped her Hodgson figured it could help others.

Hodgson is Assistant Editor of the Open to Hope website, a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists, Alliance of Independent Authors, Rave Reviews Book Club, Rave Writers International Society of Authors, and Minnesota Coalition for Death Education and Support. She has appeared on more than 190 talk radio shows, including CBS Radio, dozens of television stations, including CNN, and dozens of Blog Talk Radio programs. A popular guest, she has given presentations at public health, Alzheimer’s, bereavement, and caregiving conferences.

To learn more about Harriet Hodgson and her work, please visit: https://www.harriethodgson.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— “There is soul-shifting, life-changing gratitude deep within the heart of profound grief.”

Grief is Only Suppressed Gratitude tells the empowering story of a young woman who finds her way into unconditional self-love and strength. The moment Danielle’s life turns upside down, she realizes that there is loving benevolence that can only be experienced when she chooses to embrace the hidden beauty behind her deepest fear. Even more, Danielle discovers something that she never expected to find…. There is soul-shifting, life-changing gratitude deep within the heart of profound grief. "This story is poignant, profound and a powerful journey back to self-love." Laura Jackson Loo "A deep and profound mother-daughter story bejeweled with inspirational compassion and love." Johanna Gardner "Reading the Journey of a mother and daughter’s love, adventure, heartbreak and eventually peace was inspiring. I laughed, cried, felt connected while reading and didn’t want to the book to end. Reading this was a true pleasure." Brooke Teeter Grief is Only Suppressed Gratitude is a self-help memoir anyone moving through grief will relate to. This story helps readers transform grief into a source of unlimited power.

Valeria Teles interviews Danielle Kean-Grassi — the author of “Grief is Only Suppressed Gratitude.”

Danielle Kean-Grassi is a Certified Anxiety Strategist and Certified Mental and Emotional Coach. Danielle's written work has appeared in mental health blogs such as Succeed Now and she has spoken about anxiety and emotional development on podcasts and live interviews. Her experience with the passing of her mother led her on the path of self-growth and emotional development. She currently lives in Olney, Maryland with her husband, Matt. 

To learn more about Danielle Kean-Grassi and her work please visit: https://www.keanstrategies.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— Meshell believes sales is a noble and worthy profession. It is the lifeblood of every business. She encourages sales to be less transactional and more experiential, Meshell specializes in training non-traditional conscious business owners to boldly and confidently inspire emotional connections to the solutions you offer. People first and profits follow. Her approach aligns you with your clear vision of financial success directly connected to your why. Meshell is committed to authenticity, excellence, and valuable win-win collaborations. Her passion is helping people grow their habits of believing they are infinitely capable to deliver the extra-ordinary that creates superfan client relationships.

Valeria interviews Meshell Baker — She is the Chief Confidence Igniter, Exhilarating Keynote Speaker, and Confident Living Catalyst who offers a unique ability to guide and encourage her audiences and clients to be their best and most authentic selves. 

She is also the Owner of Meshell Baker Enterprises, founded to help female founders, women business owners, and sales leaders empower their salespeople to develop high-performance resilience and unstoppable confidence.

Her passionate storytelling and enthusiasm are a wonderful blend of theory and practical application inspiring you to calm the voice in your head and tap into your unlimited awesome.

Meshell understands that many founders, business owners, sales leaders, and sellers struggle with doubt, stifling their inner critics, and sustaining consistent revenues. She is on a mission to ignite unstoppable confidence in as many people as possible.

Meshell masterfully guides her clients and audiences to capitalize on their current conditions and leverage obstacles as opportunities and reenvision their problems as possibilities. She is renowned for her authentic value-based and no-nonsense approach to selling that inspires more conversations that confidently convert into raving fan clients. Meshell has phenomenal results, accolades, and awards and has compiled an incredible track record of raving recommendations with clients over the past 25+ years.

Meshell has been recognized for winning many awards, Success Women’s Conference Top Influencer Finalist 2022, Feature Writer for Success Women's Magazine, Feature as a Top 50 Sales & Marketing Blogs 2021, 56 Inspirational Women’s Leaders in Business by Nimble among others.

To learn more about Meshell Baker and her work, please visit: meshellrbaker.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— Beth Franks Vargas started doing energy work instinctively as a young child, assisting small creatures to heal. She has always loved animals, a love that continues to this day. Ask her about Reiki for your pet. Beth also facilitates healing using the Angels with Reiki, crystals and the other energies. She has been so blessed to act as a channel for many beings. Most of her conversations and channelings have been for friends, family and personal use. She never intended to be a “messenger”. Yet, here she is.  Beth feels very strongly the more we know, the more we can help ourselves and others. She is called to teach, to act as a healing facilitator and spiritual counselor in the service of love and light.

Valeria Teles interviews Beth Franks Vargas — a Certified Professional Reiki Master/Teacher, Registered Karuna Reiki® Master/Teacher with The International Center for Reiki Training, Jikiden Reiki Practitioner, a Certified Angelologist and Healing Facilitator, Angel Reader, Peruvian Mesa Carrier and Shamanic Practitioner.

Beth is a Reverend with the Universal Life Church and The Institute for Spiritual Development and ISD Treasure Coast. She is happy to perform weddings, baptisms, house blessings, and other special moment in time ceremonies.

She is also a Mesa carrier and has studied Shamanism. She has also studied Jikiden Reiki with Frank Ajarva Petter completing Okiden level. 

Beth has been studying Mediumship, Channeling and Trance with renowned Trance Master Eamonn Downey of the Arthur Findley College. Beth also teaches classes in Trance both beginning and intermediate. She has studied many modalities with various other instructors as well.

She holds an Associate Arts degree in Administrative Business and an Associate Science degree in Computer Science. She taught computer science at parochial school. She is also a licensed Cosmetologist. She has many interests and is always looking to add to her healing toolbox and takes as many courses as she can.

To learn more about Beth Franks Vargas and her work, please visit: bethfrankshealing.com & sparkofdivine.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— We all experience events in our lives that cause us pain or disruption. Charis knows from personal experience and the work she has done with her amazing clients – that despite what life gives you – there is always a way to reserve personal space, balance your needs and wants, and live a fulfilled life on your terms. Her signature program, Busy to Balanced™, was created to help you achieve self-awareness, finally find space for the things you really want to do, and improve your mental fitness so that you feel more life satisfaction and peace of mind. What would overcoming any inner challenges or conflicts you may be experiencing do for the quality of your life?

Valeria interviews Charis Santillie  — She is a Life Balance Coach and founder of Charis Your Life.™

She is a top-ranking podcaster, speaker, Certified Fearless Living^® Coach, Certified Fearless Trainer, and Positive Intelligence^® Trainer and has been an entrepreneur for over twenty years. A hot air balloon accident when Charis was nineteen became a pivotal moment that drove her innate ambition into overachiever mode. She now helps high achievers go from Busy to Balanced™ and find lasting inner satisfaction and peace of mind when their external accomplishments leave them unfulfilled.

Charis’s programs have glowing reviews from her global clients, with 94% saying she met or exceeded their expectations. She has spent the past ten years exploring personal development and healing modalities from the spiritual to the scientific. In her Charis Your Life™ podcast (Top 40 U.S. Entrepreneurship podcast and Top 200 U.S. Business podcast) and Life’s a Hoot blog, she vulnerably shares lessons from her own experiences. She can be followed on Facebook, Instagram, Linked In, YouTube, TikTok, and Pinterest. Charis is known for providing actionable steps and deep inspiration that empowers people to take back control, improve their health, and achieve better life balance.

To learn more about Charis Santillie and her work, please visit: charisyourlife.com

Also, here is an inspiring gift from Charis to you: https://charisyourlife.com/video

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

—When there has been a betrayal in a relationship, this leads to an emotional injury, and if not addressed through understanding and forgiveness, it can lead to resentment or termination of the relationship. But how do you go about tackling the journey of forgiveness together?

Priscilla Rodriguez says that it will not be a comfortable experience, but it can lead to a closer and more intimate relationship. In this episode, we discuss forgiveness and what the forgiveness process looks like.

Valeria Teles interviews Priscilla Rodriguez — She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Texas and owns an online boutique private practice called Modern Wellness Counseling.

Priscilla’s private practice’s sole mission is to give couples and individuals the tools they need to make their relationships thrive. Priscilla and her team of contract clinicians focus on helping adults reclaim their connections with others, whether that be healing emotional trauma and betrayal, learning how to manage anxiety and stress, or finding ways to love oneself.

To learn more about Priscilla Rodriguez and her work, please visit: modernwellnesscounseling.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.  

— I woke up hot and sweaty in the middle of a sweltering August night. I could not get back to sleep, so I decided to go downstairs to get a drink of water. Halfway down, I heard voices and whispers: first, my mother’s; then, a strange man’s. Startled, I stopped, sat down in the dark on the worn attic steps, and listened. I couldn’t make out everything they said because my mother was crying. I had never heard her cry. I leaned forward, hoping to hear more.

“They’re coming to take the kids away tomorrow,” she said.

I shivered in spite of the heat.

Questions tumbled through my seven-year-old mind. Who was coming? Was I one of the kids? Why were they taking us? Where were they taking us? 

The hushed voices continued, but fear forced me back to bed.

All thoughts of my original purpose for getting out of bed had vanished and been replaced with terror. I tossed and turned for hours before I fell asleep again. I woke up early, my room still dark. I wanted to tell my four sisters and five brothers, who shared the attic with me, what I had heard the previous night. But if I repeated it, it would be true, not some awful nightmare. So, I kept silent.

On that fateful day in 1955, my world changed forever…. Writes Donna

Valeria Teles interviews Donna Rhodes — the author of “How the Woman at the Well Became the Well Woman: A Memoir of an Extraordinary Ordinary Life.” 

Donna Rhodes is a trained speaker, published author, and a certified Life Coach and Personality Trainer.  She has also written for newspapers, magazines, websites, and for story compilation books.  She is the author of How The Woman At The Well Became The Well Woman. Donna teaches Bible Studies and is on the Women’s Leadership team at her church. Donna received her certification in Biblical Counseling from The American Association of Christian Counselors.Donna received her Life Coach Training from the Professional Christian Counseling & Coaching Academy in 2007.

As a Bible Study teacher, she has taught at West Hills Community Church in West Hills California (4 years) and Community Bible Church in Easley SC (4 years). She was also a Retreat Leader at the Billy Graham Training Center.

She has spoken at the Christian Communicators Conference Training, the Hope Floats Women’s Conference, MOPS Mom’s meetings, The Colors of His Love Conference, and local churches. Donna has been happily married for the past 36 years to Denver. Together they have eight children, 14 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.  Her passion is sharing hope for the hopeless; even if they have to borrow hope from her story, until they find their own.  Her happy places are her family, traveling, gourmet cooking, and playing with her dog, Penny. 

To learn more about Donna Rhodes and her work, please visit: onewellwoman.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.  

— “The term transfiguration points to the radical change that unfolds holistically when we seek to transform our trauma. When we are transfigured, we, too, become illumined in body, mind, spirit, and soul. This means we become conscious, aware, and connected to our thoughts, emotions, and body sensations; we become reconnected to our embodied senses. We come to know ourselves intimately—psycho-emotionally, physically, and spiritually, as we navigate our embodied interior landscape. We become more spiritually attuned with ourselves, others, and the whole of creation. We undergo a transformation on multiple levels of our personhood, and through this transformational process, we become our authentic selves—and we inevitably encounter the Divine Indwelling, the Infinite, or Mystery. We come to understand we are not separated from the divine, one another, or creation. Through our transfiguration, we become who we are meant to be; and, in doing so, we come home to our authentic selves—a place of belonging.”

Valeria interviews Ava Dasya Rasa  — She is the author of  “Transfiguration: 30 Meditations Inspired by Transforming Trauma & Spirituality.”

Ava Dasya Rasa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-C, Transpersonal Psychotherapist specializing in Trauma, Grief, and Contemplative Spirituality & Renewal. She is an author, poet, speaker, teacher, and spiritual director. Ava Dasya holds two graduate degrees: a Master of Social Work and a Master of Arts in Theology. And she earned a graduate Certificate from Vanderbilt Divinity School in Religion, Gender, & Sexuality. She is the Founder of Dragonfly Trauma Counseling Center in Albuquerque, NM, where she serves clients using somatic and neuro-based trauma therapies and Mindfulness-based interventions. The Dragonfly symbolizes opportunity, change, transformation, adaptability, and new beginnings. Ava Dasya believes transformational healing of our trauma inevitably gives birth to our post-traumatic spirituality and authentic selves. She lives in the expansive light and wild beauty of the high desert of Northern New Mexico.

For more information about Dragonfly Trauma Counseling Center, please visit: dragonflytrauma.com — for the author’s website, please visit avadasyarasa.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— "Women are becoming increasingly health conscious; especially during pregnancy. Pregnant women should question all that they consume (e.g. caffeine, alcohol and even strong cleaning agents) to protect their womb. We should also question traditional glucose beverages that were invented in the 1960s; when the use of BVO, Artificial Dyes, Artificial Flavoring, BHA, Sodium Bonzoates and GMOs were commonplace. The Fresh Test has exactly 50-grams of glucose yet is void of unnecessary additives. It's also delicious! This is a product the whole family would love. When given an option, 9 out of 10 women choose The Fresh Test over pharmaceutical brand glucola." – writes Dr. Ralph Mayer

Valeria Teles interviews Jacqueline Ramsey — she is the founder of The Fresh Test, LLC – a natural FemTech company based in Los Angeles. 

She started her career in Fortune 500 medical companies. Although she respects Big-Pharma, she hopes Fresh Test’s spike in market share will ignite a shift away from earnings calls. She is backed by a medical board of advisors ranging from OBGYN’s, dieticians, midwives, and medical doctors in her pursuit of strengthening the patient voice & bringing mother-nature back into products.

Jacquie was inspired by her first-born son. When she was pregnant with her son, she was at a loss looking for healthy alternatives for the glucose load test. She could not believe there were so many women who were seeking healthier alternatives, yet there were no options for which providers were advocating. When her son was 6 months old, she decided to leave an international job, where she flew to a new country every couple of weeks. It was her dream job but it felt wrong leaving my growing family at home. She decided she could still have a dream job – she knew she needed to create it, though. With her baby by her side, she started creating a product she longed for during her pregnancy, so other mothers would not have to go through the same battles. Now, it is her goal to continue improving her product line, never forgetting the consumer because not long ago, she was in their shoes.

To learn more about Jacqueline Ramsey and her work, please visit: thefreshtest.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.  

— “Self-forgiveness is the healing balm you need to heal your wounds and your shame.”

In the Emotionally Abused Woman, therapist Beverly Engel introduced the concept of emotional abuse, one of the most subtle, yet devastating forms of abuse within a relationship. Now Engel exposes the techniques the abuser uses to break your spirit and gain control—and guides you in how to free yourself from the shame that can keep you from the life, and the love, that you deserve.
 
By using your deepest fears against you, the abuser strips you of self-esteem, dignity, and humanity—making you feel unworthy and utterly powerless to escape. But you possess a potent tool with which to combat shame: self-compassion. In these pages, Engel shows you how to access it. Using her highly effective Shame Reduction Program, she helps you jumpstart the process of recovery by offering specific steps to help you heal and regain self-confidence.
 
An invaluable resource for both men and women who suffer from emotional abuse, as well as therapists and advocates, Escaping Emotional Abuse is a supportive, nurturing guide for anyone seeking to break the chains of shame, and gain the emotional freedom to create healthier, lasting relationships.

Valeria Teles interviews Beverly Engel — the author of “Escaping Emotional Abuse: Healing from the Shame You Don't Deserve.”

Beverly Engel is an internationally recognized psychotherapist and an acclaimed advocate for victims of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. The author of 24 self-help books, her latest book is entitled, Escaping Emotional Abuse. Beverly’s books have often been honored for various awards, including being a finalist in the Books for a Better Life award. Her books have been translated into many languages, including Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Greek, Turkish and Lithuanian. In addition to her professional work, Beverly frequently lends her expertise to national television talk shows. She has appeared on Oprah, CNN, and Starting Over, and many other TV programs. She currently has a blog on the Psychology Today entitled “The Compassion Chronicles.” Engel is a licensed marriage and family therapist, and has been practicing psychotherapy for 35 years.

To learn more about Beverly Engel and his work please visit:

https://www.healmyshame.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— “What we think we are doing and why we believe we are doing it is rarely what is true.”

Valeria Teles interviews Tammy De Mirza — the author of “The Inmate and the Medium: A True Story About Loss, Love and Freedom.”

Tammy De Mirza is globally known as The Freedom Alchemist ™, who specializes in creating the alchemy of the relationship you want to stay in.

As an internationally sought-after speaker, author and intuitive, she helps single, divorced, married, bereaved, and dumped women from all creeds and professions, to stop running, start clarifying and break through fears, control, judgments, shame, regrets and build the self-confidence needed to get the love women want.

Serving over 4,000 clients and learning from some of the world’s leading experts, she uses The Tammy De Mirza Method ™ to help women live blissfully.

She is an Author, Spiritual Guide, Teacher and Mentor - some people call her a Mystic. Her work is about putting the "puzzle" of your lives together by giving you information she could not possibly know without God/Spirit's help. We all have belief systems unconsciously programmed into our inner GPS which causes us to suffer needlessly. Her work is about revealing this for you, so you can heal and choose again.

You have a driving force within you to accomplish certain things in this lifetime, but most of you either do not know what that is, or you know what it is and are in pain because you do not know how to get there. The trauma dramas in your life - the predicaments, can be the very catalysts to understand how these can be used for good, so you can accomplish the reason you came.

She was taught these principles and spiritual laws by God/Spirit through years of downloads and truths from masters and teachers and wish to share them with you. She is the evidence that YOU can overcome this world and all of the sufferings associated with it. There is a peace that passes all understanding, and your life can miraculously change in a holy instant.

To learn more about Tammy De Mirza and her works please visit: https://www.tammydemirza.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

If you are suffering from codependency you are not alone. Codependency is widespread in our world today and learning to acknowledge how we entangle, enable, attach and cling to others in unhealthy ways allows us to eventually learn to reclaim our personal self-worth.

In this episode, Lisa A. Romano talks about narcissism, co-dependency and how to return to our true selves.

Lisa A. Romano is a Certified Life Coach and bestselling author as well as a popular YouTube Vlogger. She is also the creator of The 12 Week Breakthrough Coaching Program and the Master Your Reality Coaching Program.

Lisa is known as an expert in the field of codependency and narcissistic abuse. She believes what's wrong is not us, it is only our programming. Lisa believes understanding the self is the key to liberating the self. Her books include The Road Back to Me, My Road Beyond The Codependent Divorce, Loving the Self Affirmations, Codependent, Now What?, and Quantum Tools to Help You Heal Your Life Now.

To learn more about Lisa A. Romano please visit her website: http://www.lisaaromano.com/

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— Exploring your deepest truth so that you may experience your own version of joy and make your much-needed contribution to the world.

Valeria Teles interviews Sophie Clement — She is a Spiritual Divorce Coach And Speaker.

Sophie was born and raised in France, before visiting and traveling through the world. While Exploring new places and learning from other cultures, she quickly found out that not everyone had a chance to grow in a peaceful and healthy environment. This discovery changed her life and the way she views herself in the world, and at the age of 15, she knew that whatever she would do, it will have to do with helping others.

Human behavior always triggered Sophie’s interests and curiosity. Therefore, all her life has been about unfolding knowledge and experiences around this fascinating topic. After graduating college, looking for how she could help other people. Her divorce was the catalyst for her major life shifts.

She dealt with a difficult divorce, and worked through all of the changes in her life as well as all of the emotions: the heartbreak, betrayal, fear, anger and pain that accompany divorce.  Working closely with a coach she was able to gain the level of peacefulness and confidence she acquired today. Sophie understands the power of this work because she has lived it. Her personal experience with her coach changed her life and the way she views herself in the world.

That was when she decided to become a coach herself.

Since her graduation from iPec, Sophie has helped many people truly and deeply recover after a separation or a divorce. With compassion and unwavering belief in the human potential, Sophie guides her clients to their own deepest truth so that they may experience their own version of joy and make their much-needed contribution to the world. She especially loves working with creative people who want to bring their gifts to the world in a bigger way.

In the Spiritual Divorce coaching, which comes with a beautiful emotional education, Sophie will take you on your own individual safe internal journey.

To learn more about Sophie Clement and her work, please visit: www.divorcementalprep.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— Dawn Ziegerer became calmer. She became powerful in her own life. She transformed. And along the way her partner did some of his own transformation. He willingly came along for the ride. Dawn helps you become the princess whose kiss transforms the person in your life. And if that toad doesn't transform with you, she will help you move on without guilt.

Valeria Teles interviews Dawn Ziegerer — a Certified Life Coach, Mother, Former On-Air Personality, And Speaker

Dawn Ziegerer helps women leave a toad to find their prince. Her coaching program, Make Baggage Your Bitch, takes women in crappy relationships to the happily ever after they want. 

With a toad? Just broke up with a toad? A toad left you? With a prince, but not feeling the love? Dawn shows women how to permanently get away from toads or how to turn a toad into a prince.  

Dawn helps women get away from their own damsel in distress and evil witch modes to become the powerful princess who gets what she wants.

She does this by helping women uncover the emotional baggage that keeps them in toad land. She’s a princess who found her prince, after decades in toad land!

She's a certified life coach, mother-of-five (my own and extra kids), and former on-air personality. She got her M.A. at Penn State.

To learn more about Dawn Ziegerer and her work, please visit: https://www.therebuildingcoach.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

Fear of judgment? You are not alone.

Deja Drewit is an artist/graphic designer and full-time mom of a 5-year old boy!

Having her self-esteem and self-worth affected by childhood experiences, Deja, became afraid of people and their judgment. In this episode, Deja talks to me about how she has finally faced her fears and wants to help others do the same.

“Don’t wait to become fear-free to inspire others.”

“Face your fears with honesty and low expectations.”

“Socializing with authentic people will expand your view of the world, as well as, your own inner world.”

Pay attention and trust what is happening now. Something beyond you is trying to say something.

“What I know for sure is that, awareness, meditation and connecting with others lead to well-being. “

To learn more about Deja Drewit visit: www.dejadrewit.com

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Have you ever watched your dog suddenly start chasing his/her tail? Out of nowhere, an urge strikes and they’re off in circles! I love this! It makes me giggle every time and I’m so envious of this unfiltered, undecided show of spontaneity. Do you think you’re spontaneous? Yes, you say? But are you THIS spontaneous? As humans, we think we need to control and plan everything. This is a protection we have against the unknown. The fight-or-flight mentality. From the time we are children, we are instructed to prepare. From the Boy Scout motto to SAT exams for college, the theme is always about constructing a plan!

Let’s become more spontaneous. Be creative. Nothing is off-limits! - Maureen Scanlon

This episode is about positive changes, unconditional love, connecting body and mind and thoughts in between - and will be listening to Maureen Scanlon who is an Author, Relationship Expert, Motivational Speaker, Positive Change Integrator, and Spiritual Coach.

Maureen Scanlon is the founder and CEO of Maureen Scanlon Life coaching. She has successfully helped many people, from experienced professionals to young adults and couples. Maureen focuses her tools and techniques on overcoming past negative experiences and making positive changes in our thoughts and lives. She has been featured on 3TV Good Morning Arizona, 3TV Your Life Az, ABC15 Sonoran Living, Voyage Phoenix Magazine, appeared on the cover and featured in Ultimate Women International magazine, USA daily times, as well interviews on radio shows like Mind Body Radio, Business Talk Radio, and Networking Arizona. Her book “My Dog is More Enlightened Than I Am “ has won a silver award from Author Shout and Top 12 book pick list from Spirited Woman, with a 5 Star rating on Amazon.

To learn more about Maureen Scanlon, please visit her website www.lifecoachmaureen.com

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— “Your true measure of being enough, your utmost worthiness, and your badass success stems from inside of you. No one can give that to you, and no one can take it away from you.”

Valeria interviews Riah Gonzalez   — she is the author of  “Successful as F*ck: A No BS Tale of Screwing Up and Succeeding Anyway.”

Riah Gonzalez is also a speaker, and entrepreneur. Beloved for her complete authenticity, raw honesty, and lovable humor, Riah dives deep into her traumatic past and turbulent healing process to prove that it is possible to hit rock bottom and come out stronger on the other side, with your wit intact! Her stories and introspections cut straight through and challenge everyone to redefine success with unapologetic authenticity.

To learn more about Riah Gonzalez and her work, please visit: linqcs.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— Mental health can be challenging. Keeping your mental health in check can be challenging when you're juggling work, family, and other obligations. In addition to improving your physical health, cardio has long been touted as a great mental health tool. Exercises other than running don't provide many of the benefits that running does. You can improve your mental health by running for a number of reasons. Keep an open mind if you are not a runner.

Too often running is seen as punishment, painful, suffering. Colin debunks the myths about running and inspire others to engage with it in a peaceful, gentle, joyful pursuit that can enhance all areas of our lives.

Colin’s specialty is getting people of all fitness levels to run, regardless of their running history or current fitness level. 

Are you ready to learn the skills and habits of a runner, but not sure where to start? Listen to this episode!

Valeria interviews Colin J. Turner  — He is a lifelong athlete, with 20 years of competitive running experience, including State championships and regional competitions.

After struggling with injury, pain, and frustration for years in his 30's, and unable to run more than 5 miles at a time, Colin re-invented himself as a runner and athlete, and completed the 2021 Boston Marathon as a Charity Athlete.

Colin is also a certified teacher with over a decade of experience in the classroom. With this expertise, he decided to create an educational course called the "Running Empowerment Program" to help anyone be empowered and use running as a tool for their well-being and health.

Colin loves to travel, explore nature, cultivate tiny trees in tiny pots, make things out of yarn, and learn new things. He lives in Boston, and teaches part-time in the Boston Public Schools.

To learn more about Colin J. Turner and his work, please visit: turnerfitnesscoaching.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— Brilliance Is A Decision

It's Time to Disrupt Your Current Reality and...

Experience Your Shift Into Brilliance

Simon T. Bailey’s work is our roadmap, our call to action; our opportunity to create accelerated results professionally, personally, and financially. It is time for us to turn every day into a brilliant breakthrough.

Valeria Teles interviews Simon T. Bailey — the author of Shift Your Brilliance: Harness the Power of You

Simon equips companies with the tools necessary to effect cultural transformation resulting in higher employee engagement and platinum customer service experiences. He challenges individuals to dig deep to find and release their inner brilliance and become Chief Breakthrough Officers - personally and professionally.

Simon has been named one of the top 25 people who will help you reach your business and life goals by SUCCESS magazine, joining a list that includes Brene Brown, Tony Robbins and Oprah Winfrey. He is the author of ten books including his most recent release, Be the SPARK: Five Platinum Service Principles for Creating Customers for Life. His courses on Lynda.com, Building Business Relationships, Finding a Sponsor, and Leading Through Relationships, have been viewed by thousands of people worldwide. His Goalcast video has over 87+ million views.

To learn more about Simon T. Bailey and his work please visit: https://www.simontbailey.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

Valeria interviews Mariette Jansen. She is a life coach, psychotherapist, meditation teacher, blogger, and speaker.

She obtained a PhD in Communication Science in The Netherlands and worked in corporate organizations. Mariette retrained after the birth of her eldest son, when she qualified as a psychotherapist, a counselling tutor and a meditation teacher. After ten years, she decided to focus her client work more on action and goals and has worked since 2011 as a successful life coach.

Mariette always knew that something was wrong, but couldn’t find what it was. Her parents kept on telling her she was the one who was wrong. But, Mariette knew it couldn’t be just her.

Growing up in a dysfunctional family took its toll. One of Mariette reactions to her situation was to develop an eating disorder, Bulimia Nervosa, which lasted 22 years.

Although Mariette now realizes that she grew up in a narcissistic family she only started to understand the full extent of her situation in her late 50’s. Her mother, her main narcissist, was the most important person in her life and most of her actions were inspired by the wish to please her and be on the receiving end of love, acceptance and respect. It never happened.

As a result of her own realization, Mariette discovered narcissism and how it plays out. It was an eye-opener and a sanity-saver.

All of a sudden, clarity hit and life made sense. It got easier to understand how to deal with it all and apply the behaviors that would support her on-going happiness and well-being.

To learn more about Mariette Jansen and her work please visit: https://drdestress.co.uk/

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— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— Shamanic healing includes a huge body of ancient wisdom “technologies” for engaging nonphysical beings in the spirit realms to assist humans in healing, evolving and harmonizing ourselves, our communities and our relationship to All That Is. “We are on the brink of a phenomenal healing revolution with new, radical understanding and breakthrough technologies emerging continually. I desire to spark your imagination and fuel your inquiry into the realms of spirit-based energy healing and to wish you well as a fellow traveler through the Great Mystery of Being.” – Judith

Valeria Teles interviews Judith Hoaglund — She is the author of “Embody Wholeness: Journeys into Energy Healing, Altered States and the Quantum Field.” 

To Judith Hoaglund, guiding people in deep personal healing, self-discovery and empowerment is her life’s passion.  Over the past 3 decades, she has studied and employed a wealth of both ancient and modern techniques to promote healing on all levels of being.  In addition to traditional shamanic techniques of energy work such as cleansings, extractions and entity removal, she utilizes guided hypnosis journeys to facilitate her client’s connection with helping spirits and guides. These light-filled beings assist in performing soul retrievals, healing trauma, PTSD and illness, clearing energy blockages, past life trauma and impediments, ancestor healing, unbinding spells, curses and unhealthy connections, and more.

Every one of us carries archived trauma, either personal, ancestral, transpersonal or all three.  To be born into a physical body is to inherit some form of trauma.  The energy blockages created by this suffering, sooner or later, create illness.  In working through these layers of challenges, Judith has travelled extensively and worked with numerous healing modalities including Sufi mysticism, Andean shamanism, Reiki, breathwork, meditation, hypnotherapy, plant medicine and with a variety of Native and shamanic healers.  Yet it has been through guiding and assisting others toward healing that her creative gifts have blossomed.  She has been inspired to create a synthesis of techniques that open the doors for clients to receive extensive personal and family healing, as well as enduring spiritual guidance that transforms their lives.

Energy healing and shamanic techniques open us to the realms of quantum reality that are potentially unlimited in scope and are thus effective both in person and remotely.  In her private practice, Judith works with clients by guiding them through deep, introspective journey work at her home in Sonoma County, California. She also offers session by phone and internet.  Her recent book details step-by-step guidelines that anyone can follow to learn these healing techniques, and she also offers workshops for in-person training of shamanic healing.

To learn more about Judith Hoaglund and her work, please visit: judithhoaglund.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.  

“There are good reasons to assume that our consciousness does not always coincide with the functioning of our brain: enhanced consciousness can sometimes be experienced separately from the body. Dr. Pim Van Lommel has come to the inevitable conclusion that most likely the brain must have a facilitating and not a producing function to experience consciousness. By making a scientific case for consciousness as a nonlocal and thus ubiquitous phenomenon we must question a purely materialist paradigm in science.  Moreover, recent research on NDE seems to be a source of new insights into the possibility of a continuity of our consciousness after physical death.”

— Valeria interviews Dr. Pim Van Lommel, the author of Consciousness Beyond Life: The Science of the Near-Death Experience.

Dr. Pim Van Lommel was born in 1943, graduated in 1971 at the University of Utrecht, and finished his specialization in cardiology in 1976. He worked from 1977-2003 as a cardiologist in Hospital Rijnstate, a 800 beds Teaching Hospital in Arnhem, the Netherlands, and is now doing full-time research on the mind-brain relation. He published several articles on cardiology, but since he started his research on near-death experiences (NDE) in survivors of cardiac arrest in 1986 he is the author of over 20 articles (most of them in Dutch), one book and many chapters about NDE. In 2005 he was granted with the Dr. Bruce Greyson Research Award of the International Association of Near-Death Studies (IANDS). In 2006, the president of India rewarded him the Life Time Achievement Award at the World Congress on Clinical and Preventive Cardiology in New Dehli. His Dutch book ‘Endless Consciousness’ was nominated for the ‘Book of the Year 2008’ in the Netherlands. In 2010 he received the 2010 Book Award van de Scientific and Medical Network, and in 2017 he received the Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Award by the Dutch Society of Volunteers in Palliative and Terminal Care (VPTZ).

In November 2007 his book ‘Endless Consciousness’ (Eindeloos Bewustzijn) was published in The Netherlands, which is a bestseller with more than 150.000 copies sold (25th edition). His book was published in Germany in 2009 (already the 10th edition), and it has been published in the English language by Harper Collins in 2010, entitled: Consciousness beyond Life. The science of the near-death Experience. In 2011 the Polish edition was published, the Spanish translation was published in March 2012, and in May 2012 his book was published in France. In December 2015 the book was also published in Latvia, in January 2017 the book was published in Italy, and in February 2019 the book was published in Hungary. In 2020 the book will also be published in China and in Russia.

To learn more about Dr. Pim Van Lommel and his work please visit: www.pimvanlommel.nl/en/ and www.consciousnessbeyondlife.com 

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— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— “When our values and actions align, we can find more peace.”

 Valeria interviews Kristen Quinones — she is a licensed clinical social worker. Kristen just started her very own private practice this month offering adults virtual individual and group psychotherapy.

Kristen’s early career experience was working with homeless, runaway, and foster care youth as well as teens at risk of incarceration. She then transitioned into a more clinical role, providing psychotherapy to individuals and families addressing a variety of mental health and relational issues. Over the last five years Kristen has been working in a group private practice specializing in anxiety disorders such as panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and OCD. There she worked with clients but also supervised interns and other clinicians, which was a valuable teaching experience. After this past year in a management role, Kristen decided to start her own private practice- an opportunity to be creative and grow something special of her own. Kristen’s vision for her practice is to help others build their mental health through authenticity. In living authentically, there is alignment between values, emotions, and actions. Practicing within this framework helps Kristen teach her clients not only to manage difficult emotions but also build the lives they want and find more peace. Today one of Kristen’s passions is still helping clients overcome anxiety. Kristen has always felt called to this work and finds joy in collaborating with her clients to help them learn and grow.

To learn more about Kristen Quinones and her work, please visit: authenticitynyc.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

“Support is what’s needed,

In humanity's soul.

To create a completed,

Feeling of whole.

If love is tangible,

Anything possible.

Our hearts are what’s full,

And nothing is stopping you...”

~ Poem by Jamie Carr

This episode is about healing, resilience, courage and Non-Denominational Poetry in Christ and will be listening to Jamie Carr who is an author and poet.

Jamie grew up an intelligent, happy child. In the first week of seventh grade, however, he began to indulge in drinking and smoking weed until the night he got into a car accident when he was nineteen.

He was in a coma immediately. Jamie had suffered a brain injury and lost all physical mobility on the entire right side of his body.

Jamie spent the next three and a half years in therapy—physical, occupational, and speech. To improve his mind, he began reading and writing daily. Knowing that he’d damaged his memory, he made notecards of words he didn’t know while he was reading and studied them while walking everywhere.

When he is not at the gym training with his friend Sid, Jamie is devoted to reading and writing poetry and reading the Bible, Newsweek, National Geographic, etc.

Jamie credits writing poetry with improving his mind, and he enjoys how it taps into the creative part of his brain.

After eighteen years, he wrote God a nondenominational book. Knowing that he writes poetry for Jesus, his friends informed him of an ad published by TBN. Jamie sent them a transcript on a Wednesday and received a response by Friday that they were interested in publishing his work.

Now he is the only published poet by TBN!

To learn more about Jamie Carr, please visit his Amazon book page https://www.amazon.com/Non-Denominational-Poetry-Christ-Jay-Carr/dp/1640882510

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Note: Bio intro and outro one by Heidi Lynn Peters 

— There is a simple, powerful antidote to the core problematic emotions that fester within your heart: self- love. Self-love is the key that opens the door of consciousness transformation; because of this, much of Simon’s, Self Salutation’s work is rooted in connecting you to your capacity for self-love. Once you have tended to your negative feelings in this way, the Self Salutation then offers you a means to reestablish yourself in a healthy stance toward others and life.

Valeria interviews Simon Timm — He is the author of  “An Introduction to the Self Salutation: A Mindfulness Meditation Series.”

Simon Timm is a mindfulness and meditation teacher and the author of the book An Introduction to the Self Salutation: How to Resolve Negative Emotions Through Mindfulness Meditation. Simon spent most of his college years battling depression. Unwilling to spend the rest of his life on medication, he searched for another way of living with himself after college. The way he found was meditation. Simon moved into a Hindu ashram and spent sixteen years as a monk. When he left the monastic life in 2011, he recognized the need for a meditation practice to help resolve the negative feelings within him—rather than just help lift above them. This prompted him to explore different modalities of personal transformation and ultimately to develop the Self Salutation. He also earned a Masters in Religion from Yale at that time. Simon currently lives with his spouse, Allyson, in the Washington, DC metro area.

To learn more about Simon Timm and his work, please visit: https://selfsalutation.com/

For a free download of a 10-minute guided meditation of the Self Salutation, please visit https://selfsalutation.com/freemp3/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— “The moment you believe in yourself and how much you matter, is the moment you become unstoppable!” –  Michelle Nelson-Schmidt

Valeria Teles interviews Michelle — she is the author of The Whatif Monster Chapter Book Series

Michelle Nelson-Schmidt has been an author/illustrator since 2011 when her first two books, Dogs, Dogs! And Cats, Cats! were released.  She has since published fifteen additional books for children. She’s currently creating a series of early reader chapter books based on her most popular picture book, Jonathan James and the Whatif Monster.

Michelle travels the country extensively during the school year visiting schools with a goal to talk to as many children in this country as she can to share her message of dreaming big and attaining your goals through hard work and perseverance. Michelle strives to create books for children that will make them feel safe, loved, and to help them understand how very much they matter to this world. Her books are filled with inclusion and diversity so that as many children as possible will see themselves within her books.

Since 2011, she has spoken in schools, libraries, and community centers in 43 states, visited over 1000 schools and spoken with over a million children. She’s a tireless advocate of literacy and empowering children through books.  With hundreds of thousands of books sold, she is one of her publisher’s best selling authors.

To learn more about Michelle Nelson-Schmidt and her work please visit: https://mnscreative.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— The mission of inclusive impact companies is to make a positive impact and promote happiness for all humankind - regardless of race, culture, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, ability, or age. They promote an inclusive culture through the development of a therapeutic approach that is dedicated to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and accommodations for everyone.

Valeria interviews Andrea Piazza  — She is a mental health expert, licensed clinical mental health counselor, and healthcare entrepreneur with a background as a telehealth designer for one of the nation’s largest behavioral health care providers, and artistic director of an international non-profit dance education organization.

Andrea holds a BFA in dance and a BS in psychology from the University of Florida and an MA degree in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Central Florida, with advanced training in integrated healthcare.

As the founder and owner of Inclusive Impact Therapy, Andrea has been recognized for her work in mental health through various accolades, including the Most Inclusive & Accessible- Mental Health Awards by Global Health & Pharma, the Wolfen Entrepreneurial Spirit Award from the UCLA Price Center for Entrepreneurship, and being named the Los Angeles County Commission for Women Woman of the Year 2023 and Orlando Magazine’s Woman of the Year 2022.

In addition to her work in mental health, Andrea is a published author of the best-selling children's book Peter Pan in Everland, which has received critical acclaim and was the #1 Bestseller in Children’s eBook on Disability in April 2021. She is currently pursuing an MBA at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Andrea's dedication to inclusivity and accessibility in mental health has earned her recognition in the community, including being named one of the University of Florida 40 under 40 Gator Alumni Award and one of the University of Central Florida 30 Under 30 Alumni Awardees. Andrea's passion for helping those in need runs deep and she is continuing to support her community through various mental health and arts-based efforts.

Andrea’s most recent project is Allgood Health which will be launching at the end of this summer. Empowering health and wellness professionals to create, share and monetize virtual learning spaces, while democratizing access to specialized knowledge and community support for everyone, one subscription= one subscription donated to an underserved community. Let's democratize healthcare!

To learn more about Andrea Piazza and her work, please visit: inclusiveimpacttherapy.com and andrealynn.org

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— Grief continues to give me opportunities to learn and grow. It teaches me to live with a heart full of gratitude and to learn to love others and myself more. It allows me to live my purpose, which is to help you on your journey.

Do you realize that you change every day of your life? Each thought, experience, choice, and response creates change in you. In other words, you will either evolve or devolve in your daily existence. You have the opportunity to change for your good. How? By making conscious choices to enhance your body, mind, and soul.

Realize you are always in a state of “becoming what you think.” So what are you thinking? Even in the midst of difficult times and grief, there is always something beautiful to be found. – Says Robin

 Valeria interviews Robin Chodak — the author of “Ten Grief Lessons from Golf.”

Robin left her job after 20 years as a computer software systems analyst following the suicide of her husband Steve in 2005.  In the midst of grief, she started a spiritual journey of self-discovery, which ultimately led to her transformation.

After the suicide she started to write. At first it was personal letters to Steve. It helped her stay connected and at the same time it was therapeutic. She also began to write stories about grief, which are published in various grief and suicide journals.  In 2017 she published, "Be Gentle with Me, I'm Grieving" which won a book excellence award and also published "Moving to Excellence, A Pathway to Transformation After Grief."

Grief continued to enter Robin’s life.  On September 28, 2019 she lost her beloved husband Dr. Gerald Chodak unexpectedly in their home.  It was another sudden death, which caused grief trauma.  It led her to publish a 3rd book that she had written 3 years prior regarding inner peace entitled, "3 Must Have Connections for Inner Peace."

In 2021 Robin launched her new online program that teaches and certifies you to become a Grief Coach.

Robin’s expertise is in coaching clients, speaking, writing books and teaching through online grief courses.

Robin is a trained facilitator for AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention), The founder of Facebook Suicide Recovery, owner of Robin Chodak Coaching and Grief Healing LLC, Certified Grief, Life, Spiritual Coach, Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, International Speaker, Certified Reiki Practitioner, Certified Master NLP Practitioner, Author of 4 books and Creator of Online courses available on Udemy.com.

To learn more about Robin Chodak and her work, please visit: robinchodak.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— “Consciously showing gratitude is my best practice and my number-one good habit! — Being grateful saves me during hard times and improves my life each day.”

Valeria Teles interviews Alina Adamut — the author of “Grateful: In Love With My Messy Beautiful Life.”

Alina Adamut was born in Romania. She is a trained elementary school teacher. She taught 7 year olds for three years in her hometown, and then she went to college where she met her future husband, Marius. She graduated with a degree in sociology. In 2001, Alina and Marius got married in Romania. She came to the United States in 2002 and has been working in a preschool (as a teacher assistant) for almost 10 years.

In the last six years, Alina became more and more passionate about growing as a person and living her best life. She loves sharing and for the past four years, she has been sending weekly emails to 40 of her friends. These emails are about people who inspire her, experiences that touch her heart, and seeing beauty everywhere and in everyone. Since childhood, Alina wrote poems and short essays. She loves expressing herself through writing. The idea of writing a book was flirting with her for a long time so, in 2018, she decided to flirt back. “Grateful: In Love with My Messy Beautiful Life” is her first poetry collection. This is Alina Adamut's first podcast interview ever; she is thrilled to share about her best practice: giving thanks every day.

To learn more about Alina Adamut and her work, please visit: https://www.gratefulbyalinaadamut.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

— “The soul wants to help you find purpose and passion, to have the joy of magic unfold in your life, to give you amazing and unbelievable experiences beyond your mind’s limited thinking. There is so much freedom, love, and joy available to us on earth when we awaken” quoted from Seeker of Freedom and Joy. 

Valeria interviews Debra Lansdowne. She is the author of Seeker of Freedom and Joy: Inspiring Life Journeys of an Enlightened Heart

Debra Lansdowne is a free spirit!

As a Seeker of Freedom and Joy, her ability to trust and follow her heart, has taken her on many journeys around the world and into other dimensional realities.  She has led an extraordinary life, which in turn has inspired many people.

Raised in Sydney Australia, she left a dysfunctional family home at a young age to follow her hearts calling.

The paths she explored were on a physical and a metaphysical level beyond the 3D world as we know it. Her experiences traversed many cultures including a deep dive into Eastern traditions, Ancient Earth Wisdom incorporating Aboriginal Shamanic practices.

From her Sacred Mystery School teachings of the Middle East, North/Central/South America she has been called to visit and work energetically at many sacred sites around the world.

Debra was a Registered Nurse for 35yrs and began diversifying from the hospital system moving into research and corporate health programs. She eventually moved into community services working with Palliative care clients to comfortably assist them through the dying process on a physical level and metaphysical level.

Ten years ago, Debra retrained to work in the Arts to become a passionate workshop facilitator and counsellor, taking groups on soulful journeys using music, rhythm and conscious body movements. This included meditation and yoga to reconnect with their own inner wisdom and soul intelligence to empower others to find balance in their body, mind and spirit, leading to well-being, ease and joy.

To learn more about Debra Lansdowne and her work please visit: https://www.heartjourneyswithdebra.com/

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Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.