Grow Your Path to Wellness

This week Amanda popped back in from maternity leave while Kelsi is on vacation to welcome back guest Jenna Savago. This time, Jenna brought her expertise in the area of LGBTQ+ to educate our audience on the differences between gender and sexuality. Jenna provides real life examples for how we on an individual, organizational and societal level can be more inclusive and affirming of all genders on...

Will Mills returned as a celebrity guest with Kelsi to cover a new installment of the Mandown: Men’s Mental Health Series! More specifically, they talked on the hot button topic of toxic masculinity, what it is, and its implications on humans across different cultures. Learn more about Will's Coaching Practice: mentalwealthcoaching.org  #Men #MensMentalHealth #MentalHealth #ToxicMasculinity #Welln...

Kelsi welcomed Lisa back this week for our second to last Trauma & Chakra Healing Series. Lisa outlined the Third Eye Chakra and how it’s alignment can be affected (effected? My brain is not with it today lol) by traumatic experiences. Lisa also shared examples of how you can foster opportunity to open up and tune into your Third Eye in order to become more aligned with self, others, and your...

Kelsi hosted Heidi Gruss this week who shared common ways women hide their brilliance and what expectations we need to put an end to in order to prioritize ourselves and start living more authentically. Heidi also shares what she believes to be the #1 solution keeping us from progressing and sustaining change.

Kelsi hosted Ashley Chambrello this week and they talked about the therapeutic healing method called Brainspotting. Ashley shares how she personally benefited from brain spotting and how this influenced her to become a brain spotting practitioner herself. In this week’s episode you will learn how brain spotting works in a general sense and what a typical session may look like. #Wellness #Vlog #Pod...

This week Kelsi hosted returning guest Mary Bicknell and built off of Mary’s last episode on how finances and money are a part of wellness and overall self-care. Mary shared her expertise on the step-wise approach to using 6 different types of systems for making money in your business. Kelsi and Mary discuss the importance of breaking through your own shame, guilt, and insecurities when it comes t...

Tune in to hear Kelsi welcome back Lisa Schaefer to finish exploring the Chakras and how they interact with trauma. This week the Throat Chakra is defined along with tools for creating balance and improving wellness.  Learn more about Lisa's practice and schedule an appointment: https://www.carvemypath.org/meet-the-team #Chakra #ChakraHealing #Mindfulness #EasternMedicine #Yoga #Reiki #Crysta...

After a last minute schedule change and getting things back on track this week, (because we are human too) we bring you another return guest Dr. Lesley Cook! Kelsi and Dr. Lesley takes about how parents can support their children on their coming out journey! We emphasized the importance of love, connection, and language when it comes to being an affirming adult in a child’s life. Dr. Lesley shares...

This week Chris Leonard returns this week to build off of his last episode where we just grazed the surface of the disease that is addiction. This week Amanda is resting in the final days of her pregnancy, so Kelsi and Chris chat one on one discuss the impact of multiple barriers including the criminal justice system on substance use healing and recovery. #SubstanceUse #Addiction #Healing #Holisti...

As we continue working our way through the chakras in our Trauma and Chakra Healing Series, Lisa Schaefer returned to explore the heart chakra. Tune in to understand the importance of this chakra in physical and emotional functioning and how trauma impacts the heart chakra. We also discuss how to heal and unblock the flow of energy through yoga poses, mudras, crystals, essential oils and more! Don...

One this episode of Grow Your Path to Wellness, Kelsi and Amanda welcomed guest Chris Leonard to discuss the disease of addiction. Tune in for a passionate discussion about addiction being a disease just as any other, yet despite this, being treated with a strong stigma as a moral failure. We break down critical components of healing addiction, such as getting to the roots of trauma and basic huma...

This week’s podcast episode is all about breaking the stigma of seeking mental health treatment/therapy! Kelsi welcomed Lauren Kreidler, soon to be Meteorologist, to shed light on different methods of therapy (like Lauren’s personal favorite cow therapy!🐄😆). They also explore the presence of mental health advocates on social media to normalize and de-stigmatize mental health and engaging in ther...

This week Kelsi and Amanda welcomed Ryan Allen, also know as The Preschool Therapist, to talk all about the crucial topic of mental health and parenting of young children. Expect to learn about why it's so important to teach emotional intelligence skills early, the differences between discipline vs. punishment, and more! Ryan's TikTok: @preschooltherapy Ryan's Instagram: @preschooltherapist #Podca...

Join us for another episode of our great Mandown: Men’s Mental Health series! Both returning guests, Evan The Counselor and Tom Kostura put their brains together to share their unique perspectives and experiences on the topic on men’s mental health! Tune in to hear them discuss topics such as imposter syndrome, roots of gendered expectations and suggestions for opening the door to vulnerability. #...

Kelsi and Amanda welcome back Lisa Schaefer in episode 3 of our Trauma & Chakra Healing Series. This episode covers the Solar Plexus Chakra and how trauma and emotional blockages affect this energy flow in the body. Learn more about Lisa's practice and schedule an appointment: https://www.carvemypath.org/meet-the-team #Trauma #PTSD #Chakra #ChakraHealing #Chakras #Emotions #Feelings #Healing #Well...

On this holiday weekend, Kelsi and Amanda welcomed another fellow TikTok Mental Health Therapist, Will Mills to share personal and professional use of holistic, creative and mindfully-focused wellness practices. Specifically discussed are different applications and benefits of mindfulness, an explanation of The 5 Rhythms to process emotions and support healing.   Come back on 9/26 to get more...

In this 3rd episode in our Mandown: Men’s Mental Health Series, Tommy returns and his younger brother joins us, bringing a unique perspective on this topic. Dustin Vowell shares how being a police officer adds an extra layer of difficulty to navigating the already difficult realm of mental health and wellness in our society. Tune in for an insightful conversation about the challenges and benefits...

*Sensitive Content Warning - discussions of sexual trauma and sexual exploitation.* In episode 2 of our series for Healing Trauma through the Chakras, Kelsi and Amanda welcomed back Lisa Schaefer to share her wisdom on the Sacral Chakra. Tune in to learn how important this specific chakra is to enjoying our favorite hobbies and connecting to our bodies at an intimate level. Identify how to unblock...

Today Kelsi and Amanda welcomed fellow Clinical Social Worker and Business Coach Mary Bicknell on the topic of Financial Wellness and Financial Self-Care. Money and finances can be considered a “sensitive topic” or a topic that is to be kept hush hush in our society. Financial wellness should be openly discussed and modeled to everyone, starting early in youth! Tune in to gain tangible financial s...

**Marked explicit for mild use of curse words and some discussion of suicidal thoughts** Kelsi and Amanda welcome backed Tom Kostura to co-host episode 3 of Mandown: Men's Mental Health. These week we had an open, real and raw discussion with Jason Bass, who opened up about his own journey through trauma, mental health, alcoholism and so much more. Jason had a strong message of authenticity radiat...

Today we had the pleasure of welcoming back Lisa Schaefer to share her expertise on mind-body healing of trauma through work with the chakras. In the first episode of this powerful series, we focus on learning how all about the Root Chakra, signs that it is out of alignment, and strategies to bring it back to homeostasis through yoga, affirmations, aromatherapy and more! Learn more about Lisa's pr...

**Warning some explicit language and mentions of trauma and suicidal ideations** Today while Kelsi is engaging in self-care, Amanda welcomed Kimberly Anderson to share both personal and professional connections to religious trauma and it's impact on identity development. Tune in to find validation in your own experiences, learn how to better serve others impacted by this trauma and more! Follow Ki...

Today Kelsi and Amanda welcomed Morgan Bennett, a Traumatic Brain Injury survivor, to share her story and journey of recovery from her TBI, as well as management of Post Traumatic Stress and Anxiety symptoms. Morgan enlightened us on what it looks like to manage invisible illness on a daily basis, and what coping skills and accommodations have supported her along the way.  Continue following Morga...

This week Kelsi and Amanda had the pleasure of hosting Dara Hoffman-Fox, LPC. Dara is a huge advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and spreads their knowledge on so many different platforms. We will be taking a deeper dive into how we can increase awareness and inclusivity specifically for transgender and non-binary individuals. We are thankful to have been able to hold such and affirming space for th...

This week’s episode will be another episode in our Man Down: Men’s Mental Health Series with Tom Kostura and Linbell Lewis! Linbell brings his own experience being, not just a man in our society, but also a Black man in our American society. Expect authenticity and vulnerability from this week’s episode as both Tom and Linbell share more about their personal experiences with navigating mental heal...