Empower 2 Heal

Today’s episode is all about the art of drag! Did you know that doing drag can be a form of healing? I know right...I had not connected these dots at first either. Our guest, Ryan Thomas, is sharing about his life as a drag queen and giving us all the juicy details of what this art form means to him. Drag Queen Kadee Christian Starr is the 👑 2nd Alternate to MGAA 2019 👑 1st Alternate to MGMA 201...

Episode 31: I’m Gay...and What? Featuring Joel Rivera Today’s episode dives into the common real life struggle of those who identify as LGBTQIA+ feeling like coming out is an everyday experience.. Our guest, Joel Rivera, joined us to share his thoughts on the subject and what he has begun to understand about his role in this experience. Joel is sharing his self-reflection as he has been diving dee...

Episode 30: A Child’s Experience With Domestic Violence and Parental Separation featuring Cerynia **Trigger warning:** This episode contains details that may be triggering for some as we are discussing emotional, psychological, and physical abuse as well as self-harm and suicide attempts. Today’s episode honors the experiences of a child finding her voice and power while she found herself cau...

Episode 29: The Power of Family: A Journey In Healing From Domestic Violence **Trigger warning:** This episode contains details that may be triggering for some as we are discussing emotional, psychological, physical, and sexual abuse as well as self-harm and suicide attempts. --- Today’s episode is all about healing from domestic violence when you have children. We are talking about leaving a toxi...

Episode 28: Living Your Truest Life with Psychic Chelsea MacLeod Schultz Today’s episode is all about living your truest life. Our guest, the world renowned psychic Chelsea MacLeod Schultz, joined us to spread light on life as a psychic. After hearing Chelsea’s story on another podcast, I couldn’t help but connect her experiences to that of the many young people I have worked with in the mental he...

Episode 27: Dissociative Identity Disorder with Channing Valentine Today’s episode is all about Dissociative Identity Disorder (D.I.D.) and dispelling stigma. Our guest, Channing Valentine, is living with Dissociative Identity Disorder and navigates daily life with alter personalities and personas. Today she shares what this experience is like, how it came to be, and how she is coping through this...

Welcome to Dena’s Diary…a sacred space where I am sharing it all (said as I take a deep breath and tap into a crap load of courage 😳).  This is a subset of podcast episodes that I will be posting as I journal my experiences in my own healing journey. This is an unedited, unfiltered, and authentic look into who I am, how I think, and what I am processing as I learn to truly be with myself.&nb...

Episode 25: From Caregiver to Care-Partner; Releasing Frustration and Harnessing Joy Today’s episode is all about caring for a loved one who has a medical or mental health diagnosis. Our guest Patti LaFleur shares her journey with being a care-partner / caregiver to her mother who has Dementia. Patti shares about her journey in being a care-partner and how she engages and supports her mother throu...

Episode 24: Beautifully Bipolar: An Inspiring Look Into Mental Illness with Author Erin Callinan  Today’s episode is all about de-stigmatizing mental health diagnoses and creating hope and experiences that are healing for you. Our guest, Erin Callinan, a nationally recognized public speaker and the Author of Beautifully Bipolar: An inspiring Look Into Mental Illness, is joining us today to sh...

Episode 23: Jerrie Ueberle Creating a Life You Want Today’s episode is all about changing the world by changing yourself. Our guest, Jerrie Ueberle, the Founder and CEO of World Academy For The Future Of Women and the  non-profit organization Global Interactions ,  joins us today to share how she is making an impact on social justice, equality, and humanity as a whole. What we’re talking...

Episode 22: Pregnancy Loss- Turning Loss Into Love with Mych’Iayla Alexander Today’s episode is all about fertility struggles and pregnancy loss. Our guest, Mych’Iayla Alexander, AKA #TheWombKeeper is joining us today to share about her journey with pregnancy loss and her journey to becoming a coach and support system for women across the world who are and have experienced infertility, pregnancy l...

Episode 21: Learning to Change Today’s episode is all about recreating harmony throughout change. We’re talking about taking action to create the life you want by attracting the choices, experiences, tribe, and lifestyle that will bring you harmony. In this episode I walk you through some of my life experiences that have directed me on my path in life and that, in hindsight, has taught me about li...

Episode 20: Postpartum with Annie Carpenter Hello you beautiful souls! Today’s episode is all about postpartum life!  Our guest, Annie Carpenter, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker joined us today to talk about her journey with Postpartum depression and provides some powerful perspectives to support all you mama’s and future mamas out there along with your support systems. Annie is a mother to...

Episode 19: The Impact of Mass Shootings and What We Can Do to Help Today’s episode is a bit different than usual. We are talking about the prevalence of mass shootings in our country and honoring those lost in the most recent mass shootings in Atlanta, Georgia and Boulder, Colorado. We will be discussing the taboo conversations that often come up after mass shootings, focusing on decreasing the s...

Episode 18: The Power of Intuition with Kate McCosham Today’s episode is all about intuition. Our guest Kate McCosham shares her journey of being a mother, having a child with Autism, and navigating the world as a highly sensitive and empathic individual. Kate shares her wisdom around how intuition has been one of her most profound tools in her journey and shares the ways she has fostered and harn...

Episode 17: Self-Care That Works...Not Your Bubble Bath Bull-Honky Today’s episode is all about self-care! We are digging into the reality of what self-care is...not the bubble bath and glass of wine bull-honkey. I’m sharing with you my journey in finding the truth about self-care and sharing practical insights that you can use to identify what you truly need to care for yourself and keep yourself...

Today’s episode is all about the path towards healing. Our guest, Sadie Such, joins us to share her healing journey as she embarked on a journey with her photography and film...capturing people’s stories and hurts all while healing through her own. She shares how her development through her passion and career in film and photography has led her down her own path of self-awareness, better understan...

Episode 15: Birth Story Today’s episode is all about our son’s birth story! My husband, Micahel T, is joining us today to partner with me in sharing our journey from conception to childbirth. This episode holds nothing back and is designed to normalize aspects of conception, pregnancy, and childbirth while finding the humor in things we can look back on. What we’re talking about... Endometriosis a...

Episode 14: Courtney Sheber- Healing Through Yoga Today’s episode is all about healing through Yoga! Our guest Courtney Sheber, a childhood friend of mine and Yoga Teacher, is joining us today to share her journey through anxiety and feeling disconnected from her body emotionally and physically. Today we’re going to talk about how Courtney found yoga, how she made some drastic life changes once sh...

Episode 13: Wisdom From My 4 Year Old Today’s episode is all about choosing to not be afraid and chasing your dreams. This lesson comes from my sweet 4 year old who found the strength within himself to overcome his fear and all-in on exposing himself to the thing he used to be afraid of. With age, our fears seem to grow and can become all consuming...learn what my four year old is teaching me to r...

Episode: 12 Treating Anxiety with Kieri Rozenwaser Today’s episode is all about anxiety! Our guest, Kieri Rozenwaser is a special education teacher and a small business owner who embraces talking about and destigmatizing mental illness, especially as it pertains to anxiety. Kieri is sharing her lifelong experiences with navigating anxiety and how learning about the connection between the gut and b...

Today’s episode is all about understanding why there are times that we don't achieve our goals or get the change our behaviors that we're striving for, despite having the motivation and skills we need. We're diving into talking about how our actions come to be, how our body and brain communicate to each other, and how we can tap into our potential by targeting our body in order to change our patte...

Today’s episode is all about healing your soul in the face of extreme medical adversity. We have Denise DeSimone on the podcast to share her story of being diagnosed with terminal Stage IV Throat and Neck Cancer and given 90 days to live, which was 15 years ago. Denise is going to share her realization that curing was the work of the doctors but healing herself from the inside out was the work of...

Todays I share the top 3 ways that I have programmed my mind to do tough stuff!  Being a fast paced high achieving person has taught me a thing or two about getting down to business and getting my head in the game AND I am still human and still find myself getting stuck in a desire to binge watch Netflix.  Part of my journey towards empowerment has been to uncover and remember to tap int...

Today’s episode is all about being unapologetically authentically you! Today we have invited Kinna Kemp onto the podcast and she shares her experiences with existing in a larger body, navigating the pressures of diet culture and healing from an eating disorder and disordered thinking. What we’re talking about... Diet culture Eating Disroders How to unapologetically and authentically love yourself...