Empowered Conversations

He went to film school at USC. He worked in Hollywood. He wrote comedy. And then he became a clinical psychologist. Fernando Alessandri is a Clinical Psychologist with experience treating trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia in some of the most challenging settings imaginable—VA hospitals, a Los Angeles prison, a New York forensic hospital, a crisis center in rural Mississippi, and...

What if the most powerful choice you make every day—the one that affects your health, your mind, your spirit, and even the fate of the planet—isn't what you buy, who you vote for, or what you believe? What if it's what you put on your plate? Dr. Will Tuttle is the author of the international bestseller The World Peace Diet, published in 19 languages and called by many the most important bo...

Do you ever freeze when someone asks you about your faith? Maybe you believe in God, but you're not sure why. Maybe you have doubts you're afraid to admit. Maybe you want to share your faith with others, but you don't want to sound arrogant or unprepared. You're not alone. And you don't need to have all the answers. Sheila Krygsheld is a Bible teacher, author, and apologist wit...

Have you ever felt like something invisible is holding you back? Like you're capable of more, but there's a ceiling you can't break through? A voice in your head that says, "Who do you think you are?" or "You're not ready yet"? That voice isn't truth. It's conditioning. And today's guest has made it his life's mission to help people break free. S...

Deston Rogers spent over four decades behind a microphone as a broadcasting veteran. But his most powerful message was forged in the fire of unimaginable personal tragedy. He experienced the devastating loss of two of his sons—thirty-four years apart—and their mother. It wasn't just one season of profound grief, but two. And somehow, against all odds, he not only survived—he found purpose in t...

Millions of people struggle with chronic pain, fatigue, autoimmune disease, and unexplained health issues—often believing they'll have to live with these conditions forever. But what if your body already has the ability to heal when you address the true root causes? Andrew Scheim is a wellness practitioner, educator, and researcher specializing in PEMF therapy, hydrogen therapy, nervous system...

Noah May has been battling depression and anxiety since he was 13 years old. He contemplated taking his own life and almost ended up in a hospital. He was seen as an outcast by his peers. He always thought he wasn't good enough. But he didn't give up. He graduated from Auburn University with a degree in journalism. He is now the host of three podcasts. He has taken what he has experienced...

Elke Scholz is a registered psychotherapist who manages her own anxiety. She knows what it feels like to battle fear, panic, worrisome days, and sleepless nights. And she has not only survived – she has thrived. She is the author of the bestselling book Loving Your Life and the Anxiety Warrior series. She has been helping people for over 35 years through her private therapy practice, keynotes, con...

T'ai Erasmus has been transforming lives since the early 1990s. He has worked with everyone from elite athletes and Hollywood actors to everyday adventurers who want to feel unstoppable. He is a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach with decades of real-world experience. As the founder of Tai Erasmus Inc. and Fit2Win Solutions, he brings a no-nonsense approach to health, fitness, and...

Michael Cook is the author of Reignite, The Secret to Lifelong Passion and Intimacy and The Outside Sex Revolution. His work focuses on a question many couples quietly carry: why do relationships that begin with passion, closeness, and excitement slowly drift into routine, distance, and frustration – even when love is still there? He saw that most relationship advice stays on the surface, while th...

Dr. Roopa Chari is an Internal Medicine physician and Functional Medicine doctor with over 25 years of experience helping women over 45 better understand the real reasons behind stubborn weight gain, belly fat, fatigue, hormone-related changes, poor sleep, and low energy. What makes her work especially relatable is that she has experienced these struggles herself. Even as a physician, she understa...

Nathan Graham is the author of Why Won't He Just Log Off?, a speaker, coach, entrepreneur, and father. Through his work with families, parents, and communities, he helps people better understand the growing challenges of video game addiction, excessive screen time, and digital dependency in children and teens. Rather than focusing solely on limiting technology, he explores the deeper emotional...

Bryan Raymond spent nearly 30 years living with rheumatoid arthritis and chronic pain while searching for answers. He believed that if he could just learn more, understand more, find the right solution, or work harder, things would eventually change. What he discovered is that insight alone doesn't create transformation. He became fascinated by the gap between knowing and changing. Why do we c...

In a world where burnout is at an all-time high, organizations don't just have a performance problem – they have a nervous system problem. Traditional leadership and wellness programs miss the mark because they ignore the biological and trauma-informed roots of stress, disconnection, and disengagement. Dr. Melanie Gray is a nationally recognized expert in Trauma-Informed Leadership, Burnout Pr...

Just over four years ago, Danielle Vandehei realized something many parents quietly feel but rarely act on: the way most of us are raising and educating our kids no longer matches the life we truly want to live. So her family chose a different path. They sold what they didn't need, stepped away from the conventional script, and worked their way to life on the water. Now they raise their son wh...

Nita Sweeney was a suicidal couch potato at 49. She started running. Not because she wanted to. Not because it was easy. But because she had to try something. She went from being unable to run a single block to completing ultramarathons. She is the award-winning author of Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink, Make Every Move a Meditation, and A D...

Craig Meriwether is a Clinical Hypnotherapist and Medical Hypnosis Specialist with over 16 years of experience helping people heal from anxiety, trauma, chronic stress, and emotionally rooted physical symptoms. He has helped veterans with PTSD, cancer patients with pain control, students with test anxiety, entrepreneurs with confidence, and anyone dealing with overwhelm, fear, and anxiety . Your c...

For over 60 years, the conventional wisdom regarding weight control has been a simple energy equation: calories in versus calories out. Yet diet and exercise programs have failed over and over. Why? Because we have been ignoring the complex mechanisms behind weight control that the human body has devised to defend its weight – and how difficult it is to overcome those mechanisms. Dr. Evan Nadler i...

Roxanna Johnson was 46 when her husband of almost 24 years sat her down and confessed to prostitution, strip clubs, and phone sex. Up to that point, she had no clue that he had been living a secret life throughout their entire marriage. Her world shattered. She is the author of Forgotten in the Battle with Sexual Addiction: The Journey of a Spouse – a book that gives voice to those who often feel...

Travis Murray is the host of Man in Progress – Forging Manhood, a show for men who are tired of pretending they have it all figured out. He helps men understand the values they claim to live by, the shadow values that take over under pressure, and how to rebuild a life with more honesty, responsibility, and integrity. He has been through custody struggles, shame, distance from his children, depres...

She's felt the exhaustion that comes from doing everything right—and still feeling empty. She's guided women through their darkest nights and radiant awakenings for over 25 years. And she believes that the unraveling is not a breakdown—it's a breakthrough. Sharon Ann Rose is a mother, author, ceremonialist, and shamanic priestess devoted to the sacred restoration of the feminine. Her b...

Tiffany Auvil spent more than twenty years inside the U.S. healthcare system – as a volunteer firefighter, EMT, LPN, registered nurse, and eventually System Director of Outpatient Clinics. She knew this system from the inside out. Then her husband Dave got cancer – and she found out how little that protected her. She caught a clerical error that would have delayed his treatment. She watched him be...

Anthony Guastella is a certified health coach who has overcome many health challenges himself. He knows what it's like to not feel well and not be able to do what you want. That experience put him in a position to help other people do the same. His approach is simple: complex health topics are broken down into easy-to-understand ways. No wellness topic is off limits – whether it's heart di...

Arnold Beekes grew up in an environment of extreme conformity. His father was a military officer, and he was conditioned to meet the expectations of others – parents, teachers, professors, and bosses. He was living someone else's life. It took him decades to realize that the holy grail of our society is to fit in. And he decided it was time to dismantle the straitjackets. He is the founder of...

Michael Grayson grew up in a difficult environment marked by poverty, addiction, and loss. He overcame a gambling addiction and built a career in nursing. Then he lost both of his parents to cancer. Just as he thought he had finally found stability, he was diagnosed with a rare form of esophageal cancer himself. He became both a nurse and a patient. He survived surgery, recovery, grief, and trauma...