Dreams and Detours™

Susan sat down with Chance McClain from Heritage Films to talk about the importance of preserving family stories and life legacies. At an early age Chance began his affinity of collecting information and stringing it together in a format that would be appealing to any audience. He is a proud Army veteran and pioneer in narrative innovation, including the time when he wrote a song about the Houston...

Susan sat down with Bridget Sorenson, founder and CEO of Blue Water Wave to talk about the importance of connection. As a former digital and event marketer, Bridget knows the power of connecting people to places and experiences that are unique and valuable. Her work with luxury brands provided a great opportunity to master her skills and desire to bring together the best of the best. When this mot...

Susan welcomes back Atousa Raissyan, shaman, healer, spiritual guide, artist and brilliant guide helping people find the calm and love inside themselves. It is her desire to spread love and healing so people can feel more at peace with themselves, shifting from anxious to relaxed. A best-selling published author, Atousa has just released Activating the Divine Human , a multi author book that is mo...

Susan welcomes Mike Overlie back to the show to talk about men’s mental health. While June may have been declared the month to focus on the importance of this, we both felt it should be a conversation that happens regularly. Mike knows systems don’t work unless all parts are in alignment. He also knows that most men haven’t been given the emotional skills to handle the messiness that life throws a...

In celebration of Men’s Mental Health month, Susan welcomes Jason Barnaby, Chief Fire Starter at Fire Starters Inc, to talk about the sh*tstorm that life becomes when we don’t have the emotional tools to manage everyday living. Jason’s mission is to change the world one fiery heart at a time by helping people #ignitehope and #torchfear. Earlier this year Jason had his own breakthrough, coming to g...

Susan welcomes friend of the podcast John Weiman to talk about the way that energy changes the course of our connection to others and the space around us. From feeling impatient and frustrated to excited and overjoyed, we bring ourselves fully to each moment in time. Sometimes, our energy arrives before we even begin to speak. John has had his own experiences with bumps, personally and professiona...

Susan welcomes Maureen Kafkis back to the show to talk about using our intuition to guide us toward living the life we want. The idea that we can tap into our internal vibe isn’t new, but it is an incredibly smart way to approach life. Maureen shares her own experiences trusting her gut and the big eruption that led her to restart life in all the ways she dreamt but hadn’t been able to act upon. T...

Susan welcomes Danijela Saponjic, CEO of Unfolding Spaces, to talk about the power of using Feng Shui to transform our space. Danijela is a Feng Shui and Space Healing Master, bringing 20+ years of consulting to businesses and individuals around the world, all to create harmonious spaces that thrive and evolve. Danijela’s impact extends further as a mentor, where she leverages the principles of Fe...

Susan welcomes Allyson Fusella back to the show to chat about relationships. We are not given a manual to understand the foundations of relationships, instead we look outward at others people’s versions of how to act or respond to the emotional interactions in our most intimate connections. From ego to the misinformation we see across social media, the roles we play in our private lives can get me...

Susan welcomes Nancy Pickard back to chat about relationships and the relational counseling work she is doing to bring harmony to couples. As a Certified Master Integrative Life Coach, Nancy holds a myriad of coaching certifications and is passionate about the work she does with people to guide them into the best version of themselves. She is the author of the  international best selling book, Big...

Susan welcomes Jillian Romero Chaves to talk about revolutionizing the dating experience with her brilliant app Clara for Daters. Jillian went from an executive leadership role in the automotive industry to entrepreneur extraordinaire in the dating and relationship space as an outcome of her personal journey of heartbreak. By using her data-driven approach combined with her passion for curiosity,...

John Weiman is back to chat with Susan about the personal relationships in their formative years that shaped them. Both of them talk about their earliest role models that defined the look and sound of love, and how we all bring some of that baggage to our relationships. The mistakes can sometimes be on repeat until we learn the lessons needed in order to understand how to love ourselves. It is onl...

Susan kicks off the year with a peak into her upcoming series about relationships. From intentional dating to relational living, and all of the stumbling in between, she has a line up of guests who share their own stories along with some expert advice on keeping the connection alive. Even if you’re in a successful partnership, these conversations will give you new ideas to reignite romance!  Dream...

John Weiman is back to chat with Susan about trust, both in the relationship and with the therapist. Most people think of trust in relationships to be about fidelity, which is not at all where this essential component must exist. The questions about trust are: Can I trust you to be myself? Can I trust you will be there for me? Then there is the trust and bond that therapist and client require: can...

“Conflict cannot survive without your participation” said Wayne Dyer. As we get into the holiday season, Susan talks about setting healthy boundaries in order to minimize combative, uncomfortable situations with family or friends. The choice to participate is always yours.   Dreams and Detours: https://www.dreamsdetours.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreamsdetours/ LinkedIn: https://www....

In this encore presentation of episode 127, meet Jenny Crozier! Susan and Jenny sit down to talk about living life to the fullest, that it is never being too late to start something new, and how being from a family of tradesmen led her to a life of working in what has been traditionally known as a man’s field. Jenny’s deep sense of self, desire to work hard, get dirty and enable other women into a...

Susan sat down with Lana Elco to talk about the Intimate Universe brand that she created and why this is a vital time “to discover new relationship models that can sustain the deepest level of intimacy and embrace the diversity of human personalities in the modern era”. It’s important to recognize that the human experience in our intimate life has morphed greatly from the antiquated times of past....

Susan had the great pleasure to chat with Mahara Wayman about rewriting our life story so that we can fulfill the deepest parts of ourself. It isn’t always obvious what that could mean until we have lived a life of exploring career, family, and uncovering the parts of ourself that have been shaped because of the choices made. Mahara has done that and she not only made huge changes to serve this si...

Susan freestyles her thoughts in this episode about learning from the people in her bereavement groups, holding herself to the same actions that are used in her couples therapy work, and questioning the access people should have to life altering content. When she thinks about asking someone who lost the love of their life to find new activities or discoveries about themself, Susan also takes that...

Susan sat down with Maureen Kafkis to talk about the moments that sent them both on a journey inward to better understand themselves and wake up to more conscious living. It seems most people live in a semi conscious state, allowing negative thoughts and fears to lead them. All that does is prevent us from being true to ourselves, and free to be genuinely happy. As an occupational therapist, certi...

Susan welcomes back Atousa Raissyan, shaman, healer, spiritual guide, artist and published writer. Atousa has just released Change Yourself, Change the World , a book about ‘transforming your life from fear-based to choosing love and seeing magic’. Atousa is a brilliant guide helping people find the calm and love inside themselves. It is her desire to spread love and healing so people can feel mor...

Susan talks about getting the sudden change that we experience when a new job, new romance or the loss of either. It’s wild when life changes overnight and we find ourself diving into projects, work or a relationship. The anticipation and possibilities can blur our vision, remove our boundaries, and create a quiet chaos that will slowly rise within. It might be 2 months or 6 months, but at some po...

Susan welcomes Mike Overlie back to the show to talk about his new nonprofit SaveTwo.org that brings dogs and men together. Mike’s mission is “to save the lives of dogs and men, help them connect deeply to heal their wounds, and teach them skills to navigate this world and live better lives”. Mike has his own story of being saved by his dogs as he navigated various life challenges. He also will ma...

Susan sits down with Mike Overlie to continue the conversation about men connecting to their feelings. Susan and Mike dig into the incredible results that occur when men slow down enough to acknowledge what they are feeling, and subsequently what they need. It is true that small steps create great change. And who wouldn’t want to push away the tornado-like chaos in exchange for some peace. Mike po...

Please meet Jenny Crozier! Susan and Jenny sit down to talk about living life to the fullest, that it is never being too late to start something new, and how being from a family of tradesmen led her to a life of working in what has been traditionally known as a man’s field. Jenny’s deep sense of self, desire to work hard, get dirty and enable other women into a life of working in the trades is a f...