Empowered Conversations

Ryan Reichert served 23 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel after forty-two months in combat. After military service, he translated his skills into the Fortune 500 world. But behind the accolades, Ryan struggled with alcohol addiction – and found his way through faith, recovery, and a relentless commitment to transformation. ‎‎He is a professional speaker, mindset trainer, exe...

Jihane Laraichi is a coach, therapist, and energy healer who helps people identify and release the invisible blocks holding them back – personally, professionally, or physically. She blends coaching, therapy, and energy work to guide clients through deep transformation. ‎‎She helps listeners understand the root causes of their challenges – whether they stem from birth circumstances, past-life impr...

Shaun Dawson is a husband, father of two, and tech leader who – like many dads – is figuring out what it really means to raise boys in today's world. He is the creator of the Raising Men podcast, which began as his own search for guidance while raising his son in a world that often misdefines masculinity. ‎He sits down with leading voices in parenting, mental health, leadership, and boyhood de...

Russell Anders is a science fiction and cyberpunk author who spent decades finding his voice. He shares his path to publication, including the bloated manuscript he wrote over a decade and the rejection he faced. In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎- Russell's path to getting published – and what it taught him about persistence ‎- The bloated manuscript he wrote over a...

Julie Hutton has been a success coach for 39 years. She helps people experience a profound, irreversible realization of their own beauty and inner brilliance – the kind that changes how they live forever. She believes that true self-love solves everything. Not egoic arrogance – but true self-love. ‎‎She offers one free scholarship each month for her 3-day private retreats (normally $4,000) to supp...

Kimberly Miller is the founder and primary Bible teacher of Woman at the Well Ministries – a ministry rooted in the encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman in John 4. She is a minister, evangelist, Christian author, and certified Biblical Life Coach. Called to ministry from a young age, she is devoted to helping others deepen their relationship with God and apply Biblical truth in everyday...

Vesta Hurlbutt is an empowerment strategist, cardiovascular technologist, Ho'oponopono practitioner, health coach, and single mother. She works with strong women and men who have forgotten their power and want it back. As a single mother and provider, she has tested the tools that cultivate self-love and compassion in the throes of stress and responsibility. ‎ ‎In this episode of Empowered Con...

Isa Lara Marie is a spiritual intuitive, energy medicine practitioner, and author of the #1 bestselling memoir First Light. After healing from profound trauma and learning to return to her body and inner authority, she now helps others do the same. In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎‎- Isa's journey of healing profound trauma – and the turning point ‎- What it means to...

If you are a mom who has ever found yourself awake at 3am, Googling "why won't my baby sleep" while running on fumes and second-guessing everything – this conversation is for you.‎ ‎Felicia Nassif is a Pediatric Registered Nurse with over 17 years of experience in adult trauma and pediatric care. She is a certified lactation educator, parent coach, and pediatric sleep consultant. Her...

Sean Adelman is an orthopedic surgeon, Air Force veteran, and father whose daughter has Down syndrome. He shares the moment of her diagnosis, what he would tell a new parent, and what was missing from his medical education. In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎- The moment Sean's daughter was diagnosed – and what went through his mind ‎- What he would tell a parent of a...

Renaye Thornborrow is the founder of Adventures in Wisdom, a company that certifies life coaches to work with children using a story-based curriculum. She shares how motherhood sparked a global movement, why life coaching is so important for children, and how coaching differs from counseling and parenting. In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎- How motherhood sparked a world...

Dean Graves is a meditation teacher, mental health counselor, and spiritual guide who began his journey at age 50. He shares what led him to meditation, why spiritual information has been distorted throughout history, and what enlightenment is. In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎‎- What led Dean to meditation – and what changed when he started ‎- Why spiritual information...

Brian Parana is a men's health coach with over 20 years of experience helping busy, high-performing men over 40 regain their health. In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎- What got Brian into coaching – and what keeps him doing it ‎- The biggest mistake busy men over 40 make when trying to lose fat ‎- Why successful men struggle with health consistency ‎- The first three...

Dr. Donald Williams is an educator and co-author of Born of Nothing, a story about poverty, faith, and generational change. He shares what life was like growing up in a mill village, the contrast between people who broke cycles and those who didn't, and what inspired him to write his book. In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎‎- What life was like growing up in a mill vi...

Alan Bodnar is a neurophilosopher and author of The Self-Driving You, a framework that explains being human as the conscious driver behind the wheel of a self-driving vehicle. In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎‎- What inspired Alan to write The Self-Driving You ‎- What the self-driving framework is – in plain English ‎- Why the self-driving car metaphor works so well ‎- W...

Dr. Arnon Krongrad is a surgeon with nearly 60 years of experience who founded Ezz, a global community focused on functional supremacy and freedom from doctors and drugs. In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎- What a six-year-old learned on a house call that shaped a lifetime ‎- How a text about goat meat turned into a global community ‎- What functional supremacy is – and w...

Oliver Glozik is the founder of Harmonica Ayahuasca Retreat in Colombia, working within the Kamsá Biyá indigenous tradition. He shares his journey from seeking something he couldn't name to building a retreat center and partnering with Imperial College London for research. In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎‎- How Oliver got into running ayahuasca retreats – and what h...

Olaolu Ogunyemi is a U.S. Marine Officer, award-winning children's book author, and leadership mentor on a mission to empower the next generation. In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎- What turned things around for Olaolu – and how he avoided becoming a statistic ‎- The moment he realized he wanted to dedicate his life to the next generation ‎- What "leading last&q...

Dr. Bilal Ahmed is an interventional cardiologist and founder of Lylah Health, a gut microbiome supplement company. In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: - Why a cardiologist started a supplement company – and the unsaid question behind that ‎‎- What the gut microbiome is – and why you should care ‎- The latest research on the link between the gut microbiome and heart health ‎...

Allison Lorne is a perimenopause embodiment coach who helps women see this phase as a portal rather than a problem. After a decade of misdiagnosed symptoms – night terrors, anxiety, mood instability, irritability, and depression – she discovered somatic work and finally understood what her body was holding. She now teaches women to decode their symptoms as signals, not signs of something wrong. In...

Ben Oofana is a healer who trained under Horace Daukei, one of the last surviving traditional Kiowa medicine men, and later with Chinese Master Sifu Li Tai Liang. He combines these ancient practices to help people heal from heartbreak, trauma, and destructive relationship patterns. In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎‎- How Ben came to train with a traditional Kiowa medicin...

Jennifer White is a retired RN and brain tumor surgery survivor who, after waking from a coma, had to relearn how to walk, think, and talk. As part of her recovery, she began writing – which led her to reinvent herself as an author of medical thrillers and children's books. In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎‎- Jennifer's crisis and turning point – the moment she l...

Dr. Albert Bramante is a veteran talent agent and psychologist who helps performers overcome self-sabotage, imposter syndrome, and fear of failure. In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎‎- What led Dr. Bramante to connect self-sabotage with performing artists ‎- The most common form of self-sabotage he sees in performers ‎- One piece of advice for someone overwhelmed by self-...

Chris Rogers is a certified porn addiction recovery coach who works with teenagers and young people, combining his experience as a former public school teacher with his own recovery journey. In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎‎- What led Chris from teaching to porn addiction recovery coaching ‎- His own recovery journey – and the turning point ‎- Why porn addiction is espe...

Amy Vincze is a certified EFT Tapping Coach and founder of the Soar with Tapping App. After navigating her own struggles with cancer, trauma, anxiety, and depression – and finding that traditional approaches fell short – she discovered tapping and used it to heal herself from chronic medical conditions. In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎‎- Amy's personal journey throu...