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This Father/Daughter team speak with Jean and Alison about their groundbreaking docuseries Enemies Project. The Enemies Project pairs two people with fiercely opposing worldviews.  Intense conflict, yes. But the Enemies Project is neither gotcha TV nor political debate. The purpose is for the Enemies Project to guide these two people toward understandin...

Jean and Alison had a wonderful, calming conversation with Tracee Stanley. Tracee is the author of the bestselling book Radiant Rest: Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation and Awakened Clarity and The Luminous Self: Sacred Yogic Practices & Rituals to Remember Who You Are and Living Ritual: Infuse Each Day with Purpose and Spirit. She is devoted to sharing the wisdom of yoga nidra, rest, meditation,...

Scarlett Lewis founded the Choose Love Movement after her son, Jesse, was murdered during the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy in December 2012 which remains as one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history. The Choose Love Movement is a nonprofit organization empowering people to respond to life’s challenges with love, kindness, and compassion rather than anger, hatred, or revenge...

Jean and Alison had the pleasure of speaking with Oneika Mays - meditation teacher, yoga instructor, and author of the wonderful book: Sit With Me: A No BS Journey to Mindfulness and Meditation. Oneika has spent nearly 15 years teaching meditation in yoga studios, correctional facilities, hospitals, and everywhere in between. The big lesson? The people who think meditation "isn't for the...

After fifteen years of helping couples through their Marriage365 app, Casey and Meygan Caston have gained tremendous insight into the common issues couples from all walks of life are facing and how they choose to solve (or not solve) them. In The Marriage Habit, they draw on user data and candid stories from couples around the world to offer a set of non-negotiable habits that successful coup...

Natalie Silverstein, MPH is an author, speaker, award-winning podcast host, nonprofit founder and passionate advocate for family and youth service. Jean and Alison speak with Natalie about her newest book - Simple Acts: How to Help When Loved Ones are Hurting. Her first book, Simple Acts: The Busy Family’s Guide to Giving Back, was named as one of the "Top Books for Parents Who Want to Raise Kind...

Jean and Alison speak with Chris Fields about his new book Leave Yourself Alone: Zen and the Art of Acting and learn that Leave Yourself Alone is definitely not only for actors! Chris is a Los Angeles-based director, teacher, and actor who is currently the Artistic Director of the award-winning Echo Theater Company, which he founded in 1996.  His book combines his extensive artistic experience wit...

Ken Craft is the founder and current Chief Executive Officer of Hope the Mission. Since 2009, when Ken served Hope’s first meal to the homeless of the San Fernando Valley, Ken has been a visionary leader. Under his leadership, the organization has become a leading provider of housing and homeless services in the state of California. Ken is considered one of the leading practitioners in homeless se...

Renowned holistic physician and USA Today Bestselling Author Dr. Bradley Nelson is one of the world’s foremost experts on natural methods of achieving wellness. A visionary thought leader in root cause healing and personal transformation, he is the creator of The Emotion Code®, The Body Code®, and The Belief Code®, and CEO of Discover Healing. His bestselling books include “The Emotion Code," “The...

Reverend Keith Horwitz experienced a life-changing spiritual awakening in 2001 that shifted him from a disconnected corporate life to a purpose-driven spiritual path. Through this transformation, he released unhealthy habits and discovered a deep connection to a higher power. He became a licensed minister through Agape International Spiritual Center, as well as an energy therapy practitioner and t...

Laura is the CEO and Co-Founder of Gifts for Good - an e-commerce site that curates and customizes premium business gifts that support charitable causes in 50 states and 72 countries - making thoughtfulness and philanthropy easier for all. Prior to starting Gifts for Good, Laura worked as the Creative Director of Cultural Outreach. Laura dedicated a year of her life to national community service w...

Heather is the Founder of Doltam Creative Solutions, which provides career coaching, personal branding, and business strategy to help leverage what people already know and turn it into something meaningful and profitable. Her approach is rooted in lived experience. Heather has built careers across multiple industries and authored four books, including Create Your Own Table: A Guide to Discovering...

Jean and Alison had the pleasure of speaking with a man of many talents- Scott Meier. He is a CEO, Entrepreneur, Executive Producer and Showrunner. As the owner / CEO of the Budsies Companies, he brings a forward-thinking perspective on creativity, content creation, and IP to the world of toys and customization. Scott Meier has directed, been a showrunner, produced, and marketed film and televisio...

Cheryl Rice is a recognized thought leader on mattering. Besides her coaching and speaking practice, Cheryl founded the You Matter Marathon – No Running Required – a global initiative that creates positive connections between individuals and within communities. Cheryl is also the author of the inspiring memoir, Where Have I Been All of My Life? A Journey Toward Love and Wholeness. On May 12, 13, 1...

Dr. Sue Hwang is a board certified radiation oncologist who specializes in the treatment of breast cancer. She serves as a section leader of breast radiation oncology at the AdventHealth cancer Institute in Orlando, Florida and is an associate professor of radiation oncology at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. Since being diagnosed with breast cancer and besides writing From...

Madi Murphy is the co-founder of CosmicRX, a moon-powered community helping millions of people learn the art of birth chart interpretation and delivering digestible doses of cosmic know-how directly to your phone and email inbox. Madi works as a leadership coach, was named one of the top 100 wellness luminaries by Well +Good, and was chosen as one of Kripalu's first ever New Visionaries. She has b...

Oscar and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Paola di Florio is a vanguard in the "Conscious Cinema" movement and founder of Counterpoint Films, whose mission became to produce and distribute media that "Awakens the Human Spirit" which she runs with her husband and business partner, author, screenwriter, producer Peter Rader. Besides, My Father, The Healer - their films include: Autobiography of a Yogi  (wh...

The wonderful Dr. Ellen Hendriksen (she/her) is a clinical psychologist who will help you calm your anxiety and be your authentic self. She serves on the faculty at Boston University's Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD) and earned her Ph. D. at UCLA, completing her training at Harvard Medical School. Jean and Alison speak with Ellen about her new book How To Be Enough: Self-Acceptance...

Jean and Alison have a beautiful conversation with Farrah Dodes and Corey Berry about PFLAG ​ - the nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.  Learn more at www.pflag.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Linda Ugelow has been a performer for over 35 years. With a master’s degree in expressive therapies and movement studies, she has been helping people get comfortable in their skin for decades. Her new book, Delight in the Limelight: Overcome Your Fear of Being Seen and Realize Your Dreams  is a "journey of reclaiming the confident free self-expression that you dream of when you speak, whether that...

Bonnie Yee describes herself as a Guide, Teacher, Channel, and most important a Friend to all who wish. Bonnie’s journey has been unfolding for many years, even before she was aware. Then sudden life changes thrust her onto an accelerated path of spiritual wakening and it became obvious this was her mission. Excited about her new awareness but also feeling rather isolated in this knowing, she aske...

Stephen Schettini, also known as The Inner Monk is a former Buddhist monk, TEDx speaker, and mindfulness teacher whose life story is full of courage, transformation, and deeply practical wisdom. Stephen’s journey began in emotional chaos, born into a family of circus performers, before he sought clarity and peace through eight years in monastic life in India. Eventually, he left the monastery not...

Jean and Alison spoke with Nancy Allen & Marlene McGuirt last year and they have since become friends. Nancy and Marlene, from the WeSPARK Cancer Support Center, share how WeSPARK enhances the quality of life for cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones by providing free programs and services, thereby alleviating the physical and emotional side effects of a cancer diagnosis.  Learn more at...

Jean and Alison spoke to Henry Shukman back in 2024 and was so taken with him, he has become an insidewink classic. Henry Shukman is an authorized Zen Master in the Sanbo Zen lineage, and is spiritual director emeritus of Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His book Original Love is "a manifesto, a map, and a manual, an essential guide for spirituality in the twenty-first century re...

Jean and Alison had a great conversation with Carla Ondrasik about her new book - Stop Trying!: The Life-Transforming Power of Trying Less and Doing More. Carla is a former vice president at EMI Music Publishing turned motivational speaker, coach and author, who uses her 20+ years of evidence-based research to help you accomplish everything you’ve been trying to do. Stop Trying! illuminates the de...