Love and Compassion with Gissele

This episode begins with a crazy thing that happened after the episode ended... On this spooktacular episode, I invited Angel Morgan to return to talk about her experiences with haunted items, possessions, exorcisms, and all things supernatural.  On this episode I talk about my fear of ghosts, and the supernatural and share how I am learning to love the shadow side of my family history.   

On this heartfelt episode of Love and Compassion Podcast with Gissele, I speak with Cindy Rowe, who teaches individuals and organizations about the power of kindness. We talk about the transformative role kindness had on her life in helping her deal with trauma and adversity. We also talk about the difference between kindness and "niceness", why kindness cannot exist without boundaries and why for...

On this episode of Love and Compassion podcast with Gissele, we talk to Nina Thiara about her lack of boundaries and how sitting with her difficult feelings, led her to heal her physical symptoms, and her life of chasing love.  

What happens when someone who feels invisible is finally seen? In this extraordinary conversation, a man who came dangerously close to becoming a school shooter reflects on the people, experiences and compassion that changed his trajectory.

On this episode, I speak to Braidon Johnson about his experiences with homelessness and how that lead him to create the Kindness Project in order to help others in need.  Through feeding the unhoused, the elderly and students, he is creating community and showing what it takes to create a world filled with compassion and love for all. 

In this episode, Gissele talks to Maria Belanic about navigating the loss of her son and her father.  We discuss how to have compassion for ourselves and others during difficult moments.  We also chat about the possibility that joy and grief can co-exist in the same space.  If you are struggling with grief, check this episode out. 

On this very special episode, I speak to Megan Fuccarelli about why it is so difficult to be authentically ourselves in this world.  We talk about how to speak our truths even when faced with difficult people and how to address micro aggressions with compassion and patience.  Additionally, we talk about how to raise more authentic children.  

Listen to this powerful episode as Gissele chats with Celestin Gariyunka, ED of Prison Fellowship Rwanda who are actively working on creating long lasting peace by bringing together victims and perpetrators of the Rwandan Genocide.  Celestin shares his secret to creating true harmony and how housing enemies together brings greater unity. 

On this amazing conversation, Caroline Jose and I talk about the roots of her people pleasing persona and why she believed that kindness did not pay off.  On this episode she talks about all the adversity she has faced including illness, financial instability, divorce, death and loss of identity.  She discusses what keeps her going and how generosity and focusing on giving hope to those in the Aut...

For this episode I speak to Barbara With, who channels Einstein and many other key figures.  Her work focuses on compassion and how to resolve conflict by using her conflict revolution strategy.  We discuss the importance of compassion, and why it is so needed in today's world.  We also speak about why it is so difficult to practice it. 

On this powerful episode, I speak to Adam Guzman-Puell about how to unconditionally love ourselves, others and even our enemies. We talk about how we have to consciously choose love every day and some of the struggles I have faced living up to those ideals.  

What does it take to become truly happy, joyful and at peace? we have heard that happiness is an inside job, but how often do we depend on external circumstances to to determine how happy we are.  On this episode I chat with Karen Olson, who despite having an accident where she lost her ability to walk, she is one of the happiest people you will meet.  She shares why she has always cared about oth...

In this conversation I speak to the CEO of SIGN, Society for the Involvement of Good Neighbours, which focuses on caring for all members of their community, especially the most vulnerable. We talk about SIGN's humble beginnings, and the impact of their services on their community.  In particular, how free mental health has enabled men who haven't previously access mental health supports to get wha...

What happens when love challenges the prejudices of an entire family, and what can that teach us about the world we live in today? In this powerful conversation, Annie Waxman shares her experience of facing intense anti-Black racism from her family in the 1960s after falling in love with a Black man, and reflects on the pain, courage, and forgiveness that shaped her journey. Together, we explore w...

In this amazing conversation with Alex Kopelman, we chat about how authenticity can help us be more accepting of others. We talk about how we have been programmed to conform rather than be authentically ourselves, and how belonging and authenticity can complement one another, and how learning to regulate ourselves during difficult moments can help us achieve true inner feelings of safety.  

Would you be able to forgive your child's murderer after a school shooting? would you be able to have compassion for the person who took your son away? In this powerful conversation, I speak to Scarlett Lewis, founder of the Choose Love Movement, whose son Jesse was killed at the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting. Scarlett talks about why hatred doesn't work, why forgiveness is so essential fo...

Imagine you adopt two children from foster care, only to find out they come with extraordinary mental health challenges.  One of your children has even been diagnosed with sociopathy and is trying to kill one of her sisters...what would you do? How far does a mother's love go and does it have the power to transform and help heal their child?

Have you lost trust in yourself? are you in the process of becoming but feel lost? Then this episode is for you.  Natasha Ramlall works with high functioning women who have lost their old identity but have not yet embodied their new ideal.  In this episode we talk about how to handle an identity crisis with compassion, acceptance, and patience. 

What power does surrender have in helping us be more authentically ourselves? In this conversation, I chat with Daryl Dittmer about what helped him address his addictions, the power of vulnerability, the need for boys to feel all their feelings, and how boundaries can help us be more compassionate towards ourselves and others. 

What if death was not the end? Would we then be able to live more fully and create a world that is more compassionate? I chat with Angel Morgan about connecting to the other side, how to release conflict even with those who have passed over and how forgiveness can help us heal our lives. 

Can you find joy, even when challenges are occurring? In this episode, I chat with Tony Stewart who wrote about his journey of losing his wife to cancer, how they found moments of joy in the chaos, and the aftermath of finding a new relationship.  

With everything that is going on with ICE deportations, in this episode we talk to Andy Semotiuk on the importance of compassion in immigration. He clarifies the different types of people who immigrate into countries, talks about his own past with immigration, offers advice regarding if you are stopped by ICE and reminds us of the importance of kindness in helping us create a better future for all...

What happens when someone the world has written off is faced with death? Sentenced at 16, Fernando Murillo spent decades in prison, until he began caring for dying inmates in a hospice unit, ensuring no one faced their final moments alone.  In this powerful episode, we ask: Do prisoners deserve a humane death?  Fernando shares what he witnessed inside an inhumane system, how compassion can emerge...

In this beautiful conversation with Aline, we talk about grieving the loss of our pets, we challenge the many misconceptions about love and loss, and discuss the gifts that loss can bring to our lives.  

In this powerful and deeply moving conversation, Dr. Jitmoud shares the unimaginable journey of forgiving the man who took his son’s life. Rooted in his faith in Allah, he reflects on the true meaning of forgiveness not as weakness, but as a profound act of strength, surrender, and spiritual clarity. Together, we explore what it really takes to move beyond anger and separation, and to see even tho...