Conversations with Sekani

Brylye Collins helps singles build self-love, emotional clarity, and find love intentionally — not desperately. Drawing from her background in talent acquisition, career coaching, and relationship coaching, she supports people in healing, clarifying what they want, and showing up as their best selves in dating and relationships. In this practical conversation, Brylye shares: ​ What personal experi...

Tracy Smaldino is an advocate for resilience, healing, and reclaiming your voice. Her message is both powerful and refreshingly real: “At least my trauma made me funny.” She uses humor not as avoidance, but as empowerment. Her journey speaks to anyone who has faced hardship and decided not to let it define them — but refine them. In this honest conversation, Tracy shares: • Who she is beyond the i...

Dr. Bryan Gastelle is a clinical psychologist and group practice owner who works directly with individuals navigating anxiety, identity, relationships, and the pressure of modern life. In a time when mental health conversations are more common but still widely misunderstood, he brings both clinical expertise and practical insights. In this grounded conversation, Dr. Gastelle shares: • What led him...

Joe Gonzalez, also known as Scuba Joe, is a disabled Navy Seabee, resilience-focused writer, and author of Love That Doesn’t Sharpen Spoils. His story isn’t about polished inspiration — it’s about confronting ego, trauma, PTSD, addiction, and near-death moments, and choosing agency over surrender. He reframes life’s hardest battles as “roommates” — forces like rage, depression, and addiction that...

Holly Battrum is a doctor of traditional Asian medicine and holistic health coach who helps leaders, entrepreneurs, and high achievers step out of chaos and reconnect with their body, mind, and natural rhythms. After years of seeing high performers push themselves to the edge — exhausted, overwhelmed, and disconnected — Holly dedicated her work to understanding how the body, emotions, and mental c...

Robert Mahoney is a leading expert in behavioral threat assessment and the founder of TVTP Solutions. He helps communities move from reacting to violence after it happens to preventing it before it ever begins. His work brings together educators, law enforcement, and mental health professionals to identify what he calls the pathway to violence — and how to interrupt it using practical, evidence-ba...

Joy Murphy is a mobile yoga instructor who helps busy entrepreneurs and moms use yoga as a practice in the middle of real life. She turns yoga into bite-size, realistic rituals and supportive movement for bodies carrying businesses, families, and the invisible mental load that comes with both. She specializes in stress relief, sustainable flexibility, and helping women feel more at home in their b...

Dr. Tony Iezzi is a clinical psychologist with over 35 years of experience helping people break free from trauma, stress, and the behaviors that keep them stuck. He’s the co-author of Reenactment: Break the Behavioral Pattern That Keeps You Stuck in Trauma, Stress, and Everyday Life — a powerful book that blends science, clinical insights, and real stories. If you’ve ever caught yourself repeating...

Dr. James Lovinsky is a doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine and the founder of Opus Total Health in West Greenwich, Rhode Island. After years working in the tech industry, long hours and chronic pain pushed him to explore alternative ways of healing. What started as personal curiosity eventually became a lifelong mission to help others heal naturally. In this practical conversation, Dr. Jam...

Alex Kain is an entrepreneur, systems thinker, and founder of a philosophy/movement challenging how we define success, happiness, and responsibility. After years of building businesses and optimizing systems, he began asking a bigger question: What if the system itself is flawed? This is a conversation about thinking differently, questioning the default, and finding your own true north. In this th...

Kimberly Spencer is the founder of Crown Yourself and CEO of Communications Queen — a certified high-performance business coach, visibility strategist, TEDx speaker, and best-selling author of Make Every Podcast Want You (named one of the top books to change your life in 2024). From selling glitter water at age 5 to becoming an award-winning screenwriter, certified Pilates instructor, pageant titl...

Chelsea Byers is a C-suite leader who helped scale education startups to over $100 million in revenue. But behind the growth charts and boardroom wins was a different story. In her memoir Course Correct, Chelsea reveals the invisible tax of leadership — battling clinical depression, navigating infertility, and surviving high-pressure environments during the Me Too era while still expected to perfo...

Steve Ferrara is a thought leader in spiritual awakening, nationally recognized speaker, and the author of From Grief to Gratitude: A New Paradigm on Death. For more than two decades, he has guided thousands of people through life’s most difficult transitions, helping them shift from suffering to healing and from loss to renewed meaning. His work was born from a deeply personal turning point — the...

Reverend Sheryl Kincaid is a Presbyterian minister, therapist-trained communicator, and author of multiple books on spiritual transformation and redemptive grace. With over two decades of ministry, she has walked with individuals through life’s deepest wounds — from abuse and brokenness to meaning and healing. Her work blends psychology, faith, narrative insights, and inner transformation. She is...

Mark De Carlo is an award-winning comedian, best-selling author, and in-demand corporate speaker on a mission to prove that the most important thing in life is being happy. From a near-death epiphany at age 16 to voice acting as the iconic cartoon dad Hugh Neutron and hosting a Travel Channel series across 400+ U.S. cities, Mark has built a life around purpose, health, and joy. In this uplifting c...

Dr. Jeffrey Brown is an osteopathic functional medicine physician helping women get to the root cause of painful periods and hormone imbalance. He focuses on hormones, inflammation, gut health, and lifestyle — not just symptom management — so women can experience calmer, more manageable cycles. In this eye-opening conversation, Dr. Brown shares: • Why he left conventional family medicine • Why wom...

Adrienne Barker is the creator of Manners Shift, a modern framework for redefining professionalism as a leadership and credibility advantage in today’s high-visibility world. She teaches that being great at what you do is no longer enough — authority today is built through emotional intelligence, communication under pressure, and how you show up both online and in the room. She’s a multi-podcast h...

Dr. Gretta Chamberlain is a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, energy healer, author, educator, and channel for what she calls the Realm of Being. Her work explores consciousness, the nature of reality, unconditional love, and how individuals consciously participate in the creation of their life experience. Through healing sessions, global workshops, and a Grammy-considered album In Silence, she ble...

Phebe Trotman is a multi Hall of Fame athlete, award-winning entrepreneur, and best-selling author of the Never Quit on a Bad Day book series. From six national championships and multiple Hall of Fame inductions to becoming a top global leader in business, she has built a career around resilience, discipline, and a champion’s mindset. Her mission is simple but powerful: help people push through do...

Meggi Rombach is a seasoned leader with over 20 years of experience in global teams, cross-sector partnerships, and complex organizational transitions. Her career spans world-class organizations like Procter & Gamble, UNICEF, and the International Committee of the Red Cross. After years of achievements and impact, burnout and chronic stress forced her to pause, question success defined by external...

Andy Ng is a leadership expert, author, and creator of Love Intelligence. With nearly four decades of experience across finance, banking, and corporate leadership, he now focuses on a different question: What actually makes someone valuable in a world where skills alone are no longer enough? Through his framework of care, courage, and connection, Andy teaches people how to build trust, make better...

Brett Ashby is an award-winning Australian contemporary visual artist, performance painter, motivational speaker, and cancer survivor. For more than two decades, he has created art around the world — from painting public figures to leading large-scale creative projects across Australia, Europe, and the United States. He’s best known for his unique style of painting while skateboarding, transformin...

Venchele is an author, public health professional, editor, and founder of Mesite Hair Inc. With more than a decade of experience in public health and health equity, she has dedicated her career to improving access to healthcare, empowering communities, and helping people build healthier, more fulfilling lives. She’s also pursuing a doctorate in public health leadership and has written extensively...

Alice Miles is a survivor speaker, domestic violence advocate, and social work professional dedicated to educating communities about healthy relationships, trauma, and healing. She has spent years working directly with survivors, helping them navigate unsafe situations through safety planning, advocacy, and support. Her work also shines a light on often overlooked survivors, including LGBTQIA+, ma...

Kelly is a licensed mental health therapist who specializes in treating PTSD and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). With nearly a decade of experience, she combines professional expertise with a deeply personal story of survival. She’s passionate about breaking the silence around trauma, raising awareness about domestic violence, and giving a voice to stories that are often overlooked, especiall...