Our Healing Voices

Last fall, Nicole and I connected through Instagram.  And after enjoying her inspiring content for a few months, I was moved to ask her to share her voice on this podcast & YouTube channel!  I find her warm energy & life insights to be such a gift!  I walked away from this interview feeling so grateful, and I encourage you to dive in!  To connect more with Nicole Quintana-Wolf:  IG: https://www.in...

Last August, Nikki and I met through a Facebook group here in San Diego.  It was definitely a synchronistic meeting, and we ended up becoming roommates for about a month.  Nikki and my wife & I bonded rapidly over deep life chats, yummy food, & lots of karaoke nights at our house!   With Nikki's 17 years of experience in the modeling industry, she has insights that will help anyone who would like...

I am used to calling Mark Wood, "Coach."  He was my assistant basketball coach between 1998-2000!  I remember respecting the way Mark and our head coach Kenneth Troutt led our team those two years.  They cared about our success in all the zones of life & knew how to motivate us into sharing our gifts on the court.   Over this last 21 years, Mark and I have stayed connected via social media, have d...

Kamra and I first met when Kamra was in my high school classroom. I was in awe of Kamra then, and the appreciation continues today! If you choose to listen to our conversation here, I believe you will be thankful, challenged, and empowered to activate magic & spread love in your own life.  To connect more with Kamra: https://activationresidency.com  IG: https://www.instagram.com/blacktransking/  T...

I learned about OOLA back in 2014 and found the concepts in the book to be very helpful in creating a better life for myself!  OOLA has trained lots of coaches, and today I will be interviewing 7 of them!  If you are curious about how to take your life to the next level, you will want to listen in!   To connect more with my OOLA Friends:  Here is their Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/gro...

Caroline and I met via an incredible hippie teen camp in upstate New York back in 2011.  My wife Sara and I were there as counselors, and Caroline was a camper.  She signed up for our Communications & Leadership workshops and our friendship grew from there.  We saw her again in the summer of 2014, and have been following her adventures via FB and IG since then.  I'm very grateful to have had the o...

Alex and I were introduced because of our wonderful mutual friend Joy Yamamoto, who offered beautiful insights in her EP 8 interview last year!  Alex was born in Argentina and moved to the USA at 11 years old.  After going through some super tough years in his teen years, he decided to become a Marine so that he could serve this country.  Upon leaving the Marines he went through some more dark tim...

Monroe and I met in October of 2020 via Instagram!  I found his online IG content, his podcast, and his warm energy contagious!  I knew I wanted to interview him for the Our Healing Voices YouTube channel and podcast!  To connect more with Monroe:  https://monroehoward.com/services  and  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_-LEagO4yc1GKIjZq40qVg  INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/he_smiles/    ...

I don't know about you.....but, as an empath.....I feel the energies deeply.  Have you been feeling it?  It's intense.  How do we hold space for an abundance of fear coming from all sides of the coin?  How do we love people when they are frustrated at our apparent lack of concern or concern for the wrong things?  How do we speak our minds, & pursue our passions, & HEAL, when everyone is so angsty,...

Idara and I met in 2011 when I went to speak to her student government class in high school.  I remember being touched by her honesty that day.  We reconnected via social media recently, and I was super excited to interview her and learn more about the transformative & healing work she is living & creating today.  Thanks for coming by and listening to our conversation.  To connect more with Idara:...

OUR HEALING VOICES Episode 18 features Ixchel Hazard.  Ixchel and I met back in 2006 at the Southwest Institute of the Healing Arts in Tempe, Arizona. (https://swiha.edu) We came together because of our passion for helping bring healing to others and to the world. We have stayed connected over the years via social media & I knew I needed to interview her when I launched this Podcast/YouTube channe...

OUR HEALING VOICES Episode 17 features Madalyn Metzger.  Madalyn and I were both raised in the Church of the Brethen denomination. We knew of each other for some years, having crossed paths at events & conferences. We both graduated from Manchester College (now Manchester University) a few years apart.   Come listen to her share the wisdom she has gained from her life experiences thus far.  Madaly...

OUR HEALING VOICES Episode 16 features NATHAN SERVILICAN.  Nathan and I met at Cougar Town back in 2011.  Cougar Town offered high school students an opportunity to learn about their unconscious prejudices and to discover how they can be messengers of unity & love in our diverse world.  Nathan was a camp counselor and I was an adult counselor that year.  Fast forward 9 years, and Nathan and I reco...

OUR HEALING VOICES Episode 15 features OLIVIA AVANZATO.  Olivia and I met in the summer of 2014 at the Odyssey Teen Camp! We were both working as counselors & did what we could to be a positive presence for the teenagers there! I was amazed at the way Olivia and her partner, Nadia, facilitated their healing workshops that summer! I am grateful for the friendship that has grown since then! To conne...

OUR HEALING VOICES Episode 14 features JADE MAGHONEY.  Jade and I connected back in 2007 when she was in my student council class during high school!  I remember Jade's positive energy and smile.  Her passion for making the school a more loving place for all attracted an incredible group of friends around her!  After her sophomore year, Jade moved across the country with her mom & 2 sisters, and I...

OUR HEALING VOICES Episode 13 features VICTOR J. IRIZARRY.  Victor and I met about 12 years ago when my lovely, long-time friend Sarah began dating him.  We all connected for a few coffeeshop hangouts, I gave Victor a couple massages, and each time we had the opportunity to connect, I left feeling excited about life, love, and unity.  For me, if you leave someone feeling those things, you ought to...

OUR HEALING VOICES Episode 12 features ELIZABETH OLDERSHAW.  Elizabeth and I met in this last five years because of our passion and excitement for essential oils.  We were blessed to enjoy a long weekend retreat in Carlsbad in the summer of 2019, that gave us each unique gifts & wisdom.  Elizabeth is about to release her first book in November 2020, and we thought this would be a great opportunity...

OUR HEALING VOICES Episode 11 features CALEB WILSON.  Caleb was in my student council class during his senior year and I was always impressed with his maturity and daily efforts to contribute to the betterment of the school.  Since he graduated, and I left the teaching classroom, we have kept in touch off and on over the last decade.  We have become more intentional with our communication this las...

I, Aaron, am inspired by humans! I am amazed at the resilience of humans! I am excited to see how we will each choose to heal ourselves, each other, and take better care of this Earth in the days ahead of us!  To connect more with me: https://www.instagram.com/aaron.lahman/  Thanks for joining us & be sure to Like, Subscribe, Comment, & Share if you feel so moved.  We would also love to have you j...

OUR HEALING VOICES Episode 9 features JOY YAMAMOTO.  Joy and I met at a bar back in the fall of 2019!  We chatted for 7 minutes and decided we needed to stay connected!  Fast forward 9 months, and after seeing her positivity & vulnerability on IG, I knew I needed to interview her for this podcast!   To connect more with Joy:  https://www.instagram.com/hungry2thrive/  https://www.hungrytothrive.com...

OUR HEALING VOICES Episode 7 features SCHMID ETIENNE.  Schmid and I ran college track & field together at Manchester College in Indiana back in the day.  I recall Schmid living with a high level of energy during our college days!  Just last fall, we reconnected on Facebook, and realized we had a similar fire within to heal ourselves and to support others on their wellness journeys!  As I was launc...

OUR HEALING VOICES Episode 6 features SIMON JONGENOTTER.  Simon and I met back in December of 2013, when my wife and I were living in Bali for a month during our honeymoon.  We chose to volunteer at the Bali Silent Retreat for 10 days, which is where Simon & his team were providing the culinary delights each day that we were blessed to enjoy.  As the years have passed, I have really enjoyed watchi...

OUR HEALING VOICES Episode 5 features BRIANNA VARNADOE GROSSMAN.  Brianna and I met at a wellness workshop in Phoenix back in the fall of 2015.  Since then, our friendship has included powerful healing conversations, we are growing home-based businesses alongside each other, we have had great fun out on the town & at the beach with each of our life partners, Michael & Sara, and also with their 3 b...

OUR HEALING VOICES Episode 4 features ERIC ARCHER.  Eric and I met in 2011 while working at a hippie teen camp in upstate New York.  Since then, our friendship has included deep share time conversations, time in Amsterdam together, camping at Joshua Tree National Park, and exciting future visioning.  I'm so thankful to have had the opportunity to interview him for Episode 4.  Thanks for joining us...

Bikonzi and I met back in 2009 when he showed up in my high school classroom.  I was teaching high school communications & the class was mostly filled with juniors and seniors.  He showed up to the class as a FRESHMAN & immediately started making a powerful impact upon my life.  He had such incredible life wisdom, even at 14 or 15 yrs old.  We have chosen to grow a friendship over the last decade...