Athena Wellness Podcast - Reclaiming Our Warrior Spirit

#087  Dr. Robyn McIntyre , a good friend of the podcast, returns for another appearance.  Dr. Robyn is a New Zealand and Australian trained family physician, mental health counsellor and public health practitioner with over 30 years of experience .  Since moving to the US, she has become a certified health coach , focusing on behavioral change to optimize health and well-being.  For our discussion...

#086  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. Today, I’m joined, once again, by innovation coach Melinda Livingstone , who shares a bit more about her process on how she coaches new clients through the business ideation process. Link: IncomeConnection – Melinda’s website LinkedIn – IncomeConnection If you'd like to join our ci...

#085  Our guest today is innovation coach Melinda Livingstone , who founded her company, IncomeConnection, after a 20+ year corporate career in Sydney, Australia.  IncomeConnection leverages what she learned developing business cases  to help clients identify business ideas that are a good fit for them through a combination of innovation processes and personal reflection . Melinda is part sounding...

#084  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. Today, I’m joined, once again, by author and sailor, Paul Trammell , who shares his writing process , that includes his daily ships log and recording voice memos on his phone while at the helm.  Paul also shares his thoughts on the importance of writing discipline and self-publishing ....

#083  Have you ever dreamed of leaving your current life behind to sail the tropics?   Our guest today, Paul Trammell , did just that. Paul takes us on a story-filled journey from growing up in West Virginia, to becoming a teacher for a brief period of time before settling on the northern Florida coast as a musician and carpenter. When Paul decided to get sober, he promised himself a one-week sail...

#082  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. Today, I’m joined, once again, by author Rachel S. Heslin , who share her thoughts how to find safe space and common ground for dialogue in times of conflict . Link: The Fullness of Your Power – Rachel’s website Humans of New York If you'd like to join our circle and never miss a w...

#081  Our guest today, Rachel S. Heslin , is the founder of The Fullness of Your Power, a company that helps people embrace all parts of their true selves so they can live more deeply fulfilling lives. Rachel has been immersed in the study of psychology for over 40 years, learning the concepts of Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) from her clinical psychologist father from a young age. We cover a r...

#080  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. Today, I’m joined, once again, by Dr. Leslie Kasanoff , holistic health practitioner, who shares her thoughts on simple, practical steps to increase plant and veg in your diet . Link: Dr. Leslie’s website Dr. Leslie’s Facebook group – Vibrant Health Over 40 Dr. LeslieK – Instagram Free...

#079  Today’s show is about empowerment .  It revolves around the idea that we can take positive action to increase our health and well-being , which, in turn, leads to living and aging vibrantly . Our guest today, Dr. Leslie Kasanoff , is a holistic health practitioner.  Her experience includes more than two decades as a chiropractor .  Prior to that, she spent 10 years as a medical laboratory sc...

#078  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. Autumn is time where we can feel like we’re overflowing.  It can signify a bountiful harvest and a season of celebration.  And the time will come where we are overfilled, where there is no more room – when we need to empty our cup . The best way I know how to empty my cup is through jou...

#077   Well before autumn begins, we can sense the seasonal shift , feeling the summer wind down in spite of the warm weather.  We may begin to crave rest, balance and a slower pace.  To prepare for the months ahead, we may gather, harvest and store for the winter season.  We may also settle into more of a routine at school or work. How do we ground ourselves in what the season offers?  What can w...

#076  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. Today, I’m joined, once again, by coach and lifestyle medicine practitioner, Angel Shannon , who shares her thoughts on the importance of writing practice and how to ritualize journaling as a wellness practice . Links: Seva Health Group – Angel’s website Get Fit and Functional For Life...

#075  Today’s show feels like loving medicine .  Our guest today, Angel Shannon , is a lifestyle medicine practitioner, board certified nurse and the founder of Seva Health Group.  Her experience includes over two decades of clinical practice and a lifetime of integrative health and mind-body medicine .  As a speaker and educator, Angel teaches people how to intentionally create a foundation of pr...

#074  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. In this episode, Kathy shares a story that Chris Heeter , founder of The Wild Institute , has relayed to corporate audiences throughout the years.  Chris has been a wilderness guide for more than 30 years and leads groups into the deep wilderness on both dog sled and canoe.  She has sai...

#073  We’ve all heard the sentiments:  timing is everything; right place, right time; if it’s meant to happen … and so on. But aren’t there times when you want something to happen so badly – and it doesn’t .  When you’re poised to make a move, but in your gut, you know it’s not time.  Then there are times when the very thing you’ve been dreaming of happens without effort . Bring to mind some of th...

#072  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. Today, I’m joined, once again, by Rachel Astarte , transpersonal psychotherapist, life coach and author, who share her thoughts on transcendence , which means beyond the ordinary range of perspective, and how related practices can enhance our self-care . Link: Rachel’s website Rachel’s...

#071  Today’s show feels like a deep exhale .  It revolves around this idea that self-development does not have to come from feeling that something is wrong with us .  Rather, it can be born from a remembrance of who we are . Our guest today, Rachel Astarte , is a transpersonal psychotherapist and life coach.  Rachel is the author of Celebrating Solitude: How to Develop and Honor Your Highest Self...

#70.5 Link for this shortened impromptu episode: Memory Box: Echoes of 9/11 - trailer

#070  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high.  In this episode, Kathy shares a memorable example of what can happen when elements like a meal, conversation and the outdoors come together like poetry . She likens the experience of a dinner hosted by Outstanding in the Field to a nature-inspired, culinary creation .  The long table a...

#069  One of the inroads to accessing our inner wisdom is the act of simplifying by slowing down.  We experienced this on a global level as we entered different phases of lockdown over the last 18 months.  Now that we’re beginning to re-engage with the world, we have choices to make – will we resume the level of activity we once had or will we be making some changes. More importantly, what’s the i...

#068  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. Today, I’m joined, once again, by Kristin Duffy, actor, podcaster and avid triathlete .  In our previous conversation in Episode 67, we talk about the importance of continuously reinventing ourselves through our work. Today we explore reinvention through sport . We talk about: The decis...

#067  Have you ever thought about making a life change but felt that it was too late for you ?  Perhaps you’ve set aside the dreams you had when you were younger…. Or maybe you’ve just fallen into a comfortable life groove . Our guest today, Kristin Duffy , is all about inspiring women to start the second (or third or fifth) chapters of their lives no matter their age .  Kristin is an actor and ar...

#066  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. In this episode, Kathy recalls a near death experience that author Anita Moorjani shared in her best-selling book, comparing her life before this experience as if she were in a huge dark warehouse with nothing but a flashlight.  Even though she could feel that there was more to her exis...

#065  What do you think about when you hear the word creativity ?  Maybe it's art, or music, or dance?  And while creating art has been shown to promote psychological, physical and emotional health, the creativity we'll be talking about today is broader. It's the ability to think and act differently by asking questions, making observations, experimenting, or connecting disparate con...

#064  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. Today, I’m joined, once again, by writer and educator, Sam Thiara .  In our previous conversation in Episode 63, we talked about Sam’s journey back to his ancestral roots and what it was like to write his memoir, Lost and Found: Seeking the Past and Finding Myself .  Today we explore ho...