Beneath Your Beautiful

Kimberly Braun , author, TEDx speaker, former meditation faculty at Omega Institute, was also a monastic nun. With a master's in theology coupled with ordination, she lives to inspire others to connect to, and live from, Divine Love at their center. For more information: kimberlybraun.com essencetribe.com ________ Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire, encourage and...

Maureen Kritzer-Lange MSW, LCSW is a Psychoanalyst specializing in treating eating disorders (relationship with food, obesity, anorexia, bulimia, compulsive overeating), depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and self-esteem. For more information: Podcast: iheart.com/podcast/269-my-secret-life-with-an-eat-80570462 Website:  donttrustthemirror.com YouTube:  youtube.com/@maureenkritzer...

Robin Andrus, school psychologist and single mom, discusses her experience of adopting a special needs child from China. Despite his medical challenges, he is kind, resilient, and teaches Robin the importance of connection and kindness. ________ Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire, encourage and challenge us. Host Hara Allison embraces these tough conversations, intima...

Marsha Vanwynsbergheis a storytelling NLP Trainer, speaker, publisher & author, 2xs podcaster and is on a mission to help others. She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse that tore her family unit apart. For more information: marshavanw.com/ instagram.com/marshavanw/ facebook.com/marsha.vanwynsberghe Own Your Choices Own Your Life podcast: https://apple.co/3h2Jcti...

Courtney Elmer is a Forbes-featured business consultant and host of AntiFragile Entrepreneurship™ podcast. Drawing on her background in psychology and as a cancer survivor, she helps experts use their voice to create meaningful change in the world. For more information: theeffortlesslife.co antifragileentrepreneurship.co instagram.com/thecourtneyelmer linkedin.com/in/courtneyelmer ________ Guests...

Madhu Das, formerly a monk, is a holistic lifestyle coach, ayurvedic therapist, professional musician, bhakti yoga and kirtan teacher. His mission is to help his clients thrive – physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. For more information: madhu.life ________ Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire, encourage and challenge us. Host Hara Allison embraces these...

Christina Mejia, 34, model, had a mother who was a heroin addict and a father who beat her. She hasn’t had it easy, but she “just smooshes the lemons and makes lemonade with extra sugar, cuz I’m sweet!” For more information: facebook.com/OfficialChristinaMejia ________ Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire, encourage and challenge us. Host Hara Allison embraces these tou...

Dementia/Alzheimer's: Elin Adcock, Cindy Oster, Aida Vogt, Christie Goforth, Jamie Absalonson, Leslie Woodfill, Natalia Ramos, Sowmya Surapaneni and host Hara Allison share their stories and connections to the disease and what they’ve learned.  ________ Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire, encourage and challenge us. Host Hara Allison embraces these tough conversa...

Morrie Schwartz, from  “Tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch Albom, posthumously releases a new book with his son and book editor Rob Schwartz : “The Wisdom of Morrie: Living and Aging Creatively and Joyfully.” For more information:  wisdomofmorrie.com ________ Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire, encourage and challenge us. Host Hara Allison embraces these tough conversatio...

Mary McDirmid , ChSNC, is founder and COO of Special Abilities Network, an organization dedicated to empowering families caring for a loved one with special needs. Mary and her husband also have a child with special abilities. For more information: specialabilitiesnetwork.com ________ Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire, encourage and challenge us. Host Hara Allison em...

Jan Stewart is a mental health and neurodiversity advocate, author and recipient of the Mom’s Choice Award.  She shares her family’s roller coaster journey and inspires and empowers parents to persevere, have hope and know they aren’t alone. For more information: www.janstewartauthor.com ________ Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire, encourage and challenge us. Host Har...

Craig Thayer , a Christian trauma surgeon, high-level leader, speaker, and cohost of a radio show, shares his stories of hope, inspiration and belonging. Craig went through tragedy and found triumph and gained strength in adversity. For more information: CraigThayer.net facebook.com/Tank. Thayer instagram.com/TankThayer ________ Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire, enc...

Victoria Pelletier , co-author of Unstoppable, became one of the youngest COOs at the age of 24, a president by 35 and a CEO by 41. She inspires and empowers her team and clients to change mindsets and drive growth in business, leadership and culture. For more information: https://victoria-pelletier.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriapelletier/ https://www.instagram.com/victoria_pelletier_un...

Cyndi Rai, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner at Happiness Hives, is on a mission to help people break free of toxic systems and habits by showing people how to use food as medicine, meditation as medication and the local farmers’ market as a pharmacy. For more information: happinesshives.com ________ Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire, encourage and challenge us. Host...

Martina Clark tested HIV-positive and was given five years to live. 30+ years later, her memoir, My Unexpected Life, chronicles her journey of a positive-woman’s perspective of the AIDS pandemic and demonstrates that individuals do change the world. For more information: instagram.com/MartinaClarkWriter facebook.com/MartinaClarkWriter youtube.com/@martinaclarkwriter martina-clark.com ________ Gues...

Women + SEX: 13 women (Jen, Stella, Ann, Bethany, Jana, Melissa, Sarah, Aida, Annette, Elin, Susan, Jessica and Melanie)  ranging in ages from 26 to 64  openly discuss sex – from faking orgasms, masturbation, toys, labias, saying no and more! The inspiration and desire to discuss sex openly with women was born after host Hara Allison read Come As You Are   by Emily Nagoski. She highly recommends t...

Rebecca Fogg, author of Beautiful Trauma, shares about her recovery from the partial amputation of her hand in an explosion and her move to London, where she co-founded the Institute of Pre-Hospital Care and continues to work, write and learn fiddle. For more information and to purchase book: https://linktr.ee/RebeccaDFogg ________ Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire,...

Trudi Beckett, Michelle White and Jessica Kaminski discuss their queer and trans school-aged children and the things they endure: bullying, bathroom selection, self-hatred and confusion, etc. The moms share their hopes and dreams. ________ Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire, encourage and challenge us. Host Hara Allison embraces these tough conversations, intimately e...

Kitara Johnson grew up in an inner-city Chicago neighborhood where she witnessed the consequences of injustice and privilege. She’s a trailblazer in the field of diversity, equity, and inclusion and her story and achievements serve as an inspiration. For more information: facebook.com/kitara.mcclure ________ Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire, encourage and challenge...

Steven Matthew Clark defies limitations while incarcerated in a maximum-security prison. Pursuing a Ph. D., he achieved academic milestones and serves on the Maine State Prison restorative justice steering committee. As a certified ICF coach, he empowers others. Through the Awakening Exchange program, Steven fosters healing, growth, and connection among those impacted by the prison system. His ded...

Roy Remer is the Executive Director of Zen Caregiving Project and is an end-of-life caregiver and educator. He is a dedicated practitioner in Soto Zen tradition and guides wilderness-based rites of passage programs in partnership with EarthWays. For more information: zencaregiving.org ________ Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire, encourage and challenge us. Host Hara A...

Chantal Carter ’s passion to uplift women of color through fashion inspired her to develop a diverse skin tone intimates line called Love & Nudes. This brand is fashion and a social movement connecting women and celebrating the beauty of difference. Stage Zero Collection: loveandnudes.com/pages/stage-zero-collection Love & Nudes: loveandnudes.com Petition to lower breast cancer screening a...

Jusup Sandoval is a content creator, musical artist, ultra athlete and a single dad who has gone through tremendous mental and physical limitations but continues to persevere and find the opportunities in the challenges he's faced. facebook.com/jusup11 instagram.com/jusup11 tiktok.com/@jusup11 youtube.com/jusup11 solo.to/jusup11 ________ Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance whic...

Donata De Luca is a Holistic Wealth Coach who guides you to connect to the wisdom of your body to rise up. Her holistic approach brings you to a deconstruction and redesign process of creating your life from the inside out. For more information: For a FREE Holistic Wealth Assessment connection call email d.delucainternational@gmail.com . facebook.com/donnadeluca linkedin.com/in/donata-de-luca-3281...

Nicole Kerr, eternality advocate, speaker and author of You Are Deathless . As a 19-year-old cadet at the USAF Academy, Nicole was forced to learn how to live and love differently following a terrifying and transformative near-death experience. For more information: NicoleKerr.com facebook.com/nicole.a.kerr instagram.com/nicole.angelique.kerr linkedin.com/in/nicole-kerr-8920438 ________ Guests sha...