Choose Love Movement

I am so thrilled to have Serena Dyer Pisoni and Saje Dyer, daughters of my lifetime mentor Dr. Wayne Dyer, join me on my podcast.  We share memories of their dad, who was an internationally renowned author, speaker, and pioneer in the field of self-development. We have an in-depth conversation about various topics, including the subconscious knowing of events in our life, spiritual awareness,...

Scarlett and her mom discuss how to cultivate connection with your kids. Kids are craving our connection and will do desperate things in order to get it. The ultimate connection includes eye contact and being present. Our kids are craving this and we discuss how to mindfully implement this on a daily basis!

"We are all hoarders." That statement was made by Peggy Fitzsimmons, Ph. D., author of Release: Create a Clutter Free and Soul Driven Life. It applies to everyone, myself included. After reading her inspiring book, I started uncluttering my cabinets and it felt like a new beginning. Peggy explains that we can become imprisoned by our mental, emotional, energetic, relationship, and especially physi...

Scarlett was so happy to chat with Carin Winter, founder of Mission Be , a non-profit organization that offers mindfulness-based educational programs to help students better manage stress and regulate emotion, and the creator of our Choose Love Brave Breath. We start off with a grounding meditation that moves into the interesting story of what led Carin to create her organization. After seeing chi...

This fascinating podcast focuses on the effects of COVID on adolescents and teenagers. Jacqueline Simpson-Dunne, a Board Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, founder of Child Mental Health Solutions, and member of the Choose Love Advisory Committee, offers insight into the mindset and behavior of children. We discuss trauma, anxiety, lack of human connection, effects of technology, and social a...

Dr. Eve Goldstein, a licensed clinical psychologist and learning specialist, and Danielle Matthew, a licensed family therapist and bullying expert, join me in a very eye-opening podcast to discuss their mission to help children learn social and emotional skills and support our educators in their shared experiences.  Both therapists strive to eliminate the stigma around mental health and advoc...

After the loss of her newborn daughter in 1994, Dr. Joanne Cacciatore devoted her life to studying traumatic grief and conducted a groundbreaking study on mass grief after Sandy Hook.  A research professor at Arizona State University, founder of the MISS Foundation (an international organization for families experiencing the death of a child), and author of the award-winning book, "Bearing th...

‘ Take care of yourself .’ Those are wise words from Elly Kukk, a dear friend, Reiki Master, Certified Positive Discipline Family Trainer, and creator of the original Choose Love for Home program that is now also a Master Class.  On a recent episode of our ChooSELove podcast, Elly shares her wisdom about energy work for healing and dealing with stress and explains the importance of focusing o...

"I will never give up." Those are powerful words from Dana Liesegang who is not only my dear friend and Colorado Choose Love Ambassador, she is a survivor. At age 19, Dana was sexually assaulted by a fellow Navy sailor, thrown off a cliff, and was on the brink of death.  In this podcast Dana takes you on her incredible journey of waking up in a hospital hours later paralyzed from the neck dow...

You are going to love  this podcast. I talk with Prescott Ellison, a multi-faceted Emmy and Grammy Award-winner and creator of Superfood Friends. Prescott is partnering with Choose Love to bring his multifaceted nutrition program into homes, schools, and communities. We have a great conversation about our shared mission of changing the lives of children around the world because, after all, lo...

Did you know the brain of babies develops at a rate of 1 million connections per second? You'll learn crucial information about the brain in my conversation with Deborah McNelis, founder of Brain Insights, whose mission is to make the understanding of early brain development common knowledge for every adult for the benefit of all children and the entire community.  We explore Deborah's neuro-...

I had the most wonderful conversation with Shari O’Loughlin, CEO of The Compassionate Friends and author of the fascinating book Life From the Ashes: Finding Signs of Hope After Loss. Shari talks honestly about her feelings upon losing her 14-year-old son, Connor, in an airplane crash and how she went on to live her life in mindfulness gratitude. We discuss the topics of guilt, forgiveness, hope,...

It's always a wonderful day when I spend it with my mom, Maureen Lewis. She joins me again in this podcast as we're  enjoying a weekend together in the Hamptons and pondering life. This time my mom shares stories about everyday situations and what she learned from them. We talk about how the Choose Love Formula can help us be better people, our shared interest in Havening, a trauma technique...

The loss of a child due to violence. My dear friend, Donna Cimarelli, also knows what that feels like. In 2014, her 16-year-old daughter, Maren Sanchez, was murdered in her high school by a male classmate. In this emotional yet uplifting episode, Donna shares memories with me of her daughter as we discuss compassion for those who hurt our children and how we experienced post-traumatic growth that...

If you've experienced grief or know someone going through a difficult time, you have to listen to my heartfelt podcast with Beth Segaloff who explains how you can move toward healing. Beth is a licensed master of social work, life coach, reiki master, registered yoga teacher, certified firewalk instructor, and mom, who shares her story of losing the love of her life and how she processed the t...

In this episode I was joined by my good friend and colleague, Arthur Schwartz, President of Character.org, a  national organization devoted to fostering character development in schools and communities. This outstanding organization has been the voice, visibility, and resources for educators to build nurturing and supportive school cultures that focus on a set of core values and character str...

Today’s guest is a special one and different from what you are used to on the ChooSELove Podcast. I’m joined by Brie Sodano, a personal finance expert and the founder of Sheep to Shark, a financial planning firm that works with people who aspire to be financially successful. You may be thinking…”Scarlett, why a personal finance expert? I thought you were about education and Social Emotional Learni...

I have a VERY special guest joining us today: Dr. Steven Ruden, , D.D.S., ICF/ACC, co-developer of The Havening Techniques®. When I came upon havening, I was BLOWN AWAY by the power of it, research behind it, and most of all it’s simplicity and am so excited to share it with you today! The Havening Techniques are powerful tools that can be used to alleviate the consequences of traumatic or stressf...

In this episode, I was joined by special guest, Howard Glasser, Founder of the Children’s Success Foundation and the creator of the Nurtured Heart Approach. The Nurtured Heart Approach® is more than a set of strategies; it is a philosophy and practice of creating healthy relationships. It reveals exactly what makes relationships flourish and thrive and what makes them go awry, developing awareness...

An author, speaker, and licensed Physical Therapist specializing in craniosacral therapy, Kate Mackinnon has been using touch to support her patients in their healing and in accessing their physical potential for the last 30 years. She's passionate about helping people create comfort and ease in their bodies. Website: https://www.kmackinnon.com/

Caroline Maguire, M. Ed., i- the author of the award winning book, Why Will No One Play With Me?, A playbook of foolproof scripts on how to communicate with anyone, in any situation, and how to ensure the message registers with the recipient. She is the founder of a comprehensive Social Emotional Learning (SEL) training methodology for adults, parents, clinicians and academic professionals on how...

It made me so happy to invite Jud Cummings, Choose Love Youth Ambassador and the son of a dear family friend, to the ChooSELove Podcast. We talked about pausing during the pandemic, focusing on the positives, and more. Always refreshing to get the youth perspective! https://www.facebook.com/ChooseLoveYouth https://www.instagram.com/chooseloveyouth/

Some of the best conversations about life happen with my mom, Maureen Lewis, over a cup of coffee or while sitting around the fireplace. Here we share one such conversation where we talk about dealing with anxiety, how to make the most of what you have in the world we are living in, holding onto hope, and so much more. Grab a cup of coffee, tea, or your favorite beverage, and join us. Leave us a m...

Molly Hudgens, school counselor and violence prevention specialist, shares the story of how she personally prevented a school shooting from happening at her school. She tells us how that experience has changed the way she lives her life. Molly now chooses to love and make connections wherever she goes because she says you never know just how powerful the impact a kind word can make on a stranger....