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In Episode 47, Angela Legh teaches us how to help children deal with adversity in their lives through her books. Learn about her story, her books, and strategies to empower children to deal with adversity in their lives. Children are learning, growing, and testing their boundaries throughout their childhood. At times this boundary testing can be very stressful for parents. Unfortunately, many pare...

In Episode 46, Dr. Jenna Jua teaches us about the harmful chemicals that are in the everyday products that we use and the food that we consume. Learn about environmental exposures that lead to long-term health problems and how to detox from these environmental toxins. An environmental health scientist and dietitian by training, Dr. Jenna Hua is passionate about the environment, public health, and...

In Episode 45, learn about Lori’s three life pillars of Gratitude, Connection, and Courage and how we can use these three pillars to become more positive and stronger while living with passion, clarity, and peace. Lori Saitz is the CEO of Zen Rabbit and host of the podcast “FINE is a 4-Letter Word.” She’s an award-winning writer, speaker, and broadcaster, and a nationally recognized expert in usin...

In Episode 44, teacher and author Dawn Menge takes on a magical journey through her books, which are all based on real-life adventures. Learn more about her award-winning stories, including the Queen Vernita’s educational adventure series based on her real-life adventures with family, friends, and students. Through her books, readers go on adventures around the world. They get to swim with dolphin...

In Episode 43, Boomer teaches us how to get out of pain and get in shape, especially if we work mostly at a desk job or sitting down. Boomer Perrault is an in-person and online health and fitness trainer, helping those who have desk jobs get out of pain and get in shape. Boomer is a certified Pain-Free Performance Specialist, TRS Movement & Mobility Specialist, and Precision Nutritionist. Using hi...

In Episode 41, Eva Vennari shows us the power of using natural healing that is drug-free, trend-free, and fad-free. Join us as we talk about avoiding burnout, improving our immune systems, finding the right balance in life, taking ownership of our health, and keeping things simple for long-term success. Eva Vennari teaches worldwide how to navigate complementary medicine and coaches chronically fa...

In Episode 42, Alexa Martin empowers us to get back in the driver’s seat of our lives. She teaches us the power of both the day-to-day mindset work that includes our goals and decisions as well as the long-term healing mindset work that includes how we think and how we talk to ourselves. Alexa is a certified trauma-informed life and mindset coach empowering women to get back in the driver's seat o...

In this powerful episode, Brittany Mc Enteggart, author of Resilience: My Autobiography, shares her story, walking us through multiple traumas in her life and how she overcame them. Now she is advocating to change lives with her own personal experiences. Listen to this powerful episode and then read her book, available now on Amazon.com. Resources from the Interview 1. Website: www.resilienceanaut...

In Episode 39, Ellen Wong discusses her work in helping women with high functioning anxiety (a) be calm, (b) feel free, and (c) live happily. Listen to her interview and learn some great tips to help you with burnout, anxiety, negative self-talk, and imposter syndrome. After years of living with high-functioning anxiety, Ellen eventually reached a tipping point after two hospitalizations related t...

In Episode 38, Richard teaches us about different kinds of addiction, how to see the signs of addiction in children, and what to do if we believe our child is addicted to chemicals or processes. Listen to this powerful episode and then check out his book titled The Addicted Child, available on Amazon. Richard Capriola has been a mental health and substance abuse counselor for over two decades. He...

In Episode 37, Nicolette teaches us the foundational aspects of starting and growing a business. She starts with advice for the business owner, the key asset in the business, and then shows how that foundational, personal work with the business owner leads to the creation of the right type of business for that person. Nicolette is a business strategist and a wine enthusiast. Her day job involves h...

In Episode 36, Prajakta Apte teaches us about gut health and how gut imbalance is connected to many different other symptoms and health problems. Listen to the episode to learn more about gut health and create better gut balance that leads to a healthier life. Prajakta is a registered dietitian and yoga teacher working in the field of nutrition for almost 20 years. She specializes in gut health, h...

In Episode 35, Dawn teaches us how to rethink financial and tax planning for small businesses and how we can use the power of financial planning to grow our small businesses. Patton Accounting is a remote accounting firm on a mission to empower more small business owners. Patton Accounting is all about teaching and doing because the company believes knowledge is power. Patton Accounting offers boo...

In Episode 34, Jacquie Bird teaches us about spiritual wellness. Learn about ways to enhance the mind-body connection, how to move through a difficult situation, and how to institute "calm" within yourself and the life around you. Her company, Jacquie Bird, Spiritual Wellness, offers products and services that support, guide, and empower the individual to live better and enjoy a more peaceful life...

Mary-Catherine LaBossiere, a registered dietitian and owner of Defy Nutrition, where she helps individuals repair their relationship with food and develop sustainable, healthier nutrition habits. Listen to the episode and learn about our relationship with food, emotional eating, and strategies to live a healthier life. Mary-Catherine LaBossiere, MPH, RD, LDN is a registered dietitian, military spo...

In Episode 32, Bill Cohen, provides dementia advice and support for caregivers of family members with dementia. Most resources for dementia, including Alzheimer’s, focus on the patient and not on the caregivers. However, many people have to shift their lives to become caregivers to their loved ones while learning the best care strategies along the way. Bill helps us find the best resources to help...

In Episode 31, Raju Rajan, President of Rewild Long Island (a non-profit organization), teaches us about rewilding, why we should do it, and how to do it. Rewild Long Island promotes sustainable landscaping practices with a focus on native perennials, growing organic food, and reducing waste. They encourage replacing lawns with native plant landscapes, increasing biodiversity, locally grown organi...

In episode 30, Katherine Marie shares her experiences as a breast cancer survivor who teaches us valuable lessons about breast cancer awareness, early screening, balancing life after a cancer diagnosis, and moving forward. Hear how her journey empowered her to help others through Inspired Vitality LLC, which encompasses cancer coaching and speaking services. Katherine partners with individuals dia...

In our 29th episode, Darren and Margie Fink, founders of Transfiguring Adoption (a Florida non-profit organization), share their passion for supporting foster youth, adopted children, and their caregivers. Learn how they help caregivers use books, movies, video games, and everyday play to help children process past trauma. Darren & Margie Fink are the co-founders of nonprofit Transfiguring Adoptio...

Sara German is the author of Pendulum and podcaster (Learning How to Slay the Beasts) whose work focuses on emotional and mental health based on her experiences with her son's PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections) and her own health challenges. S.E. German has a master’s degree in Social Sciences and is passionate about environmental and...

Sarah Casper teaches us about comprehensive consent and provides us with (a) a framework, (b) practical skills, and (c) activities to practice this framework while teaching others about comprehensive consent. Resources from the Interview 1. Comprehensive Consent website: https://comprehensiveconsent.com 2. Instagram Handle: @comprehensiveconsent 3. Comprehensive Consent Checklist: https://comprehe...

Kawan Glover shares his remarkable story of triumph in this interview focused on overcoming adversity and finding the light at the end of the tunnel. Learn how he overcame three brain surgeries, a stroke, opioid addiction, suicide ideation, depression, and anxiety. Hear his steps for finding your own light at the end of the tunnel to become a better person and empower others to do the same. Resour...

Shawn Schwaner teaches us that hope truly does work when we want to turn our lives around and find our strength. What do you do when you don't have any hope left? How can you find that light of hope and use it to move forward in life? How can you help others find hope? Dr. Schwaner is the founder of both Hope Works and Greener Day Consulting. He spreads his message of hope and strength through his...

Steve Rios teaches us about the challenges that foster youth face each day, especially when they age out of the foster care system, and discusses the various programs and opportunities available to help them get their college degrees. Dr. Steve J. Rios is a longtime community youth and education advocate. He currently directs a statewide professional association for the Florida Department of Child...

Erin Berry Bliss teaches us how to love ourselves and be authentic. She also gives us tips and advice to help us live outside of the boxes that imprison our true selves. Interview Resources 1. Erin Berry Bliss Website: https://www.erinberrybliss.com 2. Berry Blissful Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/eberrybliss/ 3. 90-Day Reflection Journal: https://amzn.to/2Uxa9qy 4. 30-Day Reflection Work...