Coming From The Heart

Meet the dynamic duo, identical twins Jordan and Joelle Hernandez, who are making huge strides to connect with communities and make a huge difference. Living in Hoboken, New Jersey, they are professionals in the marketing sector, but outside of their full-time jobs, Jordan and Joelle are co-owners of J&J Enterprises, LLC. J&J Enterprises is home to multiple brands that showcase the passion...

Meet David Stewart, the founder and the face of AGEIST. He is a passionate champion of the modern 50+ lifestyle, and a leading authority on the mindset and aspirations that drive this influential demographic. As the go-to reference on people in our age group, he frequently shares his expertise and insights with major media publications including WSJ, The Times of London, CNN, South China Morning P...

Meet my friend Michael Benarde, Co-Founder and President of NightCap, who created a line of drink spiking prevention products with his sister Shirah, as featured on ABC’s hit television series Shark Tank in 2021 (Season 12, Episode 12). Shirah and Michael struck one of the fastest deals in Shark Tank history with Shark Lori Greiner, who wasted no time jumping in saying, “I love this. I don’t think...

Meet Neil King Jr., author of The American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal , and former global economics editor for the Wall Street Journal. Neil worked for 15 years in the Journal's Washington bureau, where he covered beats ranging from terrorism and foreign policy to trade and the international oil industry. Born in Colorado, Neil earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Columbia U...

Meet Hamis Guirgis, the Development Coordinator of The Hoboken Shelter, whose mission is to be a community partnership that transforms lives by providing up to 500 meals for the hungry, shelter for the homeless, and services to support people to become housed. The Hoboken Shelter does amazing work providing food and beds for 50 people nightly, and offering support services such as case management,...

Meet my friend, Casey Hallen, a baker from Westchester, NY whose passion for art has carried over into her love of baking. She's always baked, and her cakes and flavors have evolved over the years making amazing confections for family, work, and beyond, each one a beautiful piece of art. Most recently, Casey was crowned Chocolate Showdown Champion of season 1 of "Great Chocolate Showdown&...

Meet Paul Gruber, MS, CCC-SLP, Certified Speech Language Pathologist, bestselling author, and founder and CEO of Pronunciation Workshop. Paul has helped millions of people throughout the world learn to speak English clearly, correctly, and confidently with his unique, fun, and powerful approach to pronunciation and accent improvement. ❤️ Thank you Paul for joining us on the podcast! Your journey a...

Celebrating our first Women’s Collaboration with voices of empowerment was an overwhelming experience of community that defined vitality and perseverance! The common thread was to lean on each other through mentorship, coaching, and networking. Together we can broaden our communities and never feel alone in our personal journeys.  I continue to admire the strong women who I have met through this p...

Celebrating our first Women’s Collaboration with voices of empowerment was an overwhelming experience of community that defined vitality and perseverance! The common thread was to lean on each other through mentorship, coaching, and networking. Together we can broaden our communities and never feel alone in our personal journeys. I continue to admire the strong women who I have met through this po...

Meet Tashina King, a mindset and confidence coach for female service-based entrepreneurs.  Her insight helps her clients create clarity, consistency, and flow by unlocking the power of their subconscious mind to achieve massive success while maintaining harmony with their personal life.   With over 10 years of experience supporting and coaching women from all over the world, Tashina understands ju...

Meet  Dr. Kyle Elliott, career coach, mental health advocate, and trusted confidant to Silicon Valley' top talent. He’s been featured in Business Insider, CNBC, CNN, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Forbes, Fortune, Glassdoor, The Muse, and The New York Times, among dozens of other leading publications. As a high-tech career coach and human, he is relentlessly authentic and loves sharing his whole...

Meet my friend, Lauren Less. Combining her passions for food and helping others, she has created a space for allergy-friendly recipes, chronic illness support, non-toxic lifestyle suggestions, and health and wellness tips. What I found so endearing about Lauren is her extreme positivity towards her illnesses and food restrictions. As she states, “I will be eating most of these foods, it’s only a m...

We're doing things a little different today! In this special episode of Coming From The Heart, join Alex and Helene on an exciting journey through the latest updates, upcoming events this summer, and all things Coming From The Heart. We talk about our recent Mental Health Matters event, book club, Women's and Men's Health Collaborations, and more! The donation link for Mental Health Ma...

Meet my friend Dr. Lindsay Trottier, Board-Certified Acupuncturist and owner of Level Acupuncture, who has been serving the Greater San Diego area since 2012. Dr. Lindsay is extremely experienced in helping people of all ages overcome many types of life challenges such as chronic pain, neurological disorders, autoimmune disorders, fertility issues, mental and emotional health, and developmental an...

Thank you Justin for joining us on the podcast! And for your incredible passion in providing delectable healthy food choices like stiry fry, salads, smoothies, and honeybars. The dedication to detail in carpentry, music, and art in the 26 Honeygrow locations is remarkable. Your connection to community and local artists is quite admirable and definitely differentiates your brand from others. As a l...

Meet Dena T., the digital creative behind the One World Empowered brand. Her vision and personal experience with postpartum led her to a trajectory of changing maternal mental health with a community of women who support one another through her parental workshops and Mamas Club. As Dena and I agreed, women’s health at every stage is not addressed properly due to lacking education and resources. Al...

CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes discussion of sexual assault and may be triggering for some to hear. Meet our good friends, Caitlin and Jen, who joined us last May for our sexual assault webinar, where survivors and thrivers came together to share their stories and help eradicate the stigmas of sexual assault. Today, we continue the conversation, focusing on education, respect, and empowerm...

Meet my great and very special friend AJ  Sarcione, who has the innate ability to touch many hearts with his incredibly sincere disposition and demeanor. AJ and I met three years ago and our vibes just connected, as well as our platforms of elevating others in our "tribe". AJ's ability to transform his business and brand is uniquely his own. In his former position as head of MOJO and emp...

Meet my friend Tatyana Frost, who is a mental illness advocate and author of a bipolar self-help book, Inside My Mind , who is absolutely shattering bipolar stigmas! She is the creator of @havingbipolar on Instagram and has the stamina and incredible ability to share herself on this brilliant platform. Her recent interview with Women’s Health Magazine was one of the many moments where she sho...

Meet my friend and food blogger, Kayla Cappiello, who is a creator of delicious, easy recipes for people dealing with an array of food allergies, such as gluten, dairy, and tree nuts.  As Kayla shared in her journey, she dealt with stomach issues from the time she was a child until after college, when she discovered that she had celiac, lactose intolerance, and a tree nut allergy. Her frustra...

Meet my friend, Valerie Van Galder, a mental health advocate and the CEO of Depressed Cake Shop, a 501(c)(3) organization that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars and priceless awareness for charities around the world. In addition to her work with Depressed Cake Shop, Val is also on the Board of Directors for St. Joseph Center in Venice, California and is a member of the Motion Picture Aca...

Meet my friend, Kerry Rasenberger, whose life experiences and former coaching position have given her the edge to support others in finding happiness, self-awareness, and self-love. Kerry’s soft-spoken, calm demeanor and extreme positivity provides her clients and incredible space for growth and harmony. As she states, “We all have ability for positive change - we need some support along the way."...

Meet my friend Anton Lima, a psychiatric resident in Miami, Florida, who is making incredible strides in the world of mental health with his platform. Thank you Anton for this incredible chat and sharing your experiences and path to eradicate the misinformation and stigmas about mental health in Brazil, the USA, and across the world. We're honored to have had you join us to shine a light on addict...

CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes discussion of suicide and may be triggering for some to hear. Meet my great friend Normanda Lawless, who joined us to talk quite passionately and eloquently about mental health and suicide prevention. As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor at The Cognitive Refinery in Western Kentucky, she is providing her clients with modalities that are enhancing the...

Meet Andrea Donsky, whose brand focuses on supporting women and LGBTQ+ communities through the unspoken and "taboo" journey of menopause. As a nutritionist and menopause advocate, she is educating and inspiring women everywhere to never feel alone when it comes to the plethora of symptoms that may affect their bodies. As Andrea says, “Be gentle on yourself,” and understand that what you're feeling...