Courageous Wellness

In this mini episode, co-host Erica Stein talks grief and shares reflections on losing her mom as the 2-year anniversary approaches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Vandana Arcot, Founder of Komselj, Talks Global Women- Led Community Projects of Impact and Purposeful Philanthropy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Erica sits down with Lauren Kleban, founder of LEKFIT, on Courageous Wellness. In 2014, the former dancer and fitness expert began teaching her signature workout in her garage- within a year, she was selling out classes with celebrities like Busy Philipps knocking on her door. Fast forward ten years, and LEKFIT has grown into a global, luxury fitness brand with a devoted community, a thrivin...

Today we welcome ERICA BACCUS, a caregiver, widow, and lived-experience expert on end-of-life autonomy for dementia. Erica’s new memoir, A PROMISE KEPT: Honoring His Wishes, Embracing Our Love is a clear-eyed account of honoring her husband John’s self-determined end while navigating the legal maze that forced their hand. In this deeply moving memoir, Erica Baccus invites readers into their intima...

On today’s episode Aly sits down with Banafsheh Sayyad. She is a master sacred dancer, spiritual teacher and founder of "Dance of Oneness." Born in Iran, Banafsheh comes from a lineage of pioneering performing artists. She boldly forged a career in dance despite resistance from her family and a patriarchal culture that considered dance shameful. Her spiritual quest began at a young age leading her...

Leah Ruppanner is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Melbourne and Founder of LightenLab. She is the author of the new book: Drained: Reduce Your Mental Load to Do Less and Be More and Motherlands: How States Push Mothers Out of Employment. She has a PhD in Sociology and has spent decades researching and publishing over 70 peer-reviewed articles on gender, work and family. Today we disc...

Dr. Howard Schubiner is an internist and pediatrician, who attained the rank of full Professor at Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1999. He is an internist and the director of the Mind Body Medicine Center at Ascension Providence Hospital in Southfield, Michigan. Dr. Schubiner is a Clinical Professor at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and is a fellow in the Amer...

Today on the podcast, Aly sits down with the founder of Le Prunier.  Allison Taylor grew up immersed in their family’s organic plum farm. Together with her sisters Jacqueline and Elaine they founded Le Prunier. Inspired by their heritage and driven by innovation, they transformed the family legacy into Le Prunier—a groundbreaking skincare brand that harnesses the Power of Plum®. Together they blen...

Dr. Elizabeth “Betsy” Dovec is a renowned Bariatric Surgeon with over a decade of experience, having performed 4,400+ successful Weight Loss Surgeries. She’s celebrated not only for her surgical expertise but also for her dynamic, compassionate presence in the bariatric community. She is a firm believer in the life-changing potential of bariatric surgery, helping individuals break free from chroni...

Geneen Roth is a #1 NYT bestselling author whose work focuses on the emotional patterns we absorb early in life and how they shape the way we treat ourselves as adults. Her newest book, Love, Finally explores the inner voice many people carry. It is the voice that forms in childhood and quietly influences our sense of worth, our relationships, and how safe we feel being fully ourselves. While Gene...

Today, Erica breaks down the latest astrology in the sky: Uranus in Gemini, Venus in Gemini, and the Full Moon in Scorpio on 5/1. She also rants on why she hates fear bait / click bait astrology — and why you should never believe anything negative about your chart online! It’s all alchemy baby.  If you would like to work with Erica you can reach out at Erica@CourageousWellness.net and book a readi...

Today on the show, Erica sits down with Joanna Cheek, a Canadian psychiatrist, journalist, speaker, researcher, meditation teacher, and  psychotherapist trained in numerous styles of therapy. She is an award-winning teacher and associate professor at the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Medicine. Joanna sees mental health struggles as symptoms of a world on fire, hoping to decrease the...

Aly reflects on her 40th Birthday in this conversation with Erica. Take Cheers Restore after your last drink or before going to bed and wake up feeling at least 50% better — or your money back. For a limited time, our listeners are getting 20% off their entire order by using code CWPOD at CheersHealth.com. Just head to cheershealth.com/CWPOD for 20% Off. After you purchase, they will ask you where...

Rooted on the island of Guam, Ina Wellness Collective exists to help people remember the well within — the deep source of wisdom, vitality, and harmony that already lives inside each of us. Today, Aly & Livia discuss career shifts, self care as a new mom, and the importance of community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna is a Former Midwife, Woman's Work Facilitator, Yoga Teacher and Coach who's spent over a decade holding sacred space for women in Circle, One on One Sessions and walking alongside women and their families through the Transformational Rite of Passage that is Birth. In her Sacred Birth Worker Mentorship Program, Anna teaches about natural, physiological birth and how to hold a safe, sacred and...

Dr. Brook Sheenan the creator of the bodyOS Blueprint™, a speaker, and host of your body speaks—helping high-achievers rediscover the health they were designed for by tuning into the intelligence of their body. Dr. Brook’s mission is simple: to empower you to listen to your body and quiet the external noise. Today, Aly & Dr. Brook discuss: Blocking Out The Wellness Noise, The Wisdom of Listening t...

Aly and Erica discuss wellness trends, share personal updates, and talk Expo West 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Aleksandra Gajer is a board-certified physician and a leading expert in metabolic health, hormone balance, and performance medicine. She is the founder of The Gajer Practice, a root-cause focused medical clinic helping patients transform their health from the inside out. Her work combines advanced diagnostics, lifestyle medicine, and science-backed innovation to heal metabolism, restore hormon...

Today, Erica sits down with the creator of @MakeBigTalk Kalina Silverman and her new book, BIG TALK: How to Skip the Small Talk, Make Meaningful Connections, and Enrich Your Life (on sale 2/24/26).   Since her first video in 2014, Kalina has been on a mission to nurture meaningful conversations. In her book, she outlines simple tools and prompts, inspiring real-life stories, and teaches readers to...

 Jordyn Koveleski Gorman, a Licensed Pediatric Feeding Specialist, Speech-Language Pathologist, child development expert, and founder of parenting resource Eat Play Say (1M+ families reached in over 100 countries).  Her work is rooted in  how early childhood experiences build (or weaken) the brain systems that shape connection, resilience, and emotional health for decades. Today, Aly & Jordyn talk...

Today on the podcast, Erica sits down with Lulu Ge, a first-generation Chinese-American founder and former fashion executive who built Elix a modern wellness brand rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and backed by over 240 clinical studies. What started as her personal healing journey after coming off birth control has become a growing wellness movement—one that asks you to look at your h...

Today, Co-Host Erica Stein, talks us through Eclipse Season, Mercury Retrograde, Discusses Twin Flames (Part II) and shares all the personal updates!  If you want to book an astro reading with Erica or learn more  DM Erica @WellnessAstrology on Instagram www.instagram.com/wellnessastrology or send an email to Erica@courageouswellness.net  Listen to past Astro Episodes with Erica Below:  https://po...

JESSICA BAUM, is a licensed mental health counselor, relationship expert, and the founder of the Relationship Institute of Palm Beach. Jessica is the author of the new book SAFE: Coming Home to Yourself and Others–An Attachment-Informed Guide to Building Secure Relationships. This book is a timely and grounded new book built on decades of research and therapeutic practice about how to heal the inv...

Sandra Lena Silverman is an author, speaker, and unapologetic truth-teller who is what beauty, love, and aging truly look like. As host of The Party’s Over, she brings humor and heart to the chaos of midlife reinvention—one laugh, one heartbreak, and one Botox injection at a time. Sandra’s story didn’t start with a microphone—it began with a mirror and a reckoning. Sandra’s mission is to help wome...

In today’s solo episode, Aly & Erica talk new year mindsets and life transitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices