Create to Heal Podcast

In the final episode of this season, we speak with our guest James Navé. He is a brilliant poet, storyteller, manuscript consultant, and producer. He founded The Imaginative Storm Writing Project, designed to help writers at all levels build their confidence, free their thinking, and produce quick, tangible results that surprise and delight their readers.  He can be reached at his website: https:/...

In this episode, we speak with our lovely guest Dr. Deborah Kasman, who is a family physician, bioethicist, mother of two wonderful young adults, an artist, and a 3-time cancer survivor.

In this episode, our special guest is Prophet Robert Sanchez. Prophet Rob Sanchez, called by God to the Body of Christ, encourages every generation he encounters to awaken to God's Kingdom within them. He has over 25 years of ministry experience and prophetic encounters with God, and actively mentors and equips believers to discover and deliver the prophetic voice within. Prophet Rob and his wife...

In this episode, we speak with Selena Rushton, a recognized community activist and statewide leader. Diagnosed December 2016 - Stage IVB Cervical Cancer and now a two-time survivor she actively engages in bringing awareness and hope to others. Recently, “Taking A Life Course Perspective To Examine Critical Points Of Intervention For Latinx Women Diagnosed With Cervical Cancer” research project and...

In this episode, we speak with Gabrielle B. McLean, professional artist, Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, and owner of Heartfelt Play Studio. Gabrielle specializes in large-scale art and can be found at her website: https://www.gabriellebmclean.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit our websites: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠womenwwings.org ⁠⁠⁠ (Patricia) ⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/MelodyOfMusings ⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Melody)

In this episode, we interview Mikke Pierson. Mikke was a founder and owner of ZJ Boarding House, an internationally known specialty surf/skate/snow retail & wholesale business in Santa Monica. Over 30 years Mikke hired approximately 800 employees, grew revenues by million dollars annually and won recognition in action sports as national Retailer of The Year, Best Retailer in Los Angeles several ti...

In this episode, we speak with Rev. Dr. Harry Eberts III. Rev. Dr. Harry W. Eberts III (who goes simply by Harry), envisions the church as part of God’s healing of the world and continually seeks to understand how God is calling us into that future.  He is a spiritual director, justice seeker, environmental advocate, peace pursuer, student of scripture, cancer survivor, lover of travel (favorite d...

In this episode, we speak with Rob Lawless, Founder and Creator of the project Rob's 10k Friends. Rob is on a personal mission to meet 10,000 different people, 1:1 for 1 hour each to see what comes of opening doors for no particular reason.  Learn more about Rob and his project at his website: https://www.robs10kfriends.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robs10kfriends/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit...

In this episode, we are honored to speak with the lovely Colleen Coleman - healer, reiki master, shaman, intuitive counselor, and business development leader. Tune in to hear this exchange in the first episode of Season Two. As always, please send us your gems of joy to pv@patriciavarga.com - we'd love to hear what resonated with you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit our websites: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠womenwwi...

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Barry Cooney. Barry Cooney, Ph. D., has accomplished many things in life. His resume reflects his depth of knowledge, curiosity  and intuitive understanding of the human condition.  At age 29 he was appointed Clinical Instructor in Human Behavior at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. A lover of classical music, Barry also co-produced a Chamber Orchestra i...

In this episode, we speak with Yasmine Diba, Expert Artist in Residence at MEA (Modern Elder Academy). Yasmine is a highly skilled art teacher with training from the universities of Chester and Oxford. She also has a 25-year background in the set up and management of a successful private art school for art students aged 4-84, and she happens to be a highly experienced, university-accredited person...

In this episode, we speak with Len Fong, innovative thought leader and strategist with over 30 years of experience in multicultural marketing. As a Founding Partner of East-West Advertising, Len is considered a pioneer in Asian American marketing. He has developed and launched multiple successful campaigns, and multicultural marketing agencies and is actively involved in community events and outre...

Victor La Cerva, MD actively worked on violence prevention and wellness issues for more than twenty-five years. He is retired from his position as Medical Director of the Family Health Bureau, NM Department of Health, and holds an Emeritus clinical faculty appointment with the Department of Pediatrics at UNM Medical School. In 1984, he co-created the NM Men’s Wellness movement, exploring the physi...

In this episode, we are delighted to speak with Darcel Being.  Darcel is a personal transformational coach, speaker, and the celebrated author Dear Mamas, along with 4 children's books. With a degree in psychology, marriage of over a decade, and three young children, she is the founder of the Being Well Community. She facilitates multiple workshops, group and 1:1 coaching programs designed to...

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Nancy Novack. Nancy is the Founder and Executive Director of Nancy’s List, a non-profit foundation serving the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs of persons living with cancer and those who love and care for them. The mission of Nancy’s list is to create space for survivors and healing professionals to share resources that will compliment cancer tre...

In this episode of the Create to Heal Podcast, we interview Lindsay and Jonas of It's A Charming Life - a Swedish & American couple who run a lifestyle blog & YouTube channel together, generously sharing their passion for all things charming, mindful, cozy, and enchanting. Connect with them here:  Blog: https://itsacharminglife.com/  YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8...

Part 2 of our interview with Jenny Baltazar, Transformational Embodiment Coach, Writer, and Speaker.  Jenny shares with us her journey through loss, trauma, and healing. The poem she shared with us on the podcast:  Pockets For Magnolia Collecting moments in time Sand and stone Broken shells Coins and crayons Rescuing bits Gifts for very occasion Tucked inside Hiding fragments of time Trinkets Trea...

Part 1 of our interview with Jenny Baltazar, Transformational Embodiment Coach, Writer, and Speaker.  Jenny shares with us her journey through loss, trauma, and healing.  Jenny will be a speaker for the 3-day Global Grief Conference (APR 29 AT 6:00 AM – MAY 2 AT 6:00 AM MDT): https://www.facebook.com/events/301949175304387/ Her free workshop is LIVE Saturday April 30th at 6pm. She can also be reac...

In this episode, we sit down to talk with Quinn Fontaine - Writer, Comedian, Entertainer, Life Coach. He is the author of a #1 International Bestseller book: HUNG LIKE A SEAHORSE: A Real-Life Transgender Adventure of Tragedy, Comedy, and Recovery. His website is: http://quinnfontaine.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit our websites: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠womenwwings.org/⁠⁠⁠ (Patricia) ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/MelodyOfMusings⁠⁠⁠ (Melo...

We speak with James Diaz, Founding Editor of Anti-Heroin Chic ( http://heroinchic.weebly.com/about.html ) and Author of This Someone I Call Stranger (2018) and All Things Beautiful are Bent (2021) .  He can be reached at his website: https://jamesjdiaz.weebly.com/   We also feature a poem by Ken Tomaro (@AnxietyMilkshake) and a poem by Ryan Gibbs (@RyanGibbsWriter)  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit our website...

Part 2 of our interview with Keith Saggers - visionary, author, life coach, producer from Australia. We also discuss the healing power of music and listen to a track by musician Steven Halpern from his Soundtrack "DEEP THETA: Brainwave Entrainment for Healing and Meditation". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit our websites: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠womenwwings.org/⁠⁠⁠ (Patricia) ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/MelodyOfMusings⁠⁠⁠ (Melody)

Part 1 of our interview with Keith Saggers - visionary, author, life coach, producer from Australia. We'll also explore survivorship, and share a gem of joy sent to us by a lovely listener 🍵 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit our websites: ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠womenwwings.org/⁠⁠ (Patricia) ⁠⁠linktr.ee/MelodyOfMusings⁠⁠ (Melody)

In this episode, we speak with Rishell Graves - musician, artist, poet - and listen to her incredible journey. We also speak about poetry as meditation and share a couple of our favorite poems. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit our websites: ⁠ womenwwings.org/⁠ (Patricia) ⁠linktr.ee/MelodyOfMusings⁠ (Melody)

Welcome to the Create to Heal Podcast Episode 2. In this episode of Create to Heal, we interview Dr. Mauro Zappaterra, an exceptional physician who blends Eastern and Western medicine to help his patients reduce their pain and ultimately get off of opioids. Trained at Harvard, with an MD and PhD, Dr. Zappaterra did his additional training at UCLA medical school in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitat...

Welcome to our first episode of the Create to Heal Podcast. We are your co-hosts Patricia Varga and Melody Wang. We aim to use this space to cultivate creativity and help you discover your own gems of joy. We'd love to connect with you! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit our websites: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠womenwwings.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Patricia) ⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/MelodyOfMusings⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Melody)