Greater Connection

How is diversity at play in your life as it pertains to health? In a world where we are creatures of habit and routine, welcoming diversity into our lives to realize a broad spectrum of health benefits may be a foreign concept. With so many diets, workout plans, and new health hacks to try, how do we know what is actually helping us live our most healthiest lives? This discussion with Matt illumin...

How has generational trauma touched your life? And are these patterns affecting your relationships today? If you have ever wondered what generational trauma is and how , this episode is for you. In the world of understanding trauma, generational trauma seems to be something many of us have familiarity with but don't always know how to talk about. Or even what to do once we have this awareness...

I am so excited to be back and to bring you this episode with Kristine Axelson . We met in a Nushu training to become facilitators of this modality of group connection. Nushu is a wellness collective and global community committed to fostering true connection, personal growth, and empowerment. Though we have never met face-to-face or had any direct conversations throughout the months of training,...

What is holding you back from your greatest potential? In this episode I sit down with hypnotherapist Rhiannon Okoye . After healing PCOS she is now helping others in their healing journeys and aiding in change through the implementation of hypnotherapy.  Imagine if there was a way to create different programs to help us achieve, realize, feel and wholeheartedly be all we know we can be. Creating...

Are you living a life that is fulfilling to you? In this episode I speak with Cody Dacquay from Nomadic_Cody as we discuss how he has cultivated connection in multiple areas of his life and is now living in alignment to his values. Currently, Cody is a traveler and entrepreneur inspiring other purpose-driven people to unlock total freedom and fulfillment in their lives.  We discuss his own persona...

Are you a people pleaser? Undoubtedly it's not a title or identity you have claimed, though most of us are people-pleasers at one point or another. There are many reasons why and many benefits we reap when we please other people. This behavior shows up in many ways, big and small, and can bring us control, acceptance and even safety. But it also can warp our relationships and negatively impac...

Are you available for the love you you desire in your life? This week I continue the conversation with Eli Adelson, a women's dating coach, as we discuss his 5 Pillars of Love. We break down why it can be hard to open, allow and really receive love and connection from a potential romantic partner while dating. And how it can be challenging to navigate as past experiences or sore moments linge...

Are you sticking to a list and find yourself unsatisfied in your dating life? In this episode I sit down with Eli Adelson. We discuss how lists of qualities are great, and yet many people, specifically women, are neglecting what is more important than any qualities another can have--and that is how you feel when you are with someone. Part 1 is a discussion featuring our dating perspectives as we d...

How can we hold opposites within ourselves and with others? In this episode, I talk about Relational Dialectics Theory and discuss how paradoxes, contradictions, and opposites live within all of us. And how these dynamics can be influential in our relationships due to fluctuating needs and desires we may have individually and relationally. If you have struggled with wanting connection and also ind...

How is connection viewed in the eyes of Matchmakers?   I sit down with my friend Taylor Wade, Co-Founder of Ambiance Matchmaking, to talk about all things dating, relationships and the reality of romantic connection. This is a fun chat and a peek into what matchmaking is like. As well as being full of modern insight and intriguing data trends to enable you to attain a romantic relationship built t...

Are you allowing for Fun in your life? In this episode, it's all about fun. I discuss the 3 elements that enable True Fun, why it is important, and how we can incorporate fun into our lives. We may feel like we are having fun, or even making time for it. And some of us might know that we could insert more time to experience the fun we know will be the actually enriching. I touch on why fun ma...

How can one experience abundant connection while traveling solo? In this episode I sit down with @Geleenonthego and learn about what has led her to a life as a full-time solo traveller. Geleen is a passionate traveller that oozes connection with her magnetic spirit. We discuss how she found her purpose, building community and connection traveling as a female, and what has inspired her along the wa...

How do you experience intimacy within your relationships? When we hear the word intimacy, most of the time our minds relate it to something explicitly sexual or romantic. But often times what we are seeking when cultivating connection is actually intimacy. In this solo episode I discuss 5 forms of intimacy, how we can incorporate more intimacy in our relationships, and advice to consider as one le...

Are your words and energy allowing for abundance to be ever present in your life? In this episode I sit down with Dil Divine, a friend and inspirational leader. We talk about how perfection is a trap, realizing your real truth, and how understanding the energy in and around brings us closer to who we really are, and away from who we aren't.  The power of language is real. It has the ability t...

What does vulnerability mean to you? Does the concept make you feel...vulnerable? In this episode I discuss how vulnerability is quite literally lubrication for connection. It's a hot topic and a word that can seem simple, but in reality it can feel challenging to apply in our lives. Especially if we are conditioned, incentivized, or influenced to be otherwise.  The doors to greater connectio...

How are remote work environments affecting our health and our abilities to connect? In this episode, I sit down with the Founder and CEO of Remote Team Wellness, Tarin Calmeyer, to discuss remote work and its impact on overall wellness. We chat about what Tarin has observed in the landscape of virtual work, how these workplaces are both helping and hurting individual and collective health, and use...

So you hit rock bottom...now what? In this episode, I share my experience of re-writing my woes as I realigned myself and my life back on the path of my values. Most importantly, I learned how to let go of what was holding me back to let connection in and allow it to support me into a more abundant future.  In this 3 part series, I discuss life-changing moments and lessons learned on my journey to...

When you feel like you have lost it all, what roots remain? In this episode, I discuss the messy middle of healing and remembering your roots as you reflect on your past, present, and future. The greatest opportunities for connecting to Self can be found in moments of profound change.  In this 3 part series, I discuss life-changing moments and lessons learned on my journey towards greater connecti...

What are the risks of disconnection? What about the rewards of connection? To fully understand the impact, we're going to explore how deeply connection (or not feeling it) can influence our lives from our mental states to our physical health. In this 3 part series, I discuss life-changing moments and lessons learned on my journey towards greater connection. This is Part 1.  STAY CONNECTED New...

Ever feel alone even when you're surrounded by people? Sometimes it's not about how many people are around you but the ways in which you truly connect. In this episode we're exploring the three dimensions of loneliness and how loneliness can be a powerful teacher of where or how our relationships can evolve and deepen. STAY CONNECTED New Episodes Every Tuesday! Instagram: @greaterco...

Dr. Mac Toohey is a friend and functional medicine doctor from the San Francisco Bay Area specializing in gut-brain-immune health. She is passionate about helping her patients integrate the rigor of science with the body, mind, and soul. In this episode we discuss different approaches to wellness, trusting your gut, stool, and other ways we can pick up on the signs our bodies are giving us. It&apo...

Are we really getting the connection that we seek and desire form those we want most to connect with? There seems to be a missing piece. How do we bridge that gap to strengthen our relationships and deepen our links to one another? In this episode I talk about how pushing the margin allows us to explore a deeper connection to ourselves, our growth and our friends and family. I share experiences th...