Healed and Chilled

What happens when visionary educators decide to build a public school differently? In this episode of Healed and Chilled, I sit down with Dr. Dilhani Uswatte and Dr. Tamala R. Maddox, two leaders at i3 Academy, a free public charter school network in Birmingham, Alabama built on three principles: Imagine, Investigate, and Innovate. i3 Academy serves students from kindergarten through 11th grade ac...

Should children be taught to obey every adult without question? I don't believe they should. In this episode of The Laptop Life Coach Podcast , Coach Yana explores why blind obedience can affect children's confidence, personal boundaries, critical thinking, and ability to speak up when something doesn't feel right. As parents and caregivers, we want children to be respectful and capabl...

Dr. Elizabeth Rosner did not just earn three degrees including a PhD. She did it while finishing with only one thousand dollars in student loans, and then she turned that experience into a movement. As the Chief Educational Officer of DebtFreeDegree and the founder of the LOVE rEVOLution, DrRoz has spent her life proving that the most powerful thing a person can do is choose love, in their educati...

What if the most powerful thing a media company could do was not tell your story for you but create a safe space for you to tell it yourself? That is the philosophy at the heart of Make a Scene Media, and it is what makes Taylor Kampia one of the most compelling voices in mission-driven media today. As the founder and CEO of Make a Scene Media, Taylor brings decades of television production experi...

Shashana Kaplan spent decades in Hollywood as a union makeup artist working on productions like Dancing with the Stars, The Chosen, and Pearl Harbor. Then COVID hit, and everything she thought she knew about community, generosity, and purpose got turned upside down in the best possible way. In this episode, Shashana joins Healed and Chilled to talk about the journey from the red carpet to the fron...

What happens when investing in an entrepreneur means investing in an entire community? In this episode of Healed & Chilled , I sit down with Shannan Herbert , CEO of Washington Area Community Investment Fund (WACIF), to talk about entrepreneurship, leadership, access to capital, and what it really means to create opportunity. With more than 25 years of experience across banking, community deve...

In this episode, Coach Yana speaks with with Sandra, an experienced program manager and cohort builder who has spent more than five years creating experiences that foster community, leadership, and problem-solving among social entrepreneurs and leaders. Sandra shares insights from her work supporting social entrepreneurs through leadership development, summits, coaching, and community-building. To...

What does it really take to become visible—not just online, but in your life, your business, and your purpose? In this empowering episode of Healed and Chilled , Coach Yana sits down with Christina Vidovich, professional ballroom dancer turned media producer, visibility strategist, and founder of Women Getting Visible , the global leader in visibility conferences for women. Together, they explore...

What would it look like if the communities that have been left out of traditional wealth building actually owned the institutions serving them? That is the question at the heart of everything John Holdsclaw IV does. As the president and CEO of Rochdale Capital and executive vice president and chief policy officer at the National Cooperative Bank, John has spent his career at the intersection of co...

What does it look like when technology meets purpose on a global scale? Chris Light has spent 25 years answering that question. As a serial entrepreneur, technologist, and innovator, Chris has taken his work in blockchain, AI, and Web3 far beyond the boardroom, all the way to the White House, U.S. embassies, and communities across Africa where access to food and resources hangs in the balance. As...

Madia Brown has built a career most people only dream about. As the CEO, founder, and chief storytelling strategist of Brandire, she has grown her agency from a passion project into a seven-figure business named to the Inc. 5000 list, recognized as Small Business of the Year by the DC Chamber of Commerce, and named alongside the Washington Business Journal's 40 Under 40. Her client roster read...

Growth without infrastructure is just organized chaos. Lewis C. Powell has spent his career helping business owners fix that. As a business advisor, operator, and board-level leader, Lewis works with growth-stage companies to align strategy, systems, and execution so their business can actually hold the weight of its own expansion. In this episode of Healed and Chilled, we get into what operationa...

Twenty years is a long time to do anything. But when you have spent two decades helping leaders build workplaces rooted in trust, respect, and cultural fluency, you start to see patterns that most people miss. In this episode, I sit down with Greta Franklin Okomo, founder and CEO of Collaborative Change Consulting, LLC, to talk about what it actually takes to lead with authenticity and create spac...

In this episode I am reading the second edition of The Executive Mom Project, my biweekly LinkedIn newsletter written for high achieving mothers raising children who are capable of more than the world has seen from them yet. This edition is called 3 Ways Gaming Can Help Build Confidence in Your Child and it is one I am really excited about because it challenges something a lot of parents believe a...

What does it look like when a marketing strategist, a community builder, and a former cheerleader are all the same person? You get Kristen Noelle, and you get Venture to Bloom. In this episode, Kristen joins Healed and Chilled to talk about what she has learned helping business owners figure out what makes them magnetic and then actually building content around it. We talk about why so many founde...

In this episode I am doing something a little different. I am reading the very first edition of The Executive Mom Project, my new biweekly LinkedIn newsletter written for high achieving mothers raising children who are capable of more than the world has seen from them yet. This edition covers the 3 silent signs your child may be losing confidence and the one practical thing you can do about it tod...

Welcome back to Healed & Chilled , the podcast where real conversations meet real healing. I'm your host, Coach Yana, and every episode I sit down with someone whose story, wisdom, and energy will leave you feeling inspired, grounded, and ready to grow. This week, I'm joined by someone near and dear to my heart -- my co-founder and the visionary behind WeUnik World, Laydee Tee . As a m...

In this powerful and practical conversation, Healed and Chilled welcomes James L. Collins — veteran technology leader, former U.S. Diplomat, and Founder & CEO of Attucks IT Solutions, LLC. With more than 35 years of service across the U.S. Government, Intelligence Community, and national security space, James brings a rare behind-the-scenes perspective on how careers are truly built — not just thr...

In this expansive and soul-centered episode of  Healed and Chilled ,  Coach Yana, The Children’s Confidence Coach , sits down with  Queen D. Michele  — author, blogger, creator, and consciousness educator — for a deeply meaningful conversation about self-awareness, ancestral healing, and living intentionally across borders. Queen D. Michele shares her powerful journey of living abroad in Mexico, r...

In this deeply grounding episode of  Healed and Chilled ,  Coach Yana, The Children’s Confidence Coach , sits down with  Dr. Fred Moss  — board-certified psychiatrist, life coach, author, speaker, and lifelong advocate for authentic human connection. With more than four decades in the mental health field, Dr. Fred brings a refreshing and compassionate perspective that challenges the traditional na...

In this reflective and deeply human episode of Healed and Chilled, Coach Yana, The Children’s Confidence Coach, sits down with Daryl Dittmer for a conversation about crossroads, recovery, and the quiet power of choosing to live differently. After a humble and often tumultuous beginning, Daryl found himself at a defining crossroads at just nineteen years old. Facing addiction and uncertainty, he ma...

In this deeply moving and hope-filled episode of Healed and Chilled, Coach Yana, The Children’s Confidence Coach, sits down with Debbie Weiss — best-selling author, speaker, and host of the Maybe I Can podcast — for a conversation about resilience, reinvention, and learning to believe in yourself again. For years, Debbie lived with a victim mindset shaped by weight struggles, infertility, decades...

In this bold and energizing episode of Healed and Chilled, Coach Yana, The Children’s Confidence Coach, sits down with Tina Coleman, the fearless voice behind the upcoming book 50 Fabulous and Fuckable, for a powerful conversation about reinvention, confidence, and stepping fully into midlife without apology. After more than two decades as a licensed massage therapist, Tina’s career was abruptly c...

In this thoughtful and empowering episode of Healed and Chilled, Coach Yana, The Children’s Confidence Coach, sits down with Rachel Spekman, founder of Made for More Coaching, to explore what happens when high-performing professionals realize that success no longer feels good. After 15 years in brand marketing, 10 years supporting startup founders, and 5 years working as a therapist, Rachel notice...

In this raw, inspiring, and heart-gripping episode of Healed and Chilled, Coach Yana, The Children’s Confidence Coach, sits down with the unstoppable force known as Mista Kleen — rapper, songwriter, author, public speaker, and a living testimony of resilience. Born and raised in the rugged state of Michigan and now rooted in the musical capital of Atlanta, Mista Kleen has lived a life that reads l...