Health & Wealth

The Family Reunion That Proved My Healing Was Working with Traci Episode Summary How do you know if your healing is actually working? It's not when you understand your wounds intellectually. It's not when you've read all the books, listened to all the podcasts, or can explain your patterns. Real healing is when you're different in the same situation. In this inspiring client spotlight episode, JJ...

I Had Read Every Self-Help Book and Still Felt Paralyzed with Gosia What happens when you've spent years reading personal development books, listening to podcasts, attending meetings, and collecting information—but still feel stuck? In this heartfelt client spotlight episode, JJ sits down with Gosia to discuss her transformation from feeling frozen, overwhelmed, and unable to move forward to becom...

3 Steps to Untangle Messy Emotional Situations The Missing Skill Nobody Taught You About Emotions What if the reason you keep replaying conversations, feeling triggered, shutting down, people-pleasing, or struggling to communicate isn't because something is wrong with you? What if no one ever taught you how emotions actually work? In this episode, JJ introduces one of the most powerful frameworks...

What Your Body Archetype Reveals About Your Core Wounds, Self-Care Patterns, and Emotional Survival Strategies In this powerful episode, JJ shares one of the most eye-opening exercises from her beta Eight-Week Body Reset program—an assessment designed to uncover the hidden archetypes that sabotage self-care, health goals, and personal growth. What participants discovered wasn't simply why they str...

Why We Need More Ritual and Less Hustle The Missing Practice in Healing, Manifestation, and Personal Growth In this episode, JJ Flizanes explores a powerful question: When was the last time you intentionally paused? Not because you were exhausted, overwhelmed, or forced to stop—but because you consciously chose to reconnect with yourself. In a culture obsessed with productivity, achievement, self-...

Near-Death Experiences, Psychedelics, and the Truth About Consciousness with Dr. Eben Alexander Can consciousness exist independent of the brain? In this fascinating return conversation, JJ sits down with renowned neurosurgeon, near-death experiencer, and bestselling author Eben Alexander to explore one of the biggest questions facing science, spirituality, and human healing today. Drawing from hi...

What if the medications designed to help depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and schizophrenia are actually worsening long-term mental health outcomes? In this powerful and thought-provoking conversation, JJ sits down with investigative journalist and bestselling author Anatomy of an Epidemic creator Robert Whitaker to explore the research behind psychiatric medications, the chemical imba...

Ritual, Grief, Community & Celebrating Life’s Transitions with Gia Ilole In this heartfelt and inspiring conversation, JJ sits down with Gia Ilole, founder of Seasons of Life Celebrations, to explore the healing power of ritual, intentional community, and honoring life’s transitions — both joyful and painful. After experiencing profound personal loss — the death of her sister followed just six...

The Great Cholesterol Myth: What Your Doctor May Not Be Telling You with Dr. Jonny Bowden In this eye-opening conversation, JJ reconnects with renowned nutrition expert and bestselling author Dr. Jonny Bowden to unpack one of the most misunderstood topics in modern medicine: cholesterol. Dr. Bowden, co-author of The Great Cholesterol Myth , explains why the conventional cholesterol narrative is ou...

If you’ve ever thought, “I know better… so why do I keep doing this?” —this episode is for you. In this powerful conversation, I break down the real reason we stay stuck in emotional, behavioral, and even physical patterns —and why traditional approaches to healing often don’t create lasting change. We’re not just talking about mindset. We’re going deeper—to the subconscious beliefs formed before...

JJ sits down with nutritionist and behavior specialist Carrie Lupoli to break down why traditional dieting fails—and what actually creates lasting health and transformation. From generational conditioning and disordered eating to blood sugar regulation and belief systems, this episode reveals why most people stay stuck… and how to finally shift your relationship with food, body, and self. 💡 What...

In this solo episode, JJ pulls together the biggest insights from her recent 3-Day Body Breakthrough Challenge and shares why body change after 40 requires a different conversation than the one most women have been taught. If you’ve been eating less, doing more cardio, trying harder—and still not seeing results—this episode explains why. JJ unpacks the 7 Factors of Weight Loss Resistance , includi...

In this powerful conversation, JJ Flizanes sits down with clinical psychologist Dr. Nafisa Sekandari to explore the deeper truth behind anxiety, burnout, and what it really takes to create lasting happiness. This episode goes beyond surface-level solutions and dives into the root causes of emotional and physical imbalance , especially for high-achieving women navigating stress, hormonal shifts, an...

In today’s episode, JJ breaks down a topic that confuses so many people— why yoga can feel amazing but still not deliver the body results you’re looking for . After 25+ years in the fitness and health industry, JJ shares the truth about exercise, body composition, and the biggest mistake people make when choosing how to move their bodies. If you’ve ever thought, “I’m doing all the right things… so...

What if everything you’ve been told about cholesterol, statins, and hormones isn’t the full picture? In this eye-opening conversation, I sit down with Elizabeth Plourde , who brings decades of research and firsthand experience inside the medical system. We explore how “normal” ranges have changed over time, why so many people are prescribed medications without deeper investigation, and what your b...

What happens when you’ve achieved everything you thought you wanted… and it still doesn’t feel right? In this powerful conversation, JJ Flizanes joins Allison Lane to unpack the hidden experience so many high-achieving women face—but rarely talk about: outgrowing the very life they worked so hard to build. From anxiety and burnout to the quiet feeling of “this can’t be it,” this episode dives into...

Register for the next free 14 Day Manifestation Challenge which starts April 1st, http://jjflizanes.com/14day In this episode, JJ sits down with returning guest Lori Shelley, a coach who helps women navigate the emotional and practical aftermath of betrayal. Lori shares her background—from 12 years in financial planning (including training leadership), to 13 years at home raising her kids, to 13 y...

In this solo episode, JJ breaks down how to move through the powerful momentum of the Fire Horse year without burnout by focusing on just three aligned priorities. Rather than getting swept up in urgency, overcommitment, or scattered action, she shares how to use this high-energy cycle for sustainable expansion through identity, intentional creation, and body-led balance. This conversation is your...

In this episode, JJ Flizanes welcomes Erin Hines, a Human Design business coach (and repeat guest from West Coast Women Rising ), to kick off a new series-style conversation on Human Design—what it is, why it's gaining traction, and how it can help you better understand your energy, decision-making, and natural way of operating in life and work. What You'll Learn What Human Design is and where it...

Show: West Coast Women Rising (also airing on: Spirit, Purpose & Energy • Nutrition Alternative Medicine • Fit 2 Love • Women, Men & Relationships • Health & Wealth) Host: JJ Flizanes Guest: Sheila Donohue, Founder of Verovino (based in Ventura, CA; living in Bologna, Italy) Overview JJ welcomes back Sheila Donohue for a conversation that blends entrepreneurship, lifestyle, and the art of curated...

What happens when someone listens to every single episode of your podcast for over a decade? In this special conversation, JJ celebrates a major milestone by sitting down with longtime listener Vicki, who discovered the show years ago while walking through life's biggest transitions — caring for an aging parent, navigating a demanding career, and eventually stepping into retirement. What unfolds i...

JJ welcomes back Michelle Reittinger, author and host of The Upside of Bipolar , for a bold, hope-filled conversation that challenges common cultural narratives around bipolar disorder. Together, they unpack "myths" that can keep people stuck in fear and identity-based labels—and invite listeners into curiosity, root-cause investigation, and a more empowering view of symptoms, healing, and persona...

What if the deepest wound you carry isn't about what happened to you—but about whether you ever felt truly held by life itself? In this powerful and intimate conversation, JJ is joined by a longtime soul sister, healer, and registered nurse who shares a deeply transformative experience that healed a lifelong sense of abandonment—not just from people, but from God, Source, and existence itself. Aft...

In this solo episode, JJ explores a pattern she sees repeatedly in women who are deeply caring, self-aware, and ready for healing—yet hesitate when it's time to invest in themselves. Drawing from real conversations with women who are caregivers, over-givers, people-pleasers, and survivors of illness, JJ unpacks the deeper truth beneath statements like "I can't afford it." This episode isn't about...

JJ reconnects with longtime friend and homeopath Avghi "Avi" Constantinides (yes—at Trader Joe's!) for a timely conversation on natural immune support during the holiday season and beyond. Avghi breaks down what homeopathy is, how it differs from symptom-only approaches, and shares her go-to homeopathic "flu season trio" that many of her clients use for prevention and support. The conversation the...