Healthy Mind, Healthy Life

Send us Fan Mail In this deeply real and reflective episode of Healthy Waves, host Avik Chakraborty sits down with Jessica Di Re—a Montreal-based real estate broker and clarity coach who rebuilt her life and business after burnout and a life-changing injury. From breaking her knee in a moment of rush to discovering the power of stillness, Jessica shares her raw journey of slowing down, redefining...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Healthy Waves, we dive into the profound theme of self-reclamation and inner happiness with bestselling author, podcast host, and transformational coach Irina Shehovsov. From overcoming trauma and emotional wounds to cultivating joy from within, Irina offers grounded insights and practical habits for anyone feeling stuck, unworthy, or lost. This conversation is...

Send us Fan Mail In this eye-opening episode of Healthy Waves, we dive into chronic pain, its root causes, and the possibility of complete healing—without relying on drugs, injections, or surgery. Dr. William Moyal, a globally respected chiropractic sports physician with nearly four decades of experience, shares his revolutionary three-step treatment system. From working with Olympians to treating...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, guest host Sana speaks with Lyubim Kogan—five-time Olympian, 9/11 survivor, founder of Wings4Heroes, and a man who has quite literally walked back into fire. From Wall Street to war zones, Lubim opens up about the mental cost of mission-driven work, surviving burnout, and why he still chooses to keep going when most would tur...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Avik sits down with Lisa Druxman, founder of Fit4Mom and author of Level Up Your Life. Together, they unpack how to break free from survival mode and start designing a life of intention and energy—habit by habit. Lisa reveals how small daily choices aligned with core values can radically shift your experience of success, joy, and...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Avik Chakraborty sits down with Emily McSherry, CEO and founder of Advize, to discuss the intersection of entrepreneurship, mental health, and career mindset. Emily’s journey—from growing up in a small Texas town with no clear role models to launching an AI-powered career platform—is raw, insightful, and deeply relevant in today’...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, we sit down with Dr. Rhonda Hodge, founder of Harmony Psychiatric Services, to explore how mental health care must evolve beyond traditional models in the aftermath of COVID-19. Dr. Rhonda shares how her integrative approach—combining medication, movement, nutrition, and community—addresses the whole person, not just the symptoms. Fro...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful conversation, Cole Grace joins Healthy Mind, Healthy Life to explore the misunderstood strength of humility and how it became the foundation for his healing journey after war, addiction, and PTSD. Cole shares his transformation from a soldier driven by ego to an author and advocate grounded in truth. He opens up about the impact of chronic illness, the importance...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Healthy Waves, host Sana explores the transformative intersection of communication, self-awareness, and relational intelligence with Amara Samata — a globally recognized transformational guide and founder of the Inner Guidance Institute. With insights drawn from ancient Tibetan Dzogchen wisdom and modern psychological frameworks, Amara shares how tools like the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Healthy Waves, Avik Chakraborty speaks with Aisha Rodrigue, co-founder of Human Garage, about holistic healing, nervous system regulation, emotional trauma, and embodied leadership. Aisha breaks down how stress lives in the body, why fascia holds the key to memory and healing, and how real transformation requires presence—not just effort. The conversation also t...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Avik speaks with Rand Timmerman—retired attorney, recovered alcoholic, Vietnam veteran, and author—about his life-changing journey hiking the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail at the age of 72. With an artificial knee, past trauma, and a backpack full of memories, Rand set out to support his grieving brother and ended up redi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Avik Chakraborty speaks with Rachel D. Vancelette—art advisor, strategist, and author of Own Your Worth—on how creatives can reclaim their value, heal from burnout, and navigate the art world with integrity. Rachel shares her personal journey through extreme burnout, autoimmune illness, and spiritual disconnection, all while lead...

Send us Fan Mail What separates champions from quitters? It’s not talent—it’s mindset. In this high-impact episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Sana speaks with Coach Sandy Cohen, a dynamic mindset coach, speaker, and author of the 99 Rules series. Sandy breaks down what it really means to train the "muscle between your ears," offering powerful insights into belief, grit, focus, a...

Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Avik Chakraborty speaks with Amy Friesen—award-winning entrepreneur, author, and founder of Tea & Toast—about the emotional realities of caregiving, trauma, and entrepreneurship. Amy shares how her personal journey through loss and family dysfunction led to creating two impactful organizations dedicated to guiding c...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Avik Chakraborty sits down with transformational coach and Healed Hero founder, Adaku Mbagwu, to unpack the hidden burdens and emotional scars carried by eldest daughters. From growing up as the responsible child in a family of seven to reaching a breaking point of burnout and depression, Adaku shares her journey of surv...

Send us Fan Mail In this raw and grounding episode, Avik speaks with author and healer Samantha Jones Darling about her newest book I Am Ready: Let That Ish Go. From surviving deep trauma to guiding others in healing, Samantha shares how surrender, emotional grounding, and radical truth-telling helped her navigate PTSD, addiction, and illness. She explains what “letting go” really means—beyond cli...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Avik speaks with Glen Lubbert, CEO and co-founder of Stamina Lab, about a solution-focused approach that starts with what’s already working. Glen breaks down how to reframe burnout as a signpost, swap shame for evidence-based self-efficacy, and design many paths to the same outcome—focus, energy, and resilience—without white-knuc...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Healthy Waves, Avik explores how to stop dimming your light to fit expectations and start living by design. Certified holistic life coach Samantha Kane (Roots Wings Wellness) unpacks practical ways to release limiting beliefs, set boundaries with family and culture, trust your inner compass, and align daily choices with your higher self. We cover somatic micro-p...

Send us Fan Mail On Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Avik Chakraborty sits down with Jerry Henderson—Master Certified Coach, author, speaker, and host of the Permission to Love podcast—to unpack how shame quietly fuels burnout, perfectionism, and imposter syndrome. Jerry shares the inner work that moved him from achievement-as-proof to achievement-as-expression, and explains why self-acceptance in...

Send us Fan Mail On Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Avik digs into a direct, practical conversation with Shannon Curtis—founder of Angel Goddess Healing and author of “No More Monsters Under the Bed: Shining Your Light on the Dark.” Shannon unpacks how trauma shows up in the body, why sobriety and boundaries keep spiritual work grounded, and how a daily gratitude practice can shift your nervous s...

Send us Fan Mail When life collapsed—his wife’s cancer diagnosis, job loss, and mounting debt—author and martial artist DK Kang rebuilt from the ground up. In this Healthy Waves episode, we cut through motivational fluff and get tactical: growth vs. fixed mindset, stacking tiny habits, training when motivation is gone, celebrating small wins without turning into your own drill sergeant, and why fa...

Send us Fan Mail On Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Avik Chakraborty talks with Dr. Shirley Piccarreto—doctor of naturopathy and bestselling author of “Healthy, Lean, and Sexy at Any Age”—about practical ways women over 50 can rebuild energy, reduce inflammation, and feel stronger. Dr. Shirley shares routines that helped her recover after surgery: gentle detox practices, nutrient-dense morning sm...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, Marine officer, father, and award-winning author Olaolu Ogunyemi lays out a clear, practical playbook for leading at home and at work. We dig into how leadership principles—clarity of vision, consistent routines, and respectful boundaries—translate directly into better parenting and stronger teams. Olaolu explains why small, repeatabl...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Healthy Waves Podcast, host Sana speaks with healer and guide Mridula Agarwal about how unprocessed emotions manifest as physical illness. From diabetes to thyroid disorders to persistent weight and autoimmune conditions, Mridula explains how emotional wounds—feelings of being unloved, shame, self-blame, or unworthiness—can shape our health in ways medicine ofte...

Send us Fan Mail On Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Avik Chakraborty sits down with John Carter—survivor of a near-fatal gunshot, former addict, ex-inmate, now author of Triggered to Change: A Life Full of Turbulence and owner of Titanium Health & Fitness (Boston). John breaks down how structured planning, community support, and consistent training turned rock bottom into recovery. This episo...