Heart and Soul Elevation

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Aromatic Chat, I have the joy of chatting with Dr. Tiffany Smith a Master Aromatherapist out of Nevada. Dr. Tiffany specializes in mental health and offers her clients Mental Resuscitation through her tiered offering all the way up to concierge services for those needing everything she has to offer. She became an Aromatherapist after discovering aromatherapy to...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of AromaticChat, I have the pleasure of speaking with Linda Ann Kahn. Linda Ann is a "vintage aromatherapist", specializing in lymphatic drainage, and even over 70 years old, she has no intention of slowing down! She became an Aromatherapist after graduating as a beauty therapist in South Africa and taking a post-graduate course from Arnold Taylor, and th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of AromaticChat, I have the privilege of speaking with Colleen Thompson, the founder of the Essence of Thyme College of Holistic Studies. Colleen has brought her business savvy to the world of Aromatherapy, and I'm so excited to share part of her story with you! She became an Aromatherapist after a professor mentioned Rosemary essential oil to enhance memory.....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of AromaticChat, I have the joy of speaking with Colleen Quinn, an internationally recognized Aromatherapist, Researcher, and Educator out of London. Colleen specializes in complimentary aromatherapy, cannabis, and education - empowering people to take care of themselves through the proper use of plant medicine. She became an Aromatherapist after a heartfelt conver...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Aromatic Chat and welcome to 2022!  In this special episode, your host, Melissa, takes the hot seat as Master Trauma Coach, Shanda Ceretti, takes the reigns. Melissa is a Registered Aromatherapist and a Master Holistic Life Coach.  In this episode, they are diving into the topic of Trauma and how it affects us later in life.  They touch on the ideas of forgiveness, dise...

Send us Fan Mail In this super special episode, we got to chat with FIVE  aromatherapists during the AIA Conference that was held in the fall of 2021. The miracle of the internet was able to join us from all over the world (literally) to be able to learn, encourage, and engage in the community of aromatherapists. Today, we get to hear from Amy Lechner, Cherisse Gigli, David Kropp, Linda Berger, an...

Send us Fan Mail It is an honour and sincere pleasure to interview Robbi Zeck ND., author of the most beautiful book The Blossoming Heart and creator of the Aromatic Kinesiology Method - The Aromatic Heartwork that Inspires Transformation. Robbi’s work on the mood enhancing benefits of essential oils for emotional health and how they affect the integration of emotional experiences is powerfully re...

Send us Fan Mail Join me for today's episode of Aromatic Chat, where I get to interview Dr. Kelly Ablard. Dr. Ablard is one of the leading forces behind sustainability in the Essential Oil world - literally on a global level! She is the founder of the Airmid Institute, a non profit organization that is dedicated to the global education, research and sustainable management of medicinal and aro...

Send us Fan Mail Join me for this episode of Aromatic Chat, where I have the amazing pleasure of speaking with Dr. Debrah Zepf. Debrah has doctorates in naturopathy, homeopathy, and quantum medicine, as well as a PhD in quantum medicine! She uses her education to merge eastern and western medicine and guide people on their healing journeys through her integrative medicine clinic. Additionally, she...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Aromatic Chat, we get to meet Ken Miller. Ken is a computer engineer and major science nerd, in addition to being an aromatherapist AND herbalist. Ken shares with us the health journey that brought him to aromatherapy, and eventually to herbalism as well. We got to discuss the common thread in many aromatherapists' stories and what the holistic approach to...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Aromatic Chat, I have the pleasure of speaking with Jona Valdez, Icelandic native and fellow homeschool mom! Jona went to college for cosmetology and body work, then moved around for a while, before starting to learn more about natural medicines in San Diego. She discovered the power of essential oils battling mosquito bites in New York, and then found the world...

Send us Fan Mail Today, I have the incredible honor of interviewing Marge Clark. Marge is an aromatherapy pioneer, or in her words, "a vintage aromatherapist". She always wanted to be a healer, but thought that it would be through nursing or some similar field, never imagining that she would become an incredibly influential supplier of high quality essential oils! She states that this is...

Send us Fan Mail Join me as I chat with one of my professors from the American College of Healthcare Sciences, Amanda Lattin.  Amanda is also the owner of Terracina Herbals in Portland, Oregon. She is the chair of the Aromatherapy program, an educator, and a chemist.   She came into the Aromatherapy world after a traumatic birth and uses her history to connect with her clients.  Natural medicine h...

Send us Fan Mail Today, I have the pleasure of chatting with Karin Frost-Madrid of Mia's Botanicals! Karin is a Registered Aromatherapist based out of New Mexico, and the founder of Mia's Botanicals, which she keeps going with the help of her team of volunteers. Karin shares how Mia's Botanicals started as a hobby that progressed into a passion, and how she balances running this bus...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Aromatic Chat, I get to speak with Natalie Miller of Aromatic Insights! She is based out of Australia and is an educator, consultant, and - uniquely among the aromatherapists that I've interviewed! - a ghost writer for holistic practitioners. Our conversation ranges all over! From discussing the prominent voices in the aromatic industry, to her inspiration...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Yolanda Heath. Yolanda has been helping the moms and families of Paducah, KY stay healthy for over 30 years through a variety of modalities, including a brick and mortar store, background as a nurse, a clinical aromatherapist, and a naturopathic doctor. Yolanda is an avid user of essential oils, knowing from persona...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, I'm speaking with Paula Warner.  She is a Master's Level graduate of the American College of Healthcare sciences and her focus is Animal Aromatherapy.  So many people are concerned about using Essential Oils with their pets and Paula is one of the only Animal Clinical Aromatherapists currently practicing. Join me to hear about her journey from Am...

Send us Fan Mail Today, I get to chat with Laura Brandt of Corner Stone Aromatherapy. Laura actually began her aromatic education in the winter of 2019, and is finishing up her final course work with case studies and papers this summer! In this episode, we get to discuss what it's like to set up a new business online, the challenges of trying to make your mark in the world of internet commerc...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode of Aromatic Chat, I get to dive into the world of aromatherapy with Trish Ambroziak. Trish is a certified aromatherapist and cosmetic formulator, coming into aromatherapy after studying biology at Carnegie Mellon and becoming a researcher! We chat about the many diverse ways that people from so many different walks of life come to discover aromatherapy... i...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with Yasmine ElGhamrawy. We get to connect over odd points of commonality, and even explore the silver linings of the COVID crisis. Yasmine grew up in Egypt, where oils and aromatics are normal for daily use, and went on to study and pursue a 20 year career in visual effects for films. Though wonderfully creative and artisti...

Send us Fan Mail What a joy it was to speak with Sal Battaglia!  Sal is the author of multiple books including his newest offering: "The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy Volume III: Psyche & Subtle.  I attended the masterclass that he offered in conjunction with the release of this book and thoroughly enjoyed hearing about the process he went through to create this amazing volume! Join me a...

Send us Fan Mail TRIGGER WARNING : Chris and I discuss combat-related PTSD due to experiences in Somalia. In this episode, I get to speak with Chris Mack of Aromatic Harmony. I treasure this, because Chris is a man of few words - but he IS a good story teller! Chris became involved in the aromatic world when his wife and mother-in-law wanted to sell essential oils, so he signed up for an introduct...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Aromatic Chat, I get to chat with an absolutely amazing human - Coach Kc Rossi. Kc is a registered aromatherapist, produces her own podcast, Women Developing Brilliance,  and is the coach for aromatherapists and holistic providers. Kc found her interested in the power of plants and pursued her aromatherapy certification in 1994 via a correspondence course. After...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I'm chatting with Jennifer Eden Clark of Learn Essential Oils.  Her story is pretty amazing and you have to hear it yourself!  We had a great time chatting about her quilting and photography obsessions!  She's very in tune with who she is and used that knowledge to build a business that just 'works' for her.  She has written an amazing book tha...

Send us Fan Mail In this very special episode, special guest host Adipsia gets to chat with Melissa Holman of Aromatic Remedies (that's me!). Melissa first encountered aromatherapy in the early 90s when her mother took a correspondence course to become a Certified Aromatherapist. At that time, EOs were still very fringe, Melissa was in the middle of raising small kids, and didn't have ti...