Human Amplified

What if ballroom dancing could become more than steps, rhythm, and polished movement? For Brea Cox, a pro-am competitive ballroom dancer based in Nashville, the dance floor became a place to breathe, reset, and come back to herself. After being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 40, she was already looking for ways to care for her health and stay connected to her body. Ballroom dancing gave her som...

What if magic isn’t something you have to chase, perform, or prove? For Maritza Schafer, founder of Bruja School, magic was never separate from everyday life. She grew up in Chile in a family of witches, surrounded by an understanding that the visible world is not the only world shaping our reality. But her work is not about making witchcraft seem mysterious or inaccessible. It’s about helping peo...

What if the systems we take for granted are not as fixed as they seem? In this conversation, Safra Turner shares how her path moved from military service, counterterrorism, policy, and governance into spiritual healing, conscious awakening, and the study of natural law. After being shut down online and losing access to much of her public work, Safra began looking more closely at the invisible syst...

Famous conspiracy theories often begin with a question: What if something is happening that we are not being told? From chemtrails and ancient aliens to UAPs, Epstein, 9/11 truthers, and COVID vaccine conspiracies, these ideas can reveal something deeper than suspicion alone. They show how fear, pattern recognition, propaganda, and belief can shape the way we experience reality. In this conversati...

What if many of the struggles we face as individuals and as a society stem from a single misunderstanding? According to therapist, meditation teacher, and author Julie Brams, modern humans have become disconnected from something fundamental: our relationship with the natural world. In this conversation, Julie shares how the growing fields of ecopsychology and forest therapy are helping people reco...

What can a near-death experience teach us about consciousness? For Masati, that question isn't theoretical. After surviving three separate near-death experiences spanning more than four decades, he believes he gained firsthand insight into consciousness beyond the body, the nature of reality, human potential, and what becomes possible when we stop identifying with our limitations. In this episode...

What happens when your consciousness leaves your body and comes back completely changed? In this episode of Human Amplified, Brandi Fleck sits down with spiritual mentor and author Allura Halliwell to explore the out-of-body experience that transformed her understanding of reality, consciousness, emotional pain, and what it means to heal as a human being. Allura shares how a meditation retreat une...

What happens when your body starts screaming “no,” but you keep saying “yes”? In this episode of Human Amplified, Brandi Fleck sits down with boundary expert and author Sheryl Green to explore burnout, people pleasing, emotional exhaustion, and the hidden ways our bodies communicate stress long before our minds catch up. Together, they unpack the roots of unhealthy boundaries, the fear of disappoi...

What if the patterns running your life were formed long before you consciously chose them? In this episode of Human Amplified, I sit down with Psych-K facilitator Ty Briggs for a conversation about subconscious beliefs, childhood abandonment wounds, authority, spirituality, personal power, and the search for truth in a confusing world. Together, we explore how unresolved experiences can quietly sh...

There are moments in life when logic isn’t enough. When something inside you knows: this isn’t right, this isn’t safe, this isn’t the life I’m meant to live, even if everything on paper says you should stay. In this episode, I’m sitting down with Tiffany Compton, a somatic practitioner whose life has been shaped by trauma, chronic illness, spiritual awakening, and a relentless return to the body....

What happens when spiritual awakening doesn’t feel peaceful—but confronts you with everything you’ve tried to avoid? In this conversation, Regan Caruthers shares a life shaped by intensity: a childhood marked by emotional volatility and intuitive sensitivity, a sudden awakening that opened her to both profound love and profound darkness, and a moment later in life where her body could no longer su...

Healthy eating should be straightforward. Eat real food. Take care of your body. Feel better. So why does it feel so confusing? Somewhere between conflicting nutrition advice, evolving science, and the realities of modern life, something simple became overwhelming. What used to be intuitive now feels like a constant negotiation—between cost, time, culture, identity, and information you’re not even...

Dr. Mark Sherwood, a naturopathic doctor, former police officer, former professional baseball player, and co-founder of the Functional Medical Institute, shares how one shocking statistic about police officers’ life expectancy pushed him to question the medical system and dedicate his life to helping people age with more strength, clarity, and resilience. This conversation gets into the deeper ten...

We’ve been taught that healing takes time and that pushing through pain is part of the process. But what if that’s only part of the story? In this conversation, Dr. Tommy Rhee breaks down what’s actually happening inside your body when you heal and why recovery, not force, is the key to getting stronger. From overtraining and injury to stem cells, longevity, and the signals that control how your b...

Lawrence C. Harris, a youth empowerment speaker and author, shares how surviving severe bullying, family abuse, and Complex PTSD shaped his understanding of identity, resilience, and what it really means to become yourself in a world that keeps trying to define you. This conversation moves through the hidden cost of external validation, the long shadow of trauma, the grief of letting go of living...

Dr. John Demartini (human behavior expert, educator, author, and founder of the Demartini Institute) shares how a near-death experience as a teenage surfer became the turning point that shaped his life’s work around meaning, perception, and the deeper purpose behind human struggle. He talks about the difference between pain and suffering, why chasing happiness can leave people feeling empty, and h...

Carrie Akre (musician, former grunge-era frontwoman, podcaster, and intuitive life coach) shares how growing up in Seattle’s early music scene shaped her understanding of creativity, identity, and what happens when something raw and local suddenly becomes consumed by the mainstream. We explore the hidden cost of fame, why being “special” can sometimes lead to isolation instead of fulfillment, and...

Craig Pomranz (vocalist, performer, and author of the children’s book Made by Rafi) shares how one simple question from his godson (“Is there such a thing as a Tom girl?”) turned into a bigger conversation about identity, labels, and the quiet judgments baked into gender expectations. We unpack why “feminine” can still be treated like an insult, how boys get punished for being emotional or artisti...

In this powerful conversation, former pro basketball player and bestselling author Taylor Rochestie shares how he built a grounded mindset through high-pressure seasons — on the court, in fatherhood, and in life. We explore why goals beat expectations and how that shift can calm anxiety fast, what authenticity looks like in a social media world, and the daily practices Taylor uses to reframe adver...

What happens when you outgrow the version of yourself you once needed but aren’t yet who you’re becoming? That’s where many of us are right now, individually, collectively, and even in how we relate to the world around us. Human Amplified has always been about bringing more humanity to daily life, creating more connection, awareness, and inner healing. And like the people listening, the show has e...

Here, we explore what it really means to wake up—to your truth, your power, and the deeper currents shaping your life. Through raw stories, breakthrough wisdom, and consciousness-expanding conversations, we create space for healing, insight, and real inner shifts to begin. If you want to recognize yourself, feel seen and heard, and become more of who you are, welcome. I’m your host, Brandi Fleck,...

What does it mean to come home to your own work? In this bonus episode, Brandi Fleck shares the evolution of Human Amplified from its original 2018 beginnings as On Being Human to the expanded, integrated platform it is today. She opens up about instinct versus strategy, the quiet signals the body sends when something isn’t fully aligned, and why the original intro music — the sound that launched...

Jessica Lowery is the founder and CEO of The Power of Elderberries. What began in her kitchen as a way to protect her family’s health during a challenging season has grown into a nationally trusted wellness brand.  Jessica opens up about how faith, prayer, and intuition became the driving forces behind her business, the importance of moving beyond symptom treatment to uncover the root cause o...

What if your greatest traumas were the doorway to your deepest healing? Dr. Richard Grossman — author of Trust and Forgive: The Medicine of Your Life , acupuncturist, and plant medicine practitioner with over 40 years of experience, offers profound insight into what it means to be human and how we can release pain across generations. We explore how trauma fragments us — and how healing requires pr...

What would you do if the unthinkable happened—and you had to keep living? In this hope-filled conversation, Shirl Baker opens up about losing her daughter, DeEbony Groves, in the 2018 Waffle House shooting in Antioch, Tennessee. She shares the raw truth of that day, how the grief carved a permanent wound in her soul—and how faith, scripture, and service gave her the strength to survive. Shirl didn...