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Reverend Keith Horwitz experienced a life-changing spiritual awakening in 2001 that shifted him from a disconnected corporate life to a purpose-driven spiritual path. Through this transformation, he released unhealthy habits and discovered a deep connection to a higher power. He became a licensed minister through Agape International Spiritual Center, as well as an energy therapy practitioner and t...

Laura is the CEO and Co-Founder of Gifts for Good - an e-commerce site that curates and customizes premium business gifts that support charitable causes in 50 states and 72 countries - making thoughtfulness and philanthropy easier for all. Prior to starting Gifts for Good, Laura worked as the Creative Director of Cultural Outreach. Laura dedicated a year of her life to national community service w...

Heather is the Founder of Doltam Creative Solutions, which provides career coaching, personal branding, and business strategy to help leverage what people already know and turn it into something meaningful and profitable. Her approach is rooted in lived experience. Heather has built careers across multiple industries and authored four books, including Create Your Own Table: A Guide to Discovering...

Jean and Alison had the pleasure of speaking with a man of many talents- Scott Meier. He is a CEO, Entrepreneur, Executive Producer and Showrunner. As the owner / CEO of the Budsies Companies, he brings a forward-thinking perspective on creativity, content creation, and IP to the world of toys and customization. Scott Meier has directed, been a showrunner, produced, and marketed film and televisio...

Cheryl Rice is a recognized thought leader on mattering. Besides her coaching and speaking practice, Cheryl founded the You Matter Marathon – No Running Required – a global initiative that creates positive connections between individuals and within communities. Cheryl is also the author of the inspiring memoir, Where Have I Been All of My Life? A Journey Toward Love and Wholeness. On May 12, 13, 1...

Dr. Sue Hwang is a board certified radiation oncologist who specializes in the treatment of breast cancer. She serves as a section leader of breast radiation oncology at the AdventHealth cancer Institute in Orlando, Florida and is an associate professor of radiation oncology at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. Since being diagnosed with breast cancer and besides writing From...

Madi Murphy is the co-founder of CosmicRX, a moon-powered community helping millions of people learn the art of birth chart interpretation and delivering digestible doses of cosmic know-how directly to your phone and email inbox. Madi works as a leadership coach, was named one of the top 100 wellness luminaries by Well +Good, and was chosen as one of Kripalu's first ever New Visionaries. She has b...

Oscar and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Paola di Florio is a vanguard in the "Conscious Cinema" movement and founder of Counterpoint Films, whose mission became to produce and distribute media that "Awakens the Human Spirit" which she runs with her husband and business partner, author, screenwriter, producer Peter Rader. Besides, My Father, The Healer - their films include: Autobiography of a Yogi  (wh...

The wonderful Dr. Ellen Hendriksen (she/her) is a clinical psychologist who will help you calm your anxiety and be your authentic self. She serves on the faculty at Boston University's Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD) and earned her Ph. D. at UCLA, completing her training at Harvard Medical School. Jean and Alison speak with Ellen about her new book How To Be Enough: Self-Acceptance...

Jean and Alison have a beautiful conversation with Farrah Dodes and Corey Berry about PFLAG ​ - the nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.  Learn more at www.pflag.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Linda Ugelow has been a performer for over 35 years. With a master’s degree in expressive therapies and movement studies, she has been helping people get comfortable in their skin for decades. Her new book, Delight in the Limelight: Overcome Your Fear of Being Seen and Realize Your Dreams  is a "journey of reclaiming the confident free self-expression that you dream of when you speak, whether that...

Bonnie Yee describes herself as a Guide, Teacher, Channel, and most important a Friend to all who wish. Bonnie’s journey has been unfolding for many years, even before she was aware. Then sudden life changes thrust her onto an accelerated path of spiritual wakening and it became obvious this was her mission. Excited about her new awareness but also feeling rather isolated in this knowing, she aske...

Stephen Schettini, also known as The Inner Monk is a former Buddhist monk, TEDx speaker, and mindfulness teacher whose life story is full of courage, transformation, and deeply practical wisdom. Stephen’s journey began in emotional chaos, born into a family of circus performers, before he sought clarity and peace through eight years in monastic life in India. Eventually, he left the monastery not...

Jean and Alison spoke with Nancy Allen & Marlene McGuirt last year and they have since become friends. Nancy and Marlene, from the WeSPARK Cancer Support Center, share how WeSPARK enhances the quality of life for cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones by providing free programs and services, thereby alleviating the physical and emotional side effects of a cancer diagnosis.  Learn more at...

Jean and Alison spoke to Henry Shukman back in 2024 and was so taken with him, he has become an insidewink classic. Henry Shukman is an authorized Zen Master in the Sanbo Zen lineage, and is spiritual director emeritus of Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His book Original Love is "a manifesto, a map, and a manual, an essential guide for spirituality in the twenty-first century re...

Jean and Alison had a great conversation with Carla Ondrasik about her new book - Stop Trying!: The Life-Transforming Power of Trying Less and Doing More. Carla is a former vice president at EMI Music Publishing turned motivational speaker, coach and author, who uses her 20+ years of evidence-based research to help you accomplish everything you’ve been trying to do. Stop Trying! illuminates the de...

Jean and Alison had the immense pleasure of speaking with Audrey Graves - the Braille Institute’s 2025 Teacher of the Year. For the last 20 years, Audrey has been teaching students with visual impairments at the Nebraska Center for the Education of the Blind (NCECBEV). She has taken on many roles in the education field, ranging from teacher to principal at NCECBEV. She is currently an outreach con...

Jean and Alison have a wonderful conversation about resilience and healing with John Tsilimparis, MFT, about his book - "The Magic in the Tragic: Rewriting the Script on Grief and Discovering Happiness in Our Darkest Days." John is a distinguished psychotherapist, mental health consultant, writer, podcast host, and former adjunct professor at Pepperdine University and UCLA. He is also the author o...

Jean and Alison speak with Cindy Drummond and Sarah Dube - volunteers with the LA Animal Rescue. The LA Animal Rescue is a small but mighty team of dedicated volunteers and fosters committed to creating happy endings for each of the homeless and abandoned animals who come into their care.  For their own wellbeing and through the generosity of sponsors, some animals live out the remainder of their...

Bonnie has been teaching dreaming and imagery to individuals and organizations around the world for over twenty years. She talked with Jean and Alison about her in-depth, amazing new book The Secret Mind: Unlock the Power of Dreams To Transform Your Life. Bonnie holds a PhD in psychology, is a PCC ICF credentialed coach, a certified practitioner from the School of Images, and is a 2025 Forbes Coac...

Anne L’Hommedieu-Sanderson is the Executive Director/Co-founder of ThinkerAnalytix and Associate in the Harvard Department of Philosophy. She taught English and Theology in public and parochial high schools for 20+ years and is a US Department of Education Presidential Scholar Teaching Award recipient. Here are steps to register for the course that Anne discusses in the podcast: Visit this link: h...

Kathleen has had a long, successful career as an actor. After 11 ½ years as Ellen Shepard on ALL MY CHILDREN, Kathleen garnered 2 Emmy nominations and an Emmy Award. She was also the leading role of Claudia Whittaker on the popular KNOTS LANDING for its last three seasons. After years of practical experience, and ongoing academic/technical training in the entertainment industry, Kathleen turned to...

Prolific journalist, author, speaker, and friendship expert, Anna Goldfarb approaches her favorite subject from a place of empathy and experience with rapid-fire, funny, curious, and heartfelt prose as read in numerous articles bearing her byline and, most clearly, in her book Modern Friendship: How to Nurture Our Most Valued Connections. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, TIME, Vice, The C...

Jean and Alison had the privilege of speaking with Los Angeles County Fire Captain Aleksander Edwards. Edwards, a 13-year veteran with the fire department, talks about a fireman’s schedule, entering the department and losing his home in Tahitian Terrace during the Palisades Fire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carson Tueller is a coach, speaker, and writer whose transformational work explores our notions of freedom, identity, and radical self-discovery. His work began when the trajectory of his life changed at 23 years old - not only did he come out and leave his lifelong Mormon faith, but he was also injured in an accident that left him paralyzed. Carson took what seemed to be an insurmountable challen...