Let's Keep It Real

Dr. Ashley Lucas is the owner and founder of PHD Weight Loss, where their mission is to empower people to step up, better your life and create sustainable change. She is a PhD nutritionist and registered dietitian who comes to the field after being a professional ballet dancer. With her experience and struggles as a professional athlete, her research on energy metabolism and years of clinical expe...

Born in Colombia, Milena Prinzi arrived in NYC in June 2000, and 21 years later, she calls NYC her home. She raised two daughters in the concrete jungle while working full-time as a print-digital editor and a financial professional. Milena's constant desire to learn and grow has allowed her to take different paths. Curiosity is one of the main attributes of her personality, and she never settles f...

Gunther Mueller is an Optimal Health Strategist (Both Physical & Mental), who has spent the better part of the last decade working closely with over 300 medical professionals, in a variety of specialties, assisting them in bringing life-changing therapies to their patients that help them Feel Young, Healthy, and Vibrant again. Gunther delivers the education, insights, and sometimes complex informa...

Tricia Nelson lost fifty pounds by identifying and healing the underlying causes of her emotional eating. Tricia has spent over thirty years researching the hidden causes of the food addiction. Tricia is an Emotional Eating Expert and author of the #1 bestselling book, “Heal Your Hunger, 7 Simple Steps to End Emotional Eating Now”. She is also the host of the popular podcast, The Heal Your Hunger...

About Mark: Nine months after selling his interest in the $20M/yr tech company he started, Mark Hattas was diagnosed with Bipolar I Disorder and told there was no cure.  Mark didn’t accept that prognosis and instead found his path to fully restored health. Now Mark helps others through connection, community, programs, books, mentoring and other resources. To learn more about Mark and to find his l...

Once upon a time, a 6’5″ 250 pound man looked at petite Elaine Pasqua standing at 5’3″ and said: “You are the biggest little thing I’ve ever seen!” This funny and energetic live wire has been traversing the country for more than 25 years, advocating for positive choices, optimal health, healthy relationships, and productive lives. Elaine’s pursuit for making a difference in the lives of others beg...

Jimmy Clare is a motivational speaker, Autism Advocate, author, and founder of CrazyFitnessGuy. But, before he started his career as a speaker, it was a bumpy road when he was younger. On this episode of Let's Keep It Real, Jimmy will take you through that bumpy road and how he has bulldozed obstacles along the way! To learn more about Jimmy, check out the following links: CrazyFitnessGuy Website-...

Sinéad Andrews has spent over 25 years working in international emergencies and development work. At the age of 22, she was working in a refugee camp set up on the Rwandan-Tanzanian border after the genocide that took place in Rwanda killing 800,000 people. Her next overseas position was in Calcutta working with street children for an Irish NGO funding local Indian NGO’s. Since then, Sinéad has wo...

Tim Ash is an acknowledged authority on evolutionary psychology and digital marketing. He is a sought-after international keynote speaker, and the bestselling author of Unleash Your Primal Brain and Landing Page Optimization. Tim has been mentioned by Forbes as a Top-10 Online Marketing Expert, and by Entrepreneur Magazine as an Online Marketing Influencer To Watch. For nineteen years he was the c...

Jeanette Bronée helps companies and leaders bridge the wellness gap at work by rethinking performance, engagement and culture so they can prevent burnout, create better results, and sustainable success. She teaches how to shift from a burnout culture operating on survival mode to one that honors and nourishes our diverse human needs through better self-care mindset tools at work. She believes it’s...

Johnny Gillespie is the founder of Empowered Yoga and Balanced Athlete. For the last quarter of a century, Johnny has worked professionally in the fields of personal training, strength and conditioning for athletes, yoga, and meditation. His teachings and perspective is a glimpse into the future of human potential. To learn more about Johnny and his fitness studio, check out the following links: E...

Erika Schickel is the author of "The Big Hurt" (Hachette Books, 2021) and "You’re Not the Boss of Me: Adventures of a Modern Mom" (Kensington Books, 2007). She has taught memoir and essay writing at UCLA and privately. Her work has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, LA City Beat, Salon, Ravishly, Tin House, Bust Magazine, and The LA Review of Books, among others. She lives in Altadena,...

Eric Winters is a self-leadership coach, black-belt hand-washer, speaker, and author with deep knowledge in the science of building courageous and emotionally intelligent mindsets. His know-how is a result of over 20 years of international corporate life, two masters degrees in human behavior change, and over 12 years helping leaders and their teams become their best selves to meet workplace chall...

Sandy Lafazan is a 60 year-old woman, married to her best friend Jeff for 32 years! She has 3 amazing sons that she loves to spend time with. Sandy is a Clinical Social Worker in private practice, which is something she has always wanted to do. Her latest project, “I’m Ma'am as Hell”, is a podcast she is co-hosting with colleague Kyra Sposato for women in their midlife who are mad that society see...

Stephen Krempl is an international speaker, best-selling author, facilitator, and business communication coach based in Nashville, Tennessee. He has worked with thousands of leaders in over 30 countries in a career that has spanned over 25 years. During that time, Stephen has worked for Fortune 200 companies, including Starbucks Coffee Company where he was their Chief Learning Officer, Yum! Brands...

Lisa Tahir is the founder of Psychoastrology and the author of “The Chiron Effect: Healing Our Core Wounds through Astrology, Empathy, and Self-Forgiveness”. She has been endorsed by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, who says, “As a student of Buddhist science, I have great confidence in the role empathy and forgiveness play in human development. ‘The Chiron Effect’ will be of interest to many and...

Wade Galt is an entrepreneur and teacher. He educates fellow entrepreneurs and professionals to create an abundant and sustainable three-day weekend lifestyle that will help them enjoy their families, friends, and lives. Wade is also a twenty-year software company founder, business growth coach, and an author on books about business growth, finance, personal growth, parenting, and spirituality. He...

Charul C. Jaitly is the co-founder and managing partner of Mātiti Group. She endorses fearless and purposeful leadership and is also an unwavering optimist. Charul navigated from corporate roles to creating her own business with the sole purpose of being able to enable and empower. Her passion lies with people and sustainability. In addition, she also managed global human capital portfolios and ex...

Jennifer Clary is a serial entrepreneur. She was the CEO and co-founder of The Baby Box Co., which has supplied over two million families with infant supplies and information before it was acquired back in 2019. Prior to The Baby Box Co., Jennifer founded Gobble Green, the first nationwide plant-based meal delivery system in the United States, in 2009 and a media service company named Jenkev Produ...

Nordine Zouareg is a French-American fitness personality and high-performance coach. He has previously won the titles of Mr. France, Mr. Europe, Mr. World, and Mr. Universe. Nordine has helped out over 10,000 clients to improve their physical and mental health and wellbeing. He is also a bestselling author, who most recently released "InnerFitness: Five Steps to Overcoming Fear and Anxiety While B...

Dr. Sharna Striar, Ph. D., PMHCNS-BC, is a Psychotherapist, ANCC Certified Clinical Psychiatric Nurse Specialist, and AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and Supervisor with a psychotherapy practice in New York City. She was invited to serve as a Clinical Associate for Dr. Helen Singer Kaplan, a pioneer in the field of sex therapy, for several years as her Project Manager in a long-term research study...

Emerald DuCoeur is an Animal Communicator that has worked for people and the animals they love for more than 20 years. She has tens of thousands of clients, both nationally and internationally, and is dedicated to enriching, loving, and understanding between species.

Marcantonio Spada is Professor of Addictive Behaviours and Mental Health at London South Bank University. He has been researching the COVID-19 anxiety syndrome since the beginning of the pandemic in spring 2020.

Orin Davis is a self-actualization engineer who runs the Quality of Life Laboratory, where he conducts research on the factors that enable people to do and be their best, including flow, creativity, hypnosis, and mentoring. In addition to advising EdTech and HRTech startups, he consults for companies from startups to multinationals on hiring strategies, culture, innovation, diversity/equity/inclus...

Lauren Rosborough runs Happy Heart-Happy Home farm and rescue- a vegan farm sanctuary. They rescue animals from slaughter and neglect and give them a happy home for the rest of their lives.