Life and In-Between

The Hidden Causes of Chronic Pain: What Your Body Has Been Trying to Tell You Could chronic pain be rooted in more than physical injury? Leigh Brandon joins Life & In Between Podcast to discuss biomechanics, nutrition, emotional healing, nervous system regulation, and the hidden causes of chronic pain. Learn how to identify the root cause and reclaim your health. 🌐 Connect with Leigh Brandon...

TRIGGER WARNING:  This episode contains discussions of child abuse, Shaken Baby Syndrome (Abusive Head Trauma), child loss, grief, trauma, and the impact of violence against children. In this powerful and emotional episode of  Life & In Between Podcast , host  Diana Gonzalez-Lehboub  sits down with  Kaya Jackson , mother of Egypt Henderson, to share a story that will stay with you long after t...

🌈 HAPPY PRIDE MONTH 🌈 Pride, Identity & Belonging: Three Generations of LGBTQ+ South Asian Women Speak Their Truth What happens when three generations come together to discuss identity, culture, family expectations, belonging, and what it truly means to live authentically? In this special Pride Month episode of Life & In Between Podcast, we bring together three South Asian women represen...

What happens when your career disappears… and your identity disappears with it? In this deeply raw and heartfelt episode of the Life & In Between Podcast , Diana sits down with wellness coach and author Lorie Eber for an honest conversation about layoffs, reinvention, healing, aging with purpose, and rediscovering who you are when life completely changes direction. From corporate restructures...

What if anxiety isn’t the problem… but a signal from your nervous system? In this powerful episode of the Life & In Between Podcast, Diana Gonzalez-Lehboub is joined by special co-host Anvi, one of the podcast’s interns, for a raw and eye-opening conversation with Hailey Coleman — a trauma-informed intuitive coach and psychic nervous system coach. Together, they unpack healing beyond tradition...

What if your website could actually TALK to your customers? In this episode of Life & In Between Podcast , Diana sits down with AI entrepreneur Brett Duncan to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming websites, customer engagement, and online conversions through an AI assistant named “Tess.” Together, they discuss: ✨ Why most websites lose visitors within seconds ✨ The problem wit...

There are moments in life that shake you awake. For Pam Sherman, it was getting hit by a car during a run. For Diana, it was a devastating fall that left her unable to get up without help. What began as a conversation about health and wellness turned into something much deeper — a raw, honest discussion about strength, survival, aging, self-worth, grief, healing, movement, and the small victories...

PART ONE ⚠️ Trigger Note: This episode touches on personal beliefs, spirituality, and healing practices that may challenge traditional perspectives. We invite you to listen with an open mind and take what resonates. What does it really mean to be called “woo”? In this episode of Life & In Between Podcast, we step into a conversation that challenges labels, breaks down misconceptions, and invit...

PART TWO ⚠️ Trigger Note: This episode touches on personal beliefs, spirituality, and healing practices that may challenge traditional perspectives. We invite you to listen with an open mind and take what resonates. What does it really mean to be called “woo”? In this episode of Life & In Between Podcast, we step into a conversation that challenges labels, breaks down misconceptions, and invit...

What if everything you’ve been told about aging… is wrong? In this powerful episode of Life & In Between , Diana sits down with health and nutrition coach and investigative author Michael Dorfman to challenge the belief that life slows down after 60, 70… or even 80. Michael shares how one simple shift in lifestyle helped someone given 6 months to live… live nearly 10 more years. This conversat...

What if the person everyone admires… is the one quietly breaking you? In this deeply raw episode of Life & In Between, Diana Gonzalez-Lehboub sits down with Mia J. Hanks, author of Bridemaid, who shares her journey of surviving nearly 30 years in a covert narcissistic marriage. Joined by special co-host Nikki Allen (stepping in for Patrick), this conversation unfolds into something powerful… t...

What if addiction isn’t just about the person struggling…but about the silent pain carried by everyone around them? In this deeply raw and human conversation, we sit down with a couple who didn’t just study addiction… they lived it. This episode of Life & In Between goes beyond addiction—and into the real, unspoken impact it has on families, relationships, and identity. We’re joined by John Mc...

In this powerful episode of Life & In Between, Diana and Jessica sits down with executive coach, author, and “growth whisperer” Stephanie Peirolo for a conversation that will challenge the way you make decisions, trust yourself, and show up in your life. From navigating corporate leadership and gender bias… to rebuilding her life after addiction… to helping women finally ask the question most...

In this powerful episode of Life & In Between Podcast, Diana Gonzalez- Lehboub and Jessica Mendoza sits down with Holly Fair for an honest conversation about self-worth, confidence, healing, and personal transformation. Holly shares her journey through childhood trauma, abandonment, depression, child loss, infertility, and deep emotional pain—and how a life-changing breakthrough helped her beg...

What if you spent 30 years building a career… only to realize it never fulfilled you? In this episode of Life & In Between, we sit down with Mike Wysocki to talk about the career advice most people never hear. After three decades in tech sales, Mike Wysocki made a bold move—he stopped and asked a question most of us are too afraid to face: “Are people actually fulfilled in their careers?” That...

In this episode of Life & In Between , Diana sits down with Courtney Fortner, also known as “Cloud,” to talk about what it really takes to host TikTok Lives and build a meaningful online community. From the outside, going live on TikTok can look easy. But Cloud pulls back the curtain on the truth behind running live conversations — including how to manage trolls , create a safe and respectful...

She survived childhood trauma, addiction, abuse, homelessness, and self-hatred… and turned that pain into purpose. This conversation with Hilary Momberger Powers is raw, powerful, and unforgettable. In this deeply moving and unforgettable episode of Life & In Between , Diana Gonzalez-Lehboub and Patrick Perez sit down with Hilary Momberger Powers for a raw, soul-stirring conversation about tra...

In this episode of Life & In Between , Diana Gonzalez-Lehboub and Patrick Perez sit down with Jessica Setnick (she/her) , a Dallas-based dietitian, author, speaker, and widely respected educator in the eating disorder space — for a conversation that starts with food and expands into a powerful discussion about behavior, culture, access, and the systems that shape how we eat . Jessica breaks do...

Reinventing your life after 50 is possible. In this episode, bestselling author Debbie Weiss shares how she rebuilt her identity after caregiving, loss, and widowhood and created The Sprinkle Effect. What if turning 50 wasn’t a closing chapter… but your boldest beginning? In this powerful episode of Life & In Between , we sit down with bestselling author, speaker, and podcast host Debbie Weiss...

What if “retirement” isn’t the finish line… it’s just a label we’ve outgrown? Don Akchin breaks down why the after-career chapter can be your most creative, meaningful season—if you treat it like a beginning, not a fade-out. In this episode of Life & In Between , Diana and Patrick sit down with writer and former journalist Don Akchin to talk about the emotional reality of life after a career—a...

What if the thing that broke your life… became the very thing that built your purpose? In this powerful, unscripted “cafecito-style” conversation, we sit down with Stephen and Julie Wagstaff —a Canadian couple whose story carries equal parts grit, humor, faith, and hope. Stephen shares the moment that changed everything: August 2, 1996 , when a dive into shallow water resulted in a spinal cord inj...

From Heartbreak to Pages: Turning Pain into Creative Power | Nikki Allen 🧣☕ Grab your comforter, wrap it around you, and press play. Because this episode isn’t “just a conversation” … it’s a come-back-home-to-yourself kind of moment. In this intimate, one-on-one episode of Life & In Between Podcast, I’m joined by Nikki Allen — singer, songwriter, filmmaker, philanthropist, and author of Love...

🎙️ Life & In Between Podcast | Cindy Smock (Medium + Author of Pink Lion ) In this episode, Diana and Patrick sit down with Cindy Smock , a medium and author of Pink Lion , to explore grief, signs, and the journey from skepticism to spiritual trust. Cindy shares how her mediumship unfolded after experiencing deeply personal signs from her late father-in-law—including a 1979 penny and a pink li...

Season 2, Episode 4 | New Year, New You! Let’s Talk. Sometimes your next chapter doesn’t start with fireworks… it starts with a quiet decision: I’m ready. In this episode, Patrick and Diana sit down with Stanley F. Bronstein, attorney, CPA, author, mindset coach, walking expert, and the creator of The Way of Excellence, for a real, no-fluff conversation about lasting transformation. Stanley opens...

Season 2, Episode 3 | When the System Doesn’t See You. Featuring Dr. Eugene Manley In this episode of Life & In Between , Diana and Patrick sit down with Dr. Eugene Manley, cancer scientist, Founder and CEO of the SCHEQ (STEMM & Cancer Health Equity), and health equity leader—for a candid conversation about what happens when the healthcare system doesn’t see you . Dr. Manley breaks down wh...