Manders Mindset

Feedback on the show? Send us a message! What if pain wasn’t the enemy… but a messenger? What if stress wasn’t just something to “push through”… but the root of nearly every ache, tension, and health challenge in the body? In this deeply insightful episode, host Amanda Russo sits down with Njideka Olatunde, founder of Focus on Healing Wellness Institute, reflexology educator, and pioneer in medica...

Feedback on the show? Send us a message! What does it really take to rise from rock bottom and build something meaningful? In this powerful episode of Manders Mindset, host Amanda Russo sits down with Michael Leung for a raw and deeply human conversation about grief, identity, resilience, and rebuilding after adversity. From immigrating to Canada at six years old to losing his mother to cancer dur...

Feedback on the show? Send us a message! What if the reason burnout keeps coming back… isn’t because there’s not enough time but because too much of that time is going to things that don’t actually matter to the life someone wants? In this episode of Manders Mindset, host Amanda Russo sits down with Dr. Shannon Sauer-Zavala, clinical psychologist, professor, and bestselling author for a grounded,...

Feedback on the show? Send us a message! What if the reason most bras don’t feel right… is because brands aren’t actually listening?  In this episode of Manders Mindset , host Amanda Russo sits down with Kristen Anderson , co-founder of Iteration , to unpack what happens when product design is guided by real women, not guesswork. From Kristen’s “Skirt Girl” origins and a wild childhood fashion sto...

Feedback on the show? Send us a message! What if the healing you’ve been searching for doesn’t start in your thoughts… but in your body? In this episode of Manders Mindset , host Amanda Russo sits down with trauma-informed healer and spiritual educator Heather Ann Ferri for a powerful, wide-ranging conversation on trauma, remembrance, and reclaiming inner sovereignty. Heather shares her extraordin...

Feedback on the show? Send us a message! What if one recorded conversation could become a living archive... something that speaks long after you’re gone and changes someone’s life in ways you’ll never witness? In this deeply moving episode, host Amanda Russo sits down with Adam Torres, co-founder of Mission Matters , author, international speaker, and host of over 6,000 interviews... for a convers...

Feedback on the show? Send us a message! What if the “small changes” you keep putting off are actually the ones that would change everything? In this episode of Manders Mindset , host Amanda Russo sits down with author and acupuncturist Elizabeth Bruckner , creator of The Homesteader Mindset , for a conversation that feels equal parts grounding, funny, and quietly life-altering. Elizabeth shares h...

Feedback on the show? Send us a message! What if the reason “starting over” feels so hard… is because you’re trying to change habits before you’ve changed the way you see yourself? In this episode of Manders Mindset, host Amanda Russo sits down with mindset and movement coach Christiaan Hoffman for a wide-ranging, thought-provoking conversation about identity, comfort zones, and why real transform...

Feedback on the show? Send us a message! What happens when someone has been “the strong one” for so long… they forget they’re allowed to need support too? In this episode of Manders Mindset , host Amanda Russo sits down with PK (Prakash) for a conversation that’s equal parts grounding, honest, and deeply human. PK opens up about growing up in the UK in a South Asian family while helping care for t...

Feedback on the show? Send us a message! What if healing, success, and freedom weren’t about pushing harder… but about clearing what’s been running the show beneath the surface? In this expansive and thought-provoking episode of Manders Mindset , host Amanda Russo sits down with Dr. Alain Salas , bestselling author, chiropractic physician, and mind-body expert, to explore how subconscious programm...

Feedback on the show? Send us a message! What if the moments you brushed off as “just being good at your job” were actually something deeper... an inner intelligence quietly guiding you long before you had language for it? In this powerful episode of Manders Mindset, host Amanda Russo sits down with ER nurse and author Jen Johnson for a raw, honest, and unexpectedly hopeful conversation about intu...

Feedback on the show? Send us a message! What if true wealth had less to do with how much you make… and more to do with how consciously you live? In this powerful and grounded conversation, host Amanda Russo sits down with Terry Nicklas , certified financial planner, wealth coach, and success coach, to explore the emotional side of money and what it really means to build a life of true wealth. Ter...

Feedback on the show? Send us a message! What if the path to healing, motivation, and self-trust wasn’t about fixing yourself… but about staying long enough for change to happen? In this deeply honest episode, host Amanda Russo is joined by Nita Sweeney , bestselling author, ultramarathoner, mindfulness coach, and mental health advocate. Nita shares her powerful journey from growing up in a family...

Feedback on the show? Send us a message! 2025 Year in Review: Listening Sooner In this solo Year in Review episode of Manders Mindset , I reflect on a year that didn’t ask me to do more, it asked me to listen sooner. 2025 was expansive, tender, and slower than I expected. While parts of the year looked grounded and productive on the outside, much of the real work was happening beneath the surface....

Feedback on the show? Send us a message! What if confidence isn’t something you’re born with but something you earn by taking action before you feel ready?  What if fear isn’t a sign to stop, but an invitation to step forward anyway? In this episode of Manders Mindset , host Amanda Russo sits down with Devin Gonzalez for a grounded and empowering conversation about mindset, self-belief, and what i...

Feedback on the show? Send us a message! What if the patterns you’ve been trying to “fix” the over giving, the overthinking, the holding on too tightly, were never flaws at all, but intelligent survival strategies shaped by the nervous system itself? In this powerful episode of Manders Mindset , host Amanda Russo sits down with emotional healing specialist and Lift Oneself founder Natalie “NatNat”...

Feedback on the show? Send us a message! What if the key to fighting hate wasn’t politics or arguments online, but one courageous story that makes you feel what’s at stake? In this powerful episode, Amanda is joined by guest, Dr. Robert J. Wolf, retired radiologist and author of Not a Real Enemy: The True Story of a Hungarian Jewish Man’s Fight for Freedom . Robert shares his father’s miraculous s...

Feedback on the show? Send us a message! In this short solo episode, I’m sharing a moment from my recent conversation with Laura Bratton, Awoman who became blind as a teenager and learned to anchor herself through her breath. Talking with her reminded me of something so simple but so profound: Even when someone can’t use their eyes, they can still come back home to their breath. It showed me AGAIN...

Feedback on the show? Send us a message! What if the biggest block to your growth wasn’t fear... but shame, disguised as perfectionism, procrastination, or self-sabotage? In this powerful episode of Manders Mindset, Amanda Russo sits down with Emma Lyons, a trauma-informed healer and founder of The Trauma Matrix, for an unfiltered conversation about breaking free from the invisible grip of shame....

Feedback on the show? Send us a message! What if the key to your next level of peace, purpose, and alignment was already written... not in your planner, but in your soul’s own records? In this transformative episode of Manders Mindset , Amanda Russo sits down with Bree Delacruz , a CPA turned Akashic Record reader and energy healer, to explore how working with energy and intuition can completely s...

Feedback on the show? Send us a message! A Neighbor Listened, A Life Was Saved, And Gratitude Found New Meaning... This episode wasn’t what I planned to share. I had a guest lined up, a topic ready... but life had other plans. Something unexpected happened that brought me face to face with surrender, grace, and the quiet power of human connection. In this deeply personal reflection, I share what i...

Feedback on the show? Send us a message! What if credit card debt isn’t what it seems  and freedom from it starts with changing your mindset, not your payment plan? In this powerful episode of Manders Mindset , Amanda Russo is joined by Tommy Kilpatrick, a reflexologist, former CPA, and self-described “wonderful healer” to explore the hidden truths behind credit card debt and the financial systems...

Feedback on the show? Send us a message! What if the real secret to change wasn’t discipline or willpower but learning how to work with your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in harmony? In this empowering episode of Manders Mindset , Amanda Russo sits down with Melyssa, a health coach with a master’s in clinical psychology, to explore how lasting change really happens. From her early days as a ma...

Feedback on the show? Send us a message! What if healing wasn’t about being perfect but about being radically honest, fiercely authentic, and relentlessly committed to growth? In this unapologetic and empowering episode of Manders Mindset , licensed clinical social worker Zulma Williams also known as The Swearing Therapist, shares her incredible journey of reinvention. From moving to the U.S. alon...

Feedback on the show? Send us a message! What if the key to healing, clarity, and purpose wasn’t about fixing yourself… but about befriending your shadow? In this enlightening episode of Manders Mindset , host Amanda Russo sits down with author and spiritual guide Justin Shaw to explore the inner work that leads to real transformation. From a childhood marked by emotional isolation to years of add...