Manifesting Joy : 52 Weeks of Hope

Strangers are just friends waiting to happen, and building connections is the most natural thing we can do as humans.  This week, New York Times bestselling author, professor, and psychologist Marisa G. Franco joins us to discuss finding the beauty and value in friendship, how to cultivate these platonic relationships, the positivity that can come from developing a community, and how she found hea...

Trauma is an emotional response to a negative event. The effects of trauma can be overwhelming and difficult to understand and heal from. Oftentimes, coping from trauma can be difficult. But coming to realize that you need healing is the first step in recovery.  Today’s guest, Elena Breese, survived the Boston Marathon terror attack. As someone who has been through such a traumatic event, Elena le...

What does being authentic mean to you? Authenticity happens when your words, actions, and behaviors consistently match your core identity. But many people struggle with expressing themselves openly, figuring out who they are, and knowing what they want out of life. The good news is there are concrete, actionable ways to start fully expressing your best self. Today’s episode is all about learning h...

Do you ever get that ‘knowing’ feeling? That gentle persuasion you feel when something is off or correct? That’s your intuition! It speaks to us in whispers, but the impact is strong. Our intuition is our built-in guidance system that helps us make better decisions in life. Unfortunately, many of us ignore it.   Today’s episode is all about learning how to tap into your intuition; how to know what...

Losing creative momentum happens even to the best of us. We start a project and stow it under the table, we say we’d work on it later and before we know it, we've altogether lost the energy to get back to it.    Today’s guest, Jacob Nordby, has been on that same creative quicksand. As someone who has struggled in finding their footing, Jacob found a way to emerge from that trap. He shares with us...

They say “a jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.” This rings true for this week’s guest, Jennie O’Connor. Oftentimes, we’re told to focus on one thing only, but Jennie challenges that by being ‘multi-passionate’.  Jennie O’Connor, self-confessed creative fairy godmother, helps leaders and squirrel-brained entrepreneurs in clarifying their million-doll...

Are your dreams just sitting within your perceived realm of possibility, or are you expanding it? Oftentimes, we are held back from our full potential because we feel we aren’t capable or great enough to pursue our goals. Former Tesla executive turned podcasting CEO, Billy Saleebey, joins us today to tell you that you have everything it takes to achieve greatness by simply putting one foot in fron...

Life is a story and we control the narrative. The experiences we encounter may play a role in shaping the plot, but our response dictates the outcome. This is how Maggie Kang has chosen to live her life when her nine-year-old daughter was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease.   The experience set Maggie on a new path. After 20 years in diagnostic radiology, she became a certified life coach an...

Do you ever feel like you’re drowning under the weight of endless negative self-talk? Do you hear yourself speaking kindly of everyone in your life – except yourself?  The good news is, there are ways to stop this negativity in its tracks for good – even if you’ve always been a lifelong self-loather.  Today’s episode is all about learning the secrets to self-confidence and self-compassion. When yo...

What do you do when you feel yourself slowing down – not just mentally, but physically? How can women over 35 set themselves up for a lifetime of good health? And what should gym newbies know about working out?  Listen as “Eric the Trainer,” who is Eric Fleishman – fitness guru and personal trainer to some of Hollywood’s biggest names, enthusiastically guides you and answers these and other health...

Over our first 100 episodes, we’ve heard so many stories of perseverance, tenacity, compassion and faith. Guests like David Romanelli, Emily Thiroux Threatt, Melissa Hughes, Karen Gamba and more have shared such inspiring stories and powerful messages of hope.    To celebrate our 100th episode today, I wanted to talk about five of the most important life lessons we’ve heard so far.    These lesson...

Ever wish you could quit your job and sell your house to live on a boat and run your dream business?  For most of us, it’s just a fantasy – but for coach, mentor and video marketer Jim Palmer, it’s real life.  In 2016, following a termination at work and a cancer diagnosis, Jim, his wife and their four kids decided to follow their dreams – by selling their home in Philadelphia and moving onto a ho...

When our path is no longer spiritually fulfilling, we must pivot to something that is.  Today’s guest is former bodybuilding champion Dani Reardon, whose intense spiritual journey is the result of pivoting from professional bodybuilding to yoga, energy work and starting her own company, Conscious Champion.  “My nickname was Little Monster Star. People didn't even know me by Dani. They just knew me...

We all know that person – someone who’s so self-possessed, so self-assured, that they never seem to need to think about what to do, or how to dress, or what to say. Everything just seems to happen for these people!  And it leaves the rest of us wondering, “How do they seem to have it all together?”  Well, there’s no secret sauce or special pill – it’s really just self-confidence!  For some, it’s a...

Today’s guest Karen Gamba has endured challenges most of us can’t even imagine. Growing up in South Africa during apartheid, Karen eventually came to the U.S. and built a successful career in corporate America.    But when she realized a corporate career didn’t feed her soul, she took on another challenge: leaving the security of her longtime 9 to 5 to start not one but two companies – PR agency E...

Today’s guest Dominic Zenden has a unique ability – to see a person’s aura. He’s been doing it since childhood and has used his gift in every aspect of his life, from working in the prison system to helping people find their best match based on looking at color photographs.  “I think that we can all do it. It can be a new thing for the world to be able to understand that we all have this AIC field...

Do you really, truly, deeply feel your emotions? Or do you try to stuff them down and ignore them? Today’s guest, certified IM Trainer and lifelong educator Michelle Windmueller, tried therapy and medication, but didn’t fully experience her emotions until after retirement, when she began meditating for the first time.  “I was so grateful to my first meditation teacher just for saying to me that ev...

Nobody knows you better than you know yourself. In Qigong, a holistic classical Chinese approach to health and wellness, this idea is known as “the superior doctor” – and today’s guest, healer and teacher Chris Shelton, tells us how we can each become our own superior doctor.  “We have a saying that the superior doctor is one that could prevent disease before disease sets in. The great thing about...

Nobody gets through life unscathed, especially these days. What we need to get through the darkness is the promise of light.  So I interviewed a huge variety of very different people, all from unique backgrounds and beliefs – from rabbis to doctors to storytellers and everyone in between – and asked them what they’d gleaned from just living life.  I noticed their messages had certain things in com...

How can we find the strength to persevere through darkness? Is holding on through adversity worth the struggle? How can we find our purpose when times are hard and faith is low?  Today’s guest, entrepreneur, influencer and business coach Melissa Hughes, inspires us with her story of finding purpose and establishing a wildly successful career after losing her job, postpartum depression, struggling...

Did you ever get some unwritten message that you aren't "supposed" to laugh after you experience loss? Or other unspoken rules? Emily Threatt informs you in this episode about what to say and not say after a loss, how you get back to a space of love and joy and so much more. Learn concrete tools after grief from Emily, a grief transformation expert. Her supportive manner allows you to get back to...

Are you ready to discover life’s infinite possibilities? To live in love and joy and leave all that blame, shame, and guilt behind? Listen as author, retreat leader, and motivator, Kristin Sparks empowers you to be your best self. She answers your questions and has taken the hits so u don't have to, and gives you the lessons to help you live your best most aligned life right now! Kristin also unde...

Are you ready to reduce your stress, increase your intuition and get immediate emotional relief? You're going to love this episode with international speaker and founder of the Inner Matrix Systems, Joey Klein. Listen as Joey helps you make a simple conscious transformation resulting in more joy, peace and fulfillment in your life.    Joey explains how to reduce stress, increase your focus and wel...

Do you wonder how some people have confidence, know what they're doing and what they want? Listen as author, speaker and meditation teacher David Romanelli explains the wisdom gleaned from thriving elders. Learn how to move beyond the stories in your head and find joy in the moment. David takes life lessons from the oldest and wisest amongst us and gives you the best advice on relationships, resil...

Are you ready to truly break out and be your best, most authentic self now? Cat used to be shy, insecure and wasn’t aligned with who and what she knew she could be. Knowing she had to level up, she did! Cat’s now CEO of the Femme guide with over 100,000+ members and teaches you how to own a room and so much more. She’s giving you tips right now on how to transform your life, too.   Listen as influ...