Self-Care Solutions Podcast - Educating Women on the Tools, Skills, and Secrets of Self-Care

What if the words psychic, medium, and witch weren’t spooky labels but practical paths to clarity and self-trust? Julia sits down with intuitive mentor and practicing witch Nikki Philavanh to separate myth from method. We dig into what psychics actually do, how mediums communicate with the other side, and why witchcraft is more about grounded ritual and empowerment than Hollywood tropes. If you’ve...

We explore mental and physical resilience with Chanan Smith, moving from prevention and boundaries to daily one-inch progress that compounds into real confidence. Stories, tools, and mindset shifts show how to parent for capability, train for awareness, and manage stress without burning out. Chanan’s origin and resilience mission Prevention-first personal protection and campus safety Failure as a...

Divorce can change the shape of a family without breaking a child’s sense of safety. We sit down with licensed mental health counselor Ara Mascarenas to map out what kids truly need at each stage of development—from infants who rely on proximity and sameness to teens carving out identity and voice—and how parents can protect attachment through presence, truth, and predictable connection. If you’ve...

When addiction or a mental health crisis hits your family, the advice is loud but rarely clear. We sit down with Dr. Erin McNamee—clinician, former treatment center director, and researcher on families in addiction—to unpack what actually helps loved ones move from panic and shame to informed, sustainable action. Erin shares how the Family Recovery Collective came to life as an unbiased, low-cost...

What if the person guiding couples through crisis is quietly navigating her own? We sit down with Dr. Jamie Brodarick, a marriage and family therapist who recently went through divorce, to unpack what actually helps relationships heal, when it’s time to let go, and how to protect kids from collateral damage. Her dual vantage point—clinician and parent—turns theory into grounded, compassionate stra...

Two therapists unpack how everyday wounds become adult attachment patterns and how EMDR, repair, and boundaries build secure love. Ashley Zarmanian shares her story of caretaking, anxious–avoidant dynamics, and parenting as a model for repair and growth. defining developmental trauma and its everyday forms mapping secure, anxious, avoidant and disorganized attachment the anxious–avoidant dance and...

A reconnection led to a revelation: Danielle grew up on the spectrum, carrying a stack of 1980s labels that never quite fit. What unfolds is a candid, moving journey from “severely learning disabled” on paper to leading Juliet on stage, powered by a mother who turned library castoffs into a custom education—vinyl records, tapes, storyboards, and claymation. We walk through the early hints of gifte...

We chart how a painful past and relentless migraines met the right tools, therapy, and mentorship to create a sustainable podcast business. We share the mindset shifts, AI-proof strategies, and a new show and community designed to help creators grow with purpose. • choosing a life that fits motherhood and entrepreneurship • discovering podcasting as purpose and business lever • mentorship, live pr...

Guest: Colleen Haney, Owner of Communicating Energy Wellness Institute Topic: Energy Connect with Colleen: Email: News@ColleenHaney.com Phone: (561) 212-6862 Websites: CommunicatingEnergyInstitute.com and ColleenHaney.com Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes today!! Your Host: Julia Manfre of Self-Care Solutions, LLC | Follow Self-Care Solutions on Facebook Educating Women on the Tools, Skills, and...

 Dr. Xu is the owner of Perfect Union of Body and Mind. Guest: Dr. Xu Topic: Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine Contact Info  Email: perfectunion8@gmail.com  Phone: 561-771-6073  Website: http://www.drxuperfectunion.com Topic: Acupuncture Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes today!! Your Host: Julia Manfre of Self-Care Solutions, LLC | Follow Self-Care Solutions on Facebook Educating Women...

Kery is the owner of Your Health Path. Guest: Kery Knutson Contact Info Email: info@yourhealthpath.com Phone: (561) 342-1331 Website: YourHealthPath.com Topic: Mindset Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes today!! Your Host: Julia Manfre of Self-Care Solutions, LLC | Follow Self-Care Solutions on Facebook Educating Women on the Tools, Skills, and Secrets of Self-Care...

Shari is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the owner of Serendipity Counseling and Consulting.     Guest: Shari Warner Contact Info Email: Shari@seredipitycounselingllc.com Phone: 754-999-0716 Website: www.serendipitycounselingllc.com Topic: Empowering Women Recommended Book: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz Shari is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the owner of Serend...

Brie is a yoga instructor and the Owner of YOUnited Media Guest: Brie Mazin Contact Info: YOUnited Media, YOUnited Yoga, YOUnited mommas, YOUnitedTV.com briemazin@gmail.com Topic: Yoga Recommended Book: The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes today!! Your Host: Julia Manfre of Self-Care Solutions, LLC | Follow Self-Care Solutions on Facebook Educating Women on th...

Carole is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Psycho-dramatist. Guest: Carole Oliver Contact Info: Phone: 973-979-7616 Email: caroleaoliver@outlook.com Topic: Psychodrama Recommended Book: The Greatest Miracle in the World by Og Mandino Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes today!! Your Host: Julia Manfre of Self-Care Solutions, LLC | Follow Self-Care Solutions on Facebook Educating Women on the To...

Erin McNamee, LCSW Chief Clinical Officer emcnamee@waysidehouse.net (mailto:) Waysidehouse.net info@waysidehouse.net 800-655-0817 Recommended Book: Breaking Free From the Victim Trap by Diane Zimberoff Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes today!! Your Host: Julia Manfre of Self-Care Solutions, LLC | Follow Self-Care Solutions on Facebook Educating Women on the Tools, Skills, and Secrets of Self-Care...

Amanda is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and the owner of Caring Therapists of Broward Guest: Amanda Patterson, LMHC Contact Info: AmandaPattersonLMHC.com CaringTherapistsOfBroward.com Topic: The Benefits of Therapy and How to Find a Therapist Recommended Books: Harry Potter Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes today!! Your Host: Julia Manfre of Self-Care Solutions, LLC | Follow Self-Care Soluti...

 Randy is an instructor and coach for The Living Course (TLC)  Guest: Randy Amodio  Contact Info:  Email: ramodio@me.com  Phone: 954-650-2954  Websites: www.randyamodio.com | www.thelivingcourse.org  Topic: The Living Course (TLC) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes today!! Your Host: Julia Manfre of Self-Care Solutions, LLC | Follow Self-Care Solutions on Facebook Educating Women on the Tools, Ski...

Jessica is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and the owner of Heart Connection Center in Boca Raton, FL. Contact Info: Phone Number: 561-203- 9280 or 561-542- 2466 Website: HeartConnectionCenter.com or JessicaMarchena.com Recommended Books: Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes today!! Your Host: Julia Manfre of Self-Care Solution...

Join Julia Manfre as she explores, educates, and uncovers the secrets of self-care. Julia is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida and a National Certified Counselor. Her mission is to educate and demystify self-care by chatting with other professionals in a variety of related fields. This podcast is for entertainment, informational, and educational purposes only. It is not to...