The Awakened Heart Podcast

What can ancient plant traditions teach us about healing, consciousness, and living in harmony with nature? In this episode of The Awakened Heart Podcast, I sit down with Jason Grechanik, a tabaquero, podcast host, and guide who has spent more than 25 years studying plants as medicine and over 15 years immersed in Amazonian traditions. Jason shares his journey into the world of plant medicine, his...

Ep #144 - In this episode of The Awakened Heart Podcast , I sit down with Dr. Diana Driscoll - optometrist, inventor, and leading expert in the autonomic nervous system and “invisible illnesses” such as POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), vagus nerve dysfunction, chronic inflammation, and post-viral conditions.  After her own battle with POTS, Dr. Driscoll spent over a decade researc...

Episode #143 - What if healing isn’t about fixing what’s broken—but remembering how the body is designed to function? In this episode of The Awakened Heart Podcast , I sit down with Axay Shah, founder of RawFoodiest and author of In Nature We Trust , for a conversation that bridges physical health, energy, and spiritual awareness. He shares his journey of living over 16 years on a fully raw, plant...

Episode #142- What if the key to healing, clarity, and deeper awareness isn’t outside of you - but already within your brain and body… waiting to be accessed? In this fascinating episode of The Awakened Heart Podcast , I sit down with Dr. Amy Albright to explore the powerful intersection of neuroscience, consciousness, and spiritual awakening. We dive into how emerging technologies like neurofeedb...

Episode #141 - In this deeply grounding and expansive conversation, I sit down with author and embodiment teacher Cynthia Abulafia, creator of Embodying the Goddess , to explore what’s often missing from modern spirituality: the return to the body. For centuries, spiritual traditions have emphasized transcendence — rising above the body, the mind, or the human experience itself. Cynthia names this...

Episode #140 - Exploring spirit teachers, intuition, and communication beyond the physical world. In this episode of The Awakened Heart Podcast , I sit down with spiritual seeker and author Michael McAdams to explore the mysterious and often misunderstood world of spiritual communication. Michael is the co-author of An Angel Told Me So, a book documenting more than two decades of messages received...

Episode #139 - this episode of The Awakened Heart Podcast, I sit down with Steven Kubacki, a clinical psychologist, applied philosopher, and author whose life and work explore the intersection of psychology, consciousness, and lived experience. This episode unfolds in three movements — beginning with Steven’s disappearance and non-ordinary experience, expanding into consciousness and the multivers...

Episode #138 - In this episode of The Awakened Heart Podcast , I’m joined by Elizabeth Webb — The Practical Priestess™ — a transformation coach with over twenty years of experience helping women, leaders, and creatives move out of survival mode and back into lives that actually feel good. Elizabeth is the author of the upcoming book Made for Magic: A Practical Guide from Survival Mode to Soul-Sati...

Episode #137 - In this powerful episode of The Awakened Heart Podcast, Nancy Walters speaks with Coach Kev Ramon, a holistic health coach and fruitarian who has spent over 30 years reclaiming his health—and his sovereignty—through intuitive living, clean nutrition, and radical truth-seeking.  Kev shares his personal transformation journey, including his healing from obesity, drug and sex addiction...

Episode #136 - In this heartfelt episode of The Awakened Heart Podcast, I sits down with Sarah Michelle Boes , MSN, APRN, FNP-BC — nurse practitioner, entrepreneur, and advocate for congenital heart disease awareness. Sarah shares her personal journey as a mother to her daughter Meadow , who was born with multiple critical heart defects. The episode explores the emotional and mental toll of parent...

Episode #135 - In this episode of the Awakened Heart Podcast , I speak with spiritual coach and energy healer Liz Kerrigan about her powerful path into trauma-informed healing, plant medicine integration, and reclaiming truth in a noisy world. Liz shares how she helps high-functioning individuals release limiting patterns and reconnect with their authentic selves through modalities like breathwork...

Episode #134 - In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Cheryl Johnson to explore awakening, sovereignty, and the narratives that quietly shape how we see our world.  Together, we move through personal journeys of remembering, the importance of thinking for ourselves, and why love and discernment matter more than ever in a time of information overwhelm. We talk about ancient civilizations, t...

Episode #133 - In this powerful conversation, Terri Jay — The Cowgirl Shaman — shares how her intuitive abilities opened through her lifelong connection with horses and how that bond led her into animal communication, mediumship, and medical intuition.  Terri explains how unprocessed emotions can manifest physically, why intuition is a natural ability we all have, and how gratitude shapes our real...

Episode 132 - In this soulful and inspiring conversation, Maria Teresa Pratico-Swanson shares her remarkable journey from trauma to transformation — a story rooted in resilience, creativity, and love.  Through her work as a master shamanic healer, poet, and channel for Light Language, Maria reveals how creative expression can become a bridge between human healing and spiritual awakening. We explor...

Episode #131 - In this episode of The Awakened Heart Podcast , I sit down with Rob Grover and Gary Logan , the visionary founders of The Journeymen Collective , to explore the transformative and healing potential of psychedelics , particularly psilocybin, when used with reverence and intention. We talk about how these sacred medicines, when facilitated in a safe, professional, and energetically al...

Episode #130 - In this episode of The Awakened Heart Podcast , I explore life purpose coaching, personal transformation, and intuitive guidance with Jayne Sanders, a Purpose Coach and expert in Scientific Hand Analysis. After a successful but unfulfilling corporate career — and the heartbreaking loss of both her parents just months apart — Jayne embarked on a deep search for authenticity and true...

Episode #129 - In this episode of the Awakened Heart Podcast , Nancy Walters sits down with Paige Williams - award-winning filmmaker, entrepreneur, and author of The Creative Keys . Paige is also the founder of AudPop, a global storytelling platform of over 80,000 creators that has awarded more than $10 million in support of impact-driven media. Paige’s journey began in Mississippi, where she grew...

Episode #128 - Born in Nazi-occupied Hungary, Katherine MK Mitchell’s life began in the shadow of war and loss. After fleeing Budapest with little more than courage and determination, she arrived in New York and eventually made her way to Hollywood, where she built a career in film and television. Inspired by her late husband, Katherine first became an agent—famously discovering Nick Nolte before...

In this episode #127 - of the Awakened Heart Podcast, Phyllis Okun shares her extraordinary journey of reinvention, resilience, and spiritual awakening. From her beginnings as a teacher to co-founding BLS Limo with her late husband and growing it into an international business, Phyllis has continually embraced new chapters of life.  Following the profound loss of her husband, she discovered her na...

Episode #126 - In this episode of the Awakened Heart Podcast, Nancy Walters sits down with Victoria Pippo, a former child actor turned spiritual disruptor whose personal healing journey ignited her psychic gifts and a mission to help others reclaim their power. She’s a living embodiment of energy mastery. From child actor to addiction survivor, queer woman to soul strategist, Victoria has walked t...

From Menstruation to Moonpause: The Spiritual Rite of Passage No One Talks About Episode #125 - In this soul-stirring episode, I sit down with Tanishka , also known as The Moon Woman - a global leader in the women’s spirituality movement. For nearly three decades, Tanishka has empowered women to reclaim their birthright of ancient mystic traditions. She’s the author of 6 transformative books, incl...

In this episode of the Awakened Heart Podcast , I sit down with author and mindfulness coach April Dávila to explore the profound connection between creativity and conscious living. April shares how her writing journey transformed when she began meditating regularly in 2016 - leading to the publication of her award-winning novel, the growth of her blog, and a newfound sense of purpose. We discuss...

Episode #123 -In this episode of the Awakened Heart Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Maurice Turmel—a retired therapist, former rock musician, author, and spiritual teacher—to explore his profound journey of healing religious trauma and reclaiming his authentic self. We talk about the impact of rigid religious conditioning on self-worth, the emotional toll of suppressing feelings, and how the journey...

Episode #122 - Why Men Pull Away: Unpacking Fear, Intimacy & Masculine Conditioning In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Avrum Weiss, psychotherapist and award-winning author of Hidden in Plain Sight: How Men’s Fears of Women Shape Their Intimate Relationships . This conversation dives into the emotional landscape that many men carry but rarely talk about—fears that can pr...

Episode #121 – The Fifth Shock: AI, Spiritual Awakening & Human Sovereignty with Ron Bienvenu In this episode of The Awakened Heart Podcast , I sit down with my longtime friend Ron Bienvenu—a tech visionary, mystic thinker, and someone who’s never been afraid to challenge the status quo. From our first meeting at The Whaler in Venice Beach to deep conversations in New Orleans, Ron’s perspectiv...