The Grief Alchemist

Sandy Zeiszler encourages us to take charge of our health. She had struggled for years with allergies and poor health. End it all came to a head when she went seeking help for pain in her abdomen. The conclusion, was there is nothing we can do, but come back when you want a live transplant, we can help you then. Sandy took her health into her own hands and began from the ground up, what chemicals...

It wasn't easy growing up in Russia, or becoming an Olympain. With both parents athletic coaches, economic hardships, being a peacemaker at home and bullied at school, Elena struggled to find space for herself, in any area of her life. And as the strive for excellence Olympian that she is, she figured it out; by adjusting herself mentally and emotionally; and now helps others figure their lives ou...

Having a heart attack at the age of 46 is one thing, but having three event in a matter of a few weeks, could really send one on a tail spin. But Dan has faced adversity before, and this was just one more; al bet big challenge; that needed to be faced. He simply got up and went back to doing what he does best, speaking, sharing and collaborating from the heart. Step into Dan's journey through life...

Imagine extreme sports and workouts, corportate HR management, to being laid off and so sick you can't get off the couch. When you tune into Lisa's story you can tell she had a strong mental foundation. She is one of those leaders you can hang you hat on. Kind, logical and focussed. But as we know, life can knock us sideways and when it does, how do we manage then? Lisa openly shares her struggle...

Casey was comfortable with her success but inside she felt lost. She went through the motions and even thought she was following her dream, but why did she then, feel unfulfilled? But it wasn't until her parents said; join us in a foreign land, that she really started to understand, how sometimes we need to get comfortable with the uncomfortable in order to find ourselves and our life's purpose. ...

Mandy Gefle, owner Pura Vida Nutrition, specializes in helping clients who struggle with low energy, and exhaustion related to chronic stress. Associated symptoms have major impacts on individuals; both personally and professionally. And now she offers retreats and nutrition for kids! Mandy realized her passion for prevention after recovering naturally from postpartum depression, without the use o...

Self care is so often lost on us. Why is that when it really is the support that we require mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, socially, and professionally to be at our best. When we push so hard to maintain excellence in so many areas of our lives, what may be lost, is the care we offer our selves. The result is often felt in the form of dis-ease. Maybe you do eat healthy and get the...

I had my head in the sand, but I didn't know then what I know now. I had good friends caring for a loved one traversing life-threatening illness, but it wasn't until I found myself in their shoes did I truly understand just how challenging caregiving is. In the past year I have found myself a regular visitor to the emergency department. Being the primary daughter for aging parents, I caught a glim...

I am a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, AADP, Holding Space Consultant, and Certified Birth Doula, CD(DONA). I received my health coach training at Institute for Integrative Nutrition where I studied more than one hundred dietary theories with leading experts in the integrative health field. During that time, I also researched cutting-edge approaches to optimizing wellness through "ro...

Lisa Jameson is this quiet spoken lady with a big heart and passion for helping those in need. She found her purpose after hearing a difficult conversation on human trafficking. She now spreads the word so that others in trouble can hopefully find the help they need to overcome this horrific experience that is often under the radar and out of sight in our own communities. The Underground is one su...

Theresa Lambert is the Bestselling Author of Achieve with Grace: A guide to elegance and effectiveness in intense workplaces, a professional coach, mindset strategist and motivational speaker. She founded her coaching and consulting firm, Theresa Lambert Coaching & Consulting Inc. ,to teach high-achieving women to succeed with more elegance and less struggle. Theresa's latest offering: Rest, Refle...

New York Times wrote, studies have shown an indisputable link between having a positive outlook and health benefits like lower blood pressure, less heart disease, better weight control and healthier blood sugar levels. Even when faced with an incurable illness, positive feelings and thoughts can greatly improve one's quality of life. Mar 27, 2017 Harvard : find your truth Find your wellness. The h...

Reshma is an entrepreneur, founder of flourish, a published author and educated. She holds a BA in psychology, masters in computer management and also has an MBA. She funnels her wisdom into helping women at any stage in their marriage or divorce.  Reshma helps them get unstuck from feeling they lack choice, teaching how to become financially independent, so they can not only dare to dream of a be...

Mellisa takes us to the inner conversation, toxic body loads, poor sleep, diet and medications all add up. At a point, your body may no longer be functioning well. That is when a functional nutritionalist can help. Melissa teaches us how to look after our health, some things that we may take for granted until we experince an illness. She engages me in the journey to healing. Join us for your guide...

Felicia Barlow Clar is an award winning event and video producer who has been on a spiritual path the majority of her life. After experiencing the trmendous loss of her step father and sister, she turned her pain into purpose, combining her talents in production with her deep spiritual journey. She says that we may all face the task of planning a memorial, and will recieve templates and checklists...

Blair Kaplan Venables story is painful, an absent dad with an addiction problem. But no one shared that with her, all she knew is that her dad wasn't there for her and that was painful. Blair openly shares her painful childhood and her interests and rise into businessis an expert in social media marketing and the president of Blair Kaplan Communications, a British Columbia-based PR agency. As a pi...

In Texas, all hat and no cattle could be a little bit cheeky but I'm sure we can read between the lines. Let's say, Renee Rae Willis is a long way from Texas and she is all action; the result being, pure grace and beauty. When I first heard the saying, where the head goes, the body follows; my thoughts immediately went to barrel racing. My nice Renee Rae Willis is a pro, and I watch in amazement w...

I am reading a great book right now, called the Obstacle is the way by Ryan Holiday. This quote struck with me: TAKE THE BAT OFF YOUR SHOULDER..., I think this may also resonate with you? Picture yourself, the work has been done, the time is now, your all dressed up because it is game day. You see yourself walking to the plate, reaching down, and grabbing a hand full of dirt. You feel the grit and...

Us verses them is not just in sports, but is known as a primal and instinctual brain function. Our mind loves to categorize the stuff it knows verses the stuff it doesn't know yet! In an article in Psychology today, august 2019, Arash Emamzaden boils down the theory. Scapegoating, villainizing and a distorted simplification of a complex mind function. Psychology has a way of polarizing our perspec...

One of histories most effective statements for overcoming the obstacles of life. What stands in the way, is the way. Set backs will come, but what impedes us, can also empower us. How we can become resilient, adapt and change so we can overcome adversity. But then ask ourself, how we are as we being as we are moving through adversity also play a role in who we become, ultimately to triumph over ou...

At its inception, St. Benedict Center was so popular it attracted the attention of bishops, theologians and professors from area colleges. John F. Kennedy visited "the Center" more than once, most memorably in 1946, shortly after having been elected congressman from Massachusetts. However, what began as a popular, intellectual and energetic meeting place for young Catholic students at Harvard and...

Barb bubbles up in her natural effervescent self and shares her inspiring journey; the other side of mourning the lose of her husband A journey of hope, from less than ho hum to abundant joy. The starting point was an unexpected fatal stroke, without any time to grasp the change that was about to occur. Barb shared how Fred valued, enjoyed and loved her so deeply. How he told me everyday how wonde...

Boy have I been there. I have taken more courses and created more content than you can shake a stick at. Yet that is where it often ends. It makes for interesting conversation, but my conditioned self has so many ways of sidetracking my success. Girls after all are supposed to be nice, (that's my conditioned self Charlotte speaking) Charlotte is afraid of being assertive, decisive, or too ambitiou...

My husband and I just got shocking news. He is diagnosed with a life threatening illness. And we have also had good news, that we caught the cancer early, it's operable and his prognosis is good. But we are stressed, with the good, bad and unknown of what's to come.  Science, psychology, the intelligence of our body is all so amazing; diagnostic tools, highly trained medical professionals at the t...

Tyson couples the different strategies of eastern philosophy and western practices. he reflects on setbacks and hardships being the very events that uncover our true purpose Tyson has learned how to couple these philosophies and now teaches us how to integrate them into your life, so nothing can hold you back including the business and wealth you desire. The people you are pulled to serve and tran...